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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
State
Head, Injured
in Crash, Dies
L. L. Moeschler in Car That
Plunged From Bridge Near
Dorchester-South Omaha
Officer Hurt.

Louis L. Moeschler. 81, 2415 O
street. state president Of the Order of
Eagles. who was injured when an
automobile in which The and George
Miller. 4603 South Twenty-frst street.
worthy vice president Of South
Omaha aerie No. ia were riding.
plunged from bridge near Dorches-
ter, Neb.. Sunday. died Monday night
at 7:30 in a Lincoln hospital.
His wife and mother. who left
Omaha Immediately upon receiving
word of the accident, were at his bed.
side
He is survived by his-vidow, three
daughters and one son.
Miller recovered consciousness sun,
day night. Both men we're on their
way 10 attend the state convention
of the Eagles at Hastings. Neb.
Another car OF South Omaha dele
gates. including William Uvick, 46os
South Thirty.second street; Frank
McKeon. 56l4 South Tweney-third
street, president Of the South Omaha
aerie, and George Stewart, 1907 NJ
street, preceded the car in which
Miller and Moeschler started. and ar.
rived safely in Hastings. All the oc-
cupants drove 10 Lincoln when they
learned of the accident.
The car containing tho two men
dropped 10 feet into the creek
Moesehler Is reported 10 be seriously
injured.
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'P.& B. Rai}''
OrderCi-.ss<l1
by Butler
Police Department Head Takes
Responsibility for Action
at Hearing of Charges
Against Officers.
Spite Work Is Denied

Two controversial points were
raised before city council yesterday
during the hearing of charges brought
by Arthur Anderson, clerk of the p.
and B. Cigar store, 2O3 South Nine
teenth street, in connection with a
raid made by Detectives A. ]. Trapp
and J. 7. Dunn, May 10.
One of the points is that the Off
GERS searched the place without due
process of law. and the other is that
they proceeded Illegally when they
acted under the specific directions of
Police Commissioner d. B. Butler, in
stead of through the chief of police.
In defense of the officers Attorney
T. J. Mcclure read from the police
department book of rules which con-
tains a provision that it is the duty
of an officer to arrest a person who
has committed a felony or attempts to
commit one. and he may do this
without a warrant. and the law will
sustain him IL he acts without malice
innocent.
Praeticed for Years.
Mr.. Mcguire stated that 1t has been
the practice for years in the police
department for certain officers known
as morals squad,' or by another
and similar name. to receive orders
direct from the police commissioner.
Commissioner Butler. testifying
yesterday afternoon. stated that he
directed Sergeant Trap. as head of
central station squad TO proceed
against the p. and b Ciagr store. ex-
planning that he had received COM
plants against the place and that he
knew horse race pools were being
sold.
In his testimony yesterday morn
ing, Mr.. Anderson stated that he was
taken to central station about 1880
and was first booked on a charge Of
gambling on horse races" this
charge being changed within half an
hour to investigation and hold.
Held IL Hours.
He testified that ne was held until
nearly midnight without permission
to give bond. use a telephone or COM
municate with anyone. Edward Bar.
rick. also arrested, testified to a
similar experience.
II was at central station when
Anderson was brought in" the police
commissioner testified. Il gave the
orders to hold Anderson for investiga-
ton"
Testimony showed that the commits
sioner's orders were transmitted
through Sargent Trapp who advised
the desk sergeant as to the status OF
Anderson in the Jail.
Acted i'm Good Faith.
II would have suspended Trapp for
insurbordination IL he failed to carry
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Extensive Damage Done
tn Crops i'm Bovd County

Norfolk. Neb., June ls.-Kecehng
waters of Ponca creek in Boyd conn-
" which overfiowed its banks last
night after a rain OF almost cloud
burst proportions late Sunday after
noon, discloses property damage run.
ming into thousands of dollars.
The towns OF Bristow and Lynch
were flooded and families living in
the lower portions Of both towns were
forced to abandon their homes. At
Lynch the water rose so rapidly that
many families found themselves ma
rooned and the women and children
were rescued by men on horseback.
Considerable damage was done by hail
near Spencer and Bloomfield.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Boy and Auto Drop Into
River: Bridge Washed Out

Plainview, Neh.. June is.-Reuoen
Gee, a boy scout. whose home is in
PlainView, VAS unaware that recent
heavy pins had carried away the
bridge between Norfolk and stanton
and while on his way 10 stanton he
and his automobile dropped into the
Elkhorn river about in the NOR
ning.
The car strack rieht side up and
sank into deep water. Gee was
carried downstream for about half
mile lie Is Ecod swimmer and
reached the shore safely lie return
cd homo and an effort viii he made
TO pun the automobile frem The river
bed
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
New Device May Increase
Lifting Power of Airplanes
nN Associated rrr.s

Lisbon, June lN.-ln an endeavar 10
Of nj least 10 per cent I'm the lifting
efficiency Of airplane wings Ia ex.
nectcd 10 be made by an invention
which has been patented by n Young
eNoillccr ~ the hNing corps.
lie claims TO have discovered the
method hy which crows and other
birds glide az fine angles. and expert.
meufs which have been made with
gliding models suggest that the wing
tip feathers are not merely for bal.
Rncing purposes. but contribute large.
ly TO the liftlng capacity
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Testimony in 100000, 900
Suit on Standard Oil Begun
By International News Service.

San Francisco, June 1s-The TAX.
ing Of testimony in the 5000, 900. 900
suit Of the Universal oil company Of
Chicago against the Standard oil
company OF Indiana. which started In
Kansas city seven years ago and In.
wolves the production Of 40 per cent
OF the gasoline in the United states,
opened here today before Referee
Holmes Hall Of Sedalia, Mo. Tho tes.
tlmony Is being taken In behalf Of
the Standard OIL company and will
require from four to ten days,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Woman Handling Revolver
Carelessly Shoots Another
ueclnI DIspntch to The Omnha Bee.

Special Dispatch to Ihe onihha bee'
Osceola, Neb., June 1s.--Mrs. Wal
ter T.. White. residing on a farm
mile and a half northwest OF Shelby.
was wounded by the accidental dis.
charge Of pistol in the hands OF
Miss Bess Oesterreicher Sunday night.
The ball struck Mrs. White In the
knuokle and glancing knocked the
teeth out of her left upper jaw and
came out through the lip.
Mrs. White evidently saw that the
gun was pointed In her direction for
she lodged just as IT exploded. The
revolver was a 3s caliber and Is one
that Mr.. White kept to guard against
chicken thieves.
Miss Oesterrieicher was visiting at
the White home that day in company
with Henry Chase, brother OF Mrs
White. She was examining the weap-
on and while ignorant that IL was
loaded, the piece WAS discharged.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Quits
Flight to Pole
Abandons Plan as Result oil
Unsatisfactory Trial Trip
May ii.

Ghristiania. June is.--Capt. Road
Amundsen has abandoned his pro.
posed flight across the North pole by
airplane. IL was announced this sf.
ternoon by the Norwegian minister
of defense
The minister received message
from Leon Amundsen, brother n
Roald, reading;
Just received the following tele.
gram dated Norwich. Alaska; Trial
flight held May II. Result very un.
satisfactory Sorry forced abandon
proposed flight Have written.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
River Road in Use 63 Years
Closed: Water Cutting Cliffs

Yankton. s. n. June ls-Constant
cutting of the Missouri river during
the present high water has made the
bottom road west Of Yankton along
the Gladstone bluffs unsafe for
travel.
This road which has been in use
since the founding Of Yankton In
1860 has been closed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
!. W.Pugsley
to Head College
in South Dakota
Former Nebraska Educator
Resigns as Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture-Is
Lauded by Wallace.
BY GEORGE +. AUTHIER,
Correspondent Omaha Rec


Washington. June 1s.-Charles w.
Pugsley. formerly of the state agri-
cultural college of the University of
Neraska at Lincoln, resigned today as
assistant secretary of agriculture to
become president of the State College
of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
at Brookings, S. d. The resignation
is effective September 80. Mr.. Pugs-
ley declares his anxiety to return to
the Missouri valley and adds the
salary of an assistant secretary of
agriculture is not sufficient to enable
one to serve long without other in
come.
Accepting Mr.. Pugsley's resigna-
ton Secretary Wallace said: II can
well understand that the presidency
of the South Dakota College of Agri-
to you, and | quite agree that there
are great opportunities for service in
that position. You are especially
qualified to render this service.
Qualified for job.
"Your life has been mostly spent in
that general region. You understand
agriculture there. You have had
favorable contacts with many people
with whom you will work. Your edu-
cation and experience peculiarly quail
ify you to fill that position with credit
to yourself and state
Mr.. Pugsley said today that he has
not decided upon any new policies in
4 tSz No rnf In
stitution and would not do so until
after he had looked the field over and
had consulted with the trustees. II
any changes are decided upon they
will be recommended to the trustees.
He would go sooner IL II were not
for the fact that Secretary Wallace
will be absent on the Alaskan trip
and during that time Mr.. Pugsley
will be acting secretary Of agricul-
ture.
Product Of West.
The new college president is dis
| tinctively a western man. he was
born on a farm near Woodbine, Ia,
and attended the state agricultural
college of the University OF Nebraska
| at n. he WIS 1OHIFtNNd WIN
that institution for 10 years as the
| head of the agronomy department
and in charge of the university ex-
tension work. For three years prior
to coming to Washington at the be-
ginning of the present administration
he was editor of the Nebraska Farm
er. published at Lincoln.
While in Washington Mr. Pugsley
has been substitute head Of the de-
partment in the absence OF Secretary
Wallace and has been especially
charged with the conduct of the ex'
tension work and the department
publications.
He has made a successful record
and Secretary Wallace. wrote him to-
day, ~ cannot adequately express the
obligation | feel for the service you
have rendered here, not only in your
capacity as assistant secretary OF
| agriculture, but in the special work
| asked you to take over"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Major Pinger to Be Sent
to California University
by Associated Press

s.n Francisco. June 1s.--Maj.
Roland w. Pinger. United States
army. who was held captive by a
innd of Chinese bandits for several
weeks recently. will be assigned TO
the University of California as assist
hnt professor of military science and
tsctics. IL was announced by army
Jfficials here today. At the university
Major Pinger will organize and train
~ ordnance unit of the reserve Off
dors' training corps.
Major pinger IL native Of Call
4rnia and graduate OF the Uni.
yersity Of California
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Crazed Woman Chops
Off Heads of Children

owenshoro. Ky. June is-Be-
coming suddenly crazed. Mrs. Clese.
land Daugherty chopped of the heads
Of her two small children with an
axe today and then attacked her hus
band and wounded him seriously, &C.
eofding TO reports received here 10.
night from Glondeane, Breckinridge
county. the woman's home.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Wood River Overflows;
No Serious Damage Done

Grand Island. Neb., June Is
Smaller streams in central Nebraska
again are swollen. Wood river being
out OF it's banks. but doing no seri-
Gus damage. Local rains, from a
quarter OF an inch to an inch. fell
Al Cairo. Ravenna, St. Michael and
St. Libory. following heavier down.
pours, amounting almost 10 cloud.
bursts. the latter part Of the week
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Alcohol Into Sewer.
special Dispatch 20 The Omaha Bee.

Norfolk. Noh. June iS.--Ahout Is
gallons Of alcohol and booze taken IN
raids by police was poured into tho
city sewers today under the super.
vision Of citv officlala.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19

Ezra Meekor VIII deliver a 2omin.
ute. talk on "ox Team Days at radio
station NEAF. New York city, Mon.
day night. June 25,, AT 7is. under the
auspices Of the Pioneers Of Amer.
lea, Inc.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Brule, Neb.. in Danger From
Plate River Overflow

Lexington. Neb., June 1s.-Bruie,
Nebs. IL preparing for its worst flood
In history. according TO a telephone
message late this afternoon from
merchant Of that place. Already the
waters of the Platte river are within
900 feet Of the town. the message
stated. Farmers from the outlying
district report the waters TO be rapid
~ over the prairie lands also.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Part of Rib Grated
Into Patients S Jaw
special Dispatch to The omah. Bee.

>pcCiaI Hlspateh 10 fhe unsahH Her-
Beatrice. Neb.. June lS.-Dr. II. NJ
Hepperlen Of the Lutheran hospital
performed a very rare operation here
today when he grated portion OF
the eighth rib Of Jack Burton into
the patients Jaw. which had been
partially eaten away by cancer. A
fleshy attachment On the rib for
cultural purpose and 10 assist N
growth was used in the operation.
There IS every indication that IL
will be successful Mr.. Burton was
formerly in the employ Of the Union
Pacific.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Board of Control
Member Resigns
From Position
Katherine W orley Says Public
Has Wrong Attitude Toward
York Institution for
Women.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. June 1s.-Without an
IDEAL shattered Katherine Worley,
who as a member Of the state board
Of control occupies the most i'm.
portant position in the state service
of any woman in Nebraska. VIII re-
turn to her press clipping bureau in
Omaha. She ia to be succeeded at
that time by another woman. who Is
a democrat.
Perhaps IL I hadn't been a bust
ness woman / might have had time
10 dream dreams and would have be.
lieyed they could instantly become
realities in materialistie world.
Miss Morley said.
True. there have been many dis
appointments In this work OF looking
after the welfare OF thousands Of the
state dependents. These disappoint-
ments are the result OF the board :
financial condition which viii not
permit the equipment and educational
work necessary for the states de-
pendents. 1t is not from any pretty
fragile. impractical dream"
To Miss Worley as she prepares to
retire from public service. the gem
eral hostility toward and alleged lack
OF understanding Of the home fer
women at York is her greatest con.
cern.
Public Killing Home.
The public. through its political
Is gradually prostrat.
ing this institution" she declared to.
DAY
An institution OF this description
was urged for years by club women
ehroughout Nebraska. Its intent and
its intent today despite reports 10 the
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Wife and Daughter of
Caiileman To Go Abroad

Lincoln, June H. Mrs J. II Quig
ley wife of J. H. Quicley of
Valentine. Neh., cattle baron an1
her daughter. Miss Ruth ouigley
arrived in Lincoln today for few
days visit with relatives From Lin.
coin they will so TO Europe for a
summers vacation
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Forest Fires Raging.
Hy Asaneiafed Press.

Fredericton. n. B.. June is.-Fire
sweeping through forests in New
Brunswick continued undated and
have already caused $4,000 600 dam.
age, according to latest estlmateA
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Terrific Storm in Canada.

Ernfold. SaSha June IA terrific
electrical storm and cyclone struck
frntold and the vicinity Saturday
about midnight demellshlaS many
bulldlngS
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Four Towns Buried
Under Molten Rock;
New Fissures Opened
Fugitives From Danger Zone Reach Messina and Many
Have Fled to Seashore-Lava Flowing in Streams 800
Yards Wide-Tons of Rocks and Ashes Hurled
80 to 90 Feet Into Air.
Troops Sent to Rescue; No Deaths Are Reported

violent Is LAYING the
Greatr OF
nd homes kissing food
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Delegates Shocked.
Special Dispatch TO tho Omaha Bee.

Hastings. Neb., June ls.-More
than 100 delegates have arrived here
for the annual convention OF the
Fraternal order OF Eagles. News Of
the probably fatal injuries sustained
by State President Louis Moesehler
and his lodge brother. George Miller,
while they We're enroute TO the con
yention from their home in Omaha
brought deep feeling of sorrow TO
the assembled delegates.
Many OF visiting delegates are &C.
eompaned by their wives and one OF
the main things the organization
hopes TO accomplish is to gain
recognition for the ladies' auxiliary.
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The Weather

fcr "a hourse ending n. m June Is.
1878
Temrerature.
highes', IS. lowest -. mean. rs nor.
nal II.
Total eNcess since January l. iss
Relative Humidity. fercenfage.
a m. IS. noon 50. i. M ~
Precipitation. inehes and unndredths.
Total ", total since January - Ses
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Tightly
Bottle Up Ruhr
Last Railway TO Unoccupied
Germany Seized-Food
Situation Serious.

Essen. June is.-The French today
seized i7O locomotives and 1000
freight cars on branch lines between
Dorimund and Essen. thus virtually
completing French control of the
Ruhr transportation lines.
The food situation AT Dortmund.
Rochum and other points Is growing
more serious daily as the result of
the French seizure.
Yesterday 4i2 freight cars with food
were brought in by the Germans over
private. lines not Yet occupied. but
the greatest difficulty Is TO distribute
the food
The Germans are planning TO use
interurban tramways and automobile
trucks for the distribution The Ger
mans declared that Dortmund and
Bochum are without butter eggs.
milks and cheese The town Of Wit.
ten also is said to be hard pressed.
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Berlin. June iS.--Franco Belgian
blockade Of the Ruhr vas made ahso.
lutte today when the entire area was
hermetioally sealed
The last German railway LEADING
from the occupied TO the unoceupied
parts ~ Germany was seized by the
French. II Is now impossible fer the
Germans TO move freight either way
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19

The main crater Of Ffna- after the
ftful displays Of the last week. sud
denly opened up al midnight Sun
day with a noise Ike the firing Of
a thousand cannon. There were sub
terranean. rumblings. flames shot to
the sky and the populations Of the
little towns about the base Of the
cone fed to the plains.
Great Cracks Open.
Five great cracks opened in the
northwestern side of the mountain
and from these mouths. several kilo-
meters from the old crater. came
streams Of lava.
Thousands Of tons Of rocks and
ashes were hurled to a height Of from
80 to so feet from beth the old and
new craters, and the lava streams.
advancing on a frontage estimated at
500 yards. laid waste the vineyards
and forests in their paths.
Isolated houses. left early by their
occupants. long acquainted with
Etna's habits. were speedily devas-
tated. The important railway station
Of Castiglione was destroyed
Terrifying Noises Heard.
Linguaglossa, which is some y
miles from the central crater. was
surrounded by lava Several houses
in the town collapsed. but the 5000
inhabitants got away safely. Cerrc
was also enveloped and most Of the
villages in the neighborhood were
quickly deserted. The sky was dull
with smoke and einders and dust fell
heavily over a large area.
The fright Of the first fugitives
from the danger zone coming into
Messina. coupled with the terrifying
subterranean noises heard there
drove hundreds Of citizens Of that
town 10 the zeashore fer safety.
No loss of life has been reported in
the dispatches received here.
BY Universal Service.
Rome. June Is-Mt. Etna ts now
in violen; eruption. the main crater
belching lava IN eyer-increasing in
tensity and threatening towns within
radius of 20 miles.
Troops left here by train tonight TO
help in the work Of rescue and relief
OF the villagers. who have fed before
the streams Of lava flowing from sew.
erai new craters.
II is known that the village Of Cas-.
tiglione and those Of Picciola. Halls-
maleta and Ferro have been buried
under the lava tide. and Linguaglossa
is threatened by two streams Of FIRE.
10000 Are Homeless.
II IL estimated that hy noon today
10000 persons had been made home
less by the eruption. The whole
northwest section Of Etna's cone
seems 10 have opened. FIVE new
mouths being distinctly visible sew
eral kilometers from the old crater.
Thousands of tons Of lava are in
undating the countryside AZ the rate
Of six miles per hour. laying waste
homes, vineyards and forests.
The inhabitants had ample warning
Of the eruption. and many left their
homes at once. There has been no
severe earth movement.
At Messina. where thousands died
in the quake Of 1905, many inhshi-
tants have moved their effects 20 the
seashore. although Etna is 40 miles
away.
The present outhurst Of Etns is the
s0th recorded eruption since Ass
r. c.
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FORECAST

Tuesday partly cloudy; not m
change in temperature.