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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Slay of
IN ,.Wife's S
- AZ. "
Mate Held
Russell Rector Faces Murder
Charge Tor Death of Charles
Foley, "Who Broke
Up Home"
Children See Shooting

Russell Rector, 3s. teamster, was
ordered held yesterday afternoon by
coroner's jury for the shooting OF
Charles Foley, 26. 1908 Grace street.
driver for tho Acme Auto Transfer
company, 502S South Twenty.fourth
street.
In the course of the investigation
Henry Beal county attorney. asked
l.. S. Hitchcock, 4224 Burdette street.
insurance agent, il he had not gone
with Rector to Foley's apartment
with the express purpose of killing
Foley.
mo" Hitchcock shouted.
die resumed testifying under threats
Of being thrown in jail.
Beai announced he would probe fur
ther Hitchcock's presence at the death
scene.
He first sent for Mrs. p. Gerrin. Il.
proprietor Of the apartment house in
which Foley lived. and a witness. ac-
cording to her story. TO acts not dis
closed at the inquest.
Avoids Meeting Woman's Gaze.
The inquest took place in the
Heafey & Heafey chapel. Rector sat
at the left and his former wife at the
right, and before them was a huge
painting OF Christ. Agony in the
Gerden." The former Mrs. Rector,
widow OF Foley, looked several times
at her first husband. but he never met
her gaze.
Hitchcock testified that Rector
"who didn't know his wife had been
divorced" desired TO effect a recon
ciliation and that he went with him
to the Foley apartment to try o
bring it about
Rector walked out in the hall aad
| heard a shot" Hitchcock said. Il
rushed out in time to see the second
shot Don't you pull a gun or III
kill you right here Rector then de.
clared. I have no gum Foley re-
piled Rector shot again. then went
in a room TO his Sons and said. Come
on, boys
Appeared Well Satisfied.
"He came out apparently well s..
is1ed,' Oscar Whitlake, 1910 Grace
street. testified. and said We'll, he'll
never wreck another home.
Mrs. Jessie Cullen. 20ie North
Eighteenth street. with whom Foley
used TO reside and TO whose home ne
rau, told Of his dying statements.
He shot me without a word. :
she said he told her. and then h
wasn't satisfied with that-he kicked
me when I was down"
Medical testimony failed TO prove
Foley's body carried bruises from
kicks-the bruises might have re
suited from n fall.
County Attorney Beai examined the
body later and said he was convinced
Foley had been kicked The bruises
were on the head and right shoulder
Mrs. Foley viewed the body after
the inquest Her tears raced to the
floor as she put forth gloved hand
to pat a bru!se on Foiey's head. ani
she then turned away TO the arms II
a woman friend.
Rector did not testify.
Yesterday he heard incre1uiously
his wife's story that she had obtained
A divorce from him, tha. she was
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Man Who Began Career
in Omaha Succumbs

s.. Louis March s.-Charles How.
s.. general purchasing agent q TIE
Missouri Pacific railroad and W.
known in railroad circles n tie
United States. died here today.
Born in Brooklyn. How moved -
Omaha when he was IS and began
his career as clerk with the Union
Pacific at Council Bluffs. He r.
signed to accept a position with IL
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy. and a
1904 WAS promoted 10 the supe~lia-
tendency OF the Hannibal 4 81 i
seph division OF that system
How was appointed purchaSsf-< :
agent for the Wabash in 1905 e--f
resigned in 1910 70 become superi-s-
tenden; 81 supplies and later senerat
purchasing agent for the MisSoazs
Pacific
The heiv viii be sent - Srookly a
FOR burial.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Hundreds
See ~Hurl1ani
Fly Killed
FL arry Young, Self Styled
Spider, Plungcs 10 Stories
While Attempting to Scale
New York Hotel.
Movies Record Fatal Fall

New York, March 5.--lF)--With a
Broadway crowd standing agape and
movie machines clicking out their
Yards OF celluloid ribbon, Harry F.
Young, self-styled spider" plunged
10 stories to his death today while
attempting to scale the side of the
Hotel Martinique. Women tainted
and disorder ensued. The police esti-
mated the crowd at 10000.
Among those who crowded Greeley
Square, watching the performer at his
stunt, was his wife, who swooned.
She was revived and removed to a
hospital.
On Young's back hung a sign read
ing Safety Last'-for Young was an
incorporation of the Safety Last So
dety." formed last week by human
fies,' parachute jumpers and folk of
adventurous liking, whose occupation
caused them to be listed by insurance
companies as bad risks
II Can't Make IT.
The "spider" began his ascent at
the north end Of the hotel. lie
climbed up a surface that seemed from
the street absolutely sheer. but which
here and there had small indentations
in which the performer Was able to
cling with finger or toe.
The fourth floor was gained without
incident. At that point Young climbed
over a balcony and walked over to the
center of the building as IL to afford
the crowd a better view.
Persons in windows past which
Young climbed said later that they
heard him muttering to himself: II
cant make II! l can't make it." but
he kept on.
When he reached the 10th floor his
foot slipped. Down he plunged.
Body Falls Into Street.
Falling close to the wall, he crash ed
.hected out into the street.
Young, who was % years old and
lived in this city, had engaged in
stunts. for several years. His card
proclaimed his Americas unique and
original steeplejack." and announced
that work was guaranteed "on flag
staffs, church steeples. water tanks
and impossible places to reach" He
had performed many times for the
Red Cross and many times had scaled
b Broadway buildings. He leaves a
widow and a son years old.
The sign which Young bore on his
lack at first was taken 10 indicate
that his climb was intended to adver-
tise the Safety Last society
In his pocket. however. was found
a contract with motion picture con-
Germ and from another source IL was
reported that a new picture soon to
he put on the screen would feature a
human fly" stunt.
Question About Pictures.
The fact that a large battery of
movie cameras recorded the beginning
and end of Youngs tragic adventure
raised question as to the probable
course Of some producers who might
desire TO release news films.
At the office OF The Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors of Amer
jca II was stated that office could not
atteupt to censor the actions of any
iheater managers. nor could there be
any prohibition from showing the de-
tails OF the affair. X was said that
strong reliance was placed on the
good taste OF producers and managers.
precluding any possibility OF scenes Of
4. morbid nature being shown any
where.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Wholesale Prices Of Meats
Declined During February

WaahIngton. March b.-WhoIetnIe
prices OF practically all kinds of meat,
particularly fresh pork cuts and
smoked meats continue at relatively
low levelsJ' according 10 review of
the meat situation made public by the
Institute OF American Meat Packers,
which said that during February the
Wholesale prices OF standard hams, ba'
con and picnicH declined slightly.
The foreign trade during tho month
aside from a good demand for lard and
fat backs, largely from central Euro
pean countries. was declared "unsalis'
factory"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Mayfield Brands Charges on
Him Infamous and False

Washington. Msrsh A---ssenatefs
elect Earle Y. Mayneld of TEXAS tez
day gave out statement here de-
clarlng Infamous and absolutely
false the election contest charges
fined recently with the senate eT
George T. n. rcidy. the republican :
indepe endent- candidate Ter
senator defeated by Mr.. Mayneld lsst
November. Mr.. reidy had eharseA
that Senstor~elect Mayfseld- isslorsca
10 the ku klux Khan and had -.
tered conspiracy with is members
~ which his election was fraudulent
The statement today ~ Mr.. MsSneid
declared Mr., rcidy's election contest
"A continuation % \ campaign =
misrepresentation srd abuse
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Score of Congressman
Sail for Panama Canal

New York, March 5.--A score of
congressman. many accompanied by
their wives and children. sailed on the
'ristobal for the Panama canal with
call at Port au Prince. Haiti. The
party win be gone until March 20.
The party included Mr.. and Mrs.
James MocIAfferty, California: Mr..
ami Mrs. @. w Hardy, Colorado: Mr..
and Mrs. Idndley VI. Hadley. Wash.
ington; Cassius G. DoweiI. Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Leatherwood and
daughter, Utah, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William n. Vale, Colorado
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Harding Orders Preference
10 Ex-Yanks in Civil Service

Wafnngton. March s.--One NJ
Fresidsnt HardsngS last acts before
his departure Ter Florida was 10 di.
rect the civil service commission TO
give certain preference TO veterans
OF the world war in their examlna.
tions for positions under the civil ser.
Vice
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Federal Job
by McNary
Refuses to Take Post Of Comp
troller of Currency With
out Confirmation. Which
Was Blocked i'm Senate.
Charges Unfair Tactics

Washington. March 5.-James &
McNary, Of New Mexico, whose nom.
ination for comptroller OF the cur.
rency failed Of confirmation by the
senate. was offered recess appoint
ment to the place today by Presider.
Harding. but replied that he couiI
not accept.
Afterward II was announced that =
z. Crissinger. the present comptroI-
Ter, would continue in that office TO-
the present despite the fact that h
lad been nominated and confirmed -
governor Of the federal reserve board.
II Was made known also that NJ
Harding had decided not to witt
bold longer the commission Of Milo
D. Campbell OF Michigan as the "dlft
farmer" member Of the reserve board.
Although confirmed several week..
ago. the president had refrained frons
signing his comission pending A SET
ate decision on the McNsry nomira-
ton.
Regret at White House.
Regret over Mr.. McNary's ref-sal
70 take recess appointment was O.
pressed by White House officials Th7
said that for long time the pres
dent had sought a southern man =
comptroller and that the selection
finally had been made without an
solicitation on the part Of Mr.. NJ
Nary. Announcement of the latest
steps taken in the row over tne
comptrollership was made after .
conference between President Hart
ing. Mr.. McNary and Mr. Crissinses..
The following letter from Mr. NJ
Nary later was made public az tf=
White House:
4 beg TO express my great aplsFsz
citation ~ the high honor you Ia =
.eain transferred upon me b reae-
pointing me with recess aHpo4la :
ment for the Office OF comptroller Z
the currency
7 am most grateful 20 xou lor
your continued confidence and fTieni=
shlp and for your unfalins snppea
during the contest TO prevent ny CO..
armaiior.
+, Alleges Unfair Tactics.
No one knows as well as Eca that
did rot seek the office. To take this
.ffice oath means not Only -tfel-sAz =
al present banking connections. but
debars me from rene ing them for
two years after leaving office Ais.
the acceptance OF the Office means
virtually considerable financial sacr7-
fce to me as well as the sacrifice g
the comfort and happiness Of my fan
.ly.
After careful consideration. have
been unable TO convince myself - :
I should take up the responsibility
without the full authority which geas
With a confirmation which was Pre-
vented by unfair tactics. which =
large majority or the senate stool
ready to give and without which no
man is in a position TO render rs
best service.
= beg therefore that you VII Pc
nit me 10 decline the recess arp.oirz :
;neni with my most siScere expres'
sion OF gratitude, and also most pre-
found regret for the inconvenseFaf's
which the incident has caused you.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Remarriage of Valentino
aud Second Wife Postponed

Chicago. March s.--Rodelnh Naien.
tino. motion picture actor and his sec.
uud wife. Winifred Hudnut win not
be remarked before March ?. his legal
counsel announced today. II had been
learned. he said, that Valentines al.
voree from his first wife, Jean Acker.
would not be final until then. Ro,iolph
and Nnifred we're married IN Mexico
shortly after the divorce and win be
remarked 10 make the bonds legal ~
this country. Elaborate arrangement
Tor Wedding dinner had hccn mode
in preparation. FOR the wedding. which
was 10 have heen held te,lav.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Chief Of Army Air Service
Completes 5.000-Mile Trip

Washington. March 5.-An account
of n 5.000mile inspection trip Just
completed by Brig Gen. william
Mitchell, chief Of the army mir ser.
vice. made public at the War depart.
ment. tells of a flight that began from
Washington, January 81. and ended
here March 2. the officer having
touched the southern border OF the
country and crossed the northern
boundary TO Toronto and ottawa dur.
Ing his journey.
or the snow problem. tho statement
said: when alrplanes are equipped
with sklis II should be possible to
land anywhere In the northland
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Indictments on l26 Miners
in West Virginia Nolled

wellsburg, W. Va. March Sin
dlctments charging 1876 men with
conspiracy to attack and destroy
mine property at C1iftonville, W. Va.
last summer, were nolled in circuit
court here today. The defendants
had been at liberty under bond for
several months. The charges grew
out of the Clifton mine fight In which
sheriff u. II. Duvall and six others
were killed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Stuntz Speaks at Geneva.

Geneva, Neh. March s.--tSpeeial -
Two strong addresses were given by
bishop Homer :. Stans Of Omaha yes.
tcrday. on the occasion ef his first visi,
to the local Methodist Episcopal
church. The proiec, OF foreign mis-.
sions was presented in the evening
when other churches q Geneva dis.
missed and attended The Methodist
services
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06

Grand Island Neb, March s--,Spe.
rial.l~ Work which has been resumed
IN a small way for the past few months
now be rushed with hope Of i,s com.
plstien late this summer. rhc ucW
owners ase nov eompletol4 financed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
TO Try Omahan.

Norfolk Aeh. March 5,-~'Speoiell
Turner fcfft omaha sHlesmur.
who ran down Henry r1shbach.
wealthy produce man, win be tried IN
district court Monday, rishhack lost
ono of his icRs in the accident. lie
has forgiven reffi The county at.
torney .laass he will prosecute
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06

. kcIIogR, Ore, Mhrch b.---E. ].
Hicks, sentenced last summer 10 a
term at Mcneil Island pcnitcntiary
FOR the theft of a pouch OF registered
mail here year ago, today dug ~.
In two separate PLACES near here,
$4,000 IN money This accounts. II
wss said. for practically All Of the
$4,000 IN the stolen poucl
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Harding Praises
World Tribunal
Rule of Law
Declares Court One of Great
est Advances Toward
Justice Without
Force.

Washington. March president
Harding looks upon the court Of IN
ternational justice as .one Of the
ciety has made toward conditions in
which At last the rule Of law may be
substituted for the rule of force he
wrote Lieut.. Coy. Earl d. Bloom OF
Ohio. today in response 10 a resolu-
tion Of the Ohio state senate com
mending him for his courageous
stand" in urging American partiei.
patton.
For Domination Of Justice.
The Recommendation that the
United States adhere to the protocol
under which this court has been ere
ated, was not puf forward without the
most thorough and matured delieera-
ton" the president wrote.
Those entrusted wlth the direction
OF the international relations Of our
country are firmly convinced that this
move not only would represent the
wise policy for our own people. but
would be an emphatic testimony Of our
purpose Ia encourage every feasible
projection for establishing the rule Of
law. as opposed to the rule OF power
in this world. The whole story OF
civilization has been the story Of ef.
fort to substitute the domination Q,
justice under Law. for armed might.
L. :. to Retain Rights.
7 may say frankly that II is in.
conceivable TO me that the American
people who 50 loSg have been devoted
20 this ideal should refuse their ad-
herence now 70 such a program as Is
presented by this tribunal. Nothing
could be further from the purpose oi
the administration than to saEEes,
that our countrS surrender any Of its
control over its own fundamental rightS
and desilnies But we may be sure
that differences will always arise
anacns states and peoples. precisely
as they have always arisen between
individuals and just as courts Of ms.
tice and equity have been set up 10
determine between individuals 50 i; is
proper and logical that provisions
should be made FOR a Ike adjudlea.
ton OF those differences between IA.
tlons and peoples which may properly
be committed TO such determinations. -
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
Duty on Pulp Urged.

Ottawa. Ont. March I'm the
house Of commons today. Arthur
Meighan, conservative leader, advo-
Gated heavy duty on wood pulp ex-
ports as a means OF conserving Can
ada's wealth In natural forests.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-06
The Weather

Forecasl
TUESDAY cloudy not much change
n temperature.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-03-01
TO TEACH ENGLISH At
= ST. JOHNS COLLEGE

Benjamin F. .Michaelson, attorney.
of Annapolis, and a resident of Gales
vile. this county has been appointed
assistant instructor in english and
history in the faculty of st. Johns
College, to succeed John c. Fell, re-
Gently resigned. having secured a
position in the legal department of
the United States Shipping Board.
Prof. Michaelson is a st. Johns
alumnus. having graduated from the
institution in the class of 1912. He
afterwards studied law and completed
his course at Georgetown University
Washington. A few months ago he
began the practice of law here and
has offices in the Hayes Building
School street. While student at ST
Johns. Prof. Michaeison was major of
the Cadet battalion. Prof. S. S.
Handy is head of the english depart
ment of the college.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-03-01
SALVATION ARMY SETS
DATE FOR RAISING
QUOTA OF $500

A meeting of the local advisory
board of the Salvation Army was held
yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Prof. W. o. Stevens, the local presi-
dent.
The meeting was held for the pur-
pose OF discussing ways and means OF
putting on the local appeal for Home
Service Funds TO help with the relief
work and upkeep of the various Sal
vation Army institutions. which have
done so much in relieving the many
distressful conditions that have been
brought before them.
The board members are very en-.
thusiastic and are all of the opinion
that Annapolis and the surrounding
towns will support the Salvation
Army generously The date of the
campaign has been set for the week
of March 19 to 26. The quota is ST.
500. Further details of the various
committees will be arranged at the
next meeting of the board.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-03-01
STATE GAME WARDEN
BLAMES COUNTY LAWS
FOR SHORTAGE OF FISH

Maryland's fish laws are deplorab-
ly inadequate. due to local legislation
prevailing throughout the % coun-
ties and consequent conflict of these
laws, State Game Warden f. Lee LIE
Compile informed meeting of the
Naturalists Field Club of Johns Hop
kfns University yesterday.
"One of the greatest detriments to
our fish industry is the pollution of
streams" continued the speaker. In
many forms this menace has killed
all fish life and has often proved fa-
tai to water fowl Wherever there is
factory, sawmill or a coal mine
along the banks of a stream you are
very apt to find polluted water. In
the vicinity of wood alcohol plants
you are sure to find this condition. =
Mr.. lie Compto said the Game Di-
vision for three years had been i'm
porting Mexican bob white quail, but
the Fordney- -McCumber tariff act.
which places a duty OF so cents on
every game bird brought into the
country, practically makes the con-
tinuation OF such importation prohi-
hitive. The birds are beneficial to
farmers because of the tremendous
amount of harmful insects annually
destroyed by them.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-03-01
CADETS AND C. ". FNES
WILL CLASH TONIGHT

Basketball teams of st. Johns
Cadets and students OF George Wash
ington University, Washington. are
all set for their meeting in the gym
nasium at st. Johns tonight. Hos
tilities will get under way at $3.50
o'clock. and 1t is expected the battle
will be warmly contested st. Johns,
playing in good form, defeated the
Washingtonians on the latter's floor
after hard fight. which was due
largely to the fact that they got into
an early lead which their opponents
were unable to overcome.
That the Hatchetites will have a
strong team on the floor tonight is in
dic9ted by the fact that they held
Cat 1olic University to a score OF % to
Is in Washington last night. The
Catholic are one of four teams that
ACCOMPLISHED the defeat OF the mid
shipmen this season. The game will
be the last of the season for st. Johns
on the home court.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-03-01
MOVIES FOR MEMBERS
OF c. OF c. TONIGHT

An exhibition of motion pictures
will feature the regular meeting of
Annapolis Chamber of Commerce. to
be held tonight in Odd Fellows Hall,
West street. beginning at O'Clock.
Several matters of business import
ance will come up for consideration
in course of the meeting, most inn
portant of which will be the report of
the committee upon the proposed new
trading stamp proposition, designed
as means of stimulating local bust
ness and further campaign of buy
ing at home" The matter has been
under consideration for several
weeks, and it is expected definite
steps will be taken following the re-
port of the committee
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-03-01
NOTED LECTURER TO
GIVE COURSE AT "Y

DR.. c. Alphonso Smith, head of the
Department of English at the Naval
Academy, will give series of lec-
lures on THE Influence of the Bible
on Modern Literature" at the Y W.
C. A These lectures will begin on
Monday, March 5, at s p. m, and will
be held each Monday in March in the
~" reading rooms.
DR.. Smiths lectures are always of
great interest to the community and
10th men and women are cordially in
vited to attend All who are inter-
ested are urged to register their
names at the "Y" at once, as the lee
lures will be free and the attendance
usually very large.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-03-01
NEW EXPRESS CO.
MAKES BOW TODAY
Southeastern Comes Here-Will
Cover Territory 10000 Miles
Doubleday Service

The Southeastern Express Com
pany made its formal advent into the
commercial life of Annapolis today.
with headquarters at the Bladen
street station of the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis Electric Rail-
ways. which line will be the means of
transportation of local business. The
opening of headquarters here marks
the consummation of plans that have
been under way for many months.
IS. r. Golibart. of Washington.
special representative of the COM
pany, who was in the city today in
connection with the establishment of
local business, was guest of the To-
cal Rotary Club at luncheon at CarveI
Hall. and delivered brief address in
which he outlined the operations of
the express company.
Covers 10000 Miles Territory
Mr.. Golibart explained that the
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