THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1921.
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Counsel Scores v
McKelvie Attack
On Nonpartisans
Lawyer for Organization, in
Litter to Governor, Says
Opposition (BasecJ on Ma ,
licious Reports.
Lincoln, Jan. ITTSpecial.)
Charging that Governor McKelvie'a
attack on the Nonpartisan league,
published' in the daily newspapers
recently, is groundless and uncalled
for, C. A. Soieuscn. counsel for the
cDraska Nonpartisan league, has
written a letter ta the state executive
. in defense of the organization. The
letter, in part, follows:
"Your attack on the Nebraska
i Nonpartisan league in the daily pa
pers, of January 1, 1921, carefully
read!' It is hard to understand why
so mild-mannered a person as your
self should refer to this farmers or-
ganization in such ill-tempered and
warlike language. Bankers, law
yers, editors, and busineffs?incn "have
been in politics up to'their eyes as
long as there has-been politics.
, 'AYhat is there about the farmers that
their desire to get into politics for
self-protection and to have a say-so
about their government should crc-
ate such alarm and consternation?
1 "Your opposition to the Non
, partisan league, as I understand it, is
based on two things:
t t Reasons for Opposition.
"1. As a party man you are op
posed to the league because its pro-
gram of an open primary and the
removal of the party circle teftd to
destroy, paity loyalty.
' Of course there is much to De j
'said for party loyalty, VH the voter'
'" lias enough of it, he can, with the (
'.aid nf the oartv circle, firet alone t
V , vcry nicely without thinking. Tarty
'"foyatty is political chloroform th,at is
' guaranteed by party machine mana-
1 gers tfl put voters to sleep for two
yeas at a time. It is so distressing,
don't you ktiow. to have the voters
i wake up while their pockets are be
i v"'g picked, v v .
, f ' Political Alarm Clock.
V - "The Nonpartisan league is a po-
litical alarm clock. It believes in
. . pubic ownership of the political par'
i-, ties, in every voter being hi9 own-
' politician, and in voting for the best
men regardless of pirty. These
farmers believe that less loyalty to
private political parties might mean.
Vaiore loyalty to public interests.
"2. As a staunch defender of
,,,v, things as they are you 'are opposed
H to the program of the nonpartisan
.league on the alleged grounds that
is 'socialistic.' Here, governor,
. you are on shaky ground. "You are
2 $ Mhe victim of clever antMcague prop-
aganda. Repeatedly you have de
v nounced as yellow - and unreliable
certain newspapers, because they, in
- your opinion, grossly misrepre
i 'Ascnted the facts as to your ctfdc bill
ot the pardons and paroles granted
. by your offiA,- You- have felt the
'listing of propaganda based on ma?-
ice and prejudice. And ytwhen it
T?"5omds to information about the
4Jeague yu accept, the propaganda
j .j oi ns enemies as gospel irutn.
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Report Malicious.
As far as the league is con-
i. - cerned, you are as gullible, I mean
r't I no offense, as the thousands of dein
ocrats who were led to belieue that
. 1 the republican candidate has negro
Z i ; blood in his veins. You and I know
that that story was circulated for
malicious purpose and absohiteJy
false, and yet, tens of thousands of
k voters accepted if in all sincerity
.' Z iust as hundreds of sincere men, ig
' norant of the facts, have accepted
p i ; as true, the misstatements and shalf-
- truths circulated by the enemies f
1 1 ; the league.C
i . - "Undoubtedly the league has made
mistakes and will make wore mis-
2 .1 takes, but it at least has the merit
- cf trying to . carry into effect a con
,! structive program. "Let us give it a
" ' chance to Mtnlniti its nrneram and
w r- I o -
' let us listen with open cars and tin-
' ; - all the wisdom of the world is not
kC locked up in The minds of the pOliti-
1 1 cal leaders now in - charge oi af
Z - - fairs in Nebraska.", s
; Nonpartisan Bills "Will
Follow Lincoln Forum
Lincoln, Jan. 171 (Special.)
Nonpartisan league bills which bear
" the" sanction of league leaders are not
I expected in legislative hoppers un-
; til the latter part of the week. The
1 1 present plan, as" announced by lead
' ; ; ers, is to hold the state forum in
Lincoln Wednesday and Thursday
5;ot this week ana following this
-meeting 10 luirouucc league meas-
T,ures. ,
Medlar Prepares Bill to
X ! Aid in Highway Widening
I ' Lincoln, Jan. 17. (Special.) Rep
- resentative Medlar "oi Omaha is pre
1 1 paring a' bill for introduction which
wouldtiiabtg county commissioners
I'o accept donations of land on public
I ; highways, within a radius of five
. miles of a metropolis, donatfaWor
! t the purpose of widening the high
;way to 100 feet At present the
i commissioners are not empowered
vto accept such donations, ; Medlar
I stated. . . :
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I J Labor Radicals Blamed for ".
II Explosion That Wrecks Store
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan 17. A dy
r i namite explosion, believed toe the
J I outcome of mine labor disputes in
vPittston, Sunday wrecked the front
- of a store owned.by J. A. Joyce,' who
i ."has been actinias a voluVteer con
ciliator between thewiiners and op
erators. Mr. Joyce and his familv
were sleeping on the second floor
and were not injured.
l Postof f ices Advanced
Washington. Jan. 17. (Special
rTtlegram.) The following; fourth
ly class postoffices in Wyoming have
become presidential: Arvada, sal-
ary, $1.-300; Clearmont, $100; Deav
; ,er, $1',100; Gebo, $1,000; Glendo,
$1,300: Hudsou, $1,000; Osage, $1,
:,200; South Superior, $1,000; Van
:;TasseII, $1,400
Home Destroyed by Fire
York. Neb.. Jan. 17. (Soecial
jTelegram.) The farm home ef
Clyde Macoy, five miles northeast of
I ,' this city, was destroyed by fire
i-i caused by an overheated stov and
r ' defective flue. The loss, estimated
at ?25,000, was cpyergd by insurance,
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CAaS. &.3?neffon
Episcopal Council ( ;
Meeting to Be Held
In Omaha January 19
The annual council meeting orthe
Diocesp of. Nebraska of the Protes
tant Episcopal church will be held in
Omaha, Januar 19 and 20. All meet
ings will be held at Trinity cathe
dral. At 10 Wednesday morning
Bishop E. V. Shayler will deliver his
annual address to the council and in
the afternoon the. council will take
up routine business and the presen
tation of the reports of various de
partments. " '
At 3:30 Wednesday afternoon the
council will be addressed by ..James
E. Pershing of Denver, a cousin of
General Pershing. Oft Wednesday
evening at 8 ther will be a meeting
of the department; of Christian ..ecU
ucStion. , This meeting will be act
dressed by. the- Reyi Frederick Ing
ley of Denver and Harry E. Moss of
Omaha.
On Thursday morning the council
will complete its routine business
and elect delegates to the provincial
synod, which will be held hi Denver
in October; an also elect the ex
ecutive council' of the diocese for the
ensuine year.
V This mpptinor will Kri'nor tn Omaha
a large number of clergymen and
layihen of the' Diocese of Nebraska
and . the public is invited to attend
any ot these sessions., Ltincn win
be served in the parish house of
Trinity cathedrar-on both Wedncs
day and inursday py tne cnurcn
women 'of Omaha. ,
Alien PropeAy; Bill
Introduced in House
Lincoln, Jan. 17. (Special.) A
bill resembling the California alien
property bill, by Representative
Davis of Lincoln, appeared in the
house hopper today. The .measure
bars aliens, denied citizenship under
a federal . statute, from .enjoy in
titles "to real estate in Nebraska and
also bars them from holding stock
in corporations dominated by aliens
of this description.- The provisions
of the bill shall be carried out ex
cepting, where they interfere with
treaty agreements, according to
specifications in the measure.
New House Bills
H. R. 138, Armstrong nd Good Pro-
niDitg recovery oi damages against a coun
ty for Injury to person or property sus
tained by an automobile owner or driver,
by reason o( defective road or bridge. If
the automobile yas not registered as re
quired by law or was being driven at an
unlRwfiil rate of speed.
H. R. 137. Sandqulst Requires county
surveyor to record all surveys made by
htm, distinguishing between original, sub
division, and retraeement work. Prohibit
him from establishing or substituting In
dependent lines for those whose bearings
and lengths are fixed by original survey.
Emergency. ,
. H. K. 138, Davis Excludes Japanese and
otliir aliens Ineligible for American citizen
ship, or corporations formed by them, from
ownership of land or acting as administra
tors or , guardians to native-born children ot
such alien parents in the handling of real es
tate. Similar to California law on that sub
ject. Excepts any aliens whose rights are
determined y treaty.
H. R. 1S. Mellor Requires precinct
assessors to .collect farm crop "and live
stock statistics and transmit them to tho
rotmty assessor, who. in tarn, must send
them to theState Department of Agri
culture for use In mailing its tabulations.
H R 140. M'llor Allows precinct as
sessors 16 cents for eacn name ana com
plete report on agricultural. Buuum.
W& . 1 Kr .Via .ftlintV.
V
chohl
ir t iji fin,itf-PrnvfdflS that SCh
districts shall not issue bonds or special
warrants without authorization, or two
thirds of members of board of education.
Repeals present law requiring; petitions
signed by 1 per .cent ot voters in said
district - ' ,. .
H. R. 143. Armstrong Provides that
no person who has been twice iconvictod
of violation of a motor vehicle law shall,
be permitted to operate a motor vi,htcle
In the state for a period of three months.
H. R. 143. Epperson Repeals law giving
state department of pnbllo works right to
specify what advertising shall he placed
on public highways.
'H. H. 144. Epperson Amends , statute
of 1913, providing for service on persons
tn possession of land sold at lax sale
and. includes the Incumbrancer of record.
H. R. 14S. Vanceland IS Others Pro
vides farm grain bureau warehouse on
the farm fo storage of wheat and other
grains. Makes - licences issued for such
warehouses Issuable by county clerk, pro
vides for warehouse receipts on grain so
stored an, for Inspection and grading
of grain b county inspector. Inspectors
to be. paid ey a fee, warehouse receipts
to he negotiable. i .
H. R. 14s. Anderson Requires county
clerk to dellever ballots, poll books and
other tlecUoa supplies to election boards.
, Some Sj:ate Senators
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Nebraska Law Makers
Called Upon to Pay 2
Governors' Sa!
Lincoln, Jan. 17. (Special.)
Nebraska law makers face a problem
of paying the salaries, of two gover
nors, i Gov. S. B. McKelvie has
rtraun tiic ctflarv in lull aiifl Vmw
Lieut. Gov. P. A. Barrows wants to
drTw a salary at straight gubernator
ial rates for the time he was acting
governor;. The Barrows' . salary
bill, which probably will be'in tha
form of a claim, is $625. ,
Barrows has the;' constitution " to
back hinii which says thaf the lieu
tenant governor when acting as gov
ernor shaft enjoy the monetary as
well as tne political joy i of the
position. 'v ,-.y '
WUl Consider BUI tor ' -
Medical Test of PupiTs
Lincoln, Jan. 17. (Special Tele
eram. ) A bill forcine school boards
ko employ a physician to examine all
pupils tor eye, ear and throat trouble
and for contagious diseases was re
ported fsoraMy out of tVymedical
committee of theJower house today.
It probably will be the first-to be
considered in the committee of the
whcJe tomorrow, excepting minor
appropriation bills rushed . through
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Epperson Takes Shot at
Public Works Department
Lincoln, Jan. 17.- (Special.) Rep
resentative Epperson of Clay took a
shot today at the-alleed arbitrary
power of the department of public
works, which, under the code law, is
granted permission to state who
shall place advertisingsigns on the
public, highways. Epperson would
wipe away-this section of the code
law' under his bill.
The Work
is
mmmm
. In no other institutions is
greater consideration exer
cised for the fcelingsof
the bereaved, more scien
tific measures adopted for
the care of the dead, more
sanitary provisions for ihe
protection of the living.
Dodge at 24th St. ,
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Bill Introduced to -
Alleviate Farmers',
Money Stringency
" Lincoln, Jan. 1-7. (Special.) The
recommendation of Gov. S. R. Mc
Kelvie for the issuance of ware
house receipts against grain la an
endeavor to alleviate the,- money
stringency of the Nebraska farmer
is carried out in a bill introduced la
the lower house by the committee
-Lon agriculture which includes Vance,
Hilhard, YOungy Gifford, McLeod,
Spricl Frost, Johnson and Gilmore.
Farriers'' desiring to take advan
tage of the law must first call on the
county clerk and. describe the location-of
the building '.which shall offi
cially be designated as a warehouse,
A - license ee of $5 is attached.
Thir fee shall go to pay a county
warehouse . inspector whose duties
will consist of examining and grad
ing the grain in the warehouses and
issuing a legal statement specifying
the amount and grade of the grain.
The receipt will be used by farmers
to obtain money if they desire. ;.
Victim of Robbers Killed In
Gun Fight When He Follows
Cincinnati, O., Jan. ,17. Harlan
Brate was killed last -nigfit when
struck between , the eyes .by a bullet
fired by one of three highwaymen"
who Were being pursued after they
had held up Brate a few minutes, be
fore. One of the robbers is beireved
to have been wounded in an ex
change of shots.
Miss Luella Starr was walking
with Brate. She accompanied him
and a friend in art automobile in
oursuit ' of the robbers and -when
Bratwas shot his body .fell into hcrj
arms.
of Jke) Undertaker '
rerrormea witn tne sniu
of the physician, with the reverence of.'
the clergyman, with the tenderness of -a
true friend.
IHiat much of his task is done quietly v
and alone gives him only greater ap-,
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him. Your loved one is his charge-
to be safeguarded. ,
- Vlo other service for human beings is
more important than this a service to
be performed when you are least able ,
to think for yourselves. -
It'ismost fortunate that" undertaking
f has reached its ? present high prof es-
sional plane K that the Undertaker has
learned how' to remove much of the v
stirig of death by preparing the de
parted forthe&ial scene as if for sleep. ;
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Movie Bill Is in
' Enemy Hands
Representative Opposition
LMeasure tRef erred to Child
Welfare Committee, Which
, Also Has, Censorship Bijl. ,
Lincoln, Jan. " 174-Special.)
Representative Byruia of Franklin
told members of trie lower house to
day that his opposition bill tos the
child welfare . commission's movie
censorship board measure .' was in
"enemy" hands. The "enemy" to
which "he referred was' he commit
tee on child welfare.
The Byrum bill, providing for a
fine, for showing pictures hi certain
description and empowering county
attorneys to prosecute, was referred
by Speaker W. I, Anderson to the
committee on child welfare. The
child weltarc commission's movie
censorship board bill is in the same
committee. ' V
Byrum declared that the commit
tee headed by Representative Gren
of Linclon, sponsor of the movie
picture cfensorihip bill, was more or
less biased idr the movie picture
censorshio boafld, and might not use
gloved hands in Handling his measure.
'After considerable disuccion Speaker
, j t Vi . , . i.
Anaerson aecnnea 10 piace tne
Byrum bill in another committee.
Two Women and One
Man File Suits for
- Divorces at Madison
Madison, Neb.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
rjohn Efc Cades, Norfolk, has asked
the court toj dissolve his marriage
relation with Edith W. Cades, as
signing as reasons r cruelty., ' and
abandonment. They were married
in 1919. .
Alma Clara Belveal, Norfolk,
wants legal separation , from . Jeff
Lander Belveal, charging cruelty and
non-support. They were married in
February, 1920. She asks for cus
tody forHwo minor' children by a
former (marriage, suit money, ali
mony and court costs.
Minnie Eyl, nowof Battle Creelt,
has sued for; divorce from Herman
Eyl, Norfolk. Shestates in her peti
tion," that her husband was frequent
ly intoxicated, consorted with other
women ana naa coniraciea social
diseases. She is now living at the
home of her parents. Sbt wants
custody of children, temporary and
permanent alimony, ana attorneys
fees and court costs.
Farm Bureau Drive
Will Open on Monday
Red Cloud, Neb., Jan. 17. (Spe,
cial.1 Evervthinz is in Readiness for
the farm bureau "membership cam
paign, which will start in Webster
countv Monday. January 24, accord
ing to County Agent Fousch, who
lisc iucr rnmnleteH a.' trio over the
county with other members ef the
farm bureau membership' commttte.
"From all. indications' he stated."
if will be about the biggest thing that
has ever been out on iri the county."
Sixteen men fro the state fed
eration -will arrive in. Kea uoua
Sunday to be ready to assist the local
farm bureau men in putting On the
campaign, which will be under the
personal supervision of, Eugene, Sul
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Hardinga Decline Bidw to
- Charity Ball On March 4
Washington,'- Jan. , 1 7.-Jresident-
Elect a4 Mrs. Harding have de
clined an invitation to attend a char
ity ball to be held here March 4 as
a substitute' f orotic discarded inaug
ural balL . The committee in charge
announced today that Mr. Harding
had replied that he could not with
propriety attend a ball of any sort,
at the time in view of the opinions
he had already expressed against
holding' an .inaugural ballSTfie char
ity bill will not be abandoned, how
ever, it was added. . t
Bee Want Ads Are. Best Business
Phone Douglas 3901
Phelps County Farm
; Burealrlembership
Drive About to Open
. Holdrege, Neb., Jan. 1,7. (Special)
i Everything is in readme for tya
Farm Bureau membership campaign
in Phelps county the week of Jan
uary 24, starting Monday with a
Jfkickoff" meeting at the court house
ui Holdrege.
A. I. Crawford,' state campaign
manager, will have charge. of the
campaign and will also "direct the
activities iu , Webster and: Furnas
couutjes from this place.
The team work in Phelps county
will be under the direction of A. J.
Dwald and in Furnas county, under
George Davis. of Saunders county.
Miss Mable Atvoodvof the Exten
sion department is scheduled to
speak at the meeting in Holdrege
and Mrs. Graham of Red, Willow
county will speak to the "women of
Furrras county. t r
The following well-known farmers
in Phelos county willtiave charge df
the campaign work, assisted by 17
men from the state federation:
O. C." Randall, county captain of
the membership committee; Carl V.
Anderson, Westwood township;
John DeVoe, Cottonwood; O. B.
Marshall, Williamsburg; William
Sands, Garfield; Alvin W. Peterson,
Westmark; E. E. Larson, Center;
Albin Sands, Anderson; Carl Wal
line. Divide; Allen Linder. Sheridan;
William Frou, Laird; Richard Mor
rison, Union;; Frank A, Peterson,
Union South; C. E. Sundquist, Rock
Falls; Alfred Young, Industry; E.
E. Good, Lake; A. W.- Danielson,
Holdrege; Reed Philips, Holdrege.
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Omaha Legislator .
-, Would Provide for
Staje Bee Inspector
Lincoln, Jan, 17. (Special.) The
busy honey bee must be taken into
consideration again at this session of
the legislature in the form of a bill
by Representative Dyball of Omaha,
which calls for a state bee insrector
and an appropriation " of $8,000,
The same bill appeared at the last
session and was killed on account oi
the expense "involved '
H. C. Cook, 4521 Parker street,
Omaha, wlo was an Omaha police
officer for 25 years, and is now at
the head of the keystone apiary in
Omaha, is in Lincbln.pushing the in
terests -ef the bee. Cook claims that
a state inspector who would -force
beekeepers to kill diseased " bees
would save the state more than
triple his salary. "
Forty .per cent of "Philadelphia's
textile mills are closed down for an.
indefinite period.
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Forced j
to Give
Up this
Building
April
1st
Watch Tuesday Night's Papers
for Fall Details of the
GREATEST MERCHANDISING
SLAUGHTER
Ever Attempted Any where at Any
Tiipe and In Any Line of Business
Closed Btonday and Tuesday to Arrange Stocks for This Gigantic Sale,
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Merriman iJah
To Go to Poland
f For His Family
Congressman Kinkirid Obtains
Passport for Ex-SoIer Who
Has Not Seen His Wife
for Eight Years..
Washington, D. C, Jan. 17. (Spe
cial Telegram.) ."Uncle Mosc" Kin
kaid in his long years in congress as
representative of the Sixth Nebras
ka district has been called upon to
do many things for his constituents,
some seemingly impossible, but none
has given him more pleasure .or
quiet satisfaction fhan in obtaining
a passport for Harry Markowitz of
Merriman, Cherry county, to visit
his native country, Poland, and re
turn with his wife and childreiU
, Markowiti has not seen his wife or
children for eight years. Although
two years ago, while a member of
Uncle Sam's army irr-France, he was
within 500 mites of his wife's home
and desired to cross the border and
see her, no matter how short the
furlough might be, army regulations
were inexcrabte. Try as he might,
Judge Kinkaidmet the universal an
swer from officials of the Depart
ment of State that Markowitz, to
make a visit to hie wife in Poland,
must come to the United States first,
be mustered outvof the service and
then stand a chance of getting the
necessary papers to make the jour
ney into a foreign country.
The man from Merriman had en
listed for the duration' of the war
and was loath to run the risk, al
though he had been assured that the
permission of the State department
would be forthcoming for him to en
ter a foreign state.; : '
Markowitz, after, two years' serv.
ice in France arid Flanders, was
honorably discharged, and now is in
Washington on his way to the fath
erland to bring back with him the
wife and child who are counting the
hours until they too can claim the
United States as their home. '
Hebron Fire Thought to '
Be of Incendiary Origin
' Hebron. Neb.,1 Jan. 17. (Special.)
Prompt "action on the part of the
volunteer fire? department saved a
vacant buildingr on , Fourth strejet
from destruction . jj fire, although
the structure was'considerahlv 'dam
aged. The fire originated in an up-'T
per . room and incendiary origin is
suspected. The buildine adjoins the
Register-Champion office on the
north, whjch was' gutted j by fir
early Saturday rorning.atiuary &
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tSH-?) POUGWAS 3mES
Gambling Gang
peeking to Kill
Him, Says Man
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Cincinnati Shoe Salesman,
Hiding In Lincoln, Offers
$300 Reward for Cap.
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ture of Leader.
'Lincoln, Jan. 17. Edward B.
Hafertcpen of Cincinnati, O., Avho
has secreted himself at a local IiotcL
for four weeks, today announced ,
that he has offered a reward for $500
for tjje conviction 'of the leader ofN
a gang whidi he says has- made '.'
seven attempts upon his life during
the past two months, lie says the
gang represents a gambling syndi
cate of Cincinnati.
..The syudicatc, he says, believe ho .
has opposed them in the operation
of places where bets are accepted on
horse races.
" Asks Protection. '
Hafertcpen, vvtio is shoe salesman
for a, Batavia, N. Y., concern, has
been protected by local police since ,
coming to Lincoln. He has ap-
pealed to government officials also
for projection. Chief Peter John
stone or the Lincoln police depart
ment, has taken an interest in tho
case since it was first called to his
attention and has 'approved the of
fering of a reward for the arrest and
conviction of the men.
Hafcrtepen says the first attempt '
to kill him v was made at Cincinnati.
Since then other attempts have been
made, he says, at Danville and
Decatpr, 111., Albia, h St Louis,
Mo., and Omaha and fcolti. Neb. 1
A Shadowed by Cantert '
The local representatives o 'v
(ional detective agency says a.any
as a dozen gangsters have been seen
shadowing Hafertepen. He said
that as soon as they were suspected
they left town, their places being
taken by others. .
Haf etrepen is a tormcr vice presi
dent of the National Shoe Travelers'
association which is holding its an
nual convention at Des Moines, la., '
today. ; -
Danville, 111, Jan. 17. E. B. HaP".
erlepen, shoe ; salesman, alleging
that a gang of gamblers attempted
ins ine ou various occasions, ap
pealed to the Danville police here a
few months ago for protection.
Police officers watched him closely
for several days, but found no evi-v '
dence that the man was in any
danger. C
As an exercising machine chair '
has been .invented having - rockers
forming a complete oval, enabling
an occupant to turn himself over, in
either direction. , ')
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