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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
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Man Spent
Gift
Anti.Saloon Head Says $685.
600 Given by Stranger
Used for Publicity
Purposes.
Church People in Court

New York, Jan. 25.-William Fl.
Anderson, state superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon league, today con-
tinued his narration of the s25. 900
he obtained from a comparative
stranger in 1912 and 1918, and added
to his recital the name of another
comparative stranger, to whom he en-
trusted the expenditure of the gift.
Every ramification OF the remark
able story was given in detail by
MIR. Anderson, who was on the wit
ness stand for the second day in de-
fense of the forgery charge being
heard against him In supreme court.
Most of the story was drawn by the
cross-examination of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Pecora.
A person named by Mr.. Anderson
as Henry Mann. as mysterious as
John 7. King" who. according 70
the league heads testimony yester-
day, made him the $4,000 gift, was
the added member OF the story's cast.
1t was he, Anderson testified, who
spent the s24.700 the league head said
he advanced Ito the league In 1913-14
for publicity purposes" and he spent
II. the witness declared, without CIV
ing in return receipt or a voucher,
and without making an accounting OF
any kind to Anderson.
Deaconesses Sit In Front.
Interest throughout the day was nv
linn
ton of Mr.. Anderson. Today's crowd
was the largest of the hearing. and the
audience included a large sprinkling
of men in ministerial garb and a
dozen deaconesses OF tho Methodist
Episcopal church. who sat on a front
bench.
The defense witnesses, both clergy
men. had brief stays on the witness
stand. The Rev. DIR. Robert Bagnell.
president OF the league from 1909 to
1914. told OF Anderson's engagement
and added that h. had implicit trust
and faith in Mr.. Anderson's honesty.
Under ross-examination. he denied
ever having heard OF King" or
Mann, as did the Rev. James V.
Chalmers, protestant Episcopal
minister, who also testified for the
defense. The trial was put over ur-
til Monday.
Got Gift I'm Hotel.
Mr.. Pecora. apparently dissatisfied
with the witness statements OF yes
terday respecting his knowledge OF
the mysterious King continued
questioning on this subject.
Mr.. Anderson declared the last time
he had seen king was In tn eWal-
dorf Astoria hotel shortly after he as
sumed the office of league superin-
tendent. They had dinner together,
he said. and king" passed over an
envelope which Anderson later found
TO contain 81 900 in currency.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26

This protest, l am sure Will he sup
ported by any of the Nebraska sol.
diers who suffered at Camp Cody and
who may now be members OF the
Nebraska National guard.
Coincident with the announcement
that Governor Bryan Is to be a can
didate for reelection. Frank Harrison
comes to town. Whereupun we may
hope for political doings that will add
much TO the galety OF the common
wealth. Frank can shrug his shoul-
ders. lift his left eyebrow. give his
right hand flip. and throw more
monkey wenches into political ma
chinery than any other man In the
west. As an innocent lystander !
am going TO move back few rods
TO escape any possible chance OF
being hit by flying fragments OF cog
wheels and pinions.
I'VE Must Tiave Cash In sign
adjoining an east Douglas establish,
ment. The institution was locked
when I passed by. thus preventing me
from entering and establishing a COM
munity OF feeling.
The world do move, A few years
ago, when men and women took their
church affiliations go seriously that
they had doubts about members OF
another denomination being eligible
for heaven. Rev. J. Il. Wagner OF the
First Methodist church would not
have dared TO tell the stories he told
the Concordsrs the other night.
but everybody laughed when he
| told the story of a man who figured
on locating In "A city and asked about
church facilities. According to Rev.
Mr.. Wagner the reply Was that the
"Campbellites" had their church over
by the waterworks. the Baptists had
their church over by the reservoir,
the Methodists built next to the gas
house. and the Presbytcrians located
their church next to the lee plant.
Which reminds me OF the two old
Hard Shell Baptist preachers who at.
tended services conducted by n dis.
cipIe Of Alexander Campbell When
the preacher was about half Mns
through n sermon rxpounding the
tenets of his faith. one old Hard Shell
leaned over to- the other and said:
THAT man Is about half right
! Hes all right, but I'd 90 to hcl
before I'd admit Il, replied the
other w. NJ NJ,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Owner Of Car Deserted in
Lovers Lane" Is Sought

Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 25.-Officers
here are trying to apprehend the
owner Of a deserted car found In
"lovers lane" on South Twentieth
street east of the city. A note for
1915, made by Joseph. Hara to the
Bremen (<an) State bank was found
In a tube box under the seat. which
was partly covered with blood. The
car is believed to have been there
for several days.
Authorities got in touch with Bre-
men bank officials this afternoon
and they will try 10 communicate
with Hara to identify the owner or
the deserted machine.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
George Nelson Dies
at Home in California

George Nelson, 35. died suddenly
yesterday at his home in Long Beach.
Cal. He Vas formerly employed here
by the Commonwealth Insurance
company 81 which his father. Frans
Nelson. was president. Before com
ing to Omaha. he was employed in
banks at Harrington and crofton.
The family left Omaha for Califor-
MIA a year ago. Mr.. Nelson was active
in affairs of the Dundee Presbyterian
church. He is survived by his par
ents. his wife and two sons
His mother and wife will accom-
pany the body here for burial, reach,
ing Omaha Tuesday Burial viii be
in Forest Lawn cemetery.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Hospital Has New Device
for Rheumatism Treatment

Fremont. Neb.. Jan. ga newly
invented electrical device TO treat
rheumatism and pneumonia has been
installed In the Fremont hospital, and
the first patient to undergoe treat
ment, Mrs. Roy Dunbar. Fremont
suffering from acute articular rheu-
matism. is believed to be showing 4
marked improvement.
According to Miss Laura Nelson,
proprietor Of the hospital and former
ly with the a. Il. F.. this Is the only
machine of its kind in this vicinity.
II Is known as the diathermia and has
been used In several cases by large
hospitals I'm the east with much sue
cess.
After treatments administered over
IS hours, Mrs. Dunbar showed steady
Improvement. with a normal temper
ature and fair condition.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
u. P. Appeals: Farmer Loses
SIS Judgment for Dead Cow

Fremont. Neb.. Jam. 25.-An appeal
TO the district court saved the Union
Pacific railroad s75 Judgment ordered
in justice court for the death Of a
COW owned by Lloyd +. Walter, Dodge
county farmer.
Walters COW broke through the
fence from her pasture and wandered
to the tracks. A train came along
and the COW WAS killed. Walter
claimed the COW would not have
strayed onto the tracks IL the com
pany had erected barriers sufficient 10
keep off all trespassers. The railroad
countered with the claim that Il was
not the fault of the company that the
COW happened TO wander from its own
field. Tho jury upheld tho railroad =
claims and the verdict OF the lower
court was reversed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Couple Married Twice so
All Can Attend Ceremon,

Table Rock. Neb., Jan. 25.-Nayne
Eekard and Miss Ruby Ellen f'itz-
water, both Of this county, were
married twice in one day. This was
brought about by the new marriage
law. The couple went TO the morn
ing services at the Frog Pond school
house near the Gage county line, and
later. accompanied by Elder Fitz.
water, father Of the bride. went
across the Kansas line where the
marriage ceremony was performed.
The young couple returned to the
afternoon services at the school
house. where the ceremony was re
peated by the same clergyman for
those who were unable 20 attend the
first ceremony
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Huron Stockyards Burn.
Entailing $4,000 Loss

Huron, ;. d, Jan. sa-The Huron
Yards company stockyards here were
completely destroyed by fire today.
entailing a loss 10 the yards and
buildings OF $4,000. covered by in
surancc.
Between 200 and 500 hogs and q
carload OF sheep We're burned to
death. all covered by insurance. The
explosion of stove In the office is
said 10 have caused the fire.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
County Board Member
Freed Of Fraud Charge

North Platte, Neb., Jan. 25.-T. NJ.
Cohagen, Lincoln county commits
sioner, charged with the embezzle-
ment of 5000 worth of county funds,
was found not guilty of the charge
here late today, when District Judge
Tewell directed the jury to return a
verdict in his favor.
In directing the jury to return
verdict OF not guilty, the court de-
clared that Cohagen had brought
witnesses into the court who showed
that he had paid them approximately
81 900 for their work on the South
Platte river bridge shortly after the
floods of 1921. Cohagen drew two
county warrants for s1.16s, and he is
said to have embezzled 5000 OF this
amount.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Fair and Warmer Is
Predicted for Today

Fair Saturday, though somewhat
warmer" was predicted for Omaha
Yesterday by NJ. Y. Robbins, govern
rnent meteorologist.
Omaha Friday was in the grip OF
a moderate cold wave which was
prevalent over the northern ana
middlewestern states. A fall In tenn
perature of 30 degrees at morning
observation at Z was experienced
here. The mercury fell to above
zero. Coolest in the United States
was Moorehead, Mimi. where the
mercury fell to 22 below.
Light traces Of snow were reported
at Valentine, Omaha and Sioux CITY
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26

Wife Asked to Give Up Husband
by "Other Woman She .
.'Would Giue Soul to Everlasting Torment for L.
on Earth to Larish on Wesley Reads Lette' Il.
trOduced in DiuOrce Case.

what he gives me; II his .happiness
could be found In loving you. then no
sacrifice could be too great.
God doesn't make many women as
good as you. and L shall TAKE. 1t as
great favor from you II you will accept
my heartfelt friendship and allow me
to be wour confidant and companion.
Make my home your home and let US
both be happy once more.
at Is with a sincere wish for your
|sympathetic understanding and my be-
lief in your desire to be fair that | sign
myself Your friend. Goldi Hager.h
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Work Goes Unhalted
on Navy Oil Reserve

New york, Jan. s5-ofsicial. OF
the Pan American Petroleum and
Transport company here today de.
MED reports they had received orders
frem Washington to stop all opera
tons OF the oompany's lease ef naval
reserve No. l I'm California The -
port was circulated by financial
news service. IL such orders have
been issued Il Was said they probably
would be given at Washington 10
L. l. noheny, head OF the company,
or sent to the company's California
headquarters al los Angeles.
Washington. Jan. sS--Inauiries at
the White House. the Department ~
Justice and the Interior and Navy
departments this afternoon failed IL
reveal that any orders had been is.
sued to stop operations on the naval
reserves in California which were
leas,~l To the Pan American Petroleum
company bN Secretary ~ Interior
tSl.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Use of Business
Methods on Farm
Urged by Editor
Farmers in Danger of Drifting
Into Peasantry Unless They
Cooperate, Says Har-
vey Ingham.

Farming must be put on a busi-
ness basis or IT will not be many
years until we have no farming
worthy of the name and traditions
OF America" This Is the judgment
of Harvey Ingham. editor OF the Des
Molnes Register. expressed In a short
talk made in Omaha at a luncheon
given yesterday In his honor by
Charles W. Russell at the Omaha
club. Mr.. Ingham said that in his
Judgment the farmers of the coun-
try were in danger of drifting into
peasantry. unless adequate farm or
ganizations were developed and an
adequate understanding OF the situa-
ton facing the farmers. particularly
in the middle west. Is arrived at by
the manufacturing and industrial in.
terests In the east.
"The business of raising corn and
wheat and cattle" said Mr.. lngham.
must be put on the same organized
basis as the business of producing
oil and steel and cement" lie cited
these three industries. not because
they are any better organized than
many other industries. but because
their organization Is typical of the
sort OF organization which he said
the farmers must achieve.
Corn Area Limited.
Corn Is raised on more limited
area of the earth's surface" con.
tlnued Mr.. 1ngham, than oil" The
corn area IS more limited than the
area In which iron and coal are
found which is the basis OF steel
production. Brains have been found
TO organize the steel industry, the
oil business and cement business as
we'll as many other industries and
brains will be found and must be
found To organize agriculture 50 that
the basis OF agricultural production
will bear a proper relation TO the cost
OF production"
Mr.. Ingham expressed the thought
that the tariff on manufactured prod
ucts in the eastern states was in
many caes too high. lie also ex.
pressed the thought that II the tar
iff on manufactured goods is 10 re-
main at Its present level. then the
castern Manufacturers must realize
that the farmer is entitled To a pro
lection for his product. which viii
enable him 10 market under similar
price conditions.
Referring to the deflation period
which fell most heavily upon the
farmers In the middle.west. Mr.. Ing
ham said that the eastern manufae.
turers and industrial leaders had fall.
ed 10 realize tho consequences TO the
farmers until these consequences be.
gar to show themselves In hank fall.
ures throughout the middle.west.
Farmers Need Help.
attention Is now being given 10
these banks, and while this prob.
ably will help the banks, the steps
That are now besng taken are not 60,
ing 10 he of much value To the farm.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
New Secretary for
Girls' Training School

Lincoln, Jan. 25.-Miss Maude l..
Mcpeck Of Geneva assumed the duties
Of the secretary Of the Girls Train
Ing school at Geneva today. Miss
Ncpeck succeeds Miss Anna Johnson.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Foresters Plan Dance.

st. Regas Catholic Order of For
esters, Court No. 1896, Will hold dance
Monday night at ST. Francis ha'
Thirty second and X streets.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Married i'm Council Bluffs.

The following persons obtained mar
rieas licenses IN Council Bluffs sester-
dsNs
{ y Hannah Ssiina. Kan 1000. 50
Alma WREstaff. Saiina. Kan. ........sN
John Nelson. Hooper Nrh ..........st
Marie Stonacok. HoWeilS NeN ......ci
Arthur Adams. Springfield IN .+......ss
hlinofN Cross. Davenport. Ia s....... IS
William RNers. Council Bluffs ......fi
Mary frteHe council nuffs s4.sza.. ~
James ShrRmek. omaha ......-z#. #.... aS
Irene Wolf Omaha .4t.s..... ...s..... 20
ksrl Teiger. ord. Neh ...... ....##.. . ~
iiclfna frandsen. tcrenha.sn. Denmark q
rloyd Arplehure. Wouahire Ia s.ss. q
NA- fh~r~ss Nsols. Ia ss.....tsat.. =.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
Farmers Need Help.

Attention Is now being given 10
these banks, and while this prob.
ably viii help the banks. the steps
that are now h.lng taken are not go,
ing 10 he of much value 10 the farm
er. Mr.. Coolidge and the admins.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-26
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Out OF tile night that covers me
Black as the pit from pole TO pole,
/ thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
William Ernest Henley.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-16
JOHN ]. FERRIS, VICTIM
OF STROKE, DIES TODAY

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 16:-John j.
Ferris, forty-eight, president of the
Jersey City Board of Education, for
mer member of the State Highway
Commission and member of the firm
of Stillman, Delehanty and Ferris
Company, died at his home today.
The deceased was we'll known
throughout the state, his company
now being engaged in constructing
the new Victory bridge over the
Raritan river between Perth Amboy
and South Amboy. The company
also built several other large bridges
within the state, including the Cen
tral railroad structure over the Rar-
itan river at Perth Amboy.
Mr.. Ferris's death was caused by a
stroke suffered yesterday which re-
suited, local attending physicians de-
clared, from a twisted vertebra
which he received while playing golf
at Deal last summer. When Mr..
Ferris swung at a golf ball on the
the Deal course. he wrenched his
subsequently being taken to a New
York sanitarium for treatment
which proved to be unsuccessful.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-16
INSPECT PLANS
ONFAYETTEST,
Copies of the Design to Be in
This City in a Few
Days
LIKE SMITH STREET SPAN
Conference Is Held by the
City Officials with Rail-
road Engineers

Tentative plans for the Fayette
street bridge across the tracks of the
Central railroad in order to connect
the two dead ends of this thorough
fare, were inspected yesterday in
the railroad engineers Office in Jersey
City, by City Engineer Louis P.
Booz, Jr., and Alderman Thomas
Patten, chairman of the street COM
mittee. The plans. according to Mr..
Booz today, have not been completed
as yet, but copies of them are ex-
pected from the railroad company
within few days and these will be
turned over to the Board of Alder
men and the City Plan Commission
for their consideration.
The bridge at Fayette street, which
will be built at the expense of the
city, will be similar to those pro-
Brunswick avenue. The bridge will
line tracks which are to extend
through the city when the grade
crossing elimination work is COM
pleted, but there will be tracks at
grade on the east end of the bridge.
These tracks will run from the main
line tracks into the coal yard of the
C. M. Peterson & Co., Inc, and the
lumber yard of the Donnell Lumber
company.
When the matter of constructing
the bridge was first taken up with
the railroad company the railroad
engineers expressed doubt that 1t
could be accomplished because of the
side tracks to the Peterson and Dom
nell yards. However. according to
the plans presented to Alderman Pat
ten and Engineer Bozz yesterday, the
railroad engineers show how the
crossing of the track at this point
may be constructed. The plan being
prepared by the railroad company is
similar to that prepared by Mr.. Booz
and submitted to the railroad by the
city.
It Is pointed out, however, that
these tracks will only be used for a
few minutes once each day, while
loaded cars are being placed in the
two yards and the empties removed.
This movement of cars over the
tracks will not tie UP traffic for long
periods of time and will not be dan
gerous to traffic and the tracks will
be guarded by trainmen while the
switching Is being done.
Some time ago the Public Utility
Commission was requested by the
Board of Aldermen for hearing on
the matter of building this bridge
and 1t is understood that nothing
can be done towards its construc-
ton until after the hearing has
been held. At this hearing. IL the
plans are satisfac ctory it is said the
commission will probably include
the construction of the bridge in
its order to the railroad company.
1t is understood that even If the city
and railroad company should agree
on the construction of the bridge,
that the matter had to be placed be-
fore the Public Utility Commission
before final action can be taken. AL
though the request for hearing on
the matter was made some time ago
by the aldermen the commission has
not advised the aldermen of date
for the hearing as yet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-16
MAY PADDOCK
ROCK s HOTEL
Old Bridge Hotel May Be
Closed as Result of Pro-
hibition Violations

Steps have been taken by the pro-
hibition enforcement authorities to
paddock the Old Bridge Hotel on the
New Brunswick-Old Bridge road as
a result of evidence obtained during
a, raid last summer. This establish
ment is conducted by Patrick j..
Rocks who for years kept a saloon
in Smith street, Perth Amboy, and is
one of the best known clambake
caterers in this section.
"Paddy's" place at Old Fridge was
raided early last summer by prohibit
ton agents who discovered liquor in
his esta blishment. The dry agents
made other raids in Old Bridge and
that part of the county on the same
day.
A bill for an injunction to paddock
the Old Bridge Hotel has been placed
on file at Trenton in the federal
court by Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Harlan Besson. The
defendant is given twenty days in
which to answer the bill after which
a date will be set for hearing.
Two men, residents of Morgan,
were held under $1,000 bail each
yesterday afternoon by United States
Commissioner John A. Delaney, for
the action of the federal grand jury
on the charge of having liquor in
their possession and selling same to
prohibition agents. The men are:
Henry Smith, better known as Cap
tain DICK and Joseph Dehmer, pro-
prietor of the Green Acre Inn. Bail
in both instances was furnished by
Paul B. Harrington, of 56S George
avenue, Woodbridge.
According to the complaint In the
Smith case, 1t is alleged that Smith
on August 20. had whislSey in his
possession and sold a case of Can
adian Club to prohibition agents for
the sum of $40.
In the case of Dehmer, it is alleged
that prohibition agents, Nimmo,
Hart and Greeger, visited the Green
Acre Inn on September and Sep
tember IL and purhcased Scotch
hiAhballs containing whiskey for
the sum of sixty cents each. The
agents were served by the same
waiter, whose name is not given in
the complaint, on both occasions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-16

get a fifty-fifty vote.
Three offices are to be filled local
ly this year, two members for coun-
Gil for term of three years and one
for one year term.
The local ticket follows:
Republican
Councilman, three years, Joseph
Bailey. Sr.
Councilman, three years. John
Winkler.
Councilman. one year. John C.
Shuler.
Democratic
Councilman, three years, Thomas
F. Dolan.
Councilman, three years, william
B. Rohde.
Councilman, one year. Lee For
man.
Mr.. Bailey has been a member of
the council for three years and seeks
reelection this year. He was chair
man of the fire committee and pub
lie buildings committee. Mr.. Rohde
is also seeking recollection on his rec
ord. He was a member of the
finance committee.
Franz p. Kolb, borough clerk.
said that both Democratic and Re-
publican council members work in
harmony at all times. Last year.
through united effort. secured q wa
ter system, a sewer and the Improve
ment OF the principal business street.