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Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
By EDWARD DOHERTY.
Omaha Zee Ieased Wire.

Los Angeles, March 1o.-'Well
I'D rather be hanged than go to
San Quentin Tor the rest of my
life"
That's how Mrs. Madalynne
Obcnchain feels while waiting for
the jury to report its verdict.
The jury trying her for the MUIR
der OF her sweetheart, J. Bolton
Kennedy, at late hour was still
deadlocked, still voting 9 to 5 for
conviction, it is reported.
Madalynne asserts she is confident.
She does not want a disagreement
she says. She wants a verdict.
"Of course | want to be acquit-
ted" she said, land I expert to be-
But it seems that almost any sort of
verdict would be welcome. I have
waited so long for one"
Madalynne remained in the city
prison all day and took several little
maps.
The trial has been a strain on her
and she feels she needs all the sleep
she can get. The fact that the jury
may at any minute come into the
courtroom with a verdict sentencing
her to death seems to act like a
sleeping potion.
Her former husband Ralph Oben-
chain, who believes that verdict
of not guilty will make Madalynne
his once more, visited her several
times during the day, but mostly he
stayed in the courtroom, told stories,
grinned and read the latest editions
OF the evening papers.
John D. Kennedy. father OF Mad
alynne's murdered love, haunted the
vicinity of the courtroom.
He, too, hopes there will be a
verdict.
81 am glad he said, when the
jury was 9 to for conviction. 1T
was a clear cut case, and | do not
see how any conscientious jury
could do anything else than hang
that woman.
Says Murder Plotted.
"Who can doubt she deliberately
plotted and planned this murder; or
that Arthur Burch killed my son?
1--WE had striking evidence that
we were not allowed to introduce
in the trial. That was the conver-
sation John Talliberto had with Bel
ton on the afternoon of the murder.
"Belton came home ] about 3
o'clock that day, and oiled and
cleaned his gun. He put it in ex-
cellent working condition. He pick
cd up the keys to the cabin in Bev-
erly Glen, and threw them on the
cabinet where they still are. No
one has touched them since.
"I'm not going to the cabin
he told John. He also said to John,
/ think Madalynnes planning some
thing for tonight. I'd take you
along with us John, only it might
worry mother
"Belton knew what was i'll the
wind, l think. Yes, | hope they
hang her"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Possibility of Strike
Stimulates Coal Output

Washington, March 19.-The pro-
duction of bituminous coal in the
United States stimulated by the pos
sibility of a strike on April /, climb
ed to levels never surpassed except
during the peak Of the war boom
and the following industrial expan-
sion, according to estimates by the
geological survey.
During the week ended March IL
the output was ll,058,000 tons. o,
100000 tons more than were mined
on the same week of the previous
year, and only 100000 less than
the greatest total ever mined in
similar period.
Anthracite production also in
creased, the total for the week OF
March l being fixed at l.982,000
tons compared with 1,ol3,000 tons
the previous week and l,925,000 one
year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Fremont Lad, IA,
ElectrOcuted as
StableLampFalls
George Schlueter, Son of
Road Builder, Meets Death
When Bulb Breaks and
Current Grounds.

Fremont, Neb., March l9.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. George Schlueter IA
son of Otto Schlueter, prominent
Fremont road builder, was electro
cuted about $50 this morning when
carrying all extension light while
doing his daily chores.
The boy had cared for the stock
and returned to the house to ge.
changed into dry clothes. His feet
were still wet when he. returned to
the barn to complete his duties.
While carrying the extension light
and pitchfork the lad evidently
fell, breaking the light bulb. The
current leaped through his body
grounded by his wet feet to the
damp floor. The only marks of
electricity discovered were holes
burned in the bottom of his shoes.
The body was found by pal,
Harry Stauffer, ID, inmate of the
Lutheran orphanage nearby. The
victim died shortly after being car-
ried into the house and before ply
sicians could arrive with a pulmotor
George was sophomore at Ere
mont High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Bids for First Section of
Capitol Opened April u

Lincoln-Sealed bids for the con-
struction OF the first section of Ne
braska's new $5,000,000 capitol, will
be opened after II a. M, central
standard time, April Il, the capitol
commission sis now serving notice.
ii advertisement for bids. The bids
will be opened in the presence OF
bidders Immediately after the fore
going hour has passed.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a check certified by a bank in Ne.
braska, drawn to the order of the
capitol commission in sum not
less than 10 per cent of the amount
of the bid. A deposit of $40 re-
CURED for specifications, drawings,
instructions and forms, will be re-
turned to unsuccessful bidders.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Coed of WESLEYAN
Gives Blood to
SaveFather's 'sI,ife
Miss Helen Beck Submits to
TRANSMISSION Operation to
Restore Parent, Doctor
Of Cheyenne.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 1o.--(Spe-
Gal Telegram. )-Risking her life
here last night, Miss Helen Beck,
student of Nebraska Wesleyan uni
versity. gave OF her blood to save
her father, DR.. F. L. Beck, Chey-
cnne specialist. DR.. Beck is in crit
ical condition from the effects Of
blood poisoning suffered when he
allowed an ear probe to drop onto
his knee several weeks ago.
Tonight, witt, the transfused
blood coursing through his veins,
he was believed to be better. DR..
Beck is graduate OF Nebraska med
ical college, Omaha.
Miss Beck was called home from
University Place, Neb., earlier. in the
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Ratification of Arms Pacts
Stroke for World Freedom

Chicago. March 70. - Experience
and the history OF nations have
proven the value of disarmament,
George w. Wickersham, former at
torney general, declared in an ad-
dress at the initial meeting of the
Chicago council on foreign relations.
Ratification of the. treaties nego-
tiated at the disarmament confer
ence," Mr.. Wickersham said, would
be the greatest stroke for world free
dom ever devised"
DR.. Harry Pratt Judson, president
OF the University OF Chicago, who
also spoke, said he believed in lessen
ing armament, but did not believe in
disarmament.
Il don't believe in being helpless
he said. "and congress is going too
lar in cutting down the army and
navy"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Italian Vessels Seized
by Greek Forces Released

Constantinople. March le.-Con-
frmation has been received here OF
the release of the Italian steamship
Abbassia. which was seized by a
Greek warship a few days ago on the
ground that it was carrying contra
band of war for the Turkish ma
tionalists. France and Italy will ask
heavy indemnities from Greece for its
actions, according to rumors in Turk
ish official circles.
Greece has released the italian
steamer Umbria, which was IN Gus
tody "a hours, and also liberated the
relief ship Francesca, which was
among the Italian vessels that were
seized in the Aegian and Black seas.
The Francesca has proceeded to Nov
orossisk.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
U. p. Switchman Is
Killed at Fremont

Fremont Aeb,, March l9.-(Snr.
elal Telegram. l-George W. Ne.
CURE, IS, Inion Paeihe swilehman,
was instantly killed here about |
lhis morning when he was crushed
between lxo freight ears. The un.
fortunate victim was about 10 un-
couple a part Of the heavy train,
The load carried was too large and,
according 70 reports. the crew had
been ordered 10 leave a share OF
lhe load on a local side track.
In SOME manner Mcclure was
caught between the drawbsFs and
crushed lie is survived By a wife
and two children. They live In
Council Bluffs. The body vas sent
this afternoon 10 Platte, Kan, for
burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Chicago Darkened by
Huge Cloud of Smoke

Chicago, March ia pail of
darkness decended on Chicago at
noon today. Automobiles turned
on their headlights, street signs in
the downtown districts were lighted
and the telephone exchanges and
newspaper offices were deluged with
thousands of anxious queries.
The mystery was solved by the
weather bureau, which reported that
sudden shifting wind had piled
up all of the city's smoke in one
monstrous cloud blanket which not
even a single sunbeam could pene-
trate.
The phenomenon lasted but a
short time, the lifting OF the cloud
having the appearance of second
sunrise.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Wine Is Health, Courage
and Life. Poincare SAYS

Paris, March l9.-If wine were
bad for the health, this fact would
have been known since the days OF
the Romans and Greeks-since the
Genesis, said Premier Poincare last
night, at a banquet held in connec-
ton with the closing OF wine
week"
America" the premier contin.
ued, "of course is the mistress OF
her own internal legislation, but she
must recognize the truth as stated
by the Anglo-Saxon poet, wine is
health, courage and life"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Actress Gives Talk on
Shakespearean Plays

Miss Josephine Victor, headliner
in Juliet and Romeo at the Or
pheum last week. spoke on "The
Difficulties in Presenting Shake
speare in Vaudeville" before $50
members of the Omaha College club
at a luncheon in the Omaha Athletic
club Saturday noon.
She complimented Omaha audi
ences highly for the attention they
accord Shakespearean productions
but said that the first difficulty in
offering Shakespeare in vaudeville
came from the booking Offices where
the idea prevailed Shakespeare
wouldn't 60"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Earnings for Railroads
for January $50. .6O4 900

Washington, March 10 Com
bined earnings Of American railroads
for January, on the basis of railroad
compilations of interstate commerce
reports, issued today. amounted to
s2o. $4,000. This total was estim-
ated to represent 200 per cent re-
turn on the capital value of railroad
investment compared with an earn
ing rate of "a per cent shown dur
ing December.
During the month "a railroads. 20
in the east. j in the south and 81 III
the west. failed to earn their oper-
atinQ expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Obenchain Jury
Unable to Agree:
Given Discharge
Nine Men and Three Women
Fal to Fix Guilt or Innp-
cense of Woman Oh
Murder Charge.
BULLETIN.
Obenehain jury disagreed and was
discharged at 8:45.

obsiehaiii july ulpabASSu anu Vas
discharged at 8:45.
Los Angeles. March l9.-The jury
in the case of Mrs. Madalynne
Obenehain. charged with the murder
OF ]. Bolton Kennedy. went to din
ner about S this afternoon after a
seyen-hour session which resulted in
no verdict. The jury had been out
since noon last Friday.
Deliberations were begun about
10 this morning and the jurors did
not go out for lunch. No attempt
was made to communicate with
Judge Reeve, who had said he would
come to court if sent for.
The rumor prevalent since Friday
night that the jury sood 9 to 3 for
conviction persisted today. .Attor-
neys in the case said they had little
hope of an agreement being reached.
Mrs. Obenchain spent the day in
the women's department of the coun-
ty Jail and seemed in good spirits.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Steamers From Europe
Bring Signs Of Spring

New York, March lo.-Two ships
arriving from European ports
brought signs Of spring.
The Sudbury from Hamburg, car
rled a cargo of 81 wild, tame and
trained animals for a circuis, and
one bally-hoo man, claimant of the
European side show barking cham
pionship.
Fourteen German-speaking Chin.
csc with German wives, all jugglers,
nine Algerians, all acrobats, and an
assortment of Siamese twins, living
skeletons. contortionists and beard
ed fat ladies came on the Nieuw AM
sterdam from Boulogne.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Modern Poultry Methods
Noticeable Near Harvard

Harvard. Neb.--The coming OF
up-to-date ideas on poultry raising on
the farm is particularly noticeable
here this spring among the farm
wives.
Mrs. Ernest Erickson. living cast
Of this city, has, to date. about $50
good-sized chicks. 100 OF which she
will market in the near future. Be-
sides this she has about 500 eggs set
at this time. She raises chickens
only as sidcliue.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Farm Land Near Wymore
i'm Demand at Good Prices

Wymore, Neb.-Farm land in this
vicinity is in demand at good prices
and number of sales have been re-
ported within the past week. The
Walter s. Matthews farm, near Lib
erty, has been sold to J. S. Jones
of the First National bank; J. 5.
Dawson has purchased the L. II.
Fink farm, southwest OF Wymore,
and DR.. ]. T. Walsh has added
acreage to his hog. ranch in the
southwest part OF the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
BE Kind to Animals Week.
Endorsed by President

New York, March 1o.-The Amer
lean Humane association made pub
lie letter from President Harding,
giving his approval OF BE Kind to
Animals Week. which the associa-
ton is planning TO observe through
out the country, beginning April "a.
Il have expressed myself many
times in favor of this humane and
appealing movement" the president
wrote. ''and | firmly believe we
shall improve our human society BY
every effective step taken to pro-
mote the humane treatment OF de-
fenseless animals and the protection
OF the weak and suffering"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Diller Man Breaks Leg
lin Fall From Road Drag

Beatrice, Neb., Marcl, lo.-(Spe-
cial, )-Charles Wible, living five
miles northeast OF Diller, broke his
leg while working on the highway
near his home. The breaking OF the
doubletree threw him under the drag.
He is a son Of Charles While, sr.,
old resident of the Diller vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Duroc Sale Near Gibbon
Brings Top Price of $ll7

Gibbon. Neb.-The pure bred Du-
roc sale, held Monday at the A. B.
Holmburg farm north Of Gibbon,
proved very successful. Many prom
inent breeders throughout the state
attended and the bidding was lively.
The average catalogued price was
$50 and the top price SLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
internationally Known
Mining Engineer Expires

Denver. March l9.-Philip Argall,
6S, mining engineer and interna-
tional authority on metallurgy, died
here today after a short illness. He
was the founder of the Argall basic
treatment for ores and was widely
known in mining circles in this coun-
try and in Europe as an expert on
cyanidation. He was the author OF
numerous scientific books and pa
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
% Head of Hogs and II of
Cattle Sold at BenkeIman

Benkelinan, Neb.-C. H. Harper
reports an average Of SS0.50 for hogs
sold at his combination sale, with
the top price at $50. Twenty-nine
head OF catalogued hogs were sold
and II head OF cattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Lincoln Company Takes
Tecumseh Lumber Yard

Tecumseh, Neb, March 1o.-The
sommers-Roe lumber yard at Ster-
ling has been sold to the Community
Lumber and Coal company of Lin
coin. concern with a string OF
yards, Claud Roe, retiring man
ager, will locate at Stockton, Cal,
and retire. NJ. T. Thurber of Lin
coin will be the local manager OF
the yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Thieves Steal $l,lOO Family
Had Concealed in lars

Lincoln, March 19.-Eleven hum
dred dollars in currency which had
been concealed in jars and other
ieceptacles was stolen from the
home of Henry Worster early this
morning while members of the fam
lily were i'll bed. The thieves ram
sacked the house at leisure without
aWaking the inmates until just as
they made their escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
Finder of Cripple
Creek Gold Fields
Dies Without Funds

Fayetteville, Ark. March io.-it
has been learned that an aged pros
PeetoF who died penniless in a hos
pital here Tuesday. was Robert X.
Stevens. dise0ycTer Of the Cripple
Greek gold fields. lie had come here
seeking gold IN the lost mines OF
Indians and DE So,o's men.
Among letters found in the mans
belongings was one from son,
student in a school for mining, ask
ing where his father had obtained the
specimens OF ore sent for assaylng
and saying they were OF great yalu
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
35 Head of Hogs Are Sold for
S63 80 Average at Edison

Edison, Neb.-Robert Shafer of
Oxford held his purebred Duroc hog
sale at the Weber sale pavilion here.
w. z. Gamble. west Of Edison,
bought the top SOW, which sold for
$3.50. There were s. head sold and
the average was $500 This is
Shafer's second sale OF thorough
breds.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
River on Rampage

Memphis. Tenn, March 19.-
Flood stage on the Mississippi river
At Memphis was passed today, when
the official gauge registered more
than IS feet. The river was rising
rapidly. with stage OF 10 feet here.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-20
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska-Fair Monday and prob
ably Tuesday; rising temperature
Monday and in southwest portion
Tuesday.
Iowa-Fair Monday and probably
Tuesday: rising temperature.
HAveY,, T.--...A.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
Okmulgee District History

ono outstanding characteristic OF
the OkmulCce field, which has
brought fame TO the field and for
tune to the men who have developed
It. Is the longevity and staying power
OF the producing oil wells. There
are more than fifty oil wells in the
county now producing oil which have
been producing oil every day tor
more than ten years ana which have
every indication Of being able to
continue their production for at least
ten years more There are hundreds
of wells from five 10 ton years old
ana only very small percentage of
producers have as yet been entirely
abandoned I'm this field.
The first real oil well over drilled
iu Okmulgce county IS still produc-
ing every day its present production
being Just above two barrels daily.
II Is the No. / Baker we'll OF the
Brown oil e. Gas Co, on the Nimrod
~ Doyle allotment in the northwest
corner OF the northwest quarter OF
28-13~1i, three miles southwest OF
the city Of Morris This well was
drilled into the pay sand at 1893
feet on June 3. 1907, and has been
producing oil every day since that
time. approximately II years. This
well had an initial flow Of 1000 bar
rels daily ana IL was several months
before the production went below
100 barrels daily From 100 barrels
daily the production decreased very
gradually to about three barrels per
day and II has been producing from
two to three barrels per day for the
past two or three years II is esti-
mated that this well has produced
more than eighty thousand barrels
OF oil qt least.
There are four other wells on this
same lease, ali drilled In 1907, that
erF still producing, and two other
wells on the lease drilled In 1903
and 1911 respectively are also pro-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31

ducinR. tho total daily production OF
tho seven wells being about 40 bar
rcls daily The lease is eth owned
by tho Brown on & Gas co. Thtrc
are many similar leases with VOLS
OF remarkable stuylug power IN all
of the older producing districts Of
the county Records Of all OF these
wells are accessible 30 any operator
who desires further information re-
garding their history.
OH from this no. ! well OF tho
Brown company has been sold At
moro than a score of different prices
ranging from a5 cents in 1909 TO
$3.50 per barrel in 1890.
Although tho Brown well Is rec
ferrcd TO ns tho first real oil we'll
drilled IN the county, IT. was by no
means the first hole drilled, nor The
first producing we'll Tho Brown
Wen, however, started tho develop
ment work which has broadencd con-
stautly until today thcre arc more
than three hundred wells nov drill
ing I'm the Okmulgee field. n ia osti-
mated that more than 1900 wells.
including oil and EAs wells ana dry
holes have been drilled I'm Ohmulgec
county since the first test for Oil
was made.
As far % can De determined the
first toH wen ever drilled in This
county was drilled on She towueto
Of Okmulgce IN the southwest qut,-
ter OF G-13-t3@n May 1904 This
hole was drilled by the Citizens oil
e. Gas CO., OF which w r.. Woua,
now vice president Of the ItinEwood
company was Hu officer. The hole
was drilled 30 about 1900 feet and
found an OH sand at l27g feet which
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31

H. Adcock. r @. Eager. Camp
bell s. Clark. Cary Jennings, G. A.
Lamar. John McAfie. y. r. Brown,
hun, Shipley g. Patrum, Amanda
Boock, Laura Milan. Mrs. O., w.
cook, W. j. Anicker. Allen HufG
w y. Sblne and Eliza Robinson.
Considerable development in the
Morris district followed the com
pletion OF the wells Of the Brown
OH company in 1907 and the de-
yelopment spread from there to the
Booch sand district Bald Hill and
SQhultcr. Tiger Flats was first
teSted out In 1903 and the Preston
district in 1909. Beggs reported
three wells completed as early as
1907 but there was no real produ"-
tiou iu She Beggs district until 1918.
The wcst-sids fields recorded their
sirst boom In January 1917. when
n well was completed in 6-13-12.
Youngstown pool opened in the
early part Of 1918 was the first big
production in this county or field
and new ana larger pools have been
opened at regular periods. since as
the deeper drilling campaign has
been extended over the county and
the field.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
TODAY, You KH0W

Everybody rides In automobiles
or flies, plays golf shoots craps,
plays tho piano with their feet
goes to tho movies nightly, smokes
cigarettes, drinks ruckus Juice,
biamcs the II. c. OF J.. on the re-
publcaus, never so to bed the same
day thoy get up, and think they
are having n good time.
These are days OF suffraScttlnS,
profiteering, excess taxes ana pro-
hibition and II you think life
worth living. l wish you
A Hdppy NeIO Year
(Slgned) HARRY w. BLACK
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31

Invites the attention industry many products long esa
hed be of superate quality the best that be produced by
scientific research moderny equipped factories manned
competent conened woen The lead and from which
products derived from its mines Picher Okla