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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Omaha is Now Real Home
Of Union Pacific Railroad;
Builders Dream Comes True
Plan for Transcontinental Carrier From Missouri
River to Pacific Coast Under One Management as
Originated by Abraham Lincoln and Gen. Gren-
vile M. Dodge Comes True at Midnight

| lines are operated or controlled by
the system. All of these will come
under the Omaha officials.
Lincoln Authorizes Road.
When Abraham Lincoln author
lied the building of a railroad line
from the Missouri river at Omaha
through to the Pacific ocean, and
congress provided the funds for the
work, the intention was to build
line straight west from Omaha to
Salt Lake, at which point the main
line was to have spread out like
fan, one road going to the south
west to Los Angeles, a second di-
rect west to San Francisco and a
third to the Puget sound country.
All these lines were constructed,
but by different interests so that
they have never come under one
ownership or management.
The Union Pacific has, at times,
owned or practically owned, all three
of these sections of the fan. But the
officials have never had their head
quarters in Omaha. The United
States supreme court forced the
Union Pacific to dispose of its con-
trolling interest in the Central line
to San Francisco. The Los Angeles
line is said today to be controlled
bv the Union Pacific.
In Omaha to Stay.
A half-century has been required
to bring under the Omaha office the
first one OF the sections of the fan.
From indications, the System"
headquarters are now in Omaha to
stay. There may be further in
gathering of officials of the other
Hartman railroads, but scarcely will
there be another scattering of them
between other cities. They are in
Omaha to remain.
Twenty-three years ago +. RI.
Continued on Page Two, Column Three)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
WIFE AND DOCTOR
FOUND GUILTY OF
KILLING HUSBAND
Man and Woman Murderer
Latter's Spouse by Admin
istration of Arsenic.

Macomb, ILL.,, Feb. 28.--Dr. George
Alverson and Mrs. Alice Clugstorl
were found guilty of the murder of
the latter's husband, Lawrence
Clugston, at Bushnell, ILL.,, last July.
DIR. Alverson was sentenced to life
imprisonment and Mrs. Clugston
was sentenced to IA years in the
penitentiary. The state charged the
two had caused Clugston's death by
administering arsenic.
When the sentence was pro.
nounced the defendants maintained
the outward composure displayed
throughout their long imprison-
ment in jail, and during the three
weeks of the trial.
Attorneys for both defendants i'm
mediately moved for new trial.
Suspected Foul Play.
The Clugston trial has been one
of the most sensational in the his
tory of western Illinois courts.
Lawrence Clugston, the murdered
man, died at his home in Bushnell
under circumstances which caused
his relatives and those of his wife
to suspect foul play.
AT the instance of Mrs. Clugston's
father, an investigation was begun.
Analysis of the victims viscera dis
closed presence of more than FIVE
grains of arsenic.
As DR.. Alverson was declared to
have been the only attending ply
sician and Mrs. Clugston the only
nurse, suspicion resulted in their as
rest and Indictment. "-.
Present Motives for Crime.
Alleged illicit relations between
the defendants and desire to be
married, the latter evidenced by love
notes, exchanged while the two were
prisoners, and the physicians re-
ported need for money to make pay
ment on Texas land, which it was
charged he would obtain from the
victims insurance, were presented
by the state as motives for the
crime. ls
The 15-year-o1d son OF Mrs.
Clugston was a witness for the
prosecution. He asserted that at one
time he had found his mother and
DR.. Alverson in compromising po-
sition, but had not told his father
when his mother bad threatened to
leave home.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Former Soldier Is
Seriously Burned
When Stove Explodes

Leslie Gragle, 81 years of age,
2600 Avenue c, Council Bluffs, was
probably fatally burned last night
by the explosion of a kerosene heat
ing stove in his home. His clothing
was completely burned off his body
and he suffered severe burns about
the head and shoulders. Me was
taken to Mercy hospital, where ply
sicians entertain no hopes for his
recovery. t'F-
Mr.. Gragle was a member of the
American expeditionary forces in
France and was recently discharged.
His wife and several children es-
capped being burned when the stove
exploded.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Expel Girls and Teachers
For MAKING RaiSin Wine

Chicago, Feb. 28.-Four students
and two teachers at Kemper Hall,
an exclusive school for young wom-
en- at Kenosha, Wis.,, were expelled
Thursday "for fragrant violation" Of
school rules. it became known. Rev.
Alfred Griffin, president, would not
discuss the dismissal, but students
reported the girls and teachers were
found making raisin wine.
DR.. Griffin declined to discuss the
"moonshining" reports, but denied
report the girls had been gambling
with dice.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Blow Struck With "BIackjack"
Fails to Down Guardian Of
$2,191, Who Shoots AssaiI-
ant Through Heart.
PARENTS ARE UNABLE TO
REALIZE SONS CRIME
Bandit Drafted in Army Day
Before ArmistiCe-Has Been
Employed at Odd Jobs in
Packing Houses.

The bandit killed by revolver shots
yesterday noon after having at
tempted to hold up James White
paymaster for the Selden-Breck
Construction company, at Twenty
Sixth street and Dewey avenue, was
identified late in the afternoon as
Edward c. Stawasz, % years old
522l l. street.
Identification was made through
army discharge papers found in the
dead mans pockets. The mother,
two sisters and brother of young
Stawasz viewed the body at Gentle
mans mortuary, Thirty-fourth and
Farnam streets, shortly after they
we're notified of his death.
A .32 calber revolver and Il shells
were found in Stawasz's coat pocket
when the body was taken to the
morgue.
Carried Weekly Payroll.
White shot Stawasz through the
heart and back after the highwaymen
struck him on the side of the head
with a blackjack" as he was emerg-
ing from the alleyway near Twenty
sixth and Dewey avenue. White had
a payroll of $2,l91 which he was TAX
ing to the new Lord Lister hospital,
now under construction at Twenty
sixth and Dewey avenue, to pay the
workmen.
The paymaster carried loaded
gun up his sleeve for an emergency,
he said. The instant he was struck,
he says, he whirled about and fired
FIVE shots at the fleeing bandit. Only
two of the shots took effect. Stawasz
never uttered a cry, but started to
run, White told the police.
The paymaster reeled over from
the effect of the blow struck by the
bandit. He was given medical at
tention at Central police station.
Dies In Store.
The bandit ran west to Twenty
eighth street. At Twenty-eighth
and Farnam streets, Stawasz stag
gered into the grocery store of A.
Continued ON Page Two, Column Four,)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Bryan Says Prohibition
Will Be Great Issue in
Presidential Election

Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. 28.-
William J. Bryan in telegram to
J. H.. Bloom, democratic state
leader, received here from Miami.
Fla, declared that enforcement OF
prohibition would be the paramount
issue in the coming presidential
election.
The action of the New York state
democratic committee in advocating
the notification of the prohibition
amendment by the state legislatures,
the telegram said, makes the en-
forcement of prohibition the para
mount issue until the "outlawed
liquor traffic ceases to menace the
homes of the land"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Signs Bill Saturday, But Hines
Will, Continue to Exercise
Duties Of Director General
For Some Time Yet,
REPLY TO BROTHERHO0DS
OVER WAGES PUBLISH
Deals Wholly With Settlement
Proposals and Does Not Re-
fer Directly to Memorial Re-
questing Veto of Bill, I,

Washington, Feb. 28.-President
Wilson signed the railroad bill to-
night on the eve of the return of
the roads to their owners and TO
private control.
In proclamation issued at the
time the bill was signed, Mr.. Wilson
vested in Walker D. Hines, director
general of railroads, virtually all
powers conferred upon the executive.
by the bill. Mr.. Hines will also
continue to exercise the duties Of
director general, which continued
beyond the return of the roads to-
private control at midnight Sunday,
The White House also made pub-
lie the text of the presidents reply
70 a recent request OF representa-
tives of the railroad brotherhoods
that he appoint commission COM
posed equally OF employers and
employees delegates to consider
wage demands made by the brother
hoods. 1t deals wholly with the
wage demand settlement proposals
and does not refer directly to the
memorial later presented by the
brotherhood heads asking that he
veto the railroad bill.
Action Is Unexpected. &
Announcement of the signing Of
the bill came after officials had be-,
come convinced Mr.. Wilson did not
intend to act tonight, although they
were certain he wSuld not permit
the measure to become law by the
expiration of the Today limit al
lowed for presidential approval or
veto of an act of congress. There
were indications, that the presidents
action on the bill was delayed pend-s
ing his completion of his reply to
the brotherhood heads.
In his letter Mr.. Wilson said the
passage of the railroad bill made it
evident that II could not act on
your suggestions until it should
have been determined whether the
bill would become law or not"
1T was manifest" the letter con-
tinued, "that if the bill should be-
come law the negotiations and
consideration of the wage matter
ought to proceed.in harmony there
with.
Way Open for Action.
"The bill having now become a
law, the way is open for immediate
action on the wage matter in ac-
cordance with the terms Of the
bill. Section 301 OF the bill evident-
ly contemplates that the carriers
ard employees should, as suggested
by you, select representative who
will thus constitute a bipartisan
Continued on Page Five, Column Two,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Pastor Referees Bouts
In Church Basement,
/, Then Himself Wrestles

Kansas City, Feb. 28.--With the
pastor, the Rev. ]. H. Jones, as
referee and the Sunday school shp-
erintendent timekeeper, the base
ment of the Rosedale Congrega-
tional church was the scene Of two
boxing matches and later an exhibi-
tion in which the pastor himself
challenged and defeated all comers
at Indian Wrestlinp"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Fire Chief Rescues
Deputy From Death
In Burning Building

New York, Feb. 26.-Fire Chief
John F. OsHara of Brooklyn plunged
into the burning ruins of four
story brick shoe factory in Brook
lyn and rescued Deputy Fire Chief
Charles H. Furey, who had been
buried beneath a falling wall, and
was seriously injured. Fifty other
fire-fighters, who were battling the
flames from the roof, narrowly es-
capped being carried Into the blazing
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
wilson's Health Improves.

Washington, Feb. 28-Dr. Fran
els X. Dercum, Philadelphia special
ist, paid one of his occasional visits
to the White House Saturday and
told Rear Admiral Grayson, Presi-
dent Wilson's personal physician,
hat the presidents condition
showed a noticeable Improvement
sincs his last visit two weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Appeal Dry Law Decision.

Washington, Feb. 28-Another
case involving the constitutionality
of the federal prohibition amendment
and the enforcement act reached the
supreme court with the filing of ap-
peals by the Kentucky Distil,eries
and Warehouse company from fed
erai court DEGREES dismissing pro-
cecdings brought to enjoin enforce
ment of the act in that state.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
San Francisco Hotel Men
Not Holding Up Democrats

San, Francisco, Feb. 28.-George
F. Mara, assistant to Homer s
Cummings, chairman of the demo
cratic national committee, in a state.
ment issued says:
There is no truth in the rumor
circulated in certain eastern cities
that the hotel people in San Fran
cisco are insisting on exorbitant
rates during the holding of the DEM
ocratic national convention here in
June" W
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 28-Notice OF
appeal was filed by counsel for Mrs
Ida Valera Ott, whom a district
court jury earlier in the day had
found guilty of mansiaughter for
shooting her husband, Andrew T..
Qtt, here last December The court
assessed her punishment az two
wears in the penitentiary. %
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
No Public Investigation Of
ERum Revolt" in Michiuan

Iron River, Mich, Feb. Isl. E.
Converse. assistant attorney general
of Michigan, announced that he had
Cancelled plans for public investi-
cation of the Iron county prohibi-
ton squabble and would leave for.
Lansing at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Masons Get Raise

Denver, Colo., Feb. 2S.-Union
bricklayers won their strike for in
crease in wages from SO to $40 a
day. Details for plans Of arbitra-
ton of the demands OF other unions
in the building trades are being
worked out.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
1,295,826 in Porto Rico.

Washington, Feb. 28. - Porto
Rico's population is 1,295,826, &C
cording to final returns from the
l4th decennial census as given in a
cablegram from San Juan at the cen
sus bureau mere. This is an increase
of H7,814, or 15.9 per cent over 1910.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Doors Thrown Wide at 2P. M.
'TomorroW-WorId Invited to
Feast on Sight Of Magnificent
Cars in Sumptuous Setting.
18TH ANNUAL EVENT TO
BE THE GREATEST EVER
Dances Every Day = Gala
Promenade Along Automo-
bile Row-0ne $4,000
Car and 204 Others.
THE SHOW IN BRIEF.

Date-March l to 6, inclusive.
, Place-Auditorium and Annex, south
Of Auditorium.
Auspices-Omaha Automobile Trade
association.
Manager-Clarke G. Powell.
Opens-2 p, M Monday, March l.
ClOses-10:S0 Saturday, March 9.
HOurs-(A (After Monday, $50 a. m.
. to 1880 p. m.
Music--AfternOOn and evening by
OlesOn's orchestra.
AdmissiOn-5O cents, including war
tax.
Number Of Exhiblts-77.
Makes Of Cars--94.
Cars ON Display-284.
Lowest Priced Truck-S6OO. 90.
Highest Priced Truck-$7 10000.
Lowest Priced Passenger Car -
$5S3.70.
Highest Priced Passenger Car -
$11,00O
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
The Weather.

Forecast.
Nebraska - Fair Sunday with
slowly rising temperature in west;
Monday fair and warmer.
Iowa-Fair and continued cold
Sunday; Monday fair and warmer.
Hourly Temperatures.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26

Of the churches Tho union services OF
the South Side were held in the Trinity
Lutheran church. with the Third l,rcS-
bytcrian. the Wesley NJ. r.. and the Trim
ity congregations uniting in tho scr
vices Rev. \. NJ. Barlow. new pastor
of the Wesley NJ. T. church. delivered
tho sermon while tn" Trinity vested
choir furnished the music.
The Thanksgiving service Of tho con-
gregation Of the First Christian ChurCh
will be held Sunday evening. when re-
ports of the pledges made last spring
will be. heard. The pledges were mad"
to finish paying for the present church
building. and the reports ar" expected
to he gratifying. JuStifHiaE n Thanks
giving service. Rev. w. II. Shields. the
pastor. will deliver the sermon, while
there will hc special music.
The congregations Of the Thomson,
Zane Street. Central. North Street.
Fourth Street and tn" Chapl:nC Street
NJ. T.. churches united for service yes
tcrday morning in the Chaplin" Street
church. and Rev. g l'r"d Aud"rso>. dis
trlCt superintendent Cf til" Methodist
church. delivered the sermon.
Yesterday morG.nE the union services
of the Con-r', ;t.unS Of the Presbyterian
chl$chcs Ms he'd N the FIRST rrrsby-
tcrSr. - .--salac:s Of the FIRST aat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
HEARING TODAY FOR
ALLEGED EORGERS
Squire Hobbs Has Several
Trials ScLsdulSd Tor To-day

A number of hearings are to be hello
today before Squire K. q. Hoops IN oo
ncction with several cases ~hlcn n@'e
been hanging fire for several days.
The most important OF these cases Is
that of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, WIZ
were picked up some time ago cnA[Heu
with forging checks. Since their AlTese
they have been in the county jail our
ing which time word was received from
different cities down in the state . tnas
they had either jumped their oonds NteI
being arrested on the above mentioned
charges or that they had skipped toWn.
The local authorities have been eau,
ing in all he checks that they had c4sheo
in this city and 1t is said that these are
numerous Several of the checks are 1or
large amounts. while the remainder are
they will be held over Till the confenlng
of tho next grand jury.
The case OF Addison Buff, who was APP
pretended in Toledo, Ohio. for stealing
an automobile the property OF Alex
Campbell, while il was parked on -FOUR
tecnth street. near the Buffalo confec'
tionery several weeks ago. Is also
scheduled for today.
George G. Lewis. Lewis Peters, }. b.
Hicks and II. Swartz. arrested some time
last week for the stealing or a LOT oi
shoes from NJ. J. McFadden and bolt
of cloth from Scabright Tailor shop vii!
also be given a preliminary hearing.
d. S. Rhoads, arrested in the t1fth
Ward by Officer O'kecfe for carrying
large 'gat" some time ago, will also be
given a hearing this evening.
Mat Norch and Robert Helmick, ar
rested several days ago by the local po,
, lice for entering the lunch and pool
room at 2130 Main street, taking q Few
articles, will also be given a hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26

case Is the ono which will bc heard
thus evening at u'clcrk at &c county
jill !'"r"r" Squire Charlie, Srihcrt. Of
Elm Grove. W
ThrI rLsc is III" outcome Of n double
automobile accident and. III" stealing
of twenty cases Of Whiskry which ", re
stored III Prizes garage II Elm Grove
last week.
loo Stephens VII" is alleged 10 be
operating 4 SpCakrhSy somewhere in
this city. is alleged 10 have gone out
after his regular supply Of wet goods.
and wal" coming N on n certain rnHG
N tn" Out thr-piIi" district he rollided
with another car In the meantime John
Sik". wlI" j. w'li known about the city
for operating Il Sp"akCaSy came down
and ""ll:drh with IN" other cars.
S"y"rIl dcpHty Sh"riffS, who had
been dispatched u .hH scene were there
when IN" second smash-up occurred.
The driNar If the first car was arrest
ed and taken 10 the county Jail. SIiko
was then arrested and four occ' -lnts
also in the car drprehend"d. They CAV"
tn" names at Adam klinsky. Frank La
lr"Sk frank TemplIn and Ajax For.
toooa-
IN" liquor. which was found in the
one car was then stored by Squire Sic
bert in Prices garage. With guard
about the place during the nigh, some
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
SERVICES Of THANKSGIVING HELD
IN LOCAL CHURCHES YESTERDAY

THANKSGIVING Day was oSse'y We"
Throughout practically all OF mis-
churches OF the "heeIlnS ord de-
son, ths bad DIV weather all were we'll at
tended tend A number OF union services
go heIa while a number of churches
observed the day individually
Music appropriate to the ThanKsk ny
sh1,chss while in several. special pro-
grams were given alone. The dscora-
lions in several OF the churches Was ~
propriate " the season I,
- Simple we're tno Ser y and 81. I.ukes
Z churches. the same program pc
inr Observed throughout all Episcopa-
ian churches in the country. Inc Set
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26

Second as we'll as the First and Second
United Presbyterian churches uniting.
Rev. Samuel NJ. Gibson. paSt"r'of tho
First Presbyterian churches. preached
the sermon. while the First church choir
and twclvc-piecc orchestra rendered sew
era! special cslcctionS. in addition to
several solos \ special offering was
taken for the Home for Aged and
FricndlcsS Women. netting a neat sum.
In the Warwood churches. there was
no union services. each church holding
its Individual services. The WaTwood
Lutheran church held special service
last Sunday evening, with q Missionary
service. while rhc regular ThanksGivinr
service was held "Wednesday evening.
Practically all of tn" churches in the
suburbs held their individual services
Wednesday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
RIVER NEWS

OnI, two boats left the local wharves
vrst crday the first being tina Senator
i'ordrlI. which left at nine o'clock on her
way from Pittsburgh To Rav"nswood.
TT" Helen T.. left about noon on aer
rriurr Trim to New Matamoras. She VIII
arriy,. hero again at seven o'clock this
rvruinr on her last trip OF the week.
Tho river is stationary At I'll" present
I! nc. hut it is Thought that with con.
rlnuaI rains in III" h"adwai"r$ that u
,viII ar-,in begin To rise in a few days
. siaEr If II I. feet vas registered AZ
~, iLnirh. last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26

vices in these two churches were held
yesterday morning at. 1890 o'clock
with Rev. II. +. l.. Strider and Kew
Jacob Birmingham the rectors in charge
In the Vance Memorial Presbyterian
church at Woodsdale yesterday morning.
Rev. Ralph A. HarShman. pastor Of the
Eigwood Lutheran church. delivered
the address on Thanksgiving" to the
congregation Of the Edgwond and Vance
churches as we'll rs tho Fulton. ireESs-
willie and tho Buckley NJ T.. churches.
Rev. Harshman spoke at length on the
first Thanksgiving service 1T plymouth
Rock and the worship ~ t,:"cr l'uritans
who gave thanks for Their At" arrival
in this country from Englaud. Special
music was offered by the JONI. chors
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
STUDENT VACATION

An tho students OF Wheeling and inc
surrounding towns ar" Gitu lIaL tnSy
"nIhling them t" spend some little time
visiting with their relatives and friends:
Many Of the teachers and instructors OF
'rn,nksri,-iur holidays and many Of
th"m LETT for their homes and to VISIT
with friends and relatives out OF ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
PAYERS WORK ON
THANKSGIVING DAY

Although It was Thanksgiving day
large forco Of men Of the Federal As
phalt paving company worked yesterday
rcplyin9 several streets in different
parts Of the city.
This doesn't include the work on
South Eoff street form Thirty-fourth to
Th:rty-ninth which the company was
given the first of this week by City
Manager Charles o. Ephlin. after the c.
r. Kimberly company had refused to do
the work as they were specified by
council.
The compsny promises that II will
keen men on the Job as much as possible
and will try to finish as muCn Of the re-
paving as il is possible before the bad
weather sets in. The remainder OF the
work will be completed in the spring OF
1921
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
FOWLER
VIII Not Press Notion Tor New Trial
Il Report in Criminal Court
Circles

II was learned Yesterday afternoon
from reliable sources that Joseph FoW-
Ter. found guilty OF second degree muir
dor with a rrcommcndat!o Ion OF life I'M
nrisonm"nt. will not ask for new trial
on Saturday as was first announced. II
such is the case Fowler will be SEN
fenced SATURDAY, by Judge Alan II. ROD
;r"on n begin serving his time in the
stale pcnitentiary at Moundsvil!e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
.CHILDREN'S DIVISION
TEACHERS TO MEET

A meeting Of all the teachers Of the
l-hildren's division Of Ohio County
Sunday School Association will be held
this evening at o'clock in the First
English Lutheran church on Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. Walter A. Snow. superinten-
dent OF the State Children's division.
will have charge OF the meeting and
will .lso deliver a very stirring ad-
dress in connection to the work which
is being done in this division through,
cut the state. This will be followed
hy a social hour. All interested in re-
ligious education Of children are urged
tO attend,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
LOCAL MINES HAVE
PLENTY OF ORDERS

: All coal mines throughout Wheeling
district and Ohio county are being kept
very busy filling the numerous winter
orders which they have on hand.
A small amount of the coal is shipped
by rail out OF the state. which with
other orders arc being sent by water.
The Rchland coal company, since COM
plotting it's docks. are now senCing out
barge after barges Of coal which Is
shipped to the steel mines located on the
river front both north arI south Of the
fninc