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Late Section NIGHT Juurual Late Section TWO CENTS. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1927. FOHTY-THIRD YEAR. SLAYS SEVEN OF HIS FAMILY KILLS SELF AND WIFE, CHILDREN BUND TO DEFEAT! By Burns Jenkins, Jr. HENNESSEY, Dec.

(U.P.)--Believed to have become suddenly insane, Phillip Millis killed his entire family of six with an axe as they lay in their beds, and then hung himself. The dead are: MltyUS. thirty-seien. MRS. I I MIL.L.1S.

thirty-five. BURL, fourteen, and his twin sister AX INFANT, one and one-hilt years old. TWO OTHER CHILDREN, six and eight years old. Mrs. Brumley, the school teacher, said Millis started to attack her with the axe and that she fled from the home.

The disorder found on her return showed that Millis, clad only in his underwear, had plunged deliberately into the carnage. He was believed first to have killed his wife and then to have killed each child as he awakened them in their beds. Millis slew his entire family after threatening to kill Mrs. Warren BrumJey, sixty, teacher in the Lyon valley district school, located just across the road from the Millis farm home. She lived with' the family.

She escaped to a neighbor's home. She returned with officers and helpers to find the bodies of the five children and Mrs. Minnie Millis, the mother, scattered about three bedrooms, their skulls crushed. The investigators found the body of Millis hanging by a rope in the barn. THREE BROWNS GO FOR PAIR TIGERS Rice, Vangilder and Another St.

Louis Player to Detroit for Lou Blue and Outfielder Harry Manush. NEW YORK, Dec. Ball, owner of the St. Louis Browns today announced an agreement had been reached between the Browns and the Detroit Tigers for trading Outfielder Harry Rice, Pitcher Vangilder and third player to Detroit in return for First Baseman Lou Blue and Outfielder Harry Manush. Rice had been sought recently by the Cleveland club.

Trade Winds Blow NEW YORK, Dec. The trade winds blew thru the Belmont and the Waldorf hotels this afternoon as American and National league club owners gathered for their annual session. Before the day was half over, twd import- i ant trades were announced, in addition to the numerous others that were rumored. Bert Shotten, new manager of the Phillies, brought Jimmy Ring, pitcher, back to Philadelphia, getting Ring and John Schulte, catcher, from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange Mokan outfielder; Jimmy Cooney, infielder and Clarence Jonnard.

catcher. In the junior circuit, the St. Louis Browns gave Harry Rice, outfielder: Elam Vangilder, and- a third unnamed player to Dp- troit for Lou Blue, first baseman, and Harry Manush, out fielder. has been definitely settled by the intervention of the bel Construction Co. Mr.

Abel furnished two car loads of gravel taken from the pit, at Endicott and had them distributed on LaSalle, Sumner and West Court streets. Taxpayers were dissatisfied with the graveling and contention over the matter had gotten to a point where court action threatened. Beatrice. BEATRICE. Dec.

farmers' elevator of Crab Orchard which was recently destroyed by fire with a loss of $8.000 will be replaced with an up-to-date plant shortly, according to information from Crab Orchard. The loss of the old elevator was only partially covered by insurance. Several btate officers of the Ma- nonic lodpe. including Orville Andrews of Lincoln, deputy state custodian, will arrive in Beatrice today and will speak at a meeting to be held at the temple at 7 o'clock this evening. Arrested by Police Chief Acton and Deputy "sheriff Dunn, on request of officers at Alma Harvey F.

DeMut was lodged in the county jail here on a non-payment of aliinony charge. He will be held pending arrival of officers from Alma. DfHut was at one time a resident of this city. West Beatrice gravel controversy FLOOD CONTROL IS OBJECT OF BILL Senator Jones Introduces Measure to Provide $258,960,000 for the Lower Mississippi. WASHINGTON, Dec.

13-- (UP) --A-bill to provide $258,960,000 for flood- control in the lower Mississippi river under the plan recoifi- mended by army engineers was introduced today by Senator Jones, republican, Washington, chairman of the commerce committee. The secretary of war would, under the bill, be empowered to take charge of the entire flood control project and proceed with the work as outlined in the report of Major Geneial Edwin Jadwin, chief of army engineers. The bill stipulates that none of the funds appropriated by the federal government shall be expended in any state until that state has consented to government control of the levees at strategic points considered important to the security of the system by the chief of engineers. It further provides that in which levee work is done shall contribute their quota to the cost of construction, provide such drainage works as may be necessary without cost to the United States, assume drainage claims resulting from construction and maintain the levee system after its completion. SINCLAIR TRIAL IS WITHOUT GALLERY 109 PROFESSOR COED'S BATTLE Missouri Opens With Centre College Eleven COLUMBIA Dec.

13--The University of Missouri today completed its 1928 football schedule with the closing of an agreement with Center college for a game here October 13. It was announced bv C. L. Brewer director of athletics. The game will open the Misi soinr season, giving the Tigers just I two days IPS sthan a full month in I which to prepare for the contest affr football praptice starts.

Sep' tember 15. Other games on the Missouri card include non-conference games with Nw York univer- sity and and conference contests with Nebraska. Oklahoma. Kansas. Th Kansas Aggies and Iowa state college.

COURTROOM LA GRANGE. Dec. Sylvius Handman. professor of sociology at the university of Texas, and district attorney Fred Blundell battled over the sanity of Rebecca Bradley Rogers, pretty university of Texas graduate, at her trial for bank robbery here today. At times the criroinologist turned questioner and" shot questions at the stern prosecutor.

"What is a criminal?" Dr. Handman fired at Blundell unexpectedly. who robs a bank." shot back Blundell. It was perhaps the most interesting day since Becky went on trial a week ago for holding up the Farmers National bank at Buda a year ago. Spectators in the crowded little courtroom leaned forward in their seats and the jury of farmers took renewed interest.

After a sharp exchange of ques- tions and answers, Handman said: I "If bj criminality you mean do- I ing something forbidden bj law I there is nothing new alxut that." "I didn't say criminality was new. It's as old as tinrV" retorted the prosecutor. "You acted as tho great discovery." the professor returned. "You are trying to beliulf me. it seems." Beside giving, ais qpinion that Becky was insase, Protestor Hand- He said ft was part-of his task at university to observe the mental' condition of students.

Taki ing up Becky's he said he thought there was strange about from the Tirst time he met her. Becky was described as a queer looking person with peculiar stiffness, impassive face and cold, clammy smile. "I never could tell how she would react." the -professor testified. "I eluded her for cutting classes and she acted as tho she had been complimented. "Her examination papers were just a haste of words without meaning.

"For normally there must be both mind and feeling. A normal person knows in his mind that he can take candy from a child but normal feeling keeps him from doing it. Becky has no feelings." Becky's university grades were next offered as ex'idence. Miss Gertrude Heath, secretary to the university registrar, appeared in court with rhe crade records, man said that it was his observation that from i to one hundred university students get into some mental trouble. Programs from WOR.

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10.JO-- I i 3 Lack of "Sex Appeal" May Be Reason for Lack of Public Interest in Contempt of Case. WASHINGTON. Dec. --The trial Of Harry F. Sinclair, oil millionaire, William J.

Burus and four associates on charges of coti- tempt of court, is proceeding in this blase capital without a gallery- Lack of public interest was explained today by some observers as probably due to lack of the "sex appeal," but other explained it by the fact that the really engrossing story of the espionage of the Fall- Sinclair jurors by Burns detectives has been brought out so far only by prosaic documpnts. Fireworks in the proceeding before Justice F. L. SidVions are expected soon, however. Cross examination of Charles G.

Ruddy, chief of the Burns jury shadowers. was to be resumed today. The defense is seeking to have Ruddy reiterate his statement that he was instructed to have his agents exercise extreme care not to approach thp Fall-Sinclair jurors, or let them know they were being shadowejd- LATEMARKETS. Chicago Grain Range. Missouri Pit-it ic prd Motors a i a 1'airy Prod Xert A i a New central N.

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ASK SMITH WHEtt HE WISHES TRIAL Reed Committee Telegraphs Illinois Senator-Elect About Hearing to Be Accorded Him. WASHINGTON, Dec. (U.P.) --The senate primary investigating committee asked Senator-elect Fiank L. Smith, republican, Illinois in a telegram today when In- wanted to appear tor "the lair trial" of his campaign expenditures case. The telegram was sent because Smith left for home with the apparent intention of ignoring the committee following action of the senate in denying him the oath of office.

The telegram was sent by Chairman James A. Reed, democrat. Missouri, alter he had been authorized to lake that action the commit, tee in a two hour executive session. it stated: "The special committee at its meeting this morning agreed to i take up consider your case at tin. earliest possible time in-which i you are prepared to proceed.

The committee suggests and would like to hold its meeting beginning Friday, Dec. 16. If you can be ready on that date, please wire immediately to that eflect. Allowed Witnesses. "II this is not possible, then indicate at once the earliest possible date when you can be in readiness.

In this connection the evidence, produce such witnesses as you desire, and will be pleased to hear any statement which you may care to make either in person or by counsel. "The committee also accords you the full privilege or representation by The telegram was sent to Smith's home at III. The committee decided that inasmuch as the senate handled Smith's case first, it would follow the senate action and delay consideration of the case of Senator- elect Vare, republican, Pennsylvania, until after the Smith case is settled. Vare has also failed to communicate with the committee. Senator Deneen, republican, Illinois, who handled Smith's case on the floor of the senate was called into conference by the committee but he said he did not know what Smith's plans were.

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Slwk fliwo is'-, 12 GOVERNOR TO RESIST OUSTER i i jl of iOr? -3 rt-f pared 10 ini- in HI stains' tn- f.ill o' Mac 1 i said and courts all ousir ff thai -Toorf. -aouid noi us-d IOT' i a thf 1 nn dual cal" ar- rnni 1 HANDS INSURGENTS LEMON Senator McMaster of-South Dakota Decries Republican I Peace Pact. WASHINGTON. TVM-. -U'P A f5ch' OVT publican brok" in today plan of OW OMAilA- 7 i a i i a IN IOWA.

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zra Sew York Stock Close. i 1 i A 'n. i i DEMOCRATS IN House Approves Garner's Amendment to the Proposed tax Measure. WASHINGTON. K.

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corpora- MOBILIZE Plan Considered for Times of Floods, Quakes and Tornadoes. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. --The American Legion had under consideration today a plan for mobiluation of its members in times of national emergencies such as floods, earthquakes and tornadoes. The plan, presented last 'night in sin address by E.

E. Spafford, national commander, before the con- i ference of state commanders and would prepare the legion for rescue work and protection of life and property during'disasteis. Spafford named Jo head the work in five national district. district vice-comman- announced aro Paul R. I Younls, Charlotte N.

Atlantic coast district: J. M. Henry. Winona. North Central district, including Indiana: Ralph T.

a central district: Dan Spurlock. Shreveport, sooih e-tHriil district, and T. Taftis. Colville. Pacific coas-1 district.

CHARGED" WITH POISONING Strychnine Bought Seven Years Ago Has Part in George H. Hayes Trial in Georgia. Bl.AKELY. Ga in sirj rhniiw boueht "ars iva- to kill vermin- j'ianialion or to jxiiso: and iiis had A. i I L' 1 i HOTEL GUESTS TERRIFIED in bu'l of trial on a Henrj' ITI in a ho'-1 in i "1 pm -nOlisc 10 harp my boeom RADIO 1 IT.AT1 KKS.i HOOK.I r-- r.i 1 I i Dec 14.

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