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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1924)
Doctor Says Man Died of Poisoning Lincoln Resident Found Un conscious on Street—Post Mortem to Be Made. By Associated Press. Lincoln, Jan. 31.—A. L. Bllltngton, 27, who waa found unconscious on the sidewalk here last night, died of pois oning, Dr. W. H. Slattery, police sur geon, declared today. The young man was found about 0:30 last night by a pedestrian. Bil llngton was unconscious. The police ambulance was called and he was taken to a hospital where he died early this morning without regaining Nebraska Nubbins CALLAWAY—Lee Cornish of Lodi was severely injured when the horse lie was riding slipped and fcH on him. CALLAWAY—George Booth, 21, living in the Yellow Dog canyon neighborhood between here and Broken Bow, suffered a fractured skull when he fell off a sled while coasting. SHELTON—Mrs. Harry Snyder, 18, died In a hospital at Grand Island. Besides the husband, she Is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. The young woman was married at Smith Center, Kan., about a month ago. The body has been taken to Shelton for burial. FRANKLIN—The new 200 horse power engine for the water and light plant has been Installed. It Is to replace the engine purchased two years ago which proved too small. Naponee Is furnished current from Franklin. FRANKLIN — Clarence Ottaway and Claud Morris represented Frank lin at the Republican Valley Golf as sociation tournament and banquet held at Orleans, NeD. DUNBAR—Dr. J. B. Llchtenwall ner of Omaha, assistant grand cus todian to "Uncle Bob” French of Kearney, was a special guest of honor here of lodge No. 272, A. F. & A. M. SI* candidates were given the Master Mason degree, Ralph Ashton, Irvin Weller. Carl Anderson, Fred Gripen stroh, William Brower and Robert McKlssick. Dr. Llchtenwallner was a Dunbar physician for 14 years, and was the founder of the Masonic lodge at this place. WYNOT—On account of over crowded rooms and other Inconveni ences, plans are about completed for a new. modern sohool building here to take the place of the present structure. The plane Include an audi torium for lectures, entertainments and other public events, aa well as a gymnasium. NEWCASTLE—J. A. Gibbs of this place has contracted with the Con sumers Ice company, located at Crys tal Lake, to supply Ice sufficient to meet the local demand during the summer months. AURORA—The third flkiual birth day party of As AuroM Rotary club was held at Adellt? hall. Din ner was served by woman of the Methodist church. The program con sisted of addressfa by C. C. Fralzer of Aurora, and H. E. Bradford of Lin coln, and readings by Mrs. Nettle Brown. Later In the evening there was a story telling contest. Each woman guest was presented with 1,000,000 marks as a souvenir. BEATRICE—George Robinson, 12 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rbblnson, living east of the city, be lieves he has hung up#a hog rais ing record that It hard to beat. I-ost year he marketed nine head of black Poland China hogs which averaged 230 pounds. He outdistanced his for mer record recently when he mar keted the same number of hogs, 6 months old, which weighed 236 pounds each. BEATRICE—At the Roy Smith farm • Rale, eight miles southeast of Beat rice, horses averaged about $100 a head, and cows sold for from $33 to $60 each. Farm machinery found ready sale at good prices. Mr. Smith has purchased the Farmers’ Union store at Blue Springs, to which place he will move his family. BEATRICE—Mrs. Mary Davis, 84, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John W. Lawrence, In this city, after a prolonged Illness. She was the wife of the late George Davie, civil war veteran, and U survived by a number of children, BEATRICE—The county hoard of supervlelore met and approved the $4,100 budget for the Farm bureau for 1924. The board renewed the blind pension for Jsmes Vyrlck of Odell and adjourned to February 29. BEATRICE—Sixty members of the Isaak Walton club held a dinner par ty at the Paddock hotel and at the eloae of the banquet the members were entertained at a movie show at at Gilbert theater. The club accept ed an invitation of the Omaha club to attend a dinner to be given there soon. BEATRICE—At the John Gerdes farm sale eouth of Wymore, a team of mules sold for $308 and another for $326. Horses averaged $106 a head, and cows $31.60 to $81 each. COLUMBUS—Samples of brick, to be submitted to the school board by wholesalers and manufacturers who are competing for the contract to fur nish building material far the new senior high school building, are ar riving In Columbus. They have been placed on exhibition In the council chamber at the city hall. Represen tatives of the brick concern* will be In Columbus at the next meeting of the school board, February 4. COLUMBUS—Because the condition of much of the com in this section of the state made It unfit for aeed purposes, shipments of seed, corn Into Nebraska are beginning to arrive In carload lots at many of th<\ smaller towns. WAYNE—Dr. John G. Nelhardt, who stopped In Wayne on his return trip from the Pacific coast, read from his lyrics to students and teachers of Wayne Teachers college assem bled In tho ehnpel. At 3, Dr. Nelhardt discussed philosophy of literature be fore some 300 students from the classes of literature, philosophy and social science. consciousness. Persons at his home declared he left there at 7 last night, not saying where he was going. The police surgeon announced this afternoon that he was convinced that Billington died of poisoning. What poisoning caused the death, the doctor was unable to state, as only a brief examination of the body has been made. Dr. Slattery said a post mor tem examination would be made later. Appointment of Corey Argued in Committee By P. C. POWELL Wflsllington Correspondent Tile Omaha lire Washington, Jan. 31.—After two hours spent In argument the senate committee on banking and currency recessed until tomorrow without tak ing any action on nominating Merton L. Corey of Omaha and other mem bers of the Farm Loan board to the senate for confirmation. Senator Borah insisted on cutting the membership of the board to five while Senator Brookhart urged that the board manage its business on a more co-operative basis. He assert ed that many more bonds could be sold to farmers direct than were be ing sold by Charles E. Lpbdell. fiscal agent, through New York bond handling Institutions./ George Norris of Philadelphia, a member of Federal Reserve board, and formerly a member of the Farm Loan board, defended the board’s work and asserted that everything possible had been done to make the Farm Loan hoard's work co-opera tive. He asserted that the two ad ditional members and the $25,000 a year fiscal agent were necessary. Nearly all members of the board and Charles E. Lobdell were present at the hearing. The committee will meet tomorrow again to consider the Borah bill and the nominations. City Officers Ordered to Appear in Gas Rate Fight Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 31.—Deputy United States Marshal McClung of Lincoln served papers on the city officers today ordering them to ap pear in federal court to show cause why a temporary Injunction restrain ing them from putting Into effect the new gas rate should not be granted. The new gas rate of $1.70 per 1,000 cubic feet is effective February 1, and the Nebraska Gas and Electric com pany is opposing the reduction of the sliding scale at $1.80 and $1.90 to the new rate of $1.70. Rabbi Coin Will Speak on “Know Omaha” Friday Rabbi Frederick Cohn will speak on "Know Omaha” at Temple Israel Fri day night at 8. His subject Saturday morning at 10:30 will be "The Spirit of Judaism.” Jerome B. Lours Dies. Jerome B. Louis, 81, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward E. Wells, 3039 Fowler ave nue. The body was taken to Louis ville. Ky., for burial. Woman Is Found Dead on Table b v Her Husband J V His Suspicions Aroused When Phone Calls Not Answered Open Gas Jets in Stove Caused Death. Mrs. I'auline Bundy, 31, was found dead on Ihe kitchen table of her home at 636 NoVth Forty-third street shortly after 1 yesterday afternoon by her husband. Sam O. Bundy. Mrs. Bundy has been despondent as a result of ill health, her husband said. When he went to work this morn ing she complained of not feeling well. He telephoned her at 9, and she said she felt no better. She told him she was going to lie down, and that if he called and got no answer, he would know she was in tied. He called the house again at noon and got no response. When he called at 12:30 and no one answered, he became alarmed. He hurried home. His wife was dead. Gas was pouring from a burner of the gas stove in the kitchen. Mrs. Bundy had no children of her own, although Bundy has a daughter, 12, from a previous marriage. PauT Steinwendep. deputy county attorney and acting coroner, -said probably no inquest will be held. North Dakotan Kills Four of His Relatives Ivloten, N. D., Jan. 31.—Four peo ple fell victims of a murderer’s re volver here today when Albert I>arsen shot and killed his wife, two sisters, Emma and Helen Quanbeck, Rnd his brother-in-law, Olaf Arneson. The lat ter was killed when he attempted to rescue the two women after hearing their screams. Larsen took his little daughter, and mounting a horse, disappeared. A posse was formed and are on the trail of the slayer. Robert L. Evans and Lloyd Crocker File Bt Associated Press. Lincoln, Jan. 81.—Robert L. Evans, Dakota City, former congressman, filed nonpolitleally for judge of su preme court In the Third district. Lloyd Crocker, republican. Beatrice, filed for congressman from the Fourtlf-district. He was defeated two years ago in the same race. Governor Bryan announced that he has made his personal filing with the secretary of state for renomination. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. I ♦ | Especially Prepared for Infants and Children of All Ages Mother! Fletcher's Castorla has been in us® for over 30 years as a pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas tor OH, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcotics. Proven directions ar® on each package. 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