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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Fremont Couple Posing
As Man and Wife Are Held

Fremont, Neb., July o.-(Special)
Walter E. Bright, Is, charged with
bringing Mrs. Ida Marie Thompson
to Fremont one month ago and
since that living with her as husband
and wife, was bound over to dis
trict court here under $1,000 bonds.
The woman was held under $500
bonds. Mrs. Thompson's home is in
Hopkins, Mo-, where she first met
Bright. On June 7, she left her two
children and husband to come to FIRE.
ment, where she joined Bright. They
resided here together, posing as
married couple. Mrs. Thompson's
husband learned of his wife's where
abouts and came to Fremont to pros
ecute both. Witnesses testified in the
preliminary hearing that they occu-
pied the same room at rooming
house here and that the woman re-
ceived letters as "Mrs. Walter
Bright" The government dropped
its charges against Bright, alleging
violation of the Mann act.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Holt County Ranchers
Celebrate Golden
Wedding Anniversary

O'Neill, Neb., July 9.-(Special)
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Thomp-
son of southwestern Holt county,
with II of their Is children, all of
whom are living, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at the
big Thmpson ranch near Amelia.
Ninety other friends and relatives
assisted in the celebration, which in
cluded a marriage ceremony, with
daughters and sons-in-law as brides
maids and groomsmen and little
grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren as flower girls and ring bear
ers. ....
They were married at O'Brien, Ia,
July S, 1871, and came overland to
Nebraska in 1880, locating at In
man, this county. A few years later
they moved to their present ranch
home, one of the INST extensive and
beautiful in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson are
grandparents to 81 children and great
grandparents to seven. They partici-
pated in the dance which concluded
the days festivities.
Their children are: Mrs. F. c.
Watson, Mrs. c. F. Lehman, Mrs.
Everett Whitcomb, Mrs. w. G. Car
penter, Mrs. Gus Fuller, Mrs. Bern
ard Gardzelewski, Mrs. Richard
Kaiser, T. c. Thompson, w. A.
Thompsn, John T. Thompson and
Lester Thompson, who live in Holt
county near their parents, and Mrs.
John Kellogg of Ord, Neb. The abb
sent daughter is Mrs. c. F. Moorman
OF Tillie, Saskatchewan, Canada, un-
able to reach home in time for the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Nebraska Commissioners
Seek Lower FREIGHT Rates

Lincoln, July Especial. 1.-The
Nebraska railway commission will
be on the ground fight for square
deal on freight rates when hearing
on this proposition is held at Wash
ington, D. C.
That was the statement made to-
day by Thorne c. Brown, member
of the commission, upon his return
to Lincoln and his receipt of tele-
gram from Washington, D. c., ask
ing whether Nebraska would join
Kansas and other states in a fight to
get grain rates reduced.
Il can't say now just what we
will demand" Brown said, "but you
may rest assured we will be on the
ground"
Practically every industry is de-
a lower freight rate for that
particular industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Enforcement of
Laws Discussed
At Alliance Meet
Peace Officers of Seven West
ern Nebraska Counties
Addressed by State
Officials.

Alliance, Neb., July 9.-(Special
Telegram. Gov. S. r. McKelvie
was the principal speaker at a law
enforcement meeting held here at
tended by more than 50 peace Off
GERS, including the mayors, chiefs Of
police, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, city
marshals and county attorneys from
seven westerns Nebraska counties.
The counties represented were
Box Butte, Sheridan, Dawes. Sioux,
Grant, Hooker and Thomas. Besides
the governor, state officials who at
tended the meeting were State Sher-
iff Gus Hyers, Deputy Attorney
General Mason Wheeler and H. ].
Nelson, superintendent of the state
bureau of criminal identifcations. An
address of welcome was given by
Mayor R. M. Hampton of Alliance,
following which State Sheriff Hyers
presided as chairman.
Governor McKelvie stressed in
particular the enforcement of the
prohibition law and the law against
automobile thefts. "These laws are
on our statute books to be enforced
and we are going to see that they
are enforced to the limit of our
ability" said the governor. "In re-
gard to the prohibition laws | am
reliably informed that with the ex-
ception of possibly three sheriffs in
the state every sheriff and deputy
in Nebraska are working in full CO.
operation with the state officials. The
fact that an officer may not be in
sympathy with prohibition isn't ex-
cuse for his failure to do everything
in his power to capture and convict
the guilty. If law is not a good
law the surest way to get it repealed
is to enforce it and let the people
see the results for themselves. But
the prohibition law, we all know. is
a good law and as long as it is
on our statute books it must be en-
forced"
The governor spoke of the grow
ing disrespect for the law through
out the country and told the peace
officers that this must be combatted,
not only in the homes and schools
md churches, but by the officers of
he law through the impartial full
il1ment of their duties. as officers.
Following the governors talk a
lumber of other speakers gave short
addresses. including Deputy Attor-
ley General Wheeler, State Sheriff
rus Hyers, Sheriff c. D. Quinton
# Cass county, president OF the
State Sheriffs association, and H. J.
Nelson, the latter explained with
the latest methods of
niger print Identification and
cached the officers on how to es-
ablish complete Identification rec
rds of prisoners.
Following the meeting, Governor
lcKelvie and the visiting officers :
yere the guests of the Alliance
,ountry Club at golf. bathing and
eating at Broncho lake and dinner
t the club house.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Girl Unable to. Decide
Between Her Parents; F
Court Gives More Time

Chicago, July o.-Hazel Howe, II,
was given her choice between her
mother, Mrs. Amy Walden of Chi
cago, or her father, William Howe
OF Muscatine, Ia, for a guardian,
until she is Il, but she could not
make up her mind and the court
gave her additional time to think
it over. I"..
The case came before the court
when her mother and William Wal
den, the man she married after her
divorce from Howe, in 1918. were
arrested on the charge of kidnap-
ing the girl at Pontiac, ILL.,, where
she was in the care of her grand
parents.
Mrs. Walden asserted she was
given custody of the girl when the
divorce was granted, but the child
was in Montana with her father at
the time and she could not get pos
session of her daughter.
Howe, who also has remarked,
said the Montana courts gave him
custody of the girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Holt County Murderer Is
Particular on Baptism

O'Neill, Neb., July Especial
Telegram )-Rolla Dehart, sem
fenced to life Imprisonment for the
murder of John Mize, was taken to
Lincoln by order of District Judge
Robert R. Dickson. The court or
der commands the sheriff to deliver
Dehart to Warden Fenton, regard
less of whether or not the peniten-
tiary is full, and not to bring the
prisoner back to O'Neill. Dehart,
at the last minute, decided not to
be baptized as he previously request
ed. He is a believer in immersion
and the local jail facilities do not
include a deep-water baptismal font.
He refused to be sprink1ed and will
ask to be immersed at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Brother Charley
Forces Hands of
Lincoln Council
Municipal Row in University
City Wakes Warm Over
Proposition of Public.
. Owned Utilities.

Lincoln, July 9.-(Special. )--Lo-
cal recall and referendum campaigns
are waxing warm.
The city commissioners refused
to elect Brother Charley Bryan
mayor, although he received more
votes than Frank c. Zehrung, who
was elected mayor by the commits
sioners.
Bryan ran on a platform in which
a municipal coal yard, municipal
ice plant and a public market fig
ured.
Then Bryan's friends, after a
series of indignation meetings, began
the circulation of recall petitions
against Zehrung and John Wright,
city commissioner, and also referen-
dunn petitions to vote bonds for a
municipal coal yard, municipal ice
plant and public market. These
petitions are in circulation now.
The officers hinder fire declared
premature judgment was taken of
their stand on municipal ownership
propositions and the people should
have waited before expressing their
indignation because Zehrung and
Wright might" be for these en-
terprises.
Today Brother Charley" who
was relegated by the city commits
sioners to preside over the streets
and alleys of the university town,
ordinances creating the
municipality owned improvements.
Now, in the words of Brother
it is:
PUT up or shut up about being
in favor of muny coal yards, ice
plant and public market"
Action on the ordinances will be
aiken Monday.
Meantime, Hitchcock democrats
are waiting with bated breath to
earn whether Brother Charley"
wins and by winning en1arges his |
prestige among state democrats and |
Ultimately becomes democratic can
lidate for governor of Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Boys Camp Is Now Being
Constructed at Fairbury

Fairbury, Neb., July 9.-(SpeciaL) J
The boys camp ground, compris-
ing 90 acres, located four miles
southeast of Fairbury will soon be
ready for use for summer camping.
The first building under construction
is mess hall 26 feet by Sc feet
and is the only one to be built this
season.
The camp will accommodate be-
tween 100 and 125 boys. The first
camp will be formed and sent out
the latter part of each month. Each
camp will last 10 days and as fast
as new camps can be formed they
will be sent out
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Arcadia-North Loup Road
Will Be Improved at Once

Ord, Neb., July Especial )
The debate over improving the Ar
cadia-North Loup road this summer
has been settled and work will COM
mence as soon as the equipment
ordered from the state department
arrives. The equipment purchased
by the board includes one 120-H. P.
tractor, one portable bunk house,
two 12-inch graders and one trap
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Demonstration of New
Lens Law Next Thursday

The police department is prepar-
ing for a general roundup of motor
lists who do not have their head
lights adjusted in accordance with
the new state law, effective July rs.
we are going to get the ones who
insist on burning 60-eandle power
bulbs when the limit is 24-candle
power" said Superintendent of Po-
lice Dunn. THE law states that
the top beams of a light must hit
target AZ inches high at distance
of Is feet"
In order to enable motorists to
prepare for the new law a demon
stration will be given at Ak-Sar- Ben
field the night of July H. How to
adjust and focus light properly will
be demonstrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Bobbed Hair Question
That Has Aroused US.
Settled by Dempsey

Fremont. Neb., July o.-(Specia1)
-"Bobbed" hair for girls is 20. r."
No less an authority than Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight boxing cham
pion of the world, has approved the
style.
When questioned here on the ma
tion-wide topic of how girls should
or should not make up their coiffure.
Jack, who was on his way to Salt
Lake City, said:
Sure, they're all right. Don't
blame 'em at all for cutting their
tresses in this hot weather"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Gage County Farmer Denies
Failure to Bury Dead Hoe

Beatrice, Neb., July o.-(Special.)
Kline, well-known farmer
of Adams, who was arrested on the
charge of failure to burn or bury
a dead hog on his place within 48
hours, appeared before Judge Ellis
yesterday and pleaded not guilty.
His case was set for hearing Tues
day. He states his arrest is a case
of spite-work on the part of the
complaining witness, as he knows
of no dead animals about his farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Civil War Veteran Makes
Novel Set of Horseshoes

PaUnee City, Neb., July 9.-(Spe-
cial. Robert McElhose, civil war
veteran and horseshoe fan, has
made set of horseshoes which he
has presented to the followers Of
the game here. He was a black
smith in his younger days. The
shoes are regulation weight and size,
one pair being gold color and one
silver color. They are so construct
ed that their hues will not wear off.
Mr.. McElhose made also a tally
board equipped with pegs. The en-
tire set was presented to the group
of elderly men who enjoy the game
of horseshoe pitching.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
'Alfalfa john Loses Fight
For 'Wig Wag'' Rail Signal

Lincoln, July o-(Special y
alfalfa John" Franklin of Furnas
county received another knock
out" at the hands of state officers
when the state railway commission
refused to force the Burlington rail-
road to put in a wig wag" signal
crossing at Edison, Neb. alfalfa
John" has lost every fight he has
been engaged in since he became a
member of the legislature. A month
ago alfalfa John" appeared before
the state board of pardons and pa
roles in an endeavor get a young
man paroled. He lost. Knocking
Alfalfa John" groggy was a daily
occurrance in debates on the floor
of the lower house during the legis-
lative session,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Coal Rolling From Train
Injuries Plattsmouth Man

Plattsmouth, Neb., July 9.-(Spe.
cial. )-While driving under an over
head Missouri Pacific railway cross
ing near here, G. R. South, who
operates the Plattsmouth- Omaha
auto line, was struck on the head
by piece of coal that rolled from
the engine tender, suffering con-
cussion of the brain. Although he
was unconscious for many hours, it
is thought he will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Pioneer Weeping Water
Man Loses Citizenship

Plattsmouth, Neb,, July 9.-(Spe-
cial)-Although resident of Weep
ing Water the past 49 years, A. l..
Marshall, father of Harold D. Mar
shall, who died in the world war,
found himself an alien under a new
immigration law ruling due to some
discrepancy in his fathers citizen
ship papers upon coming here from
England. Mr.. Marshall was in
court here to take out his first
papers. His wife, although native
born, is deprived of her citizenship
through marriage and will have to
go through the ordeal of naturaliza-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Burlington to Protect
Tracks From Missouri River

Plattsouth, Neb., July 9.-(Spe-
cial.) .)-Although they have the Mis-
souri, river apparently controlled on
the Iowa side opposite this place,
the Burlington is shipping in hun
dreds of laborers and will proceed
with permanent riprapping work in
the hope of preventing recurrence of
the annual trouble experienced dur
ing the "June rise"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
One-Third of World
Gold Held in u. S.


threatened by foreign drains upor
it.
when prices tend to rise the gov.
,ernment is in the position of the
owner of perishable fruits spelling
on his hands," retorts Professor
Fisher. "He loses. This loss from
the depreciation of gold would be
nothing new or peculiar to the pro-
posed system. The loss occurs un-
der the present system, but it falls
on the individual holder of gold GER
tifcates instead of on the govern
ment treasury. Inasmuch as when
gold is depreciating it costs the gov
ernment something to keep up its
reserve, it follows that if we should
have another world war, the govern
ment might be forced to stop re-
demption.
U. S. Can Stabilize Dollar.
"But the impossibility of maintain
ing redemption could scarcely hap
pen otherwise than in the case of
world war for / do not think there
is any other calamity conceivable
which would make it impossible for
stable government to maintain
balanced budget. AS long as gov
ernment can make both ends meet
it can stabilize the dollar.
Moreover the immediate prospect
is not of any prolonged depreciation,
but rather of a prolonged apprecia-
tion of the dollar, similar to the
movement following the civil war.
Foreigners who today have dol
lar balances in American banks may,
at any time, Withdraw those balances
if they anticipate that dollar ex-
change is about to fall. Bankers
cope with this difficulty now. Sta
bilization would make matters no
worse, but better, if introduced in
ternationally, if introduced by our
country alone but soon after by
other countries following suit as they
would almost surely do, and even
if they never did follow suit.
Purpose of Sterilization.
"At present we are at the mercy
Of foreign conditions. Under our
present systems, such drain of gold
as we have every reason to fear in
The ensuing decades (after, say
years rebound of prices from their
present low 1eveD will mean falling
prices, low profits, depression of
rade, unemployment and new dis
content, in which the luckless object
# the public wrath will be the mon
y lender and banker, although the
'eal enemy will be an appreciating
lollar.
with stabilization, this spectre
II the foreign drain of gold need
lot worry us for instead of causing
alling prices, it is translated into a
ightened dollar and lightened dol
ar means more dollars in every
'unce of gold. The point is not that :;
tabilization would prevent drain
# gold (for it would have no sub
tantial influence in diminishing the
lumber of ounces of gold shipped
'ut OF the country but that it
would render any drain innocuous.
1T is to arrest peace-time swings
# the price level which is the real
purpose of stabilization. In war
ime rise of general prices may
De condoned, but in peacetime the
BUSINESS and banking world has
light to expect stability: But in all
he long history of prices the
monetary standards have never re- t
NAMED stable for 10 years at !
ime"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Man Held in North Platte
Taken to Illinois for Trial

North Platte, Neb., July o.-(Spe-
cial.)-Thomas Earl, arrested here
on the dual charge of stealing an auto
in illinois and passing a check for
$3.50 in this city, was taken to Illinois
on the car stealing charge. While
confined in the county Jail Earl made
his getaway, but was captured in
Sidney the following day.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
No Clue Found of Robbers
OF Greenwood Stores

Plattsmouth, Neb., July 9.-(Spe-
cial. )-Although both state and
county officers have been working
on the case no clue has been found
to the identity of the robbers who
broken into the Stradley & Son
garage and the Weicke confectionery
store at Greenwood Friday, obtain
ing SIS from the cash registers, but
not molesting ANYTHING else.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Community Play Grounds
To Be Opened in Wymore

Liberty, Neb., July 9.-(Special.)
The community play grounds will
be opened July Is, with hours from
5 to 5 p. m. Wednesday and Thurs
day OF each week. All boys and girls
UP to IA are invited to make use of
the grounds, which will be under
the supervision of Miss Thelma Nc
Murray.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Guard Officer Resigns

Beatrice, Neb., July Especial
Robert Warren has resigned as
first lieutenant of Company c be-
cause, he says, he cannot devote the
time necessary to the Office. Ad-
iutant General Paul has appointed
Fred Stoll of this city to fill the
Vacancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Nebraskans Return After
Nine Months STAY in London

Geneva, Neb., July o.-(Special.) }
After nine months in the British
Isles, Misses Rebanis and Kathleen
Sisler, daughters of w. H. Sisler of
Geneva, and Miss Olive Augustine of
Grand Island, have returned to
America. They were accompanied
home by DR.. A. w. Fitzsimmons of
Omaha, uncle of Miss Augustine,
who was called to London on ac-
count of her illness. Miss Rebanis
Sisler went to Grand Island with
Miss Augustine and her sister will
remain in New York City for a few
weeks before returning to Geneva.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Blue Springs Farmers
Ioin Co-Operative Group

Blue Springs, Neb., July 9.-(Spe-
cial.)--The officers of the Blue
Springs COOPERATIVE Elevator Co,
have been authorized to sign a con-
tract with the national grain market
ing organization, and campaign
will be started at once to sign up
individual wheat owners to market
through this organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Gypsy Band Robs Store
In Wilber of About $50

Beatrice, Neb., July o.-(Special
Telegram. "A band of gypsies, said
to be headed for their home, Wichita,
Kan, stopped at WILDER, Neb., and
robbed a store of $50 in cash. Sher-
if Emery of this city was notified,
rounded the party up six miles west
of town and secured the money. 1t
is said the band was ordered to
leave Lincoln. They were not al
lowed to stop here.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Body of Plattsmouth Hero
To Be Returned From France

Plattsmouth, Neb., July 9.-(Spe-
cial. )-Word has been received that
the body of Edward Ripple, first
Plattsmouth soldier killed in action,
will be sent here from France, July
IS. The American Legion post is
laying plans for burial with full mill
tary honors. Ripple was a member
of the G1enwood Qa.) National
guard company in the Rainbow di-
vision.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Good Crowds Attending
PlattsmOuth Chautauulla

Plattsmouth, Neb., July 9.-(Spe-
cial. )-Plattsmouth's fifth annual
Chautauqua assembly opened with a
good attendance. Although the as
sembly has shown a small deficit
each year, the outlook this year is
good for more than breaking even.
The sessions will continue for five
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Farm Land Near Geneva
Sells for 5000 an Acre

Geneva, Neb., July o.-(Special.)
"A farm mile north of the Girls
Industrial school sold this week for
$500 an acre. 1t was purchased by
George R. Ward from Len ]. Davis.
Mr.. Ward lives on his farm of 100
acres which adjoins the recent pur-
chase of 120 acres.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
TailLess Calf Born
on Farm, in Illinois

Pana, ILL.,, July "a live stock
freak in the fDrn of tailless calf
was born on the farm OF Zura Cruth-
ers, near here, today. Because the
new arrival refused to take milk
this morning Mr.. Cruthers declared
it was "off at beth ends"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Finger Print System Is
Explained at Alliance

Lincoln, July Especial. Gov
S. R. McKelvie, Gus Hyers, state
sheriff. and H. ]. Nielsen, head of the
state bureau of Identification, attend
ed meeting of sheriffs at Alliance
where Nielsen explained the finger
print system to the pac offers.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Judge Takes Vacation

Fairbury, Neb., June 9.-(Special) }
Louis ]. Nutzman, who has been
county judge of this county for
seven years, is taking his first vaca-
ton. He will attend the national
Elks' convention in California on
his trip and intends to be away two
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Hold Union Services

Minden, Neb., July 9.-(Special. y
Arrangements have been made by
the four protestant English-speaking
churches of Minden to hold union
meetings Sunday evenings during
the months of July and August.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Ravenna Firm Installs
Ice Cream Factory at Ord

Ord, Neb., July o.-(Special.)-
Lester BLY,, formerly with the Ra-
VIENNA Creamery CO., has Installed
an ice cream factory here. The new
firm will also handle eggs and poul-
try
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Shickley School Head

Geneva, Neb., July o-(Specia1)
Craig Thomas, manual training
teacher at Shickley last year, has
been elected superintendent for the
coming year. He succeeds John Elk
wall, who goes to Fairfield.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Named for Annapolis

Washington, July 9.-(Special
Telegram. CONGRESSMAN Andrews
today nominated Loren C. Baker of
Alma, Neb., to take the examination
for entrance into the naval academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Lutherans Will Picnic

Wymore, Neb., July o.-(Special.) }
The annual picnic of the Lanham
Lutheran congregation will be held
in the park near that place Sunday.