Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-14
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Lincoln Held Up as Model for
Present Day Student.
TALK BY SUPERINTENDENT
cites Need of such Diligence Among
students Now as Was Em-
ployed by the Young
Lincoln.

Lincoln's total schooling did not cover
more than one year, according TO Su-
perintendent n. NJ. Graham, who ad-
dressed the students of the South Omaha
High school yesterday at mass meet
ing. Superintendent Graham said Lin
coin under adverse circumstances had
done more studying than the students
of today with every school equipment
He said Llncoln's example should put
the modern student to shame. Lincoln
was a man OF deeds and OF few words
Superintendent Graham cited the need
of men today in forming the policies OF
the country and besought the students
TO address themselves to their duties
with the intention OF fitting themselves
for the problems of afterlife. The
speaker referred in impressive terms to
the work of the national administration.
He concluded his address Dy rociting
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. About fVO
students were present.
Mrs. Kelley Returns,
Mrs. Cora Kelley, whom the police re-
ported missing Wednesday night, re-
turned to her home at the residence Of
Mrs Charles Filler. 800 North Twenty
fourth street, yesterday. Mrs. Kelley
had been on visit to Sarpy county.
Some fears We're expressed on account
of her absence and the police notified
the papers.
Debate with Lincoln.
The second debating team of the South
Omaha High school viii meet the first
debating team of University Place In a
debate on the trust question, Friday even
ing, in the local high school auditorium
at s o'clock This will be the second
scheduled debate which the second team
has had this year, having won debate
from the Lincoln High school first de-
batting team on the same subject by a
unanimous decision. upholding the af-
ff,rmative, on January % last. At this
debate they will uphold the negative of
the question.
Work In GIup's Behalf.
Charles Glupe, the young white man
who shot and dangerously wounded Mace
Wynne, a negro, Wednesday, Is held to
be the victim OF bad whisky admins
tered under fear according TO a theory
growing at the police station Glupes
father has assumed charge OF the -dse
and retained Attorney Dean Ringer.
According to the story told at the police
station, Glupe was asked to drink by
four negroes, whom he was afraid to re-
fuse to drink with. He is said to have
taken four drinks Of what the police term
squirrel whisky" and then lost his
mind. He maintains. and with every
show of sincerity. that he remembers
nothing of the shooting. When shown
the gun he readily identified the weapon
as his, but could not remember that he
had used it Wednesday. His sister, with
whom he took refuge, stated that he had
failed to recognize her when he called
at her home after the shooting.
Glupe has wife and four children.
One OF the children is a paralytic. He
has a fair reputation for industry and
Attorney Ringer stated yesterday that
an effort was being made to get bonds
for the accused so that he might return
TO his employment at the Union Stock
yards.
Mrs. 3. G. Berry's Funeral Saturday.
Funeral services for Mrs. s. C. Berry,
mother of DR.. w. Berry, will be held
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at the
residence OF DIR. Berry, 1923 North Twcn-
ty-sixth street The body will be shipped
to Alton. Ia, for burial Sunday after
! noon.