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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Jail Fugitive
Kills Self After
Wounding Two
Cunman Fatally S h oots
Farmer Aiding Officer.
Then Turns Weapon
on Self.

Denver, Colo.. April 5o.--Joseph
Russo Is dead and Samuel Dittmiere,
GO. farmer Of Castle Rock. Colo, who
aided officers. is near death IN a
hospital at Littieton. Colo. as a re
suit cf gun fight shortly befort
noon today when officers sought 10
arrest Russo and carmal ERGO. both
escaped fugiti.es from the Denver
county jail. Virgil Stevens. day mar
shai al Liftieion also is confined 70
the hospital suffering from wounds
he received at the hands Of the
fueitivss during the fight. ERGO was
captured and now IL in the county
jail.
The men. who escaped last Thurs
DAY night in the jail delivery, led by
William Dalihunt. alias Del Hanion,
CT 81. Paul. were surprised today In
a shanty constructed of railroad ties
near struby. Colo. where they had
been living since insf Friday. Mar.
shal Stevens. informed by railroad
men Of the presence Of the two
furltivcs. went TO arrest them.
When he approached the shaniy he
called to the men TO come out. They
by firing \ voiley at the
officers and then fled down the rail
way tracks. Dittmiere. who was pass
ing In an automobile. was summoned
by Marshal stevens. who soon over
took and passed the men. Once ahead
Of them. he opened fire on them. They
returned the fire. stevens and Dit.
niere were wounded In the exchange
Of shots. EShausilns hts ammunition.
Stevens left the automobile and
rushed to a nearby camp where be
secured rifle. returned. despite hit
wounds. 70 give fight 70 the suspects.
AZ he appeared With the rifle. Rusho
placed his own gun 10 his riEht TEN.
pie and fired. He died few minutes
later At Iittieton hospital.
struby. where the men had been
hiding out. IL about four and a half
miles south Of Littieton. which ls q
suburb. 10 miles south ~ Denver.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
UNIVERSITY HEAD
GETS CHALLENGE.

Springfield. Mass, April so.--Rev.
Dr. Clarence True Wilson Of Wash.
ington. y. G., general secretary Of
tho Methodist board Of temperance,
prohibition and public morals, today
teiceraphed challenge TO President
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia
university 10 present the prohibition
question before the Methodist general
here on May %. DIR. But
Ter. in an. address IN. New. York last
night. called upon men and women
OF religious faith. moral principle and
public spirit to strike the 18th amend.
ment from the constitution
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01

Jemnsr. who had been singing With
others IN the car. suddenly turned
IN fhe front scat and grssped the
wheel. making II impossible for him
n steer. Be ssid he rad taken one
drink ~ whisky. while the others
had emptie1 the bottle.
Mas Jesn-er previously testified
that she hsd been urged 10 take =
single drink 20 avoid catching cold,
snd denied shn had interfered with
steering the automobile.
Plant 4. heiri "a ar estate said 70
ne valued a. $4,000. 900.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Five States
Are Swept
by Twisters
Hundreds Made Homeless in
Storms in Southeast: Many
Injured Expected 10
Die.
Damage Set at Millions

Atlanta. Ga. April sixts.ihres
persons are known to have been killed.
an Undetermined number Of others are
reported dead and missing. more than
400 we're injured many perhaps fatally,
hundreds were made homeless and
untold property damage wns caused
by storms Of cyclonic proportions
which devastated sections q The
southeast today.
Death. injuries and property
obstruction dotted sections ~ four
southeastern states, according 10
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
$4,000 MINERS
OUT ON STRIKE

zcrsnfon. Pa. April 5o,--A strike
~ 1900 miners vent Into effect here
today. closing down II of the ~ big
edTiirrie< ~ the Glen Alden Coal rom,
pant. Union leaders termed the eslk
out radical move and called upon
the men 70 stay 81 work.
District officers. n IL said. threaten
- revoke tins charters Of the unions
that te<d the strike cslI and dismiss
an the local union officers
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Sweeps
Two More States
in Primary Vote
Ohio and Massachusetts Dele
gates Will Be Solid for
President at National
Convention.

Columbus, o.. April so.--Presideni
Calvin Coolidge and former Gov.
James Cox maintained their lead n
the republican and democratic pri
marIes, respectively. as later returns
we're fsbuIsted here. Figures from
s,su out Of $3.50 precinct. gave Cool
idge f29 .4st; johnson 21,6as; Cox &c..
ss7; Netdoo 2i,55i.
Columbus. o. April sos--Presideni
Calvin Coolidge defeated Senator Hi
ram johnson in the Ohio presidential
primaries yesterday by vote of al
70 1. while farmer Governor James
NJ. Cox was maintaining n nearly !
to lead over william Gibbs ac.
Adoo In the democratic primaries
returns received here today showed:
In s.f4s precincts out OF $50 in
the state, Coolidge received f27.s5fi
johnson, 2o.s77; Cox. 56,s4s; McAdoo,
2f.z1l
An extremely light vote was cast.
not more than ono in seven of the
qualified electors going 70 the polls.
Former Attorney General Harry NJ.
Dsugherty made the focal point of a
bitter attack by johnson leaders and
factionsi enemies In the state. ran UP
well with other Coolidge candidates
for delegate atlarge.
Every congressional district in the
state was swept by the organization
forces supporting Coolidge and Cor,
respectively, and the president viii
have the support Of Obios 81 dele
gates from the state. while Cox will
receive the votes OF sblld delegation
Of 81. casting a. voter. ths eight del.
egater at-Iarge in the democratic ron.
yentlon having but one.half q vote
each.
In n number Of sections of tho state
voters wrote In the name OF Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette as a republican
presidential candidate and several re-.
ported a larger vote for him than for
the California senator.
Boston, Mass, April aoLThe eicc.
ton as democratic dcleRnte al large
OF Brig. Gen. Charles II. Cole. pledged
10 support Governor Al Smith Of
New York In the presidential race, and
the defeat OF Dwight u. Maccormack
candidate for tho republican delegate
and supporter ~ Senator Hiram John.
son, was regarded today as the out
standing features of tho state pri.
niarles.
MaccormsckF defeat will send a
solid block Of 30 Coolidge delegates
10 Cleveland.
The selection OF Cole. who was sec.
ond in the list Of eight delegntesat.
large chosen by the democrats, Sena,
tor David T. Walsh heading the ticket.
was taken rs proof ~ Smiths
strength among Massachusetts demo.
Gratis
Voting was extremely light.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Larger Sugar Beet Crop
Predicted for This Year

Salt Lake city. Utah. April 30
More sugar beets Will be grown this
year and more beet sugar produced
than ever before. I'm the opinion Of
stephen II. Love OF Salt Lake City.
president of the United States Sugar
Manufacturers association. Mr.. Love
said he expected 1924 production TO
be about 20 per cent over 1924.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Wallace Seeking TO Block
.nIuiry. Scion Declares

Nashington. Apftl ao.--Secfetafy ef
Agriculture Wallace Was charged Ia
day by Representative J. u. Hcck<
progressive republican cf Wisconsin.
with trying 70 block congressional in.
vestigatlon Of the administration cf
the packers and stockyarfs act.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Unable to.
Live Up to
Scriptures
|Begs Police 10 Lock Him Up
Before lie Commits
Some Violent
Deed.
&sned With Revolver

BILE 10 live up 10 the teachings
~. Bible, which he had read reyer-
80" for years. and belief that he
,I commit murder led William
s<Y'Wurster, 20. creston. Ia. 10 re-
Fest Captain Bert Thorp that he be
siocked in a cell wednesday night.
wnrster entered the police station
and walked up TO the desk sergeant's
desk.
Il feel ss Though ! vas about to
Iecome a hardened criminal he an
nounccd In a clear voice. You had
better lock me up right now
The desk sergeant looked Up IN sur.
prize. Early spring IL an unusual
time for anyone 10 request an oppor.
tunlfy 20 pull trick IN the monkey
aouse," a. the officers term II,
What was that" the desk ser.
geant asked
Wurstor repeated the statement.
Just Bad"
II am just bad. have read the
fiDle and then read Il again but ]
o8n not live up TO the teachings II
rortslns. No matter how study my
pibie ~ soon as I stop I want to do
something bad"
Just step in here" the desk ssr.
eeaut requested. Il think you want
- see the captain"
In captsin Thorp's office. with the
eoors zhut. wnrstsr told bis story
md pleaded with the captain 70
viock him Up before he committed =
murder
II vas seized uith desire 70 tfii
some one about five months seo for
the hrst time" wursfsr ssid. That
l.ers0n vss my father. I fought the
/deeire - much - I could but II vas
100 strong for me.
Then I left home. The first thing
] al wilen I reached onlaha was 70
sDen1 my last Is for revolver snf
shells The revolver. very real and
sefy apparently loaded. was tossed
nonchalanfIy onto the captains desk.
Put In CefI.
Wnrsfer's request vas granted. He
@as. placed in cefi. Then word of
ne detention vas sent 10 the sheriff
~ cretfon.
Later r. W. swanson. 5fother-in.
law, teIepbone6 70 the police that he
and the sheriff would start from
rreston At once. lie said that Wpr,
ffer was var veteran and had been
1assed while IN France. Upon his
fefurn hons he had established a
business which bsd Iater gone into
he hands ~ the receiver.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01

Farmer, ", Weds
Widow, SO, at
Kearney

Kssrney. Seh. April 10 Henry
f.yharEer of Mason city and Minnie
Dodaon Of kearney vere married here
by rev. u. I. Coon. pastor ~ the
Baptist church.
The bridegroom. farmer and cat.
fleman. II 70. his bride II a..
Mr.. Lybarger IL the father Of seven
children.
Mr.. BybsrRer IL the mother Of five
children.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Georgia Tomn Wiped
OF Nap BY Tornado

Augusta. Ga. April 5o.--Ficklen.
Ca. was virtually wiped on the
map by n tornado this morning. ae.
eordinr TO reports received here fo.
night, Postmaster X. q. Patrick j.
dead. several sre injured and dam
ages estimated AT $4,000.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01

Ths following pefs0ns obtained mar
rlans licenses in Council Hipffa iesiffs
day
fiaufs Lindsey Omaha .s.4..s4s4...s At
fds Deans. Lincoln. Nsb. .sa..ssfttss "
Fsfsneo sfrseo. Council Hiuffs .4.ss. ys
Ksthefins UefnGndrx. Council Butte -
Thomas FISHER Council Hinfs l.s4.ts. %
GLADYS Woods. Council Hiuffs .sss.. -
tsts Huber. Friend Nsh ..ss.ttsa. ~
Efhsi Walker. Milford. N~b ...4s.tss. "a
wffilsro Gfahsni. Omaha .8s..s.4.t44 -
Irene Cidisy. Omaha tti.+fttf#+.ft+ -
giibsrf carpenfsr. omaha 44.l44..ss. iz
Lo1fsns rsh1en. Fnntertiie, Nsh 80 y
william Hubbsrd. omnha 3.st.4st4sa A.
asrfsret 6fansberfy Omaha ssf.ts*s W
forsn aailewsy. nfoken poa, Sch ~
Inev sausrbsrk broken Rev. Nrb.4. ~
ora vslklnbefs ireein. Nab. .4.... II
%sstls Thsrp. Lincoln, Neb. .....ss.., IA
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01

meager dispatches received over Grip
rled wires after a series Of tornsdors
and windstorns had spent their fury.
Total property damage was uneer-
tain. but Is expected to mount into
millions Of dollars.
South Carolina. Alabama and
Georgia bore the brunt Of the storms.
One death was reported from Arkan-
sas last night and two were reported
from Louisiana. with two others in.
jured.
Red Cross In Charge.
Southern division headquarters of
the Red Cross here were in charge II
the situation AZ Anderson. 8. c..
where small MIL village Was
partially demolished. Relief meas
ures wer1 being gotten under way
there. II was sfstef
Near Sumter = lives are reported
10 have been lost in rural cor1muni-
ties. while AZ Horrtll Hnl. near coiur.
his. tornado that wrecked q school
house Is said 70 have claimed Is
lives.
SIX Aiahauaa towns reported storms
with : total II l. deaths. two persons
missing and q injured
In Georgia. four towns reported
casualties asgregsting five deaths
and IS persons hurt. One town was
struck in Mississipri. but there was
no loss Of life or injury.
List NJ Casualties.
The tahuiation. necessarily .nccr.
riete. was:
dead Sumter. - dead: Walnut Grove.
injured. Anderson. lad. 20 in
jured.
Georgia--Macon. 4 dad. 10 injured.
Warm Springs. , injured. Cllpiey.
killed. injured. fA~f-neeville. in
jured.
Aisbansa -opeiika. dad. In
inred. Crecnsiiie. Z injured. miss
ing: Auburn injured Union Springs.
killed. Is injured: snfithvilie,
killed Clio killed. injured.
Louisiana--Late Charles. kiiled.
lafayette. dead. ] injured. Shreve.
port injured
Arkanaas--Texarkan killed.
Fragmcntsry reports continuing -
sfickie IN from the storm area wrote
a steadily increasing lis, ef dad ard
injured early tonight as the disfur-
hsnee swept into North Carolina. the
fifth state n suffer
Three Killed.
Florence. :. G.. Arril sa.--Thres
persons we're killed and a number IN
5ured in a tornado which struck thu
Effinshan section of Florence county
this afternoon. Many houses were
demolished and the dead and sniurct
were carried through the air a. far a.
$50 yards
Columbia. =. G. April so.--fnconi-
nlcte Imports tonight from half 4
dozen South Carolina localities visited
hy tornadpes today showed a knowu
death toll Of ~. with IS reported In
sured seriously. many others Injured
10 an undetermined extent ard =
heavy property loss.
Rocky Mount. y. G. Arrii se.--cut.
ting path estimated a. eight niles
In length and about 800 yards wide.
tornado struck Martha county. mar
here this afternoon. doing consider
able damage in the town of Robert.
sonriile.
First reports received herr we're
that Is persons were injured in Rob
ertsonviils and probably s.kA.ee
property damage dcne
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
The Weather

Yer a teaes eaaiaK ~ Aref -
Precipitation. fnshes sns Huasirs~1fms
fefal. Tefsi siaee 4sauffs q tkf
& heT dFffrienrv 81 inrhnf
Hnnflt Len ltrr lsl.fr.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Governor Gets
Blackhand Note
Letter Offers $4,000 II Ex.
ccutive Spares Lives Of Six
Doomed Men.

Baton Rouge. La, April 5n.--Gos
ernor Parker, who fired May as
the date for execution Of the sls
Italians for the murder of Dallas
Gaines. received several alleged
"blackhand letters today threatening
his life unless the lives of the sis
men are spared.
The postmark on the envelope was
hardly iegibie but official said II sp.
peared 10 be Grenada, n. c. Avail.
able postal guides failed 10 show a
posfoffice Of that name In the state.
however. The letter was typewriter
on = telegraph blank and dated In.
dependence. The teIt was ss fol.
lows.
Fifty thousand dollars be deposited
for you. certain place Decatur street
next Saturday mite IL five our fellow
countrymen manage 10 escape. Twen.
ty.five thousand dollars 10 Mr..
Moloney. chief OF periice.
This money now In orr hands and
we will leave IL at address TO be mailed
you II newspapers keen quiet.
we intend TO wreck the train II
our s citizens are 10 be hung At
Emite. tsiei.
Better accept this fortune and live
easy.
we sien nov.
Italia"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
Married in Council Bluffs.

Ths following persons obtained mar
iars licenses in Council iiipffa yesfefs
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-01
xLAtnln FORECAST

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l'stst Ns4HzFHfHis tatt#ss 80 = =
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Evening star., 1924-03-23

The meeting closed after the singing
of Taps"
Troop AZ, Mrs Conrad II. Young,
captain; Katharine Merritt, scribe.
met as usual with an attendance Of
thirty eight. Helen Chafee and Ber-
nice McGee took charge of the open
ing meeting. Capt. Young read a let
Ter to the girls and spoke about the
rally. Three new girls have entered
the troop--Cloe Estes, Ursula Estes
and Catherine Taylor.
The monthly dinner meeting of the
Cir Scout Officers Club was held
Wednesday evening. March IL. at the
Y w. c. A.. Ga Il street northwest.
The dinner was followed by the mem
bers singing several new Girl Scout
piano. Every one enjoyed these
songs very much and each plans to
take them 10 her troop.
Mrs. Young. captain of Troop AZ, re-
ported on her troop. Reports were
made by Mrs. Wilkinson on the re-
suits of the several district rallies.
The meeting adjourned shortly after
s O'Clock.
A letter has come from the Girl
Scouts of Eau Claire. Wis, sending
greetings to the Washington Girl
Scouts and their officers. They eX-
press a strong desire to have commu-
nication with the Washington Scouts
and ask that any girls wishing to
hear from their sister Scouts in Eau
Claire address letters to 6lS Erin
street, Eau Claire, Wis, to Leona A.
Loken, correspondence editor. She
will be able to put the girls in touch
with those of their own age.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
TRIBUTE OF VIRGINIA
SENT TO MRS. WILSON
Governor Sends Widow Volume of
Proceedings on Death of
Ex-President.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 22.-Gov.
Trinkle today, on behalf of the state
of Virginia, forwarded to Mrs. Wood
row Wilson a handsome volume con-
tanning the proceedings of the gen.
eral assembly on the death of the
President. The volume contains the
complete story of the message an
nouncing the death. the resolutions
of the legislature the proceedings of
the joint session of the assembly, the
full text of all the addresses, and is
d very handsome affair.
Gov. Trinkle, who was a playmate
of Mrs. Wilson in childhood. when
they lived in adjoining homes at
Wltheville, also sent letter to Mrs.
Wilson, in which he addressed her
a. follows:
My dear Miss Edith, / am mailing
you under separate cover a memorial
book to Mr.. Wilson. This book was
prepared a the direction of the gen.
eral assembly of Virginia and as
governor of this state it is with very
great pleasure that / forward the
same.
This is but a feeble token of the
people of Virginia to our great Presi-
dent and native Virginian. but with
it goes all of our respect and ad-
miration.''
Evening star., 1924-03-23
GIRL SCOUTS

Troop 4, Loretta Murphy, captain !;
Ruth Mckinney, scribe, met in the
Noel House gymnasium on Wednes-
day, March 12. for its usual ceremo-
nies During the opening exercises
~elen Streeks and Lillian Lawrie
were color guards and Ruth Mckinley
was flag bearer. Ethel Bolts and
Elizabeth O'Connor were invested as
tenderfoot scouts. Dorothy Claypole
substituted for Miss Murphy. After
the exercises a short business meet
ing was held, after which the girls
sang the Evening Song" and Taps"
Troop 10, Hazel Scanlon, captain :;
Florence Rice, scribe, held a meeting
Saturday at the Central Presbyterian
Church. AfteS inspection and a short
business meeting, Effie Wade, Madge
Carter and VIOLA Drury were chosen
as an entertainment committee. The
election of officers took place. Ruth
Sh ~ughnessy was rechosen patrol
leader and Leila Van Leer corporal Of
the first patrol. India Bell Corea and
Priscilla Morse patrol leader and cor
p0ral, respectively, of the second pa
troll. Effie Wade was appointed pa
troll leader and Florence Rice cor
poral of the third patrol. Ruth Lewis
was made secretary The girls then
played knot-tying games and sang
scout songs.
Troop 20, Mrs. Dana Durand. cap
tain; Mary Durand, scribe, held di-
visional meetings Friday, March "a.
The seniors met at the home of Mrs.
Durand, their leader. Second Lieut..
Nan Surface has been appointed to
take charge of the next meeting. The
Intermediates met at the Cleveland
Do rly nr..h n
Miss Maud Preece. During the busi-
ness meeting. following the opening
ceremonies. Scouts Marjorie Miller
and Tommy Hawes received sec
received Il scholarship merit badge.
The American flags which the girls
had been assigned to draw We're
| handed in and points We're given to
the patrols having all flags. Games
were then played and Taps" sung.
Patrol ) received four points and Pa
troll 1 received six merit points.
Pine cone Troop "a, Vera Law
renee, captain: Margaret Johnson,
scribe. had several members in at
tendance at the bird class at Thomson
School Monday afternoon. Many of
the girls plan to take the test which
will be given at the end of the five
weeks. The girls who attended this
! class with the captain we're Evelyn
Hazel. Vera lnScoe, Eta May Blan-
kenship, Kathryn Mushake, Ethel So
per. Lille Hazel and Anna Fugitt. No
meeting was held Monday night but
special meeting was called FOR
Thursday at the home of the captain
Helen johnson has passed her tender
foot test and will receive her pin at
the next meeting. Evelyn Hazel and
Anna Fugitt will receive silver at
tendance stars.
met in ST Martins Hall Thursday
March i. After the opening exercises
Miss shannon presented tenderfoot
pins to Betty Smith, Frances Roland
Eleanor Roland, Margaret Barriet
Josephine Locraft and Muriel Canter
Some of the girls were working on
tenderfoot work. while others made
plans for a hike to be taken with
Troop Il. The next meeting will be
a trip to one of the lire engine houses
Evening star., 1924-03-23
$40 COUNTERFEIT NOTES
FOUND ON SUSPECTS
Two Arrested in New York-One
Waiting Sentence on SINH
lar Charge.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 22.-Thirty-t
said 10 be similar to some taken III
a raid in Pittsburgh several weeks
ago. We're found in the possession of
Harry kessler and Henry Soennic,
when they were arrested by detec-
tiSeS.
They were held III heavy bail today
by federal commissioner on charges
OF having and attempting to pass
counterfeit money. kessler was
awaiting sentence on a similar recent
charge to which he pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
BAIL RAISED TO $25,OOO.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE. March % - Joseph
Snyder. thirty-one, arrested on
charge of carrying a satchel full OF
bad $50 bills Thursday. and released
on 5000 bond. was rearrested today.
He was at once taken before United
States Commissioner Supplec and
bond was set at s25,000. He could not
raise it and is in jail.
United States agents from Wash
ington investigating the case hope
to trace through him a large band Of
counterfeiters. who, they claim, plan
ned to flood Maryland this spring at
the race tracks with fake $50 bills.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
STOCK AGAIN STRICKEN.

SACRAMENTO. Calf, March 22-
A fresh outbreak of the foot-and-
mouth disease in the center of an
extensive cattle-raiSing district in
Merced county, scores of miles from
the present quarantined area around
San Francisco bay, was announced
here officially today by the state de-
partment of agriculture.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Brief Bits of Furniture
History
4 Series
Elizabethan l55S-l6e3

The EliZabethan was a COM
bination of differe furniture
styles II was neither pure
classic. pure Gothic nor Renais-
sancs. The heavy character can
mainly be attributed to Dutch
influence.
IL the days OF the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth the trend OF
tho times was toward bluff and
daring deeds. In fact, among
the men the one who could hit
the hardest and drink deepeTt
was more admired than the pos
SCISSOR of d university degree.
So it is plainly to be seen that
one of these hardy rough in
dividuals would be out Of place
upon a delicate type of furni-
ture. so it was but natural
that this style was built heavy.
stolid and sturdy.
The EliZabethan is in excel
lent style for club or hotel use,
being better able to stand hard
wear than any other type other
than the Gothic. The Jacobean
and tho Elizabethan were one
as far as style was concerned.