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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Special Hearing
for Doomed Man
Inmates of Prison Give Walter
Simmons 1925 to Aid in
Fight for Life.

Lincoln, March Especial hear
ing will be granted Walter Simmons,
convicted to die in the electric chair
on April 10. by the state board OF
pardons and paroles, the board an
nounced today. The regular meeting
of tho board will be held on April 8,
the day of the primary election, and
three candidates for reelection, At
torney General Spillman. Governor
Eryan and Secretary OF State Pool,
all of whom are members of the
board, will sit In this session.
Norfolk. Ntb., March 12.---In a let
ter received here from Walter Sim
mons, sentenced to die in the electric
chair at Lincoln May 23 for the mur-
der of Frank Pahi of Spencer. Neb.,
he states that inmates Of the state
penitentiary are aiding him in his
efforts to establish his innocence. A
note sent to Simmons by the inmates
of the prison, accompanied by s225
I'm cash, reads:
"Eeeling as we do as to your limo
cence, we considered it our place to
help you In the only way we are able,
Enclosed you will find 1925 to help
you in proving what we think is the
truth. Our best wishes for you are
included, and our motto is Help the
man that is down. You're In time OF
need. tsigned) Inmates
Simmons claims he was convicted
on circumstantial evidence and that
he is going to spend the money
trying to find man named Cur
rier" who knows something about the
murder of PAIL.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13

FROM Stewart continued. We have
gone into fancy dairying and are
making money at it,
Trade Good.
Trade II good in our country. :"
said j. II. crilly Danbury, Ia. who is
also president of the Danbury State
bank. "The outlook Is much better
than II was year ago. The banks
are conservative, but are not Withhold
ing needed money. The majority Of
them are paying their debts. Last
January we paid off $4,000 OF our
Indebtedness.
business In January and Febru-
ary increased 20 per cent over the
same two months In 1929 declared
w. d. Mccauley. Lawrence. Neb.
1--WE have no kick. coming. The
banks are beginning to loosen mp a
trfle. This talk of hard times Is
foolish. The times may be n little
tight but they couldn't honestly be
called hard"
Clara Tibben. Extra. 1a., II Of the
same opinion.
Banks Loosening Up.
business Is fairly good and will
be better as soon as the roads open
up" she said. Because OF road con
ditions. the farming people have been
holding Off buying little. However
the prospects for this years business
far outsbIne those of last year. The
trouble with the ma iority Of people Is
that they have been preached hard
times It's got to point where they
believe II. The sooner they get rid
Turn to Page Nine. Column Four.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
WIDOW EXPOSFt' SECRET STOCK DEALS
"HOSPITAL" MAID II ENTITIES DEAD GIRLS PHOTO
Sweets Taken to
Vets in Hospital

Fruit, candy and cigarets were dis.
tributed Tuesday night to Is former
service men in Omaha hospitals.
by John M. Watt and Justus ]. Gan.
sle, commander and second vice COM
mander, respectively. Of the Omaha
post Of the Disabled American Vet
erans of the World War;
Justus Gansle is chairman OF the
hospital committee. and the distribu-
ton Of the fruit and cigarets Is
weekly occurrence.
Next meeting of the post will be
held Thursday night at 216 Leflng
building.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
We Have
With Us
Today
Reynolds Colson.


OF New York city.
Stopping at Hotel Fontenelle.
MIR. Colson was born in New York
CITY and bases his claim to being
"dyed in the WOOL New Yorker to
the fact he was born many, many
wears ago on Houston street. south
sf Fourteenth street. This loeality
was then a residence district.
Educated in the New York pubic
schools Mr.. Colson gays he has been
in the silk, manufacturing business
almost ever since he can remember.
He Is proud Of the products of the
factory in which he now holds an In.
terest, and 10 greatly enthused over
a new process by which the factory
ia making artificial silk. This process
will be perfected in another year, he
predicts.
But of all his accomplishments, Mr..
Colson points with greatest pride to
one OF his youth. lie succeeded In
swimming from Brooklyn bridge 10
coney Island, bucking four tides dur
ing the swim. The distance of the
swim vas 10 miles
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Hospital Query
to Be Extended

Conditions in all county hospitals
In the ninth district OF the United
States veterans bureau are being in
vestigated as a result OF the Omaha
Legion posts inspection OF the
county hospital here. Leo Bozell,
commander OF omaha post. announced
Wednesday.
Executive Officer Beck OF the ninth
ha yesterday conferring with Boxell.
seeking 3 closer understanding. lie
told Roxen this Investigation was un.
der way.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
South High Student
Wins Prize for Essay

Miss Mildred letter. South High
school pupil. was awarded prize
In the essay contest conducted hy
the Omaha Chamber Of Commerce IN
connection with Know Omaha" week.
The essay was on the subject. why
Select omahs for Home and Husi.
ness"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Bluffs Students
to Attend Camp

More than half hundred boy stu
dents from the two Council biuiis
High schools are expected to attend
the citizens military training camp
to be held at Des Moines, Ia. from
August | TO 30. Thirty-fise boys al
ready have signed blanks to signify
their intention OF taking the course
OF training. which not only provides
them with a vacation. but helps fit
them for their Il. Q. 7. G. activities
In school.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13

has been received by the department
TO date. II came from Kansas mil
lers. and they were promptly ap-
prised of the facts concerning Ca
madam importations. Mexico is the
only other country that exports
wheat byproducts to the United
States. but its exports are next to
nothing.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Says Il at.
Childs' in
One Week
IF They Aren't Sick When
They Come, Are When They
Leave" Witness Asserts
Nurse Stated.
Victims Note Admitted

"If they aren't sick when they
come here. they are when they
leave"
Almeda Rice, 16, former maid for
Mrs. Lillian Childs, ALP South Forty
eighth street, testified yesterday that
Mrs. Childs had made that obser-
vation. The testimony came as sur
prise in the trial of DIR. Frederick A.
Edwards. charged with murder by IL
legal operation. in connection with
death of Lillian Holman, Is, January
H..
/. There were as many as IA girl
patients at the Childs hospital In
one week, and only one man patient
during my term of service there from
November to January 16,' the maid
testified.
'Who treated these patients,
questioned Deputy County Attorney
John Yeager.
''Dr. Edwards.
"All of them?"
"Why, no, the man was treated by
a chiropractor."
The girl testified that the Holman
girl appeared 70 be very nervous
upon her arrival at the Childs place
on December IA, and that she offered
her a book, thinking to calm her
nerves. She said the accused doctor
came TO the house almost every day
during her term Of employment there
and on the day of arrival Of the
Holman girl, he took dinner with
Mrs. Childs. before having water
heated and repairing to the Sun
Room
The rooms on the upper floor were
called, according to the maid, tine
blue. yellow and sun rooms; the
former two for patients and the latter
for operating.
She said she never was allowed IN
the sun room during an operation, put
would always take heated water TO
the room before the doctor went there
with Mrs. Childs, and Immediately az
ter they left the room would be called
to change the sheet on the operating
table and remove 1t.
"Can you describe the girl who
came there on Friday, December IA,
asked Yeager.
"Yes. she was a plump blond, with
blue eyes-she was good looking.
A photograph OF the dead girl was
shown the witness.
rs that the grip
"Yes."
by what name was she known to
you?"
Gertrude: I never heard her last
name"
The Rice girl testified DIR. Edwards
generally visited the Childs hospital
at night.
She told the Jury that DIR. Edwards
also brought another girl to the house
the day before the Holman girl ar
rived and that OH that occasion she
-aIso heated water and took 1t to tha
sun ROOM
Photograph OF Lillian Holman was
admitted as testimony over objection
OF Gene O'Sullivan, defense counsel.
inst before court adjourned for the
day.
Morning session Of the trial marked
another victory for the state wheh.
over defense counsel objection, the
diving statement OF the Holman giri
wa. admitted as evidence and read TO
the jury.
The statement recounted meeting
Fdie Hazen, an Omaha ball player. d
trip with him and two other couples
N an omaha roadhouse. to Gray
r,ables where the other girls lived
and OF association with him tnefe.
The court room was packed WIN
men and women spectators through,
ont the day. Many. in order to hoio
.eat.. ate their lunch in the court
room. Six middle aged women oc'
cunied the front row seats the entire
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Overcoat Stolen.

Mike i.angon. t7si South Twenty
NTH street. reported 20 South Omaha
police the theft Of an overcoa, from
his leoker At the Armour packine
plant. whore he Is employed
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Electric Iron
Cause of Fire

Fire caused by an electric iron. LETT
attached. 10 a nght socket, inflicted
damage estimated st $500 at the
home Of Mrs. I.ieve Wolfson. sss6
South Twenty nth street. TUESDAY
afternoon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13

Washington, March 12.-Railroads
freight traffic volume by loading 945,.
o49 ears during the week which end.
ed March /.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
The Weather

mpcraturc-Hishest. 90 lowest "a
lmeap. 81, normal IS. total deficiency
since January J. 2e
Precipitation. Inches ard Handredsas--
Total, none; total since January l. lsks.
deficiency, .tt
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Husband Arrested.

John ]. kuempinE ssss South
Thirteenth street. WAS arrested Tues.
daN IN = charge ~ being drunk and
abusing his wife
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13

The following persons obtained marriage
licenses In Council Bluffs Yesterday.
Morris Tarpennv. Valley. Neb. ..t.... a
= lice Heller. Washington. Neb.......... p
Don Iett Omaha. ha.......4........... IS
Ethel Torrance. omaha ...4s+t.......sta 81
Earl Lewis. Council bluffs.
Babe showers. 81. Paul. Mlnn....... II
Alvin pestel. Wisner, Neb b..t.........s,
Flora Krncgcr. Wisner. Neb........, -
J. G. h"rty. omaha. s.s,.......s..
Iioee Patterson. Omaha 4.s............l y
Jameson omaha. ha.4...........l|
Lille petrick. omaha ha................,s
Murxl pnutnr. Council Hiuffst
Pearl Savage. Council Bluffs ss,s..4.t y
walter Gottsch Rlair. Neb, ....... q
ilildegard Wulff. Fort Calhoun. Neh. p
Arthur Higgins, Lincoln Neb .t.,...ss'
Bertha NohlcmberE Bennett. Nch. ...s =
Herman schoenlng silver titv Ia. 9.
Elizabeth Pullman. silver city ias....1'
Orvine Garrison. Tilden. Mob,
Violet Durkee. Albion. Nehls.s....=...1
Earnest Kelley, omaha s..,.s..t4..t..s.
Grace Rick. Omaha ...,.....+.s++st..2 =
Orlando Nelson. Weatbroolt. Minn. q. -
Vrioria Lind. Harrington. Neh.,.s. =
Kenneth Ericlsson, Newman Grove, Neh :
Lizzie Larson, Newman grove. Neh. o
Guy Holt plattamouth Neh.
Nnhle RuinWel. flattimouth. Neh ..I
w. tathro. Oinans. ...s4.stsss4tssst. 4
Ncla HowssY. Omaha ,s..,...t..s....ts u
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Mrs. W. W. Hill Returns.

Mrs W. w, HIN of South Omaha
has returned from Sioux City, where
she visited her sister. Mrs. Dewey
Rhyme.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Married i'm Council Bluffs.

The following persons obtained marriage
lccnaea In Cnuncll Hluffs Nesterdaf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
EXPECT 10000 TO ENTER
CHICAGO NIGHT SCHOOLS

CHICAGO, Sept. l.--Eeventy thou
sand pupils are expected to enroll
in the free evening elementary and
high schools OF Chicago during the
fall term which starts SeptomIor
Is, II was announced by Morgan
G. Hoggs, assistant superintendent
of the schools. Sixty.two thousand
enrolled last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
FORTUNE SAVED
To SOLDIER
BY RADIO
Charles Earl Mitchell Found
by Broadcasting From
Local Stations

Washington's broadcasting sta.
tons have located Charles Earl
Mitchell, whose whereabouts had
not been known at his Washington
home since he Joined the army in
1920. A fortune is thereby restored
to the young man.
A message attempting to locate
Mitchell was broadcast from WRC
and WCAP several weeks ago by
the Veterans Bureau. A fortune,
it was explained, had been left to
him by Baltimore family who had
adopted Mitchell when he was a
boy.
A letter from 1nkster, Mich, was
received yesterday by a school
friend Of Mitchell's here, who had
heard the radio call and had
learned the missing mans address
Only ninety days remained in
which the missing man could claim
His wealth.
Mitchell formerly lived with his
sister, Mrs. w. A. Murray, 730
sixth street northwest, but had
Deen out Of touch with her since
he Joined the army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
BURBANK CUTS
PRICES ON
DAHL|AS
Plant Wizard Develops New
Zinnia in Variety of
Shades.
By international News Service.


SANTA ROSA, Calf, Sept. IL
Luther Burbank. who gllds the lily
by showing nature how to improve
upon herself, has once more re.
duced the high cost Of living-at
least for people who plant dahlia
beds.
Heretofore the bulbs necessary
for a bed Of dahlias have cost any.
thing from a few dollars up. Here.
after, thanks to the new Burbank
giant dahlia-fiowering zinnia, just
about the same effect can be pro.
duced for fifteen cents.
The new zinnia, larger and more
nearly perfect than any at present
known to the world, was announced
few days ago by the Santa Rosa
plant scientist. He has developed
1t in a multitude Of shades, includ-
ing crimson, pure white. yellow,
old rose, salmon, pink, white
shaded with lemon, white shaded
with orange, and half a dozen DIFF.
ferent bronzes.
The new flower already has ere.
ated tremendous interest; Burbank
said recently at his Santa Rosa
home.
Another Of the scientists late
products Is a new rainbow corn
crossed with the gigantic Teosinte.
It marks the advent Of corn as a
decorative plant. The new rain.
bow corn derives its name from
the fact that the leaves are striped
with many colors. The grain is
not superior for food purposes, and
the ears are small.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
Is Years Are Added
To Life Of Men
By Science

Americans born within the
last ten years have much great
er possibility of living their full
span Of years than the older
members Of their families or
communities. Eighteen years
have been added to the national
life expectation rate, says Doc
tor Louis !. Dublin, Of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany.
In two generations the aver
age duration Of life has been in
creased from forty years to
ffty-eight years. The death
rate for 1921 was the lowest
ever known in the United States
and the expectation Of life was
the highest,
The average woman has a
chance Of living longer than the
average man statisticians find.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01

operations. ana to General Charles
Mex. SaltSman. chief signal officer
OF the army.
The special receiver constructed
by Doctor c. Francis Jenkins, local
inventor, which Friday night
showed Photographic evidence OF
unusual phenomena. was tested
again yesterday with the result that
q new set OF tracinks, differing
from those picked up on Friday
Is revealed on the reception film.
The Friday film showed series
Of small and large dots together
with peculiar tracings resembling
drawings Of human faces.
The faces" did not appear on
the film made yesterday, but In
their place were d series OF blurred
markings.
About eight feet Of the film were
used in the second test.
The film will be turned over to
code experts Of the Army and
Navy who are already at work
attempting to find reason for the
appearance Of the markings on
Friday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
SUES TO ASSURE DOCS
UNBELIEVABLE RIGHTS"

HARRISBURG, Sept. 1.--Richard
e. Haldeman, wealthy resident here,
started action in the Cumberland
county courts to test the constitu.
tionality Of the dog law OF 1921
which he maintains denies them the
privileges and immunities which
are their inalienable right.
Haldeman was brought before a
justice of the peace for not leashing
ana collaring his dogs at night.
wnen ne let them out for a rolnp
over his large farm across the
river from here.
He refused to pay the fine of So
and 81 costs, but engaged John r.
Geyer, one Of the best lawyers in
this part of the State to take the
case to the Supreme Court" that
the dogs In Pennsylvania might at
least be assured a dogs life"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
N|GHTFO0TBA[[
GAME To BE
BROADCAST
Cincinnati Station Will Call
Plays Direct From
Stadium

A broadcasting feature will be
introduced by WSAI, Of the United
States Playing Card Company, Gin.
cinnati, when ''E.S.M.," WSAI's
sporting announcer, calls the plays
direct from the playing field at the
first night football game of the
season. The game, in which the
University OF Cincinnati "Bearcats"
meet the strong Kentucky Wesleyan,
team. will be called at 8 o. m. on
saturday, September q. It is said
that this viii be the first night
football game broadcast.
The playing field at James Gam
bic Nippert stadium Of the Univer.
sity OF Cincinnati win be lighted by
Q battery OF huge searchliRhts which
will enable players and spectators
to follow every move Of the game.
A white football will be used IN
order that players may follow punta
and passes more accurately.
In addition to broadcasting tho
game on this date, WSAI will also
broadcast the game between Gin
cinnati and Georgetown College on
the following Saturday, as well as
all the home football games OF the
University of Cincinnati SQUAD. The
game with Georgetown will also be
played at night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-In-

Just as the opening sentences of
Doctor Frederick w. Norwood
drew an extraordinary hush over
the audience at the First Congre-
gational Church yesterday morn
ing-a hush unbroken until Doctor
Norwood's final "Amen"-so must
they have created an intense
silence in the radio household.
Neither the presence of Presi.
dent Coolidge at the church nor
sheaf of Sunday newspapers and
a pile of unwashed breakfast dishes
in the home could distract atten.
ton from Doctor Norwood's com.
polling pictures.
Under the spell of the dis
tinguished preachers words, Simon
Peter and John, Andrew, Thomas
and Judas appeared in the minds
vision in q far more human form
than ever we had known them.
1t was a striking coincidence
that both Doctor Norwood and
Doctor s. p. Delany, who preached
at the afternoon services at the
National Cathedral grounds, should
both have turned to the crime Of
Leopold and Loeb. as illustrations
for their texts.
Because Of the grace of God, I
am what I am" was the text Of
Doctor Delany.
Life will teach you what it was
did to you that night" was the
theme OF Doctor Norwood.
A rejuvenated Roxy returned
from his vacation to the Capitol
Theater microphone last night.
There was fun-souled spirit in
the evening performance of his
gang that bodies well for the winter
months.
AS an elocutionist Jackie Coogan
Is remarkable, but as a critic, he Is
insufferably dull.
His comment on all but one OF
the numbers Of Roxy's program
was an unenthusiastic very good"
Wee Willie" Robyn was the only
performer to arouse Jackie's enthu.
siasm. And Wee Willie" singing
as he did last night, would have
aroused any one.
We were grateful to Roxy for in.
Producing Jackie to US. 1t made I'D
for the evening we missed the
screen-boy in Boston.
It was another Of radios sur.
prises to learn that the round.the.
world Tiers had arrived back in
North America and that they were
to be greeted officially by General
Mason M. Patrick through the air.
General Patrick welcomed the
filters from the studio OF WCAP.
The message was broadcast by that
station and relayed by other broad.
casters across the 1900 miles that
lie between Washington and the
Cruiser Richmond in Indian Harbor.
Labrador.
There the heroes heard their gen.
eral saying: This country never
such a task Of six Of its
sons, and how its accomplishment
is viewed you will very soon learn"
Maurice Garrivant, organist in
the Sunday evening recital from the
Skinner studio last night. intro
duced the first Of a series of songs
and musical numbers from the cur
rent Broadway hits.
There may be listeners who like
their jazz tunes played on q pipe
organ. We don't.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
SEEK MAN WITH ToUPEE'
IN 100000 JEWEL THEFTS

BOSTON. Sept. John E. Todd,
known to detectives as 1.-The man
with the toupee," is sought in con-
nection with recent jewel robberies
IN Hyannis and Woods Hole, where
the homes Of Mrs. Winthrop M,
Crane and e. C. Crossett, Of Chicago
were robbed Of jewelry aggregating
over 100000.
A circular issued today by state
police says Todd is noted for his
rapid getaways" which he general
ly made in a high.powered auto.
mobile with q New York license.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
Local Broadcast
All Programs Eastern Standard

All Programs Eastern Standard
Time.
NAA-Naval Radio Station, Airing.
ton.
1885 Meters. RadiOphOne.)
4;O5 p. m.-Special reports.
1000 p. m.-Weather report, daily
and Sunday.
1850 p. m.-John w. Davis will
address a Labor Day meeting at
wheeling, West Virginia, which viii
be broadcast jointly with station
WEAF and a number Of other
broadcasting stations.
$3.50 p. m.-Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, of Wisconsin, will make
MS initial radio campaign speech.
This win be the first time that a
presidential candidate has ever ad.
dressed exclusively q radio audi
ence. The speech will, be- made
from the studio Of station WCAP.
Washington, and be broadcast Joint.
ly with station WEAF and a mum
Der OF other broadcasting stations.
1850 p. m.--Announcemen of the
major league baseball results.
500 to SEQ D. m.-Danca ,nus,c
by the Sagamo band Of the Airing.
ton roof at Washington. Dick
Leibert, director.
800 to 9:16 p. m.--Musical sNIAc.
tons by Helen Calvert MacGraw.
concert pianist.
Sa6 to $50 p. m.--Hawaiian
guitar and mandolin music, bv
Sophocles T. Papas, teacher OF the
fretted instruments.
$3.50 to $40 p. m.-HeIen Calvert
aacGraw, concert pianist.
-s:4V to 10 p. m,--Musical program
by the Columbian maSe ouartette.
consisting OF Paul G. Ledir. first
tenor; w. e. Braithwaite, second
tenor and director; willard s. Hav.
ME, baritone; John C. Smith. baseo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01

Maurice Garrivant, organist in
the Sunday evening recital from the
Skinner studio last night. intro
duced the first of a series Of songs
and musical numbers from the cur
rent Broadway hits.
There may be listeners who like
their jazz tunes played on q pipe
organ. We don't.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY
IGNORED BY
MARS
Fails to Communicate With
Representatives Here.
Say Radio Stations

After tuning their radio sets az
enoom during the few days that
mars hovered comparatively near
the earth, army and navy radio sta.
lions have reported to their depart.
picked UP.
Reports Of fifty-eight army sta.
lions and twenty navy stations have
Deen made so far to Admiral E.l.
ward w. Eberle, chief OF naval