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r THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, MAY 7. 1920. i UPLAND HIGHWAY NEW AUTO ROAD THROUGH STATE Representatives of 20 Towns Form Organization at Madi sonStanton Man President. Madison, Neb... May 6. (Special.) Delegates from 20 towns in north Nebraska perfected the organization of a new east and west highway across Nebraska at a meeting here. The new highway, which was named the Upland highway, has as its ob ject the shortening of the route for transcontinental tourists across the state. By leaving the Lincoln highway at Dunlap, la., passing through Onawa, la., and crossing into Ne braska at Decatur, this highway passes through Bancroft, Wisner, Pilger, Stanton, Madison, Newman Grove, Albion, Spalding, Greeley, Ord, Comstock, Sargent, Anselmo, jGandy, Stapleton, Tryon, Arthur, Broadwater, Bridgeport and Scotts bluff, cuts off the big bend in the Lincoln highway caused by follow ing the Platte river and takes the traveler over Nebraska uplands. The new route provides more satisfactory traveling conditions in wet weather and gives a better idea of the vast agricultural resources of Nebraska, its exponents say. A branch from this new route will connect with the Lincoln highway at North Platte and meets the Pot ash highway at Anselmo. After an all-day's conference the above rout$ was settled upon and following: a Fbanquet served by the Madison Com munity club the organization of the Upland Highway association vas perfected. J. H. Pieper of Albion was elected president and J. R. Kinder of Mad ison secretary-treasurer. Each town along the highway is to select a representative who will be a vice president of the association. The official mark adopted was a black letter "U" on a yellow back ground. Nearly half of the mileage on this new route will be over fed eral aid and state aid roads which in addition to the routing over the higher table land in the western section, provides a trail free from the objections commonly voiced by tourists traveling other routes across the state. The road will be logged and marked within the next 30 days. - Hastings to Have Base Ball Team-Park to Be Bu3t Outside City Hastings, Neb.' May 6. (Spe cial Telegram.) Independent base ball was assured for Hastings today by the action of the board of super visors, permitting Sunday games to be played in Adams county outside the corporate limits of cities and towns. A park will be built just out side the city limits. Stanley Gay is organizing an independent team and the scheduling of games is to start soon. North Platte Rotary Club To Organize New Bodies North Platte, Neb.. May 6. (Spe cial Telegram.) A delegation from the North Platte Rotary club went to Scottsbluff Thursday where they will assist in the organization of a new club. They will also assist in the organization of clubs in Gering and Chadron on this trip. Complete Beatrice Paving. Beatrice, Neb., May 6. (Special.) The work of resurfacing West Court street, this cify, is finished at a cost of $20,000. Paving the road between the city and the Feeble Minded institute will start immedi ately. BIRTH RECORD IS BLAMED FOR PERUjUICIDE Innocent Letter From State Physician Causes Farmer Fearing Insanity to Take Own Life. Suits and Coats Friday at $29.50 THE COATS Size Color Cloth Reg. Price 18 Tan. ....... .Polo $39.50 14 Tan....... '..Polo 45.00 14 Tan. ... .. . . .Polo 39.50 16 Tan. ....... .Polo 39.50 38 Mole Broadcloth 39.50 16 Bluebird. . .Broadcloth . . i , 39.50 16 Maroon. ..v.. Broadcloth 39.50 16 Brown. . .... .Full Wool 45.00 40 Tan.... Mixture 39.50 40 Navy Tinseltone ...39.50 38 Green .Tinseltone .............. 37.50 16 Am. Beauty. .Tinseltone 37.50 16 Mode Silvertone 39.50 THE SUITS Cloth Reg. Price .Tricotine .$57.50 , Vigereau -. 59.50 .Tricotine 49.50 , Tweeds 57.50 65.00 Size Color 36 Grey. . 38 Brown. 38 Grey. . 38 Brown. 42 Navy Serge 44 Navy. 40 Hague Blue . 40 Oxford. .... 36 Navy....... 16 Green. . ... . 16 Tan Serge 57.50 Serge 67.50 .Serge 59.50 Serge 49.50 .Cheviot 49.50 .Poiret Twill 59.50 .Poiret Twill 45.00 14 Shep. Check 18 Navy Poiret Twill 75.00 36 Grey. Tricotine :. 57.50 -Grey . 36 Check. .Velour 57.50 All these are from our regular stock, and are made of best materials All at $29.50 7 c'Smart "Women li Root SKurihfff Dig Sixteenth and Farnam s i i V v NATIONAL There's a four-fold distinctiveness to PREMIUM SODA CRACKERS: their convenient size, their mealy texture, their different flavor and their slight saltiness. " There's all 'round enjoy, ment of their goodness at every meal, whether they're eaten by themselves or with other foods. The name PREMIUM is on every cracker. Sold by the pound and in the famous Ia-er-seal Trade Mark package. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Peru, Neb., May 6. (Special.) Evidence at an inquest into thV death of Juste Teppex, -wealthy Ne maha county land owner, showed that he took his own life, probably through fear of the contents of a letter containing the birth certificate of his cousin's son. William Savillion, cousin of the dead man and tenant on his farm, a few days before his death quarreled with Teppex over the pasturing of a cow. Teppex is said to have become violently angry and told Savillion, who was armed with a cow whip, to go tcf the house and get a shotgun and they would fight a duel. Instead the cousin went for neighbors in an endeavor to calm Teppex. who he said he feared was losing his mind. Witnesses testified that Teppex urooaea ana was despondent after that time. Cashier Kelly of the ireru oiate Danic testified that Tep pex asked him twice in one day if it was possible to have a man sent to the hosoital for. the inn nn testimony of two witnesses and was duviseq mat ne was in no danger. Other witnesses testified h,t ho ua told them that he feared for his life, as enemies would try to kill him by poisonmor. . . The postmaster at Union gave hfm leurr lor Mrs. William Savillion from Dr. R. H. Dillon, chief of the health bureau at Lincoln, contain ing a birth certificate of her son. The evidence indicated that he feared it was a communication to have hitn sent to an insane hospital and fear ing to open the letter he took his own life by shooting. He has several distant relatives in this country and a sister living in Italy A will dated April 26 was found on the table beside the dead body, but it is not believed it will be recoenized hv the murt rei.:- Kelly will be administrator of the csiaie wmcn win pay a large in heritance tax. Union Pacific Brakeman Is Killed in North Platte North Platte, Neb., May 6. (Spe cial Telegram.) Glen Crow, 23 years of age, a Union Pacific brake man on the Northport and Gering run, was instantly killed here when he was caught between the engine and a car on the train. Mother Takes Stand Against L. H. Lackey (Continued From First Pace.) the last sentence stricken from the records. Continuing his; testimony, the wit ness stated: 1 ' On the day of the girl's funeral, Lawrence came to mv home anri threatened me. 'If von would havi kept your mouth shut, there wouldn't have been anv suspicion about Pauline's death,' he said." Other witnesses for the state were Miss Vere Spencer, the little girl's former school teacher. She testified that JS minutes after class was called on December Jl, the Lackey girl suddenly screamed, then went into convulsions. The trial continued throughout the afternoon. Expert testimony of Dr. Irving S. Cutter, dean of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine at Omaha, and his assistant, Dr. John T. Meyers, expert chemist, featured the afternoon session yesterday. Dr. Meyers testified that he had made an analysis of the contents of the child's stomach December 18, and had found approximately one sixth of one grain of strychnine. On cross-examination by Attorney Wil liam Mitchell, one of Lackey's at torneys, Dr. Meyers said that amount of , strychnine probably was not sufficient to cause death, but that in making such tests the full amount of poison that had been in the stomach was rarely obtained. He explained that part of the poison probably had been absorbed into the body before the autopsy had been made. Omaha Experts Testify. Dr. Meyers and Dean Cutter ex plained in detail the symptoms and effects of strychnine poiSfcn on the human system and on frogs and rab bits. Dr. Meyers testified that a frog, which was given a small amount of the contents of the little girl's stomach went into' convulsions and died in half an hour. The tss timony of the two witnesses occupied nearly three hours. The defense at tempted to show that the strychnine found in the girl's stomach might ave been part of the embalming fluid used in preparing the body, but this was shattered by the testimony of O. I. Fosterman, local undertaker, who embalmed the body, and who testified that no strychnine was used. . The symptoms and effects of the poison as described by the Omaha experts, corresponded in de tail to the actions of the little girl for two hours prior to her death. Dr. George J. Hand, city physi cian of Alliance, also gave expert testimony along the same lines. ; Each and Every Spoonful of is a spoonful of health, food Try Gmpe-Mris for breakfast each morning. Linioln Mayor to Wage War on Cats by Imposing City Tax Lincoln, Neb.. May 6. (Spe cial.) Mayor Miller of Lincoln has instructed the city legal department to prepare an ordinnance regulating the keeping of, cats insjde the city limits. His ordinance will be along the lines proposed by the Bruner Bird club. The, proposed ordinance will im pose a small tax, probably $1, on each cat kept in the city. Roaming privileges of cats will be restricted from April 1 to October 1 to from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. It is proposed to have all cats wear 'a collar similar to those worn by dogs bearing a license tag, and any cat found off the premises of the owner with a tag will1 be arrested. A great protest is expected when the faithful tabbies, whose only adorn ment has been a brightly colored ribbon, are forced to wear a leather collar. . The ordinance will be similar to cat ordinances now in effect in May wood, III., and Mount Clair. N. Y. Nebraska Leper Refused Admittance to Island Home Lincoln, May 6. (Special.) Charles Young, the leper, being pro vided for by Madison county and kept in a small house erected espe cially for him at the county poor farm, will not be transported to the leper colony near New Orleans. Dr. H. H. Wilson of the state board of health has. returned from a visit to the authorities in charge of the island in the Mississippi river on which the colony is located and found it impossible to interest them in taking in the Nebraska man. Wife of Murderer Will J Get Mother's Pension Beatrice, Neb., Mau 6. (Special.) In the county court Wednesday, Mrs. O. W. Langley, whose husband was taken to the penitentiary last week to begin a 20-year sentence for the murder of Justice Chris Pfeiffer of Cortland last August, was granted a mother's pension of $40 a month to be continued for six months for the support of herself and children. There are 10 cildren in the family, some of whom are working. Proposes Measure for Tax on Newsprint Paper Washington, May 6. Chairman Steenersou of the house postoffice. committee prepared for introduction a bill levying a tax of five cents a pound on newsprint paper sold by manufacturers and importers at prices other than those listed by them with the federal trade com mission. Brokers would be author ized to receive a discount not exi ceeding one-half of one cent a pound in the list of prices. i 1 Many Wolves Killed. Beatrice, Neb., Mav 6. (Special.) More wolf scalps have been turned in at the county clerks office here this spring than in years, nearly $300 being paid in bounties. J. M. West, living near Fickrell, brought in seven pelts and Ray Thompson, four. TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING IN COUNTRY SCHOOL Nine Children and Teacher Are Knocked Unconscious by Bolt Which Hits School Building. Broken Bow, Neb., May 6.t-(Spe-cial.) Standing in line at the east door of their school building, ready to march in to take up their studies, with their teacher, Miss Emily Stajner, at her desk in the west end of the room, nine children . at the school house 30 miles north of Dun ning oii Goose creek, were knocked unconscious by a blinding crash of lightning at 1:10 p. m. Ruth Taylor, daughter of W. D. Taylor, and Ruby Moger, daughter of C. ,E. Moger, were killed instant ly. The teacher and other pupils were revived to consciousness after manv hours of effort on the part of Dr. C. H. Williams of Brewster. t The school house stands on a rise of ground facing east, a quarter of a mile from the Taylor home. See Sparks Fly. Just as ' the Taylor family was sitting down to dinner the lightning flash came, and members of the fam ily saw sparks' fly from the cook stove. Thev rushed to the back door, which faces the schooljiouse, and saw dust and smoke emerging from the building. Mr. Taylor and his son hastened to the building where they found the- 10 prostrate bodies. They were immediately followed by the H. Featherton family, who assisted in removing the injured to the Taylor home, and Dr. Williams was called by telephone from Brewster. All were soon revived except lit tle Ruth Taylor and Ruby Moger, who were pronounced dead by the physician. The body of the little Taylor girl will be taken to Grand Island for burial and of Ruby Moger to Harvard, Neb. Tears Four-Foot Hole. Investigation of the school build ing showed that the bolt had torn a ragged hole four feet in diameter, passed diagonally the full length of the building, nd tearing another four-foot hole in the rear wall. The school clock stopped at 1:10 p. m. All glass in the building was shattered except a small mirror which hangs on the south wall. The stove in the center of the room and its pipe is untouched. Every seat and the instructor's desk is overturned. The shingles are ripped from the roof in spots, and a piece of tin on the roof is burned black, but the wood around it is not even charred. Western Tractor Dealers To Stage Demonstration Ogallala, Neb., May 6. (Special.) Keith and Perkins county truck and tractor dealers will hold a .three day demonstration of these imple ments at Ogallalla, May 20, 21, 22. They plan to make the event the big gest demonstration in western , Ne braska this year. , I Haas Brothers I 1 r7he Shop for Uimm For Friday An Exceptional Sale of Navy Blue Suits This is a ridiculously low price, as these are Haas Brothers quality suits, exceptional in material and the acme of style. - One hundred and fifty suits, mostly in navy blue Tricotine some in navy blue Serge all silk lined and very finely tailored. On JFriday,. $25. Haas Brothers Ba!coriyFloorIhtfoiBlock I6th& Farnam St Do You Need a Trunk? FRELING & STEINLE HERE IS A GOOD ONE It is made of well-seasoned lumber, covered with heavy enameled steel, Hardwood slats and strong .Bumpers, Hinges and Locks, and has a neat Tray inside. 36-inch Length Only $1730 FRELING & STEINLE BAGGAGE BUILDERS 1803 Farnam Here 15 Years Shelton Farmer Has Successful Plan for Keeping Boys on Farm Charles Bonsack, a farmer of Shel ton, Neb., has a plan for keeping the boys on the farm and making them immune to the allurements of the city, according to Frank Bon sack, the eldest of his five sons, who was a .visitor at the Omaha yards Thursday with a live stock shipment. . "My father has five sons, ranging from 18 to 35 years of age, and he kept the idea of rushing to the city out of our heads by giving each of us a share in his business. Our farm of 580 acres is operated under the name of Charles Bonsack & Sons, with each having an active part of the work. "Father is 63years old and three years ago retired from active service, but still retains his home on the farm. I learned the blacksmith trade and intended to strike out for my self, but father gave me n interest in the farm and I stayed Home to look after business. My four other brothers are all kept busy at their own particular work." . Jefferson County School Superintendent Resigns F!rbury, Neb., May 6. (Special.) Henry Abrams, superintendent of the schools of Jefferson county, has resigned and will move to California. Mr. Abrams has held this position for six years. His succesesor ha's not been appointed. Gage County Wieat Little Damaged by High Winds Beatrice, Neb., May 6. (Special.) R. D. Hemminger, well-known farmer of the Blue Springs vicinity, states that since the late rains, much of the winter wheat, which was thought to have been killed out by the heavy winds of a few weeks ago, has .made a wonderful grow.h and with favorable weather, will make a big yield. Farmers are plowing for corn and a few have begun listing. They expect to have most of the grain in the ground by May 15. Beatrice Catholics Start Drive for $75,000 Church Beatrice, Neb.. May 6. (Special.) Members of St. Josephs Catholic church of this city started a drive for a new church, to cost approxi mately $75,000. The edifice will be erected on the site of the present building on North Sixth street. Work on the building will be started some time this summer. Will Appraise Land. Lincoln, May 6. (Special.) Land Commissioner Dan Swanson left for McCook and Imperial Thursday where he will ' look after apprais ments of school lands under lease in that part of the country. Insurance Companies Show Big Increase in Business Lincoln, May 6. .Special). The increase in taxes paid into the state treasury by insurance companie's f"' the months of January, February, March and April of this year as compared with the same months of 1919, amounted to $59,027.93, accord ing to figures given out by Secre tary Hart . For the first four months of 1919, based on the business done iu 1918, the amount paid to the state treas ury was $184,243, while for the same months this year based on the amount of business done iu 1919, amounted to $243,271. This does not include any taxes paid to county treasurers by foreign companies doing business in the state, nor does it include any mon eys paid into the school fund of the state for agents' licenses for either year. Johnson Vote Is Not Quite' Total of Wood and Pershing's Lincoln, May 6. (Special.) With official returns from Dawson, Gar den and Lincoln counties missing, the vote on presidential preference in the republican column shows Johnson, 00,575; Wood, 37,617, and Pershing, 26,811, indicating that Johnson was some short of being the choice of a majority of the re publican voters of the state. THGMPSGNBELDEN & COMPANY Next Sunday Is Mothers' Day Greeting cards of a suit able character are being shown in the art depart ment. Cards carrying ap proprlate sentiments as well as being daintily dec orated. Second Fleer Pillow Cases for 69c each A special price on 42 and 45 inch pillow cases made- of a good grade of sheeting and free from all dressing. Second Floor Silk Boot Hose $2.25 a pair ' Pure thread silk hose with silk lisle tops and sole are made with double tops for garter protection and specially fashioned feet. To be had in black, white, gray, navy and dark brown for only $2.25 a pair. ' Hoiery Main Floor Sorosis Pumps Reasonably Priced Plain opera pumps of soft dull kid with light turn soles and Louis heels are priced $12 a pair. A dainty black kid pump cut high over the instep is equally attractive with or without a buckle. The sole is hand turned and the heel a graceful Louis one, $11 a pair. North Aiile Main Floor A Sale of White Goods Imported Swiss Voiles and Organdies, both Entbroidered Such delightful white materials as these make frocks and blouses of exceptional becoming- ness and because of the lovely embroidered designs few, if any, trimmings are required. $2.$0 White imbroidered Voiles, $2.25 a )ard $3 White Embroidered Organdies, $2.50 a yard (Both on 38 inches wide) In the Linen Section Season's Lowest Prices For Friday's Silk Sale Three Thousand Yards of Choice SILKS are Reduced in Price Taffetas, Foulards, Crepe de Chines, ,Geor ettes (both plain and printed), shirtings, lin ings and other fashionable silk fabrics. All Taken From Regular Stock The linings and lingerie silks are remarkably low in price. Almost on a level with fine cottons " Such savings are too good to miss. Early shopping is advisable. Lot 1 Silks selling for Lot 2 Silks selling for $3, $3.50, $4 and $4.50 $2.25, $2.50 and $3 $249 a yard $1 .89 a yard BOWEN'S Value-Giving Offer for Saturday Extra Heavy Felt Base Floor Covering Six Choice Linoleum Pat terns, square AA yard .......... OiJC See our advertisement for pap ticulars in this paper Friday. Complete LIns of Inlaid and Printed Linoleum. h m v'' i r ii iinifrM in st. v. i hi ii r innra wa nan m I 10180 10131 10143 .10152 10146 10142 1018 10138 64343 64405 64833 64820 74560 74465 64729 64771 64761 64609 On orders of $3.00 or more we pay nostace. On less than that nM in record. "Dardahella," Oriental Song; "I Xever Knew," Baritone Solo. Arthur Fields ..... SI OO "Dardanella," Fox Trot; "Make the Trombone 'Laugh," Jazz Orchestra m OO "I Know What It Means to Be Lonesome" sone; 'nly " Tenor Solo. Walter Scanlan .81 OO "Pretty Little Eainbow," "Mavis," Waltz; Saxophone 'and Xylophone 85 "Venetian Moon," Fox Trot; "Rose of the Orient," Fox Trot Jazz Orchestra gi on "My Baby's Arms," Fox Trot; "Please." Fox trot; Military Band , g544 "I'm Forever Blowir.fr Bubbles," Song, Walter Scanlan- "Beautiful Ohio," gongr. Sam Ash 85 "O (Oh)." Comedy Sons; "That Wonderful Kid from Madrid . Billy Murray ka A Little Love, a Little Kiss," John McCormack. . .gl.OO "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling," John McCormack. .Jl OO "Caprice," Violin; Jascha Hcifitz i nn "Traviata," Galli-Curci IlloO "Midsummer Night's Dream," Symphony Orchestra. .8150 "Listen to the Mocking Bird," Alma Gluck 81 50 "Darling Nelly Gray," Alma Gluck .....Sl'oo "Little Bit O' Honey," Evan Williams 81 00 "Tim Rooney's at the Fightln"," Evan Williams. .. .81.00 "Some Day I'll Wander Back Again," Whitehill. .. -81.00 PLAYER PIANO ROLLS By Mail 3c I'er Eoll Extra. Dardanella Fox Trot L2B Anv Time, Any Day, Anywhere Fox Trot 1.23 Beautiful Summer Night Waltz 1.2S Chong Jox Trot l.00 Dreamy Alabama Waltz .... 91.2a Friends Fox Trot 1.00 Hawaiian Waltz, Medley We I'm Waiting for Ships That Never Come In . fnAKFOWJ Z Mtisric Co. Jazz Baby Fox Trot at.oo Lonesome, That's All Ballad, f 1.25 My Cairo Love Fox Trot. .. .S1.25 Missouri Waltz t00 My Isle of Golden Dreams Waltz El Capitan March ....!I!!!l!(to American Patrol ..75 Annie Laurie $1 00 Carry Me Back to Old Virginia. In the Gloaming- go. Mother Macliree ............ ai,2S Memories .75c A Perfect Day MOsric Co. 1807 Farnam, Omaha Beale St. Blues . ,1.H Dsrktown Strutter Rail Lullaby Blues lc Squealin Tig BIue3 $1.00