^Elfliie to Bomb
River Ice Jams
Reaches Omaha
Second Ship Delayed—Bombs
Held Here in Readiness in
Case Ice Gorges
Threaten.
A plant Martin government bomb
ing plane to be used in breaking up
•river ice jams arrived in Omaha yes
terday from Chanute field, Illinois, at
4 in the afternoon, piloted by Lieut.
John F. Whiteley of Cincinnati, O.,
nephew of G. H. Alwine, 1538 South
Twenty-eighth street. The plane
piloted by Li«ut. A. Lindenberg has
not yet arrived at Fort Crook.
The planes were scheduled to ar
rive at Fort Crook at 11 Thursday
morning, but could not make thoir
journey at the highest rate of speed.
Officers at Fort Crook were at a loss
to understand the delay of the second
plane.
A carload of government bombs now
on the Union Pacific tracks hero is
:under guard of railroad detectives:
•In case the planes are needed to blast
•the Ice gorges in the Platte and the
Loup rivers, the bombs will be shipped
out immediately.
- The Union Pacific railroad property
;Tiear the riatte and Loup rivers has
not vet been damaged, according to
Olmstead, assistant to the gen
■NTTl manager of the Union Pacific.
r’'An ice jam was seen about two and
.one-half miles west of Schuyler, Neb.,
but no reports of danger have been
sent out.
- The Burlington railroad property
near the Platte and the Loup rivers
is reported to be in pood condition,
according to M. K. Flynn, general
manager of the Burlington.
■ The Loup and Platte rivers are re
ported to be very high for this time
of the year. Towns bordering the
Platte near Schuyler are said to
be endangered by rising Ice gorges.
Fremont Youth Robbed of
$3 by Two Armed Bandits
Special Dispatch to The Omalui Bee.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 28.—Two young
men held up and robbed A. C. John
son, son of a local merchant, at a
late hour Wednesday night in the
residential section. Upon orders to
“stick them up," Johnson was forced
to permit the holdups to ransack his
pockets. They got about $3 in money
but passed up a valuable watch. City
and county officers scoured the town
for the gunmen, but failed to find
any trace of them.
Former Beatrice Woman
Rescued in Hotel Blaze
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
>' Beatrice. Neb., Feb. 28.—According
to word received here, Mrs. R. S.
-Bibb, formerly of this city, had a nar
row escape from death when the
-Valdes Hotel at Valdosta, Ga., was
destroyed by fire. One hundred
tguests were driven out thinly clad,
."tfrg. Bibb was carried down a
^^Rder by her nephew, C, E. Poston,
Jo safety. The late Mr, Bibb was
formerly county attorney here.
Parole of Convict Who Gave
< No Fund Checks Is Revoked
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 28.—Frank
Fogarty, who secured about $100 here
n few days ago or. no-fund cheeks,
was returned to the state reformatory
from which he recently waa paroled,
having had only one more week to
serve when he was given his freedom.
He was working here for W. TV. Krug
When he was placed under arrest. Part
of the money secured on the bad
checks was recovered.
Sunday School Meeting
to Be Held at Fairmont
Fairmont, Neb., Feb. 28.—The an
nual Fillmore county Sunday school
convention will he held Saturday and
Sunday In the Methodist church. The
program begins at 2:30 in the aft
•rnoon each day. The officers of the
*ounty association are: L. F. Teeter
*>f Shlckley, president; Edward James
$f Geneva, secretary and treasurer.
JVllss Margaret Ellen Brown and Mr.
3Cimberly, state officers, will be in
attendance._*
Alleged Wymore Forgers
Given Parole for Year
" Special Dispatch to The Omaha nee.
Ltrice, Neb., Feb. 28—Oren
sr and Solomon Stelnmetz of
ore. Neb., who have been In Jail
tiers, charged with forging a check on
Charles Fulton while he was serving
lime at Lincoln on a liquor charge,
•were paroled today for one year—
tfCooper to his brother, Ray, and Stein
jneti to Deputy Sheriff Assenfelter.
Osterman Will Not Enter
Race for Representative
l Central City, Neb., Feb. 28.—Theo
M. Osterman, who for five successive
-terms has served Merrick county In
jth• stat* legislature, will not again
Jtlle for this office. Immediately fol
lowing Mr. Osterman's statement,
Lora Aurand of Chapman filed his
Intention to hecome a candidate on
ths repifbllcai^ticket.
Uniform Blag Decoratitm
System XJse«l at Fairmont
'* Fairmont, Neb., Feb. 28.—The uni
form flag decoration plan has been
Adopted by the business men of Fair
tnont, sponsored by the American
Legion. Fifty flag staffs liavo beer:
placed along the principal street nt
the edgo of the sidewalk. The flags
will l>e displayed on ail national boll
fays.
Kearney C. of (]. Banquet.
Kearney, Nob., Feb. 28.—Nearly
KOO men attended tlio annual Cham
ber of Commerce banquet last night.
|j. V. Clark, superintendent of Ihn
■Mate Industrial school, presided, and
'"•’rank Tomson of Lincoln and Wil
iam Suhr of Grand Island responded
to toasts—Tomson on "liuslness To
Jay and Tomorrow,” anil Kuhr on
* iespect for Law."
j .
'< Washing ion, Feb. 28,—Debate on
| Teapot Dome and prohibition Inves
‘(tlgatlng resolution again delayed
'consideration of tho Norbeek farm
^relief bill In Iho senate today. The
bill Is still nt the head of unfinished
business <)i the senate calendar.
Dr. George Brash, 53,
Dies at Beatrice, Neb.
Special Dispatch to Tho Omnlut nee.
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 28.—Dr. George
H. Brash, physician and surgeon of
Beatrice, died at a hospital here this
afternoon, death being due to tumor
of the brain, for which he was op
erated on at Boston, Mass., last sum
mer.
He was a native of Ogdensburgh,
N. Y., and at the time of his death
was 63. , He came to Nebraska 30
years ago, locating at Albion, where
ho practiced until 25 years ago, when
he came to Beatrice.
He was one of the leading physi
cians of Gage county and took an
active interest in affairs of the city,
lie was a member of the Beatrice
ledge of Elks, and Masons. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
Katherine and Marguerite Braish.
-.
Union Heads Back
New Railroad Bill
Twenty Federations Support
Proposal; Labor Board Is
Declared Failure.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 28.—D. D. Rob
ertson, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, today announced that tho three
Cleveland railroad brotherhood chiefs
are backing a bill to be introduced
concurrently in the senate and house,
entitled "the railway labor act,” re
pealing title 3 of the Esch-Cummlns
law, creating a separate railway labor
act, and the railway labor hoard.
The keynote of the bill Is the obli
gation to negotiate agreements and
to abide by such voluntary contracts.
The local brotherhood chiefs back
ing the bill are Warren S. Stone,
president of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers; W. G. Lee, presi
dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, and Robertson.
Robertson, in a statement, said:
"The railroad labor board is an ad
mitted failure. Its operations have
been thoroughly unsatisfactory to
employers, employes and the public.
Under the existing law discord and
strife have been promoted."
The railway labor act has the unan
imous approval of the national labor
organizations representing more than
2,000,000 workers in the employ of
the railroads, the statement says,
adding that the new bill has the sup
port of 20 railroad brotherhoods and
the American Federation of Labor.
Former Omaha ^ oinan Dies
in California; Burial Here
Mrs. Blanche Brown, 62, wife of
Dr. Ewing Brown, resident of Omaha
for 30 years, died Tuesday In San
Pedro, Cal., where the doctor and hia
wife went two years ago for Mrs.
Brown's health. Mrs. Brown was an
active worker for charity in Omaha
for many years.
She is survived by her husband; two
brothers, John Brotherton of Omaha
and Robert L. Brotherton of Water
town, Pa.
The body will arrive In Omaha next
Monday. Funeral service* will be
held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the
Burket chapel.
Suspect Held for Thefts
From University Gym
Lincoln, Feb. 28—Following con
siderable loss of money, jewelry and
wearing apparel from the locker room
of the girls’ gymnasium of the Uni
versity of Nebraska here, a young
married woman of Lincoln was ap
prehended by Miss D. M. Clark, in
structor in the gymnasium, as the
woman was going through pockets of
coats hanging in the room. The wom
an was released on probation and not
turned over to city authorities. Her
name was withheld.
Culverts on State Highway
Conceal Still and Liquor
Newcastle, Neb., Feb. 28.—Parts of
a still, which when put together,
made a complete outfit, were discov
ered under two culverts on the high
way between here and laurel. The
discovery was made by the highway
patrol while cleaning out culverts.
A. boiler and coll with a considerable
amount of liquor was found in the
first culvert, and the rest of the still
was found under another culvert a
mile away.
Two Contracts Awarded
for Highway Work by State
Lincoln, • Feb. 28.—Contracts for
road work awarded by the stats In
clude:
Thurston clunty, between Oakdale
and South Sioux City, grading and
paving at 21.9 cents, amounting to
821,070, to George Condon, Omaha.
Cuming county, road, tyest Point to
Wisner, to Tant Construction com
pany, Omaha, i
Howell Offers
New Rail Bill
Proposes to Abolish Present
Labor Act—Compulsory
Arbitration Provided.
By P. C. FOWELIj,
Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee.
Washington. Feb. 28.—Repeal of
the railway labor act and setting up
of new governmental machinery to
settle railway labor disputes is pro
posed In a bill intrdueed today by
Senator R. B. Howell.
The bill provides in cases of dis
putes not settled In conferences be
tween representatives of railroads and
labor are to be referred to a national
board of adjustment to be named by
the president. *
Four of these boards are to be
named to handle cases of the follow
ing classes of railroad labor: Train
service men, shopmen, clerks, sta
tionary firemen and maintenance of
way men and marine workers.
Members of these boards shall eon
isist 'of equal number of representa
tives of labor and railway owners.
If either railway owner or em
ployes refuse to abide by finding of
this board, a second board, know as
the board of mediation and concilia
tion, is to be appointed by the presi
dent.
If this board fails to bring about
Satisfactory agreement, arbitration 1s
t<? be proposed, and In entering into
an arbitration both sides are pledged
in advance to.abide by the result.
The compulsory features of the bill
are: That grievance disputes must
be considered in conference and sub
mitted to a board of adjustment if
they are not decided in conference.
Changes in wages and working con
ditions cannot be put in effect until
the machinery provided has been em
ployed to bring agreement.
The bill was referred to the Inter
state commerce committee.
Witness Describes
Slaying of McArdle
Ollia Perri, 817 South Nineteenth
street, an eye-witness of the gun
fight w'hieh resulted In the death of
Henry McArdle, testified yesterday In
District Judge Fitzgerald's court,
where William Welter Is being tried
for McArdle’s murder.
“Three men were standing beside
the car and one sat at the steering
wheel,’’ lie said. “Two of the men
drew’ revolvers and a shot was fired.
The man at the steering wheel slump
ed forward. Eater saw a pool of
blood on the street where the car
had stood."
Mrs. William Finn, 1128 North
Eighteenth street, told how she tried
to stop the two men who were shoot-.
lng.
Welter, the defendant, sits In the
court room hour after hour without
moving. His wife sits behind him
and occasionally weeps silently and
wipes her eyes.
Seed Firm Sues Railroad
for Damage Due to Flood
Hearing of the case of De Glorgi
Bros. Seed company against the Chi
cago. Great Western railroad opened
In federal court in Council Bluffs yes
terday.
The seed company Is asking for
$S,500 damages as a result of the
Hooding of the basement of their
store last September. The company
alleges that on September 28, dur
ing the flood In Council Bluffs, the
Chicago, Great Western tracks acted
as a dam and backed the waters Into
their basement, ruining thousands of
dollars' worth of seeds.
We have done our level best to make
u tobacco that tastes just right.
We bought, for making Velvet, the best leaf
tobacco that grows in the famous blue-grass
section of Kentucky, and then slowly and
thoroughly aged it in wood.
Ageing in wood takes more time and oosts us
lots more money, but it makes Velvet mild
and mellow and gives it fine flavor.
Remember—Velvet, aged in wood.
2404 Phone
Cuming AT
Street 5826
Two-Way Plug, extra OQ
special '.w
Big Ben Clock, regu- $029
lar $3.50.. O
Coaater Wagon, regu. ^29
lar $8.00. •
Cheat of Stanley $1 029
Toola, regular $15... Amt
Many Other Real Bargaina for Friday and Saturday
STOP AND SHOP ON TRANSFER
GENERAL SUPPLY CO.
HARDWARE—PAINT—CLASS
HARD COAL
PENNSYLVANIA
The Standard Fuel
UPDIKE LUMBER & COAL CO.
4 Yards to Serve You
Keep Your Eye on The
Brandeis Store
March Sales
Every Day on the Big March
Calendar Is a Red Letter Day
Watch Daily Papers for Announcement
r
r. J. Bryan Refuses
to Discuss Nebraska
Politics at Capital
v___/
Special ItUpntcIl to Fho Oinalin Deo.
Washington, Feh. 28.—William J.
Hrynn In Washington today declined
to discuss politics in Nebraska or the
part he planned to take In Nebraska
politics. He stated that he would re
turn to Florida tonight and would
know in a few days whether he would
participate in the Nebraska primaries.
"Just say that I don't know any
thing about Nebraska politics at this
time and as I don't know who has
filed there for the presidential nomi
nation, I am not prepared to state
who I am for out there,” the former
Nebraskan said.
Carey Re-Elected Head
of Potato Growers’ Body
Kearney, Neb., Feb. 28.—Horace
Carey waa re-elected president of the
Central Nebraska Co-operative Pota
to Growers' association. Ed Strain
will continue as vice president and
Julius Rohmer, secretary-treasurer.
Newly elected directors include Carl
Thomas of Morrill, G. W. Perkins of
Mitchell, W. F. James of Kimball, R.
Fred Hensen of Lowell, Fred 'A'allace
of Gibbon, Andy Barlow of Kearney,
and C. Lunger of Gibbon.
The association marketed In excess
of 90 per cent of the Kearney district
potatoes last season and about thf
same proportion of those in the Mor
rill district, a total of over 700 carg
being handled. _
UP ”
FRIDAY--Extreme Values for Last Day of
Housefurnishing, China, Glassware Sale
Make This Last Call One of Great Importance
The great February Housefurnishing, China
and Glassware Sale has brought unprecedented
business to these departments. Values have been
exceptional and thrifty housewives have been
auick to take advantage of them. There is
only one more day of these sales. Late shop
pers will find us with stocks replenished from
recent shipments; these, together with regular
merchandise, are all radically reduced for
this day.
Shop Here Friday
Sanico, Steel Coral and Imperial Gas’ Ranges
Sold on Very
Easy
Payments
Sanico
Gas Ranges
Porcelain covered
throughout; patent light
er. Guaranteed against
rust for 25 years. As
easy to clean as a china
dish.
With 18x
20-in. oven,
59.50
With 14x
20-in. ovep,
49.50
Steel Coral
Gas Ranges
Semi-white porcelain
trimmed; enameled door
panels, pans, burner tray,
splasher and back, twro
front legs and back rail.
With 18x
20-in. oven,
48.95
With 14x
20-in. oven,
38.95
Imperial
Gas Ranges
White porcelain oven and
top, back rail, doors,
splasher, back; gray por
celain burner tray and
broiler pans. A pas range that
will give unqualified satisfac
tion.
With 14x
18-in. oven,
59.50
With 18x
20>in. oven,
69.50
2.50
Household
Scales, 1.59
Spring balance;
weight by ounces to
24 pounds; guaran
teed accurate.
2.25 Keystone
Food Chopper,
1.79
No. 2 size; 4 steel
cutting blades.
Folding Step Lad
der Chair a—Of
hardwood; well
made; 3.79 1
1.25 Garbage
Can, 69c
Of corrugated gal
vanized iron; lock
cover; No. 1 size.
4.00 Home
Comfort Kitchen
Cabinets, 2.98
White enameled;
two shelves with
door.
1.50 Bread
Boxes, 98c
White enameled;
round corners ;
hinged cover; family
sue. '
2.00 Glass Console
Set, 98c
Golden iridescent sets; 3 pieces;
large 10-inch bowl and two candle
sticks. *
75c Corn
Floor Brooms,
39c
Good quality corn, 4
sewed; enameled handle.
Combinette, 98c
White porcelain enam
eled; with lid; 10-quart
size.
1.50
Bathroom
Stool,
98c
White enam
el e d; well!
made and
brared.
6.00 15-piece
Cereal Set, 3.98
Genuine imported porcelain
cereal sets in beautiful delft
blue pattern.
3.50 Shelf. 1.98—For cereal
set.
Medicine Cabi
net*—Whhe en
a.mtlcd; well
made; to be fas
tened on wall;
1.50 value; 98«* |
Pi# Pan *—Of
Mirro aluminum;
large size; 50c
value; 29*!
*':Cw>*'
lj. Bottom
W«»h Boiler*—3-X charcoal
plate tin with 14-oz. copper
bottom; stationary wooden
handles; No. 8 size; 4.00 val
ue, for 2.99
Solid 14-ounce all copper boil
ers; No. 8 size; 5.50 value;
at. 3.98
Imported Wooden Mixing
Spoon Set—Five different
fizes in set; 39r value; spe
cial, set, !»«* |
1-Piece Can
iter Set —
Lettered; gold
finish; for
cereals and
«pices; 1.50
falue; sale
?rice at
Cl!;
Imported
Clothes Baskets
Full round willow;
board bottom.
No. 1 sire, 98r
No. 2 sire, 1.39
No. 3 size, 1.79
1.59 Fiour
Cana, 98c
White enameled;
35-pound site;
hinged cover.
1.50 Bread
Boxes, 98c
Roll top;
white enamel
ed ; larpe size.
2.49 7-piece
Porcelain Mixing
Bowl Set, 1,49
Import**! whit* poroeltm
t+1 . **v*fi bnw|i of \iri<
nu* fit**.
Wrought
Iron
Electric
Bridge
Lamp
A d .i ustable
arm; com
plete with i
12-in. deco
rative parch
ment shade;
5.00 values.
, Sale price
2.98
50c
Table Mats,
25c
Imported colored
bead table mats
for hot plates.
79c Ricer,
59c
Malleable steel
frame and han
dles; unbreak
able seamless
cup.
5.00 Electric
Iron, 2-79 |
•i 14-pound si»r
full nick 1
plated; iruar. .i-I
teed 1 year.
75c O’So-Ezy
Oil Mopt,
„ 39c
Complete with
lonjf handle.
1.50 Clothes
Hamper,
98c
Of splint; hinged |
cover; family
sixe.
1.50 Kitchen
Stools, 98c
White enam
el e d ; well
made.
2.75 Sauce Pan
Set, 1.95
W ear-Ever Aluminftm—
Three pieces; 1 V», 2 and
3-quart sizes.
Dinnerware Set
Gold lined and spray deco
rations; complete service
for six people; O QP
G.50 value; 0»*/D
42-piece American
Dinnerware Set
Gold lined and spray deco
rations; complete service
for six people; i QP
8.50 value;
50-piecc American
Dinnerware Set
Gold lined and spray deco
rations; complete service
for six people; 12.50 *7 QP
value ; special, I J
4.50 Tea
Kettle at
2.98
Of extra heavy
Mirro aluminum;
paneled; 5-quart
size.
! 2.50 Double
! BoHer, 1.79
Of heavy Mirro
aluminum; 2-qt. !
size.
• 'III
2.00
Wooden
Kitchen
S«*. 98<*
Imported; ten
pieces.
59c Wash
Board, 39c
L a r g o rubbing
surf«e*.
Japanese
China Cups
and Saucers,
• Pair, 10c
Ovid* shape, of deli
.-atc, pretty china.
3.89 Ridgid
Folding Ironing
Board, 2.79
Well made of
iumbor.
1.25 I
Value Mirror
at ?9c
White enameled. 1 2\
18-inch siie.
Filth I loot
^ O’Cedar Mops
Regular 1.00 Value
6J)o
l These well-known.
I nationally advertised
f mops are a truly ex
ceptional value at
this greatly reduced
price, rather oiled or d**v styles to
choose from.
