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THE BEE; OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1920.
GIVE SOLDIERS
PREFERENCE IN
HOMESTEADING
10,000 Acres to Be Thrown
Open In Wyoming and
the North Platte
(alley.
Discharged soldiers will bo given
marked preference in the apportion-'
nk-nt of more than 10,000 acres of
homestead lands in Wyoming this
smug. The public will not be al
lowed to Tile on these lands for 00
lays alter the opening, according to
S. B. Howard, colonization agent of
rre liurliiigtou railroad.
The Wyoming lands 1 are being
home steaded in two large projects.
The Shoshone project includes 5,0(K)
acres in the northwest section of the
st.ite, in theBig Horn valley. The
project manager has headquarters at
I'nvell. Wyo.
Pay for Water Rights. ,
In filing on these lands each
homesteader must deposit $5.10 per
acre for water rights for the first
tiiee years. Later assessments will
be made tor Vhe maintenance of the
water supply, but thev will be
smaller.
The second project is the North
tte valley, located in the eastern
portion of Wyoming, just west of
Scottsblult, Neb. The proiect man
ager is at Mitchell. Neb. Water
i',ii ts have been established on these
lands at :t cost of $5 per acre. The
homesteader must deposit 5 per cent,
or $4.75 per acre, for his first three
years' rental.
Platte Lands March 9.
The North Platte lands will be
thrown open for tiling on March 9.
Only former soldiers will be per
mitted to file for the first 60 days,
however, so the public will not be
admitted until Way 12. February 28
is the opening date for the Sho
shone valley lands, with the same
(0-day period reserved for service
men. May 4 will be the public open
ing date.
I.auuls in botji projects are not
divided into sections. They are
divided into 80 to 85 farms each,
ranging in size from 40 to 80 acres,
filing upon a single farm, no mat
ter what the size, exhausts, a per
son's homestead rights. Seven
months a year for three years must
be spent upon the land, although
soldiers get credit for service in the
army up to two years.
Employes Give Banquet to
Veterans and Employers
About 50 department managers
and salesmen of the Nebraska Cloth
ing company entertained for their
returned world war veterans at a
stag banquet at the Omaha Athletic
dub grill, Monday night.
Among the Nebraska employes
are men who served their country
in every quarter of the globe. Every
branch of the service was repre
sented at the gathering Jast night.
The entertainment was enlivened
by speech-making and mucic by an
orchestra, and the Nebraska quartet.
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INSPECTOR SAYS
POSTAL SUSPECT
. DANGEROUS MAN
Telegraphed Instructions Warn
Him to "Keep. Baker
Covered."
Richard C. Baker, held here under
$5,000 bond lor action by a 'federal
grand jury on charge of "sing the
mails to defraud, is declared by
Postal Inpector W. K. Coble to be
one of the most dangerous men with
whom Omaha postofl'ice officials
have had to deal.
Baker, 35 years old and a native
of Georgia, is slight build, has
weak features and presents a gen
eral tubercular appearance.
Bttt with a' "gat"- in his hands
he's a typical Georgia wildcat. In
spector Coble asserts.
While plans were being laid for
his capture here for an alleged at
tempt to defraud Charles Marcet.
New Orleans carnival manager, of
$400, Inspector Coble received an
official telegram warning him not to
attempt to arrest the man "without
covering him with a gun and keep
ing him covered."
Assistant Inspector Cellar, who
made the arrest here, went "armed
to the teeth" and took no chances.
After trailing Raker to the Omaha
Postal Telegraph office and watch
ing him receive a wire from Mar
cet, his alleged fraud victim. Cellar
poked a 48-caliber revolver into the
man's ribs and held it there, backing
Baker against a wall and disarming
him of a revolver carried in his over
coat pocket. . i
Following his arrest here, Baker
told Inspector Cellar he believed he
was able to avoid clutches of federal
officers for so many months because
he "kept strictly away from wo
men." "They talk too much and always
get a man in trouble if he fools with
them," Baker declared.
He is unmarried.
Jury Finds Force
Guilty On Charge of
Attacking Young Girl
Chester Force, 1617 Chicago
street, 50 years old, was found
guilty of a statutory crijpe against
13-year-old Grace Knepper, 2223 J4
North Twentieth street, by a jury
which returned its verdict in Dis
trict Judge Goss' court yesterday
morning after deliberating since 4
yesterdav afternoon.
Ihe jury also found forces wite,
Gladys Force, 21 years old, not
guilty of aiding and abetting him.
J he crime-is alleged to have oc
curred the night of January 14, 1920,
in the room at 1617 Chicago street,
where Force and his wife live. The
Knepper girl knew Mrs. Force and
came there on a visit, she testified.
The penalty may he anything
from three to 20 years in the peni
tentiary.. ,
Texans in Omaha Inspect
UOUglaS MOtOr FaCtOry
Sixty Douglas truck dealers from
Texas, arrived in Omaha Tuesday
morning to visit the factory here
of the Douglas Motors, corporation.
The dealers have contracts with
the Kibbe Tractor and Implement
company of Dallas, and their special
train was provided by this firm.
Yesterday morning and afternoon
was occupied with inspections and
demonstrations at the Douglas fac
tory; at noon, a luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce and a ban
quet at the Paxton hotel in the
evening.
This morning the dealers will
again visit the, factory. They will
lunch at the Hotel Fontenelle at
noon and make a sightseeing trip
of the city in the .afternoon. After
a dinner at the Athletic club this
evening, they will be entertained at
a theater .party. The special train
leaves Thursday morning for Texas.
Services at Salvation Army
for Mrs. Adjutant Northrup
fruneral services xete held at 2
yesterday atternoon at the Salvation I
Army hall for Mrs. Adjutant North-1
rttp, who had been an officer of the i
army for 23 years. Officers from all j
over the states of Nebraska,, and
Iowa were in attendance, including'
Captain Wolfe from Des Moines. I
Captain McCullough of Sioux 'Citv. '
Captain Roberts of Fort Djidge"and
Captain and Mrs. Stubbs of Council
Bluffs.
Lieut. Col. Ashley B. Pebbles con
ducted the services. The body lay
in state covered with floral offerings
from people all over the city. It will
be takn to Ottawa, Kan., for
burial.
Accessories ;for Air Mail
- Planes Arrive In Omaha
, Postmaster Charles E. Fanning
yesterday reported the arrival in
Otnaha of a carload' of spare parts,
motor oil and other accessories for
the air mail planes scheduled to staft
regular aerial service between Oma
ha and Chicago early in March.
Officials who will jnaugirratc the
service are expected to return to
Omaha within a few days. Tost
uiaster Tamil"" 1
SEEKS REVERSE
OF DECISION ON
SALE 0FVVH1SKY
Attorney General" Writes Fed
eral ''Dry'; Chief to Stop
Permits to Sell Liquor
In Nebraska.
VYJiile Federal Prohibition Com
missioner Hanley was offering yes
terday to co-operate with state pro
hibition authorities in the general
enforcement of "drv" laws, State At
torney General Davis at Lincoln was
'appealing to Mr. Hanley s superior
to countermand Hanley s order mat
druggists be permitted to sell
w hisky for medicinal purposes uncle
the federal law.
'j Mr. Davis's letter to Internal Rev
, entie Commissioner Koper at YVash-
t inrrd-tn i wl -j rfA th fpitprat :tvu npr-
mitting medicinal sales to be inef-
tective in Nebraska. Ihe attorney
general said he would regret having
to lock horns with federal officials
in the courts, but that injunction
proceedings would certainly be
started if Hanjey pursued his pres
ent course. It asked that he be di
rected to reverse his position.
U. S. To Prosecute
"I intend to see that additional
federal charge is filed against every
prohibition law violator," Mr. Han
ley, said, "as soon as I am given a
force of investigators. The force of
nine held agents and four inspectors,
assigned to the state, should be suf
ficient to investigate all cases
brought before state court.-, as well
as to uncover additional violations
themselves."
Mr. Hanley announced that 50
per cent of the druggists of Omaha,
and a like percentage over the state,
have made- inquiry regarding per
mits to sell liquor for medicinal pur-
j poses. I he controversy over con-
llict between state and lederal laws
on these sales is stirring a storm of
argument throughout the state, he
stated. Reports coming to Mr. Han
ky's office indicate sentiment
largely favors ales for medicinal
purposes, he said.
Second Arrest Made "
The second charge liee of alleged
violation of the federal prohibition
enforcement act was filed in federal
onirt yesterday.
Sam Christiansen. ol North
Twenty-seventh avenue, is alleged
Uv United States District Attorney
Thomas S. Allen to have sold eight
ounces of alcohol in Omaha on Feb
ruary 11, "without first obtaining a
permit from the Internal Revenue
department." 1 He was arrested and
released on bond.
Mr. Hanley said he had received
no definite instructions from Wash
ington covering the question of is
suance of permits to druggists in
states with laws prohibiting such
sales, but declared the federal en
forcement act lct no doubt that
such sales were legal.
Man Charged With
Bigamv to Be Faced
By Trio of Wives
Three wives will confront Harry
S. McKay in district court today,
where he will be placed on trial
on a charge of bigamy. McKay, who
has been married under slightly
varying names, is 47 years old, and
employed by the Love-Hascall com
pany. Complaint against him was filed
by Aura S. Milledge, November 29,
1919, and he was arretted a few days
later. He was released under $1,500
bond. County Attorney Shotwell
says he has learned of six women
whom McKay has married.
The wives who will be at the trial
are Mrs. Edna M. Solberg McKay
of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Margaret
Fillcnworth McKay of Omaha, and
Mrs. Mary H. Milledge McKay of
Omaha. Mrs. Fillcnworth McKay
secured an annulhrlent of her mar
riage in district court early this
year.
! rd",B'V? a i a I
j Rf;v. E. t Flanagan was confirmed
y?sterday by the city council for a
five-ear term as member of the
board of public welfare. Father Flan
agan, head of the home for boys
winch bears his name, recently was
appointed as members of the welfare
board to fill an unexpired term
caused by the resignation of Frank
A. Kennedv.
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S5 TEETH
1324 Farnam St. Corner Nth and Farnam
, t i ! Phone Douglas 2872
Former Employe of
City Superintendent
Dies of Pneumonia
Beulah W. liyrd, 26' years old,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P.
Byrd, 6107 Florence boulevard, died
Monday night at the Wise Memorial
hospital of pneumonia, following in
fluenza. She was ' born and reared
in Omaha, and at the time of her
death, was conducting a private
school in business training for girls.
She worked in the otfice of the city
superintendent of schools fpr sev
eral years. Besides her parents, she
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C.
B. Vesy and Mrs. Howard Granden,
and a brother, Forrest Byrd. i
Funeral services nvill be held fr.om
the First Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon at 2, Rev. Titus ,Lowe
officiating. Pallbearers will be Ken
dall Hammond, Leo Bozell, Dave
Bowman, Frank Hixenbaugh, Wal
ter Hixeubaugh and Will Horton.
Offers Ordinance
Cutting Power Rates
To Small Consumers
City Commissioner Butler offered
th.' city council yesterday an ordi
nance proposing a modification of
tilt initial retail rate now being
charged for electric light and power
current. '
He proposes to reduce the exist
ing maximum of the first 150 kilo
watts at 6 cents to the first 15 kilo
watts at 5 cents.
No change is made in 'the whole
sale maximum rate of 6 cents.
The ordinance further provides
that power companies "may reason
ably graduate or block the quanti
ties of current," below the maxiiini
of each class.
The principal effect of the ordi
nance, if passed, would be to( reduce
the bills of small consumers.
The ordinance was referred to the
city council committee of the whole
for discussion next Monday morn
ing. Thought She Was Divorced
7 Years Ago; Married Since
Phoebe Young says in a petition
fihd in district court yesterday tlhit
she discovered in January, 1919, that
she had been living for seven years
with a man who was not her. legal
husband. She asks to have her sec
ond marriage annulled. In 1911 she
received a summons to answer a, di
vorce suit filed by her husband in
Bridgeport, Conn. She made no
answer and, thinking the divorce
was granted, married Byrle F.
Young, an Omaha druggist, on Jan
uary 18, 1912.
In January, 1919, she received in
formation that her first husband had
not prosecuted his suit for divorce
in Connecticut and therefore that he
is still her legal husband.
Manager Adds 2,007 Feet of
Space to Automobile Show
In 1919 Manager Powell
of the
auto show announced that
available." foot' of space was
every
taken
in the Auditorium.
This year he found that "every
available foot" wasn't quite enough.
He stewed and fumed, and finally
figured out .2,007 more available feet
of space for exhibits for the 15th
sliow, to be held March 1 to 6.
"And we're not going to hang any
cars on the wall, either," he says.
reasonable and service
McKenney
Dentists
MEAT EXPORTS
AWAIT STABLE
FOREIGN MONEY
Packers Will Ship Nothing
Until Question Settled,
Says Manager Howe of
Skinner Co.
"fhe foreign situation is very bad
with reference to export trade of
the packing industries," said R. C.
yowe, general managerjif the Skin- j
ner Packing company yesterday.
"Trade would be good on the con-
lineiit if we knew what the money I
of the F.uropean countries was '
worth. . There will be no export j
business done as far as the Skinner
company is concerned until., we :
know the value of foreign money.
"'Ihe sooner the situation comes
to a crisis, or tTie worse it gets, -the
better it will be for the people of
this country. The present situation
as to meats and foodstuffs in rela
tion to exports is bound to reduce
the cost of living in this country,
because it is greatly curtailing ex
ports and will cause a surplus at
home which is just what we Want."
As a result of the foreign ex
change situation, it is thought, the
price of hogs dropped SO cents a
hundred on the local market yester
day, with a further reduction expect
ed during the week. Hogs were
seliuig at $13.40 to $13.50 Monday,
and the top price yesterday was $14.
Prices on cattle are reported
steady on the local market with ex
pectations of a break, while the
sheep market exhibited a slight
raise todav.
NEW YORK,
SIOUX CITY,
LINCOLN,
OMAHA
A M ost Opportune Sale
Our Entire Stock of Furs
Off
Coats,
Coatees
and Wraps
Mink
Nutria
Marmot
Squirrel
Muskrat
French Seal
Hudson Seal
Civet Cat
95
to
795
Great Pianist Hofmann !
Being Brought Here by
Omaha Musical Club ;
Josef Hofmann.
Josef lloffnann, the famous Polish
pianist, will appear in Omaha at the
Brandeis theater nex Monday under
the auspices of the Tuesday Musi
cal club of this city.
As a youth Hofmann was one of
the sensations of "the jnusical world,
and rivaled Paderewski in the furore
he created. His maturity fulfilled
every promise entertained in his
early days, and he is now recognized
as a genius. He enjoys the distinc
tion of having been the olny private
pupil, the great Rubenstcin ever had.
America is his country by adoption,
this being further attested by the
fact that his wife is an American.
Wednesday
Our Re
gular
ilk i6 i
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Dependable Furs at
Phenomenal Savings
Regardless of constantly increasing ivholesale prices
on Furs, the turs in this great sale present a won
derful saving opportunity, being priced far below
present actual wholesale cost. '
A small deposit on any fur purchased in this sale
will insure its being stored free of charge until wanted.
FUR SECTION
Divorce
Courts
Huge llachnieier converted -ill
his property, amounting to abouf
$10,000, into' cash within the last few
months and has left for parts un
known, his wife. Anna, alleges in a
petition for divorce tiled in district
court. He told her she would never
get a cent of liis money, she sa.
She asks to have her maiden name,
Smith, restored to her.
lohn Eastwood says his wife. ' Burke granted her by Judge Wake
Nellie, deserted him ' in 1917 afteiiley in district court. She charged
live vears of married lite, and he 'extreme cruelty.
asked the. district court for a di- j " ..
voVe decree. Charles M. Speed was given 1 di-
jvorce lrom Rose Speed on allega-
Arthur Pakiser treated his w if ;. Ktions .of cruelty by Judge Wakelcy
Marion, so crucllv that he was 1 in c,:oree court.
ASPIRIN
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eighteen years. The name "Bayer"
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by millions of people.
In each unbroken package of
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are told how to safely take this
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9 A. M.
Low
SECOND - FLOOR.
last month,
for divorce
Betty Wade, 2513 Caldweil street
refused to live with her husband,
Joseph, he alleged in a petition for
divorce tiled in district court He
asks for custody of their child. They
were married in 1911.
compelled to leave him
she says in a petition
filed in district court.
. Alleging extreme cruelty, Robert -K.s
Knight tiled suit iii district
court for a divorce from Harriett
Knight and custody of their two
children. . "
Five hundred dollars alimony, was
granted to Klizabeth Burke in a
decree of divorce from Roy Clarence
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Always say "Bayer" when buy
ing Aspirin. Then look for the
safety "Bayer Cross" on the pack
age and on the tablets.
Handy tin boxes of twelve tab
lets cost but a few cents. Drug
gists also aell larger packages.
CONANT HOTEL
.BUILDING, ,
SIXTEENTH
STREET
Prices
Scarfs,
Throws,
Chokers,
Mwffs
Mole
Mink
Lynx '
Wolf
Skunk
Nutria
Beaver
Squirrel
Raccoon
Cross Fox
Natural Fox
15
to
165
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