THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, APRIL 18. 1920.
Lincoln Bureau of Thei Omaha Bee
GOVERNOR SETS
DAY FOR ANFJII Al
TREE PLANTING
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Arbor, Day Will Be Observed
In Nebraska on April 22
This Year, According
To Proclamation.
Lincoln, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) The following proclamation
naming Thursday, April 22, as Ar
bor day in Nebraska, lias been
issued by Gov. S. R. McKelvie:
"Nebraska is the home of Arbor
day proposed and named bv one of
our distinguished citizens, J. Ster
ling Morton, and will continue a
monument to his memory as lone as
Nebraska remains a state.
- "We have a soil that is well
adapted to the growing of trees.
None know this better than those
of ur citizens who saw our prairies,
destitute of trees and groves a half
century ago, when as far as the eve
could reach not a tree in sight upon
the uplands of this territory. But.
by reason of their industry and the
desire to beautify the landscape, our
pioneers set to planting and in a
few years groves and long lines of
trees could be seen in all directions.
- Arbor dav has been a legal holi
"" P. A. Barrows, Correspondent"
day for a number of years, and its
oDservance nas stimulated the
planting of trees anr shrubs, but
the interest should be increased. Our
schools, colleges and universities
have done much and can do more to
inspire enthusiasm in this work,
and I am sure will be glad to join
in furthering the object-for which
Arbor day is set apart. The trees
we plant now will be evidence to fu
ture generations that we have not
lived for ourselves alone.
May I not ask that every citizen
of our splendid state make the most
of the day? That we may act as a
unit in this matter, I, Samuel R.
McKelvie, make mention of the day
already set apart as a legal hotiday
by the legislature, the twenty-second
of April, 1920, as Arbor day.
Barber and Messenger Boy
Barely Escape Asphyxiation
Lincoln, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) Mortimer Tou Velle, barber,
and Randolph Brophy, messenger
boy, were partially asphyxiated in
the Tou Velle barber shop, 877
North Twenty-seventh street, today.
They were found unconscious by
Mrs. Tou Velle. Both will recover,
physicians say. A defective water
heater was responsible.
Lincoln Boy Fractures
Skull in Fall From Loft
Lincoln, Neb., April 12. (Spee
cial.) Leonard Ireland, 12, was ser
iously injured in a fall from the loft
of the hay barn at the state farm
Sunday. He fell a distance of 25
feet and suffered a fracture of the
skull. He probablv will recover.
Gov.
Calvin Coolidge
Says :
T0 the day's work. If it be to protect
J the rights of the weak, whoever ob
jects, do it. If it be to help a powerful
corporation better to serve the people,
whatever the opposition, do that. Expect
to be called a standpatter, but don't be a
standpatter. Expect to be called a dema-
ogue, but don't be a demagogue. Don't
esitate to be as revolutionary as science.
Don't hesitate to be as reactionary as
the multiplication table."
This la only one of many striking para
graph! from Governor Coolidge's book,
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ISSUE DIVORCE
FOR EVERY FOUR
WEDDINGS-1 919
Half the Marriages in Douglas
County During Year Ended
In Divorce Courts,
Says Report.
Lincoln. Neb., April 12. (Special.)
One decree of divorce for every
four marriage licenses is the
average for the state, while half the
marriages in Douglas county alone
end in the divorce courts, according
to the annual report of Chief I. H.
Dillion, of the state bureau of health,
for 1919.
Douglas county had 2.743 mar
riage licenses and 1, 636 divorce
proceedings during the year, the re
port shows. There were 14,074 mar
riages and 3,359 divorces, to which
150. more unclassified ones were
added, for the entire state. Lancas
ter county's record was 1,283 mar
riages and 317 divorces.
Increased 50 Per Cent.
Divorces in Nebraska increased
last year over 50 per cent over the
preceding 12 months, when 2,237
couples sought freedo.m from mat
rimonial bonds, the report shows.
Iladvised and hasty marriages as
the result of the war have caused
this increase, Dr. Dillon says. .
The decline in the total number of
births from 29,736 in 1918, to 27,
246 in 1919, is also attributed to the
war. Deaths dropped from 15,663
to 11,801 in the same period.
The report shows that in Doug
las county the births declined from
4,082 to 3,912, with 2,476 deaths in
1919. In Lancaster county, births
dropped from J.854 to 1,762, with
1,051 deaths.
Much Social Disease.
Arthur and Wheeler counties were
the only two in Nebraska that had
no divorces. During the year there
were three marriages in Arthur and
nine in Wheeler.
During the first five months of
1919, there were 23,605 cases of in
fluenza and 5,657 other cases of con
tagions diseases for the whole year,
the division of contagious diseases
reported. ,
. Physicians have made confidential
rcparts to the bureau of 5,010 cases
of venereal disease. The report
shows 1,909 patients were treated in
free clinics established for those un
able to pay. Reports of socitl dis
eases are rekuired under the new
laws of the 1910 Nebraska legisla
ture. Veteran Contractor, Former
. Policeman, Dies In Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) John P. Morrissey, well
known contractor of this city, died
early today at his home on North
Sixteenth street
Mr. Morrissey .was a member of
the Lincoln police force during the
late 80s and early 90s.
Bryan Back In Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) W. J. Bryan returned to Lin
coln today from Grand Island, Neb.
He spoke tonight at, a dinner in the
Masonic temple.
Attorney General
Rules Drys Should
Be Allowed Ballots
Lincoln. Neb.. April 12. (Special.)
Secretary of State D. M. Ams-
berry has been notified in a written
opinion by Attorney General Clar
ence A. Davis, that blank primary
ballots should be printed and placed
in the hands of such people as are
registered prohibitionists or in other
communities where , voters do not
register, who call for them on elec
tion day.
The secretary of state is not re
quired to see that such ballots reach
voters, but he is asked to advise
county clerks and election commis
sioners of the ruling.
One of the first to ask for a ruling
on this question was Election Com
missioner Harley Moorhead of
Omaha. Ballots have already been
printed in most of the counties,
without the prohibition blank, the
secretary of state said.,
The attorney general holds that
the fact that the prohibition party
did not file candidates for state of
fices with the secretary of state does
not prevent it from nominating its
ticket at the primary, since, it is a
dul qualified party.
Sunday's Storm Interferes
With Railroads In State
Lincoln, Neb., April 12 Although
clear weather prevailed today, rail
road traffic in parts of Nebraska
was hampered as a result of a snow
storm which struck the state yester
day. The Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad reported that tele
graph poles had been blown down
in western Nebraska, where the
storm reached blizzard proportions.
Traffic on the road's Chicago-Den
ver and Billings-St. Louis lines was
delayed.
Mother Asks State Aid
In Search for Her Boy
Lincoln, Neb.. April 12. (Spe
cial.) The state is asked by the
mother of Edward Smuchawski, De
troit boy, who disappeared from his
home last October and who has
not been located since, to aid her in
her search for the boy. He had
been out 6f the armv less than a
year when he disappeared. Chief
State 9gent Gus Hyers is in charge
of the search in Nebraska.
Fremont Democratic Women
Hear Mrs. Towl of Omaha
Fremont, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) "You guilty men hive made
life so easy for us that .you no
longer have to take care of the vote
for us," is the way Mrs. E. B. Towl
of Omaha relieved men of respon
sibility of suffrage at a meeting of
Fremont democratic women. She
asserted that the invention of elec
tric household helps gave women
plenty of time for politics. She
asked for a single standard of morals.
Mrs. Dan V Stephens, wife of the
former congressman, who ' is ' a
Bryan candidate for delegate-at-
Jarge to the national convention,
declared Bryan to be 50 years ahead
of his time and Wilson the noblest
of Americans.
Fremont Scouts Suffer
From Lack of Masters
Fremont, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) Fremont needs men who are
interested in boys.
Although every effort has been
made to secure men to take up the
work of scoutmasters for the Boy
Scout organization, three are still
needed, and the scouts are being re
fused national recognition because
of the limitation upon scout work.
A hundred boys are on the wait
ng list to enter scout activities, but
t - t - i Li-
nave 10 tc uemcu niciuucisuiy.
Neligh General Hospital
Becomes Military Unit
O'Neill, Neb.. April 12. (Spe
cial.) The Neligh general hospital
has been designated by the medical
department of the army as a mill
tarv hospital for the territory north
of the Platte river and east of the
west line of the state. All soldiers
arid ex-service men in need of medi
cal or surgical attention will be sent
to this hospital. Six former sol
diers now are there.
Receiver's Suit Against
Creamery Men Dismissed
Beatrice. Neb.. April .(Spe
cialsJudge Pemberton of the dis
trict court dismissed the iong-pena-ing
suit of W. S. Bourne, receiver,
against H. r. tsaer and other stock
holders of the defunct Cortland
Creamerv company. The receiver
souarht to secure judgment against
the shareholders who were residents
of Cortland and vicinity for claims
reaching $6.000.
CONFIDENCE
It is the unfailing confidence which so
many patients have experienced in our
High Class Dentistry that urges them
among their relatives, friends and visitors
to insist upon a faithful testimonial to
unwavering quality, service and prce.
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EVERYBODY STOS3T
An Exceptional Group of New
Silk
Specially Priced for Tuesday
$11 yd 93
All the season's popular models are included in this
selection bouffant and ruffled, or straightline effects
in all the wanted materials . -
Satins Taffeta Taff ta Georgette
Satin-Georgette
Remarkable Sale Offering of
- Charming New
Spring Suits
Radically Reduced in Price for Tuesday
This group includes the smart, short
ripple flare, belted box coats and other
attractive styles developed in
Poplins Serges Jersey
On Sale Tuesday in the Downstairs Store
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Perform Wedding Ceremony
In Grand Island Elks' Room
Grand Island, Neb., April 12.
(Special.) A wedding ceremony at
the Elks' club was performed Thurs
day when Rev. J. Henry Stitt. of the
First M. E. church united Johp Re
vell of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs.
Eva B. Anderson, of Osceola, Neb.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of friends. Secretary Davis
and a number of Elks.
Mrs. Eva E. Everson, of Tilla
mook, Wash., and Mrs. Amelia R.
Sayles of this city, acted as wit
nesses. Mr. Revcll, a civil engineer,
has been connected with the state
department of public roads in Ken
tucky. His bride has lived in Polk
county all her .life. Mr. and Mrs.
Revell will make their home in Denver.
Seek County Road.
Fremont, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) Request for a county road
between Scribner s and - Ames is
voiced by farmers of Maple Grove
township, who listened to a paved
roads talk by George Wolz, presi
dent of the Nebraska Good Roads
association.
Gets Bullet in Leg.
.O'Neill, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) Carl Isaacson of Chambers
tried to extract a loaded shell from
a 22-caliber revolver. The bullet
still is in his leg.
$337.50 Acre for Land.
t O'Neill, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cialsHolt county land passed the
300-an-acre mark last week when
James-1. Vergason, a Niobrara river
ranchman, purchased forty acres
adjoining the village of' Inman for
$13,500 or for $3J.S0 an acre, in
cluding the improvements.
Lincoln Company Takes
Over Old Grocery House
Fremont, Neb.. April 12. (Spe
cial.)!. P. Lau company of Lin
coln today took over the wholesale
grocery business of May Brothers,
established in 1852, and the oldest
house of the kind in Nebraska. II.
M. Webb of Lincoln will manage
the business here, which will be con
ducted independently of the Lincoln
house.
New Swimming Pool.
North Platte, Neb., April 12.
(Special.) Construction work upon
the new swimming pool in the city
park is being pushed and it is ex
pected that the pool will be availa
ble for use this summer. The plunge
will be 100 by 300 feet.
Lands Worth $1,200,000.
O'Neill. Neb., April 12.-(SpeciaI.)
The value of Brown county lands
changing hands in March, accord
ing to the' report of the county
clerk at Ainsworth, was $l,200,Ci)0.
Buy Athletic Field.
Beatrice, Neb., April 12. (Spe
cial.) Bonds were voted for the
purchase of a block of ground for
a school athletic field, 96 to 14.
Carpet factories in Philadelphia
manufacture enough floor covering
in yards each year to encircle the
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Tuesday in the Downstairs Store
A BOUT 200 dozen men's splendid quality shirts
at regular price. Manufacturers' samples and
shirts with slight imperfections; neckband and collar
attached shirts. In all the new fabrics. Many silks,
poplins, madras and percales. Beautiful range of
patterns, sizes 14f to 17.
Limit of 4 to a customer.
Dowmtaira Store
Burgess-Hash Company
everybody store-
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Tuesday in the Downstairs Store
Choice of Our Entire Stock of New
Pumps and Oxfords
Tuesday Only
$8.95
THERE is no need to tell you about the wonderful values offered in this
sale, as it includes our entire stock of Pumps and Oxfords in the Down
stairs Store, which formerly sold for a much greater price and which have
been reduced for one day only.
Among them are suedes,
white kid, patent leather, dull
kid and brown kid, Spanish
leather heels, military and cov
ered heels.
, One and two-eyelet ties, oxfords, pump?
and the new French styles in suede and satin
These are all new Spring styles and come in
all sizes and widths.
Choice
Tuesday
$8.95
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