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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
WOYOuths
Found Shot.
to D ca h.
Students of Pennsylvania Uni.
versity Believed to Have
Died in Suicide
Pact.
Tired Of Life, Note Says

Pottstown. Pa, Feb. 2S.-Findine
of the bodies of two students Of the
Wharton school of finance, Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, shot to death IN
their room in the local Y. NJ. C. A.
today led to efforts by police to dis
cover whether their deaths were due
to suicide pacr prompted by infatu
alton for the same girl.
The dead youths are Thomas Shen
nisIslid James Warmkessel, both oil
tftstown.
\ note in Shenton's 5 handwriting in
dicated n double suicide. Both were
studying commercial law and account
ing at night classes in Philadelphia
They were in their first year at the
university.
The bodies were discovered by Glare
ITuerting. another resident of the Y
NJ c. A. dormitory, who found Warm
kessel's body lying at the door Of the
room, with hat and overcoat on, and
muffler over his face, While Shen
tons body laN on the bed, fully clad
shot through the left chest with a
pistol beside him. Warmkessel had
been shot in the temple and chest
the wounds being powder marked by
the close range of the shots.
The note. dated yesterday. reads:
Jimmy. and ] are both disgusted
with ourselves. It's awful to be weak
lings with nothing in yourselves tc
be proud of, so what's the use. He
Is trying to kill himself by running
himself dOwn, for he says he doesnf
have nerve enough to shoot himself
/ can't stand by and see him die thai
way, and he is too good a friend II
hope for another like him, so we have
decided to go together. Tom"
Shenton's parents are dead and HI
had lived at the Y. NJ. c. A. for soms
time. Warmkessel lived with hi,
mother here.
The possibility that the case ma,
be one Of murder and suicide Is alst
being investigated by the authorities
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Norris Rebukes
Partisan Efforts
in Oil Scandal
Southern Senators Reminded
That Legal Action Differs
From the Processes of
Lynch Las.
BY T. 4. POWELL.
Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee


Washington. Feb. zS.-senator
George W. Norris showed his teeth
to the democrats today as they again
began political sniping because all
persons involved in the oil scandal
had not been tired and Jailed and
civil suits to stop pumping oil from
the naval reserves hadn't been insti-
,tuted
Me Nellar of Tennessee and Heflin
% Alabama We're alternating In seor-
ing the two prosecutors appointed by
President Coolidge. when Norris
arose to his feet.
I think. in all fairness. that we
should give these invest gators time. .
Senator Norris said. 1t is easy TO
convict on the senate floor. but 10
con, let in courts requires much work,
work that cannot be accomplished in
an hour or a day
II one Just stops TO think Of the
volumlnous testimony taken in the oil
inquiry. upon which they must base
their suits after poring over this ties
ltimony, he can readily see that prepa.
ration FOR court action VIII take con
siderable time
Next, the Nebraska senator halted
the criticism under way during the
day relative 10 failure Of The attor'
Eey general In not acting since the
special prosecutors We're appointed.
L am holding no brief FOR the at
torney general and really believe hs
should have acted some time ago,
Norris said. However. when tbs
senate passed the resolution appoint
Ing special prosecutors, Il passed a
law which took the oil reserve 90 ses
from the attorney general. and his
lack OF action since the passage oi
this resolution Is not source fel
criticism. II is in obedience with com
mand OF the senate. This continual
lcriticism is an easy thing 10 oVerio.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Filed
to Back Coolidge
in Convention
Manv Women on List of 80
Named to Support Presi-
dent for Repom-
nation.

lincoln. Neb., Feb. 2s.-F'rank Z.
Corrick. director Of the Coolidge cam
paign in Nebra ska, filed petitions with
the secretary OF state this afternoon
placing in nomination for the repup-
ljcan primary election Calvin Cooi-
idge for president and the fun ticket
of delegates at large, district deie-
gates and alternates, 3s names In all.
A total OF 6,324 names were on the
petitions coming from the several
congressional district OF the state. as
follows:
First congressional district. 1,o4s;
Second congressional district. Ss6:
Third congressional district. 500
Fourth congressional district, lo'S'
Fifth congressional district. 994; Sixth
congressional district, 1.45S.
Following is the complete delegate
ticket:
Delegates at large to the national
conventions: c. +. Reavis. Lincoln;
A. w. Jefferis. Omaha; George n.
Seymour. Elgin; +. i. Perry. Lin
coin. Mrs. Draper Smith. Omah ma
George G. Junkin. Smithfield; Mrs.
Blanche Williams. Ainsworth.
Alternates to delegates at large 10
the national convention: j. c. Moore
ITecumseh; A. J. Donahoe, Omaha; a.
r. Collins, Coleridge: J. Allen MUIR
phey. Dorchester; Elizabeth OLinn
Smith. Chadron: Gus Abrahamson'
Holdrege; Russell A. Davis. Fairbury.
District Delegates.
First district: Thomas Murray,
Dunbar: Mark w. Woods. Lincoln.
Second district II. Malcolm Bald
rlgc. Omaha.
Third district: Mrs. Belle Moss
man. Madison: Robert ]. Stout, Te-
kamah.
Fourth district; Mrs. J. A. Dore'
mus. Aurora: Dwight $. Dalbey. Be-
atrice.
Fifth district: Mrs. Carrie r
Prince. Grand Island John y. Kel
ley. MeCook.
| Sixth district: y. p. Mcdonald
Kearney; DR.. II. A. Copsey. Alliance
AIternates to District Delegates.
First district: Robert NJ. Arm
Armstrong. Auburn; Paul Sarbach
NebraskH City.
Second district: John +. White
Blair; Floyd Davidson. Springfield.
Third district: Mrs. T. j.. Mathews
Fremont; julius Nichols. Columbus.
Fourth district: T.. @. Hall, David
City; George Liggett, Utica.
Fifth district: Mrs. w. II. Miller
Franklin; Charles w. Meeker, I'm
perial.
Sixth district: c. NJ. Davis. Ord
winfield Evans, Scottsbluff.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Mrs. Bessie to Prosecute to Limit,
She SAYS in First Connected Story
Wife of ExOmaha City Clerk Calmly Tells Reporter Il
The Omaha Bee of Incidents Leading Up a
to Des ,rtiOn. 81,

freedom. Far less have | any
to see him free to wreck some
woman's happiness"
But what of the happiness OF the
| woman he now claims as his wife?
"Is her happiness a thing to con-
slider in the circumstances" was the
quick reply. Does anybody think
for minute that she was deceived by
| Bossie's story of a divorce?
Wrecked My Life"
For nearly Il years | was good
and true wife to Claude Bessie. lie
wrecked my life. After taking from
me my hest years, he left me desti-
tute. ! tried to treat him fairly, and
God knows I did not want to keep
him when I learned that he preferred
another woman. But il lost to every
other sense Of decency he should, at
least. have had the decency to treat
me with the considera ton OF seeing
that ] was not left destitute while he
was indulging in what he calls love
for the little woman who came be-
tween rs
1t was when Mrs. Bessie referred to
Ruth Wamsely as the little woman
that her black eyes snapped and her
chin set firmly.
II noticed more than year ago
that Claude had something on his
mind Naturally. l thought it was
money affairs worrying him, and |
| insisted that he should tell me, his
wife, about it, He kept evading me.
but finally he admitted his love for
that woman. and insisted that she
loved him. All the love I ever had
for Claude Bessie died with that ad-
mission.
But while I told him that he
should leave me and go with the other
woman. / insisted that he should pro-
vide for my maintenance.
position Horrible"
MY position was horrible. | was
| a wife, yet not wife. To all intents
l was alone in the world. and practic-
ally helpless Yet the man who had
promised to love and cherish me was
lavishing his affections upon another
woman. God alone knows the agonies
| suffered while trying to put on a
smiling front to the world. / knew,
and I knew that scores Of our mutual
friends knew, that Claude was clan
destinely meeting that woman. |
knew ] was not the only one who
knew that he had her with him on
that California trip. But l just had
to smile and carry on, because
knew of nothing else | could do.
had no one to whom I might turn.
except my aged parents in New York.
and they were powerless to help me.
"Clsude Bessie asks the world what
right anybody has TO break his pres
ent happiness? He says he gave up
everything for that woman. But
didn't I give up everything when
sacrificed my profession to marry
him? What right had he 10 wreck
my happiness? Why should I con
slider the happiness OF the woman he
deserted ME for? Did she consider
my happness?"
The dainty little womans black
eyes snapped Is she moved forward
in her chair and shot the questions
at her interviewer. One could easily
understand her determination TO
prosecute to the limit.
Someone Blunders.
"It seems never TO have occurred TO
Claude Bossie that there were some
laws to obey. even though they might
Turn to Page Two. Column Two.l
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
New Evidence Against
Oil Companies Uncovered

Lincoln. Feb. sS.-Follovins an
nouneement from Omaha that suirs
had been filed there against oil com.
panies operating in Nebraska. it Wa.
said at the attorney generals office
here that new evidence had been IN.
covered hy the department showing
an alleged agreement TO fix gasoline
prices and another alleged oomhina
ton to stop the sale Of low priced gas
oline at the Omaha municipal films
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Nebraska Puts Ban on All
Cattle From California

Lincoln, Feb. eS--A complete en-.
largo against cattle from California
10 prevent foot and mouth disease
entering Nebraska was announced 70.
day hy the department ~ agriculture.
under the direction Of Governor
Bryan. No california animals VIII
he allowed 10 enter Nebraska until
the disease has heen entirely STAMPED
out IN california. South Dakota has
taken similar action.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Bachelor Farmer at Elgin
Kills Self With Shotgun

EIgln, Neb., Feb. 2S.-AIlnys Reuss,
40. farmer. committed suicide by
shooting himself with n shotgun. lie
was a bachelor and lived alone. Sew.
eral years ago he was adiudRed in.
sane and for several months WAS
confined in the insane asylum Mt Nor
folk, but was later released. In April
1915, brother committed suicide in
the same manner.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
York Clothing Store
Robbed; $2,500Loss

York, Neb., Feb. 2s.-Thieves last
Night broke into the Russ Williams
kothng store in this city and stole
nYa~handise to the value OF $500.
The goods taken included overcoats.
suits. silk shirts. silk ties. bathrobes
and travelling bags. The back window
was pried open and then the back
door was unbolted, through which
the goods were removed.
couple Of old overcoats. suit
md sweater were left by the rob
hers in exchange for the new clothes
taken. A York citizen saw a large
ruck drive out OF the alley back of
this store at about midnight, but paid
40 attention to where 1t went.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
'Solons Consider
Renewing Efforts
toOust Daughert,
Senate Republicans Believe
Attorney May Influence
the Course of His
Investigation.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Renewed ef-
forts to bring about the resignation
Of Attorney General Daugherty are
under consideration among senate re-
publicans.
Some OF the party leaders who have
participated In recent negotiations
looking to his retirement are not sat
isfied with the arrangement which
permits him to remain IN the cabinet
until the senate investigation OF his
administration Is concluded. This
plan. they say. may mean an indefin-
ite delay.
The statement OF Daugherty before
he left suddenly yesterday for Chicago
was an evident disappointment to
these senator's Although the general
belief is that his resignation will be
demanded at the conclusion of the
senate inquiry, It is argued by his
critics that he ought not TO he 81.
lowed TO remain In office to influence
the course of the investigation.
Way Cleared for Action.
The resolution OF inquiry is to be
adopted tomorrow. under a formal
agreement entered into late today
giving 1t exclusive right of way. Its
author. Senator Wheeler. democrat,
Montana, remained on watch all day.
but In the turmoil OF other senate
affairs, was unable to find an oppor-
tunity 10 call II up. Late In the af-
ternoon Senator Robinson OF Arkan-
sas, the democratic leader, obtained
a unanimous consent agreement for
its consideration tomorrow immedi-
ately after the usual routine business
and IL will then be debated until a
final vote IL reached. The leaders ex.
pect comparatively little discussion
and adoption is assurde.
Inquiry May Last Months.
In the brief discussion today Sen
ator Wills. republican. Ohio, recog'
nized as spokesman for Daugherty,
said there was no desire TO hamper
or delay the Wheeler resolution. lie
and others will oppose the provision.
naming Senator BrooShart. Ia. an in
surgent republican, TO head the com
mlttee. but 1t appeared likely tonight,
that he and the others naned by SEN
ator Wheeler would be chosen by a
ajority vote Of the senate.
II Is the plan TO begin the inquiry
next week Whether Daugherty will
be present Is uncertain. since he cx-
poets TO so from Chicago 10 Florida.
He. .has requested the privilege OF he.
Ing represented by counsel. and sen.
ators have indicated that this prob
ably will he granted but there il no
thought OF delaying the hearings he
eause Of his absence from Washing
| ton.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Schuyler Boy Dies Here
From Blood Poisoning

Joseph Adolph Jedlicka. 10 Schuy-
Ter, Neb.. died at an Omaha hospital
Wednesday. following an attack Of
blood poisoning from an infected
tooth. lie is survived by his parents.
sisters. Mrs. Jerry Ianousek. Miss
Anna and Miss Rose Jedllcka. and
one brother, Frank. all OF Schuyler.
The body was taken to Schuyler yes.
terdsy for burial Saturday.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Former Official of
Thedford Bank Held

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Zee.
Lincoln, Feb. CSC C. Shaw.
former cashier of the defnnct Thed-
ford State bank, and NJ. +. Nelson.
son OF the president of the bank, were
arrested today by representatives. OF
the state banking department. charg-
ed with conspirlng to borrow money
and defraud tho state banking de-
partment.
The Thedford bank closed its doors
early this week. At that time bills
payable amounting TO $4,000 were
shown To state officials. Distrust OF
these bills was expressed and the ar
rests followed. The men are accused
of deliberately planning TO wreck the
hank and the state guaranty fund
Will suffer heavily in making the
losses good. officials said.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Many Seeking Employment
on Farms Near Columbus

Columbus. Neb., Feb. 2s-The EN-.
ployment bureau OF the chamber of
commerce here is being literally he
seged by married and single men
who are asking for Jobs on farms and
other positions ON the other hnnd.
farmers are htsinR fewer men this
year than they ever have before.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
State Sues
to Gust Oil
Companies
Action Filed in District Court
Here Charging Conspiracy
to Raise the Price of
Gasoline.
IS Corporations Named

Attorney General y. s. Spillman
filed suit in district court here today
under the antitrust acts OF the state
TO break up alleged combinations Oh
oil men engaged in the fixing OF
prices and other discriminatory acts.
The attorney general in his suit
charges that oil companies are en-
gagged in a combination, confederation,
conspiracy and trust TO fix. establish
and control the price at which gaso-
line and allied products should and
must be sold within the city Of oHa-
ha and elsewhere in the state, thereby
preventing other than themselves.
their agents and confederates from
conducting the business Of buying
and selling gasoline IN the city anu
state. to prevent and restrict com
petition. and. by limiting and redue-
ing the supply. 10 raise the price of
gasoline.
City Unable 10 Buy.
Vain attempts made by John Hop
kins. city commissioner, to Duy saso-
liine To sell in Omaha az lower price
than local filing stations. precipitated
the action.
The case Of Don Scott Of Auburn
ie mentioned The defendants. .ays
/ the petition, refused TO sell To hiFl
hecause he was engaged in selling al
prices below that fixed by the alleged
trust"
Upon conviction OF violation Of the
antitrust acts of the state. the court
may enioin the offending companies
from continuing their alleged prae-
lice Of price fixing. or may oust them
/ from the state and declare that they
may never operate therein again.
Persons found guilty Of violation g
these ac.s may he fined and impris-
oned under a separate action.
All Companies Named.
Defendants named IN the suit are
the Standard Oil company Of Ne.
braska. United States OIL works
Nicholas oil corporation. Anderson
Johnson OIL company. Nebraska-Iowa
lOH company. Stelk OIL company. Oma.
ha Refining company, Standard Oh
company OF Indiana. Sinclair Refia
ling company. National Refining com
lpany. Manhattan Oil cnnapany. shafIei
ION and Refining company. The Texas
company. Tidal Refining company and
1.-The Texaco Oh; company.
The petition alleges that the defend.
lants have entered into an agreement
ibinding themselves not to sell gasoline
land other products below certain
siandafd figure
The petition asks. IN the name n
1.-The state OF Nebraska. that the de
fendant Corporations "he ousted and
lexcluded from all corporate rights in
the state OF Nebraska, that thel-
franchises To do business he decla rel
forfeited and Cancelled. that the prop
critics OF the Nebras aska corporations
he placed in the hands OF trustees II
|, he appointed by the court and thai
1.-The defendants. their officers agents
and employees be permanently en.
joined from transaeting any business
lin the state Of Nebraska.
Trustees are appointed simply .
iwind up the business of lie com
panies in the state as trustees are
appainted 10 care for The estate Of a
deceased person.
Representatives 81 the oil compa.
iuies said today they were somewhat
surprised at the action taken by the
state. but intimnted that a long legal
: fight would intervene before they
could he forced out Of the state
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Dworak Club Formed.

Plans for organization Of n Fred
Dworak for COMMISSIONS" club were
laid by friends OF Dworak at his
home last week.
Petition advocating his candidacy
has been signed by 200 persons, II
was announced
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

abode in the Old Jokes Home
should not he forced 20 come out
In this cold weather and compete
with younger and frcsher Jokes.
Lot the old Jokes stay where they
are and try TO introduce some new
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

Omaha motion picture theaters.
with the first ones 10 run mt the
Sun theater beginning March 3.
Already he has an astonishing
amount Of material on hand.
The plan is to have readers OF
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Lincoln Pioneer Dies.

Lincoln Feb =. - heurV Il
Has shenhrreer, ~. resilient ot Y
br&ska since 1884 and pioneer tnas
eisi ~ Lincoln. diea AZ the home -
his son here today.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

one humorist telephoned yester-
day and said he intended 10 send
in n Joke, hut thought probably It
wax TOO old Here IL is.
fiiend-Nho was that lady I
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

better one.
A coupon viii he found on naSe
? ~ this editpn-
Use H. II yeu Ike. lu making ont
YOUR local laf send IL 10 The l.ecsl
Lat Editor. The omaha Rec.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

The Local Lar Editor. OF The
Omaha Bee has his hands full.
Tuesday he announced that he
was going 10 pay cash prizes for
the best local lafs and print the
winning jokes on the screen OF
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Railroad Sues for S3.l2.

\ suit TO collect ss.i2 was filed in
federal court Thursday against
George Reed of Laurel Nee.. by the
Chicago & 81. Paul. Minneapolis 4
Omaha railroad.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

The Omaha Bee send in original
Jokes. Each week Is cash prizes
will he paid for the best Jokes. The
weekly prizes will he ms follows:
First prize, S5.
Second prize. 81.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
The Weather

Fer ., hours ending Z 4. m, f.e-
ruary IS
Temperature Highest ae. lowest "a
mean. as. normal SO. Total deficiency
since January !. 2A
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
saw you with yesterday
Hushsnd-rhat Wasn't an, lady
that was my wife.

or course, Joke like this couldn {
win a prize. hut perhaps X will
stimulate your brain in evolving a
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Third prize. s..
The next -. 81 each.

Any sort of clean joke may he
entered for the prize award.
Old and well.Snown jokes which
long since have taken up their
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

Callnway--Warren johnson dea az
his home here
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Married i'm Council Bluffs.

The following persons ohis lned mar
rlage licenses In Council Bluffs yester-
The Winslow mail., 1924-03-14
NATIONAL MONUMENTS
CONTINUED from page one)


ing there are many ruins of other
prehistoric dwellings,, the whole in
dicating a remarkable record of ad-
vancement in the architecture of
these early builders up to final alb
andonment.
| The history of the rise and fall of
| the civilization which built and in
habited the Casa Grande ruins is
only conjectural but the ruins them
selves present much evidence to the
student
Undoubtedly when these people
came into the valley they were nom
ads but the opportunities for settled
life devoted to agricultural pursuits
must have appealed to them. Their
first step was the construction of
an irrigation system, the remains Of
which are still plainly visible. Then
came the problem of housing and
finally the need of defensive con-
struction for protection from their
enemies The multi-story house, of
which the Casa Grande is the highest
development, was probably evolved
as a defensive measure. AS a watch
COWCI, IL uluSC HdNC PIONCN ~ SOON
investment, for from its top a guard
could cover the country within a
radius of 10 miles. This was a
great advantage for if the enemy
could be sighted at 10 miles, he,
being on foot-the horse was not vet
on the American continent-would
need nearly two hours to get to the
village which gave time to get run
ners out into the fields and gather
forces for the defense
When the valley people were at
their most prosperous stage there
were probably between 5000 and 15.-
900 Of them in the Gila and Salt
River Valleys. They farmed extens-
ivelv. raising cotton and corn. made
baskets and pottery of good quality.
used stone. wood and hone tools.
used sea shells for decorations and
ceremonies. and in general may be
said to have lived in the late stages
of the Stone Age No useful metal
indictments have been found.
Tt is probable raiding Anaches he
came too strong for the va]lev
dwellers and year after year thew
lost a larger percentage of their
crops. and a larger number of war
ricre than thew could afford To lose.
until at last thew decided to abandon
the country. This bepan possibly
7n0 or 300 wears ago. The improve
ment in wall construction. pc indicat
ed hv the ruins. was probably devel
onnd over a period Of not less than
I pm vnars 50 the be0innin0 Of this
civilization artedates Christianity.
The national r'onnn'ent can h0
visited from the Casa Grande station