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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Doctor Queried
Upon Death Plot
Man Who Slew Daughter and
Attempted Suicide Cannot
Recall Details.

Denver, March 2=Dr. Harold Ell
reporter the first time since the death
of the physicians daughter last Tues
day, declared today he hoped he
would not recover from the effects of
taking poison and slashing his throat.
According TO the physicians writ
ten confession, he ended the life of
his helplessly crippled 32.year-old
daughter and then attempted to fol
low her on the journey Into eternity.
lie said in answer to a question
concerning rumor that he Is af-
ficted with an incurable disease: Il
fear something OF that sort. 1 fear
and did fear"
And was It because OF love that
meant more than life TO you and
berause OF a fear as dreadful as
death that you sent your afflicted
daughter out before you?" he was
asked.
For moment the figure on the
bed became still. Then he moistened
his lips, and murmured:
Memory is so dim. ! cannot recol-
lect.''
Then he said: II think II best not
to talk"
do you feel you Will recover" he
was asked
The answer was a whispered: "I
hope not I hope not. I hope not"
officials of Arapahoe county asked
the physician a number OF questions.
but TO practically every one The aged
physician answered: Il don't know. -
or 4 can't recollect"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
No Night Meeting
Held in Congress
Neither House Nor Senate in
Mood to Remain to Clear
Up Calendar.

Washington. March with all of
the regular appropriation bills out of
the way, neither the house nor the
senate was in mood tonight to re-
main in session in an effort to clear
the legislative jam.
The house adjourned at $50 p. m.
after session Of eight and one-half
hours during which 1t passed a dozen
measures under suspension Of rules,
rivers and harbors bill. and adopted
the conference report on the Interior
department supply measure.
The senate quit at 1880 ,. m. after
the entire day wrangling
over conference reports and the
Cramton prohibition bill. BY receding
from it's amendment for the elimina-
ton Of Pullman surcharges, the SEN
ate put the Independent offices ap-
preparation bill on its way to the
president. 1t also put the finishing
touches on the interior bill.
Leaders declared It vas almost un.
precedented for either house not 10
be In session the second night befofe
sine die adjournment Of congress. It
appeared certain, however. that to.
morrow's sessions would extend we'll
into the night and that both houses
would meet Wednesday in an effort
to dispose of miscellaneous measures.
Although the regular supply bills,
carrying funds for government op-
erations during the coming fiscal year,
have all been sent to the president,
the final deficiency bill still is held
up by a dispute between the house
and senate over a senate amendment
to appropriate $4,000. 900 for CON
struction in towns in 40 states of pub
lie buildings heretofore authorized.
The conferees eliminated the amend.
ment. but the senate refused to ac-
cept the report.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Puzzle Workers
Hold Session in
Legislative Halls
Oratorical Forum and Cover.
nor's Office Without Regu-
lar Occupants and Cross
Word Comes Into Own.
BY p. c. POWELL.


Lincoln. March 2.-Nebraska' 5 leg.
islative hall had the appearance of a
tomb today, stenographers working
cross word puzzles being the only
signs of life In the oratorical forums.
Lieutenant Governor George A
Williams is acting as governor in the
absence of Governor Adam McMullen.
During the day the acting governor
accepted an invitation to speak before
the Nebraska Press Writer'S associa-
tion at the E,lks club Wednesday eve
ming. With Governor McMullen gone
and the legislature facing the last
lap of the session after the extended
erable appraisement of the gov
ernors official acts. In most quar-
ters he has admittedly made a 10
strike.
This, more because of the things
he has not said. After the locquacious
Charles w. Bryan the silence of
Adam McMullen in the governor 8
chair Is remarkable.
The governor Is spending most of
his time in endeavoring to further his
good roads program. He looks upon
proper launching of this program as
the most essential task facing the
state at this time.
Numerous legislators have been In
terviewed by him on this subject
daily In the last week.
1t is considered doubtful IL any of
the good roads bills will come up be-
fore the legislature this week. Unless
there is more joekeying on them
than is expected at this time action
on the bills will be taken next week
by the lower house.
The senate appropriations commit.
tee, headed by Perry Reed of Hender-
son, has announced a thorough in
quiry will be made into reasons for
appropriations for certain institutions
and activities recommended by the
house appropriations committee and
passed by the house last week.
In fact, as affairs outline them
selves at this stage, the promised
short session may prove the same as
all promised short sessions. a mighty
long one.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Craveled Roads Wanted
bv Otoe County Farmers

Nebraska City. March AT least
four petitions are being circulated in
otoe county by farmers getting sigma
lures TO present to the county com.
missioners for graveled road projects.
This county in the last year
grayeled more than 25 miles OF high.
ways and II the proposed districts are
added this summer mt least rs miles
additional will be laid this year. Sew.
eral good gravel pits have been found
In this section which VIII furnish all
the material needed.
Two districts were formed In the
southeastern part OF the county this
year.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Wife of Third Corner of Society
! Triangle Refuses Him Freedom
hicago Woman Obtains Decree of Separate Maintenance
Spelling Plans of Husband to We'd Mate of His "Bes
Friend" Upon Their Divorce.

her husbands happiness as lightly
as did Richard Tomllinson.
''Dick, l love your wife" said
Brad Whiting at the New Years
morning breakfast In the Tomkin-
son apartment. Then he added:
II mean to marry her. You and
your wife have been friends-not
lovers-for long time
''Dick Tomkinson today explained
his feelings in the affair:
'Brad's' declaration amazed me-
I say amazed, rather than shocked.
For my wife and l had been-lets S
call 1t incompatible-for some time.
We were going to separate, anyway,
but until Brad Writings confess
sion on New Years morning, I never
had the slightest suspicion that he
had anything to do with 1t. Then
Peggy admitted 1t. too.
whiting Loses job.
I'm spite of our differences. I was
still fond of Peggy and l asked
Brad IL he was in earnest. Brad
swore he was sincere and put up
some Liberty bonds to protect my
wife,s interests until she and Dick
could get married"
They hadn't counted on Paulette
Whiting however, and the young
millionaire's son, whose father
forced him to resign his position as
vice president of the Whiting cor
poration because OF the scandal,
says he will take his own steps to
get his freedom.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Weckworth Succeeds Rice
as Burlington Roadmastc,

Wymore. March 2.-W. w. Week
worth Of Alliance today was appoint
ed roadmaster for the Burlington rail.
way over track ON the Wymore divi-
sion between Wymore, Table Rock
and Lincoln. with headquarters at
Tecumseh, succeeding Roadmaster s.
b.. Rice, retired by the railway COM
pany. The new roadmaster has had
many years experience on the north
west lines OF the railway.
Mr.. Rice had been on the Burling-
ton lines for the past 45 years. and
was prominent in the development
OF railway lines In southeastern Ne.
braska. lie relieved Mr.. f.. =. Brack.
en- as roadmaster at Tecumseh, when
Mr.. Bracken started his official climb
to the vice presidency OF the railway
at Chicago.
Mr.. Rice has been in III health for
the past year.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Cheyenne County
Has Eight Winners
in Club Contests

Bridgeport, March Eight Chey-
enne county boys and girls. winners
In the statewide club contests con-
Quoted last season will receive free
trips to the Boys and Girls club week
program at Lincoln this year. and
some will get scholarships.
Esther BrOcher Of Sidney won first
prize among contestants I'm Al 'coun.
ties in clothing club work; Irma Wei
ton of Cotton was county champion In
dairy calf club work: Charles Welton
also won a prize In this class; Edward
Burboon Of Sidney won in corn club
work; Gumhart Olsen Of Potter gets
a scholarship for the best record In
corn club work i'm the state; Syend
Olsen and Norman Trobaugh of Pot
ter were among the 35 highest con-
testants i'm the state in the corn and
pig club work.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
MAY BE RUSHED

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Authoriza'
ton for the treasury to proceed, with
out regard TO previous limit on cost,
with construction of public buildings
in nearly 100 cities. scattered through
30 state would be given in an amend
ment to a second deficiency bill pro-
posed by Senator Fletcher. democrat,
Florida. 1t was eliminated by the
initial conference on the measure but
today the senate insisted on its re-
tention and returned the bill to con-
ference. The amendment would au-
thorize a lump appropriation of 81
500 900.
Among cities interested are: Alaska
Juneau. Arizona. Globe. California
Bakersfield, San LUIS oblspo and San
Iedro.
Colorado. Durango. Idaho, Occur
d dAlene. Iowa, Des Moines. Mime.
soto. Fairmont. North Dakota,
jamestown. Texas: Comanche, Gil
mer. Mount Pleasant. Orange and
Pittsburgh. Washington. Seattle.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Partner of
Slayer Held
in Missouri
G Gorge Bender, Believed
Companion of Donald
Ringer in Hammer
Staying, Captured.
Five Months Search End.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
months search for suspected ham
mer slayer ended today in Liberty.
Mo. with the arrest OF George Ben
der.
Bender, companion of Donald
Ringer. Hastings youth, is believed
to be the person who accompanied
Ringer the day on which Carl Moore.
automobile salesman, was slain.
Ringer is at present awaiting SEN
tence here He was found guilty in
degree. The jury recommended the
death sentence.
Implicated in Confession.
In the confession which Ringer
signed he admitted staying Moore
and implicated Bender. This confess
sion was later repudiated in court.
Carl Moore left the salesroom OF
the automobile company where he
was employed to demonstrate an auto
mobile. He mentioned an intention
to drive toward small town about
12 miles away.
Of the man alive. The automobile
which he had driven was found the
following day, abandoned, near Hast
ings.
Several weeks later a hunter STUN
bled over the salesman's body. The
skull had been crushed by blow
from a hammer and the body had
been hidden in a clump of sumae
brush.
Escaped Posse.
The hammer with which Moore had
been slain was identified as one be-
longing TO Ringers step-father. The
men were found who said that they
believed that they had seen Ringer
and Bender with Moore on the morn
ing Of the day on which he died.
A man hunt was begun. 1t was
the greatest. in diligence, which this
section of the state ever knew. The
chief of police took personal charge
in the search and Travelled over five
states. always just 4 little behind the
two boys.
At last Ringer was located in Mis-.
sissippi and arrested. He had separat-
ed from Bender and no trace OF that
person could be found.
To be Returned.
Ringer was held in the Mississippi
Jail for more than a week. while the
chief continued his search for Ben
der. Then he was brought back to
Hastings and placed on trial.
Never did the chief despair of ap-
pretending Bender. He followed cir
culars with letters 10 police heads.
asking them 10 watch for the suspect.
He was always IN readiness 10 take
the first train for any point IN the
country where the suspect might be
found.
Today came word from Liberty that
Bender had been found there and was
under arrest.
The suspect will be brought back 10
Hastings and placed on trial.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Inaugural Rally
Features Stock
Market Monday
Popular Issues Lifted to New
Highs and Total Transac-
tions Exceed Million
and Half.

New York. March wall street
witnessed an old-fashioned Inaugural
rally In today's stock market. In
which popular issues were lifted up
to Ia points on total transactions
well in excess of loo 900 shares. The
average of 20 leading industrial
stocks was elevated nearly IL points
to 124.06, new high record for all
times, while the average of 20 leading
railroad stocks. recording slightly
larger gain on the day, duplicated the
record high of 104S5.
Demand Is Active.
The active demand for stocks, which
originated largely with professional
traders. was based on a variety OF fac
tors These included reports of sub
stantial improvement in many lines
of business. due TO the recent spring.
like weather; the adjournment OF con-
gress on Wednesday. which removes
the fear of adverse legislation for at
least nine months. barring an unex-
peeted special session; rumors OF mer-
a
large railroads and oil companies. and
prospects of special dividend distri.
buttons by several prominent rail-
roads. public utilities and industrial
concerns.
Common stock OF the Atchison rail-
road. which recently has been asso-
ciated with reports OF 20 per cent
stock dividend or distribution OF
the railroads oil holdings. broke
through its previous high record OF
125 3.S. established in 1909. and
touched new high record for all
time at 127 rs. a gain of nearly 3
points over Saturdays closing quota
ton. Atlantic Coast Line was run
up over points 10 1s3 IL. the high
est price in 10 years, and Louisville
& Nashville recorded an extreme gain
Of points at III Ia. the best price
since the declaration OF the So IL per
cent stock dividend in 1929.
American Can Scars.
United States Cast Iron Pipe. whose
violent fluctuations were the features
Of many markets last year. jumped
IA points to 23i "a. American Can
scared G Ia points TO a record top at
1874. Ludlum Steel showed a week
end appreciation of about 20 per cent
in quoted value by climbing points
to A. Scores of other issues. includ-
ing such favorites as United States
Steel common. Baldwin and American
Locomotives. American Smelling,
General Electric. the Pan-American
Petroleum issues. Marland. Montgom-
ery-Ward. Standard Gas and Electric,
Studehaker. Texas Gulf sulphur, New
Haven. Rock Island common. Frisco
common. Southern Pacific. Texas &
Pacific and Wabash preferred A.
moved up l TO points above Satur.
days final quotations.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
York County to Sell Farm
and Purchase Fair Site

York. March THE county farm.
ordered sold NJ recent election, has
been placed In the hands Of real
estate men. No offer OF loss than
sl75 an acre Will be considered. and
IL Is thought as land values have been
on the increase in York county of
late the price win be much higher.
A committee Will he appointed TO
arrange for n county fair. which VIII
be located on the ground TO be pur.
chased from the sale Of the county
farm. This tract Is located at the
north end of Lincoln avenue. the main
north and south street Of the city.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Competitor,
|Biddin,ssss;:Ss;is"s; nt,ss :s;sis &" :; !
wi. 'Jflllth
yrne-Hammer Dry Goods Co.
Overtops Offer of Gro
foot Interests by
$4,000.
Final Decision Today

John Loomis, trustee of the NJ. T.
Smith company, will report to b. H.
Dunham. referee in bankruptcy, at
this morning and recommend
whether to accept a bid of l.. II. Gro
foot and his associates of $1,715, 900
or that. of Byrne-Hammer company of
SLIPS, 900. Both are bidding for the
The entire afternoon Monday was
spent in going over the two bids and
following the meeting both the
Byrne- Hammer company and the Gro
foot interest refused to increase their
bids. but reserved the right to make
new bid Tuesday morning after
Loomis made his recommendations. \
II will have to go home and see my
wife about getting more money, as !
have spent all of mine" said I. c.
Byrne as the meeting ended.
Indicates Merger.
Among the assets which the Byrne-
Hammer bid did not include was the
leasehold in the NJ. +. Smith building.
Byrne- Hammer company would alb
sorb the Smith company and would
close the Smith plant.
The Byrne-Hammer bid was sub
mitted by NJ. A. Hall. attorney, rep.
resenting T.. c. Byrne, president of
the company. The bid was submitted
five minutes before the closing at
1850 p. m. The Crofoot interests
their bid several days ago.
These were the only bids received.
Exclude Many Assets.
The Byrne-Hammer bid excluded
the following assets: The NJ. F. Smith
leasehold. valued in the auditors re-
port at 81; the trademarks, copyrights,
patents and good will, valued at
s100.000 and tho Ak-Sar-Ben Exposi-
ton company stock. valued at 5000.
Under ruling OF Referee Dunham,
the cash In banks TO the credit OF
the NJ. E. Smith company cannot be
sold. This amounts to 1857, ,7S0.S2,
and this amount will therefore be
subtracted from the amount of the
bids.
An auditors report, prepared by
John Gilehrist. special accountant.
was submitted at the meeting. II
showed That the assets of the com.
pany total 2,S62,SS294.
The itemized list of the assets fol-
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
C.. W. Flory Elected Head of
Sunday School Association

Geneva, March 2.-The Fillmore
county Sunday school association
elected the following officers at the
convention held at Shickley last
week: President. c. w. Fory. shick.
ley: vice president. Melvin Ralston,
Geneva: secretary-treas surer. Mary
Scofield. shiclSley. The meeting clos.
cd with an address on Egypt by
Miss Margaret Brown OF Lincoln.
The talk was illustrated with setreop.
ticon slides.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Central College Debate
Teams Win and Lose

Central City, Ncb.. March NE
braska Central college won and lost
to~lMidland college In a debating con.
test held Friday night. Nebraska
Central college was defended locally
by Its negative team and won a
unanimous decision. The Affirmative
squad appeared in Fremont and lost
by two to one decision.
Nebraska central's negative team
IL composed OF Guy w. Solt. Evelynn
Mott and Alfred Smith and the affirm
alive team OF Henry Hcaton, PAT
IIeaton and Wesley schultz.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Three Burn
to Death in.
Farm Fire
Burned Bodies of Grand.
father and Two Children
Found by Searchers After
Flames Raze House.
Were to Rejoin Mother

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
shrouded the home of Mrs. Albert
schuetz today as a result of the fire
which early this morning razed the
home of Frank Fortner, 67.
Former, father of Mrs. Schuetz, to-
gether with Orville Elder, Is, and
Marie Elder, 13, children of Mrs.
Schuetz, were cremated in the fire.
Mrs. Schuetz was divorced from
!. .Galen Elder some time ago. Re
ently she married Albert Schuetz
against the wishes of her father.
Fortner objected so strenuously to
Me marriage that he insisted on
keeping the children with him.
Besides Orville and Marie there
were two girls, Marguerite, 10, and
May. s.
Last Night With Grandfather.
Recently Fortner relented toward
his daughter and agreed to allow her
to have the children. Last night was
to have been their last with the
grandfather.
Shortly after II 80 the household
was awakened by Orville's cry OF fire
Fortner succeeded in getting Margur-
lite and May out of window. then
turned back to aid Orville in his
search for Marie.
Whether Orville found his sister or
not will never be known. The charred
bodies of the three fire victims were
found in the ruins OF the house this
morning. None of them were very
close together. The flames had
burned away the heads and limbs,
leaving nothing but the charred
trunks.
Flee In Zero Weather.
Marguerite and May waited for the
grandfather for several minutes, then,
when he failed to return, they
crawled back into the house, wrapped
pillow slips about themselves and
started for the home of their mother,
half a mile away.
The mercury stood at zero when the
flre was discovered. The children
tramped the distance to the home of
their mother barefoot.
Aside from frozen feet they suf
fered no Ill effects from the expert
Mrs. Schuetz went to her fathers
the 6re. She, and all others, were
too late to aid the family. The house
was in ruins and it was not until
late today that it was possible to
search for the bodies.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Trappcr Given Jail Term
for Starting Prairie Fire

Bridgeport, March 2.-Carless light.
ing OF prairie fires along the Platte
river in Morrill, county must be
stopped. or those guilty will be prose.
cuted. according TO decision OF peo.
pie OF the Broadwater district, who
appeared I'm county court against
Adolph Iarpstreith. trapper. who
was convicted OF negligence In set.
ting n fire that destroyed several hay
stacks. He was fined $40 and costs
and sentenced to 30 days In jail This
Il the fourth time hay has been
burned In that section by such means
and people are determined TO stop 1t.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
; BROTHERS DIE
UNDER SAND BANK

Foss. Okla. March 2.-Three broth
ers We're smothered TO death seven
miles north OF here when a sand bank.
In which they were attempting to dig
a cave. caved in. They We're discov-
cred today by n searching party OF
farmers. The boys are Charles. IA.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Library Day" Made Annual
Event at Julesberg. Colo

Bridgeport. March 2.--More than
$500 in cash and 250 volumes of books
were realized at a library day
staged by the women's clubs Of Jules.
burg. Colo. that consisted of ban.
quet basket bali game and dance.
Success of this first attempt TO
arouse interest in and get support for
the city library has influenced the
women to make library day" an an.
nual affair, and all solicitation for
support OF the institution will be
made on that day.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Real Estate Deals Hinge
on Question of SAINT,

Shenandoah, Ia. March 2.-1f I.ans.
ford Chambers IL found insane the
validity OF many real estate deals in
which he has disposed OF part OF his
vast holdings In Fremont county will
be questioned. ]. s. Chambers asks
that guardian be appointed. alleging
the wealthy man Is OF unsound mind
and has been since 1928.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
NAVAL OFFICER
DENIED LIBERTY

Napa. Cal. March e.-After hear
ing in superior court here this after
noon. Lieut.. Frank +. Kennedy of the
United States navy was denied writ
OF habeas corpus and returned TO the
state hospital for the insane here. 10
which he had been committed by
naval authorities.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
HUSBAND AND WIFE
DIE WITHIN HOUR

Atlantic. Ia. March Mrs.
Richter OF Wiota. who was called to
Streator. ILL.,. by the serious illness
Of her brother and his wife. has tele-
graphed home that tho couple died
within an hour. shortly after she
arrived.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
COLBY MEMORIAL
SERVICES HELD

Beatrice. Neb.. March 2.-The bars
OF Gage and Jefferson counties, Neb.,
hald memorial services at the court
house this afternoon for Judge L. w.
Colby. who died at his home here last
November. Judge Alfred Hazlett Of
this city presided and addresses were
delivered by John c. Hartigan of
Fairbury. A. d. McCandless Of wy
more, Judge Hazlett, II. +. Sackett.
Senator Laughlin, Judge Pembertqn,
W. A. Vasey. F. A. Duttcn and others
of Beatrice. Fitting resolutions were
read and adopted.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
FIGHT JUST BEGUN,
BORGLUM ASSERTS

New York. March s.-Gutzon Borg
lum. sculptor. who was discharged
from his task OF turning Stone Noun
tain into gigantic sculpture memo
rial to the confederacy. announced this
afternoon that he would return 10
Greensboro. \. C.. Friday, 10 face
the music" \ charge Of malicious
mischief has been lodged against him
FOR destroying the min!atne model
OF work upon the Georgia Peak.
THE firing has only begun" the
sculptor said
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-03
Former Tecumseh Educator
Now i'm Research Service

Tceumseh. March PROD l. X
Gregory. former superintendent Of
Tee,mseh schools and later principal
of the RronNvilie N. " High school,
has been given a position as research
assistant In the newly created lnsii'
tute Of Child Welfare Research. with
headquarters In New York city. Pro
fessor Gregory Is now at Columbia
university FOR his master decree.