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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Young Texas Girl
Kills Betrayer
in Courtroom
l7.l lear.Old Lass Shoots Man,
80, at Waco, Tex, During
New Trial After Con-
yictiOn.

Waco. Tex, Feb. 24.-Miss Mar
cine Matthews, II, shot and instant
ly killed ]. {. Crosslin during pro-
ceedings in the district court here.
He was charged with criminally at
tacking the girl two years ago.
Crosslin was tried, convicted and
sentenced 10 nine years in the peni-
tertiary, but the case was reversed
on an error in the admission OF testi-
mony and remanded for trial.
The preliminaries had been com.
pleted and Miss Matthews had been
called to the witness stand.
"He disgraced nc, ruined my
health and deprived me OF school
privileges she stated after the kill
ing. But he will never ruin al,
other girl"
Crosslin was 50 years old.
Miss Matthews walked to the Wit
ness chair, then turned with a pistol
in hand, fred straight at Crosslin,
who sat in a chair beside his attor-
ueys, IS feet away. She took two or
three steps forward and fired again.
Advancing to within three feet OF
the man, who has collapsed in his
chair, she shot third time, the bull
let penetrating Crosslin's side.
Seizes Girl.
w. II. Forester, counsel ior Cross
lin, seized the girl just after the third
shot was fired and almost at the
same time Officer Burton reached
her, and taking her in his arms car
ricd her out of the court room. He
took the weapon from her and
locked her in a room in the sheriffs S
offices.
Confusion reigncd in the court
room. Judge Munroe dismissed the
jury indefinitely. Crosslin was taken
from the chair and laid on the floor.
A Little Girl.
The shots were heard in every
part OF the court house. Few per-
sons were present at that early hour.
Crosslin was in the real estate bus
mess and when the charge was filed
against him it created sensation.
He had wife and several children.
The Matthews girl, then only IS
years old, testified to her condition,
ior which she said Crosslin was re-
sponsiblc. She had given birth to
a child which necessitated all opera
ton. She declares her health was
destroyed. She is little girl,
weighing not more than 90 pounds,
and was as calm as any man while
shooting and remained so.
The girl is the daughter of w. L.
Matthews. who resided here when
the alleged attack was committed,
living in one OF Crosslin's houses.
The family now resides at Rosebud,
Tex The father was i'll the city,
but was not in the court room when
the shooting occurred. Complaint
has been filed charging her with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Decree Held Up Until
Pastor S Story Is Heard

The divorce decree OF Mrs. Irene
Loomis Brown from Rev. Edgar
Merrill Brown is being held up
pending an investigation by A. II.
Nosburgh, juvenile court officer.
Nosburgl, stated yesterday that the
decree would be held up until the
return of Mr.. Brown from Chicago.
81 want to hear his side of the
question, too" he remarked yester-
day. "Of course If he remains away
too long shall not wait for him."
Vosburgh is expected to inter-
view prominent leaders in the Dietz
Memorial church, women of Cavalry
Baptist church and Bishop Stuntz.
Mrs. Brown expected to leave for
Des Moines today with her sister
in-law, Mrs. Walter Loomis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Farmers Investment Co.
President Is Arrested

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24-Warren J.
Linch, president of the Farmers In
vestment company, today was ar
rested on an indictment of one count,
returned by the Lancaster county
grand jury charging embezzlement.
DR.. Frank P. Dwiggins OF Lincoln,
former president of the American
State bank, was arrested on the in
dictment which charged false hnan-
cial statement on the Lincoln public
markets, filed against A. c. Blotckey.
made public yesterday. Blotckey is
now under arrest at Marysville, Cal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
BiSshoff and Field Agents
Indicted for Conspiracy

Chicago, Feb. f24. Indictments
containing II counts against Kay
mond J. Bischoff, his brother, and
70 field agents, were returned by the
grand Jury today. The men are
lcharged with conspiracy to defraud.
The action followed the recent ex-
nosurc OF Bischoff's alleged gct-rich-
quick activities here. Bonds were
set at $4,000 for each of the Bis
choff brothers and at $1,000 each Tor
the field agents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Flooded Iowa Town Appeals
to Red Cross Headquarters

Chicago, Feb. 24-An appeal for
food due to food conditions in Edge
wood, Ia. was received by the Amer
ican Red Cross headquarters here to-
day and a representative Of the
organization was dispatched immedi-
ately to that town, which is about
40 miles from Dubuque, in Clinton
county.
Due TO poor telephone connections,
the local Office was unable TO get de-
tails, but the town was said to be
partly under water and 500 persons
in need OF food. The Red Gross. Off
cials said. was prepared TO send re-
lief as soon as the exact needs be-
came Known.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Alleged Attack on
School Pupil Probed


David City, Neb., Feb. 2l.-(Spe-
cial. County Attorney Thomas IS
investigating an alleged fight be-
tween Floyd Harriger, Is, STU
dent in the high school, and Pro-
fessor o. F. Alexis, instructor in
the manual training department,
The boy was struck on the head
with a hammer, but Professor Alexis
says he struck the youth only after
he rushed toward him with a chisel
in his hand.
The instructor said the boy had
threatened to get him." Bad feeling
is said to have started when the
boy failed in one Of his studies un-
der the instructor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Conscience-Slricken Man
Returns Money for Loo,

Wolbach, Feb. "a, = Especial. y
When Lee Nicholas, hardware mer-
chant at Palmer, opened his mail he
found letter containing a $40 bill.
The letter stated that at one time the
sender had short-changed Mr..
Nicholas to the amount of 81, while
at another time he had taken mer-
chandise to the value of IS from the
hardware store. The extra dollar en-
closed was for interest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Man Wins $4,000 Judgment
in Suit Over Idaho Land

Geneva, Neb., Feb. 24.-(Special)
"A jury awarded Emil ]. Eliason
$4,000 Judgment against Burham
& Deane, Lincoln real estate firm.
Interest at 7 per cent raised the
amount to $4,000
Suit was brought by Mr.. Eliason
TO recover purchasing price of a
quarter section of land located III the
2,9O0000 tract in Jefferson county,
Iuaho. -r- t-
Several witnesses testified that the
real estate firm had misrepresentei
the facts concerning The desirability
OF the land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Man Dies at Age of l0l.

Tocamo, Feb. 24.-William n.
Davie died at the home OF his son
in Steilacoom yesterday at the age
of l0l. He came there from Pitts
burgh and was born in Halifax III
June. 1920. He was said to have
been a friend of John Jacob Astor
and Cornelius Vanderbilt and was a
member OF New York volunteer
fire department with Vanderbilt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
President Harding Signs
TRANSFORMATION Measure

Washington, Feb. "a President
Harding today signed the bill amend
ing the transportation act so as to
extend for one year from February
2S the time for filing with the gov
ernment claims growing out OF gov
ernment operation of the railroads.
The measure also provides. that the
statute of limitations against claims
for which no award has been made
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion shall not begin to run for year
after the making of the award.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
"BIuebeard Of Gambaiis y
Must Die at Daybreak

Paris, Feb. 24.-By A. P.)-Hen-
ri Landru, the "BIuebird of GAM
bais," will be executed on the gull
lotine at Versailles at daybreak to-
morrow. it was announced this after
noon. President Millerand earlier in
the day refused the petition of the
convicted mans counsel to commute
Landru's sentence to death for the
murder Of 10 women and youth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Men Convicted by Court
Martial Released on Bond

Lincoln, Feb. 24.-Ernest Watson
and Hugh Seymour, recently con-
victed by the military court at Ne
braska City for alleged violation OF
martial law declared during the
packing house strike, were ordered
released on $1,000 bond by Federal
Judge 7. c. Munger this afternoon
until their habeas corpus application
is disposed of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Y. P. League Stand Due to
Amity for Howell. Report

Lincoln, Feb. "a. - Especially -
Friendliness OF Nonpartisan league
leaders toward the candidacy OF X.
Beecher Howell for United States
senator forced the action taken by
the league at its convention here this
week in refusing to endorse third
party candidates and merely endors-
ing the third party platform, accord
ing to Dolitical observers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Harding Says Congress
Tied Hands on Reparations

Washington, Feb. 24.-Declaring
that congress had tied the hands of
the administration in dealing with
the reparation commission, President
Harding in a letter to Senator Fre-
linghuysen, republican, New Jersey,
has suggested that some legislative
action be taken to permit the United
State to get its quota OF German
reparatEns dyes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Japanese Sentenced to
Die in Chair at Sing Sing

New York, Feb. 24-Saito Taizo,
g, the only Japanese ever convicted
Of murder in New York City today
was sentenced to die i'll the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison, the week
Of April 3. Taizo strangled Mitario
Yasia Hara, a countryman, with a
scarf in an upper Broadway hotel
last October and robbed him of
C200
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Girls Assailant Hanged

Baltimore, Feb. 24.-Samuel
Smith, chauffeur. was hanged at the
Baltimore county Jail at Towson to-
day for attempted criminal assault
upon Miss Marta Lyon OF Glen
Ridge, n. J., Goucher college stu
dent and volunteer settlement
worker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Fifteen Hundred Homeless.

Manila, p l., Feb, 25.-Fifteen
hundred persons were rendered
homeless today by fire which de-
stroycd 500 "nipa shacks," small
structures thatohed with nipa leaves,
in the Paranaque district, a Manila
suburb. The monetary loss was
small
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Four of Family and Nurse
Are Killed by Heater Gas

Santa Barbara, Cal. Feb. 2+.-Mr.
and Mrs. Paul E. Gray and their
two children. a boy OF 6 and girl
OF 3, besides a nurse, Miss Lillian
Spencer, were killed today by in-
haling carbon monoxide gas, which
filled the Gray home here from a
gas water heater.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Aged Man Found Dead in
Room With Gas Jet Open

J. McManus, 86, father OF .. J.
McManus, II Pearl street, Coun-
Gil Bluffs prominent real estate man,
was found dead in his room at lGo5
Chicago Yesterday morning. A gas
jet was turned partly on and the win
dows were closed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
Capper Succeeds Kenyon
as Senate Farm Bloc Head

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator
Cappcr, republican, Kansas, today
was elected unanimously as chair
man Of the official agricultural bloc
OF the senate, succeeding former
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
3 Burned TO Death

Tex, Feb. 24.-Ihree
lpcIsons were burned to death and
Iihfe others probably fatally in
'jurSd in a fire which destroyed the
lambert rooming house here early
bday. Explosion of an oil stove
hsed the blaze.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-25
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday possibly snow; somewhat
warmer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16

biles and various other products of
manufactures figure largely in the
trade. Curiously, we last year cit
ported some American-grown rice to
Japan.
How greatly cur commerce with
Japan has grown In recent years is
seen In the fact that Iii 1922 1t
amounted, in both directions, to
about S55o,000,000, against only
$50, 100000 In 1913. Compare
lively as we'll as positively, ALSO 1t
has grown. In 1913 Japan pur-
chased only II per cent Of her i'm
ports from the United States; while
in 1921 she took 35 per cent from
us. In 1919 she sent to US 20 per
cent, and in 1921 SO per cent of her
total exports.
Each Of the countries is of great
and increasing Importance to the
other, in dollars and cents, in yen
and sen. II commerce Is associated
with peace and honest friendship,
then the bonds Of peace and friend
ship between America and Japan
should now be strengthening to a
gratifying degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
A Theatrical Open Shop

With coal and railroad workers on
strike in vast numbers and with in
dustrial unrest rearing its head in
other quarters it is cheering to note
that the actors Of the country have
become conciliatory.~
The executive secretary Of the
Actors Equity Association, Frank
Gilmore, has written to Augustus
Thomas, the new director of the
Producing Managers Association,
offering to take new referendum on
the question of the Equity shop,
which was due to make more trouble
in the theatrical business on the ex-
piration of the present agreement.
Under the terms of the Equity shop
no Equity actor would consent to
play in any cast in which nom
Equity actor was included This
would have forced manager en-
ploying David Warfield or Ina
Claire, for example, to hire non
Equity cast or abandon his produc-
ton.
Because of the fact that Mr..
Thomas is known to be in sympathy
with the actors, the Equity, which is
powerful organization, is willing
to reconsider its decision to enforce
what amounts to a closed shop and
trust to his Judgment and fairness
to see that it gets a square deal. 1t
is the general belief that the vote TO
be taken will result in the abandon
nent of the Equity shop idea.
The yielding on this point is a
high tribute to Mr.. Thomas and is a
promise of peace in at least une very
necessary field of industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
The 'Tarnn,any Bridge

Having announced that new
bridge must soon be. built over the
East River, Mr.. Whalen, Commits
sioner of Plant and Structures, re-
lapses into silence.
Meanwhile Tammany Hall is hope
full. Nothing that has happened
since the present administration
went into power has cheered its
members so much as Mr.. Whaien's
proposal.
And whether Mr.. Whalen is taking
any further steps or still remains in
a listening attitude till public senti-
ment is expressed, Tammany wants
that bridge. I.
And why not? Fifty million dol
lars of public money will be ex-
pended on it. Large areas of real
estate must be condemned and pur-
chased for approaches. There will
be jobs for hundreds, If not thou
sands, of men, and some Of them will
be very good jobs indeed. The inn
portant men in the Tammany organ
ization may be counted on to do
everything in their power to secure
the building of the bridge, for it has
been long since such an opportunity
came their way.
1t is of the highest Importance,
therefore, for the citizens to be on
the alert. In the judgment of the
most Intelligent engineers new
bridge is not necessary. There is as
yet no proof that the Brooklyn
Bridge is not as. fit for duty as it
ever was. And even&if lit were in
such condition as to make its re-
building necessary, an East River
tunnel would serve far better to sup
plement it, and would cost about
fifth as much as another bridge.
The taxpayers would need to con-
slider the question of another over
river link between Manhattan and
Brooklyn long and carefully even if
it were suggested by competent engi-
neers. When the suggestion comes
from a man without engineering ex-
perience, and when it is hailed SO
| joyously by Tammany, it is high
time to be extremely watchful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
Our Trade With Japan

Our trade with Japan is not tho
largest we have with any country.
though it is of considerable volume
But just at present it has the unioue
distinction of increasing in both d;-
reetions, while that with every other
important country and with the
world as a whole is decreasing. That
IS circumstance worth considera-
ton from both the business and the
political point of view.
In the fiscal year which ended ON
June 80 last the valueeof our imports
from the whole world. according to
the Trade Record of the National
City Bank of New York, showed a
decrease of So per cent from the
preceding year; yet in that same
year our imports from Japan showed
an increase of '1S per cent. being
about $3o0,ooo,o0o, against $685.
100000 in 1921.
Similar, though even more
marked, is the growth of our ex-
ports. The volume to the whole
world decreased in value in 1922 by
AZ per cent. Yet our exports in
that year to Japan increased over
the preceding year by so per cent.
being $245,oo0,OoO, against $780,
100000 in 1921.
Silk, both raw and manufactured.
continues to form the largest item
OF our imports from Japan, though
we also purchase from her large
quantities of rice, tea, mating and
toys. Raw cotton is the chief of our
exports to Japan, though tobacco.
copper, lumber, leather, iron and
steel manufactures. shoes, paper,
mineral oil in various forms, tin
plates, electrical apparatus, autorno-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
The Willing Season,

In mid October we shall say that
New York has the best climate in
the world. But in Ylid4August?
What is there about this dog-day
weather that makes the spirits
droop?
July is usually hotter, a frying
month, yet not so prostrating as its
successor. In August the fabbiness
Of the year is concentrated. The
weather is tired of exercise and
simply stands still and swelters-a
vapid, tepid, stupid procession OF
days in the city. We cannot applaud
the taste of the Roman Emperor
who, with the whole calendar at his
disposal, chose this month for his
own.
Work in August is peculiarly alb
horrent il you are the worker. You
have either had your holiday already
and regret that you went too soon or
you are gasping on in expectation Of
the fortnight that You may. live to
enjoy. You are hourly contrasting
your misery with the luck of your
desk mates who had the gunnption to
take to the woods or the breakers
leaving you to parboil In the Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
All-American Sentiment

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In few months from nos ne
American republics will be assenaifa
in the fifth Pan American Congress- =
Santiago de Chile, with the high pus.
rose of formulating new ways ana
means to strengthen the ideals Of w
great continent of ours.
May not this be the best opportunia
for all the sister republics Of Anlsf''.
to find ways and means to help Europe
Until Europe is on her feet sgsa
she cannot pay cash even for the nsssss
saries Of existence. While the is1s
value of European currency is bsiss
normal standard, would it not be ps's
ticaily wise to substitute for the p'ss
ent system of exchanging goods q.
money the system of exchanging gpss'
for goods
This is but one Of the mans sss
iects which believe might
probably considered by TIE -
American Congress.
Citizens Of the American contihsss
let us harness all that Is good y 3.
and let us give our help freely, g 81 ..
our civilization will be saved, 80 -.
faith and hope will come once n.y.
TO the hearts OF menl
Let us, all-America, have ~
souls unified sentiment towafc s. !.
rest of the world, and that senI'pss
should be as pure, as radiant 90 psa s.,
ieent, as the light of the sup, n o.s,
and stars~-light omnipressnt = 'ss'
never ceasing. ALBERTO LENA
(valdivia, caslss
New York. aug. IL. 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
United States Opportunity

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: How generous one can be with
other peoples money! l note that in
your issue of August 10. under the
heading "England's Opportunity" you
suggest that England should re-estab-
lish the entente cordiale on a firm
basis by writing off the French debt
and practically renouncing her own
claim to German reparations.
Might l remind you that England
was perfectly willing, if the United
States would join her, to uphold the
Integrity of France in case of another
German attack? Nothing could fortify
the entente cordiale more strongly
than such guaranty, which would en-
able France to reduce her army and
curtail largely her expenses. 1t was
the rotten political partisanship in the
United States which rejected and con-
tinues to reject this proposal. though
England in all probability would still
be willing to indorse it, even under the
AS"uSioHlP VI SuSn n UurnCOaG as LIOyQ
George.
England lost billions Of money
through the war; the United States
amassed billions. England lost millions
of men; the United States few thou
sands. England's trade was at a
standstill; the trade of the United
States rose to enormous proportions,
and she bled white all her allies by
the extortionate prices she exacted for
every commodity she sold them. The
billions you suggest England should re-
nit to France were borrowed from the
United States to loan to France, but /
hear no suggestion that the United
States should cancel that portion of the
British debt. though, while all her
allies were practically ruined, the
United States profted egreeiousIv,
Suppose you write another editorial en-
titled, "The United States Oppor.
tunity.' 7 A.
New York, Aug. IA, 1929.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
Books
By Percy Hammond

occurred, so far as recall, to chill the
ticular significance. Frederick Vile,
who was then of 1.-THE London Daily
Mail" and the principal liaison officer
between Northcliffe and the American
press, had spoken to his chief of an al
legged facial resemblance between the
Colossus and me. AS we were intro
duced Lord NorthcIiffe's expression
becape gloomy, and Mr.. Wile's con-
nection with 1.-THE Daily Mail" was
soon thereafter severed. In the reams
of Northcliffe Renaissance this is a
poor thing; but it is treasured by me
as mine own
No doubt l demean myself as a
bookworm by suspecting that my
favorite historian is not Macaulay nor
H. G. Wells, but the United States
Rubber Company. For Guizot, Gibbon,
Froude, Thomas Carlyle, Hendrix van
Loon and Froissa-t profess the slight
IL iShuoulp VI IuS average literary
bourgeoise. But I get no such
thrill from perusal of their instructive
pages as do from the loud roadside
chronicles of the Rubber Company
when they exclaim to me as / hurry
past that Nathan Hale here began his
martyrdom, or that the author of
Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt" was born with
in two miles of this place.
Motoring from Pelham or thereabouts
to Town one may learn, without labor,
that upon this spot and that grave
happenings transpired in Revolution
airy days. Here, If not there, is the
site of Washington's headquarters, far,
but not too far, behind the battle line,
and near by is a wood where Israel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-16
Overanxiety

To the Editor. of The Tribune.
Sir: anxious Mothers" article in
Sundays Tribune gives food for rehec-
tion. 1t is interesting to note that the
mother of son admits that the flapper
the most observed and commented
upon figure Of the day--has not inter
ested her at all. One would wonder
where she imagined her sons girl com
panions were to be found IL not in the
realm Of fascinating fapperdom.
believe too much attention should
not be paid to the young people. While
they and their .scandalous conduct
continue TO occupy a large and promi-
nent space in magazines, novels and
the daily press, they certainly will try
30 hold the center of the stage.
Many Of these sophisticated young
sters, already bored by members OF
the opposite sexs will soon seek fresh