Twenty Years
See lowans Rise
to High Posts
“Official Register” of Two
Decades Ago Tells Eloquent
Story—Kendall Then State
Representative.
B.t Aworlatn] I*rem».
Des Moines, Jan. 31.-—Those who
wonder who will be Iowa’s public of
ficials two decades hence might be
'■nlighlcned somewhat by looking Into
Iho past records to ace from what sta
tions Iowa's public men have come.
A 1901 state directory, correspond
ing to the “official register" or "red
hook” of today, will tell an eloquent
story to anybody who will pick It off
ilie shelves of the slate law library
end read it through at random.
Burk in 1901, A. B. Cummins was
governor of Iowa, and John Briar was
the seeretary to the governor. Mr.
Briar, Incidentally, Is still secretary to
the now senior senator from Iowa.
B. F. Carroll of Davis county, who
has since hern governor and retired
to private life, was auditor of state.
Lawrence DcGrnff, now a Justice of
the state supreme court, was an as
sistant attorney general, and Dwight
Lewis, now a member of tlie board
of railway commissioners, was secre
tary of that board.
The late Justice SilaS M. Weaver
of Hardin county was one of the
newcomers to the state supreme court
bench, and the district judge rosier of
the state included C. W. Vermilion,
now a supreme court justice; Byron
W. Preston, another supremo court
justice; W, D. Evans, a third member
of the present supreme court; II. M.
Towner, more recently congressman
and now governor general of Porto
lllco; W. 11. McHenry, now a promi
nent Des Moines attorney, and W. B.
Quarton, prominent Algona attorney.
In the slate senate were C. O.
Dowell, representing Polk county—
now congressman from the Seventh
Iowa district; Warren Garst, later a
governor of the state; Fred L. May
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Mother Blames Siren in Suit
.■■■iL.niiL. ■ 1 ■ ■ -■
Mrs. Julia V. Smiley, who blames “another woman” for the wreck of
home, in her divorce petition against her husband, llarry C. Smiley, with
her two sons, Jack, 7, and Diehard, \.
Mr. Smiley is a pascngcr agent for the Union Pacific railroad.
Details of the suit will be found on Page 3.
tag, now a Newton manufacturer, ami
Byron W. Newberry, who is the only
^remaining member of the senate, who
served in that session of J904—and
Senator Newberry is retiring at the
end of this term.
In the house, George W. Clarke of
Dallas county, another governor to
be, was presiding as speaker, and W.
C. Ramsey of Wright county, now
the secretary of state, was a second
assistant clerk.
And in the house of representatives
at the capital, unhonorod and un
sung, sat N, E. Kendall, the repre
sentative from Monroe county, and
now governor of Iowa.
Another CO years will likely glv»
the present crop of statehouse at
taches a chance to say: "I knew him
when—"
Slate Leaders Named .
Inncoln, Jan. 31.—Names of C5 re
publican leaders were announced by
Frank P. Cnrlck at Coolidge head
quarters here to assist the Coolidge
campaign In Nebraska. They are:
Ex Congressman J. J. McCarthy of
Ponca; H. E. Sackett, Beatrice; A. C.
Epperson, Hastings; George C, ,Tpn
kln, Sniithfield; Mrs. II. C. Rindsey,
Rlncoln; Julius Cronin. O'Neill; Jay
C. Moore, Tecumseh; It. G. Douglas,
Osceola; N. P. McDonald, Kearney;
W. A. Robertson, Plattsmouth; Mrs.
It. C. Mogsrnan, Madison; Miss Fanny
de Bow, Coleridge: Mrs. W. A. Prince,
Grand Island; Miss Grace Ballard,
Blair; S. J. Reon, Omaha; E. S. Nick
erson, Paplllinn; Mrs. Blanche Wil
I:ani»,%Alnsworth: Mrs. M. D. Cam
eron, Omaha: R. S. Dunlap, Fremont;
Mrs. J. A. Dorermjs, Aurora; E. P.
Wilson, Chadron; Earl Kiplinger,
Omaha; O. E. F.ngler, Omaha; Mrs.
fltta.%Reese, Broken Bow, and Miss
May Maddox, Falls City.
Free Shoe Fund
Chance to (Jive
Haggl'd Shoes on Filtlo l'Vet
Fall for Aid From
Kvcryonc.
A frank, open question to you, sir
or madam! ,
Tf you knrjv..a* little girl of 7 living
in a two-room shack with her wid
owed mother, living on coarsest food,
and stuff gathered from the waste
of the markets, clad in rags arid
cast off clothes; if the little girls
shoes were falling' from her feet. If
the mother's" hesdthj were eo poor
she could hardly drag herself to h"r
dally toil; Would you contribute to
buy s new pair of stout shoes for
that little girl?
There Is such a case. There are
15 other cases just as bad on the
Free shoe Fund list at present.
livery case is carefully investigated
by school teachers without cost. Tn
fact, nobody gets one cent form this
fund. Kvery cent goes to buy the
shoes for these unfortunate children.
Cheeks may he made out to "Free
Shoe Fund” and brought or mailed to
The Omt#ta Bee. Cash may also be
brought or mailed here. Acknowledg
ment will he made as below.
Already acknowledged .$1,BB1.8t
Klov .... 1
A t.im
.1. V Kllllngrr . 5.CMI
Total . fl.M9.3l
Je.-innie Carpenter, blond, with
brawn eyes and a fascinating lisp is
•JcT'kie Coogan’a S year old leading
lady in "A Boy of Flanders.”
"Other Woman”
Blamed by Wife
Mr.-. Ifarrv Smiley Ask# Di
vorce From Union Pacific
Passenger Agent.
With nothing hut words of lova and
■pity for her huaband, Harry C. Smi
ley, Union Pacific passenger agent,
Mrs. .Tuba V. Smiley filed suit for di
vorce from him in-district court Wed
nesday, assorting that he was hope
lessly Infatuated with another Omaha
woman.
"I can’t hate my husband because
another woman has him In her pow
er,” said Mrs. Smiley. “I can ofrly
pity him. I suppose all men have
some such crises in tholr lives and
that most of them are unable to ex
tricate themselves.” •
Smiley is the smiling. gracious
mannered man of about 32 years,
who greets notable persons and looks
after the comfort of Union Pacific
train passengers at Union station. He
is known for is geniality and baa
made hundreds of friends among the
transcontinental passengers he has
met.
Kebtiffed by “Other Woman.”
Tn a last desperate effort to keep
her husband, Mrs. Smiley went to the
residence of the "other woman” Tues
day night, but was rebuffed, she
said.
“Mr. Smiley la a very handsome
man; he is the father of my three
kiddies and I’ll never let anyone take
his place,” continued Mrs. Smiley,
who is a comely young woman. “But
I can see no alternative for a di
vorce. I believe he is afraid of thin
other woman. We have talked It
over; I have seen the other woman,
and there is no other way.”
In her petition Mrs. Smiley does
not name the woman who ahe as
serts wrecked her home. But she does
relate with some detail the alleged
romance which left her at the los
ing point of the triangle.
Wed at Atchison.
The Smileys were married Septem
ber 12, 1914. at Atchison, Kan. There
are three small children, the young
est only 9 months old.
A year ago Smiley fell In love with
a married woman, and since then he
has been spending a large part of his
time and money on her, the ellcga
tions continue. The infatuation
seems tn lie a permanent one. and he
la asking his wife to get the divorce,
declares the petition.
But this woman Is married to a
man who la confined in a atate
asylum and cannot get a divorce from
her husband; hence she Is Influencing
Mr. Smiley for the sole purpose of
breaking up the home, avers another
paragraph of the petition.
During an interview, Mre. Rnvjley
told of accidentally learning of the
alleged romance of her hsuband
through a misdirected letter. She
said she attempted to reason with
him, but (• no avail; despite the fact
that he stlil contended he loved her
and their children. “The other wom
an” ie also the mother of a child,
and the neede of this child appealed
to Mr*. Smiley a sympathies, Mre.
Smiley said.
The Smileys recently moved from
4735 Ersklne street to 4231 Emmet
street. Mrs. Smiley say* her husbajjd
FORMAL
OPENING
ANNOUNCEMENT
of Omaha’s Newest Apparel Shop for Women
The public is cordially invited to
attend the Formal Opening of Bur
bon & Co., McCrory Building. 16th
and Farnam, Friday evening. Febru
ary 1. from 7:30 to 10:30. This night
will be reserved for inspection only,
nothing will be sold.
A beautiful new store with fresh,
up-to-date merchandise will be open
for your approval. The launching of
a new mode has found smart and
pleasing adaptation in advance models
here. We are so enthusiastic about
them we want you to come the open
ing night and inspect them.
WONDERFUL SUITS, COATS and
DRESSES, all the new spring fashions,
will be on display; a complete line, of
BLOUSES. SWEATERS, HOSIERY
arul U!\BERTHINGS, evidencing the
daintiest and cleverest styles arul fab
rics; spring's newest hat fancies will be
'<’<11 in our MILLINERY DEPART
MENT; FOOTWEAR in the most
charming modern cut-out or more con
servative stylets will be put out for dis
play; lacy frills, attractive novelty jeut
•Ary, bags to match your spring cos
tumes will be found in our NECK
WEAR. JEWELRY and LEATHER
GOODS DEPARTMENTS. Another
most attractive feature is the delightful
BEAUTY SALON—all these things
for you to see Friday evening, and
Saturday you may tahe advantage of
them.
Music by (iilbcrl Jaffc
yjistincttfetyparcljfiVcmn cftftCroy^Idfjf
16th, Between Farnam and Dougins
earns $250 a week. She want* the
custody of the three children and fi
nancial relief.
Mr. Smiley continued his duties at
Vnion station yesterday afternoon
and evening, and if there was any
change in his cheery manner, none
was able to detect It.
The name of the alleged co
reapondent and letters tending tc
prove infidelity will be made public
at the trial of the case. A. Tj. Sut
ton, attorney for Mrs. Smiley, an
nounced last night.
Farm Hearings Are
to Be Continued
Ily Associated I'res*.
AVashington, Jan. 31.—The house
agriculture committee decided today
to continue hearings on all pending
farm relief bills before taking action
on any one. Objection was made to a
motion to take up for a vote next
Tuesday the Norbeek-Burtness bill
proposing loans to wheat growers for
the purchase of livestock.
Benjamin C. Marsh, managing di
rector of the Farmers’ National coun
cil, criticised before the committee to
day the McNury-Haugen bill to pro
vide an emergency export commission
to dispose of crops as falling to aid
the farmers.
The senate agriculture committee,
as a part of its farm relief program,
ordered favorable reports on a resolu
tion to provide J 1,000,000 for loans to
farmers In drouth-stricken areas In
New Mexico for spring and fall plant
ing.
Two “Federals.”
Itobert J. Jeffs, state manager of
the Federal Ldfe Insurance company
of Chicago, wants it known his com
pany Is not the Federal Insurance
company of JJncoln, which reinsured
its business with the Idncoln I.lfe
company of I.incofn. "Our company
is bnnehing out, not cutting down,"
said Mr. Jeffs.
U. S. W arships Quit Tampico.
Tampico, Jan. 31.—Torpedo boat de
stroyers of the United States govern
ment have sailed, leaving the port
I without any American warship.
Experts (*et Data
on Teuton Money
Dawes’ Committee Takes 1 |»
Problems of Budget and
Currency at Berlin.
Itv Frr««.
Berlin, Jan. St.—The scene of the
Inquiry into Gorman finances shifted
to the capital of the reich today as
the first committee of experts, headed
hy Brig. Gen. f'harles Dawes settled
down to work on Germany's budget
and currency problems.
Assurances of the complete co-oper
ation of the government and of finan
ciers and banks. It Appeared will make
the experts task chiefly that of for
mulating their conclusions from the
vast amount of data which "ill be laid
before them. Tho government itself
lias prepared a budget for the current
year, computed on a gold basis, which
it hopes will help stabilize the mark
and facilitate the flotation of a new
gold currency Issue.
With this financial statement to
work on, the experts also will be con
fronted with exhaustive information
on Germany’s fiscal condition, includ
ing a statement of the reparations
payments In cash and kind it has al
ready made. They will also he supplied
with full Information on the reich's
railways, which It is expected, will fig
ure largely in the experts’ final plans
for the salvation of German finances.
Many prominent industrialists, fin
anciers and transportation magnates
have signified their wilingness to give
the committee all facts and figures at
their disposal. Hugo Stigma and sev
eral leading bankers arc among those
who indirectly have agreed to offer
testimony.
Tomorrow will find the second com
mittee headed by Reginald McKenna
of Great Britain opening its inquiry
into exported German capital, the re
turn of which it is felt is of first im
portance in putting Germany on a
"paying basis" from the standpoint of
the reparation commission. The mem
ber* of the second committee, includ
ing Henry M. Robinstfli of Los
Angeles, Cal., arrived from Paris last
evening.
New Equipment
Is Being Delivered
Part of a recent $",00,000 order for
new stee) passenger equipment Is now
being delivered for use on the Bur
lington route lines in Nebraska, ac
cording to K. P. Bracken, operating
vice president with headquarters in
Chicago, who slopped, off in Omaha
Wednesday* on his way to Sioux City.
"We ha\e confidence in the new;
\ear,'' Mr. Bracken said, “and we
have evinced this by many improve
ments on the r«»ad, nnd its rolling
stuck.”
Grain shipments In Nebraska are
holding up well throughout the wmtetj
months, he said.
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A Battery. 1.50 t aymefltS
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419 South 16th St.—Omaha
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$3.50
and Up.
A COMPLETE
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RADIO PARTS
Friday—Second Day of Our Great
DRESS SALE
Dresses of Advanced Spring and Summer Styles
Evening Dresses, Afternoon Dresses,
Dinner Dresses, Dance Dresses, Party Dresses
Made to Sell at 49.75 to 95.00
Colors—Cocoa Brown,
Moss Green, Thrush, Tile,
Grey, Fallow Amber, Peach,
Orchid, China Blue,
Honey Dew, Rose, Maize
The New Spring Fabrics—
Canton Crepes, Pasha Crepes,
Chiffons, Charmeens,
Georgettes, Dunwoodie Crepes,
Fine Twills
Sizes for Misses 14 to 20—Sizes for Women 36 to 46
The proof of the values is in the buying. All day Thursday our second floor was teeming with actixitv. Crowds
of eager women, bubbling w i h enthusiasm, thronged about our racks and in our fitting rooms, inspecting, selecting and
buying. They were quick to recognize the wonderful values and to realize the improbability of being able to set
such values again. They bought—as fast as our salespeople could sell to them- and those who could not buy on
Thursday will he here Friday. Come early, while the selections remain good, and you will get the best dress v,llie
that has been offered in many a long day.
The styles include advance models for Spring, embracing new features popularized in the Palm Beach vosue and char
acteristics sponsored by tlio fashion forecast for the coming season. Headed, embroidered, paneled models; tiers
plaits, flounces and the very newest presentations of the ever smart tube models, arc shown.
Second Floor—West