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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 18, 1320.
DECLARATION OF
. INDEPENDENCE IS
I GIVEN AN AIRING
I Parchments Brought to Light
: ' For First Time in Last
18 Years and Photo
t , ' graphs Made.
' Washington, Jan. 17. Recent ac
i' tivities of railroad propagandists led
ij Secretary Lansing this week to dis
i play for the first time in 18 years
the original parchments of the
o Declaration of Independence and the
constitution of the United States.
In the oresence of a' group of of
; ficials,1 the parchments were removed
from the protecting walls of a steel
safe enclosing them and placed on
view in the State department for an
jt . hour, while motion picture cameras
recorded their appearance for the
fc.nofit f h 1fn.n0fl.000 nersons liv-
, ing ttnder the principles enunciated
. by them.
Will Exhibit Films. '
Theaters from Maine to California
and from the Gulf of Mexico to
Canada will exhibit the films in the
coming weeks' in an effort "to re
move from the public mind in every
city, town and village any possible
effects of recent 'red' activities."
Owing to their age, exhibition of
the parchments is a rare event. Ex
posure to light, even though each
. sheet is protected carefully from
' air by hermetically sealed glass
plates, causes additional fadihg of
the ink inscribing the immortal
words which brought the republic
into being. t
It was only the hysterical clamor
of radical agitators, which caught
the ear of many local citizens be
cause of the reaction after the war,
that induced Secretary Lansing to
enlist the co-operation of the prsss
and motion picture industry to re-
, mind the people of this country of
their debt to the land in which they
live. Fearing a great crush to see
..the precious sheets if the plan be
came known, with the possibility of
serious damage resulting, announce
ment of what was done was not
made public until today.
In Excellent Condition.
Both the declaration and the con
stitution were found in excellent
' condition. The former for many
vears has been very faded, due, to
. the fact that a "letter press" copy,
fr&m which reproductions have
, S mm wit marie about 70 vears &BO
and in the wetting necessary, much.
' of the ink was lost, ine signatures
' are very indistitnet except for the
.famous "John Hancock,' writeen
.extra large with flourishes and right
in the most prominent place, so that
his advocacy of the document's
principles should be known to all
the world.
In an address to the company
witnessing the exhibition of the doc-
uments, Secretary Lansing said he
had found the constitution safe so
far as the forces of nature were con
- cerned and that the American peo
pie should protect it equally well
in their minds and hearts.
"Four great documents," Mr.
,' Lansing said, "mark the progress of
' the struggle of a thousand years to
: attain the civil liberty which has
found expression in American citi
zenship Magna Charta in 1725, the
-English bill of rights in 1689, the
Declaration of Independence in 1776
. and the constitution of the United
State r( America in 1798. . Enoch
making as each of these documents ,
is, it is the constitution whicn repre
sents the hi ah expression of the sov-
ereignty ot a tree people.
, . All Have Equal Voice.
I "Gleaned from the collective wis-
dom of the ages and forged into a
? pertect whole in tne nres oi genius,
the-constitution, consummating (the
I hopes and aspirations of generations
; brought into being a nation founded
i r.n ihm nrinrinle" that all men are
equal before the law and that all are
entitled to an equal voice in the gov-
ernment under which they live.
S , "This great instrument, whose ex-
lellence, has been proven in war as
rll as in neare. in the channel
-through which our national life
finds true exDression. It is the bul-
Swark' of our individual rights and the
guardian of the destinies of the re-
public. With reverence we stand
4'' in the presence of the constitution of
5 ' the United States-beholding in it the
I symbol of democracy victorious after
I centuries of conflict, the visible evi
i dence that thjs nation is builded on
V the eternal rock of human liberty.
Mav we never surrender this great
I birthright of American citizens. May
.we give to it our undivided allegiance.
1 ' May we defend it, even with our
live frnm everv enemv who seeks
i to destroy it in principle or, power.
As it shielded our forefathers and
has shielded us let us. always shield
It from profaning hands."
I uTob Much Married"
Breaks Attendance
1 , Records at Gayety
mm
' The Butterflies of Broadway in
' Too Much Married" at the Gayety
& iave a laugh-producing sketch that
broke all matinee records for at
tendance yesterday. . The comics in
. -this, production are above the av-
: rrage and exhausted their repertoire
owing to continuous applause.
Sam Howard as Joe Fininsky
'" leads the bill -and is assisted by Sam
- l-Tnu-ard hrnther of Willie and Eu-
. ' gene Howard of "Passing Show"
Fame. With their "auto go" (but
won't) they have a laugn specialty
Ur'A t Kent Tn addition to
V 1 1 a i u Hmu .v - -
being funny these comedians take
their turn in the musical numbers.
Helen Tarr, who again plays the
jrima donna role, was given a great
ovation by the many admirers she
has made in past' seasons. Helen
is too much married to Howard, who
plavs the character of a son of
Fininsky's. Hattie Beal is also mar
ried and adds to the amusing situa
tions. '
Florence Mascott, the soubrette,
"is not married, but anxious to be,
and she manages to put the pep in
the show. In leading the chorus her
numbers are snappy and made a dis
tinct hit. - ; , "..
The chorus is a typical Sam Howe
, bunch of American beauties, cos
tumed in elaborate style. They sing
and dance above the average,
DEMON RUM DIES
HARD DEATH IN
NEW YORK CITY
Nearest Relative, Near Beer, ,
Under Ban in State After
January 31, Offi-Y
cial Rules.
Former Omaha Woman Travels 160 Miles
By Sled In. Alaska at 47 Degrees Below
Zero to Head Off Influenza Epidemic
.1
New York, Jan. 1 Demon rum
died hard in New York, but he died,
and even his distant relative, near
beer, will be no more in this state
after January 31, according to an
announcement by Deputy Excise
Commissioner D. Harry Ralston.
Mr. Ralston asserted that no pro
vision had been made for licensing
alcoholic drinks of any kind after
this month, and that unless the legis
lature rushes through a measure, sa
loonkeepers who hope to sell near
beer and light . wines will have to
shut tip shop.
Four Stills Raided.
Chicago, Jan. 17. Four stills were
raided and two men driving motor
trucks loaded with whisky were ar
rested in the government's crusade
against violators of the constitu
tional prohibition amendment in the
Chicago district
Reports of the raids and arrests
were received by Maj. A, v. JJai
rymple, head of the central west
prohibition forces.
The first arrests in Chicago since
constitutional prohibition went into
effect were made today when
deputies under Major Dalrymple
raided a saloon. One hundred gal
lons of whisky and brandy were con
fiscated and the proprietor and a
bartender held.
Machinery in Motion.
Washington, Jan. 17. With the
appointment of the 10 department
commissioners for prohibition en
forcement, the government's ma
chinery to be created under the 18th
amendment to -the constitution wa's
practically completed. A few state
directors have not been named, but
their duties are being performed by
internal revenue officers.
Prohibition Commissioner Kram
er's office had an inkling in its first
day of operation of the multiplicity
of problems that it will face until
the public gets acquainted with the
law. Telegrams and telephone calls
poured into the various members of
the enforcement staff and there were
almost as many different subjects to
be discussed as there were messages.
Officials believed when Secretary
Glass approved the final draft of the
enforcement regulations that they
could meet any controversy with a
definite answer through those rul
ings. But it was admitted freely thit
the first day of prohibition under the
nation's basic law had proved there
still were technicalities to be inter
preted. Much Liquor Left.
San Francisco, Jan. 17 The com
ing of constitutional prohibition has
left 1,300,000 gallons of whisky and
5,000,000 gallons of wine to be dis
posed of by the internal revenue offi
cers here,- according to an an
nouncement from the officers today.
The final disposition of the liquor
still is to be determined upon, but it
was believed by revenue executives
it would be distributed among hos
pitals and charitable institutions.
Judicial test, of the operation of
constitutional prohibition enforce
ment will be made Monday before
the United States district court
here, following the prearranged ar
rest here of J. J. Dillon for. attempt
ing to deliver wine.
Safety Council Head
loLauncn Campaign
In Omaha This Week
R. C. Richards of Chicago, presi
dent of the National Safety council,
will be the principal speaker at a
meeting to be held at 8 next Friday
night in the Chamber of Commerce
assembly room. - . '
Mr. Richards will come to Omaha
under the auspices of the Omaha
Safety council, which is launching
an educational campaign looking to
simulating public interest in their
endeavor to avoid accidents, accord
ing to H. A. Johnson, president of
the local council.
The safety council is a philan
thropic organization with subsidiary
councils in the various sections of
the country. Its purpose is to im
press upon the public mind the im
portance of taking proper precau
tion against accidents of every char
acter and to teach the simplest and
best methods to adopt in order to
prevenf accidents. Fifty 'of the larg
est industrial companies in Omaha
are identified with the local organ
ization. "
Mr. Richards will show moving
Pictures to illustrate his address, Mr.
ohnson declared. E. E. Judd, sec
retary of the Omaha Safety council,
and F. A. Kennedy, state labor com
missioner, are other speakers who
will occupy the platform with Mr.
Richards.
Two Boys Caught in
Warehouse Confess
Theft of Many Sacks
Two 12-year-old negroes were
captured by police at 10 last night
in the act of looting the warehouse
of M. Meiches & Co., dealers in
burlap sacks, at 1008 North Twenty
fourth street
Early Crumm, 2011 North Twenty-fifth
street, and Walter Grimes,
1617 North Twenty-ninth street,
were found hiding beneath piles of
sacks in the warehouse by Police
man Buglewicz, who answered a call
turned in by neighbors.
Two other lads,, both white, ran
when the police entered the ware
house and succeeded in escaping.
Police say that more than 4,000
sacks valued at 8 cents 'each, have
been stolen from the warehouse
during the last week. The boys
admitted breaking into the place on
previous occasions and taking
many sacks which they said they
sold for a penny each to a man
living near Twenty-third and Paul
streets.
The boys were charged with
breaking and entering. 1
Japanese educators are planning
the establishment of a wild-life ex
periment station on a large scale.
rip a i f n' y Nm
Mrs. Ada Evans, Formerly Mrs. W. G. Clements, Now Known to Natives of North
Coast of Alaska as "Doctor Kickapoo" for Her Effective Quarantine at Shis
maref, Which Was the Direct Cause for Saving of Thousands of Lives in
North, According to United States Commissioner, Describes Thrilling Race
Through Land of Ice and Snow to Beat the "Flu."
Credit for saving thousands of
lives by the establishment of a strict
quarantine at Shismaref, Alaska,
which prevented the spread of in
fluenza all along the north coast of
Alaska, is given by G. P Lopp,
United States commissioner, to Mrs.
Ada Evans of Csndle, Alaska, form
erly Mrs. W. G. Clements of Omaha.
Shortly after the influenza epi
demic broke out at Nome and the
surrounding country the people of
northern Alasla became alarmed
through strange tales of how the
people, both natives and whites,
were dying like flies brought to
them by people who were fleeing
north.
No one seemed to know the cause
of so many deaths. As soon as au
thentic news of the 'epidemic reach
ed Candle Mrs. Evans went to Deer
ing, 60 miles farther north, where
she established a quarantine and
trained some of the younger women
in sanitation and hygiene.
Shortly after she was well estab
lished word came that all the natives
of Prince of Wales were dead, and
that the disease was rapidly spread
ing north. In answer to a desperate
call for help from the United States
secretary of education, Mrs. Evans
left her work at Deering in charge
of her "trained nurses," as she likes
to call them, and started over the ice
and snow for Shismaref, 160 miles
overland, with the thermometer at
47 degrees below zero.
Overland, By Dog Train. '
"It was hard to get anyone at
Deering to take me on account of
the difficulty of the trip and the ex
posure to the influenza. At last one
big fellow, J. Bert Brown, volun
teered and a driver was sent mc
from Candle. With nine dogs, a
tent, a stove, medicine and pro
visions we. started north. That was
last November, and you must re
member we have only four hours of
daylight during the winter. We left
Deering at 10 a. m., intending to go
only as far as the first outpost, a
distance of 18 miles.
"The trail was very bad and a
nasty head wind was blowing. . We
had not gone very far when the
snow began to blow and we were
unable to find the outpost cabin.
After traveling on for six hours
longer, we found a sheltered place
'on the Arctic sea coast and put up
our tent by fastening our snowshoes
to the back of the sled and tying a
rope through the center of the tent.
"It was only four feet high, but
after the men had started the fire it
seemed like the Waldorf-Astoria to
me. I didn't mind if the coffee, made
by melting snow from the beach,
(lid taste a .little salty.
"We had to stay there nearly all
next day on account of a snow
storm. The guide went on foot to
find an outpost, while the driver
gathered wood. Wood was hard to
find, but we had to keep the fire go
ing or freeze to death. "When the
guide finally got back at 7 that night
with the news that there was a cabin
five miles farther on we moved our
camp there and stayed two days,
Snowbound."
Lost Their Compass.
1 When the party was again able to
move on they found that they had
lost their compass and were obliged
to follow the coast line to keep
from getting lost. For 48 hours they
traveled without a stop".
"Atlhough the thermometer kept
dropping every minute and we were
getting very short of provisions, we
were obliged to stop, as our guide
had hurt his leg during the day and
could walk no farther.
"While the driver put up the tent
I 'rustled wood' and got the fire go
ing. We were. using one of those
small sheet iron stoves without legs,
not the easiest thing to start a fire
in when one has to use wet vood.
"The fire had not been going long
when I heard a strange swishing
sound and, looking around, found
that my stove, with its precious
beans and coffee, had sunk out -of
sight. The driver had pitched our
tent on five feet of snow!"
" The next day the party, 90 miles
from their destination and with their
supplies exhausted, was met by a
native who had been s.eht out by
the secretary of education to meet
them, i
He had a letter saying thai the in
fluenza epidemic was sweeping up
the coast and had almost reached
Shismaref. Farther south, the let
ter said, most of the natives and
many of the whites had died and the
tew that were left, were traveling
north, spreading the disease.
With new determination the little
party moved on, stopping at Tap
kock, a native village, only long
enough to give out medicine and to
ask the natives to stop all trapping
and travel.
"When we at last reached Shis
maref I at once established a strict
quarantine, lectured daily on sani
tation and hygiene, gave out medi
cine and visited the native . igloos,"
said Mrs. Evans.
"The native igloos are very much
like Our old Nebraska cyclone cel
lars. They have one window at the
top covered with walrus intestine.
The walls are four feet high and
built of logs. - I said high, I should
have said four feet low, as all but
the roof is underground and during
winter that is usually covered with
10 or IS feet of snow.
"Sanitation?" she laughed. "The
natives don't know what it means.
Why, I have seen as many as 14
natives with almost as many dogs,
several frozen seal, walrus and fox
with long strings of fish hanging
from the ceiling in a room 10x12.
"I felt quite like a medicine faker
as I went from place to place with
my sanitation committee peddling
pills, salts, soap and baking powder.
I was tagged 'Dr. Kickapoo' by the
secretary of education at Shismaref
and last Christmas I received pres
ents;from all over Alaska marked,
'For Dr. Kickapoo the natives be
lieve that is my 'outside Indian
name'! Poor dears, many of them
have never been 20 miles away from
where they were born."
Mrs.-Evans is the daughter of the
Late Col. F. H. Swanback of Green
wood, Neb., and mother of Colin
Clements, the dramatist, who is now
with the American commission' in
Mesopotamia.
Start New Drive for
; Expenses of Air Mail
Hangar February 1
Approximately $15,000 has been
raised to' defer immediate expenses
incurred in preparing to install air
mafl service here, it was announced
at the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday. A new drive to complete the
payment on the newly constructed
hangar at the Ak-Sar-Ben field will
be started on February 1, when reg
ular air mail service from Chicago is
scheduled to start.
The failure of the house of repre
sentatives to make appropriations
for further extensions of air mail
service will in no way deter the in
stallation of service to Omaha, ac
cording to members of the aerial
navigation committee of the cham
ber It is pointed out that service
to Omaha is actually installed, even
though regular trips will not start
until February 1.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Praeger predicted difficulty in
securing proper appropriations for
the service during his recent visit
here, but declared that Omaha-Chicago
air mail would be a reality by
February 1..
Harry A. Koch Company
Holds Annual Banquet
The Harry A. Koch company held
its third annual banquet at the Hotel
Blackstoqe Saturday evening. Mr.
Koch reviewed the growth of the
company' from a two-man firm three
years ago. Those taking part in the
program were Mike Chaloupka, of
fice manager; Paul O'Hanlon of the
automobile department: Joseph
Friedel, Blaine Young, E. A. Mc
Glasson, Joseph Adams, Meyer
Klein, Edgar Eddy, H. G. Bell,
James Connolly, Paul Hutchinson
and Charles Peterson. Credit for the
success of the program was given to
the girls, .
Details Essential
To Success of Movie
Sales Manager Says
Felix F. Feist, promotion and
sales manager of the Goldwyn Pic
ture corporation, speaking before
members of the Goldwyn local of
fice at the Hotel Fontenelle yester
day afternoon, declared that the
successful movie drama in the fu
ture must have feature's and de
tails which appeal to all, the peo
ple in every community.
"In the past details have been
omitted in many of 1 the popular
productions," he said, "arid it is in
the corrections of these minor de
tails, such as background, settings
and scenery that a picture will be
made great.
"Plays which depict personality
entirely are soort to be replaced by
more philosphical themes, such as
'The Street Called Straight.' which
was only recently released."
Mr. Feist expressed great en
thusiasam at the growth and present
standing of Omaha as a motion pic
ture center. Omaha has a keen ap
preciation of high class pictures in
his opinion.
Former Member Editorial
Staff of Bee a Financier
Edward B. Perkins, formerly of
the editorial staff of The Bee, is now
affiliated with Feuchtwanger, Cahn
& Co., 'members of the New York
Stock exchange, 51 Exchange Place,
New York City.. Mr. Perkins spe
cialized in finance for years before
entering his present work.
Entire Crew Joins Legion.
Los Angeles, Tan. 17. Every of
ficer and enlisted men on the bat
tleship Mississippi has joined Los
Angeles Post. No. 8 of the American
Legion. , The post officials said this
is believed to be the first instance
of an entire ship's personnel joining
the legion.
Women Speakers Will
Feature Weekly Meet
( Of Advertising Men
Omaha women who have made
successes in the advertising and sell
ing ends, of business houses will be
the principal speakers at the meeting
of the 'Advertising-Selling league
Monday night at the Hotel Fonte
nelle. '
Miss Mary Marston, advertising
manager of the Burgess-Nash com
pany, will speak on ''Accomplished
Results." She will tell the story of
her own ideas and efforts that in 30
months permitted her to rise to her
present position. '
Miss Mary Sturgeon, sales man
ager and assistant general manager
of the Eldridge-Reynolds company,
will speak on "Passing the Buck."
She has some startling ideas on the
subject, as through her ability to
analyze human beings she has made
a success of her work.
"Art in Advertising" will be ex
plained by Miss Winifred D. Elrod,
advertising manager of Orkin Bros.
She has had experience in news
paper, department store and print
ing plants and will demonstrate how
she puts the punch in copy.
Red Cross Is Searching
. For Missing Soldiers
The home service section of the
American Red Cross is desirous of
information regarding the following
persons. ' Anyone having any in
formation is asked to call at the Red
Cross office, 1205 Farnam street, in
the Wilkinson building, or telephone
Tyler 2721 :
- Edward E. Gorman, Clarence
Weatherbee, Sante Consalino, Will
iam R. Lages, Leslie Walters, Clem
ent M. Kngle, Reliance Meaner,
Chester Decker c M" J. li.
Decker,"
REDS DEPORTED
FROM U.S. LANDED
IN ARCTIC REGION
-
Berkman and Emma Goldman
Assert They Will Return
To America to Aid in
Revolution.
By The 'Associated Press.
. Hango, Finland, Jan. 17. United
States army transport Buford, hav-
,ncr nn hnarrt 24Q radicals deDOrted
from America, arrived here at 3
6 clock this afternoon, rinnisn pi
lots could not dock the vessel and a
German pilot was summoned.
Alexander Lerkman and Emma
nnldman. whn have been considered
the leaders of the deportees, have de
clared they will not remain in Rus-
sia, nut win return io .nucm. iu
save it." . '
Th rr-At nn board the Buford Will
be taken to the Russian frontier by
United States labor bureau ana im
migration officials.
After the Buford had been docked
Berkman and Miss Goldman led a
procession of radicals down the
ernnrt nlatlL A lrffj flllfTlllff of Oer-
a 6 - - - .
sons assembled on the wharf, gazing
a ... . rr l
curiously at tne lanoing. ine reas
made up a motley throng, their faces
full n( rnrinsitv as to what their fu
ture might be, while there were
traces ot anxiety lest they mignt De
attacked after they had left the pro
tection of their American guardians.
Finnish authorities will look after
the safety of the deportees.
After they had landed, Berkman
and Miss Goldman talked willingly
with newspaper men. Asked to give
her opinion of her deportation, the
latter replied: "It was melodrama
to keep it secret."
Finns Ask Safe Passage
Of Soviets for Deportees
Helsingfors, Finland, ; Jan. 17.
Finnish authorities have informed
the soviet government of Russia of
the plan to send 'Alexander Berk
man, Emma Goldman and their
comrades across the, border, but no
reply has as yet been received from
the bolsheviki. The Finnish com
munication requested that the bol
shevik troops cease firing when the
party makes its appearance.
Ihe Russians deported trom
America will be placed on board
locked cars and taken to Terijoki,
about two miles from the frontier,
accompanied by a Finnish military
guard and a detachment of Ameri
can marines. There are two ways
of entering soviet Russia. The first
is across a bridge near Terijoki,
where the bolshevik and Finnish
lines are drawn along the banks of
a little river.
The other is further north to
ward Ratau, where the lines are
separated by a thick forest. The
former is the more direct route
and, if used, the American reds will
safely reach soviet territory. The
other is known as "the route of
death," owing to the large number
of political prisoners who have
been dispatched in the forest after
having been deported. People of
Finland, acquainted with the history
of deportations are keenly . inter
ested to learn which route will be
chosen.
Quarrel Over Wraps
Results in Suicide
Attempt by Mother
Mrs. Catherine Lombardo, 30
years old and mother of six. chil
dren, attempted to take her own life
last night at her home, 3309 South
Twenty-eighth street, following a
quarrel with her husband, Chris
Lombardo, according to a report
made by police. Police say the
woman became angered when her
husband criticized her for going out
doors without wraps on and that as
soon as he left the house she took
bichloride of mercury tablets.
She then called her children
around her and told them she had
taken poison and wanted to die, ac
cording to the police. The children
called her brother, John Albino,
who lives at the house, and told him
of her action. Police were summoned
and Police Surgeon Shook revived
her and reports that . she will re
cover. - .
, The brother, police say, said that
quarrels between the two over triv
ial matters were frequent.
Probe of Soviet Rule in
Federal Pen is Ordered
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 17. Prep
arations for carrying into effect or
ders of Federal Judge John C. Pol
lock that a "sweeping and compre
hensive" investigation be made into
conditions at the federal disciplin
ary barracks at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan., were begun today by Fred
Robertson, United States district at
torney for Kansas.
Mr. Robertson said he expected to
go fully into charges made yesterday
at the trial in Kansas City, Kan., of
11 former inmates of the barracks
that for several months in 1919 the
institution was governed by a "so
viet" committee of prisoners.
Three New Directors Are
Elected by Omaha Club
At the annual meeting of the
members of the Omaha club last
night, the following new directors'
were elected for a term of three
years: H. A. Tukejv A. C. Potter
and N. P. Updike. These men suc
ceed E. W. Gaunett, W. A. Pixley
and E. M. Fairfield. About 65 mem
bers of the club attended the meet
ing which followed a banquet given
at 7.
The nine directors of the club
will meet Monday to elect officers.
Community Expert to Urge
Memorial Building Here
James E. Rog"ers, community serv
ice expert of New York City, will
urge the construction of a commu
nity memorial building in Omaha at
the Chamber of Commerce Monday
noon. Mr. Rogers is campaigning
in the larger cities of the country in
behalf of memorial buildings and
perpetuation of the community serv
ice plan,
BROGN ELECTED
COMMERCE BODY
HEAD FOR 1920
Lawyer Shosen C. of C. Presi
dentOther Officers
, Also Named.
Francis A. Brogan was elected
president of the Chamber ot Com
merce at the annual meeting of the
board of directors yesterday. Mr.
Brogan, of the firm of Brogan, Ellick
& Raymond, is a well known Omaha
attorney. He has been chairman of
the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce during the
past year. He replaced John W.
Gamble, vice president of the First
National bank, who was re-elected
as a nfembcr of the executive com
mittee. Clarke G. Powell of the rowetl
Supply company was re-elected sec
retary, and Thomas A. Fry of the
F. A. BROGAN.
Nebraska Savine and Loan associa
tion was re-elected treasurer.
An executive committee of 24 men
was selected from the various eroups
as follows:
Bankers: J. W. Gamble. First Na
tional bank. Financial: Paul W.
Kuhns, Conservative Savings and
Loan association; H. O..Wilhe!m, H.
O. Wilhelm & Co. Automobile trade:
Guy L. Smith, Guy. L. Smith com
pany. Publicity bureau: Harvey E.
Milliken, K-B Printing1 company.
Traffic bureau: F. S. Knapp, Omaha
Box company. Professions: Alvin F.
Johnson, attorney; T- T. Dysart, at
torney; Dr. E. C. Henry, surgeon.
Grain dealers: F. P. Manchester,
Omaha Grain Exchange. Railroad
and public service corporations: J.
E. Davidson, Nebraska Power com
pany. Stock yards, packing and live
stock: Everett Buckineham, Union
Stock Yards company. Manufactur
ers: W. R. Wood, People's Ice and
Cold Storage company; A. C. Scott,
Scott Tent and Awning company;
Guy C. Kiddoo, M. E. Smith & Co.
Real estate: C. C. Georpre. George &
Co.; John L. McCaguc, McCague In
vestment company. Retail trade: L.
C. Nash, Burgess-Nash Co.; T. L.
Combs, T. L. Combs & Co.; Harley
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wnoiesae, joDDers ana Drovers:
Randall K. Brown, Coal Hill Coal
company; Robert S. Trimble, Trim
ble Bros.; C. H. Pickens, Paxton &
Gallagher Co.; David Cole, King
Cole CoJ ''
Omaha Insurance Agent
Brings Prizes to Nebraska
Joseph J. Dorward, general agent
for Nebraska of the Belt Automo
bile Indemnity Co., won first in
dividual prize in a salesman's con
test conducted by his company
among its branches alt over the
country.
Dorward also captured the first
prize for the state. Both prizes
silVer loving cups.
The Belt cornpany opened the
contest on October 1, offering a sil
ver cup to the individual agent sell
ing the greatest number of policies
during the following three months.
Another cup was offered for the
state selling the greatest number.
Dorward sold 297 during the
three months' contest. His record
helped put Nebraska at the head of
the list of states with 2,700 policies.
Tennessee was second' with 2,570.
The second individual salesman
was John G. Monnen of Detroit,
Mich.
i
Health Commissioner Fears
Mild Outbreak of Smallpox
Twenty-three cases of smalloox
reported to the health office during
tne last w?ck equal the number re
ported during three previous
months. v
Seven cases were reported last
Thursday, five on Fridav and two
this morning.
lhese iigures indicate that we
may have a mild outbreak of small
pox," said Dr. J. F. Edwards, health
commissioner.
WEST URGES BIG
PROJECT TO AID
DRY FARMING
Problems in Nebraska Found
To Be Different From .
Other States, Repre
sentative Says.
Washington, Jan. 17. (Specia(
Telegram.) The committee of gov"
ernors and members of the execu
tive committee of the western statel
reclamation association which have
been holding meetings with the sev
eral committees of congress dealing
with irrigation matters met with the
steering committee of the house this
morning, presenting their claims tG
consideration at the hands of con
gress at this session.
J. T. Whitehead of Mitchell, Neb.,
who is on this special committee,
said that in a general discussion of
problems growing out of reclama
tion and irrigation he had learned
that Nebraska's worries over wa
ter questions were different from
those of most of the western states.
This difference lies in the fact that
other state have public land ques
tions immensely important to them,
but in Nebraska this question is al
most nothing in view of the littlt
public land left.
"We are thoroughly together, how
ever, on the question of irrigation un
der government direction," said Mr.
Whitehead, "and we are going U
ask of congress either an appropria
tion of ?250,OO0,0O0 or the right ta
issue bonds of that amount, which
000,000 per year. While we are not
receiving a very great deal of en
couragement from Majority Leader
Mondell, who is always talking
about the deficit that is facing tha
treasury on July 1, our belief is that
in spite of his doleful tittterances we
will get some money from congress
and what is more vital, settlement
of a definite policy that will result
in getting the aid we are demand
ing. "The presence of a number oi
western governors in Washington
has had great weight with members
of congress and as a consequence we
are being received with every con- '
sideratioir at the hands of the law
makers."
The governors who ae lobbying
for the, reclamation fund are: Carcv
of Wyoming, Bamberger of Utah.
Davis of Idaho, Hart of Washing
ton, Campbell of Arizona, Lazzarc
of New Mexico. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Stephan of Colorado and ex
Governor Spry of Utah are also o
the party.
CLEMENCEAU IS
DEFEATED FOR
THE PRESIDENCY
Paul Deschanel Is Elected tc
Succeed Poincare as
Chief.
Omaha University Students
Favor Treaty as Written
Ratification of the peace treaty
is strongly favored by students at
the University of Omaha, according
to the results of the intercollegiate
vote taken last week. Favoring the
passage of the pact without rati
fication or amendment were 75 votes
and 72 favored a compromise on the
Lodge amendment?. Eleven op
posed any form of ratification and
18 favored ratification with the
Lodge amendments. '
Georqe T. Wilson Leaves
On Well-Earned Vacation
George T. Wilson, ceneral man
ager for Rrowning King & Co.
stores at Omaha and Kansas City,
left last week for Los Angeles. This
is the first vacation since assuming
the management in 1912. He has
taken an apartment at Los Angeles
and will spend his time visiting
points of interest in and thereabouts.
N. H. Pyson Is Re-Elected
To Head Bank of Benson
N. H. Pyson was re-elected presi
dent of the Bank of Benson at the
annual meeting of the bank stock
holders Fridav niaht. T. T. Fickard
was re-elected vice president; Carl
Madsen was promoted from assist
?nt cashier and C. A.' Ryars and D.
A. Tracy were elected assistant
cashierf ,
Versailles, Jan. 17. Paul Des
chanel was elected president o!
France by the national assembly
here today. M. Deschanel received
734 votes of the 889 cast.
The session was called to ordet
by Leon Bourgeois, president of tlu
assembly.
It was declared shortly after th
session opened that the socialist
decided to vote for M. Deschanel,
which assured his election.
There were 940 senators and dep.
uties entitled to vote.
Lloyd George Present.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain came to Versailles for th
ceremony, which was quite elabor
ate and. smacked of a huge social
function.
When M. Deschanel's name wai
called there was a moment of great
tension, but he did not present him
self to vote.
Deschanel is Author.
Paul Eugene Louis Deschanel,
statesman and author, 13 known as
one of the most brilliant Dubli
speakers of France. He was bora
in ifrussels in 1657, during the exiU
in Belgium of his father, Emil Des
chanel, senator and professor of th
College of Paris.
Paul Deschanel entered ooliticai'
life in 1876 as secretary to M. D(
Marcere, then minister of the in
terior, and in the following year wat
secretary to Jules Simon, presideni
of the council. In 1885 he. wai
elected to the Chamber of peputies
becoming vice president of thai
body in 1896.
FIRST ARREST IS
MADE AT 12:05
FOR LIQUOR SALE
Brooklyn Cafe Owner and Bar
tender First to Fall for Vio-
lating Dry Act.
New York, Jan. 17. Four minutes
after the 18th amendment became
effective in New York this morning
12:05 o'clock to bo exact 3
Brooklyn cafe owner was arrested
by an internal revenue inspector foi
selling a glass of brandy. A bar
tender in the same establishment
was arrested a minute later.
This news traveled in under
ground channels faster than prairit
fire fanned by a cyclone, and in ;
short time the merry-making over
the demise of John Barleycorn
came to a more or less abrupt end in
the greater c' v's cafes, restaurants
and hotels. The presence of 100
revenue inspectors in the white light
district and the knowledge that the
city's 15.000 policemen were watch
ing for violations of the new law
caused the saloonkeepers and oth
ers to close their doers somewhat
unceremoniously.
The final celebration of the pass
ing of the wet era did not come up
to predictions here. In some of the
better known establishments the
revelry resembled the traditional
New Year's eve celebrations, but
for the most part the interested
ones declared the "last flina" wai
rather tad affair-