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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Lincoln Bureau Of The Omaha Bee

Finkle, superintendent Of the Or
thopedic hospital.
The reports are as follows:
Reports of Doctors.
In response to your request, we
the undersigned physicians, have
this day examined Alison B. Cole as
to his mental condition. We find
said Alison B. Cole to be mentally de-
fective to degree that he had pur-
sued a life of criminality and Of dis
sipation characterized by excesses
in numerous vices. He is, however,
in our opinion, sufficiently compet-
ent mentally to discriminate between
right and wrong with reference to
his acts. We do not find evidence
of pschyosis nor do we believe
him to be insane within the legal
acceptance of the term.
Respectfully, submitted.
r "DR. /. c. MUNGER.
"DR. B. F. WILLIAMS,
"DR. B. A. FINKLE."
I'm response to your request we
HdNc eNdiiilicu SOHVlCt Allenf ".
Granimer as to his mental condition
and report we find Allen Grammer
to be deficient in his mental sphere
and somewhat blunted in a moral
sense. While we find him to be
mentally defective we do not be-
lieve him to be of such a degree of
abnormality as to render him in
competent to discriminate between
right and wrong with reference to
his acts. We do not find evidence
of actual psychosis nor do we be-
lieve him insane within the legal ac-
ceptance of the law.
Respectfully submitted.
"DR. l. c. MUNGER.
"DR. B.. F. WILLIAMS,
''DR. B. A. FINKLE.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Fifty Convicts Received
At Prison in Two Months

Lincoln. Neb,, Jan. 30-(Special.)
Fifty new gconvicts were received
at the Nebraska state penitentiary
during the months Of December and
January on commitments from the
district courts of the state. accord
ing to prison records filed in the Of
fee of Governor McKelvie.
Douglas county contributed 70 OF
the total and Lancaster county
eight. ...
During October and November
preceding so prisoners each month
were received.
A summary of the month of De-
cember, shows l9 committed, three
recomnlittcd, FIVE returned from
parole and one returned from fur
lough. f
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Z A. Barrows. Correspondent.

person. is chairman cf the commit
tee. .r.
The proposals were: (
No, 1888, by Carrothers, to substi-
tute absolute life. for the death pen
atty.
No. 307, by Flansburg, recon-
mended by the Nebraska Anti Cap
ital, Punishment league.
Won't Recommend Probe.
The decision of Warden w. #.
Fenton of the penitentiary to de-
chine to recommend to the Howard
county district court an investiga-
ton into the sanity OF Alison B.
Cole and Allen V. Grammer was
based on report submitted to him
by three doctors who made a per-
sonal investigation for the warden
Grammer and Cole are under sen.
tence to die in the electric chair
February E.
The doctors who made the report
that the two condemned men are
not insane, though moral degener-
ates, and able to discriminate be-
tween right and wrong are DR.. I.
{. Munger, prison physician; DR.. B.
F. Williams, former superintendent
of the Lincoln asylum and spe-
cialist on insanity and DR.. B. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
This Tells You How to Get ~
Benefit Of the Best SIENNA
Finest Grade of Egyptian SIENNA Leaves used in
compounding Dr.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.

DROMINENT importers and
wholesale dealers in crude
drugs and medicinal herbs
gathered from all parts Of the
world do not hesitate to say that
the market for the better grades Of
medicinal herbs, roots, oils, ETC.,
is practically confined to the lead
ing manufacturers of the so-caled
package medicines, who buy only
the very best. and that the manu-
facturers of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin are the largest users Of the
best grade of Egyptian senna
leaves in the world.
The potency of a tea brewed
from senna leaves to relieve con-
stipation has long been recognized,
not only by the medical 'profes-
sion, but by the public generally;
in fact, senna has been known and
used in medicine for more than
five centuries. The cheaper
grades of SIENNA, such as are usu-
, ally sold at retail, have, however,
tendency to gripe and cramp
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31

which makes their use unpopular
with most people.
In DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
the finest Egyptian SIENNA is COM
bined with pepsin and other valu-
able agents, essential oils and pure
cane sugar syrup to make an ex-
ceptionally valuable tonic-laxative
for the relief Of constipation and
resulting disturbances Of the
stomach and bowels. The COM
plete formula is plainly printed in
English, French, and Spanish on
every package. Thousands who
formerly bought an inferior grade
of SIENNA leaves now use DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin instead. 1t
is sold in drug stores everywhere.
In spite Of the fact that Dr.. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin is the largest selling
liquid laxative in the world, there
being over E million bottles sold each
year, many Who need its benefits have
not yet used it. If YOU have not, send
your name and address for a free trial
bottle to Dr.. w. B. CdldVcll, 3Ir
Washington St., Monticello, Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31

also manifested an intention to re-
turn to Gering next year if condi-
tons were favorable.
Other present officials were re-
tained, including R. H. Willis OF
Bridgeport, who has been acting
SECRETARY. Governor Neville, Attor-
ney General Davis, Senator Bush
bee, State Engineer Johnson and
other notables have appeared on
the three-day program. The central
entertainment feature was banquet
last night, at which in addition to a
tine toast list many stunts and
features were interpolated.
Several recommendations were
made affecting possible constitu-
tional matters and also resolutions
touching changes affecting irriga-
ton laws. =
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Ice Dealers at Fremont
Finish Annual Harvest

Fremont, Neb, Jan. 3o-{Spe-
cial.)-Fremont ice dealers have
finished their icesharvest and about
1000 tons has been stored for To-
cal use and the two local companies
have shipped out nearly twice that
much. The first cutting was IA inches
thick and the second crop about 10
inches All the ice used by the
North Western Railway Co. at FIRE.
mont. Scribner, Lincoln, Hastings
Superior and Linwood, was cut at
Fremont and shipped to those
points.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
empty" Gun Seriously
IniureS Kearnev Woman

Kearney, Neb., Jan. 30.-(Spe-
cial.)-1da Bouton of this city, is in
serious condition as the result of
An. accidental gun shot wound. Sup
posing % calibre rifle to be emp
ty, she placed the butt on the floor
and was leaning over the muzzle
when it was discharged. The bull
let penetrated the right breast and
worked upward into the shoulder.
Physicians say she will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
School Children Help in
Takinu Census of Fremont

Fremont, Neb., Jan. 30.-(Spe-
cial I'm an effort to secure more
accurate count of persons in Ere
mont canvass of the city was made
by school children after the close
of school. Superintendent A. H.
Waterhouse and the teachers direct
ed the work. 1t is believed that the
population of the town will be i'll
creased by few hundred by this
means as the census takers have
missed scores of families, it has
been learned.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Three 0mahans Among
Midyear Graduates

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 30.-(Special.)
Two Omaha men and one woman
were among the midyear graduates
at the University of Nebraska who
received their degrees this week.
Alfred A. Adams received a B. A.
degree. Earl F. Ketcham received
the B. Sc. degree in civil engineer
ing. Sadie Rotholz was granted
junior certificate from the teachers
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
ACTION ON
BILLS AGAINST.
/ DEATH PENALTY
Sentiment in Constitutional
YConvention Is Against Meas
/ ures Providing for Its
I Adjustment.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 50,-Spe-
cial. )-Sentiment among the MEM
,bers of the state constitutional con-
Sention to refuse to abolish the
death penalty in Nebraska is re-
Elected in the action of the miscel-.
laneous affairs committee of the
charter diet which Friday morning
recommended for indefinite post
ponement the two proposals intro
duced in the assembly to do away
with capital punishment. A. c. Ep-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Nebraska Retailers to
Meet in Fremont February 9

Fremont, Neb,, Jan. 30.-(Spe-
cial,)-Fremont will entertain mer-
chants Of Nebraska the week OF Feb
ruary 9 to II at the l4th annual con-
vention Of the Nebraska Federation
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Mathers Elected President
., Of IRRIGATION Convention

Gering, Neb., Jan. .30.-Gering
made a hit with the 220 delegates
to the State Irrigation association
convention which closed here this
afternoon, for they elected A. N.
Mathers of Gehring as president and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31

Of Retailers, The sessions open
Monday evening, February 9, aud
will close Thursday evening. The
Commercial club of Fremont will
be host at banquet for the retail.
ers Wednesday evening. The "Pa.
per and String club will be organ.
lied Tuesday evening.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
Like Roll of Drums and Blare of Bugles

ONCE DR.. Eliot of Harvard made
~ his criticism Of West Point as an
educational institution many defenders
Of the famous United States Military
academy have come to the front, in
Guiding Secretary of War Baker, who
has sent an official communication to
congress.
In the great stained glass window
above the altar which the cadets face
when they march to prayer at West
Point shine three words: ''Duty
Honor: Country" In that place words
are not the mere emblems of an exalt-
ed sentiment. They are the basis of
the code by which lives of these men
are shaped.
In short, the best part of the instruc-
ton at West Point is not taught from
books. 1t is character building, de-
mocracy, duty, honor, self-reliance. 1t
is training a man to stand on his
feet. "In those things" says the West
Pointer, I'VE may have a peer, but we
have not superior on earth.
SIT is worth while. to know what
West Point does not lack. We teach
no 'isms'; no socialism, no sovietism.
Anybody looking to this institution to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
Deadlock of Congress Over Free Seeds"

TN THE deadlock between senate and
i house over the agricultural appro-
priations bill one of the items-if not
the chief item-was that for $239, 416
for congressional seed distribution"
Generally speaking, the senate was de-
termined to abolish this old-time ap-
preparation and the house was deter
mined to retain it. Yet there were
many senators for the seeds" and
many representatives against them.
Days and days were spent in debate.
on the subject. OF course, many Gu
rious things were said. Here are a
few picked at random from the in
terminable debate:
Senator Gronna, North Dakota
am quite sure that no senator will
contend that a package of seed can
be sent through the mails for less than
one cent, and it costs for transporta-
ton alone $1O,OOO,O00 and more.
Representative Langley, Kentucky
My observation has been that the men
who talk the loudest and protest the
most against the distribution Of gar
den seeds are the stingiest men in this
house.
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Historical significance of the Year 1920

by free men, of rawful age, and of full
understanding.
And while these irst Americans
were instituting self-government on
the American continent little group
of English humble folk who during q
12-year sojourn in Holland, to which
they had fled from Britain to be free
to worship God in the manner of
which their conscience approved, was
already making ready to go to Amer
lea and establish in the new world
a home Of religious freedom.
By one of those strange condolences
which sometimes seem to set aside
certain days and endow them with ira
ditional significance, July 80 and No
vember II take on such an endowment.
for July 80 joins Cavalier and Pilgrim
together as twin sources of that high
inspiration which met in the conven-
ton of the great Constitution, and No
vember IL is not only the anniversary
day of the Mayflower compact, the Sec
ond assumption by English colOnists
in America of an inalienable right of
self-government, but is also the memoir
able day Of the beginning of the arm
istice which closed the great war, in
which the descendants of Pilgrim and
Cavalier and their kin across seas
fought and won together.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25

INTERNATIONAL celebration of the
i tercentenary of the Pilgrims, owing
to delays caused by the great war, will
be largely celebrated in 1921 instead
of 1920. There are, however, many
local celebrations scheduled for the
year. In this connection, an address
to the American people of the Sui
grave Institution, in association with
long list of American organizations
and individuals of prominence, was
read into the Congressional Record by
Fess of Ohio. This address says, among
other things: q
1t so happens that the year 1920 is
doubly significant historically, in that
300 years ago beginning on the Both
of July there was being held in
Jamestown, Virginia colony, the first
American legislative assembly, called
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
WASHINGTON
SIDELIGHTS
Congress Would Settle Racial Question

commission shall be composed Of three
white men from the South, three white
men from the North, and three coll
ored men.
Sec. 2 That said commission shall
be appointed by the president Of the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate, and. shall
be divided into three groups Of three
men in each group, two white and one
colored; that the term of the first
group shall be for one year, the second
for two years. and the third group
for three years.
Sec. 3. That the commission shall
have authority to inquire into and
thoroughly investigate the conditions
surrounding the colored people in the
United States, ascertain, if possible,
the cause of the unrest among them,
and, If there be racial friction, the
cause of the same, and to suggest such
remedies as they may deem best cal
culated to relieve the situation and to
bring about harmonious relations be-
tween white and colored Americans"
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be- the leader in new types of govern
ment will look in vain. When we teach
the laws of property, we teach them as
written in the laws of the land today:
We teach loyalty to authority, to the
government as founded. This, in the
eyes Of many modern educators, makes
us anathema."
No other single institution in this
country has produced so many men
so pre-eminent in a single calling. The
list reads like the roll Of drums and
the blare of bugles: Grant. Lee, Sher-
man, Sheridan, Albert Sydney john
ston, Stonewall Jackson, Joe john
ston, George Thomas. George B. Nc
clellan, Goethals, Billiard, Liggett.
Pershing, and so on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
JOE RAY Believed
TO BE BEST RUNNER
Coaches Say Little Star Has
Never Been Extended.
Close Followers Of Amateur Athletics
Think He Will Be Invincibie in
Olympic Games Over Fa.
vorite Distances.

When Joie Ray of the Illinois Ath-
letic club, Americas premier distance
runner, won the half-mile and two
mile runs in the Central A. A. q.
senior indoor track and field cham
pionships close followers Of amateur
athletics believe he will be invincible
in the Olympic games over his favor
lite distances.
Although Ray did not meet any rum
ners of note, the fact remains that
some Of Rays reserve was called upon
to run three races in one night. His
best performance was in the mile,
which he covered in 4 20 on a track
with unbanked turns. The time in
the other races was slow, as Joie was
not pushed in either.
Speculation is rife among coachers
and trainers as to what Ray will do
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when he meets a runner of his own
speed and endurance. Many contend
Ray has never been extended and there
is no telling how fast he can reel off
a mile If he has to step every yard Of
the distance.
There is no runner on the Ameri-
can athletic horizon who has a
chance to beat Ray this year, but
when the American starts his favor
lite races at Antwerp the situation
will be different. Ray knows the
weaknesses of Americas best run
ners, while he is not familiar with
the racing of Europe's best men.
1t is the consensus of opinion of
most coaches that Ray will be carried
along at such fast clip in his races
that he will need all the reserve he
can store up. Some of these men
contend that mistake is being made
in making the little star race so
much.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
BREAK In TRAINS SCHEDULE
Fair Driver of Auto Had Hunch,
and the Sequel Proved She
Was Correct.

Let me recommend ride in new
car with woman driver as the best
prescription for thrill that will last
lifetime, writes a correspondent. Nine
came when, after reluctantly accent
ing an invitation to ride from friend
who had just received her new ma
chine, we mounted the incline to a
grade crossing in suburb and started
across the tracks. In the exact mid
die the engine stopped and nothing
we could do had the slightest effect on
it. While working we were ap-
preached by an excited fiagman.
"a limited is due here in two min
utes," he said, "and it never has
stopped at this station"
at will today" calmly replied my
friend. And it did. but not before it
had been tagged and the train crew
helped boost US from the rails.
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Chair All Ready for Canadian Minister

Meanwhile, it has leaked out that
for the last ten years a specially made
chair has been waiting in Washington
for use of this envoy.
Elihu Root, then secretary of state.
ordered the chair for the Pan-Ameri-
can Union building at the capital.
Andrew Carnegie's memorial to cement
more firmly the Americas. The story
is told by Albert Kelsey of Phfladel-
phia. one of the architects of the Pan
American building, who said:
"Once month the ambassadors and
ministers of all the American repub-
lies meet and are presided over by our
secretary of state In the Pan-American
building. and each representative has
chair Of his own. with the arms Of
his country carved on the back.
Nov, when these chairs were de-
cfded on, Secretary Root asked me
to have an additional one made with
the Canadian arms ON il. which was
done, and which has been hidden for
the last ten years, for Secretary
Root cautioned me-to use his exnd
words-to be little retfcent about
the natter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25

Senator King, Utah-I think it is
most disgraceful performance that we
should appropriate money for this
purpose when we know the object of
it and know the misuse of the ap-
preparation.
Senator Kenyon, Iowa. do not be-
lieve there is anything that has held
up the American congress to so much
ridicule and contempt as this free-seed
item
Senator Smith, Georgia. think it
is all right. For eight years we have
gone through the farce of striking out
the seed appropriation in the senate
and then yielding to the house.
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MAN IS AFTER INFORMATION
After Listening to Much Sage Advice,
Bill Jones Wants One Matter
Cleared Up.

Our friend Bill Jones is travelling
man and needs rest, but unfortunate
ly he doesn't sleep well. He has con-
suited number of doctors in the vari-
Gus towns he visits, and being sys-
tematic person has made sort of
digest of the advice he has received.
1t sums up as follows:
Don't sleep on your left side. as
that creates pressure on the heart.
Don't sleep on your right side, as
1t interferes with the action of the
right lung. t>.
Don't sleep on your hack, as that is
bad for the nervous system.
Don't sleep on your stomach, as that
causes a pressure bad for the diges-
ton.
Don't sleep in chair, as the body
cannot properly relax.
Bill wants to know if anyone can
tell him how to keep from falling over
when he sleeps standing UP.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Spencer of
w Missouri made an address the
other day in support of his bill Is.
426O for the creation of racial COM
mission to promote harmony between
whites and blacks. He read into it
the text of the bill, of which the more
important sections are these:
BE it enacted, etc., That commits
sion Of nine persons, citizens of the
United States be, and Is hereby Gre
ated to be known and designated as
the commission on the Racial question
In the United States of America. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
The Usual Ihind.

"Sir," Numbered Senator Blawhaw,
"day and night. from every stump and
busting. I have denounced in no UNI
certain tones the merciless rapacity Of
the soulless profiteers, and"
But" we asked, "what have you
done about it?'
"Done? Heavens above! Haven't
City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25

A CANADIAN minister to the United
"A States will soon be appointed.
Formal announcement of the purpose
of Great Britain to place her Canadian
relations with the United States COM
pletely In the hands of Canada has
been made in q statement read In the
Canadian parliament at Ottawa, and
the British parliament at London. and
made public here through the British
embassy.
Unusual powers are to be conferred
upon the Canadian minister. In the
absence of the British ambassador ne
will take full charge of all British dip
lomatic relations
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
Scared Them Off.

'TemOrrow's my birthday" sale the
man in the trench coat, sand I shall
get the usual very welcome box Of
cigars from my wife,"
WELCOMED" jeered his friend. "Tll
bet you throw them awayw
"Not much! 1 give them to my
friends. They remember the horror,
and later when l offer them a cigar
that's really good they decline. I tell
you. my wife's gift means dollars in
my pocket every year" STRAY Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
CUBA'S DERBY NEXT SEASON
Classic to Be Run at Oriental Park,
Havana, Will Be Worth $4,000
Value Doubled.

Next year the Cuban Derby, which
will be run for the second time a
Oriental Park. Havana, will be worth
$4,000, its value having been doubled.
The Cuba-American Jockey club dis
tributed nearly 100000 among the
successful horsemen during the recent
winter meeting, and will go higher.
Heron, who won the Derby on the
last day in hard drive from Blue
wrack, was purchased before the race
for 100000 by Senior Alvarez from f.
T. Baxter. Blue Wrack, which might
have won with better ride, bore the
colors of Senior Diaz, another popular
Cuban sportsman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
FIRST SACKERS IN NATIONAL
New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, St
Louis and Philadelphia Have New
Men on Initial Bag.

New men on first base are a feature
In the National league this year. New
York has Kelly, Pittsburg has Grimm,
Chicago has Barber, st. Louis has
Fournier. Philadelphia has Paulette,
who Is not exactly new to the league
as first sacker Boston, Brooklyn and
Cincinnati stick to their 1919 first
sackers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
Taking After Mother.

Bert just came home from college,
and he had shadow" on his upper
lip. He. stopped to say @Hello" to his
grandfather.
His grandfather looked him over
and said, "Why, son, you look more
like your mother every day."
"What makes you think SOP" asked
Bert.
'Why, because your f"ther had a
mustache that came down to his chin.
Just look at that one of yours; you
must take after your mother"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25
EDDIE ROUSH USES OLD BATS
War Clubs Used by Cincinnati Out
fielder in Driving Out Hits Are
Twenty-Five Years Old.

1t is said that Eddie Roush, the Gin.
cinnati outfielder, has two baseball
bats that are twenty-five years old.
The old hickory sticks were bought by
Roush when he played on amateur
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25

teams during his youthful days. When
ever the Reds need timely hit and
it is Roush's good fortune to be at
bat he always relies upon one of his
cherished weapons. Roush prizes
these bats so highly that he declines
to loan them to his eliminates.