THE BEE: OMAHA, SA1UKDAY, MAY 7. 1(J21.
Work Is Started
To Consolidate
Farmers' Groups
Delegates of Viuui Organiza
tions and Co-Operative So
cieties Meet in Omaha to
Reorganize.
Representatives of farm organiza
tions and co-operative societies of
Nebraska met at the Castle hotel
yesterday to complete a temporary
organization which is expected to
TMilt ultimately in a permanent or
ganization among the farmers which
will eliminate the many organiza
tion now oxistintj among Nebraska
fanners.
"1'hc meeting is the result of a
nass meeting of farmers held at the
Koine hotel April 22, when plans for
Such an organization were discussed.
Delegates were chosen then to at
tend the meeting yesterday and
make the arrangements for the nvw
jrganization.
"What we need today," said
Chairman Fraser in addressing the
delegates, "is an organization among
the tanners similar to the American
Federation of Labor. We want an
organization just as strong which
will protect all members. Then we
want a man like Sam Gompers to
"lead it. One organization can take
.are of all the agricultural interests
in Nebraska more efficiently than
those we have."
Those at the meeting concurred
with Mr. Fraser declaring that at
present there are too many farm or
ganizations and that they are dupli
cating activities.
"What we do today is not bind
ing; it will merely give us an idea
as to how to proceed when we come
to organize permanently," J. W.
Shorthi!l, secretary of the Nebraska
Grain Growers, said.
Omaha Labor. Union to Act
On Boycott Resolutions
Resolutions calling upon all labor
union ro?mbers to boycott every bank
and business house in Omaha ex
cepting one general store were pre
sented to the Central Labor union
at its meeting last niht, according
to John M. Gibb, secretary of the
Building Trades council.
The threatened boycott is part of
the struggle going on between build
ing trades unions and the contractors
on a question of a 20 per cent wage
reduction. The threatened boycott
will include withdrawal of money of
union ' members and their families
from banks and the buying else
where of all commodities except
perishable goods.
Gage County Sheep Men
Will Meet at Beatrice
Beatrice, Xeb., May 6. (Special.)
The wool growers of Gage county
will hold a meeting at County Agent
Kist's office Monday to discuss gen
eral conditions of sheep raising and
the marketing ot wool.
Life Savings of
Father of Six Is
Won bv Con Men
"They Have Robbed My Poor
Children," Sobs Iowa Miner
To Police; Loses
$5,000.
Although he took such care of his
$5,000 savings that he kept it de
posited in three different banks, Joe
Langer turned
the entire sum in
cash over to the
smooth - tongued
strangers who
promised h i m
vast, quick and
easy profits.
Langer is a
miner living at
Adair, la., and
has six children.
He appeared at
the police station
at 2:30 a. m. Fri
d a y, distracted
over his loss and
told the .story of
Joe Langer his loss.
"I don't care for myself," he kept
saying, "It is my children that I am
thinking of. I have worked and
slaved and scraped to get a little
saved up for them so they could
have the advantages I didn't have.
And now it is gone, gone."
Jt was the old story, the story of
almost unbelievable simplicity in this
sophisticated day.
Langer came to Omaha four days
ago. He lodged at 606 North Six
teenth street. Wednesday he met a
man at Sixteenth and Farnam streets
who asked him the way to the Union
station. Langer said he didn't know
as he himself was a stranger in the
city. The man became friendly and
walked with Langer down the street.
Meet "Old Friend."
They met another fellow, "an old
friend" of the first stranger. This
second stranger told them of the won
derful opportunity he had to make
$60,000 in a very short time if he
only had $111000. He had but $3,000,
he said.
Here Langer, seeing the opportuni
ty for profits beyond his dreams,
finally volunteered to supply the
other $5,000.
After arrangements had been made
by the two men to meet them in u
certain room in a hotel, Langer went
to the First National, United States
National and Union State banks and
withdrew his horde in cash and took
it to the hotel.
Meet by Appointment.
The swindlers gave him a receipt
for it!
Langer met the men by appoint
ment next day and they 'told him
that the 'steel and cattle stock" in
which they had invested the money,
they said, had gone down.
"Your money's lost," they told
him.
So distracted did the miner be
come that they told him they would
get the money back for him if he
would go to Denver with them. He
agreed to do this.
"But we must not be seen togeth
er," said the swindlers. "So you get
on the train and don't look for us
till you get beyond Fremont."
"When the train was beyond
Hastings, Langer looked through
the train and did not find the
strangers. He got off at the next
station and returned to Omaha.
Detectives Danbaum and l'almtag
are working on the case.
"It is my own fault," he cried,
yesterday, "but I never had experi
ence with that kind of men before.
They have robbed my poor children.
My poor children."
Armed Deputies Guarding
Roads for Youthful Bandits
. Armed deputy sheritis are watch
ing roads leading into Omaha for the
reported approach of two youthful
bank robbers, who Thursday, after
noon broke into the bank at Wolsey.
S. D., ami escaped with $3,000 m
currency.
Sheriff Clark received a telegram
from Sheriff C. W. Miller of Beadle
county, South Dakota, telling of the
robbery, and warning him the rob
bers were heading toward Omaha.
Alexandria Man Blinded
When Mule Kicks Acid Bottle
" Alexandria, Neb., May 6. (Spe
cial.) Art Woodman of Alexandi ..
lost an eye while giving treatment
to a mule. The mule kicked an acid
bottle in such a way that a large
part of its contents splashed in one
of his eyes.
Three Oinahans
pply for Place
Of U. S. Marshal
J. B. Nickerson, A. J. Donahoe
And I. 0. Hiddleston Seek
Job to Be Vacated by
Dahlman.
By E. C. SNYDER.
Washington Corrpondt Omahit Bee.
Washington, D. C, May 6. (Spe
cial Telegram.) James Dahlman's
election as city commissioner of
Omaha gives republicans the chance
to fill the place he now occupies, that
of United States marshal (or the dis
trict of Nebraska, and just as soon as
his letter of resignation arrives the
Nebraska delegation will be in a
position to name his successor.
In anticipation of a vacancy oc
curring in the marshal's office, a
number of leading workers in the
republican party filed applications for
the place, including Thomas W. Bar
ton of Kearney, George T. Lowman
of Columbus, J. B. Nickerson of
Omaha, A. J. Donahoe, president of
the Central Labor union of Omaha,
and I. O. Hiddleston of Omaha.
Others are expected to file, now that
they know that Dahlman will tender
his resignation.
Having some experience in making
endorsements for federal jobs in Ne
braska, it is expected that the mem
bers of the Nebraska delegation will
get together in the near tuturr and
decide upon the Dahlman succession.
If geographical considerations are
to be taken into account in naming
a successor to Mr. Dahlman, three
districts must be considered: the
Third, the Fourth and Sixth, for none
of these districts has representation
in the former distribution of federal
offices. The First district was suc
cessful in getting the collector of in
ternal revenue, Mr. Allen; the Sec
ond in getting the United States dis
trict attorney, Mr. Kinsler, and the
Fifth in landing the prohibition en
forcement officer, Mr. Kohrer.
Mother's Day Fund Started
For Motherless Children
A campaign for a special offering
for motherless children in memory
of Mother's day is being conducted
by the Nebraska Children's Home
society. This week 1,000 letters were
sent out asking for contributions to
this society which, in the last 28
years, has cared for 7,000 children
whose parents could not or would
not care for them. Checks are be
ing sent to the society's office, 501
McCaguc building.
Raise "Y" Fund
Beatrice, Neb., May 6. (Special.)
The drive for the Y. M. C. A. fund
of $6,000 by a number of committees
is nearing an end. The sum of $5,150
has been raised up to date. The com
mittees will continue the work until
the necessary amount is reached.
Lutheran Conference Ends
Three-Day Session in Norwaj
Norway, Kan., May 6. -(Special)
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska
circuit of the Lutheran church closed
its session in Norway. The confer
ence was in session three days and
among the discussions were a num
ber on charity work, young peoples'
and Sunday school work. The con
vention theme the second day was
based on the 55th chapter of Isaiah,
the third day on "The Great Com
mission," Matt, jcxiii, 13-20.
Madison County Bar Holds
Memorial Service for Hay
Madison. Neb., May 6. (Special.)
Memorial services lor Attorney
John R. Hays were held in the
court room here. Addresses were
delivered by M. D. Tyler, C. H. Ste
wart, M. S. McDuffee, W. R. Mc
Farland, Earl J. Moyer and Judg
W. Allen. "Resolutions were ordered
spread upon the journal and a certi
fied copy under the seal ex the
rourf was directed to be sent to Mrs
Hays.
Hereford Breeders Form
Calf Club in Dawes County
Crawford, Neb., May 6. (Special. 1
Hereford breeders of Dawes
county and 15 boys met here and
organized a calf club. Sara Swin- .
bank, Clyde Buffington and Mr.
Lemons were named a committee to
purchase Calves for the club. Mr.
Buffington was appointed leader. A
pig club was recently formed.
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General purpose trunks, 7.50 up to
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Bags and Suit cases, .1.50 up to $45
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Our Entire Stock of
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