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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1920)
Si it 1 ' " : THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920. 4 I : I '.i il I i .1 I: Embargo on Wool Urged in Hoiise Growers Declare Protection Necessary for Sheep Indus try of United States. v ' Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. An embargo on wool and sheep impor tation was urged before the house ways and means and the senate agri culture committees by representa tives of the wool growers. Such legislation was necessary, they said, 'to save a great industry threatened by the collapse of the wool and sheep markets. ' The embargo should be retained until the revision of the tariff, Dr. S. W. McClure, reprcsentinghe Na tional Wool Growers' association, told the senate committee. .' . "We are bejng ruined by the im portation of wool and meats," he said, adding that wool men should be helped first because the condition was worse than that in any other in dustry. ' . i "Something has got to be done," he continued, "otherwise it means uni versal bankruptcy in the west" There is now in storage inthe United States 996,000,000 pounds of wool, Dr. McClure said, enough for two years' supply. Wool imported from the Argen tina, he added, is selling in America at 9 cents a pound", while it costs the American producer 6 cents a pound to market his products. He estimated that 95 pcrXcent of this year's clip in the United States was unsold. m Promising Business Is Closed by Kearney Police Kearney. Neb., Dec. 9. (Special) Clyde Hicks, with a five-gallon gasoline can, a small copper coil and some rubber tubing, settled down to. the business of turning 40 cent corn-into white mule, which peddles for $8.00 or more a quart. Business was promising until State Law Enforcement Officer Fulton and Chief of Police Morris dropped in. They carted Hicks and his im provised still to the city jail. It cost him $100 to be introduced to the judge and because of his in ability to pay, having just started in business, he will serve the sen-, tence in jail. Nebraska Conference Athletic Officials Will Meet Next Saturday Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 9. The fall meeting of the Nebraska statecol lege athletic conference will be held here Saturday. Representatives from 12 state colleges are expected to at tend. 1 The championship award commit tee will meet Saturday morning, and discuss the awarding of the 1920 foot ball championship. The state title was left in an unsettled con dition following the Grand Island Wesleyan game last Saturday, which resulted in a scoreless tie Four schools are eligible to present claims for the title. These sctiooi, are: Nebraska Wesleyan university. Grand Island college, Doa'ne col lege and the University of Omaha. At the regular sessions of the conference the award will be made. Coaches of the varidus state col leges are expected to be present at the meeting to make arrangements for the 1921 basket ball schedules. $t Gordon Doctor Injured - By Peculiar Accident Gordon, Neb., Dec1.4 9. (Special Teleaxam.') As Dr. K. Bartholo mew ' was driving on the -Indian reservations a stick in the road shot through the wiad shield, cutting a wound behind lirs ear., Beatrice ManBusy Keeping Son From Jail Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 9. (Special) EdAprotsman was kept busy here rying4o' keep out of jail. He was given a hearing on the charge ot threatening the lives of his divorced wife and very,. Perry, with whom she has been keeping company, and bound over to the district court. His father appeared as surety and he was" released. He had just stepped out ,-of jail when Deputy Sheriff Acton placed him under ar rest to await the arrival of Sheriff Greer of Wilber, Neb., who carried a warrant for his arrest on the g a worthless check oung man s father again came to the rescue of his son, paid the amount of "the bad check and $10 costs and secured his release. ,. charge of passing for $15. The y ' Chautauqua at .Geneva. Geneva, Neb., Dec. "(Special.) A contract has just been closed for a seven-day chautatiqua program here next season. Fifty business men are promoting the attraction which will be held early tn August. Bee want ads are business getters. 1 Beatrice Legion Post ' Elects Officers for Year Beatrice, Neb.-Dec. 9. (Special.) At the annual meeting of Bitting Norman post, American Legion, the following officers were elected: Commander, L. H. Laughlin; vice commander, A. C Knowles; adju-' tant, Guy Hemmitigcr; treasurer, Ed Austin; executive committee, J. Ed. C. Fisher. Fred W. Messmore. Robert 'Emery, Charles L. Brew ster, William H. Kilpatrick. At the business meeting a drive to double the membership was planned. An oyster supper was served after the meeting. r . - i Eldredge-Re ynolds Go's Men's Shop Announces Friday, Sat v, Two-Dcy Special Purchase Sale Mens Stilts Uvei 'coats Featuring Stein Bloch Sam-Peck, and many other reputable makes , Recently purchased at lowest possible market prices again proving for down- -right value receivingyou cannot beat Eldredge-Reynolds Suits and Overcoats. Every garment included is carefully fin ished down to the smallest detail the in side showing the same perfection of handi work as the outside. j. Every garment is all that the name behind the workmanship means in tailoring qual ity fabrics -authoritative styling. 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