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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Rejected Lover
Shoots Himself
Youth Fires Shot in Room of
Girl Where~He Called for
Answer to Proposal.

Because a girl rejected his offer
Of marriage, Tony Nichols. %. living
N the vicinity OF Twenty.first and
California streets, shot himself yester-
day afternoon.
He will not live. according TO ply.
sicIans.
The shooting occurred in the room
Nsof Miss Myrtle Britt. 21. on the sec
ond floor OF a roorning house at 20la
Douglas street, where Nichols had
gone to get Miss Britt's answer TO his
proposal.
The girl, according 10 her story. tc
police. told Nichols that she could not
marry him and that they had bet
ter quit altogether.
Whefeupon the young nlan
whipped ont a German automatic
pistol and. pointing 1t at his head
pulled the trigger, Miss Britt told po
lice.
The girl ran screaming to the first
floor, where she was met at the foot
ot the stairs by +. J. Nestlebush, 77if
North Thirtieth street, mail carrier
on his route. He rushed upstairs
to the room and then called police
The shot also attracted the attention
Of Clyde LaIIue. asleep in an adjoin
ing room, and A. J. Ryder, another
foomer.
Miss Britt formerly lived at Tar
liio, Mo. Until a few days ago sh'
roomed at 51i North Eighteenth
street. 1t was while she was roomint
at the latter address that she frs
met Nichols, she said.
Nichols has been in Omaha abou
two months.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
8 Bodies Believed in Ruins
of Getio Fire at Wichita

Wichita. Kan. Feb. 6-Eight bod
les S,ill are believed to he buried un-
der tons Of debris In the basement Of
the Gctto building. swept by FIRE early
Yesterday, police and flre headquarters
announced today after rechcck Of all
available lists Of occupants. Three
bodies We're removed from tho wreck.
aso yesterday, making the probable
number OF deaths In the Arc y
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Planes Attempt to Sink
Battlc.Fleet on Pacifi,

Les AngcleS, Feb. 6-ThirtV eight
planes an lNe sQuadrons few up from
san nlego Yesterday and attempted 70
sink tho hattie fleet under Co,n.
mand os Rear Admiral = W Eherle
IN what naval officers called the most
spectacular air maneuvers ever staged
en- this coast
\ squadron - torpedo planes. tNo
squsdrons of observation planes ana
two 81 pursuit planes iea5ie gp the AZ.
tsoking air force. "a hile another sauac-
ren of nh Is argaAs~i IL advance Of
the rest 10 Nam 2he fieei and act 40
scouts Tor the sdesendiaS fsee<
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Ex-U. 5. District Attorney
10 Defend Alleged Reds

Chicago. FEB. 6.-(By a. PA
labor defense council" including
among its officers a former United
States district attorney and four min
isters and church leaders. has been
formed 10 organize the defense of al.
legged communists who are to go on
trial February 26 at st. Joseph. Mich,
charged with advocating the over.
throw OF the United States govern
ment.
The organization has retained Frank
p. Walsh OF Kansas City and Wash.
ington. and other counsel to defend
the prisoners, who include William Il.
Foster, Charles r. Ruthenberg and
others who have been well known as
radicals.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07

Beal stated the state would rest It's
case at noon today.
When witnesses testified yesterday
afternoon that Loretta McDermott
told them that DIR. Mathews performed
tho operation, the latter whispered TO
his counsel.
Companion on Stand.
when | got the 800 bill from Dr..
Mathews after l gave him $50 cash,
he told me that no doubt / overlooked
the fact that the check was larger
than the amount ! gave him. said
Nrs. Nina Henry, chum OF the dead
girl. Il told him that it was all l
had
Giving me the check. DR.. Mathews
stated, Well, the poor girl probably
couldn't get any more money. lie
asked me how the girl was and l
told him she was better"
State Produces Witnesses.
The state produced three witnesses
who stated that DR.. Mathews car
was parked many times in the VI
cinity OF 26o2 Cunning street, where
the operation was sDlleged to have been
performed. The Mathews machine has
the initials u. T. NJ" painted on the
door, said the witnesses.
Other witnesses were Drs. Il. e
Henry, DR.. Samuel McClenighan, Ed
ward Isaacson. pathologist, all VINO
sswere present at the autopsy
DR.. Henry testified that the Nc
Dergnott girl told him that Or.
Mathews operated on her.
Dying Statement Presented.
Introduction of the dying statement
Of Miss McDermott. after brisk ie'
cal skirmish between County Attor'
ney Beal and opposing attorneys
marked a distinct victory for the
prosecution this afternoon in the trial
of DR.. Mathews.
The statement is dated at Omaha, at
the time Miss McDermott was in
Lord Lister hospital.
L, Loretta McDermott, believing
myself to be in dying condition. oi
my own free will make the following
statement of my present condition,
the statement reads. Il was operated
on by DR.. Mathews in his office in
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Case Against Former Dry
Director Is Dismissed

Fargo. y. II. Feb. 6--Thc case Of
the state against r. r. Leady. former
director ~ prohibition for North IA
koia, who was charged with selling
and transporting liquor while en-
ployed 10y The government was dis.
missed on motion Of the defendant 5
counsel when It was found that the
principal witness fer the prosecution
could not testify without incrlminat-
ing himself
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
DAYS Activities
in Washington

A congressional delegation left for
Savannah 10 welcome American
troops returning from the Rhine.
Continuing consideration OF the
army bill, the senate centered debate
on the SIS 900 900 rivers and harbors
item
Investigation ef conditions at the
veterans bureau was urged IN the
house By Representative Larsen,
democrat, Georgia.
Enactment Of legislation Tor con
serYation Of forests WAS urged By
President Harding IN 4 letter TO Rep
reseniatve Clarke. republican. New
York.
Feasibility Of constructing another
waterway across the Isthmus q Pan
ana. using Panama canal profits to
defray part Of the cost, was discussed
ar a cabinet meeting.
President Harding put the faishlns :
touches on q message 10 congress
urging. Il was said. modification Of
the debt funding law to permit an-
provai OF the settlement negotiated
with Great Britain.
The national committee 9. defense
Of the federal power act sent TO every
member Of the senate and house 8
protest in opposition 10 Henry Ford :
ofer for Muscl. Shoals.
Trial Of Charles W Morse. New
York ship builder. his three sons and
eight others on charges OF conspiracy
to defraud the government in con.
nection with wartime shipping con
tracts. which was 20 have begun, was
postponed until February IL.
Representatives Of independent oil
companies testified, before the senate
investigating committee that high
freight rates on oil. combined With
control Of the standard group over
pipe lines. worked to the disadvantage
OF Independents"
Denying tha; Germans policy q re.
sisiance 10 French occupation Of the
Ruhr had been modified, the Berlin
government. through its embassy &c.
clared that on the contrary ''unani.
nous resistance On the part OF Ger
many is steadily growing
Approval was given ly tho house
commerce committee to bill proyid.
INK for return Of small properties
seized by the alien property custodian.
but prohibiting restoration 81 the
property Of Grover c. Borgioll fugi.
tive draft eyader.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Farm Hand Gets
Life for Murder
Austin Pleads Guilty to Slay'
ing Girardi = Employer
Pleads Not Guilty.

Red Oak. Ia. Feb 6.-tspecial.l-
Pleading guilty to the murder on
January g Of Albert Glrardi. Omaha
butter and egg buyer. George Austin.
farm hand. was sentenced 70 life i'm.
rrisonment here to-day by District
Judge LcScr Thompson
lie viii bo taken Al once 10 Fort
Madison. Ia. 10 begin his sentence.
Austin appeared unmoyed by his
fate. and offered 10 comment
John r. stewart farnsr near Red
oak. and jointly indicted with Austin
Tor the murder Of GirarM. pleaded not
guilty when arraignod
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Member of Irish Free State
Senate Resigns Office

Dublin. Feb. G--The resignation Of
DIR. Sieerson ss member ~ tho free
state senate was announced Ncstor.
day Threats that the senator's house
would BE- burned had been made re.
Gently. lie is one of Ircland's most
distinguished men lie is professor
of biology IN the University 81 Dub
lin and the author OF numerous works
on physics and biological subjects.
There were several cases ~ inecn.
diary fires reported Friday night. The
residence Of sheriff Russell near nun
daik and that of Col. Eusiaee Maude
az Tinode. Wicklow. were DESTROYED
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Compromise on Memel.

London. Feb. "a provisional com.
promise has been reached between the
Lithuanian government and the en-.
tente ministers at kovno for the regu.
lation Of the situation In Memel. pend
ing decision OF that territory's future,
either by the ambassadors conference
or tho league Of nations, says the
diplomatic correspondent OF the Tele-
graph today. The writer adds that
presumably neutral zone VIA be
created
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07

mony Of the trial
of DR.. John 7.
Mathews, charged
with performing
an illegal opera
ton which County
Attorney Beal al
leges, caused Lo-
etta McDer-
motifs death.
DR.. Mathews,
unnoved by tes.
tinony given yes
terday morning in
which his name
w a S frequently
IN IN 10 ned, ap-
peared rather ner-
vous at the after
moon session.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Savannah Plans
Big Program for
Returning Yanks
Last of American Troops From
Europe Expected TO Land
About Noon Today
Report Rough Sea.

Savannah, Ga. Feb. 6.-Although
without definite information regarding
the exact hour of arrival of the United
States army transport st. Mihlel To-
morrow. Savannah tonight fehearsed
PLANS for what is regarded as its
greatest celebration-Weleo home
the last of the American forces which
participated in the world war.
Basing their conclust tns on radio
messages received FROM the transport
saying the St. Mihiel l. noon today
was still 365 miles off Savannah. ma
rine men argued tho ship could not
reach Tybee bar much before ! To-
morrow afternoon They held to this
belief despite radiograms from Capt.
w. T. Oliver saying the transport
would reach the bar at Il. Passage
through Tybee roads and up the
Savannah river to the dock is expect
cd to consume two hours.
Heavy Seas Reported.
Evidence that the St. Mihiel is fight
ing through heavy seas and bad
weather was seen by marine men in
radio messages intercepted here in
which the transport st. Mihiel asked
radio stations in South Carolina to
give her radio compass bearings.
Regardless of the time of arrival of
the st. Mihiel, however. the citizens
committee directing the celebration
has timed its program to start with
the appearance of the transport in the
Savannah river off Colonial Park
Bluff, where two brass cannon. cap
tured at Yorktown from the British
and presented in 1890 by George
Washington to the Chatham artillery,
will fire a salute. Conveying the st.
Mihiel from the bar will be the cutter
Yamacraw with the official reception
committee aboard accompanied by a
tugboat bearing a committee of the
American Legion and newspapermen.
The salute will be the signal for tho
ringing of big Duke" a huge bell.
at the dock. a formal reception Will
take plaGe followed by debarkation Of
the troops.
Parade Is Planned.
Allowing the troopers time 10 re-
gain their Land legs. the entire com
plement Will parade through Savan-
nah. being reviewed by Maj. Gen,
Charles S. F'arnsworth, chief of the In.
fantry branch Of the army. and other
officials.
A barbecue for the enlisted men
will follow the parade. after which
some 400 troopers assigned to Fort
Screven Will entrain with their fami.
lies for the fort For the other sol
diers. amusement at local theaters
has been provided. the operators an
nouncing all men In uniform would
be their guests. Other entertainment
features of the evening are scheduled
to be arranged for the Fort SereVen
soldiers. who will be brought back to
the city on a special train.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Gage County Pioneer Dies

Beatrice. Ncb.. Feb. 6.--(Spcclall--
Edwin James, y, old resident Of Gage
county, died at his home in this city
after a brief Illness He came here
six months ago from Blue SPRING..
to which place the body viii be taken
Tor burlnl. a widow and y number
OF children survive,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Free Bread i'm War.

Chicago, Feb. 6-Bresd win he free
tomorrow with certain purchases NJ
tho SO establishments OF ono OF
gnnization ar the result Of bread
war among chain storen 10 Chicago.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Bandits Rob Thealer.

Oakland. CAL Fob. Robbers Sun.
day night blew open the safe IN tho
state ,hoaier. a block from the cen.
trnl police station. and obtained az.
proxlmatoly 5000,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
Free Tickets
to the
Strand Theatel'

The names and addresses
of several people will be scat
tered in the want Ad col
umns of The Omaha Bee this
week.
If YOUR name and address
is listed in the want" Ad
columns Of The Omaha Bee
bring it TO the box office of
The Strand Theater and you
will be presented with = free
ticket TO see Norma Talmadre
in "The Voice From the Min
arct."
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
New State
Bank Laws S
Are Sought
Guaranty Fund Comm; s s
Proposed in Two = =
Prepared by p - =
ers' Assocj
To Protect Depositors

Lincoln, Feb. 6.-(Special with a
total Of 50 state banks closed in Ne
braska in TWO years, entailing drafts
on the state guaranty fund aggregat-
ing $S000,000 Dan j. Riley, presi.
dent of the Nebraska State Bankers
association, declared in an interview
today that the financial stability of
the state and state banks called for
action by the legislature.
Riley outlined in full the plan of
the bankers to curtail losses and save
banks from failure through changes
in the state banking law. embodied in
Senate file 105 and House Roll 27f.
Riley emphasized the fact that the
bankers do not contemplate tamper-
ing in any way with the present guar
anty law so that depositors in failed
banks cannot collect, Immediately, the
amount of their deposits.
Would Form Commission.
with this purpose in view, the
legislative committee Of the associa-
ton, after a careful analysis OF the
situation, decided to have measures
introduced, subject matter of which
appears in the two bills" Riley said.
The primary purpose Of these bills
Is to supplement the present state
supervision by creation OF guaran-
ty fund commission, consisting or
nine executive officers of state banks,
selected by the banks themselves. The
secretary of the banking department
shall be a member of the commission
and act as its chairman.
THE commission may employ spe-
cial examiners who shall have power
to examine state banks, which. in the
Judgment of the commission, require
special audits. The commission also
shall have access TO the records OF
the banking department, = relative 10
examination of banks.
state Retains Rights.
The state retains every right or
supervision which 1t now has, and 1t
alone retains power to pass upon APP
plications for charters. to issue and
revoke licenses for bank officials, and
to close a bank II such procedure is
necessary.
THE commission may take over
and administer existing receiverships.
and also may supervise succeeding re-
ceiverships.
"The commission may, under re-
strictions, with consent and approval
of the banking department. draw on
the guaranty fund to prevent bank
failure. For example, II bank IL
insoIvent. part Of the guaranty fund
may be used TO render the bank sol
vent with expense of a receivership.
However. provision is made for safe
guarding this action by forcing need
ed change i'm management and control.
Orderly Procedure.
Another provision creates orderly
statutory procedure for issuanc~ OF
receivers certificates. This relieves
stress on banks and enables deposi-
tors to be paid at once.
"The proposed law gives promise
Of bringing to the banking fraternity
better and more rigid examinations. II
will foster sound banking practices.
It's sole purpose IS prevention of bank
failures. conservation Of resources Of
failed banks and continuance OF
prompt payment to all depositors.
From beginning 10 end. the law
CONTAINS not a single line or letter
which in any manner abridges or
changes rights or security OF de-
positors.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
DyingCiirl's
Statement
ReadtoJury
DIR. Mathews Winces as Frien,
of Miss McDermott Testi-
fies She Paid $2S for
Operation.
Father Also on Stand

District Judge Goss' courtroom was
filled yesterday afternoon with
court fans eager to hear bits of testi-
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07
The Weather

Forecast.
Wednesday fair VITA rising ten.
prraturc
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07

Lausanne, Feb. 7.-tBy a. PAD
mediation has definitely failed; Turkey
will not sign the allied treaty at the
present time, even with the latest
concessions proposed. and within 4
few hours Ismet Pasha will leave for
Angora 10 consult with his govern
mpnt.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07

Paris. Feb. THE HaYas cor.
respondent at Lausanne says thst
after a conversation With Count Mas
sigli, secretary general OF the confer
ence, Ismet Pasha announced az
this morning that he would leave al
6:f5 for Angora. as planned.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07

A congressional delegation left for
Savannah to welcome American
troops returning from the Rhine.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-07

Investigation ef conditions at the
veterans bureau was urged IN the
house By Representative Larsen,
democrat. Georgia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-17
PAGE SEVEN
SUMMONS

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, Coun-
ty of Burleigh.--ss. In District
r Court, Fourth Judicial District.
Ethan b. Mccarthy. Plaintiff, VS..
Gruce Mccarthy, Defendant.
The State OF North Dakota to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action and
to serve copy of your answer upon
the subscriber ut his office in the
city of Bismarck, in Burleigh County,
North Dakota, within thirty days
after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of
the service; and in case of your fsil-
ure to appear or answer judgment
will be taken against you by default.
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
August 10th. 1923.
JOSEPH COGHLAN.
Attorney Tor Plaintiff,
Office and Postoffice Address, Bis
marck. North Dakota.
To the above named defendants:
You are hereby notified that the
summons and verified complaint i'm
the above entitled action were filed
in the office Of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Burleigh County. State
of North Dakota. on the 4th day Of
August, 1923.
JOSEPH COGHLAN,
Attorney forplaintiff,
Office and Postoffice Address, Bis
marck, North Dakota.
First publication August 10th, 1923.
8-10-17-24 .31--9-7-l4
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLO.
SURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Nels M. Christensen and
Mary l.. Christensen, his wife, Mort
gag0rs to the Manager of the Bank
of North Dakota, Mortgage, dated
the 10th day of April, 1920, and filed
for record in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds Of the County of Bur-
leigh and State of North Dakota on
the eth day Of May, 1920. and rec
orded in Book 16G of Mortgages,
Page 357 and assigned by said Mort
gage by an instrument in writing to
the State Treasurer of North Dakota
and his successors in office, in trust
as security for bonds issued by the
State of North Dakota, which assign
ment was dated the 18th day of De-
cember 1921, and recorded in the Of
on the 10th day of December, 1921 in
Book 1859 at Page $40 will be fore
closed by sale of the premises in
such mortgage, and hereinafter des-
cribed at the front door of the Court
House in the city of Bismarck, Coun-
,ty of Burleigh and State Of North
Dakota at the hour of 300 o'clock
D. m. on the 18th day of September,
1923, to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy
the same are described as follows:
East half Section II and West
half Southwest quarter and
Northeast quarter Southwest
quarter Lots and 3 of Section
IL in Township 144, North, of
Range n, West, situate in the
County of Burleigh and State of
North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of Eight
thousand five hundred forty-eight
and 9s-1O0 dollars, together with the
cost of foreclosure.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota
on the 3rd day of August, 1928.
The Bank of North Dakota. as
agent for the Treasurer of the State
of North Dakota as Trustee for the
State of North Dakota
G. OLGEIRSON,
Attorney for the Bank of North Da-
kota, Bismarck, North Dakota.
o-1O-17-24-3 1-9-7-14
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLO-
SIRE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Karl Pera, = single man,
Mortgagor, to the Manager OF the
Bank Of North Dakota, Mortgage,
dated the 7th day of May, 1920, and
filed for record in>the office of the
Register Of Deeds of the County of
Burleigh and State of North Dakota
on the 10th day of June, 1920, and
recorded in Book l66 Of Mortgages,
Page 1863 and assigned by said Mort
gagee by an instrument in writing 10
the State Treasurer of North Dakota
and his successors in office, in trust
as security for bonds issued by the
State Of North Dakota, which assign
ment was dated<he 22nd day of April
1921. and recorded in the office of
the said Register Of Deeds on the
28th day of April, 1921 in Book 100 at
Page PIT will be foreclosed by a sale
and hereinafter described ut the front
door of the Court House in the city
of Bismarck, County Of Burleigh and
State of North Dakota at hour of
300 o'clock p. m. on the 18th day
of September, 1923, to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on
the day of sale. The premises des-
cribed in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same are
described rs follows:
West half Of the Northwest
quarter and the West half of the
Southwest quarter Of Section %,
in Township 14l, North. of Range
7G, West, situate in the County of
Burleigh and State of North Da-
kota.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum Of One
thousand nine hundred forty-five and
$4,000 dollars, together with the cost
of foreclosure.
Dated ut Bismarck, North Dakota
on the 3rd day of August. 1928.
The Bank of North Dakota. as
agent for the Treasurer of the State
of North Dakota as Trustee for the
State of North Dakota
G. OLGEIRSON,
Attorney for the Bank of North Da-
kota, Bismarck. North Dakota.
8-10-17-24-3l-9-7-1