f 5 L- 4 ' n fl ic, fit 10 t3 8 b es 5f hi i at th a ti ' 13 lii . tfr at fi U o! 0 tl P1 ct n ti h I e tl y it t! J -Nebraska MRS. CHOBARON i STAND DEFENDS !S HER HUSBAND Wife of Man Accused of Murder 11 Says Blender Attacked Her 1, While Husband Was I ' Absent. " ! 1 . ' " ,,' ' York, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special Tele-igram.)-Mn. Louis W. Chobar was Vailed to the stand today at the trial pf Louis W. Chobar for the murder of Albert Blender at his home near Benedict, November 28, 1917. The state and defense both rested 'after Mrs. Chobar's testimony and arguments wil be made to the csurt Jpmorrow morning. ;-' On indirect examination Chobar told of hiving gone to George Bubbles Of Benedict on the Sunday morning be fore the killing for advice as to what Mas the best thing to do. ' He had . Stopped at Hubbies' house before go jng to work for Blender. Hubbies fedvised him to leave and avoid any unpleasant situation, j . Reputation Good. Frank Craven Of Exeter, the next witness, testified that Chobar's repu tation in Exeter for morality was good. He said Chobar told him he would rather not work for him if he had to be away from his wife at night'. - Mrs. Gracia M. Chobar was called to the witness stand, She testified she was born In Palmyra, Mo., and that she was married to Chobar No vember 26, 1916. She told of coming to Exeter and how her husband worked for several farmers in that vicinity She told, how they came to Benedict and worked for Doven barger. She told how they had heard Mr. Blender wanted a man and wife to work for him. She was to receive $5 per week and Mr. Chobar 6 centi per bushel for husking corn, - Told Husband Trouble, .', 1 The witness testified to what had occurred the day that her husband tad asked her what was the matter with her. She declared that Blender had come into the kitchen, where the was at work, caught hold of her and kissed her. She told of the Sunday morning incident when Blender told Chobar to go out and throw straw into feed bunks for the cattle J that Blender again took hold of her, She told him if he did not leave her alone ilia would call her husband.) , I Mrs. Chobar Describes Battle. ' She told what took place fjt the Blender home the following1 Monday morning, how 31ender had taught hold of her and carried her into the tilting room and laid her ort the jmmge and that she fought him until she. was exhausted. v? Mrs. Chobar testified Blender taught her in the bedroom wften she Was making up the bed and fainted and did not know what took place at that time. She told of other acta with blender between that time and the flight1 of the murder. She says she feeard a conversation in the sitting toom between Blender and her hus and. soon after which her husband laSd he was going to town. She heard (he car leave, when she put -chair (gainst the door, and shortly after tard Blender came to her bedroom e-or. .-. . jWhen court adjourned for dinner rsv Chobar wal still on the witness tand ' air. Chobar when examined short M after the murder of Blendes by the atnorities, declared site had never sustained relations with Blender, On the stand ' today, she swore her an lers then were false. - S HUr. W, S. Fast, superintendent of is Ingleside asylum, answered a tnar hvDOthetical miestlon emhodvinir lite facts of the Chobar case by say pig he believed a man under , such Circumstances would be insane at the feme of committing the murder. Bandmaster Faflan I ; On Way Back to Geneva ji Lincoln, Feb. 21.(Special Tele- Sram.) J. W. Fagan, bandmaster at le Geneva Industrial school stopped in Lincoln on hla way back to Geneva tb answer to charges involving bint with one of the girl inmates of the school. He denies that he 6vr had inything to do with the girl,, He de ' nied trying to Conceal his where abouts, but appeared somewhat frus trated when he wee asked how he obtained the money for hit itate war rant when the warrant wal not Issued until after he had left Geneva. The signature on the back Of the warrant has been Questioned. ' 1 ,', h The board will investigate thi mat ter thoroughly and the charge will be pushed. . " '. - Women Implore Governor ; r To Add Prohibition Clause (rrom Staff Corrwipondent). Lincoln, Feb. 21. (Special,) A delegation of women, consisting of Mrs. A. A. Layton of Alliance, Mrs. T- J. Bristow of Lincoln and Mrs. M. F. Fleming of St. Edward called on Governor Neville thif. afternoon for the purpose of interesting the ex ecutive in the matter of incorporating . in his call for a special Session of the legislature, a clause for the ratification of the prohibition amendment,, ,; , 'They said, however, that they were willing tw leave it to the judgment of the governor( and he told them that he would do what he thought best.' vYhisky Hidden, in Coal , .1 Falls In Hands of Police Fremont, Neb, Feb. 21.(Speeial Telegram.) George Cookman, for mer saloon man and hotel proprietor, this afternoon was sentenced' to' 60 days and to pay $100 on a charge ot bootlegging. : hirty-ntne pints and nine quart Of whisky were found at Cookman'l home today. i While Cookman'a house was being searched, Mrs. COokman iburied lome ofthe whisky in the coal bin. The police heard the rattling of the coal afid found the joy 'water. Omaha Boy Elected Staff 4 Of "Cornhusker" for Year Lincoln, tteb.. Feb. 21. (Special.) -Lester W. Hansen of Omaha was , fleeted business manager of the Uni versity of Nebraska "Cornhusker" for 1918-1918. The Cornhusker It the an nual book tent Out by the students. SEWARD READY TO ENTERTAIN GRAND ARMY MEN (From a Staff Correcpondent.) Lincoln, Feb. ,21. (Special.) The forty-second annual encampment of the Nebraska department of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in Seward Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 14, IS and 16 of this year, according to general order No. 9, sent out from headquarters here. Department headquarters will be at the Windsor hotel. People of Seward are making arrangements to entertain the organization in great style. Sew ard has a reputation for being a great entertainer from the fact that Its Commercial club has adopted the tac tics of tome of the big cities and consequently there is no lack of funds when funds are needed. The organizations which will meet during that week besides the Grand Army of the Republic are the Wom an's Relief corps. Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons of Veterans, which probably will tax the little city to its fullest degree, "but they will be equal to the occasion," said Adjutant -General Trimble, "and don't you forget it." Editors of Nebraska Here For the Annual Meeting (From a 8taff Correspondent.) Lincoln. Feb. 21. (Speclal.)-Mem-bers of the Nebraska Press associa tion are here in large numbers today for the 46th annual meeting. Secretary Scott opened headquar ters in the Lincoln hotel and received the editor who were supposed to go down deep In their pockets for the an nual fees and dues, and in return re ceive the badge of honor and a genial imile from the secretary. Ross L. Hammond was the head liner at the banquet, which was held at the Commercial club rooms during the evening. His subject covered his visit to the battle fields of France, nd although many of the editors had heard him on visits of Mr. Hammond to- their home town, they enjoyed Bearing over again the experiences of the Fremont editor "While the Shot and Shell Were Screaming" over the trenches. Coal Shortage Causes Fuel to Be Transferred Beatrice. Neb. Feb, 2t.-(Speclal) The Beatrice school district has been short of coal recently and In order to keep the high school open for regular classes, the board of education has been obliged to transfer some of the fuel , from the ward schools to the Central and high ichool butdllng. David C. Barrett and Mill Bessie Green, both of Wymore, were married Wednesday, ' , Fifteen volunteer recruit! for the engineering corps of the government service left Wednesday for Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver, B. C , Extreme cold weather hai prevailed In this lection of.the itite the last few days. ' Funeral lervlcei for John t. Hadley were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the home near Holmesville. Beatrice produce men Wednesday shipped 350 case of eggs to eastern points. . Eight County War Stamp " 1 Chairmen Meet at Alliance 'Alliance, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special) Chairmen of the war savings com mittees from eight counties adjacent to Box Butte, met here Wednesday and formulated plant for the state wide drive for the sale of war savings I tamps, which will take place Friday, larch 22. The main plan adopted, was one proposed by State Director Ward M. Burgess, who wis present, and will be followed over the entire state. Chairman Charles Brlttan,' report ing for Box Butte county, showed Over half of the quota having already been .subscribed and taken, $32,000 taken1 in Hemlngford and $43,000 in Alliance. V ; The delegates, about 45 Itt number, were at a dinner at the Allience hotel. After the dinner the Alliance Com munity club entertained the visitor! at the Elki' home. 5 ,. : Superior Man Makes Eight ' Year Mistake in Giving Age Nelson. Neb., Feb. 21 (Special.) Walter Schoonover of Superior, just north of here, was arrested Monday by Sheriff C. C, Gates, brought here and confined in the county jail pend ing further action. ! Schoonover is charged with failing to-register for military service. . ; " He claims that he had been told by his mother and thought that he was 36 yearl old. His mother and brother say, however, that he Is 2$ years old. 1 11c case lias uccii icpwiicu in a.ui- Coin and awaits notice from headquar ters as to what disposition will be made of it. -; - ,- titlca School$ Make ; ! i , ! Thrift Stamp Record (From a Staff CorrtapondcAL) Lincoln, Feb. 21. (Special.) R. E. Green, superintendent of , the Utica schools, has written the state superin tendent's office that his school has made a record in thrift stamp sales worthy of commendation. The students of the school pur chased $1,550 worth Of thrift stamps, an average of $8 to each pupil, while the Red 'Cross drive netted 100 per cent for the entire 212 pupils. Smil age books have been sent to every stu dent who enlisted from the school. Dallas Family Knits Many Articles for Red Cross Dallas, S. D, Feb. 2l.-(Special.)-J. H. Lushbough and his family of eight have made an enviable record knitting warm articles for soldiers in France. The entire Jamily knits every night, and all are members of the Red Cross. They have completed and turned over to the Red Cross, 11 sweaters, two pair of wristlets, eight comfort squares, six icrub rags, and one pair of socks. . . . , , - ' ,,.: Bank Cashier at Nelson Is Victim of Pneumonia Nelson, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special) Charles E. Johnson, cashier of the State Bank of Nora, died at his home in Nora at 5 o'clock last night. . He wai 52 yean old and leaves a wife and three children. He was one of the active, reliable citizen of the community, having been particularly active the past few months in doing "hi! bit" in every movement that hat presented itself incident to the war. THE BEtt; , IRATE WOMEN ARE AFTER LEWS SCALP Furniture Club Man to Be Investigated by State Offi- , ' rials, - Is Promisa of Governor. (From a. luff Corrspndnt) Lincoln, Feb. 21. (Special.) De termined td get the icalp of George Levy, representing the United Trad ing company, allegation of Omaha women visited Governor Neville this afternoon ior the purpose of seeing if there was not some way in which he could be prosecuted for obtaining money under' false preteniei or for defrauding the members of his furni ture club in Omaha, which numbers over 700. These members have paid In approxlmatel$18,00O and have re ceived nothing in return, according to the members of the delegation. According to the delegation, the icheme of Levy was to form a club, each member paying in a Certain sum each week. At some time she was to draw a piece of furniture. According to the women no furniture has been drawn-and there are no signs thatetny is in light., Showi Card. Mrs. Dolan, one of the delegates, exhibited her club slip, which showed that the had paid in from 50 cents to $1 a week until she had given up about $40. The others were in about the same boat. "We would like to know," said one, "why this" man can go about the country and do thli kind of work and not be prosecuted. He was brought before a police judge of Omaha and thei judge let him go. He had been doing the same kind of work in other states and got away with it, and we can't see why." ' The other women were just as em phatic in declaring that the man should be punished, and the governor agreed with them promising that he would investigate the matter and, if it were possible, bring Mr. Levy before the tribunal of justice. Fremont City Council Will Submit Bond Proposition Fremont, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special Telegram.) As a meant of providing Douglas county residents relief from the Fremont ewerage ditch, which empties into Rawhide creek, the Fre mont City council has decided to ask Fremont to vote $75,000 bonds for the installation of a sewerage disposal tank. The tank is, to be located just east of the city. .Many Fremont citizens have been demanding. Fremont sewerage be emptied into the Platte river, but City Engineer Roesseler contends this plan it impracticable. Some of the councilmen do not be lieve the sewerage tank plan will be supported strong enough to carry the bonds. The council, however, voted late last night to submit the proposi tion, - ' ' , Creighton University Plans Spring Carnival Spring sports will be opened at Creighton university by an inter company ; athletic carnival -to .-be staged by the Creighton university cadets at the Creightotr gym. March 23, The -contestants are to lie trained by Colch Mills and for this purpose the gym floor wil be 'reserved two nights a week, for special training, while all the apparatus will be avail able On other nights. 'There will be a division of events. The first divisions will start at 2:30 p. m. It will consist of boxing and wres tling. The boxing will be three rounds of two minutei each, the contestant! who enter to be matched by lot The winner will be decided on points. Featherweight at 115 pounds, light weight at 133 pounds and middle weight at ISO-pounds form the classes. Wrestling will be for one fall only, a decision to be given at the end of 15 minutes. The weights will be the same as in the boxing contests. The main division of events will be held at night. Competition! will be in the standard broad jump, the shot put, dashes of 220 yardi, the 440, 30, 40 and 50-yard x dashes. Four-man relay teams also will compete, in ad dition to the shuttle on the straight away. The hurdles wil consist of the 40 yard high hurdles and the 40-yard low hurdles A banner will be pre sented to the winning company and medal will be given winning individ uals. Alumni will be judges oi the car nival, , ;" " 1 Trial of Alleged Murderer Is Set for Monday, Feb. 25 Red Oak. la., Feb. 21.-(Speclal.)-The trial of Roy L Clark for the mur der of Mr. and Mrs John T. Bell it set for February 25. George Baker, who broke jail with Clark, will also be tried on a charge of uttering a forged instrument. Clark'i alleged crime wai commit ted on the Edward Hayes farm, eight miles northeast of Red Oak on At gust 22, 1914. v , , ! Boy Accidentally Shot' ; Dies in St. Joe Hospital Shenandoah, la., Feb. 21. (Special.) Elithalet Mariner, 1?, a brother of Mrs. Fred Henderson of Shenandoah, died Sunday in hospital at St Jo seph, Mo. He was accidentally shot in the hip while hunting week ago. The Junior Red Cross has been or ganized In the Shenandoah schools! with 1,050 members. A seties of lec tures on first aid will be given by local physicians . Testimonv in Packers' Probe Will Be Printed Washington. Feb. 21. The full transcript of the hearings in the meat packing industry was delivered today j to. the senate by the ' federal trade commission "because it deems it of sufficient importance." The testimony will be printed at j a public document. - j , Hasten Rail Repairs. Washington, Feb. 21. Tc hasten I repair work on locomotives and rail way rolling stock an agr ment in-1 volving lengthening of working noun, promotion of apprentices and helpers and maintenance of open shop condi tions has been reached between Di rector General McAdoo and "A. O. Wharton, president of the Railway Employei' department of the Ameri can Federation of Labor. The agreement affect! more than 300,000 workmen. 1 UMAHA, FK1DAY, FEBRUARY J2, . British Continue , Big Offensive to Capture Jericho London, Feb. 21 A further ad vance of three and one-half miles on a front of leven and three quarters miles has been made by the British force! in Palestine, the war office announces. The British are now within four milei of Jericho. The operations are being continued. The British losses on Tuesday, when an advance was made on a 15-mile front east of Jerusalem, were slight. The British also advanced north west of Jerusalem to a maximum depth of one mile on a front of four miles. JUNIOR RED DRIVE IS SUCCESS Practically Every School in City Expected to Report 100 Per Cent, With Many Over Top. " The recent sno,w was largely respon sible for the High School of Com merce reporting more than a 100 per cent junior Red Cross membership at the completion of the drive. In ad dition to being 100 per cent the school donated nearly a like amount to the Red Cross. Cleaning sidewalks en abled the students to raise the funds. At a monster mass meeting of the students at the Gayety theater Thurs day morning $410 was given to the Red Cross in memberships and dona tions. This Jnoney was subscribed by the students and teachers of the school. Reporting the manner in which they had secured the money, boys told of washing dishes and shov eling snow. Boys and girls alike walked to school to save the carfare, remained home from movies and ab stained from candy and gum. Miss Jeannette McDonald, . chair man of the organization work in the school, taught extra hours during the drive, All of the money earned in this manner was donated to the Red Cross. s Early reports indicate that every School in the city will be able to re port 100 per cent today. Many have reached the goal and are endeavoring to oversubscribe. Patriotic exercises will be held In the majority of the schools to celebrate their success. No school will be held tomorrow, Wash ington's birthday. "We,, the pupils Of the High School of Commerce, pledge allegiance to the Red Cross and to that for which it stands,.charity, sympathy, humanity and democracy," was the pledge en tered into at the morning exercises. ' , Girls in Costumes. A Red Cross tableau, written 15 years ago by Mr. Charlton of Omaha, was presented by Misses ' Esther Houser, Esther Holsten, Vera Man ning and Lorena Sallander. The girls, dressed in the costume of nunes, spoke short selections in praise of Clara - Barton, Florence Nightengale, Good Samaritan and Mother. ' . A tableau, "Old Glory," represent jrt4 i nriainal colonies, was ore sented by members of the school. The entire school gave the salut to the fla. A large Red Cross banner, made by the members of the sewing class, was unfurled. ' Retreat of Italians is Cause of Much Feeling Sam' Dienato and Joe Toto -were each fined $2.50 and costs for an al leged assault on John Phillips, 422 South Twentieth street, in the Paxton & Vierling Iron works Monday. Tony Costanzo. interoreter. assarted that since the retreat of the Italians in tha war. the Italians in the iron works employ had been subjected to ridicule, causing much hard feeling, which culminated in a tree-tor-au fight in which pieces of lead and iron were used as persuaders. I About 50 Italian laborers were present at the trial and following Costanto's statement the ouarrel was renewed. Judge Fitzgerald shouted to clear the court room and the men left peaceably. , Arrest Minister on Charge Of Violating War Regulations Seattle, "Wash., Feb. 21. Rev. John Martin Baunschweig, who came here recently from Berea, O., was arrested here today on a technical charge of trespassing on ihe water front tone. Officials said they found names and addresses of 500 Germans and other records in his possession. - Mr, Baunschweig came here a week aeo from Berea. where he attended Baldwin-Wallace theological school. Candyless and Gumless Days Urged by W. C. T. 0. Missouri Valley, la., Feb. 21. (Special.) Candyless and gumless days are beinf urged by the county Women's Christian Tempetance un ion to create a fund for the care of orphans in France. The savings by the observance of such days to be sent to Mrs. T. P. Nugent ot Logan. An effort is being madft to enroll all of the pupils of the public schools here in the Junior Red Cross auxil iary for the care of the American boys and others in France. Gasoline in Bottle Kills Mother and Little Son ' Logan, la., Feb. 1. (Special Tele gram!) Mrs. Calvin Studebaker and her 8-year-old soir were burned to death near Colburn by the explosion ot a bottle of gasoline which had been placed in a pan of water on the stove. . . ' ' The mother died shortly after the accident; which was at 11 o'clock this forenoon. The little fellow lingered in agony from burns and scalds till 5 o'cock in the afternoon. ' n A Real 0 VarTimeFood GRAPE'NUTS Delicious bartey flavor. Over 10actual grain sugar produced in mak inNoTA Crumb Of Wastl DOUGLAS TO SEND 24 MENFOR DRAFT Volunteer to Amy Service Out Down Number Who Will Go With Last Fifteen Per Cent Called. ' (from SUff Corrpondnt.) Lincoln. Feb 21. (Soecial Tele gramsBut 903 of the U20 men Ne braska was supposed to send to Camp Funston as the last 15 per cent of the first draft actually will be sent, a5 Three Exact Reproductions (A) Navy blue serge has been used to fashion this smart girlish suit. Black silk braid binds it trimly and gives the desired tailored effect. Big pockets and belt are inter , esting style notes. , - ' ' ' . - " : : :v. v $25.00 I , Highly polished lisere hat, with black' laoqueretl rilibfin and, a sart quill as trim ming finish this outfit for business wear. :,-,-,:.,-,w:. , . u $5.00 - (B) One button, strictly tailored suit of ' navy Iblue sergl. iipregnlari length jacket ? slightly flared at aides and back; pique yeit. W - ; :' f" tv-- ? '!--f -Jf".u.- $35.00 Slate grey lisere hat,1 upturned brim, with a quill .jauntily placed across the front. 1 ' ';' :- 310.00 ' " ' '".-'. . ' 1 ' ' (C) Semi-tailored suit of serge, six buttons on each sidefour on cuffs. MahtaM lored collar, finished with white piping. Bell -shaped cuffs. 'Well tailored skirt. ' ' The hat is one of- the newest bustle bak effects, with corded blue ribbon band and bow. Fttll fashioned black A BAM $ Pure Chewing Gum $ a Stick a da aSoie Throat ; 'Ad 261 Newspaper When Writing to Mention Seeing cording to State Provost Marshal An derson. Nebraska is given credit for more than 500 men already induced into the service since the last draft. Five counties, Cherry, Hamilton. Hooker, Sherman and Thurston will not have to send any men with the last 15 per cent, as each has already furnished more than its quota. Douglas county will have to furnish 24 men as its share of the 15 per cent, Lancaster 19, while Webster stands the highest with 46. Government to Eliminate Railroad Competition Soon , Wash In erf nn' 21. .Fast nassen- - jgcjajngrmt New 'Mude A Special for Business thread silk hose. The pair away 2 col x 75 lines A92 V Our Advertisers it in The1 Bee York and Chicago, Chicago and St. Louis, Washington and southtru points and other important passenger terminals will, be eliminated. soon,. the railroad administration announced to day. Certain roads will be selected for fast passenger trains and other-lines devoted more extensively to freight traffic. ; Military Oritici Fined. London, Feb. 21. Fines of 100 each and costs ,were Imposed today upon Colonel. C, A. Reptngton,. mili tary .correspondent of the Morning Post, and Howell A. 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