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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Testimony Taken
in Murder Trial
DIR. c. L. Egbert Takes Stand
in Own Defense-S Says Cor
don Grabbed Gun.

Hastings. Neb June 25.-Dr. c. L
Egbert, surgean on trial charged
with the murder of his son-in-law.
Charles Gordon. testified in his own
behalf Monday. He said Gordon
era bbed the gun and they struggled
His hand may have been on the
weapon when It discharged. he said.
but he didn't know. He said he was
being backed when there were two
explosions.
There have been number OF
dramatic incidents in the case. One
was when County Attorney Crow
implied in a question to Mrs. Cor
don. the widow. on the stand. that
when she was in his office in confer.
enee last Thursday her replies to his
questions We're prompted by her
brother.inlaw. ]. c. Mitchell press
ing her foot with his Mitchell de-
MED that he had 80 prompted the
witness
Ida Batterman. stenographer in
the r-saty attorneys office testified
that she cav Mitchell pressing Mrs.
Gordon's foot during the confer
ence. The taking Of testimony was
completed and the argument at once
was begun.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
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Coal Worrying
Omaha Dealers
See Difficulty in Supplying
Demand Next Winter Unless
Purchases Are Made This
Summer.

Omaha coal men are worried by
the fact that with the arrival of the
dog days. people have virtually
stopped buying coal.
They fear that If the purchase Of
coal is delayed until next fall, labor
conditions and a threat tened car short
age may make it difficult to supply
the demand.
1.-The coal supply problem is
squarely up to the public one dealer
declared. THE sooner the public
realizes this fact and starts thinking
about it, the sooner the problem can
be solved.
Everyone knows that he needs
coal for next winter. Ii he would
start ordering his coal the beginning
of April, the dealers could get their
orders to the mines, the mines would
be kept running and the miners en-
ployed all the year around.
Public Interest Needed.
also, coal cars could be dis
tributed throughout the year, which
completely. When the question of
wage and working agreements comes
up again in August, II the public
does not take an intelligent inter
est, it may not be possible to avert
serious trouble
The bureau of mines at Washing
ton also urges the storing Of coal
during the summer months, TO elimi-
nate high prices, shortage and labor
disturbance. Practical methods of
storing have been worked out as a
result of Investigations which the
government has conducted lately in
cooperation with the Carnegie Insti
tute Of Technology.
Joseph d. Davis. fuel chemist for
the bureau. and John f. Byrne of
the research staff OF the institute,
have found that the dangers of
spontaneous combustion and deteri-
oration can to considerable degree
be avoided by proper methods in
handling the product.
Should BE Screened.
Coal should be screened. the experts
say, before any storage is attempted.
Likewise. two or more different kinds
Of bituminous coal should not be
mixed in storage as this increases the
danger of fire.
The railroads add another voice TO
the urge for early storage Every
shipment which by foresight can be
dispatched during April. May. June
or July will help to decrease any con
gestion in September. October or No
vember. rail officials say. Every
shipper who Will load cars TO capacity
and every consignee who will prompt
ly unload cars will save the equival.
ent Of many cars for the benefit of
| all shippers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Pennsylvania Road Ignores
Rebuke of Railway Board

Chicago, June 2i--IgnorIng tho 70
cent rebuke of the United States rail
road labor board directed against the
Pennsylvania railroad because Of the
carriers defiance or one Of the
boards decisions. the northwestern
region Of the road today completed
election OF employe representative OF
the shopmen and miscellaneous forces
under the roads omploye representa-
tion plan. railroad officials an.
nonnced. Although the appeal Of the
Pennsylvania system to the United
states resulted In the court upholding
the boards right TO robnke the road,
the board had no power to enforce
its ruling
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Omahan Admits
$4,000 Forgeries

Detroit, Mich. June 25.--John Mur-
ply. 81. of Omaha. who pleaded
guilty In recorders court today to
passing forged checks amounting 10
$500 at a local hotel. admitted. ac-
cordlng TO police. that he had forged
checks amounting to $4,000 in Nari
Gus American cities.
Murphy was penniless when ar
rested this forenoon. He was prompt.
" arralgned. and remanded for sen
tence tomorrow.
"In a single year~I forged checks
amounting to $40 900 in various Amer
Jean cities and my parents made them
good to save me from jail. police
quotet Murphy az saying. I'm never
ask them 10 help me again. This
time I'm going TO jail TO take my
medicine"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Mrs. Joe Moist Dies From
Auto Accident Injuries

Central City, Neb.. June 25.-Mrs.
Joe Moist. II. and prominent resident
OF Marquette. suffered injuries in an
automobile accident. which later re.
suited I'm her death. at the Platte river
bridge just south OF this city Sunday.
Her husband was driving the ear
and as he came to the north end of
the bridge he suddenly swung around
to return to his home. a ear driven
by W. }. Dean OF Hordville was com
ing directly behind and struck the ma.
chine squarely inthe middle.
No blame WAS attached to w. !.
Dean. because Mr.. Moist Is said to
have given no indication OF his in.
tention of turning
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Escaped Convict
Shot to Death
Michigan Prison Fugitive Sur
rounded in Swamp by
Posse After Chase.

Marquette. Mich. June 25.-The
death OF George Matchbox. escaped
convict from Marquette prison. yester.
day ended desperate fight for his
liberty after he had been shot IA
times by posse which had been hunt.
ing him since last Wednesday. He
died few minutes after reaching a
hospital
The escaped convict was surrounded
In a swamp near Perkins, between
Maple Ridge and Escanaba. Members
Of the posse raked the underbrush
with volley after volley of shots.
Matchbox was found lying on the
ground with his revolver beside him.
Matchbox was sentenced from Pom
tlac for life Imprisonment on a charge
of murder. He escaped a week age
Friday with George Bloochas Bloc
ehas was captured the day after the
store robbery when he was wounded
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Tug and Several Barges
Are Destroyed by Fire
By Universal Service.

New York. June 25.--All reserve
fire apparatus in lower Manhattan
was called out this evening to fight n
blaze TINT destroyed n tug and several
barges and docks in the North river
near the Battery.
The Munson line steamer IaBette
caught fire and was towed into mid
stream where the fire boats extin
guished the blaze after It had destroy
ed the ships forward superstructure.
The tug Cornelia was burned to the
waters edge and three barges were
destroyed. A public bathhouse nm.
chored nearby took fire but was towed
into the stream and saved.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Milk Fund Gifts
Urged by Doctor
Omaha Babies Dying at Rate
of More Than One
a Day.

Babies are dying at the rate OF one
a day since hot weather enfolded the
city in its torrid grasp.
DIR. A. s. Pinto. city health physi-
clan. yesterday urged that every one
who can possibly do so contribute 10
The Omaha Bee Free MIX and Ice
Fund.
DIR. Pinto. with his extensive expert.
enee as a practitioner. agrees that
cool. sweet milk Is the one aid that
can be brought TO the tiny babies in
the poorer homes Of the city.
Week before last there were 46
deaths IN the city. None OF those
who died were babies. But that was
before the heat wave started. Last
week there were s. deaths. and of
this number eight were infants
The Visiting Nurses association.
which Is furnished by the Free Milk
and lice Fund with money 10 buy
milk and the ice to keep II sweet and
pure. Is working with all possible
energy 10 save from death these tots
who have been born in the poor
homes OF the city.
So great has been the crisis during
the last few days that the substantial
amounts already contributed are be
ginning TO dwindle. More Is needed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Nearly Score Lose Lives
in SIorms in NorihMest

81 Pnul, .lnne 20 Wind and rnin
storms which swept through sections
OF the central northwest over the
week end took toll of nearly a
score of lives and did extensive pron.
erty damage Incomplete reports to-.
day indicated.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Two Check Artists Nabbed
on Freight at Silver City

Central City Neb. June Esd.
ward Johnson and Henry Dnckett.
giving Chicago and St Louis as their
addresses. were seen 10 pick up a
blank Central City National hank
checkbook in the McNurlin restau-
rant, and when they attempted 10
cash checks the police were notified.
They had succeeded in cashlng a few
The men attempted 10 escape on a
freight train. but two of the sheriff
men leaped On the rear car and
guarded the fugitives until Silver
Creek was reached. The men were
returned to Central City.
They pleaded first offence.
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Ten Killed.
tVN
40 Hurt, 4s.v''
IL" !" reck|
Two Cars on N. Y. Elevated
Plunge to Traffic-Packed
Street-Autos Buried
in Wreckage.
Flames Increase Horror

l. New York, June 25.-Ten persons
were killed and more than 40 injured
when two IL" cars eatapulted from
the structure 40 feet down to the
traffic packed street at one of Brook
lyn's busiest corners, at 2 this after
noon.
The wreck occurred at the intersec-
| tion of Flatbush and Atlantic
avenues.
Two causes haye been advanced.
Mayor Hylan inspected the elevated
structure and declared rotton ties
were to blame, but representative
of the Brooklyn Manhattan Rapid
Transit company declared heat caused
the rails to expand and buckle.
Two automobiles passing under the
structure were crushed with their oc-
cupants and large number of other
vehicles, including two large NUM-
cipal buses were graZed by the falling
coaches. Every passenger in both
was more or less seriously injured.
Crowd Panic. Stricken.
Several hours passed before the
thnongs of police. doctors. nurses and
other volunteers were able TO extricate
The dead and wounded and sum up
the catastrophe.
The first of the elevated cars to
dive into the street was smashed to
pieces and the second car. jerked
from the rails by its leader, fell on
top of the wreck adding to the terror
of the scene as hundreds in the
streets became panic-stricken, ming
ling their shouts with the shrieks and
means of the injured and dying.
As the car hit the pavement a blue
sheet of flame licked its way upward
while the injured and dying. some
with broken backs and others with
limbs hanging to them by mere
strings of flesh, sent up cries of
anguish heard for blocks, attracting
the attention Of thousands and causing
pale.faced spectators to run hither
and thither, some to aid, others TO
call police and firemen.
Many Women in Cars.
Then the hulks OF the cars began
to pour forth their miserable pas.
sengers. Most of them were women,
some children. and those who could
walk struggled through the broken
windows and into the street. some
staggering Historically away and 9TH
ers fighting their way back despite
smeared blood and gaping wounds. to
fight for relatives dead or injured
and threatening by the flames.
Even before police and firemcs ar.
rived. volunteers plunged into rescue
work. Arms and legs or torsos
pinned beneath twisted steel and
splintered wood greeted them. Prog
ress was impeded by the lack Of
tools-crowbars eventually had to be
used to extricate some OF the victims
and the first OF the relief volun-
teers tugged at the protruding limbs.
Bodies Tangled Like Threads.
Human beings were tangled like
a mass of threads. declared Joseph A.
Ryan. traffic policeman, one Of the
first to arrive. He saw one woman's g
head terribly cut; one mans jaw
seemed to be crushed in.
Edwin McCary, conductor OF n
southbound Il" train standing close
to the scene. rushed TO the wreckage.
grabbed at the leg OF woman hang.
ing from a window and pulled II en-.
tirely from the socket.
Firemen reached the scene few
seconds after the alarm was turned
Turn to Page Five. Column Three)
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Stella Larrimore Plans to
Sue Geraldine for 81. 100000
by Universal Service

New York. June 25.--"I shall get
satisfaction from Miss Farrar.''
Twenty-year-old Stella Larrimore
told yesterday of her plans to fight
the great diva. Geraldine Fafrar.
Although young in years. the lit
tie dark haired dark eyed girl. has a
mature, sharp mind And she Is out
for big fight to protect her name.
She was named by Geraldine Far
rar as one of the three corespon.
dents in the famous FarrarTellegen
divorce suit. There is only one more
step. unless the case Is reopened by
order OF Justice cohaian. This may
be done because of the nature of the
testimony.
A divorce for Miss Farrar was
recommended Saturday by Referee
Thomas II. Mahoney.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
British Steamer ON Rocks.
n, Associated Press.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Jdne s5.-The
Royal Mail line steamship Caraauet,
from Halifax to the West Indies. went
ON the reefs - miles north ~ FER
muda At daylight today. She is be.
lievcd Ia he breaking un. All avsll.
abba ocean tugs have gone te take eff
The passengers. \ hish sea Ia running
but no less Of life Ia expected
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Engineer Found Dead
i'm Chair on Front Porch
Special Dispatch To The Omaha Bee.

Aurora, Neb., June 25.-Sitting in a
chair on his front porch. with hand on
his heart. A. W. Downey. city engi-
neer Of Aurora for many years, was
discovered dead Saturday.
The funeral WAS held at the Chris
tian church this afternoon. Mr.
Downey was alone at the time. His
granddaughter. who was his huse.
keeper, had gone TO Hastings for the
night.
Mr.. Downey was past 20 and had
served Aurora as its engineer and
street commissioner for 20 years. His
wife died about year ago,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Youth i'm Auto Accident
Not Likely TO Recover

Fisher. l.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geotge Fisher, near Janlaia. was II.
jured when an automobile ooliided
with his IS he was nearing his home
late Sunday night He was found
by nasserbv and hreaght 70 a hos
rital herr. where i waS said that
his chance for recovery yas small,
The driver -of the other car Is un-
known
1. =. Mooier told the police he hit
a car nesr the scene 81 the accident
sunday nsght but did net stop. fer
when he leoked hack he thought he
other car WAS moving undamaged.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
) Killed in Tonado That
Strikes i'm North Dakota

Fargo. y. d.. June sj.-A dispatch
10 the Fargo Forum today says five
persons are known TO have been
killed and four others injured i'm
tornado that struck in the west end
of Adams county about $50 Sunday
night The dead are:
Mr.. and Mrs. w u. Lambert of
Bncsrus, y. -.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George ID. Lewis OF
IIettinger.
Olaf I.undahl OF Bueyrus.
Property damage is estimated nj
Sl00, No
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Beatrice Wants More Rain.
special Dispatch 20 The Omaha lice.

Beatrice. Neb. June 25 Monday
marked the tenth day " hot windy
weather IN this section, and farmers
say light rain would be benefit 10
gardens and crops The temperature
here registered a5 degrees. the hottest
of the season Wheat is ripening fast
and few farmers will begin harvest.
ing the crop the last OF the week.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Attorney and Merchant Die
in Hastings at Same Hour

NNVtlaf HFsrNIVH 70 nc Vf1lnHN tff.
Hastings. Neh.. June ss.--Two pto-
necrs OF Hastings died at the sane
moment sunday. r. Il Morieige.
long engaged in the mercantile husl-
ness and =. Z. oSnstead. Tor many
years a prominent Niiorney.
Mr.. Mor,edgc was civil war vet
eran and came 10 Hastings soon stscr
tho war
Mr olmsiead Was a well known law
ser and Was a former country At
tofney
The funerals ~ both viii he held
TuDsiaN
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
3 Killed in Red kiosing
at Eislebem East Saxony

Berlin. June 25.-Street fighting oc.
CURED at Eisleben. prussian SaSony
between nationalists and communists
on the occasion Of the unveilinE Of a
memorial To the assassinaied German
foreign minister. DR.. Walter Rath.
enau. the Central News states. Twa
OF the demonstrators are reported
dead and % seriously injured.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Relief Administration
Closing Work in Russia
Nv l<-aciased rress

Moscow. June ss.--The American
relief administration today entered the
last stage OF uquidatiug It's famine
relief work in Russia with the clos
ing of eight additional districts. The
American personnel is reporting nom
all points that the crops are excellent
and is expressing optimism over the
outlook.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Westward Hoi

reported over the Union Pacific rail.
road Sunday. According 90 John
Pollock of the PASSENGER department.
between $50 and 900 more than
usual went through this city toward
the west. Most of these We're headed
for either the Rocky Mountain Ma.
tional park or the Nellowsson park.
Several special trains went through.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Chicken Iluts" Raided.

Norfolk. Neh June 25.--Two resorts
known as "chirlson cafes located
south of town were faided by police
SUNDAY morning aud about Is men
and women arrested The prosee uiion
charges the places arc disordcfly
houses.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Enraged Man Kills Wife.

Chicago. June 25.--Enraged because
he was to appear In court today 10
answer to charge Of having beaten
her shortly after the birth OF their
eighth child. Tony Stoc, a5. beat his
wife with baseball bat shot her In
the mouth. then killed himself as the
police broke in.
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"
s1oo.@,o

Aberdeen. s u. June 25--ren per.
sons are said TO have perished and
scores u others were injured when
"A tornado laid waste TO wide stretches
OF prosperous farming country FOR
30 miles in the vicinity OF Reeder
and HettinEer. y D.. Adams county.
Sunday evening according to word
received here today
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Mrs. Sarah Masters First
Heat Victim AT Norfolk

Nl'e1IaI RIsNatVh 20 lhe VFaahs Nee.
Norfolk. Neb june sS.--NrS.
sarah Masters. an aKc3 woman 10
lhe Htsi Nleiir, ~ the heat THIS year
m Norfoik MIS- Masters suffered
hcaa nr,sitauon aud aied late sun.
day nlgRt.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Former l-Boat Captain
Arrested i'm Belgium
u, Intcrnatlonai New. service.

Essen. June 2b.-captain Hans
Rose. commander Of the German
submarine U.5s. during the war. was
arrested hy belgian soldiers at
Sterkrade today after being badly
beaten. Rose was employed by a
chemical firm In the Ruhr.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
Dividends Declared.

Chicago. June 25.-Directors OF the
Hurley Machine company today de.
elared an extra dividend Of 2s cents
n share on common stock, besides the
guIar quarterly dividend Of 30 cents,
both payable July ~ to stock OF rec.
ord July 8.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26

fer ?, hours ending : =. m. June s5.
1873
Temperature.
BtKhest e. lowest. 5ss wtan ~ nor
mai. - Total exucxs since JANUARY 4.
Relative Humidity. Percentage.
- m "a. noon. So. r. m, ss
Precipitation. 1neheS aud Hundrc.iths.
Total none. rofAf sincc January I.
j .Haf. ...I
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Text OF President Hardlng's
speech on prohibition at Denver
Monday IL on page 2.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26

.s,&,>s;Ss,,:Zs: =, y opposes
.sy>S .,lcatlOn OF
Federal
President Pledges Self to En-
force Prohibition Acts, in
Speech at Denver.

Denver, June 25.-PreSldent Hard
ing, speaking here today, definitely
placed himself, his administration and
his political fortunes on the sde of
those opposed to modification of the
national dry laws.
The chief executive furthermore
served notice in his address. delivered
in the municipal auditorium, that
so long as he remained In the White
House the prohibition and other laws
would not be permitted to become a
sby-word." even should the burden
of enforcement be increasingly passed
on to the federal government by the
states, He did not mention specifical-
ly the recent action of New York in
repeating its enforcement code but in
a portion of his address generally
construed as referring to New York,
he predicted that "the new nullifica-
tionists will discover that they have
perpetrated what is likely to prove
one of the historic blunders in poll
teal management.
Mistaken Minority.
~ am convinced that they are n
small, and a greatly mistaken minor
ity who believe the eighteenth amend
ment will ever be repealed" said the
president. in taking his stand on the
prohibition enforcement issue.
"Details of enforcement policy
doubtless will be changed as exper-
ience dictates. Further. | am con-
vinced that whatever changes may
be made will represent the sincere
purpose of effective enforcement,
rather than moderation of the general
policy"
Mr.. Harding, in announcing his de-
termination and his views appeared
to do so with more emphasis than
he has in any of the previous adj
dresses OF his western trip. except
possibly his st. Louis speech on the
world court. and his audience, which
filled 10 capacity the auditorium seat
ing 1900, seemed to respond more
enthusiastically than any he yet has
addressed.
|. The first mention of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act
brought forth cheers and applause
was frequent during the remainder OF
the address. which was on the sub
ject of Law Enforcement" The
most vigorous applause came when he
declared that there could "be no Is
sue in this land paramount 10 that Of
enforcement of law"
Refers to World Court.
Reiteratlon by the president OF his
advocacy of American membership in
the permanent court OF international
justice in closing his address. likewise
was cheered.
Gov. William E Sweet. a democrat.
who welcomed the presidential party.
previously had been applauded when
he declared for the world court and
commended Mr.. Harding for putting
the question above partisan con-
siderations." 3"
The president delivered his address
Just before leaving Denver at 1870
FOR Cheyenne. Earlier in the day. he,
with Mrs. Harding. were taken on n
tour Of the city, during which they
were greeted by thousands who lined
the route and filled the presidential
automobile with roses. The executive
plainly was impressed by the well
come accorded him and Mrs. Harding
during their stay OF nearly 30 hours
in Denver and prefaced his audi
torlum address with a glowing tribute
10 the city of Denver and the state
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26

The gover1ment n not blind to
the situation or deaf 70 appeals. L
IS doing everything possible, 50 far
As authorized by law. e dsspel ~
lie apprehension. Under the author
ity = an act Of congress. the United
lrarn TO Pngc Tixc. anlnnan onel-