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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Governor Will Be Asked to
Name Him Days
Successor.

By a majority of only four votes
out of 200 cast, Charles A. Goss
was nominated by the lawyers of
Douglas, Washington and Burt
counties yesterday to succeed Judge
George A. Day on the district
bench.
There were 200 votes cast, of
which Mr.. Goss received 104.
James M. Fitzgerald, police Judge,
made a surprising rum" receiving
Is votes. He entered the race for
the appointment only Monday,
while Mr.. Goss was an avowed can
didate since last Friday, when a pc
tition was circulated in his behalf
Received 104 Votes.
The total vote yesterday was as
follows: Charles A. Goss, 1914: James
M. Fitzgerald, IS; Robert Patrick,
s; E. Duane Pratt, Burt county, IA;
Raymond Crossman, |. Total, 200.
w. y w. Slabaugh announced
after the ballots were counted that
he will send the name of Mr.. Goss
to Governor McKelvie as the Sc
lection of the lawyers of the district
for appointment to succeed Judge
Day.
Merely Recommendation.
The selection of Mr.. Goss is
merely in the nature of a recon-
mendation. Governor McKelvie last
week asked the Douglas County Bar
association, through it's president,
Mr.. Slabaugh, to vote on a can
didate for the place. The governor
has the power to appoint anyone he
wishes, but he will undoubtedly ap-
point Mr.. Goss after the recommen-
dation given him by vote of the
lawyers today.
There was a large attendance at
the meeting in the county court
room at noon yesterday. Mr.. Sla-
baugh presided and called for nomi-
nations, which were made in speech
eS limited to two minutes.
Several are Nominated.
Mr.. Goss was nominated by E. G.
McGilton. 49,,
James M. Fitzgerald was nomi-
mated by John Moriarty.
Robert Patrick, municipal Judge.
was nominated by D. H. Sheehan.
E. Duane Pratt of Burt county
was nominated by J. Enyart OF
Tekamah, who stated that since
Judge Sears moved to Omaha, the
counties of Washington and Burt
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Nethaway Leader Of
Mob, Dozen Testify


for the state. He merely detailed
the events of the riot night.
In his opening statement to the
jury Attorney Fleharty, for Netha-
way, made the statement that Meth
away wrote a letter of coincidence
to Agnes Lobeck, the girl whom
Will Brown, negro, is alleged to
have assaulted. This letter was writ
ten before the lynching
"Mr. Nethaway did not reach the
court house until about 7:30 o'clock,
long after the riot had started" said
Mr.. Fleharty. "His mind was in
famed by the remembrance of the
murder of his wife two years ago,
for which crime a negro was found
guilty and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary.
an his mind famed resentment
against authorities whom he con
ceived to be bent upon preventing
instead of assisting in the conviction
of the negro accused of assaulting
Agnes Lobeck.
Charge Inflammatory Speeches.
when he arrived at the court
house, much damage had already
been wrought. Intimidation-if in
timidation was required-had made
the police powerless."
County Attorney Shotwell, in his
outline to the jury Of the states
evidence against Nethaway, said it
would be shown beyond doubt
that Nethaway made inhammatory
speeches to the mob, urging the
men to get the niger and lynch
him." and also that he stated later
that he fired shots into the body of
Brown when it was hauled up on the
pole at Eighteenth and Harvey
streets.
All day yesterday was consumed
in getting a jury, both sides ex-
hausting the six challenges to which
they are entitled. Attorney File
harty asked all prospective jurors
whether they had heard Of the case
of Nethaway's wife in 1917. Her
body was. found in August, 1917.
Charles Smith, negro, after two
trials in district court before Judge
Sears was found guilty and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life
for the crime.
J. Laurie Wallace, a prominen'
artist, is a member of the jury which
is trying Nethaway.
At the request of the defendant
all witnesses on both sides were or
dered excluded from the court room,
each coming in only when he is call
cd to the witness stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
French War Heroes
Sometimes Compelled
To Do Mental Tasks

Paris, Jan. 6.-Strange and puz-
cling complications have arisen in
the relations of the people of France
as result of the world war. Some
times persons wearing proudest
decorations are found engaged in
rather humble vocations, and the
fact they have been honored BY their.
country would probably never be-
come known if on some occasions
attention was not called to il.
You are wrong to speak so Sc
verely, my general ! am knight
of the Legion of Honor
The general was General Gassouin,
who controlled the Paris railroad
systems when they were taken over
by the army and the knight was his
new cook, who had overdone the
roast. The general could not believe
his ears. He made an investigation
and found the new cook had lost her
husband early in the war. She be-
came nurse at the front, where she
showed such bravery that the red
ribbon decoration was awarded her.
When the war was over she ac-
cepted dismissal from the army med.
ical service without complaint and,
having to earn her living, became
cook, wearing her decoration only
on Sundays.
when the general learned the
truth he embraced the cook" SAYS
tie Echo de Paris, which vouches
for the story, "and since has not a.
lowed himself to make remarks whtn
any dish has not been perfect sue
cess"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Rhode Island Ratifies
Suffrage, Bringing
q States Into Fold

New York, Jan. 6.-Rhode Islands
ratification OF the federal women
suffrage amendment Tuesday brings
the number of states which have &C
cepted it to %. Ratification by 10
more states is necessary before the
amendment becomes effective, and
officers of the National American
Woman's Suffrage association de-
clare they will conduct an active
campaign to obtain the necessary SO
notifications before the presidential
primaries in April.
Women of 81 states. including
Rhode Island, will enjoy presiden-
tial suffrage this year regardless OF
whether the amendment becomes Ell
fective before the presidential pri-
maries, according to suffrage asso-
citation officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Slain Girls Mother
Screams at News Trial


Lesser was killed, July S last, New
asked him, What would you do if
you had gotten a girl into trouble?"
Moss said he told New he did not
feel he could give any advice tina.
would be of value.
The theory of the prosecution is
that New killed Miss Lesser after
he had refused to marry her, when
she refused to have an illegal opera.
| ton performed on her.
About a dozen witnesses, includ-
ing newspaper men and Jail attaches,
expressed the opinion New was
sane.
Weeps and Screens.
Mrs. Lesser appeared in black and
was supported by crutches. She
wept and screamed as she entered
the court room, but mastered her
feelings sufficient to be able to tes-
tify. She said New always had ap-
peared a sane, normal man and one
who would have made Miss Lesser
a good husband. &C.,
IF l hadn't thought Harry was a
fine man and absolutely sane I'd
never have let Freda 60 with him.
said Mrs. Lesser.
There was no cross-examination.
New maintained his almost mo-
tionless attitude during the time
Mrs. Lesser was in the court room,
He stared blankly ahead of him
without a sign that he saw her
entry or heard her words.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
VETS HAVE NOT
GIVEN UP FIGHT
ON PROHIBITION
Chief Counsel for Liquor Men
Persists In Statement That
Battle Has Just
Begun.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Liquor interests
have not given up their fight against
enforcement of national prohibition,
despite the decision of the supreme
court sustaining constitutionality of
the Volstead prohibition enforce
ment act, Levy Mayer, counsel for
the "wets,' declared today.
"The real fight is still to come"
said Mr.. Mayer. THE whole eight
zenith amendment to the United
States constitution is under attack
The state OF Rhode Island has filed
two cases attacking the validity of
that amendment. Other cases are
in preparation and are almost ready
to be filed. That will be the main
fight"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
MRS.. KIRK GOT
BUSHELS AID IN
| HUSBANDS CASE
Witness Says She Told Him
She Expected Senator's
Help in Obtaining
FurIough.

detective department OF the Omaha
|oolce force. was the first witness
|ealled, and testified that he had been
|op the force for lo. years, during 10
|of which he had known Beryl Kirk.
Il He said he first heard OF Kirk as
Having jumped bond in Minnesota,
land next as having been arrested III
Denver for auto stealing. and next
lin connection with the Malashock
Robbery and murder of Detective
Rooney. and lastly when the matter
|of the "furlough' came up.
Chief Dunn stated that he had no
Information as to what steps had
been taken to raise the fund for
Kinks release, but that he had
beard rumors to the effect that
money from the Hayden Brothers
Robbery had been used for that pur-
bose.
Following the release OF Kirk he
said he interviewed Mrs. Kirk at her
listers home in East Omaha, and
heard later that she was in Des
Moines, He got this later inforna-
|.ion, he said, from Chief John Mac.
Donald of the Des Moines force.
On cross examination by Attor-
hey f. c. Strobe in behalf of Peter
|son & Devoe, Chief Dunn stated
Ehat he had heard a number OF times
hhat Mrs. Kirk was on the street
collecting fund to get her husband
E,ut of the penitentiary. but that he
Eiidn't know OF any man who had
subscribed to the fund.
Hoye Relates Kinks Boasts.
Charles w. Hoye, a deputy sher-
Rff OF Douglas County, was the next
Witness called, and told of the
Boasts made BY Kirk that he would
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07

engaged, together with some Lin
coin attorneys.
Il was puzzled by some of the
statements made by the woman"
said Mr.. Keunerly, "and formed the
impression that possibly she didn't
know her own mind. | was not ia
miliar with the case, knowing moth
ing about it, in fact, and saw no rea-
son why she shouldn't be about the
task of raising money in behalf OF
her husband. That money would be
necessary to engage the services Of
attorneys was, of course, to be un-
derstood.
GAS far a. gained from my con-
versation with Mrs. Kirk, she said
Senator Bushee was interested in
the case because he thought Mr..
Kirk was innocent"
Telephoned to Moore.
Following Mr.. Kennerly's state
ment, Reporter Moore of The Bee
testified. that he received a telephone
message from Mrs. Kirk asking him
to meet her and he did so at the
Hotel Paxton. She told him, he
said, that she feared The Bee would
attack her for her attempts to get
Kirk out of prison. He told her it
would be best for her to interview
the managing editor of The Bee and
took her to The Bee office.
Asked why he had not testified at
the previous appearance to this mat
ter, Moore stated that he had not
been questioned about anything
touching upon it. The remainder of
his testimony was confederation OF
Mr.. Kennerly's statement as to the
'purport Of the interview.
"Bootlegging" Talk.
State Parole Officer f. M. John
son then testified to a conversations
between himself, Secretary Antics
of the public welfare board and Sem
ator Bushee in the office of Mr..
Antics two days after the release
OF Kirk.
He went to the Office. he said.
upon the invitation of Senator
puSHCC, ShtSlluCu oNSi lliC lSISpIoIS.
Bushee, he said, appeared to be
greatly concernd over the matter as
reported in the newspapers and
stated that at the time he had signed
the furlough he was under the inn
preston that Kirk was in only for
"bootlegging."
Protected Peterson.
Bushee did not state said Officer
Johnson, that Senator Peterson had
made the statement that the charge
was "bootlegging" only.
my impression of the converse
ton was" said Mr.. Johnson, that
Senator Bushee did not want to ac-
cuse or criticise Senator Peterson"
Secretary Antics corroborated the
statement of Officer Johnson con-
corning the remark made by Senator
Bushee about his understanding of
the charge being merely bootleg
ging."
The hearing then adjourned until
2 Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Dollar Gas in Lincoln ..-
Inopportune, Court Holds

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 6.-Enforce-
ment by the city of an ordinance
passed in 1907 fixing the price of
was at 81 per thousand cubic feet is
restrained under a temporary in
junction granted the local gas COM
pany by federal district court.
Pending final hearing of the case,
rate of $l40 is allowed the COM
pany to file bond to repay any diff
ference between this price and that
ultimately decided upon as reason
able.
1t is matter of common knowl-
edge, the court said. that because
of war conditions which "unfortu-
nately continue" it is impossible to
produce gas for anything near the
amount for which it could have been
produced at the time the ordinance
was passed
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Fabric Values

Broken lines of colors and
odd pieces are responsible
for the most of the values
offered. And in this COL
lection are fine dress silks,
suitings and coat materials
priced low enough to as
sure their immediate dis
posal. The earliest selec-
tons will prove the most
worth while ones.
Wool poplin, one of the
most desirable dress fab
RIGS obtainable. All wool,
AZ inches wide, s2.49 a
yard. -
Silvertones in colors espe-
cially adaptable to the
coats and suits for spring,
Sd inches wide, S5.49 a
yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07

are not represented on the district
bench.
Howard Baldridge moved that
the nominations be closed and the
ballots were then cast rapidly into
a ballot box under supervision of
Election Commissioner Moorhead.
The entire vote of the bar of
Washington and Burt counties was
ordered credited to Mr.. Pratt,
though only a few lawyers from
those counties were present.
Mr.. Goss was not present. He was
in Lincoln at the supreme court in
vestigation of the Kirk Through
case. He made an active campaign
for the appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Germans Protest Number
Of Troops for PIebisCiteS

Paris, Jan. 6.--An application from
the German representatives here TO
a reduction in the number of troops
to be sent to the areas in which pleb-
iscites are to be taken under the
peace treaty has been received by
the supreme council. Germany Will
have to bear the expense of main
tanning these troops and her rep
resentatives complain that the cost
will be excessive. So heavy an ex-
penditure is not necessary, it is as
cerfed
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Department of Justice to
+ Prosecute the Brewers

Washington, Jan. Gimme diately
after the supreme court upheld the
constitutionality of provisions of the
Volstead act prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of liquors contain
ing one-half of one per cent or more
of alcohol, the Department of JUS
tice began preparations for the
prosecution of all persons who have
sold beer since the passage of the
act last October %.
Cases against those who manufac-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Woman Radical Leaves
Impression on Man S Eye

CONTINUED From Page One.)
tation as result of the recent ma
tion-wide raids, was seen in the re-
quest transmitted today by the De-
partment of Labor to congress for
rev appropriations aggregating ST.
10000 to be used in the enforce
ment of laws against radicals and
for their deportation.
Scores Justice department.
While members of congress were
giving the request preliminary con-
sideration, from the temporary head
quarters here of the Russian soviet
bureau, located less than three
blocks from the Department of
Justice building, there was issued
a written statement by S. Nuerateva,
who said he was secretary to L. c.
A. K. Martens, self-styled Russian
ambassador, setting forth general
charges against Department of
Justice agents. These charges were
that department agents had "ac-
lively participated' in the formula
ton of some of the planks in the
communist and communist labor
party platforms, which the state
ment said now form the basis of
the persecution of thousands of
people" Another charge was that
''the chef figures in such celebrated
bomb plots were agents of sim
liar nature"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07

tured us beer before the Volstead
act was passed were dismissed, but
all manufacturers and retailers who
have dealt in beer since the act was
passed have been recorded by the
Department of Justice and they will
be made defendants in cases to be
started soon,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
In Boots

New lasts and new shades,
above all, new browns are
being shown in the shoe
section. Light field mouse
boots, brown ones with
lighter tops, patent leath-
ers, and soft dull kid,
fashioned with the grace
of line through the instep
and vamp that a really
smart boot must possess.
Heels are quite versatile
ranging from the slender
Louis heel to medium Gu
ban, and the military one,
for milady's walking boot.
From S14 to $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Services for Nebraska
Pioneer of Indian Days

Creighton, Neb., Jan. 6.-lSpeciaD
Funeral services were held Tues
day for Fred Kyriss, 70 years old,
who came to this country from Ger
many lin 1864 and settled in Knox
county Al years ago. A short time
before coming to Nebraska he was
married in Philadelphia to Miss
Christina ,Plieniger.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
$4,000 Bond Robbery.

Atchison, Kan, Jan. 6.-From
$4,000 to $4,000 worth of Liberty
bonds were taken by bandits from
the Citizens State bank at VIM
chester. Kan. southwest Of here
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-07
Didn't Know Her Own Mind.

She said, stated Mr.. Kennerly, that
she expected to get Mr.. Kirk out
soon. She said that State Senator
Bushee and other men were inter-
,ested in the case and that she already
had raised nearly $1,000, but had to
ge. more. She stated that Attorney
Harry Fleharty of Omaha had been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
PUBLIC nrcurrIoN TONIGHT.

Bishop Cook and Mrs. Cook will be
gwen public reception toniRht IN the
Hotel du pont from 20 1890 O'Clock
While il will he under the auspices Of the
Tpiscopalans. il will be for the public
generally, regardless of religious nfhlia-
tionR. An invitation is extended to all to
attend. IL will be entirely informal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
ST. ANDREWS CLUB
. HONORS NEW BISHOP
DR.. Cook rendered Reception at
Dinner Given by the Organi-
zation Last Night.

Mobilization Of the man power Of the
Episcopal Church was urged by Rt. Rov.
Philip Cook, ID. d., the new bishop of the
Diocese Of Delaware, ia an address ics
fore tho Mems Club Of st. Androw s
Church last night. Tho bishop was the
clubs GUEST of honor Mt "A. dinner in the
parish house, ut Eighth and Orange streets,
the occasion being tho monthly meeting.
Upwards of 100 members and guests
attended Tho dinner, furnished by Turner
& Stclle, was served by st, Andrews Girls
Friendly Society.
Bishop Cook was given Il most cordial
reception. In his address he compliment
cd st Andrews Church on the size,
cnhbrc and LOYALTY Of it's mems club. lie
showed the necessity for tho mon helping
with the work -parochial diocesan and
gonorsl-and showed how necessary this
help is If the work is To succeed. Having
American forces in France during the
war. he had vivid recollection oi ths
ideals for which all America was strlvirg
during that war, how all Americans were
united IN that effort. He hoped that the
same spirit would be revived, but lts aC-
complishment can result only from honest
united effort on the part of the man power.
The church, he pointed out. needs the
holm df its mon. ms we'll ns all other MEM
bers It's requirements are not beyond the
ability or capacity uf any man, and deep
down in every mans makeup there Is a
leaning in this direction that ca n bc reach
ed with tho proper effort The clergy seek
this help. hut they can get IT only through
co-opcration of tho men themselves. lie
urged the following Of tho ideals Of true
Americnnism not only in the church 1T
-lf. but IN busincss as well asln the every
day life
David Sncllonhug seconded the sug
gr4tiors Of the bishop as means Of prom"t
ing good citizenship The thought put
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
WITH THE PYTHlANS.

class of about fifty candidates were
initiated hv the Habih Temple. No POS,
degree team. ID 9 * X N Baltimore
last FRIDAY night, when members Of the
order from Philadelphia, Hagcrstown,
Norfolk and Richmond were guests Of the
Bcn Hadad Temple, Of Baltimore Local
members marched from PvthIan Castle
10 the PENNSYLVANIA station where they
boarded a special tram.
LAFAYETTE Lodge No > will visit Adel-
phia Lodge Of New Castle, on November
10 They will receive fratcrnal visit by
HARMONY Lodge,of Philadelphia, on No
vemher "A Delaware Temple, No. !,
Pvthian SISTERS. visited the temple IN
Lancaster, Saturday
reception in honor Of William K
Wilson. ncwlv-electcd grand chancellor
of Delaware will be gwen III Pythisn
Castle next Tuesday night by CIanthe
Lodge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
You can't relieve skin
torture by scratching. Nor
can you expect peace and
comfort until you remove
the cause.

The disease appears III different
ways, sometimes with a reddenrng
and irritation Of the skin. some
time in the form Of blisters. Other
cases Of Eczema take the form Of 4
dry. scalv condition Of the skin
that cracks and peels But no
matter IN what form the disease
appears, II is a source Of constant
fiery irritation that IS Well-nlgh
unbearable
Eczema is very often considered
a skin disease. This IS a natural
mistake. as it attacks the SKIN and
il is through the skin that il causes
so much discomfort and suffering.
The germs Of Eczema are in the
blood. and the lrrltated and dis
eased condition Of the skin is the
result Of the germs trying to break
out OF the system.
Beyond the use Of antiseptics to
promote cleanliness. there IS nc
local treatment that will accom-
plish a permanent cure OF this dis
ease And those who have beer
relying altogether upon saIves
soaps, ointmentS and other Ioca
applications to the skin viii fine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
Skin Diseases
Cause Real Torture

that no permanent good will come
from such treatment by itself
Years Of untold suffering can be
avoided if the real cause Of. a dis
ease can he definitely determined.
and the proper method Of treat
ment employed. Hence those NJ
nlctcd with Eczema will continue
10 suffer as long rs they consider
the disease a condition Of the SKIN.
and rely solely upon local appll-
cations.
If YOU really want TO be cured
YOU must realize that the disease
IS in the blood. and YOU can expect
relief only from treatment that IS
directed toward cleansing the
blood of the disease germs. This
i why 8. s. s. IS 50 successful IN
the treatment Of Eczema and all
other diseases Of the blood: be
+ cause it acts as an antidote TO any
lmpurity that finds lodgment in
the blood. II is an exceptionally
fine tonic, and besides eliminating
from the blood all traces of i'm
purity. il builds up and strengthens
the entire system at the same time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
Cleanse your blood of
the disease germs and you
will soon be rid of all skin
troubles.

We invite everyone afflicted with
Eczema. or other blood or skin
disease, to write our medical de
partnent for advice. which IS
gladly given without charge. Full
instructions as to how to treat
your own individual case will be
gladly furnished by our chief medl-
cal adviser. who IS an expert on
these diseases. Address Swift Spe-
cifc Co, SO Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta Ga. (Advt.)