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THE: BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, DIH'EM HER -30, 1UU. Nebraska STATE SUPERINTENDENTS SEC RETARY ENGAGES IN BUSINESS, Nebraska THOMAS SELECTS A PART OF HIS FORCE State Superintendent Will Hare Skilled School Worker Associ ated with Him in His Labon. TO WORK FOB RURAL SCHOOLS Will Seek Greater Prrauuia tor Teacher n Labor to. Keep Bora ' ' and Girl of Nebraska f ' ' tbe farm. ' Nebraska (From a Staff Correspondent.) UNCOIN, Iec. 29.-(Spertal.) Stats Supartntendent-clect A. O. Thomas has made a selection of a portion of his of fice' force, though he has assigned none iot them yrt.to any particular. Position. Soma of them will begin work with him when ha takes charge of the affairs of the state superintendent's office on Janu. ary 7, while others will be assigned as they are needed. Members of the old foroe will not be turned out In the cold world at once, but will be given a chance to secure other positions before they are let out Hls$ Alice Stanley of Kearney will hold one of the new positions. Miss Stanley was educated In the schools of Michigan, 'in the New Mexico Agricultural college, and holds a bachelor's degree. She se cured business training In the Detroit Business university. She was an assistant to Dr. Thomas while president ot . the Kearney Normal school, and had much to do with the organization of that school. She filled the position of secretary to the president and was his assistant for many years. " .Picks Sarpy Man. -.- Superintendent H. A. Collins of Sarpy county has been for the fourth time elected county superintendent of that county. He is a graduate of the Fremont Norman and also of the Nebraska state university. He is conslderede one of the real ltva wires in educational work In Ne braska, . , A.-V. Teed Is county superintendent of Dixon county, having been elected to that position sis times., He is one of the oldest county- superintendents from point of service In the state, and has built up a strong school system in Dixon oounty. Mlns Lulu Wolford is county, superin tendent of Pawnee county, having served two terms. She was formerly connected with the state superintendent's office, during the administration of State Su perintendent E. C. Blrfiop, assisting in the domestic science and manual training department in the boys and girls or ganisation of tha state. , Owen P. Stewart , Is superintendent of schools at Sterling. Mr. , Stewart is a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan univer sity and has been a very successful edu cator. It Is probablo that his work will be in the department of certification. Prof. J. D. French is one of the best known educators In the state, having been county superintendent of Saline, county, city superintendent of schools at Broken Bow and was several years city superintendent of schools at ' Hastings. He served one term as president of the State Teachers' association. . He will also be conected with the Board of Examina tion and CertMlcationi i At present he re sides in- Lincoln..' -..: i ; .(.-; r Retains Gregory. O. ' A.' '6regory, who has been connected with the normal training department of the present state superintendent's' office will be retained in that department for a tlem at least, according to Dr. Thomas. Dr. Thomas also announces that there will be a consolidation of the department of examination ' and certification. . Dr. Thomas , also announces that there will be no apaclal efforts along the following six lines: To take up the problem from the stand point of the taxpayer as well as from the standpoint of the teacher and the pupil. To strengthen the work wherevr pos sible throuphout the entire system of education, and to emphasize especially the work of rural schools. Including the training of .teachers' especially for rural schools, to give longer tenure and higher requirements for county superintendents. To emphasise the essentials of the common school . education and to give greater thoroughness to those thts with which every citizen has to deal, together with a wider use t life materials !h edu cation. To give such an education aa will tend to keep the boys and ftrls on the farm, which ' presents .Nebraska's greatest op portnnity. , Ts&lve greater permanecy tor the pro fession of teaching, and to co-operate with all those who wUh to make tha schools of Nebraska the best, the country affords. . . i . Simplified, effective school laws. Mr Thomas wishes to. express publicly his appreciation of. the courtesies of Su perintendent Delsell and his assistant In opening their records to him and assist . ing him to such information as he may need .' in acquainting himself with the affairs of the office. ; SCHOOL MONEY APPORTIONED , Superintendent Deliell Makes Hit Last Division of Nebraska Cash. DOUGLAS GETS NEAR $40,000 Laaeaster Cornea "eeoad with As. ftortloaaneat of Nlaeteea Tboa ana Total Over Three Haa aired Thoosaads Dollars. MIS? JENNIE B. ADAMS. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. 29. (Special.) Miss Jennie B. Adams, secretary and head of the department of finance ot the state superintendent's ' office, has accepted a position with the Teachers' Casualty Vn derwrlters of' the Pioneer Insurance com pany of Lincoln. Miss Adams was appointed secretary in the state superintendent's office1 by State Superintendent Jackson, and has served in that capacity during each of the succeeding administrations under Superintendents Fowler, McBrlcn, Bishop Crabtree and Delzcll. During her long term of service she has made a host of friends among the school people ot the state. Cone Promises to Run House for $11,4000 for Employers' Salaries From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. 29.-Special.)-Tren- more Cone of Wahoo has launched his boom for chief clerk of the lower house or th Nebraska legislature. He .called on the governor this morning In an effort. so it la said, to enlist the executive in his behalf. However, Governor Morehead haa declined to boost any particular can didate foi1 a legislative office so far dur ing the campaign and it Is not probable the efforts jf Mr. Cone were successful. Mr. Cone has been working. his cam paign on the sly .nd has sent a letter to all members of the legislature In which he lines out a ' program of ': reform and economy In which he proposes to cut down expenses aaiaxlngly. In fact, Mr. Cone puts the figures in cold type and says he will run the legislature for $11,400 on the expense of employes alone. He pro poses to eliminate forty employes and run the thing so that "there will not be twenty engrossing clerks sitting in tha gallery at S3 a day with a holler for over time." ' . , . , . . . , Mr. Cone was engrossing clerk In 1831, a member in 1907 and chief clerk In 1909. EX-LAND COMMISSIONER EATON IS NOW EXAMINER (From a Staff Correspondent. , LINCOLN, Dec. 9.-(Speclal.-E. J. Bodwell ot Beatrice has resigned as a member of the Board of Examiners of State Normal Schools and State Superin tendent Delsell has appointed Superin tendent Henry M. Eaton of Emerson to the vacancy. Mr. Eaton .was formerly land commissioner of the state. Spenrer senatorial contest, will probably be sent to Lincoln tolay by express for disposition by a committee from the senate. It will require three large dry goods boxes to eonvey the ballots to the capital city. Edgard Allen Vaughn of Toronto, Can ada, and Mlas Tulah Foresman of Fort - '- - .- - ....'. L' IJI - .' .. Riley, Kan., were married Monday by Judge AValden. Hauxnr Bros, began harvesting Ice on the Blue river Monday. The Ice Is from nine to twelve Inches In thickness and of excellent quality. Announcement was received Monday of tha marriage of Antolnn lllllyer, prin cipal of the Beatrice High school, anil Miss Vera Wilt, which occurred last Saturday at the home of the brldo's par-, ents at Cedar Rnplds, la. Mr. HillVer lias been connected with the Beatrlca schools for the last seven years, sr.d 'Ills wife waa until recently employed In' a millinery store In this city. (From a Staff Co-respondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 2K (SpeclaJ,-ate Superintendent James E. Deliell has made the semi-annual appropriation of school funds to the several districts of the state. It being shown that there are 5,5SO school children of school age, and the amount from which the apportionment Is made Is 1332,421.62. The apportionment Is derived from the following sources, 'as certified to the superintendent by the state treasurer: - Interest on bonds ..SlST.tpb.M Interest on warrants a.4i m Game ami fieh licenses 6,642.00 Mate school taxes 3J.2U Interest on school and saline . '""n 49.840 22 Lease on school and saline lands. "5,tol.9J J. J. Total H32,421.ttf Douglas county receiving the largest amount by reason of the fact that It has a. larger number of school children. The dumber for that county being 42,815, with the amount $38,931.64. Lancaster county stands second with 21,329 children, with 119,394.44 to divide. Following la the list: Adams ..; 5,fc:johnson S.1S4 Antelope 4.8.M Kearney 2,2-9 Arthur 4a Keith 9M Manner StXKeya Paha... 1,071 Blaine R Kimball 73 Boone 3,92i'Knnx ' .o- Box Butte 1,7 Lancaster .... 19.SH4 DEATH RECORD Mrs. Allen Morn, Mrs. Ellen Moran, mother of Moran, Walter Moran and Mrs, Garland of Omaha, and Thomas Moran of Los Angeles, died at Los Angeles, Cal., yesterday, after an Illness of only three days.. i?he)had been In frail health for some years and had spent the win ters of the last f w years at Los Angeles. Mrs. Moran was born In Blackburn, England, In Juno, IWl, She came to America In 18S4, coming directly to Omaha, which had been her residence ever since Her body will bo brought back to Omaha for Interment by the side of her husband, in Holy Sepulchre cemetery William It. Raboek. CAMBRIDGE, Nob., Dec. 29.-Speclal Telegram.) William H. Babcock, a well known farmer resident, . was burled here today. He was killed at Ipava, 111., last Sunday by a train. The family here doea not know tha dotalls ot the accident. The only Injuries appear on the head. lioyd Brown Huffalo Burt .... Butler ., Cass .... Cedar .. Chase 2.S2( Lincoln . 1.9lx)gan ...i. 6.444 Loup t, 7;x Madison .. 4.4SiMcPherson 6,301 Merrick 3.0oi 6,141 Morrill 1.814 9A2Nance 2 471 4,6 Cherry 7f Nemaha Cheyenne .; 1,61! Nuckolls -. Cly 8,99: Otoe Colfax 3.S0: Pawnee ... Cuming 4,2 Perkins .. Custer 7,is: Phelps ... Dakota, 2,04-,Pierce .... Dawes 2.02 Platte ... Dawson 4,l(KlPo1" Deuel 4T1 Red Wlllo GRAPE GROWING THEME OF ORGANIZED AGRICULTURE 'A ' ' (From a Staff Correspondence.) ' LINCOLN, . Dec 29. Specla.)-Com-mercially grape growing In Nebraska wilt bo discussed in detail at the session of tha State Horticultural society Thursday morning, January ill - During. the week of Organised Agriculture, January 18 to 23, the State .Horticultural society will be In charge ot the apple show at the Auditorium. Tha grape Industry Is expanding rap idly In Nebraska and the Investment Is becoming larger each year. Douglas county is at the head of the list in the matter of vineyards In Nebraska. Suc cessful grape growers from all parts of the state will be asked to relate their experiences. The Nebrsska State Beekeepers'- as sociation will Join with the horticultural society In the session of January 21. Prof. Myron H. Swenk of the state uni versity will deliver an Illustrated lecturo on 'The Value of Bees ss Pollinators of Fruit Blossoms." . - PERRY HOWARD BEGINS ... : j " ANNEXATION CAMPAIGN, i - $ ,. j r- "a Fiom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN., Dec. 29. (Special.) Jerry Howard was a caller at the state house this afternoon to take the first steps toward the annexation of South Omaha and the rest of ' the towns around, the metropolis. Jerry said there was no get ting around It thiB time, the people were for It and the legislature was going to be with, the people. . In connection with his visit he invited Governor Morehead to attend a big mass meting In Omaha on January S when a discussion of the Hitchcock bill will be had in connection with other Important things. The governor was glad to accept the invitation and will attend. As soon as the legislature convenes Mr, Howard will extend an urgent Invitation to the menVbcrs to attend the meting and he feels that they will generally respond. Mr. Howard Is also anxious to secure tha donation of the cannon used during tha labor troubles in Omaha for, the city of South Omaha. - WOLVES FIND SHEEP HERDS TO BE OF FINEST PICKING ' (From Staff ' Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Deo. 29. (Special.) Accord ing to. the 1914 report of the' secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, 6,696, head of sheep were killed by wolves dur ing the year ending April 1, 1914. This total Is based on the reports of owners to the precinct assessors. , During the same period dogs killed 646 sheep. The sheep Industry seems to be making sure and certain gains in the state. The number of dogs in the state is placed at 96,196. In a number of localities dog fanciers are devoting their atten tion to the breeding of dogs. .1 Dixon Dodge Douglas .. Dundy .... Fillmore . Franklin . Fronter .. Furnas ... Gage Garden ... Garfield . Gosper . . , Grant Greeley ... Hall Hamilton Harlan ... Hayes Hitchcock Holt Hooker ... Howard .. Jefferson . s KiuRichardson .., 6,6 Rock 38.fWl?aJlne v li04arpy a AIT Saunders ..... j 263 Scott's Bluff. g'4K Seward 3 2oi Sheridan .... 7'ol Sherman 1.331 flou 1 212 Stanton 1,493 Thayer 40-Thurston .... 1733 Valley 6.699 Thomas 3 0 ;6 Washington jinoy 934 Webster 14X4 Wheeler ,4,621 York 396 S.612 Total 2,6t EXPORTS EXCEED IMP0RT9 EIGHTY-EIGHT MILLIONS WASHINGTON. Dec .-Secretary Redfield today told President Wilson and the cabinet that exports from the United States during December until December 26, exceeded the Imports by $ss,000,000. 3.739 3.319 R,7T, t,W 615 2.0. 8, 35 6.10$ 1.777 2.941V 4,704 , 1.01 4.6 2.D37 6.496 S.RH , 4,619 1.92 2.643 1.39 2,3fil 3.631 2.874 2,6- 618 , S.8S- , s.ovr , 3,0 , 4,296 S332.421 Notes from Beatrice. BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 29.-(Speclal.) Mrs. Ethel McCann Jones, daughter of Postmaster J. R. McCann of this city, died here Monday morning after an Ill ness of nine weeks, aged 24 years. The little town of Kllley gave the Bel gian fund a boost of 111.30 Monday. The fund now amounts to $1,042.96. The election ballots from Gaga and Pawnea counties, In the Neumann- NO NEBRASKA BUILDING AT PANAMA EXPOSITION (From a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN, , Deo. . (Speolal.) Ne braska will not have a state building at the Panama-Pacific exposition, the ef forts 'Of the committee to secure funds having' not been' successful. The project I was a fllure because the people or the state did not seem to take enough In- terest In the matter to donate and the railroads which were expected to help ! failed to do their part. Lieutenant McKelvIe, at the head of ' the committee, collected $3,267.97, and It ! took all but $1,332.76 to collect It The ' amount collected from the school chil dren of h9 state and turned over to Secretary Mellor ot the State Board of Agriculture, aa a member of the commit tee, is still on deposit In the First Na tional bank pf Lincoln and, according to Mr. Mellor, Will be returned to the donors In full, nothing having been spent as ex BsJklsslaSBstaBsaa1 PROSPECTING FOR. OIL BEGINS AT TRYON TRTON, Neb., Dec. 2s.(Special.) Holloway Brothers commenced drilling for oil yesterday morning near tTls city. A company has been organised at North Platte Us" co-operate with Holloway Brothers in prospecting for oil on their farms; At the present time $25,000 haa been pledged for this purpose. Tha drilling is being done by Holloway Brothers for tha purpose of demonstrate ln$ that they can strike tha oil at ninety, three feet and then go through forty-five feet of the oil in tha sand. Several North Platte men with an expert are here. Oil experts who have gone over this section thoroughly say that oil will do round nore m paying quantities at a depth of $.000 feet When the forty-flvo feet of oil Is shown to the North Platte company It will Immediately put In a deep well machine which the company has secured. MIS DAY PAYS VISIT TO HER LINCOLN FRIENDS (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Deo. .(Speclafc) Miss Anna V. Day, formerly connected with the state superintendent's office of this state, but now dean of women of the State Normal school at Milwaukee, called at ' the superintendent's - office today on her way to visit her old home at Beatrice. Ibeai's Hearlna- Batarday.' BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special Tel egram.) William I ben, tha . Wymora farmer who shot and seriously wounded John Trauernicht at the Farmers' House a few weeks ago, was arraigned today In Justice court on the charge of shoot ing Trauernicht with Intent to murder. He pleaded not guilty and his case was set for hearing next Saturday morning. Bond was refused and he was remanded to JalL .... Trauernicht Is recovering. Baeklen'a Am Ira Salve cured Ben Pool of Threet. Ala., after being dragged over a gravel roadbed, soothing, healing antiseptic, 25a All dVug g 1st. Advertisement. -. Frank Raster Dies of Loekjaw. LUSHTON, Neb., Dec. .-( Special.) Frank Busier, who had his hand badly mangled In a corn shelter about ten days ago, died at his home Sunday afternoon. On last Friday he felt the first symptoms of lockjaw. It spread rapidly through the weakened system and caused his death. He was 3s years old and leaves it widow and one child, 13 years old. SC0TTSBLUFF CITIZEN HOSTS MAIZEL F0 RSTATE ENGINEER (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Deo. 2. (Special.) Harry jonnxon oi ecoti s murr county was a caller at the office of Governor More- head today. Ha la behind a proposition to nave Jonn u. Maisei. at present con nected with government work In north. western K neDrasKs, appointed state en gineer. Maa Shot While Manilas;. YORK, Neb., Deo. 29. (Special.) Jocktsch and Raymond Perry went hunt ing last Saturday. Jocklach was carrying a 22 caliber target gun and In removing it from the case, which was suspended around Ills neck. It was discharged. The bullet entered the thigh Just above the knee, passed through the knee cap .nt lodged In the muscles Just below. Thcro Is Only Ono To Oef Tho GENUINE, Oalt Fo Tha Full Kama fs Tbt World Qvoi to Otwrn a (Sold In On Day r 1 1 -. VtK.t)a ..... jSr-turm-' ' . (Gciru on from yesterday) . ' To take, to grasp, to seize, to clutch there you have the varying characterizations of our lives. The gentle take their due. The strong grasp and hold their own. The imperious and unlawful seize what they desire, regardless of right or wrong. The cruel and fiendish clutch whatever is within reach, tearing their way through human flesh, immersed in blood to the wrist , 3 . I ,l .1. ;-..X$:,-S-it-. J.:.'iSj f X J K' 1 1 I ft3 BUY YOUR Calendars FOR 1916 Of an Omaha Concern Our line of 1916 Calendar! Is now complete and represents a large assortment of beautiful for eign and domestic subjects. We can fill your Calendar orders. to your entire satisfaction, both from an ARTISTIC and ECONOMICAL standpoint. Boost for Omaha by buying your Calendars of us. Write or phone for our salesman to call. . Bf. B. Xlgh-class salesmen wanted. M. F. bHAFER & CO. 12fh and Farnam Sts. The CLUTCHING HAND typifies the savagery, the ruthless, piti less brutality that is implanted in the &oul of man. War, rapine, murder, the dark est deeds that man has committed are symbolized in the Clutching Hand. More grim than Death, more harrowing than thoughts of the grave, more blood-curdling than, anything imagination , can conjure up is the feel of the Clutching Hand. Uriah Heep,the eel, had hands far less revolting. There it is! t The Clutching Hand ! Like a hydra-headed snake of fable, it looks at you 271 C7uftAin$ and with cunning eyes, the five fingers seem alive with hate, spitting venom, an awe-inspiring, terrifying, gripping horror. The nightmare is a figment of the sub-conscious mind, but the spectacle of the Clutching Hand has in it more than the wildest imagination has ever been, will ing to dream. t The Clutching Hand is a men ace. It disregards the sacredness of human life, it tears apart human law, it shatters human rights, it wrecks human happi ness, it destroys human minds. fa Beware the Clutching Iland! . (Probably more tomorrow) , A. 1 :f ' -l 50 mtwrvmr m 1 guy ' -1 ' Eleider iie-an Tract orOit !i EligEi irade 4-Sy I. otor. 7 Speeds Forward and 7 Rovcrso With Ono Motor Speed s A V E S I R E D (Hi tsM n.fru-1 i.. m..in nrnmnm t mmmrn m jj amjsi is '' ' i ' ;ll ft ...I.. ' ' liy- - " r yJtr' work of. three men and iKh'fr7f yirg!, teams. Equipped t VCtTI YXCSt-' urn kerosene ' or ' gasoline. Less "77! V, WSv I ' gears than any other Tractor built. , Sv f ' .' NiL,"' I Almost entirely built of steel. Ssw- yr W)snver yoa feel a cold coming on think of tha full nam LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for this ignatore oa tha has. Pric 23 ccau. WILL PULL THREE OR FOUR PLOWS E V 3 aaaZ D v 1 I "I rim 1 Adapted to more different kinds of work than any other tractor built t A fall line of these Tractors will be on exhibit and in operation with the Rock Island Hon Co. during the Implement Dealers' Convention all next week and continually thereafter. ' E1EIDEEI AnOFAOTOmnG GO. 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