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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
W. J. Bryan Said to
Back Daniels Boom
By p. c. POWELL.

Washington Correspondent The Omaha Zee
Washington. Feb. 19.-Eastern pa
pers today are full Of stories linking
the name of William Jennings Bryan
with a boom for Joseph Daniels for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent.
The stories are to the effect that
Bryans backing of Professor Muir
phree of Florida for president ~
merely camouflage In an effort 10
elect himself to the democratic ma
tional convention and that there Is
no sincerity in II.
It IL pointed out that It was largely
through efforts Of Bryan that
Daniels became member OF the
Wilson cabinet and that Win
Daniels being one OF the few mem
bers Of tho Wilson cabinet not sat
urated in oil. his popularity should
grow between now and the New
York convention.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Taxpayers Body
to Select Slate

North Platte. Neh.. Feb. 19--Delo-
gates from every precinct In Lincoln
county will meet in mass meeting
of the Taxpayers league in North
Platte Thursday TO endorse candidates
for county officials which will be
vacant this term. The Taxpayers
league was active in bringing about
the audit which in turn caused Lincoln
countys old courthouse TO burn.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Fourth Death in Columbus
Family i'm Single Year

Columbus. Neb., Feb. Ig.-For INC
fourth time In year death entered
the same home here, when Fred ii.
riipp. 40, died At ST. Mary hospi'
tai following an attack Of typhoid
pneumonia. Three children In the
Ripp household. Thelma, 4; Bernardne
:. and Verne. IL. have died In the iast
nine months.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Central City Couple
Married 50 Years

Central City, Neb.. Feb. 1e.-Mr.
and Mrs. p. C. Nielsen. residents OF
Central City since 1878. celebrated
their golden anniversary at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. E. Mel
sen. Eight children and IS guests
participated in the event. One son.
residing in the state of Washington.
was unable TO be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nielsen were mar.
ried in Denmark. Immediately fol-
lowing their marriage they came to
the United States. where they set
tied at Rawlins, Wyo. Four years
later they removed TO Central City.
Mr.. Nielsen is IS. and his wife. Il.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
William Cotton. York, Files
for Rail Commissioner
ny Associated Pres

lincoln. Feb. ie.--wnliam Cotton
York. today filed for tho republican
nomination TO the office OF railroad
commissioner. In letter 10 secre.
tary OF State Pool. MIR. Cotton cited
his experiences as councilman and
mayor Of York; representative from
York county; letter from eN-presi-
dent Roosevelt thanking him Ter vol.
untoering 10 50 overseas with the lat
tew; his business experience and hts
pledge 81 400 per cent Tor the voters
OF Nebraska
J. !. Grimes. Nnhor. filed nonpo-
hticallN Tor iudgc q the seventh dis
trioL
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Fire Destroys Two Farm
houses Near Ainsworth

Ainsworth, Feb. 19.-Two farm
houses burned near here. A large
modern house owned by Frank Sisson
was destroyed. when farm hand
started fire In the kitchen stove.
Cause OF the fire In the house occu-
pied by l.. Wantz was undetermined
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
ny Associated Press.

Lincoln. Feb. 19.-Funeral services
for District Judge William M. Morn
ing, who was shot and killed while
on the bench yesterday morning, Will
be held tomorrow afternoon at at
ST. Paul church here. The body Will
lie in state from 10 noon, until the
hour Of the funeral.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. James W. Macdonald. pastor
Of All Souls Unitarian church, or
which Judge Morning was a member.
and DIR. Walter Aitken. pastor OF st.
Paul Methodist Episcopal church,
where the funeral will be held.
Judges OF the supreme court here
and of district and other courts and
attorneys from Lincoln and other
points In Nebraska will act as honor
airy and active psllbearers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Lincoln Banker Dies.

Lincoln. Feb. ia.-Stephen L. Gels.
thardt. G.. member Of the hoard of
directors of tho National Bank OF
Commerce. and praeticing attorney,
died Of apoplexy,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Explosion Victim Improved.

The condition of Mrs. Ruth Byron,
who was injured In an explosion at
the Teddy Bear Cleaners. lis North
Eighteenth street, yesterday. Is i'm.
proved.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Store Burglars Get
81 900 Loot at Shelton
Special Dispatch 10 The Omaha nee.

Special Dispatch 20 The Omaha nee.
Shelton, Neb.. Feb. 19.-The gen
eral merchandise store OF Frank
Mama here. was robbed. and goods
valued at 81 900 taken. including 500
yards OF silk. silk shirts. shoes, socks.
II mems suits and four overcoats.
Entrance was gained through the back
door. which was pried off the hinges.
Mr.. Mama was in the store at mid
night. the robbery occurring between
that time and morning.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
The Weather

For "a hours ending = r. February ls.
Temperature. NlgheSt IS lowest =
mean, a. nefnssi IS. Tatsi deflcitaesH
since January + it
Precipitation. inches ard hanfrrstes
retsi 81 Total since jsnearY Z. ess
def8eieRcy. .sS
Raurl, Tranperafurs<
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Woodrough to Salt Lake.

Federal Judge Woodroush. accoas-
panied by his hailitf. Anton Grass.
left Monday night Tor salt Lake City
10 hold federal court for week.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Staying Of Judge
Causes Mayor to
Flay Gun Toting
Lincoln Executive Promises to
Act If Hardware Men Fail
TO Regulate Sale Of
Fire Arms.

Lincoln, Feb. 19.-The killing oil
District Judge Morning was "di-
rect attack against the very
foundation Of the law" Mayor r. {.
Zehrung said this afternoon and the
mayor promised that II tho Nebras-
ka Hardware Dealers association
did not take action TO regulate the
sale Of fire arms, he would for.
mulate an ordinance for such
action. The regulation should be
statewide. he said, rather than by
municipalities.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Married i'm Council Bluffs.

The following persons obtained mar
age licenses IN Council pluffs yesterday +.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
COOLIDGE WILL DEAL WITH
TEAPOT DOME FRAUD, If ANY

WaShington.-In the face of disclos-
ures in the senate oil inquiry into the
leasing of Teapot Dome naval reserve
to private interests, President Coolidge
is prepared to initiate whatever civil
or criminal proceedings may be neces-
sary to protect the public interest.
The evidence already produced in
the hearings is regarded by the presi-
dent as pointing to criminal action and
if he is fully convinced that there has
been fraud, the government also will
proceed to the annulment Of the oil
leases involved.
The position of the chief executive
was made known Enthusiastically at the
White house after the cabinet had dis
cussed the subject and after the SEN
ate committee had produced another
sensation in further testimony bearing
on the relations between former Secre-
tary of the Interior Fall and Harry r.
Sinclair, who holds the lease to Tea
pot dome.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
Helena SnOD Drift
a Treasure 7r0De
Capital City Man viii Melt Down
Ice Accommodations to
Recover Pearls

Digging pearls right in n main
street is an unusual procedure, ever in
Helena, where wealth is quite com
mon and found in unanticipated places,
but M. D. Chatfield is engaged in thai
occupation. Recently his wife lost a.
string of pearls. No trace of the prop
erty was found until a part OF the
string was returned to Mr.. Chatfield
with the information that it had been
picked up in front of q business house.
A search Of the spot revealed a few
more of the jewels and then, with sew
eral others missing, Chatfield proceed
ed to dig up the ice and snow in the
gutter with the intention of melting 1T
down, and, if possible, restoring the
string intact to Mrs. Chatfield.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
THIRTY SEVEN DIE IN
ILLINOIS MINE BLAST
SIXTY ENTOMBED CHEERED BY
TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS
WITH COMRADES
FIRE RVGES IN DOOMED LEVEL
800 Working on Another Level Escape
Without Injury; Only Part
of Mine Destroyed

Johnson City, In.-Thirty-seven mel
are dead, six seriously injured ant
badly burned, while eight others suf
fer burns about head and body as the
result of an explosion in the Crerar
Clinch McClintock mine here.
Rescue crews searched the shaft Oh
the mine late at night in frantic eff
forts to locate 40 miners entOmbed in
the mine. The crews had succeeded in
bratticing the mine, allowing fresh air
to enter, and earlier contact by tele-
phone with the entombed men had led
them to expect to find them alive. The
explosion entombed 60 Of the 400 men
at work at the time.
The explosion took place on the
mines main working level, $50 feet
below the ground.
Five men have reached the surface,
suffering from severe burns on the
head and body, the first evidence that
anybody had escaped alive.
AT the same time, 20 of the miners
were reported as coming up to the
surface" They were uniniured, ac-
cording to telephone communication
which had been established between
the mines office and the working level
where the miners were trapped.
At the time of the explosion, 800 of
the miners were engaged in work in
a section of the level which was not af-
fected by the explosion.
The 80 men who were still trapped
in the level at the time the detachment
of 20 was making its way to the sur
face, telephoned that none of their
number had sustained any injuries.
One dead man was brought to the
by the rescue teams. His face
and head were so badly burned it was
impossible to identify him. Three in
iured men taken from the mine earlier
in the day were taken to the John
ston City hospital and will recover, it
Is thought.
Fire ragged in the entries where the
men were entombed. Throngs of fren-
lied men, women and children gath
cred about the entrance to the mine.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
RARE SPECIES OF GROUSE
TO BE CAUGHT FOR STUDY

An attempt to trap some Of a covey
of albinO grouse, in Madison county,
and the establishment of a captive
covey for the study of traits and char
acteristics will probably be undertaken
by the Montana S~portsmen's ~associa-
ton, according to NJ. S. Carpenter of
Missoula, secretary of the %organiza-
ton.
Albino grouse are very rare and
there is at present a dispute among
scientists as to whether they are cap
able of producing only albino grouse
or whether an occasional natural col
ored or mixed bird is Matched. If the
albinos from Madison county were cap
tured and placed where they could be
observed the question would probably
be settled.
The Madison county cOvey of al
binos were first discovered about 1892
and have since multiplied in numbers.
The theory proposed by old timers is
that they are the result of continued
intermating of birds in one covey at a
time when there was a great shortage
of grouse.
The only other record of white
grouse in Montana was n that was
killed near Fort Benton years ago. 1t
was a mixed plumage, however, and
was not a pure albino.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
Petroleum COuntu
Ruling Is AdDerse
Temporary Injunction Against Holding
an Election Made Permanent;
Will be Appealed

The special election called for Feb
ruary % on the question of the crea-
ton of Petroleum county is not to be
held, under a decision by Judge w. L.
Ford, in which he overruled the de-
murrer of the defendant in the case of
w. q. Garry against James L. Martin
as county clerk, in the action brought
to restrain the defendant from pro-
ceeding with the arrangements for the
election.
The decision makes the temporary
restraining order permanent. 1t is I'M
derstood that the proponents of the
new county will at once appeal the
case to the supreme court.
Judge Ford found that the publica-
ton of the notice of the hearing before
the county commissioners on the di-
vision petition had not met the require
ments of the law for publication for
two weeks in advance of the meeting.
The notices had been published twice
but did not cover the full period of IA
days.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
ff'
Outlines Miners Policy

Indianapolis, Ind.-Renewal of the
existing miners wage contract with
the operators for a term of four years
was the prospect placed before dele
gates at the twenty-ninth convention of
the United Mine Workers of America
at the opening sessions. Delivering
his report, President John L. Lewis
omitted any mention of an increase,
but declared for ga wage agreement
for a term of years" Effectuated
without a strike or suspension of pro-
duction," he said, "this would be of
constructive help in restoring stability
to the industry and would indeed be a
boon to the coal-wearied public"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
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Cruiser Tacoma Lost; a Dead

Vera Cruz.-Captain Sparrow, one
officer and two radio telegraphers of
the United States cruiser Tacoma were
killed in the storm which swept this
city. After the Tacoma went upon the
reef, Captain Sparrow and 10 men re-
NAMED aboard. The wind made it
necessary to withdraw the crew which
was working to get the Tacoma off the
reef.
The skeleton crew which had re-
NAMED aboard the American cruiser
Tacoma, wrecked on a reef outside
Vera Cruz, was rescued by the Next
can revolutionary forces during a hur-
ricane, Alvarez Castillo, personal rep
resentative of Adolfo de la Huerta, was
informed by his chief. The Tacoma,
it is added, is now completely sunk.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
BANK RELIEF PLAN TO
EXTEND FARM CREO|T
Money Must Come From Private
Sources Owing to Government
Short Term Loans

Administration plans for the relief
of the northwest agricultural situation,
as outlined by President Coolidge in a
message to congress, will be developed
at a general conference to be held sOon
in which representatives Of banks,
business and transportation services
will participate. Secretaries Hoover
and Wallace have been called upon to
suggest those to whom invitations
should be sent.
Representation at the conference is
planned to be national rather than sec
tional. Although bank failures in the
g~rain-growing territory have presented
the most acute phase of the problem
which the administration is endeavor-
ing to meet, the pressure on the farm
er is considered to have been trans
ferred to the general western
ity in such q degree that more than
merely banking or credit measures will
be necessary to effect a remedy.
Administration officials are working
cate of metropolitan bankers in middle
western cities who, it is hoped, may
underwrite sufficient loans to relieve
the northwestern bankers in the pres
ent credit stringency.
1t is indicated by treasury officials
that the war finance corporation loans
were merely the start of federal aid,
but is was said that much of the money
that must be employed to straighten
out the credit situation in the north
west will have to come from private
sources because of laws limiting the
government credits to six or nine
months paper.
In connection with the reported for
of the bankers syndicate it
was said that while the bankers would
be the first line of money supply, the
government eventually would have to
back them up probably through the
war finance corporation or through
extension of additional credit by fed
eral reserve banks.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
Will Recall Warcraft

Observation-Disclosures for the with
drawal of the American cruiser Rich
mond from Tampico, Mexico, have
ment, and it is announced that as o
as salvage work on the wrecked
cruiser Tacoma is completed the cruis-
err Omaha and six American destroy
ers at Vera Cruz also will be recalled
from those waters. Decision to with.
draw the Richmond was made after
advices were received to the effect that
de la Huerta had abandoned the pro
posed blocade of Tampico.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
OVER THE GREAT DIVIDE
u X "
A Concise Recount of Montana
Pioneers Who Have Come
to the End of the Trail
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FARNUM - Joseph Eastman Far
nun, 20 years of age, a resident of
Miles City since 1889, n of the best
known old timers of the east part of
the state, died at his home in Miles
City.
NETHERLANDS. Mary Weydert,
aged 81 years, who located on a farm
west of Lewistown in 1864, before that
town was founded, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George J. Weider-
man, in Lewistown. Deceased was the
last surviving member of the party
with which she came west.
STEERS-Mrs. Sarah Jane Steers,
wife of G. G. Steers, and one of the
best known pioneers in the Yellow
stone valley, died of cancer at Park
City. Accompanying her husband Mrs.
Steers rode overland to Billings from
Missouri in 1884, the party driving 800
head of horses all the way across the
plains.
ELLIS-Harvey B. Ellis, one of the
best known early day stockmen of the
northern part of the state, who located
first in the Yellowstone valley in 1888
and then moved %northward, died at a
hospital in Great Falls of pneumonia.
FARNUM-J. E. Farnum, who for
many years during the early days was
town celrk of Miles City, died at his
home there after a short illness of
pneumonia.
ANDERSON - Charles Anderson,
who came to Glendive with the first
state, and afterward founded the town
of Hodge, where he was postmaster,
died at his home at Hodge.
GRAETER-A. E. Graeter, aged SO
years, who came to Montana in 1862
and mined at Bannack, later going to
Alder Gulch and other points in the
state. but returning to Bannack, and
from thence to Dillon where his later
life interests have been located, died
at his home in the latter place.
KAVANAGH Patrick Kavanagh,
who, inspired by accounts of the
Treasure State sent him by two broth
ers already located in Shields Valley,
to Montana in 1885, locating on
Shields river and later moving tC
the p Musselshell, died at his home
in Lennep.
BRYAN-Col. T. J. Bryan, a pioneer
of the east end of the state, died at
his home in Lemon Grove, California.
He left the state several years ago.
PETERSON-S. Peterson, for more
40 years a resident of Dillon,
where he located at the age Of q
years. died at his home in that place.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
FederaIs Retake salina Cruz

Douglas, Ariz.-Following 80 hours
of severe fighting, loyal troops under
the command of Gen. Bravo Izquierdo
have recaptured the port of Salina
Cruz and compelled a part Of the rebel
force holding the port to embark on
the gunboat Progresso, according to a
wire message received here by Next
can Consul Roll. The rebels lost 100
killed in the 30 hours of fighting which
resulted in the %recapture by the feder-
ais of the port OF Salina Cruz, accord
ing to the adyices.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
Chamnion Stock Judaes

Big Timber high schools stock judg-
ing team won the annual stock judg-
ing contest held at Bozeman in connec-
ton with the Young Mems Vocational
conference. Two hundred fifty teams
were entered. Valley City, N. D., was
second; Big Sandy, Mont, third; Eu-
reka, fourth; Simms, fifth; Wilsall,
sixth, and Harlem, seventh. The VAL
ley City team represented the Noltl-
mier consolidated school in a farming
community near that place.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
EXPORT PLAN DECLARED
PREFERABLE TO COULTER

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
McNary- Haugen bill which would
create an export corporation was
endorsed by several witnesses
from the northwest before the
house agriculture committee.
w. L. Stockton, president of the
Montana farm bureau; Herbert
Egbert, president of the oregon
Farmers union, and G.. L. Mix,
Moscow, Idaho, representing north
western wheat growers and bank
ers were among those who testi-
fled.
The Norbeck-B urtness bill which
would provide for federal loans to
farmers for the purchase of live
stock was said to be economically
unsound by Milo Reno, president
of the Iowa Farmers union, who
declared "it would be passing the
buck to farmers who do not need
more credit but do need fair
prices"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
RUSSIAN DICTATOR
LEN|NE IS DEAD
RUPTURE OF BLOOD VESSELS IN
BRAIN KILLS GREATEST
COMMUNIST LEADER
GOVERNMENT is UNSHAKEN
Congress of ProIetariat Picks up Reins
of Republic Where Master Hand
Dropped Them

Mscow, Russia. Nikolia Lenine
Russia's great b~olshevik leader, died
suddenly at his country villa in the vii
lage of Gorky, 20 miles from Moscow,
The public announcement of the pre-
mier's death was withheld, until the
all-Russian soviet congress met. Only
then did the wires carry TO all corners
of the soviet federation word of the
event, which even Lenine's political
opponents declare saddens the nation.
In the interest of science, an autopsy
was performed by IL doctors, includ-
ing the German specialist, Professor
Forester. 1t disclosed, according to
the official bulletin, marked changes
in the blood vessels in the brain, and
fresh ruptures of these vessels which
were the direct cause of death. The
death certificate was signed by four
professors, four doctors and health
Commissary Semascho.
Another official bulletin, not signed,
but dated the Kremlin, says the all
Russian congress of soviets twill take
steps to secure the work of the govern
ment without interruption, the soviet
power standing firm guard over the
conquests of the revolution
Lenine's death, which the official
announcement said was entirely unex-
pected, in view of recent improvements
showing in his condition, comes at a
time when party differences are being
aired, and when the other soviet leader
best known internationally, Leon Trot-
zky, is i'll and for s of health out
of state affairs temporarily.
The government is arranging for an
impressive funeral at Moscow. Even
before the public generally knew of the
premier's death, all arrangements for
a great ceremony were completed.
There will be nationwide mourning
for the head of the bolshevists and
meanwhile, party differences will be
submerged.
The career of this short, plump, bald
headed little man, who turned Russia
topsy turvy and probably as much in
fluenced the other nations of the world
as any other man of his century, was
full of adventure from his boyhood.
was a revolutionist at school, at the
academy, at his university, and ever
afterward.
Lenine's real name was Vladimir II
Ulianoff. He was born April "a,
1870, in the town of Simbirsk, of a
bourgeois family with pronounced Tar
tar strain, reflected in Lenine's high
,heek bones and slightly slanting, Gym
cal eyes. His father was responsible
at a communal school at Sim
)irsk, and was very we'll known among
he school teachers of his district.
himself attended the high
school at Simbirsk, and, by a strange
coincidence, his pri~cipal was the
'ather of Alexander Kerensky, whom
,enine afterward overthrow to become
of Russia.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-31
Bank Examiner Indicted

Helena, Mont.-L. @. Shelton, super
intendent of banks of Montana, anC
eight others, some of them directors il
the defunct Banking Corporation o.
Montana, were indicted by a grant
jury on a charge of criminal violation
of the state banking laws.
Shelton was arrested with three
others, H. S. Benson, Fred Maggie and
F. S. P. Lindsay, former mayor OF
Helena. All gave bonds.
Several separate indictments, charg-
ing various offenses, were returned by
the grand jury.