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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Kansas Woman Celebrates
Tooth Birthday Anniversar,

Pawnee City. Neb.. June Mrs.
Bertha Perkins OF Sabetha. Kan.
celebrated her Tooth birthday ami
versary recently, receiving about 500
guests. Six OF her daughters were
present, She reared a family Of 10
children, seven Of whom are still
living. and has more than so grand
children and twice that many great
grandchildren. and her descendants
are scattered into every state in the
union. Her oldest son. Joseph, now
dead. was a veteran of the civil war.
Her grsndsons were in the Spanish
American war, and grandsons and
great -grandsons IN the world war.
she has lived under the sdministra-
tlons Of all but our first four presi-
dents OF the United states and Is
intensely patriotic.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
L ~: i: i: :;';:;:';:;;; N: N: g g
C1.UK Filler
Hits Freight
Coaches Telescoped by Force
of Collision; Blast of Live
Steam Scalds Pas
sengers.
Switch Is Left Unlocked

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Winiamsport, Ind, June 2.-Ten
persons were killed and between 40
and so injured early today when
crack Wabash passenger train
crashed into a westbound freight
train on a siding west of here.
The dead:
f. Phillips, bearing credentials OF
an employe of the Ford Motor com
pany OF Detroit.
Rabbi p. Goldberg, New York.
Mrs. w. II. Pauley. Decatur, Ill.
Mrs. Annie Holloway, Toledo.
Harry Eiseman, st. Louis.
Carl DUNCAN, Huntington, Ind.
Walter L. Mitchell, st. Louis.
c. Burkhardt, Peru, Ind.
George Korsmo, st. Louis.
Unidentified man.
The. train was a fast passenger.
northbound from st. Louis to De-
troit and New York, leaving st. Louis
at $3.50 last night and scheduled to
arrive in Detroit at 7:15 this morning.
Coaches Telescoped.
The passenger coaches were tele-
scoped by the crash into the freight
and many of the injured were scalded.
The injured. several of whom may
die, were taken to hospitals in Will
Transport and Danville.
Those whose identities were learned
included:
Joseph J. Baker. 42s Old Fort
Place, Fort Wayne, Ind, scalded;
John Swanson, Lovey, ILL.,. scalded'
j. c. Wilmut, st. Louis, assistant civil
engineer on Wabash railroad, scalded;
Charles A. Hall, st. Louis, real estate
department Wabash railroad; George
Cosmo, ST. Louis, assistant civil en-
gineer, Wabash railroad; NJ. Schultz,
ST. Louis, scalded; Walter Rych. De
troit, legs and arms cut: Axel Nelson,
Lovey. ILL.,; Thelma Burke 1905 Twen-
ty-fifth street. Detroit. internal in
juries; L. Z. Toellgen. Chicago Al
ton traffic agent, Detroit; Nicholas
Cecil, Holland, Mo-; Otto Helm, Ere
mont, O., mapager National Carbon
works, limbs and face scalded; Wal
ter Rolas, st. Louis. head and legs
cut; ]. S. Driscoll Belmont, Ill;
Harry Spoor, Urbana, H., cut and
bruised; Tony Desonie. Detroit. limbs
and head cut; Chaff Jarnero. Lovey.
H., back and hips broken.
Brakeman Blamed.
w. II. Eckhart. superintendent of
the Wabash, issued a statement TO.
day placing responsibility for the
wreck upon Davis E. Terrence, brake.
man of freight train No. 21.
The freight train was ordered onto
sidings at Williamsport and because
OF its length was split and placed
on two sidings. The switch at the
second siding was left unlocked, Sup
erintendent Eckhart said.
Train No. so, another fast north
bound passenger. passed over the I'M
locked switch without trouble. When
the northbound Detroit flyer struck
Il. the engine. baggage car and ex.
press car passed over safely. The
remaining five coaches-a smoker,
chair car and three Pullmans, split
the switch and crashed into the
freight engine.
The first car, telescoping over the
massive engine. tore the steam jacket
from the engine. freeing the live
steam over the imprisoned passen-
gers. Most OF the injured were
caught in the scalding blasts.
All of the cars remained upright.
though telescoped as the heavier
Pullmans shot forward through the
smoker and chair cars. The track
was torn up for a distance of 800
feet
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
EIGHT MEN HURT
IN TUNNEL BLAST

Reno. New. June Eight men
were injured. six OF them seriously
in an explosion in the Southern Pa
cific railroad tunnel under construc-
tion near Summit. Cal, late last
night.
The accident was caused when a
drill struck a stick of dynamite that
had failed to explode in previous
blast
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Married i'm Council Bluffs.

The following persona obtained mar
rage licenses yesterday In Council Bluffs /;
Name and Address Age.
Frank Layher. Grand Island Neb,..ts 81
Ruth NJ Robbins. Grand Island. Neb., 10
Henry NJ. Christensen. Fremont. Neb. IS
Helen u. Griffith. Fremont, Neb....,. II
Lawrence NJ Peterson. Arlington, Neb. 20
Violet Warren. Arlington. Neb. b.....,,. Il
Everett Sales. Omaha. a................. II
Emile Bilek. Omaha a................. IL
w. u. Hack. Dunlap. 1a............... ~
Bernice Pokett. Dunlap. Ia............ Is
W. l.. Trumble. Eagle, Neb........... ss
Olive May Olsen, Eagle Neb. 30
Tony Garry Arvads. Wyo............. 81
Jusnita Kruse. Peoria, Il...........,. ~
win H. s. Thompson, Omaha. ......,. Il
Alice II. Clark. Council Bluffs .,...,.. I'll
E. r. Walter Lincoln. Neb.,........, ~
Marie Alice Abbott. Lincoln. Neb b...,. le
William NJ Loyelsce, Exeter Neb. ss
Lillian Il. Markworth McCool jet, Neb II
George Cassidy. Logan. IP ...........ts y
Helen Geith, Logon, la..-.s.,,.s+... u
Warren q. johnson. Oakland. GR...,.. 80
Ordway kldder. Oakland Ia....,...s. -
y. A. Howell, Omaha. a.........,,.,.... =.
lC. W. Warren, Omaha go. 20
Ferdinand N. Wheeler. Elyris. Nsb -, -
Celia Capsk, Burweli. Fcb. .....+,..s, y
Charles r. Christensen. Blsir. Nsb.... -
Anna Gutsehow. Blair. Nsb,slsASslsss ~
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Bishop Stuntz
Takes a Sudden
Turn for Worse

Bishop Homer c. Stuntz. who was
stricken by paralysis at Miami, Fla.
and who was brought home to Omaha
some time ago on a stretcher, took
a sudden turn for the worse last
night.
Although his condition is reported
according to Bishop Stuntz' personal
physician, Dr. w. O. Bridges.
An early report that Bishop Stuntz
had suffered another stroke was
denied by DIR. Bridges.
ut was not exactly a stroke, but
he is very i'll tonight" he said.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Carey's Homer Aids
Pirates to
Win

Carvy's home run with cuyier en-
base in the eighth inning gave Pitts
burgh the lead over 81. Louis, ths
Pirates winning yesterdays ssne.
10 :.
New York broke even In a two
game series with the Boston Braves.
winning yesterday by score cf 70 s.
Kelly scored four runs Tor the Giants
and hit a home run, double and
single.
The Princeton university polo four.
champions OF the east, won the ns.
tional title by defeating the univer-
slty OF Arizona. champions Of TIE
west. s to 0. in the second and decsd.
ing game ~ their series st Fort Ham,
ilton
Great Rritains Davis Gun doubles
tea indicated the spanish doubles
team three sets 10 ene IN the secefa
European round.
The latest news In the world ee
sport will be found on psges . and e
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Diplomas Awarded 81
Lutheran High Students

Deshler. Neh.. June e.-Alumni day
and graduation exercises were held by
the Lutheran High School and Bust
ness college during the past week.
For the alumni day banquet 100 plates
we're sold 10 former students from
various parts of Nebraska and Kan
sas. Rev. O. Graehner. former di-
rector OF the school. delivered the
commencement address. Twenty
seven students received their diplo-
mas
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
y PERSONS HURT
AS TRANS CRASH

San Francisco. Cal. June e.-Twen-
ty-two persons were injured today
when a *" line municipal street
car dashed through Twin Peaks tun-
mel out of control and at Church and
Dolores streets telescoped the rear
end of an Il" line. car which was
proceeding in the same direction.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Delayed Payment
for Reclamation
Appears Probable
House and Senate Committees
Write in Amendments
Giving Farmers Five
Year Moratorium.
nv p. G. POWELL.

Washington Correspondent The Omaha Be-
Washington, June 2.-Through ef
forts of four public-spirited citizens
from northwest Nebraska, the keep
/ ing of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in the irrigated district of Ne.
braska was made possible today by
amendments to the reclamation bill
adopted by both the house and senate
irrigation and reclamation commit
tees. The bills will be taken up in
the next few days and. according to
assurances by Senator Borah, to the
Nebra skans, the administration will
do everything possible to put 1t
through at this session.
The Nebraskans who arrived In
Washington Friday and who have
been working quietly for these money
saving amendments are: A. N. Ma
theirs. Gering; J. T. Whitehead, Mitch
ell; Charles Kearney, Morrill,, and
William Morrow, Scottsbluff.
Mathers represented interests of
the Gering- Fort Laramie project,
which is to be opened next year, and
will entail irrigation of 100000 acres.
This project is on the south side of
the North Platte river. The other
three men represented interests OF the
project on the north side of the North
Platte river, which has been under
irrigation for a number of years.
Mathers Asks Two Changes.
Mathers. i'm representing the new
project, desired two amendments.
One gave users of irrigation bitches
five years before they began paying
the government for its work. The
other called for annual payments OF
per cent on returns of irrigated
land instead of the s per cent an
nually on cost of construction. This
latter payment prevails at this time.
Morrow, Whitehead and Kearney,
representing the other district. de-
sired recess on payments for three
years on the land now under irriga.
ton. They also desired the per
cent payuents. The committee
adopted all amendments proposed.
ION our new project farmers have
been hard pressed in holding on to
their land for a number of years
waiting for the wateE and are embar-
assed in advance of receipts OF the
water" Mathers said. 1T Is esu-
mated that the first years payments
will amount to 100000.
Under the 5-year moratorium
granted by the committee amendment
this money will be kept In Nebraska
at q time when il is sorely needed. In
addition, when, at the end OF nVe
wears the farmers do begin payments
they will pay in accordance to the
crop income instead of fiat price
which, in certain years, is almost
confiscatory.
Bill Follows Recommendations.
The reclamation bill. as reported
ont today. closely follows recon-
mendations made by the fact.finding
committee appointed by former Presi-
dent Harding. to study the irrigation
probleins of the country. Members
OF the commission We're present to-
day at the committee meetings. Con-
cressman Bob Simmons has been ae-
tive in getting action on the bill by
the committee.
other citizens from Holdrege and
Hastings have endeavored to get ac-
ton by the Interior department on
the tricounty irrigation plan calling
for expenditure OF s24,000,000.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
E. f. Bartlett Reelected
Head Of Cotton Exchange

New York, June Edward f.
Bartlett, jr., was reelected president
Of the New York Cotton exchange for
a term OF one year. Richard r. Har.
ris was elected vice president and
James F. Maury reelected treasurer.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Boys Held for Car Theft.

kearney, Neb., June "A. J. Mar
tin and John jenkins. boys, are being
held for alleged theft OF car, prop
erty OF Art Koeppe. The boys were
arrested near Gothenburg, where they
ran out of gas. They said they
planned to drive TO Scottshluff. or
possibly to Wyoming. and dispose OF
the car.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
DENOUNCES
FORD SHOALS BID

washington, jung 2.-Denuneiation
OF Henry F'ords offer for Muscle
Shoals and the recommendation that
the great nitrate and power project
be operated by the government came
today from Senator George W. Nor
ris, republican. of Nebraska. as a
report from the majority Of the SEN
ate agriculture committee.
To permit Muscle Shoals TO pass
under the control OF one man or cor
poration was described by Norris as
almost criminal"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
I. B. Barstow Smull Heads
New York Produce Exchange

New York. June 2.--J. B. Barstow
smuIl, former vice president of the
United States shipping board, was
elected president OF the New York
Produce exchange today p. IT, Wun
der was elected vice president and
Walter r. Pollock treasurer. The
regular ticket was unopposed.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Tires of Yoke i'm 10 Weeks.

Columbus. Neh.. June Married
only 10 weeks and claiming that I'm
mediately following the wedding. his
bride began accusing him of infidelity
and threw his clothing out OF the
door. Dewey Stevenson has filed a
petition for divorce from Susie Ahts
Powers Stevenson.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Four Tourists Jailed.

Trenton. Neb, June 2.-Four men
arrested by Sheriff Carroll and
lodged in jail here. have confessed
that they stole the ear In which they
were travelling. In Detroit, and
taht they stole provisions at Hast
ings an they passed through. They
are being held until officers come
from the east for them.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
BARKLEY-HOWELL
BILL WITHDRAWN

Washington. June - Believing
that there was no chance of con-
gress acting AZ this session on his
bill TO abolish the United States rail-
road labor board Representative
Barkley. democrat. Of kentucky. to-
day withdrew the measure from fur
ther consideration.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Boy Hurt i'm Naulting.

Beatrice. Neh. June Leo. the
young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. ].
Zehrung, OF this city, fell while doing
pole vaulting stunt at his home on
South Sixth street and broke both
bones In his right arm
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
President Signs 'Makeshift' Tax Measure
Bessie Is Bound
OuerforTrial on
Charge of Bigam>

Lawrence, Kan, June &C. F.
Bessie, former city clerk of Omaha,
Neb.. waived preliminary hearing on
a charge OF bigamy in a justice court
here today and was bound over fot
trial on the charge in the November
term of district court.
Bessie was married to Emma
Walmsley, December 22, 1928. His
first wife. Mrs. Maybelle E. Bessie,
was here to testify against him.
He was released on 81 900 bond.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Columbus Commerce Body
Starts Drive for 400 Member

Columbus. NIB. June A cam
paign to obtain 400 individual mem
berships at ss5 year payable quar-
terly was launched by the Chamber
OF Commerce at dinner at the Evans
hotel, attended by more than so bust
ness and professional men. Active
campaign workers will be sent out
among business men and merchants.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
VIII Build Clubhouse.

Bedford. la. June AT the meet
irg of the Bedford County club here
10 was unanimously voted TO erect n
$1,000 clubhouse during the coming
summer on the club grounds north Of
the city.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03

Shenandoah. Ia. June o. Miss Alice
Murphy of Tabor who has been
teaching at Essex for two years. viii
go 70 Hartford. Conn, In September
10 attend the Kennedy school of mis-
sions and viii sail In 1925 for China
TO become a missionary
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Spanish War Vet Dies.

Norfolk. Neh. June Capt. ]. l..
Thorburn. veteran OF the Spanish.
American war and prominent IN the
Insurance business IN north Nehras.
ka. died after lingering Illness IN
his home here. He was SIS years old.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
BAPTIST MEET
CONDEMNS WAR

Milwaukee, Wis, June War as
a method OF settling international dis
putes. was condemned in n resolution
adopted at the northern Baptist con-
vention here today
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
Car Hits Dog; Overturns.

New Market. Ia, June 2.--When
the car driven by ID. Daniels OF Hop.
kins, Mo. struck dog in the road
near here. the car WAS turned over
into the ditch. being badly damaged.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
The Weather

Nor - hour. ending p N June 2
rreclpltstion, inches and nundrcdthss
Total, r, total since January !, SIS, eN-
cess. Aos.
Hourl, Temperafnres
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-03
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

We are not here TO play. to dream, 10 drift,
We have hard work 20 do. and loads TO lift.
shun not the struggle; face 1t.
'Tis Gods gift
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EIGHTH BALLOT
FIFTH BALLOT
BRINGS NO CHANGE

4Af1O4CO4N 0ROANE 91AAeDL4~N1
June 30.-The fifth ballot brought
no decision in the democratic ma
'tional convention nor any change
indicative of any result.
The Smith and McAdoo forces
are holding fast and making slow
gains, picking up scattered votes
here and there, and the field of the
favOrite son candidates is still jog
ging alongside waiting for some
body to be eliminated.
The balloting was probably a lit
tie slower in shaking down the stu
alton than some leaders expected.
Many of them had thought that
five ballots would bring some in
dication of which way things were
going to break. On the fifth bal.
lot the two leaders stood. McAdoo
443 ITO; Smith 261.. David l..
Roswell, who is managing the
fight for McAdoo, said everything
is going all right.
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PEACH COUNTY MEN
WIN OUT IN CONTEST

PERRY, June 80. Houston
county's primary election contes.
held here today was ended abruptly
when after introduction of evidence
had lasted more than four hours,
Jerry Davis, a member of the Dcn-
ocratic Executive Committee be-
fore which the trial was held moved
to abandon the investigation and
let the results stand as they
were originally announced. The
motion was not received unanimous
ly, however, but carried by vote
of fifteen to six.
The contest was not the bitterly
fought battle that observers expect
ed to see. Except for an occasional
caustic remark there were no OUT
ward evidence of any factions.
Resulting from the decision to
drop the matter the so-called Peach
County ticket will succeed to the
offices sought in the contest.
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BILLS
ATTRACT ATTENTION
(Continued From PAGE Onel

NOOtAbAihNh iOih SAES% IAO1
be reached at today's session. The
measure was to have been brought
up Friday of last week but was
sidetracked for the tobacco repeal
proposal and debate on the railway
crossing bill.
The latter measure, designed to
require all motorists to bring their
machines to a full stop at all rail.
way crossings, very probably not be
reached for some time. 1t already
has been passed by the senate at
previous session. 1t provoked
considerable debate in the house be-
fore it was finally placed on the
calendar for reconsideration at this
session. The house refused to pass
the measure last year. In debate
so far, the bill has called forth
charged of lobbying for big inter-
ests on many sides. Sentiment
seems to be in favor of some meas
ure to prevent grade crossing acct
dents and consequent loss of hui
man life or injury, but those who
oppose it, point to many "object-
ionable features" 1t is considered
certain in that numerous amend
ments will be offered before the
proposal is enacted into law.
Interest in the senate centers
about a tax reform program. There
was indicatio min that body that
the act to repeal the tax equaliza-
ton law very probably would be
favored for passage. However, a
fight is expected to develop over
the legisla ton to be substituted for
the equalization bill.
Senator Handy of the FortsNti
district has pending a res6 ktion ia
create joint house and senate com
mittee to consider tax reform. The
senate finance committee has held
one meeting to discuss possible re-
form measures and ACCESSIBILITY of
such committee, but it adjourn
ed without any action to allow of
time to prepare amendments to
Mr.. Ramby's resolution.
Some senators are understood to
to favor an income tax but at the
same time, there appears to be
considerable opposition to such leg
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CIGAR AND CIGARE Z
TAX UNDER FIRE

ATLANTA, June 30.-Wlth seY-
eral important measures READY Tor
action this week, the State Legis-
lature convened today at Il O'Clock
after a weekend recess.
Chief among the measures eX-
pected to cause debate in the low
er House is the bill to repeal the
cigar and cigarette tax enacted at
She last session. The proposal was
introduced Friday by Representa-
tive Stanford, of Lowndes, anc
Jones, of Cook, and after two hours
vigorous debate it was referred to
the ways and means committee.
It's authors, however, served no
tice that they would renew the
fight on the floor of the House
next to have the measure referred
, to "a more friendly committee"
Supporters of the movement to
repeal the tax declare that revenue
from this source has been disap
lpointingly small, contending that
tax administration of the law
chiefly is to blame. They have an
Inounced their intention of seeking
either to have the law repealed out
right or strengthened" by a Sc
ries of amendments.
Another bill slated for consid-
% son A. that requiring all We
hieles make a complete stop at
JAN grade crossings. A motion to
reconsider the bill, which was pass
ed by the Senate last year, was
passed Friday, reopening the ques-
ton. 1t was defeated in the House
last year. Opponents of the pro
posal charge that the measure is
sponsored by the railroads, while
supporters contend it is endorsed
by civic organizations whose aim
lis to reduce the death and accident
toll in grade crossing accidents.
The bill providing for biennial
sessions of the Legislature, which
passed the Senate last session and
received strong recommendation IN
Governor Clifford Walkers mes
sage, is expected to come up soon.
The Senate calendar contains no
bills for immediate CONSIDERATIONS
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NEW OFFICES NAMED
pV WOM[ Nc rnIIurII
VI HUlhLH Y UUUNUlL

At a meeting of 'lhe Home DEM
onstration Council ST Sumter coun-
ty Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the offices of Miss Bonnie Park
man, home economies agent, Off.
GERS were elected for service dur
ing the term of 1924-25. These
were Mrs. R. D. Mcneil, New Era,
president; Mrs. Thad Wise, Plains,
first vice-president Mrs. ]. J.. Viii
son, Leslie, secretary; and Mrs.
John Wise, Sumter treasurer.
Those elected to serve on the
executive board were Mrs. T. NJ.
A. Finch, of Thalean Mrs. w. H.
Houston, of Pleasant Grove; Mrs.
James Dozler, Of Concord, and
Mrs. Roy Emmett, Of Shiloh.
Retiring officers are Mrs. T. NJ.
A. Finch, president; Mrs. r. E.
Glenn, first vice-president; Mrs
w. Ii. Emmett, secretary, and
Mrs. w. H. Houston, treasurer.
When the Council was organized
for active work about a year ago,
a resolution was made and adopted
that officers should be elected to
serve only one year, at the expir-
alton of which time, new Officers
would be chosen in order to Keep
enthusiasm and activity to the max
lmum. The election Saturday was
IN accordance with this ruling.
Under the direction Of the retir-
ing officers, great progress has
been made, much splendid work
having been accom- pIished and many
plans outlined for work for this
year. The new officers spg er-
thusiast got tbas psa 80
h ;, @
thai se 90
carl :. ygsllBIe Ike se
efforts of the retiring officers,