Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 26, 1910, Page 1

BRIGHT NEW FEATURES ON OUR MAGAZINE PAGE \VEATHER FORECAST For we Nebraska Towa ther Falr and warmer Fair and warmer report #oe page - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. APRIL, 26, 1910-- OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, HUGHES GOES T0 | SUPREME COURT Governor of New York Appointed to High Bench, Succeeding Justice Brewer, FROST AND SNOW DESTROY CROP Early Grains and Fruit Trees Suffer Harm from Freezing Weather in Many States. HEAVY STORM IN SOUTHLAND E}er;r;afi Aeri';l 7 Cruiser Wrecked | During High Wind ‘ KPRy HYDE'S DEFENSE GETS HARD BLOW Demaging Testimony Given by Drug- gist, Who Says Colonel Swope's Medisine Was Harmless. Zeppelin IT is Torn from Moorings Near Limburg and Dropped Into Trees Near Weilburg. SMALL AMOUNT OF STRYCHNINE WILL TAKE EFFECT IN OCTOBER Drug Was of Insufficient Quantity to Cause Death, He Says. TAKES SOME OF IT INTO COURT | | LIMBURG - AN - DER - LAHN, Prussia, | April %.—Zeppelin 11, one of three | dirigible balloons of the German govern- ment's aerial fleet, ran away today and was destroyed. The airship, which was forced to descend © last night, owing to a storm encoun- tered while attempting a return trip from Homburg to Cologne, broke her moorings and without a crew drifted in a nottheast- erly direction. A half hour after its es- | cape_th= " rigible dropped at Wellburg and was MARGARET SWOPE ON TH ESTAND | o W to pleces tee aerial | the su Parsev. own pd The G eppelin morning, | 1ater. % The milf yuisitioned at adjacent Kurrisons 8 4B d only with great dieti- culty In hole "€8 e machine on the ground during the #tormy night. At noon today the gas bags were filled and the journey to Cologne was about to be resumed when a sudden sauall tore the dirlgibe from its moorings, tossed it about In the air for thirty minutes and then dropped it with a bang that put an end to the monster's career. WEILBURG, April %.—The runaway Zepplin 11 descending here struck a clump of trees and parted at the middle. It lies lodged among the trees at the side of a cliff, The alurainum frame was demolished and most of the gas escaped from the bags. No one was Injured. LONDON, April 2.—An aerlal derby from London to Manchester is in prospect for Wednesday. Both Graham White, who failed in his attempt last week, and Louis | Paulhan, the French aviator, who arrived here last nighty are planning to start for the $0,000 prize that morning. Paulhan gave official notice to the Aero Executive to Continue State Duties Georgia, Tennessee and Arkansas in Until the Fall Term. Grip of Cold Wave, TAFT MADE OFFER LAST FRIDAY HEAVY | DAMAGE Apples, Peaches, Cherries and Pears Greatly Harmed. IN MISSOURI - | ".l'heory Does Not Explain Prelence;’ of Poison in Body. Tender of Office Made by Letter and Acceptance Duly Received. HORACE WHITE HEADS AFFAIRS .GREAT DAMAGE TO COTTON CROP crulgers that made 1 flight from Cologne only the rned to Cologne under its kA - = Young Womian Tells Story of Attack Lieutenant Govermor Fills Vacancy Until November Election—Gov- ernor Leaves Second Week in October. Heavy Frost is Reported in Parts of Kanans, of Typhold, the Treatmen Dr. Missouri and Oklahoma Fruit Hyde and Conva that Followed. was sent home by train. tted out bravely yesterday As forced to descend here —Clouds Save in Some Sectlons, KANEAS OITY. Mo, April 25.—There ‘ #as nothing harmful about the strychnine | tonlg which Colonel Swope was accustomed to taking, testifled O. H. Gentry, an In- dependence drugglst, In the Hyde murder trial today. This druggist tilled the pre- scription for James Moss Hunton for many Hunton induced Colonel take the medicine, “This, sald Mr. Gentry, Is a general one for bullding up the system and adding red corpuscles to the blood. It contains a small amount of strychnine, but 1s harm- less." As he talked he held in his hand a six- ounce vial of the medicine. Proof that he had faith in his own goods was not lack- ing, for, occasionally, he uncorked the bot- tle and took a drink of the coutents, WASHINGTON, April Charles EE Hughes of New York has ac- cepted the appointment of justice of the supreme court of the United States to suc- ceed the late Justice David M. Brewer. The following statement was given out at the White House: “The president by letter of April 2 ten- | dered the appointment to the supreme beneh to succeed Justice Brewer to Gov- ernor Charles Evans Hughes of New York By letter of April 24 Governor Hughes ac- cepted. “In the president's letter to Governor Hughes he told him' that as the supreme court would adjourn its hearings this week, the persons appointed would not be called on to discharge any judiclal func- tion until the opening of the October term on the second Monday in October and that, therefore, if Governor Hughes could accept he might continue to discharge his duties as governor untll his qualification on the day of the opening of the court in October next. 2. — Governor WASHINGTON of frost a ing eastward and fruit efforts, the obs: | belleve. Tonig April he last which has been sweer wave 1 storm, leaving destruction of crops b its wake, spent its vers In the weather bureau t the indications are {“m be heavy frosts or even freesing peratures in tho Ohr valiey, the of the east gulf and south Atlantle states, and 1t is not improbable that a light frost may be felt even in northern Florida o “A moderate' secondary disturbanc Iports. It was ov northeastern Mis- ‘rl..‘lml valley early yesterday when It sud- Former President Attends Meeting of jdenly shifted cast. | ATLANTA, Aprll 23--For the first the City Fathers. [time In the history of Atlanta there was —_— . an April today, Which lasted for three hours. The fall was as heavy as any of the last wister With storms of blizzard propor- tlons raging throughout castern Tennessee, northern and central Alabama and the greater sart of Georgla, this action today faced a great loss in early cotton, frults land vegetables. in has not there tem- Interior years. Swope to Looking for a place to spend the summer. From. the Clevland Leader. “DR. GUTHRIE"IS MARY REYES| Fi Woman Charged with Dynamiting Lived at Des Moines. | GRADUATE OF DRAKE COLLEGE is rst Prize Fight Ticket For Roosevelt snow HMard Blow for Defense. Besides compounding the Gentry sald hé sold Mr. Hunton many other kinds of medicine which went into the Bwope house. None of them contained cyanide of potassium or other poison in dangerous quantities, he said. Dr. Hyde Wrote some of these prescriptions. On De- GIVEN FLATTERING RECEPTION tonte, Mr. It Will Be Made of Gold and Pre- sented to Former President on Arrival at New York. snow Formerly Sweetheart of Jesse Qu! at Prairie City, Whose Home W Wrecked — Woman and Change in October, | ok Address of Welcome by President of Council 1s Complimentary Tribute Great Public Services. to Amerlean’ S DENVER, April 2.—The first ticket for cember 9, however, sald the druggist, he #0ld to some member of the Swope family two tubes of hypodermic strychnine. Thé testimony of Mr. Gentry was gener- club today of his Intention to attempt the 186-mile flight Wednesday, weather permit- ting. White'’s machine will be completed in time to permit him to ascend at the “This was a material factor in Governor Hughes' acceptance. Accordingly, if the |nomination is confirmed, as there is every reason to belleve it will be, Governor (From a Staff Correspondent,) DES MOINES, 1a., April 2%.—(Special Tel- the fight between Jim Jeffries and Jack | Johnson at San Francisco on July 4, wi be presented to Theodore Roosevelt on hi: | arrival in New York. This statement was PARIS, Apni 25.—Mr guest of the city of Paris today in Roosevelt was the | the | In Georsla, according to Commiesioner of Agriculture T. G, Hndson, fully 50 per cent of the cotton crop s killed. More than % per cent of the crop was above ground and reports Indfcate that a scarcity of sced will prevent replanting of vast acreage The fruit crop, it is stated, has suffe litle damage., same time with the Frenchman. Paulhan contemplates a continuous fiight, though, according to the rules of the con- test, two stops are allowed. Both men will use Farman biplanes. Misfortune continues to dog the airships of the British army. The one which re- cently made so successful trial flights was caught by a gust of wind at Farnborough when It was taken out of its shed this afternoon, and turned turtle. The gas bags has Interested Dr. Hyde and his wife so|Were torn’ to shreds and the framework much as.this girl. Both followed the wit. | ®Mashed. ness closely and watched her carefully. ! 13 e wimtaaetiigin the et e s | T Hree Women . Burn to Death Just begun to discuss her fliness when court tor th @- recess. “On dtana. at Meadow, S. D. Hotel Destroyed by Fire at Little ourned h e 35-““'- s Inland Town Saturday—Two Men Have Narrow Escapes. Hughes' qualification will until October." ALBANY, N. Y, April 25.—Governor Hughes wjll enter upon the dutles of United States supreme court justice the second week in October next, according to announcement made at the executive cham- ber late today. He will remain as governor until that time. Horace White, republican, Is lieutenant governor of New: York. He will succeed Governor Hughes for the time Intervening between tiovernor Hughes' removal to Washington and the November election. Ten-Cent Fare to Council Bluffs is Knocked Out egram.)—It has been discovered that Dr. Mary Guthrie, the woman held in jail at Nowton, charged with dynamiting a resi- dence, formerly lived in, Des Molnes where she was known as Bertha Keyes, and that she has been @ frequent visitor to this city where she is known by that name. She Is belleved to have graduated from Drake col- lege. There seen.s no doubt she was the cause of the destruction of the home of Jessle Quick nmear Prairie City, but she still denies complicity. The cause is sald to have been jealously and revenge, as she was a former sweetheart of Dr. Hall, who had married Quick’s daughter. The damage t0 the residence. was serious and it is re- garded as strange that mwo one was In- Jured: L e . Mrs, Mary Andewen-of giis city-wasrto- day held insbopds to thewgrand fury for sbstructing the work of the eensus enumer- ators By refusing to report the names of lodgers In her hotel. She claims. she had glven the enumerators all the information she possessed as to her roomers, » DATE FOR ARGUMENTS IN ally conceded to be a hard blow to the de- fense. By proving the colonel's habit of taking the tonic, the defense expected to explain the alleged presence of strychnine in the body. Dr. Hyde faced the first of hi vietims shortly before noon today Miss Margaret Swope took the stand, The physiclan 1 indicted on three ‘counts, charging him with polsoning her. No witness that has been before the jury made by Jack Gleason, while in Denver yesterday on his way to the coast. The ticket will be made of solid gold and ap- propriately engraved. BEN LOMOND, Cal., April 2.—Little was doing at Camp Jeffries today as the fighter 1 not Indulge in either road or gymnastuin work, but contented himself with an hour and a half of hard base ball practice, which he seems to enjoy thoroughly. NEW YORK, April %.—Wall street, in large part, is making its vacation plans with Oakland, Cal., on July 4, as the prin- cipal stopping place. The “street” has the fight fever to an unprecedented extent and today It was roughly figuréd that of 1,000 reservations of berths for the Pacific coast expected to-be made within the next three weeks<at least.a third would be taken by men in the financial district, who plan to see the Jeffries-Johnson battle. Many clubs are arranging for special cars to take delegations of their membership west, while larger organizations are plan- ning to charter whole trains to take big parties to the scene of the big mill. Bushel of Gold not take place magnificent Hotel De Ville, or town hall, which has played so cunspleuous a part in French history. In honor of Mr. Roosevelt's visit the Hotel De Ville was decorated with Amer! can and French flags. The former presi dent, accompaniod by American Ambassa dor Bacon and M, Jusserand, French am- bassador at Washington, was received at the entrance with great formality by M. Carcn, president of the municipal council; M. Deselves, prefect of the Seine; M. Lamque, prosident of the general council of the Seine, and M. Lepine, prefect of police. By thess hs was conducted to the Salles Des Deliberations, where he attended a sitting of the city fathers, after which he, §igned 1is name tn the “Livre De "Or" and made a tour of the bullding. An immense crowd in the streets ac- clatmed the former president as he entered and left the building. From the Hotel De Ville, Mr, Roosevelt went to the Carnavalet museum, which contains the most Inter- esting documents of Paris relative to the! history of the city, and which were shown by George S. Caen, the curator, who is the author of a series of works on “Old Paris." Snow Covel Tennessce. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 25.—Snow that began falling at 2 o'clock this morning had attained a depth of three inches at voon and was still falling. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April and sleet storm struck north Alabama last night and this morning the thermometer in' Birmingham registered 22 dcgrees. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 2.—Reports recelved here today from many sections of Loulsiana and Mississippl indieate that thousands of aeres of cotton have beer severely damagéd by the cold.of Iast nizht and the night before. In mahy instances replanting will be necessary, NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 2%.—Snow fell here this morning to a depth of one and three-quarters inches, the first fall of snow in April since 18%6. MONTGOMERY, AMa., April “The hope for the Alabama cotton crop above ground [& rain tonlght. If it should remalr esid and ckar, with frost, the alleged when 2%.—A snow Margaret SWope was siow in reaching the court rdom this afternoon, and as a result the trjal was somewhat delayed in’ getting strtéd Entering the court room, the girl walked near to her' slster, Mrs. Hyde, and looked at her. Many thought the two would speak, as the younger girl gazed longinsly at her sister, but Mrs. Hyde only bit her lip and Judges Sanborn, Hook and Adams * Hold Street Railway's Present Charge is Legal, / \ { » 4 ¢ y stared stralght ahead. Miss Swope sald Dr. Hyde was the first physiclan to diagnose her illness as typhoid fever. The gtate attempted to show that this @lagosis differed from that made by Dr. G. T. Twyman, but the court would not permit the witness to testity as to this phase of the case. The witness then told of the giving of the hypodermic injection to her by Dr. Hyde. “It was almost dark in the room,” she sald In a low and faltering voice. “There was but one light burning dimly. My surse was out, “Dr. Hyde came into my room, and, com- Ing to my bedside, sald he was going to glve me a hypodermic. “He took my arm sleeve, “I drew away as soon as the needle en- tered' my arm. He gave me the injection and then left the room.” “DId he feel your pulse before he gave you the hypodermic?’ was asked. “No,"” she answered, +#Did he turn up the light before he gave you the hypodermic?"" “He did not.” QUBA HAILS GENERAL WOOD Army Officer ked Enthusiasm—Visit is Brief. HAVANA, April %.—Of greater interest to the people of Cuba than any event in the island in many months was the recent briet visit of Major General Leonard Wood The arrival of the former governor gen- eral was halled with enthusiasm and it was evident his popularity had waned but lttle, It was noticeable, however, that the warmth of General Wood's reception was much more marked on the part of the higher elements of soclety, represented by former members of and sympathizers with the old moderate party of President Palma, than by adherents of the present dominant liberal party. SLAYER OF RUTH WHEELER SINGS HYMNS AT TOMBS Albert Wolter Jo with Prisoners #nd Shows No Fear ol Eléetrie Chatr. and rolled up my with NEW YORK, Aprll ®.—Albert Woiter, convicted of the mur@ler of Ruth Wheeler, Joineq of the Tombs today In singing hymns. No one called to see him but he was cheertul all duy and ate three hearty meals. The warden suid his appetite improves all the time. Ho 5.3ms not to dread sentencing Wednesday, JAIL BREAKER IS ARRESTED Man Who Sawed Way Fall Out ot Prison Captured at x St. Joseph, Mo, ST. JOSEPH, Mo., April %.—Elmer Voght who confessed that he Is wanted at Sioux Falls, 8. D, on & oharge of postoffice toux robbery, Was arrested here last night and Is | soclal gathering, when he suddenly was|that shave was held for the South Dakota authorities. |rought up short with a command and the | De Ruse. Voght admits that he sawed his way out of Jall 8t Sloux Falls several weeks ago. gorously with his fellow prisoners | P MITCHELL, S. D, April 2.—(Special Telegram.)—Information was received here this morning of & bad fire which occurred Saturday afternoon at Meadow, a small in- land town forty thiles south of Lemmon. A hotel caught fire at 6 c'clock in the morning and the building nearly consumed before any of the Inmates were awakened. Mrs. Miller, owner of the hotel, and her daughter, and another woman were burned to death. So quickly did the structure burn there was no time for them to escape. Frank Brown of Aberdeen and Cecil Braught of this city made their escape from the second story by breaking a w dow and dropping to the ground. Braught was burned on the hands and feet. A lum- ber yard and the First State bank were also consumed il Division Among Indiana Democrats Taggart's Scheme for State-Wide Pri- mary to Nominate Candidate for Senator Meets Opposition. INDIANAPOLIS, Aprii %.—The proposi- tion of Thomas Taggart that if the demq crats of Indlana elect their legislative ticket this fall that a state-wide primary election be held to choose a candidate for United States senator did not meet today with the approval of those who desire the | state convention on Wednesday and Thurs- | day of this week to endorse a candidate for the senate. Governor Marshall sald today: “I shall expect the convention to settle that question, as it should settle all other questions that come up, to suit itself and not to please me or any one else. It is up to the convention.” The Omaha & Councll Bluffs Street Rail- way company may continue to charge 10 cents on its Intercley line and does not have to grant transfers within Council Bluffs and Omaka from that line. That the Interstate Commerce commis- slon cannot control the Omaha & Council Bluffs street rallway line between Council Bluffs and Omaha is the decision an- nounced by Judge W. #born, . who was in Omaha Monday. The decision is signed by Judges Sanborn, Willlam C. Hook and Elmer C. Adams. These judges hold that the Interstate Commerce commission has no jurisdiction over street rallway companies because they are not held to be commercial carrlers in the sense of carrying frelght and passen- gers. The decision also says that the com- pany may charge a 10-cent fare on its bridge line between the two cities -and that it does not have to grant transfers from that line to the other lines running in the two citles. “Senate Will Look Into Third Degree WASHINGTON, April 2.—The senate committee on judiclary voted today to con- duct a thorough examination into what is known as ‘third degree” methods of ex- torting confessions from persons charged with erime; also the practice of employing persons in the esplonage of jurors, The decision to include in the inquiry the practice of employing persons in the espion- age of jurors was prompted by disclosures made during the iInvestigation by the com- mittee of charges against Robert T. Devlin United States attorney for the northern district of Californla, whose confirmation for another term is being held up In the senate. ‘What was probably the highest priced |shave ever administered by a barber was [that glven to a highwayman by Rert| De Ruse, who operates a barber shop at | | Fourteenth and Douglas streets. While the highwayman stood before him with a revolver thrust in the barber's face, shortly | |after midnight Monday morning, De Ruse | | collected 35 for the shave. The fact that the tonsortal achievement | days before had been an excelient one, ac- | cording to Mr. De Ruse, was responsihle | [for the payment of the $. The barber's account of the affair is that the bandit |held him up, and, after securing his in- | tended victim's money, had recognized him | |ana recalled the shave. Mr. DeRuse was returning from a late | {sight of a Colt's revolver, at Seventesnth |and Davenport étreets. The hold-up man in which both men had figured several | hold-up 'Robber Tips Barber with \ Own Money for Good Shave searched the others pockets and found 37, made up of two silver dollars and a green back. “All right, you can go no the stranger announced, as he turncd to depart. At that moment however, he hesitated with an in. tent look Into the face of Mr. DeRuse, “Hold on," he #ald. “Aint you a barber?" The barber admitted he was such. “Well, say, this aint bad,” remarked the man, “You're the fellow that shaved me the other day, and It was the best shave I ever had.” After a moment more of meditation over this development the man with the gun produced the stolen money again. “Why, er, I'm ready to give you the best of it," he said, “Need any- thing?" “Well, you can pass me what you think worth," ‘remarked Mr At that the bandit handed back the §5 bill and burried away PACIFIC MERGER CASE Time und Place for Hearing Wil Be Set by Circuit Court at May Session. WASHINGTON, April 2%.—The hearing of the arguments in the government case for the dissolution of the merger of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific rafl- roads will take place probably about Oe- tober 1. The selection of a definite date and place will be made by the judges of the Elghth circuit at St. Paul n May. An- nouncement to that effect was made at the Department of Justice this morning. C. A. Severance has represented the gov- ernment in the case, which is a proceeding to dissolve the merger of the Southern Pa- cific and Union Pacific rallroads on the ground that it was a violation of the Sher- man anti-trust act, The positive announcement of the de- termination to fix a time for the hearing of the case apparpntly disposes of reports which have been reevaled frequently that the government had degided to abandon the '| proceedings against those two railroads. The expectation Is that the arguments will be heard at St. Paul. | PRINCE OF MONOCA AT ROME Protest of Vatican Against His V to @uirinal to Take Form oty Circuler Note. it ROME, April 2.—Albert, Prince of Mon- aco, arrived here today. The king sent his own carrlage to convey the prince to his hotel. Soon after his arrival the prince vis- ited his majesty. It is reported the protest of the vatican king will take the form of & circular note trom Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of state, to the roya! nunclas, instructing them to notify the.governments to which they are accredited that the visit of Albert to the quirinal must not be con- sidered as creating a precedent for other Catholie rulers. If you lost your job-—lost it honor- ably—The Bee can get you another. Keep plugging. Don’t be diseouraged. As long as there’s work, there’s want ads. The Bee offers you a fine list today, from which you may select. It will offer them every da Keep your eye on its col- umns. You will win out. Douglas 238, agalnst the prince of Monaco's visit to the | in Collection Box All Kinds of Gems and Valuable Rel- ics Given for Church Deht. NEW YORK, April 2 —WIith the help of an appraiser, Canon Willlam Sheaf Chase engiged today In the in:eresting process of examining & bushel of gold, gems and sil- verware, the proceeds of a unique collec tion taken yesterday at Christ Protestan Eplscopal church in Brooklyn. The collection was taken to raise a fund for paying off a debt on the rectory. | Ushers carried big baskets down the alsles and into these the congregetion dropped bits of precious metal in the shape of jewelry and “coins, each article being wrapped and sealed. A sale will be held later, at which those who gave up chef- ished pleces of jewelry will have an oppor- | tunity to bid them back again. The silverware and gold which cannot be s0ld will be disposed of at the assay office and melted down. One of the smallest packages dropped into the baskets accidentally became unsealed and a $10 gold plece fell out. YANKTON FARMER KILLED | Almer COarlsen’s Body Badly Muti- Iated by Explosion of Gaso- line Engine, YANKTON, §. D., April %.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Almer Carlsen, a young farmer, was instantly killed Sunday by the explosion of ! a gasoline engine, while pumping water for stock. Mrs. Norman Nelson, his sister, found the body of her brother terribly mutilated. Reception is Flattering. Mr. Roosevelt's reception at De Ville was flattering. The and grandstands had been decorated the through guards. lines of uniformed the galleries, women. Among the prominent persons were Premier Briand and other which were crowded ament. The speeces of Mm. to Colonel Roosevelt. In extending the formal welcome to tha Roosevelt city M. Caron sald that lcomed up to Parls as Mr. “what we call man being courageous; you have mastered yourself by reflection, because though pas- slonately loving a struggle, you love mo: passionately conciliation and cause you are a patriot, cause you represent the conviction the law of work s the fundamental of being, a thought you have so brilliantl developed In asserting that the man will- fully idle and the woman willtully sterile |nave no right place in a and vigorous community. M. Lepine declared that tions made by the of Mr. Roosevelt touched thelr healthy, the showed hearts. ‘It that ho ha is a mistake, he sald, “to belleve that Paris is skeptical re and frivolous. Beneath the ashes the fir burns and the soul of the people is as ful of idealism as In the most glorious day: of our history. great republic to which you belong an Hotel vestibules and the guests escorted (o the council chamber republican As he entered the chamber he was glven an ovation from the floor and from with present members of the cabinet, a representative of Presi- dent 1'allferes and many members of Par- Caron, Deselves, Lampue and Lepine were tributes peace; | be- to whom your country owes greut achievements, and be- that law robust demonstra- French people In honor Parls respects In 'you the crop will be killed." This 15 the statement of JI. A. Wilkinson, commissioner of agriculture, to Frost Further North, KANSAS CITY, Mo, April %.—A snow- storm, remarkoble for the season of the year, prevalled this morning all over Mis- sourl, northeasteri. Arkansas, eastern Kan- sas, Tennessce and as far south as Mont- gomery, Ala. The snow melted almost as fast as it fell, but at times the fall was heavy. 4 In Oklahoma, western and southern Kan- sas and the greater part of Texas the weather was clear. Temperatures ranging from 2 to 3 de grees below freezing to 3 degrees above freezing were reported from™ all points in Kansas, Missourl and northern Oklahoma. Frost was reported from points as far south as northern Loulsiana. A freezing temperature prevafled at Memphis and Kkilling frosts were reported from western Kansas pointe. At Enid, Okl, a tempera- ture of % degrees was reported. Reports from central Missouri today in dicate that the fruit crop has been seri- ously damaged. The general opinlon ameng Kansas Clty frult growers is that the fruit crop In eastern Kansas and western Missourl has not been seriously injured. The low tem- peratures have been accompanied by ciouds in this section and this condition probably has saved the fruit Snowfalls In the eastern country. Ne- braska weather was clear, but freezing temperatures were reported from all parts of the state COLUMBUS, 0., tor of Nurserics Sh reports of the dama a y April State Inspec- w sald today that the o to frult throughout Ohlo are exaggerated. There has been some damage to cherries and other early 1 a (Continued on Second Page.) fruit, he said. Potatoes that were up werd eut down and all tomato plants were J. A, Hawser, Dayid City ( B.' Wilson, St.'Paul, Minn, Mrs. F. 'Casey, 1933 8. 13 ...Frank Casey, 1925 §. 12 Judson, 11th and Howard Ward, '11th_and Howard tobert Benson, S, O. acob Burkhard, 1912 8. 17 F. C. Rogers, Brown | UG L Palm, 101 Burt | L.Chrintine Hansen, 910 8. 2§ ‘Thomas Dunlop, %45 Charles | Berne Barnes, 40th and Dodge | ) D. H. Sher, 620 8. 1| Merchant, N. %5/ arker, 3101 Sherman | Ala Doll, 1286 8. 11 s, A. E. Kulp, Joseph Kulp, J. Watson, 2 . E. Kelp, 214 atson, 215 Watson, B % W, H y, 3730 N, 28| Plattsmouth | v, 150 8. 16 B. Bond, 62 13 ues Coleman, 1312 8. 2% rs. B. L. Dought, Bachelors B. 1. Barnes, 40th WL H. Hagwood, Gothenbu . o M. Arkin, 316 8. 15 eter Glangrano. @8 N, 16 .J. T Seott, 1409 Douglas A. Frantz, 12 N. 23 nd Dodge | 137, The Census Man Is Counting Now. How Big is Omaha? What Some People Think About It M. L. Beckwith, 4512 N, 3 ran: ) s Keavey, 623 . Jerry Ratterm, an, jr., 411 Capito ......Harold Buss, Farnar Dalsy H. . Fole; Bmii Walstrom, Bube, 14 Evans, Williams, Sh «..Philip Nathan, Frahk Rosel 8. C S, [ B. ndoa 31w 00, Hope,' 201 8. 2 17 0. W18 Ch W. 0. Smith, 112 8 5 o. | Mina. Otten.' 621 § crsee ". L. Lang, 8. LNUF, trom, il Mrs, Byron Loomis, M. P Wheeler, Lineol W. .Drexel, 22 8. 10/ 10| Bellevue hillp Klamm, 3114 & JH. D, Curtis, Mildred Pickett Mrs, M. J. Wells, Dr. R W Jrose Link Randa, Niobrar; . Jessle Grant, 1532 Pari JHarry Goetz, Gleason, \..'Mike Bolker, 251 13 Holdrege | % Woodbine State | Rome | 1408 Jackson, 8. O Creighton Killea apes were damaged, but not te the extent that has been rep Heavy Damage in Middle States. CHICAGU, April Despite the aimost unprecedented storm that swept over a dozen states In the last forty-elght hours |ana government prediction of more cold and snow, the shifting of the wind to the northwest to mitigate extensive crop damage in the middle west. A canvass of the situation shows that greatest damage has resulted In Iowa, Ii- nols, Indiana and Ohlo. Greatly reduced frult crops and loss of early corn are ce tain. Reports from the northwest indicate { that barley, oats, rye and corn were badly damaged by the cold. The soll, however, I still in fine condition for plowing.and it i3 not 100 late for ding. In Kansas, Mis and Kentucky snow is expected (o protect small frults and lessen the loss on apples. Missiesippl, Tennessee and Arkansas re- ports show siderable damaxe has been done by the coldest late April weather on record in those states. Information from Wisconsin gan Indicates that the fruil be much more than half w Heavy Snow in Missourl. BT. LOUIS, Aprh 24.—Heavy snowstorms and high winds, with a temperature severa! deg: below freezing, are reported % promises ol | m ). ) h a n and Mirhi- crop will not ial wize a | 4| 158 Park | throughout Missouri and soutbwestern Ii- ¢ Plerce | noly tonight A report from Lebanon, Mo, in the heart ot the apple district, states that farmers