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Terrible T orture in Parish Killings Physiriaiib Say Limbs of Victims Torn Off, Heads Crus lied in. Evi dence at Ilastrop (La.) Hearing Shows. (Continued From Page One.) after their discovery in I.aka I.a I'ourche. four months after they were k.dnapod by a masked land. The report, in the case of Daniel, stated that the body showed that certain parts had been cut away. "The gross anatomical findings in this case," said the text of the re port, "namely lacerations, amputa tions ami hemmorhages of certain of the soft tissues in association with the multiple comminuted fractures of the bony structures of permit of the conclusion that some of these injur ies was the primary, and the others, the contributing cause of death." Precautionary measures were taken again today to preclude the possibil ity of any disorder during the hear ing. Sheriff's deputies stood guard at the entrance to tlio court, searching spectators as they entered, for fire arms. Identifies Watch. .T, I,. Daniel, father of Watt Dan iel,, yesterday Identified articles of clothing and a watch found on one of the bodies ns those worn by ins son when he Was kidnaped. Other witnesses identified bits of clothing found on the bodies and told of their appearance on the surface of iaike LaFource after a myterious dy namite explosion, which wrecked a ferry landing on the bank and is be lieved to have released the bodies from weights which held them on tlio bot tom of the lake. No announcement has been made as t" tiie number of witnesses expect ed to be heard prior to the submis sion of evidence to a grand jury. Nor can any authoritative estimate be ( given as to the length of time likely ' 10 be required to complete the in quiry. Or. MrKoiti at Liberty. That the hearing will run through next week and probably longer, is generally accepted. Dr. 1!. M. McKoin, former mayor of j Mer Rouge, w ho returned here yes-i terday, accompanied by a New Or- | leans detective and u deputy sheriff of i Morehouse, from lJaUiniore, where he was arrested on a charge of murder, and w-ho came to Louisiana voluntarl- i ]y after a request for his extradition | was denied by Gov ernor Ritchie of \ Maryland, was at liberty today under i $3,000 bond, lie was granted bail on ' recommendation of A. A. ( oco, state attorney general, with an understand ing, It was stated, that be remain within the jurisdiction of the Louisia na Courts. Charged With Murder. Judge Fred I.. Odom, before whom the bearing is living conducted, stalld that the charge against Dr. McKoin, was the same ns that originally made against him. that of murder. The physician has denied any ini plication In the killing of Daniel and Richards, ond declared himself eager 10 present evidence to prove his inno cence. T. J. Burnett. In jail here on a simi lar charge, also denied that he was involved In the crime. State officials declared they have definite knowledge of the whereabouts of Harold Teepei strong who was said 10 have been kidnaped a week ago. They said he will appear in court when ho Is wanted. Santa Fe Train Derailed. Ponca City. Okla., Jail. 6.—South hound Santa Fe passenger train Num ber 11, Kansas City to Galveston, was derailed four miles north of Orlando, Okla.. at 7 o’clock tills morning. No one was Injured seriously. Eclipse Illinois Lump, ■ P*r ton .810.30 Eclipse Illinois Furnace, per ton.810.50 Eclipse Illinois Nut, ! per ton .810.00 .Colorado Nut, ton. 810.00 I Delivered Clean .Screenings, ton . . 83.00 I Advance Coal Co. Coal of the Better Sort 413 S. 13th Street Phonea AT 1813-1597 -■ Legislators in Caricature j '■■■■■■ .... — — (Sketches by Cirnjbill.) ... ■■■■■ ■ - ■ ■■ - - ■ — vStromSbuf^ *b^c.K ih harness' ^fte.r retiring ftom To I i t i c S. . w. Xu ndy , Bi II", of vS&rgent, Net. Gr*n.t S. fOe<xr\S of —runtier-ap irt iSpedkKer,ship Contest. OS win Kei+er of vbostw i cK*» C^us£fvt ra«xdirv$ ~ *h ex Serv»ce-m^n ^d. * ra^l he*vy weight m more/ trh^n one-{ War Issue Now Up to Lausanne Conference (Continued From raff* One.) e\i'nt, indicating that affairs were teaching a crisis. ^ Accounts Differ. Accounts differ as to what actually happened at today's meeting. The al beit spokesmen declared they were far from insisting on the Armenian home. On the contrary, they had said iImre should be no question of inserting the Armenian home arrangement in the Lausanne treaty. They had merely asked that Turkey, fur humanitarian reasons, give her earnest attention to the question of allocating some corner of Turkey to the Armenians where they would enjoy some degree of local autonomy under the sovereignty of Turkey and be given certain guar antees concerning the privileges of guarding their national language and customs. it appears that aft^r Chairman Montagnas remarks and the sugges tions of Sir Horace Ktimhold regard ing assigning a part of Cilicia to the Armenians and an autonomous dis trict for the Assyro-Chaldeans, the Frencli were about to associate them selves with the Italian and British suggestions when Riga Nur Bey arose abruptly with his statement about the sillies' interest in the Armenians and others being understood by the Turks because the allies had played politics with these minorities. Stalks Dramatically Out. According, to the Greek version of the meeting this session, like all the others, was secret, and Riza Nur used these words: "You are interested in them be cause they served you as agents dur ing file war. I do not wish to know what you have to say on this subject, and I deem all the declarations made as non-existent." Chairman Montagna intervened, saying Rlza Nur's utterances had vio lated the conference regulations, while the Britisli delegate declared the, Turkish representative had brought a grave accusation against the allies. After the Turkish plenipotentiary had stalked dramatically out of the auditorium, followed hy his aspirants, the French delegate read a statement expressing the hope that Turkey would give the Armenian home ques tion her consideration from motives of humanity. The American delegation took no (part in the debate today (concerning ■ the Armenian national home. Shoe Fund Donations Continue Dozens of very poor children daily are receiving shoes from the Free Shoe fund of The Omaha Dee. The fund was closed before Christmas, but a few more contributions have come in, as follows: Previously HcknowIriUeil $.’,93(1.51 John Alvtl, Center, \»l*. Ji.OO Junior Sony. ( hrUliitn cliurcli, Uni, Neb. 1.60 j Srlirlo I amp Fire (iirl«, Itrurdld, Neb* 5 00 llritiiinery. Primary ami Junior departments, Methodist Sunday school. Bhinehard, la. . 20.00 , Boys’ Intermediate class. First Methodist. ehureh, Western. Neb. . . 1.15, Total .$2,967.86 Grand Island Sugar Factory Ends Campaign for 1922 l Grand Island, Neb., Jan. fi. — (Spe •ciul.)—The campaign of 1922 has end ed at tlie American Beet Kugar com pany factory with a total output of between 11.000,000 and 12.000,000 pounds of granulated sugar. Forty eight thousand tons of beets, the prod uct of 5.000 acres, were ground up. The number of men employed for two months was 225. at a monthly wage roll of $33,000. The beets brought $5 per ton flat. Of coal, ", 500 tons were used and of lime rock 4,000 tons. Terms for the beet grow ing contracts for P'2S have not been fixed on account of unsettled’condi tions. Dr. Millener to Address Philosophical Society The Omaha Philosophical society will open the year with Its first lec ture this afternoon nt 3 In the Pat terson building. Dr. Frederick Millener will speak on "The Wireless Telegraph and to What It Leads.” Throughout the month the society will be addressed by Prof. Nathan Bernstein, Sara Vore Taylor and C. W. Minard. The general public is invited to the lectures. No admission fee Is charged. Nebraska Pioneers Will Meet at Lincoln January 9 The Nebraska Territorial Pioneers association will hold its annual meet ing at Grand hotel, Lincoln, January 9, Moses P. O'Brien, executive com mitteo chairman, announced yester day. With the State Historical soc iety, it, will hold a dinner. THE SICK CHILD IF YOU have a sick child, give it the benefit of the most scientific method of eradicating the cause of sick ness, disease and deformity. Facts are worth more than theories, and results are better than opinions. Because Chiropractic has helped the sick—men, women and children—is why it has grown to be the greatest and most accurate health practice known to modern science. Chiropractic Removes the Cause Every sick man, woman or child has nei’ve pressure. This is found in 95% of cases to occur in the spine. By removing this pressure, permitting normal supply of nerve force to pass freely to the weakened part or organ, health is the result, as can be attested by hundreds of our patients who thus have heen enabled to regain strength and vigor by our methods. Why remain sickly when we call, start you on tlje road to health? We will accept no cases that we can not help. Investigate our methods today without any obligation on your part—booklets sent on request. . BRANCH OFFICES >Iy office in Council liluffs, I*., is located in the Wickham Block with Dr. Lee W. Davis in charge. Phone 107 5. My Missouri Valley, la., office is located at No. Ill N. 4th St. with Drs. Ruberg and Ruberg in charge. Phone 395. I Dr. Frank F. Burhorn, The Chiropractor SUITE 414-26 SECURITIES BLDG. Phone JA 5347 Cor. 16th and Farnam St*. OMAHA, NEB. (Complete X-Ray Laboratory in Each Office) State Capitol Perv aded by Air of Uncertainty Arthur Mullen, \\ atohdog of Anteroom, May Re Guid ing Influence—Again, He May Not. By PAUL GREER Stuff Cofrrsondetit of The Omaha .lire. Lincoln, Jan. 6.—(Special.)—A feel ing of uncertainty pervades the state J capitol of Nebraska. A constant ] stream of Job hunters is flowing I through the offices of Governor j diaries A\", Bryan, making even the j cheapest clerk wonder how long he | will he able to hold on. In the anta ! room stands a tall, dark-lialred man, evidently an important figure, for no one passes by without paying him def erence. The stranger who inquires is told that it is Arthur Mullen, long time leader of the wet faction of the democratic party. No one knows for sure whether Mul len has any influence with the gov ernor. Not even the legislators are sure of what will be done at this session. A surprisingly large number of them have come to .Lincoln firm in the re solve to do one thing—that is to intro duce no bills. There is a feeling that Nebraska has almost enough laws, and if anything, a few should be re pealed rather than more added. Both the retiring governor, Samuel R. Me Kelvie, and Governor Bryan agreed on this one thing, that new laws should j !>e held to a minimum. It may he that when the session warms up the ; customary grist of proposals will be Introduced and good intentions will be at a discount. But the present ' temper is expressed by a member front ('lister county, who says that by fath | ering no new legislation, he will be un I der no necessity to trade votes in or I der to get support and thus will be more free to look out for the vital .in terests of the people. Republican Majority. The republicans have a. majority in both houses, but they do not plan to use it for obstructive purposes. They j are as resolved as the democrats to reduce state taxes. In his farewell budget estimate, Governor McKelvie urged a, cut of $3,000,000, compared with the expenditures of the last biennium. This was $5,000,000 less than the amount asked by the "various state departments and Institutions. The incoming governor has 15 days in which to submit his own budget estimate. Inasmuch as his inaugural speech declared for road building on the old scale, Mr. Bryan will have to make Ids savings in some other way. There is considerable sentiment among legislators for reducing the amount for education. Governor Bryan’s budget report is expected to clear tip a great deal of the doubt that* pervades the state house. For one thing, it will give ' more definite information on what j disposal he hopes to make of the civi! administrative code. At his inaugtt r ition, lie sketched a plan by which I tlie government would be reorganized ' in the following words: Reorganization Plans. “In lieu of the present system, I recommend that an executive hoard, consisting of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor and commissioner of public lands and buildings, be created and that these officers constitute a board of review to be known as “The Execu ii\p Connell," which hy majority vote, shall have power to determine the state's administrative policies • . . "The governor is by the constitution made tiie supreme power to execute and administer the laws o£ the state. In order that there may be no shitt ing of responsibility for tiie exesfc tion of the state's administrative pol icies and no divided authority over ap ointees and emloyes, it is my conviction that all department heads and needed employes should be ap pointed directly by the governor, and that the appointive power should also have the authority to remove any appointee at will." . Would Gain Power. It is said that Mr. Bryan contem plates gaining power to make all these appointments without confirma tion by the legislature, a thing now necessary in the appointment of heads of the code departments. Under the present system, subordinate em ployes are hired by the heads of the departments on a sort of merit sys tem. The salaries of all persons do ing work of a similar grade are stand ardized under the code. At hat departments Governor Bryan plans to abolisli is not yet revealed, but some regrouping will be sought, with all the functions of the various offices revolving about him. The ex ecutive council, which would consist ftf two democratic officials and three republicans, apparently would have no real power, except possibly to de cide in what manner the provisions of the law should bo carried out. •As yet no one understands the Bryan substitute completely. There are democratic legislators who say privately that they never pledged themselves for tho outright repeal of tiie code. One democrat remarked in all seriousness that the best thing to do with the code was to change its name. If it had been called the "budget system" or the "cabinet system ’ or the "business manager system,” it could not have been so easily made a target for misrepresen tation. Kfficieney is Aim. Republican legislators in general have not taken any position on the Bryan proposal. They are willing to vote for any measute that adds to the efficiency and economy of the state service, but they doubt if this change will accomplish any good. "Bryan is up against it on the code,” one republican said. "He I doesn’t dare abolish it. It looks to me as if he would make himself more of a czar than he ever charged McKelvie was, if he gets the right to name practically all the state employes him self and control their every action. I doubt if it would be constitutional to give him the right to name these ap pointees.” Students of government see In the Bryan plan a proposal that would halt the progress Nebraska has been mak ing toward a businesslike administra tion of public affairs. One of the eastern magazines, which specializes in the progress of government, has a correspondent in the field watching this movement. Sneaking from a non partisan standpoint, he declares that the farewell speech of Governor Mc Kelvie, which advanced the idea of a short ballot by which the people would vote only on governor and the state treasurer or auditor, was much more statesmanlike than the lnatig ural address of Governor Bryan. Evi dence accumulates that Bryan's nat ural bent is toward politics rather than toward the businesslike adminis tration of government. Avoids Hired Statements. His daily conferences with news paper men are marked by the same clever ability to avoid direct state ments that marked his political cam paign. During all the time he was running for election, efforts to pin him down on what disposal he would make of the state sheriffs office. which has had charge or pronioiuun - -• STEIN WAY THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMORTALS THE FOREMOST LIVING PIANISTS PREFER THE STEINWAY Cortot . . . Friedman . . . Qanz . . . Qrainger . . . Hofmann . • • Hutcheson . . . Levitzki . . . Lhevinne . . . Paderewski Powell . . . Rachmaninoff . . . Schelling WHEN you buy a Steinway you know that you will never have to buy another piano. You know that even if Paderewski, or Rachmaninoff, or Hofmann came to your house you would have an in strument worthy of his touch. Sometimes people who want a Steinway think it economical to buy a cheaper piano in the beginning and wait for a Steinway. Usually this is because they do not know h6w reasonable are Steinway prices and how easy are the terms of purchase. For those who can be finally satisfied only with the best in the piano-maker’s art, it is more economical to buy a Steinway “once and for all," than to buy two pianos in order to have the one that is really desired. You may purchase a new Steinway piano from us with a cash deposit of 10 per cent, and the balance will be extended over a period of three years. Used pianos are accepted in partial exchange. Price#: $875 and Up SCHMOLLER & MUELLER 1814-16-18 PI A \TO C*C\ Telephone Dodge St. ll/lllv AT lantic 1856 Exclusive Representatives in Nebraska and Western Iowa enforcement, failed. The day after Ida inauguration, the stale sheriff turned in his star, discharged his deputies and closed down the office. Tho governor chuckled as tho re porters queried him about this. •'1 had an agreement with Uus Hyers, the state sheriff.” he said, "that he was to quit. ] myself will direct the prohibition enforcement and soon will name an assistant to carry on the work.” Being asked who Would look after the bootleggers until the new ap pointment was made, he replied that the local officers and federal officials should he competent to do this. He desires a new law giving the gover nor greater power in the removal of delinquent local officials. Although' during the campaign the report was persistent that Bryan would see to it that the law against teaching foreign languages In the grade schools was repealed or modi fied, he has thus far not brought up the subject. A large German vote wits attracted to him by his rumored stand. Asked why he had not men tioned this subject in his inaugural address, the governor replied that so far as he knew It had not been an Issue, and now that he was elected he did not feel called upon to dis cuss it. Taxation Is Question. The manner of taxation is another big question to come before this ses sion. Both McKelvle and Bryan sug gested a state income tax, but this has been little discussed by the legis lators although Theo Osterman has a bill ready. Tho Intangible tax law, which taxes stocks and bonds at a lower rate than personal or real prop erty appears due for repeal. Hardly a possibility is seen for the laying of a gasoline tax. A heavier tax on in heritances, which was urged by both governors, Is extremely likely, this be ing .the sort of levy that bears least heavily on the living and is not felt by the dead. Observers wli# are early on the ground do not expect much radical legislation, nor muclj effort to give special privilege to corporations. There is a full corps of lobbyists here, and probably a few bills will be in troduced to give them something to fight against, and thus to appear to be earning their salaries. The spirt of the legislature as a whole Is constructive, not restrictive. The hardest task of statesmanship is to promote positive instead of nega tive legislation. That is one reason fewer laws are expected at this ses sion. The problem of cutting taxes will consume a great deal of thought, and with the question of revising or improving the code system, may be counted upon to furnish most of the difficulties for the new state gov ernment. Assistants to Davis Quit Posts in Lincoln Lincoln, Jan. ti.—(Special.)—Mason Wheeler and Jackson B. Chase, assistants in the office of Attorney General Clarence A. Davis, ceased to function officially today, when O. 8. Spillman, new attorney general, pre sented to tho state auditor vouchers for their salaries, ending January 4 The attorney general did not an nounce who successors of these offi cials would be. Chase, W. C. Dorsey and ex-At torney General Clarence ,A. Davis will open law offices in Omaha, Davis announced today. Coal Bunkers Nearly Empty, | Jap ^ essel Heads for Port Honolulu, T. II., Jan. 6.—The Jap‘ anese steamer Kashu Maru is headed ing for Honolulu with almost empty coal bunkers and expects to arrive Wednesday, according to wireless ad vices received today. The Kashu Mai ® is operated by the Kokusal Kip en Kaisha. I ^onqsson.MiraaCa O^eWipiki&A Drc s se s For Springtime Show many things that are new est in the mode of both silk and woolen frocks. These recent arrivals from New York are lovely models of taffeta, plain and figured crepes, Poiret twills and tricotines together with some delightful combinations of fabrics. The attractive colorings are brown, blue and black and a few lighter hues. $25 to $59.50 rESPITE the fact that the word "bargain’lias lost much of its original signifi cance, genuine bargains continue to exist_It is simply a matter of knowing where to find them. Right now, dur ing our Clearance Sale, they are here in plenty. Cfannpjn.'MesCo.