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i ' t f S t THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. MARCH 5, 1922 Legion Enters Fight to Keep ; Language taw Petition Filed In Supreme . Court Suporling Stand Talrn j Attorney; Ceneral Davis. Lincoln, Mirth 4. (Specul Te!e-jr.)-Tin American Legion, at friend of the court, filed petition in supreme court supporting the peti tion vi Attorney General, Clarence A Davit on the constitutionality of the Kerd-Norval art, hich the Evangelic Synod nd otjicrs teek to tii have held unconstitutional, deferring to the charge of the synod Hat the law, tt check on tt 'ligimis liberty, the Legion tayt: , "The omnipotent it not better se . fitumtfd with one language than an other" 1 he primary purpose of the law, as net forth in the Legion petition, it to break up the "little Itahet." "little tJermanyt." yiittle Hungarys". and "little l'olaniU in America and make illegal the alleged present practice of i certain of these colonic forbidding a I oublie tneech in - the English language in certain of their organiia- ) tions. - ,- - j The petition further states that ; while numerous foreign-born citizen! ! gave valuable grrvice in the late war, many couldn't furnish the maximum ' service because they did not under J stand the English tongue at a result j of the xforcelul teaching and use of 1 their native foreign tongue by par lent. "Its object it to guarantee the right to tpeak in public at all timet the ! language in which the declaration of independence was written," tbe peti i tion reads. i ' i Cashier of Defunct Bank Seeks Parole Lincoln, March 4. (Special Tcte gram.) Herbert H. Barge,, former cashier of the defunct Farmert State bank of Hoskins, will be an appli cant for parole from the state peni tentiary at the next meeting of the state board of pardon and paroles on March 14. Out of from 25 to 30 banks which have failed during the last year, Uarce is the only bank official in the penitentiary who pleaded guilty to embezzlement. He was given a sentence of from 1 to 10 years and started serving his term April 30, 1921. Ten months after this date he is eligible for pa role. . v . On the day that he was incarcer ated, his brother William- Barge, who was cashier of the' Farmers State bank of Eclviderc, disappeared and has not shown, up since. Audits showed that his accounts were short. Both of the Barge brothers were born and raised near Fremont. " JFremont Pupil Is Named , Student Council Chairman Fremont, Neb., March 4. (Spe cial.) Alfred Bcil, graduate of Mid land college and student at the West ern Theological seminary, has re turned to Fremont from New York city where he was elected chairman of the International Volunteer Stu-, dent ' council. With Miss Mildred Buzza, University of Nebraska Med ical college at Omaha, he was one of the two delegates from Nebraska to attend the ' gathering of delegates from every state in the Union and provinces of Canada. Beil is a past president of the Nebraska Student council and a member of the state and national executive committee. The organization has chapters in practically every college and univer sity in the country. Government by student councils is the big problem which Chairman Beil must help solve during the coming year Omaha Ranks Fifteenth in U. S. Bank Clearings Omaha ranked IS in the United States in bank clearings for the week ending March 3, according to information received - from Brad streets by the bureau of publicity. . Omaha't business as shown by bank clearings has been improving steadily as compared to other cities. For the year 1921 Omaha ranked 17 in bank clearings. Shortly after the first of the present year improve ment began. The week of January 20 Omaha stood 16, the following week it ranked IS, the week of Feb ruary 24 Omaha held 13th place. In 1920 Omaha ranked 18th. - Omaha it 34th city in population. i T Grand Island Will Vote on $300,000 Sewer Bonds Grand Island! Neb., March 4. ' (SpecialWThe city council and mayor, py unanimous vote, have called an election on a sewer bond proposition r of $300,000, $200,000 being for sanitary sewage and $100, 000 . for storm sewage, the two being combined and neither being workable without the other. A previous issue of $200,000 was, at the. same time, cancelled. The city authorities are unanimous in empha sizing the need of the improvement, Jrand Island facing the same prob lem exactly, which brought Fremont into the courts. ' ' . t Omaha Best City in U. S. -" for Babies, Says C. of C Omaha -was the best city in the United States for babies during the week ending February 25, according to the publicity bureau of the Cham ber of Commerce. x A report taken from the Weekly Health Index of the Department of Commerce, Washington, shows that the infant mortality rate in Omaha during the week stood at zero a per fect record. The closest competing city showed an infant mortality rate of 29. : . Four Republicans File '.'; ' for Sheriff in Lincoln Lincoln, March 4. (Special Tele i gram.) Claude Henscl, former j' Thayer county sheriff, deputy United States marshal and for four years 3 deputy Lancaster county sheriff, filed V as ge .fourth republican candidate foshefifFirT'this county, Homes of Comfort Coprrliht,' t! Xo. 1I0.A. ' Br Adtmi ft Klly Co. I i 'v ' 7 I WW . I, ' 5j uwa row !i , . i .. : Thit house . off ert strict economy throughout, yet it attractive in ap pearance, with jood-sized, comforta ble, light rooms and every conveni ence. ' . ,' ,... Complete details for "HOMES OF COMFORT"' will 'be furnished by Adams Kelly Co.,' Omaha. ' . , ! RTFjcn 'w'l tifrari ! . if l5 vjl 1 Hall County Organizes Progressive Party Grand Island.' Neb.. March 4. (Spe cial.) The progressive party organ ized in Grand Island at a county convention 'at which about 40 mem bers were in attendance, and a con siderably larger number signed ' up for. the birthright of the party in the county. Precinct committeemen were selected and stcps taken to call super viser, representative and senatorial meetings. State Chairman . Ed Misten of North Platte was present, addressed the convention and received " con tributions to the state cause amount ing to $43. Petitions for. the filing of the name of Arthur C. Wray of York for the progressive party's nomination for governor; Theodore J. Elsberry.of Grand Island for the nomination for lieutenant governor; Anson H.- Bigclow of Omaha for United States seriStor; ' Floyd G. Bollen of . Lincoln, for attorney gen eral, and . L. A. -' Larson, Lincoln county, .for secretary of state, were circulated and freely signed. In this county the city of Grand Island represents the 67th representa tive district, and the rest of the coun ty the -68th. ' A committee ''was ap pointed to fix a date for a convention of the latter at Wood River. It was announced that the party would have a-.mccting' at theX-abor Temple in Grand Island for the nomination of four, members of the city council and three members of the board of edu cation with an additional, member to fill vacancy. t Man Objects to. Service on Jury" Because of "Vile Weed" Defiance, . O., March 4. Court house attaches here have ' dubbed Arthur Sprow-"the most persnick ety man in northwestern Ohio." When called' for jury service, he asked, to be . excused on the ground that the other jurors and the lawyers used too much tobacco. . ."When one. takes an, oath before God Almighty it can't be done if one is intoxicateM with smoke,", he told Judge Fred L,.. Hay. .The judge, "who' doesn't 'smoke himself, looked perplexed, but over ruled -the objection. Jury Disagrees on O'Connor Will Vote 9 to 3 for Omaha Man to Get $100,000 Estate, Court i house Rumor. Hastings, , Neb., March 4. (Spe cial Telegram.) After 72 hours' de liberation, " the jury in the John O'Connor heirship case was unable to" agree on a verdict, and at 3:30 this afternoon was discharged.' Dis agreement came after the jury had had a part of the testimony on the claim of John Kirkman of Omaha reread, and a special instruction given the rereading failed to convince' a few jurors on a disputed, point. The disagreement ' quickly followed. Tt was rumored about the courthouse that the vote, at least part of the time, was nine in favor of giving the 5100,000 estate to the Omaha man. Four groups wtre involved in the litigation, which may now. have to be fought all over again. Deputy State Sheriff Hurt; Thrown., From Liquor Car Lincoln, March 4. (Special Tele gram.) Deputy State Sheriff Karl Schmitt leaped on the running board of' an alleged' bootlegger's car on the edge of the-citytthis afternoon. The driver stepped on the accelerator and pushed open' the door. Schmitt was hurled into a ditch and pain fully injured. 'Two hours late j", R. Elmer Munson, alleged driver of the car, was arrested in Lincoln. . . ' . ': ', ' Union -Pacific 'Seeks to' Discontinue Motor" Car '.-Beatrice, Neb., Mar; 4. (Special.) Announcement was made here that the Union Pacific company had filed a request with the Kansas state rail way commission asking permission to discontinue the motor car service between- Beatrice and : Manhattan,', Kan. The chamber of commerce! expects to take action to prevent the discon tinuance of the service.: , ; .' :' 50 Years i - Central Gty, "Neb. The fiftieth anniversary, of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. John Larson, highly re spectable residents. of this city, was observed at -the home of their son, M. A, Larson, when friends and rel atives, young and old, to the number of 70 met at noon. The ceremony was performed again, this time hy Rev. G. L.' Dagner, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, of .Hord ville, and directly following a bounteous- wedding dinner was served un der the direction of "Mrs. Henry Carl son of Hordville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larson. '..,..! Mr.- and Mrs. John Larson were married at Galesburg, III., February 18, 1872, and they are today 80 and 70 respectively. - They removed to Nebraska" in" 1880. "locating on a farm near the present town of Hordville. They were industrious and persever ing, and among other guests -were a number from Hordville who had weathered, with them the hardships of their pioneer days. 1 ,1 1 To Mr. and Mrs. Larson (were born 11 children, seven of whom are living and were. present at the gold en wedding , observance.- The chil dren are. Mrs. Henry Carlson, Hord ville; Charles, Arthur, Theodore and , Freeman Larson of ' Hordville, and G. P. and M. A. Larson of this city. ' "', ', Mr. -and Mrs. Larson removed to this city from Hordville in 1918, making their home 'with their son Martin.' The bride 'was presented with a gold ring and the groom .;jjth a irold headed cane, - - - - r Nebraska Democratic Club Will Be Formed - V ' A representation group of demo crats from all parts of the state met in Omaha Saturday afternoon for the forming of the Nebraska Democratic club. A temporary" organization com mittee of IS was named. A conven tion will be held at . Fremont early in May, at -which a permanent or ganization will be' formed. The purpose of the club is to unite into one body Nebraskans who de sire to promote principles of demo cratic government. A majority of those present were young men. The following executive committee was selected: Ralph Cbad, v chairman, Omaha; Fred Ashton, Grand Island; William J.-McNichols, Lexington; William E. Lovely, Omaha; Ray J.' Madden, umana; Dr. tl. Morrow, Colum bus; Ed Dougherty, Omaha; William B. Haley, - Valentine; B. G. West- over, Lincoln; fcd J. - C. Fischer, Beatrice: Harrv Easton. Omaha: R. O. Canady, Bridgport; W." E. Ka van, Omaha; Frank Warner, .Nor- tolk; i'rank XJerkins. Fremont. Beet Growers Will Seek Higher Price for Crops . Scottsbluff. Neb.. March 4. fSoe- cfal Telegram.) At a meeting of 200 Deet growers of the Scottsbluff and Gering factory districts it was unan imously agreed ' to approve the as signment of beet acreage to the Mountain States Beet Growers' asso ciation, for negotiation with the Great Western Sugar company. ( Growers believe an effort should be. made to raise .the guarantee under the sliding scale contract above $4.50 a ton, for beets produced this year. Fred Cum mings, president of the growers' as sociation, addressed the meeting, as did v' James Elliott," president of the county local.' ' , Lincoln Theater ..Employe Freed of Robbery Charge C : Lincoln,", March 4. (Special ' Tele gram.) A grand larceny charge against Lee Carroll in connection with the .theft of. $1,500 from a Lin coln theater was dismissed -by the county attorney. Carroll was cashier of the theater and was slugged as he was putting the "money sack in the safe. D. M. Trimble, at one time a -leputy state fire inspector, -was ar rested and admitted he slugged Car roll. . He said - the robbery was planned by. Carroll, who told him to hit him on the head,, which .Trjmble did. Trimble,, was sentenced to from one to. seven years. . . " ADVERTISEMENT SIRE WAY TO GET . RID OF BLACKHEADS Ther is one simple, itfc and stn-e way that never fills to. get rid of blackheads and that is to-dissolve them. To do this get two ounces of calonite powder from any drug atore sprinkle a little on a hot, wet sponge rub ver the blackheads briskly wash the parts and you will be surprised how the blackheads have disappeared. - Big blackheads, little blackheads, no matter where they are sim ply dissolve and disappear, leaving the parts without any mark whatever. Black heads are simply at mixture ot dust and dirt and secretions from the body that form in the pores of the skin pinching and squeezing only cause irritation, make large pores, and do not get them out after they become hard.' The calonite powder and the watev simply dissolve the black heads as they wash right out, leaving the pores free and ' clean and in their natural condition. . Anybody . troubled Wth these unsightly blemishes should certainly try this simple method. : . , "Wabash BIues' . Oa Q. lt. S. Rolls. - Hear It Tomorrow la Our New 1 ' Department ' . MICKEL'S Fiftwntli tut.. Htnwr Practitioners Obey Quarantine . . ; Law, Sect Savs sssssM-assMW ' Statement Issued ly Clirutian Scientist! Following DI initial of Charge Against Memler. Denial that Christian Science prac titioners are violators of quarantine requirements Si nude In a statement by Letter 0. McCoun, Christian Science committee on publication for Nebraska, following arrest and dis missal of a practitioner here charged with "having treated a prolonged social disease ce without notifying proper authorities." Mr, McCoun iay: "On page 141 of "Miscellaneous Writing." bv Mary Uaker Kddy, are these words: 'I vindicate both the law of Cod and the laws of our land.' On page V7 of the Christian Science textbook. "Science and" Health with Key to. the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy Has said of Christian Scientists, They will aid in the ejection of error. They will main, tain law and order, and cheerfully await the certainty of ultimate per fection.' . . Comply With Statements. "Christian Scientists striva to comply with the letter and spirit of the above statements. They are not less able than other intelligent citizens to recognize specific disor ders, neither are they unwilling to obey valid laws regarding them. "Their record in this state and elsewhere, in. complying with quar antine rules, bears witness to the in telligence and efficiency of Christian Science practitioners in this respect, as well as to their purpose and abil ity to adequately safeguard the lives of those about them. Obey Regulations, . "Christian Science encourages the adoption of legislation that will more nearly agree with the pro nouncements of Christ Jesus, to have our laws become a higher portrayal and more uniform recognition of one God, one principle, one good. "It recognizes that those of di vergent views on the subject of heal ing and prevention of diseases must work harmoniously, and that. there is a way to do this in full obedience to. legal regulations without injury, to any, even though such rules may not always be entirely in accord with the desires peculiar to anyvone sys tem of healing." - 4 . Fremont Lutheran Church Plans $73,000 Edifice r. Vrh. March 4. fSoe- cial.) Members of the Salem Lu theran church of iremont have launched a drive for $75,000 for the erection of a new church. The pres ent Hlfi'rp i" rlrrlarcd to be inade quate for the needs of the congrega tion. Plane (nr tht erection of a new church have . been discussed ever since the arrival of Midland college from ' Atchison, Kan. At a recent meeting of the members, the decision was made to start the - drive ' for funds. T6n thousand dollars was nlrHor-d at th first mretinc and ' a committee was appointed to secure the remainder. The present goal is U.UUU by taster. - Dry Agents Raid Two Farms Near - Beatrice .... , , I II , - , , Hcttrke, Xtb, Mar.. 4. (Special) Capuin Moore oi the federal serv ice and Deputy Stale Sheriff l-'ulton raided the farm home) of Charles 1'ithrr, near Virginia, where they seiied 150 quarts of liquor. The liq uor was Untied ready for sale and was brought to Ueairue. . They also visited the home of I'rjnk Sejkora east of Urookwalter and in searching the place found a quart of. whisky. As I ulton reached for the bottle Mrs. Sejkora drew a butcher knife on him, but it as quickly wrenched from her hand, hhe.wat handcuffed by Sherilf Avery of Pawnee county while the officers searched the place. Both Tiiher and Sejkora will have to appear in' federal court to answer the charges of violating the Volstead act. C. P. Moriarity Funeral . ' to Be Held Here Monday Funeral services for C. P. Moriar. ity will be he 1 4 Monday at 9 in St. Cecilia cathedral. Mais will be cele brated by h brother, Rev. D. W. Moriarity of Norfolk, Neb. Mr. Mariarity wa a member of the Omaha Grain exchange and Elks' todce No. JV and a graduate of Creighton. lie i survived by his mother. Mrs. ' Mary Mor iarity of .Goodwin, Neb and only son, Jack, 7, Omaha: three brothers, Key. D. V. Moriarity, Norfolk; Thomas Moriarity of Lander. Wyo., and Eugene 'Moriarity of Omaha: two sisters, Mrs. J. C Puggan of Goodwin and Mrs. James Harnett of Omaha. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre cemetery . Seven Douglas County Men Ask Release From Prison Lincoln, March 4. Special ' Tele gram.) Seven out of 29 convict ap plicants for paroles before the board of pardons and paroles March 14, are Douglas county men. One of the out state men is William Dchart, whose brother and aistcr-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rolto Dehart, are serving time for murder. William. was sentenced in Buffalo county for chicken steal ing. The Douglas county "men are Leander Little, manslaughter,' 10 to IS; D. G. Sleezer,' check insufficient funds, 10 to 15; Thomas Milford, re ceiving stolen auto, 1 to 10; Frank Woods, larceny from person, 1 to 7; Carl Walters, breaking and entering, 1 to 7. . - ' z ADVERTISEMENT Pyorrhea Can Now Be Cured Free Sample 1 of Wonderful Guaranteed Home Treatment. 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He said: I in nn nnsition to VOUcIl (or the l'ord letter.-but I do know that my brother in recent public utter ances relative to a national third tarty advised progressives to stay within their own party and select candidates from those parties !' i incir iikiiik t pru mrsni pi getting relief." Deputy Fire Warden Mauser ' llesigus From Stale Job' Lincoln. March 4. (Special Tele grant.) State 1 ire Marshal I. 'C, Hartford announced that the reignj. tion of Harry C llauser, a deputy, had been accepted. "In some matters he went outside Ms authnritv." Hartford said, "and he failed to report Ins activities en snni nrrasions." llauscr hat fC turned to his home at Fremont. Mitchell and Ccliring Give f Almost $2j,000 for Hospital SeoiKblulT. Neb.. March 4. (Sie i mI Trlrffrsiii Mili-hrll and Germ pledged almost $25,000 (or the West ern Nebraska Methodist hospital, to l hnill at SrottkMuff tt a cost of $150,000. The campaign will move to Morrill ana Uayara next weeie, iev. N. 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