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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
DAUGHERTY May 1IULLOW DENBY
Judge Morning Slain in Courtroom
by Man Who Then Turns Gun on Self
Well Digger, Hailed Before
Bar on Alimony Complaint,
Shoots Jurist-Misses
Wife and Attorney.

Lincoln, Feb. 1S.-Judge William
NJ. Morning, 81, Lancanter county
district judge. serving on the domes-
tic relations bench, was shot and al
most instantly killed by Wallace G.
Wallick, a we'll digger, who was be-
fore the court for nonpayment Of
to his first wife.
Wallick, twice married, had been
in jail previously for the same Of
fense. His wife, Matilda, applied to
the judge to have the well digger
pay for the support of his wife and
her two young daughters. She was
divorced from Wallick last October,
testifying to illtreatment and that
Wallick had threatened her with a
gun. Neighbors said Wallick always
carried gun. -
When he appeared before Judge
Morning early today. Wallick was
asked il he was ready for trial.
YES" he replied.
Have you an Attorney" Judge
Ihoi iiiiiS dShSu.
mo, Wallick said.
Take your seat and we will pro-
ceed," the jurist ordered.
Draws Gun.
wallick stepped to the bench. He
fished through pockets for some
papers. He tossed these onto the
Judges desk. From another pocket
he drew a gun.
He Strengthened his arm, took aim
and shot Judge Morning.
Whirling upon Minor Bacon. court
reporter, Wallick fired again. The
shot was DETECTED by billbook Mr..
Bacon had in his vest pocket. He was
only slightly wounded.
Turning back. he shot either at
Clifford Rein, attorney for his wife.
or at his wife. The shot lodged in
n window shutter.
Haze you had enough?' the ap-
parently crazed man cried. as he
turned again to Bacon.
YES" the latter cried.
Wallick drew another revolver.
trurn TO Page Three. Column One.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
The Presidents Reply

Washington, Feb. 18--Following is the text of
President Cooidge's letter. dated today:
my Dear Mr.. Secretary:
"Your resignation has been received j am conscious
that you have rendered it from of public duty
1t is with regret that am to part with you. You will
go with the knowledge that your honesty and integrity
have not been mpugned. l treasure and recprocate
your expressions of friendship
II shall remember the fine Of loyalty which
you have always exhibited toward with much salts
faction and always wish you and yours contentment
and success"
Very truly yours, CALVIN COOLIDGE
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
John MOrehead
Says He'll File
for Reelection
Congessman's Decision Re.
moves Another Possibility
for Senate From Ranks
of Democrats.

Specfal Dfkpafcn tO Inc Ou1oho Dee.
Lincoln, Feb. 1s.-Although Con-
gresham John II. Morehead Of Falls
City did not file for reelection to-
day. Secretary of State Charles W.
Pool announced that he had received
word from him stating that he would
do so In a few days.
Morehead's decision to be a can
dIdate removes another possibility
for the senate from the ranks of
the democrats.
Floyd l.. Bollen of Lincoln today
joined the rush of democrats who
are getting their names on both demo-
cratic and progressive ballots, when
he personally filed on the democratic
ticket and accepted progressive peti.
tons.
Others 10 file today include
Thomas f. Conley OF Omaha, candi-
date for lieutenant governor on the
republican ticket: Robert r. Dickson
of O'Neill and Frederick w. Button
of Fremont as candidates for district
iudgeships. and Soren Nj. Fries of
Dannebrog. candidate for the state
senate on the democratic ticket from
the Twenty-fourth district.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
Man Held Since
Girl Disappears
to Go on Trial
Decatur Laborer Accused of
Offense Against High School
Miss-Wife Stands by
Husband.

Decatur. Neb.. Feb. is.-Facing
charges Of statutory offense against
Jessie McCluskey. 10. Decatur High
school girl. who has been missing
since January II. Fred q. Phelps.
goes on trial today.
Phelps and the sirl have lived In
the vicinity for many years. The
live on . farm near town.
Phelps is a labor in Decatur. They
have known each other for some time
and familiarity increased without
causing any comment. The two
often were seen together.
Returns Alone.
5eseie left school the afternoon Of
January II. but did not 20 IN ths
direction Of her home. Instead, she
walked up the street towards the
north. A short time later Pheips
drove IN the same direction.
Persons who know both parties
state that the couple was seen In
Blair that afternoon. where Phelps
Is said 10 have cashed a small check.
Later reports from Omaha say that
the two were seen there at q garage.
This was Thursday.
The following Saturday Phelps re-
turned to Decatur alone.
Wife Denies Charge.
Phelps denies knowing the where
shouts OF the girl and also denies
hints SIS 10 his conduct with the girl.
He was arrested by Sheriff Smith
Of Tekamah at onaws. Ia. sfter
Phelps had been driven to the lows
side with his wife.
Mrs. Phelps emphVically stst~
that her husband Is Anocent Of any
misconduct. She denies that she was
aiding him TO escape.
The girls father is furious over she
failure 90 locate his daughter.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
Active for Johnson i'm Ohio.

Cleveland, o, Feb. ISL. II.
Timkcn Of Canton. Is TO head the
Ohio Zig Seven" slate of candidates
for deleeatcs.atla large to the repub.
lean presidential convention, pledged
to the support Of Hiram Johnsop
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
The Weather

Hourly Temperatures
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

We may live without poetry. music ana
art.
We may live without conscience and live
without heart.
We may live without friends. We may
live without books.
But civilized man cannot live without
Owen Meredith
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Nebraska: Mostly cloudy Tuesday.
mostly snow: not much change in
temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
PROPOSE TEST CASE
ON TRADE REPORTS
Right of Associations to Gather
Facts for Special Uses
Is Involved.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, February IA test
case is planned to clear up the rights
Of trade associations to gather statis-
tics relative to their business. Since
the ruling Of Attorney General
Dausherty holding that such bodies
could not gather statistics save at
the request of the Department Of
Commerce and then only for the de-
partment, several associations have
demobilized their fact-gathering or
CARNATIONS: Not until the courts
dehnitely define the rights OF such
associations will any progress be
made in perfecting and expanding the
existing machinery for the scientific
study of business.
The. fact remains that the activities
or such associations may be divided
Holy useful and publicly harmful
functions. The trade association that
maintains device for fixing prices,
agreeing on bids. distributing con-
tracts and limiting production by
AN illegal and. vicious course. The
association that uses its resources to
gather statistics about production,
stocks, shipments, consumption and
the range of prices on closed trans
actions is rendering useful and
legal service to the trade and. incl
dentally. 70 the public. which should
be the gamer. from less costly distri-
button.
The former course Is designed to de-
crease production and increase price s
and profits. The latter course is de-
signed to reduce distribution costs
and ultimately prices. 1t may be add
ed that the only hope OF reducing
prices lies in cutting distribution
costs. and the only way in which to
Go this is to press the scientific study
of The problems of distribution.
There arc number of cases pend
ing before the courts involving the
legality Of gathering statistics by
trade associations. But they are all
complicated by other questions, and
particularly by the charge that such
statistical organizations are devices
for circulating agreements about
prices. If the right of trade bodies to
engage in legitimate statistical studies
is to be tested. then a clear-cut case,
unmiSed with these other issues. must
be made. This is the reason for the
test case which is proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
|3O+PO|NT CHANGES
IN CURB MARKET
Excited Trading During Week
Ends With Heaviest Losses
in Long Period.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 16.-EX-
cited trading in many groups Of
stocks on the curb exchange the
greater part Of the past week result
ed In violent declines in the Standard
OIL group. Many of those issues
swung over a. range Of 10 to 80 points
and ended with the severest losses
reported in Il single week in long
period. These movements were con-
strued as indicating distribution of
stocks by leading interests, although
at times it was insisted that the
selling pressure came from Specu-
lative combinations, but the pressure
broadened to such an extent that II
could only be explained by liquidat-
ing and realizing OF speculative and
investment holdings.
Swami and Finch. which had been
a prominent feature in the market
from 81 TO 81. Prairie Oil and Gas
dropped % points to 226 and Mag
nolta lost points to 142. Trading
in Standard Oil Of Indiana was on
1000 and 10000 share selling orders
being executed, forcing the stock
down nearly 6 points to SO. A de-
cline OF is points was sustained in
standard Oil OF Ohio, and Standard
OIL of Nebraska dropped 8 points. In
dependent issues moved in the same
way, but within d narrower range.
Industrial issues were irregular
during a good part of the week. but
Friday. these stocks also crumbled
away in their market position.
Dubilier, after selling at 21A. a
new high record. dropped to 90. Du-
rant Motor ranged from 30ss to 26ss.
Liggett & Myers when issued showed
a loss OF more than points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
RAIL WAGES REVIEWED.
Averages Are Now 100 Per Cent
Above Rates Paid in 1915.
Special Dispatch to The s,,r

Special Dispatch to The Star,
NEW YORK, February 16.-In sun
port of the proposition that present
wages make necessary present rates
and. therefore, wages and rates should
stand or fall together" the Railwav
Age states that the average hourly
wage OF railway employees at the end
OF 1928 was 100 per cent higher than
in 1915. About 80 per cent Of all en-
ployes are paid on an hourly basis.
The average hourly wage In 1916 was
27.8 cents and In November, 1923, It
was 81 cents. The average wage per
day Of all employees paid on a daily
basis In 1916 was $3.04. and In No
vember, 1923, 1t was $7.9l, an increase
OF $50 per cent.
This large increase was not due to
increases in the compensation of off,
GERS" says the Railway Age. be
cause In 1916 the average compensa-
ton OF all division and general officers
was 1922 a day and in November,
1923, 1t was 317.10, an increase of
only 70 per cent"
These statistics were published in
reply to letter written by a railway
employe, criticising the Railway Age
for having stated that railway wages
are now more than twice as high as
they were seven years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
RAILROADS HEAVY
BUYERS Of STEEL
Auto Firms Also Active in
Weeks Market-Copper
Much More Active.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 16.-The
steel market during the past week
was. on the whole. more active, al
though the demand was spotted and
not general. Western buying of bars
was conspicuously active, while tin
plate was well sold up. Railroad or
ders for equipment were good and au-
tOmobtle manufacturers were good
buyers of sheets. Structural materials
were little more active. and new
business with Japan was anticipa ted
owing to financial conditions. Most of
the buying seemed to be for imme-
dlate requirements. Prices In most
cases were arm. but here and there
little shading was noticeable. Pig
iron was more active and firm. Pro-
ducers We're inclined to increase their
output. despite a little more foreign
competition.
a more active demand has been re-
ported for. copper and prices have
been decidedly firmer. The buying
movement would appear to have origi-
nate, mated in revival OF expor; de de
mediately followed by re-
newal of domestic inquiry and sales
for March. April aud May delivery
have been reported at prices ranging
up to 13 cents electrolyttc delivered.
Tin advanced on the strength in
London. but operations were consider
ed largely professional In absence of
buying consumers.
Low prices were marked up to $500
per ton by leading producer. There
was no prompt metal offering. but
outlook for future supplies was con-
sidered promising.
Zinc was strong with a better con-
Stunning demand.
Anthony advanced owing to
strength in China and a good demand,
with offerings light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
SHOE DRIVE LAUNCHED.
Dealers Would Sell More Than
Three Pairs q Year Per Person.
is2atch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 16.-Not-
withstanding the complaint from shoe
manufacturers, the Department Of
Commerce reports that the output OF
boots and shoes during 1928 was
larger than In the preceding year. In
round figures 351.114,273 pairs We're
manufactured in this country in 1928.
compared with 3a3.S76.45s pairs in the
preceding year. 1t will be found that
the output keeps pretty close to three
pairs for every man, woman and child
in the country. A remarkable feature
in this>condition Is that with all of
our increased facilities for turning
out shoes In great quantities the
population averages above the same
number Of shoes per person as in the
primitive times when the old-time
hand shoemaker was the sole source
Of supply.
Impressed with this fact the shoe
dealers are engaged in a campaign to
induce the public to buy more shoes
shoes for every occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
HOPES TO REORGANlZE.
L. r. Steel Co. Stockholders Com
-. mittee Reports Plans.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO,, February 16.--Within
another month 1t is expected the re-
organization of the l.. r. Steel chain
store and realty enterprises will be
completed by the L. X. Steel. Stock
holders Protective Trust. Plans for
the Incorporation Of Steers CONSOLE
dated, Inc. are now being made SO
United States stores and realty and
Steel's Consolidated, Ltd, :. to take
over the Canadian properties.
Rapid progress has been made in
the last few weeks by the Stockhold-
ers' Protective Trust, and upward OF
10000 stockholders throughout the
United States and Canada have con-
rributed to the reorganization fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
AUTO TRUCK SALES UP.
February Output Likely to Be
10000 Over Year Ago.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 16.-Esti-
mates now at hand indicate that auto
truck production this month will ex-
coed last years record output in the
same month by probably 10000. It
may prove that nearly twice as many
trucks will be manufactured this
month as were turned out in Febru-
airy of 1922. While there are no fig
ures yet at hand it seems evident that
the making of GLASSES for motor
busses is on a rising scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
COTTON VALUES UNSTEADY
Saturday Trading Nervous After
Fridays Break.

NEW YORK, February l6.-Yester-
days sensational break In prices was
followed by very nervous and irregu-
lar fluctuations in the cotton market
today. May contracts sold off to
sO.s7 at the opening. and after a rally
to 31.70 eased off again. closing at
31.4o The general market closed
barely steady at advances Of 10 to 20
points on old crop positions, while
Z points lower. ...-
NEW ORLEANS, February To-
Cotton futures closed steady at net
advances Of to 20 points.
Close: March, 31.30a37.00: May,
so.S2aso. 90; July, 2s.ssas6. 90; october,
2G.45a51.00: December. $500 bid.
Spot dull and unchanged; middling,
3l.3S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
PRICES HOLDING FIRM.
No Real Change Either Way Dur
ing Past Month.
special Dispatch to The Star,

NEW YORK, February 16.-Sonle
confusion is resulting from the diff
ferent reports coming from various
services as to the course Of prices.
One service announces a rise. another
reports a slight decrease in the price
index number. This comes from the
different methods in vogue of COM
putting index numbers. The truth lies
midway between the two. 1t Is fair
assumption that there has been no
general price change OF any impor-
lance In the last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

Thus it will be seen that through the
War Finance Corporation, the fed
eral land banks and the joint stock
land banks about one and one-half
billions of dollars Of loans to quicken
agricultural prosperity have been adj
yanced to date.
In February, 1923. Congress pro-
vided for releasing from payment
those farmers who had borrowed
money for seed rye and seed oats, and
whose crops had failed, and also that
farmers who had made payments on
their loans, but who failed to reap a
harvest, should have restored to them
from the guaranty funds of the gov
eminent the amounts which they had
paid. Items in this account are not
large, in the national totals, but dis
close the paternal efforts of Uncle
Sam. Federal land banks, under the
farmers seed-grain loans: extended
in Wichita, st. Paul and Spokane
amounts aggregating s4.2Oo.ss., of
which $i,Sl8,l66 have been released.
Amounts refunded under the act OF
February 26. 1923, total sle4,39s.7i.
The agricultural credits act OF
1928, amending the federal farm loan
and the federal reserve act. provides
for twelve federal intermediate credit
banks in the same cities as'the federal
land banks. These intermediate in
stitutions are authorized to discount
agricultural and livestock paper for
porated livestock companies, agricul-
tural credit corporations, saving in
stitutions, various kinds Of farmers
cooperative associations. and other
intermediate credit banks. Direct
loans to cooperative aSsocia lions
must be secured by warehouse re-
ceipts or mortgages on livestock.
2: Bsnks Close In One State.
With all these established govern
ment agencies to further farming
conditions supplemented by the spe-
cial current movement to meet the
present northwest emergency, relief
specially through the restoration Of
public confidence. can be expected
To check the possible spread of de-
moralization seems to be realized now
as a common necessity; for the trou-
BILE. beginning with the small and
somewhat mismanaged banks, has
spread to larger institutions.
Since January !. more than twenty
banks have closed in South Dakota
alone. with total deposits Of over
$lo.000.000. The Sioux Falls Trust
So.6o0.0o0. and Sioux Falls National
Eank, with deposits Of sa,9O0.000, rep
resented more than half the amount
involved.
Until these TWO banks suspended
operations. banking troubles had
been confined almost solely to coun-
try districts and to small banks.
South Dakota is not alone In the
acute banking situation. as several
bank failures have been reported in
Montana. Arkansas, Missouri, Min
nesota and other states. in which is
included perhaps one Of the largest
failures In the Guaranty Trust Com
pany of Kansas City, which was cap
italized at s75O,0O0.
Local Securities Prices.
The following latest IBID" and
asked" prices for unlisted securi-
ties are quoted for the guidance of
holders of these issues.
pnNnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. Md. February 16 (Spe-
ciaD.-The general live cattle market,
with the exception of pigs and hogs.
which are dull and easy under slow
pile at stock yards. but light on wharves.
Eat young lambs are scarce and in good
demand, but very little inquiry for
sheep. Demand for beef cattle centered
on top grade stock, but most of re-
ceipts on the wharves are common to
ordinary stock. which is slow sale even
at discounts. Quotations at Light street
wharves today:
Beef cattle-First quality, per pound,
1as: medium. 5a6: bulls, as to quality,
4ao; cows. choice to fancy, 4ha5a; COM
mon to fair, aa4; oxen. as to quality,
4Ha51a: milk cows. choice to fancy. per
head. 5o.0oa75.oo; common to fair. 30. GOA
13a13h: ordinary to medium. 10a12;
rough, heavy. common. Sa9.
Sheep-Choice, per pound. GAS: old
bucks. 4a4la; common. 2a3: lambs.
spring, choice, 1Sa14; fair to good, 10a
Hogs-Straight. per pound. 5aS: sows,
3a4; stays and boars. 3a4; live pigs. as
to size and quality. 9alo: shoats. as to
size and quality. 7aS.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-cattle-
Receipts, $50 head; steady. Steers. $50
caives-Recejpts, $50 head: steady.
Veals, 16. 50a II. 90: culls and little calves,
6.00aS. 90; grassers. 450a5.00.
sheep and lambs-Reeeipts. ESQ head:
I .mSs sasHp t5 eas s eoaS
Hoss~Receipts. 30 head; steady.
Light to medium weights, 7.75as.oo:
pigs, 7.50aT.65: heavy hogs. 7.3oa7.40;
rouglls, 6.50a7.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
ATCH1s0N BUYS ROAD.

: TOPEKA. Kans.. February Is (Spe-
cial3.-It has become known here that
the, Salina business men who re-
Gently bought the SaliQa and North
acting for the Atchison." Topeka and
Santa Fe roads. The deal Is subject
to- approval OF the Interstate Com
RercN Commission, ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
LOWER SUGAR SEEN.
Supplies on Hand Declared to War
rant Drop in Charges.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. February 16.-While
the price Of wholesale sugar was ad-
vanced to cents yesterday, an an
nouncement from q responsible quar-
ter indicates that stocks OF sugar are
increasing, and that before very long
there will be a. lowering Of prices
This announcementp practically charges
that the present price cost Is the re-
those who yield to the present bullish
tendency may before long have rea-
son to regret 1t. -.-s-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
BUTTER MARKET SLOW.

CHICAGO, February 16.-The but
ter market here was unsettled today
following q half-cent decline on top
score. Buying interest was practi-
caiiy at a standstill. Fresh butter.
80 score so. Centralized car lots, 80
RcQEA 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

A new. wood for the manufacture
Of base ball bats Is being imported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
EGG PRICES TUMBLE,
Drop From 8 to IL Cents During
Week in New York City.

NEW YORK. February ia drop
from 8 to IL cents in egg prices on
the local market in the last week was
attributed today to mild weather con-
ditions in the producing sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

Attends New York Dinner.
William r. Baum. vice president Of
the Mount Vernon Savings Bank, at
tended the annual dinner of the New
York Chapter, American Institute of
Banking, last night, the guest of the
National Bank of Commerce Of New
York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Money to Loan

Seeared By FIRST deed Of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph l. Weller az e., w, e. l. T TrS.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Local Securities Prices.

The following latest IBID" and
asked" prices for unlisted securi-
ties are quoted for the guidance of
holders of these issues.
BONDS