Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1916, Page 3

THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAR( 16, 1916 - Nebraska PRIMARY LISTS GROWING LONGER {Numerous Candidates Give Intention of Entering the Race for Office. | RITCHCOCK RUNS AS POPULIST (From a Staff Correspondent.) March 15.—(Spectal.)—With left for filing petitions to irun for office, applications are coming in | rapidly for places on the primary ballot Today the filings were augmented with |another filing for the presidency, this time o the democratic ticket. The fil- | jings which were malled to the secretary jot state bears the name of Willlam | Hohgnzollern, and among the names on | {the . petition are those of Johannes | {Schmoaer, Fritz von Hintenberger, Ru- !dolph Pilsner, Pat Schwimmer, Gust Lim- | {Burger, Pat Murphy, Hans Pabst, Stark | Limburger and Anheuser Busch. Secre- jtary ‘ot State Pool refuses to file the pe- | tition because he says it is a joke, though he admits that he has recelved fillngs where the candidacy is considered al- |as much of a joke as this one Waiter Johnson of North Loup files for |the republican nomination for railway commissioner. Manahan Candidate. Anthony Manahan of Omaha files for ,congress on the democratic ticket from the Second district. R Rawlston of Omaha files for the democratic nomination for the railway jcommission. Mr. Ralston was a candi date for the nomination two years ago, but was defeated by will Maupin. C. C. Crowell, jr., of Omaha and W. H |Baldwin of York file as presidential elec- tors on the prohibition ticket. G. E. warker of York files as presiden- tial elector on the soclalist ticket. Dr. D. . Smith of Curtis files for the state senate on the republican ticket for |the Twenty-sixth distriet, represented in the last session by Willls ...son of the |same town, a democrat. C. E. Samuelson of Hildreth files for /the democratic nomination for the state senate from the Twentieth district, com- | posed of the counties of Nuckolls, Weo- ster and i'ranklin, represented in the last on by W. L. Weesner, a democrat. *hrist Anderson of Bristow files 1or the democratic nomination for representative from the . Fifty-fourth district, repre- sented b: him in‘the last session. Will 8. Jay of Lincoln files for secre- tary of state on the progressive ticket. John M. Teeling of Clay Center files for | presidential elector on the democratic ticket. | { | | i | | | i | | 1 Hitcheock as Populist. Gilbert M. Hitchcock files for renomi- nation on the peopie’s independent ticket for the United States senate. Bugene N. Foss of Massachusetts will go on the presidential primary oallot as & candidate for president on the prohibi- )tion_ ticket. G. W. Wattles of Omaha files from the 1 Second district for delegate to the na- "tional republican convention. Robert H. Patton of Illinois has been filed for vice president on the pronibition ticket. John T. McCustion of Hebron has filed & petition with 2,14 names on it from all five counties of the Seventh' judicial dis« trict for district judgs; Judge McCuls- tion was a candidate for the republican monithation for attorney general two years ago, but was defeated by Mr. ..yers. The judge has lived In Hebron twenty- two years, and never has .aayer county had a district judge. He believes that now is the time to recognize it as a part of the district. L. G. Hurd of Clay eounty is not a candidate for re-election. 'BROKEN BOW CITIZENS’ CAUCUS NAMES SLATE BROKEN BOW, Neb., March 15.—(Spe- cial)—The annual,citizens' caucus Mon- day night named the following ticket: Mayor, W. W. Waters was nominated to succeed himself; clerk, F. M. Skill- man; treasurer, Ray Kuns; engineer, A. J. VanAntwerp; councilmen: First ward, E. Taylor; second ward, Victor Beck, for two-year term, and E. A. McClure for one-year term; Third ward, Ralph Johnson; Fourth ward, E. W. Lanter- man. The resolutions favored the continuance of a dry city and also stipulated that the pool ball and bowling alley question should. again be brought before the vot- ers at the coming election. This is the sccond municipal ticket in the field, as the republicans put one up at & caucus beld last week. LIGHT BONDS WILL BE ISSUED AT SYRACUSE SYRACUSE, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) AL the caucus held in this village last evening there were seven meh who were candidates for the nomination for village trustee for the two-year term. Messrs. Johm L. Metzger, Theodore Guthrie and H. Pearson being nominated. Pearson and Guthrie are present members of the board and are candidates for re-election Metzger hns served on the board in for- mer vears. The question of wet or dry will not be passed on at the spring elec tion, but the fight will hinge on the vot- in~ of bonds for a municipal light plant, the citizens being divided on the ques- tion of mumnicipal ownership or a franch- ise plant WESLEYAN CALLS DEBATE OFF FOR BASKET GAME CRETE, Neb., March 15.—(Special Tele gram.)—The debate scheduled for last Friday night between Wesleyan anl Doane was declared forfeited to Doane by R. 1. Blatter representeing Doane and Prof. E. H. Wells representing Wesleyan in a long distance telephone conversation last evening. This was under the contract drawn up by Wesleyan which a forfeiture should the debate not be held on March 10. Wesleyan called it off | on account of the basket ball game with Baker university EDITOR OF TECUMSEH PAPER TAKES BRIDE TECUMSEH, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) ~Charles D. Blauvelt, publisher of The Johnson County Journal at Tecumseh, and Miss Estelle Horton, were married at Holdrege Saturday, and have come to Tecumseh to establian their home. The bride 1s of Arapahoe, being the daughter of Mrs, C. Horton of that town. Mr. Blauveit was formerly publisher of the Public Mirror at Arapaho, having bought his newspaper here a month ago. Key to the Situation—Bee Want Ads. alled for | IN THE SHADOW OF THE SPHINX AND PYRAMIDSThis picture shows Austra- lian troops, who are guarding the Suez canal and other British positions in Egypt, rest. ing after a march. AUSTRALLAN TRCORS RESTING OY SPHNX AND REAT FPYRANMIO P t | i Qirnvre Fum SERVICE. E};lonel J. 8. bew, ‘ Johnson County Pioneer, Is Dead i i | TECUMSEH, Neb., March 15,—(Special.) onel J. 8 Dew, who came to John- | county, Nebraska, just fifty years this month and homesteaded a farm died at his home here Mr. ago east of this city, Tuesday at 1 o'clock, aged 74 years. Dew was born in Mason county Illinois merchant of Tecum- seh and for years was a well known politiclan of the state. Colonel Dew had represented Johnson county in two sessions of the state leglslature. He had served Johnson county for two terms as county clerk and had served as clerk of the district court, being in that office at the time of his death. A year ago he suffered a stroke of para- lysis, and had been bedfast the most of the time since, his daughter, Jessle Dew, his deputy, c€rrying on his official work for him. Colonel Dew served throughout the war of the rebellion with an Illinofs com- pany, and wes an officer. He s sur- vived by his- widow and four children, the children being: Mrs, P. A, Brund- age and Miss Dew of Tecumseh, Mrs. B. P. Bracken of LaGrange, 1ll, and Lieu- tenant Roderick Dew of the regular He was a ploneer | been 85 uting” members paying all the way from | Miss | GRAND ISLAND CLUB TO AMEND CONSTITUTION ORAND ISLAND, Neb, March 15— (Special.)—Following a get-together re- ception tendered to the Commercial elub and business men generally by the United Commercial Travelers a few weeks ago, the Commercial club has arranged a re- ciprocal smoker and luncheon for the evening of April 14, at wheih time, too, A business meeting of the club is called for the purpose of amending the consti- tution. Hitherto the membership fee has and there have been ‘“‘contrib- $10 to $15 annually. Contributing mem- ibers had no greater vote in the election of president than other members, but were given one vote extra for every $5 contributed for the election of the mem- Lers of the executive committee, con- plsting of fifteen. The constitution will be s0o amended that every member has an equal vote for all officers. Two Anselmo ANSELMO, Neb,, resident of Custer county, died at hi home In Anselmo Monday afternoon. He leaves a wife and several sons and daughters, Mr. Haisch was a native of Wurtemberg, Germany. He came to Cus- ter county in the early days of the set- tlement of the county and took up land army, now stationed on border duty at Eagle Pass, Tex. The funeral will be held at the Metho- dist church at 2 o’¢lock Friday afternoon, Rev. . C.' Markham will officlate, as- sisted by Rev. C. C. Wilson. The Masoni¢ lodge, will have charge of the burlal and the interment will le in the Tecumseh cemetery. FORMER NOR. . ATTE BOY |S UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR NORTH Platte, Neb.,, March 15.—~(Spe- clal.)—Leaving home while yet a high school boy In his teens, to return twenty- fivo years later the chancellor of a great western university, is the story of Ed- ward C. Elliott, who arrived here today to visit his parenty, Mr, and Mrs, Fred Elliott of this city. After leaving North Platte Mr, Elilott entered the University of Nebraska, from which institution he graduated in 189%. Later he engaged in educational work in Colorado for six years, belng superintendent of schools at Leadville for that time. After leaving Coluorado Mr. Elliott spent two years in advance work at Columbia university, from where he went to the University of ‘Wisconsin, spending eleven years in the department “for training teachers. Mr. Elliott is chancellor of the University of Montana at Helena and is one of the best known educators in the west. WHERE KENNEDY WILL SPEAK NEXT WEEK IN THE SIXTH Speaking dates for Fon. John L. Ken- nedy, candidate for republican nomina- tion for United States senator: Monday, March 20, O'Neill, meeting. Tuesday, March 21, Ainsworth, evening. Wednesday, ning meeting. Thursday, March 38, Crawford, after- noon meeting. evening 24, Alllance, evening. 2%, Broken Bow, eve- Friday, March Saturday, March ning. Notes from Beatrice. —At & meeting of the city commissioners yesterday the new athletic stadium was named ‘‘Cook Park,” as a mark of re- spect for the late Danle}] W. Cook, the banker who passed away in this city last week. Mr. Cook and Kilpatrick Brothers of this city purchased the ground, com structed the park and presented it to the city of Beatrice. | Miss Lucile Spink ‘was the winner of | the declamatory contest at the high { school last evening and will represent | the Beatrice school in the southeastern Nebraska debate, to be held at Lincoln on March 29, | At the Commercial club yesterday, | which was addressed by Rev. A. M. Relt- zel, & resolution was unanimously adopted protesting against the action of the Rock Island in trying to discontinue two of its trains on the Fairbury-Horten branch The resolution was telegraphed to the rallway commlssion immediately after the meeting. | Mrs. William Schell died last night at | her home north of Cortland after an fll- | ness of six weeks. She leaves a husband and nine children Farmer Dangerously Hurt. COLUMBUS, Neb., Mareh 15.—(Special Telegram.)—Henry Ebel, Mving seven miles south of Columbus, was sericusly | injured here at 4 this atternoon when his & become frightened He was thrown ou He at a switch engine. of the wagon and struck on h's head |recelved a large scalp wound and his skull was partial'y fractured. His chanc s for recovery are very slight March 22, Valentine, eve- Thursday, March 23, Chadron, evening. | | BBATRICE, Neb,, March 15.—(Special.) on Victoria creek, southwest of New Hel- ena. Some years ago he retired from the farm and had since then made his home in Anselmo. Thompson P. Moore, aged 6, dled at his home in Anselmo after a lingering lliness of Bright's disease. M o was born in Illinols and camé to Ne- —Ernest Halsch, aged 77 years, an old | try near Climax, where he has made his home until about two years Ao, when he came to Anselmo and engaged | in business. He leaves a wife and nine | chidren | INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL GIRLS SURPRISE SUPERINTENDENT GENEVA, Neb., March 15.—(Special.)— Last Sunday being the thirteenth an- niversary of Miss Lydia McMaban's oc- cupancy of the Girls' Industrial achool buflding, as superintendent, the girls gave her a surprise in the morning by leading her to one of the rooms, where they had prepared a short program of | singing and speaking. One song, “A Lit- tle of Heaven,” was composed and sung { by the girls. Miss McMahan also gave | & Junch at ome in the afternoon to the | Fifteen club, of which she 18 a member, all the members being present. FRED ISKE WILL FILE FOR REPRESENTATIVE PAPILLION, Neb.,, March 15.—(8pecial.) ~Fred Iske, a prominent farmer of lLa Platte, announced today that he will| flle for the republican nomination for representative from the Ninth district. May Sue for Insnrance. FREMONT, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) —The County Board of Supervisors in monthly session will give County Attorney Sidner instructions to file sult against tho insurance companies that have policies on the court house urless settlement of the ‘loss by the fire of December 5 1s made during the day. The supervisors Ten Thousand Names (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN March 15 <(Special)—The popularity of Judge James B, Harnes of | he supreme court was attested today when petitions aggregating over 10,00 names were flled with the secretary of state placing him for renomination to the place he has filled for the last twe teras. It requires by 2,500 names to xe ton the ballot, and with four times that number the .udge ean well be sald to be strictly in CONTRACTORS' COMMITTEE committee of the State Contractors' asso meeting | R. Gould, H (Special)—~Tha largest shipment of horses | | ever | tils week when four special trains con- island for the east. Nebraska On Barnes’ Petition he “ame MEETS AT GRAND ISLAND ISLAND, Members GRAND (Special.) Neb., of the March 15 executive in the city last night, the egident Falldorf, for the pur- clation met guests of F pose of taking up matters In connection with the association and its next state Among thope present were: V 1. Olsen, Karl M. Eicks, O Hart, H, N, McVea and Grant Parsons of Omaha. Nig Shipment of Horses. GRAND ISLAND, Neb, March | 16, made out of this city was that of sting of 116 carloads of horsea left Grand Three of the trains were routed through to the Atlantic sea- board, while the fourth traln was headed only for Chicago. The three trains con- tained horses for the French and .Itallan governments, the animals being pur- chased through Hilllkker, Smith & Smith, Geneva Business Men Ranguet. GENEVA, Neb, March 15.—(Special.)~ The annual banquet of the Geneva Com- merelal olub was given Monday night at the Odd Fellows' hall. Frank O. Bdg. combe, president of the association, pre- sided. The principal addresses were by Will M. Maupin, editor of the York Dem- ocrat, and Coach H. H. Thelsen of the Geneva High school basket ball team. The feast was prepared and served by the domestic sclence class of the Geneva High school, W e roperty. FREMONT, Neb.,, March 15.—(Special) —~At a meeting of the oreditors of the Brown Consolidated Milling company, which went into bankruptey two weeks the company at Fremont at auction on March 28, O. F. Turner of Fremont has ago, it was voted to sell the property ot | been named trustee, The property s ‘valued at $31,000, Nominees for C ilmen, COLUMBUS, Neb,, March 16.—(Special Tel:gram.)—Frank Rudat, Isaae Bro:k, A, R, Miller, L. F, Rector were nominated for councilmen last night at & maas con- ventlon of citizens. Dr. C. H. Campbell and Volley Weaver were nominated as members of the school board. AUSTRIA RECALLS MINISTER AT LISBON LONDON, March 1i.—A Reuter dispatch ask for the full amount of the policles, braska about twenty years ago. About ten years ago he came to Custer county and homesteaded in the sand hills coun- said intestinal walls. 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