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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1921)
THE BEK: OMAHA, KKIDAY. SKl'TKM HKR 'J. lifJl. v ft M t I Trouble Looms Over Hotel Row At Grand Island Friction Develops When County Attorney Seeks to Prevent Dismissal of Suit To Close Hostelry. Grind Island, Neh.. Sept. I. (Spe cil Telegram.) Friction hetwern the cllv administration and the coun ty attorney became openly apparent Ule Thursday when County Attorney Suhr filed a motion in the 'district court aking that the dismial order, in the rase of the itate by Mayor I.llktierry. ai realtor, against lit! owneri cf the Savoy hotel, be ct itide. . The nution alleges that the dismis sal win irregular in not being baed on affidavits showing the reason for the dismissal and in not showing th; approval of the county attorney, as was mandatory under the law. The motion will probably be heard with in the next few day. The original action was an application for an in jnetion, under the Albert law, to cloe the Savol hotel for one year. The rity administration had with drawn its application for an injunc tion against the owners and lessee! of the hotel, its main pudpose having been accomplished by an agreement of the owners to guarantee its proper conduct in the future and by the im mediate elimination of the recent landlady. The application filed un der the Albert law sought to close up the place for a year. J City ofltciais are not 01 one mum on the matter of the alleged aroused sentiment in Grand Island over the social evil. Mayor Ell-sbcrry ex pressed the conviction that Grand land was no worse than any city of this sire in the United States in this or other respects, and better than very many. i City Physician Ryder indicates, h'owever, that there is need for a relfare worker here. It is believed the matter will be, taken up by the rdayor and council. So far there has been no oficial request by the city physician or ai.y other city or county authority for such assistance. Indian Slays One of : Tribe Over $7.50 Debt Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. l.-(Spe-cial Telegram.) Federal authorities in this city were advised that Jesse Bordeau, a mixed blood Sioux, be longing on the Rosebud reservation, shot and killed Frank Black Spotted Horse, one of his brethern, as the re salt of a dispute over $7.50 which Spotted Horse owed the alleged slayer. ' . The tragedy took place at St. Francis mission. It is charged that Bordeaux sold Spotted Horse liquor and got him drunk a short time be fore the killing. The assailant was taken into 'custody soon after the tragedy. ii - - Ityan Sentenced to State Ii Prison for Hog Stealing 1 Aurora. Neb.. Sent. l.(Spccial.) iln district court. Herman Strong nWitcd suiltv to hoar stealing and was sentenced to the penitentiary for sentence of from one to two years. His wife. Laurene Strong, secured a divorce from him. at the same sitting oj the court. John Lulow, who was chafed With an offense similar to Strong's, dleclined to plead until September 26, the beginning of the next term of cjsurt. , 1 $pox County Hog Raisers JS Organise Association Bloomfield, Neb., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) The Knox County Swine Breeders association was organized at , a meeting held- at the city ball. Thirty breeders, representing all standard varieties of swine, attended the meeting. John Kammer was elected president of the association and Ernest Gerdau was named secretary-treasurer. Over 20 of those twescnt at the meeting joined the niw association. Anslcy Farm Home Destroyed ly Fire of Unkuown Origin Broken Bow, Neb., Sept. 1. ..(Special.) The farm home of Floyd Worden, five miles northwest of Xnsley, caught fire from unknown oigin and burned to the ground. Mr. Worden had gone' to town and his wife was alone at the time the fire started. When she discovered the blare it was too late to save anything. :. i, . - ooster Trip Advertising Knox County Fair Is Held Bloomfield,' Neb.. Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) A' booster trip, advertising the Knox county fair, was made and the towns of Osmond, Breslau, Plainview, Creighton, Winnetoon, 'Verdigre. Niobrara and Center were visited. Another- trip will include Crofton, Wausa, Magnet. Randolph and Pierce in the itinerary. The fair .will be held September 12-15. . Man Killed by Fall From Water Wagon, Jury Finds Aurora, Neb.. Sept. 1. (Special.) -The coroner's jiirjT brought in 'a verdict that Patrick King came to his death from falling off the water waqon of the contractors who are building the state road through Au rora. The wagon ran over the shoulder of Kinsr. breaking his ribs and puncturing his lungs. No relatives- of King have been located. Former Pawnee Resident Observes 99th Birthday Pawnee City, Neb.. Sept I. (Spe cial Mrs. Mary Belding. former resident of Pawnee City, celebrated her ninety-ninth birthday anpiversary at her home in St Paul, Minn. Mrs. Belding is the mother of the first county judge Pawnee county ever nad, whose widow is still living here. Jmm ; Legion Gives Play V 'orth Platte. Neb.. Sent 1. (Spe I A ci' "The Follies of 1921," a home- talent nrnrluction. wu oreaented to t packed bonses two nights under the auspices of the American Legion. The play was exceptionally well presented. Missing Bank Cashier Caught Once by Camera Lincoln, Sept. J. (Special.) Somebody played a mean trick on K. A. Rusher, missing cashier of the Ortavia Stale bank. For years, Kiislirr avoided a photographer. He wouldn't have his picture taken, and he avoided the lenses of snapshot cameras like a visiting Japanese nobleman. But one day he slipped. While at a picnic, a friend took a kodak snapshot. . Learning that officers liave been hampered in their search for Rusher by lack of means of identification, he mailed prints of the snapshot to State Sheriff Gus Hyers. They are now being used in tracing the miss ing cashier. Alleged Slaver of Wife to Be Tried McPherson County Man Ac cused of .Murdering Mate Says Killed by Accident. North Platte, Neb., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) William Morris, a resident of McPherson county, will be tried be fore a district court jury at Tryon September 6 on the charge of wife murder. Mrs. Morris was found dead in a pasture April 10. According to the story told by her husband, she had gone to the pasture to drive in he cows, the horse she was riding be came frightened, Mrs. Morris was unseated and, in falling, her foot caught in a stirrup and she was dragged to death. Following; burial neighbors be came suspicious that the woman's death was not accidental and George N. Gibbs of this city, county attor ney of McPherson county, was con- suite. As a result of this conter ence the body was exhumed, a coro ner's jury empaneled and at the pre liminary hearing evidence produced was sufficient to warrant binding Morris over to the district court .to answer the 'charge of mnrder. Since the preliminary hearing. Morris has been confined n the Mc Pherson county jail. Judge, , Tewell of Sidney will preside at the trial. ' Anti-Religious Wave In Germany on Wane Berlin, Sept. 1. How nearly the wave of irreligious and anti-religious sentiment winch accompanied and was a result of the revolution has spent itself is continually being dem onstrated in one way or another. Recent school teachers' conventions in different parts of the country show graphically the progress away from the ideals of the makers of the revolution. ' The German Teachers' association at its national convention in 1919 de cided by a small majority against the retention of religious instruction as a part of the school curriculum. Since then the tide . has set in strongly the other way. The Stutt gart teachers were the first to change their attitude, giving a considerable majority in favor of religious in struction. The teachers of West phalia followed suit. Now the teach ers' associations of the province of Hanover and of Hesse-Nassau have reversed their attitude. Sewerage System Will Be Extended at North Platte North Platte, Neb., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) An extension to the sewer system has been awarded to Carl Backers of this city on a bid of $53, 000. Work on the extension will be gin in a few days and will give em ployment to local laborers who are out of employment.' The city is advertising for bids for the construction of water main ex tensions entailing an outlay of about $75.000. ... Rail Business Increased At New Division Point Aurora, Neb., Sept . 1. (Special.) The establishment of a freight di vision of the Burlington at -Aurora has greatly increased the railroad business at this point. Many new families have come to Aurora. The housing situation is a difficult one, as few houses have been "built for several years. ' . British Diplomat Dies , Llandovery, ' Wales. - Sept 1. Sir Arthur J. Herbert, former minister from Great Britain to Mexico, died here today. He was' at one time sec retary of the British ,- embassy at Washington. His wife was formerly Miss Helen Gammell of Providence, County Fair in Progress Aurora. Neb., Seytr 1. (Special.) The Hamilton county fair, now in progress, is the best held here for many years. The exhibits are ex cellent ' Dog Catcher Shoots At Dog Hits Woman Broken Bow, Neb., Sept 1. (Spe cial.) When Mrs. fdith Sutton, a dressmaker of Sargent, was going to the postoffice to. mail a letter, Charles Wolfe, who was deputized by the city marshal to shoot dogs, fired in her direction, one shot strik ing1 her- in the left cheek, just miss ing the left eye. another in the hip and two in the ankle. ' Move to Organize Fanners' Finance Body Is Planned Organization to Be Similar to Corporation Recently Start ed in IowaAgricultural Council Backs Moe. Lincoln, Neb., -Sept. !. (Specif. A movement will soon be started in Nebraska looking to the orcanua tion of a farmers' finance corpora tion somewhat similar to the cor poration recently organized in Iowa, ! according to announcement maUv today at Nebraska I'irm bureau headquarters. II. I). Lute, secretary of the Nc- Bratka Farm Bureau (ederation.Mia been making investigations ' along this line and definite steps probably will be taken at a meeting of the Ne braska agricultural council to be railed in Lincoln during fair week. The Nebraska agricultural council is composed of representees of all Ne braska farm organizations. The Iowa corporation, which is the first of its kind, is exclusively for the purpose of financing farmers in their farming operations. It is capitalized at $5,000,000 and wilt start business with a $1,000,000 paid up stock. The stock will be placed equally between farmers and bank- crs ana mc pian puuuu iui fianut. $10,000 stock in each of the 99 coun ties. It will do a rediscount busi ness, loaning money on land, liyt stock and warehouse receipts, and in doing this will enable banks to turn their money repeatedly, w hich in turn will mean a widening circle of credit. Displays of Boy and Girl Clubs Attract Attention at Fair Kearney, Neb., Sept. 1. (Special.) An outstanding feature of the ninth annual Buffalo county fair are the displays being made by boy and girl club members. In the swine exhibit, totaling over 300 head, the boy pig club members are exhibiting an additional 125 head of pedigreed and registered hogs. Thir activities are also noteworthy in sheep, cattle, goats and poultry classes, reprcsenfing a third of the laHpr. In horticultural lilies the young folks will keep their seniors stepping a last pace it tne tatter nope to annex a big end of the premium money. Special awards are also marie for hoy and jjirl club entries. Demon strations, along various lines, are be ing made by the youngsters tind at tract considerable attention. Railroad Is Facing Shortage of Water Lcnmion, S. D.. Sept, 1. (Spe cial.) Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway officials are facing a serious situation as the result of the drying up of the company's small reservoirs and the failure of the wells of the company to supply the needs of the road. As a result, Lem nion, with its inexhaustible ilipplyof water, may prove of valuable assist anee to the railroad company. Mayor Smith of Lemmoh has wired the railroad heads in regard to the matter and has invited them to come- to. Lemmoh. for a conference on the possibilities of using the city reservoir as a railroad water supply. Safety Devices Reduce Mine Accidents 20 Per Cent St Louw. Sept. 1. Mine fatalities have been reduced approximately 20 per cent in the last five years by new safety devices and regulations in mines, D. J. Parker, chief of safety cars and stations of the' United States bureau of mines, said at the annual international first , aid and f-mine rescue meet, which opened here todav. More than 50 mine rescue and first aid teams from a score of mining states and Canada will com pete for honors in rescuing suppo of a coal mine which has been con edly entombed miners from a replica structed. Sioux City Man Held "When Police Find Guns in Auto Claiming to be a proprietor of a soft drink parlor at Sioux City, W. J. Welch, 45, was arrested by South Side police following two automobile collisions, in which a roadster he was driving played a prominent part. After Welch's arrest his car was searched and police declare they found a .45-calibcr automatic ' revol ver, a .38-caliber revolver, books and stamps and pennies totaling sev eral thousand dollars. A man riding with Welch escaped. Welch is be ing held pending investigation. High School Teachers in' Nebraska Average $130 Lincoln. Sent 1 fSivrial . Tl, average salary of high school teach- ; XT t f 4. t Xn ers in xveDrasKa is Jjiju a month, ac cording to a report issued by John M. Matzen, superintendent of public instruction. . ; Grade teachers receive an average waee of $85 a month srrnrrfi', n Matzen's figures, experienced rural teachers receive $80 a month on an average, while -inexperienced rural teachers average $67.50. Road Conditions Fvnlhrd by Omaha Am Club.) Lincoln Hlhwy, But Roads good to Denfion. Lineoln Hirhwir. West n.in. horn to Vallry; roads rood to Ontral City putting; in gravel road Central City to Chapman, good detour; Grand Island and west fins. O. I D. HichwaT Road work Aahlanil' detour Greenwood to Waverly; west of Lincoln roads fine. , Highland Cutoff Roads fair. R T. A. Road Good. Black Milla Trail Soma road work bo- twsen Omaha and Fremont; Fremont to Norfolk roada are good. Georgs Washington Highway Take the High road to Blair: Blair to Sioux City good. Custer Battlefield Highway Tourists report this road in aood condition excent whera construction work lr in prosTesa. King or Trans, North Roada fine. King of Trails. South Emilmt condl. tlon. ' Rlrer to River Road Good to Drm Moines. Whits role rtoad Excellent ta Do Motnes. . i.lu Crass Road Covd. To Represent State at Meet of American Bar tt.A. MA oesOei 7 It. A. Vun'Odcl, Omaha attor ney, a named to represent Nc braska on the general counc of the American Bar association at lis con vention in Cincinnati, O., Wednes day night, according to word re ceived here. Jc.e A. Miller of Dcs Moiius was named to represent lowa. Mr. Van Ursdel was one tl four new members recently named for the board of education. Thayer County Fair Has Record-Breaking Attendance Third Day Deshlcr. Xeb.. Sept. 1. (Special Telegram.) With ideal weather, the Thayer county fair held here had another record-brcahiiig crowd the third day. Larue (1'U'Kations came from Republic, Kin., and Oliiowa, Neb. Hebron, the county peat of Ihaycr county, was well rep resented. The Hebron base ball team defeated Republic, 1 to 1, and Ueshlcr won from Ulnowa, 3 to 1. Results follow: Hit heats were required lo deride the ::SU trot: Mi's M'lla v. Miller.... : 3 1 11 1 Anna !.ou Z'lllngrr ... 1 I 4 X i 3 Verlls Todd 4 2 2 1 3 Burning Koins 3 4 14 Time: 1:36 4. Itesulls In the 2:21 pars were: Farmer Buy (Moore), first: Hullle Imie ISII.'kl, second; Baby 1'ale r)tans), third; Uele Night (Starr), fourth. Time: ::zi . A banquet for SO stockbreeders waa held in the svenlng. Jail Only Cure for Bootleggers, Opinion Of County Attorneys Cheyenne, Vyo Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) Jail sentences are the only solution of the question of handling prohibition law violators, constitut ing the largest class with which the authorities have to deal. This ap peared to be the concensus of opin ion of county attorneys of Wyoming, gathered here for an all-day confer ence on law enforcement. Nearly every one who spoke on the problem said the system of imposing fines had failed. Officers elected were: M. W. Pur ccll of Casper, chairman; C. S. Har kin of Worland, vice chairman; George W. Patterson of Laramie, secretary; Paul Bachcllor of Lusk, assistant secretary. New High School to Be Put in Use This Fall Bayard, Neb., Sept. 1. (Special.) Bayard's new high school building h completed and school will open September 5, -with the i junior and senior high .housed in the new structure, which covers a ground space of 90x120 feet and contains two floors and basement. Every de partment of the building is equipped, the gymnasium being specially well fitted out. A special feature of the building is a swimming pool, with modern apparatus for. warming and purifying the water. The building was started in 1918. It is estimated the total cost will be $250,000. The school census shows an in crease the last year, and it is ex pected ' that, the new high school will draw many tuition students from the surrounding country. Aberdeen, S. D., Will Vote on Raise in Street Car Fare Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. .(Spe cial.) An election will be held in this city September 13, to vote on the question of whether or not the street railway company shall be authorized to increase its fare from 5 cents to 7 1-2 cents, when books of tickets are bought, or 10 cents for a single fare. . . Qewt in thecal tfQmpamf VANITY HATS Indicative of Studied Judgment For Sale at the Best Shops THE NONAME HAT MFG. CO. SOS FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK Tfcnt at Orange. ?f. J, Sinco Two Dclcjrales of Rump W.O.W. Meet Sue Ruling Camp Ark $600 Apiece for l;xcnc to National Convention Where They Were Denied Atlntiitsioii. Two dclecatei of the "rump" con- vention of the Woodmen of the World, held at Columbus, Ncb April 18, 1921, who were dcn.td ad mitunrc to the national convention in New York in July, sued the ov trcicn camp for $o00 apiece, their ex penscs, in district court yesterday morning. They are J. J'. Uvick, alternate for Lliarles Lnilt. count v coniniistiaiier unci M. T.. Kmlrpti ntmtv traeiirfi Their petitions complain ol the al- K RCti acuon ot iiti.tm i-raser, sov- rrriirit eotniiKinilrr. and nilirra in having hastily organized camps trpiTM'iiicu ny mmtiincn ct tne World rilllilm'ru .it ( 'olilnihti. Tlirv nanii Karl Stilie mul 1) ttri,tut,9tt as being instrumental in keeping tiirm out 01 tnnr teats at tne ISew ork convention. Thrv assort that all tlir at'U rnm. rlaiiird of were for the "personal ag grandizement" of the dcfcnda-its. Site for Tourists' Camp Bought by Pawnee City Pawnee Citv. Wti 1 (Special.) Pawnee Citv will hat- an up-to-date tourists' camp.- The city has purchased chip of th nr.t;.ct spots near here for the park, located two blocks south of- the public square. The Community Service Clllb. the local llllsincia mrn'a nr. Kanization, has agreed to equip it. iumiiiiK water aim all necessary ac commodations will be installed and it is honed to hull. I a there soon. 1 L THE BOYS' SHOP? I ii ii WWW Parents: Barker is Offering the Boy's Suit Values An America Every Suit , . - And a new suit given free for every one that fails to deliver 100 satisfaction. In all your buying experience can you recall such a clothes-selling proposition being offered? 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A few months later a baby was born to Mrs. l'rbcnrc and she and her former husband were re married at 1'apillion July ,'H, 1921. The death of the infant brought it coolinj of the connubial ardor, evidently, as Mrs. L'rbcncc's petition followed. Officer Urbi'iirc, who was on duty Thursday, would not say wiuther he would contest his wife's action or allow her a divorce unmolested. City Broke Quail Make IScsts in Heart of Marion Marion, 0.. Sept. 1. Ilere't something for the nature lovers. who should pitch their tents on f ast tenter street, near the fash ionable residence district here. In that neighborhood a covey of quail. protected by law, have become citv broke" and established their home within the shade of the grat elms. Plans Approved for New Bridge Over Platte River Lodgepole, N'cb., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) IMans have been approved for a new state aid bridge across the North 1'latte river at Oshkosh. It is probable that a new briduc will also be constructed at Lisco. 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