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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 11. 1920. 5 A Lincoln Bureau its-. Bee BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS SHOW BIG DECREASE - Marriages and Divorces Show Increase Ove Last Year Weddings Few In West. Omaha P. A. Barrows, Correspondent- Lincoln, April 10. (Special.') Thtre were .1,096 !es births in Ne I raska in 1919 than in 1918, accord ing to the state bureau of health, Citizenship Refused Scribner German Who Evaded Army Service Fremont, Xeb., April 10. (Special Telegram.) Because he claimed ex emption from army service on the grounds that he was an alien enemy, Frederick W, Wobken of Scribner was refused citizenship by District Judge Button here. Application for final naturalization papers for .citi zenship of Paul Hulker, Johannes Schrader, Frederick C. Wiek and Heinrich Nolte of Scribner, all born in Germany, were not heard, the court ordering a continuance until photographic copies of draft ques tionnaires can be obtained. Wiek denies making any claim tor exemption, rred volpp, promt- 'Treated Seychellas Island Natives for Hookvvorm Trouble 1 I JtonSmm. 1 and 4,013 less deaths. The reports I nent Scribner banker, testified that on the births show 29,73b in 19)8 Jnd 26,640 in 1919. The reports on the deaths show 15,663 in 1918 and 11.650 inJ919. The report shows 14,138 marriage licenses issued in 1917, 10,748 in 1918 and 14.074 in 1919.' while the divorces wire 2.904 iiv 1917, 2,237 in 1918 and 3,359 in 1919. !. ioio';"! yu ,V.VV" M Beatrice, Xeb.. April 10. - (Spe- i T j- ul" '-'',J "'"rid8ci oal.) At the closing session of the ana 1,636 divorces. Lancaster county had 1.762 births, 1.051 deaths, 1.283 marriages and 317 divorces. People in Arthur and Wheeler counties "live happily ever after," for there were no divorces leported from either of these coun ties. Arthur county had only three v eddings in 1919 and Wheeler county nine. State Awards Contract To Improve County Bonds Lincoln, Neb., April 10. (Spe cial.) Three contracts were awrded by the state highway commission for the improvement of roads in Nebraska counties as follows: Project No. 113 A. Knox county granding, Edward F'terson Co., Omaha, $6.5,560.09; culverts. West ern Bridge & Construction Co., Omaha. $12,341.45. Project No. 33, Knox county, grading, Edward Peterson Co., Omaha, $68,176.09; culvert, Western Bridge & Construction Co., Omaha, $11,188.50. Project No. 68. Cherry county, grading, no decision reached; cul vert, Nebraska Culvert & Mfg. Co., Wahoo, $15,269.90. Fremont Grain , Dealer Buys Pipe Organ for Home Fremont, , Xeb., April 10. (Spe cial.) Frank Fowler, vice-president in charge of the Nye-Schneider-Fowler companp, has ordered a pipe organ to be installed in his home, the most costly residence in Fre mont. The organ will be placed in the basement, the keyboard on the first floor and the echo-organ"o"n the third floor. Mrs. Fowler is an ac complished musician. . i- 'i i i Opposition of Patrons ' Halts School Consolidation Fremont, Xeb., April 10, (Spe cial.) Xo consolidation of Dodge county rural Schools will be' recom mended by the districting commit tee. County Superintendent Marsh has announced, because of local op position to proposed changes. The county now has 76 country schools, which would have been organized into 24 large districts under pro posed consolidation. - Fremont Dentists Will Treat Former Service Men Fremont, Xeb., April 10. (Spe cial.) Two Fremont dentists, Drs. II. S. Murphy and H. D. Muir, have been notified of their appointment as district supervisors for the war risk insurance bureau, to treat dental cases of former service men. Any fornter soldier or sailor who lias de fective teeth as a result of service will be given free treatment. Wakefield Unanimous for Pershing for President Wakefield, Neb.'. April 10. Wakefield is practically unanimous for Pershing for president, accord ing to H. S. Collins, committeeman, here today. Mr. Collins wired Pershing headquarters at Lincoln that soldier sentiment was changing rapidly in favor of the Pershing campaign. Ties Century Record. Berkeley, Cal., April 10. The world's record for the 100-yard dash was equalled here Saturday by Pad dock of the University of Southern California in a meet against the Uni versity of Califorinia. the time being 9 3-5 seconds, the same as that made by D. J. Kelly, whose death was re ported yesterday. , Heavy Registration. Lincoln, Xeb., April 10. (Spe cial.) A total of 944 registrations for the primary election was report ed Friday. Clerks reported that a rush today, which is expected to . result in a much larger total. Polls were kept open until 9 p. m. , "Get Together" Meeting. Ogallala. Xeb., April 10. (Spe cial.) Secretary Ryan of the North Platte Chamber of Commerce was the principal speaker at a "Get To gether" meeting of the Keith Coun ty Community club here. Over 200 members attended. Refreshments were served followed by dancing.' Auburn Loses Debate. Table Rock. Xeb., April 10. (Special.) The high school debate at Pawnee City between Auburn and Pawnee was decided in favor of Pawnee City by a vote of 2 to 1. The Pawnee City team had the af firmative of the question. . Increase Telephone Rates. Table Rock. Xeb., ..April 10. (Special.) The Pawnee Telephone company has been granted permis sion by the state railway commis- sion to increase their rates 75 per cent a month. Free lets Plants All purchasers of seed or" nursery stock, regardless of amount bought, will receive free IrU plants this spring. We have no agents. Meneray Nursery and Seed Store. 3341 West Broadway. Council Bluffs, la. Phone 1693. Adv district missionary convention at the he had advised Xolte and Keller to claim exemption, believing that th-: law required such action. Officers of the Fremont American Legion attended the hearings. Christian Church Votes Next Meeting at Fairbury Christian church here it was da- ided to hold the next annual meet ing iu Fairbury. The following of ficers were elected: President, L. C. Oberlies, Lincoln; vice-president, Rev. W. -W. Burks, Beatrice: secretary-treasurer, Mrs. W. H. McCloud, York; Sunday school supernitendent, Julius Gilbertr Beatrice; Endeavor superintendent. Miss Celia Pery, Wyrnore; C. W. B. M. secretary, Mrs. Baum, Lincoln. Bryan and Owen Speak at Two Meetings in Hastings Hastings, Neb., ApriLlO. (Spe cial Telegram.) W. J. TJryan and Senator Owen addressed the Rotary ! club and a public meeting here to j day. Mr. Bryan declared that pro I hibition will be permanent if the re opening of the question is defeated at the San Francisco convention. Senator Owen discussed the peace treaty, declaring he felt like offering an apology for the seuiate because of the treaty s defeat. Mr. Bryan will socak here strain Sundav nicht at a union church meeting. Liberty Farmers Plan to Buy $25,000 Lumber Yard Beatrice, Neb., April 10. (Spe cial.) Business Tfrsn and farmers 'of Liberty have practically closed a deal for the purchase of the Searle & Chapin lumber yards at Liberty and a committee has been appointed to finance the proposition. It is plan ned to form a co-operative company with a capital stock ,of $25,000. The farmers own their own elevator, and if the lumber plant is taken over it will be operated as a separate busi ness from that of the elevator. Fremont Y. M. C. A. Launches Drive to Pay $32,000 Debt Fremont, Xeb., April 10. (Spe cial.) The Fremont Y. M. C. A. has started a drive to raise $32,000 to pay its debt accumulated during the war, with the warning that the association will be removed ( unless the amount is paid. Five $1,000 sub scriptions have r.lready been re ceived. C. F. Coykendale cf the financial service bureau of the inter national committee, and Dan V. Stephens are leaders of the cam paign. Adams County Republican Women Form Organization Hastings. Xeb.. April. 10. (Spe rial Telegram.) Under the direction of Nettie E. Bauer of Rhode Island. iepresentative( of the republican women's national committee, and Mrs. T. A. Andrews, assistant serrp- taiy of the state republican commit tee, the republican women of Adams county today perfected a party or ganization. Permanent officers will be chosen after the primary. Hastings Presbyterian Church Second in State Hastings. Xeb.. April 10.- (Spe cial.) With a gain of 188 members in the last year and 300 nt the last two years, the First Presbyterian church of Hastnigs has taken rapk as the tcond largest of the denom ination in Xebraska, according to its annual report. In the last five years the church has increased its benevo lent and mission girts 650 per cent. In the last year, the subscribed $25, 000 for Hastings college, purchased a manse and bought its pastor. Dr. George E. Newell, an automobile. Table Rock Harness Shop Is Closed by Creditors Table Rock, Xeb., April 10. (Spe cial.) The harness shop of George Legler in Table Rock has been closed and fs in the hands of Sheriff J, C. McCIung of Pawnee City as agent for the creditors. Trap Shoot at Exeter. Exeter. Neb., April 10. (Special) A registered trapshooting tourna ment will be held at Exeter next Wednesday, April 14. Exeter has for several years had very successful shoots and from the number of let ters received from shooters over the state this will be one of the big shoots of the season. Farmer Dismissed. E. O. Hackerthorn, farmer from Walthill, Neb., was dismissed in Central police court of a charge of reckless driving. He was arrested when an automobile he was driv ing struck Tony Alicata, 1251 South Thirteenth street. The accident occurred near Six teenth and Dodge streets. Alicata was slightly injured Cozad Camp Grounds. ' . Cozad. Neb., April 10. (Special.) The Commercial club of this city has completed preliminary arrange ments and will open a camp grounds for the use of automobile tourists. Vote on Park Bonds. Cozad. Xeb., April 10. (Special.) A special election has been called here to vote on the question of is suing $10,000 in park improvement bonds. 5 I Vw4tV J ft Df. J- Tax Kenmclc Dr. J. Fox Kendrick of the Rocke feller Foundation; who performed wonderful work among the natives of Seychellas Island, who were af flicted with hookworm, snapped upon his arrival in New York aboard the Mongolia. Dr. Kend rick declared that 90 per cent of the natives were suffering from the dis ease. He 'plans to return there shortly to continue his work-. J. A. Doremus Re-Elected Head of Aurora Schools Aurora. Xeb., April 10. (Special.) J. A. Doremus was re-elected su perintendent of the Aurora city schools at a salary of $3,000 a year. Mr. Doremus ha sbeen serving Au rora in the capacity of superintend ent for two years. He came here from Auburn. The schools arc closing a very successful j'ear. Wayne School Teachers Elected at Increased Wage w avtlft. Xeb.. Anril 10 fnt'ial All but six places on the faculty ot tne wayne public schools were filled by teachers elected by the board of education this week. Sal aries have been increased on a schedule of qualifications and experi ence. The schedule for Inch school teachers, who must be college grad uates, is trom $i,uu to 1,800, junior high school teachers, who must be graduates of normals and have had three years' training experience, will receive from $1,200 to $l,70d. The schedule for grade teachers who are graduates of normals'is from $1,000 to $1,450; for grade teachers not graduates of normals, $800 to Most of the present faculty were re-elected. For the first time since the war a manua ltraining instructor and director of athletics, have been employed. .' Normal Training Inspector Joins Ranks of Benedicts Lincoln, April 10. (Suecial.) When A. L. Burnham, inspector of normal training, with the state de partment of education, reached his rr:..., ii.. i .... . unite- i- me siaie nouse mis morn ing he idund his chair and. desk decorated with . old shoes, -bright' ribbons and other things supposed to go with wedding bells. The of fice forte had heard that he had been married to a young woman in Stanton and took this way of show ing their appreciation of his efforts to get away from the single life. Boy Sobs When Taken From Aunt and Given to Father Lincoln, Neb., April 10. (Spe cial.) Paul Lemke, 9 years old, clung to his aunt, Mrs. Anna Guth mann of Plattsmouth, Neb., and sobbed loudly when Judge Stewart in district court here today awarded him to his father, William Lemke, following a hearing upon habeas corpus proceedings. , 1 he boy has been in the custody of his aunt "since the death of his mother more than eight years ago. The father - instituted legal pro ceeding to regain possession of the child. v Nebraska Supplied 59,287 Soldiers in the World War Lincoln, Xeb., April 10. (Spe cial) Xebraska furnished exactly 59,287 soldiers in the late war. Of these, 52.042 were iu the army, 7,158 in the marine corps and 87 in the ccast guard.- These figures are from statistics in the, possession' of Charles E. Thompson, who has been assigned as permanent field director for Ne braska for the government bureau of war risk insurance. His duties are to advice ex-soldiers in insur ance matters and assist them iu col lecting back pay and, bonuses. 1 r Tlintnnsnn's rtnannt nftirs will be in the federal vocational aid bureau at the city hall in Lincoln, but he expects to spend much of his time in Omaha and out in the state. 11,000 MEN LOSE JOBS IN OMAHA PACKINGPLANTS Killing Departments In Six Omaha Plants Chsed as Result of Switchmen's Strike. Hamburg Wants Games. Hamburg, Iowa, baseball team wants tojschedule games with class A Omaha teams. Harry Mansfield, manager, insists that he wants to hear only from first rate teams. Hamburg has several dates open, among them April 18. Talmage Children Are Badly Burned by Accidents Auburn, Xeb.. April 10. (Special.) Ronald, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Badberg, who live near Talmage. pulled the plug from a washing machine and the scalding water from the machine burned his body very severely. The same day his cousin, the baby daughter of Herman Badberg, living in the same neighborhood, was bad ly burned when her oody became saturated with the contents of a bot tle of liniment. Auburn Man Earns $24 for Few Minutes' Work With Club Auburn, Neb..-April 10. (Special.) With, a club, early this morning, William Clmkenbeard earned $24 in five minutes killing coyotes. He stepped into a desterted cot tage of the H. R. Howe farm, south east of Howe, and' found a coyote with her litter of seven cubs. He had a club in his hand and when the old coyote showed fight he attacked and killed her. He then' put the litter of whelps'to death and brought the scalps to the omce of the county clerk, "receiving $24 bounty on the eight scalps. Church Realty Holdings Are Not Exempt From Tax Lincoln, April 10. (Special.) Property owned by a church society other than that upon which the church is located, but which it is the intention to use some time in the future as a location for a church building, is not exempt from taxation. Klevtn thousand employes in the killing departments of the Omaha packiug plants were idle yesterday, laid off for an indefinite period, due to the strike of railway switchmen in 17 different cities in the middle v.est. Live stock pens at the yards are full to capacity with cattle, sheep- and hogs. Receipts of live stock dropped no. ticeably again yesterday. But 650 lieiid.of cattls were received as against the customary 12,000. Hogs dropped to 3,000 and sheep to 1.000. Heads of the big packing plants predicted . that receipts would be down to practically nothing by Mon day. Those received today were in transit before the decision of the plants to shut down. Seven thousand six hundred and forty-seven hogs are held over in the pens -from Friday's market. There was practically no live stock market at the exchange. Buy ers and sellepj sat around the ex rhance hnildino- talkinsr nolitics and c - r v i a industrial unrest but bidding was light. Morris Packing company . closed their killing department Friday. Those who closed yesterday were Skinner Packing company, Cudahy company, Swift & Co.. Armour Packing company alid the Omaha Packing company. No strike of switchmen in the yards on the South Side is expected, according to Everett Buckingham, general manager of the Union Stock- Yards company. "The! 82 men we have in our yards are conservatives," he said. "They have been with us for years. We anticipate no walkout and no trouble." ' Speaks ' 3r Wood. Sutton, Neb. April 10. (Special.) C. J. Masseck of Kansas, a re turned soldier, addressed a meeting ot the "Wood-for-President" . club i here. Yankton Business Men Pleased With Reception in Omaha The delegation of business men from Yankton) S. D., who were in Omaha last week, discussing a pro posed . bridge across the Missouri river at that point, and railroad con nections with Omaha, returned to Yankton Friday night. Before leaving members of the party declared they1 were highly encouraged by the reception Omaha business men have accorded their scheme. Confidence was expressed that financial aid necessary to completion of the rail connections between Omaha and Yankton will be sub scribed in this city. They expect to return to Omaha next week for further conferences. Farmer's Wife Asks $325 ' Monthly for Maintenance Vina Rose linked the district court yesterday to order her; husband, William Rose, a Cass county farmen to pay her $325 a month separate maintenance for herself and their five children. She says in her petition that Mr. Rose has. property worth $100,000. They were married in 1902 and she charges him with extreme cruelty. A fee of $1,000 for her attorneys is also asked. Hebron Houses Numbered For City Mail Delivery Hebron, Neb.. April 10. (Spe cial.) Numbering of' business houses and homes in preparation ff:r city mail delivery is nearing completion. Other requirements have been met and it is expected the new service will be started soon YOUTHFUL SCHEME TO GAIN WEALTH LEADS TO KEARNEY Of Seven Arrested for Theft Of Fruit, Three At Given Sentenced. Senator Norris' Itinerary. Lincoln,. April 10. (Special.) Senator George W, Norris, speaking in the interests of the campaign of Senator Hiram Johnson for the re publican nomination for the presi dency, ,will deliver speeches next week as follows: Blair, Tuesday night; O'Neill,. Wednesday night; Norfolk. Thursday night; West Point, Friday afternoon; Broken Bow, Saturday afternoon. FVank Mercurio, Sam and Charge Marasco, Pete Mercurio, Tony Lot ta, Alfred Incontro and Feno Cuilla, Italian boys, ranging in age from 10 to 13 years, went into the fruit busi ness two -weeks ago. Yesterday three Qf them were sent to Kearney' Industrial school by Juvenile judge Sears and the "fruit combine", is broken up. , The boys testified that they de cided to stay out of school and "make some money." They went to the produce market and stole a box of apples, some oranges and cab bage which they sold to a restaurant at Thirteenth and Howard streets. "What was the idea?" aiktd Judge Sears, "Make some money," mumbled Alfred Incontro. v- - Both Frank and Alfred had been rther incorrigible in the past and suspended Kearney orden were al ready over them. The -judge sen tenced them to Kearney. Then Mrs. Mercurio, a voluminou woman, pushed her way to the judge's side and emitted a volley of Italio-Ameri-can, pointing at Feno Cuillo. "He steala da pig, he steala da pig." she screamed. s ' "Did you steal a pig?" asked the judge. "Why yes, but I was in for that before, ' admitted Feno . . "Back to Kearney," said the ji-dge. Thus was the cup of freedom snatched from Feno. Bowens to Practice. Manager Johnny Dennison has called his Bowen base ball team to gether for practice this afternoon at Thirty-second and Dewey avenue., Have Root l'rlut It Beacon Press. Adv. . ..... J. W. CARNAL, MUSIC BACHELOR Musical Director of Bohemian Girl Teacher of Voice Culture and Artistic Singing Studio Davidge Block, 18th and Farnam St. Phone 4804. .Voices tested upon application by appointment Orders From Headquarters Have Arrived With Instructions to Re duce Our Present Stock by Thou sands of Dollars Within the Next Z?ew Days Spare Nothing, Sacri fice Prices to the Limit is as Part of ths Order. I HHSSSBMHIHSSBSHHSlBHSaSHBSSSMBSBaSMSaMSHlHHBSSSSSSSSSSSSBaaaBBBHSl ZIH 1 . I : ' 1 I m - - --- - - r I rrm m cloak co. Us 5 ? V. Starting Monday Morning 8:30 We continue Omaha's Greatest Bargain Event. Risrht at the i . i . ... ' beginning ot the season we oner our Entire Stock of - Smites Coate, Diree9 BloMe9Etc. AT GREAT REDUCTIONS ' The-whole city is talking about this sensational event that is establishing new records for VALUES in 1920! All Omaha should share in this wonderful savings of high-grade, seasonable apparel. ;,; : 1 . Here Is Your Chance to Save SUIT VALUES TO $55 Clever new spring crea tions featured in serges and poplins. Models for miss and matron. Navy and other wanted colors. Here are suits at $24.75 that have no near rival in Omaha. You'll like the styles and the way they are priced. I ... SUITS Values to $65;00 Wonderful suits in serges, tricotines. velours, silver Jones in styles of the hour. All sizes, and at $34.75. you'll pronounce them the greatest values of the year. BLOUSES Worth to $6.50 Plain and Ebmroidered Georgette Blouses; all the favored Spring colors; ex tra special in this profit sharing event, only $3 BLOUSES Worlh lo $10,00 Beautiful Blouses of Fine Georgette ; e m b r o idered and beaded; a wonderful style assortment; profit- sharing price, Monday $5 SKIRTS Worth to $10.00 Jaunty new Spring crea tions in Silk and Wool Skirts; plaids and plain; all sizes; Monday, special 5 Capes and Coats Worth to $35.00 One Io tof about 50 Capes in fine Serges; both lined and tinlined; mostly navy blues; a wonderful value, at Capes and Coats Worth to $45.00 Xew Spring creations, in a host of unusually clever styles; all the favored fab rics, many sport models in cluded, choice DRESSES Worth to $35. Oo If you seek a stylish new Silk or Wool, Dress, this lot affords some wonderful values; all new colors; ex ceptional values, at ji ti -I to J in PARISIAN CLOAK CO., 1519-21 DOUGLAS $16LS SI. J, 4