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| P A R T T W O OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1925. 1—B '___—
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Boys’ Arms
Mangled in
^ringer
Mother, Attracted by Screams,
See# Sons’ Arms ("aught
and Crushed; Neighbors
Called to Rescue.
Both Will Recover
T,awrenoe Jandro, 3 12, and his
brother, Raymond, 5, were severely
Injured Saturday when their arms
were drawn into an electric wringer
t at their home, 4705 North Twenty
jl^r^fvftth atreet.
Mrs. Harel Jandro, their mother,
I was busy In another part of the
room when she heard Lawrence
scream and turned to ace his arm
being drawn into the wringer. At
the same inatant Raymond sought to
rescue the smaller chap and his hand
Was also drawn in.
The mother became frantio and
ran Into the yard, screaming.
Mrs. 77a rl Wilson. 4711 North
Twenty-ninth street. It. 1). Roberts,
same address, and Mrs. Walter John
soli. 4703 North Twenty-ninth street,
came to the rescue and released the
children.
Lawrence's arm was so badly torn
that he was taken to Lord Lister
hospital where it was sewed up. Ray
mond was not so badly injured,
though his arm is also badly bruised'
and skinned. Police Surgeon Grier
attended him.
Beatrice Doctor
Dies Suddenly
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Daughter Find# A. V. Robin
scul Pioneer Physician,
Dead in Bathroom.
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 24.—Dr. A. V
Robinson, pioneer physician of this j
city, was found dead in the bath
at his room by his daughter.
Mis. Don Varnarsdale, this morning.
Heart trouble was the cause. He
had l>een in failing health for some
time.
Hr. Robinson was among the proiu!
nent physicians of the state, and be-,
fore coming to Beatrice he practiced
medicine at Ashland. Neb.
At the time of his death he was
private physician for the firm of Kil
Patrick brothers, railroad contractors,
here.
H«* was a member of the Gage
County Medical society and had serv
ed on the official board. His wife and
four daughters, one of whom is Mrs.
Andy Dowfc of Omaha, survive. Two
other daughters live in California.
GAS PRICE GOES UP
CENT AT LINCOLN
Teinroln, .lan. 24.—The first nd
\:i in'** in Hi** price of gasoline since
ill* state gas station closed here
Thursday, was announced today by
the Standard Oil, State Oil, Mutual
oil, and Skelly Oil companies. The
advance was l cent, making the
present price 16 1-4 cents.
Thfli Sinclair Refining company was
si ill selling at 15 14 cents at noon.
The Weiss Oil company expects to
make an increase during the after*
noon.
"Advancing price on crude oil. '
wa.i given as the reason for the ad
vances by the Skelly company.
STATE BANK OF
SIDNEY IS SOLD
Sidney, Nel.., .Tan. 24.—The Liberty
Slat* bank of Sidney ha* been pur
rttiaBed by W. Rodger* of I.
pole and Ray Tierney of Sidney, who
resigned a* elate bank examiner
J-Uiuary T. Mr.. Roger* I* president
of the First Stale bank of Lodge
pole and Farmers State hank of
.Sunni, both In Cheyenne county. Mr.
Tierney will have active charge nf
the bank and the capital will be
increased.
Broken Bow Power Piant
Is Sold to Iowa Company
Broken Bow, Neb., Jan. 24.—The
Martin Electric power plant ha* re
cently been sold to the Prlester, Quail
A Cundy company of Davenport, la.
Thl* company own* a string of power
plant* In several of the central west
ern state*. A. C. Martin, one of the
former owner* and manager* of the
plant, will remain for the present In
file capacity of “manager. The pur
< huse price was about $50,000,
Ord Man Dies.
Ord. Neb., Jan. 24.—Valentine
Tn-apela, a resident nf the vicinity of
Ord for the past 30 years, dMI here
Sunday and was burled Tue*<lay
morning. lie wa* recently married
while on n trip to Ills old home In
Bohemia, hut wa* unable to ari'VK*
to have hi* wife com* lo thl* coun
try when he returned last December,
Camp Is Abolished.
Cl rand Island, Neb., Jan. 24.—Di
rector* nf the Chamber nf Commerce
at a meeting here yesterday decided
to discontinue further effort* to main
tain a municipal tourist camp since
the city 1* now supplied with several
• tamps prlvftliy °«J*-'
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Second Oldest Native Omahan Now
Living Recalls Scare From Indians
Jerry Linahan Remembers
When Redskins W efe
Camped on Riverview
Park Site.
By EDWARD BLACK.
Jerry Linahan, 69, next Wednes
day, and the second oldest living na
tive OmahaYi, stated last week that
he was "thoroughly frightened” only
nnce in his life and that was 60 years
ago.
He lived at the time at the south
east corner of Twelfth and Jones
streets, where he was born in 1856.
The first Linahan home was a log
building which was replaced by a
frame structure, moved In sections
from Florence when the Mormons con
tinued their westward journey.
”To give you an idea of Omaha
60 years ago,” said Linahan. "I may
state the boys with whom I associ
ated considered William street on the
south the dead line between Indians
camped where Riverview park is now
located, and the residential section In
which I lived. At that time there was
an unwritten law that to venture be
yond William street, unprotected, was
at your peril.
"On a certain day, however, several
of my venturesome companions pro
posed that we explore the hinterland
of Omaha ns far as Thirteenth and
Vinton streets. I agreed to go, al
though I had some misgivings, hut
did not want to be classed as a
coward.
"Six of us made the journey on foot.
We went through a patcli of weeds
part of the way and I Imagined I
could see an Indian behind every tree.
I trembled from fear all the way, but
managed to conceal my feelings. I
wondered whether I would 'ever get
home again to the folks and I lmag
Ined I could see father and mother at
the evening meal, gazing longingly at
an empty chair and wondering when
their absent son would return. Well,
we 4id not see an Indian during the
outing, but I will say I was scared
stiff. Will never forget it."
Linahan stated that Omaha had no
street lights at that period of Its
early history and that it was the rule
for boys to scamper home at night
fall.
I.lnahan's parents settled in Omaha
in 1855, arriving here by steamboat
from Indianapolis. The first school
he attended was held in old Territor
ial building at Ninth and Farnam
streets, l.innhun now lives »at 4320
Fort street.
PLAN TO STOCK
DEER ENDORSED
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.—F. E.
Foatsworth was elerled president of
the local Izaak Walton league at a
meeting here laat night. Forty-two
dollars were collected for the fund
being raised by the national organiza
tinn to buy land as a preserve for
Elks in the Jackson Hole district of
Wyoming. A proposal to bring a
number of surplus deer from herds
in Arizona to the forest preserve near
Hasley, Neb., was endorsed by the
league.
The recommendations of the legis- !
lative committee were adopted after
prolonged discussion. Prohibition of
the use of minnow selns on streams
less than 40 f**et wide, a limit of SO
birds for each hunter and changes in
the dates of-open and closed seasons,
were suggested by the committee.
ATTORNEY’S WIFE
DIES AT LINCOLN
T-lneoln, Jan 14.—Mm. Helen M. I
Hustings. 74! w ife of Geo. H. Hastings,
former attorney genera! of Nebraska,
died at a local hospital here today
following an extended Illness. Mr.
Hastings, who suffered a paralytic
stroke last winter. Is confined to his
home at Crete and was not present
when his wife died.
Mr. and Mrs. Hastings came to Ne
braska from Aurora, 111 , In 1S74 and
settled at Pleasant Hill, then the
county seat of Saline rounty. They
-w l to Crete five years later.
“NO SMOKING” SIGN
PUT UP AT SIDNEY
Bridgeport. Neb., Jan. 24.—There
will be no more smoking In public
cafes In Sidney hereafter, according
to city officials, who declare that
the state law prohibiting It will be
rigidly enforced there. It Is also an
nounced that the law prohibiting
the selling or giving of tobacco to
minor* will be enforced. Both of
these are state laws, but have been
generally Ignored In the past.
Bobsled Crash.
Newcastle, Neb., Jan. 24.—Coasting
on a sled with his 3-year-old »on, Ed
ward, R. V. Sweet, manager of the
St. Anthony and Dakota lumber yard
here, miraculously escaped serious In
1ury when he run Into n large b«h
.-led which was being pulled tip the
hill. Holding little Edward In hi*
arm, Mr. Sw eet was hut led to $te
ground In the crash. lie suf feted
only a hndly bruised and sprained
leg. His little boy escaped with bard
ly a scratch.
Bonds Art; Issued.
Columbus, Neb., .lull. 24 The city
council at Its meriting Thursday
passed the ordinance carrying Into rf.
feet the decree of the voters st the
recent special election that the city
should Issue $<0,000 of bonds to buy
the three ssnltsry sewer systems The
oouncll has already accepted the offer
of th# Omaha Trust company and
James T. Wachob ft Ce. of Omaha tor
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Farm Dog Leads
to Hidden Still
Officers Follow Friendly Pet
Across Fields to Cave; En
trance Barred.
A complete 20-gayon distilling out
fit, along with 40 gallons of moon
shine liquor and 10 barrels of mash,
was unearthed Thursday by a raiding
squad headed by Federal Prohibition
Agent Sumner J. Knox on the farm
of George Schultz, 12 miles north of
Denison, la., after the officers had
trailed the farmer's pet dog across
several acres of hilly land to a large
cave.
The dog, according to Knox, greeted
his searching party with a friendly
wag of his tail upon their arrival at
the farm anti they decided to follow
the canine as he scampered' across
the fields. The cave, located in a
ravine, was barricaded by a heavy
door -and padlocks which were
smashed by the officers in gaining en
trance.
Schultz. Knox said, was not at
home, but surrendered to the agent
at Denison Inter. He is -aid to have
admitted to Knox that he had sold
300 gallons of liquor at $5 per gallon
in striving to pay off a mortgage on
his farm. The farm was equipped with
all modern conveniences, according to
the prohibition agent. Schultz was
ordered to appear in federal court
here next Wednesday.
Besides being subject to a heavy
fine, Knox says the man probably will
be charged with a $6,000 revenue tux
and lien on his property. He must
answer a court chuige of illegal
manufacture and ponsPHsinn of liquor
TOWN LIGHTS OUT,
THIEVES GET HAUL
Bridgeport, Neb., Jan. 24.—More
than $1,500 Wurth of clothing was
stolen from the Wayne Clover store
at JJnc'e by robbers who entered
through a hark, window. The robbery
was accomplished during a period of
an hour and a half when all lights
in the city were out because of
trouble on the distribution line. It is
not known yet whether the robbers
caused the trouble or not.
OMAHAN MAN FINED
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Lincoln, Jan 24—Edward T. Wat
son of Omaha was fined $300 on
each of two rounts in federal court
today by Judge Manger under charges
of transportation of liquor. Watson
admitted shipping 3fi pints of chain
pagne and 12 quarts of gin fromJ
Omaha to Lincoln and declared that
be was "taking It to Denver In hopes
of bettering his fallen fortunes."
Curious Bibles Shown
at Church Exhibit
Bridgeport. Neb., Jan. 34.—A Bible
more than 20 yeara old. belonging to
Thomas Colvin of Alllanre, and a
Bible only five-eighths by three
fourths of an Inch and only one
fourth of an Inch thick, owned by Vir
ginia Olhson. and a Bible that had
just rnme from the press the day
previous, featured tho "Bible night"
the Christian church. The Colvin
Bible had been in the family for more
than 200 years anil Is nti heirloom
The small Millie was printed In such
small type that a munlfylng glass
»»k necessary lo read it.
Former Seottshluff
Man Kills Self by Cun
Bridgeport, Neb., Jim. 21 Kdwuid
<\ Will!' , wlm lived it H« ntt*hluiY un
til h your Ago, shot ninl killed him
**1f nt III* home in Denver a few day*
ngo. 1 In wna apparently In a happy
frame of mind and jok'd with hlj
wife f|\ r* minute* before going to tin
ba*emeat of hi* home. « h' i" he *h*»t
him del f In thti breast with h ehotgun I
It i* thought that worry over bl
own and hi* wife* poor health unbal
&nced hi* mind.
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Man Catches
Loose Heel;
Falls 20 Feet
Proprietor of Window Clean
ing Campany Hurled to
Sidewalk From Second
Floor Window.
Victim May Not Live
Abe Friedman, 30. proprietor of the
National Window Cleaning company,
1513 Capitol aenue, fell twenty feet
to the pavement, striking on his
head, when a loose heel on his
shoe tripped him as ho was standing
on a window ledge at the Sample
Hart Motor company building, Might
eenth and Hurt streets, Saturday
afternoon. He is not expected to
live.
Friedman was attempting to move
from one window to another on the
second floor. The loose heel caught
on the edge, twisted, and threw him
to the sidewalk. He was unconscious
when picked up and I’ollce Surgeon
Tollman, who attended him, said that
he had probably suffered a concussion
of the brain. He was taken to Lord
Lister hospital.
Friedman was married and lived at
2222 Charles street.
Coolidge Ls Still
for World Court
President Says Generation
Which Sawr War Must De
vise Prevention.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The admin
istration’s stand In favor of Amer
ican participation In the world court
was reaffirmed today by President
Coolidge in an address delivered at
the White House to delegate* at
tending the national conference .on
the causes and cure of war.
This step, the president character
ized as the next move that should
lie l iken by tile United States to
ward outlawing war.- He suggested
also that the nation and the world'
should "turn the light of more in
formation and better understanding!
upon the problems of diplomacy.”
Meantime, the president declared, I
the 1'nlted States should In the in
terest of peace continue its readiness
to nsoclate itself with whatever
measures would tend to maintain
security, but should avoid the dsn
ger of "a super-government.”
\vnid “Siiper-fifVerriinpnf."
"If tne lesson off' this last snd
greatest war shall he lost, then. In
deed, will this experience hav* been
almost in vain." said Mr. Coolidge.
"It ls for the generation which
saw and survived to devise measures
of prevention. If we fail In this we
shall deserve all the disaster which
will surely be visited upon us be
cause of our failure. Every organ
ized movement to keep alive the
lealizatlon (if war’s destructiveness
servgs a helpful purpose "
National Kespniisibllity.
The responsibility to end war was
described by the president a* a nu
tional responsibility.
That question must be answered
by us as Americans for ourselves,"
he continued. "There may b* temp
tation at times to inquire whether
other* have played their part, but
our responsibility ls for ourselves
alone, for doing the part that falls
to use because of our place In the '
world," l
FOURTH PAIR OF
TWIN CALVES BORN
Newcastle, Neb., Jan. 24 —With the
arrival of the fourth eat of twin calve*
in hi* dairy herd this month. Jake
Neilaon, farmer, llvlna west of New
caatle, believe* that he hold* a rec
ord. The flrat aet of twin* arrived
at th* Neilaon farm In September,
the aorond In November and the\hlrd
In December, The fourth aet of twin*
made their appearance durlnic thl*
month. All four pair* are alive, well
developed and thriving animal*.
Creighton University Debating Squad Is Chosen
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Creighton university drhating squad: Top row from left to right, Frank Fogarty, Theodore Itlueehel,
Hubert l'atton, dark Itarrett, Joseph Ball. Bottom row from left to right: Wilfred Fleming, Francis than at,
Thomas Kussell, Hubert Henfnrd, Timothy Gannon.
Creighton university debating
noaches, Prof. Edwin Puls and Thur
bbr Smith, S. J., have selected a
squad of 10 men to represent the
Creighton university In interschol
astic debates this season.
Xo fixed teams have been named,
but each man on the squad will have
an opportunity to engage In at least
one debate.
The members of the squad have
placed their loyalty to the school |
above their own personal desires, and
each will assist In Kleanlns: material
on the supreme court question.
The affirmative team will open the
season February 18, with an inva
sion of Iowa, where it will meet I>es
Moines university and Grinnoll uni
versity.
Frank FosrarVc has been named
captain of this squad. His associ
lates will be selected from four men
j named by the coaches. They are Tim
othy Cannon, Robert Ren ford. Wil
fred Fleming, and Theodore Bluechel.
The negative team, with Robert
j Ration as captain, will engage in the
first home debate, that with the''Mar
uuette university at Creighton audi
torium. March *3.
Joseph Rail and Thomas Russell
will be Captain Patton’s collegues.
Senators Will
Demand Entires’
Account Books
Sheriff Must Show Records
W lien He Appears Before
Judiciary Committee for
Feed Bill Hearing.
Lincoln, Jan. 22.—If Sheriff Kndres
of Omaha appears In person before
either the house or senate Judiciary
committee in an attempt to kill the
bill aimed at his alleged exorbitant
profit* in feeding *tate and federal
prisoner*, he will he asked point
blank to present his books on cost of
feeding.
This, in substance, is a statement
made belay by Senator Oharles Hoye
of Omaha. Introducer of the sheriff's
feeding Hill in tlie senate. According
to Hoye, Kndres make* from $20,000
to $25,000 net. annually, from feeding
of prisoners and mileage fees allowed
under the law.
Fight on for Two Years.
In the last two years several ef
forts have been made to get Kndres
to produce his cost books on feeding
of prisoners. Kndres, in so many
words, ha* told such persons where
there is a place much warmer than
Nehrnska for them to adopt as a
permanent residence.
Hi* defense for such unlady like
language was that road contractors
and others who performed servire for
the state and county merely had to
perform duties railed for In the con
tract and it was no one's business as
to how much profit was made from
rarrylng out *ttrh a contract.
"This/year it will be different."
lioye said. "If Kndi'es conies before
a committee and denies making profit
from feeding of prisoners lie will be
asked to produce book* to prove his
assertions If he denies the commit
tee access to his Isioks ttie committee
should take hi* statement with s
grain of salt, as I believe, any such
assertion should be taken.
"It seems so penny wise and pound
foolish to me to see legislators and gov
ernors tearing their hair as to
whether a code secretary should re
reive $.1 50(1 or $5,000 per year when
In Douglas county everyone in touch
with the situation knows the sheriff
Is receiving from $20,000 to $25,000 a
year In addition to his salary of $5,
Ooo a year
"Yet, two years sgo while legtsla
tors applauded Governor Bay*n for
cutting minor salaries (till lower thev
defeated a bill w-hich would eurtsil
the unwarranted salary of the
Douglas county sheriff."
Kndres. Jn the last week ha* devoted
his entire time in attending the state
sheriffs' convention at Lincoln. It Is
known lie 1ms done everything pos
sible to Influence sheriffs to use their
efforts with member* of the legUlR
lure in killing the sheriff’n feeding
bill which pertain> to feeding of
Douglas county prisoners exclusively
and has nothing to do with outside
feeding of prisoners.
The house and senate held brief
sessions today. They voted to ad
journ until 2 Monday for the pur
]>ose of giving Governor Adam Me
Mullen ample time to complete /his
budget. Under , the law the governor
is given If* legislative days to present
his budget and today was the 14th
legislative day of the session.
Foreclosure liill Killed.
In the house this morning, lawyers
and farmers clashed over a bill in
troduced by a lawyer member to < ur
[tail time used in litigation over fore
| closures. The farmers, led by Gil*
' more of Hastings, won, and the bill
i was defeated.
During the day Governor McMullen
emerged from the piyriad of bud
getary figures on his desk sufficiently
long to announce the appointment of
(’. B. Fire of Wymore, as assistant
t«• Frank Kennedy, secretary of
hibor. Fite was a mechanic In the
Burlington shops in Wymore until
| two years ago, when lie began the
[ study of law. Hi* uncle, Andrew
| Fire, is the oldest master mechanic
on the Burlington’s payroll in Ne
braska.
Th*- governor further stated that
he would send the ratification pro
posal on the child labor amendment to
the senate some time next week. He
still undecided ss to whether or not
h* shall attempt to guide the legisla
ture bv sending t message to ac
company the proposal.
A joint session of the house and
senate committee on rexenue and tax
ation. to which the gasoline tax bill
was referred, will be held in the house
at 7:30 Wednesday evening. At that
time all persons interested in the pro
posed tax atje invited to appear and
voice their opinions.
AURORA COUP! E
WED FIFTY YEARS
Aurora. Neb., .Ian. 74—Mr ami
Mm. M N". Garwood celebrated their
I '/Uh anniversary at their home
: Wednesday afternoon. Many friends
and relatives called to congratulate
t hem.
The program of the afternoon was
In charge of W. P. Hill, pastor of
the Hirst Christian church. Hollow
Ins the program the couple went
through the wedding ceremony as
they did 50 years before
The children of the Garwoods. all
of whom were present, are W. E Gar
wood of Bayard. Mr* H A. laintier
of Aneley, n. E Garwood of Ansley.
0. R. Garwood of Ogallala. Mrs. TV S.
Meredith of Lyman. Colo., Mrs o. K
•lackaon of Ogallala, R. M Garwood
of Alllanae, and Mr*. C. A. Wolf of
Aurora.
Mr and Mrs. Garwood were married
In Illinois January 71. IS73. They
came to Nebraska In 1S78.
Plainview Council Planning
to Buy INew Fire Equipment
Plainview. Jan. 74. A committee
composed of Charles Julyan, Hrank
I .arson, George Story and Henry Pc j
teraon, members of the Plainview
rlty council, and Ernest Goos, chief
of the fire department here, recently
visited Hartington to Inspect the new
ftre truck purchased by the five de
partment there. This city I* planning
to Invest In a new fire truck and
other modern equipment and the ftre
fighting apparatus of Hartington
nu»ds a favorable Impression on the
committee
Married in Council Bluffs.
The following partntva obtained mar j
llcenata In Council Bluffs >#at«rda>
Nuni* and A thirds* Xrc
C K Cnnway, Umaha »
Kern Barnhart, Omaha .........
Walttr It l>un" I'lfiuoni \«h.. I
Vera. Roberta Fremont. Ntit
.1 p \% el I K. liniiKhtln Hnnoxef l\i»n
llwandollna Welch. Haltnxat. Knit - »
Harvar Rdhart Mur* Count II Bluff*
Korn I tinliti«* Hodman. I'oiiiu il Bluff* lh
.1. C uflldtip. Momlamln. In. 21
lfalan Brunn. Council Bluff* . *3
Art hlo Rylvtater Nallla Hiuaha ...
Hagnna A, Ktatnon, Burlington. I* '
Boyd Jacobs* FiiUarlon. Nrb . . .. r*
Mlldrtn I’amonat Fu Hotton. Ntl* .. 16
limh XV .lacoliatn Omulu ........
Mary Clifton. Omaha ......... -*
willlain .1 (Cellbind. Omaha.. *
Kdith Brtnlen. Quint y. Ill .. 1'* j
Harry onarianl tlnth#Hbur«. Nrh,,., flj
Hint laroltstn. Otr . i'*I
Halt* K Man-rr. \x ,-td Kao ... ?* j
H «al«r 1 j ' v Nth
Huai |>*\atilt Omaha
1. tii la Hubbard (Vuiatia tv I
T»artr|n M Htl'biM Mat rdnnta ]»
k>. elh» T Cbtnen, M.c.iioni., la... 44 I
Clarinda Junior High School's
Annual to Be Issued in Two Editions
Editor-in-Ghief Is Loader in
Host of Activities and
Honor Student.
Harlnda, Is.. Jan. I4.—Th« .lunlu,
High school here steps up a notch it
journalism by editing a school an
nual, In two editions, the first Just oft
the press and the final to he Issued
it the < lo#e of the school year. It will
become a permanent feature of the
school nnd "ill make It outstanding
among t*c Junior high schools of the
state.
Miss Betty Strong of the S A class
was chosen editor In chief. Lyle f)ny,
Sit, treasurer; iHirothy I'aimer, 7 A,
business mn nuicer. It la christened
“The Junior Oii'dipal." nnd is spot)
sored bv Misses Edith Whiting ami
Mary Wilson* Instructors. The nil
t or hi I staff Is representative of the
English department.
Tin Editor-In. Chief.
Betty. Strong Is class represent#!
tlve to the delegate assembly. one of
the athletic captains basket ball for
waul, UuniueJ by thl V. A. H. iu hi*
of fietiy.
t4»i \. iwit i» 1»\ the American Legion,
winning the recent bronie medal
fl«’ird for I'ttlaovfahlp and noholm
ship, and member of the girl reserve*
and kIre club.
(hitside of erhoot hours, golf and
swimming are her favorite*, het
father owning * private gnlf muter
She 1* the only daughter of Mi and
Mri Jack Strong and aiatei of Jack
Jr., CUrtndi high {uUbkclt
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Legionnaires to
Begin Drive for
5X80 Men for Post
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iCity Divided in Three Dis
trict.* to Aid V, ork to Keep
Omaha Largest Group
in World.
Three hundred Legionnaires, mem
j i.ers of thr Omaha poet No.l , of the
| American Legion, will "hit the ball"
| for three days starting Monday. Feb
ruary 2, with the hopes of securing
5,000 members for the post for 19-5.
The 300 Legionnaires will work.un
der three majors who have been giv
in various sections of the city in
which to canvass for members.
Tiie majors are Robert Burns, in
charge of the industrial group; Frank
Landers, major of the outlying busi
ness districts and residential sections,
and Max Agor, major of the down
town section.
Headquarters Kstablished.
Headquarters of the Legion drive
have lieen established in the corner
storeroom Of the 1'nited States Na
tional ban Kat Sixteenth and Farnam
streets. Miss Mary Kennedy will I*
in active charge of the executive
work of the drive.
"We are gi.inc to make Omaha
again rank as the city with the big
past post in the world." Anan Ray
mond, commander of the Omaha post,
said.
Dinner at Rome lintel.
The Legionnaires taking part in thoj
membership drive will be given a din
ner at the Rome hotei February 1. at
which time George Barry, national
president of the Pressmen* union,
.■nd a former national \ice command
e, of llv- American Legion, "ill
the principal speaker.
The following legionnaires are tab
ing part in the drive
Hubert Pu-n* worker*
II M HuMrige. BoaeU VUlilsm
tlruett. Frank Hu,It... lLrrr Burkl*> Jr
р. ryi-s l.raufril Jr. irsl lloi'.
Hsllsml RHwrt Hu*s*t A T Hwpp Ira
-tonrs. John Kilmsrttn. J b 1'T7'0U
vv II M.Hwgb jr K k MrKntjhr r
r Phelps 1r Sun He. nolils. k w ™>‘
ner R H St-nh Bird Striker, r Her
rnn. Morris C HS1I A I. «'t«r K'-h«
Wb-niii Harold wells. F. S Brown H. r.
Fisher. I> Sh.rkle'-, P. J Barrj K‘"j
Shone Ivnald K Howe. Hubert Kldr.gr
He-borr Baldwin. Fred Akert. V' O Bel
F p FherMle. P*i -V nsor Pord Bat--*
с. eore- Deer It S Munrr*'.- A K ,
I’s-s W t, vv ;hei! r. n iM'isir- )
r Wilbur. \ J Harris o F. vuu*. A 1
i hur Trlmb.e .' A Shuchart. A Vt
s.-hrlebe, E J Coatatla. H JtcDsrmo
-reors- Bi»neh*rd. Martin Brown VV it,- i
lim Green wa> Tteroinjrton Burt Orjibow
Chris. rv.nn. Dr it F Hawes H B
F.wnli. C L Fraser < M ‘ ock. H Tt
Merrjrman. Maunt Burns H H Ral
Herbert Kn -h*# and 1. T BushneL.
Mat A|tor # *§Rrker»
William l i»-s»iL Wilbur H»)n*j
Heint* Paul Marry Tiueitn, R.
G i'onkhr \f tUJfev H**»en. .lohn Tall*
fi»i rat AJ Hofrn. !-«<**:•*
L«dd Hnn« I»i*ob Davp KUne. V.iM
1 .**!.!>, Jay pwllt) Georfte Krt mmr*
f<*rank Mnt.t. IFfctl L*o Croab' I
tier old l>r M. K Stelnr. Arvh.f i
Plerrmi. Ro\ Hlbben Rom j
sh.xwrll lun (true*. »’ R Kvana. Ilaylls* ;
S|v* n \rl Christ!*. K G. L,n(1fm»n, Gen*
St**inhelmer and William Sf*ars.
Frink Ltndtr'i worktr*
Ed Pfeifer A W TatR»rt, «'sr1 Abrs- -
htniunn Lloyd Smith. W. >' CocHraa and \
Ed IVrlcv_ ___
WOODMEN MEET
FOR ANNIVERSARY
Osceola, Jan.- 2 4—Modern Woodmen ;
of rolk county gathered in Oiceola j
Friday nlpht lo observe the fortieth j
anniversary of the organisation and |
the thirty sixth anniversary of Ooceo- j
la camp. Nearly .300 members and j
their families attended the dinner, and ]
many more were present to listen to]
the program that fallowed.
The program was Arranged entlreh j
from local talent and included ad I
drpMf s by Hoi k K. A. Waliath. Joel]
Hanson and It* \ 11 A Taylor. Osceo
la camp w as m-ganCed in l.vse and I
no* has ' »0 members
1 tint r let Deputy Head Consul Henry
of lienvet Colo . was present and par- j
tlclpated In the program. I
Hfalrirt1 I’ioneer Dio*.
Beatrice, Neb Jan. ft - Mi* Mir. .
Catherine. pioneer of Huge county.
ille.1 «t her home in R«fMrioe after an j
Hines* of a week, aged dj year*.
Slrt't'l to ll<* Improved
Stella. Neb Lin. rI Plan* »r«' l>c
in* made t*' gravel the main street I
•'f Stella I-’timers haxe Volunteered ?
lo lend thru team* to haul the travel I
i
Senator Norris Would Reclaim Nebraska Land
Senator’s
Bill to Save
District
First of All State Irrigation
Projects Is Presented by
Solon; Plan Includes
Improving Land.
Project to Cost 15 Million
Washington, .fan. 24—Senator
George W. Norris* today introduced
in the United Htatea senate the first
Nebraska irrigation project ever In
troduced in either house of congress.
The bill authorized the Ijepartment of
Interior to construct irrigation works
for the storage of water and Irriga
tion ofl ands, which, if carried out.
w ill reclaim immediately 500,000 aor< s
of semi-arid Nebraska farm land to
an assured annual production.
The costs of this project will ap
proximate $15,000,000, the bill in
cludes those activities which the cen
tral Nebraska supplemental water as
-i elation has been seeking to carry
out for several years in Adams,
(’helps, Kearney and adjoining coun
ties In using the flood and unused
waters of the i'latte river in subsoil
irrigation.
C. W. McOonanghy, lloldrege. pres
ident of the association, and George
ii. Kingsley, Minden. vice president,
have been in Washington for S'-\eral
weeks conferring with departmental
.officials anil memhers of the Nebras
ka congressional delegation relative
to the Introduction of the hill. With
the final completion of the proper t.
I w ith it.* system of reservoirs, main
sind lateral ditches, supplied by the
I’latte river from 3,000.00a t« 4.000,00a
acres "f land will ultimately be re
claimed to assured annual production.
The project will supplement the an
nual rain fall in that portion of Ne
braska where (here Is not enough
annual rain fall to assure crop? The
average gross income per acre for the
three counties during the last decade
ending in 1022, which included high
prices brought on hr the war, was
less than $15 an acre.
$40 an Acre.
With the ad*led water as made por
sible by this bill the average value
of productivity will he $40 an acre.
The MU opens the door to the farmer
i to obtain enough water to add to
min fall to make his farming an as
sured business venture with sn ns
jsured financial return. It also makes
it possible for the Nebraska farmer
to obtain the water at such law an
nual cost that hts net income Will
l»e increased as well as made depend
able every year while he is paying
the government each year for th“
water. This low cost is assured lie
cause the long period of amortization,
provided for in the bill, gives the
' farmer nearly all the increase in in
come each year, made possible by the
additional water.
The hill further provides that the
work shall not be commenced by the
secretory of the Interior until the
elate of Ncbra*k i shall have pro
vided proper legislation for the re
payment of the cost of the Irrigation
works In one or more of the follow
ing methods
Repayment \ssured.
1. Repayment , of rec lamation ex
I pendltures by the state of S'e
j lira ska.
2. Repayment of expenditures hv
the formation of an Irrigation dls
1 trict comprising the land to be ir
■ tgated and providing foe ih» lex v -
ing of a tax sufficient to pay the
j reclamation fund.
3 Repayment of expenditures by
the counties in which the lrrica
, tlon if located* Regisfation pro
1 vided hy the state shall make pro
vision for the amount of Interest
upon nil money expended hv the
i government it ■» per cent a rear
' ttd Aril pVovbi' for the repay.
niRib-mf aR moAsv expende-t with
iitWtesti bw-. ,a system of amortixv
, tiw *not to exceed TO years.
t’oiuTyed to stale.
As <ion as the project has beer
I paid for the bill provides that it
shall be conveyed to the state of
! Nebraska, or the counties in which
\ the irrigation is located, or the Irtd
! cation district organised under the
•line of Nebraska In accordant e with
ihe direction of the laws so enacted
1 by the state
With the introduction of the bill
I tod-ty. Senator Norris is expected to
, lend activities tefearding; the blit in
I the senate and to meet with members
j of tharN’fbrMka delegation from fin's
j to time to plan its progress In both
i houses. Tbs propect was agitate t
| several years ago. when it was dts
1 coxcred that soil In central Nebraska
through saturation would hot.! water
for long periods Civic and commrr
. ial organizations throughout the
1 «tate declared the project practical
j and urged Immediate Sy'tion and fa
I vonfbie governmental surveys were
trade when the war stopped all actlxb
ties.
j Since the y'lose of the war renewed
attention has been given the proper:.
Funds were recently raised through
commercial organisations of ventral
Nebraska to prosecute the pro.tex
I The Omaha t'hamber of Fommerv'e,
: through Its agricultural commitiee.
was one of the leaders in this work
I ttul supplied funds for It. President
McOnnaugltx x»<« sent to Washington
to place the project before congress
and ask foi financial support for tbs
construct' -n of the work with the as
sitran. . 1 u si', *xpendltui sa wou’v*
.a* repaid. v