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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Chadron Awards
Spillway Contract

Chadron. March 16.-A contract for
improvements IN the Ghadron water
system was let to :. A. Gumnere Of
scottsbluff, and provides that ap.
proximately 20. 300 cubic yards OF dirt
be removed IN the placing OF new
spillway. According to terms In the
contract. work will start within 10
days.
The spillway will be cut into the
bank of the river east OF the pres
ent supply dam, located about eight
miles south Of Chadron. near the Ne
braska state park. The change as.
sures safety 10 the supply dam in
time Of, floods.
Without the new. spillway the en-
tire creek flows through the supply
dam. Because Of this the city has
been put TO a large expense by flood
waters washing out the dam. Under
the new arrangement the water will
be piped into the dam. and the en-
tire creek will flow past the dam
without endangerinK It.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Nebraska News
Nubbins

Oshkosh--oshkosh Womans club
elected Mrs. W. r. Greenlee presi-
dent, Mrs. r. A. Dutton vice presi
dent, Mrs. l.. II. stroud corresponding
secretary, Mrs. II. j. Curtis financial
secretary and Mrs. Vance Lawrence
treasurer.
Fairbury-1esse Bradshaw, a local
cleaner OF clothes. was seriously
burned about the arms and face by
The explosion OF gasoline used in his
cleaning vat.
Beatrlce-Mrs. Rose Young OF this
city died IN hospital at Lincoln
after a brief Illness. aged 20, She Il
survived by her husband and young
daughter, The body was brought e
Beatrice for burial.
Albion " III Baudldo," a two.ac
musical comedy. viii be given by th'
Albion High school at The American
Legion hall. Thursday evening.
Geneva Ralph Butntlam WAS finef
800 and costs IN county court fol
stealing a set of harness from Hsrr,
Smith, farmer OF West Blue, III,
night OF February 20
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET
Tells How TO Darken Gray Hair
With Home Made Mixture.

Joicey Williams. the well.known
American actress. recently made the
following statement about gray hair
and how to darken 1t, with q home
made mixture:
"AnNane can prepare a simple
AT home that will gradually
darkcn gray. streaked or faded hair
and make IT soft and glossy. To n
half pint of water add | ounce of
bay rum. a small box Of Barho Com.
pound. and 4 ounce of rlvcerine.
These ingredients can be bought at
any drugstore Mt very little cost. Ap-
ply TO the hair twice n week until the
desired shade II obtained. This will
make a gray-halred person look TWEEN
ty years younger 1t does not color
the scalp. II not sticky or greasy and
does not rub off"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17

He was tempted To wander around
through the Old Orchard until he
found Polly. But II he did this Polly
and the stranger might see him first.
lie wanted to see them before they
saw him. So he decided that he would
make his way around the Old Or
ehard behind the old stone wall.
Back he climbed over the old stone
wall. lie turned the corner and began
to make his way along the other side
OF the Old Orchard. Every few feet
he would climb up and peep over the
old wall At last he had almost
reached the upper corner of the Old
Orchard This time when he peeped
over he saw right down in the corner
a mound of yellow sand, and sitting
on that mound was Polly Chuck. lie
knew then that he had found Polly 5
new home lie knew that she had
dug a hole down under the old stone
wall in that corner.
Polly was sitting mp looking to.
ward certain appletree. Johnny
looked over there. Under that apple
tree sat strange Chuck. lie was
big. lie was quite as big as Johnny
himself. And he was handsome. Yes.
sir: for Chuck he was handsome.
You see, he was younger than John.
ny, and there wasn't so much gray in
his coat.
johnny looked back at Polly
Chuck. lie could see that she was
admiring the stranger. lie looked
back at the latter. lie could see that
the stranger knew that he. was being
admired. Jealous rage filled Johnny
Chuck's heart.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Mathews Denied Damages
for Sons Death in Accident

Red Cloud. March 1.-THE suit OF
Cecil Mathews against Webster
county, for damages for the death Of
his son, Cleo. last July, was tried in
district court here last week. the jury
returned a verdict in favor OF the
county. Cleo Mathews, in company
with another Blue Inn boy. who was
coming here TO attend n picture show
last July. was killed when his ear
just north Of this city. 1t was
brought out at the trial there was no
negligence on the part of the county.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Mrs. Charlotte Leech
Dies at Oklahoma Civ

Table Rock. March 16.--News has
reached here OF the death at her
home in Oklohoma City OF Mrs Char
lotte I.eech, 47. The Leech family
lived for many years In the Pleasant
View neiehborhood In Richardson
county. Her maiden name was
Charlotte Sets and she was the widow
Of Roy Leech. who. with his family
resided in Table Rock some years
ago. She Is survived by two daugh
ers and son. The body was brought
to Humboldt for burial beside hel
husband. who died six years ago.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Society Leader
Seeks Divorce
Twin Sister of Mrs. Wander
bilt Charges That Mate
Publicly Insulted Her.
by International News Service. =

Los Angeles. March 1.-THE mar
ried bliss of James V. Converse and
his wife. Mrs. Thelma Morgan Con-
verse. was at an end today, Mrs.
Converse, a twin sister of Mrs.
Reginald Vanderbilt, having on file
here suit asking divorce.
Mrs. Converse's divorce is asked
on the grounds of cruelty and in the
complaint she charges her husband
place where a dinner party was in
progress to start his arguments with
her. Mrs. Converse recently gave up
her career as society leader to
enter motion pictures.
In the complaint filed, Mrs. Con-
verse stated the cruelty of her nus
band dated back as far as their
honeymoon, when he would leave her
to herself while he sought the com.
panionship of friends, and that when
he did return home, though it was
late at night, he insisted she listen
to his story of what a wonderful
time he had enjoyed.
As an Illustration OF 1uflner cruel
ty, Mrs. Converse cited in her petit
tion that during a dinner party at
their home her husband started an
argument with her and that she
left the table to avoid him but that
he followed her and tried to impress
his point of argument by hurling
glass at her. AS another instance,
Mrs. Converse declared her hus-
band embarrassed her at a New
Jersey Country club when he In
sisted upon several friends coming
into her room while she was thinly
clad. On still another occasion. Mrs.
Converse states in the complaint, her
husband insulted her loudly while
they were In a New York cafe, there
by attracting much attention to her.
Mrs. Converse Is the daughter of
the former American minister to
Belgium, Harry Hay Morgan.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
I'D. O. DIVERS House Burned

Plattsmouth, March 1.-two DAYS
dence to apartments in his law office
building downtown. the residence
property OF City Attorney ID. O.
Dwyer, was burned to the ground
during the storm Saturday morning.
The china, pictures and many family
helrlooms had not been removed
from the home and were all lost.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Moore Estate $50 900.

Columbus. March 16.-Mrs. Sarah
Moore. whose death occurred recent.
~ at her home in Columbus. left an
estate In excess of $4,000. according
TO estimates made filed In county
court, asking that her sons. William
II. and Charles Moore. be appointed
administrators of her estate and also
that OF her husband. who died In
1gl6
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Doctor 10 Study at Vienna.

Tecumseh. March 16.-According TO
Thomas A. Sandusky OF this city, his
son, DR.. William sanduslSy. and wife
OF Seward. VIII sail from New York
for Hamburg March 2s. DIR. San.
dusky will study at Vienna. Austria
for five months, after which he and
his wife Will devote a month TO sight.
seeing.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Spelling Contest to Be
Held al Sidney March 81

Farra gut Ia, March 1.-THE
county spelling contest will be held
at Sidney, March 21. The written con
test will begin at 10 In the morning
and the oral contest al in the after
noon. The winners In these contests
will represent the county in the tri
state contest at Omaha May s.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Pastor Appointed.

Beatrict March 1s.-Rev. c. "
Swengel OF Alexandra. Neb.. has been
appointed pastor OF la Sale Street
Methodist Episcopal church to sue
ceed Rev. Mr.. Lacy, who was re
Gently transferred to South Omaha.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
New Method Makes Deaf Hear

s New safe home method. praised by
thousands, has succeeded where ear
phone drums, electrical devices and
oils have failed. Stops roaring and
head noises. We want to send
complete treatment on free trial to
pne person in each locality who will
Recommend 1t to friends. II you are
deaf write today. Audene Co,
Dept. 1913. Independence. Mo.-Ad-
yertisement
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Farmer Kicked by Mule:
Condition Rcported Serious

Liberty, March 1s.-George Moore,
farmer, was severely injured when
kicked by a mule while doing the
chores on the farm. The mules hoof
struck Moore in the face. breaking
his nose cutting his cheek and injur-
ing his jaw. and his condition Is re-
ported serious.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17

York, March IA conference o.
officials of the Nebraska Gas and
Electric company, General Mana gor
Crooks Of Lincoln, and The lighting
committee of the city council. resulted
In lowering Of electrical rates IN Yort.
Customers win have choice Of two
schedules.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17

whisky to a boy or girl should be
sent to the penitentiary.
Human Derelicts.
Last year In New York SO, 900
derelicts were born. 1t costs the
state from $4,000 to SIS 900 to take
care of each child until its death. y
DIR. Lowenthal is advocating a col
lege course for newly.we1s. lie says
young couples should go to school
and learn how to make a success of
marriage.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17

1oosed in the streams in this immedi-
ate vicinity In the last five years.
and there Is now some good trout fish
ing within seven miles Of Bridgeport.
where fish Is inches In length can
be caught There are also plenty of
bass and other game fish in addition
TO the natives Of the river.
The straight and narrow path-the
fire escape.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17

Johnny Chuck Spies
Spying Is not nice thing to do.
Sometimes it has 10 be done in order
To find out things 1t is necessary to
know. But it never is nice. People
do not like spies. Johnny Chuck
knew all this, but Just the same he
was spying You see, Johnny was so
filled with jealousy that he didn't
care what he did.
lie first crept Up behind the old
stone wall down near whore ne and
Polly Chuck had once had their home
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Newspaper Advertising Best,
Sidney Merchants Decide

Sidney. March 1e.-Sidney mer-
chants have decided 10 60 back TO
newspaper advertising for their
trade DAYS. after using handbills with
unsatisfactory results.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
STREAMS STOCKED
WITH TROUT FRY

Bridgeport. March is. - Deputy
Game Warden Heglln has planted 80
900 trout fry in three creeks IN this
district. tho shipment coming from
the state fish hatchery. This makes
} 600, 900 fish that Mr.. IIedglin has
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
New Italian
Cable Opens
President Coolidge and King
Emmanuel Exchange Greet
ings by Direct Wire.
BY international New. Service.

New York, March 16.-At exactly
1905 o'clock today Baron Giacomo De
Martino, Italian amba bassador to the
United States, pressed a switch in
the offices of the Western Union
Gable company which opened the first
direct cable linking the United States
and Italy.
Immediat tely following, the first mes
sage flashed to Rome was one from
President Calvin Coolidge to his
majesty, Victor Emmanuel, III, king
of Italy, in which President Coolidge
sent his greetings in the name of the
United States.
Coolidge's Message.
President Coolidge's message said:
Ills Majesty, Nittorio Emanuele.
King of Italy. Rome:
The establishment of the first di-
rect connection by cable between the
United States and Italy affords me
the very pleasing opportunity of send
ing to your ma jesty Hy greetings and
best wishes. | trust that this new
link OF intercourse between the two
countries will promote the advance
ment OF their common interests and
be the forerunner of further means
of communication between them.
(SgneD CALVIN COOLIDGE"
Expresses Friendship.
The king of Italy. replying to Presi-
dent Coolidge, cabled:
1T is particularly pleasing to me
TO send yen. Mr.. President. through
this new way Of communication which
brings Italy nearer 10 America, the
higher expression of my cordial
friendship and of my wishes for the
prosperity of the American people"
The new cable, the first linking
Italy and the United States. runs
from the Western Union station at
Hammels, Rockaway Beach. Long
Island. TO Rome with landing eonnec.
tions at the Island OF Fayal, Azores,
and Magalia. Spain. The total cable
distance is :. .422 miles
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS


Tn sure that no ore will deny
That al the world dislikes spy.
Polly Chuck
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17

The next story: Polly Chuck
Watches a Great Fight"
fCopyright 1880
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-17

Doesn't hurt one BIZ Drop little
"free2one on an aching corn, In
stantlv that corn stops hurting, then
shortly you lift It right Off with
fingers.
Your druggist sells a Tiny bottle Of
"Freezono' for "A few cents. sufficient
10 remove every hard corn, soft earn.
or corn between the ioes. and the foot
callures, without soreness or ifrita
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10

Inc commitment to federal prison few DAYS ago
u Dr. Frederick A. Cook is reminder of the mans
- =, oihence lew years ago when he made dash for
tne North Pole and boldly and baantly laid claim to
nave discovered that much-sought spot at the ton OF the
world. w - ~
- captain Peary also an explorer of the day.
ne was genuine discoverer and he able to sub
mt to the world incontrovertibe proof that he had
lound the upper axis of the globe. Cook, who was a
contender for honors in the field high adve-
ture took advantage of the occasion to urge his own
cialms to fame But his proofs failed satisfy the
scientific world, though they bore on their face some
evidence of plausibty. They did not stand the acid
test and the public learned to look upon him as an
poster. Since that date he has been the butt of much
dcule by the press of the country and he has been
stock IN trade OF testers everywhere. 1t shown
there many places in his records that were fas
fled.
seem to have a very distant relation to fraudulent
claims to discovery of the North Pole. 1t was upon
this charge that Dr. Cook has been to prison. He
undertook common but futile method of promoting
oil stock sales in Oklahoma. Justice has overtaken
him and he is to pay the penalty through ignomnious
confinement in federal bastile
Perhaps the public wanted no further proof of the
character of Cook It discovered his true self in his
polar fiasco. In that he showed lack of moral in
tegrty, That defect one time or place 1t is
inherent and omnipresent when it exists A man can
not be honest in thing and dishonest in another
II he is dishonest, he is dishonest and that
is all there is to it. He may therefore be
sure his sins will find him out. Punish
and obvious moral apses Nemesis, sure to
take those who commit them. Certain eugenists hold
that they mental and emotional reactions that
doom the individual and fix his definite destiny. If
theyeare right Cooks punishment is wrong for he is
not responsible agent However, society is entitled
barriers against the Cooks and crooks who continue
to IN ure it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GAEIS
Copyright, 1928, BY McClurs
Newspaper Sypdicsrs
UNCLE WIGGILY AND TIPPY
SNOWFALL

Once upon Il time there were
two little boy doukevS named Tip
py and Toppy Snowfall Tn, reas-
on they were called Snowfall was
because each of them had tail
on the end of which the hairs were
as white as snow.
Tippy was very funny little
donkey. Whenever any one said
Whoa" to him, instead OF stop
ping. as he should have done. hc
would 90, or "giddap' as las; as
hc could. And when vou told him
TO "Siddap' lie would stop. Joppy
was Just the opposite. Ii yoI told
lima TO "whoa, he would stop.
as he >hold. And when you said
"gjIdap, " away he would trot.
Now this story is about lIppy.
One day the little donkey boy
Went over to Uncle Niggilv's he'll
low stump bungalow and called:
Come ON ou,. Uncle Wisgily,
and iii give YOU 4 nice ride in
my wagon" For Tippy had an cx-
press carl which he could pull, and
it was quite large enough for I'm
cla Wigsily 10 fit III. Also Iippy
was strong enough to pull the bum
ny.
All r:Sht, Tippy. III come for
a ride with you, said the bunny
uncle. And hope We have an
adventure. - Into the wagon hop
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10
TEN YEARS AGO
February 10. 1915

". ". Whitson, owner Of the
Barbara Worth hotel of san Diego,
is in the valley looking after his
busiues, interests here. Mr.. Whit
son is the owner OF ranch near
CalcXico.
The supervisors Of Imperial coun-
ty viii attend thu supervisors con.
vcntion to be held at San Diego
this month, according to a motion
adopted by the board at ii meet
ing yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. K. lockwood ar
rived from Los Angeles this morn
ing and are. registered at the Ore.
son hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10
GEOGRAPHY AND PATRIOyJSv

Patriotism mean different things to dif-
ferent citizens at different times 1t is usually easier
10 agree on methods of expressing devotion to the
welfare of ones country" during war than in times
of peace. This is simply because smaller Disagree
ments forgotten in the face of common emerg-
ency and danger Some people believe that true lover
of country during peace times help to prevent
Henry David Thoreau, in 1862 in one of his
says outlined of patriotism that too often for
gotten in the present zeal for material prosperity in
this country Speaking first of the comparative size
and beauty of America and Europe, he then wrote:
''If the heavens of America appear infinitely high
er and the stars brighter trust that these facts
symbolical of the height to which the philosophy and
poetry and religion of her inhabitants may day
Il trust that shall be more imaginative that
thoughts will be clearer fresher, and more eth
ereal, our sky-our understanding more comprehen-
ally a grander scale like thunder and light
ming, rivers and mountains and foreSts-and our
hearts shall correspond in breadth and depth and
pear the traveller something, he knows what Of
joyous and in very faces. Else to what end
does the world go on, and why America discOv-
ered?"
Perhaps geography does not possess 50 potent
magic as Thoreau believed perhaps we have tenn
porarily counteraced its ennobling effects by
rounding ourselves with petty duties and burdens and
social obligations that leave time TO absorb the
iDiration Of native land. At any rate, too few
pS Of American citizens, gathered together any
Il e for any purpose have much "of joyous and Sc
h in their faces
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10
Louisiana Would
Be GrOOrns Must
Pass Rigid Test

Louisiana has joined the ranks of
states requiring physic;l cxamina-
tion and a clean bin of health as a
prerequisite to the issuance of Il
marriage license. At the last ses.
sion of the legislature, the law
makers passed the DucroS bill max
ing it compulsory for any male ;;p,
plying for 4 marriage license tc oh.
tain from a licensed physician Il
certificate showing that he is frca
from vcncrcal or ether constitution
nal disease.
North Carolina, Oklahoma Penn.
SNlvania, Indiana, Michigan, Ore
gon, Alabama and Utah are among
the states requiring physical es-
animation of the made and Z Ger.
tificatc of health precedent to the
securing of a license 10 marry.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10
Bern ard Shaw
Sympathizes With
Judg ge Lindsey
Uy United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, Feb. lO.-ln a
typieally Shawian letter, George
Bernard shaw, internationally
known literary figure, today gave
Ben b. Lindsey an expression of
sympathy and confluence in the
latter S fight with the Ku KluX
Klan.
IL am not without hope, " the
English wit wrote, "thMt the khan,
after working off its cXultation
with few extra corroborcs, will
make you lord chief justice or what
ever is the Denver equivalent, to
show how humane and respectable
it is
\ "corroborc Judge Lindsey
explained, is Il primitive dance of
exultation.
Shaw 5 letter WAS occasioncd by
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10

pod Mr.. Longoars, and he cried:
" Giddap, Tippv,
Blu. Tippy Just stood still there,
tlaPpinG his big ears and swI1ching
his tail with the SNOW white hairs
j on the end. Then Uncle Wiggily
laughed
..Oh, ho, | forgot! said the bun
ny. You 20 by opposites; don t
YOU, Tippv? Well, then, now let
/ me see YOU whoa.
And as soon as Uncle Wiggilv
said Whoa," away ran 1ippv
/ with the bunny in the cart as fast
Is h. could 90: After a wAilc I'm
cle Wi-gilv wanted 70 stop. st he
called: Whoa. But Tippv only
ran the faster.
Ha, Ha! I forgot again, said
the bunny. Gi&la9. Gi6iap there,
Tippy, And at once Tippy stood
,tili. You are a funny donkey. "
said the rabbit.
Now the little wagon was stop
ped, and Uncle Wi.gilv went in the
seven and eight cent store to buy
some chocolate candy. He gave
Tippr some when be came out. and
then. all Of sudden, from behind
q big stone jumped the Wolf.
- want that candy" Lowlcd
the bad chap.
80, No" said the bunny.
''Thon I'll take the candy and
Won, also how'cJ' the Wolf He
mad. q jump for the rabbit, but Un~
clc Wiegilv Icapcd into the cart.
and Tippy, without waiting 10 be
told TO ''Whoa (Which meant for
iim 70 rum, started galIoPinG Off
a. fast he could 60
But she Wolf was not 10 be
fooled III that way. The bad chap
made leap and landed in the cart
behind Uncle Wiggi'r.
This suits mc," snapped the
Wolf Il viii r;dc. with YOU as far
as my don. and then LII lump out
and take YOU with me, Uncle Wig
gilv.
"Ob, please don 't'' begged the
rabbi.
"Yc,. [ shall, insisted Tho bad
Wolf. m hungry today! - The
Wolf didn't know what funny
donkey Tippy was. SO the bad chap
being in a hurry, howicd: a." Faster.
Faster there boy! Giddap! Giddap! -
And, of course, when he heard
'.giddap. Tippv stopped. lie stop
ped so suddenly that the Wolf was
tossed ont on li, head and bumped
his nose. But CucIe Wiggiiy lnow-
ing Tippy wouId stop when he heard
the cali Of ''giddap," held on the
cart and wasn Z thrown out But
oh, such bump Us that Wolf got
and served lim right, too, | say.
And WHOM Uncle Wiggily saw
,la' the bad chap couldn't get up
the bunny cried d" Whoa!" and away
ran Tippv back to the bungalow
safely And if the rubber ball
doe,n 7 start rolling up hill, when
IL ought 10 bounce on the head Of
the stairs, I'll tel YOU next shout
Uncle WiggiIy and Ioppy Snow
tail.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-10
CENTER
VARIED,
PROGRAM
SPRUCE
PLANS
FINE

Spruce Farm Center is planning
an elaborate program for tne regu-
Tar meeting winch will be held IN
! spruce school Friday night, to be
preceded by Il pot-luck supper at !
. clock. During supper, Il radio con-
cert viii be given over Il special set
which is beng installed for the oc-
caslon by the imperial Valley Hard
ware Company.
Professor Ii. a. Werner, leader Of
the state bureau of agricultural cdu
cation, Will be one OF the principal
speakers. Professor Werner is III
charge of all hgn school instruc
ton IN agriculture.
ASScmbiymau y. {. .Finney will
also give Il talk on some of the agri-
cultural legislation which has been
introduced INTO the Legislature, es-
peciaIiy those in which Imperial
valley is vitally interested.
y cordial invitation IS extended
to all north-end residents, and the
people OF Imperial Valley in gene
raj. to attend the meeting.
G. c. Jenkins, manager of the
farm bureau viii give Il talk on
membership, and Il snappy drive for
new members wifi be conducted dur
ing the meeting.
Clarence Malan 5 orchestra from
Brawlcy will give d concert follow
ing the meeting aud L. ID. Nixon
OF Brawlcy will render vocal scicc-
tiouS.
Spruce Center is noted for its
hospitality, and a good time, as well
aS an interesting one, Is promised
for all who attended Friday meet
ing.