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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-08
Widow to Open
Sandwich Shop

Mrs. Robert =. Wallace. widow OF
he late Council Bluffs real estate
man. and her son, Bruce. will en-
bark on a business venture with the
establishment OF buttermilk and
sandwich shop in the room formerly
occupied by the Council Bluffs Drug
company next door TO the Council
Bluffs Savings bank at Pearl and
Broadway.
The drug company left the location
when the bank planned to reconstruct
its building. extending its quarters
into the room occupied by the com
pany. New. however. the remodellng
plans have been changed, and the
bcnk will extend its safety deposit
vaults in the basement toward the
front OF the building.
In connection with the sandwich
stop. Mrs. Wallace will establish a
~oman's rest room for the benefit
OF women shoppers.
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=: SUNNY SIDE UP -:

A Kansas newspaper boasts that
there are grown men and women In
Kansas who have never seen a sa-
loon. Well. there are young men and
women in Omaha who have never
seen @ runaway horse.
An Anxious Reader" inquiries as
to the whereabouts OF the little girl
who was happy with doll that said
mamma" Probably powdering her
nose and lipstickine, and calling her
mother the old woman for insisting
upon some old fashioned ideals.
A friend Just dropped In to ask me
IL could remainder the time when
the man who sold me a suit OF cloth
ing always threw In a pair of sus-
penders. Sure. can. That was
when men wore stiff bosomed shirts
with attached cuffs. Also contempo-
raneous with the time when hips
were noticeable and skirts were eng
enough 10 make tho street sweepers
job something OF sinecure.
I can even remember the old cow
shed depot at Tenth and Mason. the
Ank -and-pln coupling. the hand brake
and the big orchestrion In the saloon
and dance hall at the corner OF Tenth
and Harney. Perfectly willing TO put
Up with the disappearance OF all OF
them except the suspenders. Having
about as much hips as snake, this
belt fad gets on my nerves.
The greatest need Of men Of this
day and age is more nerve. just as
soon as we muster enough TO buy
nickel cigars for ourselves and
friends, Instead OF posing as men OF
wealth and insisting on tho man be-
hind the case handing out tho two.
for.A-quarter brand. We will begin get.
ting cigars worth the money. AZ It
stands now we are being exploited
because our spines are made OF tai
low.
Whence comes all the second.
hand guitars, flddles. cornets. from.
bones, accordlons and elarinets one
sees displayed In the windows OF the
pawnships? Does their presence
therein poriend a falling off In mu.
steal culture, or indicate increasing
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musical taste because II shows dis.
posal of cheaper Instruments in or
der to buy better ones? And who
buys the second. hand instruments? BY
the way. speaking of pawnshops. am
/ the only man In this section of
country willing to admit that the
first dress suit he ever owned was
resurrected from a pawnbrokers
chest, well favored with mothbslls
and bought for s7.5o2 I've often
wondered whether the original owner
was head waiter or a society swell
y no went on the rocks. Anyhow. II
was a pretty good suit and served un.
III put on too much adipose tissue.
HarkIne hack 10 tho French pro
posa1 that no man be considered for
public office In France unless he Is
am reminded that my democratic
friends who are wondering where to
find a candidate for governor might
give due and thoughtful considera-
tion to Pete Elsasser. II the French
idea Is adopted In Nebraska, Pete
and myself could demand considera
tlon plus.
Noting some recent court decisions,
technicalities and demurrcrs. | am In
clined to wish for return OF the old
days when Judge William Gaslin was
on tho benclA Technicalities never
had any influence on Judge Gaslin,
and while he may have been weak
ON law NJ times. he never was wenl
ON Justice. lie made precedents in.
stead OF sIavishly following them.
After sentencing two murdercrs 10
be hanged at Hastings. he remarked;
''The supreme court will probably
act this verdict and sentence aside. =
The next night the two murderers
were seized by n mob and hanged
under n railroad bridge cast OF town.
The following morning Judge Gaslin
walked out and Viewed the bodies
swinging In the breeze. "Well," he
remarked. there's one OF my iudg
ments that the blanksty blank su.
prcme court won't reverse" This
technically thing is getting on my
nerves. | Insist that Something BE
Done About it. W. NJ. NJ.
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Abby Va's
Testified; {;
at Seward
Girl Re.Enacts Staying in Dra-
matte Manner-Court Room
in Tears as Girl Relates
Tale of Shame.
Large Crowd at Trial
By R.H. PETERS.


staff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee.
Seward, Neb, Dec. with the
shotgun that inflicted fatal wound
on Anton Lana held in her hands,
Abby Vajgrt, 10, dramatically re-en-
acted this afternoon the scene in the
straw shed where Lana met his death.
Selling the gun by the stock, while
Attorney Frank Bartos. taking the
part OF Lana, held the muzzle. she
tugged frantically. saying. That's the
way 1t was done," in a nervous, Wig
orous tone that contrasted strangely
with her previous almost inaudible
replies.
There was not a dry eye in the
crowd that packed the courtroom,
when the little Bohemian girl, dressed
simply and neatly in colored ging-
ham frock. told the court Of Illicit
relations forced on her by Lana from
the age Of 12. Her father. who has
been comparatively composed through
out the trial. sat with bowed head,
a handkerchief pressed against his
eyes. as his daughter related her
shame.
Did you know you we're doing any
thing wrong with Lana, Attorney
Bartos asked. and the low hum that
had previously been audible in the
courtroom died away, as the eager
spectators bent forward to catch the
low negative of the witness.
Untaught OF Sex.
"Had you ever been told how babies
were born?"
"No. Tony said I mustn't be afraid
and not to say anything about it.
He said he would shoot me and. the
whole family IL told anybody" was
the low. choking reply as the work
roughened fingers picked nervously
at tiny handkerchief held In the
lap.
After relating the trip made to
Crete the saturday before the family
physician confirmed her fears of APP
preaching motherhood. Abby described
the struggle in the straw shed.
I'VE went out to the she'd" she
said, ''and mother asked Tony what
he was going to do. He said he was
going TO skip. | jumped on him and
held him down by the feet. then 1
saw his revolver In his right hand
pointing toward me. l turned 1t
around towards him. IT went off two
or three times. but / did not pull the
trigger"
Ibid you know that those shots
had struck him?" Bartos asked.
mo sir. and he didn't say anything.
he tried to get up and rolled and then
he took a stumble toward the pole.
Then i saw the shotgun In his hand.
and / tried to take II away from him.
lie was bent over and holding the
pole. / took the gun by the other
end and tried to jerk 1t away from
him and II went off.
Didn't See Mothers Blow.
12 did you see your mother strike
Tonx with the plank
mo. ! didn't"
After she had been taken TO the
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Cering Legion Post
Nav Lose Charter

Lincoln. Dec. IA petition was
filed at American Legion state head
quarters today asking that the
charter of Gering post No. s6 OF
Gering. Neb.. be revoked. The filing
of the petition follows the alleged
endorsement by the post OF A. L.
Mathers az a republican candidate for
the nomination for governor. The
petition. signed by Eve members OF
Lincoln post No.. 3. cites the reported
action of Gering post as being a
direct violation of the legion constitu.
tion prohibiting any post taking part
In partisan politics or endorsing any
candidate fer office, even its own
members.
n have the complaint on file at
state headquarters" Adjutant Frank
o'Connell said today. ''other com.
plants against the post have been
received
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-08
Waited IS Years
to Admit Death
Family Refused to Accept
Death Verdict at Time
Court to Settle Estate.

Falls City. Neb.. Dec. 7.-Michaei
McDougall of Humboldt, for whom a
worldwide search was instituted 45
years ago, has been officially declared
dead by court order. County Judge
Virgil Falcon made this ruling in
order to settle the estate, upon the
request of McDougall's sisters. Mrs.
John Holman and Mrs. Katherine
Shrader. both Of Humboldt. who re-
fused TO believe their brother dead
until now.
McDougall left Humboldt on horse
back in 1878. Writing from Omaha
n few days later, he notified his rela-
tives that he was on his way to visit
his ancestral horne in Scotland. Some
time later he was again heard from
In indianapolis. and then he disap-
peared. A search Of the British isles
and America proved of no avail and a
theory Of foul play was accepted by
most people, but McDougali's family
for As years held steadfast TO the be-
lief that he wosld some day return.
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Jury Being Drawn
to Try Ex- Treasurer

North Platte. Neb., Dec. Eleven
prospective jurors were examined by
attorneys for the state and defense
this afternoon in the case OF Samuel
VI. Souder. former treasurer Of Lin
coin county. charged with arson. en-
bexxiemeut and numerous other Of
fenses. The trial got under way this
morning after Judge Teweli over
ruled motions for a continuance and
a change OF venue.
Three OF the jurors we're disquali-
fled because they said they had
formed opinions as TO the guilt or in.
nocence OF the defendant and later in
the day the entire jury was passed
by the sttse for cause.
: The state and defense will continue
tomorrow to get jury TO try Souder
and his deputy. Elmer Baker. who Is
also charged with arson.
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Lincoln Man Is
Sued for Million

Lincoln. Dec. 1.-Two suits. asking
damages approximating 100000.
were filed in federal court Thursday
against w. r. Ferguson OF this city
by Mrs NJ. NJ. Walker and J. L.
Walker of Tarrant county. Texas.
owners of the Walker Grain com
pany. Texas
The walkers. In the. action against
Ferguson. allege the defendant
brought court actions against them
without just cause and that claims
made in the actions were false. Be
cause OF this, the plaintiffs allege.
an injunction was issued and they
were forced to hold property which
they could have sold. thereby suffer
ing great losses in the depreciation
of values of the various properties.
Mr.. Ferguson is president OF the
Elwood Grain company OF ST. oJseph,
Mo, the plaintiffs petition sets out.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-08
Corey Plum
to Be Aired
in Congress
Nebraska Delegation to Figh'
Confirmation of Omahan
and Two Others on
Farm Loan Board.
Sought Farm Bloc Aid
Bx P. c. POWELL


Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Nebras-
ka delegation is investigating circum-
stances surrounding the appointment
of NJ. l.. Corey of Omaha, l.. ]. Petit
John Of Kansas and T.. s. Landes of
Ohio to membership on the Federal
Farm Loan board at a salary OF $10,-
900 per year each. Confirmation OF
these appointments will come up be-
fore the United States senate at this
session.
The delegation has learned that
these three men were appointed the
day after congress convened In
March.
Information also has been obtained
to the effect that c. E. Lobdell OF
Kansas. former chairman OF the
board, whose resignation had been
turned in to the president before
congress convened was active In OBJ
tanning the appointment Of Corey.
Landes and Pettijohn. who form a
majority of the board.
Trio Create New Job.
Immediately after the appoint
ment Of these three men, the board
created a new position, that of fis-
cal agent for the Federal Farm Loan
board. The salary of the fiscal
agent was fixed at $4,000 per year.
The fiscal agent appointed was
C. e. Lobdell, retired chairman, who,
according to information in the
hands of the Nebraska delegation,
was active in obtaining the appoint.
ments Of Corey, Lands and Petit
john.
1t is known that Corey has been
exceptionally anxious to line up the
Nebraska delegation in favor Of con-
firmation.
Seek Aid Of Farm Bloc.
!. lie and other members OF the
board have called not only upon the
Nebraska delegation but other SEN
ators in the farm bloc In an endeavor
70 get assurances OF "a prompt con,
firrnation when their appointments
come up in the senate.
TO date, it is known their assur-
ancesshave been few and far between
from farm bloc members, except tho
Kansas delegation which at the time
expresses no cesire to go more deep
~ into the Investigation being made
by the Nebraska delegation.
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Two Boys Admit
Killing Chill d

Paradena. Cal. Dec. Chief OF Po-
lice Charles Kelley today claimed 10
have gained confessions from William
Forester. IL. and Paul Daedler. IL.
that they had accidentally shot and
killed Arthur Martinez. S. whose
dead body was found bound with a
wire to post I'm a half'burned build.
ing here late yesterday. while play
ing wild west" The two boys. now
said TO have confessed. first reported
TO the police that they had found the
body OF the Martinez youngster, who
had been reported missing since
Wednesday.
At first the police theory was that
the Martinez lad had been murdered
by a moron who had lured him INTO
the building. Both boys are held In
iaiI
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-08
Beatrice Man, %, Is
Able to Work Daily

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 7.-Ninety-
three and perfectly able to attend to
his business affairs by visiting the
downtown district daily. has been the
good fortune of G. Il. Reynolds for
more than so years.
Mr.. Reynolds operated one Of the
first grocery stores in Beatrice and
Is a brother Of the late DR.. Reynolds.
first mayor Of Beatrice. Retiring
grocery business. he and his
family bought farm west Of the
city where they resided for years.
While working about the place, Mr..
Reynolds was attacked by an en-
ragged NIL and nearly gored to death,
and after years of suffering recov-
cred his health.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-08
Self-Defense
Plea Nets
Freedom
Jury Returns Verdict ON the
Fourth Ballot After Being
Out for Over Two
Hours.
Touching Scene in Court

v. P. Chiodo. 2501 Mason street.
owner Of four apartment houses and
leader in Italian American circles, was
acquitted yesterday OF a charge OF
manslaughter for the Staying Of his
nephew, Frank Bonacci, 29. April IA.
The jury went out at 2:15 and re-
turned verdict of mot guilty" at
4:25 in criminal division Of distract
court.
During the interval Chidod sat most
OF the time in the courtroom and occa-
sionally walked in the corridors. His
attorneys. Abel v. Shotwell and Her
man Aye. waited also. So did mem-
bers Of his family.
Verdict Relief to Women.
The jury filed into the box. The
large crowd in the courtroom was
silent. Leona Mergen, Chiodo's Sec
retary. and Jennie Bonacci, his niece.
sat with their heads bowed and hand
kerchiefs held to their eyes.
As the words mot guilty" came
from the clerk they jerked their
heads upward. sighed deeply and
slumped into their chairs with the
feeling OF relief.
Chiodo remained calm.
Il want to find the jurors and
thank them.s he told Mr.. Shotwell
after the surging crowd that shook
hands with him had thinned out. In
the hall he shook hands with the
jurors.
His relatives rused forward and
kissed him after the judge had pro-
nounced him discharged.
Pleads Seif-Defense.
Chiodo was arrested the night Of
April IL after he had shot his neph-
ew. during an alteration at the en-
trance OF Florentine apartments
where the Bonacci family lives
Trouble over the proposed marriage
OF Jennie Bonacci. IL. arranged by
her family. had sent Frank out
Threatening to kin his uncle.
Self-defense was the plea OF Chiodo.
The trial began Monday morning
Taking OF evidence ended late Thurs-
day afternoon.
The jury took four ballots. Jurors
said. The first stood . to ) for ac-
quittai; second and third. II to for
acquittal; and the fourth was unan.-
nous.
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Wallace Urges
Cut in Freight
Rates on Wheat
Says in Report to Coolidge Is
Per Cent Reduction
Assist Grain
Growers.

Washington. Dec. IA compre-
hensive review OF the wheat situa-
tion of the country which was de-
scribed in a period of serious depres-
sion, was made by Secretary Wallace
in a report submitted to President
Coolidge October 81 and made public
today.
"a great many farmers already
have lost their farms or other prop.
erty and the financial condition Of
others is critical" Mr.. Wallace told
the president. This condition Of
things has,resulted from the decline
in wheat prices, the relatively high
level maintained in the prices OF
other commodities and services. and
also from the Embellishments which
exist in the wheat industry itself"
Present low prices. Mr.. Wallace
said. were caused by the large
world supply of wheat for which
there is not an effective demand at
higher price levels. He placed the
world crop this year. outside Of
Russia. at 3.400, 900. 900 bushels. ex-
ceeding last years production by
800, 900. 900 bushels and the pre.war
average by 500,0oo,Ooo, excluding
Russia.
The solution of present agricultur-
al difficulties depends quite as much
upon the efforts OF farmers them
selves as upon any government ac-
ton the report said.
There ar fundamental and far
reaching adjustments in production
and marketing which farmers them.
selves must make as a part OF a
longtime program. A survey OF the
situation indicates that well con.
sidered action in a number of direc-
tions will bring wheat farmers a sub
stantial measure of relief. 1t Is es-
sential. Mr.. Wallace said. that wheat
farmers adopt methods which re.
duce production costs.
Secretary Wallace pointed out that
American freight rates, which are
as per cent and more above those Of
1913, have not been adjusted to meet
the decline in farm prices. whereas
Car dian rates are now practically
bo to pre-war levels.
b. meet the emergency reduc-
i,sA of tleast IS per cent in inter-
state rates OF wheat and wheat pro-
ducts originating in the distressed
wheat areas would be helpful, he
said. The reduced rates he would
have continue in effect until wheat
prices shall have more nearly reach
ed a parity with the prices OF other
commodities or until readjustment
has been made in all full freight
rates
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-08
Poison in Soil
Caused Deaths in
Merrill County
Chicago Scientist Investigates
Outbreak Of Botrilism-
Saws to Boil Canned
Vegetables.

Lincoln. Dec. State department
of public health today received a
reply from J. c. Greiger OF Chicago
university, regarding the samples OF
soil and canned goods sent TO him
for botulism tests.
Two Jars OF home canned string
beans, two Of home-canned corn and
a jar of mayonnaise were sent to Mr..
Grieeer after three persons at Nor.
rill, who ate the beans. had died.
Mr.. 0rieger reported that the
laboratory experiments proved that
the canned materials were nontoxic
on animal NEGOTIATIONS and that the
samples OF soil from the vicinity OF
Morrill, proved 10 have toxic quaint.
ties.
There was Indications OF consider.
able pollution OF the soil with repre-.
sentations OF botulism In the vicinity
Of Morrill," MFR. Grieger's letter said
Public health bulletin No. 12-. page
5s. indicates that the soil percentages
for the positive fpoison elemenO IN
Nebraska is about 20 per cent.
The Chicago laboratory expert ad.
yised the Nebraska health depart,
ment that he had a report OF an out
break OF botulism poisoning from,
home-canned spinach in SCOTS Bun
county in 1919. bat that this and the
Morrill, cases were the only ones
brought to mis- attention.
DIR. S. u. Case. head Of the health
department. declared today that the
safes; and practically the only way
poisoning was 10 cook or boil thor
oughly all canned vegetables before
eating.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-08
Midland College Gym
Corner Stone Is Laid

Fremont, Ncb., Dec. 1.-THE cor
nerstonc OF the new Midland college
gymnasium building was laid here
this afternoon.
Dr. J. r. Kruger. president Of the
college. presided and the principal ad-
dress was made by Rev. w. r. Frag-
Ter, head Of the Nebraska Lutheran
synod.
The new building Is being erected
at n cost Of approximately s12b,000.
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to Ask.
Duty
on Wheat
South Dakota Congressman to
Seek Repeal of Drawback
Clause Affecting I'm
port Grain.
Senate Measure Al S o

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Washington, Dec. Upon his re-
turn today from the state proposal
meeting at Pierre, Representative
William Williamson OF South Dakota
presented a bill calling for tariff Of
so cents per bushel on wheat and the
repeal of the drawback clause in ref
erence to return Of tariff money to
millers who use not to exceed 70 per
cent OF import wheat with domestic
wheat in milling flour.
This bill will be introduced in the
house Monday. A similar bill will be
introduced in the senate next week.
"I am convinced that the two pro-
prositions called for In this bill will
remedy the wheat situation for the
present and they are supported by
the sentiment In the state" William
son said.
AS the law stands today millers of
the middle west are profiting by the
large over-supply Of wheat due to the
Canadian output coming into America
and dragging down the price OF wheat.
The increasing tariff alone won't
touch them, as under the drawback
clause they are refunded the amount
Of tariff on the imported wheat they
use, minus 1 per cent, providing
they mix 80 per cent American wheat
with their import wheat.
"It Is evident on the face OF this
drawback clause that the more wheat
imported and the lower the price the
more the millers like II.
by increasing tariff and repeating
the drawback clause the price of
wheat is bound TO go up and our farm
ers of the middle west win be given
material aid
The present tariff on wheat Is 80
cents per bushel.
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Boone County Ministers
Organize Association

Albion. Neb., Dec. IA meeting of
the pastors Of Boone county was held
here for the purpose OF forming
county organization. All towns In the
county were represented, and an or
ganization perfected TO be styled The
Boone County Ministerial association.
The following officers were elected:
Rev. w. A. Rominger. st. Edward,
president; d. J. Poynter. Albion, vice
president; Rev. G. q. Conan, Albion.
secretary-treasurer
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Soldier Sued in
Domestic Court

Mrs. Carrie Worley declares In Pc
tltion for divorce from her husband.
Sergt. Andrew Worley. United States
army. that he offered her TO pay
costs Of divorce IL she would get it
and nothing more.
She did not follow his suggestion.
Her petition filed Friday declares
he Is abusive and addicted 10 drink
and that he is shortly to inherit<sn
estate which he has offered to dis
pose OF before 4, falls due in 1894,
in order TO defraud her from Its bene-
fits
She asks also that he be restrained
from visiting her because OF threats
against her life, which she fears he
may carry out.
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Married SIS Years.

Albion. Neb, Dec. MIR. and Mrs.
II. c. keister. pioneers OF Boone
county. celebrated their 55th wedding
anniversary with a 7 O'Clock dinner.
About 80 were present, consisting OF
children. grandchildren, great-grand-
children and other relatives. Mr..
Keister has been one Of the county's
substantial citizens, and at one time
represented the county IN the state
legislature.