Beatrice Daily Sun from Beatrice, Nebraska • 1

a a a a a a a One Eight Pages VOLUME XXIII. BEATRICE SUN, It didn't happen." BEATRICE NEBRASKA, APPEAL FOR MARTIAL LAW AT HERRIN A. H. Kidd Offers Purse for Patriotic Essay ANNOUNCEMENT BY CAPT. WILSON "If you in the Generous And Patriotic Act of Beatrice Attorney Makes Contest Possible.

TO WRITE ON CITIZEN SOLDIER General interest throughout the Seventh corps area of the United States army will be aroused today by the announcement emanating from the Beatrice Reserve corps of the opening of the Beatrice Prize Essay contest. According to Captain Thomas P. Wilson, 0. R. and president of the Beatrice: Officers Reserve corps, the Beatrice Prize Essay contest offers one hundred dollars to the best essay submitted upon "The Citizen Soldier," the 1925 subject.

The financing of the contest as well as the contest itself, has been made possible by A. H. Kidd, according Captain Wilson. Mr. Kidd has long been a leader in patriotic activites and devoted much of his time during the recent war to patriotic duties here.

It is through Mr. Kidd's genuine interest, not in. militarism, but in the higher interpretation of patriotism that the essay contest, was yesterday. made a It reality, is Mr. expected Wilthat the contest will continue for indefinite, number.

of years. It will be open to eligible men in the four states included in the Seventh army corps area. The present understanding- is be that -sponsored the contest by will the local Officers: Reserve corps. Those Eligible All R. O.

T. C. and National guard units as well as the Officers' Reserve corps, Enlisted Reserve corps, C. M. T.

C. men and accredited military schools, included in the Seventh corps area, will be permitted, through their individual members, to territory included in the area consists of Minnesota, part the Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and a portion of Missouri. Well over fifty thousand men are eligible. Endorsement of the essay plan has already been en by high officers in the Seventh corps area. The essay, according to the limitations of the contest as prepared recently by Captain Wilson, who is in charge, must contain not less than words and shall be of a practical constructive nature.

The manuscript must be typewritten or in a legible hand and sent to the president of the Reserve Officers' Association at Beatrice, Nebraska, before April 15, 1925, the date set for the closing of thecontest. As an assurance that each contestant shall share equally in the consideration of the judges. no names other than a nom de plume will be permitted on the manuscript or its envelope. The contestants will designate their, work by an assumed name, marked on the outside of the enveope containing the essay. This packet must be enclosed in another envelope for mailing.

purposes, which must contain the contestant's correct name, address, grade or rank and unit. In searching for the best essay, the judges will study the intent of the writer," giving for basic thought rather than for grammatical correctness. Neatness, however, will be a factor. The judges will be appointed at an early date by Captain Wilson. The contest opens this morning.

MR. A. POPE DIES Aged Resident of Rockford Vicinity An Old Settler In Gage County. LARGE FAMILY SURVIVES Abraham Pope, 83. for many years a resident of the Rockford vicinity.

passed away at his home Wednesday after a prolonged illness. The deceased was born in Switzerland during 1842 and immigrated with other members of his family to this country many years ago, setting In Gage county where many of his survivors still reside. The deceased, whose wife preceded him in death. leaves eight, children and six brothers and sisters. The children are: Mrs.

M. O. Willis, Hordville, Fred L. Pope, Holmesville: Harry Pope, Rockford: Mrs. Arthur Brugh, Holmesville; George Pope, Beatrice: Lester 0.

Pope, Los Angeles, and Harley Pope, Outland, Cal. The surviving brothers and ters are: Mrs. Mary Girl. Mrs. Susan Girl and Mrs.

Fannie Bowley, all of Rockford vicinity; Mrs. Anna Kerch, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. L. Boyer, Casper, Wyoming: John Pope, Hartwick, la. Funeral arrangements have not been made, DAILY (Member of The FEBRUARY, 1, 1925.

USUAL DELUGE OF BILLS IN HOPPER Solons Expected To Dump -Hundreds More Into Mill Before Period Ends. HALF THOUSAND NEW LAWS This Would Be Case If Many Proposed Measures Were Not Doomed to be Killed. Lincoln. Jan. 31- Introduction of new legislation will be completed in both branches of the legislature during the assembly's coming, machinery will.

start and then the last in earnest. Monday grinding be the day for presentation of is to bills in the house, but the senate, having four more legislative days to go, will not put down the bars until Thursday. House leaders are looking for 200 to 300 bills to come in Monday atternoon and night, if an evening session is held. With the house's total now 323, the final number therefore is likely to amount to more than 500 if the representatives follow the custom of creating a hear vy crash on the last day allowed by law for the introduction of bills. The marriage law probably will be the foremost subject of debate next week.

with opponents of the requirement of ten-days notice notice for marriage licenses pushing their erforts to -return to the tatute of two years ago. Marriage Statute Defenders of the ten-day notice, however, have assumed the offensive by proposing an amendment to the bill which not only retains that notice provision but also takes drastic steps aganst those who would evade it and thus put more teeth into the law. The amendment offered by Representative Johnson of Washington county, will be the first taken up when the bill la considered 111 committee of the whole probably on Monday, although a heavy flood or incoming bills would necessarily delay action until Tuesday. While this and other bills are receiving attention the house proper, the committee on revenue and taxaition will be drafting a gasoline tax features measure, of bills incorporating the best already introduced as they appeal to the committeemen. The consolidated measure should De before the committee of the house by the end of the week.

Two Two Gas, "Dummies" "dummy bills were introduced by the committee today for that purpose, 50 when the gas tax is. proposed, it will be well on the way to the third reading. Friends of the federal child labor amendment will seek to have it reported out of the senate constitutional amendments committee during the week, despie the fact that it has failed of ratification in the country at large this year. A hard fight is conceded by advocates and opponents alike when the proposition comes up. Colorado Klan Dragon An Officer In Guard Denxer.

Jan. 31. Joho. Galen. grand dragon of the Colorado Ku Klux Klan, is a full fledged officer.

of the Colorado -National guard, it became known today. Locke appeared at Governor Morley's office yesterday to subseribe oath of office, inducting nim Into the office of colonel of the medical corps, to which he was appointed several days ago by the executive. MRS. WINNIE WRIGHT COOK DIES IN OREGON Mrs. Mary Wright of Diller has received announcement of the death of Mrs.

Winnie Wright Cook, which occurred recently in a hospital at Pendelton, Ore. The body was cre mated, and the ashes may be brought to Diller to be deposited in the cemetery there. Her husband, Raymond Wright passed away at Diller some years ago. BURIAL OF MRS. BEAL IN EVERGREEN HOME The body of Mrs.

Elmer Beal, formerly of this city who passed away at Lincoln the first of the week. was o'clock over the Union yesterday, at and brought to Beatrice 12, was conveyed to Evergreen Home cemetery for burial, a brief service being held at the grave. Mra: Beal was formerly Miss Mary Schidlowski of this city, daughter of Schidloski, who now resides in Oklahoma. She was forty-seven years of age, and after her marriage to Mr. Beal, located in Lincoln.

GO TO WEST POINT Columbus. Jan. 31--Paul Elias Columbus and Harold L. Meier of Wiser were today appointby Congressman Edgar Howard Ito the West Point, military academy. SUN Associated Press) Gets Millions When Texas veterans of the World War feel that, Uncle Sam owes them something Colonel N.

Lapowski of the El Paso 'legion sees that they get it. He has handled 11,467 veterans' cases and has touched Uncle Sam for. $1,504,834. He makes no, charge for his services although a fee of 20 per cent of a is his if he wished to claim FILM AND RING FANS MAY TAKE CHOICE. Los Angles, Jan.

The heavyweight champion of the ring, Jack Dempsey, and the custard pie champion of the screen, Charlie Chaplin, have led news gatherers of this section a hectic chase during the past forty-eight hours or 50. Dempsey is single, according to his own admision but wants to get married and is attempting to reconcile matrimony with pugilism. Chaplin is married and some of his wife's relations intimate that. he might as well be single again, it reports of domestic infelicity are true But Chaplin, unlike Dempsey, will not admit anything, and his Japanese man servant will not admit inquirers past the front door of his forty-room mansion in Beverly Hills, near Dempsey will talk on any subject, preferably marriage, his possible retirement from the ring without ever fighting again, and his next bout if he does not retire or if he does not marry soon or both. The result has been a series of compilications and a flood of reports and rumors.

Press Agents Busy Here are some samples: Chaplin rumors: Chaplin and his bride are not living together they are living under the same roof, but in seperate apartments they are living together in the closest harmony; they are discussing a financial settlement with a suggestion of divorce in the offing: Mrs. Chaplin'g relatives already have proposed a set of financial demands to be served on Chaplin; no financial settlement has been discussed but a suit for divorce is being prepared. Dempsey rumors: Dempsey is married to Estelle Taylor, film actress; they are not married, but going married today; they are going to be married May 20; their wedding is to be postponed until after Dempsey fights couple of heavyweight contenders: Dempsey has retired from the 20; he ring; has be no is going intention to retire of on retiring; May he will not marry until he fights again; he will not fight until he la married; he will marry and will fight. at all: he will fight and not. marry; he hag split with his manager, Jack Kearnes; He and Kearns are close friends.

Designedly, or otherwise, the net result is that all concerned are kept very much before the public. From Chaplin's Lawyer New York, Jan. 31-Nathan Burkan, legal representative of Charlie Chaplin, said tonight he knew. nething of the report. that attorneys are negotiating a financial settlement between the motion picture actor and his sixteen-year old, wife.

GUARDING GROCER Omahan Who Shot Soldier Bandits Protected By NonCommissioned Officers. DRUNKEN ATTACK FEARED the slayer. Omaha, Jan.31- Two army ser-1 'geants from Ft. Omaha tonght were placed on duty at the S. R.

Gulick, grocery store, where last 'Saturday night Gulick shot and killed two soldiers who attempted to rob the establishment. This action was taken after fears had been expresser that comrades of the slainsoldiers might -following receipt of their salary today. -become intoxicated and seek vengeance on hees. Sidney.Nebr., Jan. 31-Luke Voorone time part owner of the Sidney Black Hills stage line, running here in 1877-78.

died In Cheyenne Thursday. In recent years he was registrar of the United States land (office in Cheyenne, THE WEATHER Probably snow: rising temperature. SUNDAY MO RNING, SURGEONS LED CHILDREN FROM NIGHT. INTO DAY Denver, Jan. 31-- Eleven of thirteen children, inmates of the State Home for the Deaf and Bland at Colorado Springs, who underwent optical operations here two weeks ago, were led from perpetual darkness into light today when surgeons lifted from their eyes bandages that have covered them since the dellcate surgery was perormed.

With the exception of two children, a sister and brother, those operated on have recovered their sight. The two, however, are doomed to blindness. Probably No Action Upon I Farm Aid At Washington 31-With scant hope of favorable action at this session, the house and senate agriculture committee will start consideration early next weeks of the agricultural relief recommendations of the agricultural commission. Public hearings will be the first order with the house committee beginning its sitting on Monday and the senate committee the day following. Both committees want to hear.m members of the agriculture commission as to whether they think their proposals have covered the whole farms problem.

Ringer Confesses But He Will Be Given Court Trial Hastings, Jan. 31--Donald Ringer, charged with the murder of Carl W. Moore, Hastings automobile salesman, whose badly beaten body was found on a lonely road south of here last October, will go to trial in district court here next Monday, it was announced today by County Attorney Crowe. Ringer has confessed to Moore, Implicating a companion, who basnot yet been apprebended, but a I strenuous legal battle is expected on the admission in evidence of the confession. The defense is expected to contend that the confession was not voluntary.

Jury Rules Mail Bandit Must Go Back To Prison Council Bluffs, Jan. 31-Fred Poffenbarger, who, with Keith: Colwas recently released from the Leavenworth penitentiary after serving less than four years for mail robbery in connection with the holdup here in 1920 of a Burlington train when $3,500,000 in cash and securities was stolen, late today was found guilty on four counts of rifling the mails in connection with the same robbery. The jury which tried Poffenbarger deliberated less than one and one-half hours. Each count carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment. Federal Judge Wade announced that, sentence on both Piffenbarger and Collins, principals in the robbery, who yesterday was convicted on fivecounts-of- robbing the mail, will be passed next Friday morning.

SIX DIE IN FIRE One Entire Family Wiped Out When Chicago Apartment House Is Destroyed. THIRTY- -FOUR FAMILIES ESCAPE Chicago, Jan. Six persons were burned to death and half a dozen others fatally, were injured, one probably tically destroyed a four story in a fire today which apartment building, housing thirty four families 011 the South Side. Another fire tonight did damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars, adjacent to the Terminal warehouse company, where a seven story structure, on West Grand Ave. with liquor valued at thousands of dollars is stored.

One entire family was wiped out In the apartment building fireAntonie Hardie, his wife and their 19-month old daughter, Doris perishing. MORE SNOW PREDICTED DURING PRESENT, WEEK Washington, Jan. 31-Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday: Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys; Snows at beginning, about middie and again toward end of week: temperatures normal Or below most of the week. -Friends of Mrs. H.

J. Randall, who has been confined to her rseldence by illness for two weeks, are glad to learn that she is somewhat Improved. No. 180 FARMER AGAIN SEEKS FREEDOM Schuermans Attorneys Appeal To State Supreme Bench on Judge Wheeler Ruling. SCHEDULE HEARING IN APRIL In Meantime DeWitt Inmate of! State Asylum Will Have Been Held Three Months Earlier intimations that Edward Schuerman, DeWitt farmer, would continue his fight for freedom proved to be well founded yesterday when he appealed to the Nebraska supreme court.

Schuerman, who was acquitted on Christmas Eve by a Jury which held him to have been insane when he killed George Rheinmiller last Octobr 10, was afterward committed tO the state asylum at Lincoln by Judge W. J. Moss. Subsequently Attorneys. Bartos Bartos, Wilber, and F.

A. Dutton, Beatrice, who served as Schuerman's, counsel in the murder trial, asked the Lancaster county district court for a writ of habeas corpus, This was denied by Judge Mason E. Wheeler, who said in reference to the writ that the farmer's release from the asylum seemed "premature." The statement of the court seemed to carry the implication that Schuerman would eventually be freed, but lids counsel yesterday filed the appeal from Judge Wheeler's ruling. A hearing of the case has been scheduled for the first session of the state supreme court at Lincoln in April. Schuerman, by that time will have spent some three months in the asylum.

Mra. Schuerman, whose confessed relationship with Rheinmiller caused the tragedy, and the children are remaining on the farm north of She and Schuerman became reconciled. Would Slash Rates Upon Shipments of All Livestock Kansas City, Jan. 31-A fifty per cent. decrease in livestock freight rates would help cattlemen in their Ight against adverse conditions, witnesses testified before an interstate commerce commssion examiner here today on a plea for such a reduction.

"Yes," said L. K. Frizell, of Larned. Kansas, "I believe a freight decrease would help. It wouldn't solve a bad puzzle, but a fifty per cent reduction, say, would help considerably.

Nell McLeod, Valley Falls, stated that railroad service is not what it should be under the existng rates. Counsel for the roads have insisted that a reduction would necessitate impairment of the present standara of service. Russians Wonder When U. S. Colors Will Fly In Moscow Moscow, Jan.

31-(By Associated Press) a France made first appearance in- at Russia today since the regime of the Czar. To the strident strains of the Marsellaise played by the orchestra ofthe state opera house, the French was formally raised" over the house of the Nansen Relief Mission which serves as the temporary headquarters of the French embassy. No government or foregn: officials were present. The Russians in the neighborhood startled out of their usual legarthy by the martial notes of the French natonal hymn, asked "when will the American embassy be re-established7 When shall ge hear the American anthem? but nobody ventured a reply. DIED AT TABLE Omaha, Jan.

31-Erie Halverson, 72, was found dead from gas here today at his home, where he liven alone. The body was found lying beside a diffing room table on whien a meal had been prepared. Mr. Hatverson apparently swooned at; the table, was clasped in his hand. SUES SCHOOL DISTRICT York.

Jan. 31-The board of educaton here effected settlement with Boilinginof Davis, architects, of Lincoln, who sued the district for architectural services clainied due them at the time the four school buildings in York were completed in 1921. TRIES TO KILL CHILD Mrs. Rose Young, aged about 25. a resident of South Ninth street.

was taken into custody early morning by Officers M. Dillow and Tom Dunn after she had become violently insane. She tried to kill her small I child before subdued She WAS placed in the city jail pending ANI examination by the insanity commission. It took the efforts of the officers and two. other men to subdue her.

FIVE HUNDRED PISTOL PERMITS "Gibson A modern "Ginson girl" is Mejel Coleman, who has been selected as one of America's most beautiful wo men. She was added to the list when six artists named her. In addition to having the most beautiful hands in the country she has won first prize in two mid. beauty contests. TWO MEN HURT IN CAR CRASH John Forden Receives Broken Leg and Clarence Hinton Three Broken Ribs.

BOTH MACHINES ARE WRECKED Dodge Crashes Into Rear Of Ford Being Repaired Along The Side of Road. John Forden suffered a broken leg and lacerations about the body and Clarence Hinton three broken ribs and other Injuries when a Dodge car crashed into the rear of their Ford five miles south of Beatrice on the Cornhusker highway at 11 o'clock Friday night. Both men were brought to a hospital in the citx.in. the. Scott ambulance where they were cared for.

Hinton we able to return to his home. but Forden will remain in the hospital for some time because of his injuries. The two cars were -wrecked and were later towed to Beatrice for repairs. Were Repairing Car Messrs. Forden.

and Hinton, who reside south of the city, were enroute home, and as their Ford was not working as it should, they drew up along the side of the highway to repair their car. While at work about the machine the Dodge came up from behind and struck the Ford with such force that it was pitched over on top of the men who narrowly escaped being killed outright. The man in charge of the Dodge car whose name was not learned, escaped unhurt. He claimed that frost on the windshield prevented him from seeing the Ford until it was too late to prevent the crash. SUBMARINE WILL BE SAVED FROM Portemouth, N.

Jan. 31 The U. S. navy submarine S-48. which went ashore at Little Harbor during a northeast blizzard Thursday night at the navy yard here, will probably be floated Monday, it was learned today at the navy yard, if plans for salvaging operations were completed, The navy floating dock will be towed to the submarine.

which now lies in six feet of water on a sandy bottom. A fire engine from the yard will be run aboard the derrick barge and will pump out the submarine white air pressure will be used to stop the leaks in the craft's hull. MRS. PETERS BREAKS HIP In a fall at her home at Filley on Wednesday, Mrs. Christina Peterson, old resident of that place, broke her hip.

She is 87 years of age and it will be some time before she recovers, because of her advanced years. Police Chief Declares Wholesale Distribution of Weapons Among Klansmen. OFFICERS LIFE IS THREATENED Galligan Says Leader of Order Guilty--Latter Brands Charge Untrue. Herrin, Jan. 31-(By Assoctated Press) -Within less then 48 hours after the burial of S.

Glenn Young, Ku Klux Klan liquor ralder. who was slain with three others last Saturday night's shooting fray, the Herrin situation again became threatening and Sheriff George Galligan and Chief of Police A. M. Walker, united late today in an ape peal that martial law be declared. The appeal was sent to AdjutantGeneral Carlos Black at Springdeld, In a telegram from Marion, the ty seat, where Chief Walker bad gone, after a dispute with John E.

Smith, Herrin klan leader. "Beating People Up" The chief had asked Patrolman Harold Crain, a kian sympathizer, to surrender his star and keys tor "beating people up" on the streets last Saturday night. Smith interposed, Walker asserted, threatened his life, and then made a move as if to pull a gun. This, however, was denied by Smith, who declared he was not armed at the time. Walker sworeout a warrant for Smith's arrest on a peace disturbance charge.

Major Robert Davis of the third battallion, 130th Infantry, and two lieutenants, arrived from bondale early tonight in response tO oders from adjutant generaly to investigate the situation and report. Lull Before Storm. Outwardly Herrin was quiet tonight. Despite unverified reports that armed men were assembling In cortain buildings, everyone seemed hopeful that no untoward event would occur. It was admitted on all sides, however, that possible trouble was brewing.

Although Sheriff Galligan, an avowed anti-klansman, had several times asked for troops in Williamson county, today was the first time he had asked for a declaration of mate tial law, which would entirely supercede the civil The dispute between Walker and Smith arose after the latter had testifid in the inquest into last. Saturday's shooting. The coroner's jury returned a verdict late today that Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas had killed Young, that the klan raider had killed Thomas and that Ed Forbes Land Homer Warren, the other two men slain, had came to their deaths at the hands of parties unknown to the jury. More Trouble Coming Marion, Jan. 31-(By Associated.

that a Herrin, "deeper Sheriff George was now Galligan on and at Chief of Police A. M. Walker, united late today in a telegraphic peal to Adjutant General Carols -Black at Springfield to declare tial law at Herrin. The telegrams were dispatched iter a threat which Chief Walker serted J. H.

Smith, Herrin klan leader, hadmade on his life in front of the city hall when the chief attempted to discharge Patrolman Harold Crain, a klan sympathizer. "It would be useless for the por licemen to go back to Herrin," could not patrol the tion and in the event of trouble they might get killed." The sheriff, who is a bitter antiklansmen, declared five hundred carrying permits had been issuHerrin and that permanent would be impossible until had come in and disarmed those carryng weapons. The latest trouble started in rim. Harry Walker said, when his father told Patrolman Crain he was discharged for "beating people up" on the streets after the shooting affray Saturday night. Smith.

klan leader, then ed the chief of police, according to the story told by the son and SherGalligan, and pulled a gun ON him. At this juncture the crowd which had gathered in front of the city hall dispersed. Chief Walker and his son, and Foliceman Lisby, are said. formerly to have been sympathetic with aims of the klan, but now to be at outs with the organization. J.

J. KING KICKED BY COW Jesse J. King WAS kicker In the face by a cow last evening and severely hurt, his nose being broken. Dr. Boggs was called to stop the flow of flood and attend the other Injuries.

While doing the milking. Mr. King slipped on BOTTLe ice and fell down behind the cow, who began kicking.