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THE DEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1922.
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W nt, Neb., Jan. 28. To visit
town sueh 11 Fairmont is
jjKiitfvcd of the delusion that
eg' Jg out ana nothing coming
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TBdle west is flat on its back
mcB'jooking up only because that
V'tmW wav one who is down
ijiiik is not only false, but would
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do a oi oi narm u noi corrected.
Prices of farm products are too
low even city folks realize that now
and the belief that good times will
follow a rise in the markets appar
ently i well founded. The heart of
the nafion is the corn belt, and the
word of the farmers, bankers', and
merchants here to the outsida Uorld
is that SO- cents a bushel for torn
would so; the blood of commercial
life circulating normally..
Dairying , on Increase.'
Even with conditions as they are,
a surprising amount of money is
coming into this typical Nebraska
community Four creameries main
tain buying agencies here, shipping
m.iof the c-cam to Omaha. Each
we ,1 their payments to farmers for
buttcrfat amour to $600. There has
been an increas
of dairying here
ahouts, as there
.bound to be in
many other par
(the state. Per-
haps that is t
feason why the
once ot mi K vf
gallon has been
lower the last i
weeks.' such a
condition may lead to the establish
ment Of more co-operative creamer
ies such as are numerous in Minne
sota and Wisconsintwo of the great
est dairy states. At all events, part
of that $600 represents a profit to the
producers.
More poultry is being raised and
shipped than ever before. In the last
two months five cars of chickens
have been loaded here, which means
the farmers, or the farmers' wives,
who care for the hens,, received
$3,000 for this product. Although
this is not the season for heavy egg
production, from 100 to 200 cases are
being shipped from this station each
week. This is bringing in from
$1,000 to. $2,000 a week.
Nothing Wasted.
Some who criticize the farmer, as
is done in some towns, declare that
in the buoyant times of inflation the
boys didn't think it worth while to
crawl tinder the barn or hunt in out-of-the-way
places for eggs, but that
now not one is allowed to be lost. In
the same strain is the allegation that
at one time it was not considered
worth while to milk. It is apparent
that nothing in the country now is
allowed to go to waste.
Hogs ' furnish another source of
income and gain now. The Burling-
inn - station aeem says ui uuc
rs of hogs are shipped to, market
each week. When it is conswere.
that a carload of Corkers bring
about $1,200, it is apparent that po
,r-rlnrtii-m is an imoortant itei
"Pcneraillv is this true at presel
nrices. which range upward ot ' $
per 100 pounds, as compared with
about $6 per 100 a short time ago
Corn fed in this way admittedly is
bringing SO cents a bushel, and some
(Turn to Pace Two. Column Three.)
Mill at Broken Bow
Destroyed by Fire
Broken Bow, Neb., Jan. 23. (Spe
cial.) The Broken Bow mill, owned
by C. A. Brons, was completely de
stroyed by fire- .: The origin is un
known. Besides machinery and
equipment lost there were 2,000
bushels each of corn and wheat. The
estimated loss is $20,000. Insurance,
$7,000. The owner will probably re
build, - -
Gage County. Sheriff Holds
Omaha Men for Investigation
Beatrice, Neb!,' Jan.-. 28. (Special
Telegram.) L. W. Smith and Rob
ert Butler, claiming Omaha as their
home, were arrested here by Sheriff
Emery pending an investigation. In
their car was found a rifle, revolver
and two-gallon container. The
sheriff will report to State Sheriff
Hyers and the men may be held for
violating the auto license, law.' ,
Defunct Rome Bank to Pay
70 Per Cent of Deposits
Rome, Jan.1 28. (By A. P0 -Immediate
settleiuest of the affairs of
the Banca Italina Di Sconto, says
, the Messaggero today, will be made
on a basis to include payment of 70
per cent of the deposits, 40 per cent
f which is to oe paia in
ler cent in 1923, and subscription of
cniwirwin lire fcv the - former di-
rectors to reorganize the institution.
Man Burned to Death.
New York, Jan. 28. An explosion
oi a still in the basement of a house
in the Borough park section of
Brooklyn today set fire to the build
ing and burned an unidentified man
Death Penalty for
Burglary la Urged
by Brooklyn Judge
Nw York, Jan. 28. The death
penalty for men convicted of rob
cry in the first degree was urged
by Judje Franklin Taylor in the
county court in Brooklyn.
Speaking from the bench, after
sentencing Sylvestro Murato to
Sing Sing for 10 to 20 years for
robbery, he said:
"There are minor offenses In
which the court can take measures
looking to the reformation of the
guilty, but when it comes to rob
bery committed by armed men the
interest of the community is pre-
ilnminsnf mnA th interest if .1.
."""TMartial Law Declared
'The limit should be given In
such cases as a deterrent. If the
existing penalties are not suffi
cient, the death penalty should be
provided for such crimes. The
rate at which sach crimes are
taking place is intolerable. Every
day there are a new set of them.
There should be no mercy in such
cases."
Mother of Three
Frozen to Death
in Missouri Home
Four Men in Open Launch
Facing Death Off Cape
Henry East in Grip
of Severe Storm.
By tb Axoclatrd Pre.
St. Louis, Jan. 28. Three chil
dren suffering from exposure were
brought to a charitable institution
today from their cabin home near
Thayer, Mo., where they were
found by neighbors, cuddled about
the body of their mother, who is
said to have frozen to death.
The children, aged 3 to 10, said
their father left home two weeks
ago, saying! he was going to visit
his sick mother, and he has not
been heard from- since. They said
their mother forced all the . bed
clothing on them when they ran
out of fuel.
One , Killed, Xwo Injured
Baltimore. Jan. 28-Radlograms
from the city Ice breaker, Tatrobe,
reported that it was near the steam
ers Promus and Edward Munch,
which have been having trouble
with ice near the mouth of the Pat
apsco river. The Jromus was
slowly steaming toward Baltimore.
The Munch was reported to . be
needing coal badly.
One man was killed by a train
and two others were struck and in
jured by trolley cars, all three acci
dents being attributed to the blind
ing snow storm.
Men Near Death.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 28. Four men
in an c$en launch are in danger of
losing their lives in the gale off
Cape Henry, according to a note
found in a sealed bottle on the water
front today by Frederick Swink.
The note, written by a person sign
ing himself as C. G. Williams,
stated Cassidy, Handout and
Threig were in the boat with him
:y were clinging to a buoy
e Henry and needed imme-
Buried by Snow.
Jan. 28. The states
e middle Atlantic sec
fire buried and were
juried under the heav-
iiice the long remem
of February, 1899.'
mri which began with al
most unprecedented falls of snow in
the Carolinas and Virginia ihurs
day, was creeping up the coast, leav
ing buried cities, stalled trains, dis
rupted trolley service and a general
suspension of business and social ac
tivities in its wake. It had reached
the edge of New England early to
day, although its center remained off
the. Virginia capes, weather bureau
reports showed, and forecasts were
for snow today and tonight along the
coast from New York north, al
though not as heavy as that over the
middle Atlantic section.
Two Feet Deep. ;
The blanket of snow early today
was heaviest in the District of Co
lumbia, with the fall recorded at 10
o'clock as an even two feet At that
time it was still snowing and the
weather bureau prediction was a con
tinuation of the fall through the day
and into the night.
Starting shortly before dusk yes
terday, evening, the snow fell con
tinuously throughout the night and
by midnight railroads and trolley
lines began to . surrender. From
midnight until 9 o'clock this morn
ine. no trains left the capital and on
ly three trains, two from New York
Turn to Fage Two, Column One.)
Mother of Geh. Crowder Dies.
Washington, Jan. 28. Mrs. Mary
Crowder, mother of Maj. Gen. Enoch
H. Crowder, died at her home here
early today, aged 88 years. Inter
ment will be at Trenton. Mo.
:. Last Call
forPhotos
The Bee's 1922 contest
for. Nebraska and Iowa
amateur photographers
closes January 31. En
tries for the contest must
reach The Bee office not
later . than midnight,
Tuesday. . .
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500 Troop -
Detailed iii
Strike Zone
Governor Orders Five Nation,
al Guard Units and One
Hospital Company to
Nebraska City.
Nebraska City, Jan. 28. (Special
Telegram.) Five companies of state
.troops arrived here this afternoon to
take charge in the strike zone with
Col. Amos Thomas of Omaha In
charge.
The Auburn and Falls City com
panies reached here at 2:20, and three
hours later the Hastings, Seward
and Lincoln companies arrived.
The men are quartered at the
armory.
The commanding officers' head
quarters will be at the courthouse.
Large crowds of curiosity seekers
thronged the; streets to see the ar
rival of the troops. There was no
demonstration and everything is
quiet. Sentries are pacing before
the entrances of both armories and
general headquarters. No orders
have been issued by the commanding
ofifcer as yet. These are expected
to be made Sunday.
500 Men Called.
Lincoln, Jan. 28. (Special.) Na
tional Guard units, including five in-
lantry companies and one hospital
company, totaling 500 men. ordered
to Nebraska City by Governor Mc-
rvcivie to quell disturbances growing
out of the packing house strike there
had cither arrived or were en route.
it was announced from the office of
Adi. Gen. H. J. Paul tonieht -
Company A. Auburn, commanded
by Captt. Oscar A. Falu, and Com
pany B, Falls City, commanded by
Capt. Edwin D. Fisher, were to ar
rive there at 1 o clock this afternoon
and were' ordered to instantly put
the city and a four-mile zone under
martial law. Company G, Hastings,
commanded by Capt. L. E. Jones;
Company M, Seward, commanded by
Capt. Earl B. Smiley; Company I,
Lincoln, commanded bv Cant. W.
Fawell, jr., and Hospital Company
No. '30, commanded by Maj. Walter
F. Fry, Lincoln, entrained at various
hours this afternoon, according to
word received at headquarters.
To Hold Omaha Units.
General Paul declined to send any
Omaha companies. - He said: "It
would not be wise to take tliem
away from Omaha at this time."
Lieut. Col. R. G. Douglas of Os
ceola, a member of the legislature,
was ordered to take command of the
troops and hurried ly left the legisla
tive hall this morning and sped to Ne
braska City by automobile. Gen
eral ' Paul . left this evening ' and
planned to meet Col Amos Thomas
of Omaha there. '
' Action of the governor was based
upon a request made yesterday by
the Otoe county sheriff, the county
attorney and the mayor of Nebraska
City, and upon a report submitted by
General Paul after a conference with
Nebraska City business men who
joined local officials in predicting de
struction of life and property unless
state troops took charge.
Recalls Omaha Riot .
' "The sheriff either can't or won't
control the situation there," Gover
nor McKelvie said, "and I am not
going to see a repetition of Omaha
riot scenes if I can avoid it.
"It. has been reported to me that
mobs, numbering 200, have gathered
in the streets and issued threats and
defiance to everyone. I have been
informed by officials and business
men that a packing house employe is
near death as a result of an attack
made on him by strikers or sym
pathizers while he was at a motion
picture show. There are numerous
other instances of personal violence
and defiance of the law."
General Paul remained at his of
fice all night Friday and kept in
hourly touch with Nebraska City of
ficials. Wanted State Police.
Official events in , the Nebraska
City packing house strike leading
up to the calling of troops .follow:
Two weeks after strike was
called Otoe county officials asked for
state police and Gus Hyers and men
were ready to leave. Then Sheriff
Fischer. called the governor's office
asking for cancellation of the request
saying he had addressed strikers and
they promised to offer no more vio
lence. Packing house officials succeeded,
in getting Federal Judge Munger to'
issue a - restraining order against
picketing. y ,
A week later packing house offi
cials filed contempt, of . court pro
ceedings against 19 men and women
charging they were doing mass pick
eting, intimidating workers and
throwing bricks. '
Federal Judge Munger sentenced
three of the 19 to jail. They put
up bonds and appealed the cases, i
Since - that time workers claimed
they-had been beaten and that fire
arms were being carried and fired
by strikers.
Custodial Home Inmates
i Sentenced to Penitentiary
York, Neb., Jan. 28. Myrtle Se-
tnck and Ruby Fox, fugitives from
the tate custodial home here, en
tered a plea of guilty in district
court to charges of escaping from a
penal institution and were each sen
tenced to one year in the state peni
tentiary, '
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Police
Detectives Who Fail to Come
Clean' Will Be Fired or
Demoted.
"Omaha must be cleaned up," is
the edict given by Tolice Commis
sioner Dunn.
Addressing: the city detectives as
sembled behind closed doors Satur
day afternoon, Dunn declared that
the officers had not been doing their
duty as evidenced by poor results in
crime suppression and detection,
A new system of checking up on
detectives' work every IS days was
announced by the commissioner.
Those officers who fail to measure up
to the new standard will be demoted
or dismissed," he said.
While Omaha has fared better
than many other cities in crime sup
pression, there is much room for im
provement, Dunn stated.
Similar meetings of police ser
geants, and probably of captains, are
scheduled this week.
G. 0. P. Leaders
Already Laying
Election Plans
Administration Is Trying to
Round Out Legislation Be
fore Record Is Suhmitted
for Senate Elections.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINO.
. Omaha Br Leaned Wire.
Washington, Jan. 28. The 1922
campaign to elect a new house of
representatives and one-third of the
senate, and thereby test the con
fidence of the country, in the Har
ding administration is already under
way.
The republicans are "pointing with
pride" to the accomplishments of the
administration in its first year, white
the democrats are "viewing with
alarm" the republican record and
loudly calling for the repudiation of
the Harding regime., I
rresiaent JUarding jand ..the. repub
lican leaders in congress are striving
to round out a completed program
of legislation' and administrative re
forms that will command the un
questioning endorsement of the elec
torate. . There, is no possibility of
the republicans losing control of the
senate in this election, but they are
prepared for the usual "off year" re
duction of the majority in the house
of the party in, power and their chief
concern will be to prevent this re
duction from touching the vanishing
point '
Would Hamper Legislation.
Loss of the house would put. a
crimp in the legislative program of
the Harding administration and be
regarded as damaging to the pros
pects of republican success in 1924.
Ohio, the president's state, will be
the great spectacular battle ground
of the campaign. . The democrats
regard conditions in Ohio particularly
promising, not only for achieving a
repudiation of the administration,
but for developing a presidential can
didate of their own in the process. '
Senator Pomerene, democrat one
of the ablest members of the upper
house, is a candidate for re-lection,
without opposition in his own party.
He will be a formidable candidate'
for even the ablest available repub
lican in Ohio to oppose. ' If he wins
he will become at once a leading
candidate for the democratic nomi
nation for president in 1924. The
Pomerene campaign was inaugurated
at a democratic love feast at Trail's
End, former Governor Cox's home at
Dayton, last Wednesday. ', '
Fess May Seek Senate.
Representative Fess probably will
be a candidate for the- republican
nomination for senator and Repre
sentative Burton, who formerly was
in the senate, also may run. If both
come out it, is not unlikely that
Walter Brown of Toledo will jump
into the race. Governor Davis has
announced that he will not be a can
didate and Representative Longworth
is not likely to run. "
Senator Pomerene led the fight to
unseat Newberry and intends to
dwell on the question of enormous
campaign expenditures in his canvass
for re-election. , He made much of
- - (Turn to Page Two, Column Two.)
Orange Crop Damaged
From 20 to 50 Per Cent
Washington, Jan. 28. The dam
age caused by the recent cold wave
in California to the orange crop will
amount to 20 to SO per cent, depend
ing on locality, and to the lemon
crop about 35 per cent, the Depart
ment of Agriculture said in a state
ment today, based on reports from
its agents in the state. The state
ment added that it would be about
two weeks, however, before com
plete estimates could be made.
Nebraska Tells the World .
Nebraska's nerve is coming back. This, in a nutshell, tells the, story
of -conditions in . Nebraska as found by Mr. Paul Greer, a staff repre
sentative of The Bee, who is now making a tour of the state.
Through the agency of The Bee, Mr. Greer's articles are given
simultaneous publication in three of the largest, most influential news
papers in the country, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times and
the Boston Transcript. '
There's nothing wrong with the United States any more than there
is anything wrong with Nebraska. So why listen to the destroying prop
aganda of disappointed political faiths, the grumblings of the pessimist,
the outcries of the frightened?
' Mr. Greer's articles appear each day in The Bee. Read them.
They're interesting and they tell the true story of Nebraska.
The Genoa Conference Loses Its
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Legislature
Opposed to U. S.
Aid Projects
Congressional Delegation
Urged in Resolution to Op
Is
pose Further Joint Ex-
pendi
itures in State.
Lincoln, Jan. 28. (Special.) Fol
lowing the lead of the lower branch
of the legislature, the Nebraska
senate today went on record as op
posed to a further extension of the
program of federal aid funds, and
identically the same resolution which
passed the house was given approval
in the upper chamber.
The resolution calls upon the mem
bers of the Nebraska delegation in
congress to oppose further attempts
to extend aid for various projects by
a joint federal and state tax levy.
No Opposition Shown.
There was very little discussion of
the resolution in the senate and the
measure went through without any
opposition.
The senate, with several members
absent, did very little today beyond
clearing the decks for speedy ,action
next week when the principal meas
ures set forth in the governor's call
for the special session will be con
sidered.. The big appropriation bill,
with the reductions agreed upon in
the house, reached the senate and
was referred to the finance commit
tee, of which Senator B. K. Bushee
is chairman. r- : ,
Protest Cut in Funds.
Adjutant General Paul of the Ne
braska National Guard and Chair
man H. G. Taylof of the Nebraska
State Railway commission each ap
peared before the committee, asking
for a reconsideration of the action of
the house in slashing funds devoted
to these activities. Adjutant Gen
eral Paul said that the cut agreed
upon by the house would seriously
hamper the activities of the guard
and prevent the organization of a
new regiment of artillery. Chairman
Taylor said the railway commission
would be compelled to give up some
of the investigations which it is now
making if the appropriation was not
restored. '
Chairman Bushee said the com
mittee would have the bill ready to
report out by Monday afternoon,
when the senate will again convene,
adjournment having been taken un
til that time. ' - - -
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Jews' Relief Drive7
Opens February 6
Omaha's Quota to Aid Suffer
' crs in War-Torn Countries ,
' . , Is $75,000; " : J ,
. "Suppose You . Were Starving"
will be the slogan of the Jewish
war , relief drive to "be launched in
Omaha and ' the rest of the state
startrng February 6. - -
Omaha's ; quota .-in the drive is
$75,000. This money will , be sent
to the suffering Jews of Europe.
Selwyn i Jacobs is the Omaha
chairman ; Henry Monsky is vice
chairman, and Samuel - Schaefer is
secretary. - William, Holzman is
chairman for) Nebraska; Morris
Friend of Lincoln is vice chairman
and George Brandeis is -treasurer. .
A meeting of the wofkers will, be
held Wednesday night at ' fhe Jew
ish community- center. At t this
meeting plans will be made for the
drive. i . - -
' Circulars and letters, telb'ng of
the horrors - of living -in the-, war
stricken, countries of Europe, have
been mailed, to every. Jew in -the
city., Photographs showing starved,
naked children begging in tht
streets? for fopd ' have , been , received
by : State Chairman Holzman from
representatives of the national drive
headquarters , in Europe. : -
Bandits Shoot, Officer.
West Hoboken, N. J., Jan. 28.
Three automobile bandits today held
up a messenger from ; the North
Hudson National bank,- escaped with
$20,000 and shot Detective . Charles
Harm, who was guarding the mes
senger. . -. : ' ,
WHERE TO FIND
- The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE
- PART ONE. , '
Minister, 93. H.a Held Charge, for .
70 Years Pile 4.
Rail Men Have1 Side line Face 8.
Mai. Chora. Make. Debnt Wednn-
day Pa .
PART TWO.
Society and New. for Women
Face. 1 to 6.
Shopping With Poll .Pass 5
For Ut. Boy. of Omaha Fare S
- PART THREE. ' . - -
Sport. Xew. and Feature
Pare. 1 and S -Promlabiv
Trotter, and Pneer. Sow
Honsed at Ak-Sor-Ben Stable.
Ps:e 1.
Th. Bee Sport Album Pace S.
Of Kip trial Interest to Motorlo -Pace
S.
New. Note. From Many Point. In
Nebraska . Face 4.
Market, and Flnaaclal Pace S. ,
Nebraska and Iowa Fan. Xew
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Want Ade Pace. 1 and S.
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Th. Pic In the Poke," Bloe Ribbon
Short Story, by Kthel Storm Face 1
SIOO.OOS - Reward," Serial by Henry
C. Rowland Pace .
For the Children ' ' .' , Pace S.
Xdlterlal Comment Pact 4.
"The Marrfe life of Helen and War
ren" Pace S.
"Jack and Jill" Puce S.
Prize Specialist
xMovies Are Used
to Show Ravages
of Missouri River
Mark Woods of Omaha Dem
j onstrates to House Com-.
i . mittee Plans of Saving
Fertile Area, i
By EDGAR C. SNYDER. '
Washlncton Correspondent Omaha Bee.
Washington, Jan. 28. (Special
Telegram) Plans for the imme
diate' reclamation of millions of acres
of Nebraska land along the Missouri
river, and the ultimate navigation of
that stream, were presented to the
rivers and harbors committee of the
house this morning by Mark Woods
ot Omaha and Lincoln, in the course
of a demonstration arranged by
Congressman Jefferis. Woods stat
ed that 6,000,000 acres of the most
fertile land in all the world, not ex
cepting the valley oi. the Nile, were
being swept away by the ravages of
the river,- and illustrated his talk
with motion pictures.
; ' Committee Attends.
, The . meeting was attended by
members of the rivers and harbors
committee, ; Congressman ' - Jefferis,
and a number of . interested observ
ers, including . Governor Hyde of
Missouri. "If the erosion is allowed
to continue, this fertile land will be
a thing of the past," said Woods. He
then showed ' in pictures how land
bountiful in 'crops, within a ' short
distance -of Omaha,, had been eaten
away by the river's current and how
the- encroachments were checked by
the use of patent retards.
"Who is paying for this," demand
ed a member of the committee. -
"Farmers, railroads and , cities,
thus far," responded. Woods. "Why
more than $160,000 was spent . in
Omaha alone on this work, and we
have , contracts for $700,000 worth of
work along the river."
"This certainly . beats the use : of
dikes," said Congressman Newton of
Missouri, one. of the staunchest ad-
. (Turn to Pace El.ht. Colamn Two.)
Will Hold Water Congress ,
in Hastings February-15
Hastings, Neb.. Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) February IS was agreed upon
today as the tentative date for the
supplemental water congress to be
held in Hastings. It is desired to
have ' State Engineer Johnson and
Attorney General Davis, to advise
upon the engineering project making
use of the. surplus water of the
Platte river through reservoirs and
ditches. ' '
The Weather
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MOVIE ROOF
GIVES WAY
UriDERjtJOW
Helplesi Spectators Crooned
Ly Falling Timbers- Bal
cony Roof Males Work !
of Rescue Difficult
ORCHESTRA PIT IS TRAP
OF SCREAMING WOMEN
More Than Half of Audience
Buried Five Fire Alarms
Sounded -r- Marines
Called Out.
Washington, Jan. 28. Scores were
injured and probably several killed
when the entire roof of the Knick
erbocker motion picture theater st
Eighteenth street, N. W., and Co
lumbia road collapsed under tl :
weight of snow tonight.' One hour
after the accident occurred the po
lice estimated that at least 300 were
still under the wreckage. .
Many women who escaped ran
screaming to the street and several
fainted while the injured were re
moved on stretchers and taken in
ambulances to hospitals, private
homes and nearby clubs.
The theater, which accommodated
close to 2,000 persons, was said to
be comfortably filled at the time and
the roof, as it fell, imprisoned many
under the mass of wreckage, the
balcony collapsing also, while con
crete pillars fell over to add their
weight to the debris under which
the wounded lay groaning.
Begin Rescue Work.
The fire department was called by
five alarms and police reserves were
rushed to the scene, the rescuers im
mediately beginning the work of
l acking at the wreckage to liberate
the imprisoned. "Get Rich Quick
Wallingford" was being shown ni
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just begun when the roof crashed,
j Two. men were said to haye been
removed cead and a 1 Miss costlev
died of injuries after she had been
taken to a physician's office. Coro
ner J. R. Nevitt said his "first guess"
was that there had been 300 killed.
Several hours would perhaps elapse,
however, it was indicated, before a
definite estimate ,of the situation
would be available. -
, i . Marines Assist Police.
Police, firemen and volunteers were
assisted in the work of rescue by
marines who have been stationed
here during the armament confer
ence. They worked in imminent
danger of the walls collapsing on
them. . While they worked relatives
of those who had been at the per
formance, stood bareheaded in , the
snow fearfully awaiting word of their
loved ones.
No warning was given as the walls
crashed, the roof breaking in on the
heads of the audience with a noise
like thunder, crashing seats and oc
cupants as it fell. It was more than
an hour before the rescuers, using
gas torches to cut through the ac
cumulated mass of steel and con
crete, reached the section where it
was believed most of the dead and
injured were.
Phone Rate Resolution
Passes Lower House
Lincoln, Jan.- 28. (Special.)
The Foster resolution asking the
Nebraska railway commission to re
fuse the application, of the North
western Bell Telephone company for
increased rates, passed the lower
house today. -
Representative Beans, nonpartisan
leaguer, in supporting the resolution,
said:
"Those there 'phone fellers are a
bunch of robbers. , We'd ought to
put their back agin the walls ana
shoot 'em like they do that sort in
Russia." .-j .- v. .
Representative Jeary of Lancaster,
in opposing the resolution, said:
"The state, railway comruisison Js a
judiciary body. We have no more
on a proposition than we have to
endeavor to influence a sunreme
court decision." - v -
Baby at Eddyville
Acddentally Kills Self
Kearsley, Neb., Jan. 28. (Special
Tele gram.) Frank, 4, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Curtis of Eddyville,
died in St Luke's hospital here from
bullet wounds accidentally received.
While the parents were working
about the house the youngster man
aged to reach a low shelf, on wliich
a 22-caliber rifle was resting. H
pulled the gun down, barrel first,
and when the trigger scraped the
shelf edge, the gun was discharged.
The bullet entered his chest, taking
a downward course through the
stomach.
Three Trustees of Science
Publishing Company Named
Boston, Jan. 28. Judge Crosby, in
the supreme court today, announced
the appointment of Fred Lamson of
Boston, William B. McKenzie of
Cambridge and James E. Patton of ,
this city as trustees of the Christiaa
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