Farmers Need Aid
^ of Business Men,
Committee Is Told
Officers and Directors of State
Union in Meeting With
Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Body.
The needs and alms of the farming
industry were presented to the agri
c ulturul committee of the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce by the officers
and directors of the Nebraska Farm
era’ union at a, luncheon yesterday.
Through Carl If. Gray, chairman of
the committee and president of the
Union Pacific railway system, "the
business men expressed their desire
to help restore prosperous conditions
on the farm.
"There are people in this city who
are hungry, and a few hundred miles
away there is food rotting in the
ground for a lack of a market." It. G.
Keeney, a farmer of Cowles, Neb.,
told them. "It is the duty of the city
people as well as of farmers, to bring
producers and consumers into closer
contact. The problem can never be
entirely solved without the aid of
tlie business men. There are too
many engaged in the business of han
dling farm products, and freight
rales are too high."
Farmers I'nder Handicap.
Mr. Gray in turn remarked that
tli# railroada knew that the farmers
were under n handicap in shipping
£0$neir produ< ts. and that the rate
structure would have to he revised in
such a way as to give low priced
and bulky farm products lower rates.
He said that previous reduction? of
freight rates had been made unwise
ly, "by the ax method’* of chopping
rates on all sorts of commodities in
stead of considering each < lass sep
arately. He told of buying new en
gines at $80,000 each, double the pre
war cost, and of the general increase
in the expenses of railroad operation.
"Farmers need two things most,
said A. A Klmore. former president
of the Oregon Farmers' union, "fine
of these is better marking methods
and the other* is credit for orderly
marketing.” He told of thousands of
boxes of apples dumped in the \\ <*
natchee river because it did not pay
to ship them to market.
To Fliminafr Waste.
iJ. Osborne, president of the Ne
braska Farmers’ union, spoke of the
efforts of the organized farmers to
eliminate waste and install business
like methods in the distribution of
their products, pointing out that more
profit for the farmers meant more
purchasing power, and hone; more
business for those who sell goods to
the farmers, J. O. Shroyer of Hum
boldt. vice president, discussed credit
legislation.
The agricultural committee recent
ly petitioned congress for the early
passage of a new rural credits act and
for the suspension of payments due
from the irrigation farmers of west
ern Nebraska. At yesterday's meet
ing it invited the national irrigation
congress to meet in Omaha.
(lily of Hastings Wins
in 73,000 Damage Suit:
Hustings. Neb., .Ian. 12.—{Special.)
—The jury in the district court found
tor the defendant in the suit of Otto
Koeliti of Norfolk against the city of
Hastings for $75,000 damages which
he demanded as payment as adminis
trator of the estate of bis wife, who
was killed by a pika pole projecting
from a city truck here in July, 1020,
while she was riding in a t,axicah.
Farmer Robbed of $332.
T'.eatrice, Neb.. Jhn. 12.—(Special.)—
Thieves entered the home of Thomas
Remmers. farmer living near Filley,
and stole $532, w hich, he had placed in
a drawer after he had sold several
loads of grain at the town of Vir
ginia.
Crippled Woman Struck
in Face by Prowler
A night prowler struck terror to
the heart of Mrs. Emma Overling.
4007 North Forty-second street Thurs
day night when he aroused her by
breaking in the window of the room
where she was sleeping and demand
ing admittance.
Mrs. Overling, who has been a crip
ple for eight years, said that she was
badly frightened but went to the back
door in her wheel chair to let the
marauder in. 4le claimed that he
wanted lo get warm. Once inside he
cursed her and struck her in the face,
according to Mrs. Overling, who was
thrown to the floor by the blow.
The man departed, apparently .
moved hy her pleas, but it was day- J
light before the crippled wtyiian re
covered sufflcently to notify neighbors .
of the incident. Her husband. Theo
dore Overling, is in the hospital. He- I
tectives have been assigned to the
case.
Contempt Citation to Be
Asked in U. S. Court
Hastings. Neb.. Jan. 12.—(Special.)
—Papers are being prepared. F P.
Olmstead said today, in an applica*
tion which will go to Federal District
Judge ,Mlinger at Omaha for an order
to cite the county attorney, sheriff
and county judge of Clay county for
contempt for their refusal to release
George Kigbrett. a Clay county farm
er, from custody on the order of
Judge Norbcrg. referee in bank 1
rtiptey.
Mr. Olmstead said that Kigbrett
would offer his appearance bond to
Judge Krehlis at Clay Center. The
Clay county arrest was made on the !
charge of selling mortgaged wheat.
Kighrett's bond was tixed at $1,000. j
Iieeausc he was in custody in Clay I
county, he was unable to appear In I
bankruptcy court here for a meeting
with creditors.
(lliain Slores Will Ditc
All Fniployes Insurance
Fairbury, Neb.. Jan. 12.—(Special.)
K. J. |lcMteel, vs bo is at the head of
The Hestcd Stores company at Fair
bury, ) leaf rice. Geneva. Auburn, He
bron. Superior and Holdrege, will
furnish all his employes, who have
been on the payroll for JO days, a lifp
Insurance policy and keep it in force i
as long us the indi vidua In remains in
his employ.
After a service of two years the
pol’cy will be increased to $1,000. In
ease of total disability or death, the
insurance will be paid to relatives or
dependants. The object is to make
the employes feel a closer interest in ,
the affairs of the company and en
courage continuous service.
Scottsbluff W ill Pave
20 Business Blocks
Scottsbluff, Neb . Jan. 12.—(Spe- |
ciaU— Rejectins the pleas of real- ,
dents of Fourth avenue to grant a
petition for paving seven blocks of
that thoroughfare, the Scottsbluff
city council, instead, ordered plans
made for going alieud with the pav
ing of the business district of the
city, and gave protesting property
owners a right to file objections with
in 20 days.
The proposed district was formed
in 1919, but never paved because of
soaring costs. Unless & 1 per cent of
tits interested property objects, it will
be paved this spring, and will com
prise a total of 20 blocks.
One residence section of Scottsbluff
was paved last fall.
Man Who Fell From Window
Dies, Victim of Pneumonia
Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 12.—(Kpe- j
clul.y—W. H. Hansel!, who came here !
front Loveland, Colo., in December for |
treatment, and whose fall Wednesday
night front an upper story window
to the cement pavement resulted In a
fractured wrist, diet! today, physicians
certifying the cause of death to have
been pnuemonia.
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Mystery Clouds
Pastor s Suicide
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Ex-Rector of St. Bartholo
mews Episcopal Church
in N. Y* Shoots Self.
New York. Jan. 12.—The motive for
the apparent suicide of ^tev. Ur. Percy
Gordon, former assistant rector of
St. Bartholomew Episcopal church,
whose body was found yesterday In
a bathtub In his apartment in I
Wolcott, remained undiscovered to
day. There was a bu I t Wo ,ui i i
his right temple *and a revolver with
one empty chamber lay beneath his
right hand. * *9
The contents of two letters, found
near the body and evidently written
shortly before he had shot himself,
were not made public.
One of the letters was addressed
(o Pr. I.eighton I’arks. rector of St.
Bartholomews, and the other to Pr.
Gordon's son, George, an under sec
retary of the American embassy in
Paris.
Pr. Gordon resigned from St. Bar
tholomews aliout six months ago. Soon
afterwards, he sailed for Europe. Only
a few of his close friends knew he
had returned to America. They said
he seemed nervous and apparently
was not benefited by his sea voyage.
Pr. Gordon was separated from his
wife several years ago and she now
lives in Florida.
Barrows Files $1,800 Glaiin
fdr Acting as Governor
Lincoln, Jan. 12.—(Special.)—For
mer Lieutenant Governor P. A. Bar
rows filed a claim with the house
committee on claims and deficiencies
for $1,801.64. It covers 186 days
which Mr. Barrows served as acting
governor. Barrows recently sued the
state to recover after the auditor re
fused to draw warrants for his claim.
Soda Water Makers v
in Convention Here
Nebraska soda water manufactur
ers held their annOal meeting at the
Contend le hotel yesterday. Regis
tration, address of welcome by Mayor
James C. Dahlman anj reports of the
president, secretary and treasurer
consumed the morning.
Sidney* W. I,ee. president of the
American Bottlers of Carbonated
Beverages addressed the meeting.
Thomas Zazek, chief inspector of food
and drugs. Tend a paper on “Co-opera
tion Between Manufacturers pud
State Officials;'' C. C. Buchanan of
the Buchanan Advertising company
gave a brief talk on "You and Your
Advertising Problems;” C. B. Cbes
terman. vice president of the Ameri
can Bottlers of Carbonated Bever
ages, spoke on “The Years Gone By.
the Years to Come.”
Election of officers was held. How
ard M. Goulding of Omaha was elect
cd president: John Hohrig of Lincoln,
vice president, and O. II Zunnvinkel.
secretary and treasurer. William
Yeager of Omaha. J. M. Silver of j
Superior, and W. .1. Vise her of West |
Point, were elected trustees. There ^
were about SO members In attend
atiee. A banquet at the Kontenelle
hotel closed the meeting.
Irrigation Commissioner*
Will Me't at North Platte
Ogallala. Neb.. -Jan. 12.—(Special.)
—A meeting of the irrigation eommis
aioners of Colorado and Nebraska will
beheld in North Platte Saturday. Set
tlement of disputed waters of the
South Platte will be made if possible,
in order to hurry the work on the
Keith, Deuel. Perkins and Lincoln
county tableland project. Settlement
of the law suit now in United States
supreme court between the western
irlgation district of Keith county ad
Colorado oer prior rights on the- river
will also be undertaken. The meeting
will be fit tended by a number of in
teresied i-itlzens from Grant. Ogallala,
Brule and J’axton.
Scotia Farmer Wounded
liy Friend at )Xolf Hunt
Scotia, Neb., Jan. 12.—(Special.)—J.
V. Sautter was accidentally shot by
liis friend, Louis Schilling, when both
men were after the same wolf in the
annual wolf hunt staged by men of
Seotia amt vicinity.
The Injured man was brought to
town and Dr. Frandsen found several
shot had entered his shoulder and a
number were Imbeded In the knee.
Doth men are prominent young farm
ers.
The accident stopped the hunt.
Three wolves were killed.
Clarks Loses Fair.
Central City, Neb., Jan. 12.—(Spe
cial.)—At the annual meetinK of tho
Merrick County K.iir association hell
in Clarks, it "as voted to transfer
the fair from Clarks to Central City.
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Father and Son Week,
January 14 to 21.
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Saturday—Continuing Our
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Your unrestricted choice of our
^ 1 W finest silk shirts—radiums, Jer
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well as all of our G.00 fine silk
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^ C sold now at 5.00. These are new
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A large assortment of the most desirable patterns in all wool
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Fourth Floor
Men’s Tony Red Calfskin
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k 5.00
Haig last, Good
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High Cut Shoes for Youths
In Brown Norwegian Calf or Elkskin
Sizes 9 to 11, 4.00
Sizes 111/? to '2, 4.50 ami 5.00
Fourth Floor
Saturday—Another Red Letter Day on
the Calendar of Our Great Sale of ,
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Suits and
Overcoats
The Suits
Finest of hand-tailored garments. Suits for business or dress
wear, single and double-breasted models, two and three-button
styles. The fabrics include many of the most favored mate
rials woven, beautiful stripes, herringbones, solids and checks
Not all sires in every style, but a complete range of sizes, in
cluding slims, shorts and stouts in the group, from 33 to 48 ,
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MANY ARE SILK LINED
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Ulsters, ulstcrettes and raglans. Made in plain nr inverted
pleat styles. Full belted and belt-back models. The raglans
are made in kimono or split-sleeve style. The materials are
either rough or smooth finish with plaid backs or contrasting
heather backs. All are well made garments, perfectly tailored.
Men’s and young men’s models, sizes 34 to 4H. In view of the
increased cost of woolens, coats like these will sell next season
in all probability for at least one-fourth to one-third more
. than these prices.
The double guarantee of The Brandeis Store and Hart Schaff
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point of style, fit and service.
Fourth Floor
Two Other Groups of
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Made by
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Highest grade hand tailored overcoats made ot
fine imported fabrics, in all the season’s new
est styles and colorings.
39.75
Values $50 to $60
49.75
Values $60 to $75
All sizes, but mostly all individual garments in
different styles. Every garment a product of
the finest tailoring.
Fourth Floor
Remarkable Sale of Men’s
Fur Lined Coats
At Reductions Amounting to
331/3%
Fur lined quality overcoats with fine all wool
shells. Just take */•{ off the regular price. The
original tags are still on the garments. Mar
mot lined and muskrat lined eoats with heavy
. seal collars.
95.00 Fur Lined Coats 65.00
125.00 Fur Lined Coats 85.00
175.00 Fur Lined Coats 115.00
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