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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Special Master
Will Complete
Phone Findings
State Attorneys Vigorously
Attack Showing of Com
pany in Original Injunc-
ton Application.

Lincoln. Jan. 16.-(Special. AN.
swering the suit filed by tho North
western Bell Telephone company in
federal court. Attorney General 0. s..
Spillman and Special Counsel Hugh
Lamaster OF the Nebraska state rail-
way commission vigorously attack the
showing the company made in It's
original application to enjoin the rail.
way commission from putting into ef-
feet new schedule of rates and elimi-
mating the surcharge of 10 per cent.
Judge T. c. Munger in federal court
this afternoon appointed D. H. Dun
ham og Omaha. special master. to
take evidence and complete findings.
The court extended the time for re-
ceivins eyidence to August 1.
In the commissions answer filed by
the attorney general and the special
counsel for the rail board, the com.
mission denies it sanctioned the pur-
chase of the system. claims that the
rates which the company requested
were changed but in minor instances
and denies that the order which 1t
promulgated January /, 1923, is con-
fiscatory.
Tho state in its answer claims the
figures submitted by the telephone
company are not correct because a
large amount of toll business which
should be handled by its lines Is car
ried by lines of the American Tele-
graph and Telephone company. which
owns substantially all OF the stock
OF the plaintiff company and con-
trolls its policy and business.
1t is further alleged that the teie.
phone company expends too much for
labor. pays its officers too much, EN-.
ploys too much help, and pays 1-o
per cent Of all gross revenue to the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company FOR use Of certain property,
amounting to over 100000 annually.
This sum, it Is claimed, is too much.
The state denies the company should
earn s per cent, but says Z per cent
Is sufficient.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Bass New Secretary
Of G. O. P. Committee

Lincoln. Jan, 16.--tSpecial l-Ap-
pointment OF DIR. T. w. Bass of
Broken Bow to be secretary Of the
republican state committee, succeed
ing Elmer r. Robinson OF Harrington,
who resigned, was announced by
Chairman e. B. Perry. DIR. Bass Is
now serving his second term as first
assistant to the chief clerk Of the
house Of representatives. Chairman
Perry announced that it is planned
to keep headquarters open until the
next campaign and maintain the
organization in such 4 manner tina.
the new committee can function In
1924 just as soon as it is selected.
Earl M. Cline Of Nebraska City, a
member Of the executive committee
from the first district, rendered his
resignation at the last meeting Of he
committee. owing TO his removal to
Lincoln. Wilbur W. Anness Of Dun.
bar succeeds him.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
N ew w ar
Breaks Out
in Dublin
Rebels Storm Buildings in
Irish Capital During Night,
Throwing City Into
Frenzy of Fear.
Repulsed by Free Staters

Dublin. Jan. 16.-(By A. P.eDublin
today was recovering from the most
intense fighting within the city since
the siege of the Four Courts. Ir.
regular forces launched a sudden at.
tacn on several strategic points last
nisMt and although driven of by the
free state troops, they continued In.
termittent firing until early today.
The suddenness with which the
fighting broke out threw the city In.
to a state of excitement bordering
on hysteria and for a short time the
citizens caught on the streets fled
In all directions seeking refuge from
the hail of bullets. Motormen aban.
doned their trans and passengers lay
on the floor to avoid being hit.
Attack City Hall.
The heaviest onslaught OF the ir.
regulars was against the city hall.
upon which they concentrated n
heavy fire from all sides. One of the
sentries was wounded by the first
volley and the windows of a passing
tram car were shattered.
Almost simultaneously firing broke
out in other parts OF the city and for
half an hour the tattoo of machine
gun and rifle firing and the louder
explosion OF bombs could be heard.
The free staters replied vigorously,
and in no case did the irregulars
succeed in capturing their detectives
Bombs Hurled.
The points attacked, besides the
city hall, included the Broadstone rail.
way terminus, the telephone exchange,
barracks, Collins barracks,
Keogh barracks. Mount Joy prison,
Kings Inn. Thompson's garage and
the offices OF the Freeman's Journal.
A bomb was thrown into the newspa.
per plant. but failed to explode.
Early this morning a number Of the
were discovered while leav.
ing the city. They were hidden In a
lorry where they lay covered with
blankets and upon their discovery by
the vigilant free state troops, opened
fire with revolvers.
Their driver at the same time ac-
his speed and the party
In breaking through the
Gordon OF troops to safety.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Arguments Today
in Herrin Trial
Defense Offers to Let Case Go
to Jury Without Comment
or Instructions.

Marion, Jan. 16.-(By A. P.}--An
offer to submit the fate OF the five
men charged with the murder OF
Howard Hoffman, one Of the victims
OF the Herrfn riots. to the jury i'm
mediately without argument or In
structions was made by the defense
today at the close OF the states re-
buttal.
After a hurried conference among
attorneys representing the prosecu.
ton, Otis Glenn, assistant attorney
general. announced that the state de-
sired the case to take its usual course
with both arguments and instructions
to the jury and asked what time the
defense wished for argument.
I'VE reserve the right to end the
arguments at any time and will make
no promises" Angus w! Kerr. coua.
sci for the defense, declared.
"We also reserve the same right
Mr.. Glenn retorted and Judge D. T.
Hartwell announced that the argu-
ment would begin tomorrow after
counsel had submitted Instructions to
him.
Completion OF the states case was
marked by constant clashes between
opposing counsel over the introduc-
tion of evidence by the state designed
to refute an attack by the defense on
the character OF George Nelson, and
to substantiate the testimony given
by DR.. o. F. Shipman of Herrin, and
Donald Ewing. a Chicago newspaper
man, all three of whom were wit
nesses for the prosecution.
Contradicting witnesses for the &c
Tense, a score Of persons testified that
Nelson bore a good reputation for
truth in the community.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Debt Commissions
Fail to Arrive at
Terms Of Payment
British Delegates Cable for
Further Instructions-In-
terest Rate Said to Be
Stumbling Block.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Ameri-
can and British debt commissions fail.
ed today to reach an agreement for
the refunding OF Great Brtiain's war
debt to the United States. Furteer
conversations were postponed until
Thursday, the British meantime
cabling their government for further
instructions.
1t was indicated that the terms con-
tained In instructions received by the
British after the London cabinet meet
ing yesterday were unsatisfactory to
the American commission, but de-
tails as to the terms under discussion
at today'st session were withheld.
The subject matter Of the conver-
sations at today's joint. session, was
guarded by both the Americans and
the British, but there were Indications
that the present difference had to do
largely with the question Of inter-
est rate. 1t was reported that the
British mission had suggested 3 per
cent and that this had been approved
yesterday by the British cabinet.
Average Rate.
It was learned authoritatively that
at previous sessions there had been
discussion OF the statement that 8
per cent was the average rate Of gov.
ernnept loans In normal times, and
that the figures examined by the COM,
missions had appeared to support this
contention. Since this figure II con-
siderably below the rate Of interest
now paid. by the American govern
ment on the money borrowed and ad-
yanced to Great Britain, however,
some members at least, OF the Ameri-
can commission were represented as
feeling that they hardly would be
justified in recommending such a fig
tire to congress.
While the state Of the negotiations
after today's session was described Of
ficially as practically the same as
that obtaining after the previous
meeting last Friday. both the Ameri-
cans and British expressed hope Of an
agreement In principle before the end
of the present conversations.
Discussed In Congress.
The refunding negotiations were
the subject of brief discussion today
both In the senate and house. Sena-
tor Mckellar. democrat, Tennessee.
saidthat considering Great Britain's
ability to make loans to other ma
tions to support "the largest navy in
the world" to invest hundreds of
millions" in oil developments and 9TH
or circumstances, she was able to pay
the United States.
Representative Pou, democrat, North
Carolina, commencing the announced
determination OF the British govern
ment to pay its debt, declared in the
house that the American commits
sion should be vested with the larg-
est pewers Of adjustmnt, reserving
the one condition that there be no
cancellation Of any part Of the debt.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Dynamite Rocks Town;
Felt 20 Miles Ava,

Crowley. La. Jan. 16.--Twelve per.
sons were reported injured and a
number of buildings wrecked at Scott,
La. 20 miles from here last night as
result OF an explosion Of dynamite.
Details were lacking. but according,
to reports here. 700 pounds Of dyna-
mite blasted in a garage where it
was stored with gasoline. Some ono
entered the garage with a lantern
last night igniting the gasoline which
caused an explosion setting off the
dynamite.
The blast was felt here and also at
Gueydam. 20 miles south OF here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
School at Shubert
Destroyed by Fire

Shubert. .Neb., Jan. 16.-(Special.)-
The two-story brick schoolhouse here
was entirely destroyed by fire to
DAY. Origin of the fire is unknown.
The shinsle roof was burning when
discovered and the fire spread so
quickly that the building could not be
saved. Some desks and books were
saved from the first floor, but moth
ing was saved from the second floor.
The building was erected about q
years ago and was valued at 10000;
insurance, $4,000. The children left
the building in an orderly manner and
no one was hurt. The primary build
ing on the campus was not dam.
aged. Shcool will be resumed soon
In community house.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Fred Stone to Sing
Over Radio Today

Fred Stone, famous comedian and
star of Tip Top. closing a three-day
engagement at the Brandeis today.
will sing over the radio from station
WAAW, Omaha grain exchange. at
lis this afternoon. Mr.. Stone is
making this unusual concession be-
cause of his old-time friendship for
Frank Taylor of the Taylor Grain
company. The two men were both
members Of circus organized by Tay-
lor's father. F.. T. Taylor. and trav-
eled together with the "big top" for q
season or two: Mr.. Taylor has per-
suaded Mr.. Stone to sing some of his
funny songs for radio audiences.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Harding Has Bad Cold;
Retires to White House

Washington. Jan. 16. - President
Harding, because OF a cold which has
afflicted him for several days. went
to the White House proper today soon
after the regular cabinet meeting and
spent the afternoon resting. He re-
tired for the night early. Brig. Gen.
Sawyer. the presidents personal
physician. emphasized. however, that
there was nothing serious in Mr.. Har.
ding's condition.
The first intimation that the presi.
dent was indisposed was given at the
usual Tuesday conference with news
paper men. After answering some
questions on international domestic
problems. he indicated his wish That
the conference be prolonged no
further than necessary. and 1t was at
once terminated. The president, 1t
was said. caught cold last week and
on Monday. after busy morning ut
the executive offices. felt it best to
spend the afternoon at the White
House in his study.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Famous New York Dancer
Living Apart From Husband

New York. Jan. 16.-Isadora Dun.
can, the dancer. is living at the Hotel
Brevort, and Serge Essenine. her
poet-husband, Is living at tba Great
Northern hotel. 1t is stated that he
left the Brevort early Saturday. Miss
Duncan went to the Great Northern
on Saturday and Sunday and had
talks with her husband. but she came
away alone.
The dancer gave a performance at
Carnegie hall Saturday night and her
husband was backstage, but. from all
accounts. he did not speak with his
wife.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Another Banker Is
Sent to Penitenhary

Lincoln. Jan. 16.-lSpecial) = The
Nebraska supreme court sent another
banker to the penitentiary today.
when it affirmed the decision of the
lower court sentencing Ray Lower.
Valparaiso banker. to. from one to
seven years on six counts covering
embezz1ements and other defclcations
amounting to near $4,000
Lowers case has been in the courts
nearly four years. Lower was SEN
fenced at one time and appealed to
the supreme court, which remanded
the case for, new trial because the
complaint had been. signed by an as
sistant attorney general, instead of
the attorney general.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Anaconda Copper Seeking
Interests in Chile

New York. Jan. 16.-The Anaconda
Copper Mining company il negotia.
ting for control OF the Chile Copper
Mining company in a deal involving
$150,000. 900. John D. Ryan. chair.
man of the former corporation, an
nounced last night.
The transaction would combine
two of the richest copper companies
In the world. The agreement tenta-
lively reached is subject to the ap-
proval OF Anaconda stockholders, who
will pass upon It February -
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Vatican F Puzzled Over
Expulsion Of Envoy

Rome, Jan. 16.-The vatican is un-
able to understand the expulsion OF
Monsignor Filippi. apostolic delegate,
from Mexico. it was declared In vati-
can circles today. 1t was added that
in direct information received by the
vatican had given reason for hope
there was yet a chance that the mea-
sures adopted against Monsignor
Filippi might not be carried out.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Mint Bandit Suspect Held
by Chicago Police Freed

Chicago. Jan. l6.-Reccipt Of a tele.
gram from the Denver police resulted
IN freedom today for Daniel Culhane.
arrested Sunday night as a suspect in
connection with the 100000 Denver
mint robbery on. December IS. The
RDenver telegram stated that photo
graphs and finger prints of Culhane
were not those Of any OF the mint
robbers. Culhane also gave the police
a satisfactory aiibi and was given his
liberty
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Legion Holds Convention.

Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 1s.-tSpecial.S
Three hundred American Legion men
from the Third CNeb) district are
here tonight attending banquet and
gettogether meeting. State Com.
mander Fisher of Beatrice and State
Adjutant O'Connell OF Lincoln were
among the guests
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Let That Spare
Room Help Pay
the Grocer!

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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Days Activities
| in Washington

Ambassador Fletcher will be re-
called from Brussels to head the
American delegation to the Pan.Amer.
lean congress in Chile, it was an
nounced today at the White House.
The 24th national encampment Of
the veterans Of foreign wars of the
United States will be held at Nor.
folk, Va, August 81 to 81. it was an.
nounced today.
Investigation Of the project to pro-
vide a nine-foot channel from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico
by special senate committee of five
members was proposed in resolu-
ton today by Senator McCormic, re.
publican. Illinois. The committee
would report by May /, 1924.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Rum Fleet OFF Jersey So
Large Navigation Perilous

New York, Jan. 16.-tBy A. P.e
Capt. Berry, attached to coast guard
headquarters In this city, announced
today that the commander of vessel
arriving from the West Indies had
reported difficulty in crowding it's way
through the rum feet standing off
the Jersey coast. Complaint was
made that the fleet constituted a
menace to navigation.
Highlands, N. j.. Jan. 16.-By A..
P.EThe rum feet standing off shore
today has increased.
Experienced observers report G d
sighting IA vessels south of Ambrose
Lightship. The squadron comprised
one tank steamer, a smaller steamer
resembling trawler. one three-mast.
ed schooner and IL two-masted
schooners.
No buyers were observed putting
off from shore. where everything was
quiet, indicating that maritime boot.
legsers were adhering to their resolu.
tion to law low after the heavy rum
running last Thursday night
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
Turks Kill Guard.

Constantinople. Jan. 1.-two mem.
bers OF the Coldstream guards. ia
nous British regiment. were attacked
by Turks in Galata. the northern sub.
urb OF Constantinople. Sunday night.
One OF the men died from Ais injuries.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-17
The Weather

Forecast.
Wednesday fair, rising tempera-
ture.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-07
GAME PRESERVE FORMED
ALONG LITTLE COLORADO

For the protection of quail, game
preserve comprising three-mile
stretch on both sides of the Little
Colorado river extending from Hol-
brook through Winslow to the Nava-
jo county line has been formed by the
board of supervisors
Joe Roth, who took the question of
a preserve up with w. ]. Crozier,
member of the board some time ago,
is making an effort to arrange plans
with interested people of Winslow,
Holbrook and along the river, where
by the protected area viii be stocked
with quail. A number of coveys of
quail were introduced along the river
some seven years ago by the state
game warden. The birds, however,
failed to multiply very rapidly due
to the ravages Of game hogs.
An effort will be made to secure
proper protection for quail, and if
this is obtained, it is likely that the
preserve viii be we'll stocked in the
course of a few years.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-07
INDIANS ARRESTED
FOR KILLING DEER

Believing that some of the Navajo
Indians had left the reservation fol
the purposes other than gathering
pine nuts, Game Warden w. w. Free
man deputised A. B. Porter Of st
Joseph, to accompany him aild
proceed to make an investigation
They left st. Joseph about $3.50 p. m
November IS, and camped about 35
miles southwest of st. Joseph be-
tween Black Canyon and Chevelon.
Early next morning they picked up
the trail they were looking for and
about 10 o'clock located the Indian
camp on the brink of Wildcat Canyon,
on the Sitgreaves national forest,
about 65 miles southwest Of Holbrook.
The camp was well supplied with
provisions, including the evidence OF
four deer that had been slaughtered
by the natives.
The evidence was Immediately ta-
ken into custody, which consisted of
the lower jaw, tongue, windpipe,
heart, liver and lights all in one piece,
also two pairs of buck horns, showing
that they had killed two bucks, one
doe and one fawn. Then the officers
secreted themselves, awaiting for an
Indian to show up as Bill said he
wanted an Indian to carry the evil
dence to a car some three miles dis
tant. About ten minutes elapsed when
an Indian came sauntering through
the bushes, whom the officers imme-
diately covered with their guns and in
cidentally relieved him of his .30-.30
carbine.
After reaching the car they left for
Heber and telephoned the sheriff's Of
flee, at Holbrook, for help to cope
with the situation.
Sheriff L. ID. Divelbess and Under
sheriff o. C. Williams arrived at He
Der about p. m, and then the four
officers with the one Indian in Gus
tory returned to the camp to capture
the remaining violators. At S:15 p.
M, in a heavy snowstorm they came
up to within 40 feet of the camp,
which was we'll hidden by brush and
trees, when an Indian dog gave the
danger call-instantly the Indians
grabbed their rifles-three Of the
eight getting into the brush, two of
whom were covered by Williams and
Porter, who had remained a short dis
tance from the camp to shadow while
Divelbess and Freeman went into the
camp and disarmed the natives. The
two on the outside were disarmed,
leaving one in the brush who was be-
ing called by the Indians to surren-
der as they were at the officers
mercy, which he finally did, coming
sullenly in and giving himself up.
Arrangements were made for the
removal of the camp, and the prison
ers were safely conducted to the coun.
" seat and lodged in jail.-Snowflake
Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-07

BISHOP GERCKE INSTALLED
WEDNESDAY AT TUCSON

Bishop DanielsJ. Gercke, who viii
head the Aucson diocese, was for
mally installed at pontifical mass or
Wednesday morning in st. Augustine
cathedral, Tucson, before large as
semblage. The bishop was accom-
panied to Tucson by Cardinal Dough
erty and retinue of 35 prelates and
the program outlined for the installa-
ton services and the arrangements
made for the entertainment of the au-
guest party were among the most bril-
liant the city has ever seen.
liant ever seen, the ceremonies fol-
lowing installation continuing until
tomorrow.
Governor Hunt was one of the
speakers at the banquet arranged for
Wednesday evening. Others on the
program included Rev. Peter Thinner
man, ex-administrator OF the diocese,
chairman; John B. Wright, toastmas-
ter. The speakers comprised Cover
nor Hunt, Mayor Rudolph Rasmus-
sen, DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi-
dent of the university of Arizona,
Most Reverend Edward j. Hanna,
archbishop of San Francisco; R. Will
liam Kramer, DR.. William j. Tucker,
professor of English, university of
Arizona; Right Reverend Daniel l..
Gercke and his Eminence Dennis Car
dinal Dougherty, archbishop of Phil
adelphia.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-07
FRANK CAMPBELL, PIONEER,
DIES AT SNOWFLAKE r

News reached Holbrook Monday of
the death of Frank Campbell at Snow
flake, which occurred very suddenly.
His death is said to have been due TO
pneumonia. 1t seems that he had not
been feeling well for several days. 1t
was not felt that there was any par
ticlalar danger, as he was in Holbrook
Saturday attending to business.
Campbell has been a resident of
Snowflake for many years and was
well known in this part of the state,
formerly occupying the position of
deputy sheriff at that place.
He was about so years of age and
leaves several children, who are
grown.-Holbroek Tribune.