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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-16
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-16
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Lets seel II about what year was
Il that stxzier first saw the light q
dayi"
HE has never seen II ct an ~
piled old Gannt N. Grimm. .'EIe 4 !
Socialist. Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
MAJOR DILLON
NAMED HEAD OF
STATE. HEALTH
Auburn Physician Appointed to
Succeed Dr.. W. F. Wild
in State Depart.
ment. -

Lincoln, Oct. 2.-(Speciai.)- Mai.
Ira H. Dillon of Auburn has been
appointed to the head of the de-
partment of health to take the place
Of DR.. w. F. Wild, who recently
resigned. Speaking of the appoint
ment, Secretary Phil Bross of the
finance department, gave out the
following:
Mr.. Dillon is about As years of
age and has resided at Auburn for
20 years. For several years he was
secretary of the board of counsel
ors of the Nebraska State Medical
association and he served for num-
Der of years on the school board
in his home city. He was chairman
of the republican county central
committee of Nemaha county. He
was an epidemiologist for Nemaha
county for 10 years. In May, l9l7,
he was commissioned captain of
the medical reserve of the United
States army and assigned to active
duty August IS, 1917, at Fort Riley,
Kan. On September 9, 1917, he was
transferred to the base hospital at
Camp Bowie, Texas and placed in
charge of the section of ophthal-
mology. In December, 1917, he was
made chief of the section of sur
gerry of the head, and was promoted
to the rank of major on May. Is,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Four Lincoln Joy Riders
Injured in Auto Wreck

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2.-(Special.)
Nelson Elmelund, a university
student, whose father, former
Representative w. c. Elme1und,
represented Saunders county in the
legislature in 1917, but who now has
an Office in Omaha, at 522 Keeline
building, was injured with three
others in an automobile accident
near Capital beach, west of the city,
when the car in which they were
riding turned over and was almost
completely demolished.
The occupants of the car with
Elmelund were R. L. Dean of Ash
land, Miss Anna ReiFors, a Lin
coin stenographer, and Miss Gene
veive Wentink, also of Lincoln. The
car was being driven at 40 miles an
hour, with one of the girls at the
wheel, and attempted to make the
turn north without Stacking speed.
Dean has a broken collarbone,
and Miss Reitfors will be confined
to the hospital for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
General Wood Will
Speak at Roosevelt
Meeting in Lincoln

Lincoln, Oct. 2.-(Speeial.)-Frank
P. Corrick returned \from Omaha,
where he went to confer with Gen.
Leonard Wood regarding activities
started in Nebraska with the purpose
of making the general the republi-
can nominee for the presidency.
The general said that, of course, if
the people of Nebraska went ahead
and boosted him and the final out
come was his nomination, as a good
citizen he would be very well
pleased. II cannot, of course, stop
people from doing what they want
to do" said the general.
Mr.. Corrick requested the general
to make a speech at the celebration
of the 6lst birthday of Colonel
Roosevelt, which will be held in Lin
coin under the auspices of the
Roosevelt Republican club the latter
part of this month. The general
promised to attend and it is pro-
poSed to make the event very
state wide affair, the meeting being
held in the City auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
500 Miles Of Telephone
Lines Sell for 5000

The Bell Telephone company has
purchased, for 100000, nearly 500
miles of long-distance telephone
lines in northwest Nebraska and
parts of South Dakota and Wyom-
ing and exchanges in IS towns along
the lines between Valentine, Neb.,
and Lusk, Wyo., and between Hem
ingford, Neb, and Ardmore and
Edgemont, S. D.
The lines were purchased from
the Wyoming & Nebraska Telc-
phone company. The principal Of
ficers and stockholders are E. M.
F. Leflang, Omaha, president; Eben
E. Warner, Chadron, vice president;
ThomasW Hazen and c. w. Brix,
Omaha.
Omaha and Chadron men pur-
chased the lines eight years ago and
have doubled them since.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Suit for $4,000
Gives Nudge Affair
A Further Airing

Mrs. Edith Nudge the Chicago
woman who startled Omaha society
by charging that her husband. Cliff
ford c. Nudge, was living with
Miss Frances Reeme under the as
sumed name of Don Wallace in the
exclusive St. Regis apartments, has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against Miss Reeme and Mrs. Car
rie Recme and Paul Reeme, mother
and brother of Miss Reeme, in the
district court at Mcpherson, Kan.
Mrs. Nudge charges that the
three co-operated to cause her hus-
band to abandon her.
Mrs. Carrie Reeme filed suit in
the district court here several days
ago against Mrs. Nudge to recover
fur coat which she alleges was
taken from the St. Regis apart
mentS,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03

pies of the feminine form. They
are jealous of each other.
Welcome the Children.
Dad" Weaver and Harold
Bushea, the big bosses at the carni-
val grounds, state that the shows
will be open today and Saturday
from to II p. nj. On Saturday
children will be admitted from to
s p. m. at half prices.
The midget show of seven tiny
alults is an entertainment by itself.
"Noname" is an object that looks
like a man, walks like a man, moves
arms and head like a man, but none
seem to know whether it is a live
man or a clever piece of mechanical
work. A young woman, appears to
be guiding the human-like object
around. An electric wire is attach
ed to the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
New Charters Issued to
State Banks in Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2-(Special.)
The department of trade and COM
merce has issued charters to the
following state banks:
Farmers State bank, Dixon,
Dixon county, Capital stock, $40
600. J. J. Stanley, president; F N.
High, vice-president; c. A. Clo-
bridge, cashier.
The State Bank of Champion,
Chase county. Capital stock. $l0,-
900. o. P. Shallenberger, presi-
dent; ]. E. Burke, vice-president;
w. H. Pyle, cashier.
Increases of capital approved:
Farmers State bank, Allen, $25,O00
to $4,000. American State bank,
Hemingford, $4,000 to $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
CARNIVAL LOTS
OF FUN, DECLARES
YOUNG REPORTER
Tired Of Riots. Writes of DO
inss" on Kings High
way.
BY the "Cub Reporter"

ny tuS SuU NSPOitS1s
Having written about riots and
soldiers and everything like that, un-
til even the typewriter rebels at the
thought, it seems to be = pleasing
pastime to being writing again about
the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival, which is
open at the Kings Highway, where
the Con T. Kennedy shows are
turning 'em away"
We went over the carnival
grounds last night with ma and pa,
and if we missed anything we would
like to know what it was.
Pa Was Too Old.
Pa rode around on the "Frolic"
riding device until he was delirious.
Ma wanted to ride on the Frolic,
too, but Pa said she was too old.
When we got to, the "Over the
Falls" show, we'll, that is where ma
almost had to call on some of the
soldiers to get pa away.
There are lots of good looking
soldier boys at the carnival grounds
and there is no law against the pref
ty girls looking at them.
Jolly Nellie, the fat girl, and Mil
dred, the tall girl. are striking exam.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Lincoln Premature In
Fjre.Dav Celebration

Lincoln. Oct. 2.-(Special.) -On
account of a misunderstanding OF
dates for the observance of fire day
it will be observed in Lincoln Octo-
Der 9, the anniversary of the Chicago
fire. Understanding that this was
the day other states observed fire
day the Lincoln schools went ahead
and made arrangements for observ-
ance and a big parade. However,
the statutes of the state make No
vember 7 as fire day and schools
throughout the state will observe
that day instead of October 9, ac-
cording to Chief Ed Beech of the
state fire department.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Consider Application for
Wymore Transfer Tracks

Lincoln, Oct. 2.-(Special)-A
hearing is being held before the
State Railway commission covering
an application by patrons OF the
Union Pacific and Burlington roads
asking for a transfer track about
two miles west of Wymore, where
the two roads parallel. Attorneys
for the national director OF rail-
roads arc present and allege that
there is not sufficient business to
warrant putting in the track.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
New Trial Given .Frenchman
Who BETRAYED Nurse

Paris, Oct. 2.-An appeal by
Georges CASTOR Quien against the
verdict of a court martial which re-
Gently sentenced him to death for
having had reasonable dealings
with the Germans and for betraying
Edith Cavell, the English nurse
executed by the Germans has been
upheld by the court. ..
Quien maintained that the vote
of the court martial was four to
three, whereas it should have been
five to two.
The decision sets aside the YER
dict of the court martial and Quien
will be tried again.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Guy P. Leavitt Will Edit
New Telephone Magazine

Guy P. Leavitt, who has been a
member of the reportorial staff of
an Omaha newspaper for several
years, has been employed as editor
Of new magazine to be published
in the interest of the 1000 telephone
employees IN the northwestern group
which includes Iowa, Nebraska, Min
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Elect Pavilion Officers

Norfolk, Neb., Oct. 2.-(Special
Telegram AT a meeting of breed
ers of live stock from all parts
of north Nebraska, Charles A.
Corkle of Tilden was elected presi-
dent of the Norfolk Live Stock
Pavilion company, Alex Robler of
Leigh vice president and Earl
Keintz of Norfolk secretary. The
company is incorporated for $780,
600 and will build pavilion imme-
diately.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Omaha Man Named to Audit
County TreaSurer'S Books

Lincoln, Oct. 2.-(Special.)-State
Auditor George w. Marsh an
nounced the appointment of Frank
B. Honza of Omaha, formerly con-
nected with the city treasurer's Of
flee in that city, as county treasurer
examiner to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of George An.
thes, promoted to the bureau of
state securities under the code bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Wymore Baby Drowned
By Fall in Tub of Water

Beatrice. Neb., Oct. 2-(Special
Telegram. Guy, the l5-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Powell of Wymore, Neb, was
drowned in a tub of water in the
yard during the absence of the
mother, who had stepped over to
the home of neighbor. The life
less body was found in the tub
upon her return.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
May File for President.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2.-(Special.)
G. Webster of New York
has written to Secretary of State
Amsberry for fling blanks for the
nomination for president. Mr..
Webster does not say whether he
desires to make thu fling for him
self or for someone else, nor does
he say what ticket he will file on.
The blanks will be sent him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
P. A. Bar, ows Correspondent

1918. Major Dillon was one of the
senior officers at the base hospital
at Camp Bowie and his opinion was
sought in all cases of questionable
diagnosis in contagious diseases.
After the departure of the 36th divi-
sion from that camp, leaving the
camp in very insanitary condi-
ton, he was assigned the duty OF
sanitary officer to put the camp in
sanitary condition.
Major Dillon will report in Lin
coin for duty October 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Eight Year-0Id Girl Injured
When Struck by MOTORCYCLE

Jennie Lagreco, 8 years old, 1882
North Seventeenth street, was
knocked down by a motorcycle at
Fifteenth and Cass streets Thurs
day afternoon and Slightly injured.
James Spellman, 1920 North Six
tenth street, driver of the motor
cycle, had the girl removed to Lis
ter hospital, where it was found she
had suffered only slight laceration
on her shoulder.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Will Build Hotel.

Beatrice, Oct. 2-(Special Tele-
gram.} - Preliminary steps were
taken at meeting Of the business
men of the city for the formation
of hotel company to be capitalized
for $500,O00. The company expects
10 erect modern hotel here soon.
Committees were appointed to fur
Their the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Volunteers of America
Serve Food to Guards

Eight hundred soldiers, sailors
and special police have been served
with coffee, sandwiches and cakes
during the last three nights at the
army headquarters throughout the
city by the Volunteers of America.
Major F. A. Mccormack, with the
assistance of his wife and daughter,
have kept the needs of the soldiers
supplied and have visited the sta
tons late at night, serving coffee,
milk and cakes to the night patrols.
The headquarters of the Volun-
teers of America is at ia North
Fifteenth street, and those in charge
request that all soldiers drop in
there and they will be served at all
hours of the day or night.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Plymouth Council to Vote
Electric LiQht Franchise

Beatrice, Neb.,> Oct. 2.-(SpeciaD
The village board of Plymouth will
meet Tuesday to grant a fran
chise to the Beatrice Electric COM
pany for electric lines through the
town. The company will construct
transmission line between Beat
rice and Plymouth and hopes to
have lights ready to turn on by
January |.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Odell Paper Suspends.

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 2-(SpeciaD
The little town of Odell in the
southwest part of the county is
without a newspaper, the Weekly
Wave having ceased to exist.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03

nesota and North and South Da-
kota. The magazine will have its
office in the Nebraska Telephone
company's new building, Douglas
and Nineteenth streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03

Bee Want Ads offer rare bargains
to nersistent readera
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
PRESIDENT SPEAKS TODAY
 ON HIGH COST OF LIVING

Washington, Aug. 7.-President Will son put the finishing touches on his high cost of living address to con- gross tonight and prepared to de- liver it in person tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
 >One possibility loomed up to threat en the presidents plans.
 It was said that the leaders might not be able to round up a quorum in the house and that some member in- sisting on parliamentary rule, by rais ing the point, might forestall the joint session of house and senate.
 Representative Blanton, democrat, of Texas, served notice on republican Leader Mondell that he. for one. would insist on legal quorum.
 Republican and democratic leaders both, accordingly made the telegraph wires hot tonight with messages or dering absentees back in time for to- morrow afternoon. They expressed confidence that a legal quorum would be on hand.
 The address will be confined to lay ing before congress what measures, in the opinion of the president and of the sub committee. appointed by Attor- ney General Palmer. should be en- acted at once to bring relief to the public from the existing prices. All the elements that have helped create the condition the country finds itself in today, in view of these men. will be dealt with. These include. it was learned authoritatiyely, labor prob lems and strikes resulting from them. and production which would be inter fered with by strikes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
FEAR SERIOUS RIOTING
 IN BROOKLYN CAR STRIKE

New York, Aug. With all appar- ent hope for amica ble settlement of the Brooklyn street car strike swept aside by refusal of Federal Judge Julius M. Mayer to order Lindley M Garrison, receiver of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, to barley with the strikers, the New York police de- partment was prepar ring tonight for a third day of more serious rioting than that which occurred yesterday and to- day.
 Following continuous series of out breaks in all parts of Brooklyn today, in which three persons were wounded by bullets, seven so badly beaten that they may die, and fifty others less se riously injured. MT. Garrison ordered service temporarily suspended again tonight, charging that the police pro- lection afforded today had been wholly unsatisfactory.
 The receiver wrote a letter to Mayor Hy1an tonight asking better protection and in talk with newspapermen hinted broadly that he was consider ing appealing to the federal authorities for protection and possibly for the calling out of troops.
 He declared he was firm in his de- termination not to confer with repre- sentativeS of the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Street and Electric Railway Employees and announced that the lines would resume operation at a.. m. tomorrow. If Mayor Hylan would is sue orders which would bring adequate protection from the police, he said, good service could be furnished.
 The union, on the other hand. de- clared 2.3S4 new members were en- rolled today
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
COLLISION IN BOSTON
 HARBOR IN HEAVY FOG

Boston, Aug. 7.-The Nhntas sket steamer, Mary Chiffon. with 500 pas sengers collided in the harbor today with the British freighter Kathlamba during a dense fog. Many of the passengers were thrown from their seats and there was considerable ex- citement in the rush for life preserv- CTS but one was hurt. The Chiffon was able to reach her dock under her own steam while the Kathlamba con tinued her voya ge to New York.
 The Chiffon was sideswiped by the freighter which struck her forward of the paddle box. damaging the wood work. tearing away a section of the guard rail and starting the hurricane deck. Captain William Rathbone and members of the crew of the steamer soon calmed the frightened passengers and assured them they were in no danger.
 The accident happened near the quarantine station in the lower har- bor. The passengers in the Mary Chilton, which left Crow Point at 755 a. m., were largely summer residents of the Shouth Shore on their way to their offices in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
\ SPRINGFIELD PHYSICIAN
 SHOT DEAD BY WOMAN

Springfield. Mass, Aug. 7.-Dr. Hen ry Zimmerman was shot to death near his home here today by Miss Jennie Zimmerman, who fired five shots from q revolver at him following a violent quarrel in the street. After firing the shots Miss Zimmerman, who is not related to Dr. Zimmerman. threw the weapon away and ran from the spot. She was overtaken and held, to whom she admitted, they say, that she did the shooting. Miss Zimmer- man is about '25 years old and pr. Zimmerman about ten years older. The motive for the shooting is not clear as Miss Zimmerman became
 nysterical and incoherent soon aItei her arrest. Miss Zimmerman Is saIc to have borne an excellent reputation. She nas been the sole support of sev- eral younger brothers and sisters and nas been active in Red Cross and other war work. Her mother is in an insane hospital. She told the police that she had bought the. revolver to- day Mss Zimmerman said Dr. Zim- ed Aa frait store. Dr. rZfmmer- man was practising physician.
 In a statement to the police late to- day Mrs. Zimmerman said Dr. Zim- merman had kept company with her about two years until last March, since when he had refused to have anything to do with her. She then bought the revolver. This afternoon she saw him riding in an automobile and called to him. She asked him if he intended to marry her and he re- piled, No. and you can go as far as you like" whereupon she fired all five shots from her revolver at him.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
SEEKING INJUNCTION ON
 WARTIME PROHIBITION

New York. Aug. 7.-An injunction against enforcement of wartime prohi- bition was asked today in a suit flied in the federal district court by the firm of s. Caterna. Lawson & Perelli, owners of vineyards and wineries in the state of California. against United States District Attorney Francis G. Cafey and William H. Edwards, col lector of internal revenue
 The plaintiffs ask that the two fed eral officials be ,enjoined from the en- forcement of the prohibition law on the ground that if enforced their busi- ness will suffer irreparable damage. They say that in the last year they did a business of $1,500. 900 and paid more than $250.o0o to the government in taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
HIGHER PRICES RULE
 IN THE GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Aug. 7.-A1though nervous ness in the grain and provision mar ket owin- to t<e strain oyer the gov ernment's wheat policy ( ,ntinued to be manifest today, price changes de- pended principally on other factors.
 In corn the principal influence was the prospect that receipts would be shut off by the increasing railroad strike troubles. Such a shrinkage of supplies was regarded as decidedly bullish. Opening corn prices. which varied from the same as yesterdays close to 1 Sic higher. with Septem- Der 1S2 1-2 to 1S3 14. and December 151 1-2 to 152 1-2. were followed by a temporary sag, and then by material upturns all N'ound.
 Seaboard Buying gave independent strength to oats, and provisions were lifted~ by advances in the hog market.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

New Haven are cancelled.
 Following is 2 partial list of trains discontinued, With number. point Oui origin and direction:
 Eastbound: No. 250, New York; No. 46, New York; No. S6. New York; 17o. 8S, New York; No. 16. New York; NO. 62, New York; No. 56. New York; No. 22, New York; No. 2S6. New York No. PAP. New York; No. 24. New York; No. so. New York; No. f. New York.
 Westbound: No. 3. Boston; No. 268 Waterbury; No. 255. Danbury: No. 79 Brattleboro, Vermont; No. 45. Boston; No. SS. Springfield: No. 61. Hartford; No. 55. Boston; No. 21. Boston; No. 23, Boston.
 New York. Bridgeport and PittsheId lines: No. 1412. Bridgeport; No. z50, New York; No. PAS. New York: No. 254, Pittsfeld.
 Other lines: No. 22o Waterbury; No. 26S. Waterbury; No. 123O. Bridge port; No. 270. New Haven; No. 2S2, New Haven; No. 273. Meriden: No SIS, Spri1gtiel0 No. S25. Springfield; No S1. Springfield
 The strike of skopmen and mechan- ics was complete tonight. with the exception of about 200 men at East Hartford who had not received orders to walk out.