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Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
New Constitution
To Split Teacher
! Body In 6 Parts
Document Would Divide State
Association Into Six Dis.
tricts-Teachers to Vote
On Plan.

A committee elected by the ex
ecutive committee of the Nebraska
State Teachers association has pre-,
pared a proposed new constitution
which provides for general asso,
citation and six district associations,
complete local control to be vested
III each district association and a
plan OF coordination in the general
association.
The governing body OF erhe gen.
eral association is to be composed
OF delegates from the district asso-
ciations, one delegate to be named
ior each 100 active members.
~ 1t is provided that the initiative
aud referendum shall be operative,
as a guarantee that the control OF
the affairs OF the association is
vested i'll the active membership OF
the organization
To Maintain Secretary.
Another proposition is to main
tain paid secretary and to issue
official bulletins which will contain
the policies, programs, principles
and reports of the association.
In its report the special COM
mittec states: c8t
This constitution provides for an
organization that will put Nebraska
in line with her neighboring states
oftMinneSota, lowa, Missouri Kan
sas and Colorado. IT conforms
somewhat closely to the constitu-
ton of the National Educational
association. Under this associa-
ton any. committee appointed by
the delegate assembly will represent
the entire state and viii speak for
100000 to 10000 members"
The proposed new constitution
will be submitted to the members
Of the ASSOCIATION for ratification at
an early date.
II the proposed constitution shall
he adopted by the present member
ship of the association, it may Ebe !
amended by a proposition being Of
fered first by majority OF the !!
members of the delegate assembly |
and then it must be ratified by a |
majority Of the six district asso-
Citations. 1t will then be subject to
a referendum if at least 10 per cent
of the members OF each of the dis-
trict associations sign referendum
petition. The members may SINH
larly exercise the power Oft initia-
tive il thew wish.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Bodies of Two Men
Are Found in Car
OF Oregon Apples
Asphyxiation From Charcoal
Burner Believed to Have
Caused Death of Men
Found in Ice Chest.

Bodies of two men were found in
refrigerator car in the railroad
yards at Eighth and Jones streets
yesterday morning when employees
entered the car. ~
The bodies were in the empty ice
compartment and charcoal burner
pointed to the manner Of their death,
which is believed by county ir1ves-
tigators to have been by asphyxi-
alton.
One of the men, from papers found
in his pockets, is believed to be Nick
Sasu, Salem, o. In his pockets $4.0o
was found. The other man is be-
lieved to be Szocs Uiorkon, no ad-
dress.
Special Investigator Cary Ford Of
the county attorneys office took
charge of the bodies. The car con-
tanned apples and had been shipped
to Omaha from Oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Cattle Thieving Band Is
Broken Up by Four Arrests

: Colorado Springs, Colo, Nov. "a
-Four mcn. said by TIE police to be
members Of band. OF cattle thieves
were arrested late to-day at Fred
CURRIERS' ranch. near Elliott, Colo
Two Of them, Fred Ccrber and John
Sandberg. will be charged with cat
tie stealing, while George Porter
and Charles Sandberg will be
charged with butcherirg the stolen
animals. Jack Curling. deputy dis
trict attorney, said the hides of seven
head of cattle were dug up by off.
ers front the bed of dry creek
near the house!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Man Who Took Leather Bag
Sent to Prison for 5 Years

Five years in the Fort Madison
renitentiary was the sentence given
Frank Conway Kaufman, = "floater,'
in Council Bluffs district court
Tuesday when he pleaded guilty to
stealing a leather bag, valued at
$50. containing $50n00 worth Of
non-negotiable securities. belong
ing to F. 0. Davis, 1oo North Fif-
t:eth street, Omaha bond and
mortgage broker, September so.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Douglas County Sued for
$5O,OOO for Autoist's Death

A $50,0OO damage suit against
Douglas county for the death of -Ev-
erett A. Weathers on the Dodge
street road on July %, 1918, went
to trial yesterday before Federal
Judge Wade.
William S. Weathcrs, administra-
tor of the estate of Everett Weathers,
alleges that a defective roadbed on
the Dodge street road, IL miles west
of Omaha, was responsible for an
automobile turning over in which
Weathers was riding and resulted in
injuries which caused his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25

Cantigny and later commanded a
brigade; johnson Hagood, chief of
staff Of the S. o. S. in France; Dem
mis- T. Nolan, chief intelligence of.
tlcer in France. and commander Of a
field brigade. Fox Conner, chief of
operations at general headquarters.
Drum was chief of staff of the first
army. and at headquarters was cs-
pecially praised by General Perish
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Suit Shows Cjty'si Demand
4 For Malt SYRUP and Hops

That there is a big demand in
Omaha for hops and malt syrtp be-
came known yesterday when E.
Clemens Host company of San
Francisco filed suit for $7,04272
against Simon Bros. of Omaha for
alleged nonpayment for 1000 cases
OF malt syrup and ESQ cases of hops.
The suit was filed in the \United
States district court.
Those ingredients would make a
lot of beer" Federal Prohibition Di-
rector Hanley said. but there is no
law against such shipments"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Methodist Minister
GivenN4 Years In Pen
On Bigamy Charge

Harrisonburg, Va, Nov. 2+,-R
y. Edwards, Methodist minister,
was convicted today in federal court
of bigamy and violation of the Mann
act and sentenced to four years i'm
prisonmcnt in the fcderaf-peniten-
nary at Atlanta.
Edwards married and the father
OF two children, eloted with Ruth
bailey of Stanton, Va, last August
They were married in Cincinnati
some time later, Edwards was ar
rested in Louisville.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Jim Vaughn Stabbed by
Father.in-Law in Quarrel

Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 24.--Jim
Hippo" Vaughn. a pitcher for the
Chicago Cubs, was stabbed by his
father-in-law last midnight, during
an argument at the Vaughn home.
He is in a serious condition at the
City hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Iowa Constitutional
Convention Decided

Des Moines, Nov. 24.-Iowa has
decided in favor of a constitutional
convention by the vote of 279,6o0 to
221 1853, majority of more than S.
000 according to the official count
completed here today. A total of
50f,432 votes was cast or. the ques-
+ltion.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Divorce Court.
Divorce Petitions:

OIVOrC0 PetillOn8.
j. L. Farris against Ellen Farris,
Jesse Armstrong against Mary Arm
strong, cruelty.
Divorce DEGREES.
James Ricketts, from Zelda Ricketts,, de-
sertion.
Fred CA Meyer from Freda Meyer.
Allie Hickman from Jesse Hickman.
nonsupport.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25
Bankruptcy Case Dismissed.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Federal Judge
Carpenter dismissed bankruptcy pro-
ceedings brought against Charles
Weeghman. owner of chain Of res,
taurants.,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25

Mayor Visits in Iowa.
H.iayor and Mrs. Smith have gone
sts Greenfield, Ia, to spend Thanks
giving.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25

Fighting through the great war
side by side and continuing their
friendship, Ycemented by the horrors
Of the treHches, upon their return,
George Prattis is dead and his bud
Fdy, Antone Frangos, is in Jail in San
francisco awaiting trial for the mur-
der.
According to the San Francisco
police, Frangos killed Prattis when
he discovered the latter had stolen
his <wife's Move. Mrs. Prangos, it is
said, admitted that Prattis, an al
legged mconshiner, had won her love.
The photograph shows Mrs. Fran
gos.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25

have but to supply them with their
deficient milk, fats, clothing and
in some countries. bread. and they
will succeed; without it. they fail. \
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-25

Bee want ade are business getters
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

humanity for which America stands
that it calls for Reputation from every
home in this country and must never
be ssnctified by the seal of this ma
ton"
Lodge Reservation No. 4
Lodge reservation No. 4, bearing on
TINS clause of the covenant. is as fol-
lows:
The United States reserves to itself
exclusively the right to decide what
questions are within its domestic iur-
lsdiction, and declares that all domes-
TIC and political questions relating
wholly or in part to lis internal AZ
fairs, including immigration. labor.
coaStwisc traffic, the tariff. commerce
the suppression of the traffic in women
and children and in opium and Other
dangerous drugs. and. all other domos-
tic questions, are solely within the iur.
isdiction of TIE United States and are
not under this treaty to be submitted
IN any way either to arbitration or to
the consideration Of the council or If
the assembly Of the League Of Na-
t'ons or any agency thereof, or 10 the
accession or recomm endation of anv
other power"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Socialists Will Test
Kentucky Sedition Law
Stedman, Vice.Presidential Nom.
inee, to Make Address i'm Gov.
ingtOn Tomorrow Nioht

CHICAGO, Sept 29.-Seymour sted
man, Socialist nominee for the Vice
Presidency. will deliver an address in
Covington, KY, Friday night "to test
out the Kentucky sedition law, which
SOCIALISTS and radicals throughout the
country consider the most drastic and
nconstitutional Of the various state
anti-radical laws" Socialist national
headquarters here announced to-day.
Under its provisions" the statement
continues, ut appears to be an offense
punishable by twenty-one years. i'm
prisonment, to urge any change even in
the personnel Of the government The
Socialists are anxious to make test
case, and it is possible that with Mr.
Stedman's address the constitutionality
Of the law will be tested"
The National, Campaign Committee
Of the party will meet in Atlanta, Ca,
Saturday to perfect plans for the final
month of the campaign. The meeting
will be held there so the committee
men can confer with Eugene Debs,
Presidential nominee, who is impris-
oned in Atlanta penitentiary.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Parsons Denies Plan to Knife
Democratic National Ticket

SYRACUSE, Sept. 29.-James A. Par
sons, in charge Of Democratic state
headquarters here, issued statement
tonight in answer to the charge Of
Republican State Chairman Glynn that
certain elements in the Democratic
election Of Governor Smith.
"The statement sent out by George
A. Glynn, Republican state chairman.
to the effect that Governor Cox and
other Democratic candidates were to be
knitted by friends of Governor Smith
is really laughable," he said. "As a
matter of fact, the Democratic party
was never more united in the State
Of New York, and the national and
entire state tickets are receiving en-
thusiastic and spirited support on all
sides"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
New Hampshire Democrats
For Cox and Wilson Pol;cie,

CONCORD. N. H.. Sept, 2a.-Ratif-
cation of the peace treaty with Ger
many without reservations that would
impair It's esscnt;a, integrity" was
favored in the platform adopted TO-DAY
by the Democratic State Convention
mere. just settlement Of the status
of Ireland was declared Essential to
permanent world peace The state
mcnt OF Governor Cox that he would
preseN. the Irish cause to the League
Of Nations was approved. President
Wilson'S lecdcr$hin in our hour o:
creates Cati mai oeril' was described
as "nothlng ah0rt ot providensial.o
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
W oman Nominated in Michina:,

LANSING, Mich, Sept, 29. - Miss
Katherine Doran, of Detroit. was ncni.
mated for Secretary Of State by unani-
nous consent OF the Democratic state
convention here to- day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
A May Festival.

The May Festival, celebrated at ST.
Josephs Academy Thursday evening.
May, Doth, proved to be a great sue
cess, and those attending the enter
tainment enjoyed it very much.
The exercises were, opened with the
chant, SfsThe Lords Prayer," by the
entire school, and this was followed
by excellent piano selections by the
students in the music course. They
did credit to their instructors by the
well rendered selections; that display
ed not qol1iy. talent, but earnest effort.
The spectators were next entertain
ed by. thefMay Pole Dance, the real
event of the evening. This was COM
posed of three groups of pupils of
the grammar grades. The figures were
graceful and well executed, and the
participants received enthusiastic ap-
plause.
- The square dance, a new and pleas
ing addition to the program, was ap-
preeiated thoroughly by the audience.
Following the square dance the guests
mingled together under the shade OF
the huge oaks, and as night began to
fall, the lights came out on the big
campus, making fairy scene of the
happy, white-cla children, and merry
grown people.
The Sisters of Mercy wish to ex-
tend to those who attended the May
Festival their hearty thanks for their
presence and cooperation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
Lester From Bishopville

s Bishopville, May 2o--in company
with a number of friends visite..
your beautiful city yesterday, in a
large car, passing through ! sectionIef
country I had never seen before.
Some OF the lands wers certainly
fine. Most of the farmers are through
cropping out their, cotton; have their
ccrn in pretty Anesshape and numbers
we're putting out potato draws The
:oats crop looked. promisin:s Saw 40
wheat, and very little tobacco. The
cotton crop. was far in excess OF all
other crops combined.
The young men who had s7i:l1 8 ::.ar-
row escape Monday night in coming
in collisiens with a sloaded truck are
getting ons1licely. None of them were
serioaslyshurt The ear in which they
were riding was completely wrecked
and the truck was badly damaged.
s At.an election held last Tuesday the
town authorities were given unani-
nous consent to sell the machinery of
the old lighting plant, also to use the
,abatting system III paving our streets
With only two dissenting votes.
Mr.. Mason has put into operation
new and up p-to-date coca-cola plant in
one Of Mr.. Baskms' brick buildings. on
Main street, after having the building
thoroughly renovated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
Undecisive~e Character.

a person of undecisive character
wonders how all the embarrassments
in the world happened to meet e3-
actly in his way, TO PLACE him just IN
that one situation for which he is
peculiarly unadapted, but in which he N'.
is also willing to think no other man
could have acted with facility or con-
fidenee, Incapable sof setting UP
firm purpose on the basis of things
as they are, he is often employed in.
vain speculations on some different
supposable state Of things' which
would have saved him from all this
perplexity and irresolution. BE thinks
what determined course he could
have nursued il his talents, his health,
his age had been different; If he had
been acquainted withSsome one person
sooner, if his friends were, in this
or the other point, different from what
they are; or if fortune had showered
.her,fayors on him. And he gives hina--
self as much license to complain as,
if all these advantages had been
among the rights Of his nativity, but
refused. by a malignant or capricloHs
fate. to his life.-Rev. John Foster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
SECOND TINE MAS The LAST.
Impulsiye Younsster Gave Promise
Mot to Disturb Neighbor, Through
TflouahtIcssness, Again.

Mother and I had just moved to 9
new fiat in a row where the entrances
were all similar. The first evening
when came home I..passed our en-
trance without observing the number.
Finding the outside door open I ran
up to the second floor, tried my key,
and could not unlock the door. Then
I knocked and, hearing no response,
shook the door violently. When
strange man in. a dressing gown
opened the door I apologized pro-
fusely.
The next evening when I ran up the
stairs, tried my key, and heard
mans heavy tread approaching I had
sense enough to realize my mistake
and made dive for.-the outside door.
Just then the mans voice called
over the rail: Tho is it?''ssi - :,
aoh," I said, ,"I'1 never do it AGAR" !"
and I never did-Chjcago Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
8 - N
Person

Mr. HaI Clarke is at home from
Presbyterian college. Clinton, for a
wsaavs, stay. He is a member of
ss7,a.e c,ass and viii receive his
;,,.os,aesFS;a .yl,nes
Misses Abb5e; irene, Susie and Ab-
:sb;s- T3r.xv.a, ~, vent to Columbia Fri-
..sI, 5 fsarnoor to snend the afternoon
,,.ss,,. sssss Mrs. NJ
sf;ssess Marguerite and Jennie Nc
1aoa a,.s,svssssitIIrales and Mrs.
] ssNeIsT aaa an pack avenue
ssTrs 5VIill;an esailIard, Of Eutaw-
Sx;;,le .is sis;fir1s. mrs Mcleod
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
sNalLs RETURNING ia PANS
That Es, They Are Again to Be Served
In Smart Restaurants Of The II
sg sss Gay City

For the FIRST time for years the
Paris restaurants are now sending
orders to the snail farms in the prov
inces, as, we'll as to Italy and Switz-
erlant The snaiis are collected dur
ing June and July by women and
children, and must be as tenderly
handled as eggs, FOR on no account
must the shell be cracked. At the
farm they are placed one by one on
grass in fine wire enclosures, and are
fed on lettuce and cabbage. A, large
cabbage in an enclosure with two hun
-dred snails will disappear in an hour.
A large business is done in runners"
) S(as. the snails are called when they
run abouf) all the year round TO meet
the tastes Of less fastidious diners,
and the largest gray-shelled snail
the: best Of the edible ones-is in dam
ger Of being exterminated by being
collected during the breeding season.
Runners" must not be packed with
fresh grass or they viii overeat them
selves, have indigestion and so spoil
their flavor. There are people who
collect the larger gray shells to. sell
1te the smaller restaurants that an
inferior order OF shall, or even the
humble musseg may be substituted.
The snail which is to tempt the paiatei
Of the epicure must not be eaten be-
fore. the last week in September The!
snails are usually packed In fat boxes.
or baskets Containing from LOGO to.
1880 each Their; storage is not an
easy. matter. for they must be kept
at carefully regulated temperature,
for d degree too much heat will de-
eceive them into the belief that spring
has arrived, and they VIII wake and
crawl about % -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
Bees Took Carload of Sugar.

Near the station Of Fontainepieau'
France, a carload of crystallized sugar
was held up and within four days the
entire load had disappeared in spite OF
the guards.
Not far from the station Of Avon
there are large bee farms, and while,
the bees covered the ccr in swarms no
one supposed that they could carry
away the crystallized sugar. Nor could
theyaRut industriously and ingeniously
they betook themselves 20 nearby ba-
sins and fountains and carried drops
Of water to melt the sugar! The damp
ened sugar formed sirup that was
easily transported to the hives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
Rural Carriers Meeting.
DalzeH. S. c., May 20, 10:

Dalzell. S. c., May 20. 1920.
= TO the Rural Carriers of Sumter Co.
There will be a meeting of the
County Association at II o'clock at
the court house on Monday, May 3 1st,
as the National holiday comes on Sun
day. We would like to have all car
riers in the county present and all
from adjoining counties where there
is no organization.
We have much business OF import
ance for this meeting. Delegates to
the State meeting are to be elected
and we must take steps. toward en-
tertaining, the State Association when
meets in Sumter this year, July 5th.
s. It. is through our organization that
our. interest is looked after in Wash
ington. and we should show our ap-
probation by giving it our support.
JOHN M. PARKER.
Pres't Co. Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
TAR il i
OFFERED
Sumter Can Obtain Cotton Fac
tory on Easy FERNS

~ The Ehanober Commerce of sum
ter as il position TO land a 5000
spindle gyearnm mill that the owners be-
slseve, with the contracts for tive
years output already SOLD syywM pay for
Entire investment IN buil ldfngs,
Iand ahlE machinery WI hin two years.
and possibly within less time.
~ The owners Of the machinery OF
skhe proposed Sumter enterprise wish
ed to find a building already bull IN
order to start operating the mill with
In the next few months as they say
they can sell thesyarn, making a con-
act wit rubber tire manufacturers
for warn to manufacture tire fabric,
and they Can contract to sell the out.
iiput of mis- mill, # the owners care to
do 50, one to. two years ahead on guar
anfeed profits sufficient, the promof7
ser claims, to pay for the total cost Of
the buildings and land which Will De
approximately s200, ,0eos if the people
gof Sunter VIII take stock to the
amount of ss100, 600.
building of mill construction 70
feefby so to 200 feet will be neces-
sary to hold the equipment OF 1900
spindles. The greates. drawback
10 buildiag such mill has been
the scarcity of machinery, but as the
machinery in this instance is already
ayailable, it is calculated that build
ings can be erected, the machinery
ss,ipped and installed and the plant
ready for business within six months
OF course If Sumter had a building
tconid be utilized by some change
& in It's architecture structure this en-
terprise could be put to work within
three months. The Chamber of COM
nerce has invited the representatives
Sof the proposed mill to visit Sumter
With fun particulars, and If the IN
ritation is accpeted a meeting OF sum
tsr and Sumter county business men
viii be called to hear what this com
pany has to offer.
Should this proposition look good
II viii then be up tqkthe naonied men
of Sumter county to- Jake UP this pro-
{ { position. All that the, Chamber OF
Commerce can.d is to advertise Sam
Ser, interest enterprises in Sumter.
and when it does this the rest IS with
the business men. and the property
owners OF this city and county to sup-
\ ply partof the necessary capital stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
TWO HOUSES
ARE BURNED
Fire On North Main Street
About Noon Today

The two-story house on North Main
street, belonging to the estate OF w.
b. BIO VI e was b urs n ed Friday
The house was occupied by Mrs. j. c.
Ingram, who was able to save the
furniture with the aid Of neighbors,
but the house was completely des-
troyeds
A smaiE tenant house nearby caught
from flying sparks and was partially
destroyed before the fire department
could get the water from the distant
}hydrant. Very little insurance. was
carried on the Boyle house, it being
almost a; total loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26
Australia,s Pride In Warships.

The commonwealth is proud Of its
warships and particularly of its bat.
tie cruiser which saved Sydney and
Melbourne from bombardment at the
outbreak of the war. The Australian
Arts club has shown its pride in a prac-
ttcal way by presenting selection OF
paintings, drawings and etchlngs TO
the ward room of Fl. NJ. A. S. Aus
tralia All the gifts were the work
Of members Of the club, which inciud-
ed some of. the leading artists OF the
commonwealth. In return, Commo-
dore Dumaresq entertained the COM
mi4tee Of the club at luncheon on the,
battle cruiser. which has been sta
toned in Farm cove. Sydney harbor'
since its return from the North sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-26

The Sumter Brick Works has been
given the contract to furnish the
bricks for the Harkness Memorial
Quadrangle at Yale University, which
is to be erected soon. The Quadrangle
is to cost about sS,000.00o, SO this Of
fer is an evidence of the worth of
Dixie Texture Brick. Sumter brick
is being regularly shipped to North
ern ana Western markets, a great
deal going. to New York City. The
manufacturers. Record recently gave a
wrfreup Of the local brick concern.
In this writeup it was shown that this
brick produced here compared favor
ably with the best in America.