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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1924)
Gas Tax Would Permit Federal Aid for Roads W. H. Blakeman of Norfolk Addresses Joint Good Roads Body—Urges Change in Highway Name. "A I cent a gallon tax on gasoline would raise about $2,000,000 annually in the state to meet federal aid of $4,000,000 waiting at Washington to be taken advantage of by Nebraska," declared W. H. Blakeman, president of the Nebraska Good Roads associa tion, yesterday to the Joint good roads committee at the Chamber of Commerce. In outlining the policies and plans of the state organization, Mr. Blake men. Who lives at Norfolk, said that the body was heartily In favor of a state system of highways Instead of the present disjointed county system of noncnnnected roads. "Business is going away from the state and Omaha as well as smaller towns In Nebraska because of the poor roads system," the speaker de clared. The Joint good roads committee (passed a resolution recommending that the state engineer mark Mili tary highways from*Omaha to Fre mont as the Blue-Pole road. Frank Beals, former secretary of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, hat been retained ns field man to "sell" good roads to the people of the •tate. i W. D. Fisher, Sheridan. Wyo., ■poke to the committee on the Cus ter Battlefield highway which ente« Omaha through Council Bluffs. "This road is one of the most ■oenlc roads In the country,” said W. B. Cheek, chairman of the joint roads committee. The financial aid sought by the road association amounts to about $1.5*0. A quantity of literature is distributed each year by the group ■ nd each piece contains the nsm# of Omaha. Nebraska Nubbins ___ Beatrice—Elmer, 10 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stahl, died at his horn* near Diller. Hebron—The Hebron Commercial olub held Its first noonday lunchson with 70 members present. Addresses were made by Attornsy J. T. MeCule tion. Judge Goodhue and T. L. Will more. Falla City—A new moving picture machine has been purchased by the county board of commissioners for ust In sxtension work and community antertalnment. Beatrice—George Hunkel, former manager of the farmers' elevator at Holmesville. has purchased the filling dtatlon of D. R. Welns In West Be atrice. Bloomfield—At the dtlsens' caucue the following candidates were noml Rated: Mayor, J. W. Dart; clerk, Frank Hughes; treasurer. Dale Rey nolds; councilman First ward, Hans Andresen; councilman Second ward, T. C. Baker. In the school caucus W. P. Hlebenthal and H. R. Van Auken wer# nominated. Beatrice—Mrs. Edward Craig, 41. old resident of Liberty, died at a hos pital at Lincoln. She leave* her hus band and two children. Falls City—James Lawrence, editor of the Lincoln Star, addressed the Rotary club. He scored demogoglc legislation at Washington. Beatrice—At the C. A. Craig farm sale, east of Blue Springs, horses sold for $98 to $100 a head, cattle from $69 to $109 each and hogs at market price. Elm Creek — The Elm Creek high School debating team won Its third straight victory on the Immigration question by defeating Lexington unanimously. The judges were R. V. dark of state Industrial school, Hugh Drake of Kearney and Wald SJalcom of Kearney. Superintendent C. S. Hetrick of Elm Creek was chair man. The Elm Creek team Is com posed of FYed Barber, Ray McFarland and Fotyest Carter, with Miss Eltle Travis as coach. Beatrice—American Legion htld a banquet for members, wives and friends. Judge Fred W. Messmore was toastmaster. Falls City—'Ths Home Construction • company of Humboldt has been , awarded the 1924 contract for all bridge work In this county. (’hadron—James Sklnkle, superin tendent of schools at Ulair, will fill ths vacancy occasioned by the resig nation of Superintendent T. R. Craw ford. Beatrice—J. W. Carey, 75, pioneer resident of Gags county, died at the home of bis daughter, Mrs. Gunther ■Vogel, at Liberty. He Is survived by six children, five daughters and ope von ADVERTISE*! KMT. FACE TERRIBLE FROMPiPLES And Blackheads. Irritation Intense. Cuticura Heals. "I suffered terribly with black heads and pimples. The pimples were large, festered and scaled over. They burned causing intense irri tation. After washing my face the scales would fall off causing erup tions. I bad to dispense with all pleasures because my face was tsrrible. “ I tried numerous remedies but all failed. I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after using one box of Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap 1 was completely healed." (Signed) Miss Felicia E. Smith, 2271 E. 46th St., Cleveland, Ohio. Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal cum are ideal for daily toilet uses. lullHnataXll) Arf.rm: “OlUnn Uket .MfWl. Bay. B, HUM. Mm. ” feM nmy •hsrr 8o«p»e OhitmvntllsndMs TfttaraiBa. 19" Try Mr m« Sksvisf Stick. /---A Who's Who Among the Candidates What do you Know iilniut tin- nirn and woinrn who arP milling u|» as randiriatr* in tlir primal-ins of April X? Very urll, thru. Iirrp is Hip In formation. WIlo wrr tliry? W hat liaxp tliry done? Sin li arr thr <|iip» tiona that will bp answpi-pd In this rnhunn rach day. Oswin Keift'r Oswin Keifer. republican and can didate for congress front the Fifth district. Is a farmer from Bostwck. Born on a farm near Bostwiek in 1893, he was educated In the Nebras ka public schools and is a graduate of tire state college of Agriculture. Mr. Keifer enlisted in the army in 1917 as a private, serving almost two years with the Thirty-fifth division and being commissioned in the field In France. He has taken an active Interest in the American I.egion and has been commander of the legion post at Superior. As a state representative in 1923 he wrote the present bovine tubercu losis eradication law. Mr. Keifer is now actively engaged in livestock breeding. Ruby Larson Hull Mrs. Ruby L. Hull Is the only woman candidate in Nebraska for a place In congress, being a candidate from the Fifth district, on the re publican ticket. She was born near ly 40 years ago in New’ Sharon, la. Her family came to Nebraska a few’ years later and she grew up on a homestead in the western part of the state. In education circles of a decade ago she was known as a teacher, writer, and Institute lecturer; and at tracted attention by a vigorous cam paign for better sanitation in rural schools during her incumbency as su perintendent in Frontier county. She is the widow of Elijah A. Hull, fsrmer and stockman, and her mar-' rled life was spent on the farm. Charles W. Beal Kural school teacher for four years and editor of the Custer County Beacon for 20 years, Is the partial tecord of Charles W. Beal, democrat, candidate for congress from the Sixth district. At the age of 38 Mr. Beal graduated from the law college of the University of Nebraska, where he became an undergraduate after his educational and newspaper Work. He also spent four years at Hillsdale college. Michi gan, prior to his study of law. Mr. Beal has been a state representative and twice a state senator, as well as Custer county attorney. Mr. Beal was married in 1896 to Miss Kate Willis and has two chil dren, a daughter who is teaching at the Grand Island High school and a son at the University of Nebraska. («. II. (sustafson C. H. Gustafson of l.lnroln, repub lican candidate for governor, was born at Kockford, 111., April 1, 1969. Nine months later his parents came to Saunders county, where they took up a homestead. For 47 years Mr. Gustafson resided on same sec tion of land near Mead. Air. Gustafson served in the 1911 end 1111 sessions of the legislature ns a representative from Saunders county and at one time .' was presi dent of the Saunders County Agricul tural association. \\'hcn the Nebras ka Farmers union was organized in 1913 he was elected president, serv ing until 1921. lie is u former presi dent of the 1'. S. Grain Growers, Inc., and was a candidate for governor in 1922. Kenneth W. McDonald Kenneth W. McDonald, a candi date for the United States senate on the democratic ticket, claims Vir ginia as his birthplace, but the last 42 of his 50 years have been spent in Nebraska. Although a lawyer, until he was 18 years of age Mr. Mc Donald worked on a farm. In ad dition he has taught school and sold life insurance. Educated at Boston university, Boston Law school, and Emerson College of Oratory, Mr. McDonald was admitted to the Nebraska bar and has practiced his profession in the state for the past 20 years. He has been county attorney of Morrill county anil city attorney of Bridgeport, his home. He is now a member of the Bridgeport city school board. He was the choice of the democratic party for attorney general in 1922, but was defeated at the election by the present incum bent, O. S. Spillman. Mr. McDonald, in 1913, married Miss Ethel G. Irwin, a graduate of Brownell Hall, Omaha, and has one daughter. J. J. Thomas J. J. Thomas, a candidate for the democratic nomination as United States senator, has the distinction of being selected as a delegate at large to his party's national conven tion, there being no opposition to his candidacy. The 1924 convention will he his second, he having been pres ent at the convention held in St. Louis in 19>16 when the late Woodrow Wilson was nominated. Mr. Thomas, whose home is In Reward, returned there In 1*91 to practice law and "ha* been at It ever ainve.” Horn In Hancock county, Illinois, January l, 1*69, hls parents moved to Nebraska 10 months later, so that he la a pioneer of the stHte. He was educated In the Reward High school and attended the Uni versity of Michigan from 1*** to 1*9(1. and was later registered st the University of Nebraska. He has served two terms ns Reward county judge and one as county attorney, lie was a candidate for congress in 1196, hut was defeated. Selected by the progressives as their candidate for the senate, he lias secured the nomination of that party by default. , I). C. Patterson D. C. Patterson, democrat, is Oma ha's only candidate for the United States senate, Mr. Patterson is originally from Pennsylvania, having come to Wayne, Neb., in 1878, where lie opened law ofllces. He moved to Omaha In 1885. Thirty years ago he spent the winter at Lincoln, getting a bill through the legislature authorizing Douglas county to develop the Platte river water power, which bill the supreme court upset. Later he secured an amendment to Omaha's charter enabling the city to vote bonds to construct a 60.000 horse power plant at Columbus, Schuyler, North Bend, Fremont or Fort Calhoun. The development of water power In Nebraska is one of Mr. Patterson's most cherished proj ects and he says: Mr. Patterson has always been a Digestible—No Cooking. A Light Lunch NT Avoid imitation* - Substitutes i*cnnH rat, lmt hna "nfver hpfnr, tnk.r rmu h i>n 11 in politic*." Otto Louis Burners Otto Louis Bremers !» an opponent i f Congressman Willis <1. Hears for the republican nomination a* con gressman from the Second district, (which includes Omaha. Mr. Beemers whs born at Hooper. Neb., in 1992, but spent th*' early years of his life at Fremont. He is now practicing law in Omaha. Mr. Beemers was a student at the Georgetown law' university and is a graduate of Fremont Normal college and the National I'nlveralty of Uw, Washington, 1>. C. He was a candidate for the state legislature in 1922 and Is the author of a world peace plan, known as “World Peace Bond.” Have you sent in a Local Laf today? No food so good for grow ing children as Skinner’s i creamed Macaroni, Spa ghetti or Egg Noodles. BUY PILLSBURY’S BEST FLOUR Dependable for Over 50 Years Girls—Suggest a name for Stryker's Little Girl and win a pair of KO-REC-TOE Shoes. Suggeat a name for tha littla girl ihown la tha ahova illuatration. Shall wo call hor Mary Jana or Suaio Ann or what do you auggaat? To tho firat peraon aanding la a name wa aalact wa will give FREE a pair of our amart KO-REC-TOE ahoaa for girla. Contaat eloaea April 1. Don’t delay—aand in your namo NOW. Only one name allowed to each conteatant. U»a tha coupon below and mail to Contaat Department, care Douglaa Shoe Store. 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