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4 THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, UUTUBEK 8, 1919. Lincoln Bureau 2: Bee 'P- A. Barrows, Correspondent" TAKES APPEAL FROM AWARD OF PENNY DAMAGES Supreme Court Again Called Upon in Slander Suit Brought by Priest's Housekeeper. Lincoln, Oct. 7. (Special.) The . supreme court has been called upon gain in the controversy between Henry Mack of Petersburg and Miss Mary Wagner, housekeeper to Father John W. Jungles, priest of the St. John Catholic church or that village, in which it is claimed that "Mr. Mack said to Miss Wagner: You have man fever. Later, she alleges, he repeated the same to an other person and added that she "oueht to get one.". . Testimony was that Mr. Mack was In a seat in the church built for eight and that, according to his statement, there were already nine people in it. Miss Wagner came in and attempt- - ed to squeeze down beside him and he objected. Father Jungles testi fied that the seat was one assigned to Miss Wagner so she could quietly leave the church without disturbing other people. The evidence of Mack in district court was that he was threatened by the priest with a suit for $15,000 damages for his remarks. He said that he was called to the parish house and the priest and woman got hira to sign notes aggregating $3,000, for which he gave a mortgage on his farm as security. He brought suit to have the notes canceled and the district court so ordered. Miss -Wagner appealed : to the supreme court, which affirmed the order of the lower court, but at the same time intimated that a ' suit might he brought and the district court award ed her 1 cent She now appeals to the supreme court. Amherst Phone Companies Row Over Toll Division Lincoln, Oct. 7. (Special.) Railway Commissioner Thome Browne will go to Amherst Wednes day to look up telephone troubles there between the two companies operating out of that town, they be ing unable to get together on a division of tolls. Thursday he will go to Arnold in a rate case hear ing. Independence League Is Perfected at Beatrice Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special.) , Organization of the League for the Preservation of American Inde pendence hai been perfected here. Officers elected were Adam McMul len, president; Dr. C. P. Fall, vice ; president; Harold Mattoon, secre tary; E. G. Drake, treasurer. ' Talks were made by Dr. Fall, Samuel Rinaker, R. W. Grant, Adam McMullen and W. C. Brooks. J. M. ' Becfc,'ex-assistant United States at torney general, has accepted an in vitation to speak here Thursday evening. Allege Telephone Poles Short; Hedges Short Circuit Wires Lincoln, Oct. 7. (Special.) Rail way Commissioner Thomas L. Hall was in Stella Tuesday regard ing alleged inability of the telephone company to give service satisfactory to patrons. They allege the poles on which the wires were strung were too short at the time the lines were built, and that the hedges have grown up so that in a rain the wires are short circuited by the branches. The owner of the telephone com pany claims that because of low rates he has been compelled to put personal funds into the business to keep it going. City Wins Against Paving Company and Sets a Precedent Aurora, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special.) ihe city of Aurora recovered judg ment for $6,500 from the Ford Pav ing company of Cedar Rapids, dam ages for breach of a contract guar anteeing the pavement for a period of five years. Leading paving com panies in the west were represented to assist in contesting the guaranty contained in a large majority of paving contracts. The court held thiaguaranty binding notwithstand ing any acceptance of the work by the city. Post of American Legion Organized in Aurora, Neb. Aurora. Neb., Oct. 7. (Special.) Post No. 42 of the American Legion has been organized in Aurora, with Carl G. Swanson, chairman; Ross I. Roman, vice chairman; Arthur M. Hare, secretary, and Clyde F. Widaman, treasurer. The executive committee consists of Dr. I. W. Haughey, Dr. C. D. Hustead, John J. Reinhardt, Lamar Stanley and C. C. Frazier. Lamah Stanley, Carl G. Swanson, Lloyd Spafford and Everett Barnes are delegates to the state convention in , Omaha this week. Arrest Two Norfolk, Neb., Men for Moonshining Norfolk, Neb.i Oct. 7. (Special Telegram.) Enoch Pulley and Luke .Stafford of Pilger were brought be fore a Lntted States commissioner here Tuesday by internal revenue men on a charge of operating a whisky still on a farm near Pilger. isoth arc held in jail. The officers confiscated the moonshine appa-latus. Seeks Second Divorce, First Marriage Was at Age of 15 Fremont, Neb., Oct.. 7. (Special.) Married at 15, divorced 10 months later, married again in four years and now applying for a' second di vorce, is the record of Ruth House-wirth-Garfield. Mrs.' Garfield charges nonsupport- Her first marriage, to Roy Housewirth, was annulled on motion of her father. PLAN DRIVE FOR THE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL FUND State Meeting at Hotel Fonte nelle Yesterday Addressed by Members of Na tional Association. Delegates from all parts of Ne braska attended the Roosevelt Mem orial association meeting at the Ho tel Fontenelle yesterday. R. B. How ell, chairman of the association for the state of Nebraska, called the meeting to order at 10:30 yesterday morning. John W. Towle of Omaha, and Maj. J. J. Patchell of New York,. personal representatives of Col. Wil liam Boyler Thompson, chairman of the national memorial association, explained the purpose of the organi zation to the delegates. . ; Plan Permanent Monument. Every county in every state will be organized for the drive for $5,000,000 which begins October 20 and lasts until October 27,. Major Patchell said. Nebraska's quota of the entire amount is $75,000. The amount will be used to erect a permanent monument for the late Colonel Roosevelt in Washington, D. C," Major Patchell continued. "The Roosevelt home at Ovster Bav will also be purchased and preserved as a national shrine. The remainder of the fund will be used to make immortal the American ideals, which the great ex-president stood for." . Heads of the local Bov Scout or ganization, and a number of clergy men were present at a campaign luncheon at noon today at the Fon tenelle. The aid of. the Boy Scouts was assured in raising the fund. Propose "Americanization Day." Governor McKelvie has been ask ed to declare October 24 a public holiday, to be known as "American ization Day, it was announced. ihe principal speaker of the after noon session of the association was Col. Raymond Robbins of Chicaed, close friend of the late Colonel Roosevelt. Colonel Robbins. chairman of the National Progressive party in 1916, noted student of political and social economy, and for seven month chief of the American Red Cross in Russia, discussed the economic con ditions of the country with great freedom, but could not be led into a political discussion. Says Unrest Natural. "The period of unrest which our country is now in is quite natural," he said. "The young men of the country have been changed; the pulse of the nation has been quick ened. And it is well for the the country. Where there are cases of violence there is vicious leadership. Our men are not violent by nature. The coun try, will, not go back to a pre-war basis, it should not. We may expect a restless cur rent for several years, but out of this current will come better work ing conditions and wages for labor. In spite of the riots of today the government 'of the country is sound and will remain sound regardless of the party in power." Asked for his opinion of the Raymond Robbins Here for Roosevelt Memorial Meeting y's- (If i Raymaad Robiins "RESERVATIONS TO LEAGUE PACT WILL BE ADOPTED" Johnson Also of Opinion That President Will Accept Them, He Tells Portland. N! jany cannot drink coffee within four hours of bed time and get their nat ural sleep - But bear this in mind,when a cheery evening table drink is wanted You can drink without disturbance There's no caffeine in Postum no sleeplessness or nerve irritation. And you'll be pleased with the flavor. . Try Postum ten days and find out for yourself. "ThereS a Reason Postum Cereal Co. Battle Creek.Mich. Instant O O postum A BEVERAGE rosrtim Ctraa! Company. league of nations Colonel Robbins smiled and shook his head. 1 am here to help the Roosevelt Memorial association. I cannot ex press any opinion for publication," he said. "If you will promise not to write it I will tell what I actually think." For the next 30 minutes he point ed out flaws in the pact, called at tention to the ishantunsr clause, and the six votes given the British em pire, condemning both. When questioned concerning Rus sia, however, colonel Kobbins re fused to speak. "It is a very bitter subject," was all he would say. Lauds Roosevelt. Speaking on Roosevelt at a noon luncheon of the memorial associa tion, Colonel Robbins declared that Roosevelt's character appealed to more people than that of any othe" man. His variety of interests made him loved, especially by the youth of the land, he said. Colonel Roosevelt was not dis tinguished in youth," continued Colonel Robbins. "He had to fight to make himself fit. He was never brilliant in one sense of the word, nor was he an orator. Yet he spoke to the largest audiences in the coun try and swayed them. "Best of all, he had faith in Amer ica and American ideals. He stood for the people against any class, and against alliances abroad." Colonel Robbins will leave tonight for Topeka, an., where he will speak in the interest of the Roose velt fund. He is scheduled to Wich ita from Topeka, then to Cleveland, O., and Indianapolis, Ind., before returning to his home in Chicago. Each county in the state was as signed to raise a fixed quota in the coming drive. The afternoon session closed with final instructions to out-of-town delegates. A committee was ap pointed to arouse interest in Omaha. "Scientific Gambling" Farmer to 'Steal' $3,000 of Own "Scientific, gambling" on horse races causid Fred Bleston. farmer, of Creston, Neb., to "steal" $3,000 of his own money which he later lost on the ponies. Bleston told his story to the police, who are now in search of two "good looking men" who represented themselves to their victim as "scientific gamblers." According to the wise but sorry farmer, he came to Omaha last Thursday and met his new friends at a hotel. After becoming duly ac quainted with him, they broached the subject of horse racing. On three races, Bleston says he won $600 at the risk of but $70. But when the "con" men wanted to make him rich for life, he went to his home, sneaked in while his family slept, and stole $3,000 of his own money, which he lost on the next race. - -- ' . ' Bleston has returned to his fami ly, but with the parting instructions to police that if his "friends" were found he would like to "beat the living out of them." Governor McKelvie Addresses Opening OfW.CT.U.Meeting York, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special Tel egram.) The annual state conven tion of the Women's Christian Tem perance union was called to order at 2 with a good attendance of dele gates. A banquet was held at the Methodist church. The following program was carried out: Greet ings from Mayor Arthur C. Wray, response by Governor and Mrs. Mc Kelvie, State Superintendent, and Mrs. W. H. Clemmens, Miss Hardy nia K. Norville of South America, Mrs. Annette Nesbitt of California and others. All Reedy for National Rabbit Coursing in Iowa Red Oak, la., Oct 7. (Special.) Nearly all the entrants for the jack rabbit coursing here are on the grounds with their hounds, coming from California, Kansas, Pennsylva nia and other distant states. The jacks have been on the cours ing field all day and will be given as much training as possible to ac custom them to the escape, so they can evade the dogs in the races. If the weather continues favorable those in charge predict there will be immense crowds present. Hard-Surfaced Roads Proposition Voted Down Burlington, la., Oct. 7. Lee coun ty, Iowa, defeated the hard-surfaced roads proposition at a special elec tion." With 26 out of 29 precincts reported, the proposition lost by 815 j votes. Portland, Ore., Oct. 7. Prediction that the reservations to the league of nations covenant, formulated by the foreign relations committee of the senate, will be adopted and that the president will accept them was made here by United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California, while an audience in the luncheon room of the chamber of commerce stood and cheered, '. Senator Johnson read an extract from the speech of President Wil son made at Salt Lake in which the ! president was quoted as declaring that the proposed reservations leav ing to the congress of the United States the power to use the armed forces of the country, instead of the league of nations, "would cut the heart out oithe treaty". The senator aroused enthusiasm when he declared: "This reservation will be put over or there will be no treaty." Speaks of Article Ten. Senator Johnson in speaking of Article 10 said: "The president's construction of Article 10, the far-reaching conse quences of which cannot now be es timated or foreseen, has differed ap parently with his environment, but fortunately is now clear. At Spo kane he said: 'It does not guarantee against invasion but it does guaran tee against any permanent occupa position which will enable the most obtuse at once to comprehend its. meaning. vAt Indianapolis he explained 'there is in that covenant not onlv not a surrender of the independent judgment of the United States but an expression of it, because that independent judgment would have to join with the judgment of the rest' and by these lucid words pierced the atmosphere of doubt and ambiguity." . ... , After referring to article 10 of the league covenant, declaring that the president's draft of that article was changed beyond recognition, Senator Johnson declared: "Mr. Wilson's plan called for guarantees against violent readjust ments and guarantees of peaceful re adjustment. What he got was a guarantee against readjustments of any sort; and subject peoples will remain forever subject." Lutheran Society Members Hold Their . Annual Convention The second annual convention of Lutheran Brotherhoods of Nebraska opened last night with a dinner in Grace Lutheran church, with about 125 present. The brotherhood is maintained in many English Luther an churches. Field Secretary Gerhardt of the national federation of the brother hoods made an address on the pur pose of these societies to aid in the church work and special tasks, such as organizing Boy Scouts, visiting the sick and assisting pastors. The meeting was preliminary to the opening of the Nebraska synod of the United Lutheran church in America tonight at Grace Lutheran church. Drilling Hole to Force Steam on Homestake Fire Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 7. (Spe cial.) The fire in the' famous Homestake, the leading mine of the Black Hills and one of the great gold producers of the world, has assumed more serious proportions, and steps have been taken to flood it. In a previous fire the mine was flooded in about 35 days. A hole is being drilled from the 600-foot level to the heart of the fire area, with the object of using steam in an( effort to check the blaze. In Brand New Pianos Let us just demonstrate the superior qualities of the' fol- lowing at their respective prices.. NEWEST WELLINGTON $335 NEWEST CLARENDON. SSSf $360 NEWEST CLARENDON .. $700 NEWEST HADDORFF . $850 NEWEST WEBER fjj' in woria $995 NEWEST AEOLIAN PIANOLA . . . . $700 NEWEST DUO ART PIANOLA $795 NEWEST VOCALIAN PHONOGRAPHS $115, $140, $185, $210, $275, $325, etc. Please note that we do not hesitate to print our prices from day to day in the papers for the reason that we are strictly one price store and we know our prices are the lowest in the U. S. Every instrument marked in plain figures. If you can't call, write. 1807 Farnam St. miJ&Q OMAHA, NEB, Skinner's the Best Macaroni and Spaghetti Recipe Book Free--Omaha Fails to Get Prisoner. Fremont, Neb. Oct. 7. (Special.) Sheriff Condit returned from Boone, la., without bringing J. VV. Emerson, wanted here on a charge of forgery. Emerson is charged with a similar offense at Boone and is out on bonds of $1,000. MRS. W. I. CABERT HAD TO SPEND WEEKS IN BED Rains Eiahteen Pounds and : Feels Better Than She Has Since a Child.' "I haven't felt so perfectly well in every wav since I was a girl and I have gained exactly eighteen rounds since I commenced taking Tanlac," said Mrs. W. I. Cabert, who lives at 206 Edmund street, East Peoria, the other day. "It certainly seems remarkable to me," . continued Mrs. Cabert, "that a few bottles of Tanlac could make such a wonderful change in my con dition after everything else I had tried for nine long years had failed to help me at all. I suffered from a pain across the small of my back nearly all the time and this trouble finally got so bad that I couldn't walk un a short flight of stairs without stopping to rest. If I tried to do a little work around tne nouse T would be laid un in bed for days from it, and my back- would hurt so bad I could hardly turn over. My stomach was in bad condition, too, and everything I ate disagreed with me. I would be nauseatea aner eating anything and would often have severe cramping pams in the pit of my stomach. , I was so nerv ous I couldn't sleep well and many nights I would have to get up and , sit in a chair for hours at a time. : and nearly every morning I would get up with a raging headache. ; These troubles just kept getting ! worse all the time until I finally : cot to where I was hardly able to be up very long at a time and had to snend weeks in bed. "One day one of my neighbors came in and told me what great thiners Tanlac had done for her and advised me to give it a trial, so I got my husband to get me a bottle j and I commenced taking it. I can ; truthfully say that I felt better in just a few days after I began tak-1 ing this wonderful medicine, and J from that time on 1 lmnroved every day. Now I am as well and strong as I ever was in my life, and can do all my housework and family washing without the least trouble. I am completely rid of those awtul headaches, and my nerves are in such perfect condition that I sleep like a child every night. I never had a better appetite and eat three I hearty meals every day without I suffering afterwards. I am also ; glad to say that the pain has left my back altogether and I can run up and down stairs now as well as ever could. In fact, I just couldn't ask for better health than am now enjoying, and I'll tell the world that Tanlac is solely re-; sponsible for it all." i Tanlac is sold in Omaha at all 1 Sherman & McConnell Drug Com pany s stores, Harvard Pharmacy and West End Pharmacy. 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Jones uses what we call "station-to-station" service', which means he will talk to any one at the telephone called. "Station-to-station" service is furnished at a lower rate than "person-to-person" service because it costs less to provide it than when a particular person must be summoned to the telephone. NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY Of