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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16
Hamer Killed in
Scuffle With Wife
Gun Accidentally Discharged
During Argument Over Di->
yorce, Mrs. Hamer Says.

Red Cloud, Neb., Jan. lo.-Iatest
developments of the Hamer case indi-
cate that Arthur G. Hamer was killed
by his wife, Ida, while the latter was
endeavoring to gain possession of a
.32 caliber revolver with which Hamer
had threatened her life.
Since the divorce action was dis
missed little over week ago, the
couple had been living together on
their farm northeast of Campbell.
According to Mrs. Hamer's story to
county officials her husband became
enraged while the two were discus
sing the cost of the divorce litigation
Saturday morning in bed and he
reached under his pillow for revolt
Yer. In the scuffle which followed
the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet striking him in the
head and killing aim instantly.
Mrs. Hamer started for this city
With her four children imwediately
following the shooting and late Sat.
urday morning gave herself up to the
sheriff, turning over the revolver. Ac-
eording to Mrs. Hamer, and neigh
bors, Hamer had threatened several
times lately to get" the county at
torney and sheriff for bringing di-
vorce action against him for Mrs.
Hamer.
Mrs. Hamer has refused to talk
since being lodged in Jail here, refer
ring all interviewers to her attorney,
Bernard McNeny, who is out of the
city today.
~'Qroner's inquest has been post
Snoned until arrival of relatives of the
dead man.
The dead man was a brother Of
Frank Hamer, resident of Lincoln,
and the son of former wealthy Lin
coin business man.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16
Warm Shoes Nav
Save Young Life
Just Few Dollars Will Mean
Much to Some In
fortunate Child.
Acknowledged heretofore si.ss?;.Sl
Y. e. r.. Central City. Neb. 49,. 500

". {. f.. Central City, Neb- o.Oo
Total ...-..-...'.......#. sl'Soo.oi
Cold days, little exposed feet, i'll
ness, little life snuffed out before it
had begun to blossom.
Missed are the long summer days
Of play, the Christmas joys, the ann
bitions of manhood and womanhood.
And all because men and women
failed to heed the call for a few of
their surplus dollars to buy the shoes
to save the little life.
Don't let 1t be on your conscience If
you have at all prospered in goods
of this world.
Send something now-this day-to
the Free Shoe Fund.
You be the guard of one small boy
or girl against insldioY illness. They
are waiting for your help. And He
who observes the sparrows may be
watching what you will do.
Checks may be made payable TO
Free Shoe Fund. Contributions
should be sent to The Omaha Bee.
Receipts will be acknowledged in the
paper.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16
The Omaha Bee: Weon'
Victim of Crossing
Crash Buried Today

Columbus. Neb.. Jan. 15.-Funeral
services for Oliver Bisson. Is, son of
e. J. Bisson, Platte county farmer.
who died Saturday following injuries
received when an automobile truck,
in which he was riding with his
brother. Clarence Bisson, was struck
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16

Thousands of pairs of Oxfords, in patent, kid
suede and with low or military heels Oxfords
business, street or sport wear. pleasing vari
of styles.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16
leonesdaY. January ID, LETT

at a street crossing by a Union Pa
cific train. will be held Wednesday
afternoon at st. Paul Evangelical
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16

Lutheran church, south of Leigh
Rev. Martin Schroeder Will officiate
\ brother. Clarence. 20. also injured.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16

hauling Ice IN order 10 earn money
20 take course at the agricultural
college next fall.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16

is in the Columbus hospital and
hopes are held fer his recovery
Both boys were spending the winter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-18

trips around the city. These BUSES are to be
found at various downtown places and it is the
business of their drivers to point out various
places Of interest.
Beautiful Lake Washington the 42-story
L. c. Smith Building, the public parks and mar
kets, also Sand Point the new aviation field, are
just a few of our many attractions.
The Where-toGo Bureau and the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce will be glad to furnish
information relative to desirable out-of-town
trips.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-18
Seattle and the Northwest
Extends to You a
Warm Welcome

Again we repeat the Northwest is proud to
have you here and want you to feel most well
come.
Railroads are giving special rates to make
it easy for the people of the Northwest to come
to Seattle this week and attend the Pacific
Northwest Northwest Merchants Exposition,
see the big fleet armada and also participate in
the welcome to the officers and men of the great
Pacific fleet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-18

OEATTLE is glad to greet you, and will en-
~ deavor to make your stay here pleasant
one. You will be interested in the Pacific
Northwest Merchants Exposition, which opens
its doors today on the big Bell Street Terminal.
1t is the biggest thing of its kind ever attempt
ed by the Northwest merchants A real auto
mobile show will be one of its special features.
The Seattle AID Club will hold its big Mask
Ball at the Hippodrome Wednesday evening,
August TO- This should be a big event.
Sightseeing BUSES are making regular
Evening star., 1924-03-09
CROSSING STOP LAW
SAVES MANY LIVES
North Carolina Tragedies Show
Marked Decline Following
Recent Enactment.

RALEIGH, y. c.. March 1.-Deaths
and injuries from grade crossing ac-
cidents showed q marked decline fol-
lowing the enactment of the North
Carolina law requiring drivers of
motor vehicles to stop before crossing
railroad tracks, according to figures
just made public by the safety de-s
partment of the Southern railway
system.
The law became effective on July
1. 1923, and in the ensuing six months
four persons were killed and eleven
injured in eleven accidents at cross
ings of the Southern's tracks in
North Carolina, as against six killed
and twenty-four injured In twenty
one accidents during the first six
months Of 1923. eleven killed and
twenty-five injured in eighteen acct
dents during the last half of 1922
and eight killed and twenty-five in
Jured In fifteen accidents during the
first half of 1922.
This decrease in casualties was in
the face of an increasing volume of
automobile and truck travel, 247612
motor vehicles having been registered
in the office of the secretary Of state
Of North Carolina during 1923, as
against $4,000 in 1922.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
BALLOON TIRE ADDS
MUCH AUTO COMFORT
Development Of Motor Luxury
Resulted from Running on
Underindated Tubes.

Comfort is one Of the strongest de-
sires TO be found in the humap race.
The high state OF civilization in
which it is our privilege 20 live gives
comforts far in excess OF those ever
dreamed Of by ancestors of a hun
dred years Or SO ago. In spite OF this
fact there Is a constant urge to seek
comforts even greater than those at
leads to another; each shows the
possibilities Of further accomplish
ments The balloon tire is one OF the
latest products OF this urge.
prompted progress in transportation
have been speed, comfort, economy
and safety. The motor car Of today
Is wonderful mechanism in which
these ideas have been incorporated
known today, would have been I'M
possible without the pneumatic tire.
The developments OF the tire indus
try have kept pace with the fnechan-
icxi developments OF the automotivs
industry.
The perfection Of tires has had
much to do with the progress Of the
development Of speed, comfort, econ
omy and safety. Nevertheless IL has
been evident for the last few year,
that considerable improvement could
pc Haoo III tires. An uHInisL4hdO4e
indicator of this public desire was
the prevalence Of the practice Of yun-
ming on underinfated tires 20 obtain
greater comfort. This economic loss
indicated to Miller tire men that they
should produce a tire Of lighter side
wall, which would contain more air
space and could therefore operats
safely on lower air pressure. Thu.
was developed the balloon tire. L.
answered the lower air cry and still
gave mileage about equal TO that o.
high pressure tires.
Evening star., 1924-03-09

been made is reflected today in the
greater values which are being Of
fered as n result Of the manufactur-
ing economies. which have been
brought about. And as conditions
continue to improve values will con-
tinue to increase.
There have been two important
factors in bringing about the i'm
provement we now have-one. the
improvement in motor cars mechan-
ically and the efforts which manu-
facturers have made to make them
suitable and desirable for. year-round
driving, which has made the purchase
Of an automobile in December or jan
uary just as logical as a midsummer
purchase;
automobile market, which has enabled
the automobile distributor, who is
always anxious to contribute as much
as possible to the weli-being of the
Evening star., 1924-03-09

which will enable the manufacturer
to give the greatest possible values,
according to Walter c. Davis, secre-
tary and general sales manager Of
the George W. Davis Motor Car Com
pany Of Richmond, Ind.
"Those who have followed the au-
tomobile industry closely for a num-
Der of years have noted that with
each succeeding year automobile pro-
duction has been distributed more
evenly throughout the twelve months"
says Mr.. Davis. THE ideal condition
has not yet been obtained, but pres
ent conditions are q vast improve
ment over those which formerly ex-
listed, when the great majority OF cars
were produced in q few peak months
and the factories practically marked
time for the remainder of the year.
The improvement that has already
Evening star., 1924-03-09

market is the latest move. An EN-
barge Of some years standing having
been scheduled to be removed March
1, that date finds fifteen applications Of
German distributors listed for the Du-
rant franchises and an active market In
the central countries expected.
The Argentine now holds the lead
as a Durant purchaser for export, but
Holland and the Scandinavian coun-
tries continue to be active.
A feature of the forward vision of
this manufacturer is the fostering Of
expert business in cut-of-the-way
spots, which are practically virgin
territory for the motor car. In this
respect such points as Senegal. Africa,
have been developed into good mar
kets for Durant products. This island
of Cyprus. rich in historical lore. but
territorial1y small. has applied for q
Locomobile franchise.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Total Observation-Disclosures. ,314s. 6
lincoln Way so Per Cent Excell.nt.


Lincoln Way so Per Cent Excellent,
1t can be quite confidently stated
that the only possible rough going
transcontinental tourists on the Lin
coin highway will find this year, out
side of occasional detours which may
be encountered in any Of the states
where new pavement is being laid,
would be in western Utah. This sec
tion is short-less than 125 miles
and unless the weather is very wet
VIII not prove barrier. Heavy rains
are infrequent on the desert in mid
summer. The route usually opens in
the Sferrars in June and closes with
snow in late November, but the best
month to make a pleasure trip across
the continent on the Lincoln way, all
things considered, is September.
1t is no longer necessary to carry
an ounce of extra gas in the car at
any time during the trip across the
continent on the Lincoln highway.
The association recommends that a
canteen Of drinking water be carried
west of Cheyenne, Wyo., and that
some food be carried between Salt
Lake City and the California line.
Other than these simple precautions
the drive across. the continent neees-
states no more elaborate preparation
or equipment, either of the party or
of the vehicle, than would be required
for any two-day tour in the vicinity
of your home town. The route is
we'll marked from the Hudson river
to San Francisco bay.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
$5.OOO.OOO in New Construction.

rpes Of New Construction Completed on the
Lincoln Way. 1928
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Amasing Progress is Noted
In Building Lincoln Highway
Constructive Work Since Enterprise Vas
Begun, in 1918, Iuvolues Expenditure
of More Than $53,OOO,OOO

bringing about. naturally enough,
better accommodations for the tour
lists, more and more adequate hotels.
inns. garages, service stations and
camp sites. Roadside filing stations
are now found at frequent intervals
in sections of the country where ten
vears ago it was necessary to carry
extra gas. At the present time there
''ong the Lincoln highway. by far
the majority of these being west Of
the Mississippi river. A good one can
be reached by the auto camper every
night.
1924 Road Conditions.
The nature of the roads to be en-
countered by those thousands who are
even now planning a transcontinental al
drive for this year along the Lincoln
highway, east or west, is shown in
tabloid form in the following table:
Table of Lincoln Highway Road Types.
Evening star., 1924-03-09

industry, to foresee his needs and to
place his orders for cars with the
factory well in advance of delivery
dates, thus enabling the factories to
operate on a sound economic basis,
rather than under the to-mouth
method which formerly prevailed"
Evening star., 1924-03-09
AUTO PRODUCTION
METHODS IMPROVE
Ideal Conditions Of Equal Distribu-
tion Year Around Nearer.
Official Says.

Each year sees the automobile in
dustry drawing closer to the ideal
exist when the production Of auto
mobiles is distributed evenly over the
entire twelve months OF the year, and
Evening star., 1924-03-09
TRADE ABROAD GROWS.
Durant Company Has 76 Distribu'
tors in 35 Foreigf, Nations.

The export division of Durant
Motors, Inc, reports this division of
Durant activities to be making head
way. Durant products are now rep
resented abroad by seventy-eight dis
tributors I'm thirty -five countries.
The entrance into the German
Evening star., 1924-03-09

p BY A. F. BEMENT,
Vice President. the Lincoln Highway
Assoc citation.


Ten years of the most amazing
constructive transportation develop
ment in the history Of the world have
passed since the Lincoln highway
was first laid out, late in 1913. Those
ten years have witnessed the expen-
diture of, more than $53,00o.0oO on
the improvement OF the Lincoln high
way, have brought the route to &
point where it is four-fifths COM
was originally estimated would be
required for completion.
Last year 361 miles of new con-
struction we're completed on the Lin
coin highway, an exceptional season.
At such a rate OF progress the route
should be completed between the two
coasts In less than five years-com-
pleted, that Is, for the first time. for
reconstruction and the replacement
of sections of inferior types of road
with more enduring types will con-
creases. For example, construction
has been under way on the Lincoln
highway in New Jersey since the
seventeenth century, yet the sixty
four miles Of the route in that state
between Jersey City and Trenton are
not yet Completed
Increasing Traffic Demands.
Increasing traffic constantly neces-
states more adequate construction,
broadening, Strengthening and relo-
cation. But within five years an all
weather route for the traffic of the
Immediate future, should be open from
New York to San Francisco. Doubt
exists only in regard to q. short sec
tion in western Utah, less than 125
miles.
Last year the eleven states and
ninety-six counties traversed by the
Lincoln highway, aided by the fed
eral government. expended very close
to S6,500,000 on the completion of 361
miles of the road and on maintenance
The mileage built in each state, it's
cost and the amount expended for
maintenance are shown in the fol-
lowing table.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
1928 Improvement Table.
ssl.l2 s5.1o7 ,6e5. .o6 81, SAC, ,6ss

Totals 381.12 S.. .1o1 $3.50. .06 81. $40 6sS. .9T
Total expended on Lincoln highway in
1923, s6.44s.354.03.
A glance at the various states ex-
Lincoln highway which they pro-
duced indicates the vast difference in
the cost of constructing the route in
the several states. This is the result
of the very great difference in the
volume of traffic which the Lincoln
highway in each state is called upon
to carry, and also. to some extent
pictures the wide difference in con-
struction cost resulting from varying.
topography. Last year Nevada built
slightly more than $4,000 mile,
while the ten miles New Jersey con-
structed cost the state approximately
difference is obvious. New jerseys
Lincoln way carries as high as Is, 900
vehicles a day. Few sections of the
route in Nevada now carry an aver
age of 1000 vehicles a day.
$5.OO0.OOO in New Construction.
II is interesting to note how the
states and counties, largely under the
ment. invested the more than $1,000
900 expended for new construction in
1924. The following table shows
what was accomplished:
Types of New Construction Completed on the
Lincoln Way. 1928
Miles
brIck ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1915
g.
Final earth grade. Observation-Disclosures. "a II
hacduam 90 81
Total ......................... 361 IL
The traffic of this year will be the
heaviest in history. That statement
can confidently be made, as the traf-
fo each year has broken all previous
records. The increased traffic is
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04
Large Number of Boy
Scouts Given Badges
Continued from Page y

Six members of Troop No. /
which is under the direction of Scout
master Dale Smith, were the next
Scouts to be presented for second
class examination. They We're indivi-
dually interrogated by the members
of the court who asked them a num-
Der of difficult questions Every one
of the group answered the questions
put to him in creditable manner,
calling forth commentator from the
badges were: Winfred Hensley, Will
liam Lancaster, William Ward, Fred
erick Gillard, Richard Trimble and
Clyde Brady.
Murle Holm and Eugene Woods,
both of whom are Scouts of the first
class, qualified for merit badges in
scholarship, first aid, music, path
finding and personal health. The
former also rendered an application
for merit badge in public health,
qualifying for it.
After Chairman Corkhill had pre-
sented the merit badges, Charles Daze
was called upon to speak to the boys
on behalf of the court Mr. Daze
expressed qualification on the part
of the court for the creditable work
that the Scouts are doing and ad-
vised them that great things are ex-
pected of them in the future.
[ Scout Executive Charles S. Nc
Cormick at the conclusion of the
icourt urged the Scouts of Winslow
to set the pace for the other troops
in the district. He also reviewed the
plans for the summer camp, which
will be held at Lake Mary Prepa-
rations are being made to accommo-
date about 100 boys, and the execu-
tive desires that SO or more attend
from Winslow Two courts of honor
will be held at Lake Mary during
the camp
In concluding his remarks Mr.. Nc
Cormick requested the Scouts. not to
use sling shots and not to throw
rocks within the city, as some dam
age had already been done, causing
good deal of criticism on the part
of residents. He announced that an
other court of honor will be held in
about thirty days.
The meeting closed with Taps.
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Drive To Start On Monday
(C.nntinled from Page i

I
Democrats, Northerners and South
erners, Jews and Catholics and Pro
testants have shown equal enthusiasm
in furthering this long discussed pro-
iect. which, at last through the eff
forts of the Thomas Jefferson Memo
rial Foundation now seems destined to
be carried to a successful conclusion.
The Foundation has already made an
initial payment of 100000 on the
Jefferson property and is in actual
physical possession of the beautiful
place, of which Jefferson wrote
"All my wishes end, where | hope
my days will end, at Monticello"
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation is carrying on work
deserving of all encouragement and
support. In making sure that Mon
ticello, the home of Jefferson, shall
be preserved as one of the national
seats of patriotic sentiment, the
Foundation has taken it's place among
the genuinely patriotic movements Of
the country.
Friday, April IL, has been especi-
ally designated as "School Day" in
the Jefferson Week., when exercises
commemorative of Jefferson will be
held in schools all over the country
and the pupils will have an oppor-
tunity of making ''penny gifts for
Jefferson"
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04
NEWSPAPER men
WILL GATHER At
PHOENIX SUNDAY

Members of Arizona's Fourth
Estate" followers of the newspaper
profession, will gather in Phoenix
next Sunday for the first annual
dinner and frolic of the Arizona
Press Club, organized last January.
The days program, as arranged
by local entertainment committee,
is replete with events. The scribes
will gather at o'clock Sunday after
noon for a brief business session, and
thence adjourn to a local country
club for golf tournament from
which all. golfers will be barred
Those who desire will be taken
driving.
The main event of the day, the
banquet, will start at $50 o'clock
at Ell Trocadero, the old Phoenix
Country Club, which will be converted
for the evening to Press Club
building. Including in the program
will be a complete vaudeville-musi-
cal comedy show by the Romona
Theatre company, and a host of
numbers by local artists. Notable
among the latter will be the appear
ance of Rafae | Villagrana, noted
tenor of the Arizona School of Music,
with Orley lies, pianist. A full
evenings jazz program will be given
tertainers.
Reservations made to date indicate
that every city of the state will be
represented at the annual meeting
and frolic. Every news and editorial
writer in the state is invited.
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04

supervisors report follows new
sewer put in to Bazell camp ground;
pavement cleaned; trash hauled off
all streets; streets dragged twice and
sprinkled; two sewers flushed and
cleaned; $4,000 in street taxes col
lected and turned over to the city
clerk.
Following is the marshaPs report:
arrests made during March, posses
sion of liquor, two, amount of fines
collected $25000; for drunkenness,
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04

one, fine of $15 to be paid in April;
for disturbing the peace, one, amount
of fines collected $40; for speeding,
nine, amount of fines collected $40,
fine of $40 to be paid in April; for
parking, nine, amount of fines COL
lected SO; for cutting corners, three,
amount of fines collected So; fines
collected due in February $3.50;
pound fees collected for March Sc;
Total fines and fees collected during
month $330.50.
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04
PRISON PAPER

The prisoners at the state peni-
tentary at Florence have begun the
publication of a paper which is called
the Florence Beacon. They are an
xious to get ga large circulation
outside" and it is expected that a
lot of the "uplifters" of the state
who believe in coddling felons while
children starve will become subscrib-
ers.
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04
Town Council Extends
Fire District East
Continued from Page II

Members of the council voted to re-
cess the meeting until 2 o'clock Tues
day, April 8, in order to consider
unfinished business.
The street supervisor and the mar
shal's reports for March were ac-
cepted by the town board. The street
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04

TELLING THE TIME FOR THE WORLD
series of photographs shows the many complicated instruments
the Greenwich England the
point longitude for the entire world Greenwich
longitude entire standard time
system employed in the United States.
Photo shows The Famstead House (he observatory
in showing which 1