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Evening star., 1925-03-16
PHONE RATE RULING
LIKELY LATE TODAY
Maryland Increase to Be Slightly
Lower Than Proposed and Dat
ing From January /.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 16.-Decision
in the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. case will be announced
today or tomorrow b. the Public
Service Commission.
1t will grant to the company rates
slightly lower than those which 1t
originally proposed to put into effect
November /. it is said.
The increase will date from Janu-
ary 1. so that the telephone subscrib-
er will be required to pay increased
sums on bills already paid for sery-
ices in January and February.
Chairman Harold E. West Of the
commission says all the members of
that body are determined to save the
telephone subscriber all they can.
The commission. says Mr.. West Is
convinced that the decision given by
1t in the latter part of December,
continuing the present rates, repre-
sents the proper charge. considering
the relations of the Chesapeake &
Potomac with the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. of New York.
But he says the decision of the
United States Court, Judges John c.
Rose, Morris A Soper and D. Law
renee Groner, to the effect that the
commission rates are confiscatory. re-
quires a revision upward.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
SECTS MERGE IN SERVICE.
Interdenominatio Rites Held al
Cathedral.

NEW YORK. March 16.-The first
nterdenominational service in its his
tory was held at the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine last night when
simple hymn service was used in place
of the Protestant Episcopal ritual.
Dr. S. PaTkes Cadman, Congre gational
pastor. delivered the sermon
A congregation of more than 5000.
comprised of Catholics. Jews and ORR
entails, in addition to m embers of reg
ular Protestant sects, participated.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
FUNERAL HELD IN PEKING.
Roy Scott Anderson Services To-
day Attended by Brother.

Funeral services for Roy Scott An
derson, we'll known in Washington,
and who died in Peking. China, last
Thursday, are being held in that city
today, according to cable advices re-
ceived here.
David Anderson, brother, who was
in Shanghai a the time of the death,
will be present for the services. Miss
Julia Anderson, daughter of the de-
ceased is a student in this city.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
GRAND Jury TO GET
M'CL|NTOCK CASE
Grove Decides to Press for
Murder Indictment Against
William D. Shepherd.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March cation
into the death from typhoid fever of
Billy McClintOck, youthful million
aire, started unoficially several weeks
ago by Chief Justice Harry Olson and
recently pressed by the States at
torney's office after statements by
Or. Charles Faiman involving Will
liam D. Shepherd, McClintocks chief
heir. advanced today to grand jury
consideration.
Decision to present the case to the
grand jury was reached yesterday by
Robert E Grove, States attorney.
Four persons were summoned to ap-
pear before that body in the States
effort to indict Shepherd, who has
been held since Saturday
VIII Call Fiancee
Attorneys for Miss Isabelle Pope,
who was McClintock's fnancee and
who was left an annuity of $4,000 in
his will, have been requested to ask
her to return at once from Los Ange
les where she has been resting.
The four expected to testify first
and DR.. George E. Fosberg. DIR. Fai-
man, VINO Is head or the National Uni
versity of Sciences: John Z. Marchand,
former salesman for the school, and
Judge Harry Olson.
Germ Tubes Disappear.
At the coroners inquest MarChaud
testified that he interviewed Shepherd
about taking a course in bacteriolo-
gy at Faiman's school, while DR.. Fai-
man told the States attorney after
long questioning that Shepherd had
attended classes and that three tubes
of bacilli disappeared about that time.
Shepherd has denied attending Fai-
mans school.
other developments included the
questioning of a new witness, DR.. E
A. O'Connor, from whom, the prose
cutor said. statements were received
fortifying some of the evidence previ-
ously obtained, and an unsuccessful
attempt to identify Shepherd by
seventeen former students of Fai-
mans school. None could recall haV-
ing seen him before.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
University Orders
Electrical Outfit
OF 100000 Volts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 16.-Equip-
ment for 1000. .ooO-volt electrical
testing outfit has been ordered
from the General Electric Co by
sity.
The set. it is said, will be capa-
BILE of furnishing the highest
voltage ever produced at COM
mercial frequency and will be the
only .000,000-volt installation in
existence.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
italian King Welcomed.

COCTBONE, italy, March liking
Victor Emmanuel received an enthus-
iastic welcome on his arrival here
Yesterday to unveil a monument to
World War victims. Admiral Thaon
di Revel. minister of the navy, and
Deputy Nadia delivered addresses.
Evening star., 1925-03-16
Rat Poison, IA Pins
And Needle Found
In Mans Stomach
Special D.sps.ch to The Star.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Rat poi
son. IA pins and a needle We're
found in the stomach of Morris
Honig, -. b. an autopsy yesterday,
at Lincoln Hospital where HoniS
died Saturday.
Detective Capt. Duane sum
moned by surgeons when taev found
"k. X. Il" TX" and III F. burn
ed into HoIng's flesh when he ar
rived a the hospital, was told the
brands had no siEnifice ence and
We're the result OF ARM "hazing."
HONG told Duane he took the poi
son to relieve pain in his stomach.
but did not mention the pins and
needle.
Evening star., 1925-03-16

Thieves have twice robbed the home
of Harry Vardon, formerly open golf
champion of England, taking trophies
and championship medals.
Evening star., 1925-03-16

The cucumber is one of the Oldest
of the garden vegetables Some 5000
years ago in the Far East, probably
In India, u hAA its origin.
Evening star., 1925-03-16

Constantinople has just established
its first children's playground.
Evening star., 1925-03-16

Arizona is larger than all New Eng
land and New York combined.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

much good they did. They didn't
bring Floyd out
Then John Geralds went in the
last time. He had been in before
and said that he had cleared out the
passage and that he would bring
Floyd out on the next trip. He didn't
bring him out. In fact, | don't think
he ever got to him the first time.
when Denhardt got there every
thing was different. | believe that
IL he had been there to take charge
in the first place that there wouldn't
have been any trouble in getting
Floyd>out.
THE last time | went into the
cave was early Friday morning TO
take back the air hose. 1t didn't run
very far back and l thought that
| would 20 back as fas as l could and
see il Floyd was still alive. The radio
test had been made that morning, but
had my doubts about whether II
meant anything or not.
"Geralds says that he cleared out
the passage. Maybe he did. But this
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Man, 81, Missing
After Home Fire
Believed He Was Blamed for
Blaze; Wandering With
out Shoes.

Omaha police have been asked to
look for Il. II. Keller, 81. wealthy re.
tired farmer, living alone al Column
bus.
lie disappeared from a hospital In
Columbus last Thursday soon after
he had been placed in the institution
by Chief of Police Lehman at the
request Of his daughter, Mrs. Ger.
trude Avery, who said he had showed
signs of mental confusion for several
days and talked often of wanting to
go to Omaha.
When he left the hospital the aged
man wore a brown checked coat, cor
duroy trousers, black cap. overshoes,
but no shoes or overcoat.
Two reports of a wanderer, one
near Columbus and the other near
Oconee, were investigated, without
results. Authorities now believe he
managed to board train for Omah ha
He is slightly below medium height,
slender and carries a tame.
Ten days ago he was visiting at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Avery,
and her husband on farm near
Archer when the house caught fire
and was destroyed Mrs. Avery told
officers he seemed to worry about this
and became obsessed with the delu
sion that he was being blamed for
the fire. He induced his daughter to
return to his home in Columbus. but
arriving there Immediately wanted to
leave and go to Omaha
He is a widower and owns a farm
in Polk county and considerable other
property.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
COLLINS PLIGHT
INQUIRY SUBJECT


said, but did not produce the same
effect.
Louisville, Ky. Feb. 9.-One OF the
two chief outside witnesses of the
predieament of Floyd Collins in Sand
cave, Lieut.. Robert A. Burden, when
he learned of the military inquiry
ordered by Lieutenant Governor Den
hardt today, was emphatic in his
assertions that there had been definite
opposition to the rescue of Collins
by some of the natives there when
he was there early last week.
when | went back to the cave
Wednesday morning" said Lieutenant
Burden, "after resting from our tire.
mendous efforts with the jack under
the boulder Tuesday evening. they
told me that there had been a eave-in
that had blocked the passage and
that I couldn't go in. They wouldnt t
let me get by.
" Skeets' Miller managed to slip
past them some way and he and HON.
er Collins went down. When he
came out he was looking more scared
than | ever saw him during the whole
time. His nose was bloody.
"He wouldn't tell me what was the
matter, but told me for Gods sake
not to go back in there and to see
that Homer Collins didn't go In again
If I had TO sit in the entrance all day
long.
"He went back in by himself lit
tie later to take the telephone hack,
and | think that was the last time
that he was in the cave.
Late in the afternoon I heard
somebody calling for me. / was told
that I could go back in the cave IL
l wanted to now and that they had
picked a crew for me. Each OF the
crew picked must have been armed
with a good drink of whisky because
l could smell it on all OF them.
81 went down the passage feet
first / guess l was about 80 feet
from Floyd when I had to stop. L
could hear him yelling for help all
the time. I hit the blockade with my
feet, but was afraid to push very
hard, because l didn't know what /
might bring down.
80 ! backed up and went in head
first. | soon saw that there was no
chance OF us getting through.
After that | wasn't allowed to-
get near the entrance. Some other
crews went in, but | don't know how
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Z. +. q. President Visits
Chapter at Wymore

Nymore, Feb. 9.-Chapter 60. -
y. Il. o., was entertained at a dinner
party In honor of the b. I. Is at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Mark c. Har.
grave. The walters were five Wvmore
young women dressed in white. The
address OF the evening was made by
Mrs. Edythe Pennington, president Of
the organization. A. F. Pacal. Wy
more elothier. followed with re.
sponse. Mrs. Edith Louise Ne,imann
composer. Of Wymore. gave vocal
music. Seven 3. l. l.. member. were
initiated. over 80 were present. in.
cluding guests from Lincoln. Beatrice
and Barneston.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

really hungry. So. seeing how hungry
some of their neighbors were at
times, they felt that they had no rea-
son to complain.
Now. Thunderer and Mrs. Grouse
Nike to sleep under the snow. II Is al
ways warm there. and whenever the
snow is deep enough they spend their
nights buried under 1t. One dang
only they fear. That IL that while
they are asleep under the snow II
may rain and then form an ley crust.
and so make them prisoners. But so
far this winter there had been no Icy
crust, and so they had had no reason
TO worry.
The Black Shadows had come creep
ing into the Green Forest extra early
one afternoon. This was because
dark clouds hid the blue. blue sky.
Just about the time Thunderer and
Mrs Grouse were ready to go to bed
it began TO snow. They sat together
In spruce tree making ready to
plunge down Into a bank OF snow
Just below them. But Mrs. Grouse
was uneasy.
DO you think we'd better sleep
down there tonight?' said she. II
don't know why I have IL, but have
feeling that something IL going TO
happen
Pooh" cried Thunderer. why
should anything happen tonight any
more than any other nisht?"
II don't know" replied Mrs.
Grouse. But don't like this snow.
II is too wet"
POOH exclaimed Thundersr again.
You ought to be tickled TO death 10
have II showing. 1t will cover up the
holes we make when we plunge into
that bank down there. Then N Reddy
Fox or Old Man Coyote happen along
they'll never even suspect that we are
underneath. For my part 7 am glad IT
is showing. Come on, my dear. let's
go to bed
But Mrs. Grouse was atlll uneasy
and anxious. Lets roost up here in
this spruce tree" said she.
You ran N yon want to-" reiorted
Thunderer. I'm not going TO. When
| can have a comfortable. warm bed
under the snow you won't catch me
roosting In tree all night Don't he
silly. my dear. !, Is getting dark. and
I'm not going TO sit up here any
longer"
lie stretched out his neck, and with
those bright eyes of his he looked
carefully In every direction 10 make
sure that no one was watching him.
Then without another word he plunged
down into that snowbank. He went
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Georgia Barnes, II, Technical High
school student. is at Lord Lister
hospital. possibly internally injured,
after a collision which ended an auto.
mobile ride in the small hours of
Monday morning. Her condition is
serious.
Mystery for time surrounded her
arrival at the hospital. A man and
a woman carried her into the wait
ing room, summoned attendants. and
left without telling how the girl had
been hurt. The girl was unable TO
tell what had happened, but it was
later learned that passing motorists
had picked her up after the collision
and had taken her to the hospitsl./
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Is certain, when | got to the blockade
| found Il was in exactly the same
place that 1t was Wednesday after
noon.
II cant say that they were the
same rocks. of course. because | didn't
mark the others, but it looks funny to
me. that's all.
well, I called to Floyd as loud
as l couldt but couldn't hear thing.
When l was down there Wednesday
could hear him in there yelling
and begging for help. But there
wasn't a sound this time. That's
what makes me think he is dead
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Nebraska News
Nubbiins

Nemaha.-Frank Smith. 81, resident
n this place for the last year. died
It his home here Saturday night The
iamily came here from Missouri and
he body will be sent to that state for
urial Monday. The widow and
5on, William Smith. of Nemaha sur.
i've.
Pawnee City.--Arthur IIldebrandt
tnd Esther Heller of DsIois were
aarried In the Evangelical church
anth Of Dubois. They will live on Z
arm.
Beatrice.-Funerai service. for
David Clarenoe Springer were he.'
here Sunday. The sermon WAS given
by Rev. } NJ Darby. Mr.. Spr.nger
was 50 years of age and IL survived
by his wife and five children.
ErOlsen Bow.-At their last regu.
lar meeting The Broken Bow Wood
men adopted large class into their
ranks. the initiatory work being done
by the new team. assisted by the
Woodmen band. The camps new
band Of L pieces is training for the
convention to be held at Milwaukee
in June.
McCook.-The garage. automobile
and quantity of milwork for
house OF Harry H. Kammerlohr In
East Mccook were destroyed Sunday
by fire OF unknown origin. Loss Is
estimated At $500
IIarvard.-AIilton Nelson and MARY
seels. Harvard entries in the high
school commercial contest, held Il;
Hebron tNeb.) academy. won secon5
and fourth places. respectively, In thc
beginning typewriting division. Mary
Seely lacked one word OF scoring In
third place. Superior and Hebron
academy were reported tied for first
place
Broken Bow Miss Myrtle lia sey
University OF Nebraska extension
worker. will give instruction In chill.
dren. clothing work She viii he In
Rroken Bow February 10 and at
Galloway the following day.
Broken Bow.--At the meeting OF the
Dp1TU OF HiTettpIr ui INV = uhii' ftif
Ice club. Nate j. House was reelected
secretary and James Lomax treas.
urer. The hoard decided TO have tho
clubrooms open one afternoon each
week for boys.
F'ranklin.--At the regular monthly
meeting OF the Mems community
club the following officers were elect.
ed President, G. w. Hevner. vice
president, W. =. Yates; secretary
George A. Carter; trea surer, George
E. Austin. executive hoard William
Dependehner, Hal g. Smith. ". II.
TblsIer and P J. Thlel. A member.
ship drive II now on.
Franklin The fourth annual hifh
school circus given by the students OF
Franklin High school was great
success The net proceeds were s2sa,
most OF which VIII So 10 pay for the
football suits purchased last fall.
Franklin Franklin county Red
Cross elected these officers. Charles
r. Bloodorn. chairman. ". NJ. Crane.
vles chairman Paul spence. secre.
,ary. Il. NJ. Trumbull. treasurer.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Babe of Slain
Man Taken to
Bellome Trial
Six-Month-Old Infant of San.
tOro Salerno Cries as
I. Jurors Are Ques-
toned.

Sanford Salerno, II, age 6 months.
cried from the blankets in which he
was wrapped as a jury was being
drawn in criminal court Monday
morning to try the man the state
alleges killed the infants father.
Mrs. Sanford Salerno, widow of
the slain man. sat in deep mourning
beside little Sanford; her face ex-
pressionless but her eyes watchful as
the business of chosing l. men
progressed.
Only few feet distant sat Rocco
Bellome, the defendant, who is
charged with first degree murder.
His coutenance also was expression
less and he showed no signs of
nervousness.
"I didn't kill Salerno," he said.
Further than that he would say
nothing.
Back of the rail In the criminal
courtroom fully 100 Italians sat lean
ing forward eagerly as prospective
jurors were called and questioned
There is much interest in this trial
among the swarthy inhabitants OF
Little Italy. There are complications
which probably will never come to
light, according to those in close
touch with the Italian colony.
There is mystery surrounding the
shooting of Salerno. Salerno was on
the porch Of the home of Lucy Bell,
1902 South Twenty-second street, at
3 the morning of September II, 1924,
Three revolver shots were fired by a
dark figure near the porch. One of
them took effect in Salerno's body
and proved fatal
Slayer in WOmans Garb.
In dying statement, Salerno told
officers the man who shot him was
dressed in a womans black coat and
hat. A hat and coat answering Saler-
nos description was found In the Bel.
lone home, and Bellome was arrested.
Two years before this shooting Lucy
Bells husband, Mike Bell, was killed
Salerno was charged with murder,
triel and acquitted. Mike Bell was
brother of Rocco Bellome, the de-
ichooht III the pieoSit tdst. Inc
name Bell" was adopted by Mike
as shorter and more practical than
'Bellome.'
Rocco Bellome's wife was not In
the courtroom. She Is serving years
time In the state reformatory at Rock.
well City. Ia, on a liquor charge.
IF Bellome is guilty l want to see
him killed too" was Mrs. Salerno's s
statement. Little Santoro i. the
youngest of her six children. the old
est being 10. William and Joseph
Lovely are attorneys defending Bel.
lone. John Yeager is leading the
prosecution for the state.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Der OF Commerce annual banquet,
scheduled to take place on the an
niversary OF Lincoln's birth, Thurs
day. February IL. in the Teachers
college gymnasium. Bixby, Nebraska
photographer. and W. 7. McNichols.
ex-chief of the bureau of securities,
are scheduled for addresses, while
John N. Dryden will preside as toast.
master. The attendance. confined to
men only, will be limited to 400 this
year, the largest number that can be
accommodated in the
building.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Miss Barnes was riding with Joe
1lanley, %, a mechanic living at
2502 Cass street. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Demara. 2203 Binney street, at $50
a. m. Monday when Hanley drove his
car into parked car at Thirty sixth
and Dewey avenue in attempting to
avoid collision with another car. Miss
Barnes was thrown from the ma
chine. The parked car belonged to
Edward Donabue of ONeill, Neb.
Miss Barnes said Monday that she
and her friends had gone to show
Sunday evening, and had later gone
to a dance. They were riding around
after the dance, she said, when the
accident occurred.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Former Filley Resident
Dies at His Home i'm Iowa

Beatrice, Feb. 9.-Announeement
was received here of the death of
Robert Flaws, formerly a resident of
he t'iley vicinity, at his home at
Webster City, Ia. after brief illness
If pneumonia. Mr.. Flaws was son
of the late John Flaws, early settler
Of Gage county. and was so years
of age He leaves his wife and two
children. He was a brother-in.law
of DIR. Brueh Of this city. Burial was
at Webster City.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Wreck Blocks Tracks.

Superior, Feb. "A double header
fast freight westbound ON the Bur
ington railway was derailed In the
yards here Saturday night. Six cars
vent over and piled up. blocking the
main track. 1t was necessary TO send
The wrecking derrick and men from
wymore to clear the way. Westbonnd
passenger No. II was delayed over
ELK hours
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

down so swiftly that he disappeared
instantly. Mrs. Grouse saw the snow
fall back behind him. She knew that
he would work his way along for
some little distance under the snow
Twice Mrs. Grouse started to follow
him, and twice she drew back. But
she didn't want to spend the night
alone in that tree. So at last she. too
plunged into the snow and worked
her way along until she was some lit
tie distance from where she had en-
tered the snow bank
Il guess | was foolish to be
anxious" thought she. as she settled
herself for the night. There really
isn't anything to worry about. In the
morning | probably will wonder what
Was the matter with me-" Five min.
ntes later she was sound asleep.
Copyright. 1881
The next story:\ The Worst Hap
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Farmer Severely Hurt
in Falling From Tree

Beatrice, Neb, Feb. 9.-Charles
Knapp, farmer. living near Cortland.
fell from tree some time ago and
severely injured his hip. AS no suf-
fered continually. he went to Lincoln
to consSlt a physician and a splinter
nearly six inches long was removed
from the fleslAv part Of the hip.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Thunderer the Grouse and Mrs.
Grouse had a very comfortable winter
so far. Old Mother Nature gave them
their snow shoes early, and so they
had had no difficulty In getting about
on the soft snow. To be sure they
had had TO live largely on buds, and
they had grown very tired of this
food But it kept them aliva and In
good condition, and they never went
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Beatrice. Feb. 9.---Harm Ideus. iiv.
ing near F-illey. has sold his 1s0-acre
farm to Thee Jurgens for s29.415 or
s1s5 an acre. Mr.. Jurgens recently
sold his farm in Kansas. south OF
Wymore. for s125 an acre. Both farms
are well improved.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Mrs. Grouse Is Anxious.

Who doth a warning fail to heed.
foolish person Is. indeed.
Mrs. Grouse.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

The next story:\ \"The Worst Hap
pans to the Grouse"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Nemaha.-Frank Smith. 81. resident
I this place for the last year. died
I his home here Saturday night. The
amily came here from Missouri and
he body will be sent to that state for
nrial Monday. The widow and a
on. William Smith. of Nemaha sur.
I've
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-10

Pawnee City.-Arthur IIlldebrandt
md Esther Heller of DsIois were
aerried In the Evangelical church
nth Of Dubois. They will live on !.
arm
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