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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
General Terrazas Dies.

r Paso. Tex. June 1s.-Gen. Luis
Terrazas died today at his home IN
Chiahuahua City.
General Terrazas' family and
numerous friends were preparing an
elaborate celebration OF his cath birth
day anniversary. July -
The aged general has spent the
greater part OF his energy the past
year In fighting a federal decree ex-
propriating the last Of his vast
estates. The fight was practically
lost at the time of his death. A spe-
cial loan bank Is in process az or
ganization in chihuahua City to
finance the sprorsionment Of the
estates, about 5000. 900 acres. smonS
small farmers and ranehers. The gen.
eral. under the terms Of the DEGREES
reported 20 the American press. was
20 receive only a nominal Part Of hs
actual value. about ss,eee, ,ooA
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Wichita Struck
by Cloudburst
Rain Driven by 54-Mile Wind
Houses Destroyed,
Trees Uprooted.

Wichita, Kan, June 15-Driven be-
fore a 54mile wind, terrific rain
of cloudburst proportions swept
Wichita late yesterday threatening to
send neighboring streams out Of their
banks again for second time this
week In an hour and one-half more
than three inches OF rain fell. Hall
the downpour.
Two houses in the residential dis
trict were wrecked by the wind. trees
were denunded and streets of the en-
tire city were flooded.
Merchants who had just laid aside
their supply of sandba gs-their only
protection from the recent flood
banked their doors high again to-
night as water in the street rose over
the sidewalk and invaded their stores.
Oklahoma City, Okl.. June 15.-
Oklahoma City passed the crisis of
its worst flood yesterday and last
slowly falling.
At noon the crest OF the flood
brought the river up foot higher
than at any time since records have
been kept here by the federal wealth
er bureau.
Tulsa. Okl., June 15-The task of
rehabilitating the muck smeared and
water soaked flood area between
Tulsa and Sand Springs and in West
Tulsa was under way last night as
the Arkansas river continued to re-
cede. At 8 tonight the river gauge
showed 16 feet above normal. a drop
of nearly four feet from the high
mark Of early yesterday.
Cattle Are Killed.
Osceola. Neb.. June ia rain. es-
timated at six inches. fell in the north
west part of Polk county yesterday.
causing much damage TO crops. roads
and bridges. During the storm seven
head Of cattle were killed by lightning
some of them high.priced pedigreed
animals
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16

Stream Out
of Its Banks
Part of Ogallala Flooded by
South Platte Rise-No Pre-
cautions Taken Is
Charged.
Rail Traffic Hampered

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Ogallala, Neb.. June Is. - South
Platte river was at food stage in
Ogallala at noon today and out OF its
banks. flooding all the homes between
the Union Pacific tracks and the
river. The water is within 10 feet of
the tracks and still rising, due to
heavy rains west and the big irriga-
ton reservoir breaking near Brigh.
ton, Colo, last week.
Bridges at Merino, Sterling and
Sedgwick. Colo, are washed out. Resi-
upon themselves TO cut a grade ap-
preaching the river to lower the food
water.
| County commissioners were warned
by state engineers last Monday OF
approaching food and were urged by
citizens to riprap the grade and dixie
the river banks. The commissioners
refused to act and citizens are indig-
nant. The flood is travelling at the
rate Of 80 miles in "a hours.
Track Swept Away.
Fremont. Neb.. June 15.-with 500
feet Of track swept away by rising
waters in the vicinity OF Kennard.
Washington county. traffic on the
Northwestern railroad was consider
ably demoralized. according to local
officials.
Rains Of Thursday and Friday all
over the system resulted in soft road
beds that made traffic slow and pre-
carious. Reports of a washout near
Stanton have not been verified al the
local Office.
Several Bridges Out.
Several bridges were reported out
ON the Black Hills trail today between
West Point and Pilger. Belated re-
ports of lightning damage in Thurs
days storm. brought word that Har-
vey Kiser, employed at the Ernest
Allen farm east of North Bend. was
struck by a bolt that knocked him
temporarily unconscious. He was re-
moving his overshoes on the porch
when struck Allen. who stood FIVE
feet away. was uninjured.
Mrs. Roy Lamley. North Bend.
who was found unconscious after she
was struck by lightning. Is still in
serious condition. but will recover.
doctors say.
Roads in Washington county were
veritable streams and autoists re-
port water up TO the running boards
on the Bee-Line highway.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Widow of Croker
Is Given Estate
by Irish Court
Children Lose Battle to Break
Will of Former Boss of
Tammany Hall-Ver-
dict Cheered.
BY Universal Service.

Dublin, June 15.-The great Croker
drama ended tonight when the jury
found in favor of the will and declar
ed that Mrs. Beulah Croker. widow
Of the old boss of Tammany Hall, was
never the wife of Guy Marone.
The jury was out only 80 minutes
considering the 13 points put by Lore
Chief Justice Maloney, whose charge
to the jury seemed to favor Mrs
Croker.
He told the jury members they
should place themselves in the posi-
tion of the father. When the sor
drew the sword By the service ol
writs, he said, 1t was bound to react
upon the father.
Lawyers Protest Questions.
Was Mrs. Croker. at the time ol
her marriage. already married. hel
marriage of Croker bigamous, ant
during his lifetime was she living In
adultery" asked the justice.
The onus Of such proof, he declared
rested with Mrs. White. daughter Of
Croker. who had been unable to state
where the marriage had taken place
When the jury retired. Attorne,
Lardner. for Richard Croker. objected
to the way the justice had put ths
questions and the way he dealt with
them. The Judge refused to recall
the jury.
Attorney Jellett. for Mrs. White
also objected and handed IN his pa
pers.
There was a dramatic hush in ths
courtroom, thronged with women
many of them wearing as favors tbs
racing colors OF Mrs. Croker.
Cheers Follow Verdict.
When the Judge had concluded the
reading Of the verdict. vindicatlne
Mrs. Croker on every point. there was
a mighty cheer set up.
The police and court officials triet
In vain to quell the cheering. and the
Judge expressed annoyance and re
gret at what he termed disgrace
full scene" He assessed the cost.
against Richard Croker and Mrs
White.
As Mrs. Croker left the courtroom
cheering crowd escorted her to hei
automobile. She was all smiles ant
as she drove away waved her hant
to the crowd.
Y Interviewed tonight. Mrs. Croker
said:
The scene In court thoroughly i'm
pressed me that my honor was vindi
Gated for all. I wish that my late
husband could have been at my sid
in the courtroom when the jury re
turned the verdict and could have
seen me cleared of the charges. ant
the congratulations OF the crowd"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Bryan's S Claim of
Machine Tactics
Met With Denial
Group 3 Bankers Say The,
Took Harris Advice in
Naming Candidates
for Commission.
special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Norfolk. Neb. June Measurements
attributed to Governor Charles W.
Bryan that machine tactics we're
used by the third district group Of
the Nebraska Bankers association in
nominating candidates for place on
the new state guaranty fund commits
sion have caused considerable com.
ment in Norfolk especially among the
bankers who attended the meeting
which was held here.
A number of these bankers deny
the charge that machine tactics We're
used although they made no secret
Of the fact that the governors ap-
polntee. Charles Mcleod. of Stanton.
received very small vote They
declare that practically the same
thing occurred at the meeting of
bankers Of the Fremont group and
also al the meeting OF the group at
Wood Lake.
The bankers declare that the meet.
ing in Norfolk in no way resembled
u machine at an 'oid.time political
convention statement which news
paper reports attribute TO the gov
ernor.
Harry A. Cheney OF Creighton was
chairman of the third district meet
ing in Norfolk on May %. Carl A.
Silas OF Norfolk. secretary of the
meeting. had this 10 say: II saw
nothing Of any political machine tao.
tics at the third district meeting. j.
T. Hart. secretary OF the state bank.
ing board. was present and had
charge Of the meeting and from
what I observed the bankers present
listened carefully 10 the secretary $
talks and practically acted on his
suggestions In the transaction of
business at the meeting
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Nag Charge ON Sinclair.

Los Angeles, June la.--Charges Of
melting a riot and addressing al
unlawful asScmhlage, prcferred re
Gently against Upton Sinclair. au
thor. were dismissed. today in III,
Los Angeles police court and q
charge OF vagrancy substituted, Tria
on that charge was set for June -
Mr.. Sinclair. who lives in Pasadena
is a, liberty on nominal bond
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Train Hits Auto: 4 Dead.
nx International New. SerxIrr

Buffalo. \. i. June iS.--Four per.
sons are dead ard another dying. the
result OF New York Central freight
train hitting an automobile at Hot
Springs. suburb OF Buffalo The
dead; Oscar Richardson. chief Of the
fire department. woodlawn; Mrs. Ida
Richardson. his wife. Charles Bray,
Woodlawn; Charles Bray. jr,, 6 years
old Mrs Charles Bray is In a hos.
pital and her death is expected.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
American Sailors Received
in Audience by Pope Plus

Rome, June iS--Popc Plus ycster.
day received In audience Rear Ad.
miral Andrew fons and his stan. =
Rroup of so sailors from the United
States cruiser Pittsburgh. the ad.
miral's flagship, which is now an.
chored at Naples. The Americans
were introduced 10 the nentlr by
Monsignor Eugene Burke, vice rector
Iof the American college.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Flight of u. S. Planes Halted
By Associated Press.

Rantoul. III. June i5.-The at
tempted flight Of seven army aviators
from Selfridge field. Mount Ciemons
Mich, to San Antonio. Tex. was
halted IN Illinois this afternoon by a
heavy rain. An attempt to reach
Scott field, Belville. H.. will be made
when the downpour hero subsidies.
The planes will make Scott field
before dark, and rest there for the
night" said Lieut.. II. A. MeGinnis.
commanding Chanute field here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Eight Persons Injured by
Bomb Under German Train

Dusseldorf, June i5--Eight pas.
sengers on n train bound for Paris
were injured last night when two
coaches were dcrailed by the explosion
OF bomb on the tracks. The ox-
plosion occurred near Mnyonee. Somc
OF the injured were German civilians.
Two similar explosions were re.
ported near ononburg and Bonn, but
In lhese cases no one was injured,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Wisconsin Assembly
Votes Dry Law Repeal
By AsaoetafeI Press

er bin providing for repeal OF the
Severson prohibition enforcement law
In Wisconsin was finally passed by
the assembly of the Wisconsin leg.s.
lature today, 30 to IS. This measure
now goes to the dry senate. where
indefinite postponement is anticipated
by both those opposing prohibition en-,
forocment and those faVoring.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
4 Bandits Kidnap
Man, Take $4,000

Pocahontas. Ill, June f4-rour
armed men i'm an automobile kid
naped John Green. postoffice mes
senger here today. escaping with q
mail pouch which the messenger was
carrying. continuing $4,000 payroll
Of the Pocahontas Coal company
Green was carrying the pouch from
the Pennsylvania railroad station to
the postoffice when the robbers jump
ed from their car. struck the mes
senger over the head with revolver
butt. dragged him into the automo
bile and drove away.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
4-Year-Old Girl Coughs
Up Pin Lodged in Lung

West Point, Neb. June 1.-THE
four-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Breitbarth swallowed a
white-headed straight pin. She was
taken Immediately to the physical s
office where an X-ray was taken, II
was found that the pin had lodged In
the child's lungs.
While the little girl was being
taken to Omaha IN an automobile
she was eating an ice cream cone
The machine struck bump in the
road and the child began to cough.
The pin was discovered In her
mouth, brought up by the ut of
coughing,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Teacher Who Threw Dog
Out of Window Fined S5C

Davenport. Ia, Juno l5-"Gnilty.
$50 and costs" declared Judge Met.
calf in police court today after hear.
Ing evidence In the ease against Prof.
Ray Mcclellan. dismissed instructor
in chemistry at the Davenport High
school
Mcclellan was charged with cruelty
TO animals in that he threw a stray
dog out of the third.story window of
the high school building The
animal was killed. Mcclellan appealed
the case.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Solons to Consider Survey
of Postal Facilities Here

Chicago. june l5.-kocently com
pletcd surveys OF postal facilities in
n number Of western and middlewest.
ern cities, including Omaha. Los An.
he considered by tho joint congres.
slonal commission ON postal service
AT meeting here today.
Senator Thomas Sterling of South
Dakota is chairman Of the com.
mission
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Two Murderers Pay
Penalty for Crimes
n, international News Service.

Chicago. June l5.--Caspar Pastroni,
convicted Of having slain Mrs. Eliza
beth Mitchell and her 11-year-old
daughter. Agatha. when Mrs. Witch
ell refused to desert her husband and
elope. was hanged here today. Pas
troni attempted 10 commit suicide at
the time Of the crime and was half
blind and practically deaf from self
inflicted wounds.
BY Associated Frees.
Eddyxille. Ky. June 15.-James
Powers. 2s, OF coyington. Ky. con.
victed Of completely in the murder Of
Morries Lee. covington motion pic.
ture manager. January %. 1922. was
electroeuted in state penitentiary here
at 1885 o'clock this morning.
Powers went to his fate without
apparent sign OF nervousness. IL was
said
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Coodhope Mine Director
Sentenced TO Prison
by Associated Press.

Werdenn. June 15.--Paul Keller.
mann. director general of the Good.
hope mines at oberhausen. was sen.
fenced by French court martial TO.
day 10 five years imprisonment and
a fine OF 16s,3Oo 900 900 marks for re.
fusing to make reparations coal dc.
liveries to the French and failure to
pay the coal tax OF 40 per cent. The
fine. which amounts TO five times the
coal tax in arrears, Is the equivalent
Of "a 900 900 French francs.
Seven other men are being tried
on the same count.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Thayer County Resident
for 81 Years Dies at 81
Special Dispatch to The Omaha bee.

Hebron. Neb. June 15.--Mrs. Mary
Ann Garrison, 81. pioneer resident
of Thaycr county. died at her home
Thursday. She had lived in Thayer
county for 81 years. coming from
Iowa with her husband Silas Gar
rison, In October 1885. They home
steaded on land southeast OF Hebron.
In 1903 they moved into Hebron. Mr..
Garrison died December 27 of that
year. They had no children.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
War Vets Camp at Creston.

creston. Ia. June 1h.-Plans are
now complete FOR the annual state
Encampment of Spanish War Vet
erans and the members OF the auxil
larry. which will open In Creston
Wednesday. June 20 and continue
over June 81 and 90.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
Congress Ready
to Act to Avert
Prohibition War
Spokesmen for Both Major
Parties Favor Legislation TO
Remove Question From
international Affairs.
BY international News Service.

Washington. June 15.-Legislatiye
action TO remove the Nolstead law as
a subject OF diplomatic warfare be
pcan nations will be taken by the
next congress. II was declared today Y
by spokesmen for both major parties.
Congress stands ready TO help the
administration avert the prohibition
war" brewing as result OF the dry
ship ruling, 1t was said. and 10 take
any other action necessary TO in
sure international amity over enforce
ment Of the Nolstead act. The State
department peace proposal of Civ
ing concessions to foreign nations on
the ship liquor ban In return for a
new extended l2-mile search and
seizure" zone. II was declared. would
be approved quickly by the senate. II
written into treaty.
Would Ratify Treaty.
Party leaders also declared in IA
vor OF independent action TO remove
the whole prohibition question from
internal affairs. Wet and dry spokes-
men were agreed that prohibition is
solely an American institution.
Il think the senate would quickly
ratify any treaty proposed by tho sec
retary OF state TO relieve the interna-
tional situation caused by our dry
law" said Senator Curtis of Kansas.
the republican whip
Democratic support was forecast by
Senator overman. dry democrat Of
North Carolina, ranking minority
member Of the senate judiciary com.
mittoe.
Need Of Remedy.
The national prohibition situation,
too, suggests the need of legislative
remedy" said Senator overman. we
are getting to be nation Of law
breakers and there is drinking every
where. This situation is constant
blow TO patriotism and must he
stopped. There seems to be a great
popular demand for modification oi
tho Nolstead act and the remedy may
be in raising the restrictions on al
coholio content.
Il am an advocate Of prohibition
but the international and national sit
uations are serious. There must b,
some legislative remedy. With agita
tion In New York, Wisconsin. Illinois
Missouri and Georgia even. the prohi
hition problem becomes national
think the next congress will solve IL.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
The Weather

For "A hours sndgrs = m June Is.
1873
Tenperature.
Riehest, 81 lowest. So mean. sts nerrtsi.
IL
fetal cNcexs since January ixt i.s.
Relative namidity. rereeutaxe.
= m - neAA. Ht n M IS
rreclnisafisn. aneacs and Nunare<iths
Total o Total since Jan ist. it.sS, de-
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
BY Associated Press.

London, June 15.-The Bulgarian
semi-official agency here this after
noon announced the death Of EXPIRE
mier Stamboulisky and added that he
was killed during a fusillade after a
party of armed peasants had attacked
the car in which he was passing
through the village of Slavoxitza.
The agency statement reads:
"Stamboulisky was captured at Z
o'clock Thursday morning at the
village of Golak by a party Of troops.
Stamboulisky addressed the COM
mander of the troops. saying he
wished to surrender. He was taken
in a motor car to Tatar Bazardjik
where a crowd hooted him and
wanted to lynch him.
I'm order to avoid trouble Siam
boulisky was again removed and while
passing through the village of
Slavovitza, party of armed peasants
attacked the car. Orders were i'm
|mediately given for his arrest and
|tranfer to Sofia under a strong escort.
escort.
I'm the course of the pursuit a
|fusillade occurred and Stamboulisky
was killed.
THE government regrets what has
happened and has given orders for
la searching inquiry"
The death of Stamboulisky was
dramatic. A few days before he was
deposed he is said to have declared
If any one of the opposition lays
hands on my hodv Sofia and the
other cities of Bulgaria will go to the
cemetery and the streets of Sofia
will run red with blood"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
|Ex-Prerniier
Of Bulgars;
/ S Killed
Stambou!isky Struck Down b,
Bullets Fired by Armei
Peasants Attacking
Captors' Car.
Surrendered to Soldier.

Sofia, June 15.-FOrmer Premier
StambOulisky Of Bulgaria has been
killed while trying to escape.
The end OF the peasant leaders ca
reer follows a series of dramatic de-
velopments beginning with the over
throw Of his government in the early
hours Of last Saturday and the for
nation of coalition government in
cluding all the opposition parties with
the exception of the communists.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-16
FORECAST

Saturday probably thunder show.
rs; not much change in tempera'
ture.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
NEW MUM TO BEAR
PRESIDENTS NAME
Experts Grooming Japanese
Specimen for High Honor
at Show.

One of the finest new Japanese
Seeding chrysanthemums ever pro-
. duced by the expert growers in the
/, United States Department OF Agri-
culture greenhouses is being spe-
claIly groomed for eNhibition, and
when it comes to it's best will be
placed in the mum show. now open,
and christeued "Calyin Coolidge" by
Mrs. Henry c. Wallace, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture.
This was learned today as d re-
g.sult of protests from visitors who
found d rather insignificant. al
though very unusual, red pompon
bearing the tag calvin Coolidge.
This was named last year when Mrs
Coolidge. wife of the then Vice
President. was guest OF Mrs. Wal
,'laCe at the show
:, In a day or two number of excel
silent new blooms will be put on eX-
..hibition, including the prospective
,"Calvin Coolidge.
In spite of the fact that the show
did not open until noon yesterday,
land that it was rainy evening,
There were 2,14S visitors yesterday.
1and since before o'clock this morn
.ing there has been steady stream
big showhousc.
"Denr Heart" Attractive.
= Dear Heart" pompon seeding
produced in the department green
houses and named two years age. at
:stracted the attention of Mrs. Cool
'idge and many other guests yeSter-
day. Mrs. Coolidge said she thought
lit "the prettiest flower in the whole
"show." 1t is a fluffy white, daisy
shaped bloom with a large, golden
nLYf is yinc of a
popular plants on exhibition.
Z Four of the most attractive and
.,promising new varieties were i'm
ported from Australia by the De-
,partment of Agriculture this year
the John Freeman" yellow shading
to bronze as ii natures; the Alice
Benson" the John Balmer." which
Is maroon with old gold reverse. and
the Mrs. A. J. Weller which is
white. Commercial growers are ex-
pressing great interest in these four.
Considel able rivalry has developed
new varieties for the home state.
The New Jersey" is a new one.
large white bloom. The Iowa" was
named last year by Secretary Wal
lace and is yellow.
Expect Biggest Crowd.
Special arrangements are being
made to take care of a record break
ing crowd tomorrow. when a number
~ private SCHOOLS are having d nOil-
day and have notified DR.. w. A. Tay-
dor. chief of the bureau of plant in
dustry. that they intend to 'see the
show
This is the twenty-second annual
show, and today two old ladies were
ion hand early and proudly boasted
that they have been at every one of
the twenty-five shows
All of the old favorites in the show
are being admired: These include:
so. II. Broomhead" and "Narissa,' -
which are very similar and are of
lavender shades; the Queen Mary
Mrs. Woodrow WILSON," Mrs. w. P
Kennedy" Admiral Beatty" and
Louisa Pocket" which are consd-
aered the best whites; Smiths Sensa-
ton" and 'Anola Wright" the best
shell pinks: "Bol dor" Mrs R. c.
Pulling" Golden Champion" Daily
Mail" Nadine" yellow Turner" and
*"Yellow Pockett," which are the best
iyeIlows; George II. Brown majenta
3''Naponee," creamy white, and the
''George ! Rruzard," brick red with a
light reVerse