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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
To Hold Inquest.
TAX PUBLICITY
REPEAL ASKED

Washington. Dec. Repeal Of the
publicity features Of the income tax
law was proposed in bill introduced
in the house today by Congressman
Watson. republican Of Pennsylvania,
a member OF the house ways and
means committee which drafted the
tax law.
The bill provides that the tax re
turns shall be open only to the house
ways and means committee. the sen
ate finance committee and special
committees OF the house and senate
appointed TO investigate tax matters
for purposes OF legislation
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
CHICAGO COTTON
EXCHANGE OPENS

Chicago, Dec. President Cross.
we'll of the Houston Cotton exchange.
through his broker. sold 100 bales of
January cotton 10 President Frank
l.. Carey NJ tho Chicago board of
trade. who in turn sold tn Wallace {.
Winter, broker for James Simpson
president Of Marshall Field a Co,
/ 900 bales at s2s.io n hundred pounds.
II was the initial transaction on the
new cotton futures exchange today.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
WOMAN IS SLAIN
BY BANDIT PAIR

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 1.-Two
ma sked ba ndits entered the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Lennie r. Bloodgood
early today. killed Mrs. Bloodgood
after they had locked her husband
into the basement. and escaped with
sS5 In cash they took from under a
mattress.
Bloodgood heard Mrs. Bloodgood
say 1--WE have no money" then he
heard one Of the bandits strike her
Neighbors released him an hour later
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
States Witness
List Shortening
in Hough Trial
Man Who Pointed Prisoner
Out to Sioux City Police
Principal Witness
Monday.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Rec.
Bedford, Ia, Dec 1-Testimony
for the state in the trial Of Carl
Hough for the murder of Lillian Nc
kenney of Herrick, s. D.. last Au.
gust, may be concluded Tuesday.
Few witnesses will be introduced by
the defense it Is believed, so that the
case may reach the jury late this
week, or early next week.
A feature Of the testimony sub
mitted today was the story told by
John Beach, 209 North Thirteenth
street, Omaha, who assisted police in
the apprehension of IIough In Sioux
City several days after the body of
the Mekenney girl was found beree.,,i
a bridge 10 miles west OF Bedford
Witness Tells OF Meeting.
Beach met Hough in Arthur, Ia.
about two days after the Staying, he
told the jury. Rough was driving an
automobile and asked Beach TO join
him in a trip toward South Dakota.
Beach noticed a loaded shotgun IN
the rear Of the car and his suspicious
were aroused further when his com
panion appeared anxious TO obtain a
copy of a daily paper to see the
weather report
The men drove through several
Iowa towns. running ont Of gasoline
near Odebolt. where they aha ndoned
the automobile and proceeded on
freight trains. When they reached
Correctionville. Beach went into a
restaurant for a meal. but Hough re-
fused 10 accompany him, waiting out
side until he had finished.
At this point Hough refused TO
hop freights any further, but In
sisted on continuing toward Sioux
City on foot. They reached the town
(rurn to Page Two. Column TourD
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02

MAIL CARRIER IS
SHOT IN KNEECAP

James Kinney. mail carrier OF Cres.
leg by his own gun Sunday. The
gun fell from its holster as he was
leaving his automobile and exploded
when II hit the floor OF the machine
The bullet entered his leg below
the knee and emerged six inches
above the Knee. His knee cap WAS
shattered Denver Hough, Crescent
constable. who was with him. took
him Ia his home
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02

Stock Gets
3 Ribbons
Poland-China Hogs Fro m
This State Take Second
and Third in Chicago
Stock Show.
Second in Another Class
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. Textbook herds
men from a dozen American agricul-
tural colleges fortified the case for
with most of the honors in the open
ing days competition at the twenty
fifth International Livestock Expo
sition. When the awards of the state
universities and agricultural colleges
were posted. exponents of 'practiea!
farming and barnyard methods,
We're routed.
took the first purple ribbon champion
ship with the years champion Poland
China barrow. The same herd pro-
duced the winning barrow in the 80
250-pound class, in which Iowa state
college and Michigan Agricultural
college entries took second and third
place, respectively. A blue ribbon
for the pen of 10 in the same class
went to the University OF Illinois with
the Iowa State pen taking second
honors.
Nebraska Cops Two.
In the Duroe-Jersey class in the pig
competition, Oklahoma Agricultural
and Mechanical college won highest
honors with the champion fat barrow
of the year. Second honors went to
the University of Minnesota. For the
champion pen of the same stock,
Oklahoma A. and NJ. took first and
second honors. Iowa State college
won first rank with a pen of 10 of
the class. The finest specimen of the
type in the 150.25o grade came from
the herd of the University Of Mime
sofa, with the University of Nebraska
entry second. For 250-350-pound
grades, Oklahoma took first and sec.
ond places and Nebraska third The
hest pen of three in the 150-250 pound
class was from the University of Min.
nesota.
In 35O.450-pound class, oklahoma $
pen of three won first. Minnesota $
second and Iowas third.
Additional honors for the Minn2-
sofa herd came from the Berkshire
barrow competition, in which the
Gophers trumphed by small mar
gin over the Michigan Aggies, who
took second standing. The champion
pen of fat Berkshire barrows was
from fhe University of Minnesota and
the second from Purdue.
Iowa State College repeated last
years win in the Chester Whites di'
vision in which 1t again produced
the champion barrow of the year. Ne
braska took second. Minnesota gave
the show it's champion pen Of Ches-
ter Whites, but Iowa State was a
close second.
First Blue Ribbon.
The first blue ribbon for a breed
er's entry came from the sheep
houses, in which Canadian stockmen
were generally triumphant through
out the day. Cecil Stobbs, Wheatley,
Turn to Page Two. Column Five.)
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
MAN ENDS LIFE
IN RAIL STATION

Bordentown. y. c. Dec. IA well
dressed man OF about - years Of age.
who has not been identified. shot and
killed himself In the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad depot here today In his
pockets were an I. q. q. +. card and
a slip Of paper bearing the words:
"Will Napoleon-in case OF accident
please notify G.. \. Napoleon. Colum
hia, Cal
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
CONGRESS CAL M Pre- ESAGES STORM
Frank Bruner, Confessed Poisoner of His Wife.
Believes Only Electric Chair " i'll Wipe Out Crime
Resigned to His Fate Now
That He Has Revealed De-
tail of Crime; Woman !,
Protests Innocence. II
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Rec.

special Dispatch TO The Omaha Bee.
Broken Bow. Neb., Dec. Frank
Eruner. A.. who Sunday confessed TO
the sheriff that he had slain his wife
in order to marry the wife Of an
other man, was arraigned in county
court here today. waived preliminary
hearing and was held to the district
court for trial on a charge Of mur-
der In the first degree, with bond.
Ardesta Northey. ~, implicated by
Bruner's confession and charged
Jointly with him. was not taken to
court at all. She will be arraigned
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Bruner is a changed man since he
made his confession. No longer does
he whisper TO himself and act like a
man weighted down by the burden of
grief and crime which. the death of
his wife a week ago caused. He
seems peaceful. sits quietly In his cell
and expresses a willingness to accept
any punishment which may be meted
out to him.
Ready for Punishment.
ter" he declared today when he was
led into the office of the sheriff prior
to being taken to the courtroom
Il am ready for any punishment
which the court may decide to give
me. I had no idea that just telling
about the crime would relieve my
mind 50 much. | am content"
Mrs. Northey presents the opposite
side or the picture. She denies every
allegation made by Bruner and sits
in her cell. waiting She Is defiant
when questions are asked and sullen
when left alone
Il loved Frank and he loved me.
gave him no poison for his wife and
did nor know that he intended to
poison her. He told me that he would
get divorce" That is all that she
will say. She always finishes the
statement with:
Woman Protests Innocence.
II am innocent, and that's that"
County Attorney Schaper went over
Burners confession with the prisoner
again this morning Each question
was asked as 1t had been asked when
the nan broke down. Each question
was answered AZ II was on that occa-
sion. The confession OF the man
checked. He did not vary in detail
81 loved Ardesta Northey and went
with her everywhere he said. I
told her would get a divorce from
my wife. and then It seemed like such
a long wait. l told my wife Of the
regard I had for Ardesta and she re-
fused to leave home.
Then one day Ardesta gave me
some biehloride of mercury tablets
and told me how 10 dissolve them in
my wife's tea. I did as she directed
and my wife died
We thought that everything would
die down soon and that We could ho
.
Bruner Relates Crime.
Bruner told at length how he had
put the poison in the cup OF tea
which his wife was about TO drink.
how he had left home Immediately
Turn IN Page Two. Column seven1
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
10 ARRESTED ON
GAMBLING CHARGE

Lue Melone was arrested Saturday
night by the county morals squad as
the manager Of a gambling game at
Eighth and Hickory streets. Fifteen
inmates were arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Phillips declared that
when he entered the poolhall he found
a young woman sitting in a chair. a
billiard cue resting across her lap.
Recognizing the officer. she pound.
ed upon the floor with tho cue. then
ran out Of back door. Because Of
her alarm five men who were playing
cards at the rear Of the hall escaped.
The men in the basement found
their exit blocked by the morals
squad
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
DEPUTY RAIDS
NEIGHBOR'S HOME.

Deputy Sheriff Dan Phillips has no.
ticed too many persons going into 625
South Nineteenth street, across the
street from his home.
Saturday night he and his raiders
visited 625 and arrested Herman
Hale for Illegal possession Of alcohol
heer and wine. six men. whom
Phillips declares are prominent Oma.
hans. were arrested as inmates OF the
esta ahlshment.
In police. court Monday morning
Hale was fined 500 and tho inmates
were dismissed,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02

AGED MAN GETS
DEATH SENTENCE

ParkershurS. W. Va. Dec. l.
David Rnnyan. en. was sentenced "a
he hanged hv Judge Walter =. Nc.
DouSle today after he had entered \
plea of guilty in circuit court 10 \
eharse of criminal attack upon his
granddaughter. Il
This case is too heinouS." Juere
McDougle declared IN passing sea-
tence. to let Il pass and send YOU -
the penitentiary Tor few years ard
then be pardoned by some persons
whispering pitiful tale In the ear of
the pardon attorney
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Appeals of Murray and
Fahy Decided Today

Chicago, Dee. Federal Judges
Page and Alschuler took under ad.
visement until tomorrow the appeal
10 the United States court of appeals
OF William J. Fahy. former postoffiee
inspector, and James Murray. convict.
ed OF plotting the 81 900. 600 mail train
robbery ut Rondout. III. last June
-. The two men must serve 2b years
in Atlanta federal prison unless their
conviction IL overturned by the high
or courts.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
TAX PUBLICITY
TRIAL IS BEGUN

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. Trial of :.
DickeN. owner and editor NJ the Kan.
sss CITY lcurnalPost and Ralph Ellis
general managing editor Of the news
paper. for alleged Illegal publication
Of income tax returns, began in fed
eral court here today.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
ROSE FORFEITS
$500 BEER BOND

William Rose, alleged head of the
Omaha beer ring" forfeited 5000 in
bonds Monday morning because he
wouldn't step across the hall to ar
que about his connections with the
liquor traffic.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
- Parents of
Slain Yegg.
Meet at Bier
Reconciled by Death of Son
Shot by Police; His Widow
Breaks Down as She
Sees Them.
Refuses to Tell Of Crime

over the body of their son, shot
down as bandit last Friday, Nthe
parents of Arthur p. Henderson were
reconeiled Monday afternoon.
William Henderson, the dead
bandits father, and his former wife,
Mrs. G. i. Berry, wept together as
they identified the body on the stone
at the morgue as that of their son.
Henderson and Mrs. Berry were
divorced several years ago. and she
has since remarked. Neither knew
that the other was to be in Omaha
until they met at the police station
as they visited Mrs. Latonia Hende-
son In her cell at the city jail. Old
quarrels were forgotten as they dis
cussed the tragedy. Henderson drove
to Omaha Monday morning from
Kansas City, and Mrs. Berry drove
to Omaha from Tulsa, Okla.
AS they waited to see the bandits
widow. they were Joined by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davidson.
L.atonia Henderson, the bandits
widow, almost broke her sphinx like
silence as the four were ushered 10
her cell by turnkey.
Sob OF Joy.
She gave a sob OF JOY 3 turnkey
conducted them TO her cell. Her voice
broke with emotion, and she began to
explain the tragedy in a torrent of
words. Detectives listened closely. be-
leving that she was on the verge of
revealing the identity of her hus-
bands associates.
AS suddenly as II had begun. her
outburst ceased. She became calm,
brushed away her tears. and said.
But | can't talk about II now: it's
too terrible" Her husba nd's parents
did not attempt to question her
further.
Latonia Henderson, called The
cleverest woman ever arrested in
Omaha has cheekmsted police in
a desperate game OF wits.
She is still in jail. turning back
questions with shrugs of her shoul-
ders, and the members of gang OF
safe crackers are fleeing further
every hour from the laws pursuit.
So eleverly is she playing her cards
that police believe they may be forced
to free her. or to hold her only on
such a petty charge as vagrancy.
II she accomplishes this, Chief Of
Detectives Ben Danbaum said Mon
Gay. the prize catch" on the wear
will slip through the fingers Of
police.
Uses Good Strategy.
Every move she has made. accord
ing to Danbaum. from the moment
she rushed into the morgue Friday
and identified the slain Piggly- -Wiggly
store bandit as her husband. was out
lined In advance. The plot was flaw
less. and she has not made a single
misstep in the face OF - hours OF
almost constant questioning. Police
know the game, but the woman holds
the trumps.
She is only decoy. but she has
played the part perfectly" said Dan
baum Monday.
She deliberately walked into ous
hands. knowing that she would be
arrested. She only wanted TO draw
officers OFF the trail Of the others of
Turn In Pare Two Cotu,nu Tbr.~l
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
RETIRED FARMER
DIES IN OMAHA

Knudt Knudtson. "a, retired farmer,
died Sunday at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Lee Winkler, 430S
Bedford avenue.
Three daughters, Mrs. winkler.
Mrs. Maude Zreeland OF Omaha and
Mrs. Minnie Lauman of Sioux Rap
ids. Ia, and three sons, Guy, John
and Burt, survive.
Funreal services will be held Mt
Sioux Rapids on Wednesday. He had
been a resident Of Omaha for Is
years.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Davis Reviews Fleet.

Mar bel Plata, Argentine, Dec, l.
Secretary NJ Labor Davis. on visit
to South America, witnessed maneu.
vers by tho Argentine fleet or this
port yesterday At the invitation Of
President de AiycaS
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Prisoner Blames Liquor.

ITS heo7e that ruined ne. lUdge,
declared August neGoodt. when he
WAS arraigncd before 1aaec tlis
gerald On charSe of hfeakng aud
entering
lie pleaded guilty..
II u inst sive Aen enopsh DAYS t.
keep Nou from a spirited celebration
~ The holidays. declared the iudge
neHeeat viii spent the next "a
days in the county taii.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
" oman Slain in Homo.

Pamela, Kan. Dec. Mrs. Gladys
Work. IS. was killed. her husband.
Earl. badly cut about the head and
their son. Bedford. 20 months old.
probably fatally injured by an un.
known assailant In their home near
here early today.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Carburelor Dividend.

New York. Dec. directors ~ the
Stromherg Carhuretor Company ef
America declared a quarterly dividend
~ si.be ravshie January :. to stock
NJ record December Is
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Inquest Ordered
Into Fatal Auto
Crash in Bluffs
Jury TO Fix Responsibility for
Death of One and
Injury of Two
Others.

Smashing into a loaded auto truck,
hurting across a ditch and rolling for
40 feet a large touring car carrying
six men crushed the life out OF one
and seriously injured two others on
the Lincoln h ghway three miles
north Of Council Bluffs Sunday eve.
ming.
George Pruett. 4s. 1920 Avenue NJ
was almost instantly killed in the
first accident. His brother. Mert
Pruett. 1910 Avenue y. and Morris
McGugian. 10, his adopted son, were
seriously injured and are at Jennie
Edmundson hospital
Turns Out for Wagon.
Their car was overturned after II
had struck a loaded truck driven by
Lester kosowski, 1901 Curtis avenue.
According to McGugian, who was
driving. he turned out to pass a
wagon on the road and did not see
the truck.
Roy Pruett. $50 Avenue y. Glen
Mayhem and Riley Mcintosh, 1909
Avenue y. George Pruett's son-in-law.
who were also riding in the car. were
unhurt. Mcintosh told police that
George prustt had been sitting on his
knees and was caught under the side
OF the car as it rolled over. Pruett 5
forehead was crushed by the car.
Kosowski hailed a passing mo-
torist. who took the dead man and
the two injured men TO the hospital.
Pruett is believed 10 have been dead
when he was picked up. Mert Pruett
and MeGugian suffered broken ribs
and painful cuts, but will recover.
To Hold Inquest.
Coroner L. Henry Cutler empaneled
jury Monday morning and will at.
tempt to fix the blame for the ac.
cident. County Attorney Frank
Northrop announced that he would
await the action OF the coroner's jury
before taking any action in the case.
rruett Is survived by his wife and
mis- mother. Mrs. Mert Pruett Of
Honey Creek. Ia. and by 10 brothers
and sisters.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
Badger Coach Quits.
Rv Assorint<d prees.

Madison. wis, Dec. IT. r. Jones,
director OF athletics al the University
OF Wisconsin, rendered his restgna.
tion to President A. Berg today
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
$50 Seek Citizenship.

Tho regular naturalization court
win be presided over Tuesday hy
Judge Goss. There are $50 sp.
plicants for citixenshj-
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
We Haue
With Us
Today
ii. G.. Leedy,
Lawyer,
Kansas City, Mo.

n. G. Leedy IL general counsel Of
the Federal Reserve bank Of Kan
sas City and is In Omaha on business.
He is personal friend Of o. o.
McIntyres family at Plattsburg, Mo,
and a warm admirer of The Omaha
Bees famous contributor. He said
that In the hometown paper at
Tlattsburg, all of McIntyres letters
10 his father. whoch are numerous,
are printed in full and evoke a lot of
interest.
Mcintyre Is Plattsburg's perennial
candidate for president, Leedy said.
Edward Amherst OFT,
Lecturer.
Utica, \. Y.
Reared on an Ohio farm Mr.. Oft,
Of the age OF 22, went on the stage.
Later he became dean of oratory and
English at Drake university.
In determining the work for which
youths are most suited Mr.. OFT be
lleves that mental tests are nnsatis
factory, and that personality tests
which include ~ others phases oi
character are more satisfactory. He
spoke al the Advertising Selling
league meeting Monday night
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
The Weather

For e, hours ending I y m pecem.
hrr
Precipitation. inches and hnndreaths.
Tntal q Total since January }, 2t.tss
ds ficisnry ass
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

He Is the happiest be he king or
peasant, who finds peace In his house.
= ,ethe.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Nebraska: Generally fair; not
much change In temperature.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-08
sEcCIoN DE AJEDREz
Ell CLUB AJEDRECISTA DE
SAN JUAN

Ell Iamamiento que Sc hizo en- es-
tas columnas recientemente a toios los
ajedrecistas de, Puerto Rico ha culni-
nado en- la formation de un Club Ale.
drecista verdad.
i Rernidos en- casa del -conocido CO.
merciante de esta plaza seiior Ger
man Ortiz un grupo de entusiastas
ajedrecistas, qued6 constituido Ell Club
Ajedrecista de gan Juan con la 81.
guiente Junta Directiva:
Presidente, Francisco Soler Lacroix.
vice-Presidente y Tesorero, German
Ortiz.
secretario, M. A. Rodriguez.
Vocales: Fernando Valledor, Carlos
zeno y Rafael Rogue.
Por unanimidad fu6 nombrado Pre-
ddente Honorario Ell senior Darfo Ro-
vira y socio de honor ell indiscutible
campeon de Puerto Rico sefior Rafael
Cintr6n.
FL Club cIienta hoy en- dfa, con vein
tisiete socios y diartamente Sc reel
ben nuevas sclicitudes, 10 que demues-
ira que es I'M movimiento ajedrecista
serio.
En- los altos de la casa No. 2 de Ia
calle Lopez Landr6n, Parada 43 la,
Santurce ha sido instalado ell Club y
la Directiva tiene Ell proposito de ha.
Ger supremos esfuerzos para que ei
entusiasmo existente entire todos los
socios del Club, continte. Con este
Sin, pronto comenzara un torneo entire
los socios para decidir quien lie CO.
rresponde ser el campe6n de dicho Cen
tro, cuyo torneo promote ser muy in
teresante.
No dudamos que todos los ajedre-
cistas de Puerto Rico acudiran la-
cerse socio de seste Club, pues no de
ctro modo puede 11egar a Ia altura de
los centros dedicados al estudio del
ajedrez exstentes en- paises que rar-
chan la vanguardia de la civiliza-
ci6n.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-08
Continuation de la Ia. Das

50 st E&# .fl
la escena, exhibiendo tragicamente s
airada figura en- ell campo dc Ia note
riedad y el escandalo, para traer sobr
ST la atenci6n p6blica, pero no es cos.
facil denunciar hechos concretos que
cuando no resultan justificados por l.
prueba, dejan muy NAL paradas la re
putaci6n y veracidad del acusador.
ELOCUENCLA DE LOS NUMEROs
Afirlna Iglesias, con pasmosa des
preocupaci0n, que 81 ell compute dt
los votos, Sc hubiera hecho legalmen
te 81 Sc hubieras respetado el dere
cho del pueblo votar, el socialismc
habrfa tenido 10000 votos, contrf
10000 de sus adversarios Admite. e.
leader socialista que desde 1902 ha ha-
bido en- Ia isla elecciones razonable-
mente justas Y sinceras que hablan ins
pirado confianza a la opinion pablica.
Vamos demostrar al flamante sena
dor con la elocuencia de los nI1meros
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-08

lue las elecciones de 1924 Sc diferen-
ian muy POGO en- sus resultados de
is elecciones de 1920, reconocidas CO.
no justas Y sinceras. a.
En- 1920 votaron 249,431 electores,
os cuales Sc descomponen asfsA
tnionistas s12G,446
2epublicanos 63,S45
SociaIistas 5914O
Mayorfa Unionista sobre Socialistas
Republicanos, 3,461
En- 1924, el total de votos deposita-
los en- la urna assemble a 253,2S2. Es-
os votos sc descomponen as1 !:
Jnionistas s133,o3O
2epublicanos portorriqueflos 31,7S3
aepublicanos puros 1856
Socialistas 54,913
Mayorfa Unionista sobre todos los par
5idos 12,779
De acuerdo con los datos anteriores
los Unionistas obtuvieron en- 1924 un
aumento de 6,5S4 votos sobre las elec-
clones de 1920: los Republicanos uni
los obtuvieron un aumento de ,5O4 Y
os Socialistas una p6rdida de 1927
Fotos.