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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHAjrUE&DAY. JANUAKV 3. 1U21. " Vice President Greets Nebraska Women Electors Marshall Congratulates Mrs. Wheeler on Presenting Vote Prepared in Conform ity to Law. ? Washington, D. C, Jan. 24. (Spe cial Telegram.) Accompanied by all members of the Nebraska delegation, with the single exception of Senator Xorris, who has been ill several days, Mrs. H. H. Wheeler of Lincoln, the messenger carrying Nebraska's elec toral vote to the vice president, and her alternate, Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha, were given a mpst cordial reception today by Vice President Marshall, Senator Hitchcock doing the honors in presenting the women and the delegation to Mr. Marshall. The vice president took occasion to congratulate, Mrs. Wheeler on presenting the electoral vote of the ftate properly prepared in conform ity to the law and also her creden tials- as messenger, signed by th electors themselves. Slip Shod Methods. The vice president said that there had been more slipshod methods in use in presenting credentials of th messengers than ever before in his knowledge, the law requiring that the credentials of the messenger must be independent of the elsctoral vote and enclosed m a separate en velope. This was not the case of Mrs J. L. fyle of Huron, S. V., who is the messenger from that state and (vho preceded the Nebraska dele gation iu an audience with the vice president. In order to complete the mission, which brought Mrs. Fyle to Washington, it was necessary for Senator Sterling to testify to the fact that th Huron woman was the duly appointed messenger, where upon Mrs. Pyle wrote an appoint ment of herself as messenger on the face of the envelope and signed the names of the electors. Otherwise Mr. Marshall would have been un able issue the necessary voucher for mileage. ; ,., Hitchcock Tells Story.' Senator Hitchcock and the vice president were exceedingly affable, HitcWock telling a story on Arthur Mullen, which was greatly enjoyed by the listeners. He said Mr. Mullen had received, a telegram from a friend in . Ohio asking whether it was safe to 'bet that Harding would carry Nebraska by 50,000. Mr.4 Mullen replied by saying that he, himself was not bet ting on the results, b,ut he felt that his friend couM bet his last shirt that Harding would not have more than 50.000 majority, in Nebraska. His friend evidently took Mr. Mul len's advice literally, for shortly 'after the election Mullen received the fol lowing from his Ohio friend: "Am naked!" Visit Senate. After the performance of the duty which brought Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Smith tg the national capital, they were taken into the senate re served gallery, where they listened to a discussion on the packers' bill. Mrs. Maud Wood rark will give a dinner for the women this evening, while a reception will be tendered them at the Congressional club, Mrs. Reavis and Mrs. Jefferis with the other women of the delegation re ceiving w'ithHhem. At the tei table will be Mrs. Wil liam E. Andrews. Mrs. Melvin O. McLaughlin ajid Mrs. Robert E. Evans, all of ht Nebraska delega tion. Mrs. Maud Wood Park gave, a dinner for the women this evening. A reception will be tendered them :it- the Congressional club tomorrow. Mrs. Reavis and Mrs. Jefferis with the other women of the delegation rerelvino' with them. Mrs. Wheeler plans to leave for, Lincoln either tomorrow evening or Wednesday evening. Mrs. Smith will .main in thi ranital for some days. Max Begthol, a leading lawyer of Linenln. was in Washington today, Hnrniit west from a visit to New York. Nebraska Press Club to Convene at Falls City Stella. Neb.. Tan. 24. (Special Tel' egram.) The Southwestern Nebras ka Frcss Clut), composing me icrn nory of the seven counties of the First congressional district, announces that the winter meeting will be held at the Falls Citv. Friday after noon and evening, January 28. The program will be in the nature of short round-table discussions. O. O. Buck of Harvard, field secretary of the Nebraska Press association, will tell the editors of the problems con cerning newspapers that will come before the legislature this winter. The Rotary club of Fairs City will have charge of the entertainment. Police at Grand Island Seize Still; Two Men Taken Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 24. X Spe cial Telegram.) Grand Island police discovered a still in the southern out skirts of the city and Pete Lopatic and Sid Santck, two Bulgarians, are under arrest as the suspected owners. No one was in the house when the raid was made, but an officer stayed on watch and Lopatic and Santek soon approached and entered. Fortv gallons of mash, a few gal lons of liquor, a 20-gallon tank and Second Victim of Affiance Auto Crash Dies From Injuries Alliance. Neb.. Jan. 24. (Special Telegram.) The second fatality re sulting from an automobile accident last Wednesday night, in which Oscar O'Bannon, wealthy oil man of Alliance, was instantly killed and three others injured, occurred with the death of Tom Real, 40, Alliance commission man, who succumbed to meningitis, brought on by injuries he received in the accident. The accident occurred during a ioyride just at the edge of town. Five men were in the party and all had been drinking, according to statements made to officers. O'Ban non was driving a heavy touring car which crashed . into another car driven by Ray Ashden. farmer. O'Bannon's neck was broken. Deal was badly cut about the face and head and he regained consciousness only a short time before his death. Rav Ashden, whose car was de molished, sustained bad cuts and bruises, and two other men were slightly injured. Beal is survived by his widow and three small children New State Probation Officers Enter. Upon Their Official Duties Heavy Snowstorm Kages In Western Part of Mate aii.-, !, Tan 24 (Snecial Telegram.) A heavy snowstorm, accompanied by light wind and mild temperature, has Deen raging throughout this section of the state for 12 hours. The snow is very heavy and has not drifted badly. Railroad traffic has not been se riotislv affected, although all trains are running slightly behind sechdule. Doublaheadcr engines nave nccii sent out from Alliance for trains between here and Edgemont. The snow is frgm four to six inches deep on the level here. ' Fire Destroys Big Bam Near Stella; Mule Burns Stelh, Neb., Jan. 4.-(Special Telegram.) A large barn -'on the farm of Frank Dovel, northwest of Stella, was destroyed by fire.- One mule, all harness and a large quanti ty of hay, oats and corn were de stroyed. Origin of the fire is undeter mined. Little insurance was carried. Mr. Dovel is well known as a buyer and shipper of horses and mules. Lincoln to Vote on $500,000 Bond Issue For Citv Gas Plant Lincoln, Jan. 24. (Special.) City commissioners, meeting here today, decided to submit a proposal for a $500,000 bond issue to the voters of the cify of Lincoln at the April election for the construction of a municipal gas plant. Action by the commissioners fol lows announcement by the gas com pany of an increase in rates from SI. 75 a 1,000 cubic feet to $2.50, City commissioners expressed in dignation over the rate advance and declared that only one course remained open an J that was for the city to establish a municipal plant. At the same .ime the city com mission adopted five resolutions at tempting to combat the rate increase put into effect by the gas company, after it had secured an injunction 111 the federal court against the $1.50 ordinance passed by the council a few months ago. Lincoln Jan. 24. (Special.) N. T. Harmon, new state probation officer, and Walter Schroeder, his as sistant, began their official duties this morning, fitting up a temporary ot fice on the fourth flo'or of the capitol The first task will be to sort out from among the hundred odd parol able cases ithe most pressing ones for hearing before the newly creat ed board of pardons at the peni tentiary .February 8. Under the new constitution, notices must be sent out to county officials in every case where a parole is contemplated. Secretary of State! D. M. Amsber ry, secretary of the new board, who announced Friday that "Mr. Har mon's salary was to be $2,000 a year, explained Monday that he had been in error and that the salary had been fixed by the board at $3,000. The salary, of the assistant, an nounced at $1,800, it was further ex plained, was to be $2,000. Mrs. Lulah T. Andrews is . chief clerk. Mr. Harmon was given free rein in the matter of control over assistants. Youth Drinks 'Hootch;' Taken to Hospital Alliance. Neb., Jan. 24. (Special Telegram.) William Kaufman, 19, is m a local hospital in a serious condition as the result of an over dose of home brew liquor. Physi cians pronounced him suffering from alcoholic poisoning. He was found in his room over pool hall in a state of convulsion and was rushed to the hospital. He said he purchased the liquor from a local bootieeeer, wnose name ne said, he did not know. The liquor was said to contain, a quantity of fusil oil and other poisonous in gredients. The youth is expected to recover. Another Alliance vounsr man also is reported to have been violently ill after drinking home brew. He was given emergency treatment and has recovered. i THE superiority of At wood Grapefruit is not an accident. From the first planting the Atwood Grape fruit Co. has sacrificed everything for QUALITY. An initial expense of hundreds of thousands of, dollars was in curred, while everything that scientific culture and experienc could suggest was done to pro duce QUALITY. . Always found in the Atwood Wrapper. TRIMBLE BROTHERS, Omaha. Wholesale Distributors Did advantage you take of Fadden&Bittner's Shirt Sale . TF NOT, it will pay you to do so J- Tuesday. Hundreds profited by it Monday. There are still hundreds, of patterns left to select from. Some are slightly soiled. Think of it $4, $5, $6 and Shirts Ail Go at 1 ONE PRICE 85 Any Necktie that sold to $2, $3 and $3.50, now.. 95 Phoenix Hoiiery Prices Reduced MEN'S SI. 35 quality, now $1.00 3 1.00 quality, now 80c WOMEN'S 12. SO quality, now $235 $2.35 quality, now $1.05 $1.80 quality, now $1.45 S. E. Corner 16th and Harney copper coil were seized. ) WITH EACH LOAF OF Schultze's Petition for Special Election Found Invalid u.,iri Wh . Ian. 24. fSoeciaD The netition of C. J. McColl of .t,:., r.rentlv filed with the citv commissioners asking that a special election be called to vote on tne re-.-., fhc ritv council form of gov ernment, was found to be invalid at 4i, ,n.ti'ncr r, the citv commission ers Saturday afternoon because it had not been properly certified. Mr. McColl says he will have the peti tion properly amended and file it with the city clerK nexi wees. 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