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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1924)
Taft Welcomes Dietz to Capital Omaha n Visits President Coolidge—Will Arrange for Nebraskans at Convention. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Be*. Washington, March 7.—Gould Dietz, candidate in the Second Ne braska district for delegate to the rational republican convention at Cleveland, arrived in Washington today. The first thing Dietz wanted to do after his arrival was to visit the supreme court and see William How ard Taft, supreme justice of that court. Dietz took an inconspicuous seat in the court room. While court was In session, the eye of the chief justice roamed over the room. Ten minutes later a court attache de livered the following message to Dietz: "Gould Dietz of Omaha, Neli: "How do you think we looked? William H. Taft.’* Dietz wrote the following reply. '‘Fine, don't bother about pie.” On various occasions, Taft, when in Omaha, had been a guest of Dietz. Following his attendance at the supreme court, Dietz spent 15 minutes in talking with President Calvin Coolidge. "Personally. T can't see. anything but Calvin Coolidge," Dietz said after his conference with the president. "However, I will lie guided by the wishes expressed in the primaries by the voters of my district. I voted for Henry Ford on the first ballot four year ago.” After his visit to the supreme court chamber and the president, Dietz call ed upon Senator R. B. Howesi, na tional committeeman for the repub lican party in Nebraska. Senator Howell deputized Dietz to lie chair man of the arrangements committee for the national convention, and be fore Dietz returns to Omaha, he will stop at Cleveland and make reserva tions for the Nebraska delegation at the Cleveland convention in June. r Nebraska News Nubbins N---—-* Hastings—Members of Amarlcan Legion post No. 11, will hold their second Fourth of July celebration in Hastings this year, it was decided at Monday night's meeting. Beatrice—As the result of the mem bership by Company C, Nebraska National guard, ten new recruits were added to the roster of the organ izatlon. The meeting was addressed by Major J. Ed. C. Fisher, Captain Fred Stoll and Andy Thomsen. At the close of the business session box ing and wrestling exhibitions were put on by members of the company. Hastings—The Davidson Floral company of Hastings, has let the con tract for erection of a new green house plant, comprising two green .houses 39 by 300 feet and a service house. Beatrice—Half dozen members of the Izaak Walton club of this city made a drive on crows In this vicinity Thursday evening, killing more than one hundred of them. Beatrice—Funeral services for the late Theodore Leech, veteran mall carrier of thla city, were held from the family residence, conducted -by Rev. C. B. Hankins. Burial was In Beatrice cemetery. Mr. Leech was 76 years of age and leaves a family of grown children. He had reilded In Beatrice for more than forty years. Beatrice—Rev. C. E. Cobbey, head of Bethany college, spent Thursday In the city with old friends. Mr. Cobbey was born and reared in Beatrice and waa the eon of the late Judge J. E. Cobbey. He was pastor of the First Chrlatlan church at Omaha when he waa elected president of the college. Geneva—The third candidate to tile for district clerk of Fillmore county la Koy £>. Hampton, republican. Irvin T. Fellowa la a democratic candidate for the office and Frank Hitch, the present officer and a republican, is a candidate. Hastings—Complaint dha r g 1 n g John Cumlngs, who claimed to be from Fresno, Cal., with paaalng seven worthless checks on Hastings firms, was filed by County Attorney Crow. Adams—The Doane players gave the play "Adam and Eva" here on March 6. They are booked for a 19 day tour throughout the state during the spring vacation. Callaway—The small son of Mrs. Earl Prather of Callaway died at a licapital In Arnold following a few days’ illness. Sargent—This town is contemplat ing the Installation of a sewer, fiur rey is now being made by J. L. Ooupe »f Omaha to ascertain the cost of putting In the system. Wymore—According to word re ceived here this morning, .lames Oourley, *7 years old, father of Ralph Oourley, railway engineer, and Wy more city councilman, dltd at his home In Superior Thursday. Beeides the aon at Wymora those eurvlvlng ire the widow of Superior; Carl, a •on, of Norton. Kan.; Mrs. Roy King, laughter, Superior, and William, aon, In California. Wymore—Cloyd B. Ellis, Wymore High school graduate and late of a Dee Molnss law school, will open a law office In Wymore at once. Ellis also had schooling at the Nebraska university In the law department. This will make five attorneys In Wy more. . , Pawnee City—Wiley Sandusky of the Table Rock vicinity haa filed for nomination aa democratic candidate for county commlaaloner from the * Flret commissioner^ district, compris ing the three north precincts of the county. Pawnee City—‘At a meeting of the Fairvlew Golf club held last night O. H. Schenck was re-elected presi dent, A. E. Henry vice president, Elmer F. Witts secretary treasurer and Georgs Sawyer and .7. H. Pyle f directors. j—g—g—| Hotel Rome Cafeteria The Best That’s All Corn Fed to Stock Brought $1.10 Bushel O'Neill, Neb., March T.—Here 1* why Holt county farmers and busi ness men are not lamenting the hard times as loudly as tlioise in other sec tions: On October 15 of last year Herbert Jensen, a farmer residing a few miles northwest of O'Neill, purchased from John Carr, an O'Neill ranchman, 20 head of high grade Angus cattle. Their average weight was 1,200 pounds each and he paid $84 per head for them. After feeding them on his own corn for four and one half months he sold them on Mon day, March 3, lumping them off at $150 per head, or $66 more per head than he paid for them. Their aver age weight on date of sale was 1,500 pounds each. With everything considered his records disclose that ha realized a little more than $1.10 a hushet for the corn he fed them. John Murray, a neighbor, practically duplicated the transaction and a number of other neighbors realized similar profits. The cattle were sold to Henry Schinstoek of West Point and go direct to the Chicago and Omaha markets. Membership Is First Plea of Commissioner Clarke G. Powell, commissioner elect of the Chamber of Commerce, made his first official appearance yes terday, when lie addressed the*mem bership council at its regular meet ing. "The work of this committee Is one of the most important functions of the Chamber of Commerce,” Mr. Powell told the members of the council. "On it depends the future of the chamber. This council must ‘sell’ the chamber to the men and women of this com munity, who are willing to take part or support the activities of the cham ber to make Omaha a better city. '‘Oftentimes the mistake is made of telling the prospective member what the chamber will do for him rather than to convince him of his duty to support the chamber in its work for the city. A chamber of commerce is the greatest factor to bring progress to a city.” Mr. Powell assured the membership council that as commissioner and in the weeks remaining until he takes active command, he will give this work his ardent and enthusiastic support. Crows’ Feet to Be Counted at Banquet in Tilden Tilden, Neb., March 7.—At least 20u hunters from Antelope and Madison counties will attend the annual ban quet here March 10, ending the an nual crow shooting contest between the two counties. The American f,egion and Tilden Community club of which Patrick Stanton is presi dent, are co-operating in order to carry out a big program for the shooters. The crows’ feet will be counted and the silver trophies award ed to the best shooters. ■ ■■■ r Fireman Sprains Ankle in Hurrying to Fire Clarence Brown, fireman at station No. 4, Thirtieth and Spaulding streets, fell on the floor of the station and sprained his ankle yesterday while running toward his place on the fire truck In response to an alarm of fire from Fort Omaha. The fire was small. Farmer Hurt in Runaway. Pawnee City, Neb., March 7.— Henry Schultz, 22, who resides south of this city, was injured when a young tesm became frightened on tlie main street of this city and ran away. Finally, colliding with a telephone pole, he was thrown to the pavement. The wagon tongue was broken out. the team freed and the wagon then backed down hill around a corner and into a coupe belonging to Mrs. Harry Beebe, damaging it somewhat. .Shultz had his side and one arm and leg badly bruised and cut. Fillmore Democrats Meet. Geneva, Neb., March 7.—Tha demo cratlo central committee met here to dlacuss means for aiding democratic candidates and other matters of In terest, Dr. M. H. Deffenbaugh of Fairmont Is chairman and Mrs. Percy Bedford of Geneva, secretary and treasurer. E. E. Placek of Wahoo, candidate for congress In the Fourth district, Charles Smrha of Milligan, state senator, and George I^ndgren of Shickley were present besides local democrats. Cross Continent Without Puncture Seien Thousand Mile Trip of Geneva Tourist Ends Without Mishap. Geneva, Neb., March 7.—Seven thousand mile* of driving over all sorts of roads without a single tire puncture is the record made by Curtis A. Smith, of Geneva, who returned re cently from California. Mr. Smith thinks there is probably some of the same air in the inner tubes which was put there on the day he starred for 1.0s Angeles. November 3. A mileage of 2.200 miles was registered on the journey west which Included side trips from the regular road. The route was over the It. L. It. and Santa Ke roads and the expense of overland travel for four persons was 1 and 1-4 cents a mile, each. The best roads traversed were in states where a gas tax is levied. Naponee Pastor Resigns to Run Bennett Newspaper Naponee, Neb.. March 7.—Rev. W. II. BeBar, whoso resignation as pas tor of the Congregational church here takes place March 10, will lo cate at Bennett, Neb., and become the editor of a newspaper there. While pastor here, he,has been print ing a community patter, hut a fire, partially covered by Insurance, de stroyed the printing plant which led to the pastor-editor’* resignation. 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