Doctor Missing;
Fund Is Raised
More Than $1,500 Donated in
" - Search for Geddes Phy*
. sician—Offer Reward.
* Bioux City, la., Feb. 8.—A fund of
more than Si,500 was donated in Ued
■les, S. D., Thursday night for the
Jftfrpose of searching for Dr. F. E.
I'yle, missing Geddes physician.
—4t)r. Fyle was last seen in Sioux
m- after motoring here with anoth
er man. lie intended to return im
mediately to Geddes, but vtas never
abeu aflerwards. A reward of $500 lias
*$». posted for information regard
1*»® his whereabouts. A search will be
itiido along the banks of the Mis
souri river from Yankton to Sioux
City. t
Geddes, S. D„ Feb. 8.—At a mass
meeting here that filled the large high
school auditorium, an organization for
further search for Dr. Fred E. Fyle
c$as perfected, named "The Search for
Dr. Fyle league,” comprising all the
local church, lodge and civic organiza
tions. Warren E. Beck was elected
president; A. II. Stauffacher, secre
tary, and G. Brothlisbergtr, treasurer.
Twenty-two hundred and fifty dollars
cash was raised for expense and re
ward purposes.
; A committee was formed of the
rececutlve officers of ail organizations,
wlio will meet immediately and make
definite arrangements for a nation
wide search for the missing doctor.
National fraternal and professional
organizations to which Dr. Fyle be
longed are assisting. County, state
and national government agencies
also will be asked to help.
Dr. Fyle, 6 feet 2 inebes. weight
'-20, 62 years old. Tilth gray hair,
mysteriously disappeared from Sioux
City, December 11, after telling
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friends that he was starting fur this
city in a Ford coupe.
His aged parents are dangerously
sick from anxiety.
Woman Accused of Theft.
Columbus, Neb., Feb. 8.—Com
plaint charging Yalora Krider with
the theft of a $30 dress, the property
of Mrs. Florence Philpot, owner of
a barber shop here, has tieen tiled
in county court. The theft is alleged
to have been committed on January
18 and the Krider woman is believed
to have left immediately, in company
with a male companion, for Sher
idan county.
Holdup Man Gives Up;
Tells of Hard Luck
Because lie said hard luck had
dogged his foosteps ever since he held
up a drug store at 3124 North Twen
ty-fourth street the night of January
28, and obtained $60 in cash and two
checks, Pete Idndballe, 20, 717 North
Seventeenth street, walked into po
lice station yesterday and gave him
self up.
In his statement to detectives, he
implicated Fred Darbey, 17, 2531 Spen
cer street, who was arrested forth
with for investigation. Darbey de
clared that all lie did was to lend
Bindballe a revolver.
At the time of the holdup, land
ball* was destitute, he told police.
He is held.
Valuable Jewelry Lies
Three Days in Fire Ruins
West Point, Neb., Feb. 8.—A safe
containing valuable jewelry. Including
diamonds, watches and necklaces, lay
buried in the debris of the Henry
Stollzman jewelry store at Beemer
for three days following the Are that
destroyed three business houses and
did $25,000 damage Monday. The
safe later was removed, along with
other portable material, to the new
quarters-of the establishment.
TRINITY CATHEDRAL
(Episcopal)
IBth St. and Capitol Are.
In the Heart of Downtown
SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE
7:30 P. M. 7:30 P. M.
ALL WELCOME
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Fanner W eighing 300
Pounds Dies Following
Fall From His Wagon
York, Neb., Feb. 8.—Henry K. Frlc
sen, 33, farmer, weighing about 303
pounds, living near Henderson, Neb.,
died at a York hospital early this
morning from a crushed skull, receiv
ed when he fell from a grain wagon
yesterday afternoon, striking his
head on the sidewalk. He leaves a
widow and five children.
McAdoo to Stay in Race.
Washington, Feb. 8.—William Gibbs
McAdoo has no intention of witliraw
ing from the race for the democratio
nomination for president because of
the nation-wide publicity he has suf
fered by being employed as counsel
for the Doheny oil interests, his
backers assert.
First
Methodist Church
20th and Davenport Sts.
Church Nearest the
Hotels
James E. Wagner, D. D.
Minister
“Woodrow Wilson,
Prophet”
7:45 P. M.
11:00 A. M.—“Job a
Modern Character"
Mail Clerks and Carriers
to Meet at Kearney, Kcb. 22
Kearney, Neb.. Feb. 8.—The Ne
braska State Association of Postal
Clerks and Carriers will meet In Kear
ney on the anniversary of Washing
ton's birthday. W. W. Harney of
Omaha is president of the association
and Ij. R. Fitch of Lincoln is vice
president. Ray Tollefsen and 13. F.
Winn represent the local oommittee
in charge of arrangements for the
gathering. The meetings will be held
in the American legion hall, the day
being given over to business sessions,
with a banquet in the evening.
“Lincoln
and
Wilson”
This Subject Will Be
Discutxed by
Rev. Ralph E. Bailey
The First Bnitarian Church
3114 Harney St.
SUNDAY at 11:00 A. M.
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101 Facts About Omaha
Read Them Over Carefully.
1. Omaha is nearer than any other large city to
the geographical canter of the United States.
2. Omaha is 1,123 feet' above sea level.
3. Omaha is fourth railroad center in the
United States and is entered by 10 trunk railway
lines.
4. Sixty-three thousand* miles of railroad cen
ter at Omaha.
5. Omaha is located on 13 national and inter
state highways.
6. Omaha is the midway point on the transcon
tinental air mail route. ,
7. Omaha's immediate wholesale trade territory
ncludes approximately 11 states, which represent,
ine-fourth of the total farm wealth of the United
States. In this area are 1,500 towna and 400,000
farms. The average value of these farms is $24,626,
as compared to $12,084, the nation’s average farm
value.
8. Omaha is the connecting link between Iowa
and Nebraska, these two states representing one
sixth of the farm wealth of the United States.
9. Omaha has more than 500,000 people within
n 50-mile radius. In this area are 154 towns and
29,0#0 farms.
10. Omaha has 1,400 retail stores which do a
business of aproximately $150,000,000 a year.
11. Omaha has 200 restaurants, serving ap
proximately 70.000 people a day.
12. There is one automobile to every seven
people in Omaha.
13. Omaha has over 500 wholesale houses, do
ing an annual business of $484,000,000—approxi
mately $1,300,000 a day.
14. Omaha’s wholesale business has increased
267 r'r since 1910.
15. - About $50,000,000 worth of automobiles
were distributed from Omaha in 1923.
16. Omaha is the third largest fur market west
of the Mississippi river.
17. - Omaha is the western center of pedigreed
dog breeding, this industry being worth $150,000
a year.
18. Omaha distributes $70,000,000 worth of
building material annually—nearly $200,000 worth
daily.
19. Approximately $8,000,000 worth of build
ing material is manufactured in Omaha annually.
20. Omaha has more than 500 factories produc
ing $382,000,000' worth of products annually—
more than $1,000,000'a day.
21. Omaha manufacturing output has increased
125^ since 1910.
22. Omaha packing plants produce more than
$500,000 worth of products a day. They employ
13,000 people.
23. Omaha factories produce $1,868 worth of
products to each resident of Omaha annually.
24. Omaha manufactures more pig lead than
any other city in the United States.
25. Omaha manufactures more butter than any
other eity in the world—more than 150,000 pounds
a dav.
26. Omaha factories manufacture more than
$3,000,000 worth of auto tires a year.
27. Omaha manufactures $3,000,000 worth of
bakery products a year.
28. Omaha’s monument works produce $2,000,
000 worth of memorial stones annually.
29. Omaha has 27 home office insurance com
panies. whose total premium income amounts to
$30,000,000 a year.
30. Omaha is the third largest live stock mar
ket in the United States. 8.500,000 head of live
stock received in 1923—23.000 head a day.
31. The Omaha live slock market pays $800,000
s dav for live stock received.
32. Omaha is the third corn market in the
United States.
33. More than 60.000,000 bushels of grain were
received in Omaha in 1923 more than 160,000
bushela a day.
34. Omaha is 17th city in bank clearings, al
though 34th in population.
35. Omaha has the largest building and loan
association in the United States.
36. Omaha has 23 banks and IQ building and
loan associations.
37. Omaha savings in banks and saving and
loan companies average more than $800 for each
resident.
38. Omaha is headquarters for the Federal
Land Bank, covering Nebraska, Iowa, South Da
kota and Wyoming. *
39. A branch bank of Federal Reserve system
is located in Omaha.
40. Omaha has 183 churches, with a member
ship of 80,000 people and 25,000 children enrolled
in Sunday schools.
41. The Omaha area of the Methodist Episcopal
church is third largest in membership in the United
States.
42. Omaha is the See city of the Catholic
church.
43. Omaha is the See city of the Episcopal dio
cese of Nebraska.
44. Omaha is the See city of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
45. Omaha has eight homes for the aged.
46. Omaha has 22 hospitals.
47. Omaha has 19 relief and benevolent
agencies.
48. Omaha’s community chest supervises 30
charitable and public institutions.
49. Four state social welfare organizations have
their headquarters in Omaha.
50. Omaha has eight free gymnasiums for wom
en and five for men. •
61. Omaha has five theaters and 35 moving pic
ture theaters.
52. Omaha has the best one-mile race track in
the west.
53. Omaha’s municipally-owned auditorium has
a seating capacity of 6,500.
54. Omaha has six country clubs and five ath
letic clubs and gymnasiums.
56. Omaha is one of the few cities in the
United States that has set aside a bridle path for
horseback riding in a municipal park.
66. Omaha is third city in the United States
in per capita park area.
57. There lire 1,400 acres in Omaha's parks,
connected by 35 miles of boulevard.
58. Omaha has 13 supervised public play
grounds.
69. Omaha has two universities, the medical
college of the University of Nebraska and a Pres
byterian Theological Seminary.
60. Omaha has 56 public grade schools and four
high schools. The public school investment is
$16,000,000.
61. Omaha’s new Technical High School, valued
at $3,000,000, has an enrollment of 3,500 pupils
and Is one of the leading schools of its kind in the
United States.
62. Omaha is building its fifth school, North
High, at a cost of $760,000.
63. Vocational training waa established in
Omaha's high schools in 1920.
•4. Omaha has 28 parochial grade schools, five
parochial high schools, four academies and colleges
and four business schools, with a total of 9,000 stu
dents and 270 teachers.
65. Omaha has two art galleries - the T.inlnger
Art Gallary, containing 300 valuable paintings,
statuary and bric-a-brac, and the museum and art
gallery at the Public Library. A new $3,000,000
museum and arts building is soon to be erected.
66. Omaha’s Public Library system includes a
*1,000,000 downtown building, four branch libra
ries, 14 stations, three high school and 37 grade
school libraries.
67. Omaha has no slums or tenements.
68. There are 48,000 homes in Omaha, 48.4%
occupied by their owners.
69. Omaha is fourth city in home ownership In
the United States.
70. Omaha spent $13,000,000 for new home*
and buildings in 1923.
71. More than 1,700 new homes were built in
Omaha in 1923.
72. Omaha’s municipally-operated ice stations
sold 119,000;000 pounds of ice in 1923.
73. Omaha’s municipal gas plant produces near
ly 2,000,000,000 cubic feet of gas annually.
74. Omaha’s water plant has a capacity of 60,
000.000 gallons a day.
75. Omaha has commission form of government
operating under a home rule charter adopted Sep
tember, 1922.
76. Omaha is headquarters of the Seventh Corps
area of the United States Army.
77. Two important military stations, Fort
Omaha, established in 1868, and Fort Crook, estab
lished in 1888, are situated at Omaha.
78. Omaha is one of seven division headquarters
of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Ad
ministrative offices of the central division, cover
ing seven states, are located here, directing 260
city offices, 138 branch offices and 4,500 joint
railway offices.
79. Omaha is second city in the- world in the
number of telephones in use per capita.
80. Omaha has four daily newspapers and 70
periodicals.
81. The Omaha Postoffice handles approximate
ly 158,000.000 letters, sells $2,800,000 worth of
stamps and forwards nearly 7,000,000 pieces of
parcel post annually.
82. The Mormons on their migration westward
established winter quarters on the site of Florence
in 1846.
83. Omaha was tha foremost trading post- dur
ing the Colorado gold rush of 1858.
84. The first telegraph line entered Omaha in
1860. connecting Omaha with St. Louis.
83. The first rail of the Union Pacific Railroad
was laid in Omaha in 1865. In 1869 the Union
Pacific was completed.
86. The Union Stock Yards Company was or
ganized in 1884.
87. The Omaha Grain Exchange was organized
in 1904.
88. South Omaha was annexed to Omaha in
1913.
89. Benson and Florence were annexed to
Omaha in 1917.
90. Historical points near Omaha are: Fort
Calhoun, built in 1818; Fort Lisa, four miles north
of Florence, trading post in 1807; Long’s Hill, three
miles north of Minne Lusa, where skeletons of
primitive men were found; the Mormon cemetery
went of Florence, dating from 1856: Child’s Point,
depository of evidences of prehistoric races; Deca
tur Reserve, Bellevue, trading post of Indian day*.
91. The original plat of Omaha was made
in 1854.
92. Articles of incorporation of the rity of
Omaha were adopted 1857.
93. Jesse Lowe was Omaha’s first mayor.
94. Omaha’s average annual rainfall is 29.35
inches.
96. Omaha’s annual average temperature is 50
degrees.
96. Omaha is the third city in th“ United States
in number of electric light users in proportion to
its population.
97. Omaha's power rates are lower than those
of other cities of tho same class.
98. Omaha’s steam power capacity is estimated
at 1 15,000 horsepower.
99. More than 100 mail trains enter Omaha
daily.
100. Omaha's population, as shown bv the fed
eral census of 1920, was 191.601. The federal es
timate July 1, 1923, was 204,382. The latest
school census taken in Omaha gives an estimate
of 209,000.
101. Omaha's creameries, stock yards, packing
houses, the smelter, tire factories, biscuit factories,
telephone company, power plant and water works
are hut. a few of the many interesting places to
visit that Omaha offers.
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