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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10
Kills Himself With Shotgun,
USING Stick to Pull TRIGGER

North Platte, Neb, Jan. o.
Frank Parks, 80 years old, commit
ted suicide Thursday night with a
shotgun, ne placed the muzzle to his
chest and used a stick with a nail
to pull the trigger. He had lived
here several years, conducting a
pool hall. He leaves a wife and
three children, who deserted him a
few weeks ago, causing despond-
ency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10

the bot flashes. ! saw in the papers
about Vegetable Compound SO ] tried
it. Now / feel all right and can work
better. You have my permission to
publish this letter. "-VICToRIA
koPPI, n Oak Ridge Ave-, Summit,
N. j.
II you have warning symptoms
such as Q sense of suffocation, hot
flashes, headaches, backache, dread
Of impending evil, timidity, sounds in
tie ears palpitation of the heart,
sperks before the eyes, Irregularities,
constipation. variable appetite, weak
ness, inquietude, and dizziness, get q
bottle Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and begin taking the
hslp you a it did Mrs. Koppl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10
Honor Editor Hammond.

Fremont, Neb, Jan. 9.-(Special)
Two hundred Fremont business
men and women gathered at the
Hotel Pathfinder for the testimonial
dinner given under the auspices Of
the Fremont Commercial club in
honor of Ross L. Hammond, Ere
mont editor, and family, who leave
Saturday for Pasadena, Cal, to make
their home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10
Swanson First to File.

Lincoln, Jan. o.-(Special.) 1.-The
first state officer to file for renom-
ination on the republican ticket is
Dan Swanson. It is understood that
other state officers soon will follow
the lead of Mr.. Swanson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10
0'NeilI Man Announces for
Delegate to Repub. Meet

O'Neill, Neb., Jan, 9.-(Special.)
Friends of S. ]. Weekes of this
city today announced his candidacy
for delegate to the republican ma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10
North Platte MethodiSts
To Build Community House

North Platte, Neb., Jan. 9.-(Spe-
eial Telegram -Plans are being
made by the Methodist congregation
to erect $35,000 community house
in the near future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10

pound dur ing
Change of Life
and / think it Is q
good remedy in
such. . condition.
! could not digest
my food and had
mu ch pain and
burning in my
stomach after
meals. ! could
not 81 eep, had
b ack ach e, and
worst of all were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10
PaWnee Pioneer Dies

Table Rock, Neb., Jan. o.-(Spe-
al.)-Richard Turnbull, PaWnee
county pioneer, died at his home in
West Branch precinct in his 80th
year. Funeral services were held at
the family home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-10
WomEN Of
Middle ACE
Nay Pa, the Critical Period
Safely and Comfortably BY
1 Taking Lydia E. Pmkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Summit, N. J.-'I have taken
LYDIA E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
DADDYJ EVENING
R3EA!!R!Y TALL
~ N hsry Graham
~ Dan9 OK
MUSICAL ANIMALS.

Its oil perfectly absurd" said the
elephant at the circus.
think OF them giving me an In
strument like this cello tas It's called)
10 play" said the second elephant.
named Jim.
swell. look at this fiddle OF mine"
said the first elephant. named Jamie.
at does seem pretty funny" said
q third elephant named Norton as he
looked at the bugle which he was sup
posed TO blow. There were six ele-
plants In the band.
"Do you know when you play what
you're playing?" asked Jim.
Il know I'm playing the same tune
as you are" said jamie. ''Do you
know what that is?''
Il too know I'm playing the same
tune as you are, or that ! am sup
posed to-" said Jim. But l am sure
] don't know what II is"
"Do you known they asked Norton.
"Well," said Norton. Il know were
supposed to play number Of tunes.
1Uc tniuS ! uut ulNuyS uiiuiu Va ~
that we may each be playing differ
ent tune at the same time. But
don't suppose we would be, as we have
good memories"
"It's a jolly good thing we have,
too" said Jim, "for II we hadn't. am
sure don't know what would happen
to the music. 1t would be pretty funny
music"
"That It would" said Jamie. ITO
be sure, / can remember which tunes
we play and how we play them-l
mean in what order and which OF us
plays which instrument ! could new
er forget the queer instrument ! play
and the weird sounds that 1t makes"
"Nor could l." said Jim.
"Nor could l." said Norton.
II think that Is the great thing that
helps u.s." said jamie. IF II weren't
for memories, just think what ter
rible time we would have. We would
simply have the worst time i'm
aginable, getting oil mixed up in in
struments, tunes and notes and all.
As It is, we do pretty well. The
clowns dance to our music and the
people laugh and they clap and we
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
ROAD SIGNS EASY TO FOLLOW
Comprehensive System Soon to Be Put
in Effect on the Highways
Of France.

A new system of road marking,
born of the war; is to be put into
effect in France as soon as may
he practical. 1t provides for road
signs which those who ride in fast
automobiles may read en- PEASANT.
On both sides of the fighting lines
these great staring signs, painted
on wall or on large bulletin boards,
were put at all road functions. They
were not esthetic, but we can count
on the French to improve that. The
new plan provides for boards at least
yard in length on which the name Of
the place where 1t is posted shall be
painted full size-white on blue
ground, with only slightly smaller in
dications-names and distances In
kilometers-of the next place in either
direction. The kilometer stones by
the roadside are to have distinctive
colors marking the main road and one
has only to follow the red or the blue
or the green to keep to the road. One
suspects this Is relic of the system
first employed in America by paint
ing the telegraph poles along main
roads distinctive colors.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
Countess po16eruStorH

Senior Domicio de CANA has represent
ed the big Brazilian republic since
1911. having seen much of Washing
ton since 1908, when he was appointed
secretary of special commission TO
Washington in connection with the set
Element Of dispute between Brazil
and Argentina. in the Palmas territory
dispute. He has now been transferred
to London and he and his wife will be
missed In Washington.
In years gone by Germany made no
secret CT her desire and efforts to
cultivate a position of exceptional
friendliness and influence in Washing
ton. One of the methods used was the
choice If ambassadors with American
wives. Both the late Baron Speck Won
Sternburg and Count Won Bernstorfr
married American women. and neither
of them ever tired of giving publicity
to the fact. Countess Won Bernstorff
was Miss Jeanne Luckemeyer of New
York. She was married to the Baron
In 1887. The Won Bernstorffs left
America, of course. when diplomatic
relations with Germany were severed.
| Sir Auckland Geddes the new Brit
ish ambassador. is recent recruit to
diplomacy, and the idea Of becoming
a diplomat had not entered his
thoughts when he married Miss Isa-
bella G. Ross of Staten Island in 1905.
He was at that time assistant profess
sor of anatomy at Edinburgh university,
where he was educated and won the
gold medal for anatomy. Lady Geddes.
who Is the third daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ross. for many
years residents Of Livingston. S. l..
was born at Dobbs Ferry. After her
marriage she lived first In Edinburgh
Later her husband became professor
Of anatomy at the Royal College Of
Surgeons, Dublin. and n year before
the war took the sa.ne position at Me-
Gill university. Montreal. of which he
soon became principal Sir Auckland's
hobby has always been military tactics.
He was lieutenant in the Bver War
and in November, 1914. went to Eng
land to accept commission as major
in the British forces. In short time
he received staff appointment In
France. where he was wounded and
) invaded hack to London.
Lady Geddes remained in Montreal
until her husbands appointment as
minister Of national service. when she
Joined him In London. She has q
sister. Mrs. Roger Houghton. and q
brother. Percy Fl. Ross. living or
| Staten Island. Three sisters land q
T brother live in England. Sir Auck
, land and Lady Geddes have Ave chill
dren--four sons and one daughter.
Anyone would suppose from thu
. foregoing that Lady Geddes was al
| american wife," But the Pail Nal
I Gazette (London) says she Is not al
r American woman. II points out tina
: she Is the daughter Of W. A. Ross o
h belfast. who spent much of his If
4 In America hut was never naturalized
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
MEN WALKED WITH DEATH"
Sailors on Mine Sweeping Trswiers In
Constant Peril OF Sudden and
Awful Disaster.

Imagine yourself trying to walk
through a dense wood at midnight
without light. the penalty for touch
ing a tree being death. That will
give you some idea of the dangers that
the men on mine-sweeping trawlers
faced when their vessels were steam
ing through freshly sown mine field.
The minesweepers were divided into
groups. each of which was commanded
by a naval officer. The vessels left
harbOr about daylight and steamed out
to sweep for mines.
They worked In pairs abreast of
each others. Between the vessels
swung the sweep wire. sunk to the
necessary depth in the water b. means
of towed kites-wooden arrangements
acting on the same principle as ordi.
nary air kites.
These wires can be regulated to
travel to any depth beneath the sur
face. When mines are caught they
are dragged to one side and destroyed
by rifle fire. II the bullets hit the
tNt'hatoi Al4t
at once: but, if. on the other hand.
wafer enters the buoyancy chamber
and floods II. the mine goes to the
bottom like stone and becomes in
nocuous.
AS the trawlers themselves may
draw as much as IL feet of water.
they may come into contact with a
mine laid AT or above that depth. II
mine sweeper is struck and the re-
sultant explosion occurs forward In
the bows, it may keep afloat and even
tually be towed into harbor by one Of
I her cOnsorts. If the defamation took
place amidships or in the stern. how
ever. II was unlikely that the shin
would survive, and the men In the en-.
CINE room or boiler room would prob
ably perish with the vessel.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
Chinese Adopt United States Idea.

There are about $50 Chinese women
and girls in New York city, few of
them students, but most of them wives,
mothers and daughters of merchants
and other business men. These wom-
en- will some day carry back to Chi
ma western ideas and methods, and es-
pecially the practices of American
women. They are interesting them
selves in everything that American
women do. 1--WE are hoping to learn
of the best elements in American wom-
anhoOd," says one Of their leaders,
land at the same time to retain our
ideals of Chinese civilization" This
is a Chinese branch Of the Y. w. C..
A. that will train women in citizen
ship, American customs, organized rec
reation. physical exercise and all the
usual lines of activity.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
chiIdren's Library for Madrid.

The ministry of public instruction
In Spain has instituted special libra
ry for children in the building Of the
National library. The proposed libra
~ Is to be open during the same
hours as the National library itself.
and 1t Is to admit children under IA.
Once 1t has begun to be operated.
children under that age will not be
permitted entrance into any other
library Of Madrid without special
permit specifying the books needed.
Special funds have been provided for
the library, which will specialize not
only on Juvenile books. but also re-
views and papers that concern them.
selves with youngsters and their par.
ticular problems.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07

make bows with our trunks. don't
really think, even considering our fine
memories, that we're as great musi.
clans as the performing seals. They
play with more spirit and they are
fine at all their tricks.
"Yes," continued jamie. "They
play an excellent game of ball, though
we can do that, too. But they look
SO fine and funny and slippery as they
play and as their heads wave about.
",They seem so clever because they
haven't our trunks. or great legs to
help them out. Eyes, they're great
addition to the circus and as clever a'
any creatures can be-"
"Do you know" said Norton, "Tve
heard that people at the circus have
noticed our serious and solemn express
siOns?"
"Why do you say serious and solemn.
when one word will do the trick"
asked jamie.
"Oh WE'LL" said Norton, ut Is all
right. have time. I'm not due to
60 in the ring for quite little while"
'sThat's so." agreed jamie.
spray continue what you were about
to say and which l SO rudely inter.
rupted."
II was going to say that had heard
that folks had noticed how serious we
looked when we were playing. and
that they had spoken about It,"
"Go0d," said jamie 'Then they
may think we're great musicians and
that we have great elephant souls and
that we would be In big city orchestras
and perhaps play in operas were It
not for the fact that we had promised
ourselves to the circus for a good num-
Der Of years.
Eyes, they may think that. for We
mustn't tell them that our great and
wonderful memories are the things
about us that makes US musicians
We can remember what we're to play
and how we're to play It rather thar
being able to play because we are mu
steal to our finger tips, as the sayint
goes.
ut would be better in our case Il
say musical to our trunk tips, I sup
pose. But we're not that, we've onl!
good memories. No matter, we're par
OF the music Of the circus and folk
listen to us and clap at us. so Al
that's all they seem to want us for
let us not worry over our shortcOm
ings. musically."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07

gated to the columns Of obsolete slang.
The farmer sees life and growth on
every hand. Even in winter. In the
localities where the landscape seems
a symbol Of death with snow and zee
holding everything in Its grasp. there
is the hope Of renewed life. or res'ir-
rection OF seed grain, tvplfied ny the
next springs planting. Truly. on the
farm there are special opportunities
for observation and thought. and nap
nv Is the farmer whose thoughts go
deeper than the bottom Of his milk
pail and whose pasture fences are not
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
His Closing Schedule.

She was at the back of the church
and she was getting restless and anx-
iOus to leave. Baby was restless, SO
mother beckoned the usher to her.
lis the sermon nearly tinished?" she
whispered.
mo. Another half-hour yet" re-
piled the usher. Hes only on his
lastly"
"Will It take him that long to say
his 'lastly'?" she asked anxlously.
mo, mum! There's one more word
and I'm DONE and the 'tinally,' and
the in conclusion to come yet"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07


the land that gave them birth and Us
Is to be expected, they edo it proud.
At the head of the foreign diplo-
matte corps stands the much-beioVea
dean of them all. Nj. Jean Adrien
ATONE Jules Jusserand. ambassador
from the French republic, who has
represented LA Belle France" unin-
terfuptedly for the last eighteen years.
BY his side stands Nine. Jusserand. an
American woman. Who will deny that
she has been one of the instrumentah-
ties in binding America and France
ever close through the greatest crisis
that ever confronted her adopted ma
ton? Nine. Jusscrand was before her
marriage Miss Eliza Richards, daugh-
ter of the late George 7. Richards, of
New England, and one of the founders
Of the banking house Of Munroe Co..
of Paris. Through her mother. born
Kernochan, she Is related to the New
York family Of tta. naEle. or bril-
liant intellect, madame has been of
invaluable aid to her distinguished hus-
band in the many exacting duties that
have confronted him during nearly two
decades of service in Washington.
Next to Nine. Jusserand. the honor
of long residence goes to Mrs. w. A.
Ekengren, wife of the Swedish minis.
ter. Her husband was first secretary
of the Swedish legation in 1906 and
then was appointed charge d'affaires,
which position he filled until his ele.
walton to the ENTHUSIASTICALLY in April,
1912. Nine. Ekengren Is daughter
of New Jersey. Her father was the
brilliant lawyer. John p. Jackson, for
many years counsel for the Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad She was educated in
Paris and Dresden, and when 1t came
time to Introduce her to society her
mother took a home In Washington
There she was courted and wed by the
Swedish ambassador. Nine. Ekengren
Is of real American descent. Her
mother came of the illustrious Gregory
| family in New Jersey. Her great
grandfather was Major General Roger
Wolcott, first governor Of Connecticut
, and further back In the family tres
stands Oliver Wolcott. slgner Of tht
/ Declaration Of Independence.
Baroness Avezzano, wife Of the new
Italian ambassador. Is the "baby'
member of the group. The baroness
was Miss Marie Jacqueline Taylor
daughter OF the late Amos Taylor
who went from Kentucky to st. Loui
more than forty years ago and made
name and fortune for himself In tn,
field of law. Miss Taylor grew up Il
st. Louis. She met Baron Avezzan,
while he was serving rs an attache o
the Italian embassy under Baron Fava
They were wed in 1901. After he
marriage the baroness spent most o
her time abroad. The baron serve,
In virtually every large capital In Flu
rope and the baroness thorough
liked this life. that brought her 4
contact with the peoples and custom
Of many lands. She was particular
happy mt last when the baron wa
sent to her own native land. She hope
he will stay here long time. TIL
, Baron and Baroness Avezzano hav
a beautiful daughter. Miss Yoland
Avezzano. bud much sought anon
the capital younger set.
1t is only few months since tn
former Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Car
married Baron Cartier de Marchienn
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
Opportunity on the Farm

There was time when the idea
was altogether too common, that the
occupation Of farming was a sort Of
Junk pile where fate threw human
discards who lacked ambition, intelli.
gence, or perseverance enough to sue
coed In any other calling in life. Then
along in the late nineties there was
shack TO the land movement" and
.mossback" and "hayseed" we're rele'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07

Looking back at long and event
full career In which we have said many
foolish things. the words we regret
most are those we uttered one day
hack In 1918 when we said: mo. 1
don't heIieve I'll take any today
Home Sector.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
Modest Request.

"Why do you keep insisting on more
compensation" inquired The eminent
economist.
II don't want any more actual COM
pensation," replied the government
employee. 'All I'm asking Is the same
actual value in meat and bread and
potatoes that got some years ago."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
Nuts Not Properly Appreciated.

The reason why nut trees are not
being planted more extensively In
this country IL similar to the reason
why the automobile was not In use
comparatively few years ago. People
Ind not though. much about It. The
time is coming when nut trees will
hear as important a relation to our
food supply as the automobile does
to transportat'nG
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07
poesn,t Get Ahead.

The girl who always blames some
one else f6T her failures is not the
Girl who gets ahead.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07

pPARENTLY 1t Is the
fashion abroad to send
to Washington an am
bassador whose wife Is
an American woman.
And II seems a sensible
sort of fashion. How
could an ambassador
have better credentialsF
Anyway, these wives are
many in the capital OF
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-07

the boundaries Of his horizon.-Ch Chris
tian Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-02

made him such a flattering propo-
sition that ne cannot afford to pass
it up.
Pop" Frankels success in sign
ing KOcher was a neat piece OF work
on the hustllng managers part and
means an assured success for his
team, KOcher is a great man for a
ball club as he Is in the game every
minute a sincere hustler and fight
or. His great throwing arm is feared
by every base runner who has ever
tried to beat II and he is a vicious
hitter. especially with men on base.
With the addition of Kocher,
Pop" Frankel has rounded up an
Indestructo team that looks like a
contender for honOrs any place. For
pitchers he has Fitzsimmons, In
dian" Gents. and Don Henderson. At
first base ne has Dick" Frankel,
who looks like a coming youngster.
At second he has Wander Hagen and
several other candidates. At third
base he has the veteran HiXen-
bauEh. who is a favorite in local
baseball, while BlackmOre will take
care of the shOrtstop job. In the
outfield he has Britton, Cook. Broder
and Hostettler. Besides Kocher be-
hind the bat he has Bradwell. Ko-
cher will captain the team and will
doubtless be a fcvorite with both
his team mates and the fans.
Frankcl at Helm.
F'rankel will manage the team.
and is already getting his men lined
up to do some preliminary training
at the Y. NJ Q. A. where they will
work out one night a week until the
weather allows them TO get outside.
Kocher will have charge of the linn
bering uI exercises and will put the
men through the regular spring
training courses. The IndestuctOs
will play their games at Springbrook
park when Ben Koehler has his
Green Stockings on the road and it
is expected that the two teams Will
hook up together for the opening
game of the season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-02
WILL STAY
WITH LAPORTE TEAM

Special 10 The News Times
LAPORTE. Ind, March 1-Jop-
lin. Mo, one of the cities in the
Western league, has forwarded a
contract to Jack Schaney. of the
Advance Rumely team of this city.
but Schaney said today that he had
decided 10 remain in Laporte and
play with the threshermen. Manag-
er Rainier, who succeeds Doc"
Foster. as manager of the Advance
Rumely talent, has about completed
the roster Of Llayers for the COM
ing season. The Advance Rumely
Co. has agreed TO advance $500 for
the Improvement of the fair ground
field There Is still talk of a league
TO embrace the cities OF South Bend.
Benton Harbor, Laporte, Michigan
City Gary and Hammond. but il is
not likely TO materialize this sea
son.