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Dtiugherty Is a Fighter.
The “Red” Mad Dogs.
50,000,000-Dollar Bryan.
Eggs 30 Cents Each.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE f
The fight between Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty and the crowd try
ing to drive him out of office will
be worth watching. The attorney
general is a fighter. His enemies
include some able men.
One question is, “Who are the
men behind those that are trying to
get rid of Mr. Daugherty?”
The charges made against him
are vague. That he had nothing
to do with the Teapot Dome case
everybody knows. Both Mr. Fall
and Mr. Denby testified that the
attorney general was not consulted.
Nobody asked his opinion. His
duty and powers in the administra
tion are limited to giving legal
opinions when asked for them.
It is no part of his business to
tell cabinet officers that they are
breaking the law whatever his own
opinion may be, unless the presi
dent or a cabinet member asks for
advice.
Some of Mr. Daugherty’s en
emies, that have real cause for
wishing him out of office keep very
quiet in these proceedings. They
include men that Daugherty accus
ed of selling to themselves or to
friends for a nominal, dishonest
price, property which they held as
public trustees.
Mr. Daugherty brought legal pro
ceedings against a collection of war
profiteers and grafters, and talked
plainly about them. Some power
ful men are included among those
that have good reason to hate him.
The public will withhold its
opinion concerning Mr. Daugherty
until it knows whether he is being
attacked in the interest of the pub
lic, or in the interest of war grafters
whom he attacked and exposed.
Dean Inge of St. Paul, in London,
well called the “gloomy dean," ap
pears to be growing gloomier and
gloomier. He says the “red lead
ers," particularly those in Russia,
"should be killed off like mad dogs."
“We cannot allow moral poison
to be scattered broadcast," he says,
“And we cannot allow fanatical
minorities to conspire against the
constitution.”
That’s hard language, not exact
ly such as the founder of Christ
ianity w ould use probably, but good
and strong.
The dean would presumably give
all the “mad dogs" a trial before
or after executing them.
The bolshevists would reply to
that gloomy view, “What you wy
about us was said about you Christ
ians, when you were trying to get
a start in the days of Marcus Aure
lius. They fed you to the lions,
used you as blazing torches in the
arena. But that didn’t discourage
you. Calling us ‘mad dogs' won't
discourage us. If you think we
ought to be killed off, let’s see you
come and do it,”
Statements like that of the
gloomy dean are unfortunate in
that they don't result in killing any
mad dogs, hut seem to justify the
mad dogs if they happen to kill a
gloomy dean or two when they get
hold of that. . “Judge not,” seems
to be a text out of fashion.
Will the state of Florida accept
or reject $50,000,000 worth of free
advertising?
if Florida sends William Jennings
Bryan to the national democratic
convention, he will go at his own
expense and Florida will get free
of charge in all newspapers of the
United States, advertising that
could not be bought for $50,000,
000 or $100,000,000.
If Florida allows itself to be de
ceived by political gentlemen, who
belong to the East Coast Tailway,
which doesn’t want Mr. Bryan to
go to the convention, then Florida
will lose very valuable advertising.
Mr. Bryan would go to the con
vention as a resident and most en
thusiastic “boosting” citizen of
Florida. He would nominate for
president a Florida citizen of high
character. He would talk for the
Florida candidate, and the great
state of Florida, as ncbody else in
ihe United States could do. He
would center the attention of the
country on the Florida delegation
and on the state of Florida.
Considering that Florida voted
three times to make Mr. Bryan
president of the United States, do
ing all that it could to make
him president, it is hard to believe
that the East Coast railroad will
have enough political power to
prevent sending Mr. Bryan to the
’ national democratic convention.
After his record as a fighting demo
crat, to deny him a place in that
convention would be a disgrace, not
to him, but to the state of Florida.
To understand public agitation in
France it is necessary to realize
what a low price of exchange does
to the cost of living. Before the
war $1 would buy five francs, the
British pound would buy 25 francs.
Now $1 buys 25 francs and a pound
125 francs.
Eggs in Franco used to cost 2
francs a dozen. Now they cost
a franc and a quarter each, 15
francs a dozen.
Suppose eggs cost 30 cents a
piece in the United States, and a
man working for $1,200 a year got
$240 worth of real money. That
is the situation in France.
It will probably lead to an early
adjustment of the situation there.
Unless the second choice is made
by France and Germany, there is
ahead' of Europe calamity such as
the world has never seen. We
should sympathize deeply, lend
money privately if the lenders
choose to take the risk, and na
tionally keep out of Europe and
European affairs.
If you knew that in the house
next to yours there were two men
with loaded guns uncertain about
shaking hands or blowing each
other's head off, you would stay
out of that house until they had
made up their minds.
(Onpyrl|ht4llU
Bureau Seeks
Jobs for 150
Service Men
Wounded Veterans to Be Giv
en Employment During
Spring by District
Office Here.
During the months of March, April,
May, June and July, 160 rehabilitated
ex-service men will be furnished em
ployment by the veterans’ bureau,
subdistrict office at Omaha, E. J.
Wieland, manager, has announced.
The men are in four groups and
each of the groups has been sub
divided into particular lines of em
ployment. All of the veterans are
suffering from effects of wounds.
Illness or Injuries of some nature
received In service during the war.
Agriculture Is the first division on
the list. Under that heading are one
animal husbandman, four dairymen,
one florist, one herdsman and two
poultrymen.
Under the heading of commercial
come eight bookkeepers, three credit
clerks, two managers, one steno
grapher. one stock clerk, one traffic
clerk and four salesmen.
Among the professions are one
chemist, two dentists, one agricultural
engineer, one electrical and one geo
logical engineer, two geologists, 13
lawyers, one pharmacist, one physi
cian, four teachers and one violinist.
Under trades and industries are
classified two abstract clerks, one ar
tificial limb maker, one auto elec
trician, eight auto mechanics, one
auto top trimmer, one barber, one
battery man, one bricklayer, one cabi
net maker, one candy maker, one car
penter, one dry cleaner, 11 electri
cians, one furrier, two grain samplers,
Dne harness maker, four Jewelry re
pair men, two linotype operators, five
machinists, eight mechanical dentists,
two mechanical draftsmen, one plumb
sr, one printer, one scenic artist, five
shoe repair men, one switchboard in
staller, three typewriter repair men,
five watch repair men, two x-raj
service men and one yardman.
Mr. Wieland has asked that all em
ployers who can, give employment to
these men. Anyone wishing to aid
ihe government In Its rehabilitation
work in this way may do so by com
municating with the veterans' bureau
in the Mickel building.
Auto Show Sales
Nearly $4,000,000
Retail Sales Total $421,000—
Wholesale Sales Esti
mated at 1,000
The 19th annual Omaha automobile
salon arrived at its successful close
at 10 last night—a close which was
marked by a crash of music and the
shrill notes of hundreds of claxons.
A total of 997 cars were sold to
retail customers during the show,
products? a revenue of 1421,000; ex
clusive ot all truck sales.
The wholesale sale of motors, al
most too large to be estimated, is
said to reach 1,000 carloads, which,
taking 8 1-8 care as the average
freight car capacity, would mean that
dealers In this territory authorised
the shipment of 3,500. And scceptlng
$1,000 as the average price of cars
sold to dealers, the wholesale business
would amount to $3,500,000. This
however. Is only the roughest of
estimates.
From the standpoint of attendancs,
the 19th show also was a success,
despite three unfavorable days. The
attendance totals about 28,000, as
compared to 25,000 last year.
Compensation Awarded
Standard Oil Worker
Lincoln, Feb. 24.—The Standard
Oil company must pay Edward J.
Cain compensation for 191 weeks at
the rate of $10.24 a week and $6.91
a week during his life because of in
juries received while in the employ of
the company. Labor Commissioner L.
B. Frye ruled today.
Cain has already received $163
compensation, but the labor commis
sioner finds that he is entitled to
further compensation for 40 per cent
permanent disability and four weeks
medical treatment.
Cain was injured September 10,
1921.
French Francs Rise.
My Anoclatrd Frew.
New York, Feb. 24.—Sharp recovery
of French exchange today followed
passage by the chamber of deputies
ot Premier Poincare's entire taxation
and economy plan. The price of the
franc at the opening of the market
soared 12 1-2 points to 4.36 cents,
almost 30 points above Us recent
record low level. Belgian francs
gained in sympathy and demand sterl
ing also strength.
Men Who Figure in the News of the Day
Above Senior A RViipIcii
JP>eloiv- Tom. O Sourfee
Tc* Ivi-tclc^u-d **'i'komA? lAg^'a-rf” ,
Gcof^e C> Clvt'i rfi.au'u;FrA^xte .A {/asid-erho
Thomas Taggert, democratic leader of Indiana, declared In New York that Vnited States Senator Samuel
L. Ralston, former governor of Indiana, was certain to he nominated and elected as democratic candidate for
the presidency. George It. Christian, Jr., former private secretary to President Harding, requested President Cool
Idge to withdraw his nomination as a member of the federal trade commission after Chairman Huston Thompson
inferred to a senate committee that Christian had sought to influence acts of the commission. Frank A. Vander
lip. New York financier, has been sued for $600,000 by Ixxiis H. Brush and Roy D. Moore, who bought the
Marlon (O.) Star from President Harding for a price which Vanderiip asserted was "well known to be twica aa
much as it was worth.” Tom O’Rourke, veteran matchmaker, stirred a scandal in boxing in New York state
by declaring Tex Rickard, master promoter, was giving his best tickets to speculators to gouga the public. Rickard
demanded a state investigation.
Building Boom
in South Omaha
Extraordinary Activity Is Ex
pected This Spring; Vacant
Houses Few Now.
Extraordinary building activity is
expected in South Omaha this spring
and summer. The new stockyards
viaduct is already under construction
and the 11,000,000 livestock exchange
building is to be started early in the
spring.
A great scarcity of homes in South
Omaha makes likely a conslderbale
dwelling construction program. High
prices of labor and building materials
and the high cost of lota have held
back the building program until there
is hardly a vacant, house on the South
Side at present.
A new playground with swimming
pool, swings and baseball diamond
will be equipped in Brown park this
spring. Much paving is projected
and civic clubs are asking other pub
lic improvements.
Purdue Heads
Big Ten Cagers
Chicago, Feb. 24.—Purdue now lead*
the Western conference basket ball
race a» a result of Ohio State's de
cisive victory over Wlsconeln last
night and Purdue's victory over Michl
gan. Wisconsin, whirl previously had
lost only one game this season
dropped to a tie with Ohio State for
third, while Chicago with a one-point
victory over Indiana, went Into sec
ond place.
Indiana and Michigan remained In
fifth and sixth places, respectively,
despite their defeats last night, while
Illinois, with Its victory over Iowa on
Friday night Is In seventh place. Min
nesota advanced one notch in the
race, going into eighth place as a
result of Its victory over’Northwest
ern. Iowa Is In ninth place and North
western is at the bottom of the table.
Purdue's lead over Chicago is slight,
the leaders having won seven games
while the Maroons have won six. Both
teams have lost two games. Wis
consin has won four games and lost
two and Ohio State has won six and
lost three. Indiana Is the only other
team above the 500 mark, with six
victories In 11 games.
Games next week are:
Wisconsin at Illinois and Michigan
at Iowa Monday: Purdue at Ohio and
Northwestern at Chlcagn Wednesday:
Chicago at Michigan, Northwestern
at Wisconsin. Iowa at Illinois and
Ohio at Minnesota Saturday.
Federal* Slay Four Villistas.
131 Paso. Tex., Feh. 24.—Federal
troops of the fourth battalion, who
have been atatloned at Canutlllo
ranch, formerly occupied hy Illpollto
Villa, killed four Villistas and scat
tered a large group tinder the com
mand of Ocn. Manuel Chaff, accord
Ing to advices received by Gen
Roman Gopez In Juarez today.
Italian Queen Dons Costume of
Nurse to Attend Stricken Consort
I
Royal Family Household Transformed Into Hospital—Un
ceasing Watch Kept Over King Victor Knunamicl
Illness of Monarch Is Not Consid
ered Serious.
Rome, Feb. 24.—I<lf* In the VIII*
Savoya, the beautiful estate on the
outskirts of Rome which Is the real
home of the Italian royal family, bus
been transformed Into something like
that of a nursing home with the Ill
ness of King Victor Emmanuel.
Everything In the royal household Is
hyglenlcally and scientifically sub
ordinated to an unresting watch over
the royal Invalid.
In the white roelurue of a nurse
and her splendid hair covered with
the veil of a lied Cross slater, the
queen personally supervises the
Hiuallevit details of the sick room.
Hhe overseen the preparation of the
(oud, permits no on* *la* to ad
minister medicine mid sees to It that
the doctor'* slightest Instructions are
carried out precisely.
As soon ns the limit s lllnees h*
came an acknowledged fact, tele
grams were sent to nil members of
the roynl family, but rather to avoid
alarm by exaggerated reports that
mlglrt he published abroad than from
necessity.
The queen sends frequent detailed
telegrams or personally telephone* to
the Princess Yolanda and the queen
mother.
The best proof of ihe mildness of
the kings malady la the fact that
th# duchess of (ieno.i her daughter
and son and the entire court circle at
tsndadia fashionable ball last night.
No Real Saving in State Taxes,
Republican State Chairman Says
Judge £. B. Perry Analyzes Claim of Nebraska Tax Com
missioner and Shows Fallacies—Put Heavy Bur
den on Omaha Taxpayers.
Lincoln, Feb, 24.—Judge E. B.
Perry, chairman of the republican
state committee, takes vigorous ex
ceptance to an article on state taxes
by W. H. Smith, state tax commis
sioner, which appeared In a recent
edition of the Saturday Evening
Post.
"While Mr. Smith gives his readers
the Impression that he Is anxious to
be nonpartisan, he glosses over the
taxes of 1922 to make a favorable
showing for the Bryan administra
tion of 1923," the statement says.
“The article seems to Indicate that
there has been a reduction of 40 per
cent In taxea in 1923 as compared
to 1922. The statement Is so absurd
that It leads me to believe In Mr.
Smith's sbllity to camouflage and say
he has had some assistance frotn the
governor.
Ignores Special Savings.
"Figures taken from a report Issued
by Mr. Smith himself show that In
1922 the total state taxes levied were
$7,386,114.05, whereas In 1923 the to
tal state taxes levied were $8 404,
457.66, or a reduction of approxi
mately 13 per cent.
"The meager reduction Is brought
about by the fact that the state board
of adjustors must base Its levy upon
the appropriation made by the legis
lature and It will be observed that
In 1922 there was appropriated $1,000,
000 to the credit of the disabled
soldiers. In addition to this there
waa approximately $500,000 appro
priated for other activities as such
state paving.
"In 1922 there waa a special ses
sion of the legislature which was call
ed by Governor McKelvIe for the
very purpose of reducing taxation
and It was reduced by virtue of this
call, from $10,930,607.11 In 1921 to
$7,366,114.05 in 1922. Mr. Smith Is
basing his alleged 40 per cent reduc
tion upon the 1921 figures.
Put Uad On Omaha.
"It must also lie observed that the
valuation of the state In 1923 upon
which taxes are computed ns shown
by Mr. Smith's report Is $3,198,632,
992, as against $3,191,747,870 In 1922.
Bryan to Keep Name
on Primary Ballot
Bincoln, Keh. 24.—Governor Bryan
will not withdraw his name f»es* tta*
progressive primary ballot oa which
it wns recently placed. Replying to
day to a coaferenoe of progressives at
Grand Island who declared that
Bryan was using that means to elimi
nate a third party, the governor said:
'I have not received any report of
the Grand Island conference, but
from the few persons reported to be
present It does not In lleato that they
represent a sufficient number of the
progressive party to apeak for It.
"Prose dispatches Indicate that one
of the original organizers of the
party, Mayor T. J. Kllslierry of Grand
Island, did not approve the action.
The farmer labor press also dlasp
proves.
"There are nior* of the original
members of the party's signatures on
my petition than all that were out
there. Besides, the conference could
not be considered a -/mrly convention
under the law and Its acts are not
binding."
Msyor Kllslierry brought In the
petition asking the governor to be a
■ progressive candidate.
Hull Defeat* Hull.
Cuba, Knn,, Feb. 24 Helnvir Hull
of Buba won two fulls out of three
front Francis Hull "f y,ow York. In a
wrestling match staged here Friday
night. Ths men me bantamweights.
Bast week Hull defeated Kail Conrad
of Iowa.
Albanian Premier Shot.
Itomr. !■ ob Th* Albanian pro
tnlrr waa abot nnd aorlntmly Injured
loilay by a aturient h* ho who
lug through a corridor of tba ball,
whar* the AMombly wna fitting. Ac
cording In n < I In i>m t < b fro|n Tirana
The Increase In value In 1923 over
that of 1922 is Imposed upon Douglas
county to the extent of approximate
ly $12,000,000, which accounts in a
small way for the ability of the state
board to reduce the tax levy 3-10 of a
mill. Now let us apply this 310 of a
mill to the Increased value in Doug
las county and It will thus be seen
that increased tax was Imposed upon
Douglas county and the city of
Omaha.
"Certainly it cannot be alleged that
there has been any reduction in taxes
for state purposes when the soldiers'
bonus and other activities have been
eliminated, when the board reduced
the state levy 310 of 1 mill. It results
In a saving of $20,065 In round num
bers.”
No Real Saving.
"The alleged 40 per cent reduction
in taxes Is in keeping with Mr.
Smith's prior statement to the gov
ernor, when he was serving as budgst
commissioner, upon which he based
his statement of an approximate
$4,000,000 deficit in the statement
roads fund, which, according to the
last statement made by the adminis
tration has dwindled to a mere $235.
000 and It 1s far to assume that this
state deficit will be taken care of by
future remittances to the state treas
urer.
"This statement, like every one that
has been given out by the present ad
ministration, does not show a real
saving on taxes. What it does show
Is that activities have been lessened.
In other words, the administration Is
not doing for the state what Its pre
decessors did and therefore less money
Is required to carry on the business
of the state.
"The present condition of the high
ways of the state as a direct result of
being neglected by the present admin
istration, has been during the last
year a loss to the state by reason of
their not being maintained In the man
ner contemplated when these high
ways were constructed and has re
sulted In a loss to the state greater
than the $900,000 that the governor's
erpert claims has been saved."
Tiniest Baby Born;
Mother’s Life Saved
San IVaiK-isco, Feb. 24.—Smashing
nil moMCKJI tradition, a tlay baby la
giirgtjuf and kicking tonight tn a San
Francinco hospital, following an oper
ation which prematurely brought the
Infant. Into the world In a successful
effort to save the mother's life.
The child, who Is Nancy Marquette
Shoup, daughter of I'nlted Stntes
District Attorney snd Mrs. Arthur O.
Shoup of Juneau. Alaska, weighed
only n pound and one-half when born.
She showed no signs of life and was
about to lto given up for dead when
a faint spark of vitality was noted.
Wayne Normal Ctgrrs Win.
Wayne, Neb., Feb. 2t.—Wu.vne nor
mal won Its 12th game of the sea
son. deflating Western Union, to to
17, In a fast played game here Satur
day night. < 5'plain Beat of the Wild
cats scored IK points. Ilaltrapfcl of
Western t'nlon, with four field gosla
wns high scoring man for Ills team.
St. Pmd Thun Hh-s
lmonte Tax Report;
Says business Dull
St raid, Minn Feb. 24 Bur
glars may not obey the command
ment. “Thou shalt not steal.” but
at least one III St. Paul obeys (he
Income tax law.
This honest burglar today sub
mitted an Income tax return by
mall, claiming 42 500 exemption
because he Is married, and paying
$1 lax, 4 per cent of the remain
ing 425 of his last year's Income.
The burglar explained In hie re
tain and In the letter that accom
panied It that lie “took In'" only
4‘1.525 last year because buslnrs*
Has dull and Illness compelled him
to go on a part-time basis
V-_--_-/
Omaha Merchants
Hope to Continue
Parcel Post Here
Efficiency of Service Recom
mends It—Should Be Ex
tended to Other Cities,
Say Storekeepers.
Recommendation by the postoffice
commission that local delivery by
parcel post be discontinued in Oma
ha has roused Omaha business men.
Officers of the big Omaha stores
which use the parcel post as a means
of getting their merchandise to cus
tomers throughout the city point out
that the discontinuance of the ser
vice would not only inconvenience
the stores but the buying public as
well.
Karl Lewis of the Brandeis store
summed the matter up as follows:
“'We would regret It very much If
the parcel post delivery service were
discontinued. It has been a most
satisfactory service to our customers
and to ourselves, and although the
cost of delivery is as high or higher
than our private delivery service
it assures prompt and certain deliv
ery of merchandise to the buyers of
the city."
Wiyiam F. Baxter of Thomas Kil
patrick & Co., expressed himself as
follows:
"I was under the Impression that
this system of local parcel post de
livery was working In a satisfactory
manner to everyone concerned. The
only reason that I have discovered
why the committee recommended its
discontinuance is that it is operated
only In Omaha and one other city.
I can't understand why such a ser
vice Isn't a natural extension of gov
ernment services, Just as was ^-ural
delivery.
W. F. Negele of Thompson Belden
A Co., discussed the matter as fol
lows:
"We like the service; find It a great
success. It is a big thing for both
the merchant and the people. If the
government Is losing money by op
erating the service It could add a
little to the charge for delivery and
still be doing a service.”
Although no concerted action has
been taken by merchants as yet
James W. Metcalfe, secretary of the
Associated Retailers, said last night
that he expected to call a meeting
soon to resist this move to dlscon*
tinue the service.
Ringer Has Inside
Track on Rum Job
But Former Police Commis
sioner Says He Doesn't
Want It.
J. Dean Ringer, former police com
missioner. is said to have the Inside
track in the race for federal prohibi
tion director for Nebraska If IT. S.
Rohrer retires from office, according
to lnformaUon from well-informed
sources.
Robert Samardick. general prohlbi
tion agent, is said to be In a receptive
mood for the place but hasn't the
support that Ringer has.
From Washington comes the word
that Kohrer's departure is only a
question of a short time.
Ringer and W. T. Graham con
ferred with Prohibition Commission
er Haynes when he was in the city
last week. Rohrer also conferred
with him.
"Several people have spakw to me
about It but 1 have iwwt. the
proposition serious
said Ringer last night. *•'1 Couldn’t
afford to leave my law gunprtirce."
Max Linder Recovers
From Sleeping Powder
Vienna, Feb. 24—Max Linder, noted
moving picture actor, and his wife,
who were found In a hotel room Sat
urday morning in what was at first
believed to be a dying condition from
an overdose of sleeping powder, are
rapidly recovering.
The attending physicians reported
that the serious symptoms which
were apparent earljr In the day had
disappeared, and 4h*ey lesued a state
ment. In accord with the Judicial au
thorlties who Investigated the case,
that the overdose was taken1 acci
dentally. Both have been removed to
a sanitarium.
Improvers Keep Watchful
Eye on Paving Combine
t'nited Improvement Hubs of Omaha
are watching closely for the next
move of the city council in connec
tion with the Investigation of a par
ing combine In Omaha.
Kxerutlve committre of the clubs,
at r meeting yesterday In the office
of Ralph O. Cond. attorney, passed a
resolution of confidence that “the
council will not award any contract
for paving or other public work on an
excessive bid," but that all such con
tracts will lie awarded to the lowest
responsible hlder.
Members Indicated that the policy of
the clubs will bo one of watchful
waiting, and that for the time being
at least, matters will be permitted to
take their course.
Members wrho attended the meeting
were llay J. Sutton. It. S. Morrissey,
R. H. Olmstesd, R. G. Coed snd
Frank A. Johnson.
Alhinu Trapebnnirrs
Organise (inn (Hub
Albion, Neb., Fob. It. — Thirty
sportsmen of Albion organised the Al
liion Rod and Gun club at n meeting
held here last week. Ralph Stroup
was elected president. G. M. Gnsklll,
secretary, and B< i t Mansfield, treas
urer.
Albion and the surrounding country
has some excellent trapshooters snd
It is proposed to stage contests with
surrounding towns.
lUaePISO'S thl» nrracHptionmilokl^
^^lellavea chiltlmt and adult*.
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Nebraska
News
Nubbins
Holdrege — Mayor .Brooks .and
Major Burt, of Omaha addressed the
members of tho Phelps County Re
serve Officers' club at their first
mess. Major Brooks is president Of
the Nebraska Reserve Officers' asso
ciation and In his talk stressed the
importance of the association and the
work that it is doing.
Major Burt, plans and training off!
cer of the Eighty-ninth division told
of the work that his office la doing in
assisting officers of the world war
in getting commissions in the reserve.
Holdrege — Alumni of the Univer
sity of Nebraska met here Friday
night and formed a Phelps County
Alumni club. There were about 30
alumni present, representing every
town in Phelps county. Radio greet
ings were received from Chicago,
Pittsburgh, Kansas City and other
points. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Frank A. Anderson;
vice president, Mrs. R. D. Green; sec
retary treasurer. Miss Harriet Ford,
r Beatrice—Judge Colby of this city
has paroled Charles Flagle at Fair
bury to his father for one year for
the theft of an overcoat from a trav
eiing salesman's car. Flagle is 22.
He entered a plea of guilty.
Beatrice—Funeral services for Mrs.
Sarah Burroughs. Beatrice pioneer,
were held at the home of her daugh
ter. Mrs. May Robinson, conducted
by Rev. M. Lee Sorey. Burial was
in Evergreen Home cemetery. Mrs.
Burroughs was 87 and is survived by
a number of children, all grown.
I tea trice—George Small, 83. who
located In Pawnee county nearly 60
years ago, died at hia home at Ana
darko, Okl. He located in that state
arout five years ago. He had been
in 111 health for a long time.
Beatrice — Kenneth, young eon of
Mrs. Gertrude Hollingworth of this
city, died at a hospital here where
he underwent two operations.
Beatrice—In the drive for new
members, the Farmers union of
Blakely township added 57 names to
its membership roll, making S3 in all.
The north and south sides partlcipat
ed in the drives*and the losers will
have to give a supper to the winners.
Beatrice—Three coyotes were cap
tured and killed in a drive partici
pated in by 200 farmers northwest of
Tecumseh near Crab Orchard. Nine
sections were covered by the hunters.
Auburn—George Doile, who was
sentenced to 60 days in Jail for pos
session of ft still, was released this
week after serving his time and pay
ing the court costs.
Orii—Arrangements have been made
by the Community Service club to
hold a monthly dinner for the mem
bers and their -wives. At that time
Dr. Condra will deliver his lecture
on •'Nebraska Beautiful."
Hebron—The Hebron Commercial
club will hold its annual banquet
Monday, served by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church In the church
dining room. The membership com
mittee has reported 10 new members
and the club has arranged to place
additional signs on the highways di
recting traffic into the city.
Ord—The Ord High school debating
team unanimously defeated the Gree
ley team at Greeley. The next de
bate will be with tVolbach
Ord—Otto Radii and William Moses
of Ord have filed as candidates for
county commissioner of Valley coun
ty. Mr. Radii will contest with Ben
Hackel for the nomination on the
republican ticket from the second dis
trlct. Mr. Moses seeks the democrat
ic nomination and If nominated will
doubtless oppose Alvin Blessing of
Ord. present incumbent in the Ord
district.
Ord—Frank J. Dvorak. Jr., has pur
chased the grocery store of Henry
Hansen. The building is being re
decorated and will shortly be re
opened.
McCook—Mr. Monte S. Walker of
Sheridan. Wyo , and Miss Elva J. P.
Bennett of McCook were married
here. They will make their home in
Sheridan, where the groom has an
Important position in the Burlington
railroad service.
Rea I rice—.Mrs, Sarah Burroughs.
87. for 42 years a resident of Beat
rice. died at her home hers after a
With colds and Influenza all too
common just now, it pay* to
take regular preventive meas
ures against them. Spray your
nose and throat night and morn
ing with Zonite (directions on
the bottlrl. Prevention is al
ways easier, better and less ex
pensive than a cure.
Zonite—the remarkable, new
antiseptic — has the unique
power of destroying germs
without harming the delicate
tissues that germs thrive on.
It is several times as powerful
as pure carbolic acid—yet non
irritating and absolutely non
poixonous. At your druggist.
long illness. She Is survived by chil
dren. her husband having passed
away years ago. One son, Newt Bur
rough*. Is a member of the Lincoln ^
police force.
Fairbury—C. H. Sloan., candidate
for United States senator, spoke Frt
day before the Fairbury Rotary club
using "George Washington" for his
theme.
Cozatl—Mon of the American Le
gion on Washington's birthday lined
the main streets with flags. Every
business house on Main street had a
flag In Its sidewalk. The local post
of the legion has hacked the mot °
ment for flags of uniform size placed
equal distances from the curbing
along all the business streets. The
movement has been eminently suc
cessful here.
Teetirnseh—Nelie Blumer. 23.
wife of iir. F. W. Blunter, died at
the family home in Cook, Tuesday, of
pneumonia. She was sick but a few
days. Her maiden name was Nelie
Stewart and she was born in Rich
ardson county, Nebraska. She is sur
vived by her husband and a young
son, Frederick. Mrs. Blumer's mother,
Mrs. Belle Stewart, lives in Lincoln,
and there are a number of sisters.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon. and the body was taken to Lin
coln for interment in Wyuka ceme
terv.
Geneva—Tribute was paid to the
memory of Washington and Lincoln
In a meeting held at the high school
when Grady Corbitt, local attorney,
delivered an address. Lincoln's Get
tysburg address was spoken by Isaac
L. Bates, civil war veteran of And
over, 8. D, who is nearly 89 year*
old. Mr. Bates is the father of Dr.
F. A. Bates of Geneva. Mrs. A H.
Elder sang a solo. ^
Fairbury—A. M. Nelson, head
the Auburn school system, was unar
mously chosen superintendent by t. f
Fairbury school board Friday night
at a salary of $3,300 for the first year.
His duties begin in September when
school will open in the new $200,000
school building.
Cozad—Mrs. W. A. Love, a Dawson
county pioneer, was buried here Fri
day. Mr. Love is very ill, as 1* also
Mrs. Love's sister, Mrs. McBride, who
has been for many years making her
home with the Loves. A nurse has
been called from Omaha to care for
them. They are both among the old
est settlers of the county.
Helvey —Fire of unknown origin
completely destroyed the frame farm
house occupied by the Walt Chapman
family three miles southwest of this
place. All the furniture and contents
of the home are also burned making
a total low of $3,000. The family was
absent.
Pender—The ladles’ organizations
of the Presbyterian. Catholic. Luther
an and Methodist churches of Pender
gave the Pender fine department and
the wives a banquet at the Presbyter
ian church. There were almost 200
seated, Mark W. Murray, editor of
the Pender Times, ex-postmaster and
Pender's first fire chief, acted as
toastmaster.
Oxtail Soap
is Nourishing
Brown the segments in
battered pan, then pat into
the soap kettle with pota
toes, turnips, carrots and
onion. Add water,
for two boors. When done
season well with
LEA&PERRHS
SAUCE
From
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SNOW WHITE
BAKERY.
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Kckonettes
are fin*> Itle chocolate cakes
a tasty combination of marsh*
mallow, coconut and chocolate*
with a vanilla wafer inside*
Twenty-seven of them to the
pound. These dainty little oh ' '
late cakes arc exquisite, Inr i;> ^
■xpeniiw. ^
.lust ask your jrroerr for a
pound of I ten's Kokoncttes and
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