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a A 1 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH '21, 1920. Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee "ALLOW" NORMAL GIRLS TO LEAVE FOR JOYRIDING CAND1 DATES Ifl PRIMARY RUSH URATE FILINGS Notices Mailed to Reach Lin coin by Tuesday Will Be Accepted as , Legal. v Lincoln, Neb., Mitch 20. (Spe cial.) Offices oC the secretary of state Were busy today recording I filing! for public office. Saturday ia the final day allowed tor tiling, 1 -although those mailed on that day I and reaching Lincoln - Sunday or it Monday are legal. Following are b those received today: -I John H Bachelor, wealthy ranch $ man ol Valentine, for the repub 1 lirmn nomination of Governor. Ralph A.-Clark, banker of Stella I -xand former state representative, ior I the democratic nomination for gov ernors Cass G. Barns of Albion, for the democratic nomination for lieu tenant governor. J. S.' Canaday of Minden, for the democratic nomination for state FV Hermanson of Omaha, for' the republican nomination for state 'auditor. O. P. Stewart of Sterling, for the nonoartisan nomination for state superintendent. Richard Hunter of Omaha, for the . democratic nomination for attorney general. ' " S. Toledo Sherry of South Sioux City, for the democratic nomination to congress from the Third district Charles S.'Grosbeck of Madison, for the democratic nomination to congress from the Third "district. - J. B. Ream of Broken Bow, forthe republican nomination to congress from the Sixth district; Petitions f or ; Ettward ' J. Pat terson, prominent lawyer of Central City, for district1, delegate from the Third Congressional district to the rational republican convention were filed. Mr. Patterson has annouced that he favors the choice of Persh ing for president, but pledges his support, if elected, in the convention to the preference of the voters of this state expressed in the April primaries. - Petitions were, also filed for Robert 1. Stout, president of the First National Bank of Tekamah, and prominent republican of the Third district, for alternate to Burt Mapes, candidate for delegate to the national convention (from thai district. Mr. Stout has issued a statement exoressincr his oreference. for Pershing, but pledges himself itl elected, to support,, ptate ,, primary choice. : ' 'Frank A. Peterson, assistant United). States district attorney, an nounced at the weekly meeting of .the- Lancaster. Democratic County chjb Saturday' that he was again caiwMdate tor congressman iri: the MH district. Me was badly defeated in the last election. " . . ' Nebraska City Youth ,, Seriously Hurt by Auto P. A. Barrows. Correspondent G. 0. P. Candidates Fail to Agree on Man To Oppose McKelvie Lincoln, March 20. (Special Telegram.) The four candidates for the republican nomination for governor, . M. Pollard, T. L: Hall, H. J. McLaughlin and Adam Mc Mullen, who nave been in confer ence here for two days trying to agree on onenan to content wjth Uovernor ucacivic ior mc rcjiuu lican nomination, failed to come to any agreement, although they were in conference most of theday with several republican leaders. It is reported that there may Vet be an agreement of some sort, but to whom the mantle 'may fall is yet to be determined. As the-time for filinrs closed Saturday, no candi date can be selected outside of those who-have already filed, which in cludes, besides the above, George D. Mathewson of Shickley and John H. Bachelor of Valentine.. It "is understood that a farther conference will be Held Wednesday, when the two latter will be invited to attend. It is understood that Governor McKelvie -will not be in vited. : Grant G, Martin Files for ; Supreme Court Justice Lincoln, March 20. (Special.) Grant G. Martin, former attorney general of the state and more re cently a member of the supreme court commission, has filed petitions, with considerably more than the re quired number of names as a candi date for chief justice of the supreme court. ' Judge Martin was a candidate for the supreme judereship at the last election and with three, to elect fell only a few Votes below his nearest competitor. Since 'his resignation from the court commission some thing like a year ago, he has been engaged in the practice of law in Lincoln. He formerly lived in Fre mont. .. ... Aged Man Dies Waiting x For Train at Lincoln Lincoln. Neb.. March 20. (Spe- ial.)-Tames Reider of "Burlington, Kan.) died in the Lincoln depot of Dean of Peru School Calls Halt to Bohemian Ram v blings of Four. Women Students.. Nebraska City, Neb., March 20. (Special.) Harvey. Fabick, 7-year-. : old son of Tony Fabick, was seriously injured when run over by k car driven by Clarence Schindler, a farmer, while returning home from school. The Schindler car, coming from one direction, and a ? .truck - traveling " in the . opposite ; cuniusea ine ,Doy. Mr., acninujer sawthe boy's, danger and ran his . ear into a ditch to avoid hitting him, but the child stepped in front of the car. He was taken to a hospital un : conscious and . an . examination :. showed 10 fractures of his legs, Jiix on one leg and. four on the other. , His hip was dislocated and his head and body-badly cut and bruised. - : Refuses to Appear Against Husband for Shooting Her Beatrice, Neb.; March, 20. (Spe . cial.) The case of the state against John Schwartz, charged with shoot ing with intent to kill and wound, was dismissed by County Attorney ' Vasey when the complaining , wit ness,, his wife, Clara Schwartz.did not wish to appear against hinrT .. c--i . r . i.- i . ocnwani, a lew weetcs ago, eniereo. the home of C M. Sarber, father of Mrs. Schwartz, with whom she is living, and wounded her in the right arm because she refused to withdraw a divorce suit filed asrainst '. him. Mr. Sarber came to the. assist- ot his daughter and was shot in the-head. ,l - Cheyenne County to Vote' 0 On $30,000 Bonds for Fair Sidney, Neb.,"' March 20 (Spe , .cial.) At a meeting of the Chey enne county fair board the members voted unanimously to ask the com-; missioners to submit to the voters at 4he April primary a $30,000 bond issue to be used in the erection of . buildings and the making of neces sary ,. improvements at the ' fair srrounds in time for this year's fair. " The fair will be helLSeptember 22, 15, 24 and 5. The following officers were elect ed: J. M Nelson, president; Peter Nelson, vice president; Otto Perso, .treasurer; county Agent H. G. Gould, secretary. ' West Peint Brewery Site ' To Be Used for High School ' West Point Neb.. March 20. v (Special.) The West -Point school district has issued bonds for $250,000 to be used for the-erection of a new high school building, which will oc . cupy-the site of the former West Point brewery, aq old landmark of , the eit.v. Bids have been aovertised For and will be received until April 13' ' ; Struck by Auto. ., Nebraska City, Neb.. March 20. (Special). Miss Edna Wright, local school . teacher, was . seriously" in jured when struck by an autosdriv en by an unidentified man who hur riedrrom the scene of the accident Haf Roo 1 Prtat ' -It -Beacon the Burlington railroad while wait ing for a train to take him to corn- stock, Neb. Mr. Reider, who is 66 years oW, was suffering from pneu monia. He was accompanied by is son. Edward, and the body will be taken .to Comstock, where his two daughters live, for burial. Federal Court Sustains - Decision of Lincoln Judge Lincoln, Neb., March 3Q. (Spe- ial.) A mandate from the United States court of appeals was received by Judge Munger Saturday-affirming the , decree of the Lincoln di- sion court in trie patent jntringe- ment case of Daniel Luten against the -Wilson 'Re-inforC'ed Concrete company. The mandate enjoins the company from the use of Luten's patent. . , - IK 1 - - - Petition FitaMfr Place Edwards On State Ballot Lincoln, Neb., -March 20. (Spe cial.) Petitions to place the name of Gov. Edward I. Edwards-of New Jersey on the primary ballot in Nebraska for the democratic nom ination for president were filed with the secretary of state shortly after noon today by Senator John Mo riarty and J. J. Shannon' of Omaha. Petition Filed for Howell as G. 0. P. Committeeman Again Lincoln, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) Petitions for K. Beecher Howell of Omaha and Charles A, McCloud" of York, for national re publican committeemen were filed with the secretary of sta.te shortly after noon today. ' New Telephone Building .Planned at Nebraska City ' Nebraska' City, Neb., March 20. (Special.) Officials of the Lincoln Telegraph & Telephone Co. were here with plans for the erection of a new headquarters for their local office. The building" is to be con structed on a lot recently purchased by the 'company and will be two stories, 70x40 feet, and of fire proof brick. J. he building will be occu pied bythe commercial and operat ing departments' of the company. Club Women of Ord Launch . Campaign for Library - Qrd, Neb., March 20. (Special.) The Jast link in the chain of im provements started in Ord received its initial "impetus this week when the three federated Women's clubs oi'the city organized" a cam paign, to obtain a modern and effi cientpublic library, for the city. The financial campaign will begin Mon day night, when the clubs will lease a ; theater and turn; the profits into the library iund. State Agents Arrest Auto . Law Violator in Sidney . Sidney, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) State Agents"" Gns Hyer, J. F. Wilson and Sheriff McDaniels ar rested O. D. Slayter 'of the Slaytcr Auto company for not registering cars in his garage. He was fined $100. j y West Point Will Vote on ' I Waterworks Extension West - Point, Neb., March 20. (Special.) The council of West Point will submit a watef works ex tension to the voUirs at the regular municipal election April 6. The amount of the bonds proposed -tobe issued is $20,000. Thfrroceeds will be used to extend the present water system to several outlying portions of the city. v " Commercial Club at Fairbury. -' Fairburv. Neb, March" 19. Spe cial.) Nearly 300 members are now enrolled in the Fairbury Chamber vf Commerce. . Permanent organi aation will be effected at a meeting In the near future. A paid secretary wiQ be obtained as soon as a tuit: Auburn, Neb., March . 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Joy riding with strange men all night and absence from the dormitory without per mission from the matron and other things equally aS unconventional is taboo at the Peru btate .Normal school. Four young women,, one of them from Iowa, and the other three living in. Nebraska, -who were attending the state normal, were "allowed" to leave that institution this week. The vounsr women had been re ported by the matron of the dormi tory for leaving without her per mission and going off automobile riding with strange men, it is said. The four young women came to Auburn -with their companions where they remained all night, then went with them to Nebraska City, where they remained until late the next night; returned to Peru, and without notifying the matron, sneaked into their beds, where they were found the next morning. ' The yountt women. ' it is said, participated in the revelry of the public dances and other Bohemian resorts of Auburn and - Nebraska City during their absence. Dean Rouse, of the state' normal school denies that the young women were expelled and explains that no for mal charges were brought against them, and that they were pnly "al lowed" to leave the institution. They can return next year, provided they agree to abide by the rules oi the dormitory, he said. , Auto "Jazzing" Students Expelled at Beatrice . They're His, As Is " . I Theoads.-vS! "" 1 ; ' Tracks . a bitvr$e l; v. RoUing Stock bMtstiiktw ! , ' . Motive FbwER.--- t;tu o. . -; s operating Expenses A;i much, tncrtxtd wsss - ' LABOR Kt O v RATES -x Innate. '- 'r , ' . GOINO BUSINESS T. rF:r :e?J I .:CJ V. Advertisiki6 Prestige - . J . t : ' ;v h OLDT.ME SERVICE-& XfD 1 " - r SSJSSSSSsS - rl " ' 11 CCSs.s; 1 1111 . of the high school, three girls and three boys, went auto "jazzing" during the noon recess and failed-to return in time for their studies. - Principal Julius Gilbert promptly issued an edict that none of them could re turn until their parents took action in the case. Three of the girls and one of the boys have returned, but two of the boys are stl on the out side looking in. Corduroy and Khaki Pants For Chadron Normal Class Chadron, Neb., .March 20. (Spe cial.) Corduroy, and khaki pants have become the fashion at Chad ron Normal college here. " Young -.men of the student body, following: a discussion of the hieli cost of clothing, pledged themselves to drape their shanks in corduroy and khaki pants exclusively. The move.Jt is believed, will be a Doay oiow tor the wool trust as well as profiteering clothinsr dealers. Whether the .corduroys will be considered O. K. for formal parties nas not oeen announced; ine girls, it is expected, will pass final judg ment on this part of the program, Youth Unconscious Four Weeks With Influenza Dies ' Winside, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Funeral services were held here for Harold Mclntyre, 13-year-old son of Dr nd Mrs. B. M. Mclntyre, who died or influenza alter being uncon scious for four weeks. His mother is a daughter of Mrs. J. McManus. Maple apartments, 1136 Park ave nue, Omaha. The grandmother and other relatives in Omaha attended the funeral. '' Oil Filling Stations , Prohibited in Sutton Sutton, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the city council its action granting he Nicholas Oil Co. permission to erect a station here was repealed on pe tition ot a large number of adjacent property owners. The council then adopted an order prohibiting all oil stations within the city limits. Beatrice and Fairbury . Break Even In Debates Beatrice, Neb., -March 20. (Spe cial.) Beatrice won and lost in de bates with Fajrbury Friday, winning a unanaimous decision here on the railway strike question and losing at Fairbury on the Same subject The Beatrice debaters in the contest here represented the. affirmative side and at Fairbury the negative. Sons of Veterans Head ' Speaks at PawneerCity .Table Rock, Neo., March 20. (Special.) Frank Mills of Lin-1 coin, division commander of the Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., spoke at "Pawnee City at the court htiuse, delivering a patriotic address in the interest of that' organization. He will endeavor to organize a camo atPawnee City. O'Neill. Baby Is Killed by Drinking Water From Well 0Neill. Neb.. March 20. (Spe cial.) The 4-mdntri-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Hunt of this city is dead as the result of drinking wafler from a contaminated well and another of the Hunt children is ill, with little hopes for its recovery. Sutton Dairy Closes. Sutton, Neb., 'March 20. (Spe cial.) The Dahlgren dairy has gone out of business of . selling milk at 1ZJ4 cents a quart. "Too much in specting," he says, ."killed , the business." 1 r Treeless Nebraska Reaping Reward of Morton Teachings - Sutton Tanners Organize. ; Sutton, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) A meeting of farmers was held here preliminary to the organ ization of an association formercan- tile purposes. The membership- fee win be . .v vw. - f Auburn. , Neh.. Marrh 20. fSni-- ciai.; inc reacnings ot J. sterling Morton are bearing fruit in this sec tion of Nebraska, and the "Arbor State." once treeless, is beeinnine to realize its forestry resources. In southeastern Nebraska there has grown up an important indus try, that of providing osage orange fence posts to all parts of the coun try. Several carloads are shinned rout from the various towns in this section every day, and while it would seem like sending coals to Newcastle, Nemaha county has pco vided ..Arkansas and Missouri, heavily Wooded states, with several carloads of fence posts the last week. - The roots of the hedge fences also have a marketivalue, as several carloads have 4een shipped to" east-, em dye manulacturers, who ex tract from them a dye material used C - .1. , , . , f , . , iorine coloring or KnaKi cioin. Furniture manufacturers are also buying the large trees for hard woods for furniture and" some piano manulacturers are using the choic est ot the wood as piano keys in place of synthetic" ivory. ' i . Burlington Potato Train Visits Western Growers Sidney, , Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) The potato special, operated by the ' Burlington and Colorado Southern railroads, arrived in Sid ney in charge of J. B. Lamson, agriculturist for the C. B. & Q, railroad, and Earle G. Reed, agri cultural agent in the west. They were accompanied by Jacob Pedrett of Kimball, president of the Nebraska Potato Improvement as sociation; H. O. Werner, field hor ticulturist of the college of agricui ture at Lincoln, and J. F. Lawrence, assistant state county agent leader. r"....' a u n. j t R. .P. Kepler, secretary or the Sidney Community association, had charge. Mr. Kepler offered four prizes for the best exhibit of pota otes. Both first prizes of $5 each were, won by W. E. Spearow, and both seconds of $Z.5(J each was won by Ben I'jelster of Dalton. . J Omaha Men Buy $100,000 Creamery at Beatrice Beatrice. Neb.. March, 20. (Soe cial.) H. C. Sheridan, R. C. Rufers and A. N. Thompson 'of Omaha closed a deal here for the Sanitary dairy, which has for years been op erated by local parties, and are now in charge of the plant. They filed articles of incorporation for the Central Co-Operative Creamery company, ..which is capitalized for $100,009. - Pioneer Pawnee County Man Dies at Home of Son Table Rock, Neb., March 20. (Special.) John Neill, a pioneer resident of Pawnee county, a Civil war veteran and father of County Judge David W. NeilL died at the home of his son, aged 88 years. His wife was a sister of the late David Butler, the first governor of the state of Nebraska. He is survived by two sons and Ihree daughters. .i i ii i in. - i Ml I I i Walden for Senator. Beatrice) Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) Judge' H. D. Walden of th city Friday filed as a -candidate ior state senator ot uage 'county on the republican .ticket. He form erly served three terms here as coun ty .judge. John uerdes or tnis city recently filed as a candidate for the off ice, on the republican ticket. Postoffice Examinations. Waahlnrtnn. March 20. (SoecM Tele gram.) Civil ervlce examination will be held on April 10 for presidential poatmai. tera at Jefferson, la., salary of postmas ter 13,500, and Lincoln, Neb., salary $6,000. - Refuses City Office. , v Tecumseh, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) R.' F. Reynolds, who. was nominated for mayor without oppo4- Isition, has declined the -honor., . Wealthy Farmer Held On Charge of Being Stolen Auto "Fence" Sidney, Neb., March 20. (Spe- "cial.) Simon Goeman, wealthy farmer of Gurley, this county, was bound over to the district Court un der $3,500 bond on the charge of buying and selling automoblies known to be stolen." ( Mr. Goeman was implicated by an affidavit made by John Wright, now serving in the penitentiary from Wayne county, on the charge, of bootlegging .and gambling. Mr. Wright .alleged that Mr. Goeman, who formerly lived in Wayne, paid him $50,, to burn his barn at Wayne so that "he could collect $1,000 in surance, and that afterwards Mr. Goeman entered into a conspiracy with him to buy cars he was to steal. Wright enumerated six cars he stole and sold to Goeman, who in turn sold them in this vicinity.- The six cars have been located by Sheriff McDaniel, who lias been working on the case in conjunction with Chief State Agent Gus Hyer and J. F. Wilson of Broken Bow. Two of the cars were returned to their owners in the eastern part of the state. ' Republican Women in Sarpy County Anxious to Serve Papillion, Neb., March 20. (Spe ciar i eiegram.) .fifteen women filed for membership o nthe Sarpy county republican central commit tee up to a late hour Saturday. The following -women filed: Mrs. James Davidson, Springfield; Mrs. Belle Morrison, Getna: Mrs. Amy Dunn, Truxford precinct; Mrs. W. J. Shall- profF, Bellevue; Mrs. Bertha Hen son,, Richfield: Ms. Nellie Wall. Lff Platte; Mrs. A. Kr- Collins, Third precinct, Papillion; Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson, Second precinct, Papil lion; Mrs. Ulah Bates, First pre cinct, Springfield; Mrs. J. M. Fox, Gretna; Mrs. Lloyd Hickey, Mellica precinct. Big Profit From Chickens Reported by Stella Woman Auburn, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Walter Armstrong of Stella, who has kept close tab on her flock of 100 chickens for a year, re ports that durinjr that time they produced 580 dozen eggs; 55 fries, weighing a total of 185 pounds; 67 spjrings, weighing an aggregate of 355 pounds, and punets, wnicn were - sold for breedinsr purposes. The flock, exclusive of theeggs and poultry consumed at home, earned a net income tor ttx tamiiy oi $326.75r anrt-teprestrrred. am invest ment of $175. ...ii.,-, i i.i Ord City Caucus. Ord. Neb.. March 20. (Special Teleo-ram.') The Good Govern ment caucus nominated the follow ing ticket for the municipal elec tion: Mayor, James Misca; clerk, H. O. Hallen; treasurer, William Heuck; engineer, Raymond Gass. councilman, L. D. Milliken, E. A. Wright and John Bly; school boird, Dr. Taylor and A. M. Daniels. The present city administration was practically endorsed by the nomina Wind Damages Wheat. Auburn, Neb., March -.(Spe cial.) Farmers in this section of the state fear the wheat crop nas been injured by the prevailing hard winds. They say the root growth close to the surface has been affected and that riwing to the dryness of the top soil the wheat will not stool as it normally does and therefore the average production will be cut down this season. ' x Fairbury City Caucus. Fairbury, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) The citizens caucus nom inated the following municipal ticket for the spring eleclior: Councilmen. Dr. Lvnch. Georse A. White, Charles Gilmore' and Frank M. James; city clerk, John . C. Hartiean: school board. Mrs. Dr. Potter and Mrs. E. L. Jenkins. r . Superior Red Cross , v Nurses Married to Returned Soldiers Superior, Neb.. March 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Two Superior girls who served overseas as Jxed Cross nurses during the war were married here to returned soldiers, Miss Arville Bailey, who was one of the officers in charge of one of the largest American hospital! in London, was married to Ray Thompson of Bostwick. They tx-J pect to move to Wyoming and make their home on a ranch.' Miss Charlotte Welch was mar ried to James Marshall. She re signed as head nurse of the Lewis Memorial hospital here to become married. She accepted, this position immediately after her discharge from service in France. Thieves at Deshler 1 Rob General Store XX Silks and Hosiery Deshler, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) The front door of the gen eral store of H. J. Struve & Co. was forced last night and silk dress goods, silk hosiery and men's ready-to-wear garments were stolen. Neither the cash register nor safe was molested. The goods taken were all new. The loss on silkswill amount to $1,000 and the; value of the cloth ing taken will reach about the same figure. Commission Men Do Not ' Want Government Control Washington, March 20. Govern mental control of live stock traders' accounts and prices would be un American and unnecessary, the house agriculture committee was told by Charles E. Day, representing commission men ia the Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and other west- j em stock yards. . Control of the traders is proposed in , the pending packer regulatory bill.1 i The traders, Mr. Day said, "added a necessary speculative influence td the market. , , OVERDRAFT OF AURORA STATE BANK MADE GOOD Missing Securities Found in Omaha-rVice President Not Held Responsible for Clos - ing of Doors. '.. ' C. W. Wenti, vice president of the American state bank at Aurora, Neb., who was loCattd in Omaha yesterday following five days flis appearance wtth bank securities amounting to $37,$00, left Omaha at 4:u yesterday atternoon tor Lincoln in company with his wife, F. E. Quinn, president of the bank,: and State Agent Gu Hyers. The party ! occupied a stateroom on the train. Mr. WenU will not be arrested State Agent Myers said. .Securities turned over to Agent Hyers practi cally wipe out all the shortage dis covered on the bank's books by offi cials of the state bankinor board. J, E. Hart secretary of "the bqard, stated. Mr, Went's only explanation of his. mysterious- disappearance Was that he "had suffered a nervous breakdown." ; . - Reached Omaha Wednesday A Ifc'was learned yesterday that he Came to Omaha the day following 1. ' . rrS i , msmsarpearance, iasi luesaay, ana registered af the Hotel Rome" as '"L. W. Larkm, JJeflison. Ia. ' , , At the time he handed over 1 a Package of securities to; the hotel clerk to be taken care of. -The miss- lrtg. man checked out shortly after 11 o'clock Friday night, taking the ackage with, him. An acquaintance ad located him shortly before and notified , Mr. ! Wentz V- wife, who in turn informed btate Agent Hyers. City - Detectives , Murphy and Pszhowski were dispatched to the hotel and arrived 10 minutes after TheVmissiflcf man was. aeain lo- carea ariu:ju-yesterday, lie ap- eared- partially out of..his senses, Itate Afeent- Hvers declared. Nat a cent wa missino- tnm the rnrrtic .. ... . -o iaKen trpm tqe bank. : f. "According to information, siren out by the president of the bank. Mr. vventz had been sent to Oraalfa to rCash the -securities to makeup an. overdraft of $30,000..' Pawned Ring and Pin. " ' - Xhat Mr. Wentz had no": intention to abscond with the securities is shown in the fact that he pawned a $2,500 diamond ring and a diamond pin for $163 Friday night to pay current expanses of hisxtrip here, Mr. Quinn stated. , From Lincoln, Mr. Wentz will be taken home to recuperate frbm his breakdown, Mr. Quinn said. The overdraft onthe bank was notVnade public -until the books were examined by the secretary of the state banking board. The affair caused alarm and the doors of the bank were closed. , . -. Mr. Quinn stated the bank would open Monday. . . i Mr. Wentz will go right on with his work as soon as he is well," the president of the bank said. "Wentz simply broke down under the heavy strain of the past three weeks." 81 Cases Are Settled in Week of Court at Mooref Ield Moorefield, Neb., March 20. (Special) Judge C. E.- Eldred ad journed court after a busy, six-day session., me jury was . here tour days. . All- cases for .trial i'were settled.- Two felony cases V-were tried. Eugene Funk was convicted of criminaLassault and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. There were 81 cases on the docket. Y. M. G. A. Cateress Says Husband; Has Not Said Kind -Word in 12 Years Mrs.' Mary Klaffke, who has man aged the Young Men's Christianas sociation cafe for 10 years, filed suit yesterday in district court for a di vorce from her husband, Joseph Klaffke, on grounds of cruelty. They were married in 1892 in Omaha and she says that for the last 12 years he has not spoken a kind, cheerful or helpful word to her. She says her husband is "a Ger- . man by birth, practice and conduct,' is sullen, sulky, irritable and mor ose, refuses to show her any affec tion op attention of, any kind, eats at the same table with her but re fuses to say anything to encourage, cheer, inspire or help her!" She asks for $100 a month ali mony. Her" husband earns $35 and $40 a week, she says, and gives $20 a week to the support of their three children. She asks for custody of the children. : , Two Men ConvictfJd of , Attacking Young Girls Given Prison Sentences A sentence of 15 years in the state penitentiary was passed by Judge A. C. Troup in district court Saturday morning upon Frank Centoamore, 30 years old, convicted on March 8 of attacking 13-year-old Camilla Nasigi on September 13, 1919. Chester Force, convicted of1 at tacking little Grace Knepper, also 13 years old, on January 14, was sentenced to five years in the peni tentiary. A motion for a new trial was refused by Judge A. Goss and an appeal to the supreme court ma V ' filrt ' . Hie wifi- ftlartvc was charged with abetting in the crime, but acquitted.. , Racing Autos Strike Car, Injuring Women Occupants Mrs. Helen Schlisskel 1544 North Seventeenth street was pinned be neath an automobile and her. sister, Mrs. Mary Scheffter. 5009 Under wood avenue was hurled to the sidewalk wherf the car was struck by two racing automobiles at Thirty-sixth and Hamilton streets late Friday night. I he racing cars sped on without stopping to see What damage had been done. Police are searchine for the drivers. V The -two women vere treated bv police surgeons and removed to their homes, i This is a Great, Big, Pulsating E ft e r g e tic, Exception ally Modern Clean ing Establishment, fully as anxious to please its patrons as it is to grow, and prosper. Phone Tyler 345 DRESHER BROTHERS DYERS CLEANERS 2211-17 Farnam St. Big Building Program Launched in 0rdf Neb. Ord, Neb., March 20. (Special.) Train loads of building material are being unloaded here for the spring and- summer construction program of municipal improvements, .he streets are lined with water, sewer and paving materials. Completion of the seVer and extension of the water service will be completed in time to start paving June 1. s Episcopal Bishop to Visit O'Neill for Services Today O'Neill Ne,. March . 20. (Spe cial.) Local members of the Epis copal faith are asroK over the visit of Bishpp Beecher to O'Neill. Bishop Beecher will arrive Sunday after noon and will hold services at the church Sunday 'evening, with a com munion service Monday morning. Hawaiian Missionary Speaks. Sutton, Neb., March 20. (Spe cial.) Mrs. D. D. Forsyth of Philadelphia recently returned from Honolulu where she and tyier hus band, Rev, D. D. Forsyth, have boen engaged in missionary work, ad dressed the members of the Metho dist foreign missionary society ' on their work in the islands. , Har t e l I takes pleasure in announcing her Spring' and Summer Exhibits of imported models from the leading Paris houses: March 2 thf 1920 Y ; ;909 Capitol Ave. ' 1 J . Re-Elect Fairbury Teachers. Fairbury. Neb.. March 20. (Spe cial.) The entire teaching force oi the Fairbury schools, numbering 44 instructors, were re-elected by tne; board at substantial . increases in salary. All but five have signed contracts for next year. : Army Orders. WanhrSfton. March JO. (Special To- rm 1 Flrt T.lmt. Henrv P. Martin, Infantry, IILprocftd from Camp Dod to von unerman. iiimoia. ior ooervon nd treatment. Ma!. Robert Murray. In rantry, la relieved from duty at Camp Dodge, and will proceed to Camp Fun- MOB, KOJWOaV-Vj, - i FORT WORTH Remarkable TEXAS- OIL r CITY Wonderful Opportunities! 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