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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1924)
Chief Salter, in Service 51 r Years, Resigns p _i ^ad of Omaha Department for 23 Years to Retire July 1 on Account of 111 Health. Fire Chief Charles A. Salter handed his resignation to Fire Commissioner Butler Saturday, after continuous service of 51 years, effective July 1. Chief Salter explained In a letter to the commissioner that his health would not permit the active attention to the position he deemed necessary and stated that he felt it' would be an injustice to citizens of Omaha to continue as chief under the circum stances. Commissioner Butler was emphatic In stating that the resignation was in no way hinted for or requested. ‘ I asked Chief Salter if he would not remain with tlie department at least tn an advisory capacity,” said Butler. "I look upon him as one of the best fire fighters in the country and would feel honored if he would stay with the men with whim he was accustomed to work, ns an advisor.” The request for retirement will be presented to the city council next Tuesday. L: Came Here In 1872. The retiring chief raine to Omaha In 1872 and a year later joined the volunteer fire department. He was Assigned to engine No. 3. which he served until 187B, when he was ap pointed stoker of steamer No. 3. At ^jtliis me there were hut 13 paid men ■ Charles A. Salter. ■ on the department, the rest being ■ volunteers. ■ SaJter later was appointed to the I position of engineer of the steamer ^^and also superintendent of the fire system. M^^rn 1880 the water system was tom ^ plated and the steamers discarded. F The volunteer department also was disbanded and a paid department or ) ganized in its stead. On Jun» 3. 1901, Salter was ap pointed chief of the Omaha fire de partment. He will complete 61 years of serv ice and 23 years and 1$ days as chief. f Successor Not Known. Commissioner Butler would give no Indication, who the next chief will be or whose name he will suggest to the council, should they accept Salter's resignation. J It Is reported that First Assistant Chief Martin J. Dineen may be the successor. John Simpson, former first assis tant chief, who retired on a pension April 24, 1920, has asked for rein statement in the department, but this is not looked to change the succes sion to the office of chief. Simpson has been off the department more than four years. COX BACKEFTS SAY OUTLOOK BRIGHT New Yolk. June 27.—Supporters of former Governor James M. Cox were Joyful tonight over the many pledges of support they say they received day following Newton D. Baker's ;h placing the Ohio man's name nomination. The Cox hackers claimed that the party's candidate in 1920 is the real league of nations supporter amon^j the numerous candidates and thai he should he renominated this year be cause of the hard fight he made in the campaign four years ago. His supporters made no effort to effect a j long demonstration today when his name was placed in nomination. First Sheel Greek Valley Settler, A. A. Strand, Dies Albion, Neh., June 27.—Andres Anderson Strand, one of the oldest settlers of Boone county and the first In the Shell Creek valley, died Thurs day. He came from Norway with his family In 1870, settling flfst In Wis consin and coming to Boone county in 1872. He leaves four children. Isano McHenry, for 30 jg>oi8 a real dent of Boone county, died at his > home southeast of Albion Sunday. He s Is survived by his wife and six chi dren. (Nebraska Gity May Open Municipal Gasoline Plant Nebraska City, June 27.—The city clerk hae been Instructed by the coni mlesloner to get prices on a 15.000 gallon storage tank for gasoline Mayor Thomas stated that the price of gasoline In this city Is much higher ■ than In other cities In the state and ■ Is determined to open up a municipal b i filling station If the price la not P i lowyed. ffowo Dairymen Arraigned. Wm .•■'Two more dairymen appeared be • fore Municipal Judge Hubert Patrick I charged with soiling milk below standard. Alexander llansen, Klor ern e, was fined |25 while Ilose An derson. Seventh and l-aicust, was dls fhiFSCd l • Making a Key to Fit the Deadlock J *nt©MA$ TAGGART v ' THE VBTERANCONVENTiCNP _ j k I/DCKSMITX IS- TAiHiOMINC. [A KEY r'OR THE * Threatened,!. Tiny Herman-Johnny Lee Fistic Tustle in Cigar Store Just “Friendly Argument” Judge Calls It Draw Nothing could have been sweeter than the display of affection ex hibited In Judge Patrick's police court Saturday morning by Tiny Herman and Johnny Lee, Omaha pugilists, arrested Friday night for engaging In a real fight In The Sportsman cigar store, *18 South Fifteenth street. "Fight that man, Judge,” ex claimed Herman indignantly, ‘W hy I'd rather fight my own brother." Someone In the crowd whispered that, no doubt, this Is true, as Herman’s brother know nothing of the fistic game and a row with the brother would have been much easier on Tiny. Lee, too, told the Judge that nothing excepting love lurked in his manly chest for the man who, It Is charged, lambasted him with hared firsts the night before. “Just a friendly argument, Judge, just a friendly argument, he’a my best friend,” I^ee assured the court. "Well I guess I’ll call It a draw. You are dismissed,” the judge ruled. The two gladiators made a rapid about face and walked out together with the dove of peace hovering closely over their profiles. Taggart Denies Ralston Is K. K. K. Candidate for President De clares He Seeks Support of All, However. New York, June 28.—Thomas Tag gart of Indiana, manager of the cam paign of Senator Ralston for the presidential nomination. Issued a statement today in reply to published reports that the senator is a Ku Klux Klan candidate. These reports, Tag gart said, were the work of other aspirants for the nomination. "If Ralston had had his way the anti klan plank in the Indiana demo cratlc platform would have been stronger than It le,” Taggart de dared. ‘‘The fact that stories are being circulated to the effect that Ralston ia to be a klan candidate shows the extremes to which the friends of the other candidates are going to defeat hin . “When they esk me if Ralston seeks support of the klan element, I say that he does and he‘also seeks sup port of the entt-klan element and every other element. He Is the one candidate upon whom ell can unite. ■'Is any further proof of hie caps blllty to be found than in the fact that the so-called 'senatorial group," his colleagues, are behind him to a man.” JURYEXONERATES FRANK TINNEY New York, June 27.—The grand Jury today gave beck his smile "to Frank Tlnney, the comedian, when they exonorated him of charges of third degree assault brought by Imo gens Wilson, '‘Follies” beauty. ''It’s the first time I ever made good without making my audience laugh,” said Tlnney after hearing the jury’s verdict. When Miss Wilson disappeared into the grand jury room to tell of the alleged beating that she claimed Tinney had served her in her apart ment on May 28, the comedian wore the expression of a tragedian. "It looks pretty dark to me,” be remarked nervously. Ten minutes later, when Tinney was called to the jury room to teati fy, he was palpably ill nt ease. GIRL FLYER AND PASSENGER KILLED Akron, O., June 27.—Miss Klwllda Wickersham, 21, Cuynhoga Falls, O., and Howard R. Calvert, Medina, O., were killed tonight when an airplane the girl waa piloting crashed 1,000 feet to the ground at Slow aviation Held near here. Stone Denies Support of Definite Candidate Cleveland, June 28— Executives of the transportation brotherhoods today Issued formal denials of reports from New York that railroad brotherhoods would support William O. McAdoo. "I have not promised or committed support of the Brotherhood of Roco motive Engineers to any democratic candidate in any way, nor have I any authorization to do so.” Warren S. Stone, president, of the engineers' brotherhood, said. Adair Postmaster Chosen. Atlantic, la., June 27.—Clyde Kd .wnrds, rural mall carrier, lias re ceived word from Congressman (Jrecn that he will be named postmaster at Adair, la , to succeed P. J. (Irate, whose commission has expired. r ■ \ Harvard Man W ins Cup as (./tampion Drummer at G. A. R. Encampment Harvard, Neb.. June 27 —Griff J. Thomas, civil war drummer boy, who is prominent In O. ,A. R. activities, waa acclaimed champion drummer boy of th» fl. A. II. enenmpbent nt Janesville, Win,, according to dl| patches in several Wisconsin dallies which have been exhibited here. An engraved cup was presented Mr Thomas for this distinction. The vet eran, formerly lived at Berlin, Win. and who was the earliest department i omnmnder of Wisconsin, was for a long lime postmaster and editor of the Harvard Courier Vint Lawson Nabbed for Speeding . Second Time at Same Intersection Gets Suspended Sentence and Promise of Stronger Pen alty Next Time. For the second time within six months Vinton J,awson, star athlete and student at Central high school, 8 DEAD; SCORE HURT IN PEORIA STORM Peoria, 111, June 28.—Eight persons are dead and a score injured In a tornado which broke over Peoria and surrounding territory at 3:15 o’clock this morning, according to reports here. No trace of a Big Four train, Tndianapolis-Peoria bound, ran be found. The train was due here at 6:45 a. m. The bodies of a woman and her baby were found In a field far from their home at Cloverdale, near here, and at Morton, 10 miles east of here, two are reported killed and many In jured. The roof of the weather bureau was blown away and the recording Instru ments damaged, mnklng a record of the velocity of the wind Impossible. The wind hit the city with the force of an explosion after an hour of the most vivid and terrific electri cal display ever witnessed here. The storm was the worst In history here. Church steeples were toppled over and blown against residences. Lin coln school, one of the finest grade schools In the city, was wrecked when the roof fell through to the basement and walls damaged. Railroad and Interurban trains due early today are reported Indefinitely delayed, due to washouts. Up to 9:45 a. m. hospitals con tinued to receive Injured persons suf fering from cuts and bruises. Hun diads of plate glass windows were blown In. awnings stripped from their frstenlngs and telephone and street car traffic demoralized. FRENCH EXTEND GERMANS’ RETURN Duesseldorf, June 28.—The French mission’s recent proclamation permit ting the return to occupied territory of some of the Hermans expelled from the Ruhr and the Rhineland has been extended, It was announced today to Include all Herman nationals expatriated from the Duesseldorf bridgehead and ihe Ruhr areas occu pied by the French. Colonel Bates of the T'lattsmouth Journal Is the oldest editor in N'e braska, but age doesn’t keep the col onel from going strong. I FREE LECTURES I On Numerology Today at 2:15 and 8:05 P. M. The name of NATHAN LEOPOLD will be analyzed. Name analyzed from the au dience. also a demonstration of sound vibrations. Come and see if your name is an asset or a liability. by HELEN DALE and HERBERT MONROE LINCH HOTEL CASTLE Chicken Pot Pie, Family Style, Fraeh Vegetable* Baked Tea Biscuits Hotel Rome Cafeteria Open 24 Hours Every Day ... 1 AIH F.RTIhKMKNT. Pyorrhea If you auffer from Pyorrhea, aoro and •pongy gum*, loose tooth or other mouth Irritation*, I want to aend you fny slmplo home treatment under plain \rmpper. It otor* Pyorrhea In 1»» wont form, and 1* ouHnjr thouaanrt* after everything elan failed, fllmply • end name for generous 10 day freo trial offer of my eerret home treat ment. Addrea* King T,a bora tor lea, , 833 Oatsway eta, &i»b*» City. Mss v---—• appeared In municipal court to face a speeding charge. The other time he was apprehended at Sixteenth and Grace streets and he wag arrested at the same place on this occasion. Municipal Judge Patrick Imposed a 10 day suspended sentence on Law son Saturday morning. The judge In formed Lawaon that the third offenae would call for a sentence with teeth to it. When Lawson appeared In court In the fall, Francea Johnson, pretty high school girl, pleaded with the judge to give Lawson benefit of the doubt. She was not present at the trial this time. Lawson and the Johnson girl were voted the most outstanding pupils In the senior Class of Central high school this spring. Lawson was a star on the football team, was cap tain of a cadet regiment and took a prominent part In the senior, class play. I.awson’s home la at 1111 Park avenue. r>0-Pound Mail Air Mail Limit Arrangements Completed for New Night Service Start '' ing July 1. New York, June 27.—The 35-hour New York to San Francisco air mail service will start July 1, when six planes at different points across the country will hopp off simultaneously and relay mall between thlB city and San Francisco, it was announced to day by Postmaster Edward M. Mor gan. While the present cross-country ait mail aervice is made In 35 flying hours, the service Is halted during the night, so that delivery actually takes four days. All arrangements have been completed, Mr. Morgan said, and service will be msintaincd daily throughout the year. Any mailable matter will he carried by airplanes, including sealed parcels not exceeding SO pounds in weight and not exceeding 84 inches in length and width combined. Postage Is at the rate of 8 cents an ounce for each son#. Thera are four relay stops between here and San Francisco and 15 deliv ery atops. Further deliveries are made by dropping mall sacks from the plane. Each plane carries about 600 pounds of mall and there will be about 40 planea In the service. The schedule Is so arranged that all of the night flying will take place between Chicago and Cheyenne, Wyo., and this stretch has been equipped with a string of guide lights. The stops made by the mall planes are New York, Bellefonta, Pa.; Cleve lend, Bryan, O.; Chicago, Iowa City, Omaha, North Platte, Cheyenne, Raw lins, Rock Springs, gait Lake City, Elko and San Francisco. JUDGE ORDERS REFUND ON BONDS Federal Judge J. W. Woodcough Is sued an order Saturday authoring payment of $16,479 from the federal treasury to Henry W. Litchfield of Boston, Mass., representing principal and Interest on sinking fund bonds Issued by the Union Pacific railroad September 1, 1873. The bonds, eight In number, and representing $1,000 each, were found by Litchfield In the effects of hl» father, now dead. There Is $".000 remaining In the fund In federal treasury for payment from the 1873 Issue of bonds. The story as unfolded to the court was that at the time of death of the elder Litchfield existence of the bonds was not known to the family. EXPLOSION KILLS THIRTY MINERS Vienna, June 27.—Thirty miners were asphyxiated today by an ex plosion In the colliery at Hartglogg rilt*. Rescue work was impassible, owing to defective gat masks and some of the rescue party loet their lives. * H V* Few jobless in Omaha... : > \ » i } t f' • e • -j - , - '•“** ' * ■» / \ ■ . . - . • A survey was recently made in Omaha by a well-known insurance company to ascertain how many heads of families were out of work. The results of that survey proved very interesting. j ★ ★ ★ CJ The survey was made to ascertain if this city was a safe place for the big insurance company to invest some of its surplus funds. ★ ★ ★ t ! A careful, systematic canvass was made of 7,200 homes located in the north section of the city. Each report was tabulated from statements made by occupants of the houses. ★ ★ ★ When the survey was completed the results showed that only 17 heads of families were without ; employment. What a remarkable testimonial of Omaha’s healthy business condition! It’s a state ment which should be heralded to the four corners of the country. ★ ★ ★ This is evidence that Omaha’s builders have faith in the city’s future. It means there has been no apparent let-up in building and construction pro grams. ★ ★ ★ __ _ • <1 The Nebraska Power Company holds that faith! There has not been, and will not be, any let up in its building program, involving the expendi ture‘of more than $3,000,000. “Keep on building” was the order given to our contractors. ★ ★ ★ More building and more construction work means more jobs for the jobless. About 250 men are now being employed by our company in carry ing out its building program. * ^ ^ ^ I I The New York Evening Post recently printed I the following in a financial story: “Omaha, the I largest city in Nebraska, is one of the country’s ] largest markets and is served by eight railroad I trunk lines. It is an especially important livestock I market, packing center and grain market. It ships I more creamery butter than any other city in the J world. These things help to explain why in recent | years Omaha has been one of the cities distin* jj guished for its rapid growth.” I ★ ★ ★ I § That’s why there are so few jobless in Omaha. I It is a progressive city with folks who are energetic, I wide-awake and keen. Ask any of the Lions who I recently visited here. J ■ “Omaha la a Great Place in Which to Live ** I I V* v- >? H’>*| vf * ‘ ^ * S Nebidskd® Power €. I