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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-26
ROBBED OF $4,000

OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 20 Three
unmarked bandits early today held
up William Hoffman. diamond sales.
man for "a Chicago icweiry com.
pnny. as he was entering his apart
mcnt here. slngged him and robbed
him OF 10000 IN lewelry and caAh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-26
Three Killed When
Separatists Riot

PARIS. Nov. 2s-Three separ.
stists we're killed and II wounded
when German citizens. loyal to the
Berlin government, attacked a
separatists' demonstration in Duren,
dispatches said today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-26
Seattle Is to Be Nations
Cultural Center, She Says

Sentllo--the cul'
tural center OF the
country.
Boston tho cut
tural center OF tho
Atlantic seaboard
That's tho ,radi
tlonupsettIng pre-
llctlon made Mon
day by Miss Mar
gnrot Il. A. craw'
ford. teacher OF
English ut Cornish
school. who recent
~ camo 10 the
Northwest fro IN
Boston and New
York.
"In a few years
Seattle viii have
outgrown the stoid
old Massachusetts,
metropolis as the
seat OF the ma
TONS culture" abe
says. "iiere IN tho
Northwest we find
tho best examples
OF real quality of
voice. Here we
find the people In
terea,cl IN good
music. in art. and
In all OF the finer
things. And here
we find naturc
nj orc bountiful
than anywhere In
the country in ita
Hpien dor an d
beauty.
eAll that Is nee
cssary TO bring
about the fulfiil.
mcnt OF this pre-.
diction Is tho ad
jus,mcnt OF the
rest OF tho people
TO this apprecia
ton OF the natura
beauty that sur
rounds them. ans
the whc,tlng Of
their appe,ltes
possibly thru Thu
growing love 70
natural beauty. q
IL desire for aus
understanding o
tho cultura
things"
Miss Crawford
witn teaches nd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-09
CITATION FOR HEARING. ON PETIT
TION TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LESASE LAND

State of Minnesota, County of Stearns,
in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Leland Warner Gray and Nolan kenil-
worth Gray, minors.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said Minors, The
petition of Nellie Gray as representa-
tive of the above named Minors, being
duly filed in this court, representing
that it is necessary and for the best
interests of said estate and of all in
terested therein that certain lands of
said Minors described therein be sold
and praying that a license be to her
granted to sell the same:
NOW THEREFORE,, you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any, you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of St
Cloud County of Stearns, State OF
Minnesota, on the gath day of Aug
ust 1928, at o'clock A. M, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
Witness the Judge of said Court and
the seal of said court, this 10th day OF
July, 1923.
Court SeaD
J. B. Himsl,
Judge of Probate Court
l.. L. Kells,
Attorney for petitioner.
Published Aug. 2-9-16, 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-09

vassing board .......... 800
VIM. l.. Sartell Services on
canvassing board. $500. 400
Nicholas Thomey, Services on
canvassing board 1920
M. G. Weyrens, Services on
canvassing board ....... so
On motion duly seconded the board
adjourned.
fSean P. N. Lair
Chairman of County Board.
Stearns County, Minnesota.
Attest
Nicholas Thomey,
County Auditor & Ex-Offic1o
Clerk of Board.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-09
DIR. A. j. KLIMEK
Eye Specialist Optometrist

of Osakis, Mimi, viii be at the
Palmer House, Sank Centre, on the
last day of each month. Eyes ex-
amined by the most scientific meth
cd. Glasses correctly fitted, at a
reasonable price. guaranteed to sat-
isfy. Cross Eyes, and all those hav-
ing headaches, or nervous troubles,
are especially invited for consulta-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-09

~. B.-For Recommendation Of grades Of
PoIarine to use In tractors and trucks, COM
suit chart In any Standard Oil Co. Qndiana)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Rail Expert Exceeds
Expense Limit, Charge

Lincoln. Dec. 5.-Claims for travel.
Ing expenses fled by J. A. Little. rate
expert for the Nebraska railway COM
mission have met with objections on
the part OF Deputy State Auditor
Honza. who declares that he will re.
fuse to issue warrants for any more
such claims. 1t appears, according to
the deputy auditor. that Little has
overrun the s5-a-day limit for meals
and lodging on several Of his trips.
While in Denver recently. and on a
trip 10 Minneapolis. Little charged up
his hotel room and meals at rates in
excess OF the maximum allowed. 1t is
claimed. and the auditors office gave
notice that In the future such claims
would not be allowed. Little. n is
said, had an interview with the Honza
and, as a result. II is said the account
win be pared.
Mr.. Little is paid salary of IS. 900
a year by sthe railway commission.
This Is equal to that OF tho commits
sioners themselves and OF elected state
officers except the governor and state
supreme judges.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Man and Wife
Sent to Jail
Plead Guilty to Robbery of
Mails at Grand
Island.

A man and wife were separated in
federal court for the first time In 1.
years. They kissed eoch other az
they were being led to different cells
in the county Jail.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry z.
Brown of Grand Island. both charged
with theft of government mall. They
pleaded guilty before Federal Judge
Woodrough, after being In jail since
last July. and were sentenced to one
year and a day.
Brown. who was railroad messen-
ger, had systematically stolen mer-
chandise from the mails during the
period Of about year.
The mercha ndlse consisted of ma
chinery. revolvers, foodstuffs and
Government postal inspec.
tors say the Browns stole most OF
their loot at night. with the aid Of
an automobile.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
COOL IDGE FACES CONGRESS TODAY
Congress to Shun DO Nothing
Policy as Busy Session Is Abe"'
Insurgents Demand for Deiberation and Debate
Rules Held Ine1pedient in Vie,O Of Pressing %
Business and insufficient Time-Big
Issues to Suon.p Senate.

cans, for the democrats fully believe
that with the next elections they will
be in control Of the house, and when
their turn comes they too want to be
In a position to avoid the odium Of
do nothing" congress.
Rules Open to Debate.
The insurgent republicans are
equally honest. Their demands,
through the spokesman of one OF
them, is that congress be made a
truly deliberative and debating
body" But the question Is: "Can
435 men be a truly deliberative and
debating body?" The immediate oh.
jective of the insurgents has been
that the question of adopting the
rules Of the house be open to debate.
Everybody comedies this to be a
legitimate objective. But the very
purpose of asking for a debate on the
rules IL among other things to change
those rules so that every other
future question that comes up shall
be more open to debate and amend
Turn 10 PAGE Three Column Three)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06

part Of the record, are conflicting
That Of Mrs. Vajgrt declares that she
went out to the straw shed with her
daughter. Abby. and that they were
met by Lana with a gun. She EN-
phatically denies that her husband
was present until Lana was stretched
lifeless on the straw floor. Alby's
confession supports that of hel
mother in denying the presence oi
the father during the struggle, but
the fathers two statements say that
he met Lana running from the shed
and knocked him back with a plank
His second confession goes still fur.
ther and says that some one put q
shotgun in his hands and that II
went off, tearing the hole in Lana's
chest from which death was In
staneous.
Attorneys for the defense stated to-
night that they were hopeful Of the
case being given to the jury within
two days.
One Of their first witnesses will be
the girl, Abby. whose betrayal by
Lana is alleged to the motive for the
attack made upon him.
The state has. as theresult of the
week in which 1t has been calling
witnesses, confessions from Vajgrt
and Abby, the voluntary character OF
which 10 dubious. and a confession
made by Mrs. vagrt, which was al
lowed by the defense without objec.
ton.
A money motive for the murder Of
Lana, which was intimated in the
opening address Of County Attorney
McKillip. has been touched on by
statements that Anton was known to
have some gold. but that gold was
the ruling passion that caused the
mad struggle in the straw shed on
the morning Of October s, strug.
gle in which Lana was twice shot
and battered with a plank, was not
proved.
Accounts Counter.
1t has been shown that Lana
threatened the Vagjrts with violence
and even announced his intentions
Of killing the family to a neighbor
who dissuaded him. The feature tes.
timony to date has been that OF Sher.
iff Scott. who confounded the state
which had called him as witness,
by emphatically denying that Con.
stable Runty had refrained from third
degree methods in getting a confess
sion from Vajgrt.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
:: SUNNY SIDE UP ::

comes excited and obdurate. No traf.
fic cop at intersection. Automobile
driver jumps from car and leads
excited mule past the obstruction.
Much obliged, boss" cried the driv-
er. white teeth cleaning. Don't men.
ton It. old top" said the driver. And
In no time at all traffic Is again flow.
ing unimpcded.
Gradually becoming acclimated.
Worked the automatic elevator for
the first time last night. Haven't mar
rowly escaped being hit by an auto
mobile for 36 hours. viii feel per.
fectly at home just as soon as can
hand a newsboy nickel for paper
and wnit for the three pennies change
without blushing.
] Knew Him When club growing
Met Frank Burkley, and was re.
minded of the old days when q note
from Frank would enable me to 60
clear across Nebraska and back with.
out putting up nickel except for
meals. At the same time was remind
ed OF the beginning OF an old song
Gone are the Days"
II Robert Ringing IL a. good q
singer a. his father was q circus man.
all got 20 say Is that I am going
to have n vocal treat tomorrow af.
ternoon.~
Henry Field. president of the Field
Seed company OF Shenandoah. Ia,
promises mo real. treat New Years
day. His bunch OF singers and
musicians will give program. OF old
songs and music over WOAW,- lie
endears himself to me by promising
to bar Jazz, grand opera and references
tn any fruit shortage. Henry will
not be able to hear me spplaudlnr
but IN be splittins my palms, just
the Same w. n. ~
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
More Owners Of Oldest
Bibles Enter the Lists

Grand Island, Neb.. Dec. 5.-Since
the publication IN The Omaha Bee a
few days ago Of pictures OF Bible
printed In 1865. in Germany. and now
In the possession of Mr.. Fisher. The
Daily Independent Of this city has
been advised Of the possession. by
William Meth OF st. Libory. Howard
county. Of German print of holy
writ that was made in 1875, nearly
100 years earlier. This fact had no
sooner been published when r. w.
Black, operator for the Burlington.
reported the possession by his
brother, c. o. Young Of Belvidere.
Neb.. Of an English Bible printed in
1S49.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06

Despair Of ever being wealthy or
successful. Simply can not keep my
desk clean. Called ON a dozen success.
ful business men yesterday and in
each case found his desk free OF every.
thing but the blottIng pad. ink well
and cigaret tray. The only way I can
keep my desk clean is TO tip 1t over
about every other day. and then let
the Janitor sweep out.
Over the public library yesterday
to find a verse. Woman In charge
walked right over to the shelf and
got the book / wanted. Usually II
takes me 20 minutes to find the office
shears, and the pastepot In never in
sight. Wish I could learn that H.
brarian's system.
Often wonder II am the only man
who carefully files away a lot of very
important documents in an inside coat
pocket. keeps them there until the
pocket Is full, then sorts them all out
In an endeavor to ascertain why they
we're pocketed and winds up by throw,
Ing the whole batch away.
Referring back to the public library
when l found my public library in the
old home town I'll provide one com
Portable room where those Of us who
like TO smoke can do so In peace.
Smoking surely cannot annoy the
average library patron any more than
am annoyed by watching with fas
cination the Jaw movement OF gum
chewers and trying to read at the
same time.
Street intersection all torn up, leav'
Ing only = narrow passage for auto
mobiles. Driver Of a ricke;y vehicle
drawn by decrepit mule becomes
confused. Dozen automobile drivers
lfrantioaliy honkins horns. Mule be
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Dix Patrons Must Solve
Phone Case Before Jan,

Lincoln. Dec. 5---Patrons of the
Farmers Telephone company at the
little town OF Dix In Kimball county.
and Harry r. Mead. owner OF the ex.
change, will have 10 reach an agree
ment for the continuance of the cx.
change before January I. on a basis
that will return profit. or the ox.
change will be ordered discontinued
by the state railway commission. II
was announced here today.
The commission admits the incon
vericnce to which the people of the
community viii be put II the exchange
is closed, but declares that the owner
cannot be compeiisd tp continue Its
operation at . loss each mont
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

Washington, Dec. 5.--No Legislative
question ever more truly represented
an honest difference Of conviction
than the one which has characterized
the opening Of congress. 1t Is true
the regular republicans are looking
to the presidential and congressional
elections next year. They know there
Is an immense mass of work ahead
and they want to avoid making the
record of do nothing" congress
Everybody admits this Is Legitimate
purpose.
But the regular republicans have
a further purpose even more legiti.
mate. 1t is the purpose Of accepting
the inevitable necessity inherent In
the fact that the lower house con-
sists of 435 men, and that, because
Of this, there must be a certain de-
gree Of Capitalization of power and
OF Limitation Of debate II congress Il
to function at all.
On this the regular democrats are
as convinced as the regular republi
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Harvard Starts Practice
for Busy Cage Season

Harvard. Neb., Dec. 5.-Basket ball
practice has begun In earnest at the
local high school After a somewhat
disappointing football season. Ms far
as victories go. the high school ath.
letes have entered the cage sport
with zeal. Harvard played In the
finals OF class c at the state tourna-
ment last year and had a very sue.
cessful season.
Capt. Lawrence Brehm. who drew
favorable comment among the sport
scribes at the tournament; Farrell. n
fast center. and Paulcy. n promising
substitute, remain for this years
schedule. The board of education has
laid the floor In the gymnasium and
has erected new bleachers In anticipa-
tlon OF the success of the cage sport.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Women Give Coolidge
Lead in Straw Vote

Fremant. Neb.. Dae. 5.-out OF 20
ballots cast in straw vote foT pres
idential candidates by members Of
the Fremont Woman's club. Calvin
Coolidge was given SO: Henry Ford.
S: McAdoo and underwood. each, 4.
Woodrow Wilson. }: Hughes and La
Follett. each.
The vote was taken in line with
national movement TO feel the
political pulse Of the women Of the
nation. Straight republican tickets
were favored by the big majority OF
the voters.
Herbert Hoover. Clifford Pinchot
and Hiram johnson. among the other
candidates listed on the ballot as
presidential possibilities. failed TO re-
ceivc a ballot.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Bar Committee to Hear
LAWYERS at Meeting Here

Lincoln. Dec. 1.-The legislative
committee OF the Nebraska State Bar
association win meet at tho Fonte-
nellie hotel In Omaha, Saturday De.
cember 3. at . o'clock. according to an
announcement made here today. II
is the purpose of the committee to
hear suggestions by lawyers from all
report The chairman 81 the commit.
tee II r. r. Stout OF Lincoln. The
other members are Charles Il. Abbott,
Fremont. clinton Bronze, Omaha
John A. Miller. kearney; James A.
Quiglcy. Valentine. =. J Barron,
seottsoiun, ana J. l.. Cloars, Grand
lisianf
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Phone Company Allowed
TO Increase Dividends

Lincoln. Dec. 5.-The state railway
commission Wednesday granted the
Gage County Telephone company
permission to raise It's dividend rates
from z to per cent. The company
operates in Blue Springs and the sur
rounding territory.
The capital stock Of the company
is $4,000. on which per cent divi-
dends would be sl.05o a year. while
per cent would be $1,000. No valua-
tion has ever been fixed by the com.
mission on the plant at Blue Springs.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Caddy Sues Fremont
Woman for Loss Of Eve

Fremont. Neb.. Dec. 5.--Suit for
$4,000 damages bias been entered in
district court against Mrs. Charles
~. johnson. prominent Fremont
Country club golfer. and Louis zlotky.
also of Fremont. by Albert T..
Tracey. jr.. 10, through his father.
for the loss Of an eye suffered while
he was acting as caddie for Mrs.
johnson last September.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
County Would Cancel
Taxes Owed by Road

Beatrice. Neb.. Dec. 5.-The coun-
ty board of supervisors voted 10 can
eel about $4,000 taxes due Gage coun-
ty from the defunct Kansas City &
Northwestern railroad. coyerinx the
years of ls22-isas. This action was
taken to assist the road In its effort
TO resurrect the old line between
Kansas City and Virginia. Neb. How.
ever. this movedepends on friendly
attitude on the part of the attorney
general
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Jap Cueist in Match Play
With Willie Home Today

New York. Dec. s.-Tadao Susanu-
ma. national junior is. :balkline bill.
lard champion. today accepted the
challenge of Jean Bruno OF Austria
for a 1900 roint match TO be played
In four blocks Of 400 points each. The
champion indicated his preference to
hold the match in New York be-
tween December Is and January /.
Play viii be for 5000 a side and a
percentage of the gate receipts.
Suganuma will meet Willie Hoppe,
the world champion. in an $500 point
exhibition match In Philadelphia be-
ginning tomorrow.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Omaha Firm Purchases
Beatrice School Bonds

Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 5.--Seven bond
brokers and trust companies were
represented at the sale OF bonds Of
the Beatrice school district, and the
issue Of 100000 for the construction
OF new high school building sold
at a premium Of 81. 500 to the United
States Trust company Of Omaha.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Married in Council Bluffs
The Weather

For - hours ending T. m December o
Tsmperatvre--Hieh hest. as, lowest. ~
mean, 81, normal 30. total excess since
January I. ssi
Relative Humidity. rercentsse-f a. m.
- noon. 80. D M. 81.
Precipitation. inehes and itandrcdths-
Total none total since January l. Se2tl
excess. rs
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Barnesion Girls Win Game.

Rarneston. Neh. Dec. s,.-The Bar
neston girls basketball team went To
fickreil, this county, and defeated
that town ~ 70 y
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06

" Ae@S Sfc0 oAA Ao SdSt ASdA IA
urged.
"He told me that my brother had
threatened him. and that he had first
thought he was good man and
oDsuld not have carried on so with the
girl. Then he walked around awhile
and at last sat down and said, Jerry
we did wrong
Did he say who did wrong?" Barth
asked.
No. sir. he didn't" Lana replied.
Did Adolph tell you that your
brother had any gold?'
"Yes. he said he had a package
about six inches long of gold money"
How large were the gold pieces?
IT don't know
Where did your brother keep his
money!?
"Adolph told me that Tony kept II
hid in his shoes and in his overcoat'
WAS anything said about who was
to take the blame for the kiliingT'
Barth asked.
He said that Mrs Vajgrt agreed TO
take the blame and that she would
take everything upon herself"
Brother ON Stand.
Lana testified that he had also
seen Mrs. Vajgrt and Abby at the jail
and that Abby told him she did not
like Tony, because he was so queer y
Mrs. Vajgrt, he said. In reply TO his
statement that Tony was all beat up
declared that she did 1t; she hit him
with a plank and choked him.
On cross-examination, Lana said
that he had been told by Jagrt that
Tony used her." referring to 10
year-old Abby. from the age Of II
and used chloroform." Neither the
state nor the defense was able 10
elicit any further statements from
him that would throw more light on
the use OF chloroform by the farm
hapd. the witness doggedly adherine
to his first declaration. Lana dis
missed, the state called e. II. Koch
county superintendent, to the stand
Koch produced a census record OF
the district which includes the little
Najgrt farm. to show that Abby had
been born February Z, 1908. An at
tempt by the state 10 show through
Koch that Abby had been a brigh,
girl in school was blocked by the de
fense, its objection to the introduc
ton of school records being sustained
by Judge Corcoran.
During the morning session Of the
court, the defense lost its fight to keeT
the confessions made by Abby and her
father from the records but the defeat
was Iessened by Judge Corcoran's
statement that II was for the jury Il
decide II the statements contained ir
the confessions were voluntary. and II
they were found to be otherwise tt
disregard the confessions.
CorcOran Testimony Supported.
For the defense Mrs. I. N. Scott
wife of the county sheriff testified
that Constable George r. Runty hat
threatened VaJgrt and swore at hin
until he had been reduced to such a
nervous condition that she had call
ed the doctor to attend him. Hei
Testimony was confirmed by the mex,
witness, Cloyd Delett. and inmate Of
the county jail when vajgrt was q
prisoner there.
Delett said that Runty had threat
ened to turn vajgrt over to the Nil
ford gang II the Bohemian would no
admit that he had shot Lana.
what was Vajgrt's condition a
the timer" Attorney Thomas asked.
>1eJ didn't think he was In his righ
mind" the witness replied III
would hold up his hands and pray Il
God that ne didn't do this"
The confession. which are now