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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
FLORIDA GIRL IDENTIFIES S0uDER
Progress in Transportation Problems
Made by Farmers and Manufacturers
Middlecest Farmer Shipping Board Is Urged in Reolu
tions-Want American Bottoms Used for
Government Shipments.

We favor an equalization Of export rail
rates to all ports from the middlewest.
tn the middewest 10 secure additional
outlets to the sea and to make all of
our seaports avai'Gbls t, the middlewest
We favor the esta nisi ment of lower
ocean rates to and from south Atlantic
and gulf ports where distance favors
those ports as long as lower ocean rates
from or to north Atlantic ports are in
effect where distance fsvors north At
Trade Routes.
tailment of the existing trade routes as
thing calculated IN restrict our out
ous s'fe feutss 'ne ssr.
reasonable expectation o. developing
American trade.
We stand unreservedly for an American
Merchant Marine. without subsidy. an
indispensable link In our transportation
should be allowed to file their export de-
clarations at the custom houses OF the
cities where shipments originate.
Advisory Committee.
We suggest the appointment OF an ad-
visory farmers manufacturers COMMITTEES
which shall. in cooperation with the chair
sibie have ali legislation affecting the
marine conform to the prin-
Farmer on shipping Board.
In view of the fact that farm products
about SO per cent of the er-
ports Of the United states. the farming
industry is more directly interested In
the merchant marine than any other
single industry. we earnestly urge the
president to appoint member of
the United states Shipping board a farm
er from the middle west
The conference submitted plan In
connection with its endorsement of a
merchant marine without subsidy"
whereby 1t believes a marine could
be kept up>without government aid.
This plan Includes a system of lower
customs duties on goods and lower
rail rates for goods and passengers
on American ships; laws compelling
government officials to use American
ships when travelling at the expense
of the United States. and laws re-
uiring that certain percentage of
immigrants to America be carried on
American ships.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Students Protest
Short Vacation
Nebraska Officials Said to BE
Opposed to Change
i'm Plan.

Lincoln. Dec. 1s.--The student
council OF the University of Ne
braska today sent to Chancellor
Avery and to Executive Dean Eng
berg a protest against the short
Christmas vacation. which begins
December 81 and ends January 2.
Nebraska has a shorter vacation
than many representative middle
western schools. the students declare.
Their protest includes figures from
Minnesota. Wisconsin. Michigan, and
Kansas. The chart OF comparative
vacations. which they have prepared,
shows that undergraduates at Ne.
braska go 10 school 2oe days and have
IL days of vacation.
The students assert that an agree.
ment between them and the univer
sity authorities entities them to eight
days of vacation. including two Sun
days, and that under the present
schedule they are asked TO include
two legal holidays in their eight
days.
Chancellor Avery has taken no ac
tion and II IL understood that Dean
Engberg is opposed to any change on
the ground that the years schedule
for the university already has been
printed and there is no vital neces
sity for the two additional days re
quested
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19

V ct Ties
Self to Pyre
to End Life
Patient in Wyoming Hospital
Leaves Note Saying Sui
eide Is Will of
God.
Breaks Chains in Agony

Sheridan, Wye, Dec. ls.-The char.
red body OF Frank Crompton. 20. pa.
tent al the Fort Mackenzie Veterans
hospital. was found where II had been
chained to two small cottonwood trees
In eonlee near this city today. Evi.
dence indicated Crompton burned
himself TO death, according TO Or. W.
\ Stefren. coroner.
A note in his cap nearby said. Il
did this because God wanted me to-
A local hardware dealer said Cromp.
ton had bought two dog chains and
two padlocks at his store yesterday
afternoon. The keys OF the padlocks
were lying on the ground beside the
body. The gag in Crompton's mouth
evidently had been tied from in front.
Evidently he had chained his arms
to the trees but in his agony had
twisted free. as his body was found
on the ground The body was strip.
ped of all clothing except underwear
and shoes. Tw cans. one full Of gaso.
line and one empty were found pear
by.
Crompton had been patient at the
veterans hospital for a year and ap.
parently was In nearly normal
frame OF mind as he had been given
much liberty and was trusted.
Cromp,on. who came from Pueblo.
Colo. disappeared from the hospital
Monday afternoon. attendants say.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Big Mortgage Is
Filed in Columbus
Instrument l. Printed i'm Book
Form: Contains 10000
Words.

Columbus. Neh.. Dec. iS.-one q
the biggest mortgages were recorded
in Platte county In point Of length
was iiied for record today in tise O.
flee OF the register Of deeds and also
In the office Of the county clerk. Z
being a combined real estate and chat
tel mortgage. Il is issued by tie
Northwestern Public Service com
Isany which recently purchased the
Columbus Light, Heat and Power
company. to the Equitable Trust com.
pany OF New York city 70 obtain az
issue of bonds which will be limited
TO $1,000 600 Of which only 81 600 eco
thus far has been authorized by the
Nebraska State Railway commission.
The mortgage covers the electric light
plants real estate and all other prop
crty which the Northwestern bought
from the Union Company Of oTnahs
in North Platte and Columbus. Net..
Aberdeen and Clark. $. n. and two
Transmission lines In South Dakota.
II is printed IN book form. IS psxe cf
fine print and contains 10000 words
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Lincoln Police Judge
Sends Speeders TO Jail

Lincoln. Dec. 1s.-A fine Of 81 n
mile for speedcrs Is Police Judge
Chappell's threatened cure for fast
driving he said today after IL motor
lists had been arraigned In police court
for violating speed ordinances.
For the second time in two DAYS a
speeder here was fined 800 and
costs. and for the second time the
violator went 60 jail because OF in
ability 10 pay. Abe yossum. truck
driver. was tho offender today. and
yesterday GeorEe I.ehsock was the
recipient Of stiff fine. It being his
third offensc
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
" ~ Sx1leQ
in CGn and
Knife Duel
Train Switchman Sees Three
Men Fleeing Down Track
and Throw Gun
Away.
Wife Of Suspect Flees

Frank Gibliterro, 1113h South
Seventh street, part owner of pool
hall at Seventh and Pierce streets,
was twice shot In the face and fatally
wounded in the pool hall shortly be-
fore 1:30 this afternoon.
The shooting followed an alterca-
ton. in which his partner. Alto. De
George. 1113 South Seventh street,
and two other men are alleged to
have been involved. Two of the num-
ber are said to be suffering from
knife wounds. Police are looking for
them.
Just previous to the shooting, De
George is said to have run from the
pool hall to his home. where he met
his wife and Mrs. Gibliterro.
"Going to Finish It."
"I am going to finish this for all
with your husband now" he said,
according to Mrs. Gibliterro
Then he obtained gun and re-
turned to the pool hall. Several
screams were heard. followed by two
shots in quick succession.
Gibliterro staggered from the front
door OF the pool hall, his face mass
of blood. Trailing blood at every
step, he made his way to a house at
1115 South Seventh street. where he
collapsed on the porch. Neighbors
summoned a physician.
He died, however, before medical
examination could be completed. One
OF the bullets struck him just below
the eye, the other just below the
nose, both penetrating the brain.
Another Blood Trail.
From the> door OF the pool hall an
other trail OF blood led to the
threshold of grocery store operated
by Sebastian Grasso at 624 Pierce
street.
According to witnesses. De George
and two other men, badly cut, ran
east on Pierce street to Sixth. and
down Sixth to the railroad tracks.
Fred Rissi, switchman, told police
that he saw three men running down
the railroad tracks One OF them threw
a revolver In ciump of bushes be-
SiuS IHe lfdth, Ho Sdih. AtS tc~cfNh' ~
the gun and turned IL over TO the
police.
Woman Disappears.
Mrs De George. following the shoot
ing, disappeared from her home. and
Is believed by police to have Joined
her husband
Mrs. Gibliterro and the four Glib
literro children were hysterical. They
were cared for by a physician.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
By International News Service.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 1S.-Nor.
man Ryan, who was a gunman at I6
years OF age. and who in an active
criminal career dating from 1911. &C.
quired and spent 5000. 900 in his chosen
profession, will hang for murder IN
Ontario. Canada. or In London tower.
historic execution place. according to
the confident belief of Canadian Off
cials in Minneapolis today. They are
lpressing extradition proceedings in st.
Paul before Governor Preus, against
the desperado, who was wounded and
captured by Minneapolis police last
week.
AS the career of one of the most re-
markable criminals in the police an.
nails of two countries unfolds through
his admissions under sweating and the
of Canadian and Amer.
lean authorities seriss of crimes.
Including probably three murders. al
most unprecedented for brutality.
holiness and cunning is being con-
lnected with the prisoner.
Ryan, It was divulged today. Is sus-
pected of the murder OF a steamship
oiler, Jack Slade by name. who dis
appeared in Liverpool, England. in
1916. during the war. Ryan, by his
own admissions since being arrested
In Minneapolis. shipped on Slades
boat under Slade's name and subse-
uently was turned up by police at
Melbourne, Australia. with SHADES
clothes, passport and other effects.
This was after Ryan was cashiered
out OF the Canadian army as a petty
thief While serving short term In
the penitentiary at Quebec he offered
to enlist IL freed. and went overseas
as "A private in the Second Princess
| Pat" regiment.
The other two murders that Cana
dian authorities hope to connect with
Ryan are:
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19

The most important accomplish.
ments of the Middle-West Farmers
Manufacturers Foreign Trade confer
ence, which closed in Omaha yester
day. were the threshing out of sew.
eral new problems and the dispelline
Of some illusions which members OF
the body had. according to officials
OF the meeting.
j. L. Baker. president of the Baker
Ice Machine company. Omaha, stated
that this. the third meeting of the
organization, had taken longer
strides toward the solution of the
transportation problem than the
former two.
o. X. Davis. secretary Of the Ma.
tional Foreign Trade council, ad
dressed the meeting yesterday on the
result of eo-ordinating inland and
water rates. The effect, he said,
will be the bringing of money into
America and American shipping, in.
stead of giving 1t to other countries,
for carrying goods of the United
States.
Explains Federal Progress.
Thomas L. Gaukol, st. Louis. repre-
senting the Department OF Commerce,
told Of the progress Of the commerce
program and what means are being
taken at the present time to build up
a merchant marine.
The resolution committee composed
of A. f. Bradfute. president of the
American Farm Bureau federation,
chairman; j. L. Baker, Omaha
Charles p. Craig, director OF the
Great Lakes,St. Lawrence Tidewater
association. and E. G. Wylie, freight
commissioner, Greater Des Moines
Committee. Inc. presented the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Water Routes.
Extend the base inland by open
inp the channels for the passage OF
ocean-born commerce. into the Great
Lakes and develop our inland WATERWAYS.
Export and Import Rail Rates.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Memorial Services Are
Held hy Bar Association

Columbus. Neh.. Dee. Members
of the Platte County Bar association
held memorial services In district
court. presided over 'hv Judge Louis
lightner. To honor the memory OF
three members who have died. Rese.
mtions and short talks Of hiographl-
cal nature Tor Judge \. N, Post of
The sixth Nebraska judicial district.
who died AugHsi rs. iaaa. Colonel NJ
NhlmoYer WIN died June :. 1914.
aud Attorney " \ MeAlli~tcf, who
died January ., 1p2s. were givsp
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Owner of Theater
Files Appeal in
Delinquency Case
Harry A. Taylor, Proprietor
of Picture Shows, Carries
Fight to Supreme
Court.

Harry A. Taylor. proprietor Of the
Rohff and Alhambra picture thea
ters yesterday filed an appeal In Lin
coin with the state supreme court
against a S. fine imposed upon him
by Judge Day after he had been
charged with aiding the delinquency
OF seven girls under II years of age.
The complaint against Taylor was
filed July l2 by Esther A. Johnson.
Omaha juvenile officer. following the
appearance on the stage at Rohlff
theater of Mary and Gwen johnson,
Vera and Ruth christy. Katherine
Fitzgerald. Virginia Smith, and Bar
bara Dallas. He was found guilty
OF encouraging the children's delin-
quency by Judge Day. but in his ap-
peal brief declares that the children
were not employed by him and We're
not working for the theater.
Ne money was paid the children.
the brief says. and their dancing
teacher. a Miss Devere was paid only
for her labor in getting the children
ready for the performance. II Is not
for the court TO decide II children.
no have the consent OF their parents,
are to give exhibitions in public. ac-
cording TO Taylor's attorney. Eugene
n. Blazer. and child labor laws were
not intended TO stlfle the joys OF
children or TO limit the expression OF
a.
Blazer declares the appeal Is test
case OF considerable importance and
II the ruling Of Judge Day Is carried
TO its logical conclusion It will ex'
clude pupils OF music from giving eS-
hibitions OF their skill in music
stores
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
:: SUNNY SIDE UP ::

high school building recently. They
had a lot TO say about patriotic citi-
zenship and the state superintendent
made great talk" writes Roy. But
they didn't sing America and there
wasn't flag In sight" Reckon the
two OF us will have to get together
and insist upon having n law passed.
Greatly interested in the Saturday
Night In Our Town" series appearing
in The Sunday Bee. 1t seems that
Saturday night in those towns are
bit different from the Saturday
nights In the town OF my boyhood.
Then 1t struck me that the one event
that took the JOY out Of whatever
might be joyful was folding myself
up In a wooden washtnb and taking
the weekly bath under violent pro-
test Wonder IL that Saturday night
In our town feature appeals TO mo-
dern boys like II did to me.
Not only is this n good season to
says Il with flowers" but even bet
ter to say 1t with flours, and bacon.
and beans and spuds. and shoes and
| warm clothing.
Recalling old times with Charley
Black yesterday remarked that ]
remembered the time when one could
get six pretty good cigars for a quar-.
ter. Yes. and I can remember the
| time when I could have my shocs
well polished for a nickel" said
Charley. Nowadays about the only
thing n nickel will buy is package
OF gum or couple OF 2.cent stamps
from a vending machine.
Now they are arresting men for
peddling grape juice. And only a year
or no ago maybe five or six. lot
Of people we're praislng Mr.. Rryar
for insisting upon It's exclusive uso
as banquet beverage. These be
rapidly changing times, my brethren.
w. NJ. NJ.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19

Just received a mighty fine COM
pliment. A neatly written letter
from a bond company offering to sell
me a $500 tax exempt Nebraska school
bond. My thanks to the company
thus complimenting me. / hope how
ever. that the company's judgment
OF investments Is better than Its
judgment of prospects"
Pleasant conversation with John w.
Welch yesterday. He is my favorite
baked apple man. And the minute l
saw him. thinking 1t was going to
be the first time. | recognized him.
Met him many years ago when | was
plotting "A country newspaper Mt
North Bend. John was the man who
dropped into a town, loaded up the
local druggist with certain pain
killer. and then came around and per.
suaded US publishers that we ought
to run readers" extolling the rem.
edy al n mighty low price, because.
you know, IL we did we'd be grabbing
off few dollars a year In real money
instead OF spending real money for
pewter plate TO fill up the space. And
John went around the world doing
that particular stunt. Country pub.
klishers have learned better since then,
hence you don't see that particular
remedy advertised quite so extensive
| ly. But Friend John got out Of the
game and into his present game
much 10 his own profit and equally
as much. II not more. TO the satisfac.
tIon of hungry public.
Three loud huzzahs. and voclfer.
ous tiger from Roy G. Strong OF Al
lance. president OF Nebraska Divl
sion. Travellers Protective associa
ton. lie endorses recent comments
In this department relative TO the
singing of America" and relates that
he attended the dedication OF = no
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Cotton May Seek Berth
on Railway Commission

Lincoln. Dec. is.-Willlam Cotton.
republican. York. today intimated
he would be a candidate for place
on the state railway commission when
a letter from him inauiring about the
requirements of filing for the office
was received by secretary OF state.
Railway commissioners are elected
for term of six years. but not
simultaneously. 80 that a vacancy
occurs every two years. The term OF
II. G. Taylor. chairman Of tho com.
mission, expires In 1894. lie has not
yet indicated whether he win be n
candidate for reelection
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Lincoln Schools Face
Deficit of 5000. 600

Lincoln nec lS.--l.inculn schools
face a deficit of sao0. 900 for the year
ip2S "a. !. q. Ludlam. secretary Of
the board OF education. announced to
day AT a meeting uf the hoard II
previously had besn stated the pub
lie schools might ho closed Aprn I
because OF lack Of funds. hat present
plans eali for operation until the
close OF the regular ysar. Warrants
being Issued Ca handle outstanding
bonded Indebtedness
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Nebraska
News
Nubbins

BROKEN BOw-The flag pole
sockets In front OF all the business
houses In town have been filled with
Christmas trees and these together
with the elaborate window decora-
tons gives Broken Bow quite a fes
tive appearance.
BROKEN ROW-Miss Edith Pat
ton. 26. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. y.
C. Patton OF near Arnold. met her
death in a tragic manner. She had
gone to draw a paid Of water from a
large uncovered cistern and IL Is
thought stumbled and fell IL. IL was
several hours before the body was re
covered. and AT that time attempts
10 revive her were useless.
HASTINGS-Twelve new directors
were elected to serve three years by
the Hastings Chamber Of Commerce
Monday night They are r. u. Gas
ton. J. T. Cottingham. II. Z. Bowman,
Howard Pratt. Archie .. Marvel. X
II. Gedney. II. c. Haverly. C. A. Vol.
land. A. NJ. Jones. George B. Durkee,
Charles Duer. r. +. Bryant. The
board consists OF so members.
HASTINGS-FredH Horton and Fred
Walk who claimed to be from Chi
cage, were assessed $50 and costs but
excused from serving further jail
terms when arraigned before District
Judge Dilworth charged with takln s
an automobile belonging to the Hast
ings police department. The boys,
who are Is. pleaded guilty. Both had
served % days in Jail awaiting trial.
HASTINGS-Nearly 10000 persons
ines in Adams county during this
year. according to the report of FL
lott II. Davis. county agent. at the
annual meeting OF the county bureau
here. Officers elected for the coming s
year were stephen Swigle. president;
n. r.. Vance. vice president; 3. T,
Blglin. secretary: Kirk Griegs. treas.
urer. and Bert Mott. Rober, J. Hick.
feldt C. T. Palmer George W. Bivens
and ]. A. Frazier. directors
AST1NGS-Business rfsalrv be,
tween towns will lead only 10 selfish
times and a serious situation. the
Rev. {. {. nohhs. secretary OF the
Aurora Chamber Of Commerce. told
the Hastings Chamber At its weekly
luncheon. Commercial rivalries q.
towns have become fiercer and selfish
strives may become destructive "a
participants. he warned. Rev. pohhs
will leave Aurora January | TO be
come field secretary for Cetner uni
NoTsi;y In Colorado,
FALLS CITY--Rev. f. V Shaslei
cf omaha. bishop ~ the Episcopal
church. diocese Of Nebraska. Install
Cd Rev. John 5. Gillespie as rector OF
the St Thomas Episcopal church here
sunday. Rev. Gillespie came from
Sundanee. Wyo.
GENENA-rhe farmers IN this vi,
oinity are through husking corn and
report good crop. good deal OF
the corn Is soft and had to ec sorted
Farmers paid from 70 10 cents q
bushel for huskine.
ninhtheria caused the
death Of Ruth Elizabeth Hughes. ut.
tie daushteSvof Mr.. aud MIS-. Frank
Ituehes. which occurred Monday
Mrs Hughes Was seriously IN ~ tht
disease. but has recovered The run
erai Was held TUESDAY Burial was IN
Evergreen Home cemetery
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Cunman With l2-Year Record
and Muir ders on List Caught

OF woman of the streets in Lon.
don. one Of two beaten up by two
soldiers on furlough. Ryan and a
fellow soldier are believed to have
done the beating. One OF the women
recovered and the other died
Or a business man Of Hamilton.
Ontario, wfio was shot on a lonely
road and his automobile stolen.
Ryan denies all three murders.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Surplus Wheat for
Starving People
Senator Watson Introduces
Bill to Employ $27,00O,0 900
of Funds Confiscated.

Special Dispatch 10 The Omaha Bee.
Washington. Dec. 1s.-Purchase OF
s27 .000. 900 worth OF surplus wheat in
the United States is provided for in
a bill introduced today by Senator
Watson.
This amount Is now in the United
States treasury in a fund known as
trading with the enemy act.
The bill calls for selection OF an
agency by the president to handle
this fund in purchase of wheat and
fats for starving children of Ger
many.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Bonds for Proposed $4,000
School at Salem Are Sold

Falls City. Neh.. Dec. lS.-Ronds
Tor the proposed sas Gee school house
at Salem have been sold and plans
Tor its construction are being drawn
ny Kansas City architect. but d.
vision among voters over the site
may delay work. Various sections
q tthe town want the school located
in their neighhorhood and Il IS he
lieved that tho school boari may
ccmpronaise by constructing !; in
the center of town.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Falls City Pioneer Dies

Falls City. Neb., Dec. 1s.-William
]. McCray. 81. pioneer and for many
years a member OF the county board
OF supervisors. now known as board
Of commissioners. died at his home
Monday following an illness of sew
eral months.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19

HIiMBOLDT--The First Presbyter-
Ian church Sunday school observed n
white Christmas last Sunday. More
than 100 white packages were laid at
the foot OF the Christmas tree. The
offering will be sent to some needy
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19

I. BEATRICE-"A Tailor Made Man" >"
a three.act comedy, WIN be presented
by home talent at the Gilbert theater
Thursday evening. December 20,
under the auspices OF the Elks lodge
af this city.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
The Weather

fer. "a heurs ending = n. necer~-
Der Is,
Temperatures
Htehest -, lowest. - mean. a. ne-s
nal -
rctai excess xtaeA January 4 tTn.
Relative hemidits. fereentsxe-
! a. w. III Neon. 81 II nf. -
Precipitation. tnehe~ aud Huodre<ithss
l0fel. q Total since iArNAFN J. % s13
sXresx
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Married i'm Council Bluffs.

The following person. obtained mar
Rage licenses In Council Bluffs ycEtefs