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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-27

attack in football, but it is blamed
hard to sidesteP mudsIinging in po-
Iitics.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY MYSTERY IN
WHICH DEATH WINS
Philadelphia, Sept. 81. - Death
wrote fms across the story Of mad
infatuation of a woman for a man
who loved another when Mrs. Harry
Belzar, 315 Euclid av., Brooklyn,
shot to death ]. G. Gravier, New
York garage president, probably
MORALLY wounded a woman who
= posed as his wife and then COM,
mitted suicide in room in the Hotel
Walton here early today.
Mystery that had surrounded the
tragedy was partially cleared shortly
before noon when Mrs. Frances APP
man, sister of dead man, and Howard
Fancy, his partner, arrived here and
identified the bodies. Slayer went
under alias of Mrs. ]. c. Ladur and
gave her address as 16 w. 12Oth ST.,
- New York. She wore Chicago
clothing. -
Identity of "other woman" now be-
Ieved to be dying in Jefferson hos
pital, however, remains mystery. Mrs.
Apman and Fancy denied she was
Gravier's wife.
-O-O-
SENT TO LEAVENWORTH FOR
.. CRITICIZING SUPERIOR
: Columbus, N. NJ, Sept. 27.-Pri-
vate Hugh Clark, I'd Massachusetts,
infantry, will be taken to Fl. LeaV-
enworth today to begin sentence Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-27

P. S.-You can dodge a tackIer's
attack in football, but it is blamed
hard to sidestep mudsIinging in po-
Iitics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
North Platte Plans
Semi-Centennia]

North Platte, Neb., Dec. l5.-(Spe-
cial )-Plans are under way here for
a scni-ccntennial celebration to be held
i'll North Platte, June 70 to 80, that
will set a new standard for municipal
celebrations in western Nebraska. A
holding company has been formed to
finance the affair and for one week
the city is to live over again the days
and the scenes of half century ago
when North Platte was the western
most outpost of the Union Pacific
system.
J. B. Mcdonald has been named
chairman OF the company which is
to have charge Of the affair. w. II.
Mcdonald, treasurer, and George
Mooney of st. Louis, all amusement
man who will have full charge of ar
ranging the celebration, secretary.
No definite plans have been laid as
yet for the program other than to
carry out the idea as closely as posi-
BILE. of the return to the days when
tho west was really wild and woody
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Mayor Of Fairbury
Has House Cleaning

tairbury, Neb., Dec. l5.-(Special,)
Sheriff Ed Hughes and Chief OF
Police Smith Williams rounded up
twenty young fellows of this city yes
tcrday and took them before Judge L.
J. Nutzfnan charged with various Of
lenses, principally gambling. At the
county judges office they came face
lo-face with two strangers who had
been participating in their games and
associating with them for two weeks
Developments showed they were dc.
lcctives from Chicago agency en-
ployed by Mayor Ebert w. Mason to
assist in cleaning up Fairbury.'
The county attorney handled the
prosecutions and after the warrants
had been read, there was scramble
for the front row to plead guilty
Judge huffman assessed the fines.
Most of the self-confessed crap
shooters paid their fines, while the
Others made arrangements for pay
ment at later date.
Rufus and Elzer Medley. colored
were charged with bootlegging and
waived a preliminary hearing and
were bound over to district court in
The sum OF 5000. Rufus Medley is the
porter at the Mary-Etta hotel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Are You Pic ure- Minded?

w OULD YOU like TO Sc" The ACTUAL
w PHOTOGRAPHS Of the great events,
people. places and things figuring in the
months news. We receive thousands Of
photographs from every pat of the world
each month, by special ser, ces, and select
the best for each issue Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
HOLLAND MAY Be
DRAWN INTO WAR
Dutch Premier Says There is
Danger that Country May
Yet Become Embroiled.
SWISS REMAIN NEUTRAL

London. Dec Is Premier Cori
Van Der Linden, addressing the lowcl
house OF the Dutch Parliament YES
tcrday. said that the Dutch govern
mcnt still believes there is danger OF
Holland being dragged into the war,
according TO dispatch to Reuters
from The Hague The premier was
/ speaking on the budget and said that
| the Country'S munitions supply had
| considerably increased and was daily
/ increasing. and that in view OF the
! international situation it WAS unaNod.
able that sufficient military iorcc be
kept at the immediate disposal OF the
! government.
Paris, Dec. Is Edmund Schult-
hess, the new president OF swItzcr.
/ land. affirms the in ent,on nj his cuun
try TO MAINTAIN strict neutra lny II al
interview with the Berne correspond
ent of the Pc t Journal.
The policy OF SWItzcr land. l'resl.
dent Schultfess asserts, dictated by
our traditions, oar desires, even bv
| our vital interests is and will remain
I that OF loyal and strict neutrality to
ward all the belligerents, a neutrality
sustained by ~ rIu:ovanie reSo'utiJu
to defend our integrity and iudepcn-
dence against ali corners. Any as>er.
{ IL tn the contrary is quite without
foundation
"Thc economic position Ut Swit/er,
land is very complex. 1t is obliged,
! in der to eNst. to work and main
tam rcE.tion, ~ith both groups -.
belts, cntS. .u,o I, 49, done with
out misunderstanding but think |
a not mistake in "a ing 'haI eco
n"mc MISUNDERSTANDING between
Switzerland and France arc on the
| n.,:ni 81 ,.,,Alntnl,. Ai..annnnri,,n -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
BETTER THAN CALOMEl
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub.
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They arc the re-
suit Of DR.. Edwards determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to hanish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no bad
after effects. They don't injurc the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel.
They take hold OF the trouble and
quickly correct it, Why cure the liver
at the expense Of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. 1t is best not to
take calomel, but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place
Most headaches. dizziness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a dsordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
heavy Note how they Clear clouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spir-
its, l0c and 25c box. All druggists.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
DEMO CHAIRMAN
GROWING CALMER
Langhorst Begins to Deny That
He Ever Said Anything
About Neville.
TOO STRONG FOR BRYAN

tfrom a StatI correspondent
Lincoln, Dec. l5.-(Special Tele-
gram In a statement this afternoon
Chairman l.. +. Langhorst OF the
democratic state committee denies
that he is sore" over his rundown
as candidate for food commissioner;
that he ever solicited the endorse
ment OF Arthur Mullen for the place;
thatGovernor Neville said that he
owed the state committee nothing or
that the prohibition amendment was
at all mentioned in his conversation
with the new governor.
However, he does admit that he
thinks Governor Neville acted little
more "brusquely" than was necessary,
when he declared that the stuff was
off ON the food commissioner appoint
ment, and that the reason he did not
ask Mullen for his endorsement for
food commissioner was because Ne
vile had told him it was not neces-
sary.
Langhorst thinks now that perhaps
he understood the new governor
wrongly when he said endorsements
we're not necessary. He says, Gov
crnor Neville told him that the First
congressional district had done little
Tor him in the election and that as it
had Jared nicely under Governor
Morehead, other sections would be re-
mcmbercd in the important appoint
mcnts.
Mr.. Langhorst further says that
the governor did not say that "he
owed the state committee nothing"
but that he said he owed the chair
man Of the state committee nothing.
Mr.. Langhorst admits that perhaps
the reason he was not appointed was
because he was too good a Br Nm
man.
From all reports it is evident that
Mr. Langhorst has partially recovered
IRON his Soreness" and that the agi-
tated appearance OF the state chair
man after his conversation with the
new governor was due to his interest
i the peace negotiations proposed by
one of the belligerent nations across
the water and not to anything which
might have been said by the North
latte statesman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Man Hit by Motorcycle
Instantly KILLED

Western, Neb., Dec. l5.-(Special.)
Walter J. Farmer was accidentally
killed this morning about 10 o'clock
by being run into, by a motorcycle
ridden by James Mead, near the S,
B. Cripple farm. Mr.. Farmer was
walking along the road and on hear
ing the motorcycle stepped to ono
side, the motorcyclist apparently
turning the same way. The body was
carried upwards OF fifty feet by tho
motorcycle. The deceased was 40
years of age and leaves a family OF
seven grown daughters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Automobile PIunges
Through Plate Glass

North Platte, Neb.. Dec. 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Earring OF an engine left
running in John Burke's motor car,
left standing in front of the Han
son plumbing establishment, so
loosened the brakes that the machine
started forward and crashed through
a plate glass window of the plumbing
shop before it could be stopped
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16

WOMEN ACT AS SIGNALMEN IN ENGLAND-Among
occupations have adopted is that of railroad sig
Mailman This photograph shows the wife of soldier do
ing duty a signaman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16

Washington, Dec. l5.-(Special Telc gram
Wyoming puostmasters appointed: Adon,
Campbell county, John G. Taft. new office ;
Dwyer. Platte county, Monroe H. Hanna
vice August Monden. removed
DIR. P. T. Geyerman has been appointe
pension surgeon at Hot Springs s. D.. on
the recommen da ton of Congressman Candy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
DENMARK VOTES
TO SELL ISLANDS
Referendum Shows $4,000 to
$4,000 in Favor of Dis
posing of Indies.
RETURNS MUCH DELAYED

Copenhagen. Dec. l5.-(Nia Lon
don 1.-THE plcbiscite held yesterday
on the question of the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States, resulted in 238,000 votes cast
in favor of the sale and $4,000 against
such action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Clarks Votes for High School.

llarks, Ncb, Dec. l5.-(Spccial
clegram)-At special election held
lcrc today, by vote Of u to l62
larks voted to issue $4,000 bonds to
rect a new high school building.
Work will be commenced in the early
,pring.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Governors to Meet
In Salt Lake CITY

Washington. Dec. l5.-The govern.
,ro. conference in session here voted
% meet next year in Salt Lake City
| tab, at time to be selected by the
'yeCutivc committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16

Lawrence. Macdonald ol Clay
Center. Taylor OF Trenton and the
Noysc brothers Of Waterloo Beside
the new men Bay&r and Spencer Of
last years team remain, zach
" God, who was a star player at Alma
college Michigan, is expected To dc
VClUp a very last team
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
Attacked by Thugs

F. r. Brown of Des Moines, for
merly a we'll known man Of this city,
is recuperating from an attack made
upon him by thugs in Des Moines q
week or so ago. He was returning
to his home late in the evening when
he was assailed by one or more men
who either sandbagged him or struck
him with some heavy instrument up
on the head. His head and face re-
ceived the full force of the blows
and he was rendered unconscious.
How long he remained in that con-
dition he does not know, but he did
not arrive home until 2 o'clock IN
the morning and was i'll in bed for. a
week following the accident. The
thief or thieves did not take Mr..
Browns watch, but relieved him OF
50 in silver.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
CONTINUED from Page ~.

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justice court
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inspecting BRIDGE
supplies county home
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VanWi district
w. reporter
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WILSON, L, a. 49, - $50
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL STU. :.
Dents |. GIVE PLAY
Fair Sized Audience Of ,Appreciative
Listeners Greets the Zone
Tree Mine" at Armory
Opera House.
A cREDETABIE PERFORMANCE
For the Benefit of the High School
Athletics-Only Small Prof
it Realized.
Ia CRED!TABLE PERFORMANCE

In spite of the inclement wealth
err, 'fair-sized audience of apprecia-
tive listeners was present at the
armory opera house Friday night to
greet the presentation of Lone Tree
Mine by members Of the high
school. The play was put on as a
benefit for the support of high school
notwithstanding, glee clubs, de-
clamatory work, and athletics.
Considering the shortness Of the
time available for preparation, the
work of the amateur actors was OF
surprising excellence. The play was
one requiring much difficult acting,
many of the situations calling for
rather unusual histrionic ability. In
view of these facts, too much praise
cannot be given to the individual
members of the cast and to their d.
rector, Mr.. Sifert, who gave freely
of his time and energies to push the
affair through to it's successful Gull
mination.
Lone Tree Mine" is somewhat
out of the usual order of plays nth
erto undertaken by the high school,
|blN in many respects it's pleasing
novelty and breezy Western atmos-
phere came as a welcome contrast to
the usual conventional comedy. The
scene is laid in Denver and the out
Lying mining camps of the Rocky
Mountains. The play deals with the
wrecking of the home OF a Denver
mine owner through the efforts OF a
gambling Desperate. The working
out of the situation to a happy con-
clusion in a reunited home thirteen
years later holds the audience
through five acts of thrilling situa-
I,tions, wholesome sentiment. and I'M
forced humor.
Miles Loring as Malvin Shortwell,
the wronged husband and father,
played his difficult role with feeling
and appreciation. The part called
for a wide range of unusual emotion
al situations, requiring exceptional
skill to present, and no performer OF
the evening deserves greater credit.
The part of Eugene Lacey, the
dude who made good in the
strange environment Of Lone Tree
camp, was taken by James Young.
His work was featured by natural,
unaffected acting
The role Of doc" Brady, the
gambler and desperate who serves
to complicate the plot through his
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

eighteen year career of villainy, was
|acceptably presented by Anthony
Sparboe.
Hiram Mathews, half owner of
Forlorn Hope Mine, was a simple and
pleasing character whose bluff,
|Wholehearted Western manner was
we'll impersonated by August From
ling.
The mining scenes of the play
were given life and freshness
Through the work of the qlartette Of
miners, Harold Newman, Franklin
Mason, George Calkins, and Forest
Whistler, Harold Newman as the be-
whiskered leader being especially eff
fective.
AS Malvin's wife, Mabel. Huddlc-
stun displayed dramatic power above
the average, and her, work was es-
pecially pleasing in the fifth act. the
reunited-home scene.
Ruth Maxson as Nancy Brady
played a tragic role with enforced
pathos, and won much commenda-
ton for the restraint and natural
ness of her work.
Eva Mills, the Mountain Rose"
carried the part of the untutored
child of the Rockies with grace and
winspmeness, and added much to the
pleasure of the audience.
Little Eileen Jackson as little
Irene" made the hit of the evening
during the first act by her vivacity
and child-hke charm.
OF the humorous characters, Leigh
Bateman as Pat Murphy, the bald
headed Irishman, lover of wine, was
easily the star. He never failed to
elicit the laughter and applause of
the audience by his witty impersona-
ton.
Glenn Greenwood as Chang" the
officious and ever-present Chinaman,
made a rather minor part prominent
by clever makeup and truly Oriental
manner.
The stage setting Of the play de-
serves special mention. The West
ern scenes called for considerable
ability coupled with hard work in
the portrayal of the mine, the rock
scenes, miners cabins and the mine
explosion. Mr.. Coi1lee of the Man
ual Training Department did much
toward assuring the success of the
play from this standpoint by his
skillful and willing aid.
From all points of view except the
financial one, the play was decided
success. However, a small sum was
cleared and this will be applied to-
ward lessening the large deficit in
the high school activities fund. But
for an unusually large number OF
counter attractions and the severe
weather, the attendance would un J.
doubtedly have been much larger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
Will Attend Chicago School.

Miss Ruth Thompson. daughter OF
Attorney and Mrs; G. D. Thompson.
expects to go to Chicago soon to en-
ter the Illinois Training School for
Nurses connected with the Cook
County hospital. Miss Thompson
has had a year and half of train
ing in Dubuque and will complete
her three years nurses training
course in this school.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

ever his idea concerning that may
have been he changed it. for, his eyes
slowly distending, lie reached out and
grabbed the pitcher, and suddenly there
was splintering crash. He had
thrown the pitcher with its contents
straight through the window. glass and
all.
..All Off with the roses, eh:" surmls-
ed BendiX, considerably cOncealing his
sympathetic knowledge Of the hurt
which had been inflicted.
"Nawr' reared S!edge. 'rhey sent
me some BANKED pink ones"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

,"No's!" voted by holders Of from five
to hundred shares each.
"B. Franklin Marley called Hunt,
and this time he caught Sledge's eye,
"4,O20 shares"
"'Yes!" voted Marley, with a snarling.
ly triumphant laugh at Sledge, a laugh
which showed his teeth and made his
nose an acute triangle down over them,
like the point of a pen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08
cHAPTER TX.

SIedse Rises to Emergency.
~ LEDGE walked across to the sec
- retary's desk while the balance
N Of the rabble were shouting
Nor and conferred with Hunt
a moment; then he went back to his
chair and gazed steadily straight ahead
at nothing. His small gray eyes had
no more CLEAN in them than dusty
marble.
Hunt announced the net result of the
vote, but Sledge paid no attention to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-08

(To BE CONTINUED
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
Hogs Become Intoxicated.

NARKA. Kan, Aug. i.-some OF
the citizens OF Narka had the op
portunity a few days ago or wit
Messing number OF intoxicated
hogs. w. II. Greuter. the owner
noticing their queer actions and
thinking the animals sick, called a
local veterinary. who after careful
examination pronounced them drunk
Then the owner began TO figure
out where they had found the booze
IN prohibition Kansas, and finally
concluded that his swine had be-
come intoxicated from cherry pits
dumped into the slop, and these
standing In the barrel for several
days, had gone through process OF
lamentations.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
Fiji Gets HER
into TROUBLE
Conductor Charges Mistress
Banged Him On the Nose
Over Dog

NEW YORK. Aug. The trou
BILE producing possibilities OF Fiji
q little Pomeranian pup. were EN-
phasized In Flushing court. when
Mrs. Anna Pryor Smith. OF No. l6e
West soveuty-second,st.. this city
and Edward @. Allen. . conductor on
the Long Island railroad system
both claiming injuries and aggrss
sion. entered complaints agains,
each other. Mrs. Smith protected
. heavily bandaged arm and Mr.. Al
len. now and again. patted himself
between the eyes--very gently.
During the hearing Fir sat In
Mrs. Smiths lap. where Allen de-
clarss Fiji u going to sit--to help
him-every time Mrs. Smith trav
els on his train either from New
York City to Beechhurst. or the 9th
or way about.
The testimony of tho two com
plainants made much Of the story
clear and more OF II very hasy. I,
was certain that Mrs. Smith go,
into q Long Island train early In
the evening. and that Fiji, who
knows Allen as well a. Allen
knows Fiji. was placed on the seat
beside Mrs. Smith. The conductor
insisted that Fiji be kept on Mrs
Smiths lap, and conversation did
then and there unqusstionAbly take
place.
Allen said that he told Mrs Smith
that she would have to get OF the
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
DETROIT TIMES

train at College Point unless she
took Fiji into the baggage car. and
he declares that when the train
reached College Point Mrs. Smith
punched him squarely between the
eyes.
Mrs. Smith says she never once
thought OF taking the aggressive
but that Allen without so much as
one word OF warning banged her
on the arm with a large club for
no reason whatsoever.
Magistrate Fitch 'paroled Allen
and Mrs. Smith for a few days,
when. all wounds having healed. the
entire matter will be gone into
The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
poa Saves a Child.

MARYsvIILE, o.. Aug. 1.-A
and Mrs. Charles Gillespie. who ~
side near la Rue. were attracted n
the barn by the screams OF thst1
two-year-old son. Lewis. and rusl
Ing to the place they found nerc1
ngh; taking place between q larU<
hog and their favorite collie. Clos
by lay the PROSTATE form OF thu
lad, who had been attacked BY thu
enraged hog, and but for the in
mediate interference of the dog r.
doubt would have been killed. "A
II was. bA suffered ave ugly gashe&