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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Douglas County Pioneers
Elect Officers for 1920

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected yesterday afternoon by the
Douglas County Pioneer association.
The new officers are: Henry D!
Rhoades, president: George w. Win
ship. first vice president; Augustus
,Lockner, second vice president; Mrs.
Robert M. Taylor, third vice presi-
dent; George A. Wilcox, fourth vice
president; Mrs. Jennie M. Maginn,
fifth vice president; Andrew Treynor,
sixth vice president. Judge George
Holmes, seventh vice president;
Mary Carmack, secretary; Anna K.
Bowman, assistant secretary, and
Jacob NJ. Counsman, treasurer.
The meeting was held in the
county commissioners rooms at the
court house. About Is members of
the association we're present Short
talks were made by the officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Implement Dealers
Close Meeting Here
By Electing Officers

| The llth annual convention Of the
Midwest Implement Dealers asso-
citation at the Hotel Rome ended
yesterday with election of officers.
O. A. Rystrom of Stromsburg, Neb.,
was re elected president; James Wal
lace Of Council Bluffs, Ia, secretary,
and J. M. Elwell of Springfield.
Neb,. treasurer
c. Z. Bass of Anselmo, Neb., was
elected vice president of the organi-
zation, replacing A. w. Dyer OF
Exeter, Neb. George Porter Of Ere
mont, Neb.: jacob Bender of Sutton,
Ncb.; NJ. f. Southwick of Neville,
Ia. and A. f. Tunberg of Hooper,
Neb., were elected directors.
The meeting of the association
was one Of the most successful ever
held. according to members. The
exhibition of implements at the Au-
ditorum was also the largest and
most complete ever on display here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
AT THE
THEATERS

IN account of the excessive de-
mand for seats this week the
~ Orpheum management requests
patrons to take up seats they have
ordered early. With beautiful scenic
and lighting effects "A Song Ro-
nance" is being presented this week
as one Of the stellar attractions by
Amelia Stone and Amman kaliz.
Sharing headline honors is another
attractive musical act presented by
Saranof, Billy Abbott and the Win
ter Garden Violin Girls. A featured
part of the bill is clever Venita
Gould, impersonator.
Those who have seen Scandal" at
Boyd's are advising those who have
not to be sure to see it before the
week is over. 1t is Cosmo Hamil-
toms most daring, as we'll as most
successful comedy. Its theme and
its handling make it worth while.
"Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" the
big farce success, will be at Boyd's
for the three days commencing
Thursday the 18th.
Sunday next, A. II. Woods will
present Friendly Enemies at the
Boyd for an engagement Of four
days. "Friendly Enemies has been
a sensational success in two con-
tinents. A splendid company will
interpret the piece in this city.
This is the last day OF the en-
gagement of Girls A La Carte" at
the Gayety. Tomorrow matinee
will witness the opening of weeks
run of Jack Singers famous "Beh-
man Show" which missed playing
Omaha last season because of the
flu closing order. Ladies matinee
today and tomorrow at 2:lS.
All the members of Billy Haw-
thorne's minstrel act at the En-
press are picked minstrel men. The
is handsome woman
who also contributes pleasing
songs. The jokes have the punch
for an audience to appreciate, while
the soft-shoe dancing is treat.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Omaha Fire Insurance Firm
Holds First Annual Meetjnu

Officers and directors of the Ma
tional American Fire Insurance Co.
of Omaha were reelected at the
first annual meeting of the stock
holders at the Offices in the Barker
block yesterday. The following Of
hcers were reelected: w. H. Al
manson, president; w. L. Wilcox
and w. A. Smith, vice presidents;
James E. Foster, secretary.treasur-
er; Merrick E. Lease, agency super
lntendent. The directors are: N.
II. Tyson, f. R. Goodman, F. C.
Achtmeier, H. H. Jones, c. w.
Wentz, c. L. Durham. DR.. Frank
Barta, DR.. J. E. Hathorn. F. o. Bak-
er, 5: J. Lydick, G. c. Hueftle, J. F.
Smith, L. M. Bovee, D. ]. POINTER,
6. J: Harrison, ]. E. Foster, c. L.
Brinkerhof, Henry Misko and A. ].
Johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09

est picture, 1.-THE A B c Of Love"
wherein she portrays a ragged little
country girl whose sole possession
is an old mare nearing its last days.
1t bubbles with humor and is parti-
cularly laughable when Kate (Miss
Murray takes a nice soap-sudsy
bath in the stationary wash tub in
the kitchen. .+
Muse-A drama of the race track
entitled. alta Boys Last Race"
starring Dorthy Gish, is the photo
offering at the Muse today and
Saturday that should fill this West
Farnam movie house to capacity.
The story is one Of a charming
little girl brought up in the en-
yiroment of a race track crowd. 1t
is an interesting photo-story.
Strand-The feature attraction at
the Strand today and Saturday is
Eugene O'Brien in Sealed Hearts,,
screen story of an adopted son S
love for his fathers pretty young
wife whose heart has grown hungry
for the boyish love her aged hus-
band cannot give her. Complica-
tons grow out of this unusual stu
alton.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
G. A. R. Department Chaplain
Dies in University Place

Lincoln, Jan. s.-(Special) -Rev.
lanes L. Leonard, chaplain of the
Nebraska department G. A. R., died
at his home in University Place,
Wednesday. He was elected chap
lain of the department at the meet
ing last May.
He was 78 years of age, had been
a Methodist minister in Nebraska
for nearly 40 years and was highly
esteemed among all of his brethren.
He leaves a widow and four chill
dren. One of these, Willard Leo
nard, with his wife, has been caring
for the chaplain at his home for the
last month.
No announcement has been made
yet of funeral services.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Mother Wants Court to
AnnuI MARRIAGE of Son

Attempting to annul the marriage
of her son, Mrs. Nora Hoon filed an
amended petition in district court
yesterday, alleging that Dorothy
Weston secured marriage license,
May a, 1910, and induced William
Zweibel, son of Mrs. Hoon, to marry
her, Mrs. Hoon alleges that Dor
othy told William that her mother
and brother threatened to throw
her out" of their home if she con-
tinued to keep company with Will
liam.
Mrs. Hoon sets forth that both
Dorothy and William were minors
at the time OF the marriage,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09

an effort to destroy speculation in
land and to encourage the owner
ship Of farms in the state.
Another resolution passed by the
congress stated that the high per
cent of moisture in corn, and the
apparent shortage of cars has re-
suited in damage of from IS to 50
per cent of corn stored in many ele
vators. In view of this condition
the congress recommended that the
state railway commission investigate
the shortage of cars and secure, If
possible, immediate relief.
The longest and probably the most
important resolution, from the dele
gates standpoint, passed favored
legislation for the repeal of the tax
free feature of joint stock land banks
and advocated amendment to the
federal farm loan act to provide for
an increase in the maximum loan
limit by federal land banks from
Sl0,000,000 to $25,000,000, so that
farmers and ranchers operating
standard farm units may be accom-
Sugar Shortage Myth.
c. II. Gustafson, president of the
Nebraska Farmers Union, of
Omaha, declared that the \ sugar
shortage in this country was
myth, that the Country is overflow
ing with sugar which is held off the
market, speaking before the Ne
Sugar beet growers are to meet
this month in Denver, Colo, to or
ganize cooperative marketing
concern, and if they succeed there
will be fewer sugar shortages" said
Mr.. Gustafson.
There are large number of CO.
operative elevators, coal yards and
stores in Nebraska, and all are sue
cesses, Mr.. Gustafson declared. He
one small grain elevator
run on a cooperative basis by SO
farmers which made a total profit
in one year of $4,000.
There is nothing radical in the
cooperative idea" Mr.. Gustafson
said. Millions of dollars have been
taken from Nebraska by stock sales
men, many of them with worthless
stock. If this money we're invested
IN cooperative project. where the
investor would have a voice in its
business, real returns would be re.
ceived."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Wants Protectorate Lifted.

Cairo, Jan. 8.-A conversation be
tween Viscount Miner, special Brit.
ish commissioner, with the grand
mutt of Egypt, who is the relig-
ious chief of the Mohammedans In
Egypt, is reported in the news.
paper Ell Misri, in which the grand
mutt attributed the present trouble
in the conditions to the country
desire for independence.
Lord Miner contended that the
muftis arguments did not prevent
discussion, and asked him to dis
cuss the questions. But the mutt
replied:
1--WE can have no discussion until
the protectorate is withdrawn"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
First Air Mail to "
Sheriff Is a Bill,
But He's Satisfied

Sheriff Clark received letter yes
terday by the first aerial Chicago
Omaha mail.
at was bill for $85, but | was
glad to get it," said the sheriff, who
showed it to many friends and court
house officials.
The letter was a bill to Douglas
county for one international time
recorder, sent out by the company
that makes the instruments in New
York.
The letter left Chicago at S:2o
yesterday morning and was de1iv-
cred in the sheriff's office at so,
Just five and a half hours later.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Judge Day Promises
To Sit On Supreme
Bench by February 9

District Judge Day, after consul
tation Wednesday with the supreme
court judges, made a definite prom
Use to take his seat on the supreme
bench at Lincoln not later than Feb
ruary 9 and possibly before that
time.
The only thing delaying him is
completion of the arguments on the
condemnation proceedings of the
Omaha Gas company. With Judge
Good of Wahoo and former Senator
Allen, he composes the board which
has heard all the testimony in this
case. Final arguments will proba-
bly, be made January 49,
Judge Day was appointed to the
supreme bench to succeed the late
Justice Sedgwick.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Two Attempts Made by
Villa to Wreck Trains

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 8.-Twice
within the past week Francisco Villa
has attempted to attack trains on the
railroad south of Chihuahua City.
Mexico, according to apparently re-
liable information reaching here, He
also had two small encounters with
federal troops during the same
period, it was said.
Villa was reported to have at
tempted to. destroy a bridge near
Ortiz, Chihuahua, and to have also
attacked the railroad at La Cruz,
Chihuahua. He was reported to have
800 men under his command.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Alleged Deserter Arrested
Three Hours After Escape

Three hours after Lester Dunkin,
alleged deserter from the United
States army, walked out of Fort
Omaha yesterday. he was appre-
1ended at the home of his sister by
Detectives Danbaum and P. Haze.
He was turned over to military au-
thorities at the fort.
Dunkin had been in the guard
house awaiting trial for desertion
authorities say. While with a work
ing party at the fort unloading Goals
Dunkin ESCAPED.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Kisses FianCee Farewell
Just Before Police Nab Him

Steel bars now separate Frances
McEnerny, 712 North Twentieth
street, from his hancee, Miss Pearl
Johnson, 2927 Laurel avenue.
McEncrny is held at the Central
station on charges of grand larceny
and receiving stolen property. He
kissed his hancee farewell at the en-
trance of Brandeis stores just an in
slant before Detectives Troby and
Haze arrested him.
Police say McEnerny is wanted in
Elizabeth, N. J., for the alleged theft
Of automobile tires and an automo-
h;ls
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Jailed for EntiCing Girl
To Live at Howard Hotel

! A six weeks search for Ada
Knight, 18-year-old beauty, 1866
Frederick avenue, during which time
the girls parents had sworn out a
warrant for her arrest for vagrancy,
led to the finding of the girlWednes-
day night in company with her sis
law, Mrs. Harriet Knight, 4732
Seward street.
The latter, who is Is years old,
and mother of two children, was
given 60 days in Jail by Police
Judge Fitzgerald in Central police
court on testimony that she had
enticed Ada to live IN company with
men at the Howard hotel. Tenth
and Howard streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
Club Holds Banquet.

At the annual banquet of the
Omaha Concord club given at the
Hotel Fontenelle last night officers
for the coming year were elected
as follows. Penn P. Fedora, presi-
dent; H. S. Tyler, vice president; l..
Shuler. second vice president; Wal
ter Palmer, third vice president; H.
G. Wallace, secretary; George S. Ell
rod, treasurer.
During the evening the members
and their escorts danced and were
entertained by the Bull Frog
Chorus" under the leadership of
Hugh Wallace and Dean T. Smith.
About 200 were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
FIASHEU 7Hom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. OrFEEINGC FOR. TODAY
ANE cannot complain of a dull
moment in My Husbands

cannot complain of a dull
IL moment in my Husband
~ Other Wife," the feature on
the screen at the Moon today and
Saturday. There is action in every
inch of its six reels and the action
revolves not alone around one cen
trail figure, but about every one ir
the cast, which is small one. Ade-
laide Hedler, famous actress, is
indifferent to her husband and en-
courages the attention of Wilfred
Dean, the playwright whose plays
have made her, famous. A divorce
follows, after which the husband
goes among strangers and sees his
dreams of administering to others
come true.
Rialto-The daily laugh you so
much enjoy will be had if YOU step
into the Rialto and see Charlie
Chaplin in "A Days Pleasure" his
latest 100000 picture. All of the
humor of Chaplin's previous sue
cesses have been combined in this
" ouuItloB, tllC llClllC vi "lllSii 10 q
strong avowal of the fact that often
what is intended to be days pleas
ure turns out to be day Of intense
labor.
Sun-Out on the blistering, relent-
less desert Norman Kerry as Rob-
ert Clay heads party of civil engi-
neers blazing the trail for a trans
continental railroad in Soldiers of
Fortune" photo-production offer
ing at the Sun theater. He pushes
forward, winning fame and sweet
heart, a girl whom he had never
seem. Adventure, love and romance
all are to be found in Soldiers OF
Fortune"
Empress-Like bit of golden
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
'NETHAWAY CASE
ENDS AND JURY
CELEBRATING
District Court Room Crowded
To Hear Oratory in Closing
Conspiracy Trial.

The court room of District Judge
Sears was crowded to its capacity
yesterday afternoon to hear the ora
tons in closing the Claude L.
Nethaway case. Nethaway has been
on trial since last Monday on the
charge of conspiracy to murder
Will Brown, the negro lynched by
the mob at the court house the
night of September 26, 1919.
The case was given to the jury at
4:30 yesterday afternoon, after three
hours of oratory.
Nethaway Sheds Tears.
. Deputy County Attorney Arthur
Rosenblum opened the argument for
the state. He was followed by H.
B. Fleharty, attorney for Nethaway
County Attorney Shotwell made the
closing argument for the state.
Mr.. Nethaway shed few tears
while Mr.. Fleharty was drawing to
the jury a picture of Nethaway's
grief over the murder of his wife
in August, 1917. He wept for a few
moments, covering his face with his
handkerchief. His sister. Mrs. Beld-
ing, came and sat beside him and
also Wept
Mr.. Fleharty, in his argument,
quoted a Persian poet. who, hel,said,
quoted man as saying to his God,
How are you any better than | am
# do evil and you punish me by
doing evil also"
He quoted considerable poetry.
County Attorney Shotwell began
his argument by asserting that
"Nethaway is not to be tried by
poetry or any fine-spun theories of
what might be, nor yet by any con-
temptation of shipwrecks that may
strew his life. He is On trial on a
clear-cut issue of conspiracy to
murder the negro, Will Brown"
The evidence in the case was con-
cluded yesterday noon.
"Glad He's in He'll"
Nethaway denied that he was in
favor of getting the negro in the
way he was captured.
You were glad they got the
negro, Will Brown, weren't you"
asked Mr.. Shotwell.
I'm happy that he's u hell" said
Nethaway..
=, We're you in favor of lynching
Brown"
mot particularly"
Mr.. ShotWelfs examination
came finally to the movements of
Nethaway with regard to his wife,
whom he had left about 8 o'clock,
she going to a moving picture thea
ter and he to the riot scene.
Looking in Crowd"
you had promised to meet her
At the Brandeis corner after the
show, hadn't vow" asked the coun-
~ attorney.
ut was understood" said Nethaz
way 4
Did you go there to meet her,"
No, but ! was looking around in
he crowd for her. l looked all
through the crowd to find her"
You went to the place where
they were burning the negro's body
at Seventeenth and Dodge streets
about midnight, didn't you"
Yes"
"Why did you go there?"
We'll, | thought l might find
my wife up there"
You didn't go there to see them
burn the negro?'
No, just took a glance at that"
When did you find your wife?"
About 2 o'clock that night"
Wife Not Present.
"And instead of meeting her
where you promised, you were look
ing through the crowd for herr"
Yes, and | went around looking
It the hotels to find her"
Nethaway's second wife to whom
lie was married December 2, 1918
las been conspicuously absent from
us trial. In answer to question
yesterday he stated that she has
zen in Chicago since the middle of |
December
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09

COMFoRT-2ith land Vlnton-"FoR-
FELT HOUSE HEATERS and
.'ELMO THE MIGHTY" chapter is.
HAMILTON-lOth and Hamilton
HARRY CAREY In ORDERS OF
VENGEANCE; also Lyon and
Moran comedy,
DIAMOND-sith and IAke--JAMEs
CoRRETT in THE MIDNIGHT
MAN" chapter 7.
APOLLO--c9th and Leavenworth--
ELSIE FERGUSON in WITNESS
FOR THE DEFENSE; News ana
comedy.
LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop--MARY
PJCKFORD in HEART q THE
HILLS" and HARRY POLLARD IN
TOUGH LUCK"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09
REFLECT SMITH
P RESIDENT OF
FARMERS BODY
Congress Opposes Plan Of
Shorter Hours and More
Pay as Aid to
Pr0fiteerS.

The 18th annual three-day con-
vention of the Nebraska Farmers
congress closed at the Hotel Castle
Yesterday afternoon with the cleo
ton of officers and the adoption OF
series of resolutions touching on
civic and economic matters.
O. G. Smith OF Kearney, was re-
elected president, Frank Tannehill
OF Norfolk, first vice president, and
Charles Graft of Bancroft, second
vice president. NJ X. Thompson of
Havelock, was elected third vice
president, replacing A. l.. Stoner OF
lnvale J. B. Grinell of Omaha, was
reelected secretary, with the added
duties of treasurer.
Want More Work.
Short work days and weeks, with
increasing pay, were pronounced
"allies of prohteers ih causing the
present high cost of living" by the
congress, which further resolved
that the farmer is ready to go to
lower price levels, but that the farm
er alone should not be affected by
the drop in prices.
Legislation to give county road
supervisors control of all roads of
the state not\now under their con
.rol was recommended, and de
mand that the present constitutional
convention speed up the admins
tration of Justice and that every
telon be tried by jury as soon as
possible after an arrest is made were
passed by the congress.
Stop Land Speculation.
Members of the constitutional
convention were also urged to make
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09

A new one-man farm tractor can
be completely controlled with fopes
by driver at any point on an i'm
plement being drawn or walking on
the ground at distance
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09

.AMUSEME NTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-09

Empress-Like a bit of golden
sunshine is Mae Murray in her new
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-08-13
Killed By Negro, Says Jury

The coroner's jury to investigate the
death of Francis Virginia Nelson, COL
ored, who is alleged to have been shot
at the home of DR.. Harry j. Patterson,
director of the Maryland Exponent
Station at College Park, June Is last,
rendered a verdict that the woman came
to her death as the result of a bullet
wound inflicted by John Grant Williams
colored.
The iurylrecommendedt that Williams
be held for the action of the grand jury
without bail The investigation failed
to reveal any motive for the alleged
crime. save that when Williams called
ON the woman he found another man
there. The three walked out in front
of DR.. Patterson's home, the jury
found. the other man leaving Williams
and the women. 1t is alleged that Will
lians fired one shot into the woman
head killing her almost instantly. lie
then walked to Lakelsnd and, according
to a witness, after stating that he had
killed the women fired two shots into
his body above the heart. He was rush
ed to hospital, where he remained
over month. When sufficiently recov-
cred he was removed to the Jail here
where he is now confined. Robert A.
King was foreman of the coroner's
iury with Justice of the Peace Herbert
]. Moffftt acting coroner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-08-13

l)Y VIRTUE of Decree for sale,
D passed by the Orphans Court of
Prince Georges County, Maryland, ON
the 3rd day of August, 1920, i'll the case
of Robert Z. hewitt, Admr. of VIM
F. Bibby, deceased VS.. Morris H Blu6y
and others, in Equity cause No. "
EQUITY, the undersigned trustee named
in said Decree to make sale of the real
estate in said cause decreed to be sold,
will offer for sale on the premises III
Bowie Md, at public auction on
Wednesday September 8, 1920
At 43O o'clock P. NJ.
the following real estate situated in the
Town of Bowie, Md, to wit: Nine (9)
Ten Q0) Thirteen Q3 Fourteen Q4)
Fifteen u5) and Sixteen (16) in Square
A in Bowie Md. of which the late Capt
VIM. Bibby died seized and possessed.
These lots are situated in desirable
location in Bowie, andoffer first class
chance for goodi and profitable in
vestment.
TERMS OF SALE
Bass on the ratification Of the sale by
the Court. Conveyancing, Stamps and
recording at the cost of the purchaser.
A deposit of $4,000 will be required on
the day of sale.
For further particulars apply to the
trustee.
ROBERT K. NEVITT Trustee,
No. 2549 McHenry st
Baltimore, Md.
JOSEPH K. ROBERTS. Attorney.
Upper Marlboro, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-08-13
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