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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-15
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nation. But Omar NJ KEN was
nominated.
The alleged discovery OF new gold
district in the Black Hills recalls TO
mind that Nebraska has had some
gold excitements In days gone by.
Oldtlmers will remember the furry
caused by the report that gold In pay
ing quantities had been discovered
near Milford. And only four or five
days ago there was a furry in the
North Platte valley. near Bridgeport,
over the rumor that profitable placer
mining was being carried on in the
North Platte river.
And how many times have Nebrss-
kans heard OF some housewife find.
ing a nugget OF gold in n chickens s
crop. causing furry of excitement
in the vicinity?
All of which docs not include the
gold brick discoveries Nor the hard
earned Nebraska gold that has been
buried In the bowels Of the earth In
Utah, Colorado. wyoming and South
Dnkota in an effort TO find more
gold.
The most successful gold digging
operations in Nebraska we're conduct
ed during tho flush period of the
world war. when gold estimated as
being worth from $50 900 TO s7b.'
900. 900 WAS eNcayated from the peck
cts of Nebrsskans by means of the
stock certificate dredging system.
A democratic friend of mine just
dropped in to remark that n former
Nebraskans boost for certain Florl'
da educator for the democratic presi.
DENTAL nomination will got about ~
far as the former Nebraskans effort
To induce democratic convention NJ
Grand Island to include county op'
tion plank in the state platform.
Same democratic friend asserts that
Chicago will get the democratic ma
tional convention. Chicago being in
close touch with Canadian ports.
Wonder what he means by that
w. NJ. M.
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Rail Merger
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Nebraska proposes Bill for
L. S. Operation Of Roads,
Ships, Coal Mines
and Dams.
Saving Seen to Public

Washington, Jan. IA gigantic
government corporation, empowered
to operate railroads and ships In such
a way as to control rates and to buy
IN coal properties and build power
dams. was proposed today in a bill
by Senator Norris, republican, Ne
braska.
In acouiSing the railroad mileage
necessary to control rates, the com
panv, which would be known as the
Federal transportation company,
would be required to construct or
purchase railroads connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans and like
wise the Great Lakes and Gulf OF
Mexico by as many lines as may he
necessary to accomplish the purpose
of this act
1.-THE object of the bill, Senator
Norris explained, ''is to regulate in
terstate commerce by the instrument
talitv of A government corporation
which has power to build a railroad
anywhere in the United States and
to purchase by condemnation pro.
ceedings.
TT is likewise empowered to pur-
chase railroads at private sale, pro.
vided in such case the amount paid
shall not exceed valuation placed
upon that railroad by the interstate
,,,,aY.arao onY,,,, ie eioD
THE funds would be provided by
the treasury issuing 32-year bonds
at 41-2 per cent.
About the only thing the govern
ment does in the operation is to lend
this corporation its credit" said Sen
ator Norris.
"There will be no profit, no diyi-
dends; there will be no stock, hence
nobody will get any profit out of
operation. II will be transportation
at absolute cost
Control would be vested in direc'
torship of-five members at n salary
of $4,000 each per annum. who
would be removable at the will of
congress on passage of A concurrent
resolution.
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Farmers Ask New
Income Tax Ruling
Wahoo Chamber Claims Auto
Should Be Classed az
Implement.

Waheo, Neb.. Jan. 1i.-Following
complaints that farmers OF Saunders
county, Neb. had been unfairly treat.
ed by representatives OF the internal
revenue department In fixing amounts
of income tax, the Nahoo Chamber
Of Commerce, at nm open meeting
here. went on record rs follows:
THAT farmers should be allowed n
deduction for depreciation on their
automobiles In the same manner rs
any other farm implement. AN auto.
mobile being an absolute necessity In
the operation and maintenance Of a
we'll conducted farm;
"'rhat farmers should be allowed a
deduction for repairs and mainten.
ance Of their automobiles and should
be allowed a deduction for oil and gas
required TO properly operate said
farms.
'rhe amount Of deduction In all
cases should be governed by the In.
dividual ease. II automobile Is used
for pleasure purposes n part OF the
time that fact should be taken into
consideration.
The Wahoo Chamber Of Commerce
respectfully ask a careful considera.
tion and new ruling "a TO the matter
Of farmers cars on their income tax
returns
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Bryan Will Not
Join Senate Meet
Engagements Out of State Pre-.
vent Governors Presence
at Committee Hearing.

Lincoln. Jan. 14.--The senate In.
vestigating committee today received
from Governor Bryan an acknowledg.
ment of its second invitation to him
to attend a hearing. in which he de.
clsres that the communication was
mot received ny me until several
DAYS after had made official engage.
ments out of the state"
The governor intimates that he wit
not attend any hearings in person
no matter what their dates might lie.
but says that he Will he glad. upon
his return, to supply the committee
with information In writing.
His expressions of regret at hs in.
ability to be present follow.
The communication of your com.
mlttee of January ?, 1924, referring
to certain official Communications as
found In the Senate Journal OF the
forty.second session of the Legislature.
the House journal, and other records.
ct cetera. and asking for data on same
received.
Your communication was not re.
ceived by me until several days after
I had made official engagements out
Of the state and had already made
hotel and railroad reservations.
The time was too short before my
departure to have prepared and sup.
ply to you in writing the data. in
formation. ct ceters. that you request.
ed. but upon my return to the state,
whicn will be within one week. ! will
be glad TO supply your committee, in
writing. with such data and informa.
tion TO cover your request and such
other matters that may be proper to
bring before your committee"
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State Affairs Go
on Shelf While
Bryan Takes Trip
Consideration of Howard Case
and Gas Raise to Be
Delayed for a
Week.

Lincoln. Jan. IA week will elapse
before Governor Bryan can take up
the case of Labor Inspector Jerry
Howard, whose action In drawing a
gun on Harry h. Zimman will be
brought before the governor by Labor
Commissioner l.. 3. Frye. "Official Ell
gagements, which include the meet
| ing of the democratic national com
mlttee at Washington have taken the
governor out of the state.
1T Is understood today that Zimman
will file written charges against How
ard
II didn't appoint Howard and | have
no Jurisdiction to remove him." l.. b.
Frye. labor commissioner, said. The
complaint of Mr.. Zimman and the dis.
position Of the Gaze will rest with
Governor Bryan when he returns"
The Howard incident Is not the
only matter that awaits the return of
the governor. Gasoline, which he has
several times declared should not be
sold higher than 16i4 cents a gallon,
is up 2 cents. Just prior to leaving
Lincoln the governor stated that he
would move in the matter after he
had received official notification of the
increase.
II one Is TO figure as does the gov
ernor, who says he has saved the
people OF the state millions by bring
ing down the price. his junket to
Washington will cost the taxpayers Of
the state a respectable sum OF money
because of the necessity of paying the
increase for the seven days he will be
absent. That. Of course, Is on the as
sumption that Governor Bryan will
really put gasoline on sale at the
former price.
Despite these two incidents alone
that demand gubernatorial action. the
governors private secretary. #. c.
Radke, today maintained that there
was nothing OF Importance for the
governor to handle.
Just the routine business" he said.
Has Lieut.-G Gov. Fred q. johnson
been notified of the governors ab-
sence?" he was asked.
We'll. he knows about it, was the
reply, and when pressed for a more
definite answer, returned an afirma-
tive to the question.
The visit OF the governor to Wash
ington during the meeting of the dem
ocratic national committee, WAS rem
dered more interesting to political OBJ
servers today who read of the can
didate for the presidency proposed by
William Jennings Bryan. The elder
Bryan Is too astute politician to
believe that his candidate. DIR. A. A.
Murphree. president of the University
of Florida, has chance for the noml-
nation, and his move is interpreted
here to mean that he Is making a play
for the control Of the Florida delega-
ton to the national convention.
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Girl Is Hurt When
Car Skids Off Bridge

Grand Island. Neb.. Jan. 1.-two
cars skidded off tho south end ~ the
Platte river bridge six miles south Of
here last night. only one Of the oc.
eupants was hurt, Miss Fay Stahl.
neckcr OF this city receiving severe
cut on the hip.
Four colored people. identity ur-
known, in touring car, approached
tho bridge from the south. The sp.
proach itself Is on n curve and the
ear skidded into the railing and went
through II. hut hung over the side,
being later pulled into the city. Still
later. at identically the sane spot.
Clarence Travers. driver: Harold Nil.
son and Gerhart Rochlitx. all ~ Cen.
trail city. in Travers' sedan. accom-
panied hy Alice seymour. Fay sEh,.
necler aud another eirl, whose name
they SAY they did not know, hit the
bridge in manner 90 skid on. the
car landing eight feet below ON the
lee, top FIRST Fortunately tho upper
structure Of the sedan collapsed only
slightly, and the only injured member
OF the party was cut by glass.
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Aurora. ILL.,. Jan. 14--Wsrren J.
Lincoln. lawyer. horticultnralist. and
distant kinsman of Abraham Lincoln.
confessed last night that he killed his
wife. Lima. dismembered her body and
burned ii January 10. 1923. along
with that of her brother. Byron
Shoup. whom. he maintained. had
heen shot TO death by Mrs Lincoln.
Lincoln disappeared from his home
April so. last. and HIS wife and Shoup
we're suspected OF his murder. The
lawyer horticulturalist suddenly re-
appeared on June 10. explaining his
absence by charging Mrs Lincoln and
Shoup had kidnapped him, only TO dis
appear again four months later when
whispers of suspicion that he possibly
had slain his wife and brotherin.law
rea ached him. \ fortnight ago the
Aurora police told The Associated
Press that they were searching for
Lincoln to question him about the dis.
appearance of his wife and Shoup
and. when he applied for a position
In Chica go last Thursday learned OF his
address through the FIRM with which
he sought employment. Arrested Sat
lrday and confronted With charges
that he had done away with tho
brother and sister, Lincoln confessed.
concluding with I'm glad TO get that
load off my soul"
The Linoolns were married In Mount
Pulaski. ILL.,. where Lincoln Vas post
master. and Lima Shoup, his clerk. in
the oflice. Lincoln studied law after
they were married. hut after prsctic.
ing year gave this up and purchased
the small truck farm near Aurora,
where he said the crime was com.
mitted.
i.incoln's father is dead hut his
mother now lives in Lexington. Neb.
lie has a son. John, by first mar
rlacc living In Chicago.
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Rates on Wheat
Cut in Canada
Reduction to Vancouver a,
Fort William Made to
Aid Growers.

Calgary, Alberta. Jan. 14.-freign'
rates on grain from the Peace river
district of northern Canada to Van
couver, B. c.. and Fort William. Ont,
have been reduced 2 TO cents hun
dred pounds by the Canadian Pacific
& Edmonton. Dunvegan & British
Columbia railways. II was announced
today.
Westbound rate reducvtions range
from 9 TO 2 cents while reductions
on rates to the TT. William terminal
range from . 10 > cents.
The reductions were made as
measure of assistance TO growers IN
the Peace river district. according to
j. c. Coleman. vice president of The
Canadian Pacific railway in charge
OF western lines.
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Back
.Erriing Mate
'.She Was a Weak Woman"
Wronged Man Says of Wife
Who Eloped With
Nephew.
Pair Are facing Charges

Fond Du Lac, Wis. Jan. 1f.-f'ren
Rickliffs, former marine and veteran
of the world war. who eloped from
Lake View. Ia, with his uncie's wifi
and her two daughters and Is charged
with playing "sheik" to his aunt ant
the older Of her daughters since last
September. was 10 be arraigned fol
trial here today.
Rieklifs, in addition to the charges
he faces here also is wanted in Oms-
ha for violation OF the Mann act. ac
cording to word received here from
the federal authorities.
William Steenblock, husband of this
woman in the strange love tansle and
uncle of the corn belt Lothario, was
to renew his efforts at the same tinls
TO secure the release of his wife
Mrs. Bena Steenbloek. 30, when She
WAS called before Judge {. A. Fowler,
The woman is being held as a material
witness against Rlcklifs and also
faces the likelihod of finding herself
charged. not only with illegal rela.
tions with her nephew, but with con-
tribnting to her own daughters delin.
quency.
I know I have done wrong" said
today, but I am willing TO make up
for II.
ny husband Is the most wonderful
man in the world and il get out of
this trouble, l vii 90 hack to Iowa
with hi msnd try TO make a happy
home for him and the children"
klfiliur IN Eo,rfro
She has been q good wife to me
for Is years" said Steenblock. "She
wronged me. bur I am willing 10 for
give her and take her back. She
was just weak woman"
Just what luck Steenblock may
have Is problematical. His wife is
held on a charge OF contributing to
the delinquency of her daughter.
Frieds. ls, with whom she occupied
the love nest at 50 First street.
and in addition Is held as a material
witness against Ricklifs. &c. who
will face federal charge of vioiat-
ing the Mann act.
District Attorney James Murray
prepared TO oppose any move made
to obtain the womans release.
Il ike movies and good times and
my nephew. Fred. offered me these
things Mrs. Steenblock said. MY
husband and I had several minor
quarrels and I thought he was cruel
to me. l intended TO sue him for a
divorce
When Fred suggested going &c
Milwaukee with my daughters
Frieda and Katherine. II. / readily
agreed. l was tired Of Lake View
and wanted TO get into a bigger
town.
Disclaims Any Love.
But Fred could not get work there
and we came TO Fond du Lac. Dur
ing the last four months I have learn
ed what a mistake | have made. but
| was afraid to write TO my husband.
was afraid he would XIII me- II he
knew what ] had done"
Rieklifs. former soldier and nephew
Of the mans wife with whom he Vas
found living. occupies cell in the
same jail where Mrs. Steenhleck Is
held.
Well I'm in a jam he said to-
day. and expect to tax ca rap for
II.
But when anybody says I was in
love with my aunt. they are crazy.
I just played good samaritan and got
the worst of IL.
she left Lake View with her two
daughters. and came to Milwaukee.
Later she wrote to me and asked me
TO tAnae here She said she uot,1.i
keep house for me. | felt sorry for
her and the two girls and that's why
I am in Jail today
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Jesse e. McNish. 45, wealthy land
owner and officer Of several state
banks, died Sunday in Denver hos
pitaI. His home was in Sidney. Neb.,
where he was president Of the Amer
lean bank.
Mr.. Mc<ish was vice president Of
ScottsbIuh National bank and former
president Of the Nebraska Bankers
association.
lie is survived by his mother and
sister in Los Angeles and his wife in
Sidney.
II is understood that the services
will he held i'm Omaha. Friday or Sat
urday
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WOMAN QUITS SHEIk FOR SPOUSE
Sheriff Says Curry
Will Not Escape Again

Lincoln, Jan. 14.-Andy Hemmerle,
ieputy of the Colorado state peniten-
=, ary at Canon City. arrived here to-
day to take back Charles Curry. es-
capped lifetermer from the Colorado In
stitution, who had been released from
the Nebraska penitentiary by the
board of paroles and pardons on petl-
ton of Colorado authorities.
Hes a pretty tough customer" he
said, and explained that he had
brought along handouts and an Ore
gon boot" so as to make sure that
Curry would not again escape.
Curry served 13 years in Colorado
before his transfer to road gang
made his escape possible.
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Guide Rock Buildings
Destroyed by Flames

Guide Rock. Neb.. Jan. ii-Fire
early this morning caused over 5000
damage and reduced the printing Of
flee OF the Guide Rock Signal and the
only bakery In the town 10 ashes in
less than one hour. Both buildings
wero frame and we're between brick
buildings which prevented loss OF the
entire business section. the town hav.
Ing no fire protection except a small
chemical apparatus.
The fire started from an explosion
Of gas stove I'm the bakery. which
was operated by y. g. Cradle and own
ed by II. n Hunter. Building, machin.
cry and stock were total loss. The
Signal was edited by Harry Vaughan
and the building owned by him. Most
OF the contents aud machinery was
saved. The ioss is partly covered by
insurance.
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Doctor Goes to Tnal
Over Death of Girl

Lincoln. Jan. i4-Dr. c {. Her
bert Of Lincoln went on trial today
charged with the murder OF katherins
Roth. last lulN.
The sirl died, the prosecution Nil
attempt 10 prove, a. result of a,
Illegal operation hv Herberi's efforts
to prevent her from beconaing
mother.
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Louise Salerno
to Face Trial for
Death of Uscle
Widow of Slain Man Calls for
Vengeance Before Inquest
Verdict Is Given in
Three Minutes.

Mrs. Louise Salerno. q, 7os Pierce
street, was ordered held for trial in
connection with the staying Sunday
afternoon of Peter Sfernas, 35, her
aunt's husband, by a coroner's jury
vestgatins the killing at tho Hoff
mann funeral home Monday.
The jury reached its virdict after
three minutes or deliberation.
At the inquest Immediately pre-
ceding the verdict Mrs. Sferas, with
tears in her eyes. pleaded for venge-
ance on the slayer Of her husband.
Sunday morning at 1880 and re-
Louise Ninciquerra. Mrs. Salerno's
cousin. took the stand and testified
that she went TO the Sslerno home
yesterday morning at 1910 and re-
mained there until the time of the
shooting, shortly before J. She said
she told Mrs. Salerno that Sferas had
made improper advances 10 her. and
that he told her of alleged relations
between himself and Mrs. Salerno.
from the time she was IL.
All He Said Was Ouch"
In the afternoon the two women
talked to Mrs. Sslcrno's sisters, An
toinetts and Helen Pirrucello. 10 and
Is. respectively. They admitted. Mrs.
Ninciquerra said. that Sferas had
given them money and that he had
been familiar with them.
Mrs. Salerno called Sferas
When he came to the house Mrs.
Salerno said to him. 1T isn't enough
that you've got me. you've got my
two little sisters, too
You shut up. or III get YOU, ="
was the reply. the witness testified
Louise Salerno had two revolvers.
Mrs. Ninciquerra saw them In her
hands 10 minutes before. she testi.
fled.
III | don't get him With one. III
get him with the other" Mrs. Salerno
said, according to Louise Ninciquer-
ra.
After Mrs. Salerno shot, all Mrs.
Ninciquerrs heard Sferas say was
"Ouch.'
Then the two women drove to see
an attorney. He was not in his of.
flee. and they went 10 police station.
where they surrendered themselves.
DIR. S. Mccieneghan. coroner,s ply.
sician. testified that h. examined
Sferss' body. and found two bullet
wounds, either of which might have
caused death. One bullet entered the
body in the right breast. and came
10 rest near the spine. n said. The
other entered under the right arm
and was deflected downward. coming
to rest in the spine itself
Mrs. Sslerno on advice OF counsel
made no statement.
Mrs. Ninciouerra testified that the
statement which she made 10 police
at the time OF her arrest. was vol.
untary. and that she Was not CO.
creed into making Il.
No Weapon Found.
Antonio rirruceilo, father of Mrs
Salerno. in whose pooihali Sferas
died, testified that Sferas staggered
into the place and said Your daugh.
ter shot me.
lie testified that s1s in cash was
taken from the body. but that no
weapon WAS discovered.
Mrs. Niroinquerrs testified that
she Is positive she saw sun In
Sferas' hand at fhe Salerno home.
Francisco Alamo. s0f South Sew
enth street: Luis Gsrott. 1sos Park
Wilde avenue, and Fred Romsnglio.
sif Pcpnleton avenue, eorrohoratcd
pirrucellos testimony that no wea
pom was found on tho body.
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Push Opening of Road.

Beatrice. Neh.. Jan. IA clew
If men is al work trying to open the
Goldenrod highway between Beatrice
and Fairhnry. They have reached lei.
lis. 10 miles west OF here. and have
been encountering huge snow drifts
four to siau feet high.
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Not so. II WASH I
at a show shop. II
was at an entertain
rlent staged by stu
dents at n local pub
lie school building.
| have found the
iheater attaches Of
Omaha universally
courteous. a n d
most students. too.
Still wondering
what psychological
impulse stirs the de-
..,rip,ant atnrea Ia
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No Weapon kound.


George \ Custer Womsns Rcoci
corps Win giye a sunshine party We'd.
nesday Afternoon, January Is. AT tho
home of Mrs. stephen Bowes. soS
South Thirty first street Members NJ
old Guard post No. are invited
suestx
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Palrolman Killed by
Bandit in N. Y. IIolduI

New York Jan. H. ratroimau
John Schneider foil dead, y bandit :
bullet through his brain, Sunday
when he went to tho rescue OF men
and women lined M before three gun.
men In a restaurant
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-15

One theatrical manager and two
movie house managers have called
lin TO inuuire II ticket sellers at their
places were guilty of referring to a
middle aged Bee representative as
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Married i'm Council Bluffs

Va NaYO- COUNCIL NIuffs - = : -
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Leo Cunningham. on,shs. ...szs..4..f fs
Myrtle Miihur. Council Blufts .zss.s.-- -
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