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G A THE OMAHA SUNDAY" BEE t ' FEBRUARY 1, 1920. SCENERY STRUCK FOR LAST TIME AT BOYD THEATER Touch of Deep Regret Min gled With Memories of Other Days as Last Perform ance Is Staged. By EDWARD BLACK. Boyd theater passed out last night "unswept and unsung." Its useful ness as a playhouse was brought to a close without ceremony when Lee and J. J. Shubert's "Maytime" N concluded a week's engagement. A few comments were heard be tween aqK anent the closing of the theater. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fitz inortis, parquet occupants last night, attended the opening play nearly JO years ago. They referred to the operting as an auspicious occasion in the theatrical history of Omaha. Manager V. J. Burgess of the house referred to the opening which he attended as a guest, being man ager of the Farnam street theater, formerly the old Boyd, at Fifteenth and Farnam streets. At the conclusion of "Maytime" last., night, theN stage manager shonted "Strike 1" the sjagc vernac ular fur taking down he scenery. The company gathered up its scen ery and paraphernalia, the lights were extinguished and that was the last of -the Boyd. V Sell Seats and Fixtures. Workmen arc ready to begin the work of dismantling the building. The seats and fixtures have bee:: advertised for sale. The building will be torn down to make way for a modern mercantile structure to provide additional space for the Burgess-Na.sh Co. Art must make way for business, but Omaha will never forget the Boyd theater, mingled with the memories of other There was a touch of deep regret, days, when the curtain of Boyd theater was rung down last night, marking the formal -closing of this historic playhouse, with its Wealth &f 'dramatic lore and sentimental associations. t Thousands of pilgrims have wor shiped at its srine, and thousands of heavy hearts have been lightened by the merry jesters; thousands have . listened to the words of the masters, j spoken by the . world's dramatic stars. ; An army of chorus girls has troopcU across this .venerated stage. Many Hamlets have soliloquized atid as i' many Richards have prof fered their kingdoms for a horse. A. legion of coryphees has passed in review and several of the "origi nal Floradora sextet" have sung and i danced themselves into popular fa- , yor. ); Cockrell Ate Peanuts. Harry Cockrell, treasurer at the Boyd, was in a reminiscent mood last night as he,. went into the old gallery and harked back to the eve ning of September 3, 1891, when he was a firstnighter, eating peanuts ...and proudly occupying a front seat: He remembered the days when Kelly presided over these sacred pre cincts and of how he shouted "Hats off I" when the orchestra struck up the:overture. Other gallery patrons of the 'good old days werJ at the closing performance of "Maytime." They t ecalled the 'days when they raced , up, the winding stairs in youthful competition to get the first rows. . iTheyremembercd some of the old iorigs, long consigned to the limbo of discarded things". In fancy they heard echoes of "Two Little Girls in Blue," "Maggie Murphy's Home," "Comrades,?' "After the Ball" "Just ' as i the Sun Went Down," "My (Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon" and others. Some remembered Lottie Collins' famous song hit, "Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-ay," and they will never forget DeWolf Hopper's recitation of "Casey at the Bat." t In the heyday of the Boyd the ater the attractions covered the whole field of traveling amusements, from tragedy to light farce. There was a' time when the gallery gods hissed the old-time villain whose perfidity was emphasized for stage effects. In another class of plays, "Old Homestead," "Peaceful Val ley" and "Rip Van Winkle," remain its tender memories. "Alabama" Was First Play. . Bovd theater was opened Septem ber 3, 1891, by .A. M. Palmer's company in Augustus Thomas' American play, "Alabama." The first performance was witnessed by A distinguished gathering of men and women who made the opening a public occasion. Through the en terprise of the late Governor James E. Boyd, Omaha was given a theater which at that time was the finest in this part of the country. , The first-night audience was an expression of public appreciation for this beautiful playhouse. Among the Box occupants were Governor and Mrs. Boyd, Thomas Boyd, brother oT the governor and mana ger of the theater, and the late J. M. Thurston. The governor and Mr. Thurston spoke briefly to the Audience. Burt Butler was leader of the orchestra. In, the cast of "Alabama" were J. H. Stoddart, E. M. Holland, Maurice Barrymore, May Brookyn, Charles L. Harris, Edward Afeeles and others who have gained prominence in their profession. ' Other present-day Omahans who attended the opening of this theater are: Luther Drake, C. R. Sherman, C. S. Elgutter, F. T. Fitz morris, Harrv Lawrie, C. N. Dietz, W. J. Connell, C. W. Hull, Ed. P. Peck. A. C Wakeley, N. P. Feil, J. B, Haynes, Clem Chase, C. E. Yost, and Lucien Stephens. :Arhong others who were at the opening performance were repre sentatives of nearly every pioneer -family of Omaha, including these names: Poppleton, Wyman, Man Person, Thurston, Rosewater, 'Col Vetzer, Patrick Kilpatrick, Nash, Squires, Bennett, Doane, Lininger, ...Burns, Hellman, Purvis, Miller, .Meyer, Barton, Millard, Yates, Bal rcombe, Hamilton, Chambers and Davis, ' . V . .' Buffalo Heat $1 a Pound. Jjiid, Okl., Jan. 31. Buffalo sandwiches were all the rage in res taurants here"46r' several days re cently, due to the fact that a local meat market bought and butchered three buffalo. The- meat sold ran-1 idly at $1 a pound, Burlesque Review Appears at Gayety Theater This Week "It's a whiz of a show," that's the term that correctly fits the "Bur lesque Review," which is the attrac tion at the Gayety theater this week. It is speedy, has good music, catchy airs, smgers who can sing, pretty scenery, "fantastic costumes, funny comedians, competent cast and last but not the least, a good looking bunch of choristers, who can sing and'dance and who do it as if they liked it. And furthermore the "Bur lesque Review" has a book, it opens with a story and a plot and they are in evidence until the final curtain. The play is based on the mythical story of Aladdin and his wonderful lamp and it gives great opportuni ties for the comedians. Billy Spell man and Eddie Sliabert, and they know just how to extract a brand of humor that is tictious and without at any time getting tiresome. Harlie Mayne, the prima donna, has a voice one seldom hears or expects to hear in" burlesque, " nevertheless she-is a songbird of rare sweetness. Irene Mera is one of the most peppery soubretu-s that has appeared at the Gayety this season; she is a bundle of animation and a demon for work. Irene Leary is very pleasing and shows some wonderful gowns. Billie Clark, with her deep resonant voice, made a winning hit in her work. Irv ing Gluck is a hard and conscientious worker and his singing was a hit of the show. Harry Emerson got a great deal out of the character parts. The distinct feature of the show is the lack of the popular songs which arc heard from week to week and are always about the same. All the num.-. ocrs in tiic "Jiurlesque Review" were specially written for this production and it is an innovation and indeed welcome. The "Burlesque Review" is a good, clean entertainment and one of the best laughing shows of the season. Police Find Girl Who J Disappeared From Home ' The discovery of Agclia Miner, 14-vear-old daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. T. P. Miner. Council Bluffs, by Police Captain Shafer Friday night, ends another "mysterious disappearance" case. The girl has been attending the German Catho lie sahool, and on the afternoon of January 22 she quietly disappeared instead of returning to tier home The matter was not reported to the police until the close of the sec ond day. Captain Shafer and his morals sauad found her at the home of Will Grover, Twenty-fourth street and Avenue M, where she had been since leaving. The police were told that she had been working for Grover's mother. Mother Held on Charge of Beating Child to Death Rhineiander, Wis., Jan. 31. Ac cused of the murder cf her 6-year- old son, Alban, Mrs. Stanley Blomski cf 4he town cf Sugar Camp was ar rested here. . Suspicion was directed against her vhen her husband attempted to get a death certificate frqm the coroner, who ordered a post-mortem which disclosed severe bruises, lacerations and a broken arm. The accused woman declares that the boy fell downstairs, striking him self on saws hanging in the stairway. Neighbors accuse her of habitual abuse of the child. Carranza Retaliates On Senate Witnesses Brownsville, Tex., Jan. 31. Sev eral prominent Brownsville citizens who testified before the senate sub committee investigating Mexican conditions have been informed that their permits to enter Mexico have been revoked. Mexican Vice Consul R. C. Dominquez declared he was acting on instructions from Mexico City. Fireman Hurt in $100,000 Blaze at Des Moines Des Moines. Ia., Jan. 31. (Spe cial Telegram.) Fire at St. Joseph academy, Thirty-third street and Grand avenue, starting shortly be fore noon Saturday, ruined a con siderable portion of the building. The damage is estimated at $100,000. One fireman was injured fighting the blaze. Brief City News Have Root limit It Beacon Press Library & Silk Shade Lamps. 25 pet. redu'n. Burgess-Granden Co. Adv. Recovers From Illness City Com missioner Thomas Falconer returned to his desk vesterday. after a week at home on account of a severe cold. Leave for California Mrs. C. E. Kullbom, 3832 South Twenty-sixth street, and daughter, Imogene, leave today for Long Beach,, Cal.; where they will take a nine months' va cation. ; Reltef Worker to Speak Miss M. Jean Butter, recently returned from relief work in the near east, will speak at the Florence Presbyterian Sunday school and church services Sunday morning. At Trinity Cathedral Tonight at 7:30 there will be a service of spe cial music with the cathedral choir and short organ recital by Ben Stan ley, cathedral organist Dean Tancock will preach. ' Philosophical Society Meeting Dr. George Wilkinson will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Omaha Philosophical society in the Labor temple Sunday afternoon at 3. He will speak on "Herbert Spencer's Evolution Philosophy." Fred Victor Wanted Fred Victor, formerly of Des Moines, la., and now believed to be in Omaha, is asked to write to Miss Marie Johnson, 360 Main avenue, St Paul, Minn., and learn important information con cerning settlement of an estate, ac cording to a letter in tho hands of Omaha police. E. T. Pnlmor Dies E. T. Palm er, 142 North . Forty-second street, manager of Dyer & Co., wholesale hay merchants, died of pneumonia at his home. He was 28 years old. He is survived by his wife and one child here and by his parents and a brother in Kansas City. TJie child, a little boy 5 years of age. is re covering from influenza. Plans t- Leave Omaha L. 'vt. Trester resigned several days ago as treasurer and assistant general manager of the H. R. Bowen Co. of this city. Mr. Trester is going Into business in the western part of Ne braska and plans to leave Omaha In the, near future. At the present time he is acting . state director of the Red Cross and is leaving Mon day night for Chicago and "Washing ton for conference with Red Cross i officials at those places. 4 HOLD FAREWELL BANQUET FOR TWO ATTORNEYS Judge George A. Day and W. D. McHugh Honored by Omaha Bar Association Before Departure. Judge George A. Day, of the dis trict court, and! W. D. McHugh Omaha attorney, were truests of the Omaha Bar association and the Bar risters' club at a farewell banquet in the University club last night. Judge Day will, leave for Lincoln February lv to take his place as a state supreme court judge, and Mr. McHugh will leave for Chicago to assume his duties as general counsel for the International Harvester com pany. Both were auong the hrst to practice law in Douglas county. , E. C. Paflre. president of the Oma ha Bar association, presided. Judge A. C. Wakelev and Judge W. G. Sears of the district court; Judge E. E. Good, of Wahoo. Neb.: ex- Senator William V. Allen, ot Madi son, Neb.; Charles Batelle and Isaac Congdon, of Omaha, were at the speakers' table. , Judge Day Expresses Regret. Resolutions expressing regret at the removal of Judge Day from the bench and expressing conndeneein his ability to fill his new position, were read by Mr. Batelle, and unani mously adoopted by the bar associa tion and the Barristers' club. In response to these resolutions Judge Day expressed keen regret in severing his association with members of the Douglas county bar, and reviewing many incidents, some amusing, which marked his arrival in Omaha in 1883, and his early activities. Judge Sears, the next speaker, told of the harmony that existed be tween the circle of district judges, and declared that much of this harmony was due to the helpfulness of Judge Day. Resolutions for McHugh. Mr. Congdon read resolutions ex pressing regret at the departure of Mr. McHugh, and crediting him with doing much to build up the high standard of the bar in Doug las county. In response, Mr. Mc Hugh declared that the standards of the Douglas county bar were high largely because its members were of high character anid ability. Commenting on the change in the requirements of law practice, Mr. McHugh declared that the lawyer, to be successful, must now keep in touch with matters of business. There was grave danger of the pro fession becoming entirely commer cialized because of this, especially in large cities, he declared. This can never happen in Omaha, however, he said. Ex-Senator Allen in a short speech reviewed the great ability of the men in whose honor the affair was held. Andrew M. Morrissey, chief justice of the state supreme court, was among those present. More than 100 other prominent attorneys of the city were also in attendance. Women Have Hunting Instinct and Cannot Help Chasing Men New York, Jan. 31. Marriage is not essential to feminine happiness, but if a woman intends to marry or obtain a divorce she should give to the subject the same careful study that preparation for a career as teacher, stenographer or nurse would entail. This is the firm belief of Miss Louise Connolly, educational expert or iNewarK, in. ,vno recently nas given several lectures in New York under the serial title of "Fireside Conferences on Life, Love and Lit erature." Miss Connolly, although free from matrimonial bonds, has become' through prolonged study an authority on problems and methods of mating. Although reoardinar marriaKe as hardly necessary, Miss Connolly bows to the existence of fact by asserting that "life for most women is a manhunt. Some women, she asserts, hunt 1 instinctively ah a wolf stalks its jprey. When the in stinctive woman finds the man she wants, Miss Connolly says, "she envelops him, digests him and mar ries him and the male never knows how it' happened." Other women, not blessed with the "hunting in stinct," must nse artifice to achieve matrimony and to tjjese Miss Con nolly gives advice. Justice Offers Leap Year Bargains in Matrimony Peoria, 111., Jan. 31. Since it's leap year justices of the peace here are offering bargains in matrimony to the fair sex. One offer to wed any couple beyond the age of 45 where the woman admits she pro posed to the man, free of charge. A graduating cost .scale is proposed for those younger who disclose the same information. As one of the judges says: ' "All women love bargains , and they won't be able to resist this." 1,000 Women in U. S. Wear Wooden Shoes Cincinnati, O., Jan. 31. At least 1,000 women in this county are wearing wooden shoes. Truck gardeners, dairy maids, etc., are wearing them. This is the statement made by Charles Hopmann, a dealer in wooden shoes. "One must admit that the wooden shoes have, at least, two virtues they only cost $1.25 a pair and they last almost forever," said Hopmann. Editorial Staff Leaves As Hearst Refuses Raise Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 31. Eight een members of the editorial staff of the Wisconsin News resigned Satur day, when their request for an in crease of 33 1-3 per cent in salary was ignored. Their action leaves the Wisconsin News with a staff of seven, including the city, managing and sporting editors, one assistant editor and two reporters. The news paper is owned by Wriham li. Hearst, . . , ' J "Black Jack" Where He Tragedy of Presidio Drives Him to Seek Comfort In Hard Work of v Soldier. ON his recent visit to Lincoln Gen. John J. Pershing bought a modest home at 1748 B street, where his sisters, Miss Mae Pershing and Mrs. D.' M. Butler, and his son, Warren Pershing, arc now living. It is General Pershing's desire and intention to settle down in this Lin coln home of his as soon as his pub lic duties will permit ot his doing so. Because ofliis service in the army General Pershing, has not been able for a long time to enjoy a home of his own, although he has for years looked upon Lincoln, where his sis ters and little son have lived, as,.his place of residence. On the day after his marriage to the daughter ot Senator Warren of Wyoming, General Pershing was ordered to duty as an observer with the Japanese troops in the Russo- Japanese ' war. When he had dis charged this commission he was as signed to duty in the Philippines, his specific task then being to put down the Moro uprising. He spent four years in the Moro country, whence he was ordered to the Pre sidio at San Francisco. There he hoped to establish a home for his family, which then consisted of his wife and four children, three daugh ters and a son, and to settle down with them in it. But soon after he went to San Francisco he was or dered to the Mexican border, hav ing his family at the Tresidio. Alter almost 18 months of service on the border. General Pershing was preparing to have his wife and ch:l'!-cn join him there. I he arrangements were almost completed," says George McAdams in his "Life of Pershing" in World's Work. "Mrs. Pershimr and the. chil dren were to arrive within a fi-w weeks. On the morninsr of Auirust 27. 1915, General Fcrshine's orderly handed him a telegram. In the scant, stark language of 'the wire it told, him of the tragedy that had occurred before dawn that morn ing at the Presidio that a fire had broken out in the quarters occupied ty his sleeping family, that his wife and three daughters had been suf- located; that his 6-year-old son, Warren, was all that was left to him. "The next train that left El Paso URGES STRONGER LAWS TO CONTROL STOCK SALESMAN Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa Would Legislate Against Promis cuous Promoters. . Des Moines, la., Jan. 31. (pev cial.) Representative W. F. Moore of Guthrie Center, candidate for lieutenant governor in the repub-; lican primaries, declared in an ad dress to the Des Moines Bankers' club Friday night that unless some thing is done to curb stock promot ers there is a sure smash ahead. "Iowa is lousy with, smooth stock salesmen," he said. "'Des Moines is a veritable incubator of promo tion enterprises. If we cut down the possible reward for promotion to 15 per cent or less, we shall not do away with the. stock salesmen in I6wa. But we snail freeze out all but the best of them, and these will choose between the good and the bad propositions." He declared legislation should be enacted to curb 0UV.ll pi U111U IC1 O, i Two young men . giving their names as Leroy Smock, Philadel phia, and Jack Kinn of Memphis, were arrested at Tracy, Marion county, yesterday when their ac tions aroused the suspicions of Bankes W. G. Maddy. When ar rested, the men had a pair of gog gles, brass knuckles, two flashlights and 30 cents in money. " Henry Rothert Admired. Members of the state board of control today received a message from Council Bluffs stating that Henry W. Rothert, for 32 years su perintendent of the state institution for the deaf at Council Bluffs, died late Thursday after a two-day ill ness with pneumonia. He will be buried at his old home at Keokuk. He was a forme state senator from Lee county, serving in the 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th general assemblies, where he made a repu tation for his ability ' and integrity as a legislator. He was formerly engaged in business in Keokuk, bnt because of a son, who was afflicted with deafness, lie became interested in the school for the deaf and ac septed a position as superintend ent where he made a record for ef ficiency and devotion to his work. State Banking Superintendent elect M. V. Henderson, will take charge of the state banking depart ment. Monday when George Mes senger will retire to look after his private business. Mr. Henderson does not fxpect t move his family here for the present. Harry New Takes Appeal From Sentence to Prison Los Angeles, Jan. 31. Counsel for Harry New today filed notice of appeal from a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree murder for the slaying of Miss Freda Lesser, his fiancee. New is under sentence of from ten years to life imprison ment at San Quentin prison and,it was reported today that he will leave for the prison early next week. Storm Lake 'Bank Contracts ; For New $75,000 Building Storm Lake, la., .Jan. 31. (Spe cial.) The Citizens National bank of this city has awarded the contract for a new building, 75x100 feet, that will cost over $75,000. The entire Uructurc will be used by tbe bank. The old building, which will be torn down, is the first brick building erected in tins city." Pershing Buys Modest Home Will Settle Down When Public II IS Hi N Go M Exclusive photoeranh of Gen. shing home, at 1748 B street, Lincoln, Neb., during the general's recent visit there. Th s is the only picture for which the general and his family consented to pose. From left to right: John J. Pershing, Miss Mae Per shing, "Sergeant" Warren Pershing, and Mrs. D. M. Butler. started him on his two days' journey to San Francisco. "Pershing said little. There was a stern, hard look in his eyes. The lines in his face were deeply marked. And that firm jaw was more firmly set than usual. A stranger would not haye known that anything un usual had come into his life. But Pershing Has a Heart Says "Uncle Joe" Cannon; Helps American Boy Into the Army Little Human Interest Story of the A. E. F. Which Shows ( How Human Is the Great Bull-dog Fighter Who Led Old Glory's Forces Against the Huns in France. Washington, D. C, Jan. 31. (Special.) "O Lord, I hope to make General Pershing's acquaintance some time. He has a heart as well as great ability as a general." This is Uncle Joe Cannon's trib ute to the commander-in-chief of the United States army in France. "Uncle Joe" recognized the mili tary genius of Pershing, but he was also attracted to him; by an experi ence which convinced him' that Pershing had a big heart, and time to take an interest in an American soldier who was fighting under the British flag but wanted to fight under his own flag. Benjamin F. Marsh, an Illinois boy, and son of former Congress man Marsh, had gone to Canada whiii the war began in 1914 and Joined a Canadian regiment; had fought for three years in France be fore the United States entered the war; had been wounded three times ?nd three times had gone" back to he front. But when the United States declared war on Germany and Pershing at the head of the troops entered France, Uncle Joe says this young Illinoisan desired to join his own army and fight under his own flag. The War department had, however, agreed that it would not ask for the discharge of any Americans who Ffad enlisted in the armies of France or Great Britain, and young Marsh continued to fight under the British colors. In May, 1918, he wrote to Mr. Cannon, who had been the intimate friend of his father, and told him of his ambition to join the army of General Pershing. He did not re- 'gret that he had gone to Canada in 1914 and enlisted to fight the Ger mans nearlyjhree years .before his own government decided to join the allies; he did not regret the wounds he had received under the British flag; he honored the nnjform he wore; but since his own government had entered the fight and his fellow countrymen were in France, in the uniform of the United States, fight ing side by side with the English and the French, he did desire to be enrolled m the army and fight under the flag of his own country. He did not seek a cinmisison nor any other favor than the right to change his British uniform for an American uniform and continue fighting against the common enemy; and if death should be his part, he desired that it. should find him in the uniform of his Country and under the American flag. That letter appealed to ."'Uncle Joe," and he hiked up to the. War department; but after spending sev eral hours interviewing Secretary Baker, General March and the adju tant general, be hound that the State department had made an agreement with the British foreign office that no requests would be , recognized for discharge of Americans from the British army, then Jie went to the State department and heard again the details of this diplomatic agree ment, because there were some 80,- 000 Americans in the Canadian armies, and we could ' not deplete that army to enlarge our own. "Uncle Joe' is not a' stickler for diplomatic etiquet, and he- went out on the avenue to express his feelings. When he got back to the capitol he was talking old Elisv octhan HiKljsh He called his s;e begau dictating a 4nogra'pher and John T. Pershin and familv. taken in when the seclusion of a hotel room was finally reached the general dropped on the edge of a bed and sat for a moment, head bowed then, suddenly, the iron self-discipline gave way. j "Returning to Fort Bliss, he im mediately took up his duties as com manding officer. He sought that Spartan solace for' grief work, and letter to General Pershing. He told the story of the young Illinoisan, and the story did not lose anything by his telling. He paid his tribute to the young American fighting un der a foreign flag for three years while his own country was making up its mind, and then asking the simple privilege of fighting and dying for his own country. And he bluntly asked Pershing if he could not have this boy transferred to the A. E. F. A few weeks later there came a cable from Pershing and it recorded a simple fact. Benjamin F. Marsh, late of the Canadian regiment, had been transferred to the American army. Then came a postal from Marsh thanking God. "Uncle Joe" and Pershing that he had been per mitted to change uniforms and fight as an American in the American army and under the American flag. HIT., i , T ... " uncie joe read tne message irom rersnmg ana the letter trom the soldier and said: "Pershing may be busy directing the army of 2,000,- uuu men and planning battles to drive the Germans out of France; ne may be wuolly absorbed in mill tary problems; he may be the great est military strategist and the best bulldog fighter we have, but he has something more a heart and hu man sympathy, which rounds out the man. He had time to arrange lor this ooy s transfer to his own army that he might finish his war record as an' American soldier just as his father did in the civil war. I don't know Pershing, but I hope to make tys acquaintance, because he is a man with a heart of sympathy as well as a heart of courage, and a mind that grasps the biggest mili tary problems that ever taccd a com mander. He whipped the Germans and he reached out his hand to a fellow-American who wanted to fight beside him and not under a foreign flag." Nebraska Horses Capture Prizes in Kansas Show Wichita, Kan.. Jan. 31. (Special Telegram.) T. B. Bowman & Sons of Boone, Neb., won a majority of the prize awards for Percheron horses at the Kansas National Stock show here. The animals ex hibited by the Nebraska firm were all raised on their farm and were shipped direct from the Denver show. Calyps was Awarded the first sen ior or champion and feserve grand champion ribbons. First and junior reserve championship ribbons were won by Kommandor. Dorothy B was judged to be first senior and re serve champion. Lamoille won the first junior and grand champion ship. Oberta Kontact also won a first. First and second on produce of dam and first on get of Houkeus were also captured by the Ncbras kans. First and second libbons on stallion and three mares and first on grand exhibit went to the Bowman stables. Carlton Elected Head of North Nebraska Editors 'Norfolk. Neb., Jan. 31. (Special Telegram.) C. A. Carlton was elected president of the Northeast Nebraska Press association, which closed a two days' session here Sat urday afternoon. J. F. Furey was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Sioux City was selected As tho meeting place for the midsummer meeting next July. , for Himself Duties Permit frnnt nf thf rrntlv mirrhasH Per ! more work. Only those who had ( known him intimately realized the ; struggle that was taking place within ! him." Genera! Pershing lias long had a warm spot in his heart for Nebraska, where he lived and worked when he was a young subaltern in the army, and he now gladly acknowledges that this state is his home state. BRITISH MOTHER OF YANK'S BABE IS GREETED BY WIFE Girl, Held by Immigration In spector, Permitted to Land. New York, Jan. 31. Miss Emily Knowies, an English girl, who met Perley R. Spiker of Baltimore while he was at au aviation training camp in England, was" admitted to the United States with her baby to day after being detained at Ellis Is land while the authorities were con sidering the plea of Spiker's wife for permission to adopt the baby and the offer of Guy S. Spikcrt brother of the aviator, to marry the girl. A telegram received from the is land today from the Department of Labor ordered that mother and Child be admitted to the country for three months and placed in the care of William and Kate Butterfly of Fall Kiver. Mass. A bond 01 ? 1,000, re quired for them, has been furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Spiker. Imigration officials here regarded the admission for three months as "most extraordinary" and were at a loss to explain it. There is noth ing in the conditions of admission, it is explained, to prevent Guy Spiker from marrying the girl, as he offered to do in an affidavit submitted to the imigration authorities, although he had never seen her. Such a marriage, assuming he is an Ameri can citizen, would permit her to stay in the United States. Mrs. Spiker's affidavit contained the following: "My husband and Miss Knowies formed a friendship which ripened into something more than friend ship. Miss Knowies is not immor al under the imigration laws. She is a lovable, gentle, refined girl. would welcome her into my home 1 know the moral character and ten- aencies of my husband and know them to be beyond reproach." Industrial Census Of United States to Start About March 1 Washington, Jan. 31. Enumera tion ott the nation s industries, in cluding manufacturing plants, mines, quarries, oil and gas wells, forestry and forestry products, will start March 1, it was announced today by Director or Lcnsus ain L. Rogers. '. for the purpose of this census the country has been divided into 589 districts and 1,200 men will be needed to make the count. Complete statistics covering the industries arc to be gathered and these will shiw accurately the eco nomic situation of the country. Fig- ure .on the numbers of workers employed and hours and wages will be compiled. There now are about 400,000 manufacturing plants listed by the census bureau. Hereafter the industrial census will be taken every two years, Mr. Rogers said Tobacco On Hand Shows Big Increase Over Last Year Washington, Tan. 31. Leaf tobac co held by manufacturers and deal ers, January 1, aggregated 1,318. 131,291 pounds, compared with 1,234,884,396 pounds a year ago. I he stocks included: Chewing, smoking, snuff aud export types. 962,807.355 pounds, compared with 913,252.894 pounds a year ago; cigar t.Ves, 2oJ,J(M.Xw pounds, compared with 254 309,051; ar.d imported types, 72.020.037 pounds, compared with 07,322,451. ' . CHURCHES MUST AVOID JEALOUSY TO -WIM WORLD John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Sounds Note of Warning At National Laymen's Conference. Pittsburgh, Jan. 31. John P. Rockefeller jr., addressing the dele gates to the National Laymen's conference and their hosts, 100 prominent Pittsburgh citizens, at a banquet here, sounded a solemn note of warning concerning the fu ture of the movement. "If jealousy, suspicion, pettines and niisuiidtr.itandiiig are allowed t creep in there is a possibility this movement will be disrupted and brought to an end," said M r. Rocke feller. "I fancy we can count on the fact that the devil will use all thn ingenuity .of which he is capable to attack this great movement in just that way, from within, for he will well know that in no other possible way can he offset or withstand tho great power and force of which it is possible." "For too long time has the church felt that the rule of thumb was sufficiently accurate as a guide am! measure in its work. It is just such a survey as the conservative busi ness man makes of any field which he" proposes to enter and Ido not feel that I overstate when I say that in my judgment the survey alone will be worth to the churches all and much more than it will have cost them in time, effort and 're sources." Other speakers were Gov. Carl E. Milliken of Maine, and Dr. S. Earl Taylor, prominent in the iif- terehurch movement. The conference, which opened with some 200 delegates present, was called by the Interchurch World Movement to consider the whole task of the Protestant church. Daniel A. Poling, director of the laymen's department of the Inter church Movement, presided at the opening session. Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois, another speaker, declared that despite shortcomings in the American form of government and abuses in commerce and public serv ice, "We shall not submit to the domination of labor, capital or dem ocratic dictators. We are not going to harbor a'ien anarchists on these shores, nor shall we peril the hard- i won rights of free speech, free as sembly and free election." The following officers were chosen for the coming year: President, Murray Hulbert, New York; vice presidents, Senator Tames W. Wads- worth, Ger.eseo, N. Archbishop Edward, J. Hanna, San Francisco; John N.' Willys, Toledo, and Dn David Jaync Hill, Washington, D. C. Omaha Insurance Men Elect New Officers And Lay Year's Plans The Life Underwriters associa tion of Omaha held its annual meet ing at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. H. O. Wilhelm was elec ted president; E. J. Phelps, . vice president; Hugh Wallace, secretary and C. A. Eyre, treasurer. Plans for a progressive program for the year were made. Seven general committees will be organ ized, and regular monthly meetings will be held on the last day of each month. The Life Underwriters' associa--tion was organized here in 1897. C. Z. Gould and H. D. Neely are the only two charter members who are! still actively engaged in the insur ance business. The association boasts of more than 100 members at the present time. A drive will be started to double this member ship during the ensuing yeear, it was" decided. , Lean Men Have Better Chance for Old Age, Says Insurance Head London, Jan. 31. More vinegar for the fat folk. Lewis Orr, general manager of the Scottish Life Assurance company, says statistics prove fat men die sooner than lean ones. His verdir.t was based on records of 18,000 healthy Britons insured during 35 years. Still Does Own Housework At Great Age of 105 Butler, Mo., Jan. 31. Having lived during the administration of all the president of the United States except Washington, Adams and Jefferson, Mrs. Elizabeth Scho flcld has celebrated the anniversary of her birth, 105 years ago. Mrs. Schofield lives in her own home here, does her own housework and boasts of good health. She and her husband came to Butler in 1867. Counsellors Are Named to Definitely Fix End of War London, Jan. 31. A committee ot counsellors has been named to de cide the official date of the ending of the world war. It is declared that thousands of pounds are in volved in legal proceedings which have been held up pending an au thoritative decision on the point. Danish Butter Shipped Here New Yark. Jan. 31. While Europe is crying for fats Danish butter is being shipped into the New York market for the first time in five years. The first sshipmcnt ot 112,000 pounds arrived from Copen hagen two weeks ago and it has been followed by another shipment of 144,480 pounds, with more on the way. "Extend Hungary's Timt Pai, Jan. 31. Hungary has been allowed additional time to con sider the peace treaty submitted by the allied powers. The Hungarian delegation was informed today that . the time given it to formulate ob servations regarding the peaee terras had been extended to February 12,- i u ftm ui'l..'..