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12 THE BEE: OMAHA, r Lincoln Bureau Bee '? A. Barrowa, Correspondent- M'KELViE CALLS CONFERENCE OF WOMEN ON H. C. L. Asks Clubs to Send Repre ' sentatives to Lincoln For Discussion Jan. 8. Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Special.) GovernorMcKe!vt'e is sending a let ter to the women's clubs of the state calling for a cor.ierence of repre sentatives cf the clubs at the Lin coln hotel at 11 a. m. January 8. The communication reads: Confer on Prices. "To the Presidents of the Wom en's Clubs in Nebraska: You have no doubt noted the activity of the yomen in certain cities of the state in an effort to control the prices for the essential commodities of life. It is the desire of the state to give every practical encouragement to (his movement, and I desire, there fore, that vour club shall send one or more delegates to a conference of women to be held at the Lincoln hotel. 11 a. m. January 8. "The purpose of this conference will be todiscuss practical ways and means for lowering the cost of liv ing. It js desirable that the dele gate whi is sen from your club should bp well informed regarding the ranee rf prices and the condi tions of Jsale of the principal food products! :n your town. ay Own Expenses. . Ther is no fund out of which the expenses of these delegates may be borne, hfit I feel sure that your club will be tt'Sfified in bearing such ex- o that the benefits of such i may be taken will be re- o ye ur community. you please advise Mr. Leo ir, secretary ot tne Depart- f Agriculture, state house, , Neb., of the action that you this matter? Very truly penses, action fleeted "W B. Stu ment Lincol take yours, "S. Mil U in I. II He M'KELVIE, "Governor.' udents at sity Give Dinner c. 31. (bpeciaL) IC i SilUtUl3 AllUMlUg Wit niVers'ty of Nebrakka and nivejrsitT Medical ollege at wire host to abort a nun- nvitrfd guests Tuesday night at ounfe fcfen'i Christian associ buildind in this city, tht occa- beine a memorial to the mem- . - r r ' . . Y" i t Dr. jos Mai, me tniup- national hero, who sacrificed fe for the good of his people than 20 years ago. mulo 1. aolde villa acted as 'tmaster ' and delivered a brilliant ess on the lite and character bt Rizal. Other addresses were t t - e T : t e DV v-arrcon vi 1.1:1111, 1 Guerrero of Lincoln, M. L. of I Lincoln and u U Luna , while J. Barnentos of ndered several excellent os, accompanied on tne Miss Marion K-.s'ingbery C Lambert ct Lincoln uple of vocal solos. ddresses in the way of re- ere delivered by Mayor J. Millenl, Lieut Gov. P. A. Barrows, VV. A. Luke of tne associ- an Engbert and Prof C A. of the State university. Humphrey Bride isks Marriage Annulled ;ibus. Neb.. Dec. 31.' (Spe- LHer dreams of love shattered six weeks after her wedding Irs. Martha Dahl, 17-year-old has applied to the district to annul her marriage to t F. DahL As she is still a r. the petition was filed by Paul Ilich, her father. was married to Dahl Septera- 130. The petition alleges that was 17 years old, and her par- , who live on a tarm near uphrey, did not give their con- to the marriage, it lunner lorth that six weeks later she forced to leave her husband tuse he did not provide for her pport nd treated her crueuy. jnds Pouring Into Treasury f And Shortage Is Wiped Out Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Special.) nruU are noarmz into the state Ireamrv from the counties of the fctate at the rate of $40,000 to $50,- !'j000 a day and trere is now a sur ' n1n f kn tu (VY) On TWm- !:ber 12 last the cash box wis short r; $157,500. The next school apportionment is likely to be larger than at any pre vious time, Alreadj there is over $400,000 in the fund for distribution r at the next semi-annul distribution which will be on January 15. i Two Pioneers of (liming County Die at West Point West Point Neb., lie. 31. (Spe cial) Two pioneer settlers of Cum ing county, both homesteaders, died here. James Conlin, tS years old, was born in Ireland and retired from his farm 15 yea, ago. He is survived by his widow nd four chil dren. Wellington Rejd, 78 years old, moved to Cumingpounty from Pennsylvania in 1866. $ He was a brother-in-law of the sate Charles F. Frey, one of the tint sheriffs of :he county. t Prosperity Smiled On Nebraska Gties During Year of 1919 Prosperity smiled upon the small er cities of the Missouri valley dur ing 1919 and especially is this no ticeable in the Omaha trade terri tory. Bumper crops on the farms in this great agricultural section and the high prices made it the greatest year in history. The small towns responded to the prosperity of the farmers and prac tically without exception they report active building operations. Retail dealers report business not far in ex cess qf previous years, but the high prices have added to the gross sales. Columbus, Neb. Construction of two $65,000 public school buildings and a $60,000 federated church were started during the year. Building operations started will total over $250,000. Laurel, Neb. With only 1,000 population this town has constructed 20 new homes at an average cost of $5,000, and 40 houses and 300 residence lots have changed hands. Bank clearings during the last week in December were double those of a year ago. Grain and live stock shipped was valued at $500,000, al though a car shortage hampered shipments. . West Point, Neb. A paving con tract for $100,000 and preliminary olans for another $40,000 district were completed during the year, and a $25,000 mercantile building and an $18,000 garage built. Residential building has been active and the sewer system enlarged. Business men report an exceptional year and nearly every concern has( been en larged. Son of Former House Member Killed by Train Fremont, Neb.. Dec. 31. (Special Telegram.) Garence A. Eidarrt, 25 years of age, son of former Repre sentative and Mrs. William Eidam of Maole townshio. died at a local hospital of injuries sustained an hour before when a Northwestern freight train struck the truck he was driv ing at Scnbner. The young, man never regained consciousness. Na than Rhea, sectior. hand at Scribner, is in the hospital suffering cuts and bruises received when he was struck by the truck and pinned under the machine. Rhea endeavored to warn Eidam of the approaching train. Eidam was a graduate of the Fre mont High school and was the lead ing debater of the school while a student. He served on the Mexican border and with the regular army during the recent war. His parents, three brothers and two sisters, are the close surviving relatives. Pershing Says Europe May Get World's Markets Lincoln, Neb;, Dec. 3,1. (Special Telegram.) Gen. John J. Per shing told members of the Lincoln Knife and Fork club at a dinner in his honor that it was important for the United States and other nations involved in the world war to re turn to a peace basis as soon as pos sible or foreign powers would get the world's markets. ' General Pershing also paid trib ute to the American Legion. It was the last of a series of club dinners and luncheons for the gen eral during his holiday visit here with members of his family. Former United States Senator Elmer J. Burkett who presided, said General Pershing was with the American donbhbeys at the front the day the armistice was signed, and declared that fighting on that day was a military necessity. Kennedy Appointed to Position in U. S. Senate Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Special.) Crawford Kennedy left today for Washington, where he has been np pointed to some position in connec tion with the United States senate Just what the position is Mr. Ken nedy does not knew, but under stands that it is in connection with the work of the sergeant-at-arms. Sutton and Stolley Dismissed From the Omaha Department Stating emphatically that De tective Paul Sutton and L. H. Stol ley were unfit to be police officers and that he did not want them in the department Chief Eberstein yester day won out in his fight for the discharge of the officers. Commis sioner Ringer voted against the dis missal of Stolley, Commissioner Towl joining him, but Towl alone voted against the dismissal of Sut ton. Advises Young People On Selection of Life Career Young people of today are in doubt as to whether to enter a busi ness career or take up a profession, and the best answer to this question is a business college course, accord ing to Horace B. Boyles, president of Boyles college. "We are telling all inquirers that they should enter our classes at the beginning of the midwinter term, January he said, "for we are etter equipped to receive them than ever, and the demand for office as sistants is greater now than we have ever known." SAY WOMAN WAS BEHIND KILLING OF GANG LEADER Los Angeles Police Expect to Land Gunmen Who Shot Omahan to Death. Los Angeles, Dec. 31. (Special Telegram.) The gangsters who, in a desperate gun battle last Friday night shot to death Lee Thomas Leighton, formerly of Omaha, in front of his residence in West Jef ferson street, will be in the toils of the law within 24 hours accord ing to a statement made by detec tives in charge of the case. A number of witnesses to the shooting have been found, according to detectives, and upon information furnished by them the police expect to take into custody three men and a mysterious woman, who is said to be the instigator of the murder, and to have accompanied the gang sters to Leighton's house the night of the murder. The slaying of Leighton is at tributed to revenge growing out of the murder of two members of the underworld attributed to the dead man. He has been identified as Frank Sherwood, a master criminal nd former San Quentin convict The police say Leighton, under guise of an oil stock broker, main tained offices in Kansas City, St. Louis and Los Angeles, from which he guided the operations of a band of criminals of nationwide scope. Leighton's widow, who was former ly Miss Bertha Noble of LaFayette, Ind., and later of Omaha, where she married Leighton, denies any knowl edge of his connection with crim inals and says she never knew he had a prison record. Advocates Golden Rule As Aid in H. C. L. Solution New York, Dec. 31. The entire industrial structure of the nation will topple if prices continue to ad vance, J. H. Tregoe, secretary of the National Association of Credit Men, said in a statement to mem bers of that organization. When prices shall have advanced "beyond a certain peak," he ex plained, the salaried class will quit buying and production will fall off. "Economies must be exercised, extravagant buying must be crushed, waste must be reduced," Mr. Tregoe warned, "so that the cost of produc tion may represent necessary items alone and the strain on production be brought within the limits of com fortable living and its pr.me neces sities " He added that unrest could be largely "healed by the applica tion of the golden rule." 71 tod JANUARY 1, 1920. fbngsrromrar North Carolina to t Omaha's Old Timers From far off North Carolina, Al Fairbrother, former star reporter for The Bee, sent Christmas greetings to his many Omaha friends. He sat in his editorial chair in Greensboro, N. C, and penned the following verses which he profusely illustrated. He sent them to Judge Julius S. Cooley, knowing that the judge would give the greetings to any of the old timers who flourished in Omaha 30 years ago. Many of the old newspaper men of that time have passed to the great beyond, while a few are still here and were easily found by Judge Cooley. The Chinflof Tear. When the Chriatmaa belli are ringing And tht Egf-nof la no mora Here the oni- I klip an alnglnt An4 I'll alng It o'er and o'er: In the bone dry werld ei aorraw Wbat'a the uae to chew the raf For we know that no tomorrow Can bring ua.the eretwhlle Jafi Black and dreary if the landacape. Strong the man who darea to hope That he'll get the Chrlnmaa feeling With hla belly full of dope. Serb Prince Not Dead. Paris, Dec. 31. Prince Regent Al exander of Serbia, who was reported in' a Berlin dispatch to have been killed by an explosion, is in Paris and well. 7 k 11 Former Emperor of Austria Makes Big Gift to Charity Geneva. Dee. 31. Former Em peror Charles of Austria recently sent from his home in Prangins 100, 000 crowns, at present worth less than 1 cent cacti, to Vienna chari ties, as an anonymous contribution. The gift, however, is said to have been definitely traced to him. In a letter signed "Faithful." the former monarch regretted his in ability to send a larger sum, because the government had deprived him of a large part of his personal for tune. Both government and press deny this assertion, contending his fortune was not touched, but natur ally was greatly affected by eco nomic developments. Former Empress Zita, who has been ill with a severe cold, is much improved. Lone Gunman Attempts To Hold Up Pool Room A lone Mexican quietly entered a pool room at Twenty fifth and Leavenworth streets Wednesday night, flourished a gun, and com manded the 20 occupants of the place to line up against the wall. Thev did so, and the man was upon the point of going through their pockets when two newcomers en tered the front door. The bandit pave a frightened glance at them, 'ost his nerve and fled through- a back door. No trace of him was found when the police came Students From 37 x Countries at Volunteer Movement Convention Dea Moines, la, Dec. 31. Thirty seven foreign countries and every state in the union, as well as Canada, were represented at the convention here of the Student Volunteer Move ment for Foreign Missions when the registration bureau checked its figures. Outside of the United States, Canada, with 435 students, of whom 13S came from the University of Toronto, had the greatest repre. sentatibn. About 1,000 of the dele gates were foreign born. The convention met in a building uncomfortably cool. John R. Mott, chairman of the executive board, gave the "keynote" address of the convention. Dr. Robert E. Speer, secretary of foreign missions of the Presbyterian church, declared the world ought to be "the kind in which the principles of co-operation take the place of all principles of envy, strife and bitter rivalry. It ought to be a world where the bonds of union bind across all of the issues and gulfs within and among the nations of men." At the general session, Sherwood Eddy, recently returned from Japan and China, and S. Earl Taylor, gen eral secretary of the interchurch world movement were the speakers. 5 1 wji Aged Man Drops Read . Eating in Lunch Room John Waugh, 75 years old, 319 North Fifteenth street dropped -dead Wednesday afternoon while eating lunch in a soft drink parlor at 312 South Fifteenth street. Mr. Waugh was employed at a fruit store during the day and as a nigh watchman at a book store at 319 North Sixteenth street, where he made his home. He had been a resident of Omaha for 30 years. r 4 He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and also of the Odd Fellows. Heart disease is believed to have been the cause of his death. Sure Relief 6 BCLL-ANS Hot water Sure Relief BE LL-ANS FOR INDIGESTION Fistula-Pay When Cured A mild ayateo of twatnao that com PUea. Pbtala Mai etlxsr KacU IDijeaeee ts a abort time, wllboat a aevere eor aleal osentkB. N Chkwoform. Ether or other gesera. . anthti. a AMvateanataedlneverTeaaeaesaotad ' treant. awl MDMcer to ipeid o til cared. Write for booVon RectaiDisoejeee, wit samet adteetimaotaUof more than Me rraalaaatpeoplt who tovwbeaa permanently coxed t ML K. R. TARRY 140 B Balldtag OMAHA, NEBRASKA EetabUehew 18S4.J BOPTB 'tore and have Derfettl the fine or wax. mm it is danrrro aereaiwa from oeinei 1 have a tneeeeifal treatment for Soptnre with eat mortice te painful and unoertarn aorai eel eperetloa. I am the only reputable phyei eiaa who will take saca ewea poa g-uarantee U sire eatiaraetory veattlta. I hare deroted more than tS VMri ta the netaalva tnahanl nt In. tJ?,tBt ia 'tKe today. I do not inject paraf Tbe advantana of mv (minnt J. t. 9 iT J""T "J"" tmoroiorm, mock and blood Friday, January 2d, Our Great Annual Starts Offering the Biggest and Greatest Bargains of Women's and Misses' High Class Wearing Apparel in Omaha Our Entire Carefully Selected Stock of Women's and Misses' . hartas) w ia hmtuSTJ rlSS'aC S Suits: 5 3 1 & mil . efTHfl M I PA J i u m n . 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DRESSES $14.75 $19.75 $24.75 $28.75 $38.75 $48.75 $39.50-$35.00 Dresses, Clearance Price $49.50-$45.00 Dresses, Clearance Price $59.50-455.00 Dresses, Clearance Price $69.50-65.00 Dresses, Clearance Price $85.00-$75.00 Dresses, Clearance Price. $1 15.00-$95.00 Dresses, jj C O 7 C Clearance Price. .... yuO I D WA r
