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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Engineer Proposes
Scheme to Rails e
S5,SOO,OOO for Roads
Money Must Be Raised III
Four Years TO Obtain
Full Amount of
Federal Aid.

Lincoln. Dec 5.-(Speclal. t--LegIS-
lators must decide this winter whether
Nebraska wiz raise $5,S00,000 in the
priation of the federal government for
a completed state road system, George
e. johnson, retiring state engineer, ill.,
formed Governor S. r. Mckelyie to-
day in a communication addressed to
the governor.
Furthermore, johnson declared, the
legislator must provide proper methods
to raise and spend this money in the
next four years because the federal
government appropriation covers that
period and any attempt to spread the
raising or spending OF this money over
a longer period Of time will cause the
government to curtal its appropria-
ton.
"Otherwise,' Johnson stated, "the
money will be used by other states
II the legislature does pass laws
providing for raising this money 1t
will take direct slap at the action of
the last legislature in special session
which passed a resolution opposing
further federal aid dollar matching.
Proposes New Means.
Johnson proposes that some means
be found to raise this money and at
the same time relieve property own
ers from paying for good roads. The
johnson plan is to force the motorists.
the users of good roads, to pay for a
continuation of the system. At pres
ent taxes on motorists for road main
tenance amounts to Sc 100000.
II suggest this tax be increased to
use with federal aid to construct and
maintain the whole of the state high
way system and that this construction
and maintenance be entirely Under
Jurisdiction Of the state department of
public works. Johnson said,
Johnson further proposed issuance
Of licenses to motor owners at 81 per
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Trio Confess They
Planned Murder
for Three Weeks
Suspects Held for Wolf Slay.
ing Tell Officials How
They Lay in Wait for
Victim.

Beatrice Neb, Dec. 5.-tSpecla1
Telegram. For three weeks, Frank
Stewart, George Warren and Francis
South planned the murder OF Charles
Wolf, according. to confessions made
to county and city officials, and which
were made public this afternoon. For
three nights previous to the brutal at
tack that led to the death of the team
ster, they lay in wait for him, but did
not have the nerve to rob him, ac-
cording to their statments made to
the officers. On the Wednesday night
Of last week when they made up their
minds to hold Wolf up, they thought
that he had $500 in his possession.
II was the weakness of the trio for
the game of ''Galloping Dominoes"
that fixed police suspicion on the three
men. A bloody $50 bill which Warren
Is alleged to have had changed in a
business house here was obtained and
the police then found other pieces Of
testimony that led to the arrest of the
three men Stewart, the officers say,
was the first to make a confession,
and was followed by Warren. On the
Wednesday night in question the men
went to the Vonsteen barn, and all
three Of them, it is alleged, slugged
the man with an iron bar. He retail
ated and the men kept slugging him,
one with the iron bar. Stewart says
that before the last blow, Wolf called
out Don't hit me jim" and fell with
thud to the floor.
Stewart. 1t is alleged, became fright
ened and ran to the back door. War.
rem and South repros ched him Tor
being u coward. You're yellow" 1t
is reported South said to him. After
rifling VOLTS clothing as he lay pros.
trate on the barn floor, the men drove
south OF town, according to officers,
where they emptied his pocke.book
Of s65 and threw II into a hedge fence
along the Cornhusker highway where
ii was found yesterday by the police.
Feeling against the men who are be-
ing held for the most brutal crime in
the history Of the county, is running
high. They are being closely guarded
day and night. County Attorney
Vasey may file complaints against
them tomorrow.
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Murderess
in
Feet
Mrs. Clara Phillips, Hammer
Slayer, Saws Way From Jail
Police Anticipate At
tempt to Reach Mexico.
Fear for Life Of Witness
BY EDWARD DOHERTY.
Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dee 5.--Mrs
Clara Phillips. convicted of the muir
der of Alberta Meadows. who was
beaten to death with hammer
walked barefooted out of the county
Jail this morning and has not been
found.
She proved herself as deXterous
with a saw as she was with ham
mer. severing three steel bars that
were in the path to liberty.
Deputies have been sent everywhere
but there has been found but one
slight clue--that leads to fearful
theories concerning the safety a
Clara Phillips one great enemy Mrs.
Peggy Caffee.
Mrs. Caffee accompanied Mrs. Phil
lips and Mrs. Meadows TO Montecito
drive last July. At the trial she swore
that Mrs. Phillips had killed Mrs.
Meadows with the hammer. She had
kept quiet for some time, she said,
fearing Clara would kill her. She
testified she was deathly afraid OF
Clara. Peggy's testimony resulted in
conviction. Clara was sentenced to
prison-10 years to life--eonvicted OF
second degree murder. She was in
the county Jail only because an ap-
peal taken by her attorney is pend
ing.
Peggy Is Missing.
The first place Clara went. after
her escape, was to Long Beach. A
car in which was found "A neckpiece
believed to have been that Of the
hammer murderess was left standing
n few blocks from Peggy Caffee's
home. And there is no trace of Peggy
The sheriffs office believes Clara
has gone to Mexico, by airplane, by
boat. or by another automobile And
il would not surprise the deputies,
they say, to learn that Peggy went
with her. kidnapped.
From the nature of the escape. il Is
believed Clara must have been aided
by at least two or three men, 1mnle-
dlately after the matron discovered
Clara was missing-a little past Z
This morning-search was begun for
her husband. Armour l.. Phillips. He
was found early this evening at the
office of Attorney Bert Harrington
and was taken to the sheriff offce
to be questioned.
Harry f.aist. a friend of Clara s.
her husband once charged she had
gone to Camp Badly with him. and
this Is what led to the murder OF Al
berta Meadows-Billy Moody,
chorus girl chum. Mrs. Madelynn
Obenchain, who was released from
prison yesterday and who was an In
innate Of Mrs. Phillips, and several
others were rounded up and ques-
toned, but could tell nothing about
the escape.
Escape Carefully Planned.
The authorities are convinced that
the escape was carefully planned days
ago and that only the favorable op
nortnnity was awaited. The matron
remembers, now. that on several oc-
nasions she had seen men walking on
the roof of the building next TO the
all, rearranging some clothes, on the
line Were they arranging the clothes
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q Injured
" hen Train
is Derailed
IL Omahans Victims When
Wabash Passenger Derailed
Near Imogene, Ia
Five Cars Overturned.
No One Fatally Injured
Ry n staff Correspondent.

Shenandoah, Ia, Dec. 5.-tSpeciaD
No one was killed or fatally injured
when Wabash Passenger Train No. IA,
bound for St. Louis from Omaha, was
derailed six miles west of here at
7:45 Monday night. The train left
Omaha at 500 p. m.
Twenty-seyen passengers were in
.jured, none of the injuries believed
serious
The train was composed of five
cars. The engine held the track. The
tender. baggage car. Pullman sleeper,
mail ear, combination smoking and
dining car and day coach left the rails.
The last three named coaches were
overturned on their sides at an angle
of about 40 degrees.
Wabash Train No. 3, due i'll Omaha
from st. Louis at 11:4S p. m, was
turned about and made the trip to
ST. Louis, carrying most of the in
jured. About dozen preferred to re-
main here at a hotel for the night.
Tender Jumps Rails.
The mail on No. was removed at
the station here, to be carried on. to
Omaha this morning on Wabash west
bound trains operating ON emergency
schedule over Burlington tracks.
The scene of the wreck is about
three miles east of Imogene. At this
point there Is a trestle 40 feet high
over a river. The trestle is about
200 feet long.
The train negotiated this trestle sue
cessfully, but just at the east end
the tender jumped the rails. 1t is be-
lieved swinging motion Of water in the
tender caused the derailment of that
car and the subsequent wreck of the
others.
The engineer y. J. Hughes. threw
on the air brakes and succeeded in
halting the lurching train within two
train lengths from the trestIe.
But the tender, baggage and mail
cars, combination smoker and diner
and the day coach had left the track,
the last three overturning into the
gully alongside the right of way.
Passengers Crawl to Safety.
Every window on the under side of
the overturned coaches was shattered.
Most of tho windows on the upper
side remained intact, however, and
the majority of the passengers
crawled through the shattered under
windows to safety.
No one had TO be extricated from
the wreck, according to railroad en-
ployes who were rushed to the
scene on No. 3.
The train was going at a moderate
rate of speed, 1t was said, the curve
on which the wreck occurred being
downgrade for eastbouud traffic.
DR.. T. l.. Putnam and DR.. j. F.
Aldrich. Wabash surgeons from Shen-
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War in Turkey
Is Predicted If
Parley Fails
Turks and English So Far
Apart at Lausanne That
Complete Break Is
Predicted.

Lausanne, Dec. 5.--tBy A. P.1-Tur-
key and Europe apparently have drift
ed so far apart on the great issues
of the near east conference that the
pessimists have a fruitful field for
unhappy representations of COM
plete collapse of the pourparlers and
the resumption of war in southeastern
Europe.
Such a elimination of the conter-
ence discussions could easily be argued
as a strong influence, but any such
argument based on a reasonable
hypothesis would leave out the fact
that Europe needs peace and that
Turkey has constantly proclaimed it's
need of capital to develop its immense
resources.
The frenzied character OF yester-
days proceedings. in which Russia
came to the fore as the willing cham
pion of Turkish autonomy, is indica
tive of conditions which provoked
genuine despair on the part of the
conference leaders.
So long as no actual break occurs,
there is hope that time will bring
conciliatory views. The worst is an
ticipated however, as shown by the
appearance here of a suggestion that
general war could be launched
against Turkey by the league OF ma.
tions. Such a move, it is suggested
might take the form of crusade
through the issuance Of an appeal
for the help of all nations.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Zero Weather
in Northwest
Cold Wave Causes Decided
Drops as Far South
as Texas.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Winter today
made its first determined onslaught
of the season, spreading a trail of
zero temperatures through the north
west and plains states and causing
decided drops in temperatures as far
south as Texas in the southwest and
central area.
Havre, Mont. with q temperature
around Is degrees below zero, was re-
ported the coolest place in the coun-
try. Subzero temperature was report
ed throughout Montana, North Da'
kota and parts of Minnesota. with
Hayre, Mont, announcing below
Wiliston. n. D.. 8 below; Grand
Forks. n. p. below. and Fargo. n.
D., below.
The southern Rocky mountain
states were warned by forecasters to
prepare for drops in temperatures
from IS to 90 degrees. attended by
slight flurries Of snow.
While practically all OF Montana,
Minnesota and North Dakota were ex-
periencing sudden downward jumps
in the thermometer. st. Paul, Mimi,
and immediate vicinity were enjoy
ing comparatively mild temperature
Throughout the Mississippi Valley
states. the breath Of winter was man
ifest in a biting wind that sent the
mercury scurrying toward the zero
mark. Weather forecasts indicated
this wave would spread into the lower
lake region and the Atlantic and east
gulf states, with the exception of the
Florida peninsula, by tonight or Wed
nesday.
A continued drop was predicted for
today and tomorrow for the southern
states.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Fascist Viii Club
Prisoners and Use
Hospitals for Jnils

Rome. Dec. 5.--By y. PD-Crimi
nails will be clubbed and sent to hos
pitals instead of being imprisoned, in
the administration of Justice under tho
fascist regime In the province of Al
lessandris, DR.. Raminbo Sala, the sec
retary, said in an address to male
factors summoned before him.
Hereafter the fascist undertake
the administration OF justice adopting
different laws from those OF the judi
cial authorities" DIR. Sala said. who
ever is guilty will not be sent to pri-
son but TO the hospital--after being
clubbed.
"If after such lessons veteran Of
tenders still exist. the next time the
clubbing will be such as 10 send them
not to the hospital but TO the GENE
terry
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Lloyd George Makes First
Speech in New Parliament

Lon d on, Dec. 5.-David Lloyd
George made his first speech in the
new parliament today, speaking from
the same seat whence. II years ago,
he was accustomed to inveigh against
the government of the day.
Today he explained that he was not
there TO criticize, but only to make
suggestions. He proceeded TO support
the amendment 10 the address, calling
attention TO tho gravely unsatisfactory
state of agriculture and inviting tho
government to open an inquiry with
view to finding remedies.
He also spoke on the unemployment
question. which he treated as a tenn
pcrary matter. that would 10 a large
extent pass away with the worlds re
covery from the effects of war.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Greeley County
Man Wins Prize,
at Chicago Show
Red Polled Bull Nominated
by Paul C.. Larson Of VOL
bach Declared Cham
pion of Glass.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Rectorat, a Per
lADeron, entered by the Chesnut farms
uf Walkersville. Md, is monarch OF
all he surveys among the senior stall
lion Percherons assembled at the 23d
International Livestock exposition.
Competing in a record field today,
the animal was awarded the grand
championship which entities him to
the same distinction in his breed that
was bestowed upon Chenowtih Jock,
chosen as the grand champion steer
the day before.
To Jerome, catered by the Highland
farms. Greensburg, Pa, went the re.
serve championship.
Robert McEwen, London, Ont, an
nexed the grand champion Of the show
In the sheep department with a pure
bred Southdown wether.
Jowan Is Winner.
Hesitation. nominated by w. II.
Butler. Woodside farms, Sandusky.
O., annexed the championship among
the Junior Percheron stations while
the stable OF J. T.. Singmaster &
Sons, Keota. Ia. produced the finest
group of five Percherons, any age.
Carval. entered by w. Harvey
Smith of Boswell, Ind. was awarded
the championship among the senior
Belgian mares. years and over. The
reserve honors went to Rubie, owned
by Harry Stamp. Roachdale, Ind.
The junior championship for mares
under years was awarded to Maple
Dale Dorothy. owned by Ervine j.
Snyder. New Paris. Ind.
Pervenche, named by the Michigan
Agricultural college, drew the reserve
title.
Max Walton Monarch. nominated
by Carpenter & Ross of Mansfield, o.,
won among the Hereford bulls years
or over. while Modest Kind was voted
the best yearling senior bull. The
latter Is from Littleton, Colo.
Nebraskan Is Winner.
From Raymond, S. D., and the
farms of /. l.. Jones came the winner
among the Aberdeen.Angus bulls. 3.
year-olds or over, responding to the
name Of Barnarshall. The champion
Red Polled bull. 3-year-old or over,
was Reval Dude. named by Paul c.
Larson of Wolbach, Neb. Mrs. c. II.
Van Eyre OF Davenport, Ia, Won In
the Red Polled class for entries 2
years old and under, her entry being
Charmers Model
The oklahoma A. and NJ. won the
special trophy awarded the grand
champion pen of barrows in the Tamm-
worth swine division. The same in
stitutions also took the title in the
| Duroc Jersey barrow class.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Lincoln Man Makes Second
Attempt to Commit Suicide

Lincoln Dee. Especial Arthur
l.. Schultz, 80, made his second in
effectual attempt in a week to com
nit suicide today when he drank a
quantity of carbolic acid In his room
He will live. The following note was
found In his room:
Bury me at Crete. Neb My
time has come. God is calling me
Good bye, Zulu"
Police say domestic trouble is the
CailSC
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Combination Truck
Tank and Boat Sl,own
Government Officers

New York, Dec. 5.--A heavily
armored gun mount, equipped to
travel as an ordinary motor truck. a.
caterpillar crawling tank and a boat
today. was demonstrated before army
and navy officers and mechanical engi-
neers.
Carrying a 7S-mllimeter gun and
driven by its inventor, Walter Chris
tie, the gun mount moved on its
ordinary solid rubber-tired wheels at
the rate of 80 miles an hour on its
caterpillar belts It climbed the sidey
Of a steep hill on the New Jersey
shore, then took a twoinile cruise
on the Hudson.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Indiana Yellow Corn Is
Awarded 48 of so Prizes

Chicago. Dec. 5.-1ndians formers
won IS of the so places in the yellow
corn contest at the international grain
and hay show today. iowa and Ohio
received ono place each In this class
which was for region three, or the
north half Of the corn belt. Mors
than 800 10ear entries competed.
Canada came TO the front again by
winning the grand sweepstakes for
the best rye grown this year
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Sugar Beet Speculation
Begun i'm Platte Valley

Scottsbluff, Dec. D. = Especial, -
Gambling on the bonus payment for
this years sugar beet crop has com
menced in the North Platte valley,
with spectators Offering farmers
from 80 to 75 cents a ton on their
October Is payments next year. Under
the sliding scale contract sugar beet
growers this fall received IS a ton
for their beets, but will share in the
profits of the sugar. Sugar company
officials estimate this will mean an
additional payment of $50 to So a
ton. 1t is for this payment the farm
ers are selling at Il low price now.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Scottsbluff Chamber
TO Suryev Platte Valley

ScottsblufT, Neb., Dec. 5.--(Special)
The Scottsbluff Chamber of Com
merce has undertaken TO make a
business survey of the North Platte
valley. to gather facts that will con-
vince eastern congressman and bust
ness interests of the economic im-
portance of irrigated regions Of the
west. This information will prove
useful, it is thought, when measures
for the relief Of the water users come
before the coming congress for ac-
f{nn
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Allotment for War Victims
Attendants Is Increased

Washington. Dec. 5.--AlJnless. leg
less and blind veterans of the world
war would receive $50 a month to hire
attendants, instead of 500 as hereto.
fore, under "a senate bill passed by the
house and sent to the president.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06

! DC an associate Justice OI the SupTefifc
court was returned to the senate by
President Harding.
Clemenceau called on President
Harding and visited the Lincoln
Memorial. Washington monument and
the zoo, but delivered no public ad-
dresses.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion approved plans for the reorgan-
ization of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas under receivership.
Decline OF the nations birth rate
and an increase in itssdeath rate dur
ing the present year compared with
1921 was predicted by the census
bureau.
Delegates TO the Central American
conference devoted the first business
session to discussion of procedure and
approved subject to final adoption.
rules similar to those of the Washing.
ton arms conference.
The Harding administration. during
its tenure. il was stated at the White
House. will firmly oppose the accept.
ance by the United States Of any
mandates.
Secretary Fall, in his annual re
port, said additional funds We're need
ed to permit the Interior department
to expand it's program for the reclaim
alton OF arid lands.
Continuation OF the Southern Pa
cific-Central Pacific merger was op
posed ut the Interstate Commerce
commission hearing by Van Bernard.
representing the California Producers
and Shippers association
President Harding broke a prece-
dent by permitting the second day OF
. new congressional session TO pass
without delivering his message, but 1t
was said he planned to address con-
gress later in the week.
Favorable report of resolution
to amend the constitution to permit
direct election of the president. his
Inauguration in January, and the
convening Of each new congress two
months after the biennial elections
was made by the senate agricultural
committee.
President Harding and his cabinet
discussed the immigration situation
at length and IT was indicated the
executive might discuss the question
from the standpoint OF restriction in
his forthcoming annual message to
congress.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Mother and Child Escape
Injury When Stove Explodes

Grand Island. Neb., Dec. 5.-tSpe-
cial Telegram. while Mrs. Robert
Taylor was bathing her baby on
the opened range door shortly after
building a fire. the water front Of the
range. frozen during the night, ex-
ploded. bursting the range into pieces.
The child was not scratched and the
mother suffered only few cuts.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Grand Island Launches
Community Christmas Plan

Grand Island. Neb. Dec. 5.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.l-Grand Islands au-
nual community Christmas ,undertak-
ing was launched at tho Chamber OF
Commerce. headquarters with 81
churches. lodges and civic organiza-
tons represented. o. A. Abbott, jr-,
was chosen chairman; $1,000 will be
raised by voluntary contributions.
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Youngest Safe Robber in
us. CAPTURED in Minnesota

Crookston. Minp., Dec. 5.-fhe
Youngest safe robber in the United
States is believed TO have been ar
rested IN Crcokston. He Is Clifford
Morian, 9. who confessed today that
he opened two safes here sunday
night. according to the police.
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500 Attend Elks Memorial
- Services at Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 1.-tSpeciaL)-
The annual memorial Exercises of the
Elks We're held in the'new home OF the
lodge yesterday afternoon. About 500
members of the order and friends were.
in attendance Tho address was given
by Row ]. Franklin Haas of Eeatrice
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Klap Sends Warming.

Montreal, Dee 5.-Mayor Martin
has received recently a number OF
communications signed n. h. X.
claiming responsibility for the Mon
treal university fire, two weeks ago
and Threatening to fire other Roman
Catholic builGnSe.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Big Dividend Declared.

San Francisco, Dec. o.-The stock
holders of the Standard Oil company
Of California today authorized a stock
dividend Of 100 per cent and increased
the capital stock from sl15,ooo. 900 to
$3.50, 10000.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-06
Butler Nomination. Returned.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Tbe nomina.
tion Of Pierce Butler of Minnesota tn
be an associate justice of the supreme
court, which failed Of confirmation t
the special session OF congress-, wss
returned to the senate today bv
President Harding.
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Dividends Are Resumed.

New York, Dec. 5.-The Eennescott
Copper corporation today declared it's
first dividend since December. 1920.
voting quarterly payment Of "a
cents. The last dividend was 30 cents.