Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-06
LOBECK PRESENTS
OMAHA PETITIONS
Assistant Postmaster General Roper
GUS Consideration.
HITCHCOCK VIEWS wRECKAGE
CFrom a Staff Correspondent.l

(From a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 5.-(Spe-
cial Telegram CONGRESSMAN Lo-
beck, in his conference with First
Assistant Postmaster General Roper
today on the report of certain in
spectors affecting the efficiency Of
Declares Protests Warrant Seri-
the Omaha postoffice, intimated to
General Roper that an aroused pub
lie sentiment was against the recon-
mendations of the inspectors and that
he would be derelict in his duty If
he did notsv support the expressed
wishes OF his constituents.
.Theredpon he filed with General Roper
probably the most complete roster of
names Of weK known Omahans ever at
tachcd TO a series Of petitions calling
upon the Pcstoffice department to con-
tinue the present high-grade efficiency OF
the Omaha postoffice.
WARRANTS Investigation.
When General Roper looked at the eX
ceedingly formidable bundle OF protests
against the recommended changes and
letters, telegrams and resolutions in be-
half OF individuals marked for demotions
and separations from the service the first
assistant postmaster general turned to
the congressman from the Second dis
trict and said: You certainly have
weight OF evidence here that must 5e Sc
riously considered"
Mr.. Iobeck stood for the men recon-
AL fDr a.
missal He contended that the report OF
the inspectors was biased and had been
Influenced by sources which, while now
not connected with local postoffice mat
ters. had at one time been most pow erful
in their manipulation
1t wes agreed that nothing would be
done until both Senator Hitchcock and
Mr. 'Lobeck had an opportunity to be
heard further, Mr.. Lobeck said today no
would not go home as long as the Omaha
rostoffice readjustrnent OF personnel was
a live issue,
To Look Into Pumping Project.
Uncle Nose Kinkaid." who has prob
ably occurred more real benefits for his
district than any one representative OF
the minority party in congress. was in
formed today that his persistent efforts
for irrigation on Lodge Pole creek by
pumping had finally been agreed to and
that early this spring the irrigation and
drainage division Of the Department or
Agriculture would maze preparations for
the investigation. This means that be-
tween 5000 and 10000 acres of land in
the counties or Cheyenne Kimball and
Deuel.. may be found feasible for irrfga-
tion by water pumped from wells
Nineteen p. MS Held Up
In looking over his list Of reoommen-
dations for postmasters today, senator
Hitchcock ascertained that nineteen had
failed TO come across" in other words
had not been sent 10 the senate, Among
these nineteen are O'Nein. st. Paul,
York. Wehoo. Crete and FairOury
Senator Hitchcock SAID today that he
had been advised by tho Treasury de-
psrtment that in all probability. j. G
Wiese of Omaha would be awarded the
contract for building the extension to
the Lincoln postoffice,
Former United States District Attorney
Rush OF Nebraska, is In Washington on
matters conneo ted with the Department
Of Justice with which he has been con-
neeted since his retirement from active
political life.
Special Pension Bills.
Congressman Lobeck announced today
that the president before the adjourn
ment OF congress had signed the follow
ing special pension bills, which he sue
ceeded in passing through congress: Cal
win p. Elkins. SO; Mrs. Bella f.
Schwartzlander, E24; william Kennedy.
sSs, all o. Omaha.
Organised March rs.