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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Fliers Getting
Hard Boiled" on
Alaska Weather
Snow Falling at Dutch Har-
Dor. Next Scheduled Stop,
but Pilots Anxious TO
Be Off.

Dutch Barbor, Alaska, April IL
with elaborate preparations already
made, additional plans 10 facilitate
the passage OF an American army
squadron around the world were be.
ing pressed at Dutch Harbor Una.
laska) tonight.
Snow was falling here. but reports
received from chignik. 400 miles east.
ward and the last stop OF the expedi-
ton on the American continent. had
indicated that three of the -four
planes engaged In the adventure
would fly TO UnaIaska soon. The
word from Chignik was that Lieut..
Lowell ". Smith. Lieut.. Erik Nelson
and Lieut.. Leigh Wade. the fliers
who reached that point while their
commander. Maj. Frederick l.. Mar.
tin was stopped at Kanatak, 120
miles further back on the route by
a leak In his crank case. were get.
ting hard boiled on Alaska weather.
Twice these three aviators had
made n days stage with an Alaska
tempest rocking their machines and
pounding hard Alaska snow into their
eyes.
Here has been the last land station
for electrical communication on the
route OF the f1iers until they shall
have reached Japan. Communication
between here ands.the Kurile island.
japan. 1.75s miles further on, was 70
have. been maintained by the cutters
Haida and Algonquin OF the United
States coast guard. which arrived In
Dutch harbor yesterday.
But Lieut.. Clayton Bissell, advance
officer for the flight. announced TO.
day that he would place an eemer.
gency station on Atka island. $50
miles beyond here and the next sched.
uled stop. at once.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
We Haze
With Us
Today
IT, q. Kali,
Kansas City, Mo.
Railroad Mnn.


AZ the age of 10 Mr.. Kali was a.
full-fledged telegraph operator. the
youngest In the state OF Missouri.
And although his work In In quite
a different line now. ne n still proud
Of that youthful accomplishment.
Born In London, England, Mr.. Kali
came 10 the United States with his
parents an n child. and has lived In
Kansas city ever since. His first
lob WAS that Of office boy for the
Missouri Pacific railroad In Kansas
city, and his duties included sweep
ing out the office and smptyIng the
wastepaper baskets.
lie obtained big thrill from bis
first promotion. when he was made
a car clerk at the Grand avenue
depot. At that time and for some
tlme before that, his ambition had
been 10 be n telegraph operator. IL
was an ambition which al that time
was shared by most young railroad
men. Having succeeded In that. ne
continued his advance toward higher
Officer, until. after he had been with
the Missouri Pacific six years, he
Joined the Union Pacific forces an
a soliciting freight agent. He has
been n member OF that same railroads
forces ever since, period OF ~
YEAR,, and he IL now general freight
aaont for the Union Pacific system
at Kansas CITY.
Mr.. Kali In unmarried. lie came
10 Omaha 10 attend the meeting of
.hA Central Western Regional Ad
plsory board. Car Service division, oi
fhe American Railway association
which was held In Omaha yesterday
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18

London. April fixing George has
Just taken the biggest step In history
towards the democratizatlon Of the
Court Of 81 James. Following the nj.
terstlon of the regulations ~ recon.
mendcd by the court chamberlain.
women OF the working classes can
henceforth be presented at court.
Heretofore, The husband or father
Of woman presented had 10 have
high socInl standing conferred by uni.
versity education, n commission IN one
Of the armed forces. a parliamentary
scat. or important family connections.
This rule absolutely barred women of
the working classes. The only ex'
ceptlon 90 the rule was afforded In
tho caaa of women presented lo the
king and auecn by thr wives II am.
bassadofs whore selection OF foreign
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Summary OF
The Day In
Washington
Tn. paurhsr,y committee vas IN

The psughsrty committee was m
recess.
The senate agreed upon two PER
cent OF the 1890 census a. the
hasis Of immigration spportion-
menf
senator Underwood. democrat.
Ashanla. made demand for q
vote on the Ford hid for the
Muscle Shoals properties.
The Scrip provision was slin,lrat-
cd from the MeSsry.Hausen ssrl-
cultural export bill by the house
agriculture committee.
The house shipping hoard invest.
eating committee continued exsnif.
nation Of Huntington T. Morse. Eu.
rcrean director es the Fleet cor.
poratlor.
Hearings on eos,roneHent cf IN.
effective day ef Section .s cf ,hs
Merchant Marine act wege hsit ~
the Interstate Commerce ccriris,
sion
Music publishers and composers
orpened hesoie the senate patents
committee the nm hill % relieve
hroadcasting stations 81 royalties On
music.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
lowan Opposes
Muscle Shoals
Project Of Ford
Party Combating Relinquish
ment of Nations Resources
Into Private Hands to Be
Approved, Says Hull.

New York. April l7.-The political
party which In the coming campaign
makes well defined declaration
against relInquishing into private
hands the nations power resources
will receive the approval OF the Amer
lean people, Representative Harry y.
Hull of Iowa, today told members
Of the women's National Republican
club.
crIticiz.ng adversely the Mckenzie
bill by which the Muscle Shoals prof
ect would be turned over to Henry
Ford. Representative Hull said;
II am convinced that those who
try 10 do II will be held responsible
for Il by the people and that the
question OF Muscle Shoals will there
fore become a great issue in the com.
ing political campaign.
Wrong Year.
The Teapot Dome and other ma
tural resource scandals which have
been occupying the attention OF the
public as a result Of the senate In
vestirations prove that this 10 the
wrong year in which 10 try 70 give
away the peoples natural resources.
Mr.. Hull traced the history OF fns
Muscle Shoals project which. ne saio
was second in magnitude among M
tlonaI enterprises only 70 the Panafns
canal. and asserted that the best way
TO solve the difficulties OF the oues
ton vas TO submit them for investi
gation to n committee. creation oi
which. he added. had been suggested
by President Coolidge.
Acceptance OF the present Ford
offer" he declared. would nuliif,
and repeal the federal water power
act in the sense that II would create
a precedent for ignoring ifs essential
provisions."
Compensation Inadequate.
The compensation offer. he con
tlnued, vas wholly inadequate. add
ing that II was "unhesrd Of proce
dure 20 turn over TO any one man OF
corporation 20 be formed by him ~
much power at the price contempiat
ed"
The congressman declared the gov
ernment had two other reliable Offers
for the property. both OF which. HI
asserted. would yield more than ths
Ford offer. lie declared the nitrate
plants were really srsenais for ma
tional defense and that they should
under no circumstances be sold out
right TO any individual.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Tramp Car
Evil to Be
Eliminated
Regional Advisory Board De
clares War on Food
Scalpcr" and His
Means of Operations.
Farmer Is Big Loser

War on the food scalpere was de
clared yesterday afternoon by tho
central western regional advisory
board In Its meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce during a discussion de
voted TO finding remedy against
the evil of the tramp car that may
bs reconsigned, several times before
finding n market for the food OF
grain II contains.
G.. G.. Wilson Of Greeley. Colo.
opened The discussion by suggesting
that the railroads adopt tariff rul
ing limiting the diversion OF cars te
two free reconslgnments with u
charge OF az cents hundred pounds
for any subsequent reconslgnments
He pointed out that the producer, tho
railroad companies, commission men
and consumers all suffer from the
present dsorganlzcd condition brought
about by haphazard marketing.
w. s. McBrney OF Boise, Idaho
representing pcriahable fruit produc
ers Of that section, seconded MIR.
Wilson's suggestion. and vigorously
complained because representatives. oil
the two national organizations oi
fruit and vegetable dealers failed to
respond 10 an invitation to attend
this meeting for the purpose Of work
ing out solution Of this problem.
"Greatest Evil In Industry"
Both Wilson and McBlrney de.
elarcd that the tramp car loaded
and put In transit without known
destination, subject TO unlimited nrm'
ier of reconsignments before II finally
reaches the consumer. In one OF the
ercntest evils IN the fruit and yege.
table industry t6day II results In
Cutting ~ markets. insufficient re-
turns 10 the producer. car shortages
and Ions Of the products themselves
he said.
Il. r.. Shepherd Of Jerome, Idaho,
chairman for that state, declared that
while the problem ls primarily one
for the producer and the consumer
The railroads are vitaIIy concerned
uftf IUut lHf bUiibhiioh ~ VI 's'"''' y
assume the leadership necessary 70
work out a satisfactory marketing
plan.
Every railroad dollar originates
from the soil. the mipc. or the sea.
Mr.. Shepherd said. "fn our western
territory II comes principally from
the farmer. You must see that the
farmer gets his dollar II you want to
get your share.
May Resume Licensing.
The western producers agreed that
unless prompt means were devised FOR
orderly marketing through co'opera'
ton Of the producer. commission men
and the railroads, n strong effort
would be made through congress and
the state legislatures 10 revive the "
censing system that was In eneci
during the war.
The whole subject was referred 70
the fruit and vegetable committee OF
the i've states for further consldera
ton and for such Joint action NJ ~
ultimately agreed upon. Later u u
expected that the appropriate com
inlftees of eastern regional boards
viii he consulted 40 that the produc'
ing and consuming factors can co
ordinate their efforts.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
"WiId Man" Who Lived
on Raw Wheat Captured

Falls city. Neb.. April i7.-IIat.
less, in rags and emaciated after
having subsisted on raw wheat taken
from grnnarIes for days. n wild
man has been captured near Hum.
built. The man. through nm Italian
interpreter, gave his name as Peter
Feduccia, an alien. lie said he had
been out employment for seven
months and was reduced 10 foraEing.
lie was taken 10 Omaha to be turned
over 10 the Italian consul.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Shooting Case Of Normand
Chauffeur Il Postponed

Los Angeles. April 1.-THE case
against Horace A. Greer. exchauf.
feur for Mabel Normand. film actress.
charged with shooting courtland s.
Dimes, Denver oil operator. New
Years night. wsa postponed until
May IS. when n was called In the su-
perior court today. owing 10 the alb
sence Of Miss Sormand who is re.
rarded as a material witness
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
BRIDE CCNFESSES FORGERY


Florence. Afis.. April 1.-THE state
viii lnisfpose no objection 10 request
by W. II. orosh. AGED father OF TED
orosh. slain university student. to
spring the rallews trap % execute
William y Ward. Globe negro. who
was convicted Of the youths mur.
der. II was announced today by X.
y. slms. superintendent OF the Ar
zona state prison.
I'VE viii offer no objection. " ar.
Crosh wants to be the eAecuiloner.
said the superintendent.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18

Sew York. April ii.--pr. and ME-.
Charles n. Lewis 81 Les Angeles
arrived from Vienna today on the
Albania with their amonths old son.
Charles. Jr.. IN n suitcase crib. de.
vlsed by the doctor. who explained
he became weary leaplng from train
10 train in Europe with an armful OF
baby.
The suitcase. Il by 3e inches. In
we'll ventilated. and contains all the
comforts If an ordinary crib. Dr.
Lewis said II was the best possible
perambulafor for travellers. and that
his son. who was born In Vienna,
hrd ihriVed in u.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
"Club Woman's Opportunity
Discussed at Convention

Aurora, Neb.. April f7.--sixty. six
outside delegates registered st the
Nebraska Federation Of Women's
clubs convention here. Tuesday even.
ing musical program was given at
the Christian church followed by sd.
dresses by Mrs Perrymsn. state fed.
Grafton president, and Rev. IRVINE
Ingfs Of Aurora on The Club WON
ans Opportunity" Following this
program reception was held for the
visitors. Wednesday afternoon Miss
Eaton of Lincoln spoke on "Amer.
icanization" In the place NJ e. Petrus
Peterson Iof Lincoln. who was unable
10 be present.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
MORE AMERICANS
REPORTED SLAIN

Athens. April is.--ft N rumored
here that two men from the steam
yacht corsair. belonging to J. y.
Morgan Of New York. have been muir.
dered at Tirana. Albania.
The rumor lacks official confirma-
tion.
The zach, Corssir. with J. p. Nor
gan and Mrs. Morgan on board. left
Naples last month for a cruise in the
Adristic and Mediterranean seas.
Late IN March the corssir was re.
ported a. cruising among the Greek
islands.
Robert I. Coleman OF San Fran.
cisco and George r. Defong OF New
York recently were murdered by han.
dts near Tirnna.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Harry Thaw Born
Insane, Former
Prosecutor Says
Man Seeking Freedom From
Asylum Escapes Crlling
When Defense WAVES
Examination.


New York, April 17.-"Harry Thaw
was born insane--he will always be
insane"
william Travers Jerome, who prose.
cuted Thaw for the staying OF Stan
| ford White, made this comment TO-
day. lie predicted repetition OF the
Gump incident and said he feared
Thaw would go a step further and
Kill a boy or woman"
"Alienists testifying in Philadelphia
said they observed no hallucinatione
or deiuslons." he continued. They
are not noticeable In n short converse
tion with one OF his type OF insanity.
I had Thaw on the stand two weeks
in White Plains and II was only the
last day was able TO get him up In
the air. Then for 20 minutes he de-
lIyered an address to the court that
betrayed him and brought about his
recommltal to Mattewan."
Philadelphia, Pa, April 17.-The
defense spang a surprise at the trial
OF Harry X. Thaw's sanity plea here
today, when It refused 10 question
Thaw when he took the witness
stand At 1f:55 this morning to testify
In his own behalf.
Thaw was called to the stand by
Attorney Patterson. chief Of his
counsel.
"cross examine" said Attorney
Patterson.
Attorney Dickson, speaking for De.
fense counsel. then declared he would
not cross exmaine the witness.
The action OF the defense sttor.
neys was wholly unexpected and ere.
nted q stir In the court room. The
moment was propitious for a recess
and Judge Monaghan adjourned the
court until 1I5 o'clock this after.
noon.
Thaw was summoned TO the stand by
his counsel after a protracted period
Of Inactivity. lie walked past the jury
men and his counsel with a slightly
worried demeanor, but the muscles Of
his face relaxed when he began an
swcrine questions.
Thaw showed his disappointment
when Attorney Dickson declared the
defense would not conduct cross ex.
animation.
In the commotlon that entued At.
torney Patterson commenced speak
Ing, but his words were indistlnct. II
was learned. however. that he had
rested the plaintiffs side Of the case.
He had Intended calling Mrs. Thaw TO
the stand. but she was unable TO at
tend the trial because Of illness.
The defense attorneys will com.
mence tho presentation Of their side
Of the case this afternoon.
Atlantic City, ". j., April IT,
Evelyn Nesbit. divorced wife Of
Harry X. Thaw, today asserted that
the outcome Of the present effort ~
1'haw to prove he is sane pit hear.
ing in philadelphia In almost a fore
gone conclusion"
Money can do 4 great deal" she
said. "Tt IL Just like a Thaw trial.
They have ample funds and are al.
ways able 10 produce 20 or 30 wit
nesses, no the outcome IL nearly al
ways a foregone conclusion"
| Miss Nesbit. n cabaret singer In
cafe here, IN opposing Thaw's Mt.
tempt TO secure his release from the
insane asylum. She has predicted that
within six months after his release,
there will be another Gump case. 4"
| II know Harry Thaw better than
anyone eIes.' she declared. lie has
not been cured"
She said she would not bring her
son, Russell. 10 court because II IN
no place for him"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Daniels Won't Run.

Raleigh. y. c. April ii.-Jorephus
Daniels today informed the executive
committee of the Raleigh Daniels.
for President oiuh that he could not
aecede 20 the desire Of those who
wanted him 10 he a candidate.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Girl Left
on Wedding
Day Is Held
Dorothy Miller La Roue Is
Married. Robbed. Deserted
and Arrested Within
Week.
Nebraska Farmer Victim

Dorothy Miller La Roue. bride=of.
a.day. who was deserted by her hut.
band. Jean La Roue. on Tuesdss
night, was arrested this Afternoon
and taken to the office Of Assistant
County Attorney Dan Gross. whers
she confessed TO raising checks sivsr
to her by another man. Art Nedros
Of Stella, Seb, TO the amount q
$1,000 TO pay for q honeymoon with
the other man.
She will be held FOR investigation
awaiting word from the Bank oil
Stella. Seb., upon which the check.
were drawn, the alleged charge be.
ing forgery.
When nursing at Auburn, Seb..
last August. Dorothy became ae-
quainted with Sedrow, a wealthy
bachelor farmer Of Stella. He had
always been an honorable man, she
declared. and only gave her the
money because she represented
reed for the funds.
Intended to Marry
II intended TO marry him. shs
said. After I married La Roue. he
asked me IL didn't know OF some
man that would give me money, for
ne was broke. told him Of the man
In Stella whom ! had not seen for
several months and told him ] had
already raised some OF his checks
but he didn't care when I told
him about II. although he objected
at first. Since last August I have
raised checks that he has given me
in $50, 75 and 800 amounts above
the original check. The checks vers
written in pencil 20 they we're easy
TO change.
Il went to Stella by automobile on
Monday with two boy friends whs
offered 20 take me there. met Ned
row and he gave me two checks. SIS
and ss5 each. Upon my return ]
raised the checks TO s2's and TO sI7s
with the help OF La Roue. who told
me 10 raise them as high a. possible.
I think In all ] have raised nine
checks"
The charge against Dorothy 10 FER
$1,000. No word has been heard from
Sedrow today.
Il am glad am caught" sobbed
Dorothy. with big tears rolling down
her cheeks.
What kind Of life 10 It At the reni.
tentiary?" she asked Mr.. Gross.
II have found out that La Roue
was really on the orpheum circuit a.
a buck and wing dancer" she sasd.
Il love him in a different way from
Sedrow.
I'm be a good sport and blame
no one. have reasons of my own
for living this way" she said. Here's
the key TO my hotel room. have
nothing now"
The man. who 90 carefully escorted
Mrs. Dorothy Miller La Roue se
and from the police station. sheriffs
office and county attorneys office IN
an effort TO have her husband Of
day returned to justice. IL Rosa Hell
yer. II was learned Thursday.
Ross Hellyer has had plenty ei
matrimonial difficulties Of his own.
Monday night he caused the arrest
Of Paul Bergers In his wife's apart.
nent At 1918 Jackson street on q
warrant. Mrs. Marie Heilyer. who
has been trying TO obtain a divorce
branded the arrest ss pure spite
work.
Drop From Sight.
Mrs. Heliyer married Bergers. but
Bsrgers got an annuiment OF the
marriage when he learned she war
not divorced from Heiiyer. her first
husband.
II was Heliyer who Was In the
thester party At the orpheum when
Jean La Roue excused himself from
HIS bride of q day to disappear with
her money. clothes and diamond ring
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18

Cairo. April i7.-~stuhrt NacT.aren.
tho British aviator. reached Cairo
this afternoon from Athens. having
safely negotiated tho transmedi,srra.
nean passes. on his attempted globe
enciicllng flight
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
The Weather

rrr ~ hsurs ending = n. April -
PRECIPITATION. fnrhss rrf furdfrtf -
rofai. ~ total sines January !. fts de-
flrisnef. g.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
Lower Quota Voted.

Washington, April 1.-THE senate
today voted. 81 fos25. 70 reduce the
quota percentage IN the new imml.
grafton bill 10 I per cent.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
THOUGHT ron fnr DAY

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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
Chamber Board
Urges Flag Use
on Defense Day

Routine business matters were tax
en- up by the members of the board
of directors of the FL Centre Cham
Der of Commerce in their weekly
meeting held last night at their of
fices.
Advertising matter was received
by the chamber of commerce from
the Lyceum Circuit announcing their
fall and winter program to be given
at FL Centre. Five entertainments
of merit have been arranged by
the circuit starting with the first
program on October 81. The other
four have been scheduled for No
vember Z. January "a, March 6, and
ending with the entertainment on
April 8.
The chamber of commerce urges
every resident and every business
man to fly the American flag to-
morrow in commemoration of Ma
tional Defense day. A committee of
American Legion men will make the
rounds of the city to see how many
have endeavored to show their pa
triotism by hanging out the flag.
Jean Francois Millet, painter of
"The Angeles produced 80 pie
lures in 81 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
SENATOR COUzENS
LEADS MICHIGAN
ELECTION RACE

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. IL
With less than 200 precints missing,
Senator James Couzens today had
a plurality of $4,000 over Judge
Tuttle for the Republican nomina-
tion for the long senatorial term.
Couzens, who had Jagged in the
eariv state returns, swept into the
lead as soon as Wayne County be-
gan reporting.
A total of 25s2 out of 1865 pre-
cincts give the following results;
Couzens 346,355; Tuttle 294,057;
Smith 33,254; Tussing 33,115.4
Couzens plurality 52,29S.
Couzens was also nominated for
the short term ending March, 3,
1925. but his plurality over Tuttle
was only a little above. 10000.
Couzens' landslide in Detroit
and Wayne County, which he acar
ried by nearly $4,000 was respon-
sible for his victory.
Dean Mortimer +. Cooley, of the
University of Michigan engineering
college was the Democratic nOmi-
nee. He had no opposition and poll
ed less than one percent,of the to-
tai primary vote of more than 70o,-
000
Cooley will have the backing Of
the anti saloon league in the ,Noyem
Der election. - he ..'.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
Armies Aw ait
Clear Weather
in China Now

SHANGHAI, Sept. n.-Attempts
by General Chi Hsieh Yuan to break
the Chekiang army IS front at Hwang
Tu, constituted the only military ae-
tiyity, both sides being content for
the most part TO wait for the eoun-
iryside TO drain after the torrential
rnins.
The Chi Ii forces were expected to
launch a new and general offensive
tomorrow and Saturday, weather
permitting.
General Chi Hsieh Yuan, anxious
TO come to blows with LUIS army
and crush it, if possible, in order to
be able to spare men to reinforce
Wa Pei Flu ia the defense of Pekin
against Chank Tso Lin, kept up an
attack at Hwang Tu all day Wed
nesday, without gain.
The Kiang Su troops were eheered
by reports that the Christian Gen
eral Feng Yuh Slang was sending
10000 troops from Pekin to join the
battle against Yu Yung Hsiang.
Feng's men are the best fighters in
China.