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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. FK1UIUAUY 1, 1921. State Will Pay Half Hail Losses On February 15 Under Arrangement by Gov ernor, Each Claimant to Re ceive 50 Per Cent; Remain der to Be Paid Later. Blue-Eyed Baby Boy Abandoned in Depot Lincoln, . Jan. 31. (Special.) GoverinT McKt'tvie lias arranged with Slate Auditor ' George Mar.h to pay halt the $7oO,000 state hail insurance losses incurred in 1920 on l'YlMiiary 15, the remainder to b: held over until all state taxes arc collected. The payments will be prorated among the 3,000 claimants, each re ceiving 50 per cent. It has been arranged that the de partment of trade and commerce, which has charge of (lie administra tion of the law, shall furnish clerical help for the drawing of the war rant. Under the law as amended by the 1919 legislature, hail insurance pre miums are collectible as taxes and in consequence do not reach the state treasury until the first half of the fol lowing year. Having no revolving fund and be ing required to pay losses out of premiums on hand, the insurance de partment must either wait until all taxes are n before settling or pay part of t! claims from the fund as it actu'nulates. TIip state treasury now has in this premium fund for the year 1920. only $296,000. but at the rate taxes are corning in, enough is expected in two weeks to take care of 50 per cent of the $7o0.000 loss. Orleans Debating Team Wins From Republican City Orleans. Neb.. Jan. 31. (Special.) The Orleans Iiigh school debating team won from the Republican City team at Kcpublican Uty m a nrsi serirs contest of the Southwestern district of the Nebraska High School Debating league, Orleans' maintain ing the affirmative of the league question: "Resolved, That the Lit eracy Test Restriction on Im migration Should Be Repealed." Rev. Charles K. Schofield, Inavale, was the judge, and Edwin Brinck, Re publican City presided. The Orleans debaters were Ber nard Maxev, Rlanche Claypool, Reid Miller and" Nell Patterson, alternate. Hie Republican City debaters were Freda Clifford, KylcAVoolman, Glen Swain, and Ruth Haskin, alternate. Yank Soldier, Killed in France, Buried at Aurora Aurora. Xeb.. Jan. 31. (Special.) -j-The body of Trivate Glenn Achcn, formerly of Custer county, Idaho, recently sent from France, was buried "in the American Legion sec tion of Aurora cemetery. .Private Achen was wounded in - action on July 18, 1918, and died tn an over seas hospital on July 20. 1918. The soldier left his homestead m Idaho and enlisted in the early days of the war. The military funeral services were in charge of Rev. Mr. Dobbs of the Christian -church. Aurora is the home ot the mother. Mrs. Dora Achen. ' Annual Election Held by Beatrice Elevator Firm Beatrice, Neb-.. Jan. 31. (Special) The Beatrice Co-operative Elevator company held its annual meeting here. The secretary's report showed that business' during the past year amounted to $403,999. Approxi mately $22,500 worth of gram was handled and grain amounting to 191,00(T bushels was purchased. Officers were elected as follows: president, Harvey R. Essam; vice president, J. J. R. Claassen; secretary-treasurer, C. E. Thornburg. Directors are F. H. Coburn, Anton Schmerda, and George Smith. Chicken Thief in Jail; Wife Sues for Divorce Aurora, Xeb., Jan. 31. (Special.) Albert T. Hcdgecock is serving a 00-day term in the county jail for the theft of tho chickens from his brother, Jesse Hedgecock.Tlie-lat-tcr missed his chickens recHly and immediately telephoned the com mission men to be on the lookout for them. In a short time Albert T. Hcdgecock came in. with the birds and offered them for s'ajp. Since his incarceration his wife has begun suit for divorce. District Judge Disposes Of Large Number of Cases Beatrice, Xeb, Jan. 31. (Special.) Judge Colby disposed of a large number of cases in the district court. Otto Hrdlicka. charged with break ing and entering, was fined $50 and costs. George Cooper of Wymore was fined $10 and costs tor assault ing Judge C. B. Woolsey, former Mate acent. He oaid 4 fine of $5fl and costs some weeks ago for a similar offense. A number of other cases was dismissed and some set for trial. Old Resident of Garrison Dies at Daughter's Home Beatrice. Xeb.. Jan. 31. (Special) Butler C. Chowning, 74, a pioneer of Garrison, Xeb., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Camp bell in this city Saturday. His wife died in 1911. He. is survived by five - children John Chowning and Mrs. Delia Carter of Omaha; Mrs. Nellie McLaughlin of Council Bluffs, la.; Mrs. Maude Wertz of Fleming, Colo., and Mrs. J. V. Campbell of Beat rice. I he body will be taken to Gar rison for burial. Inch of Ice on Telephone Wires May Damage Lines Xorfolk,. Neb.. Jan. 31. (Special Telegram.) Ice almost an inch thick is clinging to telephone wires near Emerson, Neb., nd in the Rosebud country of South Dakota. The telephone officials fear a Heavy wind will result m, unusual damage to the wires which are ready to snap under the heavy load caused by a mist ot. three days' duration. , - Legion Gives Carnival Cozad, Xeb., Jan. 30. (Special.) The American Legion post of this city gave an indoor carnival here, and as a result of their . efforts, realized nearly $200, Little Rodney, who was found abandoned yesterday morning on thb steps at the Union station. The purse he is holding was soon filled to over flowing with pennies and nickels given by passing travelers. The note pinned on his coat disclosed the fact he was not lost, but abandoned. Munching a big red apple, unconcerned with the hurry and bustle of travelers about him Monday morning at 7:15 a boy. 2 years old, with light hair and blue eyes, was found abandoned on the stairway of the Union station by Henry Jones, negro porter, as he was going to work. Pinned to the little fellow's coat was this note: "Some one please take care of my little Rodney. I cannot make enough for us both. I have got to sacrifice him so he won't have to want any longer." The note was signed "an unfortunate." . Those at the station who cared for the little one before he was turned over to the Child Saving Institute believe he was abandoned by his mother after she had either come in to Omaha or lc.'t by an early morning train. Scottsbluff Will -Enforce Curfew Law Scottsbluff, Neb., Jan. 31. (Spe cial Telegram.) The curfew law, re rmirincr all children under 16 years old to be off the streets and out of the public places by 8 p. m. in winter and 9 p. m. in summer, will be en forced in Scottsbluff if the parent teacher association of, this city has its way. ' The organization has petitioned the city council to enforce the law, commencing February 15. To further protect the morals of chil dren, the local theater has agreed to show each Saturday, before the first matinee performance, a film that has been censored and warranted all right for youngsters to see. If the venture proves commercially profit able, the theater will continue the censored show as a part of its regu lar performance of the week. C Old Resident Dies Beatrice, Xeb., Jan. 31. (Special.) Mrs. C. K. - Higgins, 4, an old resident of this county, died last evening at her home east of this city. She is survived by her hus band and four children. 3 Women Suing For Damages in Triple Murder Wives to Make Final Effort To Secure Judgment Over Slaying of Husbands Seven Years Ago. A final effort to obtain legal judg ments in suits brought by three Omaha w omen in February. 1915. for the-loss of support by their hus bands, Fred and Pfter Schroeder, brothers, and William Ripp, who were killed in a shooting affray July 15, 1914, will be made, within the next few weeks by attorneys han dling the suit?. The shooting occurred the night of July 15 at Twenty-third and Paci fic streets, following a list fight be tween Fred Schroedery and Hum phrey Lynch. The men were discuss ing the fight while seated on the curb and, according to Rapp's death bed statement, two men aa roached them and after lighting matches to determine their identity, opened fire. The Schroeders and Rapp, each fatally wounded.' staggered to their homes at Twenty-seventh and Paci fic streets. A long legal battle followed, the women suing Peter Moscrey, sa loon keeper, near whose place the fist battle was fought, and an Illinois surety company, Moscrey's bonds men. Decisions have been awarded in district court in favor of Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs. Rapp. A pre vious ruling of the Illinois supreme court in favor of the bondsmen has been reversed by the United States supreme court, and now, after six years of legal battling, the attorneys believe'' they v ill get action on the district decision. Awards in dam ages to-each will amount to several thousand dollars, attorneys say. Community Service Club At Ord Elects Qf ficers Ord, Xeb., Jan. 31. (Special.) The Ord Community Service club elected W. M. Costello, general manager of the Farmers' Grain and Supply company, president; Charles W. Detweiler, vice president. The board members are D. B. Huff, Claude A. Davis. Irl D. Tolen, L. D. Leggett, Joseph P. Barta, Axle Lind hartson and Archie Brodt. Henry L, Fillman is secretary. The club has the most elaborate equipment of any small town club in the state. It holds Community literary progress every week and has a boys' night once a week. The members arc farmers and business men. Woman Invents Spinning Attachment for Machine O'Neill, Neb., Jan. 31. (Special.)' Mrs. SO A. Page of Page, Neb., to celebrate her 70th birthday, on Jan uary 11, perfected an invention which may enable each family to do its own spinning, as in early days. The invention is an attachment for her sewing machine, which enables the aged woman to twist or spin her own yarn for knitting and thread for sewing. Anyone can operate it a. parent nas not yet Decn appner for. j i Madison County Farm Bureau Holds Meeting Buttle Crock, Xeb., Jan. 31. (Special.) The annual meeting of the Madison County Farm Bureau was held i 1 1 the Odd Fellows' hall in Battle Creek. A representative attendance from every township in the county' taxed the capacity of the hall. Farm Burcrtii work in the coun ty has been intensified since the cam paign for membership in December. Discussion at the meeting centered arousd co-operation in building up the fanners' sidc of marketing, through first determining the cost of production. ' R. A. Stewart, county agent, was re-elected at a substantial salary. Burr Taft of Xorfolk was re-elected president; Oscar Sunderman of Madison, vice president; Fred Crow ley of Meadow Grove, secretary and William Kotller rf Madison, treasurer. Snakes Leave Haunts; Sure Sign of Spring O'Neill, Xeb., Jan. 31. (Special.) Snakes along the Niobrara river bottoms already have broken their period of hibernation and spring is here, whether the calendar says so or not, according to trappers who have been spending the winter sea? son on the river. A large bullsnake, extremely active, was killed on the river, five miles west of Butte, on January 9, and it was brought to Butte 'and exhibited. Trappers declare that they have killed several this year and that they have encountered other hibernating animals and reptiles that evidently have concluded winter is over. Snakes in this latitude rarely come out of their whiter sleep until well along in April or even May. Man Wanted on Cbargc of Passing Forged Cbeck Beatrice. Neb., Jan. 31. (Special) Curtis Owen of Blue Springs; is wanted here on a clarge of passing a forged check on Charles Bartick, a ccigar 'manufacturer of this cicty It is said that a number of checks alleged to have been forged by Owen hdvc turned up here the past few days. A complaint was filed in Judge Ellis' court yesterday against Owen and a warrant has been issued for his arrest , He is said to be living in Lincoln. Piece Out Your Coal Supply With Sunderland Coal Finish the winter with coal of good quality. 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