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Former Cabinet Man Signs Bond , of Pastor-Sheriff Accused Official Continues to Smile in Face of Charge He Sold Liquor From Jail. lies Moines, Jan." 1.-—Four promt bent L»ea Moines men, including E. T. Meredith, former secretary of ag riculture; t’lyde L. Herring, demo cratic candidate for United States senator at the November* election; Addison Parker and J. B. Weaver, both former members of the Iowa state legislature appeared before a municipal clerk today and insisted on having their names signed as guarantors of Sheriff Winfred E. Hobbs bonds, [lending the hearing of i ho charges brought against him tw ins jailor, William McMurray, under which the sheriff was subjected to ar rest yesterday. The names of these four men were written on the bonds in the [dace of the name of a local bondsman, who "as secured yesterday for the sake of expediency. Meredith and Her ring are both democrats, while Parker ami Weaver are republicans, Kobb himself is a democrat. Polk county's preacher-sheriff was still smiling today over his arrest, but tired lines showed on his face, indicat ing the strain he has undergone dur ing tin last few days, the most trou bled of bis entire tumultuous career us sheriff. Mobb today declared that he had a Complete ease against Clyde and Kverett MeMurray. sons of Jailor MeMurray, in connection with the theft of $30,000 worth of bonded whisky from th» county Jail and (■>. poets indictments to ho returned against both of ihe men at th; con clusion of i lie special grand jury scs sion called to lmestigutc the case. Sheriff Kobb technically turned over the keys of the sheriff's office to Sheriff elect Park Findley, at mid night last night, although he does not legally quit his office until II Tues day morning. Commenting on his two years as a ! minister-sheriff during which time lie has been repeatedly In the headlines; of not only the local papers, but those oi the nation, the sheriff laughingly said: Well, wo ended up with a bigger bang than we started, judging from i the headlines. I think I've furnished] 11 jo pa j et s enough copy to warrant 1 their taking up a collection for me,. I'm tired of it all." Sheriff Kobb was arrested twice Saturday on the following charges,1 both of the filed against him by M il j lam MeMurray, tin- jailor whom he; discharged less than 24 hours before.! A grand larceny charge for illegal j distribution of liquor. A larceny charge for stealing a ] grindstone and crockery, valued at ; $700, seized liy him in raids. Slump in Cattle Industry Blamed for Bank Failure Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. I.—The Stock ( ten's State bank of St. Johns failed j ■ open its doors for busi.nss Satur> I day morning, Doane Merrill, state i bonk superintendent, lias been advised ly Fred \V. Nelson, president of the bank. Kenneth (i. Freeland, deputy slate bank superintendent, lias gone to St. Johns to take charge of the bank's affairs, Mr. Merrill announced. Depression in the cattle industry was ascribed by bank officials as the chief reason for the failure. Meeting of If idows' and II idowers' League Ends in Free-for- ill. Battle Chicago, Jan. 1.— 1’oliceroen look a hand in a general fight which started at the meeting of the Widows and Widowers' League of America. The hat lie stalled on the street after the meeting, when Mrs. Abel Sullivan and Mrs. Alice Cushmarl*accused each oth er of “vamping1’ iAIvln Jones, 70. and tt member of the club by rtglit of the death of liis wife. Mrs. Sullivan warned Mrs. Cush man to leave Mr. Jones alone, be cause she declared she was engaged to him. Mrs. Cushman also claimed she was engaged to Mr. Jones. Then they clinched. Mr. Jones, object of the two-fisted affection, sought to in terfere. whefeupon both the ladies turned upon him. Then the fighting became general. John ilonnert, a young man anil not a member of the club, happened along and got into the battle, lie carried it revolver and shot in the air. The pistol shot brought quiet, hut also brought the police. Mr. Ilonnert was taken to the police station, but the members of the club t Filliped away. Omaha - Lincoln Bus Service De Luxe 4—Round Trips Daily—4 2'i Hour* Running Time Using Latest 21-Passenger White De Luxe Sedans NEW SCHEDULE Leaves Omaha 8 A. M., 11 A. M., 2 P. M., 5 P. M., from Boule vard Depot, 1715 Douglas St. GO THROUGH— FARE— Millard.$ .50 Gretna.75 Ashland. 1.00 Greenwood. 1.25 Waverljr . 1.50 Havelock. 1.75 University Place. 1.75 Lincoln . 1.75 Round Trip, $3.25 - WHITE Transportation Co. Brandeis Theater Bldg. 1715 Douglas St. ATIantic 9789 Dr KING'S PIUS ’-for constipation |l “League of Nations” Family •• ^— _ o/7 N&Xiofi? ^trwt^r ; •aW, St. Raul. Minn., lays claim to the most remarkable family in the world, consisting of all girls, sisters, and two guardians. Fifteen years ago the Reiff sisters. Misses Minna and Henrietta, had a spacious home that was too large for them. They adopted a little German girL and found the experiment so interesting they have since adopted three Scottish girls, a French, Finnish, Bohemian and Canadian girl. Top row, left to right: Emma and Muriel of Scotland, Dorothea of Germany, Amy of Scotland. In the second row: Er ncsta of Bohemia, Margaret of France, Miss Henrietta Reiff, Amelia of Can ada, Miss Minna Reiff, Elizabeth of France and Martha of Finland. “Wet” Leader Scores Volsteadism; ^ heeler Asks People to Uphold Law Captain Stayton Paints Black Picture of Conditions Under National Prohibition; Big Slump in Revenues. Washington, Jan. 1.—A black and horrendous picture of Volsteadism, vintage of 1922, is painted by Capt. AY. II. Stayton in the happy New A'oar’s message of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. He fails to find a ray of hope in the general gloom. Capt. Stayton said that he was mov ed to his recital of the effects of pro-, hibition legislation in its actualVpcra- | tinn by the “Christmas message” of j Wayne K. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon | league, in which the latter recounted the “blessings" which Volsteadism had brought to the people in 1922. “If I were at all inclined to agree , as to the existence of these alleged j ‘blessings* the cold facts would 1 promptly quench my enthusiasm,” | said Capt. Stayton. Revenues Shrink. Here are some of the facts: "The annual report of the commis sioner of internal revenue shows that government revenues from tltsiilled spirits and fermented liquors were moro than $483,000,000 in the fiscal year 3019, before prohibition went in to effect. For the fiscal year 1922, receipts from this source had shrunk to less than $40,000,000, representing a revenue loss of more than $430,000, 000. "The losses to the slates have been much greater. Licenses were imposed on the liquor by every state, county and municipal government in prc prohibtion years, tlie aggregate rev enues thus acquired not only exceed ing that obtained by the federal gov ernment, but going largely to meet the costs of the stales, county and municipal upkeep. These losses have to tie made up by additional taxes on the people for federal and state costs, adding to the economic burdens of life and giving a most pronounced im petus to the prevailing dissatisfaction and unrest. Money (joes Abroad. "Besides, a great amount of this money goes abroad, into Canada, the West Indies and other countries, en riching them at the expense of the United States, without a single compensating iactor in excange. "There has been a steady increase in the number of inmates of federal and state prisons since prohibition enforcement, although the trend was in the other direction from 1916 up to the first year of the operation of the Volstead act." Flyer Captain Is Killed. Passengers Hurt in Crash Mcxia, Tex., Jan. 1.— Harry Stovall, a former captain of the aviation corps at Miami, Kla.. was killed Sun day afternoon about seven miles southeast of here when a plane he was piloting nose-dived to earth. Lb*. C. P. McKencie. a passenger in the plane was injured. Dr.1 McKencie stated he and Stovall started to fly to Houston but the pilot experienced some trouble and apparently was attempting to return to Mcxia when the plane started » dive from a height of about 1,500 feet. An explosion and fire which followed the crash burned the wreckage. Stovall's body was badly burned. He is survived by his widow and two children. Pilgrim Obelisk Planned. London, Jan. 1.—American and Britishers are co-operating in a move ment to erect an imposing monument on the stouth side of the River Hum ber. on the east coast of England, to mark the spot from whence the Pil grim fathers departed for Now Eng land. J. Gront. United States consul at Hull, states in connection with the scheme that he has received a large block of granite from Plymouth, New England, which had been cut from the original spot on which the Pil grims landed, and it was hoped to in clude this in the monument, which would take the form of an obelisk, and would serve as a miniature statue of Liberty to ships sailing tip the Humber. According to Dr. Louis Livet. a phy sician in Paris, the medical resemb lance between the shell-shock ami the knockout blow in boxing is mark ed one similarity being the loss of memory following return to conscious ness in each case i Anti-Saloon League Counsel Urges Citizens to Report Location of Liquor Law Violations. Washington, Jan. 1.—Makes a sol emn New Year’s resolution to spy out violations of tile prohibition law and report them and yoo will help to bring about a hotter enforcement of the Volstead act in 1923. says Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti-Saloon league. “Let every law-abiding citizen re port to the prohibition department and to the police, the name and location of tile liquor law violators," Mr. Wheeler urges. “The names of the informants will be given no publicity without their consent.” Other resolutions he proposes are: “More agitation for the preserva tion of the constitution—less agita tion for ils nullification. Appeals to Press. “The press of the country should become a potent factor In securing law enforcement by throwing its inoral influence, through its editorial and news columns, squarely behind efforts to enforce the law, irrespec tive of its view as to the wisdom or fully prohibition as a governmental policy. If the policy is wrong the people will alter it. More support and appreciation should he given the enforcement offi cers and less encouragement to the criminal. “Actors or moving scenarios .which attempt to ridicule or hold up to con tempt the constitution of the United States should he condemned. Would Close Places. “The United States district attor ney and judges should use the abate ment section of the prohibition law and close every hotel or place where liquor is sold in violation of the law. “Society and business leaders should consider that their example in vio lating t lie prohibition law is aiding anarchy, robbery, mob violence and murder. “Judges should impose jail sen tences where tho evidence warrants, rather than imposing nominal fines which are less than the old license fees. “Require every person having bev erage Intoxicants in his possession to report the amount and date of pur chase in his tax returns. Most of this liquor has been purchased in violation of the law and should be deatt with accordingly. "Let everybody quit knocking and begin boosting for law enforcement.” Writings of Walt Whitman Excluded From Hungary Budapest, Jan. 1.—The writings of Walt Whitman, Kali Marx and Nik olai Eonine have been excluded from Hungary on the ground that they are of a destructive tendency. One hun dred and five Magyar language news papers printed in central Europe and the United States also have been de ; barred. The list iheludes all papers 1 of this class printed in America ex i eept the Amerikai Magyar Nepslava. I Half the Vienna newspapers and ' many from neighboring states are | on the list. Budapest Students Asked to Pay Their Fees in ^heat Budapest, Jan. 1.—The trustees o£ the University of Budapest have re quested the government to require the students to pay their fees in wheat, or failing that, in currency fixed according to the wheat market. The government has promised seri ously to consider a decree to this ef fect. Woman Can't Move Court. Cincinnati. O., Jan. 1.—A woman who was arraigned before Mayor M. B. Scott, Milford, O., recently on charges of manufacturing and sell ing whisky related a real •‘sob” story, but failed to gain the mercy of the court when she refused to disclose the name of a man who. she said, employed her. She said that a “Mr. Smith” bought the still, furnished her with the ingredients and paid her $4.25 a gallon for the moonshine, which, she said, she was compelled to make in order to support herself and her 6-year-old child. She gave her age as 24, said she was married when she was 17 and was deserted by her husband In less than six months. Mayor Scott fined her $800 and costs, j East Omaha Now Just Precinct of Douglas County I Stormy Corporate Life of Community Ends With Death of Old Year. The village of Bast Omaha became a mere count/} precinct at midnight Sunday. And five of the village officials lost their dignified titles. Mayor F. L. Worth ceased to be mayor, and may now carry on his business ns butcher without the weight of troublesome vil lage affairs on his shoulders. The four trustees are liberated from civic responsibility are II. K. Bell, Frank Kieiley, William Betcher , and Fred Hansen. Mr. Hansen re- j signed some time ago, but his resig ! nation was not accepted until the I trustees met last Tuesday. Drop Village Idea. The village form of government really was dissolved at that meeting, but it didn't legally cease to exist until midnight last night. A majority of the former villagers are rejoicing over the dissolution of their village form of government. It lias been almost two years since the community on east Locust street bravely incorporated and started in to rule its own affairs. During that time there has been almost continual strife. The person nel of the board of trustees has changed at least a dozen times, in the opinion of A. L. Timblln, village at torney, who resigned once himself and later sued the village and the trustees, getting judgment against both. Cay Off Debt. So glad were the villagers to get rid of their self-government that they contributed to a collection to pay off debts incurred by the village, amount ing to about $345. One of those who is said to be especially jubilant over the dissolu tion is Former Trustee Schneider, who was a victim of a rule which provided that trustees should be fined one dollar for every meeting they missed. Ho was absent from 23 meetings straight, and owed the vil lage $23, which lie won’t have to pay now, according to Mr. Timbiin. Mr. Timblin is 9110 of those who says he s glad to lose his title, and become a ‘‘common lawyer” again. He main tains an office at 511 Omaha Build ing and Loan Association building. Margaret Worth, daughter of the ex-mayor, also loses her position as village treasurer and clerk by the dissolution. But Miss Worth, who is a high school student, says she doesn't care. City (Jerk and Engineer Seek Junket Trip Refund Hills of $76.15 each for expenses In 1920, 1!*21 ami 1922 to the state meet ings of the Iowa League of Munici palities will be presented to lire league by O. Hochman, city clerk, and E. E. Spetman, city engineer, as a result of the action of state checkers in de manding a refund from city officials who took these trips. Hochman was chairman of (he com mittee on sewage and sanitation and Spetinan was chairman of the engi neers' committee, (hey say. Both feel that they should not/ be called upon personally to refund expenses for trips taken in such official capacity. Pay $17,000 Taxes Beatrice,—Agents for the Scully lands in this county and Marshall county, Kansas, have paid $17,279.01 taxes for the coming year. Last year the amount reached approximately $22,000. a reduction of about $7,000 being shown on the books. Bee Want Ads produce result* Three Things ! Should be considered when you buy grapefruit: Has it | { abundant juice? Has it a I fine flavor? Has it a ripe, j | tender pulp? These essentials are deli ciously blended in that popular Florida product — Buy it by the box, it will keep for weeks — and al- I ways look for the trade- ; mark wrapper. Wholesale Distributor | Trimble Brothers j American Minister Home From Rumania V Bfer A-cJayr^ Peter A. Jay, American minister to Humanist, arriveil in New York on (ho liner George Washington. He will return to his post at Bucharest aftur the holidays. Attempted Suicide Reported Improved Mrs. Amber MeAljine, 27. who at tempted dhicido Saturday night in a rooming house at 215 Fourth street, Council Bluffs, was reported in an improved condition last evening at the Mercy hospital, j)r. J. I.. Stech, police surgeon, stated that she now has an excellent clyuice for recovery. AVilliam H. McAlpine, who left her following a quarrel ttyturday morn ing and to whom she addressed a farewell note found upon her dresser, had not returned to the house last night, according to Mrs. C. F. Gar diner, proprietor of the rooming house. Cafe Owner Released on Writ of Certiorari i Freedom of Adam S. Hall, cafe pro prietor and alleged gambler, has been obtained upon a writ of certiorari signed by Thomas Arthur of Logan, la., justice of the state supreme court and former judge in this district. A bond of $1,000 was supplied, pending hearing on his case before the su preme court. Hall was arrested in another raid upon Ids place week before last and a parole upon which be was at liberty was revoked when it was shown that hf had violated a permanent liquor in junction issued against him in April, inis. Grocery Wagon Pilots Are Victims of Holdup j Kay Conklin and Charles Town send, drivers for the Lincoln market, Kightb street and Broadway, Council Bluffs, reported to police Saturday night that they were held up by a pair of bandits in front of 1910 South Ninth street and relieved of $25 hi cash. This is the second lime within a month that drivers for this grocery story have been holdup victims. Births Exceed Deaths Births exceeded deaths by 275 in Council Bluffs during 1922. accord ing to records compiled by Miss Phoebe Spiking, registrar of vital Statistics at the courthouse-. There were 849 births and only 574 deaths ' recorded during the year. Don't turn on any electrical attach ments jvhen your hands are wet. Al>\ fcKTlMOMKNT. MOTHERS, DO THIS - When the Children Cough, Rub Musterole on Throats and Chests. No telling how soon the symptoms j may develop into croup, or Worse. And then's when you’re glad you have a Jar of Musterole at hand to give prompt relief. It does not blister. As first aid, Musterole is excellent. Thousands of mothers know it. You should keep a jar ready for instant kuse. It is the remedy for adults, too. Re lieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitls, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu matism, lumbago, pains and aches of back or joints, sprain, sore muscles, chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the chest lit may prevent, pneumonia). 35c and 65c jars and tubes. Retter than » mustard plaster. » ft r// \\\\ Enjoy life Don't be self conscious because of a bad skin. Adopt the daily use of Kesinol Soap, with occasional touches of Resinol Ointment, and have a complexion that will stand the test of the brightest lights. Resinol Soap gives a delightfully fragrant lather which removes the excess oils and tends to keep the pores from becoming clogged or enlarged. In addition to being an exquisite toilet soap, it prepares the skin lor Resinol Ointment when treating eczema, ringworm, etc. Stop experimenting with other treat mentsand give Resinol atrial. Mott men like the way Retinol Shaving Stick soothes the face and preventa aftet shaving discomforts. It makes daily shaving a teal satisfaction. Resinol Buy the Reainr I products today Backbone Onlv • Need of Omaha. Says Harry Wolf 9 ** “Opportunities Are Here,' Exclaims Realtor; “Get \ isioii ami Belief in Your City.” Harry A. Wolf’s talk before the Chamber of Commerce last Thursday in which he said "all that Is needed :s backbone, vision, belief in your I city," was the subject of considerable discussion during the latter part of the week, among business men. Mr. Wolf said that outsiders have , shown more faith in Omaha than lias been exhibited by Omaha men them selves. Afraid to Venture. "Our local business men are afraid to venture and speculate lit the fu ture of the city,” fyu said. "Within the last few years a number of com. panics specializing in retail stores all through the country, have sought space in Omaha, and they have been paying high prices for good retail lo cations here.” J Mr. Wolf said further: "Those men are 111 position to know the advantages of every retail district in the country, as they can tell you at all times, the number of people that pass any given point at any hour on any day In any city In the country. They tell me that retail stores in Omaha are worth as much as stores in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Kansas City, and they are right, because geo graphically Omaha is situated in the very center of the richest district of the world, and while the population of the city is only 200,000, it has a purchasing population within a radius of 50 miles of 540,000 people, in fact, it draws its customers from even a greater distance than 50 miles be cause Omaha is one full night’s ride from any other large retail center. Opportunities Are Here. "In the last census period of 10 years between 1910 and 1920, while the population of Omaha has only in creased 54 per cent, manufacturing has increased 350 per cpnt, wholesale business 246 per cent and retail busi ness 250 per cent. "As an illustration of tho possibili ties of the retail district in Omaha, (he development of one of our large de partment stores in the last eight years is the best example. A stranger in Omaha came from Chicago to take charge of one of our department stores, and hacked tvitb enough cour age, foresight and belief in the fu ture of Omaha, he lias within a few short years built an institution which today in point of merchandise car ried on hand, in point of sales made, In area covered and in number of em ployes. is the largest store between Chicago and Frisco, docs a greater volume of business than any store in Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Paul or Denver, and bids well to e\ en pass some of the largo stores in Chicago, which have a national reputation for complete ness and size. “The opportunities are here. All it needs is backbone, vision and belief In your city.” Detective Recovers Auto Stolen Here in October A motor car stolen here October 11 from J. IV. Jackson of Fremont, Neb., lias been recoverd in Sioux City by Valentine Buglewlc*, motor bureau detective of Omaha police de partment. On two recent trips to cities in Iowa and tho Dakotas Buglewioz has recovered a total of four cars sto len in Omaha. North Plattte Prepares to Entertain Firemen North Platte, Neb., Jan. 1.—(Spe cial.)—The North Platte lire depart ment, assisted by the Chamber of Commerce, has virtually completed its plans for entertaining the state con vention of volunteer firemen, which meets here January 16, 17 anil IS. Hotel reservations are heavy, and word has been received that several departments will come in Pullmans and use the care for sleeping pur poses. Smokers. dances and vaude ville allows will feature the entertain ment. The North Platte Woman's dul) will serve the banquet with cov ers laid for not less than 900. Troops Put Muffler on New Year’s Noise Bastrop, Ba.. Jan. 1.—Civil anil military edicts prevented Bastrop and Mer House citizens celebrating the ad vent of the NOw Year with the noise of fire crackers and the firing of pistols. Authorities feared such noises might tie misconstrued by the residents, who ore under a mental strain due to tho revelations In the Morehouse kidnap ing investigations ami precipitate an outbreak. Today brought no disclosures that could lift tlie veil of mysteriousness in which events of the coming week were shrouded. f THE SECRET of making good cocoa is in using Baker’s Cocoa For its quality is good The purity, payability and nutrient characteristics of high grade cocoa beans are retained in Baker’s Cocoa owing to the perfection of the proc esses and machinery peculiar to our methods. -- MADE ONLY BY WALTER BAKER & CO. LTD. E^taLluhed 1780 DORCHESTER, MASS. BooJ^el of Choice Recipes sent free ■■c-^£T£ Mr?. Helen l >aly, 1335 5. 33d yt.. Oma ha, Neb, won the 310 cou pon book last W e e k. Get your slogans in before fi p. , m. each Frl-j 1 day, as we give this prise each week. 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