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Relief Procured for Reclamation Project Victims Delegation From Seottsbluff and Morrill Counties Stop Here on Way Home From Capital. A. N. Mathers nf Bering, Neli., visited here on Friday, en route home from Washington, D. where he assisted in obtaining relief for settlers in Scotts Bluff and Morrell counties, who have found It difficult to meet the terms of payments for the North Platte and Bering reclama tion projects. With Mr. Mathers on ids mission were 'William Morrow of Scoitsbluff, .limes Whitehead of Mitchell and Charles Kearney of Morrill. They appeared before the house and senate irrigation committees and conferred with Pr. Klwnod Mead, commissioner of reclamation. The delegation went to the White House where they were given a hearing by President Cool tdge. The president dictated a letter to Secretary Work of the Depart ment of the Interior, directing that the settlers affected by the North Platte and Bering projects bo granted temporary relief until the congress at the next session shall formally pass a bill which has been through both committees and which recently failed of passage only on account of a fllllbusler. Mr, Mathers explained that the re lief measure will grant a moratorium of three years on present and de linquent payments In connection with tlie North Platte project, and those who have been assessed for the Ber ing project will not he required to make payments for five years. The new plan of payments will be hased on f> per cent of the crop returns. "I appreciate the assistance given to us by flip Nebraska congressmen and senators." Mr. Mathers said. "They worked hard in our hehalf. The president took a lively interest in the proposition and gave assur ance that the settlers would not he oppressed and that temporary relief will he extended until the Dill passes the congress at the next session." HOTEL FURNITURE WILL BE CHECKED Owners of 45 hotels in Omaha will bo cited to appear before the board ol equalization in the near future, It was announced Friday, to answer a? to the schedules of their furniture and furnishings which they have re turned, many of these being alleged to be grossly below the real value. Residents the Rlackstone hotel it was stated, will be checked up nf to their personal property returns Assessor Oouneman replied to ques tions by the commislsoners to the ef feet that not one resident of thr Rlackstone has reported any din mends or previous stones for taxation though it was declared thousands b! dollars worth of gents are owned bj residents of the hotel. HUSBAND BOASTED OF HIS CONQUESTS William MorrifSin. n plumber, use. In boast to his wife. Bertha, th.it h' Went with other women, she testifiei in domestic relations court where * divorce was granted her Friday. Thi Morrisons were married 16 years agf and lived at 2403 North Nineteeiitl street. By an agreement between them, shi Is given the house and furniture ant $65.75 a month for support of thei; child. Dawes Once Planned Law Practice Here, bat Fate Made It Lincoln Gen. Charles G. Dawes, vice presi dential nominee, was a resident of Omaha for one week during March, 1887. He was 21 at the time and had been graduated during the previous year from a Cincinnati law school. He came to Omaha with intentions of beginning his law practice in the city, of which he had received favor able Impressions from his classmate, Charles W. DeLamatre, present mem her of the local bar. During his week in Omaha nearly 40 years ago General Dawes lived with DeLamatre, then a bachelor. Dawes, from Marietta, O., and De Lamatre. from Sandusky, finished law school together, the former standing third in tlie class. Delafnatre aropted Omaha and Dawes wanted to do the same, but fate decreed otherwise. Dawes’ cousin. .Tames W. Dawes,' was at that time governor of Ne braska, so he went to Lincoln to visit his kin. who cast the deciding vote in favor of Lincoln. Dawes practiced law in Lincoln seven years. In Quiz Section With llmahan. "While at law school we had quiz clubs of about seven members each,” DeLamatre said. "Dawes and I were in the same quiz club. Others in our club were Atlee Pomerene, senator from Ohio; Joel C. Clore, who became postmaster of Cincinnati; Will It. Pomerene, cousin of the senator; W. W. Dyar, now with the Department of Justice at Washington; Daniel It. Crissinger, who was comptroller of the currency and later with the fed eral reserve hank system. We met once a week and quizzed each other on the law and other subjects. "My recollection of Dawes of the law school days was that he was loyal and candid. He would tell you just what he thought and would not mince words. He was not harsh, but frank. You knew he was honest in his use of words. He was inclined to music and. like most of us thpn. non and then he would borrow money from his fellow students. But when he would say he would pay you back on Monday, which usually was his day of settlement, you knew- he would meet his obligation.”! Forms Friendship Willi Pershing. DeLamatre and General Dawes have met about once a year for 35 years. A year ago last November they went hunting together at Wood J<nke, N'eb. The Omaha friend has visited the Dawes home at Evanston and there met John T. McCutcheon, the cartoonist, and others. During his early days ns a lawyer in Lincoln, Dawes had a claim against a showman who went broke in the Nebraska capital city. Common in terest in music softened the heart of Dawes who, Instead of enforcing the collection through attachment, helped the showman to go on his way by loaning bint money. While in Lincoln from 1887 to 1Rf*4. Dawes formed a lasting friendship with General Pershing. During the war, Dawes wan close to Pershing oversens, ns head of the 1'nited Hines purchasing hoard. Four years ago he was one of the foremost promoters of the Pershing pre«identlsl boom. In his recent book, Dawes refers to his Lincoln dais when he and Pershing were wont to go to Don Camerons eating house and frequent 1 lv "grabs a bite” while seated on I lunch counter stools. General Dawes has visited Oninhn on various occasions during recent years. He was here last October, on his way with a hunting party to western Nebraska. Walter L. Plerpont, 358 Braudels theater building, attended the Cln , einnati law school and formed an ac I quaintance with Henry M. Dawes. ■ brother of General Dawes. Attorneys 111 Omaha highly praised the Coolidge Dawes republican combi nation Friday morning. A few of ihelr expressions follow: Ticket Praised Here. Halleck Rose, Omaha: "Dawes Is a wonderful man and has clean morals. The United States may be proud of him. Coolidge and Dawes will sweep Nebraska.” George Keyser, assistant United States district, attorney: "It is all over but the inauguration. Dawes is a splendid man." Dennis Cronin, United States mar shal for Nebraska: "Coolldge with Dawes as a teammate will easily de feat the democrats. Nebraska will support Coolldge and Daw es." Arthur .Mullen, democratic national committeeman from Nebraska: "Dawes will strengthen Coolidge. He is a good man: the republicans conlrl not have picked a better. Dawes and Conlidgp look good, hut I don t hr lievr they will win." William M. Seabury, New York City: "Dawes is a great supplement to the president. He Is sure of the New York vote. Dawes and Coolidge should sweep the country." Willard S. McKay, New York City: "Dawes is good, strong, clean and big hearted. He will carry the east.” Austin Keough, New Y'ork City, democrat: "The republicans have made a fine pick: there Is no better In the party. Coolldge and Dawes will give the democrats a hard fight.” Frank L. McCoy, Omaha attorney, attended Cincinnati law school dur ing the period, when General Dawes was a student. Mr. McCoy has visited I he next vice president of the United States several times at the Dawes home. COUNTY PIONEERS DROP INELIGIBLES Ninety-eight of 125 new members recently signed up In the Douglas County Association of Nebraska Pio neers passed the test of 35 } ears' residence in Nebraska, hut the other 27 could not qualify and were dropper) from the rolls at a meeting of the association called Thursday by George R Armstrong and a committee ap pointed to Investigate the new appli cations. Miss Mary Coleman, who was hired by F. M. Russell and a committee ap pointed to boost membership, was dropped from the payroll. Resignation of Miss Mary Bowman as secretary, to take effect In a month, was accepted. This was part of the stormy executive session. The annual picnic will he held In Kim wood park -lune 28. RAIDERS CAPTURE SMALL ARSENAL A small arsenal was seized by agents of Rol*err p. Samardick when thf \ raided the soft drink parlor of Nick DasavUrh and arrested his liar tender. Mike Yirkovltrh, South Side. Six revolvers and a Mark jark wer# sej7.ed. Samardirk stated that his a pent* made several buys from this plare. Roth men were recently re leased from the munty jail, where they finished terms for bootlegging. Samardick s men also arrested Hose Rallomi. 2027 Pierre street, ham a <V>. lombia, 722 South Thirteenth. Emery Ebert. 1401 Webster, and (Jeotge Specht, 2724 North Sixtyserond. Klected to Hoard. Rev. Ralph K. Bailey, pastor of the Unitarian church, has been elected new member of the advisory board of the School of Individual Instruction. Rev. Mr. Bailey was commencement speaker to the 38 graduates of the school. Thirteen, Held 10 Weeks in Affray at Lilly, Freed Charges Against 11 Klansmen and Two of Townspeople Nc\le Prossed—31 to Be Tried. KbenHlmrg, Pa., June 13.—Eleven tllo^eil members of the Ku Klux Klitii and two residents of Lilly, who have been held in the county jail here 10 weeks under indictments of mur der and manslaughter, in connection with the affray at Lilly on April f>. which resulted In the death of three persons and the injury' of others, were freed tonight. They were given their liberty after Judge Thomas P. Kinletter granted a motion of District Attorney D. P. Weimer to nolle prosse the charges against them. Eighteen other alleged klansmen and 13 residents of Lilly will stand trial on murder and man slaughter Indictments. Burgess Bedtime Stories V_I_/ By THORNTON W. Bl'RGESS. A frirnd doth Drove * friend Indeed Who lends his »ld in t lino of need. —Welcome Uobln. •lust in Time llel|i Arrive*. Matter* certainly did look bad for Mrs. Robin. Ves, slree, they certainly did look bad. There she was caught with a piece of string around one leg. hanging from a twig around which the other end of the piece of string was wound. And there, starting to climb up the tree, was Black Ptissy cat. Mrs. Robin's feathered neighbors were doing their best to help her, and were proving that thev were Indeed good neighbors. But their best didn t amount to much this time. Rlack Pussy had no intention of being frightened away by mere noise. Those who were hold enough to dart down and peck at her didn t really hurt her. With the certainty of a Robin dinner she had no Intention of giving up. How those feathered folk did scream! They were led by Sammy Jav. But even little Jenny Wren did her part. Every nne of th* feathered folk of the Old Orchard was there, and every one was screaming They made such n racket that Biackey the Crow way over in the Green Forest, heard the noise and started to see what il all meant. Some one else heard It. It wai Farmer Brown's boy. He was at wink out hack of the barn. He atopped working and listened a moment "Now. what can hat* happened tr the Old Orchard?" he exclaimed "Something is wrong over there Somebody is in trouble, and I hate »r idea I may he needed over there " He ran around th* earner of thi barn and at a glance aaw that thi trouhie waa in a rertaln tree Hi made straight for that tree. Samn.t Special Plant Sale Bargains in Vary Best Plant*: Geraniums, 4-inch, $1.50 doz.; 3* inch, $1 doz. Salvias, $1 doz. Pansies, 40c doz. All Plants Prices Cut in Two Lewis Henderson & Sons 1507 Farnam, 25th and G Sta. .Jay saw him coming and screamed faster and louder than ever. As Farm er Brown* boy reached the tree the birds stopped scresmlng and flew to other trees, all but Welcome Robin. JJe remained right In the, top of that apple tree and continued to call anx iously. The Instant Farmer Brown s boy saw Black Pussy he knew that she was the cause of all the trouble. "It must be that she 1ms found a nest up there,” thought Farmer Brown's boy. Then he saw poor Mrs. Robin hang ing head down and feebly fluttering I at ihe end of that piece of string. He shouted at Black Pussy, and Black Pussy didn't wait a second. She scrambled out of that tree and ran as fast as she could run. Farmer Brown's boy climbed Ihe tree and very gently . All the time he tallied softly snd in ihe most soothing wav to Mrs. Kobin. drew Mrs. Robin up until lie could take her in his hand. Then carefully he unfastened the string from the twigs around which it was caught, and after that, with even greater tare, he unwound the string from around Mrs, Robin's leg. He examined that leg very careful ly to make sure it wasn't broken, and all the time he talked softly and in the most soothing way to Mrs. Robin. When he was quite sure that she was all right he opened his hand that she might he free. For almost half a min ute she lay there without moving. Then with a glad cry she flew to the top of the tree. You should have heard the change In Welcome Robin's voice then. Its mournfulness gave way’ to joyouaness. He flew to the next tree and there he sang, and every note was a note of Joy. He was doing hi* best to tell Ji'armer Brown's hoy how thankful he was. Farmer Brown'a boy understood it. and hi* freckled face was brightened by a broad Smile aa he climbed down from that tree. I^af \\ inners \re En jovinjr Sport Joko<strrs Fashion Fun of Daily Fifo Into Snappy Pnn«. Where (o see I.ocal I.afs today: ' Hex theater Albion, Neb. Kmpretf* thenter < entrul City. Neb. \udltorium. Ifl n«*t i rtic**. Neb. Yirtnrm theater Omithi* l.othrop theater Umnlm Some are born famous, some achieve fame and others have fame thrust upon them. in whichever class you may be, it will he worth your while to keep in mind the Local Laf contest which is bringing out many jokewriters who are winning the* weekly cash prizes and having the thrill of seeing their prize jokes and the names on the movie screens. This laf contest is creating lots of fun. You can he a unit In the fun* fest by sending in your jokes to the Local Laf editor of The Omaha P.ee. You may surprise yourself. It may he a start for you to a career a« a writer of humor. Everyday, all around you, is ma terial for jokes. It requires the development of a certain ability to take that materia! and fashion it in to a snappy joke of SO words or !#*«« Tho jokes that win the weekly cash prizes are the ones that are hrisrh* and to the point. Brevity is still the soul of wit. just as it was in the days of Shakespeare. OUTING FOR POOR MOTHERS, TOTS The annual summer outing for the poor mothers and children of Omaha given by the Volunteers of America will be held June 26 this year. The affair is to be given at I'lltnWood park with chartered street cars and auto mobiles to transport ttie participants. The picnic Is given to the poor mothers and children absolutely free of charge and lunches, ice cream, candy, cakes, lemonade and milk are furnished, besides an entertainment of games. The cars and automobiles will r ~__— ieat* 114 North Fifteenth *tr»*» a*. ? 40 Thursday morninir. .lun* :4. New Po«tma*trr. Mitch*!. K. D,. Jun* 14.—Th* con firmation of th* application of T C. Burn* for th* po»tmas!*rrhip of <3 r> . ya* r«c«lv«d n M toh*l!. Inf y»*k. Burn* ton* ■ el rgt of th* postoffic* Ia»t Sunday. $ I I $1 PER WEEK S 35 Table Models, now $13 50 $ 50 Table Models, now $26.75 $125 Cabinets, high clacs, now $83 $ 85 Cabinets, 40 in., now $48 50 j $110 Cabinets. 42-in., now $78 ) $150 Cabinets, high class now $87 \ $175 Cabinets, now $118 $200 Console Models, now $135 $250 Console Models, now $137 $350 Art Style Cabinets, now $183 $350 Consoles, art styles, now $287 We will accept your pres ent piano or phonograph and allow full present | cash value. All Sacrificed Wonderful Value* &.HoSPt (S& —rw ii mmmmmmmmmmmmm t old-: “The Simple Life” Thi* Subject Will if Be Diicuoed by Rev. Ralph E. Bailey “* The First Unitarian Church ; (The Church of Liberal Christianity) | 3114 Harney Street , SUNDAY AT 11 A. M } Soloists— Mrs. 0. W. Eldridjr*. Mr. Hall Clovis. O'Ksnut—Mrs. Eloise W. Mr Nichols ___I 1 li~ ELMER BAUGHN WHITCOMB Associate Minister Will Speak on “WHAT IS THE SWEAT AMERICAN SIN?" Sunday Evening, 8 P. M. 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