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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Pair Sold Liquor
to Rednen, Verdict
Sioux City Men Get o-Month
Jail Terms in Court
Here.

Charged with selling liquor - la
dams II the Nnnehasn resefyatioa
John Haakcr ami r. {. pelcnE =
south Sioux city we're found guilf
Thursday afternoon hy = federal Jur
and sentenced "a siN mouths in 3an
Police Judge carlN Goli7 - sloe<
CITY appsaeed rs hWaer for the o.
fensc This is the first recen3 ~ . E
active Judge apnea ring IN ihe FEEDER T
court at Omaha as attorney in SUI
= case.
naakef and peions. aeeordias to =.
n. Mann. Indian agent. have So
much liquor Go the indisns on The res
orsation near sioux CITY. The reSer-
vaiion has hecn flooded with LIQUOR.
the aEont said
rar s0ev Two months prohibition
agents have been trlinc IN make 8
"hus AZ the placo Aseu's testified
,ha, they purchased liquor $50 plaecs -
both mon. The defense offered us
evidence.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Spelling Bees for
All Grades in CeneUt

Geneva, Neb. Dec. 27.-Few
schools in Nebraska are offering a
spelling course to their entire stu
dent body. In Geneva Commute pc
RODS twice a week are devoted to
spelling in grades and high school.
Without warning to the students to
prepare for a test, examinations were
given a few weeks ago which resulted
in a medium grade in the high school
of 62 per cent. Recently the same
set of pupils were allowed to study
the words in advance and the aver.
age grade made was Sc per cent.
The spelling will be continued the
rest of the year and a representative
from the Geneva schools will prob
able participate in the state high
school spelling contest at the state
university in May.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Road Figures Giuen Out by
The Omaha Bee Are
Official.

In the Omaha Sunday Bee Of
December 23 dispatch from
Washington, D. c., was pub.
lished in which 1t was stated that
In spite of tho delay Of the state
administration at Lincoln. $685.
900 was available In the federal
treasury to pay for roads con-
structed under federal aid in Ne
braska during the last admins
tration. This special telegram
was sent by P. c. Powell. Wash
ington correspondent of The
. Omaha Bee. The figures as he
Scented them were checked
over by the federal road office
and approved before publication.
Mr.. Powell was formerly in
charge of the Lincoln bureau OF
The Omaha Bee, and hence Is
thoroughly familiar with both
ends of the matter.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Rotulinus Blamed
for Cattle Deaths
Anthrax Reported in North
ern Nebraska Given New
Diagnosis by Shumway.

Lincoln. Dec. 27.-Occa sional cases
Of anthrax IN cattle reported in
northern Nebraska and southern
South Dakota might he correctly
diagnosed as botulinus. according To
Grant L Shumwav. secretary Of the
state department OF agriculture.
Some OF the symptoms Of the TWO
diseases are very similar" the secre-
fary says In both cases the AM
NAL has a depressed appearance and
walks with proppy or staggering
gait. breathing is eNhilarated and
'tempera rises.
Anthrax seems To make its ap-
tearanee IN swampy regions over the
world. rather than the dry country
and highlands OF the west. while bo-
tul!nus does not have this peculiar
uy.
II the mucous discharge from the
nns;rils or mouth shows bloody. it
Is more likely to be anthrax. II the
animals tongue hangs out. somewhat
.eongesied Mt the tip. Il is more likely
10 he hotul,nus.
In both cases death follows quick
y, seldom over "a hours and this
disease is almost universally fatal
The reason for this high fatality
IS that the infection has occurred
several day. prior TO the symptoms
and is already well throughout the
system before the symptoms appear.
Therefore. remedies for the animal
sick with either disease are too late
to be of service.
Moldy ensilage or other feed is
sometimes a fertile ground for the
appearance Of toxin OF bacillus DO
tulinus.
Rotullnus toxin In meldy en-
silage may be fatal one day. but after
atmospheric exposure few days il
seems to pass a chemical change TO
reduce its harm, f,tinesx
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
No Delay by US.
on Highway Bills,
Engineer Asserts
Contractors Unpaid for Work,
Believe Funds Wait in
Washington for State
Vouchers.

The federal government Is paying
out money as fast as vouchers are
received and checked for completed
and approved construction projects
In Nebraska under the federal aid
plan, according to James c. Wonders.
district engineer. United States bu-
reau of public roads.
1.-The Lincoln officer sends these
vouchers to us as soon as 1t gets
them," he said. so far there are
about $4,000 worth in our hands.
During the holiday season the peo-
pie at the other end have been over
worked but we expect to put the
entire force on Nebraska business In
the near future and get this amount
off our hands"
Contractors Wait.
Omaha contractors on the list OF
those owed by the state are confident
that the whole trouble is one of
bookkeeping. They declare that
money would begin to come from the
government at Washington IL the
state highway department would
acknowledge the approval Of several
completed projects.
"The only obstacle now in the way
Is the head Of the highway depart
ment." they say.
When the contractors took up their
work they understood that the road
fund was continuous.
State Must Advance Pay.
The government will not make
payments In federal aid until propects
are approved. The state. in the
meantime must advance money from
road fund to pay contractors as work
progresses. When the work Is ap-
proved by government engineers, the
money is returned TO the state to
replenish the state fuEd.
The federal government has asked
Governor Bryan TO expedite the send
ing In OF vouchers in order that the
$685., ,21165 on hand to meet the de-
mands OF the contractors for com
pleted and approved work may be
sent to the state. The federal gov
ernment can not make direct pay
ment.
The amount represents the money
of state appropriations which Is
matched by Washington, for work ap-
proved by government engineers in
Nebraska.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
:: SUNNY SIDE UP -:

appointment of President Wilson. Be
fore his second term was half over
the department at Washington issued
notice OF an examination for the post.
nastership at Gering. Postma ster
charges filed against him. and that
he was about TO be removed. No one
has ever been able to learn what the
charges were, or who had filed them
But the patrons OF the office we're up
in arms immediately. Letters and
kilograms of protest flooded the dc
partment at Washington. Represent
ative Klnkaid insisted that the matter
was out of his hands. but he later
changed his mind. Every patron OF
the Gering postoffics protested and
there were intimations that anybody
who took the examination would lose
n lot of friends. The department
yielded 10 tho wishes of tho people
and Postmaster Lamm will be allowed
to fill out his term.
For the first time In years there
VIII be no controversy between the
Great Western Sugar company and
the beet growers. An agreement as
10 the price for beots has hoon
reached. the contract agreed upon
and everything is going TO move
along smoothly
Frank Neeloy OF Gcring. pioneer
of the North Platte valley. has had
experiences that would make some
modern farmers run around in circles.
lie has trniled hogs from the Gerlng
vicinity neross the Wild Cat range Ia
Kimball, b2 miles. and sold them on
the hoof for 81 hundred. and made
money. And he has butehcred hogs
and peddled the meat. tho hams Tor
$ cents and lho bacon for g cents. and
made money lie drivos big six.
cylinder car now. but lie dldn { then
w. NJ. Al.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28

whats in a name?' queried my
old college chum, Bill Shakespeare
The firm OF Sitz e. Sitz. at Sidney.
docs nothing OF the kind. On the
contrary. 1t Is up and coming all the
time. and is said to be one OF the
enterprising business institutions of
the city.
Every community has some char
acter who won some sort of title
during the early days. Richard NJ
Hanks of Gering is pretty generally
known TO his intlmstes az Mitt. but
10 the early pioneers he WAS known
as Tater Hanks. Away long in the
late sos. before there was any irrga-
tion in Nebraska. and while tho home
steadors were still focklng Into the
valley, Hanks planted FIVE acres TO
potatoes. II was the largest potato
acreage ever planted In the valley
up to that time. and the largest
planted for many years. The yield
Was enormous. and Hanks found him
self with enough potatoes to feed
every settler within 100 miles or more,
and no way TO distribute them. Any
how, nobody had any money to buy
them.
II is SO easy to criticize public
officials. and it II 80 very generally
done that it is n relief To run across
an official now and then whom every.
body likes and praises. While in sid
ney I heard several words of com
mendatlon for Postmaster J l.. Pin.
doll, and my curiosity was aroused.
Inquiry developed the fact that every.
body In that city Is for HIM stronger'n
horseradlsh They told me that he
was the most accommodating post.
master tho city ever had. and that
there WAS no limit 10 his Willingness
to serve the people.
Gcring has n domg,ntic port
MUSTER serving his seeotd telm' by
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Retailers viii Act
to Halt Robberies

Lincoln, Dec. ?7.-The Federation
ef Nebraska Retailers will take So.
tive steps at its convention 70 he held
here the latter part Of February 10
protect their stores from rohheries
This Was disclosed by bulletin Of
the organization made public today.
County and state officers will he
asked 10 address the convention and
members are requested TO bring with
Them suggestions for protecting
stores
More than 10. o.000 Nebraska retail
erS have bern personally invited to
attend the convention. the bulletin
SAYS
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Funeral of Valentine Girl,
Tram Victim, to Be SUNDAY

Funeral services for Miss Ruth
Bachelor OF Valentine. Neb.. killed
Christmas eve while singing Christ
mas carols near the home of a
school chum in Maine. with whom
she was spending the holidays, will be
held at Valentine. Neb.. Sunday after
noon at 2.
Miss Bachelors death resulted from
injuries received when she was struck
by a street car.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Famous Liquor List
Again in Limelight

Washington. Dec. 81. - Wash y :
toms now famous liquor pnf siasss
list, bobbing about for a weeN, Hsseia
nately disappearing and reaT r ms
and described in some QeaftefsA - esss'
tanning names that made it "tf<2 eso'
to handle" and in others as tnfH
existent. got back into the limeiIea'
again today.
1t was ascertained duplicate OF
the warrant for the raid on the liq-
uor ring involved contained on the
reverse side this statement:
Searched the premises described
on the reverse side hereof and seized:
/. List containing names and sew
eral bills paid.
The signature was that OF an agent
of the treasury's special intelligence
unit
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Guard of Lincoln
Buried at Norfolk

NorfO,s Men. Nce =fHncfat
services were bsld tins afterseon IN
IcmeHcA ppcinet for SHHih n GwuH
Madison county pt'nsen aNl War
veteran and oldest Nas,sn oC fee Nois
folk Hlue lndec
Air Grant VS. oov NJ ihe ~.idlefs
vailed into Washingiou rs a ruarA
or thc nieht PreS.dcnt Abtahon LIN.
coin Was sSSassinatcd.
Funeral services were conducted hN
Mosiac lodgc " 90 NJ Norfolk a
the little church which Nh. Grsrs
built yoars ase. Raalal was maas
tesitle the wife Wbo dIri = Ncsfs
aga A
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Lindsay Pioneer Buried

Lindsay, Neb.. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Don
Grandma Holloman. 80. was buried
Wednesday in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Holloman had resided in Platte
county 81 years. A few weeks prior
to her death, she was able to walk
around despite her advanced years.
She is survived by two grandchildren.
Viola and Dennis.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28

vestigation Is practically completed
and the results will be made public
within a short time.
Governor Bryan again dipped into
the road controversy today, spurred
by an article in The Omaha Bee In
which Washington road officials de
elared that Nebraska had not been
paid because state vouchers had not
been submitted to them.
The governor, who had armed HIM
self with figures prepared by his
finance epartment-figures that tax
payers have vainly tried to get for
some time-declared that the Wash
ington dispatch was "misstatement
which conveys to the public things
that are not So"
His figures showed the amount now
claimed against the federal govern
ment totals approximately s266,00O
but despite this amount which he
admits is available and which can be
used to pay claims the governor
maintains that there will be g. $4oo,'
900 deficit and reiterates his willing
ness to call an extra session should
he be petitioned by twothirds Of the
members Of the last legislature.
Asked how there could be such a
deficit when claims now held by the
auditors department do not total
- 900 the governor stated that
cIaiiis were constantly coming IN and
that they would eventually amount
to . figure that would prove his
100000 estimate correct.
Denies He Is at Fault.
Tho governors statement follows:
IAN article appeared in The Omaha
Bee Of December 23. accompanied by
editorial comment In which the claim
was made that the federal govern
ment had given out the impression
Mt Washington that there was 1857
900 in the federal treasury available
TO pay road contracts in Nebraska
for work that has been approved by
the federal engineers.
"'rhe article says. in part: There
is only one obstacle in the way. That
is the failure of the state department
Of roads in Nebraska to send in
vouchers for this money
Defends State Administration. 4.
After carefully reading the 'pur
ported Washington story, / will say
that | can find no element of truth
in it and no excuse for this mis-
statement OF facts which conveys tc
the public things which are not so. II
rnsleads the road contractors who
have been looking to the state TO sec
That their claims are paid and de
eeives all those who have had an
opportunity to read the article.
II submit figures that Will prove
beyond any doubt to any government
official or newspaper editor that thu
delay in the payment of these Ne
braska road bills Is not the fault oi
the department OF public works or the
finance department or any other
.a.sscy over which state officials have
lv'ntrol or authority.
"rhe first statement / submit shows
that the vouchers submitted to ths
federal government. contractors hav
Ing been paid In full by the state and
their shared unsettled by the fedora
government. are for Is completed
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Pleas for
Mother End
in Tragedy
John Micheltree Fires Oh
Wife Then Sends Bullet in
Own Head-He May
Die.
Had Quaneled All Day

A pathetic appeal to a mother Il
come home. sent from five children
who had spent the greater part Of
Christmas day crying because she was
not with them. resulted in a probable
murder and suicide al Council Bluff.
yesterday afternoon shortly after J.
Mrs. Celia Micheltree. 80. Is the
mother for whom the children haa
cried. She separated from her nus.
band John Mieheltree. about SIX
week. ago and didn't return until yes
terday. When she refused 10 stay.
he shot her, the bullet lodging below
the left temple and then turned tie
gun on himself. The bullet entered
his head on the right side about three
inches lack Of the eye and emerged
on the left side about three inches
above the ear Both were removed
to Mercy hospital.
DR.. ". Z. OKeefe last night an
nounced Mrs. Mieheltree,s chance for
recovery Is only fair while her hus.
band is expected to die momentarily.
Wrangling Precedes Shooting.
According TO the story told by Ads
Garner who has been living at tbs
home and keeping house for the hus=
band since Mrs. Micheltree left. ths
latter returned to her home after Re.
ceiving a note. said TO have been VII.
ten by the family doctor who was a.
the home Christmas day attendine
Helen. 11.year-old daughter, who has
been III for several days.
She returned home this morning
and. according TO the housekeeper
story. argued with her husband al
dav. All five Of the children we're -
home when she returned They are
Delbert. Is: Helen. Il. Evelyn. 10.
Charles. S; and Teddy. 6. All excerl
Delbert witnessed the shooting.
After arguing with her husband
Mrs Mieheltree announced she was
through with him and left the house.
She returned again after considerable
coaxlng. but a short time later made
her final decision. Then. according to
the housekeeper. Micheltree opeHed
fire
Wounded. Leaves Home.
After being shot. Mrs. Mieheiues
walked out of the house. on her wa
out Of the house she went 10 the b. 4
where Helen was lying III. took t.
child in her arms and carried her or
doors in her nighigown.
She also took Charlie and Teodz
with her and left the home in snsll
sedan. the driver Of which has mol
been identified A short time latei
she was admitted TO Mercy hospital.
and the three children returned 10 the
home.
Mrs M.cheltree. who since leaVins
her husband has been working al The
Rrandeis store cafeteria. filed a pet
tlen for divorce December i. She
charged cruelty and infidelity. Shs
and Milcheltree We're married in New
Sharon. Ia. June Il. 1910. Mr.. Niche.
tree has another son. I.avelle. q. h
former marriage. lie Is living af
New sharon
Micheltree Is salesman Ter tn
Council Bluffs Remedy company. Ths
heme is n Sis South Seventeenth
street lie Is A.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
The Weather

Fos = hours enalne =, m. necena her
Temperature Highest 50. lowest Il.
mean Il normal =. fetal excess sInoe
January !. 80
Precipitation. Inches and Hundrrdths -
Total. 4. total since January sNke
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28

Tile following persons ehfnlnfd mar
tiage licenses IN conrri Riuffs Nestcr.
day
Albert Kocour. North Pcsd Nch. e
GiadNs inrgnrson, Ames. Neh "a
TsnnArd Lewis Grand lsland Neh =
Iona lidirl. traud Island. Neh| g..
MslNIn Henderson. Loop CIV Neh &,
Fay IiElor Loon city. Neh ..-..a., =
.esiie COOK. Muierbure. l>y ....-..#.. =
Mac MrIntn. carson. Ia -.-.sss.. -
clarence pameron NsNwell Neh s...
Phrlmn RrttiHu. SfiNrr Greek, Neh -
Herbert Mcsrew. MrGrrgor. Ia. #sa.,. -
Anna Richardson. MrGresar. Ia. So. q
ieoree knapp Norfolk. Nrh ......s. g
Maggie hates. NorfofE. Nfh| ....s... 81
tmn Malmernn. Cerrs,u. Nrb ...... -
lmilie Nchenfcldl Hazard. Neh -. a
Jesse RiU hard NorfnlA Nrh ...... II
lsa a. e-e. Notfait Neh ........ a
Nffhur Deter OseeaIH. Neh ........ u
kogenA Olson bsgonia. Nrh ....s.,s. ~
rraes llemtnr. pshalaosR. Ia. ........ =
Geldte orr Mrtleland. Ia ,....... IA
Nthegi kusirr. rorsm. "a. ss.......... e
lucila Wilson. Persia. Ia. .s....fs.4.. 20
rcf, prueaz Omaha ........ss.. ka
lcna leasrns Nusrenf la. .a....-..f.. p
NoisY Woihnau. Naso Nch .......... q
Leila kutn. Nork. Neh ...tsist. =
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28

Paris, Dec. IA wireless dispatch
from Medinin, In Tunis. short dis
tance south of the Gulf of Gabes
where the Dixmude was reported TO
have been seen last Friday, states
the big dirigible was seen last night
"wednesday about 8 in southern Al
geria.
At that time the Dixmude was trav-
cling in a northeasterly direction to-
wards the Hoggar Plateau. 125 miles
south of In Salah.
The news tonight was confirmed
by a telegram from the administra-
tion of southern Nigeria, whoch was
forwarded to Paris from Tunis.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Omaha Marriage Licenses

Louis ileaef. Washington. Neb 4..l.. a
Anna iamhfithL Washington. Neh..,, I'D
Claude g. Hoffman. oklahoma tltN. pkl. q
ppHl D. HaHa. Omaha ...44.... ...sH... q
William \ How der herman, Nch ei
ella A. tneAing llk city. Nch .s. a.. fs
" reufan. OnahH ..lz#.., ,..l..... Fl
Cha lette hargoss, Boulder. Nco,4.s... -
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28

Dix m I'D e
Is Sighted
Airship Is Reported Travel
ing in Southeasterly Di-
rection Over Al
gerIa.
Seen Wednesday Night
by Universal Service.

London, Dec. 27.-A Central News
dispatch from Paris at IL states 1t
is officially announced that the Dix
nude, missing F'ranch dirigible, was
sighted at Wednesday night over
southern Algeria.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Married in Council Bluffs

The following rersons obtained mar
taee licenses IN fonrrh Riuffs Nestcr-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

munity Sunday school to the New Years rally The following program was given:
 Community singing; dialogue. Our New Years Resolutions" George Geurin, Joe Lund, Aino Saimie and Kronquist, Earl Bland, Violet John son, Mary Margaret Fraser; solo, Lillian Aalto; recitation. Rita Rob ertsen; recitation, Alex Gair.
 The program was concluded by two excellent talks from Supt. G. C.. Mitchell and Mr N. F. Gilkey. A girls chorus of Miss Mamie Feusi's junior class led the community sing ing The attendance was 112.
 At the second Services a crowded room greeted the leader of the Christian Endeavor for the first ser vice for the New Year. After very interesting meeting the social hour was held, at which plans for the year were discussed and guests were made welcome.
 If church attendance is an evi- dence of growth, then Douglas is very much alive. It is this CO., operative spirit that puts any town on the map regardless of size.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
Clara Skarin Murder
 Case Starts; Defense

SEATTLE, Jan. 9.-Deputy Prose cutting Attorney John D. Carmody an. nounced he would require less than a day to present the states evidence at the trial of Clara Skarin for the murder of Ferdinand Hochbrunn, which started today.
 The defense has called more than a score of witnesses and will make the plea that the girl shot Hoch- brunn in defense of her honor.
 The case is being tried before Judge Williams department of the Superior Court. Despite the inclem- ent weather, a large crowd tbronged the court room an hour before the care was scheduled. A special panel of 100 veniremen has been called so as to expedite the case, which is expected to be in the hands of the jury before the end of the week.
 When court adjourned at the noon recess, II temporary talismen had been passed for cause, including six women.
 The state indicated tae death pen atty would be asked when prospec- tive jurors were questioned regard ing capital punishment.