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TFTE HF.E: OMAHA, FRIPAV. SEPTKMnER IS. 1014. Nebraska FIGHT ON COMPENSATION LAW 9 Stat Federation of Labor Has Warm Debate Over Imposition. MITES ON COMMITTEE REPORT Flaal Artlna W iirBf TnVra Later, tkr DIcnloi ot Rr!n& Con cladr.d t nlTrr.ttr ltrnio I In r'avorrri. (From a Staff Correspondent.! LINCOLN. Fcpt. It (Spoilsl Telejtram ) Though paxclnir renoliit'onn In con demnation of th workmen's ecnpcnsn- tioit law in th committer pstrrday with! only on dlssrrttns; vot, whn the matt r j cam up b.for tha 8tste Fcdcrat'on it I-abor convention tociay It brousht on . red hot dlseussinn which drvolontd much j opposition to the report of the commit-1 tea. After discussing It fr most of tho! afternoon the resolution was laid over intll tomorrow when action will be taken. THa federation declared In favor of re moval of the university to the stito farm. Y. M. Coffey challenging the statements made that university students worked their way through school on the money made by working out of school hours. "Most of thcea student work on the euttlcte for no other purpose than to ear.i moneyv to keep up their end in the fraternities and the social functions," laid Mr. Coffey. "Home ot them pay their way through in this way." said he. "but the majority of them do this work ttvtt they may huvr money to spend In amusements, suppers, dancea and other social dolntts. A reso lution was raised against militarism and the organization of boy scouts. Identification of Harvard Bandit I Partially Made HASTINGS. Neb., 8eept. 16. (Special Telegram.) The body of the murderer of Henry P. Trout and Sheriff Sanderson In Clay county yesterdny was Identified this nftemor.n as that of a man who stopped at the hotel Clarke here. The informa tion leading to tha Identification was fur nished by landlord John Teellng. The man registered at the hotel last Sunday evening as "C. t. Branson, Omaha," doubtless an assumed name. He left Tuesday night without paying his bill. The guest left a traveling bag and suit ca.se, both of good quality in the hotel. They were examined this afi.n lioou and wet fiund to contain a pair if good shoes bearing a Los Angelas driv er's trai'e mark; eevn shirts vith lann diy mark. "Geo 8," the same as tht on tha mur-Vrer's I'nderclothlns, a rlnrf s'.le ; ticket foe Moose hail, Omaha, August 2'(. rnd a bae ball rain check dated Omaha, -April i 1 Cards f und mong his rfe'ets 'Tore tl e following nanus tnd addresses: E? .lulirl Mollne, 4063 Keninore avenue, Ci'oasrc: J!rs. I Bi -!-. The Eerand. Seattle, "Wash; Mr. 1. ridley WHIett Allen." Aviator is Injured in a Trial Flight BROKEN BOW, Neb., fcept. 1. (bpe- i clal Telegram.) While Aviator L. E. Norman was trying his acioplane this j morning on the fair grounds he was I thrown to the ground on his head, sus- i talrlng serious injuries. Tne machine was wrecked. Norman failed to go up yesterday and remarked that he would make the flight today if it killed him. The machine was traveling over the grounds at a forty-niilc clip and had fairly commenced to litre when tha accident occurred, one of the wings touch ing the ground and throwing it violently to the other side. Norman's cqnditlon Is - errlou. NEBRASKA CITY PRESBYTERY ENDS TWO DAYS' SESSION TORK. Neb , Sept. 17. (Speclal.)-The Presbytery of Nebraska City Just closed a two days' session in this c'ty. Rev. T. L. Sexton, D. D., who has been the stated clerk for the last five years, resigned and Itev. Arthur E. Perry was elected to the place. Rev. B. M. Long led the de votional service. Three young men were examined and- taken under the care of the Tresbj-tcry. A .new committee on vacancy and supply was elected as fol lows: Kev. R. V. Caughey of Lincoln, Rev. T, F. B. Smith of York and Rev. W, L. Dole of Adams. The Presbytery adjourned to meet In October in Madison. ABANDONMENT OF LIEGE IS ADMITTED IN BERLIN LONDON, Sept. W.-iS:17 a. m.i-A Rome . dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph company states that It is officially, admitted In Berlin that the German have abandoned Liege. ' DEATHJREC0RD FredrU'k W. Wolf. MADISON. Neb.. Sept. 17. (Special.) Fj-ederlck' W. Wolf, for many years a merchant of thik city, died at Murdock. The body waa brought here for burial. Mr. Wolf was born at Preusen. Bran denburg, Germany, December 8, ,1S30. In l?r.S ha brought his family to America, went to Maryville, Wis., and worked on a farm, after which he did brick work and made wooden shoes. It is said that tha first dosen pairs were exchanged for 10 cents 'worth of salt. He prospered in tha wooden shoe bulness, out of the earnings of which he purchased forty-five acres of land for II.0OO, on which he built a block house with two windows, tha entire house ecstlng but (2.G0 In actual ' money. The shingles were made -by hla wlfa. Ha camo to Madison tn 1SX0. He ' leaves a wlfa and three grandchildren, Herbert Wolf of Oelriih. 8. p.; V. A. ; Wolf of Omaha, und Otto W. Wolf of Midi son. 'Pblllp Prlrlay. , ' BENEDICT. Neb.. Sept. 17. (Special ) . Philip rli In y died yesterday at his home cast of this city. He was 71 years old and was born In England. He camae to this country In 1ST I and homeoteaded. Ha has lived continually on his homestead. His wife died several years ago. His foster son, Austin Uriflftt of Seattle, (Wash., and his family were with him when he dlded. Mr. Orififth Is one of tha leading lawyers of Seattle and Is a candidate on ' tho prosreaslve ttfket for congress in his district. Presented to Douglas County by Ak-Sar-Ben 1 to.VHtmr . - . aftrti-r-isiai rmsr sti-f i-nniTH IN-MEMORY fsf it 4 FT) vf The magnificent etatdc of Maude, the1 long faithful and now deceased male that served Ak-Sar-Ben so long, was last night hauled from the Den to the court house and there formally presented . to Douglas county. It was a celebration In honor of the last night of the show and initiation for the season. A. W.- Jefferls made the presentation speech, presenting the ststue to the county officials, although it was midnight and the good commissioners were at home peacefully asleep. Meantime the Ak-Sar-Ben band played "Auld Lang Syne." Jefferls grew eloquent, eulogised Uus Renxe, the great sculptor, for toll Uses Gasoline for Cleaning Her Dress; is Severely Burned OXFORD. Neb., Sept. IT. (Special.) M! l.uUle Pettygrova was severely burned yesterday 'as the result of he ignition of ga.-oline used for cleaning a dress. It Is supposed that tha vapor to k tire from the friction caused by rub bing tho toMu of the woolen goods to gether. , Mr.. H. -H. Pettygrore, her mother, and a neighbor, Mrs. C. 8. Prime, ex-' tlriKU'ehed the flames by wrapping her body in a bfd quilt, but not until her cnothiiig was all burned from the lower part vf her body and the flesh scorched from waist to knees. The flames upread from the porch to tho kin hen, the entire Interior of which was acofciied before the volunteer fire department succeeded In putting out the fire. CNE THOUSAND INDIANS AT THE DAWESC0UNTY FAIR CHADRON, Neb.. Sept. IT (Special.) Yesterday was the real opening of the Mill annual fair of 1 'awes county, and the new cement block agricultural hall was fill of exhibits, this having been the best year for farm proucts, Dawes county ever knew. Frank Champlan Is here with his Blerlot monoplane. Many race horses from the North Dakota and Wyoming state fairs are here. Over 1,000 Indians ar ho re with thulr tents and parupiicrnaiia, having been allowed 160 acres. ENTERTAIN COUNTRYMEN CITY CHURCHMEN WILL ' WEEPING WATER. Neb.. Sept. 7. (Special.) The Congregatlqnal church at this place is planning a special service on October 4, centering around President Wilson's call for a day 'of prayer for leace In Europe. ' A feature In con nection with the huldlng of the services 1b the plan to Invite in about sixty families from the country to attend the morning services, ba the guests ' for d'nner of families in town selected by let, and then attend the afternoon vesper service. RIFLE IN BROTHER'S HANDS ' FATALLY WOUNDS YOUTH . FREMONT, Neb., Sept. ' 17. (Spevlal Telegram.) Paul Martin, a W-year-old son of Abner Martin, waa accidentally shot by his 16-year-old brother, Alfred, at their home In Englewood this morntg snd died at the hospital at 10 o'clock. The brother la prontrated over the affair. He was carrying an old army rifle to tho house and inserting the shell when U was discharged, the bullet striking th-3 smaller boy in the abdomen. Parent Claim Boar. WEEPING WATER. Neb.. Sept. 17. (Sneclul.) The body of Mrs. Harry j Hutchison found dead In her home here Monday evening has boej; claimed by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Docken of Osmond, Neb., and was sent to Osmond this morning for burial. No further facts concerning her death have boen dis covered except that it la still believed that deatU followed a fit of epilepsy to which she was subject and U Is believed that she fell on the bed In such a way as to strangle to death. News Notes of Grneva GENEVA, Neb., Sept. 17.-Speclal.V-SiveraF per.ple were hurt and one seri ciusly at the fair grounds yesterday by a horse running Into a crowd. A boy by tie name of Norton was tha Worst hurt. The Deshler-Erunlng ball lam at tha fair was a battle royal. Deohler made tha only score and that In tha last halH 1 1 y ar ing for eight long years In the production of this masterpiece. In the midst of the eulogy, tha patrol bell clanged, the po lice auto dashed Into the court house grounds, where red light torches were j gayly biasing, and tha' faithful troupe of Ak-Sar-Ben actors, sonic forty strong, laid hold of the sturdy Ous and tosstyl him bodily Into tha wagon. The bell clanged again, and awny shot the machine with the bara armed Ous brandishing his fists out of the gloom of the wsgon. Then the crowd repaired to the Elks' club, where they spent some more time celebrating the closing night of Den initiations for the season. . Prisoners Forced to Work. for Their Board in Eussland PETROORAD, Sept. 17. (Via London.) The Bourse Oaxette states that -up to a few days agro the Russians held 200,009 prisoners, who arf being rapidly dls-i tributed to many distant districts. Most of them are being given labor of one kind or another, thousands being used on tha railways and others helping with the harvest and plowing, while still others are lumbering and road making. Many of them have been sent to Turkestan for work on the drainage system. Efforts are being made so that this influx of labor will not Interfere with regular wage earners. The minister of agriculture has issued the following statement regarding ths prisoners. "The prisoners must work to insure their existence. We shall pay for the work done, but our position Is not that of ordinary employers. Our prisoners must work. In return for which we shall continue to support and feed them.;' POSTMASTERS FOR 'I0WA BOTH NEW ANDREAPPOINTED WASHINGTON. Sent. 17-(Snecll T.l- egram.) Nebraska pensions granted: Car- roomer, noiarege, iz; Levlns btoner, Craig, 112. Postmaster appointed In Iowa: Almont Clinton county, Elenora Hanson, vice 8i- mun naiiBon; Anaover, uunton county Detlef P. Naove, vice Otto H. Beck; Bald win, Jackson county, Edward White, vice W. E. Potter; Bettendorf, Scott county, Frank Riebengartner, vice H. Schroe- oor, remgnea; uouton, Dallas county, DoraWolber, vice W. S. Arthurs; Bryant, Clinton county, August Wesael, vice T. A. Hartencen; Buffalo, Scott county. Lulu neinurecnt, vice r . ri. Bowers: Calamus, Clinton county, Frank A. Pleper, vice R. B. Sherman; Comanche, Clinton county, L. Pearl Beans, vice Kate Miller: Con- roy, Iowa county. Charles T. Lyon, vice Asa A. Hall, removed: East PleMnt Plain, Jefferson county, Lewis T. Baltin ger, vice Agnes M. Stewart, resigned; i-arnnamviiie, uainoun county, Mary E. I David, vice George Coats; Florls, Davis county, Samuel O. McClure, vice C. O. Plank; Grand Mound, Clinton county. Vir gil R. Nortrop. vice William Vos; Harper's Ferry, Allamakee county, Rita O. Collins, vice Thorvald Oestern. re moved; Lamotta, Jackson county, Nicho las B. Nemmers. vice N. A. Hoffman; Ice land, Winnebago county, Effle M. Stew ard, vice Ole MichaeleonH Mr-Causland, Scott county. Hit L. Oarber, vice Mrs. A. Garber. resigned; Monmouth, Jackson county. John B. Bubbard. vice Bert R. Dye; Morse, Johnson county, Roy D. Con nelly, vice William Andrews; Norwalk, Warren county, Elbert T. Smith, vice K. M. Beehy, resigned; Otho. Webster county. Oley'C. Hanson, vice George Snurr; Han nail, Hamilton county, . Michael G. Hen son, vice Jacob Williams, resigned; Ryan. Delaware county. William H. Wsxd, yloe F. L. Houston, resigned; Solon. Johnson coupty, Anna m. hock, vice j. u. hock; South Amana. Iowa county, Adolph T. Ratsol, vice George Helnmann; Wheat land. Clinton 'county, Frank W. Buxton, vice D. Beckmann. Postmasters reappointed In Iowa: Bar num, Webster county, Bell V. Klraehom; Burnslde, Webster county, John W. Ten nant: Conesville, Muscatine county, Mi nerva L. Miller; Eldredge, Scott county, Albert C. Oetxmann: Green Island, Jack son count v, John H. Chick; High. Iowa county, Henry Gelger; Lecla're, ' Scott county. Richard Q. Hulet; Montnelles, Muscatine oounty. Joelah A. Morris; Moorland, Webster county, Kmma Rey; New Liberty, Scott county, Minnie K I ne ver; Princeton, Scott county, Glenn W. Alhan; Spillvlll.e Winneshiek county. Ste phen Kruthek; Stockton, Muscatine county, Leonard Schlapkohl; Van Meter, Dallas eounty, Abner C. Trtndle; Welcott, Scott county. Norman Lehoe; Webster. Keokuk county, Jessie C. Dtiree; Zwtngle, Jackson county. Kdrar E. Alspach. On the recommendaUon of Democratic Committeeman Wada. Dr. H. M. Huston has been appointed pensfon surgeon at Emmetsburg. Ia affrnaro Speakers Talk. PLATTSMdUTH. Neb., dept. 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Desha 3rcckenridga 0f Lex ington. Ky. gave two talks In this city ki large audlerces along tha Una of equal aufrage. Pnlowlng Mrs. Breckenridga camo Miss Marjorie Dorroan of New York City and told her small audience last evening her reasons for opposing woman sufrage, and said, "The argument that woman suf frage will bring prohibition lent so. There Isn't a dry etala that wasn't mad If It's In Style J3er&b Em X S ( A f r i 1 I 1 W " sa CONEERENCEJEARSWORTS District Superintendent Disclose Conditions Under Their Charge. TO FIX THE BOUNDARY LINES Committee Named to Confer with Similar Committee from North wM Nebraska Conference la Rrlatlos) to Territory. The banquet of the Methodist Brother hood was given In the Masonic hall and was attended by over 800 ministers. Dr. I F. D. Bovard of Ban Francisco was the only rpfif offers of the asso- elation were elected as follow Dr. P. N. Dawson of Omaha, president. H. F. Huntington, secretary. W. S. Porter, treasurer. It was announced that the share of ti e Nebraska conference of the annual profit of the book concern this year would be and 130 from the chartered fund. This Is applied to tha fund collected for conference relief of superannuated preachers and preachers' widows and children. . Conference Boundaries. A committee composed of C. M. Mc- Corkle, R. H. Thompson, B. A. Cram, W. B. Alexander and G. H. Main waa appointed to meet a like committee from the Northwest Nebraska conference to arrange the boundaries of the two con ferences. A special session of the con ference is called for this afternoon to discuss church finances. Dr. Calkins will lecture on "The Man and His Money" and Bishop Henderson and Dr. Coker of New York will make, addresses. Superintendents Report. Most of the Thursday session wss takcVi up In listening to the reports of the district superintendents. , All- of tha districts report a large Increase In tha membership of the church. Tha secretary of the conference an nounced the withdrawal from tha min istry of the church of Rev. D. D. Bartle. formerly of Omaha. Dr. Bartle Is now engaged. In newspaper work In Virginia. Boosts Cnoreh Schools. Dr.' F. D. Bovard, who is representing the educational Interests of the church, caught tha attention of the audience with the statement that "ni church has a right to bunco Its young people out of the best education possible" by demand ing that their young people attend de nominational schools If others were bet ter. He said the aim of tha Educational society was to furnish the best educa tion that could be secured anywhere. C. F. Stelmer was elected to elder's or dination and O. W. Reynolds was re ceived' In full connection In the con ference. Shepherd Field Secretary. The Conference Claimants Endowment fund, with resources of t5,000, elected Rev. C. M. Shepherd as field secretary and A. E. Butler of University Place, treasurer. The society has worked out a plan for the care of Its aged ministers and their wives, In which they are provldm cot ii'm homes for their aged ones, tha No Headache or Neuralgia Pain When your hesd aches you simply must have relief or you will go wild. It's need less to suffer when you can take a rem edy like Dr. James' Headache Powders and relieve the pain and . neuralgia! at once. Bend someone to the drug store now for a dime package of Dr. James' Headaoha Powders. Don t suffer. In a few moments you will feel fine headaoha gone wo mora neuralgia pain. Adver tlseroent. in - It. Announcing The Complete: Readme Women's Apparel Combining correct styles with more than moderate prices, makes our line of greater i?nfortance to women interested in dress. - Special Display Friday and Saturday , of Imported Model Copies, in both our department and shoza window, of the newest gowns, suits, wraps and hats J3sms DOUGLAS sixth modern cottsie being Just com pleted at Fairfield. Call Roll of Dead. The roll of the honored dead was called with the members of the conference stand ing. This custom of the conference ws introduced by Dr. J. W. Jennings some years ago, and his name was among th )i called this year. The names of the min isters who have died during the year are: J. W. Jennings, P. C. Johnson. Nicholas H. Davies, liorenio Jean, J. I. Mclaugh lin and C. 8. Hawley. Bishop Mclntyre, who had been assigned to preside t this conference, died In Chicago recently, r.nl a touching resolution of. sympathy was wired to his family. ' J Officers Named. The, following officers of the conference were elected: E. R. Furman. secretary; H. G. Iang ley. tressurer; B. F. Eberhardt. statistical secretary. Next Friday morning was fixed as the time of locating the next annual confer ence. Omaha will have a committee pres ent on behalf of the Methodism of that city, to invite the session to meet In Omaha. If the Invitation Is accepted, the sessions will probably be held In the Auditorium. Dr. Wilbur Sherlden of Chicago, the general secretary of the Epworth league, spoke Wednesday and said that the official paper of the league had reached a circulation of over 100,000. The leaders of the Young People's societies of tha different denominations had agreed to censtttute a flying squadron, of which Dan Pohllng. Charles M. Sheldon of To peka, and himself were to be tha advance guard, to rally tha forces of tho young people In a prohibition campaign during the coming year, Snffraa-e. Endorsed. Mrs., Desha Breckenrtdge of Kentucky was invited to address the conference on Woman's suffrage. After her address. Rev. M. B. Williams of tha Uncoln dis trict Introduced a resolution calling for I5SS Sc Feel Fine! 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V 23er&& Have It, It't In Style. of Our Line of for Fall 1914 a. the support of the woman's suffrage movement rt the polls in November. It waa passed without debate. E. R. Graham of the Methodist Book Concern of Chicago called attention to tha fact that the Methodist Book Concern had a capital of IS.WiO.onO and waa the largest publishing house In America. The profits of the concern go to the retired ministers. The afternoon session was de vcted to the settlements with the treas urer and the gathering of statistics. HYMENEAL nihaon.Welael. FAIRBL'RY. Neb . Sept. 17.-(Speclal ) Cupid finally came Mit victor In an In teresting romance that rulmlnnted J'as terday In the marriage of Miss Ottella Welsel to Raleigh H. Gibson. Both wera brought up (n Falrbury and had been lovera from childhood. The bride Is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Welsel of thle city. She was reared In Falrbury and la a graduate of tho high school. Tha groom Is tha son of Mr. and Mrs, John Gibson and he, to. 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