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7$ War Mothers ^ ■ • Ask for Parole f | of Young Slayer v t'- ■ - KqecI Before Board of Par dons and Beseech Leniency i for Ex-Service Man of North Platte. fX - (Contimed From Paco On«.> pint!' No one appeared against the ymfife man. His parents are living nni| were present at a meeting of thot hoard a year ago when a parole w it denied Moss. '• Its niter Blaines Klan. Tf , A. Grosvenor, attorney for Oliurles W. Went*, vice president of t! e^pofunct American State bank at A 'fera, charged that the Ku Klux I:‘afi was behind several hundred 1' ljnfters against Wentz's appiica Cmf for a parole after serving two and7 one half years of a one to 10 yea* 'sentence for making false en tries 4n his hooks. John ,T. Thomas, unsuccessful democratic candidate for T'nited States senator, appeared in bchiilf of Went*. "I thing the suffering of Wentz, a man of a fine family, a university student, and formerly a well known bustness man. Is more In two and one half years in the penitentiary than that1-of the ordinary man in 20 yean*," Thomas said. y 50 Appear for Cashier. TWiilom K. Philby, cashier of a bank’ at Sholes, in Wayne county, serving from six to 10 years for vio laliolv of the banking laws, had 50 citizens from Thayer county testify in his behalf. J. N. Baldwin and M. H. TjVeiss, Thayer county attorneys, wera in the Thayer county delegation. Bruce McCullough, editor of the Joufnjil-Stockman at Omaha, H. C. NictyrlNon, vice president. Packers National bank at Omaha, and Kath erin* 'Worley, former members of the etatp Award of pardons and paroles, wera. included in on Omaha delegation to appear for Philby. Supreme Court Judge George B. Bay appeared before the board and stated that he believed that he had imposed an excessive sentence on Ora Broyfn of Omaha, serving 20 years for gn alleged assault upon a 7-year ohl Jit! in 1919. At the time of the trial-judge Day was on the district bench in Douglas county. "itWas under the impression then thati Brown had been in trouble be fore?1'. Judge Day said. "I have learned since that he hadn’t." K0fy 150 residents of Cortland in Gagfi pounty were present to appear either for or against Orlando I.ajig ley, 749, who shot and killed C, H. RADIO | l_i-> j.Program for December 10. PgCcmrteHy of Radio Digest.) Z By Associated Pres*. KPOZ. Berrien Springs (286); 7, bed time*' h-15, program, partly French, saxo ph<m*,’ speech. AVl&UT. Poston (303); 6. cooking class; 6.10, Big Brother club: 6:40. Santa Claus; " musical; 10. dance: 10, organ. '^At Buffalo (319); 6. music; 8. lec t'i’ ♦‘r**,-concert; 10:30, music. "VAQ. Chicago News (447.5)- 8, organ; 6-;o Mtory lalv: 8. lecture; 8:30, musical; 9 -’ A''- nI"ht; \43. talk. \\ ffs- Chicago '<345); 6:30. organ; 7 to 10 <mtertalne s, pianist, farm program 1»"m’-{• 'alk; 10-30, orchestra. .'tffl. Chicago (370); 7. orchestra; 9. b '/*#«'. songs; 11. instrumental. KHV-. Chicago (536); 6:35. Uncle Bok. 7 jJHpcrt- 730 to 9:45. musical, taiir; 0.«*. 2:30 .revue, orchestra, organ. V’fjj. Chicago (44s): 7 to 8, concert; 10 t 2, Rainbo Skylarks. \VO<\ Davenport (4b4); 7. sandman; 8. AVC2C. Detroit (517); 6:30. musical pro Ri • n. WLW. Cincinnati (423); 8, orchestra; 8.40. “tli ama : 8:55. band WfVL I'hvcland (390)- 7. concert. V/W.f. Detroit News (517); 6, News orchfrtrn. soprano. WHO. Dos ‘in nti (526); 7:30 to 9. or ch<* tgS F i ■ Claus, soprano. * Plivood (337); 8, music; f). Con^HC/, o'-.h t.’ra; 10. feature; 12. danc«*. WWl J fferson City (440 9 ). 8 egg talk, a'd; 8:30, old-time fiddlin’, col ordt*f f (Idler WTJB Kansas City (411); 7 \o 8, ad dresaw music WuAF Kansas City Star (411); C to 7, Sc h nap of the Air; 8, recital; 11:45, Nlght h a w £* KIJJ, Los Angeles Times (395); 8, con cert;- 1:30. children: 9:30, glee club; 11, musical: 12. orchestra. W0As, Louisville Courier-Times (400); 7:30 *ti» 9. concert WKY. Milwaukee (266); 6:30, serena derinyvlolinlst. pianist, soprano. W«k). Mlnneapnllh-St. Paul (417); 7, aervlaes- 9. musical; D»:30. orchestra. WB&. New Yo k (360); 6, orchestra; 8:30. dance: 9. orchestra. 'AfftAF New York (492): 6. services; 6:30,.United States A-my band: 8. dance; 8:45: New York Southern society. W0R. Newark (4 »)• 7, orchestra; 7:15, classical dancing mum; 7:30 to 10, solo ist* tfft-lk, orchestra .dance. WOO, Philadelphia (509); 6:30. or che-'tya: 8:20, orchestra; 8:30, recital; 9:(>3 .orchestra: 9:30, dance. W»I, Philadelphia (895); 6. talk. W<5AK. Pittsburgh (462); 6:30. Sunshine flrl./|,:45. special? 7:30, concert. K(n>* Portland (492); 10, concert; 12. "wtAQ, Porto Rico (360); 10 to 11:30. con- m KiyAC Pullman (330): 9:30, program. K 1*0. San Francisco (423); 6:30, oi che 7:30, children; 9, orchestra; 10. band, K'UV, Seattle (238); 9:15. bedtime; 10, orch#ftfra; 11. concert: 12. orchestra. Wf*Z. Springfield (337); 6:05. nature atut|)M 6:15, talk; 6:30. trio; 7:30, pianist; 8. hnrrc-rt- 10. orchestra; 10:30, popular eona4r 40:45, orchestra. WRRU, Staten Island (273); 7, Instru rnen*/YL; 710. tenor; 7:^0, children; 7:40, tennis 7:50, Instrumental. KKJJ, St. Louis Post Dispatch (546); 8:30.yB«ppa Sigma frat dinner. ; OfficeDesks $ * > _ 5* Our new line of office desks JjJ fij! has arrived and is now on dis- -K jft piny. This comprises a large assortment of good desks at fr it. loAv prices. "a j(J A!»d "QUALITY has not been jh sacrificed—all the features lE J)' oCfirst class construction are k embodied in these desks. .K ft HERE IS A SAMPLE: JS •!j Flat Top Dealt, 30 inchea by »' j. 54 inehea. 5 Ply Quartered j| I $34.50 | V Our atock of office furniture in 2^ nipat romplttt*, comprinlng «* it • do** fine matched mute* for the i mpnfc luaurinu* office* and all the a ? varlnii* grade* to meet the mor# fl] * moderate requirement*. A YOUR INSPECTION IS [ CORDIALLY INVITED | Catalog Mail'd Out of Town | » on Requaat "a\ ]; Omaha Printing Co. J . \ *• DESKS CHAIRS |i 4’ PILING CABINETS SAFES •>, Farnam at Thlrt.enth St. t. fti . Tclaphonn AT Untie 7793 Handbag Conceals Gallon of Rum; Holder Says Debt Security; Fined A detailed story showing how a man may innocently come into pos session of a gallon of whisky failed to release Frank Kelly, who claims to be a partner in the Kelly-Ross garage-, 4815 Dodge street, after he had been arrested at the Arcade hotel Tuesday morning. K«lly was arrested as he entered the hotel with a small bag in hfc< hand. Inside the bag was found a gallon of alleged liquor. In police court, Kelly explained that a man named F. Whipple, who lives at the Arcade hotel, had called on him nine months ago to inquire about purchasing a car. He told Kelly to let him know when he had a good car to trade. Monday, Kelly said, he found a bar gain. So he started down to the Ar rade hotel Tuesday morning to tell Whipple about It. As Jio passed Fourteenth and Douglas streets, he fouad a man struggling to start his car. The man asked Kelly to help him. Kelly fixed the car, and charged the man $1.50. The man said he had no money, but offered Kelly his hand bag. He told hhn that he would call for It later In the day. and would pay the $1.50 fee. Kelly took the bag. he said, and was on his way to Whipple's room w hen he was arrested. The story failed to Impress the court, and he was fined $100. Pfeiffer in a row growing out of the arrest of Langley In 1920 on a charge of drunkenness. Two Cortland boys were slightly wounded in the row and five bullets were lodged in Langley's body. ■Langley, testimony showed, is the father of 12 children. Seven are mi nors who need his aid. Mrs. Langley makes a living by picking chickens in Beatrice. The county aids her in supporting the children. "While it is pitiful that the county is aiding Mrs. Langley," County At torney H. F. ‘Mattoon said in protest ing against Langley's parole, "It is equally pitiful that the county should be obliged to support the widow of the murdered man.'1 Among those objecting to Langley's parole was Rev. J. P. Yost of the Methodist church at Cortland. Mrs. Pfeiffer is a member of his church, he told the board. MODERN^ WOODMEN MEET AT OSCEOLA Special Dispatch to The Omaha lice. Osceola, Dec. 9.—District meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America was held here Monday evening. The dis trict comprises York, Polk. Rutler, Platte and Colfax counties. Head Con sul A. R. Talbot of Lincoln, presided, and gave an address that was heartily received. E. E. Hester of Lincoln and C. W. Henry of Denver assisted Tal bot in the initiatory work. Mr. Henry will have charge of special work in this state for the remainder of the year. A degree team from York directed much of the floor work. As a result of some Intensive work in Polk county nearly 100 new members have been received into the organization. Arrangements were made to send three teams to the head camp meet ing at Milwaukee. Track Foreman Dies. Reynolds. Dec. 9.—William Worline, 62, Burlington track foreman at this place for the past eight years, died Monday of cancer of the stomach; He was a veteran railroader In the track department, having worked at Ches ter, Superior and Guide Rock for sev eral years previous to cbming to Reynolds. He leaves a widow and 11 grown children. DAIRYMEN TO HOLD BIG SALE OF COWS Kearney, Dec. 9.—The Midwest Friesian association, representing dairymen in Kearney, Phelps, Hall and Buffalo counties, plan to hold a big sale of blue-blooded milch cows, rhiefiy Holsteinn, at Mlnden, Febru ary 25. Only stock that passes in spection of association experts will be eligible to sell. L. S. Oldham of Washington, D. C., is to be in Kear ney on Saturday to attend a meeting of the association at which final de tails for the big sale are to be com pleted. York County Asks Bids on Steam-Heating Plant York, Dec. 9.—Among the bids for supplies for York county is one for the Installation for a steam-heating plant in the county courthouse. The building has been heated for some years from the Nebrsnka Gas & Elec tric company plant, but supervisors have decided to go back to the former system. ————-_ r -^ Perhaps it’s the No. I Pocket Kodak, Series II. The camera you want Helen to have for Christmas—perhaps it’s the No. 1 Pocket Kodak, Series II. Come in and see. You’ll like it at first glance for its simplicity; you’ll be proud of your choice when you see the pictures it makes. A well constructed, well equipped camera. Pictures, 2’ii x 3*4 inehes. Price $11.50. Other Kodaks that interested salesmen are glad to show and explain, $6. 50 up. Eastman Kodak Co. (Tl»« Robert Dempster Co.) ^ 1813 Farnam SC j Branch Storm > j Earl & Wilson Insured Shirts $2, $3 and Better When you consider how much a genuine Earl & Wil son Insured Shirt offers in a full year of comfort, pride and economy, you will know why hundreds of women are turning to Pray shirts as the solution of the Christmas Gift problem for men. • “Cheeko Cloth” Tie* $1.00 “Cheeko Cloth” Ties will win instant approval with your men folk for Christmas. It is the ‘preferred’ tie for men—the kind they would choose for themselves. They will not wrin kle or bind in the collar. —other ties to $4 Individual gift boxes without additional charge PRAYS Two Stores 1509 Farnam 1908 Farnara --- Rock Springs c^a? Lump Size S12.50 Per I Nui Size $11.00 'on | UPDIKE WA Inut 0300 "Drug Code” Order for Crooked Dice, Sam House States Denies He Ordered Narcotics in Telegrams Sent to New York; Charges Intimidation. (Cuntlnard From Fmr One.) puled to sell "good stuff" asked $38 a quart. House explained. The prices were local, he added. House testified that attempts to In timidate him had been made by nar cotic agents after his arrest. He intimated that similar efforts had been made on the other two defend ants. To repudiate this charge the gov ernment called three police officers to the witness s.tand, Ben Danbaum, Omaha chief of detectives; Detective George Brigham and Detective Andy Trapp. They al! declared that none of the men showed any marks of violence when they were placed in the city jail by federal officers. The defense insisted that the men had been "marked" by violence and that witnesses to prove this conten tion were available. Cross-Examination Waived. House finished giving hia testi mony upon being recalled to the stand. He glanced through the sheaf of telegrams apparently to assure himself that he had deciphered all of them and turned to United States District Attorney J. C. Kineler for cross-examination. The man's air was calm. He ap peared to be ready for any questions which might be asked. The district attorney glanced at him, remarked that the ground had been well cov ered and waived cross-examination. House was very evidently sur prised. Hilly Vogel, the recipient of the telegrams, is to be called as a wit ness for the defense today. The afternoon was devoted mainly to the testimony of Frank O'Nell and Pat Burkrey. Both men testified to the abusive treafluent they claimed to have re ceived at the hands of the narcotic of ficers. They both denied any con nection at all with the alleged drug ring or that they had ever sold drugs In any form. BURGESS-NASH TO BE SOLD THURSDAY The Burgess-Nash company will be sold at public auction at 10 Thurs day morning, it was announced today by Herbert S. Daniel, who on Mon day was appointed receiver for the firm. The auction will take place In the Burgess-Nash offices. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check for 10 per cent of the amount of the bid. One bid has been entered. The amount of this bid was given as $1,075,000. FORGERSUSPECT TAKEN TO BLUFFS Oscar Duncan of Council Bluffs, who was arrested In Omaha Monday as a forgery suspect, was turned over to Council Bluffs police Tuesday, after two coal dealers had Identified him as the man who had given them forged checks. According to the dealers, Duncan would order coal to be delivered to a certain address. He would wait there, and when the driver arrived would give him a check for a large amount, taking money In change. ■ ■! ■■■! .. ■ II .1 I I I ■ —| THIS CHECK IS WORTH $5.00 TO $25.00 ON ANY PIANO OR PHONOGRAPH SOLD DURING OUR GREAT Christmas Sale! r * * I ^- This XMAS. CHECK ** is food for one>half your | ^1first cash payment up to $50, ' I as follows! § Pay $10 cash, receive credit for $15.00 | Pay $28 cash, receive credit for... .$37.50 Pay $50 cash, receive credit for.$78.00 1 Good on any New or Used Piano priced at $1OO ®r more. Good on any New or Used Phonofraph priced at $78 or more. Every Day Brings Greater Values Hundreds of thrifty buyers are taking advantage of our low prices and liberal terms in this great Christmas Piano Sale. New bargains added daily. Make your own terms. A small payment reserves any instrument for Christmas. $10.00 DOWN SENDS A PIANO TO YOUR HOME FOR CHRISTMAS PLAYER PIANOS I A marvel of mechanical perfection. ■■ Equipped with every scientific device ■ ■ I I end so simple that a child can operate t I II lm it. Beautiful tone and choice of Ma- K "■ hofany, Walnut or Oak finiah. m I I _ I $10 Worth of Rolls and Bench FREEI $25.00 Discount if Check Is Used. COLONIAL UPRIGHTS Unequalled in tena, quality or finish, ^ wh this beautiful Colonial Upright stands \ out as a remarkable bargain. Offered • M M lm in elegant Brown Mahogany, it is an M fl % instrument that will add charm to any I ll home. , Brand New Schmoller & Muellei Guaranteed CONSOLE PHONOGRAPHS $7 C Beautiful Tone and Finish I $ $125 VALUE I U 20 RECORD SELECTIONS FREE Less Discount for Christmas Check. _ Sdunolkr&JllueUer Piano Co 1514-16-18-Dod^e St* - - * OiNdb -.-__ i Sweetin Hearing Gets Under Wav » Woman Accused of Poisoning Husband Knits as Fate Hangs in Balance. By SONIA LEE. International News Service Staff Correspondent. Mount Vernon, 111., Dec. 9.—The In exorable weaving of a rone about the necks of Elsie Sweetin, and her pas tor-lover. Rev. Lawrence M. flight, began today in the Jefferson county court here where the two are on trial for their Uvea, for the murder of Wilford, Elsie husband. The attorneys for the defense and the state have completed their argu ments—have etched in words two en tirely different pictures on the strange pair standing before the bar of justice. From the lips of Special Prosecu tor Frank G. Thompson has come their histories, the coming of the lit tle circuit rider to Ina and the af fections of Elsie Sweetin, until then a devoted wife. And the insuperabla obstacles of their respective allegi ances had, according to Thompson, put murder in their hearts. Thus, he says, Right bought arsenic and Elsie fed it to her husband in three doses, repeating when ihe prior dose seemed to fail of Its purpose. Then, Anna Hlght died, and the village of Ina became suspicious—tongues began to wag. Pleads Mental Deficiency. Nelson Layman, counsel for Hight, builds up a reservoir of defense In the plea that (he Jockey-preacher Is mentally deficient. He trace* ait ad herence of abnormalities, and seeks to shut out Hight’s confession. “It doesn't matter what Hight did or said," he claims, "he isn't respon sible.” And the charges against Elsie are summed up as tersely. “Innocence maligned by gossiping tongues.” That is what her counsel, K. E. Smith, tells the Jury of farm ers and working men. And his plea is: “Give her death or send her back to her children.” Neve.ity-five State Witnesses. In all. the state plans to call some 75 witnesses and the defense will have nearly as many. Elsie herself will take the stand to tell her own story. Her counsel admitted this today. And so the course of Justice pro gresses. Today, as yesterday, Ford, the 14 year-old son of Elsie, the boy who "favors his father," sat close to his mother In court, cuddled his hand In hers and followed with unwearying eyes each movement of the witness on the stand. And the mother carried with her Christmas caps which she Is knitting in the county Jail for her children. She Is apparently unworried. She smiles frequently, laughs occasionally. The burden of guilt seems foreign to her. /--\ Nebraska News Nubbins \:/ V>rk.—Charles H. Sloan of Geneva was orator at the annual Elks' memo rial service in York. Beatrice.—Mrs. Lizzie B. Fuller, pioneer of Holmesville. died at her home there, aged 79. Her husband died 11 years ago. She leaves nc family. BeW'itt.—William Eckert, farmer, 1 living northwest of DeWitt, died after a lingering illness. He was 69 years of age and leaves his wife and a *"** number of children, all grown. Broken Bow.—Arrow chapter No. 164, Order of Eastern Star, selected the following officers: Worthy matron, Mrs. Marie VanAntwerp; worthy pa tron, A. J. VanAntwerp; associate matron, Mrs. Huldah Possehl; con ductress, Mrs. Ella Williams; asso ciate conductress, Mrs. Golda Simon son; secretary, Mrs. Hazel Armstrong; treasurer, Mrs. Shirley Schaper. Beatrice.—A community Christmas tree will be staged In Charles park on the evening of December 22. Mer chants and others have agreed to donate presents for the kiddies. Gering.—Gering's American I,cgion post celebrated the closing of the year with a banquet, at which it was an nounced the post was entirely out of debt. Wilcox—J. L. Elkins, 65. farmer, died at his home near Wilcox, and was burled here Tuesday. He had lived here for the last 32 years. The widow and several grown children survive. Elgin—Mrs. Henry Handa died here after a linger.ng illness, ttt the age of 25. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bobbitt of this city. For the last several years she has made her home at Hastings and Lin coln. She leaves a husband and a 9-months-old son. Ohiowa—Mrs. Edward Myers. 30. d.ed on a farm three miles south of Ohiowa. and the r>ody was shipped to Hebron, her former home for burial. Slippers Make Sensible Gifts For Grandmother who wears slippers a great deal sit ting in her room sewing as she does. She’ll I be so pleased to think you bought her something really useful! Felt Juliets with low heel and soft leather sole, fur trimmed around the top. 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Daniel j i Green comfy slippers in gray with ^ plaided cuffs and padded soles. 2.50 For Mother who although she doesn’t spend much time sitting around in slippers, will a p p r e ciate your gift, for she loves new slippers for her summer vacation trip with dad. ^ Quilted satin D'Orcy steppers in rose, blue and black have a baby French heel and a very pretty lace trimming around the top. 4.00 ) Str##t Floor I -Christmas (lifts from Thompson-Belden Arc Appreciated u«./——