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Man Accused of Attack
on Girl Hanged by Mob

Columbia. Mo April 2S-James
scott. alleged TO have attempted 20
assault a 14.year.old girl here a week
ago. was taken from the county Jail
here early today by mob estimated
TO number / 500 persons. and was
hanged at Stewart bridge near here
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run away w8tll
] She refused. declaring tsaa -
parents did not want her to marry
until she was older. Corbino then be-
gan 10 threaten her and declared that
ne would XII her II she did not do as
he requested
Before Anna could answer him. her
father entered the room. Seeing Cor
eino standing near the bed, he asked
why he was there. Corbno did not
answer He drew an automatic pis-
tol from his pocket. turned to the gilI
and opened fire.
Girl Shot Seven Times.
Two bullets struck the girl in the
right hand. one IN the left arm. two
in the LEFT breas; and enc In the thigh.
Corbino then turned the pistol on A.
fred Greco and shot him once in the
right hand ard once in the Jaw.
He emptiei his pistol. discarded It
and drew knife. Greco and Corblro
fought for several moments FOR pos-
session ef the knife but Greco was
weakened from the two wounds he
had received and was unable 10 fleht
eff the younger man Corbino slash
ed him across the chest. cutting A
sash from h.s right shoulder TO his
left hip
Greco fell when CorbinoN stabbed
him. CoFhino leaped through The vim
dow and made his escape in the rail-
road yards short distance away.
Mrs. Greco. aroused by The shooting
and the noise of the fighting, ran 70
Anna's room. She arrived in time TO
see Corhino strike down her husband
and escape. She rushed 70 her daueh-
ter who lay moaning on the bed. sier-
ping over the body Of her husband.
Her screams attracted neighbers, who
called police.
Condition Serious.
The police took Anna and her
father to 81. Joseph hospital. DR..
Lovely acting police surgeon. de-
elared there Is a slight chance %
Anna recovering and that Greeo's
lie would be in danger fer some time.
Detectives William DAVIS and
Frank killian. accompanied bv F.,ner-
sency Driver Al Nelson. found the
pistol usei by Corhino in AnnS's heS9.
where Goreino had thrown it when
he drew the knife \ thoreush
search Of the railroad Yards failed 10
reveal Cerhino. Police have requested
Lincoln authorities 10 watch trains
entering Haveloek
Aithough the letters Carhino wrote
10 the girl We're headed My dear
Wife. the girl and her family deny
that They We're married. Anna Greco
called for a priest as SOON as she was
taken oT the operating table At Tho
hospital and. in his presence. told her
story 70 police and asked that ire
last sacrament he given her.
Alfred Greco refused "a talk of The
affair lie told the priest that he
was not golns 70 die
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to
We'd Cause
of Affray
Anna Greco, II, May Die
From Wounds Inflicted bv
Jim Corbino. Who
Breaks Into Room.
Parent Is Shot, Slashed

Anna Greco, a. 2I06 North Eff
/ teenth street. was shot and probably
fatally wounded and her father. Al
fred Greco was seriously wounded
last night by Jim Corbino. 80. Have
lock. lover Of the girl The shooting
took place in the bedroom occupied BY
Anna after Corbino. who had climbed
through a window Of the room. had
been repulsed in MS plea that she
elope with him. {.
Corbino. according TO the story tho
Greco girl told police. has been an
admirer Of Anna for more than two
years. Several months ago ne pro-
posed marriage TO her ard she ac-
cepted him. Mr. and Mrs. Greco re-
fused TO allow their daughter to Marry
until she became Of age. Corbin6. at
that time. agreed ana declared ne
would wait
Every Saturday Corbino came 70
Omaha from HaTeloek. where he is
employed as boilermaker in the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
. road shops. To see Anna Since Anna
had accepted his proposal Of marriage
he has written her almost daily. The
letters were all addressed % Miss
Anna Greco, but each one was head
ed My Dear Wife" and closed Your
Loving Husband. All Of these letters
were found by the detectives when
they searched the room after the
shooting.
Enters Girls Room.
Last night Corbino came to Omaha
as usual. but did not 20 direct TO
the Greco home. Shortly after 10
Anna retired, declaring she b.li'-J.s
Corbino would not call 1iis
hour later Iori-a -,
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The Weather

For ~ hours ending p. m. April 2s.
Temperature.
a. M, dry bulb so: wet bulb. -.
Noon, dry bulb, 5;lwet bulb 53. o. m,
dry bulb, 81: wet bulb. 5b. Highest lOi
lowest, -: mean, 81; normal. 5G. Total
oxcess since January I. 1Gb.
Relative Humidity. Percentage.
7 a. m, II; noon. -
Precipitation, Inches and Uundredths.
Total. o Total since January /. 041;
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WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features i'm
THE SUNDAY BEE
PART ONE.

PART ONE.
Page One-Nark suiiivan's Weekly Po-
litical Review.
Page limited States Air Male Pi-
lots Plan New York to san Francisco
Right (3 600 Nllrs) In 81 Hours.
Page s-Ediforiai.
Pags IO--ItadIa News.
PART TWO.
PAGES /. . and 3-Best sport Pages
In Omaha
Pages Z and Auto section.
Puge S-Equestrian club to study
Birds end Outdoor Life.
Page s--Nnrk.t News.
Pages TO II. lnciusiye-tlnsstfled
Ad.
PART THREE
Pages 1 to o. Inclusive-society.
Page s--shopping with Polly.
Pags s-Amuscmenfs.
Pngs ellen nnd Warren.
Pages and o--Noyies.
Pags o-Nuslc.
Page i0-The Bee Information Bu-
reau.
Page i0-Concluding Chapter Of Em-
crson Hough's story, "One Way Out"
PART FOUR.
Tonr Pages of tho Nest Popular
Comics
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senator IVtI:Os4
Dies Suddenly
on Board Train
Minnesota Man. Oldest Mem
Der of Senate. Expires En-
Route 10 Chicago =
Served % Years.

Philadelphia April 2s.-The Penn
sylvania railroad reported tonight that
United States Senator Knute Nelson
Of Minnesota died on a train eproute
from Washington To Chicago
According TO the railroad company,
Senator Nelson was found dead on
the train which left Washington at
$50. The company arranged to have
the body taken from the train at
Harrisburg. Pa
Death was due 10 heart failure
The train crew said that as the
train was passing through Timon-
ium. Md u miles from Baltimore.
the senator had an attack OF angina
pectoris and died in few minutes
With the senator at the time OF
his death were his niece. Mrs. Edith
Truseott Of Jennings Lodge. Ore.
George ". Wells. lr.. insurance com
missioner OF Minnesota. and Walker
w Belford. deputy insurance com
missioner.
Oldest Member Of senate.
Washington. April eS.-The death
Of knute Nelson. senior senator from
Minnesota. abroad train enroute 10
Chicago, removed from the senate its
oldest member and one OF those with
the longest service record. lie was
SO years old and had served IS years.
Senator Nelson. although III last
winter with influenza. was active dur
ing the last session of congress and
today, when he left Washington for
his home. he appeared in excellent
health. although the death 81 his wife
a year ago had greatly depressed him
Those who were closest 10 him said
he never fully recovered from that
blow
Senator Nelson was a ciNll war vet
eran and worked hard. especially dur
ing the war. in pushing legislation
dealing with Amerieanisation. The
espionage was one 81 The hills he
fought for He was chairman OF the
judiciary committee and member
OF the commerce committee Tie re
ported the Dyer anulynching bill,
which failed Of passage and the child
labor constitutional amendment.
Under the rules ~ seniority. Ssna-
tor Dillingham;. republican of Yer
Turn 90 ragc Three, Column four.l
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I'M TIN To
MAGAZINE SECTION.

Page IA story OF the Passing Of New
Aork's Gay Mbits Way"
Page "A Thrilling Mystery story.
THE Psprred Door" by Mary Rob-
erfs Rinehart.
Page Slow French Courts Have
Made II Less Easy for American so-
ciety Women To Get Divorces In
PnriA
Pages 4 and 5--'Iiappy Land" for the
Riddles. and Letters From Little
Folks of HappyIaHd.
Page s-Enshion Fanny.
Page "A screamingly Funny Tale,
"Adyentures In 10 Ibathtub." by %. %.
Mcintyre.
Page s~->tcphen f.eacock. In His In-
tmitabi~ style. Tells His Experiences
In Ills Efforts to Find thu FASTEST
Way TO Acquire ~ Million Dollars.
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BETTER HOMES
Where to Find Them

7 Omaha ranks high as a city
of beautiful homes. for the
home owners of this city have
learned TO bring their castles
in the air right down to earth.
7 They know that better
homes in Omaha mean great
er prosperity for this city.
7 II you are in the market for
home, il will pay you TO read
the descriptions of all kinds of
bungalows, brick homes. cot
tages. attractive homes listed
in the Better Homes" and
Want" Ad sections of to
days Sunday Omaha Bee.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Nebraska--6enerally fair sunday; Mon
uaS increasing cl0udiness, probably show
ers and cooler In west portion.
iowa-fair Sunday and probably Nom
nay; not much change in temperature.
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Hourly Tcmnerninre
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The fact was recently brought
out in congress that up to the
Glove Of the Wilson adninistra-
tion the democratic attorney
general had con victed 707 war
graftars, and recovered for the
goveruDent over SOC, 900: while
amidst oil tho noise that has
been made the republican at
torney general the past two
years has bad just one con Vie
tion. and has failed to collect
one dollar-and nov wants con .
Rress to appropriate 81. 800. 600
to be used by him IN investiRa-
tons. To us. an inexcusable
expression-that doesn't listen
good."
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Notwithstand ing the &. o. P.
campaign cry two years ago Of
keep out Of European entanRle-
ments," Borah says We are now
in The Versailles treaty Any
way, when there is q meeting
Of the league or the Suprem
Council. the United States is
there with delegats, and they
seem TO have as much to say as
any Of the others
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

~ tryin to do explainin to lady
punkins and when I finally got
hur to ses that she WIZ moa.
to me than ham and - she sed
~ she bless the Lord
And then with tssrs Nv JOY
In mi izs ( felt I Good 60 out
and Mck half . duzen fellers nai
size and wste-
II thade vsts till I vus thru
withem.
tires fur pece In Colorado
Old Farmer Punkins.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Senator Phipps last week wrote
q letter to Governor-Elect Sweet
but he didn't say anything
about water to cool his parched
tongue, or sending someone to
warn his brethren, or about oil,
or about the VoIstead enforce
20 mt act. As Phipps is q dead
duck. We just naturally would
have expected some Of these
things.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
The Fifty Mile Trail
BY Clara Herrick
Continued.

Daddy mentioned that if they
had the sixteen hundred dollars
he lost in Colorado. they would
have the home paid for. And
maybe if had been at home
mother would have lived"
Papa, please don't; let's not:
lonk mourDfully back upon the
past. No one could haze tried
harder than you and you were
doing what you thought was foi
the best. If we always try to
do Oh; best. that is all one can
J..
"Ylufe right, daughter, we
L. Ist K ep as much sunshine in
nves as possible; but l do
miss mamma so much and the
little home. somehow, reminds
me so much of the one we lived
in so lonv, VIII ere YOU were horn;
the one VIZ sold when we moved
to the one room where | Last
ga " mamma. before going to
Colorado. where | lost the pric g
of our home F"
There is the evening paper
under the p,rch h-vnu. get it and
read it. papa, AMI | will get sup
per or
So once more his mi ID was
turned from the sad past Novel
Ia went on to the kitchen to cry
out her sorrow, before bagin-
ming supper.
"Supper. papa ="
my. that sounds goo! for |
am as hung y as b.ar.' and
he ATE heartily. Buf daughter,
what is the matter? Ylu are
not eat ting much; are yuu sick.
dea' ?"
No, napa, only a it lie lislp-
pointed. | haven't & TT n a let
ter now for over a week"
II notice, de"r, you have been
watching for them; hut it's all
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Riddle Writes

Ssbfins. Fla.
Editor Democrat. He1ald:+
I will give you . little write-up
Of our trip 70 the land Of fruit
and flowers.
Started from old Bsca county
on Nov. I. and landed in Sebfing
Dsc.l4 but was hung up ssvDf.
efdaySuu Uecount nf bad Eoods.
Our first rain caught US four
teen miles west Of johnson City.
and rain beid 10 almost one day.
Then drove ON to our old home
in PAvnee county and visited
four days with relatives.
TIE whest was up near Larn-
ed and was looking fine. Cattle
and horses were on wheat pas
ture. .
We drove on to Wichita and
Go Back Page
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The holders Of small govern
ment bonds during this year
will receive several hundred
dollars from the govern
ment. That will throw some
money into circulation. but as
these bon ds were long ago
bought up by syndicates, the
circulation will not be Very gen.
ersl.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

By bis severance Of bis law
partnership 1t has been surmis-
ed that Wilson con templates be-
coming sctivs in politics, but
it's probable he's thinking more
Of history he has helped to make
than Of politics. Wilson, It will
be remembered. wrote exten.
sively before be became presi-
dent.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

VIM z. Foster, radical. wants
to Aniah up the talk he was IN.
tevrupted in last summer. when
thev picked him up bndi1v and
dropped him outside Of the
state.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The Stonlngton Drams.dc club
Wednesday night gave q play,
entitled The Cheethl Liar"
Tnes are usually cheerful. and
Nb"p they come home and sell
how many they Stayed and how
m my they captured aliva. aud
you are taking it all in, ihedr
cheerfulness is something aeree.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Fatty Arbuckle in Q recent
statement to the press says he
was absolutely innocent Of the
crime for which be was tried.
We are inclined to agree on
that point; but that Arbuckle
entertain ment showed the rotten
morals Of not only Fatty, but Of
practically all attending.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

"What does G o r. stand
tor1" WAS one of the questions
'at the secent tsacheSs' examine
tion. There was Q time when
g. o. P. stood for grand old
party, but ws'Il haya to wait for
Q new lexicon before knowing
what It stands for Rt the pres
lent Mmc,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The United States senate last
week by unanimous consent ex
tended congratulations to Wood.
row Wilson Thursday. on the
occasion Of his 66th birthday. !.
tits said that some Of the rad-
ical republican partissus didp'
know what was going on till il,
was all over with,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

heLouialD ~ .stats osgAnisa- :
tioa q tAs Ia Klux KAN has
issued . statement to the ehee,
that II the local Klsn ct AeE
Rouge was connected IN any
way with the killing Of the two
men kidnapped last August and
recover ted recently from the
lake, the charter would be taken
from them and the state aided
in every way in their punish
ment. The Klan may be wrong
the oretically, but that is the
right spirit and the right move.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Want Hasdisg to assert him
self aud become leader - news
head line. Y0 may get . hem
pecked 10 scssW up his courage
and determination to become
the boss Of the ranch. but % he
approaches the sustere ruler Of
the roost his courage ooses out
Of his fingers nd he fisds him
self ssying-"yes. my dear. I"
and mo. my dear" according
to post nupaaf requirements
and q well raaulsted habit.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Hillyer johnson Of Sprl.a s.-. i
became lost Wednesday re:r.
ing; and drove into Campo to
get lined out on the right road.
He seemed somewhat surpr ised
at the growth Of Campo, the
Kansas City third.-Cappo En-
terprise. The Great County
Builder has been calling Ston-
iDgton the Kansas City Of tn.
east side. 80 might be all right
to call Campo the Kansas City
OF the south side at ieatt not
farther removed than Kansas
CITY the second.
----~:->>-~~~->--------- --------,.-re~-..>-.--
Owe the Democrat Herald
|yoqr Eale bills.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

And as per present in dications 4
President Harding will be re-
membered in future years by
those who commit ted the nam a.
of the presidents by heart in
their early sch Holiday careers.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Next Tuesday is Jackson day.
aud win this year be used by
the democrats as . kind Of rat.
i6cation day.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Colorado girla but seven ooin -
below first priza winners in
Chicago ato ok show competition
news head line Interesting
20 know what particular stock
took first in a competition with
our Color ado girls
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

ireland is at it Again-the In :
nocent little bomb beng used
by the dissatisfied to keep the
other fellers awake.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

81. Hobbls end L. D. weidsn.
saul Of NSeraj were in Spring.
deld Thufsday in the interest Of
Q southwest poAa map. A meet.
ing was called Of the busin en-
men In tho altlrnoon and again
in the evsning, AL thought it
a good thinR.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

We are this week giving the
last installment Of The Fifty
Mile Trail. We are calling it q
good story. and believe our read
ers enjoyed it.,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

indianapolis has an ordin ance
regulating the costumes Of
dancing show girls. hut whether
there must be 90 much fl or 81
much on the news dispatches do
not say.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

We are calling the particular
attention Of our readers 70 the
ad. of W. o. Ballard elseYh ere.
Mr.. Ballard has been ope o
Springtield'smost popular clerks
and we are predicting for bin a
popular business.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Sheri6-.lect Ounivsn came up
from GrandvIew the first of the
week to be ready for the Job
on the 9th. He has rented the
Madden building for himself
and deputy Tip Portor.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

There isn't a batter time to
advertise old Baca county thss
rieht now. and no better way
ekan to send one of those reviy :.
ed maps to q friend back east.
2 for 26 cents. 6 for 81 cents, ~
for $1.10 p, it now
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Continuance nf prosnerity de-
pends on state of mind saws
head line. Ii that refers to the
prosperity Of the past two years.
believe It would no* hurt to
have a little change in the state
of mind.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The fu'iowinR - sAs nao-up in
the Freisurer's uHica for Ii.
NV treasurer: Frank P. Homer,
d~puty: Mrs. Fannie Woulley,
Mrs, Halle Herbert. helpers. aud
OF course the treasurer cls,t,
himself-J.ase L. Homer.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Robert Dickey this week
bought the Brown garage eoui y
m ans and took possession Tues
day. Carl Jones will b in
charge. and will look sftey lsu.c
cars.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

An exchange says Harding
had to work on bis birthday.
May consider himself lucky It
wasn't Q car be had TO work on.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Campo has q new rural route
ont to the north and northeast.
Is miles in length That makes
the third rural route for that
live southern burk.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Alta mass meeting held at
Branson last week it was unar.
imouslv voted for cut of the
courty-to he made on the range
line four miles wost Of Branson.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Commissioner Elect Peterson
was in town the first Of the
week - listening in on the
commissioner doanRs,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

There was . good number at
the watch meeting at the Bsp-
list church Sunday nigh. eu
watch the old year ont and The
new year in.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

$500. 0oo. 900 through federal
farm loan banks was leaned 70
farmers during the past year.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The great midAwinter stock
show starts ct Denver . week
from tomorrow Who's going?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

When Shoup stsps down and
out Of odlce he will be long re.
membefed as . man long on
proelsmstions and broken prom.
iaaa.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Dangers Of lynch law-editov-
isl heading. OF course one Of
the dangers is that somebody at
one Of those bees is sometime
likely to get hurt.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

It is said that girls from all
over the United States are In
Hollywood waiting an opportun.
ity to get into the movies.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Truax Nero. Co.
In speek.an Bid,

The first Of the week the Tru.
AZ Nero, Co. moved from their
old stand to the Speckman con-
crete building - better suited
and much warmer.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

As we have successfully man
aged 1922 Of them. looks as If
there ouehtn't to be any trorble
| in hand ling the only one Re
now have on our hands.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Thirty coaVsntioa . viii be
held in Deovet the week Of the
stock chow. bsginning the 18th
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
A want id. with the Demo
crat Herald will bring results.

II you want to buy or want to
seli-tell It n tho Democrat.
Herald.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
al right. they belp 70 Cheer
your lonely hovrs end 6ovtS6-
land is Il dns msn,"

-.-- -. 80
Each evening ~ she retu r1S
from school, her arst thought is
to rush to the mail box: but Just
that often abe 10 disappointed
till nearly two wseks sspss.
"At last q letter frou Eaa-
sas," she says to herself. % she
hurriedly opens it to and lsxs
than half sheet of writing
just enough to lot her know bis
mother has passed TO the Baut.-
ful Beyond. She had died very
suddenly and home wss sad ssd
lonely. When her father caue
in. she handed him the letter
without y word.
''Poor boy! He is left slose,
Just as you were, dear"
"Yes. no one knows hov to
sympathize with him better than
there is no love like . moth
er's love and he did so worship
her-he was constantly Ryinx
some sweet word Of her."
Another week passed, then
Movella got another letter.
little longer but still 20 sad.
Go Back Page
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Victor Baker will have Claude
Lundy for his deputy. Mrs. Gas.
ody will be one Of the helpers.
and for Q time at least. Wsltsr
Powell and Will SpurReon,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Tie suburbs could be better
cared for IL annexed.

The Colorado legislative mill
started it's biennial grind We'd
nesday.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The new officers, county and
state, will qualify on the 9th -
Tuesday Of next week.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

10000 is the estimated mum.
bsr Of murders for the year o.
In the. Unit ed States. Would
more stringent laws against
nurdsFous weapons and . strin-
gent enfor cement Of them have
any bearing on the crime wave?