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Paw lice City.—Pawnee Telephone
fcompany is removing the old and un
fciaed telephone poles from the main
streets of this city. >
liloomfield. — Bloomfield concert
band gave its first open air concert
of the season Wednesday night and
Friday evening broadcast a program
from the sending station at Norfolk.
Tecumseh. — Miss Leona Kinder
father of Kails City has brought suit
in the Richardson county district
court against Miss Edith Heaston of
the same place, for damages. Miss
Kindcrfather claims that Miss Heas
ton's car knocked her down and that
she was unconscious for four days
and sustained permanent injuries.
Wyniore.—Mrs. Ralph Kreulingdied
at the family home south of here. She
was 73 years old and had lived in this
\ icinity for the past 35 years. She is
survived by the husband, two sons,
George and Menke, and one daugh
ter. Mrs. Henry Poppen.
Albion—Albion Lions’ club elected
the following officers: R. JJ. Flory,
president: D. G. Howell, vice presi
dent; L. E. Cummins, secretary-treas
urer; Charles A. Bull, W. B. Martin.
A. W. l.add and K. A. Doten, direc
tors.
Wyniore. — Funeral services were
held Thursday for Mrs. Harry Actons,
70, and the body was buried in the
country cemetery. She is survived by
her husband and one son, Michael,
and one daughter, Mrs. Harms Saat
hoff, both living in the home vicinity.
pe^’Alhion.—John Thompson, a farmer,
| about 55, living southwest of Albion,
, was seriously injured in what appears
I to have been a runaway accident.
From appearances he was harnessing
a horse and It started to run and he
became entangled in the harness, and
was dragged about 100 yards.
Wyniore.—A car in -which Carl For
sythe, rural mail carrier, made his
rounds, was stolen out of his bsrn
Thursday night.
Shelton—High school graduation
pvorcisea will be held Wednesday eve
ning, May 21. Commencement ora
tion will be delivered by Superintend
ent R. V. Clark of the state indus
iiail school at Kearney. The grad-,
nates are Kenneth E. Moore, Evelyn
M. Weaver. Donald .T. Walker. Aug
ust ) lack man, Vivian L. Kunkle,
Genevieve Conroy, Eva Buck, Don
old C. Smith. Gerald I. Stock, Bertha
L. Hehner, Birdella J. Dawson, Min
nie Wilks, Ervin I,. Shormann, Doug
las F. Hay man,- Dorsey W. Weston,
Rachel M. Devall, Ella M. Johnson,
Bernice Reynolds, Donald Oliver,
l.aura Rruner, Lewis D. Shormann,
Elnora L. Fines, Ruby J. Weston,
Mary J. Dubbs, Mary F. Druse, Ber
nard B. Stone and Julia Picard.
Geneva—Services of a Red Cross
public health nurse will be continued
in this county according to a vote
of the Fillmore county Red Cross so
ciety and branches here Wednesday.
.Miss Amy Mae Owan, who has
served a year anil a half In this
county, today will* be asked to re
main.
York—Miss Kate Field, stale piesi
Tent of Business Women’s league,
made an address to the York branch.
The organization has voted to join the
national federation of professional
and business women.
Brock—At commencement ezeroises
of the Brock High school L. C. Ober
lie* of Lincoln was speaker, ills sub
ject being "The Dreamer.” The grad
uates are Gladys Payne, Carl Sanl,
Carroll Rutledge. Bessie Brown, Ma
med IxK-kwbod, Eloise Lambclet, Ev
• lett Reimers. Clara I.ockwood, Len
nie Vandevort, Floris Dickerson,
Aaron Irelan, Irene Smedley, Albert
lloush, Lucille Black, Worth Young
nnd Lucile Tucker. Miss Lucille
Black won the scholarship.
Beatrice—Beatrice Kiwanis club
elected F. B. Sheldon and < 'haries
Harman delegates to the internatton
i Kiwanis convention at Denver,
June 19,
Hoag—,T. D. f'atbrell, manager of
the Farmers’ elevator at Hoag for
seine time, has resigned.
Columbus—C. N. McElfresh, Colum
bus city attorney was elected wor
snipful master of Lebanon lodge No.
A A. F. and A. M. Other officers
■ hosen are Roy L. Motts, senior ward
en; J. R. Armstrong, junior warden;
Gustave G. Beecher, treasurer; Clar
ence L. Pittman, secretary.
\Y inside—Funeral services for Chris
Bosch, 70, of Winside, were held Wed
nesday at Trinity church, Rev. A.
Teckhaus of Wayns officiating. Mr.
Bosch had lived near and in Winside
r 30 years. Besides his wife, he. Is
survived by two sons and three
da ughters.
Beatrice—Joseph Hubka, young
firmer of Virginia, was bound over
io the district rourt on two statutory
■ barges filed by County Attorney
Mattoon. Hubka was released on
bonds of $3,000 and $1,000. Mary Ry
ba of Virginia is complainant.
Mbinii—Albion Commercial club
was attended by about 150 business
ml professional men and women.
Resolution was adopted endorsing the
' orn Growers’ association. George W.
Williams was re-elected president. A.
e
H. Waterhouse of Fremont made the
principal address.
Beat fire—After suffering for a
week from blood poisoning due to an
injury he received while felling a
tree in hia yard, Charles Thompson,
pioneer is dead. His wife and two
children survive.
David City—Judge W. N. Hensley
has been asked to deliver the Memorial
day address under G. A. R. auspices
in David City, May 30.
Columbus—Mothers' and daughters
week is being observed here for the
first time by local women and girls,
who, looking forward to a permanent
mothers' and daughters’ organization
in Columbus, held a mass meeting In
the First Methodist church Thursday.
Mrs. Ora Baird, Plattsmoutli, Neb.,
delivered the principal address.
C allaway—Class of 1924 will be the
largest ever graduated from the Cal
laway High school. The members
are Elsie I,. Studley. I.eona K. Stud
ley, Joseph C. Jones. Glenn H. Yre
yer, Martha Franklin, Cecil Booth,
Ruth Klinkman, Florence Fetchman,
Herbert Moller, Alfred Baker. Bernice
Campbell, Irene AVatkiifs, Marshall
Kearney. Kenneth Hutchinson, Ellen
Arangroon, Marion Finery, Harold
Holton. Pearl Peterson, Fern Boggs,
Maurice Troyer, Edith Maddox, Ada
A’incent, Cecil Best. Kathleen Greer,
Frecgja, Sherrel. Minnie Koch, Irma
Ilngin, Nathan Higbee, Marie Nich
olson.
Beatrice—A lien Sharp, old resident
of the south part of Gage county, was
stricken with paralysis and is in a
serious condition.
Geneva—Graduating class of high
school this year numbers 39, the boys
being in the majority by one. Com
mencement will be held May 23. E. M.
Cline of Lincoln, a former superin
tendent of Geneva schools, will give
the address.
Table Kook — Edwin If. Freeman
and Miss Uarda E. Woods, were mar
ried by Justice M. H. Marble at his
residence in Table Rock. The groom
is superintendent of the E. E. James
poultry house and a son of Harry T.
Freeman of this place, and the bride
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
AVoods, who reside three miles west
of Table Rock.
Newcastle. Senior class of the high
sc hool here, composed of 26 members,
will hold commencement exercises
Friday evening. May 23. The mem
liers of the class are Dow Armstrong,
Myrtle Berg, Winifred M. Bird, Irene
Birkley. Leonard J. Breslln, Homer
Caulfield, Leroy V. Cook, Paul J.
Cryan, Bernice M. Curry, Eugene
Curry, Florence M. Dickey, Alice G.
Finn, Marcella J. Finn, Muriel M.
Floni, Amy Gran, Imogene lieikes.
Edna Johnson, Alice M. Knelfl, Jessie
L. Legg. AV. Alden Luebben, Margaret
M. McGrath, Bernadette N. Michaels.
Edith M. Myers. Mildred B. Nelson, K.
Marie Hchrain and Kfile M. Severson.
Trenton.—Mrs. Ruthle Jane Bratt,
5»'. died Wednesday five miles north
of town. She had been a wheel-chair
Invalid for five years.
Falls City,—Lucille Elckleberger,
lK-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Elckleberger, 10 miles north
of this city. Is recovering sfler hav
ing swallowed several tablets of bi
chloride of mercury.
Beatrice—News lias been received
here of the death of Mrs. Marie
Mulllken, formerly Miss Marie Gale of
this city, at her home at Beaumont,
Tex. She was the daughter of Mrs.
C. F. Gale, old resident of Gage
county, who located In Arizona some
years ago. The body will be taken
to Adams, Neb., for burial.
Superior—John ' ralg, section fire
man for the Burlington here for the
last 40 years, has been appointed
leverman In the Santa I-v Burlington
railroad tower In the local yards, lie
relieves C. A. Bryan, who has been
towerman here for^ several years.
Fairlwry,—Henrietta Owens, It. N.
A., state advisor from Omaha and
District Deputy Nicolai of Kegrney
assisted In Initiating a calss In the
order here. About 30 new members
have been added and ,ft juvenile cainp
of 60 will be organized by June 1.
Blue llill—Mbcs Ella Sumek and Ed
ward Wllerbllk were married at the
Catholle church here, Rev. Father J.
A. Welk officiating. Their attendants
were Miss Pauline I’hvalu and Frank
Harnek, brother of the bride. Sixty
guests atended the reception and
dinner at the home of the bride's
parents, five miles enst of town, aft
er the wedding. The couple will make
their home on a farm three ndles east
of town.
Newcastle—The Junior class of Ihe
High school gave. Its annual piny,
"The Path Across Ihe Hill,” In the
High school auditorium Friday and
Saturday evenings. The cast fol
lows: Sam Crawford, Francis Har
rison; Mrs. Da^vis, Marie Gunn: Jim
mie Reed, Henry Marron; AVallcr
Con rad, Ed Honke; Ruth Conr'id,
Mary Campbell; Flo Gray, Edna Cur
ry; Zuzu, Evelyn Farnurn; Rutie,
Letha Regg; Robert Post, William
Russell; Alamander Jones, Gregory
Kenifl.
Table Rock—Fred S. Boyd of Hes
Moines, la., and Miss Edyth R. Boyd
of DuBois were married last week
at Seneca, Kansas. After the cere
mony the young couple returned to
the home of the bride in DuBois and
later left on a trip to various points
of interest in Nebraska and Iowa.
Columbus—A $20,000 improvement
program on the city linos of the
Platte County lndependnet Telephone
company was begun today. Extension
of cable lines, enlarging of cables and
laying of additional cables in the con
duits under the pavements are In
cluded.
Table Rock—Rev. C. E. Austin,
formerly principal of the Burrhard
public schools and at present pastor
of the M. K. church at DuBois, has
been elected superintendent of the
public schools at Hrownville. Neb. He
will continue his DuBois pastorate.
W ausa—Alfred Hendrickson, a
fanner living near here, was kicked
in the face by a horse while plowing
in a field. A neighbor found him un
conscious. Ills face was badly
bruised but no bones were broken.
York—Music week was observed at
the Congregational church with a
program of pipe organ and piano
music and an oration, "Rlfht About.
Face," by I>»slle Smith who won the
state championship and the national
sorority fraternity contest at Peoria,
111. The affair was sponsored by the
Rotarians, the Woman's club and
American Region.
Table Rock—A total of 337 seventh
and eighth grade students from the
various Pawnee county schools took
the eighth grade examinations con
ducted by the county superintendent,
Mrs. Alberta Ballanee. Examina
tions were held at Pawnee City, Ta
ble Rock, Stelnauer, Burchard, Lew
iston, DuRois, Armour and Book
waiter. Annual exerciser for the
eighth grade graduates of the county
schools will be held at the opera
house in Pawns* City Thursday aft
ernoon, May 22.
Ord—Alumni of the Ord High school
will hold their first annual banquet
at the Community Service club rooms
May 23. George R. Mann of Lincoln,
a graduate of Ord High school, will
deliver the commencement address.
Table Rock—Albert I'rioh of Bur
chard vicinity, pleaded guilty to three
liquor counts before Judge D. W.
Neill and was sentenced to 3(1 days
in jail, fined $100 arid had his
< ar confiscated.,
Ord—Captain C. s. Watson, sec
retary of the Community Service
club, will take hi* corps of girl cadets
to Taylor, Neb.. July 4, where they
will furnish a portion of the enter
tainment which the American Region
is giving. This is the only company
of girl cadets in this part of the
state.
Talile Rock—Newly elected town
hoard organized by re electing W. M.
Linn chairman. Buy Bonham, clerk
and C. L. Bonham, treasurer.
Beatrice—Funeral services for Wil
liam Dudley were held at the Berg
meyer funeral home, conducted by
Rev. C. N. Hardin. Air. Dudley was
a pioneer of northern Kansas and
southern Nebraska. He was To years
old.
Table Rock—Annual May Day fes
tival of the Table Rock public schools
in the city park here was witnessed
by a large crowd.
Pawnee City—Mrs. Hart Nicholson
died in the Pawnee City hospital, aft
er an illness extending over nearly
10 years. Funeral services were held
at the Christian church .Sunday’.
Beatrice—Alumni of the Beatrice
high school will held .their annual
banquet at the Paddock hotel May 23.
Tabic Rock—Miss Klsle Kovanda,
a teacher at Elk Creek, has married
Warner Bauke. who is connected with
the firm of Beethe Bros., merchants
at Elk Creek. The ceremony took
place at Hiawatha. Kan.
Pawnee City—Superintendent Giles,
i f the Burlington, lias signed a re
quisition to the general manager of
the road at Chicago for 60 carloads
of gravel to be used In surfacing some
of the most usrtt streets of this city.
Broken Bow—Broken Bow will
have a Chautauqua commencing July
21 and lasting six days.
Harvard—Fifty-seven persons at
tended the annual junior senior ban
quet here. The following toasts were
given In response to Toastmlstress
Florence Farrell: "Seniors." Mildred
Curtis; "Units.” Gladys ltuebsarnen:
"Character,” Allss Helen Baker: "Co
operation," Parker Bruner; "Effort,”
Reid Evans; "Sportsmanship.” John
Wichelt; “Success," Evelyn England.
llartingtnn—Plans for the observ
ance of Memorial day here are under
way. Hartlngton poet, American
Legion, has engaged Col. Fred B.
Ray of Yankton, 8. D.. as principal
speaker and he will give an address
on some phase of Americanism.
Blue Springs Richard Bratton.
who came to this vicinity two years
ago from the western part of the
state, diet! Tuesday at the home of
his sister, Mrs Cslvin Duncan, with
whom he made his home.
Lincoln—Francis .1, Beckman newly
installed bishop of the Lincoln diocese
was entertained at a reception here
last night.
Ord—At Ord Community Service
club's regular monthly dinner
Wednesday evening. Professor Con
dra of the state university, ^111 give
his Illustrated lecture on Nebraska.
ID! BE ITS EM BN i
This Hair Remover
Gets Roots and All
Hare** the greatest thing for hair-dis
figursd womankind that has happened in
•t hundred years! A way to actually re
move the roots of superfluous hai»
“Hvily. quickly, and harmlessly! A method
that doe* away forever with ahaving. *1«».
trolynis, and the application of prepara
tions which merely take off the surface
hair.
The new phelactine process is so cer'nin
t<» remove the hair entire, roots and all,
that druggists are having a big demand
for it. There's no odor or mussine** about
phelactine, and it ig entirely non-poison
»>u* a child could safely eat it. (Jet a
stick of phelactine today, follow the sim
ple directions, and you will have the sur
prise of your life. With your own eyes
you will nee the roots come right out.
SORE. TIRED FEET
Good-bye, (Hire feel, binning fret,
swollen feet, swoHly feel, smelling
feet, tired feet.
Good-bye, coma, cullobses, bunions
Btnl raw spots. No more shoe tight
mss, no inure limping with pain or
drawing up your fare In agony,
"Tig" Is magical, sets right off. "Tlz"
draws out all the poisonous exuda
tions which puff up the feet. I’so
"Tlz" and forget your foot misery.
Ah! how corn foil able > our fret foci. A
few cents buy a box of "Tlz" now at
any drug store or department stoic.
Uon’t suffer, ilava good feet, glad
feet, fret that never swell, never
hurt, never get. tiled. A^vears foot
comfort gun ran teed oi>"/nion^ re
funds* **
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dors for gas on the Stomach when
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• •■i In Adlerika. helps any *•»«» In TKN
I.NTTKS. And in two hours s complete
••'rising of B(_*TII upper and lower bowel
•h place, removing foul matter which
•' oned system for months.
It Is avtonlshing the great amount of
onous matter Adlerika draws from the
i'n«'nl'iry * anal—matter you never
• tight was In your system It brings
all gases, immediately relieving pres
•• on the heart.
o matter what you have tried or how
a you have suffered, Adlerika Is so
nderful In Its QUICK action that you
II he delighted. There Is no long wait
fur In ten minutes gases are expelled
In two hours a complete clou rising
ton takes place, It is excellent to
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McManus’ Portrait Unveiled
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New York, May 17.—More than 200
of the artistic and literary friends of
Mr. and Mrs. George McManus gath
ered at a studio tea given by them
recently at the studio of C. Bosseron
Chambers at Carnegie hall, to view
for the first time a. portrait of Me
Manus, which has Just been completed
by i 'hambers.
The portrait, which is soon to be
exhibited at one of the city's leading
art galleries, was begun more than
three months ago. It is in half length
and shows the famous cartoonist seat
ed. Both s* a work of art and as a
likeness it was pronounced one of the
heft pictures Mr. Chambers has ever
painted by all artists who viewed It
at the tea, and both the artist who
painted It and the subject were warm
ly congratulated on its completion.
IIM KRTI»KMI.NT \l>\ KHMl>KMK\r
It Is Iron In The Blood
That Makes Iron Muscles
Like These—
Physician Explains a Secret of the
(ireat Power and Endurance of
Athletes—Tells How Organic
Iron Helps Build Rich, Red
Blood and Revitalize
Wornout, Exhausted
Nerves
It fakes men of red blood
ed force and power to hit
the sledge hammer blows
• hat count -and whether
you are a pile-driver or a
bank president you can
not expect to win out
against odds unless you
are able to stnke-aud
strike hard.
"There are countless
numbers of men today
who at 40 are broken in
health and steadily going
downward to physical
and mental decay," tava
Dr.Kimlc Sauci. wr!| kiwwn NVw Knglund nhv«i, jin
Pl2LR2?U*v ,°l f nivnrii,y and Vienna
Hospitals Yet theie aie thousands of the same men
who undergo a moat remarkable transformation the
moment they get plenty of Iron into thnrblood togiv*
increased energy and endurance." Hut be sure the
oon you lake is organic iron and not metallic iron
which people usually take. Organic iron is like the
iron in your blood and like the iruti in spinach, carrot a
nnd apples while metallic iron is Iron just as ft cornea “la F**U
Jromthe actionof itrongacld* on arnal! piecesot iron. . „11 .
Oigantc iron may be had from your druggist under Like Iron”
i he name of Nuxated Iron. Nuxnted Iron represents
organic iron in such a highly concentrated form that
one dose i* estimated to Tie approximately equivalent
'u. organic iron «(intent) to eating halt aquartof ap.n
nch or one quart ot green vegetables. It is like taking
extract ot beef instead of eating ixninds ot rugat.
Ityo"«r*,iot At rung or well you owe it loyourtrlf
to inaket he following teat: See how long von can work
Iff V0^ ^ c*n walk without becoming tued
Next taketwo five grointahleta of Nuxated Ironfhre#
timea per dav, after meala. for two weeks I hen test
your strength again and see for yourself how mm h
you hav# gained Many nn athlete or prizefighter has
wort the dav supply because he knew the secret of
^reat strength and endurance, which come from hav
ing plenty of iron In the blond, while many another
has gone down to inglonouadefeat simply for
lack of iron K .___
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Entirely New
U. P. Train for
H Omaha June 1
Capital Cities Express W ill
Connect Metropolis ^ illi
Capitals of Two States
hy Direct Sen iee.
Omaha is to be the northern ter
minal of an entirely new passenger
train which is to he put into service
by the Union Pacific railroad on
June 1.
This train, to be called the "Capital
Cities Express,” will run from Omaha
to Kansas City, via Beatrice, Lincoln
and Topeka, Kan., thus connecting
this city by direct service with the
capitals of two states.
I/eaves at 7:30 A. M.
The southbound "Capita! t 'ities Ex
press” will leave Omaha at 7:30 each
morning and arrive . ) Kansas City
at 8 p. m. the same evening. The
northbound train Is to leave Kansas
titty st 8:20 a. m. and arrive in Oma
ha at 8:30 p. rn.
The north and south bound (rains
will meet in Marysville, Kan., at
2 in the afternoon. The new (rains
will make Marysville a ltub, for *t
this hour Cnion Pacific and St. Jo
seph & Grand Island trains from all
directions will meet and interchange
passengers from and to Hastings,
Grand Island, Topeka, Kansas City,
Manhattan, St. Joseph, Beatrice, Lin
coln and Omaha.
Service for Teams.
The new trains also will furnish an
excellent service for athletic teams of
the universities of Nebraska, Kansas
and the Kansas Aggies, it was point
ed out by W. M. Murray, general pas
senger agent of the Union Pacific.
Heretofore it was necessary to run
special trains for these teamc, wheth
er bound for Lincoln or Lawrence or
Manhattan, Kan.
"We expect that this new train will
be very popular throughout Nebraska
and Kansas,” said Mr. Murray. “It
gives a much more convenient and
satisfactory service Ih.in has been ob
tained heretofore.”
Type of equipment to be used in
making up the “Capital Cities Ex
press” has not been definitely deter
mined upon.
RED CROSS CHIEF
GUEST AT FREMONT
Hpfrltl Dlipatih to The Omahn Be*.
Fremont. Neb., May 17.—Walter L.
Davidson, manager of the Central di
vision of the American lied Cross, of
Chit ago, delivered an address on peace
purposes of the Red Cron* before a
gathering of local Rotarians.
Davidson is in Fremont in connec
tion with Red Cross regional confer
ence. He told the Rotary club of the
work being done by the Red Cross,
both in this country and others, to
prevent and relieve suffering human
ity.
CONTRACTOR, 65,
DIES AT HIS HOME
John Mellar, 83, retired contractor,
died at. his home, 2213 Mason street.
He is survived hy his wife and s
daughter, Mrs. Ollle Ramsdnle, of
Haverhill, Mass. Funeral services
will he held Wednesday, 2 p. m., at
the N. P. Swanson chapel, with burial
l.i Forest l„iwn cemetery.
Ul\ KHTI'r MI NI
Cured Her
Rheumatism
Knowing from terrible experience the
suffering caused by rhcumatiim. Mrs. J.
K. Hum. who live* at 204 Davis Avenue,
H-170 Bloomington, III., in no thankful at
having cured her*c!f that nut of pure
gratitude *he in anxious to tell ail other
sufferer* ju*t how to get rid of their
torture hy a simple way at home.
Mr*. Hurat ha* nothing to tell. Merely
rut out thi* not iee. mail it to her wP.h
your o«n name and addres*. and *he
will gladly tend you thi* valuable infor
mation entirely free. Write her at once
before you forget.
FREMONT SEWER
SITE COST $4,120
Special Dispatch to The Omaha floe.
Fremont, Neb., May 17.—The right
of-way for the seven-mile sewer sys
tem to he constructed by the city of
Fremont by order of the court, follow
ing lengthy litigation, will cost the
city $4,120, according to a report
made by J. He* Henry, chairman of
the hoard of public works.
This sum pay* for the land and
crop damage between the present
(loped pipe line and the stream Into
which the sewer will empty. In mak
ing the deals for the right-of-way, the
city must pay $25 per acre for damage
dene to crops. The work of laying
the pipe for the sewer will he started
in the near future. City Engineer h.
M. Iloessler informed the council.
SPINNING WHEEL
IS STILL IN USE
Special Dispatch te The Omaha Bee.
Central City, May 17.—Mr. and Mrs.
August Wegner, residents of Merrick
county since 1374, celebrated their
golden Wedding anniversary at their
country home near Archer, Both Mr.
and Mrs. Wegner are pioneer* of the
staunchest type. ' Mrs. \Vcgner re
calls setting out wl*h her own hands
the large grove that now shelters
their home.
She still retains her spinning wheel
and fashions garments from the raw
wool. Five sons, three daughtere, 30
grandchildren and five great-grand
children attended the anniversary
celebration.
TRAVELING MEN
ELECT OFFICERS
By Associated Press.
Beatrice, Neb., May 17.—R, C. Scott
of Lincoln was elected counselor of
the T'nited Commercial Travelers, and
Lincoln was selected as the nest meet
ing place by the organization’s state
convention which closed here today.
Scotts Bluffs withdrew in favor of
Lincoln.
Others officers named included C.
E. Haines of Hastings, junior coun
selor; O. W. Kelso of Grand Island,
treasurer; If. G. Newlon, Fremont,
conductor; A. W. Hawkins Omaha,
secretary; D. F. O’Brien, Omaha, past
counselor, and H. It. Brown, Kearney,
page. ,
THIRD DISTRICT
G. 0. P. TO MEET
Special Iilapatrb 1a The Omaha Bee.
Mndison, Neb.. May 17.—Chairman
P. A. Barrows of the Third congre*
sional district committee has called
for republicans of the district to meet
In rally at Norfolk Friday afternoon,
June 6.
Oongressman W. K. Andrew* of
Hastings is to deliver the principal
address and Adam McMullen, republi
can candidate for governor: E. C.
Houston, republican candidate for
congress, and Mr*. E. C. Penny of
Fullerton, candidate for national com
mittee woman, will also apeak.
BEATRICE MAY
VOTE ON BONDS
Special IlUpateh to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb., May 17.—Advocate*
for a filtration plant for Beatrice ex
pect soon to place the Issue squarely
before the citizens of the town. Pe
titiona calling for a $70,000 bond Issue
for the proposed plant are to be placed
in the hands of proper committees for
circulation, and if the required num
her of signatures 1* secured it la pro
posed to call a special election to tote
on the proposition.
100 Free Tickets to
The Strand Theater
Turn to the Want Ads, draw a circle
around each “Men” you find in the ads.
To the first 25 people bringing the
page to the Want Ad Counter, each will be
given a free ticket to “Men.” 25 tickets
will be given each day for four days, start
ing with today’s paper.
We suggest that you get your papers to
The Bee office early.
The Omaha Bee
Classified Adv. Dept.
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mH>MMaillM^mwmwarn
State Fire W arden
Probes Blaze That
Destroyed Church I
Pastor Refuses to 1 |»
Post Before Resignation
Becomes Effecti\ e on
July 1.
Hastings, Neb.. May IT.—Refusal of
Rev. K. E. Shoul1pr, pastor of the
First Rflptist church hare, to leave
Ills post before his resignation he.
comes effective, August 1. and Inkti
gallon of an Investigation by the state
fire warden's deputy, I,. J. Butcher,
today, were the leading features of
events following the almost total de
struction of the Church by fire early
Friday morning.
Rev. Mr. Shoufler's vacation starts
July 1, so that he will he active head
of the church only until that time.
The Baptist church burned follow
Ing a long period of dissension be
tween the pastor, the board of dea
cons and the congregation, according
to members of the latter body.
Accept Resignation.
Immediately before the edifice was
discovered in flames, a meeting of the
congregation had accepted the resig
nation of the pastor and re-elected
eight membera of the deacons' grt/up,
who had resigned.
The resignations followed a contro
versy over A. P. Kenn, evangelist,
who, the deacons allege, was preju
diced regarding the Ku Klux Klan.
Mr. Butcher today questioned the
janitor of the church, F. A. Wiese,
who stated that there were no ashes
In the furnRce room of the church:
that the furnace lire was completely
out when he left the building and that
there were no gas lights burning Im
mediately preceding the blaze.
Mrs. C. H. Whitaker, organist, in
formed the fire officer that she was
positive she turned off the organ mo
(or so that It could not have started
the fire.
Klan Offers Reward.
The Ku Klux Klan today an
nounced a reward of $500 for infor
mation leading to srre.'t and convic
tion of "the iiersun who started the
fire.’’
The Maze was one of the moft
spectacular ever witnessed here,
burning embers were shot high In the
air and part of the city waa covered
with smoke. Today charred hits of
wood were found several blocks from
l he church.
FIRE BREAKS OUT
IN CHICAGO YARDS
Chicago, 111., May 17.—Fire broke
out late today in the hay barn* in
the center of the Chicago stock yard"
district. At 6:40 tonight the loss was
estimated at $600,000. The fire broke
out in a hay chute and spread rapid
ly. All fire fighting equipment in
the district has been sent to the
scene.
At 7:30 tonight Fire Marshal Buck
ley announced that the fire had been
confined to the hay barn* and wie
under control.
Offered Hrilie.
Chicago, May 17.—Assistant Stale's
Attorney William W. Smith today be
gan an investigation of charges he
said May W. Hyde, a negress and a
stenographer, a witness in the <-as*
of W. K. J>. Stokes of New York
tentatively scheduled to go to ti is
next Wednesday, made that »n
unidentified man had offered he<
$1,000 to forget certain details of het
testimony.
The charge*, ns Mr. Smith said he
recelfed them, were that the myster
ious persons asked Miss Hyde not to
identify Daniel Nugent. New York
lawyer, and Joseph Bradner. defen
dants with Stoke* and others, all
charged with conspiracy to defame
Stokes' estranged wife, Helen Klwood
Stoke*.
Victory Bateman hes been added
to the i-ast of "Tess of the D'Urber
villes,’’ which is now being Aimed.
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