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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Wife Alleges
Husband Wo0ed
LikelCavenlall
Mate Used Ford Instead Of
Club, However, Says
Girls Seeking An
nulment.

Lincoln, Dec. 19.-(Speciai.t AS at
torneys for Lydia Rath Baker. wife
of Grover C. Baker, Clay county far
mer, tell it to the supreme court. Gro
YER is a direct descendant of Stone
hatchet, the we'll known caveman. and
they say that the only difference be-
tween his method of wooing and that
of his ancestor Is that he used Ford
car and a marriage license instead OF
a stone club.
The girl is the daughter of a farmer.
a neighbor of Baker, and had been
vigorously wooed by him ever since
she was IL. She is now Is. He is 81.
The Rath family finally told him to
keep away from the girl. He tried to
get her to elope with him, but she
would not wed without her parents
consent
She says Baker got a marriage H.
cense, called with his sister in Ford.
told her that the license compelled
her to we'd him. and by duress and
fraud induced her to elope. They
were married at Saronvilie. and after
a four days trip returned home. She
became conscience-stricken over haN-
ing disobeyed her parents and had ac-
qulred dislike for him. and at the
first opportunity she returned home.
The court refused her request to an
nul the marriage. and she has ap-
pealed. The district court said she
was old enough to know what she
was doing, and refused to sanction
her conduct In leaving her husband.
who wants her to return.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Blue Jackets Removed
From Duty at Astoria

Astoria. Ore, Dec. 19.-Bluej Jackets
who have been maintaining guard
here since fire wiped out the bust.
ness section of the city December 2,
were withdrawn today and the de-
stroyer Marlborough was TO leave il
weather conditions permitted.
Police and citizen guards took over
the patrolng OF the burned area and
the residence district. Details of spe.
cial officers, hired by the four banks
whose buildings were wrecked by the
fire, will guard the vaults until they
are opened and the contents re.
moved. All the banks today opened
in temporary quarters. They an
nounced they would do business with
new accounts, but would not cash
vaults are opened.
Special precautions are being taken
by local and federal prohibition Off.
GERS to prevent importation of liquor.
Every automobile enterting the city
Is subject to search.
car belonging to the Evening
Budget and carrying in its tonneau "a
font OF type loaned by the Portland
Telegram was stopped. The guard
read on the end of the type case "96.
point Howland Caps" and promptly
dumped out the font. saying after
ward that he believed the caps were
dynamite caps.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
BANDIT SHOOTS OIL STATION Man
Hired Man Conniv ed to win - -
Away" Wife, Rich Rane = .ys
Sidney (Neb.) Man Alleges Spouse Obtained Divorce
Through Perjured Testimony-Seeks to
Have Decree Set Aside

Charging that his hired man con-
nived and conspired to win away
his wife. who he alleges obtained
divorce in Douglas county district
court by fraudulent and perjured
testimony, Arthur Brandenburg. 40,
wealthy rancher OF Sidney. Neb.. In
a hearing before District Judge Sears
seeks to have the decree set aside.
The hired man. Roy Cameron. 80.
married Brandenburg' ex.wife. Ida,
30. March IS, 1921, after the divorce
decree was granted her by default
August 30. 1920.
Frank j. Mathes. wealthy farmer
and a resident OF Wisner. Neb. father
Of Brandenberg's first wife, took the
witness stand against his daughter.
He was not cross s-examined by the op-
posing counsel who are Judge Royal
Graham of Idaho Springs, Colo,
Judge Charles #. Dickinson and L.
l.. Bradley. both of Omaha.
Says Husband Faithful.
Brandenburg's attorneys are c. A.
Irwin of Denver and W. T. Miles of
Sidney
Mrs. Cameron's father declared that
Brandenburg was faithful husband.
Dispositions from William Hene-
mann and Arthur Schubarth, both liv-
ing in Cheyenne county. allege that
Cameron was infatuated with Bran
denburg's first wife. They stated that
Cameron and the woman played on
the floor together with her three chill
dren. Edward. s. Robert, I, and Mar
tin. 6.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Denver Police
Fail to Locate
Robbers of Mint
Entire Department Kept on
Duty to Investigate Clews-
Rooming House Near
Mint Is Guarded.

! Denver, Colo, Dec. 19.--Denver
state and federal authorities tonight,
after a day and a night spent in
searching for the masked bandits who
yesterday morning shot and killed
Charles Linton, stole a consignment
OF $1,000 from federal reserve guards
and then made their escape, in one
Of the most daring and sensational
daylight holdups ever staged In the
west, were without tangible clews as
TO the identity Of the bandits tonight.
Police, spurred on by the offering
OF a reward Of $4,000 for the bandits.
OF Denver and by an additional reward
aggregating $4,000 offered by the Kan
sas City Federal hank, admitted that
although they had many clews that
promised possibilities they were still
far from the solution of the holdup.
Detectives and patrolmen. the entire
department having been on duty dur
ing the day, were despatched through
out the city many times today in in
vestigating the numerous clews that
came to the attention of the police.
Watch RoOming House.
Tonight a squad of II detectives
are engaged In watching a rooming
house in the immediate vicinity of
the government mint, where earlier
In the day, a car. evidently left on
the street by the bandits to be used
In case OF accident to their own ma
chine during the holdup. was dis
covered through information furnish
ed by a woman. The car, an investi-
cation showed, had been stolen Sun
day evening and was equipped with a
license tag stolen more than two weeks
ago from the car of the deputy coun-
| ty clerk Of jefferson county at
| Golden.
The automobile. according to the
woman, had been parked on the street
by three men about an hour prcCed
ing the holdup and subsequent gun
fight on the front steps of the main
entrance to the mint. Investigation
today showed that the gasoline tank
had been we'll filled.
Seek Local Men.
Continued questioning Of eye wit
nesses and other persons throughout
the day by Chief II. r. Williams and
Captain of Detectives Washington
Rinker failed to shed any additional
light on the identity OF the men re-
sponsible for the robbery. That the
robbery was accomplished by Denver
bandits and not by outside highway
men is the belief of Chief of Police
Williams and the search for them is
being conducted with that theory in
mind. although every clew or bit Of
information that appears to be worthy
Of consideration regarding the escape
Of the bandits is being run down, de-
clared Chief Williams tonight.
Roads leading into the mountains
were thoroughly policed today by de-
tails of policemen in an effort to find
trace of the escaped men. but all
searching parties reported to head
quarters that their trips had been
fruitless.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Two Chinese Treaties
Approved by Belgium

Brussels, Dec. 19.-tBy A. PJ - The
Belgian chamber of deputies today
approved the text of the two treaties
concluded at the Washington arms
conference by the powers having
interests In China.
The treaties referred to were sign
cd, besides China. by representatives
of the United States, Belgium. the
British empire, France, Italy, Japan.
The Netherlands and Portugal
The first was designed TO safe.
guard the rights and interests of Chi
na. and to promote intercourse be.
tween China and the other powers
upon the basis of equality and oppor.
tunity."
The second related to the revision
of the Chinese customs tariff and
cognate matters" and was designed to
increase the revenues of the Chinese
government"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
House Debates
Bill to Prohibit
Tax Exempt Bonds
Measure Backed by President
and Treasury Meets Stiff
Opposition, Led by
Texas Democrat.

Washington, Dec. 19.--After a
sharp preliminary skirmish the house
took up today a resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution
under which issuance Of tax exempt
securities by the federal government
and the states would be prohibited.
Backed by the endorsement of
President Harding and the treasury.
the proposal was the center Of hard
fight, in which many republicanc op-
posed it, Passage of the measure,
offered by Representative Green,
Iowa, ranking republican of the ways
and means committee, which reported
1t, will require a two-thirds vote Of
the house. Opponents claimed tonight
it would be defeated, although lead.
ers who caused it to be brought up,
insisted it would go through. Four
hours of general debate. allotted
under a special rule giving the meas
ure right of way. had not been con-
cluded on adjournment tonight.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee. Mr.. Green and
Representative Mills, republican. New
York. also of the committee. urged
passage of the measure, while Repre-
sentative Garner. Texas. ranking
democrat of the ways and means com
mittee, directed the fight against pas
sage and made the principal speech
Question of State Rights.
Throughout the debate the ques-
ton continually bobbed up that the
proposal would invade the rights of
the states to control their own credit.
Mr.. Fordney supported the resolu
ton because. he said. he wanted the
house TO have the right to pass on
the question. He said he had doubts
of the wisdom of the purpose sought
by the amendment.
Issuance of tax exempt securities
is unsound. whether we look at it
from the fiscal, economic or social
standpoint" said Representative Mills.
From the economic standpoint, he
said they We're 'indefensble.'
Makes Idle Rich.
Gould there be anything more I'M
fortunate from a social standpoint
Turn to Page Two, Column Five.)
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Is.
IhW Warted.
in Holdup
Manager Kicks Door in Face
of Highwayman - Shot
Twice in Croin-COn-
dition Serious.
Days Receipts Saved

Edward Stone, manager of the
Shaefer Oil company filling station al
Sixteenth and Pinkney streets, was
shot twice in the groin when he at
tempted to slam the door in the face
of bandit at $50 last night.
He is not expected to recover. ac-
cording to hospital attendants.
Stone was about to leave the sta
ton with the receipts of the day,
when the bandit, gun in hand, came
to the door
Hands hp." the highwayman COM
manded.
Instead of complying, Stone step
ped backward suddenly and kicked the
door shut. AS he did so the bandit
fired twice, both bullets taking ef
feet.
Detective Micklas, who responded to
the call, rushed Stone to the Swedish
Emanuel hospital.
The bandit escaped empty-handed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Erin Executes I
Train Wreckers
Sentence Imposed by Free
State i'll Drastic Drive to
Save Rails.

Dublin, Dec. 19.-Four railway men
and three laborers were executed here
this morning for interfering with
trains in County Kildare.
The seven men executed were cap
tured November IS. by free state
troops in a house. the location of
which was not learned. With them a
quantity of stolen goods, rifles and
ammunition was found
The men were tried by a military
committee and sentenced to death on
the charge of train wrecking.
The sentence was carried out at $50
oclock this morning.
The men are reported to have been
members OF tht republican army.
Cork, Dec. 19.-There was heavy
firing for two hours last night in the
northern suburb of Cork, the republic.
ans using machine guns. One civilian
was severely wounded.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Famous No-Hit Pitcher
Turns in Shutout for McCraw

New York. Dec. l9.--John Mont
gomery Ward famous as no-htt
pitcher in the 80. turned in a shut
out victory for John ]. McGraw. man
ager Of the worlds champion New
York Giants, In supreme court to-
day.
Acting as counsel for Mr.. McGraw,
Mr.. Ward moved for dismissal Of a
$40, 900 damage suit brought by Mrs.
Mary A. Butterfield. for injuries suf-
fered when she was run down in 1917
by McGraw's automobile.
Justice Tierney granted the notion
holding that McGraw was not re-
sponsible since his chauffeur was
violating instructions when the ac'
cident occurred.
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Brandenburg testified that his wife
told him to come to Omaha and not
fight the divorce because If he changed
ciled. But instead Of being reconciled.
Brandenburg testified, his wife con-
nived to get 5000 a month alimony and
one.third interest in their section OF
land. worth $4,000. awarded her in
the decree.
Denies Sitting on Lap.
Mrs. Cameron denies that she sat
on Cameron's lap while he was their
hired man" She testified that a
party" was given in Cameron's honor
when he went to Canada in 1920. but
only at the request of Brandenburg.
Mrs. Cameron stated that she lived
in Idaho Springs for a considerable
time and when she went to Sidney for
visits she would stop In Denver. There,
she testified. she accidentally ran
across Cameron on the streets two
or three times.
On cross-examination she admitted
writing business letters" to Cameron
in Denver.
Mrs. Cameron now is living in Law
son. Colo. The hearing was adjourn
ed until today.
Attorney Miles stated that If Judge
Sears vacated the decree Brandenburg
would file suit for divorce against
Mrs. Cameron and seek custody of
the children.
The Brandenburgs were married in
1911
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Convicts Testify Powell
Barked Like Dog i'm Cell

Mount Holly, n. Y. Dec. 19.-Five
convicts, shackled to each other.
brought here from the state prison
at Trenton, testified today for the de-
tense OF Mrs. Doris Brunen and her
brother, Harry c. Mohr. charged with
the killing of Honest John T. Bru-
men at Riverside last March.
The convicts were questioned in an
attempt to upset the testimony of
Charles M. Powell. confessed slayer,
who said he shot Brunen at the insti-
CATION of Mrs Brunen and Mohr. They
said that Powell raved and barked like
dog in his cell In the county jail
here. The defense is trying to prove
that Powell was insane at the time
Of his confession.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20

their load OF mail, parcels and express
from Chicago. That means that they
don't make connections with branch
road trains and it may make a differ
ence of half day or day In the
delivery in towns along those lines.
Officials say, too, that the extra vol
ume REQUIRES more time for loading
and unloading, which slows up trans
portaton.
Such a heavy load of mail was re-
ceived Monday that instead of the Gus
tomary seven cars which are sent out
on mail trains for the west, three
trains carrying % cars went out, ac-
cording to Mr.. Musgrave.
No 5. on the Union Pacific, carried
nine cars, four of which we're what We
call working cars" Musgrave ex-
planned. I'm those four cars we had
10 postal clerks at work sorting. As
a rule, that train carries only 10
clerks. Our next train out carried
seven cars, mail and storage. and that
used up all the mail cars the Union
Pacific had here, so we had to run a
special mail train made up of refrig
orator cars. They are only 40 feet
long, so we had to run nine of them.
That train goes to Ogden, and at least
half of that mail will go through to
the coast.
To-day is lighter day. because we
are getting Sunday mail out of New
York. and that is always lighter than
any other day. We expect the peak
of the load Wednesday and Thursday,
and | suppose we will have to run as
heavy trains as yesterday
Chicago apparently is not over
congested. but the late trains from
New York hold up the schedule all
along the way. We are already han.
ding a much larger volume Of mail
than we did at this time, last year.
The perishable goods. ducks and geese
and fruit and vegetables, for the
Christmas market. will begin to move
in day or two
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Scandal in Hollywood
the Bunk" Hart Declares

Chicago. Dec. Histories often cir
culated of scandalous conduct in
Hollywood. Cal. were declared the
bunk by William S. Hart, two-gun
hero of the films and in real life de-
scribed as a quiet gentleman, who
was here today on his way to Holly.
wood.
The so-called movie indecencies Of
Hollywood are the bunk. and the
only thing l know of them is what
have read in the newspapers" said
Mr.. Hart. Hollywood is just a big
overgrown village. 1t hasn't a cab.
aret. dance hall or any feature OF
the night life that most people know
in the larger cities"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Days Activities
in Washington

Breaking records for speedy enact
ment Of appropriation bills. congress
sent the treasury and commerce. la Dor
supply measures to the president.
suit challenging theconstitution-
ality of the Sheppard Towner mater
nifty and infancy act was filed in the
District of Columbia supreme court.
Secretary DENLY transmitted to con-
eress on request a statement of naval
scrapping done by the several powers
since the Washington arms confer
enCe.
The house began consideration OF
the Green resolution which proposes
a constitutional amendment prohibit
ing further issuance of tax-exempt Sc
curities.
Senator Ladd, republican, North
Dakota, introduced a resolution for
an investigation of conditions in Mica
ragua in connection with the Ameri-
can occupation there
The senate failed to reach an
agreement as to whether priority
should be given the administration
shipping bill or the Norris agricul-
tural financing measure
The house judiciary committee, in
vestigating impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty,
continued its hearing, which, however,
appeared to be near an end.
Foreign shipping companies. il a
brief filed in supreme court. attacked
the lower court decision prohibiting
their vessels from carrying liquor in
American territorial waters.
Action on the nomination of Pierce
Butler. St Paul attorney. to be an
associate justice of the United States
supreme court, was deferred in the
senate through objection to consider.
alton at this time. 1t was indicated
that action might be taken Thursday
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
New York Man, 100, Dies;
Escapes Trip to Poor House

Patchoque, y. Y, Dec. 19-Death
came today to Patchoque's Oldest
resident. Joseph Nerneto. 106, Just
two hours before he and his wife,
Mary, 81, were to have been removed
to the county poorhouse.
When officers called at the home to
take the aged pair away, they were
met at the door by son, Joseph, 20,
who told them of his fathers death.
The officials did not disturb the wild.
ovs
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Rare Gift to Church.

Boston, Dec. ia gold -embroid-
cred cloth of unusual beauty, used
for more than $50 years in the Uni
tartan church at Kolozar, Rumania
the Oldest Unitarian church in the
world. has been presented to King
chapel of the local church
The Rev. DR.. Harold f. B. Speight.
assistant pastor of that church,
brought it from Rumania this sum.
mer.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Mail Pilot
SnoWbOund
at Ranch
Henry G. Boonstra, Missing
Since Last Friday. Located
in Utah; Only Injury Is
Frost-Bitten Foot.
Roamed Hours in Snow

Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. l9.-Air
Mail Pilot Henry G. Boonstra, missing
since last Friday morning. when he
became lost in Il blizzard while flying
with government mail from Salt Lake
to Rock Springs, Wyo., was found
alive and well at Rigby ranch, near
Coalvile, Utah, early today by a
searching party.
Boonstra declared that except for a
slightly frost.bitten foot he was un-
hurt.
The pilot said his plane was forced
down Friday morning on Porcupine
ridge. about IL miles northeast OF
Coalvile, and that he hiked through
the deep snow until Saturday night
36 hours-before finally reaching
shelter at the ranch. which is about
four miles south and east of Porcu-
pine.
No Telephone Service.
There is no telephone service to the
ranch. and Boonstra declared he was
awaiting better weather before going
to Coalville to notify Salt Lake air
mail authorities of his safety and
whereabouts.
Boonstra said he made a perfect
landing on the flat unwooded surface
of Porcupine ridge, but predicted that
salvage OF his plane is impossible
because of the snow. lie believes it
will have to rest where 1t is as a
memorial to air mail pluck.
Throughout yesterday a dozen OF
more airplanes were scouting over
northeastern Utah and southwestern
Wyoming in the hope of finding Boon.
ira. The search was without result
until late afternoon when Pilot Pau
Scott of Salt Lake came in with
the report that he had sighted an air.
plane apparently wrecked on Porcu-
pine ridge and a searching party was
Immediately dispatched from Coal.
vile. 1t was this rescue band that
| found Boonstra at Rigby ranch.
Boonstra Is expected to reach Salt
Lake some time late today when fur
ther details Of his adventure will
probably be learned.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Man Arrested Delivering
Liquor Fined; Auto Held

Harry Morris Stearne pleaded guilty
Yesterday to violation of the liquor
laws and was fined 5000. Judge
Woodrough also ordered his auto.
mobile confiscated
Stearne WAS arrested by federal
agents. they said, while he was max
ing a delivery OF two gallons OF
liquor in the alley between Twenty.
fourth and Twenty-fifth streets north
Of Farnam street.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
One Auto in Iowa for
Every 4 4.5ths Persons

in Iowa one motor vehicle for every
four and four-fifth- persons in the
state, according to complete figures
for the 1922 automobile registration
announced yesterday by Walter C.
Ramsey. secretary of state. During
the year 469,230 passenger vehicles
and 81 ,934 trucks were registered. The
number OF motor cars In the state has
increased more than 900 per cent In
10 years.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Nationalists and Laborites
Tie in Australian Election

Melbourne, Dec. 19.-tBy \. ~
Latest returns from Saturdays gen.
eral elections indicate that the ma
tionalists tthe party of Premier
Hughesl and the laborities. have each
elected IS members OF the federal
house of representatives.
Reports from Sydney are that nego-
tiations are proceeding between the
nationalists and the country party for
cooperation between the farmers,
however, stipulating that the nation
allsts drop Premier Hughes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
$75,OOO Blast Dislodges
6O.OOO.Ton Ledge of Rock

Yakima Wash, Dec. 10. - 12-ton
charge OF INT was set off today at
the government construction camp at
Rimrock. Wash, and huge ledge Of
rock. estimated TO weigh $4,000 tons,
was heaved outward and upward and
then slid down the Tieton river. The
rock later will be piled against the
core wall of the Rimrock dam. to be
the largest earth-filled dam ever con.
structed in the United States.
1t cost $4,000 to prepare the blast.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Fire i'm Packing Plant.

Nebraska City. Neb.. Dec. 19--(Spe.
cial) - Fire at the Morton -Gregson
packing plant here did damage
to the smoke house amounting to
several hundred dollars The plant
was saved by the prompt arrival of
the fire department and the sprink-
ling system.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-20
Mails Delayed
by Late Trains
Tardy Trains from East Re-
suit i'm Missed Branch
Line Connections.

Late trains and missed connections
at junction points along the main
lines are blamed by the railway mail
service office in Omaha for delayed
deliveries of Christmas packages, mall
and daily newspapers in country dis
tricts.
"Trains from Chicago were running
two hours late Monday, but are bet
ter today" said Superintendent Mus
grave. Trains are held here to get