Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
DEFECTS IN CITY CHARTER
Mayor Brown Delivers Address 70 the
Commercial Club.
DEGREE OF HONOR IN COURT
Mrs.. Mary LatkT secks 90 ousf Mrs.
Wayne C1eaver from The Ofnce
of GRAND Chtef of
HonoH.



LINCOLN. e 1S-<specialD-ln an az
dress before the business men 81 tine Com
merciai club today Mayor Brown pointed
out q number Of defecfs in tine charter now
pending before the legislature. He narrated
his discoveries while on . trip TO Dies
Moines and asserted that the commission
plan allowed loop holes for ring rule. Ills
rsfnarks were applauded and among the
club members there was an insistent de-
msnd for a popular vote on the charter
before n should be enacted as the lev 81
the city. The occasion was the regular
noondey luncheon Of the CLUB and q large
number attended.
Cenesf Men CencIude.
The closing program Of the NebFsaks
Cement Users association was heid Friday
night al the Lindeu hotel. followed by an
elsction Of officers and board Of directors
FOR the pnesoHt year. The meeting Eas
well attended The board Of directors wRs
instructed TO selerA a meeting place fos the
next convention. l. Il. Por1er/NRs unsni-
monsly elected president "A. c. McCord 81
Columbus. first yios president and Peter
Palmer. secretary. whe directors choson
for the year Were c n Overstrset OF clsy
Center. J. D. Lille Of Tekamsh. FuAnk
Berger Of Hastings. Sohn NJ. Knelger 81
Risiug CITY and u. r. Park Cd Broning.
.. r. White OF North Piatte ives one 81
The principal speakers 81 the closing pro
Eram. Trrnmore Cone q Wshoo spoke q
the progress 81 the cement industry and
sasd that much had been accomplished 81
me way q improving noaas and bridges
lie urged his hearers 20 pstronise home in
cHstry and 70 demand NobrAsks~maas oe-
merit.
Walter G. Boyuton aiscussee the subject
Of the needs Of the cezaent industry and
stsaed that what was needed was q better
Understanding Of the things with which
the cement industry had 70 contend
Holy Rollers on Way.
Information was received in LinOolu
Saturday that q band Of ~F4Oly Rollers. .
. fsnstiosl religious sect. which has been
driven out q a number Of southern and
Pacific coast cities on account Of peeu-
liar prsettoes. as on lite Wdg 70 Lno0ln.
where a brsnch Of the strange cult VIII
he established. Tbs unconventional re-
ligious workers are expected in Lincoln
sunday morning. and IL they attempt 70
give sny demonstrations on the streets
they via be taken in charge ~ The pc
lice and asked 70 conduct rheir services
in the huil-ring OF the eaty 3sdl,
0ne Year far Hart
Prank Hart received q sentence Of q
year in the penitentisry on the plea Of
guilty to the charge OF burglary before
Judge W. T. Stewart Saturday morning.
Hart declared that ~ was Led into the
crime by the tive women who were with
him IN the stores where he r. accused
of shopliftng. The women were not
prosecuted.
FraferaaI ORDER In COsrL
Wayne clesver. present Grand chief Of
tbe Degree os Honor, who lie the de-
PENDANT in the district court in q suit Of
custer brought by Mary Ladkg. former
aRAd Of the f~raterRal order, declared in
aef answer this morning 20 the petition
" the plaintiff that the voluntary sur
render Of said office sstops her from
1asintsinsng "a sctiOn.
The defendant says tina the pisiBnff
sd not contest or protest her election
% the position % grand chief OF honor
and ali not sDpesi 70 The grand Lodge
shsn the result Of the election was an
bounced
The suit is the 0utgr0wth Of a lively
ana somewhat bitter contest for grand
thief Of the feminine suKiiiATy 10 nhe
United workmen "a the biennial session
- A0N ENAfN 80 - ~ 80 - A
a this city last October. There were
bree candidates, bat this real struggle
was betEeeH Mrs. Wayne ciesver OF
NsliEh and Mrs. Mary Latky Of Imperial.
then a. the head Of the order Two hun
ired and eighkyvfEe votes were cast and
q these Mrs. cleaser received its, Mrs
Isstky 1871. and Minnis McGhan, s votes
MIS-. L&hy had had three terms OF 0ffics
- chief ~ two years each. having been
slected first IN 1901
Al this time Mrs. cieaver was pitled
against her, When Mrs. Ceaysr Wss sue
ssssfgi IN being elected. Mrs. LAtks
brought suit ia the district e0urt 70 com.
pei the defendant 70 surrender the offies
ana turn q 0yeF TO her on the ground thai
her eiecifOn Was VOID IL Was charged
inst DF. J. G. M0sshart had been allowed
L. vote when he did not have . right q
cast q ballot. under the provisions OF lhs
senstitution, AIRS, Latky eontended that q
ehs vote Of Aosshart had not been counted
as Il should moi have been. the race woull