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Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Bret City News
Have Root Print t-New Beacon Press.

Have Root Print It-New Beacon Press
Lighting Fixtures, Burgess Graden.
Program Postponed-A community
center program which was scheduled
for Monmouth Park school Friday
might has been postponed one week.
Say He Had Liquor-F. ]. MoiTes-
sey, 252S North Eighteenth street, was
fined $100 and costs in police court
Friday. 1t was alleged he had liquor
in his possession.
Prudent saving in war times is a
hostage for opportunities of peace.
Play safe by starting an account with
Nebraska Savings & Loan Assn. 211
S. 18th St 81 to 5000 received.
Alleged Vagrant Fined-Herman
Nachschsen, 1917 Cass street, was
fined $40 and costs in police court
Friday. 1t was alleged that he was a
vagrant. He appealed to the district
court.
Jolly to New Yo-k-Detective Peter
Jolly went to New York Friday with a
warrant for Max SchwartZschild, who
was indicted by the grand jury and is
alleged to have passed forged check
on an Omaha hotel.
No Longer Dctective-H. w. Mont
gomery, detective with the Reliable
Detective agency. is authority for the
statement that Steve, Maloney is no
longer a member Of that firm, having
retired about March l.
Seek George Vancil--GeOrge Vancil,
thought to be a resident Of Nebraska,
is sought by his nephew, Lorenzo NJ.
Young, Springfield, ILL.,, Mr.. Vancirs
former home. The nephew's search
is instigated by Mr.. Vancirs wife,
whose address is in care of DR.. John
c. Helper, Springfield, Ill.
Youth Accused of Theft-Eddie
Maslnakas, 10 years old, living with
his father, 3114 Vinton street, was ar
rested Thursday for incorrigibility. 1t
is alleged he stole $50 from Mrs. w.
w. Long, 3102 Vinton street, Wednes-
day. He spent $40 for candy, gun
and other articles and returned $40 to
Mrs. Long.
Church Adopts ResoIution-Congre-
CATION of the North Presbyterian
church Friday night adopted a reso-
luton urging the Nebraska Legislature,
now in special session, to ratify the
recent action of congress with refer
ence to prohibition. The resolution
asked the legislature to endorse the
proposed amendment to the United
States constitution, prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
beverages.
Fine fireplace goods at sunderlands.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
SEVEN-STORY
FALL FATAL TO
TILE WORKER

Joe Allen, 1886 North Nineteenth
street, tile setter, employed by the
Selden Brick Construction company,
was fatally injured Thursday after
noon when he plunged headlong from
the seventh story of the new Omaha
Athletic club building to the base
ment. He died a few hours later in
the Lord Lister hospital.
Allen is said to have been at work
on the seventh floor. He was walking
across a plank laid across the ele-
vator shaft when he lost his balance.
Workmet- who heard the screams saw
his body hurtling through space. An
attempt made TO raise the elevator to
break the fall failed.
Allen was rushed to the hospital,
where his wife and small daughter
were summoned. He has been en-
ployed on this building three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
South Side BreUltqes

LOST-A gold wrist watch at Magic
theater, Monday night. Call South 1850
Telephone South 900 and order a case of
Oma or Lactonade, the healthful refreshing
Home Beverage, delivered to your residence.
Omaha Beverage Co.
Henderson, the florist, has opened a
flower store at AIS South Twenty-tourth
street, where he will sell all kinds of Easter
flowers Come In see him.
Mrs. J. C. Fanton and son, Herschel, OF
Lincoln, passed last week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lightfoot Herschel left
Tuesday night with the base hospital No'
40, to enter training at Fort Des Moines
THE RISE OF JENNIE CUSHING.
In 6 acts at the Besse tomorrow, with
Elsie Ferguson.
Sunday, Jack Pickford.
A WONDERFUL MOTION PICTURE.
Is "A Mans Man" with Warren ].
Kerrigan, at the Bessee tonight.
reels of thrills, throbs and suspense.
Positively a knockout. Besse.
Never In all our business history have we
been in a position to talk to you with such
confidence about merchandise values as we
are this season. We have a wonderful stock
of the better makes of goods, the great
majority of which is priced on cost levels
far below what can be obtained today. You
will find here now beautiful lines of dress
goods, worsteds and wash fabrics. Spring
coats dresses, suits, skirts and children's
coats Young men looking for nifty spring
suits. should not buy before they have seen
this beautiful line. Bring the school boy and
the smaller children and fit them up in these
wooly boy suits; they save you trouble from
rips and tears John Flynn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Farmers Dispute Garden
Rights; One is Fined So

John Milestone. Sarpy county
farmer, was fined SIS and costs in po-
lice court Friday morning on a charge
OF assault against his neighbor, Chris
Jorgensen. The trouble grew out of
the possession of strip of railroad
land which Milestone said he had
leased for garden purposes, and
which Jorgensen disputed. The eli
max was reached when they met at
blacksmith shop Thursday after
noon. Milestone alleging that Jor-
gensen 4ccused Whetstone's wife of
stealing a chicken. Milestone then
proceeded to infict bodily punish
ment upon Jorgensen. who appeared
in court with beauty spot" over
his right eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
HARRY WILLIAMS .
GUILTY MURDER IN
SECOND Degree
"What | Expected" Says De-
fendant; Jury Out Three
Hours; Faces Ten Years to
Life for ROoney's Death.

Guilty of murder in the second
degree" was the verdict of the jury
in the trial of Harry Williams for
the murder of Detective Frank
Rooney. Penalty under this con-
victon is from 10 years to lite i'm
prisonment, at the discretion of the
court. Williams took the verdict
calmly. Just what | expected" he
remarked to the deputy sheriff. The
verdict was reached after 3 hours
and IS minutes deliberation, both
attorneys were absent, at the reading
of the verdict.
.Impassioned pleas were made by
Attorneys Jameson for Williams and
Patti for the state in their closing
arguments to the, jury. Jameson
sought to establish by "mathe-
matical facts" the utter impossibility
of Williams killing Detective Rooney.
The state is required to show by a
preponderance of the evidence that
Williams is guilty. | have not only
proved to you that he is not guilty,
but l have shown you that Rooney
was undoubtedly killed by one of his
fellow officers accidentally"
Louis Patti, in closing for the state,
termed Jamieson's statements and
mathematical facts" as camouflage,
designed to befog the minds of the
jury to the evidence in the case.
Patti closed his argument with a
plea carefully to weigh the evidence.
IF you do that, have no doubt what
your verdict will be, verdict OF
guilty"
Williams on Stand.
Williams, with four others, was ar
rested Jan. 80, following a gun battle
with city detectives and police officers
at 3207 North Fourteenth avenue,
where they had been trailed following
daylight robbery of downtown
jewelry store.
Williams testified his correct name
is Walter Nieman, aud that he is "a
years old. Describing the appear
ance of the officers in the door of the
bedroom in which he and his COM
rades sat- he said: THE first | knew
man appeared in the doorway and
said, Hands upp | looked up and
saw Officer Dolan. / jumped up and
went into the north room. l pushed
window open and rushed out onto
the roof. There was ledge there and
| climbed onto it."
WAS there another man with you,
and did he drop down and get away"
"Yes; Leonard"
He told of carrying the stolen dia-
monds to the roof and laying them in
the snow.
"Was there any shooting in the
room before you left?"
Dolan Opens Fire.
"I left just as Dolan opened fire."
"How many times did he shoot?"
81 could not say"
"Were the lights on?"
"They were at first. ! don't re-
member afterwards"
He asserted he was beaten by Off
GERS when captured.
"All the officers beat you?"
mo. Some of them were gentle
men. Two or three did all the beat
ing.
"They kept saying. This is the fol-
low that shot Rooney That was the
first time l knew man had been
shot"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
EQUITABLE HEAD
INSPIRES MEN BY
STIRRING TALK

The Equitable Life Insurance COM
pany is holding a two days conven
ton in Omaha OF agents from all over
Nebraska. The convention Startet
Thursday morning and will continue
all day today. About 80 agents are
in attendance. Shop talk is the order
OF the program.
The convention is being honored by
the attendance OF Vice President John
B. Iunger from the New York home
Office, who was the guest of honor
at an elaborate dinner in the Fonte-
nellie banquet hall last evening.
H. d. Nicely acted as POSTMASTER
telling how he had served more than
40 years as representative of the
Equitable under all but one of its
presidents, and how he hoped to
round out his career with the com.
pany under the presidency sof Mr.
Lunger, who is next in line.
The guest, when introduced, de-
voted his time to a stirring patriotic
address, telling his hearers of Incl
dents which, he said, would shock them
into a sense of their duty. He re-
ferred to the critical condition of the
war in Europe. insisting that we in
America could not escape our part OF
the responsibility, and appealed to all
to answer civilizations call.
Brief remarks also were made by
Victor Rosewater, editor Of The Bee
emphasizing the desire of Omaha peo.
pie to have big men representing the
important interests of the east come
out and see the progress of our city;
and by w. w. Head, vice president Of
the Omaha National bank, urging the
Importance of life insurance.
Mr.. Lunger had not been in Omaha
since a previous visit 20 years age
and he expressed himself particularly
struck with the wonderful changes for
the better and the metropolitan ap'
Dearance of TODAY,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
"RanCh 1888" Sold to SChaaf
OF Lincoln for $1N an Acre

Ranch 1885," the Celebrated ranch
of 1441 acres, two miles vest Of
Kearney, has just been sold by Wood
Brothers of Lincoln to F. E, Schaaf,
president of the Building Investment
company and of the Nebraska Hotel
Building and Loan association of
Lincoln. The price paid was $4,000.
The deal was made through w. H..
Grasmeyer of River Dale. The
stock on the ranch was appraised at
approximately 100000 and the laid
sold for $l50,0O0, or something more
than $1O4 per acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Government Asks for
Photos of Battle Areas

The War department has requested
the American Protective league to
procure for immediate use for intelli-
gence purposes photographs, draw
ings and descriptions of bridges,
buildings, towns and localities now
occupied by the German forces in
France, Belgium and Luxemburg,
and likewise that portion of Germany
lying west of line running north and
south through Hamburg. The entire
organization of the league throughout
the country will be employed in the
work in order that large result may
be obtained. Anything of value along
this line may be delivered to Harry
B. Fleharty, chief of the Omaha di-
vision of the American Protective
league.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Two More Railroads Officials
HoIdinu Down Government Jobs

Two more of the Union Pacific Of
fcials are filling 81 year jobs with
Uncle Sam: General Passenger
Agent Basinger is in Washington
acting as assistant to Director Gen
eral McAdoo. He is lining up the
passenger train service of the coun-
try to fit the conditions, when the
new schedules are worked out.
General Freight Agent Lane is with
the United States grain corporation
with headquarters in Omaha. He
handles the routing of all grain. in
the Omaha zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
British Casualties for
Week Over Three Thousand

London, March 29.-British cas-
ualties reported for the week ending
today amounted to 3,6lS, divided as
follows:
"Officers killed or died of wounds
70; men killed or died of wounds 604;
officers wounded or missing 286;
men wounded or missing 1867.
The fact that only 3,618 casualties
were reported for the week ending
Thursday would indicate that losses
since March Il in the German offen-
sive are not included in the figures
given out.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
POSSIBLE CHANGE
IN SHIPPING OF
OMAHA LIVE STOCK
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Meets June 3 to Discuss
Rates and Regulations in
This District.

The National Live Stock Shippers
Protection league has advised the
local exchange that the Interstate
Commerce commission commences
its investigation into all of the rates,
rules, regulations and practices sur.
rounding the transportation of live
stock and packing house products in
all of the western territory east of
the Rocky mountains June 8. As a
result of this hearing there may be
sweeping changes in the methods of
handling live stock between markets
and country points.
National Live Stock exchange will
be represented by Secretary C. B.
Heinemann. Omaha Live Stock ex-
change will be represented by Secre-
tary-Traffic Manager A. +. Stryker.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Murdered Wonan'S Husband
Witness Before Grand Jury

C. L. Nethaway, real estate man,
whose wife was murdered in Florence
in 1917, was a witness before the
grand jury Thursday. He is under
stood to have testified against certain
witnesses who appeared at the trials
of Charles Smith, negro, for the
murder of his wife Smith was con-
victed by jury in the second trial,
following a disagreement in the first
trial
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30

reserve corps, accompanied by his
bride. formerly Miss Olivia Sturte-
want. daughter of B. f. Sturtevant
of Holt county, is in the capital, en-
route to his new assignment, Camp
Dix, N. J.
w. ]. Foye of Omaha is in Wash
ington on matters connected with the
railroad administration.
John J. Gillian, chief OF the income
tax division of the internal revenue
office at Omaha. who has been in
Washington for a conference with
other income tax representatives, as
to ways and means of handling the
income tax returns, will leave for
Nebraska tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Would Recall Subpoena
Of BrVan in Hindu Case

San Francisco, Cal, March Gre
call of a subpoena for William Jen-f
nings Bryan as witness in the trial
of a group of Hindus and others
charged with conspiracy to foment
revolution against British rule in In
dia, will be requested, it was an
nounced today by the defense counsel
after receip; of a telegram from
Bryan requesting such action.
Bryan was subpoenaed to testify
concerning ms book, British Rule in
India" pats of which have been in
troduced into evidence by defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Student Council Elected
By Three Upper Glasses

Student council of the Central
High school was elected yesterday
by the three upper classes. The
seniors elected Ida Langdon, Lii
liam Head, Robert buckingham and
Clyde Jensen. The juniors will be
represented by David Noble, Robert
Wiley and Margaret Harte; the So
phomores, Olive Maxwell and Rich
ard Wagner. The teachers will choose
an equal number of students from
each class who, together with the
head of the cadet regiment and presi-
dent of the athletic association, will
represent the students in school prob
lens.
President Comfort of Harvorford
college spoke to the seniors before
the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Meetings on Farm Bureau
Work Start in Omaha MOnda\

DR.. Atkins, an expert on bee cul-
ture from the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, will hold a
series of meetings in Douglas county
next week in connection with the farm
bureau work. The first will be held
April l at 2 p. m. at. the home Of
H. G. Cook, ASH Parker avenue,
Omaha; at 10 o'clock, April 2, at the
home of H. P. Leach, southwest of
Bennington; at 2:30 o'clock, the same
day, at the home of o. E. Timm,
northeast of Bennington, and at 2
o'clock, April 3, at the home of Roy
Hixon, near Valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Live Stock Exchange Will
Prepare for Liberty Parade

A special meeting of the Omaha
Live Stock exchange will be held in
Exchange hal! Friday afternoon. The
following matters will be discussed:
The participation of the exchange in
the Liberty loan parade; report of
railroad and stock yards committee
provision for canvassing the Ex-
change building in the interest of Lib
erty bonds; the advisability of send.
ing a representative to Washington,
to secure modification of the rules
and regulations of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, regarding the purchase
Of pigs for virus purposes in public
stock wards
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Many Nebraska People
On Visit to Washington

Washington, March 29,-(Special
Tclegram.) - Congressman Lobeck
was advised by the Department of
Agriculture today that there would
be no free seed distributed next year
on account OF the departments inabil-
ity to get bidders on next years sup
ply.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Dempster and
Miss s. NJ. Allen of Omaha are in
Washington for short visit.
Lieutenant NJ. p. Mckee, of Atkin-
son, Neb., a member of the medical
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Draft Evadero Believed to
Have ESCAPED Into Mexico

The names of PIG draft evaders
have been turned over to the govern
ment authorities by local exemption
board No. 2, according to Chairman
J. ]. Breen Many of the men are
believed to have gone to Mexico to
escape service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Farmers Donate Hogs to
Red Cross: Brinu $1,000

A load of hogs, donated by Ne
braska farmers, was sold at auction
for the benefit of the Red Cross at
the stock yards Thursday. There
were sc in the shipment and they
were bought by Swift & Co. at $l7
per 100 pounds, netting the Red Cross
S2,966,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Police Officer Resigns;
Fiqured in Gun Battle

Police Officer Ezra Timm, who is
alleged to have held large crowd
at bay with a gun in a free-for,-all
fight Wednesday night and later
threw his badge at Captain Briggs.
handed in his resignation to the chief
OF police Thursday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Fullerton DediCates School;
Exceeds Saving Stamp Quota

Fullerton, March 29.-(Special.)-
The new school building, in district
No. 7, was dedicated Friday. The dedi-
cation exercises were followed by
war savings stamp meeting. Subscrip-
tions were pledged which more than
exceeded the quota in this district.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Glass All Men Notified to
Appear for Examination

One hundred and ninety-seven men
who have been placed in class Al by
local exemption board No. 2 have
been notified to appear at the South
Side city hall Saturday for physical
examination.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Special Easter Program
At the Social Settlement

A special Easter program for chill
dren, under the direction of Miss
Grace McLeain, will be given at the
Social Settlement house Saturday
afternoon. Miss Irene Clan, child
harpist. and the South High Story
Tellers' league are among the enter
tainers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Drafted Omaha Boy Arrives
In France; Writes Father

Roy H. Young, son Of DR.. G. R.
Young, 42l3 Center street who was
drafted into the quartermaster's de-
partment has notified his parents of
his safe arrival il France.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-30
Hogs Transported b. Auto.

Large numbers Of hogs transported
by auto trucks continue to arrive
daily at the South Omaha market.
Thursday 1,z71 head were received.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-11
BRAMWELL
By E. Z. Wells.

A heavy rain, accompanied by a
hard wind, visited this section Tues
day evening.
The Canyon Canal broke near the
Wells tap and the ditch is filled with
sand in several places. Some dam
age was done to the crops on this
part of the slope by covering them
with sand.
John Dewey, Jr., is very sick man
in a Boise hospital, where he was
taken the latter part of the week.
The neighbors are taking care of his
hay crop for him.
Miss Myrtle Sallie is spending the
week with the home folks.
Sid Walker, wife and daughters
were welcome callers in the neighbor-
hood Sunday afternoon.
E. II. Super and family visited at
the Wells home Sunday.
Rob Miles and Ed Wells are trying
out the new road grader today WED
nesday.)
The families of Elmer Rose, ID.
A. Thornack, Earl Bishop, Tom Clark
and Rob. Miles attended the circus.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-11
BISSELL CREEK

Mr. and Mrs. w. +. Hill, Ed and
10y Hill motored to the N. w. Lewis
home at Payette Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Lewis's son,
Major Harry T. Lewis, who is in
France, is well and feeling fine ac-
cording to cablcgram which Mrs
II. I. Lewis received few days ago.
Mrs. John Soran and children spent
few days of last week at the w. q.
Hill home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Fuller are now
living at the Hal Johnson ranch.
Mr.. a. Mrs. Thos. Stone spent Tues
day afternoon at the John Soran home
A. M. Howard passed away Tues
day after long illness. The funeral
was held at the Robt. Howard home
at three o'clock Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Muzzey of Payette is
at the Robert Howard home.
Ben Howard of Cascade and Mrs.
Guy Reynolds of Smiths Prairie were
here to attend the funeral of their
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Stone and chill
dren motored to New Plymouth and
Payette Wednesday on business.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-11
SOUTH SLOPE
By Mrs. c. w. Cook

Cherry picking is over at the South
Slope fruit ranch and the dewberry
and red raspberry season is on. Ship
ments began last week.
W. C. Tucker expects to begin next
week to market his apricots.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Cowan of Boise,
accompanied by Mrs. C. T. Hall of
Fruitland, visited the Charles Cook
family on Saturday. The Cowans Wis
tied on the mesa over Sunday, re-
turned to Boise Sunday. Mrs. Hall
remained to visit with Mrs. Cook a
few days.
Mrs. Alice j. Stinson and daughter
Iona left for Carey on Tuesday for
a weeks visit to their ranch, which is
being cared for by Mrs. Stinson's old
err daughter and two young sons.
Mrs. Ray Stinson entertained at din
ner Saturday night her classmates of
1911, complimentary to Floyd San
ders. Those attending were: Misses
Anna Campbell, Alice Hartley and
Messrs. Merton Cook and Floyd San
ders.
Ray Hartley and wife of Caldwell
spent Sunday at the c. P. Hartley
home.
The Crescent Club ladies were de-
lightfully entertained on last Friday
at the George V. Johnson home. The
w. S. S. was the interesting topic for
the afternoon. Mrs. johnson served
delightful refreshments.
Mr.. Hughes, who lives on the for
mer Frank Shinn place, received a
bad kick from horse last week that
was considered quite serious for a
while. He is improving nicely now.
C. 7. Hall of Fruitland spent few
hours on the Slope Monday. Mrs. Hall,
who was visiting at the C. w. Cook
home, returned to Fruitland with him.
Claude Carpenter is spending few
days in the mountains, fishing.
J. w. Wills is this week finishing
picking his big crop of cherries.
ADD Slope. ....... ........ ..........
w. d. Mcfarland had his arm in
jured at the sawmill while he was
getting load of wood, yesterday.
The rain storm Tuesday caused a
break in the Canyon canal below
Bramwel.
Mrs. Edith West Colvin of Baker
City, Ore, made brief visit with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred West be-
parents Mrand Mrs Fred West before
she entered the preparatory school
for Red Cross nurses. She will after
ward go to France, where her hus-
band is now with the American Forces.
Mrs. Robert Smith has been voted in
as new member of the Crescent
club