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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, June 20.-Following are the opening high, low and closing quotations in grain and provisions:
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NEW YORK. June 2o-Live poultry steady; broilers by express. 25 Q50c. Dressed poultry irregular, fowls, IS d soc
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POTATOES

KANSAS CITY. June 2o-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Beauty Parlor
Manager Killed
in Auto Wreck
Marie Num- Dies of Broken
Neck When Roadster She
Was Driving Turns
Over.

Marie Num-. Sanford hotel, was
killed almost instantly at 1850 yes
terda- when the roadster which she
was irving to Lincoln turned over on
the d. L. d. highway. three miles east
Of Greenwood. Neb.
She was driving a roadster owned
by Dan NJ. Vogel, manager Of the
Alexander Hamilton institute. accord
ing TO reports reaching Omaha.
The automobile turned completely
over, but did not leave the road. 1t
Is believed the girls neck was broken.
Automobile tourists who saw the ac-
cident and took the body to Green
wood declared the girl was driving at
a high rate of speed. The tragedy
occurred on straigh, stretch OF road.
The girl was formerly manager OF
a Marinello beauty shop here. She
left the Sanford hotel in the roadster
shortly before II o'clock, according to
Manager Egan Of the hotel.
Mr.. Vogel was notified of the acci.
dent shortly after It occurred. He
left Immediately for Greenwood.
At the offices Of the Alexander
Hamilton institute It was understood
that Miss Num- had started TO Lin
coin to visit friends.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Way Out of
Coal Crisis
Is Outlined
Settlement Proposed by Gov.
Pinchot Provides Pay Boost
and Recognition
of Union.
Plans Cancellation Boarc

Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. 29.-Gov.
ernor Pinchot to-. ght submitted to
representatives of the anthracite
miners and operators in joint con-
ference a proposed basis OF settle
ment, providing for 10 per cent in
crease in pay, recognition OF the
eight-hour day for all employees and
full recognition of the union by the
operators without the check-off but
with the right to have a union rep
resentative present when the men
are paid.
Main Points Of Agreement.
The three main points Of his
as follows:
l. Recognition Of the basic eight
hour day for all employees; II
longer hours are necessary at GER
tain times, or in certain occupations,
the overtime to be paid for at the
eight-hour rate.
2. A uniform increase of 10 per
cent to all employees. This increase
TO take effect September l.
8. Full recognition Of the union
by the operators, without the check.
off, but with the right to have q
union representative present when
the men are paid.
A fourth point proposed complet,
recognition of the principle Of col
| lectiye bargaining.
Proposes Cancellation Board.
The governor also suggested thai
as method Of settling differences
In case OF disagreement between
miners and operators each side select
man agreeable TO both 10 attend
and take part In discussions. but
without vote and not as an UNI
pire or referee. II then unable to
agree. he proposed the differences be
referred to the conciliation board
which will be provided with what
ever equipment is necessary for the
rendering Of prompt decisions
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Car Shortage Relieved,
u. P. Official Declares

Salt Lake City. Aug. 2e.-Problems
Of freight car shortages. which have
caused concern to shippers through
out the country during the last four
years, apparently have passed into
insignificance. according to L. T..
Calvin. vice president Of the Union
Pacific system, who arrived here to-
day from the northwest en- route to
Omaha.
II cannot say whether there will
be car shortage this fall" he said.
But II all the shippers start loading
at once it is impossible for any rail-
road to handle the traffic without con-
gestion. II the traffic is normal there
will be no serious car shortages"
Car shortage conditions in western
Idaho, Oregon, Washington and the
northwest have been greatly alleviat.
ed. he said, adding that the Union
Pacific has surplus OF $4,000 box
cars at present TO he used in fan
shipments.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Kidnaper of Boy
Flees From Jail
Harry Lewis Takes His Vislin
With Him in Escape at
Pawnee City.

Pawnee City. Neb.. Aug, 2s.-Harry
Lewis. convicted Of child stealing in
the district court Of Pawnee county.
has escaped from the Pawnee county
jail after having been confined In It
eight months. He was sentenced to
the state penitentiary. but was serv-
ing his sentence in the county Jail
because of the crowded condition
Of the prison.
Lewis was convicted of inducing
Paul Morris. 13. Table Rock. TO go
away with him last October. The boy
was gone from his home until Feb
ruary. when he was found on a farm
at Esbon, Kan. A week later Lewis
was picked up by police at Kearney
and brought to Pawnee City TO stand
trial.
When he broke Jail he carried his
violin which he played while in jail
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Cheyenne to Keep
Cowboy Contests
Ironical Reply Made to Can
utt's Announcement Of
Transfer to Gotham.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 29.-An iron.
ical smile wreathed the face OF DR..
Il. 4. Davis, chairman of the Chey-
enne frontier days committee, today
when he was shown Yakima Canutt's
statement proclaiming that hereafter
the worlds championship cowboy con.
tests would be held In New York city
instead OF on the open plains OF the
west.
II hereby declare the 1924 worlds
championship baseball series will be
between Podunk and Pigville,' said
the doctor. New York no longer is
the logical seat of the baseball classic.
Podunk has the greatest aggregation
OF stars ever gathered together on one
diamond. The list includes Sammy
Smithers, who once had a tryout with
the Arkansas state league. and who.
In addition to his other athletic
achievements, shakes a wicked cue
at our town pool hall.
II officially announce that next
years Indianapolis speedway races
will be transferred to the rocky road
to Dublin. and that the Yale Harvard
regatta will be staged on Powder riv-
er. which, as all the world is aware
by this time. is a mile wide and an
inch deep.
II don't know the name OF Tex
Austin's press agent. but whoever he
Is he should be signed up by some
one as the worlds leading humorist.
Irwin Cobb and Ring Lardner have
been backed Off the map. / am going
to wire President Coolidge and sug-
gest that this publicity hound be APP
pointed at once the humorist laureate
of the netion-the court jester at
Washington for all time
Sheridan. Wyo.. Aug. 29.-"Yakima
Canutt is simply off his nut" is the
way the cowpunchers from Dave
Whites stamping ground near Big
Horn. Wyo.. greeted the reports from
New York that Canutt had signed
100 cowboys and cowgirls TO recognize
New York's rodeo as the only cham
pionship event.
Dave White won the worlds cham
pionship broncho busting contest at
Cheyenne's frontier days show this
summer.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Rich South Dakota Region Eager
for Closer Relations With Omaha
Good Will Delegation Assured at Yankton That
Building of Bridge and North and South Rail-
road Will Bring Much Trade Here.
By MORRIS e. JACOBS.

On Board 1.-The Omaha Goodwill
Special" at Yankton, s. D.. Aug. 29.-
Row after row OF waving corn, green
pastures with cattle grazing fine ap-
pearing farm houses and live towns,
South Dakota Is developing into a
picture of prosperity which the
boosters aboard the Omaha Good Will
special will long remember.
1t drove home to them the message
that has peen preached for the past
five years, that north of Omaha there
is great region of wealth which is
pleading to become closer to Omaha.
As the train sped by rich farm
country on all sides to a district with
in 90 miles of Yankton, acting Com
missioner w. A. Ellis turned to the
boosters in the observation car and
said:
Gentlemen within this 90-mile
radius is one of the richest agricul-
tural regions In the central west. 1t
is close to Omaha and yet so far.
Without the Yankton bridge there
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Clubman Drives
Car for Bandits
Pair Forces Two Victims to
Drive Them to Scene of
Second Holdup.

After holding up and robblng Bert
Garvey. Is. son of Charles NJ. Garvey
443 North Thirty eighth avenue. and
owner OF the Tadousac. exclusive
Omaha apartment house. together
with Miss Irene Larson. Is. AIS North
Twenty-seventh street. two armed
bandits forced Garvey 10 act as thelr
chauffeur.
They drove TO another car two
blocks away and searched the occu
pants. a man named Drake and q
girl.
Then the bandits broke connection
on the second car and drove off alone
In Garvey's machine.
Garvey lost $40 and n watch. but
was permitted to keep watch
charm won in swimming contest
at the Athletic club.
Miss Larson was permitted to re
tain her wrist watch and necklace
The robbery occurred at Fifty.first
street and Redman avenue.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Geological Reports Show
-->~ Oil Formations in Iowa

Clarinda, Ia, Aug. 2s.-owners OF
real estate in Page and adjoining
counties are making no effort to dis
pose of land until the possibility Of
oil deposits is investigated. Geological
reports and recent articles In the Oil
and Gas Journal show that Page and
adjoining counties have geological
stratas peculiar to oil deposits, and
c. L. Seibel, secretary Of the Iowa
Petroleum club, has asked the Cla-
rinda Community club to give It's ap-
proval and assistance in investigating
these claims. Dome formations, prob
ably antedating the glacial period, do
exist here; there is also an anticline
originating west of Braddyville,
through Hawleyville and into Taylor
county, which would indicate oil Or
gas. 1t is desired to secure leasus,
In block, for 10000 acres before
prospecting Is begun.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
New Bridge Weds
South Dakota
and Nebraska
Citizens of Two States Join in
Dedication of Span Across
Missouri River at
Yankton.

Yankton, s. D., Aug. 29.-More
than 5000, among them large mum
ber of farmers from the Nebraska
side of the Missouri river, were on
hand to greet the Omaha Good VIII
special on its arrival here at this
afternoon.
A parade through mass of auto
mobiles, many bearing Nebraska
licenses, was held. The parade was
led by A. C. Scott, president, and John
L. Kennedy, chairman of the execu.
tive committee, of the Omaha Cham.
ber of Commerce.
Following a mass meeting in front
of the stock pavilion, at which Gov
ernor Bryan, Mayor Dahlman and
Everett buckingham spoke, a trip
was taken to the site of the new
bridge.
| Governor Bryan stood alone on one
of the piers of the mammoth bridge
and with outstretched hands sweep
ing across the two states, dedicated
the bridge to the service of he people.
| Governor McMaster of South Dako-
ia, who was scheduled to take part
In the program. failed to come be-
cause of a conference with oil conF
pany officials at Pierre.
within a short time this great gap
between Nebraska and South Dakota
will soon be but a memory and this
great region of wealthy and happy.
contented population will be within
the Omaha trade territory" said
Mayor Dahlman.
| 1t ws a busy day and night for
the Omaha boosters at Yankton. Fol
lowing the afternoon program at the
county fair and the dedication Of the
bridge the Omahans were taken on
n tour of the town and surrounding
territory. Following the tour din
ner was given at the Masonic
temple. A dance starting at $50 in
the evening lasted until the siren
of the Good VIII Special announced
the train was about to leave.
| 1t was a fond farewell Omaha gave
Yankton and Yankton gave Omaha.
The siren of the train shrieked, the
towns whistles blew, the Omahans
waved handkerchiefs and hats and
1.-THE roads along the railroad tracks
gave three rousing cheers. The spe-
cial pulled out shortl yafter mid
night.
1T was a great trip and Of ma
terial benefit to Omaha" said John
l.. Kef edy. II can see millions OF
dollars f Omaha goods pouring into
this r.ch region as soon as that
bridge is completed and I can see
train loads of cattle, corn and other
produce from this great region flow
ling into Omaha instead of Minneap-
oils and Sioux City. where it now
goes"
| The Yankton bridge will be 1.750
feet long when completed and the
approach on the Nebraska side is a
mile and a half in length. The
bridge will be 1850 feet long when
completed and the approach on the
Nebraska side is a mile and a half in
length. The bridge will be two
decks. one deck for train and the
other for auto and wagon travel. 1t
will have eight piers and seven
spans. A wide paved street leads
from the bridge on the Dakota side
to the center of the city, passing
several industrial buildings.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Eastland Disaster Hero
Falls Dead on Tug at Chicago

NhicaHo, Aug. ss,-Cspt. naniel
Donovan. g.. veteran diver and a
hero OF the Eastlani disaster IN 1918.
when that ship capsiaed IN the Chi.
oago river with the loss OF sis lives.
dropped dead today.
He died with his boots on aboard
the tug Carter n. Harrison.
a, the time et the sinking 81 the
Eastland. which had Neen chartered
FOR lake trip and picnic hv more
than 5000 employees Of the Western
Electric company, Captain nonovan
joined I'm the rescue work ard 70
covered las bodies himself
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Student Hoboes'' Are
Given Free Advice

Columbus. eh.. Aug. se.-PNolice
and railroad detectives find that two
out 81 every three heboes OF the 80 or
40 who pass through Columbus daily
are green hands ar the game. They
say It is easy TO tell the green ones.
The amateur always picks out the
easiest place to ride and usually se-
lects the most dangerous.
Invariably the green youth chooses
fiat car loaded with lumber where
a light jar OF the train may some
times send heavy timbers crashing
down on him. On the other hand the
hardest or dirtiest places are usually
the safest.
As many as 81 tramps are often
lodged in the city jail at police head
quarters here nightly and in the
morning are forced 10 buy tickets at
the station and ride out on the
cushions"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Program Is Arranged for
3-Day Oxford Celebration

Oxford, Neb.. Aug. ga carnival
free motion pictures. Farmers day.
barbecue and a baseball tournament
will be features Of the oxford Festive
celebration 20 be held from Septen-
ber 10 under auspices Of the OK.
ford Community club.
Farm exhibits win be housed in a
large tent o nthe day given over -
farmers. Saturday. September S. Free
ice cream cones will be given the kid
dies on one day. \ general program
of day and night entertainment has
bee narranEed for the three days, +.
L. Duryee. secretary Of the club. an.
Hounces
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Claims Exhaust
Nebraska Hail
Insurance Fund
Held Doubtful if State Will
Be Able to Mike Up
Losses From
Storms.
special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Lincoln. Aug. 29.-Owing to a
series of heavy losses during the pres
ent month. 1t now begins to look
doubtful whether the state hail In
surance fund will be able TO pay out
in full this year. Forty-five new
claims have just been received at the
state han office. growing out Of storms
on the 25th and 26th.
Antelope. Boone and Madison coun-
ties seem to have been hit rather
hard. as each OF the first two sent a
dozen claims. and Madison five.
Glenn Harrington. whose farm is
near Newman Grove, has written that
the hail lasted 80 minutes and broke
a good many windows, besides strip
ping corn fields and doing other dam.
age.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Prominent
Bluffs Man
Kills Self
Business Worries and Ill.
Health Are Blamed for
Act of Robert B.
Wallace.
Was National Figure

Robert B. Wallace, Council, Bluffs
real estate dealer, shot and killed him.
self on the Hazel Dell road, in a Sc
cluded place, yesterday afternoon.
Friends and relatives ascribe his act
to business worries and rapidly failing
health. He was found by passing
motorists. Corner Cutler took charge
of the body and announced that no
inquest would be held.
He is survived by wife, three sons
and one daughter. For some time the
family has noticed a change in his
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30

physical condition. He has been tals
ng long walks until late in the night
explaining that it was impossible for
niin to sleep.
Wallace, a realtor. was active In
ilmost every line Of civic endeavor
"A his community and was frequent
called upon to head various move
nents, both of state and national i'm
1Jrtance.
He was the first state president Of
ne Iowa Real Estate Boards asso-
alton and is a former vice presi-
mt of the National Realtors asso-
s,&eion. He was president OF the
owa State Chamber of Commerce,
member of both the state and in
irrational control committees of the
Young Mems Christian association
nd of the general educational board
+ the Presbyterian church, which
ncludes 20 men from all parts of the
country.
lie was well known in Omaha, hav-
ing spoken at many functions of the
Chamber of Commerce. Real Estate
board and Omaha churches.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Omaha
From the Air

One of the most remarkable
pages of photographs ever
published by an Omaha news
paper will appear in the alco-
gravure section of The Sun
day Bee this Sunday.
It is a full page Of pictures
showing how Omaha looks to
the flyer passing over the city
in his fast-moving airplane.
Every business office and
every home in Omaha will
want at least one of these
pages. For that reason the de-
mand for The Sunday Bee this
Sunday is expected to greatly
exceed the supply. To make
sure that you obtain n copy
we suggest that you order the
paper delivered to your home.
Just call AT lantic 1000.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Funds Assured to Furnish
Seed to Farmers i'm Kansas

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 29.-A press
dispatch from Chicago last night.
stating that the Chicago board OF
trade had pledged 100000 edwards
the fund for furnishing seed wheat
to southwest Kansas counties. result
ed in the announcement here by exec.
utlves Of the Central Seed Wheat as.
ISOLATION. which is putting on the
campaign. that the success OF the un.
dertaking virtually is assured. This
subscription brings the total to date
| to $325000s
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Head Hunters Less Dangerous
Than Autos, Saws Missionary

Chicago. Aug. 2e,--Chicago auto.
mobiles are more dangerous than the
head hunters in the south seas. Rev.
r. c. Nicholson of Vella Lavella.
solomon Islands. said today in an ad.
dress before the committee on con.
seryation and advance OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Mr.. Nicholson
said he was the first missionary
among the head hunting cannihals Of
the Solomon group.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Gasoline in South Dakota
to Remain at l6-Cent Price

Pierre, s. d., Aug. 29.--Gasoline In
South Dakota will remain at 16 cents
n gallon for the present. Governor
McMaster said this afternoon after
n conference with Colonel Robert
Stewart. chairman of tho directorate
OF the Standard OIL company of
company.
The governor. In a statement,
scored tho Independent dealers for ac
cepting excessive profits without COM
plaint before the war was started"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Paw Boosts Denied.

Detroit, Aug. 29.-Salary increases
: lbtalling more than 100000 annually
have been granted by the board Of
street railway commissioners to of
ficers of Detroit's municipality owned
street railway and employees In the
general offices, Ross Schram, assist
ant general manager, Informed Act
ing Mayor John Lodge. Mr.. Lodge
announced later that William Nagel
city comptroller, on advice OF Mayor
Frank u. Doremus, would refuse 10
honor the payroll containing the
salary increases,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Demand Presented
by Italy to Greece
Apology and Indemnity Are
Required for Killing of
Mission Members.
BY Associated Press.

Rome. Aug. 29.-The italian gov
ernment has demanded formal apol-
ogy from the Greek government. an
indemnity of 50,ooO,0 900 lire and that
full honors be paid by the Greek fleet
to the Italian fleet In Piraeus. be-
cause of the assassination Of the
five Italian members of the Graeco-
Albanian boundary mission at ia
nina, Albania. Monday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Bryan Faction Takes
Over Victory Clubs

The Bryan faction In the democrat
lie party has been recognized by the
appointment OF George Il. Collins as
organizer OF the Victory clubs. Mr..
Collins succeeds Harry X. Easton. a
supporter OF Arthur Mullen. Mr.. Col.
Inns served In the state house OF rep
rcsentatives at the last session. where
no was thick and thin supporter OF
Governor Charles w. Bryan.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
British-F french Break
Unlikely, Says Harvey
by Universal Service.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Ambassador
Harvey has told President Coolidge
he does not expect an open break
between Great Britain and France
over the French-Ruhr policy. It was
authoriatlvely learned by Universal
Service today.
A break would be disastrous to
both countries is the ambassadors
view of the situation.
Ambassador Harvey left Washing
ton today after being the guest of
the president at the White House
since Sunday. He will return next
with the president before sailing for
England on September 8.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Steers Fattened on
Clover Bring $ll.60

Ralph +. Kerber OF Nicola. Ia. re.
ceived si1.6o hundred yesterday at
tho Omaha stockyards for 46 head of
steers that averaged l 1,066 pounds.
The cattle were brought here as
feeders last March, when they weigh.
ed 200 pounds and were fattened in
In pasture OF clover. being on n
dry feed OF corn the last month be.
fore shipment.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Steer Running Amuck Slain
by Policeman i'm New York

New York, Aug. 29.-Cowpunchers
from the open spaces today saw an
effete eastern policeman slay n run.
away steer In the heart of the Bronx.
The steer. maddened by the antics
of the cowpunchers who staged a
rodeo at the Yankee stadium. escaped
and galloped down the street. knock
ing down n woman.
Several hundred persons. including
the cowmen. pursued. firing at the
fugitive. A policeman, mounting the
running board Of n taxicab. shot the
animal.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Palmer Takes Bride.

rotor. Conn, Aug. 2s-Mitcheil
Palmer of Philadelphia, former attor.
ney general In President Wilson's cab.
met, and Mrs. Margaret Fallon Bur
rail-, widow of John II. Burial. a New
York manufacturer, were married to
day at her summer homs at Eastern
Point
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
Six Persons Drowned When
Auto Plunges Through Draw

Conway, s. c., Aug. 2o.-Six per
sons were drowned shortly after mid
night last night when an automobile
in which they were returning from
Myrtle Beach, where they had been
spending the day, plunged through q
partly opened drawbridge over the
Waccamaw river near here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-30
The Weather

Fer :, hours ending y m. August iss
Tempenture.
HtEhest, 81, lowest. 80; mean. -; nor
NAL. 80.
Total excess since January /. ise.
Relative Humidity. rrrrentsse
Z n. m, 80 Moon, 81 { n M. IS
Precipitation. inches and Hnndrrlths,
Total q, Total since January i. ia.sfs
deficiency ssf
nouri, ItmpHrpturrs
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eyes, We Have
No Bananas"

But you'll find almost
everything else listed
among the For Sale
col u m ms on [ h G
"Want" Ad pages of
The Omaha Bee.