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Four Drown When Floods Roll Down i Southern Valleys Half Dozen Others Missiug as Rising Waters Inflict Im mense Property Dam* age in Georgia. Atlanta, Oa.. Jan. lit.—Practical!;, the entire southeast today was threat ened with enormous proper ty damage from floods rolling down the valleys after three days of constant rain. The downpour continued today. Engineer C. L. Dunham and T. V. Foster, a yardmaster, were killed and several person* injured when a South ern railway train went through a trestle over Mulberry creek near Selma, Ala. Engineer V. F. Hartnell was killed and Fireman .1. M. Cooper was in jtired when their train struck a slide on the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. I.ouis railroad near Cartersvllle, Ga. Will and Asa Tift, sons of a former mayor of Albany, Ga., are missing and It la feared they lost their liven when they went to the Flint river near Albany to save a boat from being washed away. The northbound Dixie Flyer barely missed calamity last night when it stopped just before reaching a washed-out till at Mosey creek, on t lie Central of Georgia railway. The washout Was caused when a dam hurst near ForL Valley, Ga. Train service is demoralised. Por tions of track have been abandoned and train* are being routed around the mo*t dangerous points. Alabama reported the Alabama riv er rising, with several towns partly Inundated. West Point, Ga.. Jan. 19.—This town was practically Isolated today hv flood waters of the Chattahoochee river. Enormous property damage I has been caused here. The railway station has been abandoned. Louisville & Nashville railway trains are barely creeping • cross the bridge, which already is tinder water. Hammond, 1*., Jan. 19 —Four per sons are believed drowned and much property damage done and state high ways made Impassable by floods and high waters In this section during the past 24 hours. A car containing four negroes was swept oft the Amite river bridge be tween her* and Baton Rouge when they attempted to negotiate the cross Ing. Th* highway to the state capital I* washed out In three places. Columbus. Ga.-, Jan. 19.—A negro! waa drowned here today 14 flood waters of the Chattahoochee river when he stepped into s hole and was whirled away by * whirlpool. Several streets her* are under, water and the city gas plant may be Inundated. INDIAN BLINDS RIVAL FOR MATE M'ontinued from Pal* One). c*4r* reached the reservation they found the Indians armed and ready to do battle, half to avenge the Injury j of their leader and th© other half ready to protect the man who had in the past commanded them. Prompt arrests averted the battle,* hut the Indians still demanded jus tire. Those who had followed the leadership of Moore wanted him avenged. Those who had* followed Morgan wanted the man honored for his ae.t. Mrs. Morgan, who is much younger than her husband, was arrested and questioned. She admitted that she had b^u unduly familiar with Moore. Moore, i hough at ill confined in the hoapibil. is technically tinder arrest on » charge of contributing to the de linquency of Mrs. Morgan. WINIFRED HART WINS LEGAL FIGHT I,os Angeles, Jan. 19.— William S tBill) Hart, two-gun film hero, who has shot his way to numerous ' happy endings ' on the silver screen, toda) failed to register success In the su perior court lie-e when his wife, Win Ifred \Vestover Hart, from whom he Is separated, took the decision in their legal battle over her rtohi to return to work before the camera. The court broke in- .mralImi al lowarre agrecme.nl. whloii barred Mrs. Hail from ipp uring In pictures, and at the -mmc time, u irnltte.l hei to retain the trust fund settled oa her by Hart and to nee hei imirrivd n» me. The trust fund of 1100,000 cstoli llMhed for his wife by Hart yields her an income, according to testimony In the case, of $375 monthly, while a elizhtlv larger trnrl fund for their ha.hy hoy gives him H1H7 monthly. Mrs. Hart contended thoi her Income from the fund was not sufficient to keep her. ARKANSAS FLYER KILLED IN FALL utile Rork. Ark.. Jan. IS —(ieorte Turner wa« Instantly killed and :i pilot of a commercial airplane, by the name of Inman, was seriously Injursd late this afternoon when nn airplane in which they were riding over North l.lttle ilock suddenly none dived ond crashed to earth, bursting Into flames. --■-■ v Osceola farmers Hnihl Practical Sntnc Plow _—-' Kearney, .fan. 19. Buffalo conn tv s hunt for » oi ii tic.I snow plow seems to he st mi end. thanks te itt» Inventive genius of farm •ra. who nought a mean* of digging l.himstlves out.'' They have perfected a rotary snow plow, which, on tea!« made, cleaned the highway of not #nlv loose snow, bid yf ice foi mil Inns The plow cuts a palli five feet wide, throwing the anoiv uml Ice ovei !il> feet beyond tiie highway drainage line. It waded through several drifts which had previously slumped otlici highway inaintalnina eiiutpinenl „ Th. plow was made ,u i i n-o >-f ti -Ifle me 1 turn and w ■« lull I* to lie Kaymis coinpuiy of tins city. , Suit for Divorce From Second Wife of Billy Gurnett to Be Tried Friday ': ACrs. (jurTteit | Marital adventures of William A. Gurnett, dashing young investigator, who recently became secretary to Chief of Detectives Danbaum, are to reach a climax in divorce court Fri day. lr will be Gut nett's second appear ance in divorce court, his first having been hack in October of 11)19, when he obtained a divorce from his first young wife, Ksthcr Blanche Gurnett. Gets Child Back. Tn this case “Billy,” as he is gener ally called, charged extreme cruelty. Mrs. Gurnett did not appear in court to contest his suit, anti a decree was awarded to hint, as well as the custo dy of their daughter, then 2 years old. “Billy's” first matrimonial plunge did not end with the signing of the decree, however. The little daughter was placed in the hands of his aister. and a short time later the mother broke into the sister's home, took the baby and all its clothes and departed. Two weeks later Corlnne Margaret was hack with "Billy's'’ sister, but the clothes were still missing. So "Billy” brought an amended action, asking the court to order the clothes returned and an injunction to restrain wife No. 1 from another such at tempt to kidnap the daughter. Won't Keep House. It was not long until "Billy's" af fection were won by another young woman, however. W’inola (!. (Peggy) Winslow- was the object of his next attentions. AVInola obtained a divorce from her husband. Arlington Winslow, on December 2S, 1 !*33. and six months later she and “Billy" were married. A month later, "Billy" alleges In his latest suit, she left him. refusing to live with him or to keep house fur him. As in the first case, the second Mrs. Gurnett will not contest "Billy's" suit. At least site has filed no answer to ids allegations, and the rase is to come tip Ki iUay, on default day. TROLLEY BILL GOES TO HOUSEi (I'ontiuurd from One). Lucile Baughman, Kvplvn I’arrlg, Lillian M. Wilbur. Anna Gurske, Elizabeth Genau. Catherine Fowler. Marie Phillips, Kuth Leisure anil Gil berta Williams. Attorney General O. X. Spillman lias issued an opinion that it will be impossible to refer the child labor amendment to a referendum of the people. This was the plan proposed by former Governor Bryan in his message to the legislature. The probable appointment uf Mir Emma Hornbergtr as bead uf tin* department of child welfare, unde) Judge Lincoln Frost, has brought a protest from western aenature And representatives. They say that while acting in that capacity under t$uv ernor McKelvie she was unfair in her statements concerning child laboi in t lie sugar beet fields Mrs. Iloinberger Protested. Representative Harbour of Scott* | bluff told Governor M. Mullen and ; Judge Frost that Mrs. Jloi nberger a • barges were not unl> unfwlt but that their repetition had worked great Injury to t lie beet growing sec i ions. Senator Wood of tiering en dorsed Barbour’s statements. Repreaentallvea Yensen of Goring bind Readsi of Kimball joined in the > protest against Mrs. Hornberger's ap pointment. ,-Of course, there aie occasional abuses of the children, but they are parental, and not industrial, and would happen were the pa rents in Lincoln or Omaha. Mr. Barbour said. The complaint about housing condi tions is not woll founded, for the beet field workers live In shacks when | they leave the beet fields. AS a 'matter of fact the prolAmt with, us j is educational. an<J we are solving that as rapidly and as humanely a* | possible." Bills Introduced V ■ ■■ -—/ " Hy Jbwrlxtnl I’mi t.in-oln. Inn. IS A dixest nr bills In Irtwlurwd in the ew»t« lu'lny foil us* S I'. I*. oy Wlltse—provide* fot shit mission nf * r institutions! mnendnient in bnllih I he t-ixmpflon of |J00 wurlh nf household furniture for luxation: ••> Khollsh (he provision exempt In* wsrieiits end evidence* nf debts ni obligations. ..nil to ithullsh the provision exempt OIK intinlt tpaliy owned public utilities from 11. .ai ion s r O’ hy Will** Repanl* law prov «l ihli that • minty traa*h<*ll ^n«l • " .,r a litem* hit*'' notka «»f • spiiathfi ■ »f llr**»»a*. >4 y. tt. ).v Wilt** R* m»- i« frtrmrr nn fymr * h*« k law making it • rlntlHHl i., ta*>i* » h**k *un!eae *uffl*ietn fund* H a m hat k to *ov*r entire amount of i h**t k S V. 4 ’ hy R<tnninv Olvaa Juris* *• d j*tn i / n*irf discretion to f1*t#riiiin wh*th#i* 4l«f#ndan* was or waa not prop crly ximmoniil K 4J by Banning Provides f. validation of real ***tata iwBvry an*** prior to laniiary I. wlitm w if* did not Join In * onveyanm H y 44. l»> liannln*— Validate* deed* to raul *i<tula l**u**«I prior to !*•». wltarc in tint* I* a tJlffarain** betw*m ** »’bri* lain Mini or initials of *,ranloi or a* ni a nor 4 | 4. hv Ban ni nf— ProVldea that In ai..t« to rvyoter iitla to pr»parl> on »\ lm-h u 11«m van be brauMbt only \v 11kii•• in y»*ai* thiir hiIioii »hall ha daemed to j |»ii\ *• «.-• ni«d on the d«*ia of tba malm 1 it \ of *i< bt I V 4*. by l.auaHItn- Prm t*le* tba1 women may arrvi a- inifir* and radii*** i hr h a* f»ir nik |i if a t» •' f*si l»»*i h man Anti wnm"n front yaara ta ft ve*it« 4 »• «l b\ IsMUthltn Abolish** p>iI» I Sr notice * *r|tlir«tn< n » nf a ri mlntal *ai1 nr *ala unl*aa Ultra i« n" lrful publication in county .4t. K by l.auyhlin Repeal* law r* nuirint luatdiana td hav- than** from countv ,J*idR* m sail property *»f hta ws,d. ■J K 4 a hy teauchlir -dive* Indent d t-iTf l <marv power I o fin* nr tmprlaoli offandara "f apeedinfc law* ft K '.© toy I.aughlm Repeals aisle bonUi u|»t« > lab. OSTEOPATHY Relieve* by Removinx • hr Cm**** >-' A F. f'l, bv Kumphrrv—Reduce* length of residence for eligibility for admission to soldiers' homo fimu two years to s>\ month* and repeal* th** 50-> ear sae limit. S F p Humphrey*—Provide* for transfer of soldiers home at ilurktjit to federal government for hospital pur* poses ». F. '■ bv Chambers Gives voters or Omaha right' to pass upon granting of franchise lo street railway companies or motoi bus mmpnnles s. F. 54. by McGowan—Reduce* aggre gate school levy (schools of more than 150 pupils) from •'.* mills on former on* fouri h assessment, to 7 mills on actual valuation ami no levy exceeding mills shall lie submitted to the voter S F. 5 > bv All Unwan — Provides for tb* taking of Judgments b' default in justice and county court* end for selling aside *u< h judgments. S. F. 5»». by Cooper Increase* pay of distrhi court I atliffa in counties of more than I2T OUti Inhabitants flout $1,400 lo fl.XO'l. * S F. 5.' bv Move Douglas conn!' feed ing bill Pis es th«* purchase of ail aup ullas f, the .S'.- of • oiint prisoneis lu hands of count* purchasing agents S F. iiX. hy Kerr --Where an applicant foi r .anitnalion foi admission to the her hs" been unable, because of ph*si>sl dis ability. to pursue tvs studies for a period of iht e eais .,f which one y.-ar shall havti been passed In lie 1* * office and two . ears in a law college, supreme court m.iy waive such . enulremanC* s |.' .f,s, |i> .l.dineuii- Increases butler fa III ii e Viesm 14 D 2« uer • blit S I- to by John sun— Reduces inlet* s' ■ a >« a to 4 pei cent on which bauk in a \ <>.•:, depositors F ill i > John* Ji—Sum *s A F 4© F t: by Stott -Creates circuit com r of appeal* * F \t‘ bv Scott- Rewrites c*rf*ln vectiOb* relative to court ptucgduit X F (4 b. Scott—Provides that 1n cases appealed from countv or justice i uin • • r.» d.stm' i marts, oiiglnal papers ahull lie certified end used g F fcf. by ti' tilt—ft»*ek- to * »t«ibll»h district attorney in each of the lx ju dicial districts to co-operate w.th county S t t m |»S v a S. y «r’, bv geyft — Permits courts tn I runs*' • business on *nv d XV except Aun dav. Mcmniial ds • Independence day, Thu nk -«> inv and Christ mgs a y («, by .Scott Kenenls the no fund check law Morrill County fair hoard Plans Hao* Meet Bridgeport, .lari- 19. A. W. Atkins will repreaent th«* Morrill county fair «t flie g***lnn of county fMr manager* in Lincoln this week, t* hr will lx* hi I hat rily tt» meet with the state fair hoard, of which he I* a member. Ha will endeavor to *e« >ire dole* for the 10j 1 fair here that will not conflict with cither counties. The local fait’ board i* plannlnsr a three day*’ rare meet to be held late In lime or early In July. —.—-- - -' -— -—■— • Piouerr*' Name* for School* Planncil al Nrliraxkl Cite .\cbt;iHka t'lty, Jan. IS There Is a move on foot hero tu give the grade nhool huUdingN of thin city name* • if prominent Oto«* county ant! ”Ne bra.sku 4'ity pioneer*, who w«-re In located in educational matter* In the e iri> dm*. Tha mailer h.t* )gi>n du* ctisud by the lx>ard of education. Nr brush • C’lty h i* three large gratie school* Hnd they ate delicti.tied l»\ the -l reef * on which they tire hutted. Y. M. (!. V. Head Hc-Klcctcd. Falrbniy. Jan. 19.-*-K. J. Hfitlotl, oiganiatr and president of the Jeffer* aon county V M A for four year*, was reelected at ilie annual meet ing of that organisation. Other off! ceri are J\ M Baker. vice president• Ur. J. M. Ldwird*. dork, and Fr*nK Naleoii. treasurer W II. Leneke was retained an aeoretgt \ at $2,500 a year. Among the out of tow u speaker* was Assistant Hupeiiiitctidant Mct’rory of tlie Omuh i school*, and IC•*\ Mi Me Km iJ i ns of KlMth ulf. RADIANT COAL Smokeless Semi-Anthracite LUMP $13.50 MINE RUN $11.50 SLACK $8.50 Pbon. WA lnVt 0300 UPDIKE feS?’"* Ss« Sample* of IKii Vo»| at llavilm'i (iracery Oept. | I * Famous Bandit to Be Returned to Atlanta Jail Kn a^ed Wail Robber, Uauglil After linn Battle, to Finish Uncompleted Term. By lntyriiatl'Xiul »wt Merylee. Indianapolis, lnd., Jan. IS.—Gerald Chapman, participant In a $2,000,000 New York Cily mall robbery, will be rcturned Immediately to Atlanta fed eral prison without the customary re moval proceedings ltefore a United States commissioner, it was an nounced today. United States Marshal I.. P. Mere dith said Chapman s identity had been established beyond doubt and, as he In an escapoil federal prisoner, the formality of removal proceeding* will not be necessary. Indianapolis, lnd., .Inn. 19.—Nurs lug a swollen jaw and plainly showing l he effects of his first nights sleep in nearly two years on a hard jail cot, Gerald chapman, notorious des perado and mail robber, awoke in Marion county jail today. The disfigured jaw was a reminder of Chapman’s battle with detectives at M uncle, Jnd., Sunday, when he was overpowered and arrested after attempting to shoot Detectives Harry Brown and Marvin Collins. later the detectives and Postal Inspector A. S. Kelly look the fugitive (o the Marion county jail. Chappian’s arrest ended s nation wide search which began at the At lanta prison where he escaped In 1923 while serving a 25-year sentence for complicity in* a. $2,000,000 New' York City mail robbery. The notor ious bandit also faced a murder charge in connection with the slay ing of a Mount" Vet non (N. Y.) patrol, man December 26, 1924. Rewards for his capture totaled $4,000. Federal authorities today said Chap man probably would not be tried for murder until he finishes his sentence in the Atlanta prison. When arrested. Chapman carried a satchel containing a large quantity of nitroglycerine and jewelry which police believe may be a part of the New York robbery loot. He alco had more than $4,000 in cash. DEPUTIES TO STAND TRIAL (foiiUnu«*«l from l'a|p One). her on the side of the temple, kicked her in ihe side and cursed her. Her ney testified that he heard hi* wife rrv. 4>Oh, don’t let him hit me.” Ho rushed to tlie bedroom entrance, whore, he said. Fee struck him on the nose with a flashlight. • Merely Shoved llhn. Mrs Jlerney, * small woman, who spoke in cultured tones and with good command of words, said she sent for In*. Kline after the officer* had left and that he stopped the bleeding from Ilerney‘s nose and mouth. Fee said he didn't strike Ilerney but nierelv shoved him hack. Graham said he diiin t strike Ilerney hut col tided with him as he rushed toward the bathroom from which ilerney was emerging. Dan Phillips testified that h# saw no striking m slapping- When his re port to the sheriff whs read, stating licit the officers had slapped the Hi rne\ s, Phillips said he had not seen this hut merely heard of it. The officers claim Herne? dumped .1 three-g.ilion kettle of liquor Into the bathtub and that n teasponnfulj was still in the kettle when they ob tained it/ HixId to Search. .7 D. Hinder in argument tried to • -Maldiehed that no wrong had been done "under colm ><f office” liecaunf ttie* officer* had « search warrant The judge disagreed on the meaning of the quoted phrase. "They used their office for s wrong purpose. he said ' There is no qites Hon that they were officer* and had a right to search the house.” County Attorney Heal said: *'I am t« strongly opposed to bootlegger* as anyone can be, debits what enemies may say. Hut even bootlegger* have a right to Mhe protection of the law. Officers have no light to enter their homes and heat them up. And In the present instance the? didn't even bring evidence of any bootlegging." Morrill bounty Budget for 192."> So at $67.6."0 Bridgeport. Inn. ID.— It will requite S47.6.SO to run Morrill county during Ift'Ja, *r«ordmg to the annual eati mate of budget made by the romtni** sionets *tf the January meeting. Thi* is but $4B0 more than thy cat i mat* of which was clostly adhered to by the Isi.ird Included In the e««ti mate is $14,000 for bridges and $12,000 f«»i loads. M F. C m ben ho wo* r of Broadwater was named chairman of the hoard. \ttorn«*y \iiftlin Pi***. Iliriiul in«i*Mtcti In Tli* HiiMhu Iter Blue Hill, Ian. P» C, T Miatiti. f>.», lawyer, died Sunday afternoon of a hc.irt attn* k. lie « am* to Lawrence. Xeh , from Kama* In and wai admitted to th* bar there at Blue Mill In 1#M His two sons, Ralph of Concord. Kan,, and Spencer of Chi • ago. and two daughters. Mr* Anna stout of St Paul, Xeh.. and Mrs. c. C Smallcv of Blue Hill, survive. * 6bt Trip to California. Kwt iMh I..,, Jan is*.—U, Al, Mil lei a long time resilient of this yil>.! will i*n\e Wednesday for Los Angelo t * * spend th»* remainder of the winter This la hi* M*l trip k*» Caiiftirnia !!*• made his flint pi IHx*. Taylors, Held Here, Champions at House Breaking, Confidence Game i "China, the l.one Wolf," end his wife, "Wild Pal," are going back to I heir old haunts -the Chicago jail— Tuesday. The best "mobs” of criminal* In Chicago gave them these names, It is said, because Ihey achieved success as the best burglar in the business and the best confidence woman who ever trimmed a sucker. In Omaha they are known as plain Mr. and Mrs. Norman Taylor, who were arrested a week ago when Tay lor appeared at a hospital to have a gunshot wound cared for. He was Identified by Chicago and Ohio police from a description broadcast over WOAW. The full importance of their arrest was made known .Monday when tie tectlvc Sergt. Edward Basarek and Policewoman Marie Crot of Chicago arrived to take tHe prisoners back to Chicago. Champion House Breaker. "Taylor Is known In Chicago as one of the host house breakers in the middle west." suid Basarek. "He has been connected with some of the clev erest 'molis' or gangs In the city. and he was always leader of the pack. I’sually. however, he worked single-handed, and he burglarized only the millionaire homes along the Chicago ‘Gold Coast.' ‘‘His wife la known in the Chicago underworld as 'Wild Pal,' a shrewd confidence woman." Baza re k said Chicago police have intercepted a score of letters sent be tween, Taylor and his wife. In sev eral of these Taylor declared that he was "getting tired of I his game" and had derided to "hit the straight and narrow path." Wife Spurred llim fin. "His wife scoffed at his weak headedness in her letters," Bazurck said. "In one of them she said ‘we would never get hv if we tried to go straight: we had oetn* stick to Hu sh me old racket.' " According to Bazarek, both Tayloi and his wife have served time for burglaries jn Chicago and !Indla apolls. Taylor Is now wanted for the attempted burglary of a police man’s home In Chicago. He was shot in the attempt, police say, and it was this wound which he wished to have treated in Omaha. \ Nebraska News Nubbins j V---:-i---> B^ie Spring*.—At a meeting of Mod crn Woodmen lodge the following of ficer* were installed: G. F. Sand rltter, counsel; R. H. Murgatroyd, ad viser; Ci. F. Harpster, banker; J. W. Marples, clerk; J. Snyder, watchman; Elmer Boughan, sentry; J. M. Far well. escort; E. K. Morrow, trustee. A. H. Krause acted as installing of ficer. Beatrice.—At the farm sale of Ray Sherrill, northeast of Beatrice, cattle sold for from $40 to $80 a head and horses from $75 to $150 each. Mr. Sherrill and family w ill feave soon j for California. Pawnee C ity*—Mias Edith Dexter of University Place has been elected by the school board of this city to teach history in the high school in place of Miss Pauline Cramb of Fairbury, who resigned last week on account of ill health Miss Dexter is a graduate ,of the University of Nebraska. Crete.—Crete Brain and Livestock association elected these officers for the new' year; Samuel J. Welsh, presi dent; Anton Pomizl. Erwin Frolik, Anton ttetka, jr.. Dick Wittenkamp. Frank Marcellino, vice president*, and Edward .1. Aron, secretary-treasurer. A dividend of 8 per cent on stock was declared and a 2 cent pro ratn dividend. — Beatrice.—Miss Marie hlake. 20. died at her home in this city after an Illness of a few days. She was a daughter of Mrs. Charles Schlake. old resident of Beatrice, anti is survived by* her mother, one brother and tw<> slaters. ( ainlxidge.—Cambridge Community club elected the following board of directors: Dr. A. L. Kee, G. 17. Simon H. L. Bellamy, H. E. Day . U. W John. J)r. A. J* Lee was elected president of the board, H. E. Day vice president and U. W. John secre tarry‘treasurer. Blue Hill.— Peter M»-cten, sr . pio neer resident and business man of Blue Hill, Is very 111 at his home with cancer. \ork. Earl J Taylor of the Ke stone Creamery company, has Do n chosen as a member of the executive' committee «»f the Nebraska ice cream 1 inn nil fact ut ers. Nebraska City.—1 P Kirierman I was found guilty of forgery in the county court and was sentenced to 10 days in the county jail by Judge Blscliof. He had Issued a * h* k foi t * and passed It on a local mtrran tile concern Beatrice. The home of Mrs Kiu • beth Hoover on South Filth street was damaged bv lire, which was start by from the furnace « him uey Los* is fully covered by insur [ .t n< e. Alma Offh-ers of the Rny.d Nei^o Ihiii of America were installed a* fc*l lows Oracle, Bertha Furse. vice oracle. Mary Shelburn; past ora io Jean I,cgg: chancellor. Myrtle Herr, marshal, Mabel Everson; assistant marshal, O. Baxter; Inside sentinel, Mrs. I,. Huffman; outside sentinel, Bessie Myers; 'musician. Mabel Joyce. Osceola.—The Community club of Osceola is sponsoring a father and son banquet, to be held the latter part of February. MAN, 85, WEDS; BRIDE’S AGE 61 Bed Oak, la., Jan. 19.—John Thomas Pritchett and Mary Ellen Mercer, both of Macedonia, lac. were married here Saturday by Justice Frank P. Oreenlee, The ceremony was witnessed by .1. C. Harney of Macedonia and Miss l.flcl^a Swinger of the county clerk's office. The bridegroom is 8.1 years of age and (he bride 61. Mr. Pritchett told re porters that when last in Bed dak, r long time ago, he came to get a divorce. Kearney to Krect $250,000 Junior High School Building' Kearney, Jan. 19.—Plan* for the new $250,000 junior high school to be erected in Kearney have been com pleted and the board of education to- I day received bid? for the general ton | tract. Davis & Wilson of Lincoln are the architect* for the building, which is to be situated on the central campus of the town. Plans are being made to house the seventh, eighth and ninth grades in the building, thus relieving the congestion in the present junior high school and the high school building?. A large auditorium, seating about 1,250 people, la’the rentral figure of the new building, and 12 or 14 class rooms are to be provided, with facili ties for the enlarging or building onto the original plan* A "New Broom" W#*\* changed o*»r N'«w York buying of fir* to 1241 Broadwav. li^m* net how )ou Ilk* the new »tvleg. We make our profit in Broadway . our Farnam street store i« chiefly for irrvice and for you to judge us by the Mylc. quality and prica standard*. F. W. Thorne Co. Vftv mitiWr Wf.vtT j COLOR IT NEW WITH j “DIAMOND DYES” | Beautiful home d\e Ing and tinting i* guaranteed with Dia mond Dye*. Just dtp in cold water to tint «oft, delicate shades, or boll to dye rli h. permanent colors K*rh 1.Scent pack age contains dire* Ilona so simple a woman can dye or tint lingerie, silks, ribbons, skirts, waists, dresaee. j coats, stocking*, sweat era. di applies, coveting*, hangings. everything new Buy “Diamond D>ea" no other kind and tell your druggist wheffcet the material you wish u# colot i» wool nr silk, nr whether it is linen, cotton I or mixed goods. aims Broken in . day Hill * act quuklr—stop cnldi in 14 hour*. Fever .ml hr.,It,Ik tluuppear. Gtippe m cuik|ik[(J in j dsy*. Every winter it asve* u.ilittir.a lUn^rr an.l disc JWitort. Don't tike eturwes. don t ilrLiv an hour. Get the best help science knows. All rirufaiai. ^\Lf^ Plica 30b CASCARAJ.QUININI «« R.4 1V., wt»h mult REMODELING § The FLORSHEIM We have grouped all this season’s broken lines and odd sixes in both high and low shoes, that we must dispose of during this remodeling sale, at this very low price. A very desirable buy that we offer while they last, at Motihum Soot Sfop JJ5 S'oaihiGii. St. ■ f Burgess Bedtime Stories V-—-' Hy THORNTON W Rl’Kt.KSS. TH# u*!y havi* their qn, And lor eti*M»n<*? good excuse —Peter lUbblt Peter's Kmli* Awakening. Peter Rabbit, trying to maHe up his mind juit where he wanted to go, was so absent-minded that he had wholly forgotten everything else'. At times he almost forgot to keep on hoppmg. Not onee did he look hack to see If he were l>oing followed. Not once did he look to the left or right. So he didn't see Reddy Fox coming swiftly behind him, and he didn't see Hooty the Owl coming on great, silent wings from the fireen Forest. Reddj Fox saw Hooty. and Hooty saw Red dy Fox. Bach wanted Peter for din ner. Reddy started to run faster and in doing this he became just a wee bit careless about the matter of mak ing no sound. - Reddy dug his (laws into the frozen snow, to keep from slipping. They made a little scratching noise. Peter heard It and looked back over his shoulder. Then Peter came out of his absent-mindedness. lie hounded forward and at the same instant he saw' what looked like a great moving shadow. He knew it was Hooty the Owl. It was a rude awakening. Yes. indeed, it was a rude awakening, and Peter s heart was In his mouth, or at least it seemed so to him. as he made those long legs of his go just as fas^ as he knew how. It was a fortunate thing for Peter that he was only a short distance from a bramble tangle on the edge of the Green Forest. If he could reach that he would he safe. But * ould lie reach II? Reddy Fox was almost at his heels. Hooty the owl was already reaching for him with those terrible great rlaws of his. There was ju t one thing to do, and Peter did it. H dodged Just In the nick of time. Th" tip of one of Hooty * great wing actually brushed against him. Hooty had barely missed him. Reddy Kox tfad been e xpect.it.<5 Peter to dodge, and Reddy had turned almost as quickly as Peter had. Peter had hardly straightened out again on. his way to the brambletangle befoi-* Reddy tea* right at hia heels. Again Peter dodged. This time he dodge.' just as Reddy made a long Jump which he had expected would .atilt Peter. Reddy had to atop and turn, so Peter gained a little. But by this time Hooty the Owl was once more almost above him and ready to swoop and clutch him with those great, crtt"l claws. They actually touched him a* Peter dodged for a third time. This time Hooty was between Peter and Reddy Fox. Reddy lost his tern per. He snapped at one of llooty - big'wings. But he let go In a hurry for Hooty managed to strike him with that big hooked bill of his and it hurls Then both resumed their chase of Peter. But this had given Peter the chant ' he needed. Before either of them were within striking distance of him Peter plunged headlong Into that bramble tangle through a little open ing that was just big enough for him. x ■ but not big enough for Reddy Fox. Peter was saf". When he had re gained his breath and his heart had stopped thumping so hard with fright, he actually chuckled as he listened to the quarrel between Keddv Fox and Hooty the Owl, each art-using th other of having cheated him of dinner. (Copyright JSgo i The next story: "The Hungry Watchers." Beatrice—lohn Prise, Jr., who *u tained a fracture of the skull when -■ tree fell upon him while cutting wood near Ftlley. is recovering at a local hospital. A Dividend of 6% Per Annum Was declared January 1st, 1925, to our members. Another Divi dend will he declared on April 1st, 19 25. For 36 years money LEFT WITH US has never earned less than the above rate. If you do not share in these earn ings, why not begin saving with us now? A SMALL ACCOUNT WILL START YOU ON ROAD TO THRIFT Assets $15,000,000.00 Reserve Fund $460,000.00 ■ 1 - BUILDING ***tOAN ASSOCIATION 18th avid Harney 36 Years in Omaha