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2 THE BEE: "OMAHA, 'MONDAY," JANUARY 24, 1U21." A" Men in Overalls Welcome at3pera? New Manager Sjys Official of Chicago Compan) Declares Most People Take Entertainment Too Seri- " ously at Present. S ( !(' vo Tiibuni'-Omuhit ! Uml Wlrv. Chicago, Jan. J J. "The average iiitelligtmt Chicago man 'looks uooi Koing to grand opera with the sam uervous hesitancy that he cxerci.se iit accepting a position as honorary liallbeaiif at a public funeral," saV (Jeorge Miller , Spauglcr, newly appointed business manager of tl Chicago Opera company1. - "The result is that he does not - support opera. lie Keeps awav through fear, nothing el.se. I have found a rather disparaging attitude toward opera among the business men. They go occasionally because their wive' insit upon it, but they dislike the stiff clothes and the cere monial and al! the preparation.. 'Now this attitude is going t be remedied.- If the men don't want to wear their 'soup and fish,' why, they don't have to. It's their support, not their dress suits, we want. Even if they wear overalls, they're wel "come. " "We intend to make opera as pop ' ular in Chicago as bise .ball. We want the business Snen to be opera fans and to regard opeft not enly as a great thing for, the r.ity, but as a bully good entertainment. We have been taking opera too seriously a, something ior the classes instead o the masses. In another year men will be going to the operas not to ' olease their wives, but because they like it." , y , Mr. Spangler' was asked how he expected to get along with Mary Garden. - t . ' '' ;' "Fine," was the reply. ''They cat! ier rrmperamentai. wavne sne is. Ml of ;is are, ' Miss, Garden is like a -aceVhorse. She is a most Iitireniotw ."Oman, a diamond ipf marry facets ITer artistic direction will be bril 'iant." - ,: , ; . .. j utoists Asked To Use Caution! ' bafety Campaign Manager Says Motorists Bring Danger To City Streets. . ' A warning, to Omaha automobile drivers that safety on the city streets lies largely in their hands and a request that they observe the ut most caution in operating cars has been issued by R. C." Hudson, mana ger of the safety campaign being -conducted by the Chamber bf Com merce. Mr. Hudson says: v J "As soon as the automobile driver realizes that he and not the pedes trian, brings the danger into the streets of Omaha, we shall see a de crease in the number of automobile accident in the city. - . "The one who 'jay-walks' makes a i mistake, a serious mistake, but it is not so serious an effense that.it justi fies any driver's reckless disregard for the one who walks.' On (the other hand, there is need for closer ( co operation between pedestrian and driver. , , f -. "The traffice safety committee of ( the' Chamber of Commerce has as its object the enlisting of this co operation from the public in the cam paign now being conducted to, reduce accidents in the iity. i..'-, , "I f the aveage drivir, Vfio is sometimes inclined to speEd or to drive recklessly, woild go through schools and hospitals for crippled children and seeome of the terrible results of accidents -that were en ; tirely avoidable and what it means 1 16 these children, he wohld undoubt edly do Ws share -to redlice acci dents.". i.; . ' : ; T-'-' ' Twins' Suffer Attack ofj Sympathetic Appendicitis Maynard, Mass., Jan. 23. It ap pendicitis catching like scarj.et fever or the whooping cough, itr is the case which is now ; perplexing the learned doctors of this community one of psychological or "syn:pat(iet :c" appendicitis? 'That's what the doctors here want to know. . When Robert Allen, 11, was taken down with appendicitis -nrid went to the hosoital for an operation his .' iwin brother, Richard, immediately began to get sick also, and a few -days later also went to the hospital to hate his appendix removed. Dr. McCarthy, who performed the operations on the twins, says it is the first time he ever heard of such a case, and the itherdoctors .and nurses at the hospital are watching the pair's progress toward complete recovery, interested to see which of Njiem will be the first to get well. Wholesale Prices Take Heavy Drop Iu England London! Jan. 23. According to the "Economist." wholesale prices in this country show a heavy drcp during last month,"1n comparison with pre vious months of this Vcar. . i In spite of this fact retail prices as yt show very little decline and merchants and manufacturers are re sponsible for the statement that if re tail prices would move as quickly as thev ought o the change-over pe riod would hot be so severe atrfj so prolonged. - -" ' ivfl., mi ti,q irYmm nu In Hungary 3lU8t WeaTvv est to east whatever that may Londou, --Jan. 23. Hungarian newspapers state that in pertain vil - lages in Hungary an order has been published according fo .which all Wn over the age of 18 who are able -I to maintain a family must marry within two' months. The objects tf the.order are to re- duce immorality anf to increase the birth rate.. , f . , " 1 Store Damaged by Fire. Bloomfield, Neb., Jan. 23. (Spe- ' cial) The Golden. . Rule clothing jitore was badly damaged by fire starting in the cleaning and pre sing department. -Water added con- ' sidcrably to the damage which could not be estimated. - t . To Part a Cold to One Day Take Grova'g LAXATIVE BROHO QUI NINE blti. The ftnuln br tn . flntur of K. W. Orove. JOo. Adv. Gets $2,000 Monthly From Father's Estate , i n i i in i ii in mi ii t fs ' vHii 11 -.a if ; c y J Jacqueline Lebaudy, 16, who is to receive $2,000 monthly from ' the estate of her lather, Jacques Le baudy, who w.as slain by her moth er, Mrs. .Margaret Lebaudy. Surrogate Howell of Nassau county, in which New York City is located, ordered the coadministra tors with her of the estate to pay the money. i Mrs. Lebaudy is. to receive $12,000 for, extra expenses incurred in her daughter's support. Jacqueline's share of the estate is estimated at $1,000,000. - Famous Cruiser Stripped tojlake Naval Craneshi Vessel Thrust Aside as 'Freak' , Passes From Fighting Line Without Having Fired Shot in Battle. Washington, Jan. 23. Launched amid the Spanish. warvstir of 1898, the old battleship Kearsage, then ex pected to revolutionize naval war- JL fare, has passed out of the fighting Jme .without having fired a gun m anger. Long ago the. ship, a giant in her day, was thrust aside as a naval 4'freak." Memories that lurked in her historic name, proud imaginings of her future that once filled the press, could not save her. She is to become naval craneship No. 1, a peaceful plodding handmaiden to the present fighting crafts. Beside them she will be almost'a pigmy. At League ' Island navy yard the ship is being stripped of war-gear. Guns that have fought cnly mimic battles are going over side into scrap. The great superimposed turrets are being torn out. Cage masts must go. Steel walls of the conning tower will disappear.- MucH of the sjde armor will be stripped away and only the. hull and engines left;. On this base will rise a monster electric crane capable of lifting 250 tons. To support k, the ship's sides are-to be bulged to a beafh of 92 feet amidships as compared to he present 72 feet. The lifting machine wjll be used to hoist aboard modern battleships sections of the three-giin turrets for -16-inch rifles, which weigh 200 tons, snd the great rifles. The ship will go from yard to yard as needed. She will Jiave storage space for twA three-gun turrets. - Pretty Manicurist Sues ; r Wealthy Engineer, for ; $250,000 Heart Balm Chlco IVIhune-Omuha Bee Ix.aw-d Wir. New Tork, Jan. 23: Papers on file in the supreme court revealed that Anderson H. Tyson, wealthy consulting engineer, is being sued .by Miss 'Grace M. Wilson", pretty man icurist for $250,000 damages for al leged breach of promise. Tyson is 6$, a wjflower.'and the father of grown children. But, ac cording to Mfss Wilson, during the period of his courtship lie sent her as many as-three letters a day. Miss Wilson, a divorcee, is 28. u Tyson asserts thAt an agreement hart been signed by Miss Wilson releasing him from any damages Tson says Miss Wilson was on too friendly terms with several men. Mfcs Wilson said that his daughter had been the, cause of her troubles and had given her an "icy" recep tion. , . Doctor Says He's Found ; Out How t Live to Be 100 'London, Jan. 23. Dr. L. H. Goi zct, well Known European scholar, studied an old tree on his estate, went into the house and wrote a book (telling in great detail how ta live more than- 100 years. It is exciting comment in London. Dr. Goizet confesses he obtained his idea from the tree, but the con nection, ,betweep the, tree and the treatment is somewhat hazy He says: "ItVa method of light rubbing all ovV the body, beginning at the top of the head, the brain bein the home of ego, and the center of grav ity of our being. i he movements should be gentle, mean). The treatment lasts lbout an hour, and should be given at least three or tour times a week. The result of this will be to make, the body erect and the, contour and proportion of the body normal, the muscles supple and the functions satisfactory." ' - Woman Routs Holdup With Hot Dishwatkr Crclsea, Mass., Jam 23-That a masked "burglar with an automatic pistol is no match for. a -woman armed with a panful bf hot dishwater-was proved jby Me. Elsie Waite. The intruder poked his head and pistol through the kitchen doorway and demanded all 1he money in the house. He got about a gallon ot boiling suds. jftSuper-Seiiate" Is Advocated by Frank Vanderlip Elected Council With Super vision Over Department of State Suggested as Basis" For Readjustment. . New -York, Jan. 23. An elected council, a, sort of supet-senate. with supervision over the Department of State and the country 'stealings with the .world.was suggested by Frank A, Vanderlip as basis for constitu tional, readjustment of the United States' machinery for foreign rela tions. . y 1 This organization would, make im possible such a situation as 'that "fraught with danger" now existing between America and Japan, he said. Sneaking: at a 'meeting of the league of political education. Mr, .Vanderho launched his scheme "just ! t i - i i . . i constitution would "provide the sug- gsted new arm of the government 6t about 30 members chosen at large. Ten-Year Terms. . . "We would have this body of 30 elected with terms of .10 years, three members retiring every year,! he said, "and I would have them sit con tinuously in Washington, but never half of them. I would provide that one-half must always be abroad- "Ihink that would eventually build an intelligent body to deal with foreign affairs. ' : " "I would take from the senate its treat v-makinc .. nniiHTj., 1 Rroadlv pSp'eaking, it would be, idle to think that you could get the senate to agree to abrogating anyof its power, but if there were 30 men in the sen ate who might go into a super-senate, and . if there were 96 men. who thought they might, they might look with some degree of complacency on this new body. . President to, Retain Powers. VI wouldn't change anything in gard to the president's relations to foreign affairs he must initiate treaties ; he ma still appoint the sec retary of state; he must appoint am bassadors and ministers. Their con firmation should lie in the, hands of the council on foreign relations. "I know a little of the Japanese situation, but enough to know it is fraught with danger, and. unneces sarily fraught with danger.' There isn't any reason that there should be a clash between these two great peo ples, it it comes, it will arise from prejudices,, from misunderstanding, from lack of vision, from fin fair, un friendly discourteous acts." - Manufacturers Urge 1 Reduction in Cost or Building Materials Chicago, Jan., 22.. The conference of 200 manufacturers called to con sider means of starting ..a national building boom to aid in -reducing rents, passed a resolution urging- all manufacturers of building materials to reduce prices as much as possi ble. The resolution met opposition, however, and carried by a slight ma jority." About half ' of the manu facturers refused to vote, holding that the passing of reilutions should be deferred until the na tionaMiousing conference 8v Wash ington, January 27 and 28 The resolution declared the ignited States-was short -2,000,000 homes and that, a slack period in building had caused unemployment." Reduction .of- the cost of . building, it said, would tend to relieve the housing condition - and unemploy ment, v . f I Another resolution urged congress to modify the Adamson railroad act, the Clayton tact and numerous other Hold .Baccalaureate Service at South Side " High School Tonight i The" Junior-Senior reception of Side high school was held , at the Blacksone hotel last ? Wednesday. Ofer ISO students attended, Friday was given over'to "Senior day." The baccalaureate scrvfce will be ReM this evening in the Hfgh school auditorium. The principal speaker will be Rev. R. H. Wheeler, of the Wheeler Memorial .Presbyterian church. The South High orchestra will pVay and a special chorus will sing, i - " The graduation exercises will be held January 2S at 8 p. m.' at the Central high auditorium. . ; -. ' Warlike Tojs Blamed , 'As Cause of War Spirit London, - Jan. 23. The, mother who gives her boy a lop cannon on hi birthday may be the cause ot an other European war." ; ' .'f This, -at any rate,'.' is one of the theories advanced by-Miss Margaret Uondfield, one ' of theyleaders of woman suffrage and lately the dr- rfeated candidate 'forV'parlfarnent from Northampton. -. '. v; - "If the mother would only 'realize htr immense influwice and become acutely conscious of her responsibil ities she might affect the whole atti tude of humanity. "There are a tew mothers whdare aware of this. sYou won't find them, giving toy vsoldiers to their children or rushing-with them to the window when troops march past or allowing hooks that glorify war to lie about the house. . j ' "They realize the intimate connec tion between the nursery and the future. They know that their chil dren will make the future."- , J Breeders' Association Sets Date for Spring Sale McCook, Neb., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) The Republican Valley Short horn Breeders association held its annual meeting in McCook. The'as sociation decided to hold its spring sale in McCook, April 8. The elec tion of officers resulted-in the choice of T. F. .Humphries' of Culbertson, president; Frank Carver of Bartley, Archie Taplin of Palisade, J. A. Mo drell of McCook and J. A. Lafferty of Marion, vice presidents. A ban quet in the evening closed the meet ing. -.' L ' v 1 Railroads to Protest , To Senate Against - x Unfriendly Bills , ' . ' Lincoln, Jan. 23. (Special.) The railroads are scheduled to appear be- i fore- the senate committee on rail roads Monday to tell their woes re i suiting from a series of alleged uii 5 friendly and expensive bills intro I duced at this session. - V - For two weeks railroad statisticians have been busy preparing data show ing the high costs of proposed changes in road building and employ ment proposed to this session of the legislature. . y One bill providing for en increas.' in' crews on freight trains is claimed to be a "kick back" to the forced discharge of, hundreds of railroad men recentlyvas a result of high wages and hard times. The broth erhoods, it is claimed, are endeavor ing to force a "full crew" bill through iiVan endeavor to-ompel the railroads to te-cmploy some of the men. , Another (billwhich, it is claimed, would empty the railroad purses would force the roads to build trestles over all public roads if Certain nvmber of farmers demand OUJ'" yw-cuurc - NewTork Banker Asks Elastic Sinking Fund ' For National Wajr Debl; New York. Jin. 23. dtto H. Kahn, New York banker, in an ad dress here, advocated an clastic sinking fund to amortize the coun try's war debt. He assailed the war revenue laws of 1917, "re-enacted essentially unchanged for 1918 and 19W as a "breeder of grave harm by the inexorable test of actual experience." . ; Continuing, he said, "In offering my suggestions for tax , revision, I shall assume that the aggregate to be raised by taxation for the next fiscal year will be in the neighbor hood of $4,000,000. I believe with Prof. Edwin Sel; gman, that it is not necessary to consider ourselves rigidly obligated to set aside some $300,000,000 each ytar as a sinking fund to amortize the war debt. I can see no reason why that debt should be retired with undue rapid ity.. I think wY shouId be justified in treating the sinking fund pro vision elasticaily, that is to say, , when times are good and revenues abundant, aliment that fund liberal ly! and in lean years suspend" its operations in whole or in part. Jriple Murder Case 'Is Reported in Alps; FirstTime in History Geneva,, Jan. 23. A story of murder in the Alps, a thing unheard of before, has been reported by the fiiqnks of trie St. Bernard nospice, Which stands at an elevation of 8,100 feet. The monks and 4heir dogs were aroused early Friday by revolver shots. W'th the aid of the dogs they foundVthe bodies of three well-to-do Italian Alpinists in the deep snow. . . r-. .The bodies of two , were found first, riddled with bullets.. They had been robbed. After a longer-search with the help of the Swiss patrol, the third man was discoveredyThe three Alpinists; had started from AostaJ without guards. They were last seen at Gignod, 3,260 feet. The murderers used skis. Both, the Swiss and Italian passes are be ing guarded by the Alpine police and the monks and dogs are aiding them in the search for the murderers. ' ' ; Message of De Vaiera Causes Little Stir In Official Circles London; Tan. 23. Thp "td the Irish" of Eamonn De Vaiera, 1 ti. li! , . F r repuuuean leaaer, is causing no perturbation in official circles, it was declared today. "It is such ' a colorless, unper suasire thing, that it wjll probably fall , far short of its obvious pur pose it certainly could not be styled inspirational," said one official. - .. "It is only vivid in its oorttaval of De Vaiera s luckless "position i 1 - e a . . me gears oi nis American machine have been stripped by the split in the Irish-American organization and his discovery that his influence in Ireland has been minimized. We are incited to think the message is not De Valera's long awaited mani festo. It is probable that a length ier exposition of the Sinn Fein posi tion will be forthcoming." 1 Teacher Dies From Burns Received in Starting Fire Kearney, Neb.. Jan. 23. (Special.) Miss Crystal Elmore. 23, Miller teacher who wajs severely burned last Wednesday,. died before regaining consciousness. v , ' Miss Elnjore sustained her fatal burns when she undertook to start fire in the school house stove With the aid of kerosene. Her clothing caifght fire and she rushed toward Miller, three miles (away, for help, falling exhausted by the road half mile from the school. A passing farmer saw the teacher, by the road side and called assistance, but Mic had suffered such serious burns that death was but a matter of otirs. Du Bois Citizens Lease Lak,e and Ball Diamond DuBoiV Neb., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Ten DuBois ' citizens have leased Krummel lake and a base ball "diamond across the line in f?aiisa's for amusement purposes. They propose to spend $5,000 in improvements. The lake will be given a continuous supply of fresh water and the bottom sanded foi bathing. Special provisions will be made in the surrounding woods for picnics. V'Aged Du Bois Man Dies. Table Rock. Neb., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) John Vanier, 87, one of the oldest resident in the DuBois vicinity, "died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Church, near Humboldt, Neb. He is survived by three sons and two daughters. Burial was in the Cincinnati cemetery by the side of his jyife. ' y State Farm Cows l V HidixProducers 01 Butter Fat Top List of E.Vperimeut Sta tion Herds and But Few -Private Herds Equal Showing.' j Lincoln. Neb., Jon. 23. 'The dc- : ve'opment (if eight cows with a ycar i ly average of 903 pounds of butter :cach places the dairy herd at the university farm anionjf'thc best herds jit; the United States and at the top the list of agricultural experi ment station herd.-;., There are pri jvately owned herds inthe country, ; which have developed eight cows equal iu liicsc ciK'U r eurasKit tuns, but thse herds art few in number All eight of the , high-producing cows are Holsteins. At the head of the list is La Verua, champion milk and butter producer of the state and one of the best 16 cows of the worjd. In a year ending December 21, she produced 1,310.56 pounds of butter and 29,554 pounds of milk. Among the eight also is Sultana,!1 champion 2-year-old butter, producer of Nebraska. She produced 866.9 pounds of butter in one year, a re markable record for a 2-year-old, and exceeding all irevious production figures in this state for a cow of her age. Another wonderful cow in the fcroup is Katy Gcrben, who was the 3-year-old champion of the world. She is now 18 years old. At 6 years of age she produced 831 pounds of butter in one year. In seven milking pejidas she produced a total of 115. 12s pounds ef milk containing 4,4110 pounds of fat. The- nutrients in this milk equal the carcasses of 47 1.400 pound steers. Kayt Gcrben has produced six bull calves which sold for $2,900. - The dairy herd at the university farm consists ot 102 head, represent ing the -Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey and Ayrshire breeds. Fifty-five head of cows and heifers are of milking age, The head of the Holstein herd i.5 Ktng Piebe ontiac Segis, for which the university has refused $16, 500. A son of this sire and La Verira, champion cow, is held at a price of $10,000,.. Hews 13 months" old. This remarkable dairy herd rep resents a- dozen or more years of careful breeding on the parfof the experiment station and the college c agriculture. Extension experiments are being carried on along several lines of development, with the view of demonstrating the possibilities of breeding and feeding, and to encour age the dairy jnd'istry. While Ne braska is not commonly thought of as a big dairy state, Omaha manufac tures more butter tTian any other city in the world. Rush of Legislation ; Expected on Final Day of Introduction Lincoln, Jan. 23. (Special.) All , ' ... . -T . . ' BlIU IVel t. VIIQI11IJIUII iJIIUl IIIV1II3I the statutory ills of Nebraska mtist.th champion Hereford, and won 10 be prescribed for during the coming week, as Friday, w,ill be the last day for introduction of bills at "the fortieth sesion of the Nebraska legis lature. If history of previous sessions re peat themselves, Friday will be the banner introduction day of the ses sion. For many -of those with ideas in-thcir heads for legislation always wait untij" the las. day, and in order to give' all an opportunity, an eve ning session usually is held.. In fact, the adjournment called Friday until Monday was for the avowed purpose of giving members an opportunity to go back home and discuss matters with friends and neighbors for the purpose of ascer taining whether they want anything done in tthe wayof changing or at temnting to change the statutes. Bills introduced in the lower house number 211 and those in the senate, 149. a total of 360.. Methodist Church at Ord Has Community Programs he"? wi'hiamme.rJ ?nfiL ... T . 't, ...reprimand ftfr the accident, the boy Ord. v Neb., Tail. 23 (Special Telegram.) The Methodist church of Ord has initiated a community night program., which is proving very popular. The'progratn has for its sole purpose that of making the church of greater service, to the community. The prograrh consists j of a sociaJLtuue, a. connmiiity sing, j motion pictures and eats. Each pro- j gram is attended by an audience which numbers from 300 to 500 per son.1". . i it .inesc events are uiannea ior cvnv other week, and for special da? s-as J Lincoln's and Washington's birth day anniversaries. 28,obo Weeping Water Church Is Dedicated Plattsmouth, Neb., Tan. 23. (Spe-cial.)-The now $28,000 Christian church-flt Weeping Watcf was dedi cated by George L. Strively, of Lew iston, III. The new edifice will seat 00 and has 12 modern class rooms for the use of the Sunday school Facing a debt of $20,000 incurred in its construction the members raised 826,000, so the edifice now stands free pf all encumbrance. , Bankrupt Furniture Store f III ICkamall Sells SlOCk Tekamah, Neb.. Tan. 23. (Special'. The entire stock of the Barrett"! t rw l i n if r - - furniture and Undertaking com pany 0? this city was sold ?t pub lic auction, as wa9 household furni ttire from the beautiful residence. The firm is. bankrupt and the sale was necessary to pay off the remain i;igjuortgagcs. Over 200 Farmers. Attend County Farm Bureau Rally McCook, Neb.. Jan. 23. The Red Willow county farm . bureau rally here drew over 200 farmers from over Red Willow county.- The prin cipal speaker of the' meeting was State Organizer J. A. Crawford. A county executive committee was or ganized by the election of a member from each precinct in the county. Pays $212 an Acre. Wymore, Neb, Jan. 23. (Special.) Robert S. Jones, wealthy stockman of this section, has purchased a35 acre tract of land fronvfrs. Mary Noe for $7,500, an average of ap proximately f $212 an acre. Millionaire's Wife Strangely Missing fiO I T 4v f '? Vj KPf 'im Mrs; Ella E- Bercntsen, wife of Richard Berentsen, millionaire manu facturer of Mount , Vcruoii.N.' Y., who mysteriously disappeared from . ......... , ( . 1 Mrs. Berentsen was suffering fromJ a nervous breakdown and returned to her home . from a sanitarium in Connecticut. -- , Bereneii said his wife retired at 9 o'clock. Before retiring he went to his wife's room and found she had disappeared. Her clothing and handbag were missing. Nebraska Wins ; Denver Prizes Six Championships 14 First Prizes 'and Eight Second Prizes That Total $900. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23. The Ne braska college of agriculture carried off the lion';; share of the prizesat the National jWestcrn Live Stofck show at Denver. 1 won three cham pionships on hogs, 10 first ' prizes and four second prizes on cattle, four -first a,nd four second prizes on hogs, and a large number of minor plac irigs. t The Nebraska, college of agricul ture judging team was second in the intercollegiate, contest, being, beaten by Kansas by the narrow margin -of 40 points. The Nebraska team also was second at th International Live Stock exposition Chicago last No vember, A. K. Hep'perly.bf the Ne braska team was awarded highest honors-as a colletre iudce at the Den ver'show. Exhihitintr 14 Iip.k of steers, the ' Nebraska , college -had the champion and reserve champion Shorthorns, firsts, four seconds, three thirds and one fifth place. The size, of the col-1 lege's Hereford herd was sixth in his class. 1 With 14 head of barrows. Nebras- ka had the champion and reserve champion Hampshires, tjie champion and first prize heavyweight Poland Chinas, won second and third in lightweight Dtirocs, and on Hamp shires otherwise scored as follows: Three .firsts, one second one third and one fourth. A .Thecollege won a total of $900 in cash premiums, $725 on cattle and $175 on hogs. j Youth, Firing Cartridges' With Hammer, Loses Eye Murdock, Neb., Jan. 23. (Special Telegram.) Everett Heier suffered the loss of his left eye when a piece of cartridge penetrated the member. Witha companion, Ecjward Hemke, he was exploding the Cartridges Dy placing them in a vise and hitting stopped the flow-of blood and said nothing of the matter until his con dition became so serious that he was taken-to a hospital where the eye ball was removed. . , 1 1 Hushand's Cruelly Started 'WeMding Day, Woman SayS Columbus, Neb., Jan. 23. Special Telegram.) Mrs. Ruby Moschen ross filed suit in district court in Platte county, asking that a divorce and a mi and alinionv be Sfranted her. She cites, in her plea, a long list-of al leged cruelties, which -begun on the night of their marriage in March two years ago. Both parties had been married previously, she haviwg one thild, a little girl of 5, and he having three children. Airs, juos chenross savs her husband is worth $60,000 or $70.000. Farmer Accidentally Shot While on Hunting Trip Fairburv. -Neb., Jan. 23. (Special Telegram.) Thoma. Lowe, farmer. Diller, Neb., was accidently shot while on a squirrel huntiug trip near Goodland, Kan., according to a tele gram received by his brother, F. V. Lowe of Steele Citv. Physicians tliavo little linne for his recovCrv as .'v - . , the shot entered his bark and passed through his kidneys. The shot was fired by another , member of the party. Wine of Pepsin Causes Youth to Go on Tantrum eentcrville, S. D.,'Jan. 21 (Spe cial.) Wine of pepsin, which has been placed under tiic ban as a bev erage in South Dakota, found as a victim a 13-ycar-old school boy here. A sensation was created in the schoolroom when he staggered in and soon became hysterically vio lent. He foaincd at the mouth, and screamed and apparently was insane. Pastors and Laymen of Church Meet in Columbus Columbus, Neb., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Pastors and laymen of Con gregational churches h this district will meet in Columbus. January 31 The churches of that denomination nre holding a series of special con ferences for pastors and lajvnen a varioui poin'-. in Nebraska in con nection with ihe world church move incnt j At Captured Cannon to I Be Donated Legion Post at Plattsmouth .'Plattsmouth,' Neb.. Jan. '23. (Spe cial.) Hugh J. Kearns post No. 56, American Legion, of this city is com pleting the outfitting of club rooms in the, business section of the city. membership drive now nearing completion has netted the post 150 members for 1921. Besides the home guard company's funds, amounting to ' nearly $400, the post has been the 1 recipient of numerous gifts, including a" deed to a cemetery plat of nine lots granted by the city council tor me- niorial purposes. - Congressman ' Reavis has promised to see that a : captured cannon is voted the post tor use on this lot at an early date Rifles were recently obtained from the Rock Island arsenal and a firing squad is being drilled for ceremonial occasions byJohn raljjek. N'ew post officersfor the year in clude Emil Hild, who was reported Harvey J. Henegcr, finance 'Officer, and Elmer Webb, adjutant. Among the prized donations to the new club rooms furnishings is tlie original "Doughboy's Return" that graced the walls of the Red Cross canteen at Brest, France,, where it was seen by thousands of homeward bound service men who embarked from that port. When the canteen was dismantled, .the pictures Were distributed among the workers, -and Miss Edith Martin, the only one representing Ute middle west, came in for this prize painting which she has presenfedthe post. ; Wakefield Host to Delegates to Older Boys' Conferepce Wakefield, Neb., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Wakefield is host to over 175 boys, delegates to the Older Boys' conference. The boys were enter tained at a banquet by the Commer cial club: Mayor C S. Beebe, on be half of the city; Rev. P. M. Orr, representixng the Commer cial iclub, aud Rev.- E. N. Littrell, repesenting the churches, welcomed the boys. O. R. Deihl, state high schpol boys' secretary, and Dwighn IM..1 Louis ot ties Moines delivered addresses. Melvin Collins of Wakefield was elected president, Theo Holmquist of Oakland, vice president and Henry Ley of Wayne, secertary. Saturday the Jboys held a basket ball tournament and were entertain ed by motion pictures of Nebraska foot ball games and Camp Shelton. Captain-elect Swanson of the Univer sity -of Nebraska foot ball team gave a sborf talk. Rev. Holmes, and D. E. Braemd of Wavne also talked. Inspector to Decide oju-' City Delivery of RTail Plattsmouth. ATeb.. Jan. 23. (Spe- cial Telegram.) Postmaster D. C. (Morgan has received word that a postottice inspector will be here soon fo make recommendations either for or against the proposed . . a city delivery service which has been petitioned for by a large majority of Plattsmouth residents. . A simi lar effort failed several years ago because of the poor condition of sidewalks in tlie outlying districts. Lis bince this ditticulty has been met and the' Commercial club is backing the move, it is expected there will be little ditficulty m securing the desiredsservice. Autos Cause Delinquency, Says Reform School Head Kearney,' Neb., 23. (Special.) R. V. Clark, superintendent of the State Industrial school, in an address be fore tne Kiwanis club here, stated that Ihe automobile was responsible fftr a, greater per cent of delinquency among young boys than - all other elements combined. Intoxicating liquor, cigarettes and the movies did not exact a greater toll of erring boys than the auto, in the opinion of Mr. Clark. Legislation This Week Of Importance to Omaha , Lincoln, Jan, 23. (Special.) Two events of vital importance to Omaha are scheduled to occur in Lincoln this week. One is the initial hearing on House Rolf No. 1, the bill which would throw the power of calling a munici pal light plant election into 'the hand3 of the--Metropolitan Water district. The other is the, introduction ot the codified and- .revamped Omaha charter bill. V section of the OMr-IA BCC , . . nreawrr ir u VCBRASKA for all advei'" tisin vhei'e perfect repi'o auction of illustrations is essential-' Short Courses j hi 'Agriculture A' -at a m it v m . Hp (mi Irtiinv -jv University Begins Pract Schooling for Fanners During Slack Winter Months. Lincoln, Neb,, Jan. 23. Tlie win ter short courses for practical fann crs will open at the university school of agriculture today. The course.) are open to all men W years old and are especially designed for farmers who wish to study during the &lacl; period of the winter. The courses run four weeks. - ' " Students may take work hi ?et; eraU agriculture, animal husbandry, dairying, poultry raising, crops and soils, rural economics, and automo biles and tractors They may con centrate, on any one of these sub jects or they may scatter their work over a number of them. All Work in the short courses is of practical nature, Those taking work in animal husbandry will dv actual judging oP-all classes of breeding and fat animals, as well as discuss ytlie principles of breeding and feed ing. In addition they will have an opportunity to witness and assist in the slaughtering of animals, the dressing of carcasses and tlie curing of meat. The courses jn - rural economics will deal with farm bookkc cpiner, cost accounting, simple farm tecords. marketing, farni-prganization, farm equipment, distribution of capital on the farm, qualifications of a success ful farmer, (actors affecting 1 farm profits, and many other interesting subjects of this nature. . Likewise, practical work will he given in poultry raising, animal and plant diseases, dairying and crops' and soils.; Students may specialize in automobiles and tractors,, farm carpentering and blacksmithing. Special four weeks' courses are given throughout" the winter, in automo biles and tractors, 25 new students being received every Monday in these courses. , Three Plattsmouth Banks Elect Officers for 1921 Plattsmouth. Neb , Jan. 23 Spe cial) Three of PlattsmoufVs. four hanks have elected officers for 1921. The First National re-elected H. X. Dovey, oresident; F". E. Schlater pud A. G. Cole, vice presidents; Georg- O. Dovey, cashier. ..The only change in ine icrsonnei or ine uireciors wa brought about through the death of Dr. E. W. Cook, who is sticreeded by Gror.venor Knapp. The Platts mouth State elected J. H. Becker Cass county land owner and-financier, president to succeed Joseph M Roberts, who died; Henry Horn was named vice president and Henry A. Schneider, former mayor of Pla tu rnout.!, was retained as cashi?r. Th Farmers State re-elected Tom TV terson cashier and Leonard T. Me: singer assistant cashier. Attend "Y" Meeting. lNekaham. Neb... Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) jiTen Tekamah high school boys went to Wakefield to attend the Northeast Nebraska Y. M. C. A. meet. , The scientifically baked shortbread-LoRNA Doone Biscuit. Superb in flavor. Just enough richness. Al ways ready. Your grocer has them. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY . Gravure 1 1 I ". . 1 I cat , I Up 1 II A V V