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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
MunyW Water
Quiz Begun
at City Hall
Chance of Another Emergency
to Be Probed at Hearing,
Board Member
Says.
Cause of Break Is Told

An investigation into the water
emergency which occurred during
the week of August 81, was started
yesterday afternoon in the city coun-
Gil chamber. w. ]. Coad of the board
of directors of the Metropolitan Utili-
ties district, presided. Other members
of the board present were Frank J..
Burkley, Fred d. Wead, ]. c. Dahl
man, c. NJ. Wilhelm and r. B. Howell.
The city council was represented by
Commissioners Joseph Koutsky and
H. w. Dunn. Members OF the NUM-
cipal affairs committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce also were In at
tendance. j. l.. Webster, counsel for
the utilities board, read reports sub
mitted by Prince and Nixon, en-.
gineers engaged by the utilities board,
and reports from General Manager
Howell and c. ID. Robinson, engineer
in charge of operations. With the
reading OF these reports the first ses-
sion was adjourned to this afternoon
at g.
In calling the meeting to order,
Chairman Coad announced: THE pur-
pose of this hearing is to determine
the cause and also to determine
whether there is a probability of re-
currence of what occurred on August
Il. The board of directors Is anxious
to lay the books open and give wide
scope to this investigation. If there
is anything wrong, the board vel
comes constructive criticism.
Queries Welcomed.
THE directors have worked hard
to keep the water plant in the best
condition. We are anxious that any
enc shall ask questions to throw light
on the condition of the water plant at
the time of the muddy water. This
investigation win be on broad lines. !"
Mr.. Coad's statement was approved
by w. W. Carmichael. speaking for
the Chamber Of Commerce. and Com
missioner Koutsky for the city coun.
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Billions" Replace Millions
By Associated Press.

Berlin. Oct. 22.-Scenes approach
ing a panic took place on the bourse
today and at one time. there was
some question of closing the bourse.
The tragic political situation sent the
dollar up to Al billion marks after
the official rates had been quoted
and all the possessnrs Of large guam
titles OF paper marks tried their ut
most to rid themselves of them, while
the holders of securities refused to
sell for paper marks.
With the rise of the dollar, food
prices reached fantastic heights and
the word millions" is gradually dis
appearing, as scarcely anything can be
purchased under billions. Many OF the
stallholders in the public markets pre-
ferred not to open today for fear OF
being plundered, while others anx-
iously sold their goods from behind
the protection of iron shutters.
Butter was disposed of in limited
quantities at 10 billion marks per
pounds. and 1t Is announced that
the price of loaf OF bread will oe
u;:aised tomorrow to billion.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
UNCLE SAM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN DRY FORCE
RHINELAND REPUBLIC MOVE SLOWLY SPREADING
Theodore Roosevelt, as Cowboy,
Accepted Challenge to Duel

the back Of the letter in character
tistic manner that he was always
on hand" 1t developed the French.
mans threat was merely a bluff.
The colonel's letter said:
Most emphatically I am not
your enemy; IL l were you would
know 1t, for / would be an open one.
and would not have asked you to
my house, nor gone TO yours. AS
your final words. however, seem to
imply a threat, 1t is due to myself
to say that the statement is not
made through any fear of possible
consequence to me; I too, as you
know, am always on hand and ever
ready to hold myself accountable in
any way for anything l have said
or done.
Yours very truly.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Control Board to
Spend S5OO,OOO
on Buildings
Extensive Construction Work
and Repairs Are Planned
at State Institu-
tions.

Lincoln. Oct. 22-New construction
and repairs to present equipment to-
falling $500. 900 will be undertaken at
state institutions after January 1. the
board of control announced today.
The largest expenditure will be at
the hospital for the insane at Lincoln.
where Fiske & McGinnis. architects.
will supervise the erection OF a new
building for patients. the cost of
which will be $4,000. 40 additional
lis. 900 viii be spent for equipment.
A unit for tho cell house at the
state reformatory'at Lincoln will be
built. under the direction OF c. II.
Larsen. for s55.o0o. with slAooo for
shop equipment. Theboard has in
sufficient funds to install cells in
the building at the present time. al
though the building viii be planned
with regard TO future installation.
r. n. Grant of Beatrice viii be the
architect of building 10 be C on
structed at the home for boys of low
mentality. II is estimated that the
cost Of the building will be 100000
and that. necessary equipment will
add another $40 1000.
A building at the home for insane
women. at Norfolk. under the super.
vision of f. b. Watson, will require
$4,000 to sl5o.ooo in equipment.
Grant, Futon a Letton OF Lincoln.
sanitary engineers, are working out
a sewage disposal system for the
school for boys at kearney. The sum
OF $4,000 has been set aside to han,
die the work.
Repairs include $4,000 for the sol.
diers' home at Milford. where the
kitchen and storerooms are being re.
arranged and room provided for
games. When the work is completed.
soldiers who are now being housed in
the building will be taken care Of
elsewhere. Repairs at the home for
dependent children at Lincoln will
take n minimum Of $4,000. The plans
include the installation OF dermi.
tory on the third floor and two.
story laundry and industrial room.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Uni Students Wed,
Father of Bride
Asks Annulment
Ceremony at Sidney, Ia
Girl Gave Her Age as l9
Parent Says She's
Only II.

Lincoln. Oct. 2a.-The course of
true love is sometimes long and
stony. as Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Rob,
erts, students al the University of
Nebraska, have found. to their sor-
row.
Last Saturday Mrs Roberts, for.
merly Mary Burnham, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Burnham. prom
inent society people OF Lincoln. and
young Roberts. drove to Sidney. Ia.
accompanied by two friends. and
were married, after Miss Burnham
represented her age to be 10.
Her father says she Is only II, and
10 seeking an annulment OF the mar.
riage.
Roberts came into prominence here
several weeks ago as passenger
with Henry Branch. jr.. OF this city.
when young Branch struck a taxi
cab and failed to stop. Branch has
been forbidden to drive n motor car
for two years by Judge Stewart of
the district court. as result.
A rumor that Mrs. Roberts would
be taken from the university and
sent east to school could not be veri.
fed. Mr.. Burnham saying that no
definite plans for his daughter had
been made.
Mrs. Roberts is a freshman at the
university and pledge OF the Kappa
Kappa Gamma sorority. Roberts Is
sophomore and member of Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Kimball Shippers Want
Lower Rate on Potatoes

Lincoln. Oct 2s.-Potato shippers
OF Kimball. Neb.. complained
through Frank f. Reader. TO the
state railway commission today
against a rate TO Houston. Tex. which
they claim to be discriminating. They
cite that they pay s1.2o a hundred
weight, whereas Alliance. Hemingord.
Crawford and Gordon enjoy rate OF
81. cenyz, although the mileage in
every case is practically the same
They further state that all five
towns ship TO Kansas City. from
which shipments are routed south.
for IS IL cents, and petition the com.
mission TO investigate with view 10
securing the 97-cent rate for Kim.
hail.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23

New York, Oct. 22.-Theodore
Roosevelt, during his career as a
cowboy on the Dakota prairies, ac.
cepted a formal challenge to duel
with a French nobleman, but the
incident never came to the fighting
stage. it is shown in hitherto un.
known correspondence of the FORM
er president.
The letter was found by Mrs.i
Roosevelt in her husbands papers
at Sycamore Hill and was loaned by
her to the Roosevelt memorial as.
sociation.
The nobleman, whose name was
Antoine De Vallombrosa. harbored
a suspicion that Roosevelt was his
enemy and when he was indicted
for murder, Roosevelt urged his
prosecution. Receiving the noble
mans challenge, Roosevelt wrote on
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Farmer Wants Phone Co.
Force dto Extend Line

Lincoln. Oct. ss.-The state railway
commission today received a petition
from sherman Nelson Of Oakland.
Neh. in which he asks the commits
sion To order the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company 10 extend tele-
phone wires to his farm. He states
that the nearest phone IS half
mile away. and that frequent requests
to the company for a telephone have
brought reply that there are al
ready l2 subscribers on the line aud
that they are unable 10 grant the re
request
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Burglars Get si8. Spuds.
Oyeralls. at Stella. Neh.

Stella, Neb.. Oct. Ss.--Burglars en-
tered the winfrey & son store here
by prying open a rear window and
escaped with ssS in cash. quantity
Of ovegalls. several sacks Of potatoes
and several other articles. An ol
station aud the railroad teol house
were also broken into. but little of
Naiuewas stolen. The burglars are
believed TO have used tools stolen
from the tool house to force entrance
to the store and oil station.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Outbreaks
Few Over
Secession
Coblentz, Seat Of Army of Oc-
cupation, Willing to
Line Up With
Separatists.
Berlin's Plight Worse
BY Universal Service.

Berlin, Oct. 22.-The separatists
continued the extension of the new
Rhneland republic today by taking
possession of the administration Of sew
eral additional towns and cities In the
occupied regions.
Little bloodshed was reported in
the wide movement for the estab.
lishment Of the republic, the most SER
ious early clash occurring this morn
ing when the secessionist troops
marched into Mayence. Two casual
ties were reported by the separatists
following a brisk firing which greeted
them at the city gates. The troops
sHere later withdrawn to the outskirts
to avoid further clashes.
Mayence has thus far refused to
accede to the separatist demand that
it join the secessionists. Later in the
forenoon rioting broke out at Wanne
and in the scrimmage two separatists
were killed and six communists in
jured.
Cavalry Is Attacked.
When the separatist cavalry en-
tered Meissen it was greeted with
shots from a mob which gathered to
oppose 1t. The cavalry returned the
shots. Several were wounded on both
sides.
Towns and cities seized by the
separatist forces now include Juelish,
Crefeld, Muenchen-G -Gladbach. rcEke-
lin, Brackelin. Mayence, Russelheim,
Rerncastle, Saarburg. Baden. Prum
and Montjole, besides AK La Cha
pelle. the seat of the original move
ment Sunday.
At Coblenz, the former seat OF the
American occupational forces, there
was a strong movement for joining
the Rhine republic. and a great
crowd assembled early today urging
the mayor to accedes to the move
,nent. The mayor refused, declar-
ing: II know only one republic ana
that is the REICH
DR.. Leo Deckers. prime mover IN
ueAe separatist program, today as-
yured the movement Of further
friendship from the French and Eel
gian occupational forces. by declar-
ing. I'VE seek to establish a free
and neutral Rhineland like Luxem-
burg was before the war. We rec
ognize tine Versailles treaty and guar
antee that the Rhineland viii pay
its share of reparations.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
II. p. Asks Lower Rate for
Cement. Omaha to Lincoln

Lincoln, Oct. 22.--The Union Paci-
fic railroad, in a petition received to
day by the state railway commission,
requests permission to lower the ex-
isting rate of liz cents hundred
weight on cement between Omaha
and Lincoln. to 10 cents. Although
the mileage between the two cities
on the Union Pacific is 80, as OPP
posed to 55 on the Burlington, the
Union Pacific desires the same rate
as the Burlington In order to meet
competition.
The petition alleges that there is
considerable quantity Of cement in
the hands of companies located on
Union Pacific tracks that could be
hauled over the Union Pacific were
the rate to be lowered.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Harvard Elevator Co. Asks
Connecting Rail Tracks

Lincoln, Oct. 22.--The state rail
way commission today heard com.
plant Of the Farmers Union Elevator
company of Harvard, Neb.. sagainst
the Burlington and Northwestern rail
roads. Operators of the elevator seek
an orde rfrom the commission that
will give them connecting track
between the two roads at Harvard.
The elevator is located on Northwest
ern tracks.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Past Legion Commander
May Speak at Norfolk
>arrfal nlspaseh 4. The Omaha I{<r.

Norfolk. Neb.. Oct. se-Col Alvin
NJ. owsley, past national commander
of the American Legion. probably viii,
deliver a n address In Norfolk next
month. probably on November 4.
The information regarding the pro-
posed address was received in teie-
gram to local American Legion Of
ficers from Guy Parish. commander
Of the Norfolk post. who is in san
Francisco. where he attended the ma
tional convention.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Buffalo County Farmers
Want 200 Corn Huskers

kearney. Neb.. Oct. 2s.-Buffaio
county farmers will be in need OF
about 200 corn huskers by November
1, II is announced. For the most
part. farmers feel they can obtain the
necessary labor for five cents bush
ell. although this wage Is not arbi-
trarily fixed. There is an abundance
of corn 10 he found in the Platte.
Wood and Loup river valleys. and
the greatest yield In the history Of
the county Is expected to he har-
vested.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Man Shot Dies; Assailant
TO Face Murder Charge

North Platte, Neb.. Oct. 22.-chet
Porter, who was shot last Thursday
night in an alteration with Tom
Howard. died in a local hospital Sat
urday night County Attorney Jones
says n charge of first degree murder
will be filed against Howard based
on "A statement made by Porter just
before he died
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Brakeman Leans Out of
Cangway; Skull Fractured
special Dispatch TO The Omaha pce.

North Platte, Neh., Oct. 2s.-R. w.
Pinkerton. Union Pacific brakeman.
suffered n fractured skull yesterday
when he leaned too far out OF the
gangway OF the engine and his head
came in contact with the water stand
pipe at O'Fallon. lie is in a local
hospital in critical condition, His
home is In Lexington
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Man Near Beatrice Is Hurt
When Auto Goes in Ditch

Beatrice, Neb.. Oct. 22.-Bud Finch.
son Of c. r. Finch. farmer living
north OF Odell. was thrown through
the windshield of his car while re-
turning home from n dance and Sc
serely injured when The machine
went into n ditch. The care was bad
" wrecked.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Merna Barber Is Freed
on Charge of Arson

Callaway. Seh. Oct. es.-liermsn
Taylor. a Merna barber. was found
not guilty by a jury in the district
court. whore he was tried on charge
o, al son, growing out OF the burning
OF his barber shop. about two months
ago Frank Clist viii now be tried
on the charge Of arson
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Secretary DENLY Receivers

New York. otc, ss.-secretary a
the Navy DENNY, who was operated
upon recently for a strained achtlles
tendon Of hts left foot. was discharged
from tho hospital and left inarsedisse'
~ for Washington
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
Elks Jamboree

Beatrice. Neh.. Oct. 22.-The local
lodge of Elks will put on n Jamboree
at their headquarters for three days.
starting October 81. The committees
In charge have arranged good pro
gram.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
The Weather

Tor ~ hours ending 2. IN. October -
Temperature.
h4ghesf. Sc. lowest, IS mean, 40; net-
maj. 81. Total excess since January /.
Relative Humidity. refcentase.
q. m. 80. Neon. IS r. m, ak.
Precipitation. Inches and Nundreaths.
Total Q. Total since January !, 2ssi s
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23
The Wings of Fate

In the vnse OF Mrs. Va
near's canarys bird, fate
in the guise of n Bee
Classified AID proved the
master.
When Mrs. Vanear placed
an nd in our pet" col
nmn, flutter as he would.
poor dicky bird was sold.
Twas always thus-the
strong overcome the
weak. SO Bee Classified
Ads roll on and sell
somebody's som c thing
every day. We can sell
YOUR something. too.
Phone AT 1000 and
try ii.
IT'S RES ULTS PER
DOLLAR THAT COUNT
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-23

hE5 sIAlZ BISToR-
fcAL soc UNIV tIBY
pLDs ifTco1H nED
1T Oh vi
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01
Pola Coming to
Palace Tonight

Tonight the long awaited first
American made picture by Pola
Negri, "Belia DONNA, will make
its appearance on the Palace screen.
George Fitzmaurice was the director
who guided the famous star in this
emotional story which is said to
have given her exception opportuni-
ties.
The story concerns the marriage
of Poia to an engineer and their
subsequent trip~to Egypt where she
falls in love with a powerful desert
dweller who counseis her to poison
her husband. Before she accom-
plishes her purpose her husband s
lifo is saved and che flees to her
desert lover to find the door shut
in her face. Her husband returns
to his former sweetheart and Bella
Donna Yeturns to the desert where a
terrific sandstorm is brewing and
oblivion awaits her.
Rich settings abound and the
Egyptian atmosphere has given op-
portunity for lavish expenditure
and eplendid appointments. She is
supported by such splendid actors
and actresses as Conway Tearle
Conrad Nagel and Lois Wilson
which speaks much for the success
of the production. The picture viii
show tomorrow night also.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01
Imperial Valley Society
Club History Section
Studies Artist Corot

The Historic Section of the Wo.
mans Ten Thousand Club met at
the club house yesterday. After a
brief business meeting at which
Mrs. Ray Edgar presided, the meet
ing was turned over to Miss Agnes
Ferris, who in line with the history
Of art programs which have been
taken up this year, gave most in
teresting talk on THE Life of Co.
rot" Beginning with sketch of
his parents, Miss Ferris told how his
artistic aspirations seemed TO be &
direct heritage from his mother,
who was a court modiste. Young
Oorot 8 father was, however, entire
ly out of sympathy with his son s
ambitions, so the boy expressed his
love of art only in long visits to the
Louvre, which usually terminated
in his being put out by the attend
ents at the closing hour.
At the age Of &c, Corot's fathe,
who had insisted on his learning "a
trade gave him up as hopeless, and
it was then that he was free t.
paint. No recognition was givei
his work through the long years
which followed, and he was pas
so when success at last came.
Miss Ferris talk was rendered
doubly interesting by the use of
many Corot prints, and everyone
present felt that they We're indebted
to her in no email measure for an
instructive and delightful afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01
Mothers and Daughters
Will Enjoy Banquet
on Thursday Night

The Outstanding event of the high
school social calendar this week
will be the Mothers and Daugh-
teys' Banquet to be given at the
high schooI cafeteria Thursday eve
ming at $50. Miss Edith Barring.
ton and Mrs. FloYeuec Rodgers are
helping the girls to put on this af'
fair, and it is believed that between
100 and 1875 will pc present. A de-
icious menu has been planned,
which will be followed by a program,
of toaSs and music. Miss Jewell
Simmons will act as toestmistress.
Mrs. R. r. Kepiey, always a fav-
orite with the giyis will speak, and
Miss Helen NJ. Collins Of New York
City, who is now III the valley in
the interest Of the 7. W. c. A., will
also be on the program.
The members Of the Girl Reserves
wish TO again extend to all the
mot hers a most cordial invitation
to be present. All those expecting
to attend should notify Miss Bar
rington, Mrs. Rogers, or Frances
Fuller not later than "Wednesday
morning. ,..,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01

A n American army officer,
a Major H. d. Selton, has
IA Just purchased from a Moro
datu, or chief, the brass helmet
worn by the explorer Magellan in
1921 when ne WIS killed in the
Philippines after realizing only a
part of his ambition to be the first
10 encircle the globe. The helmet
has been handed down from gener-
alton to generation in the families
Of the Moro chieftains, and its au-
thenticity is vouched for by priests
in the Illigan and Parang districts.
The old brass headgear is entire
w unaffected by more than 4OO
wears of exposure to the moist eli
mate Of the Philippines, retaining
its original smooth and pollshed
surface. The tooling and orna-
mentation is still intact, as is even
the frail brass hinge used to fasten
the helmet under the chin a. the
doughty old warrior.
! Soldier Of fortune and adventur,
;no mariner, Magellan was spurred
on by the success Of Columbus, da
Cana and the other heroes OF that
sturdy age of discovery. A Portu-
xurss he enlisted under the GRIM,
son and gold os-aer Of Spain, and
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01
Mrs. NHffer Surprised
By Birthday Party

To honor Mrs. j. P. Nuffef whose
birthday occurred yesterday, a
party OF neighbors and friends
gathered at her home on Olive
street Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Nuffer was completely unaware of
the affair until happily surprised
by the appearance of her friends,
who came bringing with them a
handsome gift as 4 remembrance OF
the day. Dainty refreshments,
which had been smuggled' in,
were served at the close of most
enjoyable afternoon, and Mrs.
Nuffer was completely delighted
with the hospitality of her hostess
guests
Those making up the party were
Mesdames j. p. Nuffer, the hon
oree, +. B. Fuller, W. II. Clabaugh,
r. c. Afford, Wiley NJ. Weaver, j.
+. Foncannon, Rodney Jenkins,
Allen P. Nuffer, Joseph He'll, E. j.
Mulligan, Pauline Daily, and Miss
Lou Hump.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01
Church Friends in
FdreUeH Reception

AS farewell courtesy to Mrs. j.
Z. Hodge who IS leaving soou to
make her home in San Diego, the
members Of the State Street Chris
tian church and their friends will
give a reception tonight at the Earl
Trey home, s64 Olive street. Mrs
Hodge has been . resident OF the
valley for the past II years. and has
been prominent in the church and
civic life OF the community. She
il also a past president of the ". c.
T. L. It is with genuine regret
that her many friends in tho city
and county wish her "Godspced.' -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01
How About a Job
With Uncle Sam?

An examination for the position
of clerk or carrier in the post office
will be held in this city on May IS,
1928.
Applicants must be citizens Of
the United States between the ages
of Is and - years on the date OF
the examination.
age and height and weight re,
quirements are waived in the ease
of honora5ly discharged se!dic-a,
sailors and marines.
Applicants must be physically
sound and male applicants must not
be less than 5 feet 1 inches in
height in bare feet and weigh not
less than lo5 pounds without over
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-01
MYSTERY AROU n ID
DISAPPEARANCE OF
LINCOLN'S RELATIVE
by United Press Leased Wire

AURORA, Ills, May l.-Police
investigating the mysterious disap-
pearance of Warren J. Lincoln, at
torney and distant relative of Abra-
ham Lincoln, today announced they
are working on i theory of murder
Following the lawyer 5 disap-
pcarancc early yesterday a blood
stained club was found i'll nearby
greenhouse. Parts of his nightcloth-
ing and woman's glove we've re-
covered from a Hell ncar road
along which were scattered letters
and other personal effects of the
missing man.