THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 22. 1917.
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Nebraska
-STANLEY BROWN
HEADSJMYELERS
Omaha Man Chosen President
of State Organization at
Grand Island.
MEET NEXT AT FREMONT
Grand Island, Neb., April 21.
(Special Telegram.) Stanley M.
Brown of Post A, Omaha, will head
the Travelers' Protective association
of Nebraska for the next years, hav
ing veen elected at the final session
of the annual convention this morn
ing. Hugo Melchoir of Omaha was
elected first vice president; A. J.
Akofer of York, second vice presi
dent; George Buck of Beartice, third
vice president; George D. Read of
Alliance, fourth vice president; A. P.
Stafford of Nebraska City, fifth vice
president; Charles R. Hopper of
Omaha, secretary-treasurer, and A. V.
Whiting of Lincoln, chaplain.
F. S. Holbrook of Omaha, Messrs.
Robins of Omaha, Chambers of Nor
folk, Lansdale of Beatrice and
Thompson of Alliance, were elected
directors. Fremont was selected for
the convention of 1918.
At the business meeting a lengthy
discussion of the proposal of aholsh
ing the convention method of electing
officers took place, but no changes
was made.
A resolution was adopted urging
the national convention to provide
for partial payments in long drawn
out cases of protection instead of
waiting until final adjustment. Poor
service on the Norfolk branch of fhe
Union Pacific was referred to the
railway committee.
Ex-Governor Morehead
Takes Part in Demonstration
Falls City, Neb., April 21. -(Special
Telegram.) Probably 5,000 peo
ple participated in the patriotic
meeting and parade this afternoon.
About 4 o'clock there was a flag rais
ing at the Missouri Pacific round
house. A. J. Weaver delivered the
address and praised the loyalty of
the railroad men who erected the
eighty-foot iron flagstaff and bought
the large flag.
From the roundhouse the proces
sion marched to the courthouse,
more than a mile. At the Christian
church the school children and teach
ers joined the march. The organiza
tions that participated were the
Grand Army of the Republic, Wom
en's Relief corps, Daughters of the
American Revolution, Spanish-American
War Veterans, the German Mili
tary society, Elks, Odd Fellows, Cen
tral Protective association lodge,
teachers and pupils of the city
schools, Commercial club, Community
club, fire department, the mayor and
city council, the railroad men and the
Falls City band.
Ex-Governor Morehead addressed
the people from the band stand in
the courthouse yard. He read, the
resolutions that had been prepared
by committee and they were unani
mously adopted.
The resolution declared the loyalty
of the people of Richardson county
to the flag and approved the act of
the president and congress in de
claring war to exist and promised to
sustain the government in the con
duct of the war. declared for univer
sal training and service and endorsed
Koosevelt to lead an army ot vol
unteers to France.
Monday Adjournment
Is Plan of Legislators
(From a Staff Correspondent. 1
Lincoln, Neb., April 21. (Special
Telegram.) The Nebraska legisla
ture will adjourn Monday if no new
things delay hte members. The sen
ate passed the last bill on its calendar
this afternoon, thirty-five being dis
posed of.
During the afternoon the second
veto of the governor was received on
the Eill which permits the state treas
urer to place state funds for deposit
up to the highest bidder. Several ob
jections were given by the evecutive,
among them that such action would
place active as well as inactive ac
counts upon a competitive basis,
which would result i.i the active ac
counts being withdrawn from the
metropolitan centers. The senate
sustained the veto by a unanimous
vote.
Speaker Jackson was invited to ad
dress the senate Monday. and adjourn
ment was taken until 2 oclock Mon
day afternoon. Some of the most im
portant bills of the thirty-five passed
were: For Douglas county hospital,
board of control instead of governor
to name institution heads, vocational
education, calling for constitutional
convention on ballot, Douglas county
naturalization fees to district clerk.
Nebraska Statutes for
Nebraskans, Says Court
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, April 20. (Special.) The
supreme court today announced that
"Every reference to a statutory pro
vision of Nebraska shall be the edi
tion of the revised statutes published
by the state of Nebraska, if the provi
sion is found therein, or to the session
laws."
This is said to practically mean a
boycott of the Colorado edition of the
Nebraska laws and is a warning to
attorneys over this state that they
must use Nebraska statutes.
St. Paul Elects Teachers.
St. Paul. Neb., April 21. (Special.)
The following teachers have been
chosen for the St. Paul schools for
next year: L. C. Cherry, superin
tendent; Leo Kraus, principal; Vesta
James, high school; Elfreda Schreiber,
high school; Oma Smith, Jennie
Hildebrandt, Blanche Olsen, Lottie
Polansky, Minnie Blair, Olive Cerny,
Altura Woodbury, grade teachers, and
Fay Kirton, kindergarten. All of the
present teachers who were applicants
were retained.
Canton Telephone Girls Strike.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. April 21. (Spe
cial.) The girl employes of the Can
ton Co-Operative Telephone com
pany have gone on strike. The girls
are demanding an increase of pay and
shorter hours of dutv.
Notes from West Point
And Cuming County
West Point. Neb., April 21. (Spe
cial.) Judge Welch closed the spring
term of the district court and returned
home to Wayne on Wednesday. Only
one criminal case was on the docket
for the term, thai of S. Warhavsky,
charged with obtaining $3,000 worth
of horses from Sen in stock brothers by
false pretenses. County Attorney hi
liott entered a nolle prosequi and the
defendant was discharged, the tol
lowing persons were admitted to full
United States citizenship: Hermit
Persson, Johannes A. Saniuelson, Jo
seph Jedlicka. Joseph Frank Swoboda,
frank Mlnank and Andrew hperl.
Fritz Schwart died from hardening
of the arteries at his home west of
the river. He was 67 years of age and
a native of Pommerania, Germany.
He came to Cuming county in 1879
and for some time was engaged in the
furniture business in West Point, later
removing to his farm west of the river,
where he died. He is survived by his
wife and one brother.
William Gilstcr, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Gilster of Cleveland town
ship, died of lockjaw at an Omaha
hospital on Sunday. He was discing
in the field and was thrown from the
machine and lacerated his hand in a
serious manner. Tetanus developed
before the danger was suspected and
resulted fatally.
Fritz Schlake and Miss Gesina
Stolle were joined in wedlock Wednes
day at the parsonage ot the lierman
Lutheran church in Wisuer. The
young couple will make their home on
a farm five miles northeast of Wis
ner. Mrs. Carl Tiedtke died suddenly at
her home in Wisner Thursday from
heart failure. She was a native of
Prussia and was 62 years of age. She
is survived by four children. Funeral
services will be held under the aus
pices of the German Lutheran church.
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Mrs. Duff of York Asks
Divorce and Alimony
York, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
Mrs. Mary A. Duff has filed sujt in
the district court asking for a divorce
from her husband, Philip H. Duff.
The plaintiff states in her petition the
couple were married at Ainsworth,
Neb., October 3, 1898. They have
six children. She alleges he has real
estate and personal property worth
$45,000. She asks for alimony.
York has three boys in the navy.
They are Harold Hade, on the battle
ship . Florida; Arthur Bell at Port
Royal, S. C; Garden White', on sub
marine L-No. 7.
She seventh annual convention of
the sixth district Nebraska Christian1
Endeavor union convened Friday
morning for a three days' session.
The Baptist church is holding spe
cial meetings. The pastor, Rev. L.R.
Babbitt, will preach during the entire
series. Prof. Ira L. Deal, a success
ful leader, and soloist, will direct a
large chorus.
The York county village school ath
letic tournament Will be held here on
May 4.
Glen W. Foster and Miss Ruth E.
Rice were married at the Presby
terian church. Dr. Thomas F. B.
Smith officiated.
Mrs. Edith E. Givens of this city
and Thomas E. Whitneys of Omaha
were married Thursday morning at
the Methodist parsonage, kev. W.
C. Wasser performed the ceremony.
Cuming County Germans
Loyal to United States
West Point, Neb.. April 20. (Spe
cial.) In spite of the fact that the
population of Cuming county is large
ly German, there being a very large
number of native born Germans here,
many of whom served gallantly in
German wars, the good feeling of loy
alty to the American flag is notice
able. There are occasional bursts of
disaffection, but nothing serious, due
largely to the influence of John Bar
leycorn. Cuming county, with its
German people, will show up very
favorably with any county in Ne
braska, reports to the countrary not
withstanding. Many native Germans
here are intensely patriotic American
citizens and will uphold the adminis
tration to the end.
Custer County Prepares
For Fiftieth Anniversary
Broken Bow, Neb., April 21. (Spe
cial.) Elaborate preparations are now
under way to celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary of Nebraska's statehood,
which will take place at Broken Bow
at the time of the county field meet
and declamatory contest, Saturday-,
May 12. The celebration will be in
the nature of a pageant, the parade
being made up of historical floats,
which will depict the advancement of
Nebraska from the time of the Indian,
cowboy and homesteader up to the
present time. It is expected that
other towns in the county will join in
furnishing features. There will also
be an auto parade and a special auto
mobile day.
Telephone Lines Damaged
By Thursday's Snowstorm
Sutherland, Neb., April 21. (Spe
cial.) Much damage to telephone
lines and those of the telegraph re
sulted from broken poles and sagging
lines in the storm of Thursday. The
Sutherland telephone system has been
badly damaged and it will perhaps re
quire several weeks' work to get it in
satisfactory condition again. Six or
eight inches of snow fell, the precipi
tation amounting to nearly two inches.
It is thought that some loss of young
calves has been sustained by the
ranchers.
Prof.' Fling to Address j
Rally in Johnson County .
Tecumsch, Neb., April 21. (Spe- j
cial.) A patriotic rally is to be held
at Sterling Sunday afternoon. It is !
expected that it will be attended bv
Johnson county peo'ple in general.
Prof. Fling of the Nebraska State
university will be the principal
speaker aiid the Sterling band and
school children of that tonn will fur
nish the music.
SIDNEY MEETING -
BOOSTSjtECRUITING
Leading Men Urge Young Men
to Respond to Call to
Colors.
HOLD OPEN AIR MEETING
Sidney, Neb., April 21.i-(Spccial
Telegram.) A patriotic meeting was
held at the court house last evening
to hear how recruils for the army
and navy are received. Talks were
made by members of the recruiting
party.
An opertrair meeting was held on
the court home square this afternoon
at which a patriotic address was made
by Patrick Miles, in which he urged
the young men to respond to their
country's call and prepare to defend
the honor of the flag. The crowd was
enthusiastic.
People of this section are aroused
to the highest pitch and such men as
Judge Oberfelder, Mayor Mcintosh,
B. A. Jones and others are doing their
utmost to encourage the boys to en
list. More Cars in Service
Today at Lincoln
Lincoln. Neb., April 21. Though
the street car operators claim they are
gaining ground in their general strike
more cars were in service this morn
ing than at any time since the men
walked out. It is reported that con
ductors and motormen have been im
ported from Omaha and Sioux City.
The traction company will not confirm
the report, however. There have been
no reports of violence.
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County
Beatrice, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
Clarence Daveraux, Alvin Cox and
Harry Cooper, who figured in an
auto accident south of Wymore Fri
day evening, which resulted in the
injury of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ray
of that place, were found guilty of
intoxication in Judge Fentou's court.
Daveraux and Cooper were given
thirty days in the county jail and
Cox fined $10 and costs.
John Daunter, a resident of West
Beatrice, shot several times at Henry
Workman, who called at his home
to sell him a fish, one of the balls
passing through the back of his neck,
inflicting an ugly wound. Workman's
injuries are not considered serious.
A complaint will be filed against
Daunter, charging him with shoot
ing with intent to kill.
The Liberty State bank will open
for business May 1 at Liberty. The
authorized capital stock is $25,000,
with $15,000 paid up. The officers are:
C. L. Rothdell, president; Joe Lang,
vice president; Charles Rothell
cashier, and G. D. Clark, assistant
cashier.
Deidrich Eckel, a pioneer of Bea
trice, passed away yesterday morning
at the county farm, aged 77 years.
He leaves no family, his wife having
died here some years ago.
News Notes of Sidney.
Sidney, Neb., April 21. (Special
Telegram.) Contracts for twenty
three new business and residence
structures were let here today to local
and Denver men. This brings the
total so far this season to sixty-seven
new business blocks and houses.
The recent rains have greatly
strengthened the fall wheat. Farmers
are now busily engaged preparing the
ground for corn planting and spring
wheat.
Soldiers' Home Notes
Qr&nd Island, Neb., April 11. (Special.)
ftiQ report from the matron of the
West hoslptal was favorable yesterday
morning with the exception of the cas of
Mrs, Jonoi and Mr. Craft. Neither of the
two patient have shown any signs for the
better In tho last twenty-four hours.
Robert H. Ollmore, late of Company C,
Thirty-sixth Illinois Infantry, (R very 111.
Mr. Ollmore Is a member of Burkett post,
Grand Army of tho Republic.
John Curren. who for soma years was a
member of the liurkett Institution, but who
called for his discharge soma tlmo ago, Is
now Interested In farming In Oklahoma.
He was connected with Company A, Forty
eighth Ohio Infantry, and served his coun
try three years,
James Burns, familiarly known as Uncle
James Burns, Is at present a patient In the
West hospital.
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