Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 18, 1915, Page 3

J 53 ' . BEATRICE ‘ KANSAS SOLDIERS’ HOME | BEATRICE, Neb., April 17.—(Special.)— | WALTER WHITE IS TR i | Nebraska ! LR PRESIDENT‘ Travelers Choose Fremont and Pick Alliance as Next Meeting Place. LEGISLATORS IN FOR CENSURE HASTINGS, Neb, April (Special Telegram.)—The Travelers Protective as- sociation today voted to hold the 1916 state convention in Alliance. The state's delegation to the national meeting in Omaha In June was instructed for Rev. A. A. Brooks of Hastings for national chaplain and George Begerow of Omaha Man v for re-election as member of the na- tional board of directors. The following officers were elect without opposition: President, Walter G. White, Fremont; vice presidents, W Gilehist, Grand Island; Roy Jackson, Lin- coln; H. A. Webbert, Kearney; W. Yick, Omaha;: A. A. Kofer, York; Charles L. Hopper, Omaha, secreiary and treas- urer; R, B... Gilmore, Omaha, chairman of press committee; W. C. Alexander, f{astings, chairman of hotel committes H. G. Hoel, Omaha, chairman of employ- ment committee. T. P. Pemberton of Kearney was awarded a § prize for landing the highest number of members since February L The following delegates to the national convention at Omaha in June were elected: J. W. Gamble, H. G, Hoel, N. 8. Brown, George W. Long, L. L. Carr, W. R. Wohlford, Henry Hamer, Walter Snapp, Henry Blum, C. A. Wirlck, Zeno Mackey, Henry Rider, E. H. Morgana, ‘W. Bischof, R. B. Plummer, A. M. Con- nors, W, C. Alexander, F. A. Mitchell, A. Webbert, T. P. Pinkerton, A. A. Kofer, Roy Strong and S. W. Thompson. Chairman W. R. Alexander of the standing committee on hotels scored the legislature for attempting to comsolidate the hotel commission with the pure food department. An amendment to reduce the basis of representation of national delegates to one for each twenty members instead of ten was defeated. On the vote for convention city Grand Tsland threw its support to Alliance, which received all but six votes. TABLE ROCK FARMER HANGS SELF IN BARN TABLE ROCK, Neb., April 17.—(Spe- cial.)—Joseph Hubka, a Bohemian farmer who lived some four or five mlles south- cast of here, hanged himself in a cow- shed at his farm Thursday afternoon. Woroner Dr. J. C. Waddell was called from Pawnee City, the body decided that an inquest was un- necessary. Hubka had been. in poor health for the last few years, and there had been talk at various times of send- ing him to the hospital for the insane. He was about 40 years old, and is sur- vived by a widow and two children. WIFE OF LANCASTER SENATOR IS DEAD OF HEART FAILURE (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Neb, '"April ' 17.-(Special’ Telegram.)—~While sitting in the BurRy’ ton station this afternocon waiting with her two children to take the train for her home in Panama, Mrs. Marshall, wife of State Senator J. J. Marshall of Lancas- ter county, dropped dead from heart disease. Senator Marshall was notified by tele. | phone and came at once to Lincoln by automoblle. The body was taken to a local undertaking room. sides her husband six children VETERAN DIES IN |Word was received here Friday announc- ing the death of George C. Werner, u pio- |neer resident of Beatrice and a veteran of the civil war, which occurred ot the |Soldiers' Home at Leavenworth, Kan. Mr {Werner was 64 years of age and is sur- |vived by a widow.and two children, Mrs. |Walter Doebler of Pocatello; Idaho, and /Willlam Werner of San Diego, Cal, Edgar Elects Teachers EDGAR, Neb., April 17.—(Special.)—The |Board of Mducation Thursday evening elected the following teachers: Miss Katherine Quinn, Miss Flora Brooks, Miss Beryl Kelley and Miss Myrtle eJn- | kins of Cambridge as high school In- structors, and Miss Bdna Gainsforth, Miss Christie Jones of Nelson, Miss Bar- bara Winston, Miss Carolyn Woodbury and Miss Florence Boden in the grades. The board had previously elected Prof. Gwinn of Blue Springs superintendent. {The position of principal is still vacant 'Superintendent 1. B, Frazier has received @ pormotion in the form of an election as superintendent at Stromsburg, and |Principal T. R. Crawford as principal of the high school at Alliance. Will Restock Lake Kearney. KEARNEY, Neb., April 17.—(8pecial.) Lake Kearney will be restocked with fish this spring, according to word received from State Fish Commissioner O'Brien a car of the finny tribe to arrive in Kear- ney early next week. The shipment con- sists of bass, pike and other game fish, all of which will be placed in Lake Kear- ney. Business Change in Tecumseh. TECUMSEH, Neb,, April 17.—(Spectal.)— | J. W, Mackie bas bought the one-half in- terest of his partner, C. F. Hardy, in the Tecumseh Milling company’'s plant at this place. Mr. Hardy came here from Sieepy Eye, Minn., a year ago, and he will prob- ably locate at Marshall, Mich The Tiddlywinks King. Come."" she sald, "I will teach you ice skating.” And she took him to Plet and showed him how to wi 80 the sketes would stay o nthaler's lake k the clamps his shoes. By the time he got through being shown that, his temperature was quite low, for it was very cold that day—two below in its stocking feet “Now, stay here and. watch how I go around,” she sald And, leaving him balancing there, she swept three times around the great lake, the admiration of all eyes as her lissome form took the curves ‘T'll_call her over the holes—I mean haul her over the coals, fo his,” he #hivered s freezing me, that's what |she's doing.” Fifteen minutgs later she returned “Now yeu try) she encouraged. After | pole- R | D. | and after viewing | She leaves be- that | ||| persecutions. { 1 JoHN SKELTON WwitLiams. Preliminary Rounds for High School Contest at Lincoln May 14 Nearly Completed. EAST DISTRICT FINALS APRIL 23 | LINCOLN, Neb., April 17.—(8pecial.)— The eighth annual district contests of the | Nebraska High School Debating league | are nearly completed. What sthools wiil represent the twelve districts in the state debate at the University of Nebraska in High School Fete day, May 14, will soon be determined, The district champlonship schools each will send to the state contest one representative. A half hundred and more debates have | already been held on the league question | for the year—‘“Resolved, That the United States Should Adopt Government Owa- ership and Operation of Raflroads.” Results to Date. The championship of the eastern dis- trict ‘will be settled on April 23, when Smith, Omaha (winner from Omaha and North Bend) and Nebraska City (winner from Stella and Weeping Water) debate. Lincoln 15 ‘champion of the east-central district. ! Either Trenton or Oxford will hold {first honors in the southwestern distriot. The decisive debate will be held April 2, | “Summary of the district debates fol- lows: | CENTRAL DISTRICT. Superintendent E. L. Meyer, Geneva, | director. ixeter-Geneva—At Exeter, March 1. Won by Geneva, unanimous, Clay Center-Grafton—At Clay Center, | March 13 Won by Clay Center, unani- mous, \ (aXork-Fairmont—Won by York, by de- | tauit. | . Osceola-Stromsburg—-At Osceola, March 19, Won by Osceola, unanimous. { BASTERN DISTRICT, Principal A. C. Congdon, Fremont, di- tor, Nebraska ruary 2. mous, : Bellevue A'cademy School-Weeping Wat, Water, February 2. unanimous, North Bend-Schuyler—At North Bend, February 2. Won vy North Bend, unanimous. rth Bend-S8outh Omaha—At North Won by South Omaha, unanimous, Bend, March 27, Bellevue-Nebraska City—At Nebraska ;'I:y, lA[Arll 6. Won by Nebraska City, 0 1. EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT. Superintendent L. L. Frisbie, University Place, director. Teachers' College Hign_School-Univer- eity Place—At University Place, February 2. Won by University Place unanimous, Wiiber-Lincoln—At ~ Wilber, ty- Stella, Won by Nebraska City, unani- and Union High ~ At Weeping by Be'levue, February |26, Won by. Lincoin, 2 to 1. | Nebraska' Military' Academy-Seward— | At Ne‘wlrd, February 7. Won Seward, |2 to 1. Havelock-=pringfield=Won by Have- lock, by defauit | University Placc-seward—At University | Place, March 2. Won by University | Place, unanimous. Champion Debate, University Place- | Lincoln—At University Place, April 1L Won by Lincoln, 2 to 1. WESTERN DISTRICT. Superintendent F. £. Weyer, Atkinson, director. Nefll-Atkinson. Won by O'Nelll, by ofault. O'Neill-Vaientine—At Valentine, April NORTH-CENTRAL DISTRICT. Superintendent O. Blockstine, Battle Creek, director. Norfolk-Madison—At Norfolk, February Won by Norfolk, unanimous. Pilger-Battle Creck—At Pliger, Feb- e — | ADMINISTRATION FIGURES IN THE RIGGS BANK CASE—Attorney General Greg- ||| ory has announced that Louis D. Brandeis of Boston, special counsel for the Interstate ||| ||| Commerce commission, has been retained to defend Secretary McAdoo and Oomptroller Williams in the injunction proceedings started by the Riggs National bank; which alleges the officials attempted to drive the institution out of business through systematic RACE FOR DEBATING HONORS | THE A NLWILL 1AM MSADoo OMAHA SUNDAY B APRIIL Jouvs M. BRANDEIS i ruary 27. Won by Battle Creek, unani- mous. Wisner-Stanton—At Wisner, February 2. Won by Stanton, 2 to 1 Tullerton-West Polnt - At Fullerton, March 15. Won by West Point, unani- mous, Norfolk-Battle Creek—At Battle Creek, April 2. Won by Battle Creek, unani mous, NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT, Superintendent F. F. Gordon, Pierce, di- rector. Oakland-South Sioux Fchruary 2. Won by mous. “ty—At Oakland, Oakland, unani- ruary 19, Won by Bloomfield, unanimous, '_CIIY"Bh(On-Plt‘r('o‘-“'fln by Plerce by d ‘ault. | ‘Wakefteld-Ponca—At Waketield, Febru- ary 2. Won by Wakefield, unanimous. Ponca-Bloomfield—At - Bloomtield, April 19. Won by Bloomfield; unanimous. SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT. Superinténdent 1. N. Clark, Pawnee City, director. 3 Wymore-Falla City—~At Wymore, March Won by Wymore, unanimous Aublirn-Beatrice—At Beatrice, March 1. Won by Beatrice, to 1 t Pawnee = City-Tecumseh—At . Tecumseh, March 12. - Won by Tecumseh, unanimo Humboldt-Table Rock—At March %. Won by Humboldt, ? to L Wymore-Beatrice—At Heatrice, April 9, Won by Beatrice, 2 to 1. : SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT. = | Superintendent W. T. Davis, McCook, i Bartl Cam o-Bartley—At bridge, Feb- ruary 2. ‘n’on by Cambridge, unanimou: | Oxford-Beaver 019».4 ford, Febru- ary 12 Won by Oxford. McCook-Trenton—At McCook, February . _Won by Trenton. Cambridge-Trenton—At Trenton, April 9, | Won by Trenton, 2 to 1, s |, Franklin-Oxford—At Frankiin, 19. Won by Oxford, unanimous. Champlonship Debate — Trenton-Oxford, April 23, WESTERN DISTRICT. | . Superintendent Roye Cochran, Kearney, | | directs | | Harvard-Minden—~Won by Minden by default, | JKearney-North Platte — At Kearney, | March 16. Won by Kearney, 2 to 1. € Hastings-Holdrege—Won gy Hastings. Kearney-Hasting: . WEST-CENTRAL DISTRICT, Superintendent S, H. Martin, Broken F(}‘w. ldlreNc'.t:Vr.h 2 nsley-Nort up—At Ansley, March 18. Won by Ansley, unanimous, | St. Paul-Sargent—At St. Paul, March 19, {Won by St. Paul, unanimous. Ansley-Sargent~At Sargent, Won by Sargent, unanimous. North Loup-Ord. | FISHLNE TANGLED IN LIVE WIRE; BOY KILLED SCOTTS' BLUFF, Neb., April 17.—(Spe- cial Telegram.)—Atlas Smith, aged 10, was instantly electroouted on the trans- mission lines of the Cross and Roberts Electric company on the bridge between Scotts' Bluff and Gering today. He was attempting to untangle his fish line from the live wires. The body fell to the river, but was recovered. He is the san of W, P.’ Smith, city scavenger. Elliott Accepts Normal Job. April 9. County Superintendent Elliott of Buffalo county announced today that he would accept the new position offered him by the State Normal board and would as- sume the duties of registrar at the state normal ‘school at Kearney. The Board of Supervisors will choose a successor to Mr. Elliott at an early meeting. Royal Neilghbors at Kearney. | KBARNEY, Neb., April 17.—(Special)— The Royal Nelghbors of the Sixth and Soventh districts met in Kearney on ¥Fri- day. About fifty delegates from the tw districts were In attendance. The meet. ings were In charge of Mrs. K. Stone- | selter of Broken Bow. Randolph-Bloomfield—At Randolph, Feb- | | , March | duced it ‘was thought that the municipal | KEARNEY, Neb., April 17.—(8pecial.)— | | meastre ‘introduced ‘by Representative Humboldt, | |the establishment of. the ‘municipal court MORE BILLS SIGNED: TWENTY HORE LEFT Executive Veto Given for Measure Limiting Fees to Be Collected | by Justices of Peace, SOME APPROPRIATIONS SIGNED (From a Statf Correspondent.) LINCODN, April 17.—(Special.)~Thirty- one bills were signed by the governor this morning. His signature is necessary to a score more before his desk will be en- tirely clear of measures left with him by the late legislature. He will probably finish the work today. The ohief egecutive has vétoed the Palmer of Dou county, limiting the maximum amount ‘of fees collectibls by Omaha justices of the peace. ! Second Veto Giy The veo:was at the request of the in- troducer himself, who falled 'to secure an amendment to the, bill. putting off the time it :should go ‘Into effect until after January 1, 1916, At the’ tiride” Pdlier's’ bill was . intro- court wbuld be established ‘at once. The lattér court would take much of’the jus- tice |‘(‘1lll‘t work, Thid 15 the socond bill that he has ve- toed, the first having been senate file 6, the Omaha lighting bill, which was done upon a ‘memorial presented to him by a majority of both houses, ' sbme having changed their minds after they had passed the bill. . Important Bills Signed. Amonig the more Important measures madé law by the governor's signature this morning were: The bili for state hudeet ‘Aystem: the ' appropriation of $0.0% for purposcs of indémnity in case | of aif outbreak: In' Nebraska of the foot | and mouth disease; the appropriation of the university speclal bullding fund levy of three-fourths of a mill; the state ald bridge appropriation of $150,000; the wa- ter power district bill,” the general sal- arles bill; the bill consolidating the stal- lion registration bhoard with the live stock sanitary board; the Omaha charter Dbill; the . university maintenance appro- priation; - the supremeé court: commission bill (lacking an appropriation), the bill for state ajd for oconsolidated - rural schools (also lacking an appropriation); the Dbill abolishing the junior normal sthools. ! wnee County. TABLE ROCK, Neb., April 17.—(Spe- elal.)—J. D. Albright, county treasurer of Pawnee county, has just paid off the $7,00 court house bond of this county, reducing the bonded court house indebt- ednees to $25,000, | _W. Irwin und Miss Alta Jackson of the DuBols vicimty -were unarried Wednes- day at the court house! by Judge J, R. McNair, Marion Thompson, a ploneer of the Ne- | maha valley In the Elk Creek vicinity, | died récontly at his home at Grand Junc- Notes from tion, Colo., wheré he went a few years ago for his health. The body was | | brought to Elk Creek for interment. Rent room quick with' a Bee Want A4 These Hats Will $425 For Usual $7 to $10 Trimmed Hats Sallors, mushrooms, herdess hats, pokes turbans and picturesque shape, to §10 values. _ Rich picking, Mon- 26. shep at [the ninéteedith™fall she told him r Aftér yow can skate, Il teach [ “Cyanide,” he replied hastily, “‘our en |would Bgenough for the first lesson, and | not to mund. the people laughing oxing, swimminz, hockey, and ault she, promised agement o st an end. '—Detroit Free sn-. | and art new | of 81 day wi Miss Butler’s New Hat Shop d me s in Sell Quickly Will you be one of the lucky buyers at these prices? 5650 For Usual $12 to $15 Trimmed Hats High ("'f"‘ hats—distinetiv; stlc, revealing ev uthentic {dea. and $16, the pri 1l be only 86 200 Sample Hat Sale Monday Only Don’t Miss This Great Opportunity To Save and Dress Stylish One of the old time “cash purchases” that have hel to build up my reputation of giving the “grestest hat Omaha.” 307 S. 16th Sl“ Street Floor | western counties. | Insps | to elght ye NEW LAWS SATISFY | BREEDERS' SOCIETY | | i Organization's Endorsement Given to Six Bills Which Passed by Legislature NEBRASKA'S LEGISLATION GOOD ) | Live atls LINY stook 1T —(8pecial.) generally pretty well fied With the work of the legis Improved Live Stock sociation, especially endorsed six bills, men a ture and Rroeders’ as- The associatic which made thelr wa through the legislaturs, being house rools , T8 and T84, and also senats | They bellove that Nebraska has the best It tock Inws of any state In the country and will forge ahead | under thelr sdminsiration. The bills | 0. row 197 passed were as follows H, R, %—Amends the law for indemni- | fication ana now includes both gianders | and douraine In horses T latter discase s, ke glanders, incurable and | very Infectious, and exists in severs House Roll No. registration the stallion stock sanitary work under ol chan each 67 amends the stallion in_that it consolidates ration ind the live ards, cng all the » board. It also materially law by providing that Juck w.ll be inspecte only Between the age of two | and thNe, and again between the ages of | five and six, the latter being the final inspection. Heretofore such animals were h year from two years up rs of age. Howev the new | Jaw requires all animals coming into the state to be inspected regardless of ag House Roll No. amends the live stock sanitary board law, and is much | more expl.cit than the old law In regard | to quarantine powers to be exefcised by | the state veterinarian. Our laws we weak in that respect, and it was feared that should hoof and mouth disease break out in the state we might suff incalculable damage on account of the Wweakness of quarantine laws. | House roil Nu. 764 provises an appro- priation of {50,000 for an indemnity fund | to pay for cattle killed on account hoot and mouth_ disease should th an outbrenk. None of this money be used for any oiher purpose. House roll Is a very Important measure in some respocts. It Is the veter inary practice act. It all all veterinarians who have practiced continuously for ten years, and the last yvear in the same! county, to continue to practice as lonz | as they live, provided they with the | Board of Examiners on or before Sep- tember 1 an affidavit supported by two freeholders setting forth the above men- tioned facts. It also empowers the board | to cancel the license of any veterinarian for crooked work. This lnst point fs | where our law has been weak. Nebraska | has been threatened with quarantine by | other states on account of a few orooked | veterinarians who have issued fraudulent health certificates. Thisx will will un- doubtedly result n placing the profession on a_higher plane than heretofore. S. F. 107 is the hog cholera serum bill It gives the board complete control over | the manufacture and sale of serum and | virus. It also contains a provision for | reports that will give the data to the board that will enable them to tell at any time just the result that ‘any serum manufacturer s getting In the fleld, Every hog raiser should get a copy of this bill. law s sta twic or | be | can il Methodist Church at Ponca Burns. PONCA, Neb.,, April 17.—(8pecial.)—The Methodist Episcopsl church at Ponea caught fire at 8:16 o'clock last night and was burned to the ground iIn less than an hour. The cause of the fire is not known. When discovered, the fire was well started, and the department turned their attentton to the adjoining building, which were saved. The par- wonage was slightly damaged. The bulld- ing was insured for $2,600, and was valued at $4,000, at Dille arn DILLER, Neb, April 17.—(Special)— Fire Thursday evening destroyed the livery barn of A. J. Hutchinson, which was in charge of John Sheldon, together with all its contents, entalling a loss of $3,000. Three head of horses, several buggies, harness, hay, etc, were des- solid mahoga cast brass, do to of Dr. Bradbury in New Looation Porcelain Fillings DR. BRADBURY, Dentist Dr. Bradbury in New Looation 1 You Smile While We Work ‘» After yon have had esperience with my modern painless methods you will smile at the fears of people who have not yet learned that much progress has been made in dental science, Some People Become Abject Cowards h when facing the dental chair, There arve still some who believe that people should suffer for the sin of neglecting the mouth, but by means of our painless system, we not only away with a useless, antiquated practice, but we are able do more for you because yon are a more willing patient. Bad teeth poison your system. Don't say you are afraid the pain of having them fixed. See Dr. Bradbury. o $1.00 ap Good Bye Fear Here Money Back Guarantee We issue shoppers Mijeage Railroad fare for fifty miles allowed 26 Years in Omaha. - Woolmen of the World Ag., 14th and Farnam '.I‘vl. °D'.‘l7‘.. Hours 8§ to Sundays, 10 to 18, Rheumatism Can Be Cured in ten days. bother you for life. 814 Get Your ny. and These miniature grands and Circassian walnut, Why suffer when the new treatment will positively cure Rheumatism Stop suffering and avold serious complications which may Call or write for testimonials and full particulars. DR. W. W. BOWSER Beo Bullding. Omaha, Nebraska, GOING TO RE-SHINGLE? At the same cost as for dipped wood shingles you can use SUNDERLAND’S veg Beautiful fadeless red or green; fire-proof; less insurance; no up-keep cost; costs no more than dipped wood shingles—GUARANTEED Do you want samples, prices and information, Douglas 252 At Hospe PIANO A. HOSPE CO., 1513 DOUGLAS STREFT Column" Hillivy ON OF PIAND PARLORS Among the handsome pianos that are here assembled we take pride in directing attention of all to the HADDORFF MINIATURE GRAND The depth of tone, and wealth of tone color, the chaste and beautiful desi quisite instrument the i , combine to make this ex- al small grand for the home. The Mexican mahogany used is'of the choicest the world affords-~the moul The handsome trinfinings are of brass the finest grade ivory keys and cbomiy shatps are used. The rim is built up of layers of s#lbcted hardwood and is so constructed that mission of sound waves is i in obtaining utmost power and iesofkRee. A very fine adjustment of the superior ROHEN gives that degree of lightness of touch so gteatly dom achieved in the smaller ible trans- is so vital FrOueR Whioh and so sel- édals are of include loud, seft’ apd sustenuto.