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- ' ' , THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JULY 15; 1919. ' - Mt . , " - 1 1 -" 1 . I - i VETERINARIANS AND GOLFERS SEE SHOW ATTHE DEN Delegations From Oakland, Lyons, Craig, Tekamah and " Blair Also Attend Membership-Reaches 3.695. "A big crowd from towns north - 'of Omaha with ' delegates to the Missouri Valley Veterinary asso ciation meeting and the state golf tournament thrown in for good measure had their night at the Ak-Sar-Ben den last night. It was one ; of the biggest crowds of the season and ft crowd that applauded the big show from the start. H," H. Krelle headed the crowd from Oakland, Lyons and Craig. James Crowell was chief of the Te kamah bunch, E. C. Burdie of the Herman gang and John White of the Blair people. "The Wandering Juice" was pre sented with great eclat. In the ab sence of Frank Latenser, Charlie Gardner who recently returned after two 'years'- exile from Omaha and Ak-Sar-Ben. filled the role of Bac chus and did, it well. Clint Miller substituted for Oscar Lieben in the role of Nicotina. . The speakers of the evening were ; A VVarHpIl general auditor of the federal reserve banks in the west; Dr. George Glover, a veterinary surgeon of Fort Collins, Colo.; J. F. White, former mayor of Blair, and H. A. Krelle of Oakland. Some of the big subscribers to the $500,000 stock for purchasing and f-nitinninir Ak-Sar-Ben field were announced as follows: Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, $50,000; Union btock Yards company, $25,000; J. L. Bran H; Xr Qnn f0.000: Bursess-Nash company. $10,000; C. W. Nash com pany, $1U,UUU; Jt'axton K jauagner, $15,000; Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods company, $15,000. Monday Big Night "Dad" Weaver announced that the total memberships to date are 3,695. . Next Monday is to be a big night. Fremont, Valley, Waterloo and Elk horn and the surrounding country will send a delegation. George ,Walz, C. E. Byars, Elmer Lindquest and Julius Schuldt are booming things in these towns, respectively, and promise a crowd that wilt tax the capacity of the den. President Irish Republic to Pass Through Omaha Eamonn De Valera. "president of the Irish republic," will be in Oma ha this morning from 9:10 to 9:30 o'clock. Louis Kavanaugh, chairman of the Irish Self-Determination club of Omaha, has received this word from Chicago, where Prof. De Val era was yesterday. "We will have a delegation of members of the club and other Irish men at the station to greet the presi dent," said Mr. Kavanaugh. ii I THE MENDING OF MEN is an after-the-war jab for surgical skill.The mending of a broken stomach is a job thai calls for the intelli gent selection of food. Shredded Wheat Biscuit mth berries or other fresh fruits is a combination that agrees mth the most delicate stomach. The tasty crispness ' and goodness of the baked whole wheat blonds deliriously with all kinds of fruits. 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This means much to the truck owner ' for over-size bearings and larger shafts assure longer life for the truck, the truck requires less attention, and costs less to maintain. The water-cooling system on GMC Trucks is special GMC feature. It is practically impossible to over-heat a GMC Truck in any climate or altitude. We urge you to give us the opportunity to explain the GMC Engine and other GMC units iu detail. Let Your Next Truck Be a CMC Nebraska Buick Auto Co. Omaha, - Lincoln, Sioux City GMC Tracks Buick Cars TrwdtTaOtN II Walcl, for Track Talk No. 13) PROHIBITIONISTS HOLD THE FORT AGAINST WETS Vote Down Numerous Amend ments That Would Cur . tail Effectiveness of . Dry Law. (Continued From "pe One.) a gatftl, and some of the prohibition leaders applauded every movn in their favor. The galleries, filled largely with women and anti-liquor organizations, broke into applause when members roared disapproval of 2Va per cent beer. When it seemed the majority was weary of voting down every proposal by the other side, points of order were raised, and some motions designed to make the law less drastic, were picked up by the nape of the neck, as members expressed it, and bodily thrown out. This happened to an amendment by Representative Lea (dem.) California, in the interest of crane Growers, who stood to lose fl2,000,000 this year, he said. It provided for the manutacture ot wine containing 11 per cent alcohol by weight. A point of order against it was sustained by the chair. Jury Determination Fails. There were other points of order on other proposals, but the one by Representative Pell, democrat, New York, which would put determina tion of intoxicating qualities of cer tain beverages up to a jury was ruled in order, only to be knocked out on an aye and nay vote, a divi sion, and again after the call for tellers and the slow march of mem bers through the center of the chamber to be counted. This was the usual proceedings, the "wets" always being able to muster enough of their number to support the de mand. When the house got through with the jury proposal it went after an amendment by Representative Loneworth of Ohio to strike out the whole of the first section of the wartime enforcement bill, with its one-half of one per cent of alco holic definition. In offering the amendment Mr. Longworth frankly told the house that if it got by he would move to strike out the whole wartime title, so, like a man who wanted to save himself a second job, the house defeattil it. Two minor amendments ran the blockade, one being passed on a record vote when the forces split to such an extent that Chairman Volstead, of the judiciay commit tee, leader of the prohibition fight, was counted with the leaders of the minority. This was an amend ment by Representative Benson, democrat, Maryland, to change the word "liquors" to "beverage." It seemed a small matter, some mem bers said, but they contended that it would permit the sale of flavoring extracts, hair tonics and the like, against which a fight had been made in committee because ot the re ported tendency of some . folk to drink them. The vote was 86 to 78, and anti-prohibition forces said they doubted if the factions would be that close together again. The other made a slight change in the bill's wording. Wilson Often Mentioned. There were many references to President Wilson during the de bate and several speakers read that section of his message recommend ing repeal of the wartime law so far as it related to manufacture and sale of light wines and beer. In lifting his voice for 2Yx per cent beer Representative Rainey, democrat, of Illinois, declared these were uncertain times, that people were in a peculiar frame of mind and that poverty was causing more misery than alcohol. He brought a volley of applause from the "wets" when he expressed the hope the president would veto the enforcement bill because of its drastic provisions. The feeling between the factions got so bitter at times that the usual courtesy of permitting a member to revise and extend his remarks was denied. Prohibition members objected when Representative Re ber, republican, Pennsylvania, who had made a strong plea for beer wanted to add something he was deprived of sayinsr in his limited allotment of time. Not Truthful As to Drinking. Mr. Reber had intimated in his speech that some members were not altogether truthful as to their drinking habits, declaring that so far as 2$i per cent beer was con cerned, he had taken two drinks of it, hand running and it had no more effect than so much water. He ad ded that he never drank a gallon of beer in his life, and simply took this much the other day to see if it would make him drunk. Emphatic appeals for moGification of the bill's drastic provisions were made by Representatives Dyer, Igoe and Gard, democrats, of Ohio," all members of the judiciary committee. Mr. Igoe declared the situation was the most unusual ever presented to the house. All other wartime legis lation, he said, had been repealed or had expired, without attempt to ex tend it, yet congress was attempting to assert that the war still existed so far as the sale of liquor was con cerned. A similar argument was ad vanced by Mr. Gard. Couldn't Keep Order. The chair was unable at times dur ing the speech of Mr. Gallivan to preserve a semblance of order, and the galleries joined in the uproar. Standing in the center aisle the Mas sachusetts member waved his armb like a'base ball pitcher warming up for a game and shouted: "There are members who are not as 'dry' as their statements on this floor might indicate and in their homes is liquor enough to last them 20 years." Instantly the house set up a cry, "name them, name them." "If they weren't such good fellows I surely would," Mr. Gallivan re plied. There was so much confusion at this point that the house adjourned just after reaching section two of part one of the three-part bill. There are in all 64 sections, only one of, which was passed Monday, which' gives some .indication as to how much time may be required to get through with all, , The Bee's Free Ice and Milk Fund THE BABY'S DIARY "This hot weather is awful," says Baby Smith, whose father is dead an J whose mother works hard to try to make a living for the baby and several other youngsters. (Or he would say so if he could talk.) "I was just gasping in the heat when a lady came in and looked at me and then said to mother, 'The Bee's fund will provide milk for the baby and ice to keep it pure.' "Pretty soon a man came in a big wagon and left a big bottle of milk. I'm drinking it now. Say, boy, this certainly saved my life. Hope it keeps on coming through the hot weather." Every penny of The Bee's fund goes to help such babies. If you can spare a contribution for this great work, just bring or send it to The Bee. It will be acknowledged in this column and will certainly do a lot of good. Previously acknowledged. .$367.20 Mrs. M. S. Miller 5.00 Loretta Conway, Gresham, Neb 1.00 Mrs. Henry A. Thompson. 5.00 "A Friend' Conway, Neb.. 2.00 Total $380.20 Much Frozen and Cured Meats Held in Storage Washington, July 14. Storage holdings of frozen and cured meats and poultry were decidedly larger July 1 than on the same date a year ago. reports made public today by the Department of Agriculture showed. The increase In meat sup plies held in storage varied from 5 per cent in the case of dry salt pork to 199 per cent in the case of frozen lamb and mutton. Large amounts of all kinds of poultry were shown by the report to be held in storage, amounting in some classes to an increase of 407 per cent over July 1, 1918. Execute Some Mexicans . Who Killed Americans Washington, July 14. Murderers of a number of American citizens in Mexico have been apprehended and executed by the Mexican gov ernment which, through expenditure of two-thirds of the republic's rev enues in the work of pacification, is slowly restoring order. Ygnacio Bo nillas, Mexican ambassador to the United States, who has returned to Washington from Mexico City, says. Removed as Executor. New York, July 14. A formal or der removing George J. Gould as executive trustee of the estate of his father, Jay Gould, was signed today by Supreme Court Justice Edward G. Whitaker. As a result of the order, Frank Jay Gould, brother of George Gould and on whose petition the latter,. was removed, becomes executive trustee. South Side Breaking of Flywheel Causes Shortage of Ice On South Side Cooler weather yesterday saved South Side citizens from serious difficulties as a result of lack of ice at the municipal stations. Due to a broken flywheel at the municipal plant, Twentieth and Poppleton avenue, the three South Side sta tions were able to get only about seven to eight tons each. This was sold out by 9:30 o'clock. South Side stations have been un able to supply ice to all their cus tomers. More than 20 tons is the daily average. A limit of 45 pounds to the Customer is being made. Melady Says Condition of Corn Out In State Is Good Live stock and corn conditions in western Nebraska are quite good, according to Gene Melady, who re turned yesterday from a short trip in the state. The corn is doing nicely and there should be a fair crop if a few rains break the hot spell. The country has had several showers lately and is not so badly off aJ some district in Montana and Wyoming, he reports. South Side Brevities James Cetta, Sarpy county, contributed 110 to city fundi Monday when fined for peedlng. A. H. Sehultz, 2864 Ames avenue, was fined 10 and costs for speeding by Judge Foster In police court Monday morning. R. D. Brown, 2615 Jefferson street, was fined 115 and costs In police court Mon day for passing a street car while taking on passengers. Mrs. Joseph Samuelson, 4309 South Twenty-fifth street, has received word of the safe arrival of her son from over seas. He was formerly employed by J. W. Murphv and went to ths front with the first draft. John Laster, 8305 Q street, was dis charged when he convinced Judge Foster that he had not been selling whisky In his soft drink parlor. He explained that the half full pint of whisky found on his premises had been placed tbere by an un known party. Your Summer Is As Enjoyable as Your "Palm Beach" Suit Is Clean: Men's 2-Piece Palm Beach Suits Cleaned and Pressed for $1.25. Women's Palm Beach Suits $1.75. DRESHER BROTHERS Dyers, Cleaners, Hatters, Furriers, Tailors, Rug Cleaners, Shoe. Repairers. Mam Office and Plant, 2211-13-17 Farnam St. Branch Offices: Dresner, The Tailor, 1515 Farnam St.; Pompeian Room of Brandeia Stores, West End of Main Floor of Burgess-Nash Co. PHONE TYLER 345. EMERSON WILL INTRODUCED IN MURDER TRIAL Provisions State That in Case of Death of Mother or Son Entire Estate Goes to Other. Mt. Ayr, la., July 14. (Special Telegram.) The will of the late Charles Emerson, father of Roy Emerson, now on trial for the mur der of his mother, Mrs. Kate Emer son of Creston, la., May 6, was in troduced Monday. The will pro vided that the income of the es tate be equally divided between the mother and son, but in case of the death of either one, the entire income was to gp to the other. This will was introduced by the prosecution in an endeavor to show an additional motive for the al leged crime, and also to show that there might havet been frequent quarrels between Emerson and his mother concerning money matters. Court Bars Suit. Thomas Beaumont, clerk of the court of Union county, and Willis McCandless, clerk of the court of Ringgold county were called and testified as to the care of the dif ferent objects held as evidence, among which was the suit of clothes said to have been worn by Emerson at the time the crime was commit ted. Strenuous objection against in troducing the suit as evidence was made by attorneys for the defense on the ground that its possession had not been traced from the day the suit was sent to the cleaners until the present time. The objec tion was upheld by the court. Walter Matlock, embalnier for the Emerson undertaking firm, was recalled to the stand to testify as to the value of the Emerson estate. He testified that on the day before the crime was committed, he was called into the private office by Roy Emer son, who showed him a list of fig ures on the back of the envelope, the approximate value of the es- .tate, and which totaled $82,000. He said Emerson had deducted ?:0,000 for indebtedness but remarked I guess I'll have plenty left." Tells of Blood Stains. Dr. H. M. Stanley, who has an of fice across the hall from the work room of the Emerson undertaking establishment, on the second floor, was called and told of his examina tion of the workroom floor, follow ing the finding of the body at the foot of the elevator shaft. He told in detail of the tests used to de termine whether the stains found on the floor were blood or not, and stated that he found bloodstains on the floor of the room, on the edge of the threshold of the door to the ele vator, at the foot of the elevator and on some rags found in an old barrel near the foot of the elevator shaft. He also stated that he found blood stains in the sink in the work room. He said he found no blood on the casting with which the state claims the blow was struck, but explained that the metal of which the casting was formed, is of a nature which will not retain blood stains like the other objects mentioned. Coroner's Testimony Damaging. James McKee, coroner, testified to a conversation he had with Emer son about two weeks before the tragedy and the last time he talked with him before his mother's death. In speaking of his mother, he tes tified Emerson said: "What do you think of a mother that would do everything on God's green earth to injure her son? She must be crazy. I think she will com mit suicide. If she does, for Christ's sake don't have an inquest." He testified that he was called to the Emerson establishment by an employe of the concern and reached the scene of the tragedy about 5:30 p. ni. May 6. He said he went to the basement alone and examined the body which he found lying on the elevator platform where it had been moved. While examining the body he tes tified Emerson and Dr. J. W. Coak Icy came into the basement and Emerson requested him not to hold an inquest. He said he stationed the sheriff and police to guard the building from sightseers and imme diately started to secure a jury. While summoning men for the jury he testified Emerson ap proached him and said, "Whatever you do have the right men 6n the jury." The state expects to conclude its testimony early Tuesday. HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Avoid Imitations & Substitutes THE Hartmann Panama Wardrobe Trunk at$75.00 is the biggest value in a wardrobe trunk that you can buy. Has lift top, padded in side, locking device for drawers, shoe box easy to get at, laundry bag and hat box. Freling & Sleinle BAGGAGE BUILDERS 1803 Farnam St. Police Search for Divorced Wife of Man Murdered on July 6 Police believe the divorced wife of Harry Sparber, the man whose body was found badly decomposed in East Omaha last Saturday, can throw some light on the mysterious death of Sparber. Detectives have been assigned to locate her. Sparber was found dead Saturday noon 50 feet from the Illinois Cen tral tracks in East Omaha. No in quest was held and a cursory ex amination by Dr. Edstrom failed to reveal how the man met his death. Police believe he was murdered. A red-haired man, with whom Sparber went swimming on the last day he was seen alive, Sunday, July 6, and with whom he was seen in East Omaha shortly before Sparber is supposed to have met his death, has not yet been located, although detectives have been searching for him for two days. Sparber was married May 13, 1918. Two weeks later his wife filed suit for divorce. The decree was granted her. County Commissioners In Arrangements for $3,000,000 Bond Issue The board of county commission ers yesterday determined on the de nominations and other features of the $3,000,000 bonds voted at the special election on June 24 to pave county roads. The board specified that the bonds shall be sold in stallments of $1,000,000 each year beginning with 1919. They are to be due and pay able at the rate of $200,000 each year beginning with October 1, 1932, at the Nebraska Fiscal agency, Lincoln, Neb. They are to be known as Highway Construction bonds. They will be sold at not less than par and to bear not more than 5 per cent in terest. Countv Clerk Dewey was ordered by the board to have the bonds printed at once. They will be in de nominations of $1,000. I here will be 3,000 of them. The board will soon advertisee them for sale. Planes Kept Busy Sunday Taking Up Passengers "Flying is now a popular form of entertainment in Omaha asserts C. G. Powell rf the Omaha Flying company. 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