THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1921. 7 A Car License Fees Give Each County Average of $16,119 Sum Received in July Ac crues From 2,602 Applica tions; Report of Road Work Progrees Made, Lincoln, Aug. 27. A total of $16, 119.82 as the per cent from automo bile license fees due the counties in the state, was paid during the last week in July, one of the most profit able of the fiscal year, according to a report of George E. Johnson, com missioner of public works. This sum accrued from 2,602 applications for registration during that week, the report states. More than 1,000 new applications were received dur ?t:; the week. Touching' upon the weekly de velopments of other activities of the department, the report declares in part: "State construction work has been completed on project No. 10, a piece of road between North Platte and Sutherland. The outfit has been moved to Lincoln for other disposi tion. Another mile of road has been opened on project No. 97, Kock Eurchard, the finishing now being done so the project may be com pleted at the same time the rough grading is completed. . "Project 107, Greenwood-Ashland, the outfit is grading to project No. 133 C-Eagle, west and south in Cass county. The Central City Chapman project has been inspected and graveled as far as Central City. "A special design for a federal aid bridge on project 135 has been completed and submitted to the gov ernment engineers. Progress on the Havelock-Ceresco project is'r.ot sat isfactory although the Military road in Douglas county is progressing nicely. Project No. 98 in Lancaster county is fair. "An investigation has been made of the Saline and Gage county ap plication for the purpose of con structing power sites, but is pending until supporting data of level notes have been certified. " The drainage and river bank protection at Bellevue, Sarpy county, has been approved. "Recommendation has been made for a permanent bridge at Whitney, over the Niobrara riven No work has been started on project 110 from Monawi west as it affects bridges, although the culvert work is good. Grading on this project is poor. A mile of grading has been done on the Hebron-ast project while two and a half miles have been turned over to the county on the Shelby-Platte project No. 86." Second Suspect Held in Murder Of Young Woman Negro Arrested When Pris oner Asserts He Took Wrist Watch After Slaying Des Moines School Teacher. Des Moines, Aug. 27. (Special Telegram.) George Davenport, ne gro, was arrested by detectives here Friday afternoon as the second sus pect m connection with the brutal murder of Miss Barbara Throsdale, Des Moines school teacher, several months ago. He is being held at the county jail where he is to be sub jected to rigid examination. The arrest of Davenport " came after Joe Williams, arrested some time ago in connection ' with the murder, had made a statement to local authorities implicating the other negro. Davenport is accused by Williams of taking Miss Thors dale's wrist watch after murdering the young teacher at a lonely spot near Valley Junction. , According to Williams, Davenport gave him the watch which he pawned at a local pawn shop and later confessed that he killed the woman. Davenport was taken into custody by Detectives Trimble and Blake in an east side rooming house. A bloody shirt and trousers, covered with mud, were found in the ne groe's room by the officers. The negro is well known in police circles here, having served a term in the state prison for breaking and entering. Crawford County Settlers Hold Annual Picnic at Park Denison, la., Aug. 27. (Special.) The old settlers' picnic for Craw ford county was held in Washington park- Friday. There was a big attend ance. C. P. Harvey presided. E. C. Stevenson of Rockwell City gave the main address. New officers of the settlers' association are Thoe Drake of Charter Oak, president; W. H. Brockelsby of Manilla, vice presi dent; John L. Ainsworth of Denison, secretary. Youth Recovers Lost Ring In River Bed by Diving Martins Ferry. O., Aug. 27. Vir ginia Cooke, 1921 high school gradu ate, .lost her class ring while bath ing in the Ohio river at a camp main tained by several local families above town. ' Billy Zimmerman, 7, dived into the water. He brought up a handful of mud to show he had "touched bot tom." In the handful of mud was Miss Cooke's ring. Daughter of Senator Baird Dies at Logan Margaret Baird, 9, daughter of Senator W. S. Baird, died at Logan Friday. Death came after a brief ill ness. The little girl was visiting her aunt, wife of Dr. Wood. The sudden death is a crushing be reavement to her father and her four brothers. The mother died two years ago and the little .girl was looked upon as the head of the home, 513 East Broadway. Dr. J. W. Mitchell. Superior. Neh Dr. J. W. Mitchell. 74. (rind commander of the Masonio order, died here. He leave hla wife, cne ton and en daughter. i ?J?.3ynJ .Ada .Frpducs ResujJrnorning, Gothenburg -J.iiiiwii.pwi'"wiaiiiiiiiiiiiii minii-mii r - i i i i mmmmammmmmmKMSSSSSStiitn St & . r $S5 L a ( mmM m i " - Prairie Camp Fire Girls, Founders of Lafayette Park. Front Row From Left: Maud Johnson. Mar jorie Quinn,' Mildred Totten, Dorothy Sack, Emilyn Anderson, Mildred Barnes, Francis Watson. Second Row: Betty Boisot, Margaret Sinderstrum, Helen Williams, Alice Stebbins, Gertrude Krax berger, Bessie Barnes. . ' v . Back: . Irma Anderson, Marguerite Nelson. , Gothenburg, Neb.. Auk. 27. (Spe cial.) As their part of the program for the "Children's year" in 1918, the Prairie Camp Fire girls laid out Lafayette park, the camp which is today home of three groups of the organization and the playground of Gothenburg and neighbor cities for miles around. The program of the Camp Fire Girls was to crystallize the patriotic Merchants Will Gather for Fall Festival Monday 1,000 Visitors From Nebraska and Iowa Expected in City rRound of Entertain ment Planned. Wholesalers and manufacturers in Omaha will be hosts to visiting mer chants in Omaha. this week in a grand festival and frolic at various parks and the Auditorium. More than 1,000 visitors from Iowa and Nebraska will attend the Mer chants Fall Market festival, accord ing to information received by W. A. Ellis, assistant commissioner of the Chamber cf Commerce. . For opening night tomorrow the men will be taken to the Ak-Sar-Ben Den to see "A Midsummer Night's Scream," while the visiting women will attend a theater -party at the Orpheum. A buffet dinner and dance will be held the following evening at the Field club. A box lunch and out door frolic will be held Wednesday evening at Miller park. A dance at the Prettiest Mile club house will follow the festival at Miller park. The featured entertainment of the week will be held Thursday night when a Japanese garden party will be held in the Auditorium with con tests for $1,000 in prizes. . ( Install City Water At Belvidere School No more well water at Belvidere school. On complaint of Health Commis sioner Pinto, after laboratory tests of the well water, school authorities began installation of city water. An improvement club in the dis trict agitated the matter unsuccess fully for several years. When a Man Marries Second Time His Troubles Begin Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 27. "When a man marries his troubles begin," observes H. C Rawlings, who has come back to the state prison here to complete a five-year term for bigamy. Rawlings escaped from prison in 1912 and went to Li mon, Colo., where he resided with his second wife until apprehended. Paris Police Play Basket Ball To Keep Selves in Condition Paris. Aug. 27. The Paris police have taken up basket ball as the sport best fitted to keep them in physical trim. Dressed only in bathing trunks and slippers, one, contingent of agents exercises an hou every Camp Fire Girls Found Park spirit of the community, especially the young . people, into a -co-operative, constructive game centering about some strong, upstanding char acter. During the summer of 1918 more than 400 boys and girl worked in the park to get it ready for dedi cation, which was held September 6 of that year, the birthday anniver sary of Lafayette and the fourth an niversary of the battle of the Marne Levria-Sornow. Gothenmjrpr. Neb. Martha C. Sornow and Ralph M. Lewis, both of this place, were married at the at. Joluis Lutheran church by Rev. Curt Taubcrt. Mnnson-Welsh. Central City, A weddinj of unusual In terest took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Welsh, when their daughter, .Teur.nette. became the bride of Elroy Munson of Lincoln. Miss - Welsh is A former instructor in the dramatic art de partment -of the Nebraska State univer sity school of music. The groom ia a graduate of the Nebraska Stale univer sity and at present employed by the Ben- way Furniture company at Lincoln, where the couple will make their home at 1728 K street. About 50 guests were present at the wedding. Day-Atwater. Beatrice, Neb. Jesse Day of Marshall town. Ia., and Miss Frances Atwater were married at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Atwater, In this city. THey will make their home at Marshalltown where Mr, Day ia director of athletics at the high school. His parentB reside at Barneston, and he Is a brother of "Bill" Day, one-time captain of the Cornhuskers. Marty-Wnrdemann. West Point, Neb. Prof. Emll A. Marty of St. Pauls Lutheran church and Miss Louise Wurdemann were married at Co lumbus. Mackey-Groskurtb. West Point, Neb. Georffe Mackey and Miss Clara Groskurth were married by Rev. Homan at the Lutheran chuich. Kngleman-Spekman. Dlller, Neb. Hobart F. Engelman was married to Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Spek man at Sheboygan, Wis. The young couple will lve on the Engleman farm three miles north of town. Miller-Hull. Callaway, Neb. Word has been received here of the marriage of Glenn Miller of Ravenna and Miss Nina Hull of Newel, S. D. Bennett-Smith. Shenandoah, I. Miss Alice Smith of Des Moines, a student at Drake university, was married to Harold Bennett of Cla rlnda at the Chlrstian church parsonage at Clarinda; The bride Is a daughter of a wholesale grocer In Dea Moines. Hortz-Pnrrish. Wymore, Neb. Albert Hurt was mar ried to Miss Hazel Parrish at the Catholic church by Rev. Father Nizard in the pres ence of relatives only. After a trip to Colorado the young people will be at home on a farm three miles southoast of town. Richards-Mil. Callaway, Neb. Luther Dill and Miss vain T?tnharH of thia place were mar ried lit (limlv. They will make their home In Logan county. Garrison-Uahlin. Ord, Neb. Miss Hazel Garrison and rim., Ti.hlm both of this city, were married by Judge Gudmonsen, at the home nt the hride'a parents. Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Garrison. The newlyweds are spend ing this montn, on ineir weaaing itiv- TVhltnah-Berry. Grand Island, Neb. The marriage of C. Scott Whltnah, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whltnah nf this city, to Miss Ruth Berry of Seattle, Wash., took place In- that city. Mr. and Mrs. Whltnah will reside at Owatonna, Minn., where the groom Is research engineer for the King Ventilating company. flo land-Brooks. Grand Island. Neb. Misa Viola E. Brooks and Wesley A. Soland. both of Grand Islanl, were married by Rev. J. R. Martin of Trinity M. E. church. They will reside In this city. Two Cooples Wed. West Point.. Neb. Among the marriages last , week wet, those' of August Heine man and Miss Myrtle Peterson, both of Pender, and Frank Slmerl and Miss Marv Hymenal I .- ......... .. The recreation spot stands as a me morial to the "boys" who fought and the' loyal young American girls who stood by and carried on through the war. The park skirts the north and west shores of Lake Gothenburg on Lake Shore drive. It is fitted with a base ment cabin known as the Wigwam with fireplace, sleeping porch and rustic tables and chairs. Peace John H. Llndile officiated. A marriage license was granted to Paul Brockman and Miss Ida Fischer of this city. Fern-Drake. Grand Island, Neb. Raymond Fern and Mrs. Pearl Drake, both of Grand Island, wore married by Rev. C. J. Christiansen. They will continue to make their home hero. Oxford-Hicks. Grand Island, Neb. The marriage of L. Young Oxford, of Grand Island, and Miss Mary E. Hicks of Cambridge, Neb., took place at the First Methodist par sonage. Rev. J. H. Stitt performed the ceremony. The groom Is employed by the Nebraska Mercantile company In this city. Nrlman-Adams. West Point, Neb. Harry Nelman and Miss Irene Adams were married by County Judge Louis Dewald. The young couple will reside at Wisner. Baker-Jones. Tork, Neb. Claus Baker and Gladys Jones, both of Fairmont, were married by County Judge H. G. Hopkins. Jensen-Edee. Pawnee City, Neb. Miss Gretchen Edee of this city, was married to Mr. Pierce Jensen of Nevada, la., in Minneapolis. Both are former students of the Univer sity of Nebraska. Mrs. Jensen was a member of Kappa Kappa' Gamma fra ternity. They will make their home in Iowa City, Ia. Rims-Dorwart. Friend, Neb. Miss ' Faye Dorwart, teacher in the Friend city schools, and Francis Sims, young farmer living here, were married at the Tiome of the bride's mother, Mrs. Ella Derwart. They are spending their honeymoon on an auto mobile trip In Colorado. Wilson-Welch. Harry Wilson of Omaha, and Mrs. Louise Welch of Fairmont, were married In Omaha. They will make their hoihe at 2566 Douglas street. Ohio Motorists Escape Traffic Fine by Trick Columbusj O., Aug. 27. A way to avoid being haled into police court for violating traffic rules has been utilized by a number of local autoists who have been disobeying these regulations of highway traffic. It has been the practice here by the police not to arrest an auto driver until he or she has been warned twice. Each time a traffic officer "warns" an autoist a record, includ ing the license number of the driver's car, is made at police headquarters. In order to avoid the third "warning" and arrest some autoists; immediately after being "warned" the second time, buy new license tag3 bearing a different license number. Iten Estate Valued at $919,641 by Appraiser A valuation of $919,641.38 was put on the estate of the late J. J. Iten by Appraiser S. W. Smith. Prin cipal investments were in common and preferred stock of the Iten Bis cuit company, which he headed. His widow, daughter and three sisters are principal beneficiaries. The daughtetr, Helen, recently brought suit to have a trust stipu lation removed. . j Bee .Want AJs Produce Rcsulta. J j ' Obsequies John Tage. Tork, Neb. John Page, I!, died at the family home. About two weeks ago Mr, Page was Injured In an automobile acci dent from which he never recovered. He had been a resident of York county more than 30 years. Robert James. York. Neb. Robert James, 71. died at the family home, Mr. James was one of the oldest residents of York county. H homesteadod near this city 60 years a so. He was a veteran of the civil war, serv ing In the Third Kansas light artillery. Mrs. B, B. York. York, Neb. Mrs. 13. B. York, , died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Oantt, In' Bradshaw. Mrs. York, with her husband, came to York county more than 30 years ago. Mra. fieorge Owens. Waco, Neh. Mrs. George Owens, 47, died at her home here. She has been a resident of this village 17, years. . Mrs. Lauerman. Benedict, Neb. Mrs. Lauerman, 7t, dlei at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Powell. Mrs. Carl Bechenhauer. West Point, Neb. One of the earliest settlers of this vicinity, Mrs. Carl Beck enhauer, was burled here. She was over 80 years old.' Funeral services were hVld at Evangelical Lutheran church, of which she was a charter member. Rev. H. Sohl of Lincoln, a former pastor, officiated. She is survived by a large family of grown children. Michael tielley.' West Jolnt. Neb. Michael -Kelley, 7S, died at his home at Bancroft. He was one of the early settlers, coming here In 186T, and homesteaded near the present site of the town of Bancroft. William C. Pollock. Denlson, Ia. William C. Pollock, old settler and prominent retired farmer, was found dead beside the Lincoln highway three miles southwest of this city. He had' been at work on one of his farms and was walking home. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, Rev. Boyd of Woodbine officiating. Mrs. N. J. Kelley. Grand Island, Neb. Mrs. N. J. Kelley, 75, living at the Soldiers home, died. The body was taken to Newton, la.,, for burial. Mrs. J. E. Maf. Grand Island, Neb. Mrs. J." B. May, resident of Chapman. Neb., died at her horns following a brief Illness. .Surviving her, besides her husband, are six chil dren, of whom there are two sets of twins. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frimann of Omaha, and several sisters and brothers. also survive. Funeral services were held from the home, burial being made in Chapman cemetery. Peter Moody ' West Point. Neb. Peter Moody, 7, re tired farmer, died at his: home in this city. Mr,. Moody came to this county In 1874 with a colony of relatives from 'Poweshiek county. -Iowa., and settled on the Bast Side.' He was a native, of Sweden, emi grating to America when- discharged from military- service. He ls survived by his widow, two sans and two daughters. ' ' ' " Mrs1. E. A. Pearson. ' Grand Island. Neb. The body of Mrs. E. A. Pearson, former resident of this city, whose' death occurred at Oakland, Lai., waa brought to -urand Island for burial, services being held from the Epis copal church and turlal being made In the Grand Island cemetery. Carl Awe. Grand Island, Neb. Carl Awe, resident of this city, died at his 'home following a sudden heart attack. He waa 67 and Is survived by a widow and several chil dren. Funeral services were conducted from, the home. Rev; Mf. Schumann offi ciating. Burial was in Grand Island cemetery. Calhoun Graham. Crete, Neb. Calhoun Graham, 84, a set tler of the 70's In Crete, died suddenly at his home while playing with his grand child. He was born In Tyrone county, Ireland of Scotch parentage, June 21, 1857. He came to . this-country at the age. of 8 years and lived at Morristown, N. J., about 12 years, and moved to Crete In '77 locating on a homestead where he lived until about four years .ago. He- Is sur vived by his wife and seven children. Allen N. Prickett. McCook. Neb. Allen N. Puckett. one of the leading merchants of Indlanola, died at his home. Mrs. P. C. flark. Beatrice, Neb, Mrs. P. C. -Clark, 74. for more than.' 40 years a resident of Gage county, died at her home In Filley. She Is- survived by her husband and four children. Mrs. Winnie Waldo. DeWitt, Neb. Mrs. Winnie Waldo, 4S, died at the home of her daughter! at Denver while visiting there. The body was brought to DeWitt for burial She is survived by her husband and three children. Rosalie Burke-Harden. Big Springs, Neb. Rosalie Burke-Har-den, a school teacher, who has lived here several years, receiving her education here, died in Denver, Colo.,, following an operation. Martin Lane. Shelton, Neb. Martin Lane, 77, one of the pioneer settlers of this community and a veteran of the civil war, died at his home three miles east of here. Mr. I ane was born in Ireland and Immigrated to America with his parents when he was 11. He was employed by the Union Pacific here when the road was first built across the state. -He homesteaded and was actively engaged In farming for more than 40 years. He is survived by a wife and five sons and two daughters. Funeral services were held at St. Marys Catholic church in Wood River. Charles Harris. Shenandoah, la. The body of Charles Harris, soldier, who was drowned in France, Is being returned to Coin, Ia., for burial.' His father' Is postmaster at Coin. The boy was drowned while on duty In France, building a pontoon bridge. Helen Adair. Kearney. Neb. Word has been received here of the death of Helen Adair, 41, daughter of the late W. 8. Adair, founder of the City National bank of Kearney, at Chicago. She was engaged there as a Y W. C. A. worker. Miss Adair was born in Kearney, graduated from the schools here and from Bryn Mawr college. She Is survived by one brother, William. The funeral was held at Washington, Ia. Marlowe Bellstrom. Gothenburg, Neb. The funeral of Mar lowe Bellstrom. 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emll Bellstrom of this place,, who died at Illff. Colo., was held here. The boy's death was the result of a' broken neck which ha received when he attempted to lead a cow by a rope halter. He became tangled In the rope and was dragged and his neck broken. His mother. Mrs Bell strom, was en route to Gothenburg to attend "a family reunion when. the acci dent happened. Enos O. Jones. Table Rock, Neb. Funeral services for vnn. n Tnn, KR AT.cnnntv commission er, of Pawnee county, who committed su icide by shooting himself tnrougn tne head, were held at the M. E. church In Table Rock; Rev. R. B E.. Hill, pastor of the M. E. church officiating. All of the business houses were closed during the services. Henry M. Btvens. Callaway, Neb. Henry M. Stevens of Shelton died in a hospital at Schnectady, N Y., according to word reaching here. Henry Albers. Callaway. Neb. Henry Albers of Shel ton died at his home after a long illness. Martin Sorensen. Blair. Neb. Martin Sorensen, 5, agent In thiB city for the American Express Co., died suddenly at hts home. Heart di sease caused his death. He came to Blair from Superior, Neb., about two and one half years ago. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Charles of Portland, Ore.. John of San Francisco, and Sterling of Blair; and a daughter, Alice, who Is attending the college of music at Lincoln. Mr. Sorensen waa a member of "the Ma sonic order, members of which formed an escort to Lincoln, where the body was taken for burial. - Mrs. Harlan Hadley. - Beatrice, Neb. Mrs. Harlan Hadley. an old resident of the Dlller vicinity, died after a brief illness. She Is survived by her husband and a number of children. Mrs. Klhabrth Weber. Beatrice. Neb. Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, 43, of Hebron died at a hospital here after an illness of a few days. She Is survived by four children, three daughters and a son. The body waa taken to Hebron for burial. Col. Robert W. Attwater. Superior, Neb. The Col. Robert Wilson Attwater funeral was held from the home In Superior. Funeral services were con- ducted by Reverend V. E. Shirley of Nel son. Attwater. is survived by his wife, a son and three daughters. Mrs. Frances E. Champenoy. Champenoy, pioneer resident of this coun ty, died at her home In Burchard, Neb. mra. Vfimupenuy livru 111 fawnr, in.v fn, manv vara TamAVlnt In Rurfharri soma tima ago. Ciuyjj . service were S. E fl J I i. arises j, l islhsaiaisaa3slflaBiiasBaaaCTiVaasJ .ssffai iininmanm I Most Unusual Sale Ever Advertised This is a sale of gigantic proportions and extraordinarily unusual in value-giving, offering any article worth up to $50.00 for only $1.00 down. This is the month of our August Furniture Sale, with prices 20 to 50 LESS. ' 0 . ' '0 o- : o o 5-Drawer Chiffonier .Built of solid oak with five roomy drawers, large top and Franc h plate mirror, at -. 26-Piece Silveroid Set, Worth $2.75 j $16.50 Colonial Buffet in beau tiful golden finish, with French plate mirror, large top and spacious drawers and linen com partments in this Au gust . sale . $39.50 Restful Rocker, very strongly constructed of solid oak in several very , good finishes, with high back" and restful saddle seat, in this JQ '7C August Sale P. O gust i3 only Phonograph Entiio gaga ' Record $L Cabinets Oak f?n- 1 & if jg ishes, now,' This 05 lijtA This "life-like" musical instrument has a very sweet tone. There are NO needles to change and you can play any make of record. . With the Phonograph we are giving SIX double-face records FREE of charge. . I. COMPACT Y COR. 16th & JACKSON Q R VOX Silveroid is like new silver in many ways it is better, tarnish or turn brassy. The base metal is hard as steel and plating" is four times as thick as the heaviest silver. This SIX Teaspoons, SIX Tablespoons, SIX Knives, SIX Forks, a a Butter Knife i3 on sale Monday for I " I day only X - I Handy Chifforobe, built from solid oak in massive design with roomy ward robe and drawer space fitted with good quality mirror . . . $39.50 Matting Box, strongly constructed and of am ple proportions to hold your furs and other woolen apparel. Thi3 spacious model in this August ! QC sale is only JU.7J Gas Stove, this model with four powerful burn ers and perfect baking oven with porcelain front door, in this Au Massive Dining Table, a genuine Colonial design in solid quartered oak, with 54-inch full quarter top that extends to 6 Furniture Sale. feet, in , this $29.50 Sale, only , $49.50 $100 in Gold Given Away Absolutely FREE Wednesday Night There are no strings to this offer no purchase is necessary. Call at the store for full particulars. $125.00 Kroehler Bed-Davenport Outfit, $72.50 In solid7 fumed oak, comprising a large full size bed, large arm Rocker stered in labncoid leather, in only High Chair Well built in golden finish with shelf in front for baby's plate and playthings, in this August Sale is flQ Of only -. OO STS. Monday Only Wash Tuba . ExtTa large and heavy Galva-i, nized Tubs with handles, Mon-? T... 69c Monday ONLY as it will .NOT the "silveroid set, comprising Sugar Shell and .98c Galvanized Pails I In 10-qt. size,' with rhetal han-; die, Mon- Qc ; Handsome ' Dreiser - in ' Colonial design, built of solid oak . with large -French plate mirror, wide top and spacious drawers, is reduced jn the Au- OQ tZfi gust Sale ipOViJJ fl Attractive Library Table' built of solid oak in lovely fumed finish with large top, big drawer and shelf for magazines, in the August sale, only . . V. $14.75 I August Davenport that opens into a and Chair, comfortably uphol-1 fortably uphol-v $72.50 j the August Sale, Metal Top Beauty A well built Kitchen Table in sani tary white enamel finish, with aluminoid top, for juonaay only at .$4.75& I C5 I I M.