Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 16, 1915, Page 3

' Nubx NORNAL BOARD BOARD ] BUYS PIPE ORGAN Votes Sufficient Money to Equip Kearney School with Musical Feature, MISS LATHROP GOES TO CHADRON ( From a Staff Correspondent.) | LINCOLN, The Oct. 16.—(Special.)- Btate Normal board has voted a pipe organ for the chapel at Kearney. to cost from $7.000 to $10,000. The board has made an appeal to Andrew Carnegle to see If ae will make a donation toward the in- | strument. The .board took W. I. Crossley of Kearney, contractor, at his word, and refuse to allow him $100 extra for odds and ends in plumbing and heating of a new bullding at the Kearney Normal, | erected by him for $57.700, under the verbal agreement that “everything would be included.” Miss Edith A. Lathrop, employed at the | state superintendent's office, was elected to the faculty of the Chadron Normal school at a salary of $14%. Miss Finne- #an of Waverly, a teacher in the Lincoln sohools, was made domestic science as- sistant at Wayne, at $100 a month. Mr Brown, temporary instructor at Peru, was made permanent. Mr. Shreeve of Greeley, | Colo., was made head of the department »f education at Kearney Normal Want Cnr Service, Regent P. L. Hall of the board of re- gents of the University of Nebraska, day gave out a statement indicating the uttitude of the board on the application it filed before the rallway commission for direct street car service between the farm and city campusos. Mr. Hall says he hopes no Lincoln citizen will raise a protest against the change, even if it does cut down the street car service in some otber sections of the town, because the board must “keep faith with the people. By leaving the university down town the board must provide the most conven- | lent car service from the city to farm campuses, he pointed out, for students who have classes at bcth institutions The regents secured a very favorable concesslon from the traction company, he pointed out, and the people will be paved the expense of construction of a track between the two canpuses, as at Minneapolis and other big schools, which voted to folow the same system Ne- braeka voted for last vesr. Rewolutions for Tibbets. The Nebraska Prison association adopted resolutions on the death of Judge A. B. Tibbets, late acting postmaster of Lincoln and one of the vice presidents of the association. Herdman in Lincoln. Lee Herdman of Omaha was a state with a wire with which ho was working. house visitor today. He called on & large number of his political friends, but declined to discuss polities. Board on Trip. Three members of the board of control have gone on the semi-annual inspection trip of state institutions. The visits wesd announced, but the superintendents gemawally learn in advance when the boasd is coming. More Supplies Bought. The board of control purchased addi- tional supplies for the power plant at the state penitentiary. Contracts were let for $4,088, with three firms bidding. The plant at the penitentiary is belng enlarged to supply current to all of the state institutions near Lincoln. Lincoln County May Sae. The state may collect $5,000 of the old insane tax fund due from Lincoln county, but it will also face a suit for $1,000 for money pald over by the county some twenty years ago to make good-the loss of state funds in a bank fallure, County Treasurer Albert Durbin intimated -to Secretary of Btate Pool today while call- ing at the eapitol. Mr. Durbin had heard that Lancaster had recovered $10,000 un- der similar circumstances and he in- tends to present a counter claim for the amount he claims s due Lincoln county. Northeast Nebraska Editors in Session NORFOLK, Neb,, Oct. 15.—(Speclal Tel- egram.)—About forty editors of northeast| would be established along the way. Nebraska came to Norfolk, Friday, and | organized the Northeast Nebraska Edi- torial association. Mell A. Schmeld, editor of the Dakota City Eagle, was elected president and I. O. Gardner of ‘Wayne, secretary. After a busy meeting Friday afternoon, during which some interesting addresses were listened to, the editors enjoyed a tour of sightseeing in Norfolk. A ban- quet was given tonight, at which N. A. Huse, editor of the Norfolk News, w toastmaster. John R. Hays of Norfolk, Mell A. Schmeid of Dakota City, G Weever, C. B. Burnham of Nortolk, Fred C. Marshall of Niobrara and Edgar How- ard of Columbus were among those who #poke. urday morning. News from Y. YORK, Neb., Oct, 15.—@peclul)—Jack, the 18-month-old sen of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Powers, died Thursday morning of scarlet fever. Two other children of the same family are seriously ill of the same disease. The November term of dlstrict court will begin November 8. There are sixty- five cases on the docket. Nine of the cases are for divorce, There is but one state case. This is an action ugainst Dr. George Flippen of Stronmsburg for al- leged contempt. Judge George F. coran will be on the bench Big Dolngs at Syracuse, SYRACUSE, Neb., Oct. 15.—Special.)— Yesterday was the eleventh annual cele- bration of Syracuse day and the most successful. The speakers were Judge Sutton of Omaha and Judge Dwyer of Plattsmouth. At noon a big barbecue was the fea- ture. Ball games resulted in Burr winning one from Syracuse and Syracuse the sec ond from Avoca. Two Children Mas Cro The two children of J. W. Nix, mer chant, Cleveland, Ga., had croup last winter. One was a boy of 6, the other & girl of § years. Mr. Nix writes: “Both wot so choked up they could hardly breathe and couldn’t talk. I gave them Foley's Honey and Tur and nothing else and it entirely cured them." This re- Hable medicine should be in every home, for it gives immediate felief from colds, coughs and croup, heals raw inflamed throat and loosens phlesm. Sold every- where.—Advertisement. {a ploneer to- |close next Sunday. has | the ariver and The meeting came to a close Sat-| Cor- | SATURDAY I Nebraska l)w l Nebraska ‘ News and Gossip Gathered a’t’ Bea'trlce Justice in meoh; Upholds Mu-l. | REATRICE, Neb., Oct. 1h—(Special) \ A colored man giving his nam Thomas stepped into the B company store and purchased $1.5 t presenting a check for 1450 In as James of goods, payment. He secured $13 In return and disappeared. Beard learned Thursday | that the chgck was worthless officers on the negro's trail his escave. and put | but he made Lyle Francls and Howard Dolle, two young men of Adams, have erected al wireless station at that place, and with! a little more perfecting expect to have the machine in running order in a fow| days. | The funeral services for 1. W. Hardy, of Blue Springs, who died | suddenly Tuesday night, were held to- day from the famlily home, The decensed was 53 years of age and leaves a widow and seven children, Domingo Aranda, a Mexican. taken | from a Burlington traln at Tymore Mon- | day by officers, having on his person a| | revolver and a bowie knife, pleaded gulity in district court Thursday before Judge Pemberton and was finea $100 and costs' for carrying concealed weapons. He was unable to pay and was remanded to the county jail fore reaching Wymore, | Aranda frightened the passengers on the train by brandishing the revolver, and| when the train pulled into the station he was taken In custody by the officers. The union evangelistic services, which bave been held at the tabernacle near the high school grounds for the last few weeks by Rev. French Oliver, will During the campalgn here 608 persons have hit the trail. A| luncheon was held Thursday at the| Young M Christian assoclation at which Mr. Oliver and party were guests of honor. { Mrs, Harry Wilson of West Beatrice | recelved a message announcing the death | of her father, John Hillers, in & hospi- | tal at Cheyenne, Wyo. Mr. Hillers for-| merly resided here and was 62 years of | age. ‘Miller Machine Turns Turtle on Hill | PLATTSMOUTH, Neb, Oct. 15.—(Spe- cial.)~While coming from Manley in an automobile, Jake Miller, the liveryman there, was coming down a hill where there is is a sliding place in the road, and the rear part of the mashine skidded. The automobile turned turtle, spilling out Mre. Isaac Wiles and two children. They were all thrown clear of the overturned machine and escaped with a few minor bruises Luclus Vroman, employed in the Bur- lington shops, recelved a cut In the eye The Injury was of such a nature that it was necessary to have the eyelid sewed. Charles Hula of the Burlington lumber yara and Mlss Winnifred Parmele, both of this city, were united in marriage at the Holy Rosary Catholic church Thurs- day and departed for Chicago, where they will visit with friends for a short time. Mrs. Hazel Boyd, formerly of Hastings, Neb., but who has been making this city her home-for some time past, began, through her attorney, Mathew Gering, a suit for separation from her husband, Lester Boyd. She alleges that they were marrieq in Hastings in 1910 and that her husband has deserted her. COMMISSION TO LOOK INTO FEASIBILITY OF PIPE LINE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 15.—(Speclal.)—Governor Morehead has named a commission to in- vestigate the feasibility of a $5,000.000 pipe line to convey oil from Casper, Wyo,, to Omaha. The commission will serve with- out expense to the state. Those named are Senator Jefferson | Bedford of Omaha, Who 18 boosting the project; John L. McCague of Omaha, State Engineer George E. Johnson, Prof. 0. V. P. Stout of the University of Ne- braska and George W. Wolz of Fremont The commission was suggested by a res- olution passed in the 1915 legislature, The line would be 600 miles long and | two feet in dlameter and would follow the line of the Platte river from the Cas- per ofl fields to Omaha. Tap stations GOVERNOR NAMES THREE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 15.—(Special. )—~Governor Morehead today named the three municl- pal court judges of Omaha, to conform with an act of the last legislature. They were: Robert W. Patrick, Richard C. Hunter and A. M. Murdock. Mr. Hunter was & member of the last legislature. The statute does not clearly specify when the law becomes effectivg, but the governor made the appomiments and will let the legal profession of Omaha take necessary steps to interprot the meaning. | compantes, | arrived too \DRUG FIRM TO PAY FINE branding Law and Company Will Appeal. TEST FOR MOTH}'RS PENSIONS “rom & Staff Correspondent ) LINCOLN, Oct. 15.—(8pecial,) <For sel ing Hall's eatarrh calling 1t a “cure'” the Meler Druxg ympany of Lin coln has been fined &0 anl s on a complaint of the state purs food depart- ment charging misbranding. The eom- pany appealed. The case was tried in the justice court. The prosecution attemptod to show that the “cure” did mot entirely remove the cause of the disease. Tho defendant, represented by Harry Thompson of Wash- ington, D. C.,, chief counsel for the Pro- prietary association, composed of 20 maintained that the medicine was sold under a registered trademark, “Hall's Catarrh Cure,” and hence the company has a right to use it To Teat Mothers' Pensions, The city legal department. under Mayor Bryan's logal ajd program, will prose-ute in the district court the wase of Mrs. John Miller, mother of six children, to whom the county commissioners refuse to pay a | mother's pension as providnd In an act of the last legislature. The commisstoners have been disregarding the pension orders issued by the district court in every in- stance, walting for prosecution eo the legality of the law can be tested. ure and |MUDDY ROADS DELAY SCHOOL MOVIE GAME (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 15.—(Special.)—The speclal commission which was to have taken plotures of Nebraska schools, to be exhibited in eastern and southern states and in Central and South American coun- tries, struck a bunch of muddy roads and was unable to secure many of the views it had planned. Heavy rains in the southeastern part of the state during the week made the roads nearly Impassable and the commis- slon found itself sadly handicapped. It late to find the puplls at the schools. Only a few views of rural schools were taken. Carnegie Library at Hartington| | | HARTINGTON (N’I‘HHHR Neb., Oct. 15—(Spe olal. }~The m Nbrary, recently | erected In this city, was formally opened to the public Friday afternoon Superintendent C. L. Culler of the Hartington High school spoke on ‘The | The Mayor History of Our Library address was delivered by Anton Wals. Judge W. F. Bryant made an nddress on “Books and Thelr Influence Large numbers of people attended the opening exorcises and were shown through the bullding. The library starts out with a larse number of books, many of which were donated by the women of Hartington The Cedar County News has been sold by B. B. Hirschman to J. P. (¥ Fuery of Sioux City, the new proprietor taking Immediate possession. 'HALL DECLARES LACKS w AUTHORITY TO PAY | (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oect. 15.—(Special)—~Admit- ting that he has $8.000 on hand collected from fees due the State Fire commission, State Treasurer Hall, in his answer to the mandamus suit filed by Fire Commis stoner Ridgell to collect his salary and expenses, declares that he has ne author ity to pay out the money without specific legislation The treasurer asks to have the suit dis- missed on these representations There is now owing Ridgell's department $201.21 for the month of September. On the ap- plication of Ridgell the supreme court is- sued an alternative writ requiring the treasurer to countersign the warrants or show cause for not doing so. No time has been fixed for the hearing of the case on its merits, DENIAL MADE CHOLERA IS RAGING IN CITY OF KIEL BERLIN, Oct. 15.—Reports that a seri- ous epidemic of cholera is raging at Kiel, the German naval base, are denled. cases, all In the same family. danger of the disease spreading. The infection was brought from the eastern war theater. dedicatory | | 16 ' Conditions Fine in Philippines, Says Harrison MANILA, Oct. 15.-G Francls wernor General ton Harrt In his message { to the legislature, described the era in the Philippine islands preceding the be ginning of the present administration in Washington as extravagant and careless while ecconomies and reforms brought | about in 191415 he maserts have averted bapkruptey and restored the stabllity of the. treasury without' restricting neces- sary governmental activitios Despite world-wide disturbances, the message says, commercial conditions In the Phillppines are satistactory, while | politically there is harmony between Americans and Ing themsel der a greater ment, ho 1 “ipinos, the latter show. Increasingly efficlent un- measure of welf-govern. experie Justified further extensions, and that the Jones bill was defoated only because there was not sufficlent time for its consideration. The governor general sald It was expocted this measure would be passed at the coming sesslon of cone gress and that its passage wus eagerly awaited The message recommends the continu-| ance of emergency taxatio the estab. lishment of an insular bank, government aid In construction of sugar and copra trals and larger appropriations tor | education, Vote Boxes Thrown In Street as Guns Begin to Vomit Fire CHARLESTON, 8 (., Oct. 15.<~The crowd had gathered to get first news of the decision of the committes which would settle whether Tristman T. Hyde or John P. Grace had been elected mayor, when the shooting started. Sidney J. Cohen, the reporter who was killed, met his death, as far as can be learned, when a platol, for the posseasion of which three men were struggling, wi | discharged as Cohen was making his way 1t is msserted that there were only three | These | patients were léolated and there is no | to a window. While the shooting was going on in the committee room two or three ballot boxes were thrown into the strest. Officers in the room took charge of the twenty boxes | remaining. Within a short time after the shootink essage adds that this democratic| Governor Manning at Columbia ordered out two companies of militia and Iater placed the entire Second regiment under orders to be ready for any emergency Within & ahort time the two militla com panies were marching to King and George | streets. An extra force of deputy sheriffs quitkly made thelr appea The | guardsmen, sheriffs and nearly the entire | police force remained on duty in that fon of the city during the afternoon | Saloons were closed by order of Governor Manning. | Money Juggled in Banks to Make the ce. Charles B. Burton of New York, apeaking on the theme, “Needs and Opportunities in the Home Fleld.” “The church must put the eross on this crucible,” continued the speaker, “It le the work of the home missions to make America a Christian nation.” The Chleago convention of the mission- ary movement Is the firet of & series of seventy-five meetings. Wilson to Spend Next Summer at the Shadow Lawn WASHINGTON, Oot 5. ~President Munday Books Jibe MORRIS, NI, Oet. 16.~A story of how money was quickly obtained from other banks to boost the La Salle Street Trust and Savings bank's cash to the point necessary for the obtaining of a state bank examiners certificate, and of how | the loan was almost immediately ro- turned, was told today at the trial of C. B. Munday, who is charged with conspl- racy with the enforced closing of the La | Salle Street bank; by Charles G. Fox, | Junior vice president of the bank. | | Fox identified a cashier's check for | $260,000, on which he said he obtained from the¢ Corn Exchange bank the currency necessary to the lssuance of a state bank | examiner's cortificate. | It has been charged that the same check was used three times, one for each the three smaller Munday-Lorimer banks. The witness sald Munday told him to Ko tor the money, which he would “not have very long.” He said he supposed | the money was counted by the bank ex- aminer. Fifteen minutes later, he sald, he was ordered to take the money back to the Corn Exchange bank, which he aid. Fox, who was Indicted with Munday on a similar charge, admitted on the stand that he understood the indictment of his testimony in behalf of the state. WORK OF HOME MISSION TO MAKE U. S. CHRISTIAN NATION CHICAGO, Oct. 15—Delegutes to the convention of the Laymen's Missionary movement today llstened to addresses touching on greater efficiency In the work of the Christlan church in spreading the goepal. “Amerioa {s the melting pot of the world where people of every tribe, na- tion and race are being fused,” mald against him would not be pressed because | Wilson today degided to spend next sum- mer in New Jersey in the former home of John A. MeCall at Elberon, near Long Branch. The estate, on which stands a magnificent house, i known ns Shadow Lawn, The president was offered the free use of Shadow Lawn by a committee which brought a letter from Governor FMelder, He insisted, however, that he should pay rent ‘and sald that If the committes pleased it could give the money to charity Governor Flelder, In his letter, vrged the president to spend next summer in New Jersey to receive the “glad tidings" of his renomination. The president only smiled when that was mentioned. When Mr. Wilson announced that he would accept the Invitation he was warmly applauded and all the delegation insisted on shaking hands with him. His acceptance means he will not return to Harlakenden house, the residence of Winston Churchill at Cornish, N. H., which he has occupled each summer since becoming president. The McCall mansion is not so seclude as Harlakenden house, but is larger. Arrangements for turning it over to the president already have been made. Do You Suffer From Backache? ‘When your Mdnoyl are mk and torpid | they do not properly perform their func« tions; your back aches and you do not feel like doing much of anything. You are llkely to be despondent and to bor- row trouble, just as if you hadn't enough already. Don't be a vietim any longer, The old rellable medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla, gives strength and tone to the kidneys and bullds up the whole system. Get it today.—Advertisement. 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