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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
-Four Organizations
To Hold Conventions
In Omaha This Week

Four conventions will be held in
Omaha this week. The Nebraska
Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance as
ISOLATION and Nebraska Lumber
Dealers association conventions
will be held atsthc Hotel Rome for
three days, beginning Wednesday.
The Nebraska Sheriffs' association
will meet at the Hotel Castle Fri
day, and the Nebraska Farmers
Educational and Cooperative union
will open their three-day convcn-
ton at the Masonic Temple audi
forum Tuesday morning.
With the exception of the Tues
day morning meeting all sessions OF
the Farmers union will be closed
TO the public. The speech of Glenn
z. Plumb of Washington, D. C.,
scheduled for Tuesday evening at
the Municipal Auditorium is ex-
pected to be an attraction to many
Farmers union delegates.
The lumber dealers will be enter
tanned at theater party during
their stay in the city by Omaha
dealers. Their wives are invited to
attend the party and other prepara-
tons for their entertainment are
being made. D. ]. Fair Of Sterling,
Has, and J. S. Williams, Seattle,
Wash, are scheduled to address the
lumbermeu,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Omaha Number of Humane
Paner Pictures Workers Here

The January number of the Ma
tional Humane Review is the "Oma-
ha edition" and contains pictures of
many humane society workers here
The front cover page is a picture OF
Misses Hlinor Kountze, Margaret
Burgess and Dorothy Higgins,
mounted or their favorite ponies.
Pictures of the officers of the Ne
braska Humane society, views Of
Fontenelle forest reserve, an article
on Animals in Omaha Receiving
Protection" by Welcome w. Brad
ley, with illustrations; picture Of
Mrs. George Joslyn and an article
or Constructive Program for Child
Protection in Omaha" are included
il, the number.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Nebraska Wesleyan.

| A University Mixer" is being arranged
for the evening Of Friday the 18th, IN the
| White building.
| Chancellor Schreckengast is IN Chicago
and Evanston, attending meetings OF the
| Methodist Educational association and OF
\ the Association Of American Colleges. He
| expects to return the first of the week.
The observance Of the day OF prayer for
| colleges at Wesleyan has been postponed
from February to the 18th. Special
meetings will begin on the 10th, closing on
the 18th. .
partment Of the high school at Mendoza,
ILL.,. WAS q recent visitor. Mr.. Horst was
! inston. and also in tho poison gas plant
near Cleveland. o.
In the absence Of the chancellor. Prof.
Benjamin D. Scott. the new head Of the
! department of philosophy, conducted the
students prayer service Tuesday evening
/ Of last Week. This is always large gath
ering, the attendance often reaching 500.
/ Wednesday morning Prof. F. NJ. Gregg
Of the department Of psychology spoke to
the students in chapel on tho interation-
al students volunteer conference which
was held recently at Des Moines. Ia.
which he attended As faculty delegate
| from Wesleyan.
! The Wesleyan Dramatic club will furn-
ish the program at convocation Friday
morning. Wednesday evening. January 2s,
ditorium, consisting of three one-act plays,
as follows: Dust of the Road" BY Ken
meth Sawyer Goodman. Dress Rehearsal
Of Hamlet" by Mary Macmillan, and THE
Violin Maker Of Cremona,' by Francois
| Coppee
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
DEATH WATCH|S
BEGUN FOR COLE
and GRAMMER
~
Men Sentenced to Electric
Chair for Murder, Plan
New Attempt for
Freedom.

Lincoln, Jan. ll.-(Special. )-This
morning the death watch began for
Alison B. Cole, and Vincent Gram
mer, condemned to the electric chair
.or the murder of the motter-n- law
81 the latter. Mrs. LUZ Vogt. in
Howard county.
Until they go to the chair they will
be permitted to converse with their
spiritual adviser and any friends or
relatives they may desire to see. but
the public will not be permitted to
see them.
The room in which the two men
will spend the balance of their lives
IS l2x2l feet in size ard is fitted
with two beds, table and two rock
ing chairs. The windows are barred.
but outside OF that the room has a
very comfortable appearance.
AS TO how much publicity will be
gwen the elec.rccution remains to be
agreed upon by the warden and the
governor. The latter desires to have
the newspapers refrain from any
elaborate description of the death
scene and gruesome effects of de-
seription. He desires a simple story
q the scene. Whether the newspa-
per men will be permitted to be pres
cnt will probably rest with the gov
ernor and the warden when they
make the final arrangements.
Another attempt will be made to
~ave Cole Tuesday when his at
iorney, Mr.. Priest. will go to the
United States federal court with All
injunction seeking to restrain the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12

chant in Canada desires to purchase
the above furniture.
462. Agricultural implements. A
dealer in agricultural instruments in
Spain desires to purchase a reaper
with five arms which will cut forage
and cereals and tractor OF 10 or IL
horsepower, especially for use in the
cultivation of small fields and irri-
gated lands.
463. Cradles and baskets, novel
ties in basketware, picture frames
and framed pictures, osier furniture
and loose pieces, such as smoking,
sleeping, reclining and rocking
chairs, all of the best grades; and
cheap grades of twisted paper rugs
and other novelty articles; all kinds
of material used in the manufacture
Of mattresses, pillows, cushions, etc,
such as kapok, cotton and other
vegetable fbers used for this kind
Of manufacture. Representation is
desired by a firm in Cuba of manu-
facturers of the above products.
This firm also desires to purchase
pillow covers of all kinds.
f464. Automobiles, accessories and
tractors. An importer in Belgium
desires to secure the above products.
465. Surgical instruments. sup
plies, dolls, toys, metal and pearl
buttons, hosiery of silk and artificial
silk, chemical and pharmaceutical
products, paper of ordinary qualities
for stationery shops and newsprint
paper. A business man in Spain de-
sires to secure an agency for the
sale of the above articles.
466. Stationery, toilet requisites,
sporting goods, toys, hosiery, haber-
dashery, china and glassware. A
general merchants firm in India de-
sires to purchase and secure an
agency for the above products.
467. Photographic materials and
accessories. A firm in Chile desires
to receive catalogues from manufac-
turers of the above line.
468. A firm in Egypt wishes to
receive cable quotations Immediately
from American firm on Canadian,
American or any other wheat -four
to be delivered, 5000 tons during
January and 10000 tons in February,
March and April.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
URGE CHURCHES
TO AID IN FIGHT
ON LIQUOR SALE
Grandson Of First Latter Day
Saint Prophet Speaks
at Omaha
Church.

Many Omaha pastors delivered
messages to their congregations
from the United States internal reve-
hue department yesterday. These
were in the form of request to
church people to assist in every pos
sible way in the strict enforcement
of the prohibition laws. Members
were requested to report to the au-
thorities any information they may
receive regarding illicit stills or the
sale of Intoxicating liquor.
Henry w. Smith, a grandson OF
Joseph Smith, first prophet Of the
Rcorganized Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints, spoke last
evening at the local church, Twenty
fourth and Ohio streets.
A pageant given by the young
folks, assisted by the choir, was a
feature yesterday afternoon at Trim
ty cathedral.
Bishop F. V. Shayler preached at
All Saints Episcopal church yester-
day morning.
A church supper and rally at 6
yesterday afternoon marked the
days services at Cross Lutheran
church.
Rev. Gerrill Jansen, assisted by
Miss Anna BrubabeT, began a series
of revival meetings last night at Oak
Street Methodist church.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
University
Notes

The dean and the faculty of the
teachers college at the State univet-
sity have issued issued invitations to
the dedicatory exercises of their new
Lulding at 8 o'clock in the evening
of January 10. Mrs. Carrie B. Ray
mond and the university orchestra
will play two numbers.
The dedicatory address will be
made by Dean James E. Russell OF
the teachers college, Columbia uni
versity, New York City.
sSeveral other deans of teachers
colleges will be present for the exer-
cises, including DR.. William Gray OF
the University of Chicago.
Rose Anderson. who was formerly
an assistant in the State university,
recently passed through Lincoln on
her way to Kuhlmann clinic at Fari-
bault, MINI.
Prcfs. G.. o. Virtue and J. O, Ran
kin attended the convention Of the
American Economics association in
Chicago recently. Prof. Lucille Eaves
who was formerly with the Uni
versity of Nebraska also attended.
She is now engaged i'll collegiate
work and field work at Simmons col
lege, Boston, Mass.
Profs. L. E. Aylesworth. J. P.
SEEMING, Guernsey Jones, Donald
McFayden and A. F. Sheldon went
to Cleveland, O., during the last part
of December, where meetings were
Aheld of the American Historical as
ISOLATION, the Mississippi Valley His
toricai society, the American Polit-
ical Science association and the Ma
tional Municipal league.
A. w. Insersoll, A. NJ. .'ls. has
begun work for the degree Of Phi. D.
at the University of Illinois.
The freshmen at the State uni
versity will be addressed next week
bv Dean lie Rossignol on the subject,
"The Right to Strike"
The constitution seminar class in
American history has completed the
outlines and its members are now
writing theses on the history OF the
federal constitution.
Mrs. Roy Cochran and children
have been visiting a sister at Fair
mont. ,.....
Methodist students and members
of the faculty will have a supper for
Bishop H. c. Stuntz at OILS Tuesday
evening.
NJ. Charlotte Alexander, '0l, was
called this week from the principal
ship of the high school at Crawford,
Neb., to fine place with a greatly
increased salary in the English de-
partment of the Central High school
at St Joseph, Mo. .
Albert Watkins, jr., 90. is getting
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Be THRIFTY and
ENTER CONTEST
FOR Cash PRIZE
Tell Your Plan for Living
Within Your Income
and When to
Marry.

Should a man marry on an in.
come of SIPS a month? The Ma.
tional Thrift. week committee want:
to know. The committee will give
cash prize Of SIS for the best ar,
ticle or story on that subject. w
w. Head of the Omaha National
bank, J. w. Gamble of the First Ma.
tional bank and c. ]. GLEASON oil
the Peters Trust company form the
committee which will make the de-
cision. The contest is open to every
body in Omaha. The article must
contain net more than 500 words.
The contest closes Tuesday, Janu-
ary 20. Send your article to any
member of the committee. The
winner will be announced in the
newspapers of Friday, January 20
Family Budget day" OF National
Thrift week. ~
Keeping budget for the family
expenses is cracked up to be one OF
the very best methods of saving.
For that reason the originators of
the National Thrift week" move
ment will devote an entire day dur
ing Thrift week to the family budget
idea.
Budget Plan Contest.
Here's an opportunity for those
Omaha families who handle their
financial affairs on the budget plan
to win a cash prize of SIS. Write
to the committee before January 20
and tell all about your budget. The
best budget will win the prize. If
your income is SIS month, or If it
is $3.50 a month, it's all right. Tell
low you apportion the income,
whatever it is. Tell what part of
the income goes for rent, what por-
ton for groceries, what portion for
doctor bills, for amusements, for
charity, for churches; what proper
ton goes into the bank for rainy
day In fact, tell all about your
budget. The committee will an
nounce the winner on January g,
and the newspapers will print the
winning budget.
And here's another contest along
the same line. The only difference
is that this time the case can be a
theoretical one. That other prize
is given for an actual budget, not a
theoretical one. But this contest is
for theoretical budget.
Prorat ing Your Budget.
Suppose the income is $50 per
week. How should it be prorated?
Write your idea ofNwhat the budget
should be with an income of $50 per
week or of $50 per week. Use either
figure you like best. Send it to a
member of the committee before
January 20. The first prize is SIS
cash. The second prize is $40 cash.
The winner will be announced on
Family Budget day" of National
Thrift week. January Is.
Don't forget to get in the game
and win one of these cash prizes.
Tuesday. January 20, is the last day
to turn in your budget.
There are also eight $40 prizes Of
fered for the best essays on Thrift"
by the school children of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Former Governor Sheldon
Now LaWmaker in South

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. ll.-(Spe-
cial. Information comes to Lin
coin that former Governor George
l.. Sheldon, who was executive of
Nebraska in 1000, elected as a re-
publican, is now a member Of the
legislature of Mississippi, elected
as a democrat and practically with
out opposition. The legislature con-
vened last week and in speaking Of
Governor Sheldon the Vicksburg
Herald says:
THE voters OF Washington coun-
ty didn't ask any questions about
Ex-Governor Sheldon's former polit-
zeal affiliations. They recognize in
him a frst-class man, capable of
representing the county, and when
he reluctantly consented to serve
they elected him by a practically
unanimous vote. He is so years old
and served two terms in the Ne
braska state senate before being
elected governor of the state. He
owns extensive planting interests
in Washington county,"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
McKeIvie to Name Man
to Succeed CIemmOnS

+ Lincoln, Jan. 11-(Special0- Tho
vacancy in the office of the state SUI
perintendent of schools caused by
the death Of Supt w. H. Clemmons
must be filled by Governor Nickel
vie and already candidates are be-
ing mentioned for the place. Among
the number are John Speedie, deputy
in the Office, while it is understood
that friends of former Assistant STU
perintendent o. P. Stewart are
pressing his claims. Mr.. Stewart
was in the Office during the time
State Superintendent A. O. Thomas
was filling the place and is now su-
perintendent of schools at Milford.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Nebraska Real Estate
Men Meet at Lincoln

Lincoln, Jan. l1-(speciai 1.-The
Nebraska real estate men of the
state will hold a meeting this week
at the Lincoln hotel in this city.
Monday the executive committee will
convene and go over the work of the
past year and on Tuesday the regu-
lar session will be held ending with
banquet in the evening Several
addresses will be made touching on
real estate values and taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Doane College.
ollege opened on January

College opened on January s.
c. s. Noyce, '21, and Miss Mildred Cas-,
81, were delegates to the Student volun-
teer convention at Des Moines last week.
Miss Grace Hooper. 80, International
secretary Of Junior Endeavor, spent the
week with her mother and friends In
Crete.
E. @. clippinger 'os, former superin-
| tendent Of schools In Sutton, now prin-
cipal Of LeMoyne institute. Memphis,
Tenn, visited relatives in Crete recently.
Carpenters have been at work during
the holidays on Gaylord hall. making
changes which will add more rooms for
students. This Is to accommodate some
| OF the new students applying for the Sec
ond semester.
Misses Annadora and Mary Gregory
Elsie and Edith Craig, Beth King, Messrs.
/ W.. W. Bennett. Paul CAN'T, W. E. Price
s1d family. Mr.. and Mrs. Wells King,
Henry Daniel and Carl Conrad, were
among thosNswho spent the Christmas hol-
tdays with relatives In Crets.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Christmas Campaign
For Near East Relief
Still Gets Donations

In response 10 letters sent out by
the Nebraska branch of the Near
East Relief come many expressions
of sympathy for the suffering Ar
menians, Syrians and Greeks, who
as yet have been unable to return to
their homes and farms on account
of the still militant attitude Of the
Turks.
The full returns from the Christ
mas campaign are as yet not nearly
complete. The mails continue to
bring money and pledges from the
western part of the state.
The Christmas money was so ur-
gently needed that the credit was
cabled and in response come ex-
pressions of gratitude from Khatis-
sian, minister-president of Armenia;
Kevork V, supreme patriarch and
catholics of the Armenian church;
Cannellopoulas, the Greek high COM
missioner; Joachim, Greek arch
bishop. and Colonel Haskell Of the
allied high commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Several Big Meetings Set
for Lincoln This Week

LINCOLN, , Jan. ll.-(Special.)-
Meetings of organized agriculture
will be held in Lincoln this week,
starting off with some big doings
by the dairymen's association on
Wednesday and following for three
days. Two speakers of national
reputation will be present, M. D..
Mum of Minneapolis, president of
the dairy council, who will speak on
Thursday, and 0. O. Aitkin, presi-
dent of the National Holstein- Erie
sian association, who will be the
principal speaker on the morning OF
The Honey Producers association
will begin its meeting on Monday
and will be in session on that day
and Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12

fore the first one came / was weak
and nervous, could not eat and was
dizzy. After / took theV Vegetable Com
pound I couldwork and eat. Now / am
strong and recommend your medicine
to my friends. Mrs. ANNA SLEvA,
Is East 18th Street, Bayonne, N. J.
Women who recover their health,
naturally tell others what helped
them. Some write and allow their
names end photographs to be pub
Iished with testimonials. Many more
tell their friends.
If you need a medicine for women-s
ailments, try that well known and
successful remedy Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Write
LYDIA E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
hdentiaD for anything you heed to
know about these troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Nelson High Girls Win
Over the DeShIer Team

Deshler, Neb., Jan. 10.-(Special
Telegram. THE Nelson High
school girls defeated the Deshler
girls at basket ball, % to Is, and the
Deshler boys won over the Nelson
boys, IS to 5. In the last half of
the boys game the two regular play
ers took their placed filled by second
team boys in the first half, and Mel
son failed to make 4 score. The
Deshler boys won the championship
in their class at Lincoln last year,
and expect to enter the state contest
in March.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
David City Wins.

David City, Neb., Jan. l1.-(Spe-
cial.)-In a hotly contested game
of basket ball David City high school
defeated the Fremont high school
team here. The first half ended,
to 6, in favor of Fremont and the
final score was 10 to II in favor
of David City. McGffin starred for
Fremont and Dworak for David
City
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
A COLD REl|EvER
FOR FIFTY YEARS
DIR. Kings New Discovery has
a successful record ok half
a century

jTIME-TRIED for more than
fifty years and today at the
zenith of its popularity! When
you think Of that, you are bound to
be convinced that DIR. Kings New
Discovery does exactly what it is
meant to do-soothes cough-raw
throats, congestion-tormented
chests, loosens phlegm-pack, and
breaks the most obstinate cold and
grippe attack.
DR.. Kings is safe for your cold,
for your mothers cold, for the kid
dies cold, cough, Group. Leaves
no disagreeable after-effects. Zoe.
a bottle at your druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Worlds Record Made at
Sale of Nebraska Swine

Fremont, Neb., Jan. 11.-(Spe-
cial,)-A worlds record for an, auc-
ton sow sale was made at the Will
liam Ferguson auction of pure bred
Poland China hogs at Scribner
wien 81 head of bred sows sold for
$55,S25,. an average of $1.l55. The
top price was $1,000, F. H. Ditzler
of Edholm paying that amount for
one sow.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
16-Year-0Id Silver Creek
Girl Asleep Over 48 Hours

Silver Creek. Neb., Jan. 11.-(Spe-
cial)-Nellie Buchholz. l6-year-old
daughter of William Buchholz of
Silver Greek, has been asleep for
oveD48 hours and all efforts of ply
sicians to awaken her have failed.
Doctors here diagnosed the case as
sleeping sickness.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Execute Soldiers.

Madrid, Jan. ll.-Dispatches from
Saragossa announce that seven SOL
diers implicated in the attack upon
the artillery barracks were executed
following their court-martial. The
authorities released a number Of
syndicalists arrested for completely
in the affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12

periodical pains.
/ had pains in my
side and back and
q Is 0 headaches,
and got so weak /
could not do any.
thing. ! took
Ly dia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and
soon felt better.
Now / am married
and have tw o
little bows. Be-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Bowels Act Sluggish?

Irregular bowels often result in
serious sickness and disorders of
the liver and stomach. Make them
act as they should with DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. Keep the liver
active-the system free from waste.
25e. . bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12

in the last of the cotton crop on his
large estate near Minter City, Miss.
He. reports very wet season which
was rather hard on cotton. To this
were added the difficulties Of getting
sufficient labor'to harvest the crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Attacks Gobs in Italy.

Rome, Jan. 1.-Two American
sailors were attacked last Tuesday
by FIVE men on the road between
Paludi and Spalato, according to the
National News agency. They were
taken to hospital, where one of
them is said to have died.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Lincoln Bureau d g, III: Bee
p A. Barows. Correspondent--

warden from executing Cole until
the case has been reviewed by the
federal court. This is a new prepo-
sition along the lines of seeking re-
lief, heretofore when the supreme
court of the state has taken action
it has been final.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
Foreign Demand Increases
For Goods Made in America
Commercial Agents From Argentina, India, China,
France, Spain, Germany, Egypt, Belgium and
Chile Now in This Country Seeking Connections
With Manufacturers.

Names and addresses of firms mentioned these Foreign
Opportunities be obtained by mentioning the file
number the Foreign Third
National Bank building ST Louis, Mo.
This Office has been established in St Louis assist
firms the Mississippi valley obtain their share of
and it welcomes inquiries from interested parties
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-12
NOW FREE
FROM PAIN
lydia E. P;nkham'. Vegetable
Compound Frees Another
Woman From Suffering.

.Bayonne, N. ]. Before i was
married suffered great deal with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-06
> 0 R T Of
EMS ACOLA
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamers.


Dutch steamer Ceres. Charlestown,
Frederick Gilmore & Co.
American steamer Tillamock, Blue
fields, Frederick Gilmore & Co.
, Schooners.
Spanish schooner Klosofi, light,
Garriga Bros.
American 3 masted schooner Edwin
c. Fowler, Mobile, lumber, Havana.
British schooner Elizabeth Fame,
lumber. Fillette, Green & Co.
British. Jennie v. Merriam, Mobile.
Gulf Transit Co.
American, ]. Frank Seavey, Barba-
dos.
American, NJ Vivian Pierce, Barba-
dos.
American, Albert w. Robertson,
Havana, Geo. w. Howe
American. Crescent. Havana. John A.
Merritt & Co
American. Frederic A. Duggan, Mo-
bile. Pensacola Lumber Co.
American schooner Percy r. Fem,
lumber, John A. Merritt & Co.
Banks.
Italian bark Jolando, Genoa, lumber,
Rosasco Bros.
Spanish. SAINT Mus. Barcelona, Geo.
w Howe.
Barkentine Stefano Oberti. Genoa,
RosascO.