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Evening star., 1922-02-04

Convenient to all downtown points Price,
$4,000. An unusually we'll built home with
IL large rooms, electric light and large. double
garage. This property Is sem-detacbed and
has an unusually large lot to wide paved alley.
Evening star., 1922-02-04

East Of i4th ST.: 3-story brick house with
stone trim; 10 rooms and 2 baths; hot-water
heat, electricity and gas; hardwood floors and
trim: rear lot to paved alley. Terms and
possession to suit
Evening star., 1922-02-04

713 14th St. NV.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Ringing Yacht Burned;
Six Persons Injured

Bradentown, Fla, Feb. l6.--Firc
resulting from an explosion on the
Salome. owned by John Ringing,
millionaire circus man, injured six
persons last night and DESTROYED the
vessel which was valued at S500O0.
The injured are Mrs. John Ring
ling, L. c. Wallick, New York hotel
man, and Mrs, Wallick, Mrs. San
ford Makeaver, Judge Ernest Hep
pcnheimer of the New Jersey court
OF errors and appeals and Mrs. Hep
penheiiner.
All except Judge Heppenheimer
were reported as having been severe
i, iy burned. The only other persons
aboard the vessel were Capt c. w.
Jarriot. the master and his son, who
were unhurt
The explosion was said to have
been caused by backfire from the
engine which ignited the gasoline
tank. In a few moments the boat
was in flames and it became neces-
sary for those on board to leap over
board.
The accident occurred during Sc
we're electrical storm.
The yacht was of the auxiliary
cruiser type, about 40 feet long. 1t
was burned to the waters edge and
sank,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Fort Bliss Continues
"Watchful Waiting

III Paso. Tex. Feb. io.-tort Bliss
this evening still Is mobllized. main
tanning lis "waiehiui waiting policy
since last night when troops were
held IN readiness 10 protect the Dor.
der. after reports OF an expected raid
on Juarez by rebel forces were re-
eeiyed.
''fhe status Is the same as last
night" Il was officially announced at
Brig. Gen. X. l.. Howze's Office this
eyenin. However. men will no, be
confined strictly 10 camp. IT.
viii be permitted 10 attend
monthly prize fight. which Is he,l
within the post area ~
In Juafes the situation is practical
~ unchanged Military aud civil Off
GERS are on the alert.
Only skeleton guard is on duty
at the garrison in the downtown dis
tFiet OF Juarez. the remainder OF the
military force being on outpost duty
and al the military fort short dis
lance from the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Mrs. Appleby Gets
$500 Heart-Balm
Jury Brings in Verdict After
Five.Hour Session---Sui.
Was for $4,000.

Mrs. Anna Appleby. suing John
Appleby, the brother OF her divorced
husband, for $55,0O0 for alleged
breach of promise, was given $500
by jury i'll district court last night
after it had deliberated five hours.
Appleby declared last night he
would appeal the case.
"I'd give $500 to charity before I'd
give her a cent" he said:-
After the Jury had been given the
case A. L. Sutton called the attcn-
tion of District Judge Goss, who has
been hearing the case. TO the fact
that the judge, some 80 years ago,
obtained a divorce for Mrs. APP
pleby.
Perhaps / shouldn't have heard
the case" smiled Judge Goss. 81
remember now / did represent Mrs.
Appleby.',, 0r
"It's all right" replied Sutton. 81
thought I'd wait until the trial was
over before telling you. ! was
afraid you might cast smile in the
direction Of your former client if /
reminded you"
Appleby is a retired Elkhorn
farmer and is the brother of Mrs.
Appleby's divorced husband.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Troops Will Be
Withdrawn From
Nebraska City
No Further Need of Martial
Law, Governors Proclama.
ton States-Military Sen.
tences to Stand.

Lincoln. Feb. l6.-The state O.
martial law which has been in ex.
istence in Four Mile precinct at Ne.
braska City, in Otoe county, since
January %, ceased at 10 today by q
proclamation of Governor McKelvie
stating that violence and disorder
had been suppressed and there was
no further need OF martial law"
The remaining units of guards.
men, sent there to put down dis
orders growing out of strike oi
packing house workers will cvacuate
today.
Military orders established during
the period OF martial law. as we'll as
the military court created to punish
violators, ceased to function with the
termination of military rule, accord
ing to the proclamation. Sentences
imposed by the court, however, as
they now exist or shall be modified,
shall be in effect. Civil authorities
are reinstated and are called upon to
carry out the provisions Of the court
and "conscientiously continue to pre-
serve peace and order in the precinct.
Qualification over the manner in
which the military conducted itself
and satisfaction that the community
was in better state Of affairs as the
result of military occupation is con-
tanned i'll a statement of the govern
or. Not single shot was fired by
the troops during the three weeks
StaV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Lincoln Man Stricken
on Road Near Harbine

Fairbury, Neb.. Feb. l6.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. 1.-The lifeless body
of Edward Wrigly of Lincoln was
found by Peter Wolters near Har-
bine. His body was found in the
road near the wheel of his automo-
bile, where he. was apparently re-
moving tire. The theory is ad-
vanced that the exertion caused by
removing the casing brought en-
apoplexy. from which he died.
Mr.. Wrigly was former resident
of the Harbine vicinity, coming in
the early '70s and residing there
until his retirement to Lincoln.
about seven years ago. His body
was found close tc his old farm and
it is supposed that he was on his
way to visit the old place.
He is survived by his wife. two
sons, John Of Derbys, Ia, and Ar
thur OF Basin, Wyo., and a daughter,
Edith. of Wayne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Matthew Cering.
LeadingLawyer,
Dies in Lincoln
Prominent Democratic Poll.
tician Of Platsmouth and
Noted Orator Victim Of
Nervous Breakdown.

Plattsmouth, Neb., Feb. 10
Especial )-Matthew Gering, ol,
prominent attorney, died in the state
hospital in Lincoln today.
Matthew Gering was born in Ba-
varia, Germany. September 10, 1901
He came TO this country with his
parents in 1866, when they settled
at Cedar Falls, la. He attended the
public schools there until 1875. He
graduated from Georgetown univer-
sity, where he had led his classes.
Reputation as Orator.
After winning his degrees in law,
he returned to Dakota where he had
worked as bookkeeper before en-
tering college. In 1886 he was nam
ed member OF the territorial con-
grcssional convention. At this time
he established the reputation as an
orator which remained with him un-
til his nervous breakdown last Mo-
venlber.
He removed to Plattsnlouth, Neb.,
in 1887, opened law offices, and IN
1888 was elected county attorney ole
the democratic ticket. From that
time he was identified prominently,
in democratic politics OF the state.
During the war he applied his ora
torical abilities to the various patri-
otic drives including Liberty bond
and Red Cross campaigns.
Member Omaha Elks.
He was member Of Omaha lodge
No. SO B. P. 0. L.
He is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Eda Henry Harold. Miss
Barbara Gering and Miss Mia Ursu-
la Gering, all of Plattsmouth, and
one brother, Henry r. Gering, of
Omaha.
The body will be taken to Platts-
mouth, where funeral services will be
held Sunday morning. The body
then will be brought to Forest Lawn
cemetery in Omaha where it will be
rrernated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Receivership Asked for
Railway Laborers Union

Toledo, O., Feb. disappointment
OF receiver for the United Broth
erhood of Maintenance Of Way En-
ploycs and Railway Shop Laborers
is asked in a petition filed in federal
court here late yesterday by the
Bacon Brothers company of Toledo,
it became known today.
The petition asks that the receiver
take possession of all property of the
brotherhood within the jurisdiction
Of this court, including all money
on deposit with the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers Co-Opera-
tive National bank OF Cleveland, and
that a temporary restraining order
be issued enjoining T. Frank
Cradle, individually and as president
of the brotherhood, and all other
officers from withdrawing, trans
ferring, assigning or encumering any
of the funds of the brotherhood on
Ceposit -tt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Directors Approve Move.
Harvey Church Carried
to Death Cell in Stretchcr

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Harvey Church
was wheeled to the death cell in the
county jail on stretcher today TO
spend the last "a hours before going
to the gallows tomorrow to pay
with his life for the death Of two
men he. brutaly murdered in order
to obtain al, automobile. Church, who
has been forcibly fed through tube
for several days since going on a
hunger strike, fought viciously as
his guards wheeled him down the
corridors. 1t is planned to wheel
him to the gallows and strap him in
a chair on the trap.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Banker-Trader
Sacrifices ALI
for Creditors
President of Defunct Homer
State Bank Draws Praise of
State Commerce
Secretary.

Lincoln, Feb. 16. - Especially
Forty years ago L. J. O'Connor ar
rived at Homer, Neb., with sack
over his shoulder filed with trinkets
which he traded to Indians for land
allotments.
Yesterday O'Connor, at the age Of
70, walked from his beautiful home
with suitcase holding his personal
effects, all he had left in worldly
possessions.
In the 40 years he was trans
formed from Indian trader TO store
keeper and ther to president of the
Homer State bank, which was closed
yesterday by ]. E. Hart, secretary of
the department Of trad. and conf
merce.
During the war when everything
was at peak prices O'Connor pur-
chased land with unlimited credit
which was valued at $300,00O," Hart
said today.
"He has voluntarily sacrificed
everything he had in the world to
satisfy his creditors from whom lie
borrowed money to buy hundreds Of
acres of land at peak prices.
1T is the biggest, voluntary, per-
sonal sacrifice made by any banker
in the numerous failures Of the last
two years"
Thanks to O'Connor's action in
turning over everything to liquidate
the failed bank. Hart stated that
eventually the failure would not cost
the guaranty fund more than $25,0OO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
5 Die in N. ]. Town in 5 Days
From Poisonous Liquor

Ridgefeld Park, n. J.. Feb. To-
Five persons have died from drink
ing poisonous liquors here in the last
FIVE days. Discovery of the source
of the liquor was made today. upon
the death Of Charles Kelly, railroad
gate tender, when his daughter made
affidavit that he had purchased the
liquor from John Best.
Before Best could be located he
also had succuniber to alcoholic pois-
oning. Detectives who visited Bests
home found his son, Harry Best.
desperately i'll. He was taken to a
hospital where he died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Investigations by the police re-
vealed that two men who died at a
Hackensack hospital recently had
purchased liquor from Best,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Coroner's Jury Not Able
to Solve Double Death

Chicago, Feb. l6.-(SpeciaD-A
coroner's jury here yesterday was
unable to solve the double death
mystery surrounding the finding OF
Alfred Andrew Nichols of Omaha
and Mrs. Ursula Thompson Rogers
former actress and widow OF Ken.
lucky millionaire, fatally poisoned in
q hotel here January n.
The verdict Of the jury held that
Mrs. Rogers died from poison ad-
ministered either accidentally or in
,tentionally. Nichols was said to have
taken his own. life. The inquest was
called over the Rogers woman when
police were working on a murder
theory. >
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
.Silllall Law
Upheld by
High Court
Instructor in Hamilton Coun.
~ Parochial School Fined
s25 for Teaching German
Language.
Two Justices Dissent

Lincoln. Feb. l6.-lSpeeial 1.-The
supreme court today affirmed the
Hamilton county district court IN
hning Robert I. Meyer. instructor in
a paroehial school. SIS for teaching
the German language against edieis
OF the Siman language law passed By
the legislature in 1910.
Meyer and the school board were
charged by the state with evading
the law BY ostensibly lengthening the
noon recess from II 10 80 and using
the last half hour Of recess 10 teach
German.
Meyer eon,ended he did not come
under the law because II did not for
bid teaching German outside OF
school hours and from ! 10 l:S0
could not technically be called school
hours.
Strengthened by Amendment.
Two members of the court joined
in a dissenting opinion.
Mason Wheeler, assistant in the
office OF Attorney General Clarence
A. Davis, represented the state in
the case.
At the las, session the Siman law
was strengthened by passing the
Rced-Noryal law.
The Opinion.
The opinion, in part, reads:
"It is within the power OF the leg
islature to say that education OF
child in primary grades shall not be
conducted in foreign language, and
prevent teaching OF foreign Ian
guage until he is thoroughly ground
cd in English.
The statute prohibiting such
teaching was intended to prohibit its
teaching whenever pupils of the
school should be assembled for pur-
pose of receiving instruction, and
was not limited i'll its aims to those
hours only which should be set
aside TO teaching OF the common
school branches"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Business Conditions
Gradually Improving

Washington, Feb. Is - Business
conditions throughout the country
are better than they were a year ago,
in the view OF treasury officials who
declared, however, that the improve
ment has been gradual and there was
no immediate. prospect Of sudden
pickup in business activities. Some
seasonable activity might be looked
for in the spring, they asserted. but
in general only gradual betterment
was to be looked for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
President
Advocates
Sales. Tax
Harding Informs Congress
General Levy Is Only
Feasible Means for Rails.
ing Bonus.
Opposed to Other Plans

Washington, Feb. i6.-Presiden,
Harding informed congress today he
considered 4 general sales tax the
only feasible method OF raising
funds for a soldiers bonus.
The executive. in letter addressed
to Chairman Pordney OF the house
ways and means committee suggest
ed that unless congress saw ht to
enact a sales tax, passage OF bonus
legislation should be temporarily
postponed.
Declaring that the government had
under consideration the disposition
OF surplus war properties and other
transactions which should bring
great relief" to the treasury, the
president said il would be wise 10
le, the legislation 20 over il congress
did not deem il advisable to adopt
the sales tax.
The presidents letter was regard
cd generally at the capital as leaving
the bonus situation even more com.
plicated than before. Senate and
house subcommittee were to meet
late in the day TO receive and con-
slider the White House communica-
ton. ...-.
Sales Tax Lacks Support.
When the sales tax was discussed
In the subcommittee last week it was
understood that the senators were in
formed that less than 100 republican
votes in the house could be mustered
for sales tax as method OF
financing the adjusted compensation.
Such tax had been considered by
house leaders as possibility, but
Virtually had been discarded.
The text of the presidents letter,
which was addressed to Chairman
Fordncy Of the house ways and
means committee, follows:
I'm accordance with the promise
made TO yourself and your asso-
ciates on the senate and house
committees charged with the re-
sponsibiity OF formulating pro-
posed bonus legislation, ! have
carefully looked into the program
OF taxation which has been sug-
gested. In addition thereto, have
made inquire into the feasibility Of
issuing either short time treasury
notes or long time bonds to meet
the financial obligations which the
proposed legislation will impose.
1t is not possible TO comment to
you either Of the plans suggested.
Suggests Sales Tax.
1T continues to be my best
Judgment that any compensation
legislation en-cted at this time
ought to carry with it the pro-
visions for raising the needed rev.
enues, and | find myself unable TO
suggest any commendable plan
other than that of general sales
tax. Such tax will distribute the
cost of rewarding the ex-service
men in such a manner that it will
be borne by all the people whom
they served, and does not commit
the government to class imposi-
ton of taxes or the resumption of
the burdens recently repealed, the
maintenance of which can be justi-
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Troops Are Held Ready at
Fort Bliss for Emergency

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. l8.-Five thou
sand troops at Fort Bliss were being
held today ready for any emergency
which might arise along the border.
They were mobilized last night when
rumors were scattered in Juarez and
Ell Paso that 5000 men were assem-
bling in the hills south of Juarez, and
that the Juarez garrison was expected
to turn over" Juarez military and
civilian officials strongly denied each
report, but admitted they are aware
that revolutionists are trying to re-
Cruit men in Chihuahua.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Deadlock Reported on
Proposed Steel Merger

New York, Feb. l6.-A deadlock
has been reached in the proposed
merger of several Of the independent
western steel producing companies,
according to report current yester-
day.
The outcome of the proposed mer-
ger hinges largely on the questions
Of valuations and securities. On this
question no agreement has been
reached.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Phonograph Music
Ouiets Boy Under Knife

Chicago, Feb. 16.--A boy l6 years
old underwent serious operation
while listening to phonograph play
ing Livery Stable Blues" here yes
terday. Only local anaesthetic was
used. The boy had had OTHER opera
tons, the physician said, and hated
anaesthetics, so music was tried to
keep his mind occupied. 1t was sue
cessful, the physician said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Kenyon's Resignation
Mailed to Governor

Washington, Feb. 1o.-The resig-
nation of William S. Kenyon as
United States senator from Iowa, to
take effect February "a, was today
en- route to Governor Kendall Of
Iowa.
Senator Kenyon, who is resigning
TO take the federal circuit judgeship.
to which he recently was appointed
by President Harding, mailed his
resignation to the Iowa governor
late yesterday, it was learned today.
He also sent the Iowa executive a
telegram informing him OF his ac-
t;o-,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Senate Farm Body
Wishes to Visit Shoals

Washington, Feb. l6.--The senate
agriculture committee today asked
the senate, in a resolution. for
authority to visit the Muscle Shoals
power and nitrate project in connec-
ton with the committees considcra-
ton OF Henry Ford's offer to lease
the properties. The resolution,
which proposed that the whole COM
H1ittee of II make the trip. was re-
ferred TO the auditing committee be-
cause OF the expenditures that would
be entailed-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Rickenbacker Delayed
by Snowstorm in Sierras

San Francisco, Feb. l6.-Eddie
Rickenbacker, American ace, who
was due to complete a fight from
Omaha to San Francisco today in an
airplane of the mail service, will not
arrive until 9 tomorrow morning, on
account of heavy snow storms III the
Sierra Nevada mountains, according
to word received from Reno by radio
message to service officials here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Bodies of Los Angeles
Bows Found in Snow

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. l6.-Mem-
bers of searching party returning
here today told of finding in the
snow drifts in the mountains be-
tween Mt. Lowe and Mt. Wilson, ~
miles north of here, the bodies OF
Wilbur P. Lace and Ben Mustain,
Los Angeles high school boys, re-
ported lost more than two weeks
ago.
The boys had started for ranch.
but were caught in the recent record
snowstornl.
At one time the boys thought they
had escaped the perils Of the storm,
as shown by a note the searchers
found in a mountain cabin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Sentenced to Church

Chicago, Feb. l6.-George Mon.
ring, p. and his brother, Robert, Is.
must attend church regularly and
must get down on their knees be-
fore their mother and beg foraiv-
eness fer the trouble they have
caused her, under the terms of a
sentence imposed on them yesterday
The boys were arrested for theft OF
automobile -Acessoriex
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Freight Steamer Reported
Without Fuel and Drifting

Boston, Feb. 16.-The freight
steamer West Carnifax, Hamburg
and Rotterdam, for Galveston, re-
ported by radio last night that she
was without fuel or rations and was
drifting southwest at rate of two
miles an hour. She gave her posi-
ton as latitude $40 north, longi-
tude 65.54 west, which is about 500
miles southeast Of New York.
Other, messages picked up here
indicated that the Steamer Eldaria,
Havre for New York, had gone to
the assistance of the distressed YES
sci. Arrangements were made to
send out the coast guard cutter
Tampa this morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
State Officials
Take Control of
Pyramid Mutual
Insurance Company Organ
lied Year Ago by Former
Lion Bonding Men Is
Declared Insolyent.

The bureau of insurance OF the
state department Of trade and COM
merce, through w. B. Young, chief
OF the bureau, assumed charge of the
affairs of the Pyramid Mutual Acct
dent company, 1908 Dodge street.
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Young
was accompanied by J. B. Chase,
deputy attorney general.
The intervention of the state into
the affairs of this company followed
the mailing of letters to insurance
men, advising them that on Mon
day, February 6, the bureau CT in
surance notified the Pyramid COM
pany to cease writing new business
in this state. on account Of the conf
pany's inability to pay policy claims
and because OF questioned financial
condition r. 49,.
Says Condition Crippled.
Insurance men were officially adj
vised by Mr.. Young further as fol-
lows: "Ansexamnation of the COM
pany by this department shows them
to be in such condition that they
will be unable to reinsure or continue
business, and as a consequence it
will be necessary that this depart
ment suspend your agents license to.
represent said company"
Representatives of the company
have agreed to surrender their af-
fairs to the state insurance depart
ment without taking advantage OF
the o0-day provision which they
might have claimed to adjust their
financial embarrassment said Mr..
Young. ..# ,-
j Directors Approve Move.
This arrangement was. approved at
meeting Of the directors yesterday
afternoon in the Offices of the COM
pany. .-. .2s
The officers Of the Pyramid COM
pany are F. B. Alldredge, president;
W., F. Leech, vice president, and J.
(Turn to rage Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Omaha Women Must Serve
Sentence for Shoplifting

Lincoln. Feb. l6.-(Special0. =
Msude Robinson and Grace Slade.
Omaha women, must serve from |
TO 2 years in the penitentiary for
shoplifting in Lincoln. under an
opinion handed down today by su-
preme court affirming sentence Of
the Lancaster county disGisS cowt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Swindled of Life''s Savings

St. Augustine. Fla, Feb. l6.-Mor-
ris Heller. of Newark, N. J., before
leaving here for Newark last night,
announced that he had been defraud-
ed Of his life's savings of Sl05,000
here last week by confidence men
and that he was returning to Newark
to consult hi, attorneys.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-17
Senate Asks Harding for
Data on 4-PoWer Pact

Washington, Feb. l6.-The rcso-
luton asking President Harding for
full information regarding the nego-
tiations Of the four-power Pacific
treaty was adopted by the senate to-
day after a debate in which the arms
conference policies were discussed for
the first time on the senate floor.