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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Death of Pretty
Candy Clerk to
Be Investigated
Coroner Orders Inquest After
Post-Mortem Shows Evil
dence of Illegal
Operation.

Evidence of an Illegal operation
discovered at a post-mortem examin-
alton. Of the body of Hazel Ruth
Stuart, 20, 2o14 Third avenue. Council
Bluffs, caused Henry Cutler Thurs
day afternoon to order an inquest
into the girls death.
Miss Stuart, pretty candy clerk
in the Thomas Fitzpatrick store,
Omaha, died at Jennie Edmundson
hospital, where she was taken We'd
nesday noon, supposedly suffering
from yellow jaundice.
Illegal Operation Evidence.
She died in commissions early
Thursday morning, and a postmor-
tenn examination was held by DIR.
Donald Macrea and DIR. A. A. John
son, who informed Coroner Cutler of
the evidence of an illegal operation.
Cutler at once impanelled jury.
Miss Stuart became i'll while at
work Tuesday, and was taken to the
home Of John B. Street, 2o14 Third
avenue, where she roomed. DR.. C. B.
McColm was called to attend her.
Girl Denied Charge.
Wednesday morning she became
violently I'll. and DIR. McClom was
called again. At noon he summoned
a police ambulance to take her to
Jennie Edmundson hospital. He
called DIR. McCrea in consultation
Wednesday afternoon.
DIR. Macrae said Thursday he had
questioned Miss Stuart before she
died whether an illegal operation had
been performed and she denied it in
dignantly.
yellow Jaundice."
Dr. Macrae said DIR. McColm told
him Wednesday that he had first be-
lieved the girl to be suffering from
yellow jaundice, but that he later de-
cided that she was a victim of in
testinal disorder.
Miss Suart's condition grew steadi-
ly worse Wednesday afternoon and
in the evening she lapsed into coma
which continued until her death early
Thursday.
DR.. Macrae and DIR. Johnson at once
made a post-mortem examination, and
communicated their findings to Cor
oner Cutler and to Frank Northrop,
county attorney. Both officials are
now preparing for an inquest, but the
date has not yet been fixed.
No arrests have been made as yet
Police. who have been assisting in
the investigation, learned that Miss
Stuart had moved to the Streets
home on July Is, following q quarrel
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
Stuart. los South Seventeenth street,
Council Bluffs She went to the
Street home. police found, largely be-
cause of her friendship with Miss
Viola Street. 10, an employe OF the
Brandeis stores.
Miss Stuart's parents did not know
of the girls illness until she was
taken to Jennie Edmundson hospital
Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
p. nj. Friday at the home OF her par
entsi The Rev. r. B. Sheppard will
officjate. Burial will be at Fairview
cemetery.
Besides her parents, Miss Stuart Is
survived by three sisters and a
brother.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Store Owner Believes He
Locked Thief in His Store

L. G. Kimery, proprietor of a store
at us South Sixteenth street. locked
thief In his store when he closed
1t Wednesday night, he reported to
police Thursday.
When Kimery opened his store
Thursday morning he found 1900
cisarets had been stolen. None Of
the windows had been forced and the
lock had not been opened with a
pass key. He believes the thief was
hiding In a back room when he locked
tho store. escaping through q door
which was equipped with a night
latch.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12

have entered universities for special
work and the remainder are employed
In office or store.
Yorktown furnishes a number to
the high school senior class, as the
work is not given there. Prof. +. L.
Weaver, superintendent of schools. is
assisted by a staff of As. He Is en-
tering upon his eighth year Of serv-
ice, having come here in 1916. He Is
q graduate OF Nebraska Wesleyan
and received his NJ. A. from Ne
braska state university.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Parents Ask Authorities
to Find Missing DAUGHTER

Falls City. Neb.. Sept. 11.-County
authorities have been asked by Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Tangney to locate
their daughter. Marguerite, 10. who
left home last Sunday, leaving this
note:
II suppose this will kill you, but
I am going to be married 10 a man
by the name of Dale Hammond to-
morrow afternoon and leave for Dal-
las. Tex, with his folks.
MRS. Dale Hammond"
Neither of the parents ever heard
of Hammond before.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12

Hanover church. northeast OF Be
atrice. Besides music by the choir,
there will be special numbers by the
Hanover band. Following will give
sermons In English and German:
Rev. J. II. Risch of Dubuque, Ia;
Rev. J. Goes. De Witt. Neb.: Rev. F.
II. yetter, Beatrice: Rev. Mr.. Fink
beiner, WILDER.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12

pany he keeps. In the words Of
the Associated Press July Z, The
national convention of the social
list party Of America formally en-.
rolled under the La Toilette
presidential banner What is this
banner which confronts the flag
OF the United States. upheld by
President Coolidge and his plat.
form? In answer. I quote from
the same dispatch of the Asso-
ciated Press from the telegram
sent by Eugene v. Debs, reading
in part: "I think 1t wise for our
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12

party to make no nominations
under the circumstances but. at
the same time To hold the social
ist party intact. adhere rigidly
to Its principles and keep the
red flag flying
In his Milwaukee speech Dawes
made 1t plain that he wanted all
those followers of La Toilette,
who believed In him an q pro-
gressive republican to realize his
close companionship with the
socialists. and the reliance he
places upon their support.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Clarinda Man Found Dead
With Wound in His Temple

Clarinda, Ia, Sept. 11.-Hyman
Barron. SIS. was found dead near the
railway depot today with a bullet
wound In his temple and a revolver
at his side Indications point to
suicide. He IL survived by his widow
and three sons. Sam of Ciarinda.
Julius of Shenandoah and Jacob Of
Nebraska City. I'll health Is believed
to have caused Barron to end his
tte~
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Corn Around Galloway
Beyond Danger of Frost

Galloway, Neb.. Sept. 11.-During
the past 10 days corn has improved
very much and most OF 1t Is beyond
any danger of frost now. 1t is
thought that the yield will be about
the same as last year and will proba-
bly, be Of better quality.
Farmers will begin to plant their
fall grain within few days IL 1t
rains
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
1,143 Pupils Enrolled
in Clarinda Schools

Clarinda, Ia, Sept. 1.-THE public
schools opened here Monday with an
enrolment Of 1.143. an increase OF
seven over last year. Nearly half
tho 1924 high school graduating class
entered the local Junior college, eight
are teaching in rural schools. seven
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Man. 80. Enioys Fair.

Geneva. Neb.. Sept. 11.---one of the
interested spectators at the Fillmore
county fair was Daniel Propst, 50
years of age. Mr.. Propst sat In the
box with members of the family OF
his nephew, DIR. W. E. Propst,
throughout the afternoon and was a
close observer of the races, ball game
and performers on the stage in the
Quarter stretch
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
WOAW Program

Friday. September II.
Claire seeord. daughter Of "unfis Ross
$50 p. M.--Dinnsr program.
p. M:-Program by Aisnsr Merry
from ths Misnsr school Of drama ana
la) "MiiIer's wooing."
(b) Spanish Love Song"
Double Quartet
Reading.
Carlton KaDel.
Gall Hamii.
Ladder Quartet
Donald Anderson.
Duet-..where Ny Caravan Has Rested"
Leta Hines. Jack kcrschner.
Gail Hamii.
Baritone solo.
Ben Hall.
Reading.
Carton KaDeI.
Jack Kerschner.
Soprano solo.
Contralto solo.
Leta Hines.
MINSTREL.
1ntriocutor. Helen Sailing: end men,
Gall Hamel and Carlton KaDeL Balance
Of the company: Aiieen chiles. soprano:
Leta Hines. ccntralto: Donald Anderson.
second tenor: Jack Kerschner. first tenor
and pianist Ben Hall. base.
Opening chorus 80. Entire company
Introducing the company. Miss Sailing
Soio, Did It Rain 7"........ Ben Hall
Duet Mandy Lou" ..chiies and Hamil
Jokes ....-............C .Chiles and Sailing
quartet ...:.............. Ladies' Quartet
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Jack Kerechner
Jokes communicates Sailing and HamiI
ocua4hs -Mla3 6aiinB
Accompanied by male quartet
jokes ..............S Sailing and Anderson
solo ...............-...... Leta Hines
Solo Donald Anderson and male quartet
Jokes ........ Sailing. KaDel and Hamil
finaie ......-... ......... Entire company
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Two Stricken Same Day.

Atlantic, Ia, Sept. 11.-Mrs. Mary
O'Connell. pioneer resident of Allan
tic, dropped dead while visiting her
son in Des Moines. and Charles Jacob
Dallinger. empioye of the Atlantic
canning factory. was stricken while
at work and died shortly afterward.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Tree Blossoms While
Laden With Apples

Shenandoah, Ia. Sept. III. H.
Smith. brakeman on the Ksokuk and
Western railroad. brought from his
home at Keokuk a branch from an
apple tire In blossom In his yard.
The tree Is also laden with apples.
The tree attracts many visitors by
the unusual sight.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12

talk: b.so bedtime. 81. Paul Episcops
Church choir.
address.
KFNF. Shenandoah. ia. t2ss) tad con.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12

Washington, Sept. 11.-A neutral
zone In the Whangepo and Yangtze
rivers Of China to protect foreign
shipping interests in the vicinity of
Shanghai, has been created by the
Chinese authorities, the State depart
ment was advised todaysby the coun-
sci In Shanghai.
The action was taken as the result
OF Representatives of foreign nations.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
New Province
Declares War
ON Chekiang
Sun Chuan Fang May Attempt
Invasion of Warning Terri
tory From South; Manchu
Troops Move.

Shanghai, Sept. 11.-Sun Chuan
Fang. military head of the province
of Fukien, today declared war on
Chekiang and is expected to attempt
an invasion from the south.
The Chekiang communique this af.
ternoon said fighting had been lighter
on the Huangtu-Liuho line, but
claimed an advance for General LUIS
forces on the border Of Taihu lake.
the capture of two towns and the
forcing Of the transfer Of Kiangsu
reinforcements from Quinsan.
BY International News Service.
Pekin, Sept. 11.-According to re-
ports received by the military attache
of the United States embassy, Mar
shall Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian wal
lord. began the movement of his ad-
vance guard southwsrd today toward
the Manchurian border for an inva.
sion of chihili and the ultimate cap.
ture of Pekin. The report said the
main body of troops would follow to.
morrow.
The Pekin government issued a
formal statement declaring none of
its troops were concentrated along the
Manchurian border.
Heavy rains are hampering the war.
fare between Chekiang and Kiangsu
provinces in the Shanghai district. ac.
cording to reports received here.
Gen. Lu Yung Hsian. governor of
Chekiang, today visited his front line
at Liuho, according to advices from
the battle front.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12

Hanover Church to Hold
Mission Festival Sunday
Beatrice. Sept. IA mission festi-
val will be held next Sunday at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
Bible Conference at Mountain
Lake Park,

One of the real events Of the pro-
gram at Mountain Lake Park this
summer is the Bible Conference and
evangelistic meetings to be held be-
ginning Sunday morning, August "a,
and continuing daily through Sunday,
the 31st. This conference is to be
under the direction of DR.. Henry W.
Bromley, DID, of Kentucky. He lee
lures daily on Evangelism. Dr. John
Alfred Faulkener, of Drew Theologi-
cal Seminary, another speaker of
note, lectures on Church History DR..
Robert Dick Wilson, one of the great
scholars of the day, lectures on the
Old Testament; DR.. Wilson is from
Princeton Theological Seminary. Miss
Grace SAKE, formerly with Billy Sun
day. teaches Bible Study.
There will be four sessions each
day, in the morning at ten and eleven
and in tn eevening at seven and eight.
Talent such as this should be head
by every person in this section of the
country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
AUTOIST DIES OF INJURIES
Succumbs To Second Fracture of
Skull; Companion Hurt

John Kelly, aged %, also known
as "Jiggers" Kelly by his friends at
Frostburg, died at the Miners Hos
pital, Frostburg Monday of u frac-
tured skull sustained in an automo-
bile accident near Franklin, Allegany
county, Saturday afternoon. Clar-
ence Skidmore, aged %, is also at the
hospital with a probable fracture of
the skull, but his recovery is expected.
In the party were also Robert Dens-
more and Misses Myrtle and Clara
Minnicks, sisters, whose home is at
Finzel. this county. The automobile
overturned on curve. 1t is thought
the tires blew out as the car was GO
ing rapidly. kelly's skull had been
fractured once before and he had
been wearing a silver plate in his
head for several years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
Operetta to be Given at the Park

The Floral Whisper, a floral oper-
eta, will be given by the children of
Mountain Lake Park and Oakland on
Wednesday evening. August Goth, at
500 o'clock in the auditorium at the
Park. Among the children taking
part in its presentation will be Mary
Parsons, Betty Chapman, Caroline
Hyatt, Margaret Helen Parsons, Bar
bara Hyatt, Kathleen Wendt, Virginia
White, Ellen Grimes, Rachel Conner
ford, Helen Leighton, Mary Bolgiano,
Charlotte Bolgiano, Betty Hardesty
Mary McIntire, Betty Naylor, Doro-
thy Stephenson, Dora Jone Hipsley,
Darwin Wendt, Davis Parsons, Lewis
Lawton, Kenneth Lawton, Arthur
Lawton, Robert Lawtou, Howard
Naylor and Reginald Ford.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
Parent-Teachers' Association
Meeting.

The next meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association Of the Oakland
Grammar School will be held at the
Grammar School Building on We'd
nesday night, August Goth, at 500
o'clock. At this meeting officers to
serve for the ensuing year will be
elected and the following program
will be rendered:
Solo ............ Mrs. J. G.. Mealy
Duet Mrs. Frank Blake, Mr.. Ashby
Consolidation of the School and why
it would be a Good Thing in Oak
land ...... Mr.. H. A. Loraditch
Talk on the farmers view of CONSOLE
dation of the Schools.
The impression seems to be broad
cast in Oakland that these associa-
tons are of no advantage to either
parent, teacher or child. and that the
meetings are dull and unintereSting
consequently for that reason the
meetings are not attended by the par
ents as they should be. These i'm
preSsions are all wrong, and to con-
vince you of this we want to extend
hearty invitation to all parents
who are members, as we'll as those
who are not, to be present next We'd
nesday night and learn for them
selves how interesting these meetings
are and the good the association is
doing. Those who are not members
we urge upon you to join.
In addition to the program we are
going to tell you how we are getting
along with the funds to improve the
Fairgrounds and how we are going
to fix them, and besides this we are
going to give you something good to
eat. This latter alone should be of
sufficient inducement to get you to
attend. Remember the day, hour
and date. c. A. TOWER,
Chairman Publicity Committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. HENRY LAUER.

Mrs. Catherine Margaretha Lauer.
wife of Mr.. Henry Lauer, of Oakland.
died at her home here last Saturday
afternoon at 800 o'clock. Mrs. Lauer
was born May 80, 1878, at Herrenthi-
erba, Wurttenburg, Germany, and was
married December LIST, 1899, at Alex
andria. Va. Her husband and five
children; Mrs. Frank Lyon. Amelia,
William. Louise and Edward, survive.
She is also survived by her mother.
two brothers and a sister, who reside
in Germany. Mrs. Lauer had been
semi-invalid for upwards of twenty
years or more. During the past two
or three years her physical condition,
owing to inroads made by an incura-
bic disease which attacked her frail
body. rendered her almost helpless,
but her indomitable will and christian
fortitude Strengthened her to go on.
looking after the welfare of her FAM
lily until at last the burden became so
great that she was forced to forgo
any further effort and for the past
three weeks was confined to her
room. Everything possible suggested
by medical or surgical science was
lavished upon the sufferer by her hus-
band and family which resulted in
lengthening her days. Mrs Lauer
was lifelong member Of the Luth-
eran church and to her church she
chung and was consoled by its teach
ings until the last. Her great faith
in life higher was a sermon in it.
self. Her funeral took place from St.
Marks church in Oakland Monday
afternoon, the services being conduct
ed by the Rev Willard assisted by
Rev. j. C. Buckley, of St. Paul's NJ.
f. church of Oakland The pail bear
ers were Messrs. d. W. Walter, H.
l.. Jones, Guy Yutzy, j. c. Rennin-
ger. II. p. Stuck and W. W. Dawson.
During the hour of the funeral, out
of respect to Mrs. Lauer and her FAM
lily, nearly every business house in
town was closed The floral tributes
were many and exceedingly hand
some
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
Ashby Family Reunion.

The eighth annual reunion of the
Ashby family of Garrett county was
held Saturday, August Q, at Frank
Ashby's picnic grove near Crellin,
when two hundred Of the Ashby fam
lily and the famly's connections were
present to enjoy the festivities Of
the day. Those present from a dis
lance included Mr.. p. c. Nordeck, Of
Vincentown, n. j.; S. G. Ashby and
son, of Elkins, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs, T
W. Ashby and son, of Cumberland;
Mrs. Maud Ashby and family, of
Fairmont, w. Va; Mr.. w. o. Ashby
and family, Of Wheeling, w. Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph d. Ashby, of
Washington, n. c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
CUMBERLAND SHOOTERS
WON AT OAKLAND SHOOT
BilL-.eyer Breaks "a Out of 100
in Singles.

Frank Billmeyer, crack shot Of the
Cumberland Country Club, copied
highest laurels in the annual shoot at
the Oakland Gun Clubs range on last
Thursday. Billmeyer won first prize
in the singles breaking 81 out Of
a possible 100 clay birds. Powell
was second with 90. Bradour was
high man in the doubles, having brok-
en- - out Of II pairs Of skimmers.
Dr. Taylor was second with IS. All
prizes consisted Of merchandise do
mated by the business men Of Oak
land. Trap gunners from Thomas,
Davis, Homecoming and Cumberland
took part in the shoot.
The prize winners were as follows:
Oakland Club, SIT in cash donated
by the Garrett National Bank, First
National Bank and A. D. Naylor &
Co.
H "A moIJ 'pIoHUq 'IeAomHd
Hinebaugh; lockwood, sweater, from
Sincells store; G. d. Browning, Their
mos bottle, from McIntire's store;
Bittner, sweater, from Dixon & Son;
W. R. Browning, camera, from Oak
land Pharmacy; Bradour, fountain pen
from Fraley & Son and safety razor
from Sturgiss' Pharmacy; Loree, box
Of cigars from Hinebaugh's pool
room.
A box of cigars donated by Helbig
& Peddicord for use of visitors and
club during the shoot, were enjoyed.
The Oakland Gun Club will attend
the state tournament at Cumberland
on August 81 and %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
HARVEY DECLARESWAR ON
ROADHOUSE BOOTLECCERS
Arrest of Two Men Near Grants
vile Friday Night First
Move Against Them

Norman Bittinger and Columbus
Bittinger, Of Garrett county. their
homes being in the vicinity Of Grants
vile, were arrested on charges of
selling and possessing Intoxicating
liquor, at the Old Trails Inn, a roaa.-
house situated on the National High
way mile east of Grantsville last
Friday night by Prohibition Agent
William r. Harvey and Deputies Hop
wood and Bittinger, Of Cumberlnd.
The officers who made the arrests
allege they purchased a quart of
liquor from Norman Bittinger and a
half gallon from Columbus Bittin-
ger. Both men were Immediately
taken to Cumberland and held at the
police station for a hearing before
United States Commissioner Thomas
J. Anderson on Saturday, when they
gave bond for their appearance at the
United States District Court when it
convenes next month.
Inc lND men, NNtN dIIe>LeU- were
not inside the roadhouse, but had sta
toned themselves along the roadside
nearby, according to the officers, and
sold liquor to young people who were
attending a dance at the inn.
Harvey stated that the arrest Of
the two Bittingers is the first step in
a campaign he will make to "clean up
road-hCuse dance halls"
at is terrible the way things are
now going" Harvey said. Bootleg
gers flock around roadhouses and do
a rushing business selling 10 dance
hall patrons, and from now on in
tend to devote more time to such
violations of the law. Before l stop"
he continued, sit will be as hard to
get a drink at a roadhouse, if not
harder, than it is in Cumberland at
the present time"
This statement, Harvey declared,
covered the situation in general and
not any one particular roadhouse. All
of them. however, he declared, will
receive a visit from the prohibition
officers, and such visits will continue
until the sale of liquor is reduced TO
a minimum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
] ONE KILLED And TWO ARE
INJURED in AUTO SMASH
Minister and Two Sons Were On
Their Way to Grafton To
Join Others of Family

Milton NJ. Powell. twelve-year-old
son of Rev. and Mrs. Leland J. Pow
ell, Baptist minister of Richmond,
Va. was instantly killed, and his
father and brother, Jerome Powell
aged II years. were painfully injured
about 2:30 o'clock on Saturday after
noon last when the automobile in
which they We're riding Skidded and
turned over several times on the Ma
tional Highway at a point near the
top of Little Crossings Hill, east of
Grantsville.
The two injured were immediately
taken to the Western Maryland Hos
pital nj Cumberland where it was
found that the father had sustained a
fracture of the left arm and had re
ceived numerous bruises. while the
boy sustained several severe lacera-
tons about his left leg Both left
the hospital Sunday night and accom-
panied the body Of the dead boy back
to Richmond.
According to Rev. Powell he had
assembled the east slope Of Little
Crossings Hill in second gear, and
when he went to change gears at the
top of the hill the brakes on his car
locked for some reason that he could
not explain and the car skidded as a
result. turning over several times
and pinning its occupants beneath 1t.
Several men who witnessed the acct
dent lifted the wrecked machine from
the victime, and while the injured
were taken to the hospital by Bruce
Bender. of Grantsville. the body Of
the dead boy was taken to William
Winterberg's mortuary in Grantsville
where it was prepared for shipment
to Richmond, going forward to that
city with the father and surviving
brother Sunday night from Cumber-
land.
Rev. Powell and his two sons were
en- route to Grafton. West Va, where
they were to join Mrs. Powell and
three other members of the family,
who were visiting friends in that
place.