Four Women Deny
“Sister’s” Claims
Father's Daughter Was Child
of Another Mother,
Claim Heirs.
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table in county court Tuesday and
declared that another woman, Mrs.
Kate Peetz Mlelke, 4S05 Pierce street.
\ is not their slater.
'Die four are Catholics; the other
a Lutheran.
; All are daughters of Frederick
Peetz, who came from Germany to
Omaha in the late’60s and died here in
^ 1ST"; but the four, who are Anna P.
; Hansen, Mary P. Engel, Katie M. K.
Smith and Anna K. Anderson, allege
that Mrs. Mlelke was the daughter
of another woman.
- An estate of close to $25,d00 is
being probated.
The four allege that their mother,
who died last January, often said
Mrs. Mielko was not her daughter.
They claim that Mrs. Mlelke ad
mitted it.
A deposition of Katrina Peetz
, Wagner, 71, sister of the deceased
Frederick Peetz, states that she came
to Omaha from Germany with the
alleged mother of Mrs. Mlelke, Lena
‘ Walters. Peetz had .sent for Lena
. Walters to marry her, but for some
reason the marriage did not take
place. Lena Walters at that time
i had a baby with her. According to
* the affidavit this baby was called
Katie.
Mrs. Mlelke contends that she is
the full sister of the women on the
^ other side of the table.
To support tills there is the will, in
which she is acknowledged as a
daughter, like the rest. Moreover,
there is the petition for probate,
- sworn to by Mrs. Engel and Mrs.
• Smith, executrices. In which she is
named as a daughter.
She is left only $100. But Mrs.
- Hansen is also bequeathed only $100.
The hulk of the estate is left to the
two who are named executrices.
Leland Lufts in Hospital;
Hurt in Collision of Cars
York, October 2.—Leland Lufts of
Clarks, lies in a York hospital in a
; rritical condition as a result of an
automobile collision on the Meridian
highway, Sunday night, when three
cars ran abreast.
The car Luft was driving collided
with one of the others ns they were
attempting to pass him, throwing his
ear into the ditch and rendering him
unconscious. He has a fractured
1 skull and other injuries. His mother,
who was in the car with him, has a
• bruised arm and other bruises.
- Dr. Flippln of Stromsburg who was
driving one of the other cars received
broken ribs. Luft’s car is a total
wreck nnd Flippln’s car is somewhat
damaged.
Gravel Pits Opened
on Lincoln Highway
Kearney, Neb.. Oct. 21.—Gravel
pits have been located on the Lin
i oln highway between Kearney and
Shelton and the necessary pumping
machinery Is now being Installed,
preliminary to beginning the gravel
surfacing of 20 miles of this high
way, by the Yant Construction com
♦ party of Omaha. The road has been
* topped in lo'w places, widened and
. built up near Gihbon nnd is now
* t-eadv for graveling. When completed
• it,will give Buffalo county .16 mil''
of grave! surfaced Lincoln highway.
Delegates Inspect State
Odd Fell ows’ Home at York
York. Neb., Oct. 21.—Many dele
. pates and a number of state officers
of the Odd Fellows and Rebckah
lodges stopped off In York on their
l way home from the state convention
* at Hastings for a visit < f Inspection
at the state Odd Fellows’ home.
; Curbing Contract Awarded.
Nebraska City, Oct. 21.—The Key
stone Pipe and Construction company
of this city was awarded the con
tract for the construction of about
half a mile of curbing and guttering
from the Missouri Pacific railroad
tracks south to the limits of the city.
The property owners In that sub
division of the city propose to gravel
the street which is a part of the King
of Trails leading toward Auburn,
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Cherokee Nut, ton.$ 9.00
Rock Springs Lump, ton ... $12.50
Rock Springs Nut, ton.$11.00
Franklin County (111.) f“™ «c“"d $10.50
Spadra Arkansas Grate, ton $16.50
Penn. Hard Egg r.2"1* $2100
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Shortage of Helium Does Not Exist;
Plenty Available for Two Dirigibles
By BOYD W. GATEWOOD,
In (vernal Serrlc® Htaff Correspondent.
Fort Worth, Tex., 'Oct. 20.—A train
load of helium, non-inflammable gas,
used exclusively by the United States
government for its dirigibles, will
shortly be on its way to Lakehurst,
N. J„ for the mighty ZIt-3, America’s
newest dreadnought of the skies, it
was announced here officially today.
Lieut. Z. W. Wicks, commander of
the helium plant here, told Universal
Service tonight that an order for
2,000,000 cubic feet of gas has been
received by him from Washington
and that shipments will begin at
once. This dispels rumors that a
shortage of helium existed at the
local plant, the only one of Its kind
in the world.
The shipment of such a vaBt quan
tity of the non-explosive gas will ra
quire 24 ears. Into which 14,000 large
inetal drums will be loaded to trans
port the rare gas to the mammoth
hangar at Rakehurst.
There is sufficient gas on hand at
the plant to till the order for the '/Ai
3 and to reiiiflate the Shenandoah
when it ties up here at the mooring
mast en route to l,akehurst on the
last leg of its 0,000-mile transconti
nental test flight.
The order for helium to inflate the
ZR-3 likewise establishes definitely
that the bureau of aeronautics does
not intend to perform a transfusion
operation on the Shenandoah, drain
ing Its helium to swell the gas hags
of the ZR-3, as was first reported.
Plans were being made tonight to
supply the Shenandoah when it ar
rives here, and it is expected the big
ship will anchor here two days to
take on gas, fuel and supplies.
RURAL ELECTRIC
ACT HELD INVALID
Lincoln, Oct. 21.—The state supreme
court today handed down a ruling de
claring the legislative act providing
for creation of rural electric districts
unconstitutional. In a former onin
ion the high court upheld the law.
The ruling in which the court re
verses itself Is In the case of Ira
Elliott against Fred Wills and other
mbers of the Columbus electric light
members of the Columbus electric
light district board.
Principal reasons for the uncon
stitutionality of the law are that It
allows property to be taken without
due process of law and does not safe
guard the property owner who may
not be benefited. The judgment of
the Platte county district court is
’reversed and the case sent back with
instructions to issue an injunction.
The decision will affect the light dis
tricts of Scribner and Dodg, county.
Joseph Lang, Pioneer Near
Cuba, Kan., Dies at Age of 80
Wymore, Oct. 21.—Joseph Lang, .SO,
early settler near Cuba, Kan., just
south of here, and fa'ther of John
Ijmg. of Wymore, Burlington train
dispatcher, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. IV. C. Rickel, in Kan
sas City Monday. While Mr. Long
was feeble, he was not 111 and the end
came very suddenly. His wifo died
three years ago at the home near
Cuba, Kan., as she arose to cross a
room.
Mr. Lang came from Cincinnati
and settled near Cuba In 1875, before
there was a town within many miles
of his home, and when Indians were
common.
Besides the son at IVymore, and
the daughter, wife of a Kansas City
attorney, three sons near Cuba, Kan.,
and one at Kansas City, survive.
Rurtal will he at the old farm home
near Cuba, Wednesday forenoon.
Poultry Show to Bp Held
at Columbus December 1-6
Columbus, Oct. 21.—Plans for the
annual show of the Platte Valley
Poultry and Pet Stock association to
he held at Columbus, December 1 to
G were outlined at a meeting of the
organization, when a committee was
named to solicit funds. Directors of
the association announced that ail
winners of first prizes in the local
poultry show would lie entitled to
i xhiblt their birds at the state show
at Lincoln next January without puy
ing entry fees.
Broken Hip Causes Death.
Beatrice, Oct. 21 Mrs
Bisrler, Beatrice pioneer, died at a
hospital here as the result of a brok
on hip which she sustained at her
home a few weeks a«o. She was 82
; years of nc:e and mother of Klwrod
Bigler, hardware merchant here.
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WHY WOMEN LOOK 60 AT 40
With dark circles under their eyes,
sallow complexions, drawn expres
sions, drooping shoulders, a lagging
step, many women of forty have the
appearance of women of sixty. In
many cases this condition Is caused by
overwork or neglect of such warning
symptoms as headaches, backache,
nervousness, displacements and lrreg
ularltles which Indicate ailments pecu
liar to women. If all women so »f
flirted would only rely upon Lydia E.
Pinkharn’s Vegetable Compound It
would restore them to a normal
healthy condition, and the premature
signs of age will soon disappear.
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TOURIST DIES IN
CAMP AT STRANG
Strang, Neb., Oct. 21.—Frank Hoff
man, 39, a tourist traveling in his
auto, died suddenly while camped in
the auto tourists' park here Sunday.
His wife and 4 year-old child were
traveling with Hoffman. The fam
ily lived at Sigourney, la., and were
enroute to San Antonio, Tex., for
the benefit of Mr. Hoffman's health.
It is said by local physicians that
tuberculosis was. the cause of death.
The body will lie sent to Sigourney
for burial, the wife and child return
ing with it by train from hpre.
Prison Sentences Given
4 Men at Nebraska City
Nebraska City, Oct. 21.—Four men
were given prison sentences in dis
trict court Monday on pleas of guilty.
Harry Kuwitzky got three to 10 years
for robbing the Lambeth store at
Syracuse sevetal months ago. Horace
Epperson and Thomas Roskey, who
stole a car here several days ago
and were captured In Lincoln a few
hours later, received sentences of from
two to 10 years, and Waldo Caster,
charged with forgery, goes to the
men's reformatory for a term of from
one to three years. This makes Ivu
wltzky’s third trip to the state peni
tentiary from Otoe county.
Dewey Clark of Talmage, charged
with shooting firearms in the limits!
of that place, was fined *100 and
costs, which he paid and was released.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGK SWS:
Without h’gher education, civiliza
tion, as we know it, would fall from
mankind in a night.
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Mondell Charges
Vote Conspiracy
Citizens May Not Get Chance
to Ballot for President,
He Says.
Falls City, Xeb., Oct. 21.—Davis
and La Follette are conspiring to
throw the presidential election into
congress, Frank W. Mondell of
Wyoming, former floor leader of the
house of representatives and perma
nent chairman of the republican na
tional convention at Cleveland, de
clared here today, reiterating u state
ment he made before 200 people at
the Gelding theater last night.
"There is abundant evidence that
Mr. Davis, feeling his case is hope
less, and Senator La Follette, who
hns'nt a chance, have entered into a
combination to deprive the Amer
ican people of thr-ir right to select
a president." he said. Everyone
knows that either Mr. Coolidge will
be elected by an overwhelming ma
jority or there will be no election In
the electoral college.
"This is not a matter of whether
or not you will vote for one of the
12 candidates, hut whether or not
you will vote for a president at all.
The house cannot elect because a
majority cannot be obtained. Mr.
Dawes cannot lie elected because the
republicans have not a majority in
tlie senate. In all probability such
a situation would make "Brother
Charlie" president. Is there anybody
in this audience that wants this to
happen." There were cries of "no
from tlie audience. Mr. Mondell left
this afternoon for Tecumseh.
Youth Loses Leg Crushed in
Sugar Factory Machinery
Fort Morgan, Colo., Oct. 21.—
Anton Peterson. 18, of Brush, 10
miles east of here, lost his left foot
between the knee and ankle In an
accident at the Brush sugar factory.
I oterson slipped and his clothing
caught on the screw of a revolving
shaft, wrapping his limb around the
shaft. The foot was so badly crushed
that it was necessary to amputate
it a few hours after the accident.
Youth Fined for Passing
No-Fund Check at Beatrice
Beatrice, Oct. 21.—Vaughn Briggs.
18, arrested for passing a no-fund
check for 810 at the office of the
Funk Auto company of this city,
was fined $100 and costs, hut part of
the fine was remitted on promise that
he would not issue any more bad
paper. Young Briggs' father appear
ed in his son's behalf. They reside in
Lincoln.
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
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By THORNTON W. BURGESS.
The curious, are never taught
t'ntll. hIhs. they find they're rnught
—Old Mother Nature.
Hobby Coon Is Trapped.
Hobby Coon liked the brisk, cool
October nights. They made him feel
good all over. Mb knew It wouldn’t
he long before the season of snow
and ice, when it would be hard to
find anything to ent. He meant to
sleep then. But before that time ho
must get fat. Vou see, he had a
splendid appetite. No matter how
much he ate It seemed as if he could
always eat a little more.
Bobby had been feasting on beech
nuts. Wild grapes had been plentl
One by one he scooped ’those little
flsli out and ate them.
ful, and he had had his share. lie
knew where there were plenty more.
But tills- night Bobby was hungry
for fish. It seemed to him that noth
ing would taste quite so good as a
rlsh.
"I’ll go down to the Laughing
Brook and try my luck," said Bobby
to himself. "The Laughing Brook is
low. There ought to he some fish In
some of the little shallow pools. My,
my, my, how good a fat trout would
taste!"
So Bobby Coon headed for the
Laughing Brook. He didn't hurry.
There was no use In hurrying.
Truth to tell, he was fat. But he
wanted to get still more so, He
headed straight for a certain little
.pool he knew of. He approached It
very slowly and quietly. The moon
was shining. Bobby was glad cf that.
It shone right Into that little pool.
Ills eyes sparkled. There were sev
eral iltfln fish in that shallow pool.
They had been trapped there by the
fulling water. There was no way for
them to get back into the Laughing
Brook.
For a little while Bobby Coon was
perfectly happy. One by one he
scooped those little fish out, Washed
them ami ate them. When he hatl
caught and eaten the last one he
tried to make up his mind where to
go next. It was still early In the
night. He didn’t want to go back
home. He decided he would go down
the Laughing Brook. Bobby dearly
loved to wander along the Laughing
Brook. Perhaps he might find an
other pool with fish in It. He didn’t
really need any more fish that night,
but, as I said before, he could al
ways eat a little more.
So Bobby wandered down along the
bank of the Laughing Brook. Pres
ently he caught sight of something
bright In the water. It shone In the
moonlight. Anything bright and
shiny always Interests Bobby Coon
He sat down close to the edge of the
water and stared at It. It was only a
little below the surface of the water
and seemed to bo partly burled in
the sand. Bobby reached In a black
paw and got hold of It. It was stuck
In the sand. Bobby dug around It
and presently had It out on the bank.
It was a small tin can. One end had
been cut part way round and was
pulled up just enough for Bobby to
get one hand In.
Bobby was curious. He wanted to
feel around Inside clear to the bottom
of that little can to find out if there
was anything In it. He pushed and
pushed until at last his claws could
just touch the bottom. There was
nothing In that can. Then he started
to pull his hand out. But It wouldn't
come out. The sharp edge of that
tin top had become pressed down
against his arm and the more he tried
to pull it out the tighter that be
came. It pinched his arm and hurt.
Then Bobby became frightened. He
was sure that this was some new
kind of a trap. Yes, sir, Bobby Cooij
was sure that he had been trapped.
(Copyright, 1921.)
The next story: "Bobby Coon Is
in Great Trouble."
Woman Found Guilty
of Operating a Still
Franklin. Oct. 21 —In district court
here Mrs. Sarah Haner of Hildreth
was found guilty of possession of a
still and manufacture of liquor.
Judge Lewis H. Blackledge will
pronounce sentence later.
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You’ll Get Rid of
Blackheads Sure
There is one simple, safe ami sure way
that never fails to Ret rid of blackheads,
'.hat is to dissolve them.
To do tljis Ret two ounces of ralonite
oowder from any druR store—sprinkle a
little on h hot, wet cloth—rub over the
blackheads briskly—wn«h the parts and
you will be surprised how the blackheads
have disappeared. Bi( blackheads, little
blackheads, no matter where they arc,
simply dissolve and disappear. Blackheads
are a mixture of dust and dirt and secre
tions that form in the p< reg of the tkin.
The ealonite powder and the water dis
solve the blackheads so they wash right
•>ut, leaving the pores free and clean and
in their natural condition.
jOmahan Is Killed
by Switch Engine
Crew Foreman Almost De
capitated in Midnight Ac
cident in Bluffs.
\V. L. Vance, 43, switch crew fore
man for the Union Pacific railroad,
was run down by a switch engine In
.the Council Iiluffs yards shortly after
midnight Monday and almost instant
ly killed. The wheels of the engine
passed across bis shoulders and neck
almost decapitating him.
It Is believed that Vance did not
see the engine, which backed Into
him. Engineer D. F. Heinert brougb
the engine to * stop when he M>"
Vince s lantern rolling by the sfd«*« *
the track. "
Vance Is survived by hi* fate*
and one sister, Mrs. C. E. 8b«
bridge of Martlnville, Ind. He 11s.
at the Manhattan hotel, Fiftecot i
street and Capitol avenue, Omahs
An Inquest will be held, Coroner C|*t
ler announced.
Former Editor Stricken.
Endieott, Neb., Oct. "l.—A.
Ytough. who edited the Steele C^t
Tress at Steele City for several year
and was forced to discontinue his
work and sell the newspaper eigt
months ago on account of 111 health,
has been removed to the home of a
sister at Weeping Water, where 1.
will be given hospital treatment
Rough Is afflicted with spinal trouble
and cannot walk now'.
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an important purchase, the first thing we look
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mainly in being careful from whom we buy.
• Automobiles are made mostly of iron, and milk is just
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and just as much difference who prepares the milk for
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know their qualities. We fail to know qualities when we
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sold by responsible firms can be safely trusted.
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