davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Coleridge Feeder Makes
Rig Gain on His Cattle

A shipmen, OF eight carloads OF
long.ied steers, $50 in all. were
brought to the local stockyards yes
terday by Jesse Lowther OF Cole
ridge. The cattle averaged 1885
pounds and sold for the top price OF
the day, $3.50 hundred.
Just eight months ago Mr.. Low
Their bought these cattle on the local
market when they averaged $50
pounds and cost him $s.85 a hun
dred. They were fattened on straight
corn and alfalfa ration and made an
average gain OF 40 pounds each with
a gain OF $3.65 hundred in price.
"Those are the last cattle ! will
bring in this s"ason," said Mr.. Low
Their, II have : i few cattle in the
feed lots being finished for the fall
market. Crop conditions are good
in my section and close to Coleridge
we have been having liberal rain.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Br0Wns All Over y. S.
Claim Relationship
with "Manacle Man.

Omaha police now are getting
pleas from all sections OF the
country from persons who are
endeavoring to establish = rela-
,ionship with Fred Brown. the
manaele man OF Benson.
Chief OF Detectives Van Deu-
sen received a letter from o. w.
Brown, 1909 Thistle street. Seat
tie. declaring he believes the
Omaha terror" is his long lost
brother.
"Ii So" writes the Seattle
Brown. tell him We will do
everything possible to help him"
Idris K. Brown, OF West Man
chester, O.. has written declaring
he believes he is Browns nephew
and "hopes" Brown turns out to
be his fathers brother. Fred
Brown. who loved the outdoors
and wandered west several years
ago"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Woman Called From Cibbon
to Mrs, Small's Deathbed

Gibbon, Neb., juno 27.-(Special.)
Mrs. Ed Curtis, widow of the
former speaker of the Illinois house
of representatives, who has been here
for some time visiting her brother,
J. o. Griffin, was summoned by
telegram to the bedside of the wife
OF Governor Small Of Illinois.
The Small and Curtis families
were neighbors for many years in
Kankakee county, Illinois. When
Governor Small was state treasurer
Mr.. Curtis was speaker of the house.
Mrs. Curtis started Immediately but
failed to reach her friend before her
death.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Strange Franks
Played by Storm
Man Blown Out Of Demolished
Barn, Carried 200 Yards,
uninjured.

Holdrege. Neb.. June T,-(Spe-
eial.)-The storm OF Sunday nigh,
played some strange 'pranks south OF
Holdrege where its effects were no.
ticeable for a distance OF nearly 10
miles
At the Robert Cain farm. the big
dairy barn was demolished. The root
and sides OF the building were seat
tered for miles. but stock standing
inside the barn were not even
scratched.
Mr.. Cain was standing in the door
way talking to his manager and his
son -in-!aw. Mcbride, when the storm
hit. They started to leave the barn
just as it was caught by the twis.er.
Mr.. Cain stumbled over a box and
was lei, lying on the floor unhurt.
Mcbride was picked up and deposited
in a wheat field about 200 yards away.
He was forced over or through two
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28

high wire and wooden fences, but
aside from . shaking up was unin'
jured,
When he picked himself up, he
found a J00,pound pig abou, hye feet
away that had been carried from a
shed adjoining the cow barn.
The cover 10 . 50-ioet silo was re-
moved and an old setting hen in a
barrel close by with her chicks. was
picked up and carried to the bottom
OF the silo. The hen was unhurl. but
the chickens were killed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Recent Drouth Causing
Wells on Farms to Go Dry

Beatrice, Neb., June H.-(Special.)
According to the we'll drilling de-
partment OF the Dempster company
here, a number OF calls have come
from farmers all over this section Of
the state asking for the drilling Of
new wells. The recent drouth has
caused large number Of wells to 60
dry, and there appears to be re-
sultant lack of stock water in pas
lures and on farms.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
1913 Polk County Pupils TO
Get Eighth Grade Diplomas

Oseeola. Neb, June T,-tspeelaI,)
One hundred aud nineiy.eight Polk
county pupils will receive their eighth
grade diplomas n Oseeola Wednes-
day, a, which time the annual COM
meneement exercises for eighth grad
ers will be held in the auditorium.
This is the largest class ever finish
ing the school work here in any one
year. Hattie Moore Mitchell will de-
liver the address.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Oratorio Is Presented at
Nelson by Union Chorus

Nelson, Ncb., June 27.--(Special. }
The Last Judgment an oratorio
in two parts, by Louis Spohr. was
given here by large union chorus
composed of choir members Of differ.
ent churches. The rendition is pro-
nounced one OF the best ever given
in Nelson. This was the second
number of the Community Enter
tainment course and was directed by
F. A. Schcrzinger. Upon urgent re-
quest this number likely will be re-
Deated.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Auto Mechanic Sought

Beatrice, Neb., June 27.-(Special.)
Officers here are looking for
George Hogate, auto repairer, who
has dropped out of sight, leaving
his tools and other property in the
room he occupied in the Robertson
block. A complaint has been filed
against Hogate charging him with
writing no-fund check amounting
to $3.50.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Man Killed by Lightning
at Farm Near Chappell, Neb,

Beatrice, Neb., June N.-(Special
Telegram -Elmer Kechley, 80, for
merly of this city, was killed by
lightning Monday evening at his farm
near Chappell, Neb., according to. jim
formation received here. A widow
and two children survive.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Postal Rate Bill Put Over.

Washington, June 27.-The house
postoffice committee voted today to
postpone consideration of the Kelly
bill for reduction of the second
class postal rates until the Decem-
Der session.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-28
Hershey Stages Roundup

Hershey. Neb.. June 27.-(Speeial.)
The first roundup TO be staged in
Hershey was held Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday with an attendance
OF about 5000 persons.
, 1922-08-14
POISON VICTIMS
RECOVERING NO
INQUEST TODAY
Return of County Attorney
Purcell Awaited Before
Proceeding With Boyd
Hearing.

Reports issued today by DR.. Il. a.
R@eschenbaeh. attending physician
upon the four survivors OF the recent
poison mystery" which has thus far
bsfned officials as TO its ~soluation.
bafled officials rs to its solution,
with the exception Of Carl Falkenberg
whose condition Is still alarming. but
somewhat improved. are on the road
TO a speedy recovery.
Up 10 2 =. m. today no mention Of
m inquest wns made. md It Is ex-
pected that Tuesday viii be set as the
date FOR that all-imyortnnt event.
when NJ. W. Purcell. county attor-
ney will have returned from m ex-
tended trip TO Chicago. Mr.. Purcell
did not arrive upon this mornings
train from Denver but was expected
upon the. westbound northwestern
This afternoon.
His arrival will necessitate the TAX
bag OF some time to go c the case
with officials. and there Is little llkeli-
hood OF the calling OF the inquest OF
this afternoon.
The complaint signed Saturday
against arrest of Mrs. James Martin,
sa connection with the death OF An
drew Boyd. hrs not yet been served.
and will probably not be touched un.
III after all evidence a been submit
cd to a %coroner's jury.
, 1922-08-14
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given of the in
corporation of The National Rub
Der Company Of Wyoming. That
there was filed in the office Of the
Secretary of State, at Cheyenne,
Wyoming, July 20, 1922, at 9;10
n. m. the Articles of Incorporation
of said company. The object and
purpose Of said company is to buy,
sell and handle in general automo-
bile tires, rims and castings, and
tubings, and repair the same. and
to do ard perform all things neces-
sary or incidental TO the general OBJ
jects of the company. The capital
stock of this corporation is $4,000.
divided into seventy-five thousand
shares Of a par value of s1.00 each.
The term of existence of said cor
poration is fifty years.
The names of the Board of Di-
rectors who will manage the bust
ness and affairs of the corporation
for the first corporate year are: C.
o. Runyan, Lewis C. Mills, Ebert
Majors, ]. E. Beal, and v. L. Pres
ton.
The operations Of said company
will be carried on at Casper, Wyo-
mining. and elsewhere.
The locatinon of the principal Of
flee Of the corporation is 1874 West
Midwest Avenue, Casper. Wyoming,
and C. o. Runyan Is the agent In
charge.
Pub. Aug. IL, 15, is, 1922.
, 1922-08-14
ITALIAN COLONY
FOR MEXICO IS
NOW PROJECTED
Plans Expected to Attract
100000 Families; Mammoth
Syndicate Being Or
ganized.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Aug. IAN
rouncement Of q colonization project
whereby 1t is hoped TO attract 100. 900
Italian families to Mexico. was made
hereby p. Treppiedl.Messi. said to
have been appointed colonization
agent Of the Mexican government es-
pecially TO accomplish that object.
AFR. Trsppiedi-Messi stated a syndi-
cate was being Formed OF Italian resi-
dents IN tho United States to function
with the Mexican government n to
take advantage Of the present restric-
ton Of immigration to the United
States from Europe.
President Obregon and Ramon de
NeCri. secretary OF the interior are
said not only to approve the plan. but
TO be enthusiastic over II.
The syndicate plans TO open Of
fees in Los Angeles. San Francisco.
Chicago. St Louis and New York
while other coionists will be taken
direct from Italy to Mexico Mr.. rrep-
pIedi-Messi said.
The plan includes the purchase and
resale Of 100000 acres of land in
the state of Chihuahua
, 1922-08-14
GHOST DISAPPEARS WHEN
OLD WE'LL GIVES UP BODY

poor crops. A farm house burned
down and the ghost vas blamed
for that Owner aftG owner has
ctme and ons
Carl Losies purchased the farm
about n year ago. Wheneyer he
went to his barn at night, Log1es
said tocay. he would zee "a white
wraith-iike figure" walking about.
Al times. he declared. he followed
II with his gun in hand and IT al
ways disappeared in the direction OF
the well.
Logies cleaned out the old well
recently which had been filled with
stones. He came upon the body Of
Lipenstick.
Frank Lernhn who owned the
farm at the time LApenstick disap-
peared Is being held for the grand
jury on charges OF murder.
, 1922-08-14
PEACE PROSPECTSD|MASU UNION
LEADERSDISCuSS RAIL STRIKE

geies station for Chicago at Has o.
clock ais morning. three minutes
behind Its regular schedule. II carried
70 passengers as well as mail and bag
gage.
James A, Duffy. general passenger
agent. said the Santa Fe expected the
limited to get through to Chicago with.
out trouble, a. the equipment was in
perfect condition. All trains that wers
abandoned on the Santa Fe system
west Of Albuquerque ere moving to
day. Duffy said. -Four trains are
--~"sa IN albuquerque. The train sent
out today were dispatched without any
--t with the striking trainmen.
, 1922-08-14
pHOTOPLAf NOVELTY
Ta OPEN RUN IN CITY

A distinct p~isotopIay novelty 10 prom
lsed in FOOTBALLS" the william Fox
s-uperspecial which viii begin a run
at tho America theater next Tuesday.
New York reviewers and audiences
hailed the production as a notsols mo
ton picture achievement
Those who have read the story Of
"Footfalis" by Wilbur Daniel Steele,
which was awarded first prize as tina
best short story published in America
in 1870, by the o. Henry committee
of the society OF arts and sciences,
will wonder how II could be present
ed faithfully as a picture play. for
the central ide hinges upon sound and
hearing. II IL said. however. that
william Fox and Director Charles j.
Brabin. by means OF a number OF IN
genious devices, have achieved a sort
OF screen miracle IN this regard, giving
a vivid impression of the round and
hearing Of footballs throughout
FOOTBALLS" is declared to be a grip
ping and thrilling mystery photoplay.
a cinedrama of an entirely new type.
1t deals with the experiences OF a
blind cohbier in a little New England
fishing village. Hiram Scudder de-
veloped an extremely acute sense OF
hearing and 4 faculty which enables
him not only to recognize any resi-
dent OF tho village by h u OF his
or her footballs. but TO sense the state
Of mind OF his intimates in the same
way. The footballs the blind man
listens for most earnestly are those
Of an assassin whom he feels sure
will return some day to the scene OF
his crime.
The cast includes Tyrone Power in
the role OF the blind cobbier. Estelie
James.
, 1922-08-14
JAPS REDUCING
SIZE Of ARMY
Continued from Page one,

SseN
approval by France and Italy It would
necessitate amendment OF tho pact.
which 1t is explained here. would be n
se>ous matter.
Japan, for the moment. is resting on
her oars, having ratified all the Wash
ington agreements. and she is waiting
for President Harding to fix a date
for exchange of Publications. The
admiralty, however. Is likely to press
the cabinet to obtain early consum
nation of the treaties for financial
reasons.
Since receipt OF the Associated
Press dispatch from Washington to
the effect that the administration
there would give seri0uz consideration
to any request for triple ratification
the vernacular press has adopted a
similar attitude and is pointing out
that the delay Is subjecting Japan To
heavy expense in maintaining ships
which are destined for the scrap heap.
besides postponing her plan for gener
al retrenchment.
, 1922-08-14
Eugene O'Brien In
Dashing Role; Iris

Action. and plenty OF 81, IS the very
essence Of "Chivalrous Charlie the
p%hotopiay Of New York thrills. and a
man who helped every lady in dis
4ress now headlining the Iris movie
bill Charlie" the Sir Galahad OF to-
day. is none other than handsome Eu.
gene O'Brien. often called 'the Perfect
Lover"
"Charlie' was sent TO Cheyenne,
wyo.. TO overcome his chivalrous ideas
about the fairer sex. He returned to
New York. only TO have them further
emphasized by opportunities to save
fair ladies. thrust at him at every
angle, He is jailed time and again but
through the. influence OF his uncle,
who bosses New York politics as a
,sidelias. is always released to get into
another mess"
To cure him. his uncle invents a
clever plot to draw him into bodily
harm through another woman secured
especially for the purpose. He turns
the tables. however. and administers
10 the hired villain. a sound beating,
and escapes with tho little actress
whom he later makes his wife.
The action of the picture is at times
far overdrawn. but it accomplishe.
its purpose and keeps the audience on
the edge OF their seats. al all times
The handsome Eugene also proves
himself handy with his fists, as wei
as with his tea drinking organs.
Busters best. the verdict passed by
the fans upon THE Blacksmith" G
true Buster Keaton comedy. We
couldn't do It Justice. were we to at
tempt 10 tell you about It. Better
see It o yourself and do your owr
laughing.
, 1922-08-14

overcome by the heat at Needles ga,
uruay. The aged passenger partl,
recovered when the train left Needle.
out suffered a second p~rostration ves
terday on the way here.
william Hsndrick, machinist mat.
L 5. N en- route to san DIevo
worked continuously over the sick
man as the train ped on to San Der
nardino.
Hendrick. ~fatisued from three sie.p.
less nights on the desert. was aide
By women passengers. who made ice
packs and carried water to tho com.
partment where the injured man Law
u-nconscious.
Grandma Malissa Wooden. age
- years. and travelling alone from the
east TO her home in Berkeley, Cal.
was smiling when the train arrived
here. although so weak she could
hardly talk.
For three days Grandma wooden
suffered intensely from the swelter.
Ing temperature on the desert. Won.
en- secured electric fans and attended
her in the railroad hotel at Needles.
a pitiful story OF how mother and
father fought death for their is
months old baby was told by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hebree Of Denver, Colo.
travelling 10 san Diego.
Mrs. Hebree slept but a few hours
In three days, working nearly NIL the
time with her husband over the child.
Robert. overcome by the heat.
Fresh milk was unobtainable at
the railroad hotel and until Saturday
we were unable TO procure elsewhere
any for the baby Mrs. Hebree said.
People OF the town heard Of our
plight and an engineer opened his
home to us. a women's organization
some people have human hearts
secured the milk for the baby, ] am
sure their action saved Roberts life.
The temperature in the Pullman cars
registered 100 degrees during the
day"
Mrs. Mary C. Howell Of Columbus.
Ohio. said the Santa Fe officials did
everything in their power to aid the
stranded passengers.
NJ. Mcdonald, returning from Los
Angeles to his home in Kansas City,
was one OF the five passengers com
posing a committee to request the
striking train and enginemen to move
the trains.
Tho striking railroad men treated
US as outcasts and answered our re,
quests to move the trains and relieve
the suffering, with tho reply Go &c
hell" he declared.
J. A. Pullrr. master mechanic OF
the Santa FEES Los Angeles division
and George Anderson. road foremnr
OF engines. formed the engine crew or
the relief train out of Needles.
From Barstow to Los Angeles th,
train was operated by Los Angelo,
division big four employees.
, 1922-08-14
STRIKERS
ID ARREST.

LAS VEGAS. New. Aug. 14.-Sev.
enteen strikers OF Tho Union Pacific
railroad were arrested here early to-
day by officers led by Governor En-.
NETT D. Boyle OF Nevada as a result
of a shooting affray last night be.
tween strikers and strikebreakers.
Both United States marshals and
state police forces were with Governor
Boyle when the II. they say, were
found picketing outside Of the Union
Pacific stockade where more than $50
men. women and children are smpris-
oned.
State Police Inspector Oar Renear
arrested pickets and took two revolv-
tiers from them. Ono of these he
turned over to Governor Boyle.
A few yards from the scene OF the
first arrest, S. Madriat. according to
the officers jumped from behind a
bush and aimed a revolver at the gov
ernor. The latter whipped out the
weapon he had Just received and
brought down on Madriat. who dropped
his revolver and threw up his hands,
at Boyle's command.
Madriat and IA moro were Their
placed under arrest. All were placed
under guard but no formal charges
had been lodged against them at this
time.
Renear said a flying squadron of rs
state police was en- route here from
Carson City to aid in handling the sit
uation.
, 1922-08-14

GAINESVILLE. o., Aug. IA
ghost which farmers living near
PAinss Hoil0ws say has been haunt
Ing them for ear Is a rest
today. II disappeared several days
ago with the burial of the body of
Henry Hpenstick. which was found
in an abandoned well on n farm
Lapenstick. n farm hand. disap-
peared seven years ago. and since
then the farm % said to have had
, 1922-08-14
STALLED TRAIN
is MOVING AGAIN.

SACRAMENo, Cal. Aug. IA
Southern Pacific esstbound trains
Nos. 8 and 20 which were stalled in
sacramento last night left today for
the east after engine crews had beer
obtained TO take the places OF men.
members Of big four brotherhood 10.
calls at Rosevlle. who left their posts,
II was announced by General Manager
Dyer of tho Southern Pacific coast
lines.
Westbound Southern Pacific trains
No. !, 10 and FL which were due here
early this morning. through tho Ogden
gateway. were expected hero about
noon, Il also was stated.
1t was announced that passenger
tickets were being sold to all destina.
lions and that the only embargo was
on fruit and other ~perishables and
livestock. ALI other freight. 1t was
stated. was being accepted subject to
delay
, 1922-08-14
SHOOTING IN
YARDS PROBED.

LAS VEGAS. New. Aug. 14.-Shoot-
ing last night within tho Union Pa
cific yards stockade here was investi-
gated today by Governor Emmett ID.
Boyle aud District Attorney Harley
A. Harmon. These officials declared
that preliminary investigation indi.
Gated the fusillade of bullets which
created panic among resident near the
yards was fired from within the stock.
ade.
Governor Boyle. United States
Marshal +. II. Fuimer, Sheriff Sam
Gay and I examined both the inside
and outside OF the stockade fence"
said District Attorney Harmon, land
we found many bullet holes on the
inside OF the fence but none on the
outside. Guards on the inside ad-
mitted shooting but said they were fir.
ing on n crowd outside. However,. no
evidence shows of any crowd or any
attempt to raid the stocksde as
claimed by the guards"
Investigation by Governor boyle. II
was reported. showed that the guards
became panicky when two striking
firemen entered the stockade to got
their overalls and jumpers. The first
shot. II was said by officials. wal fired
by n guard holding n rifle.
Screams Of women and children
members of the families of railroad
employees and living within the stock
ade were heard above the shots and
the entire city was aroused. Heavy
firing continued five minutes. result
Ing in panic in houses. apartments
and hotelr along the railroad tracks.
Governor Boyle announced that his
Investigation would continue.
, 1922-08-14
LEE WILL FORCE
RETURN.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 10y
Tho Associated Press.Ew. O. Lee,
president Of the Brotherhood OF Rail
o Tlainmen today instructed two
vice preridents of his organization to
go Immediately TO the Santa Fs coast
lines.
Instructions were given the vic
presidents" Nj. Lee said. ito insist
that all laws Of the brotherhood re-
gard cessation OF work be complied
with"
Mr.. Leo declined to say anything
further regarding the railroad situa.
tion.
, 1922-08-14
UNION PACIFIC
TRAIN DELAYED.

OGDEN. Titan. Aug. 14.-Passengers
who left Ogden Saturday on Union
Pacific train No. 10 for Los Angeles.
wero back in Ogden today. Their train
was halted at Milford. Utah. and after
a delay Of several hours there. was
turned back. Mrs. Fred Arnold. wife OF
an Associated Press man nj Los An
geles. said the railroad company told
the passengers an effort would be
made to get them TO Los Angeles by
way of San Francisco over the South
ern Pacific.
, 1922-08-14
Fall Injuries
SOLdier-POet

GARDoNE RIVIERA. ITALY, Aug.
14-By Tho Associated Press@Ga-
briel D'Annunzio. Italy's noted soldier
poet was seriously injured in h bsad
by a fall yesterday in the garder of
his villa here
For sorne time following the acd.
dent, his condition CAV. rise to consid.
cradle anxiety. Medical rIports today
were more ~reassuring. but his doctors
declined to express definite opinion
OF his chances for recovery.
, 1922-08-14
of Foreign
Wars In Session
For Convention

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. IA. - For
mer service men from all parts q.
h country are in SEATTLE to attend
the twenty-third annual sEcanpmsnt
OF the Veterans OF Foreign War;
opening here today.
Word reached the city last nigh.
Robert @. woodsids. commando
in chief OF the Veterans OF Foreign
wars. who WAS en- routs here from
Pittsburgh was forced to turn back
at Chicago ewing 10 the strike disturb
ances IN HIS district
The convention viii last until Sur
day night.
, 1922-08-14

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Aug. 14.-No re-
port on the condition Of Santa Fe
passengers stranded at junction
pointn in Arizona by the walkout of
big four brotherhood employees ha.,
been received by Governor Thomas e.
Campbell from Adjt. Gen. Walter 8.
ingalls,, 1t was said at the state house
today. Until the report is received.
it was said. Gov. Campbell would take
no action in regard to relief meas
ures. The report OF the state adju-
tant was expected to reach the gov
ernor late today.
Five carloads Of United States mail
said by the Phoenix postmaster to be
the largest consignment aver to pass
through Arizona. left here today for
southern and northern California
points, The NAH arrived from Ash
Fork. on a Santa Fe train. and was
transferred to a Southern Pacific
train as a precaution.
A Santa Fe train manned by rail-
road officials made a run to Ash Fork
today to take ice and milk to the 275