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4 THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13. 1919. PROSECUTIONS TO FOLLOW RIOT IN KENESAW, NEB, bounty Attorney Probes Charge That Justice of the ' Peace Was Intimidated by Mob. Hastings, Neb., Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Prosecutions- will fol low the riot at Kenesaw, Saturday, which was the most violent outbreak in Adams county for years and the worst of its kind in the history of the county. The crowning feature of the disturbance was the alleged intimidating of Justice of the Peace Nels Mikkelson and compelling the effort to remit a fine he had im posed, under threat that if he did not his buildings would be burned by the mob. The trouble started during the eve ning performance of the 1 Hays mosement Co., which was dosing i several days' engagement in Kene aw. Joseph Ackerman, proprietor jf a concession with the show, told County Attorney Addie, who con ducted an investigation Tuesday, that he had discovered boys steal ing candy. He accused them of the theft and made them return the candy. The boys told their story to friends, who massed themselves and rushed the show. They were armed with eggs, with which they pelted the tent. One man attacked Acker man. The showman dodged many blows aimed at his head, but was hit on the ankle and one rib was either broken or badly injured. The mob obtained rope, fixed a noose on the end and attempted to (asso the showman. Meanwhile they were' shouting, "Hang him, hang himl" The marshal shouted that if anyone had .been wronged the law would right the matter ana tne gun ty one would be arrested brought betore the court. "To hell with the courts eply of the mob. The marshal arrested Henry Schneider and charged him before Justice Mikkelsen with disorderly conduct. The justice' found the de fendant guilty and fined him $5 and costs. The mob told the justice that he had to remit Schneider's fine and be quick about it, declaring he would either hand back the fine and costs or they would burn his estab lishment. Justice Mikkelsen, fearing the mob, handed back the money. "It is fair to the citizens of Kene saw," said the county attorney, "to say that none of the rioters are resi dents of the village. All live in the country outside." The county at torney was told by the citizens of Kenesaw that they did not . blame the show company in any manner, paying the members had conducted a respectable amusement enterprise and had not been quarrelsome. and was the Capt. Charles J. Glidden is Discharged from Service Was Stationed at Fort Omaha During the War Organized Aeronautical Department Here. Capt. Charles J. Glidden, who was stationed in Omaha the greater part of the time during the war, has keerrl discharged from the service at his own request. While here he took an active part in the business and social life of the city. Captain Glidden entered active service at the United States army balloon school in Omaha as an offi cer June 12, 1917. He organized an aeronuatical department and secured in two months 2,000 applications for balloon pilots and aviators and when he was transferred, applications were coming in at the rate of 40 a day. He later was made personnel ad jutant at the balloon school and had charge of the assigning of men to proper position for overseas and probably passed on 4,000 men'. He also served as representative of the general staff at Atlanta, Ga., for seven states to secure statf officers, and at the time the armistice was signed, applications were coming in at the rate of 50 a day and he had secured 250 in 10 days. He then was transferred to the aviation field at Souther Field, Ga., for administrative work and at one time held 15 positions, including; that of personnel adjutant and publicity officer. In New York Captain Glidden C6tp.Ckas.J.qii22i eats started a recruiting campaign for air service and secured the names of 17,000 persons interested in aviation who were assisting in obtaining re cruits. He then was moved again to Washington and started air serv ice publicity, issuing daily stenciled reports, showing the activities of the service. Captain Glidden has been the an nual donor of the Glidden trophy for automobling. President Reviews Marine Brigade of The Second Division Washington, Aug. 12. First he roes of the world war to be reviewed in America by President Wilson, the marine brigade of the Second divi sion, marched today over Pennsyl vania avenue from the capitol to the White House. Thousands lined the historic thoroughfare to greet the men who won undying fame by helping stop the German thrust toward Paris in the darkest hours of the great con flict. Congress paid tribute by ad journing lor two nours wnue tne veterans inarched. In movine that the senate adjourn, Senator Lodge, the republican lead er, praised the marines as "some of the best and bravest troops in the world." PACKING HOUSE EMPLOYES ASK 70 CENTS MINIMUM Strikers Return to Work. Fremont,' Neb., Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) All striking North western employes at Fremont re turned to work this morning on in structions from their union heads. One hundred roundhouse employes, car repairers, carpenters and freighthouse employes, the latter being forced to quit when the freighthouse was closed, have been out for 10 days. i i HftafflMiflt t n I !J LM ! 1. BLJ1LH lJUU JJ I ILK 111 - H ill nBttESflj ffl&l if b Growing with Omaha OIXTY-THREE year ago when the United States National Bank was first organized, Omaha was a town of less than 500 in habitants. Today, it is a great finan cial, commercial and in dustrial metropolis, the gate way of the entire west, a city with a population of almost 225,000 and with a future altogether bright. This bank keeps pace with WS Omaha's growth and make ready for Oma ha' future. We have made every provision for a tteady increase in the number of our clientele we invite you to partake of our service. t . Vsat J&J l JtU i r Budget of Household Expenses Shows $1,918 is Rock Bot tom for Family of Five. Chicago, Aug. 12. Employes of Chicago packing houses, appearing before Federal Judge S. A. Alschu ler, federal mediator, with demands for increases in wages of from 20 to 30 cents an hour on all scales, introduced a budget of household expenses purporting to show that $1,918 was the minimum amount up on which a family of five could live for one year. Prices last October made the total $1,518. New wages demanded by workers range from 70 cents an hour for common labor to $1.10 for floormen and splitters, with a 44-hour week for all and uniform rates for like operations in all companies. Present scales range from 42l2 to 83'2 cents an hour. Preceding the opening of the hearing, Attorney James G. Condon, representing the packers, asked that the hearing he continued until demands from work men of outlying plants who were in tending to ask wage increases be re ceived, and that all shall be settled together. Judge Alschuler stated that he had received intimations that more demands would be made and that a delegation from Fort Worth, Tex., was already enroute to Chi cago, but allowed the hearing to proceed. Directors of Census For Six Nebraska Districts Are Named Washington, Aug. 12. Additional appointments of supervisors for the 1930 census were announced today as follows, by states and districts: Nebraska First: Fred Hellier. Nebraska City. Second J. H. Hopkins, Omaha Third Harry E. Phelps, Howells. Fourth Charles M. Grosvenor, Aurora. Fifth Edward R. Sadler, McCook. Sixth J. J. Torby, Gering. Nebraskans Favor League, Ex-Senator Brown's Opinion Washington. Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Former Senator Norm Brown of Omaha, who is in Wash ington looking after the interests of the stock yards, is of the opinion that the people of Nebraska are fav orable to the leagueof nations and want early action of the senate in ratifying the peace treaty so that congress can devote all of its time and energy to solving domestic questions that are calling for im mediate solution. "The reason of the strong senti ment for the league is that the peo ple everywhere want peace and are willing to accept the judgment of the nations of the world that have signified a willingness to accept the league as a guarantee of endorsing peace," said Senator Brown. Beatrice Defeated Barneston Club at Wymore Last Sunday Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The Beatrice baseball team journeyed to Wymore, Sunday af ternoon, where it met and defeated the fast Barneston team by the score of 10 to 5. Copper Miners Strike. Butte, Mont, Aug. 12. Members of the metal trades unions in Butte, Anaconda and Great Falls left their jobs at the mines and the smelters at noon today, following a vote not to accept the compromise offer as to wages and working conditions agreed to last week by the manage ment of the Anaconda Copper Mining company. Change Train Orders. Hastings, Neb., Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Union Pacific trainmen living in Hastings will not be re quired to move their families to Maryville, Kan., according to an or der fixing their layovers for this city. About 30 families are affected by the order. Fire at Superior Superior, Neb.. Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Fire today at the Ne braska cement plant burned the million dollar sack storage tank sheds of the coinnanw DEMAND CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT WHEAT STANDARD Senate Agricultural Commit tee Approves Plan "So as Not to Penalize Every Wheat Grower." Washington, Aug. 12. Demands that changes be made in govern ment wheat standards under the price guarantee act "so as not to penalize every grower of wheat," were made in a statement prepared by Chairman Gronna and represen tatives of farm organizations and ap proved today by the senate agricul ture committee. . Chairman Gronna announced that a committee would be named to present the demands to Julius H. Barnes, president of the United states Gram corporation and repre scntatives of the Department of Agriculture in the hope of repealing modified various government regula tions by which it was charged the producers are defrauded and the consumers receive no benefit. Ask Special Election to Enlarge Electric Plant Auburn, Neb., Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Citizens have peti tioned the city council to hold a spe cial bond election to extend the fa cilities of the municipal light plant so it can enter into the business of furnishing commercial light and power. Mayor Dovel named a com mittee to employ a competent en gineer to furnish plans, make an es timate of the cost of the proposed extension and supervise the work in the event the bonds are voted at the proposed election. The committee is to report next Monday night. Three petitions were circulated which received nearly 400 signa tures in a very few hours. Women electors signed the petitions, the first event of the kind in the history ot Auburn. Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee PROPAGANDA AGAINST CODE BILL FAILURE New Attaks on State Adminis tration Proven Roorback by Careful Reading of Bills. Eighty Catholic Sisters Complete School Course Columbus, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Eighty sisters of tho Francis can order, who have been attending the normal training course at the St. Francis' academy this summer, received certificates today. Included in the list are sisters from Kansas, iudiana, Missouri and Nebraska, all of whom will teach in the parochial schools conducted by the order. State Superintendent W. H. Clem mons of Lincoln presided at the exer cises and conferred the honors. Ad dresses were made by County Super intendent Fred S. Lecron and the Rev. Mr. Theobald of Omaha. At the conclusion of the exercises a banquet was served for a few invited guests. Storm Handicaps Fremont Telephone Communication Fremont, Neb., Aug. 12. Special Telegram.) Damage to telephone and telegraph wires by the wind and electrical stormy early this morning almost isolated Fremont so far as communication was con cerned. The telephone company had only two long distance lines working out of Fremont most of the day. More than 200 phones were out of commission in Fre mont as the result of broken lines and cables. The total rainfall at Fremont was .65 of an inch, mak ing a total of 1.17 inches in 24 hours. A bumper corn crop is assured. No Primary in Platte. Columbus, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) No primary will be held for candidates for the constitutional convention in Platte county. Only four men filed petitions, Edgar How ard and Charles J. Thielen for dele gates for the county district and Andrew Dahlsten of Madison coun ty and I. L. Albert for delegate from the Platte-Madison float district. Named Senate Page. Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Frederick Fall received a telegram from his uncle, Congress man Timberlake of Colorado, stat ing that he had been appointed page of the senate at Washington, D. C. Mr. Fall, who is a son of Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Fall of this city, left im mediately to assume his duties. Howell Visits Jeff eris. Washington, Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Frank S. Howell, form er United States district attorney, is visiting his former law partner, Rep resentative Jefferies, after a tour of the Great Lakes. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Aug. 12. The demo cratic propaganda committee, which had for its object the knocking out of the new code law by an appeal to the people through the referen dum, and which the court decided was not conducted according to law, is still active and through various sources at its command is endeavor ing to convince the people that the code law is all wrong. The latest appears in an Omaha paper ot democratic persuasion, which under a Lincoln date line makes the charge that there is no appropriation to pay employes working under the code law. It charges that the legislature when it appropriated the "unexpended bal ances under the old law for the use of the departments under the code,'' did an unconstitutional act and calls attention to section 22 of the consti tution, which reads as follows: "No money shall be drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of a specific appropriation made by law and no money shall be diverted from any appropriation made for any purpose or taken from any fund whatever either by joint or separ ate resolution of the legislature." Provided By Legislature. The weakness of the contention of the article that a specific appro priation must be made and that no money can be diverted comes in the fact that the appropriation wa made for the purpose of carrying on these departments and will still be used to carry on the departments. The departments are still working but have been reorganized under the code and under different names, but they are still performing the work for which the appropriations were made by the legislature. The appropriation bill which cov ered the matter states that "all un expended balances of funds herein appropriated for any office, depart ment or building or improvement, position, clerical hire, office expense or other purpose, when Senate File No. 2 (the code bill) becomes effec tive, are hereby appropriated to the respective departments which, under Senate File No. 2, will administer or discharge the duties and functions now administered or discharged by the officers or employes for which appropriations were made by this act" The voting of unexpended bal ances of a department for the use of that department has always been done by the legislature, and in the voting of the unexpended balances of the departments at the time the new code went into effect, to the use of the same department, reor ganized under the code law, is con stitutional and something not at all new. Start Another Roorback. The opposition to the new code sprung another roorback on the ad ministration the other day through one of its sources of publicity, to the pffnrt that the eovernor and the law enforcement department and state officers were purchasing mile age books and in many instances, especially in the case of the gov prnnr arm the law enforcement de partment, was keeping no record of the use made by the holders. The law says that any department using mileage books shall keep a record showine the number of the book, name of the person using the same, date of purchase, points be tween which mileage is used and the distance actually traveled. This is being done in each depart ment and in the department of law enforcement a very complete rec ord is kept open to inspection to the public at all times as is the mrh in all denartments. The charge of use of mileage books without keeping a record of the same according to law is not cor rect and the records so disclose. Chautauqua for Geneva. Geneva. Neb.. Aug. 12. (Special.) The annual chautauqua will start here Saturday and continue five days. A junior supervisor will be present to entertain the boys and girls. Rev. George P. Clark of the Christian church is local manager. - P. A. Banows, Correspondent Assistant Attorney Wilson to Marry and Will Resign Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12. Romance under the dome is responsible for a wedding which will be performed Thursday when Asst. Atty Gen. Ralph P. Wilson and Miss Calla Johnson, stenographer in the office of the attorney . general, will be married at the home of the bride's parents in Holdrege. Both are graduates of the state university but became acquainted only after they met in the office of the attor ney general. Mr. Wilson will resign his posi tion as assistant attorney general and will enter the law firm of Burkett, Wilson & Brown, of which his father is a member. The resig nation will take effect September 1. Estimate Nebraska Apple Crop as Large as Last Year Lincoln, Aug. 12. According to a report issued today by Secretary Webber of the State Horticultural society, the apple crop in Nebraska tliis year will be about the same as last year, 215,000 barrels. Commercial production in the United States is estimated to be 23,- 075,000 barrels, as compared with 24740,001) last year. The box apple crop will be heavier than last year and is likely to reach about 30,675, 000 boxes. It will not be necessary this year to resort to cold storage apples, ac cording to Mr. Webber, for state fair exhibits, as there is likely to be plenty of apples for the fair. U. S. Sanitary Experts to Inspect State Sewers Lincoln. Aug. 12. (Special.) Captain Spalding of the sanitary de partment of the government is in Lincoln and will remain in the state for some time looking after matters pertaining to the building of water and sewerage systems, with the idea of having these systems constructed in such a way that they will be as near perfect as possible and that no unhealthy results may come from them. NONPARTISAN SPEAKERS MAY ASK STATE AID Victims of Beatrice Attack Charge Police Negligent in Furnishing Them. Protection. Reatrice, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Jesse Johnson, state organ izer for the Nonpartisan league, who was in charge of the meeting broken up by about 150 returned soldiers and other young men of the city Saturday, left Monday, and it is reported that he will lay the case before Governor McKelvie for the purpose of securing protection at all future meetings of the league. According to Mr. Johnson, he called at the police station Satur day and informed Chief of Police Dillow that he expected trouble, and asked for protection at the meeting. Johnson says the chief told him that if there was any trouble the meet ing would have to close. When the crowd rushed the meeting and brought it to an abrupt end, Mr. Johnson says the officers were called, but arrived too late to lend any assistance. C. A. Sorenson of Lincoln, at torney for the league, savs he was attacked by a fireman, who knocked him down. He says he later iden tified his assailant, but the fireman denied the charge and was not ar rested. It is also claimed that F. J. A. Hartwig, a farmer living near Cortland, was attacked, but escaped uninjured. It is said that soldiers and others charged on the speakers when they saw two women waving red flags in the audience, but the red flag part of it is emphatically denied by Mr. Johnson, Speaker Martin kni others on the platform, who itita that if they were given proper pro tection by police the trouble wpuld not have occurred., . Fillmore County Teachers to Hear Excellent Program Geneva, Neb., Aug. 12. (Special.) New subjects will feature the pro grayn of the county institute for teachers to be held August 18-23 in the high school building here. Con solidation, a leading topic, will be discussed by J. A. Woodruff of Des Moines, la., an inspector of rural schools in Iowa. Talks will be given twice a day by Mrs. Lorinda Mun son Bryant of New York City, who is regarded as one of the best au thorities in this country on art sub jects. A round table for the discussion of teaching problems will be con ducted by Stipt. Stoddard of the Be atrice schools. Miss Claire Owens is to have charge of the music dur ing the week and penmanship classes will be taught by Miss Zola Zinn, re cently elected to a position in- the public schools of Seattle, Wash. Blue Springs Will Build $41,000 School Building Beatrice, Neb Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The board of education of Blue Springs adopted plans and specifications for a new school building. The plans call for a three storv concrete and brick building to cost $41,000. It will not be finished before the first of the year and the board has secured permission to hold school in the old building, which was condemned last spring, until the new one is finished. Osceola Pioneer Dies. Osceola, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Jeremiah Walrath died at his home in Osceola Sunday.' Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Methodist church. He would have been 90 years of age had he lived until September 2. He was born in Montgomery county. New York, in 1829. and came to Osceola in 1883, making this his home for 35 years. He is survived by his widow and two sons. Condemn Beatrice Buildings. Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) C. E. Meeker, state fire in spector, made the rounds of the city and condemned twelve of the business blocks. Of 169 buildings inspected he found 90 per cent in bad shape. PHOTOPLAYS. mm 0k Tbuerful-gripping -tjel urartii '$m fWi "" ,nr having ilte Sjfi jM alrMspbtre tf boiA Lasland lJr MS Wesl.and abeauiiful Jov - mm. fMj: story of artel man for a H Wm Lazy Life During Hot Months Causes Lazy Liver AT no other time is the girl so constant a companion of her mother as when she is emerging into womanhood. There are so many questions to ask; so much she needs to know. And tchool it over. Hers u now lazy, inactive, carefree life. No wondei she is not always a lively and as well as she should be at her aga Let the mother inquire if the bowek are functioning properly, for there lies the basis of good and poor health. It will usually be found that a lax anve is needed, and none will give safer and quicker relief than Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which is just a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin. Taken tonight, it acts freely and pleasantly in the morning. The head is again clear, the body light. There is renewed interest in life. A dose of Syrup Pepsin now and thea is almost a necessity for everyone in hot weather. A bottle can be bought at any drug store for 50c and $1, the latter being the tamily sue, or a free trial bottle can be had by (ending your address to Dr. W B. Caldwell, 480 Washington St., Monticello, 111. Syrup Pepsin Ofie Perfect axatwe mm PRESENTS ANITA STEWART in "Human Desire" WALLACE REID in "The Love Burglar" AMUSEMENTS. I Announcing the 10th Annual lop-Off" For 38 Weeks off Soar- ing to the Realms off FUN, FROTH AND FLIPPANCY Starting at mm The SAT. AT., AU8. 16 To Make Sky Sailing Congenial During the First Week 6f Planeing Al Reeves- Big Show Will Occupy Seats Facing the Thousands of Altitude Maniacs. Beauty Chorus of 20 Aviating Aces Two Flights Daily 2:15 and 8:30 P. M. Seat Sale Starts Thursday at 10 A. M. OLD MAN JOHNSON, On the Job as Mechanician. Your Olf i I Circus Day ONLY CIRCUS COMING TO OMAHA Fim1 v af a t I Circus Grounds rriday JUJU 20th . d - AugUSt I Paul Streeta PARADE AT 10 A. M. RSKaTK 0pnatland7P M Performances it 2 and 8 P M . ONE TICKET ADMITS TO All ir.V-.'SWYr. Downtown Sale of Admission Tickets and Reserved Seats Circus Day at Myers Dillon Drug Store, 1609 Farnam St. Same Prices as Charged at Circus Grounds. Mrs. Chas. Chaplin in FORBIDDEN SEASON OPENS SUNDAY, AUGUST 17. Seat Sale Thursday, August 14. fiaatjaefeiftt LAST TIMES TODAY IMPERIAL PEKINESE TROUPE : THREE HARMONY NOTES: WILSON 4 WILSON REEVES & YOUNGER. Photoolay Attrc (ton EMMY WHELEN In "BELLE OF THE SEASON." FATTY ARBUCKLE COMEDY. I ATHE WEEKLY. JtwmopicnicsJj BATHING 1 In the Most Sanitary, Most Modern Bathing Pool and White Sand Beach in America, Wa ter Absolutely Pure Complete Change Every 8 Hours. L0THR0P 24th and Lothrop SPECIAL: MARY PICKFORD in "DADDY LONG LEGS." Prices, 11c and 22c. BASEBALL ROURKE PARK Omaha vs. Wichita August 12-13-14 Game Called 3:30 P. M. Box Seats on Sale, Barkalow Bros. Cigar Store, 16th and Farnam. Many Other Clean Amusements. FREE! DE CARNO Performing i-i -""-"""a aiunis on Pole 100 Feet High