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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-05
First National Bank
of Omaha
apita| and Surplus Sl,5O0,OO0

Omaha. Nebraska.
Mr.. =. +. thinner, President.
Omaha Liberty Fire Insurance
Company,
1917 Douglas Street,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Mr.. thinner:
Thank you for sending US the
financial statement Of the Com
pany. 1t is a splendid showing,
you certainly ought to be proud
of it, and we all want to congratu-
late you.
Yours very truly,
T. L. DAVIS
Vice President.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-05
THE
First National Bank
of Lincoln
Capital and Surplus, $500, 900.

Lincoln. Neb.,
May 13, 1919.
Regarding Mr.. P. r thinner, president
Of the Omaha Liberty Fire Insurance
Company, will say that have known
Mr.. thinner for the past twenty years,
during which time he has been a custo-
mer Of this bank.
have always found him straghtfor-
ward and honorable in all his transac-
tions, and conservative in business. He
is thoroughly acquainted with the in
surance business, having had years of
experience in it. >
do not think he would identify him
self with any but a legitimate enter
prise.
Respectfully,
s. n. BURNHAM
President
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-05
Jacob North & Co.
Printers Binders
Lincoln, Neb.
May q, 1919.

Lincoln. Neb
May q, 1919.
We have known Mr. P. F. thinner for
the past twenty years as cleancut hon
orable business man whose word can be
thoroughly depended upon.
In the past we invested in his insur-
ence enterprise with such splendid and
satisfactory financial returns that we
have subscribed for stock in the Omaha
Liberty Fire Insurance Co.
Any persons who are looking for a
sound. permanent business proposition
in which to invest their money cannot
in our estimation do better than invest
their money with him.
Yours respectfully.
Jacob North & Co.,
Per JACOB Fl. NORTH
President.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-05
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-05

Mr. thinner has large acquaintance with reliable IN
and companies in eastern states and has pres
en reinsurance contracts with fifteen companies from
whom upwards of $4,000 per month in premiums
being received The Company is preparing the
states of Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania New Jersey and New
York, and Mr.. thinner will leave for the Febru
ary Is with the necessary papers file for admance
the above states.
In order to take Of the large volume of business
at the Company's disposal additional capital and sur
plus is necessary. We therefore offering public
through Home Office Special Representatives the
privilege of purchasing this stock without the expense
stock salesnen We refer any interested any of the
above list of stockholders CALI write phone office
and representative will call The regular price at which
all stock is sold IS $50 per share, NO MORE, NO LESS.
Address all communications to the Home office Of the
company, 1917 Douglas St, Omaha Neb Omaha Liberty
Fire Insurance Company
P. F. thinner, President nd Manager
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-05

r. n, SAWYER, Doctor. un-
coin. Mob.
Andrew J. Lind. Holdrsse
Neh
Fred Olson Retired. Go,hsn
burg. Neh.
+ A, Scott. BANKER. euth
eyIaud. Neh.
c. A lau, Banker. suthsr
land. >eh.
j. II Richards. Hotel Pro.
Drietor, SpaltinS. Neh.
Manic Ami. N., :. Appl' Bros'n
Msutie Argls. Broken Bow.
?. 6. Srhmldt Farmer .rd
msnIance. LwIns. Neb
David &. johnson. Investor,
Luonis Seh.
ASabel G.. Snyth, Investor
HoldteSe, Neh.
Geo, / SMdler. Doctor
York. Neb
A Il Mogol. Investor, WI.
low Island. Neh.
Walter & Olson, Farmer
Gothanburs Neh
Mrs. Ellis Hanson. Investor,
OrOntr. Ntn
Q. 2. Lindbrrg. E1gln. Neh
Wm Gen'r'lg. Banker. West
Po,'t. Neb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20
RANDOLPH
John F. Travers Died Thursday OF Com
plication of Diseases.

John T. Travers, who was taken to
the sanatorium two weeks ago for care
and treatment, died at S:45 at that
place on Thursday morning. His dis.
eases were gallstones, bladder and heart
trouble. Mr.. Travers had passed much
of his life here. He was a skillful
painter by trade and was for a long
time employed as painter at the ear
riage shop OF W. w. Bean. He was
about 90 years of age, and is survived
bv a sister and other distant relatives
Mrs. Travers died about two years ago,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

and placed in various units; but as the
statistics of casualties on the field OF
battle are being prepared by the war
department it is being revealed what a
sacrifice Vermont made in the war.
These statistics show that only flve
states of the entire country had a
greater percentage of casualties on the
field of battle than Vermont had, and
but a single state in New England
surpassed Vermont in that particular
The New England state which Jared
worst in this particular was Connect
cut and Connecticut's lead over Yer,
mont was only fractional, her percent
age of deaths in each thousand of en-
listments being l6,7, against Vermont's
1863. New Hampshire stood next to
Vermont with a percentage OF l5,4.
Massachusetts is ninth and Rhode Is
land is fourteenth,
Vermont has always been foremost
in her sacrifice in time OF war, and
there was no exception in the World
war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

because of Ill health for the last month,
was able to return to Lawrence, Mass,
Thursday, to resume his work as must
cal supervisor in the city schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

about 90 regular cavalrymen at Nor
wich university, Mortified, in connec,
ton with instruction Of cadets and
care of horses. Both of these young
men were in the World war, Mr.. Neil.
being 10 months in the cavalry, and
Mr.. Tucker for two years in the Yam,
kee division. NELL has been employed
in the store Of II. j, Mitchell, and Tuck
err in the Mitchell restaurant.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Carlyle Hancock
came from Montpelier on Thursday &c
| pass a few weeks with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, II. B., Hancock
Lieut.. Hancock expects to leave III
| March for a camp in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Fifeld Of Pitts
field are visiting their daughter, Mrs
J. w. Oney, this week.
Howard Holden left Wednesday iot
Windsor, where he expects to meet a
theatrical company and enter Its en-
ploy for the present.
The American Legion gave a ball on
Thursday night concentrating wash
ington's birthday.
Miss Anna Turner of Warren is VS.
iting Miss Pauline NELL this week.
Mrs. H. T. Holman went to Water
bury OH Wednesday night to assist her
aunt in celebrating her birthday ami
versary.
Robert SAUL, who has been in town
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

The Rutland Herald calls attention
to the fact that one good result of the
Graham trial has been to put an etfec-
tual check on the practice by some
state officials in drawing large sums of
money in advance from the state treas
ury and depositing such sums 20 per-
sonal and departmental accounts,
checking u amounts from time to
time and rendering no account thereof
for months at a time" 1t was most
unfortunate that the state had to have
The prompting of the Graham case to
bring about a change in conditions re-
speeting state finances; but nearly
everyone will agree that the new prin-
ripple determined upon drawing when
due and properly checked up is m
thing which should be established in
public business and which ought to re-
suit in better conditions in Vermont.
There can scarcely be too much strict
ness in adherence to the established
principle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

by q sister ana Otnef INSTANT IelatINes'
Mrs. Travers died about two years ago.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas
Connolly was held at the Catholic
church on Thursday morning at $50
o'clock, and the remains were placed
in the tomb. TO await burial in the
Catholic cemetery on the opening OF
the spring. One son, Thomas Connol-
w, from the West, came TO attend the
services.
Laurence Leonard, a student in a
college of pharmacy in Boston, i here
for ain over. Sunday stay with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II, A. Leonard.
The funeral of Catherine, wife of
Walter Wood, was held at the Cath
ollie church on Thursday morning at
II o'clock, Rev. j. A. Lynch of North
field officiating. The remains were
placed in the tomb, and will be buried
in the spring in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Wood died at her home in West
Brookfeld, on the place known as the
John Mudgett farm, on Sunday with
pneumonia, after a weeks illness. De-
ceased was porn III queenstown LIZ
land. Sept, 2, 1874, and came to this
country when she wal IA years old,
She married Mr.. Wood at Lake Pacid,
n. y, IS years ago. The couple lived
in this village several years, while Mr..
Wood was employed at Mari-Castle,
L. Theron NELL and Frank Tucker
enlisted Tuesday at Fort Ethan Allen
in the L. S. cavalry for three years.
They received what was hoped to be a
permanent assignment to the detail of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

The suggestion is made by the Bur
lington Free Press that the city OF Bur
lington might raise the money to pay
It's direct state tax by bonds or loans,
thus distributing the payment over a
period Of years rather than having it
some in a lump sum burden by way of
an addition to the single years tax
levy. That sort OF a solution might
satisfy Burlington but il would not ap-
peal greatly TO some other communities
n the state which are willing to grin
md bear the burden Of the higher rate
Of taxation in order TO get the thing
lone with and leave the coast clear for
bonds Of necessary to pay for perma
rent Improvements. Moreover, the
Ereater part Of the direct state tax Is a
var obligation, which viii be better met
1t the present time rather than later.
Most Of the cities and towns " the
tate are meeting the obligation out OF
heir tax receipts each year, a larger
ate Of taxation having been imposed
or the purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

Representative Fuller of Illinois
would limit the size of daily news.
papers to 10 pages and Sunday papers
to As pages in order to conserve white
paper. Such a limitation might de
prive some newspapers of the fruit OF
their industry and, besides, cut down a
very necessary proportion Of their in
come. II would be more to the point.
and more just, to fix a limit on the
amount of miscellaneous matter the
papers might print, say, by fixing an
arbitrary division between advertising
and reading matter, or by requiring so
many inches of advertising to each
page Of the paper. That method would
at least prevent the printing of whole
pages of plate matter or feature stuff
that could not be classed as news,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

That u. s. flying squadron o in
Vermont has no relation to the air sta
lions recently numbered in Vermont
for this flying squadron is apt to land
in most any place where there are in.
dications of the violation of prohibi-
ton. The fact that the flying squadron
is spending its time at present chiefly
on the west side of the state is not a
proof that the east side, and other sec
tons, are free from suspicion of viola.
ton of the law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

Those 100 carloads of anthracite and
bituminous coal which Gov. Clement
ordered of the regional director for
quick delivery" cannot come any toe
soon to suit the necessity of some Yer
mont communities. For ONE of the
towns of the state, wartime conditions
are being repeated in full measure, due
chiefly, no doubt, to the poor transpor-
tation incident to a very severe win
ter, Gov. Clements activity in en-
deavoring to secure enough to tide over
the people of Vermont during the cru
cial period is to be commended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

In view of the shortage Of newsprint
The Caledonian of st. Johnsbury calls
upon all to 'cut out fulsome batteries
and redundant adjectiyes." Possibly
the contemporary failed to take note
that this is election year, with which
"fulsome batteries" are wont to go
However, some newspapers have ere
this followed a natural inclination to
reduce the iattery, to say nothing OF
the .fulsome sort, and to give their
readers the plain facts as they appeal
to the writer's; so the advice of the st.
Johnsbury contemporary is along the
line Of a reform already started in
country journalism.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20
VERMONTS SACRIFICE IN THE
WORLD WAR

Vermonts part IN the World var
az never been gwen due recognition.
erhsps because q the fact that the
-srmonters we're a. q rule broken Up
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20
MEMRER on rHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilson's little old typewriter is be-
ing oiled up again after five months
inactivity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-20

This is distinctly encouraging-the
Newport, VT, baseball team is organic.
ing for the season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20

injuries received when she was sts
near her home by an automobile
night.
DR.. George Winslow, los North Dal
son street, a veterinary surgeon, drl
Of the automobile, was arrested.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
RUSSIAN REDS
HAMMER POLES
ON WIDE FRONT
BOlsheviks Report Rout on So
Mile Line and Capture of
Four Villages.
CLAIM PANICKY RETREAT

LONDON, May 20.-The Russian boil
shevik army on the northern end Of the
battle line has broken the Polish front
over a width of fifty miles, throwing
the Poles into ''panicky retreat" 1t
was claimed in wireless dispatch from
Moscow today.
The soviet war Office reported that the
steady advance Of, the bolsheviks con-
tinues and that four villages have been
captured.
The dispatch revealed that Kiev, the
capital of Ukrainia, is still held by the
Poles and Ukrainians.
The radiogram- said:
s'Fhe line on May Is had reached and
included the following villages:
'Disna, Pliese, Glubekso> and Lepel.
Our energetic advance continues.
Much booty was captured
Eve have forced the Beresina river
across a sector of twenty miles.
we are now charging our gains IN
the direction of BOisof.
There is no change in the situation
in the Kiev zone.
I'VE broke the Polish front over a
width of fifty miles in the vicinity Of
the Polotsk- Molodetchno railway and
north Of LepeL
THE Poles have been thrown into a
panicky retreat.
1--WE dispersed 1000 Polish reinforce
ments az Ziabky.
Near Plissa we destroyed a battalion
taking thousands Of prisoners
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20

works and self-laudation;, but no one
could find it in his heart to approve Of
anything the president had done in help
ing to win the war.
"They could find time to commend men
and committees, who have spent more
time in nosing around to find some pos
sible mistake the president or his admin
istration made while working under fire
to save our nation than they gave to help
ing win the war.
II confess / can not understand how
our two United States senator's, honored
as they were by being privileged to serve
their country in this critical period; can
find 1t in their hearts to refuse to speak
in words of approval of anything the
president did during the war.
Maybe the reason I do not under
stand the conduct of our two senator's
is because I have not had much expert
ence as a United States senator.
"If that is the reason, 1 hope I will
not be sent back to the senate, for I
do not want to acquire the disposition
of Withholding praise for a faithful pub
lie servant when praise is due'~htm.
II have never failed to give Gov. Good
rich just praise for what he and
his administration did towards helping
to win the war.
them and whenever my heart permits
me to deny honor to any one Of my fell
low citizens who has helped to save my
country, hope it will cease to beat.
There is a great opportunity in the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THuRsDAY. MAJ 20 800

be accomplished unless different class
OF men are elected to the senate, who
will give more thought to the interest
Of the country than they do to politics.
sour party can be counted on to desl
intelligently and effectively with every
great question affecting society.
at has TO its credit the most con-
structive record of any party in the
history Of this country.
at has had to deal with the biggest
problems of civilization.
when other countries did not know
which way to turn in the greatest war
of all times, this. country, under the
leadership of the greatest man of his
generation, President Wilson, pointed out
the way to victory.
whenever he wrote or spoke on a war
topic his message was universally ac-
quiesced in, in this country, and men and
women of every rank Joined in saying
he represented their sentiments and spoke
their convictions, and this showed how
wisely he interpreted the thought Of his
count-ymen.
"Is 1t not a shame then that In his
own country a conspiracy has been or
ganiZed to deny him the credit due him
for services he has rendered mankind.
as well as to destroy h1mT
CAN'T UNDERSTAND
BIAS OF OPPONENTS.
Last week the opposition to our party
held its convention in this hall.
There was much speaking and fire.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
Engineers Favor
a Building Code

The legislative committee of the In
dianapolis chapter Of the American As
ISOLATION of Engineers, at the regular
weekly meeting Of the chapter. yesterday,
reported that the committee will CO.
operate with the associations In Indiana
Of architects and contractors to promote
the formulation of a state building code.
Action on the engineers license law
will be deferred until the national asso-
Citations Of architects and engineers agree
on a joint bill to be presented to the
state legislatures.
At the next meeting of the chapter,
the civics committee, consisting OF X. T..
MacFal, Hugh J. Baker Spd W. H.
Scales. will make a report on sugges-
lions for the conservation Of gas, with
q view to relieving the situation which
the gas companies will be forced 10 meet
next winter il the predicted shortage
of coal becomes a reality.
Tho principal subject for discussion
at the meeting will be the promotion Of
engineering welfare by the encourage
ment Of open specifications.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20

senate for. constructive legislation.
In entering this campaign I do so
with an open mind and without en-
tangiing alliances with or promises to
either labor or capital, but with the
desire and purpose Of treating all parties
fairly.
Il pledge you, my fellow citizens, that
if am made senator, no matter who the
president of the United States may be,
1 shall support him in everything he
undertakes of a bipartisan character
on behalf Of this country
"And l shall positively refuse to with
hold from him the honor due him, even
though he be not of my party.
President Wilson, my fellow citizens,
, has made it possible for a wonderful
service to be rendered to the world.
"He has made 1t possible to reduce to a
minimum, through the league Of nations
the possibility of war; and / am not in
favor Of increasing the possibility of
war by weakening the league through
reservations"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
BLAME BRITISH FOR
PERSIAN REVERSES

PARIS, May 20-"The bolsheviks' vic
tory in Persia was the logical result Of
the British destroying Persia's indie
pendence." said the Echo De Paris today
IN commenting on the invasion Of Persia
by the Russians and the retirement Of the
British.
The Echo De Paris referred to the
Anglo-Persian agreement which was ne
gotiated between the British and Persian
governments
It. was explained in London that the
design of this pact was TO strengthen the
Persian government
In return Britain secured commercial
rights in Persia
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
Undertakers Oppose
Sunday Funerals

The Indiana Funeral Directors asso-
citation, at It's closing session at the
Hotel SEVERN today, took action regard
ing Sunday funerals and decided to
discourage them. The question was
brought up by F. P. Martin, Terre
Haute undertaken, who said Sunday fu-
nerals had been abolished in his city.
Fit. Wayne and Gary have taken SINH
lar steps.
The purpose in doing away with buri-
ais on Sunday is to give pastors, under
takers and cemetery employees an op-
portunity for one days rest
Clyde F. Titus, Indianapolis, is the
new president Of the association. he
is Of the "well-known firm Of Hisey &
Titus
The other officers elected were: First
vice president, Walter Day, Bedford
second vice president. o. NJ. Davies,
Marshall; secretary, W. +. Evans
Brownsburg; treasurer, Frank Voss, Sey-
nour; delegates to national convention
J. A Coning, Attica; George NJ. Com.
ley, Lebanon; C. II. Schultze, Oaktown
William Moore, Brazil; o. w. Mutt, Car
mel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
Spends S1,5O7 to Be
SenatOr.Candidate

The primary expense account OF Arthur
A. Baxter, republican candidate for state
senator, which was fled with the county
clerk. today shows that Bakers candida
CT cost him 81, 5O7.OT.
Baxter is said to have done extensive
advertising during the campaign.
Expenses Of other republican candi-
dates ar cas- follows: Alex Alexa nder,
commissioner. S155; Guy B. Rock, repre-
sentative, S14; Russell r. Harrison, repre-
sentative, none; George Snider, sheriff,
S3e994
Frederick E. Crum. coroner on the demc
Ocratic ticket, spent S175.eO and Henry
Cox, for state representative on the
democratic ticket, spent $50, according
to their sworn expense accounts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
WOMEN ACTIVE
AT CONVENTION
Confined From Page One.)

NJ. B. Larry were among the prominent
democratic women seated on the stage.
Not only are women working and
watching, but they were also boost
ing"
In the lobby a group of well-known
women are selling small gold ROSTERS sus-
pended on black cords.
IF you are a democrat buy an emblem
and crow about it," is their slogan.
Mrs. .. c.. Brennan is in charge Of the
emblem sale, assisted by Mrs. W. II.
Blodgett, Mrs. W. c. de Miller, Mrs.
Thomas Wright and Miss Josephine
WoolIing.
THEY SHOW KEEN
INTEREST IN TALKS.
An active interest was shown by the
women In the speeches on party prin-
ciples.
The announcement of Mrs. Alice Foster
McCulloch as one Of the 'big four, 7"
brought burst Of applause from the
feminine listeners.
The fact that the women were mainly
present at the opening of the session
and show no tendency to miss anything
is sufficient proof that the democratic
women are absolutely arrived" when it
comes to politics.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
Senators i'm Favor
of Campaign Airing

WASHINGTON. May 20.-The Borah
resolution calling for congressional In
vestigation of campaign expenditures in
behalf of presidential candidates was
passed by the senate this afternoon with
out roll call.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20

Tine expenses OF government Should
be reduced and l feel that this win not
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20

NOME. Alaska, May 2O-Reports Of the
discovery Of gold in northeastern Siberia
have reached Nome, and many boats are
awaiting the opening OF navigation in
readiness to carry men to the new fields.