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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Fight on Tobacco
Is in Full Swing
Four Carloads of Propaganda
And Car of Speakers Pass
Through Nebraska.

Grand Island, Neb., April e
Especial. -Four express carloads OF
literature for furthering the anti-to-
bacco campaign passed through
Grand Island for the west. On the
passenger train following was a spe-
cial Pullman car from New York
laden with men and women and
more literature for California points.
One of the members of the dele
cation stated that 500 carloads OF
literature had been sent out for dis
tribution throughout the United
States. The literature deals with the
physical and economic evils OF all
forms OF tobacco and urges the pas
sage of laws in every state to mike
the growth, sale and use Of the weed
a penitentiary offense.
In Utah the use i'll public places
has been forbidden. In Wisconsin
a woman may obtain divorce from
an habitual user, the latter being also
refused marriage license III that
state when the physical eugenics ex-
animation takes place. In Delaware
the use in the presence OF ladies is
forbidden and, if the lady asks it.
the culprit may be punished in the
stocks or at the whipping post. A
law in Mississippi abolishes the
smoking car, smoking rooms III clubs
and all smoking in public places,
makes the tobacco store pay a ST.
600 a year license and forbids the
production, use and sale OF cigarets,
snuff, pipes, and chewing tobacco,
leaving the cigar untouched. This
information is contained in the pro-
paganda being distributed.
An effort will be made in the near
future. one Of the men said to ask
the Methodi5ts. Christians, Prcsby-
terians. Baptists. and others 10 unite
with them in raiing funds to promote
a movement to amend the ccnstitu-
ton so as to prohibit the production
sale and use ,of tobacco in the United
States and territories.
One of the women On the car
showed a statement signed with the
names of SO congressman and d
senator's, many of whom are them
selves users of the weed, signifying
that they would support the move
ment wholehcartedly when the time
same.
Among the delegates was Mrs.
Hale Francis. whose husband is a
prominent tobacco wholesaler in
San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Demand for Field Seeds
In March Is Below Normal

Washington, April demand for
field seeds from farmers during
March was on the whole below nor
NAL according to reports tabulated
today by the federal bureau of mar
kets. More farmers than usual were
said to have seed of their own, but
others were declared to be curtailing
their purchases this year because of
inability to finance their farming
operations or because of disinclina-
ton to plant as extensively as usual
on account of the low price OF farm
products.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Qnauspect Arrested
Murder Of Priest

Il Sit, April 2.-County authori-
IS IS and police OF Wyandotte, in
vestigating the murder last night of
Rev. Leo Jarecki, rector of Our
Lady OF Mount Carmel church, took
one man into custody today for
questioning, and were seeking an
other said to have quarrelled with
the priest recently. j..
Origin OF telephone call to the
rectory about an hour before the
priest was shot down in his door
way also was being traced today.
An appointment with Father Jarecki
was made over the telephone by an
unidentified man, according to Miss
knopf, his housekeeper.
She told the authorities the door
bell rang and Father Jarecki opened
the door. As he did so, Miss Knopf
said, a shot was fired and Father
Jarecki fell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Members Of Retail
Credit Bureau Will
Hold Banquet Soon

Members of the credit departments
of the .435 firms which are affiliated
with Associated Retail Credit Bureau
and Credit Men have been invited to
attend banquet to be held in the
Chamber. of Commerce rooms Tues
day night, April H.
President E H. Ward will preside
as toastmaster. Addresses will be
made by representatives of the medi-
cal profession, retail merchants and
wholesalers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Auto Trip Grand Island
To Omaha in Four Hours

w. r. Lane and G. L. Moore of
Grand Island decided yesterday
morning to make little trip into
Omaha by automobile.
They made the l55-mile run in
three hours and 50 minutes. They
left Grand Island at s a. nj. and
reached Omaha at ll:59. Two stop.
were made enrov'e.
They reported the roads all the
way to Grand Island in good condi-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Oil Operations Decline
As Prices of Product Drop

Oil City. Pa. April 2.-Reductions
in the price of crude oil during the
last three months were marked by
declines in new operations through
out the country. according to the
monthly review of the oil industry,
compiled by The Derrick and made
public here today.
The report showed that during
March there was 2.0o4 wells COM
pleted, decrease of l53 as compared
with February. Work under con-
struction at the close of the month
aggregated 7,2l4 rigs and drilling
wells as compared with 1850 for the
previous month. New production
was 224,35l barrels. an increase OF
3l,l37. There were 4S8 dry holes
aad 40 gas wells.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Nebraska City Man Heads
Teachers Of District Two

w. G. Brooks, superintendent of
schools at Nebraska City, was elected
president of District No. 2 of the
state teachers association at the con-
cluding meeting of the convention
yesterday.
Bertha Bishop, supervisor OF
schools in Sarpy county, was elected
vice president and OIL. Webb, prin-
eipal of the high school at Columbus,
was made secretary-treasurer.
Belle Ryan, assistant superintend-
ent Of schools in Omaha, was elected
executive committee representative
from the Second district.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Mail Pouches Stolen

San Francisco, Cal, April 1.-Two
mail pouches were stolen from the
Southern Pacific station at Palisade,
New, Thursday night according TO a
telegram made public today by 5.
H. Morse, chief postal Inspector in
charge OF this division. Morse stated
that the amount of the loss could
not be determined until further
check-up OF the mail is msds,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Time Of Sentence
Set for Slayer Of
Des Moines Grocer

Dcs Moines, April 2.-(Special
Telegram. For the fourth time
since he confessed to Staying George
A. Fosdick, 'Orrie L. Cross appear
ed in the division of the district
court presided over by Judge Hu-
bert utterback this morning. The
purpose of his appearance was to
set a new time for the sentence that
is to be meted out to him. After
conference between the judge, the
attorneys for the state and counsel
for Cross, the time of sentence was
set for IL, Monday morning.
Man Kills Self.
Thomas Slater, "a, respondent
because of i'll health, shot and kill
ed himself in the home of his ia
ther, ]. ]. Slater, at Give today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Searching Parties Seek
. Victims of Shin Collision

Seattle, Wash, April 2.-Search-
ing parties left Seattle and Port
Townsend. Wash, today for the vi
cinity of Point Washington on the
Strait of Juan De Fuca in an effort
to recover bodies OF the victims Of
the sinking passenger liner Gov
ernor yesterday. The missing list
of 10 was unchanged. Federal in
spectors continued their investiga-
ton into the collision between the
freighter West Hartland and the
Governor, in which the Governor
was sunk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Boy Scout Plunges in Bay
And Saves 3.Year.Old Girl

North Bend, Ore, April flames
Dingman, young boy scout, plunged
into the bay here and saved 3-year-old
Theresa Bacon who had fallen
through hole in the wharf, it was
learned today. The tide fast was
carrying the child away when the
boy reached her and swan to pier,
holding hcr above water until safely
landed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
5000 Are Made Homeless
By Great Fire in Manila

Manila, P. l., April 2.-(By The
Associated Press. Fifteen thousand
were rendered homeless here today
i'll fire last night. the most de-
structive here in more than 20 years,
which destroyed 5000 houses in the
northern section of the city, a native
quarter known as the San Lazaro
district. Two bodies were found to-
day in the ruins. =... ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Chauffeur Confesses His
Part i'm $446.OOO Bond Theft

New York, April Peter J. Dui-
fy. chauffeur. has confessed, Dis
trict Attorney Lewis announced last
night, TO disposing in Washington OF
Liberty bonds, valued at $466,000,
when were stolen from Keen, Taylor
& Co. here last November. Duffy
and James Carroll, another chauffeur,
are being held
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03

Profe
Murdered
Note Left by Slayer Indicates
Act Was Premediated-
Refers to Unjust
.,.... Treatment.
Takes His Own Life Also

Syracuse, N. y, April 2.-J. Her
man Wharton, dean of the College of
Business Administration, Syracuse
university, was shot and killed by
Holmes Beckwith, professor OF finan-
cial and insurance subjects in the
college, this morning. Beckwith
then turned the gun on himself and
committed suicide. ... -..
The shooting occurred in the Of
fee of the school Of administration
in the College of Agriculture build
'ng. the new half-million structure
donated to the university by Mrs.
Russell Sage, in memory of her
father, Joseph Slocum, and named
for him.
Prof. Beckwith had been unpopu-
lar with the students. it was said, and
petitions had been circulated among
the student body asking for his re-
moval.
Tried to Prevent Act.
In statement Issued soon after
the shooting, Chancellor Day de-
clared that it was his belief that
Dean Wharton died trying to pre-
vent Prof. Beckwith from commit
ting suicide.
This was indicated in note lett
for Dean Wharton by Professor
Beckwith," the chancellor said. in
which he intimated that he was go
ing to kill himself and referred to
alleged unjust treatment OF himself
based on the fact that he had been
dismissed, the dismissal to take ef-
feet at the end of the year.
Dean Wharton's chair, stout one,
was broken. He evidently leaped
from it when Beckwith tried to kill
himself, the gun was turned on him
and the dean was shot through the
head. Bcckwith was shot in the
chest. He also stabbed himself to
make death certain g..
DR.. Holmes Beckwith was first
lieutenant OF field artillery n the
world war. He joined the Syracuse
university faculty last September.
He was head of the department of
finance and insurance. He formerly
taught at Colorado college. Colorado
Springs, Colo; Iowa college, and
Northwestern university at Evans
ton, Ill. He was given an IL. D by
the University OF California and Phi
D by Columbia He was bank
cxaininerSin California.
Graduate Of Syracuse.
Dean Wharton was graduate OF
Syracuse university and has been an
instructor there for the last few
years, his first service having been
with the engineering school, i'll
which he was head of the English
department.
Two years ago he conceived the
idea of a college of business ad-
ninistration and he was appointed
by the chancellor to carry out the
plan. He organized the college and
last fall was made its dean. In two
years the college has grown rapidly,
having an enrolment of 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Sioux City Man Guilty
OF Numbering His Wife

Sioux City, Ia, April 2.-(Speciall
Charles F. Christensen charged
with killing his wife, Ethel Chris
tiansen, was found guilty of second
degree murder by jury this after
noon.
Christensen shot his wife at the
home OF her parents, January Is,
last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Execution of Sentence
On Lindsey Set for Monda,

Denver, April 2.-Execution of
sentence on Judge Ben B. Lindsey
CT the juvenile court for contempt
Of court was postponed today until
Monday. The judge was fined $500,
and the supreme court at Washing
ton recently refused to review the
case,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
Cuts Finger Making Garden;
Columbus Woman Dies

Columbus, Neb., April 2.-(Spe-
cial. Mrs. Jennie Gossard died at
her home here of blood poisoning
caused by scratch on the finger
while making garden.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Sunday, fair; not much change IN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-03

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-12
FARM BUREAU WILL
PICNIC ON AUGUST 16
5enn lneton county's Anniversary Day
to Be Observed at Demine's
Grove in Arlington.

The Bennington County Farm bur,
eau is to hold its annual outing this
year at Deming's grove located Just
above the railroad station at Arling.
ton. There will be a program OF
games and sports. The men will pitch
horseshoes and the children will take
part in outdoor stunts. Donnelly's
five piece orchestra will be in attend.
ancc.
Miss Eleanor Sibley, who has
charge Of the children's library in
Pittsburgh, Pa, will address the gath.
ering and Rev. George s Mills, pastor
of Remington Second Congregational
church, will speak on the history Of
Bennington county.
The outing is not in any respect
limited to members of the farm bur.
eau. Members are expected to take
along their neighbors and their neigh.
boris children as particular prepare.
tions have been made for the little
folks.
The date is August l6, holiday
hat is observed generally in Benning.
ton county. and the festivities begin
at 10 in the morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-12
GRANDFATHER SIGNED
FAMOUS DOCUMENT
Newport, r. l.. Woman, Last Surviving
Grandchld of Sianer of
Declaration.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 11,-Henrietta
Charming Elery of this city has the
distinction of being the last surviv-
ing grandchid of signer of the DE
claration of Independence. She is the
granddaughter of William Ellery.
Miss Ellery was born April s, 1888,
and has lived her entire life in New
port Neither she nor her sister Mary,
long since deceased ever married,
For a great many years they made
their home in the Ellery homestead
on Thames street the home of their
grandfather, but tSis house is no
longer standing.
The Newport chapter of the Daught-
ers of the American Revolution is
named after this signer of the Declara-
tion of Independence II was at the
invitation of Miss Ellery that the chap
ter was formed in his house in 1896.
She was always deeply interested in
the chapter and kept her active men,
bership in it, attending all meetings,
as long as her health permitted.
The trunk that William took with
him from Newport to Washington
when he went there to sign the Decla-
ration is in the possession of the d. A.
r., chapter, gift.from the Misses
Ellery
opposite the old homestead the fam
lily owned three ecornered piece of
land at the apex of WI ch stood the
Liberty Tree. A few years ago Miss
Ellery presented this land to the city
for park purposes, It has been i'm.
proved, beautihed and the city has
honored the donor by christening II
"Ellery Park
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-12
HUGE STILL IN WOODS
With Entrance Hollow Tree Says
States Attorney.

White River Junction. Aug H.
Myron Armstrong, farmer of Nor
wich. was brought yesterday into
Hartford municipal court to answer
to the charge OF manufacturing. sell
ing and possessing liquor, preferred
by States Attorney Rowland. Arm
strong was released In $500 bail for
jury trial on Aug. %.
While the court was sitting in Arm
strong's case officials brought Don
Wheeler, also Of Norwich. into court
on the charge. Wheeler was
released in bail of $500 for trial by
jury on Aug. "a. Leslie RiX, who
works for Wheeler, was detained In
connection with the lattcr's arrest
States Attorney Rowland asserted
t1pt he had reason to believe huge
underground still, entrance to which
is obtained through a hollow tree, Is
being operated in the vicinity OF Nor.
wich.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-12
PITTSBURGH SOLVING
HOUSING PROBLEM
Aims to Bring About Construction Of
Two Thousand Homes in
Two Years

Pittsburgh, Aug 1.-Two thousand
new house for the Pittsburgh district
within the next year is the aim Of the
housing corporation OF the Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce, formed to
letter the acute rent and home s!tua
ton here
Cheap money, construction at abont
one-half the usual cost, and expert
supervision without charge are lead
ing features OF the plan. 1t has so ap-
pealcd to tho public that scores of
hui ding applications have been fed.
The. movement Is for civic better
ment, without profit to the corpora
tion. Its officers are giving their time
and busifiess exper ence without hope
OF financial reward. Bankers, build.
er5. and material dealers have fallen
into line. The result has been that
money for the construction is avail
able at the legal rate OF six percent
without bonus. materials are being
provided at little more than cost, and
some 1000 lots have been listed ai
availab sites for dwellings,.
ub COlpOi dtlNn iiuh ilD utuHNlf Hpi
does 1t assume any obligations. On
the other hand 1t in lists that every
house 0c financed before work is start
ed, out It helps in the financing
II demands that each prospective
builder shall have not less than 90
rer cent OF the tota cost. Then 1t tells
him where he can get firat mort
gago for the remaining 20 per cent.
It puts him in touch with an insti.
tuition that will take second mort.
gage for th eremaining 20 per cent
This plan is pr marily to help those
living on moderate salaries and in
comes whU have been harde I hit by
the shortage OF houses and the con.
sequent high rents A. w Thompson,
president OF the corporation, says
With this in mind We have set out
to build modest, substant al and com
fortsb homes at low cost. These
houscs will have all the convenlcnces
and necessities They WI he good to
look upon, but they vii not he snowy.
aud best of all, they will be worth
every cent invested in them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-12
IRISH ANSWER To
LLOYD GEORGE IS
NOT A REFUSAL
But the Terms Offered are Not
Accepted
NEGOTIATIONS STILL ON
Offer Made to Ireland Said to
BE Based on the South
Africa Constitution
NEGOTIATIONS STILL ON

Dublin, Aug 12.-(Associated).- =
The letter from Eamon DeValera de
liyered to Premier Lloyd George yes
terday Is neither an acceptance nor
rejection Of the Irish peace proposals
it was learned today.
The letter raises various questions
to which an answer is necessary. The
answer may serve to facilitate future
dealings. 1t was said. anu Is not ex-
pectod to lead to break in negotia-
tion,.
The Sim Fein has been unimpress-
ed by the Brit sh proposals, The lead
crs admit proposal may serve a start
from wAich TO negotiate.
They say the proposal exceeded
ANYTHING ever rendered by consti'
tutional party but they fall short OF a
republic. 1t is generally understood
the South African constitution had
been studied as an example in max
ing the offer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-12
OUTLAW ELK DEVELOPS
G0AT-LIKE APPETITE
Dcvoured Membership in 3. p. o. E,
Lodge while Delegates Visited
Yellowstone Park.

Yellowstone Park Wyo.. Aug TO-
"Bill." the outlaw elk of Yellowstone,
has been adopted by members Of New
York Lodge b. p o. r.
Bill had been in disgrace, His
crime lay in being too tame. Resi-.
dents Of Mammoth, where park head
quarters are located spoiled Bill by
teaching him to eat from their hands.
From a pet he became a pest So
tame was he after season or two
that he no longer Joined his brothers
and sisters in their wanderings about
Yellowstone and became an outcast.
Also his tastes degenerated. They
became almost goatlke. The day
came when no laundry hanging from
the backyard clothesline was safe
from his appetite. His special taste
was for little slken dainties. SO
they locked Bill up In a corral and
there he has remained
Then came the crowd of New York
Elks, visiting the park on their way
home from their recent Los Angeles
convention. a group OF them visited
the corral where number of calves
are also kept.
Hello. Bnll7 cried one to an
approaching g1bup, Bill knows his
name, and thinking he was summoned,
hurried up for food.
SO surprised was Patrick McGrath,
exalted ruler Of the New York Lodge,
that he dropped a slip of parer he
had been holding. with other mail, in
his hand 1t was a membership ap.
p'ication.
Now Bill has a particular fondness
for scraps of paper and many mag
azlne hero and telephone number have
disappeared down his throat. A nom.
ent later and Bill had q membership
tucked inside of him
After that there was nothing left
but to bestow some sort of honor on
the outcast Accordingly he was
officially appointed western mascot OF
the lodge And they arranged a
special banquet for him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-12

DAVID LONG DEAD
Father Of E. E. Long Passes Away
Thursday Afternoon.

Thursday Afternoon.
The funeral Of the late David Long
was held from the residence of his
son, Il. n. Long, on Bradford street
Thursday afternoon, at two o'clock
Rev, w G. Towart, pastor of the First
Baptist church officated, and inter
ment was in the village cemetery The
tiful.
David Long was native of Easton,
Pa In 1859 he married Laura A.
Houghton, sister Of James A. Hough-
ton of Bennington and Lucy j. Gibson
'of Springfield, Mass. There were four
sons born to them, two of whom sur
viye. e. E. Long Of Bennington and
w. l.. Long of Westfeld, Mass, and
two grandsons, Robert D., and Wilbur
D., both of Bennington.
In his early years Mr.. Long was an
expert wire maker, and assisted in
making the Atlantic cable which con
nected America with Great Britain in
1866. After completing that work he
came to Bennington where he has
resided the past fifty years. He had
charge OF the rib knitting department
of the H. E. Bradford Co. with which
he was connected over thirty years.
Mr.. Long will be greatly missed in
the home and in the neighborhood
where he was valued both as neighbor
and friend and was always seeking
opportunities for doing little kindness
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