TJIK OMAHA SUNDAY HF.K: PF.CEMHHU 1014. 5 A' ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM Woodmen of the World Inaugurate Ue"w Fraser C&inp. START PROGRAM TOR WINTER Kalabts and Ladle at "rearitr Opa Ifin of Ratertalamvat with latervatlas I.lrt of One of th largest and most enthusl antic rathertns; of Wooflmen of the World member was held In Amburst hall, at Twenty-fourth and Vinton streets, on last Wednesday evening. The occasion was the organization of a new ramp, with an Initiatory member ship of twenty-seven members. Practi cally every camp In th- city vm rep resented by on of Its officer. The camp was named "Prase Camp." in honor of Sovereign Commander W. A. Fraser. The following1 officers were elected and Installed: Consul commander, R. Wlnkelman. Adviser lieutenant. R. B. Engieman. Wanker, C. J. Hoffman. Clerk. Charles Schlenimer. Kocort, Herman Pakeeer. Watchman. Floyd Payne. Rentrv. Edward Welderman. Physician, W. Currr. M. . Manner, A. P. Koops. Manager. WlUlam ItcKlnney. Manager. Edward Hanson. FaHt consul commander, w. Zimmer man. The ritualistic ' work was impressively given by the famous Ptreon drill team, the winner of many prises at national encampments. ' Following the Initiation ceremony, the menfbers were favorad with an exhibi tion drill by the Benson team. The standard of efficiency reached by this team reflects great credit upon Its cap tain, Irving Todd. At the close of the meeting, the new camp officers organised a drill team, with R. B. Englcman a captain. Many pleasing speeches were mad by promi nent woodmen present. R. J. Seroy was elected camp deputy. Kalft-bts and. Ladles of SeearHy. The Fraternal Order of the Knight's and Ladles' of Security, Harmony lodge, No. 130. are planning various entertain ments for the organization. The reason's schedule was opened Wednesday night, 'at which a large number were present. The opening number of the program was th "Tellow Jonquil," duet, by Roie Bhef mlre and May Irving. Mrs. Fields gave a recitation. "The Old Arm Chair." Miss Irene Randall accompanied the vocal duet, "Dreaming," and also gave a piano olo. "The Knight's nl Ladles' Plan," was discussed by one of the officers of the home office. The program was concluded by Rose Bhefmlra's Vocal solo "Eternamente." Refreshments were served ar.d dancing furnished - the amusement Xor the latter part of the evening. A mask ball will be held December 16. Druid camp. No. 24, Woodmen of the World, will hold Its annual election of officers on Monday evening, December 7, at Frenier hall, Twemty-fourth and Parker streets. A class of twenty-five, new candidates will be introduced. Work Is being rushed on Druid camp's new club house at 2414-16-18 Ames avenue, and It will be ready for occupancy about Feb-' ruary L ". Tribe of Bea Hsr, , On net . Wednesday evening, Omaha court. No. 110. Tribe .of Ben Hur, will elect offices for the next term. A musical, program will be "given, followed by refreshments and a social dance. Workmen's Circle. The Workmen's circle, Branch No. 258, Bouth Omaha, will give a concert and recital for the benefit of the Jewish sufferer of the European war, at Danish hall, 2418 N street, South Omaha, today at 8 p. m Americas Yeomra. Henderson homestead No. 1542, Brother hood, of -American Teamen, held a large and enthusiastic meeting Tuesday even ing. . The annual eldlctlon resulted as .fol lows: . Honorable foreman, C. H. Sohoess . ler; . master of ceremonies, R. I Rober ... son; correspondent, F. H. Horak; mas ter of accounts. H. Roberson; chaplain, . Mrs. J. W. Kingston. Th appointive . officers will be named by the new fore man at a later date. The Yeomen hall at 1708 Vinton street has. been recently overhauled. A new healing and lighting system has been In-f stalled and the floors, woodwork and celling remedeled, and the meeting place has been msde most comfortable. This homestead will hold Its annual Christmas entertainment Tuesday evening, Decem ber 29. The members, and especially the children, will be entertained with a pro gram and music- A beautiful Christmas tree will be dressed and fanta Claus will preside. One of the supreme officers of De Moines will be present to deliver a brief address. Brotherhood of American Yeomen will give a social dsnre Wednesday night at Baright hall, to which the members and friends are invited. ' ' Kalaat of Lather. The Knights of Luther castle will be addressed by Fred J. Warren, Tuesday evening, after Initiation of new member at 8 o'clock. This will be followed by i social hour and refreshments. Knlahts of Pythias. . Nebraska lodge No. 1, Knights of Py thlas, had another of Its successful series of open meetings last Wednesday night this time the ladles of the knights being the guests of the lodge. Very many were present and the evening was spent in dancing and other amusements, Theodore Felster making the only speech, a timely address of welcome to the guests. Re freshments were served by the knights, On Wednesday evening of this week the rank of esquire will be conferred. Loyal Mf-stla Legion of America Omaha Council No. 278 entertained Its membership with a dance and refresh ments Friday evening. Bouth Omaha Council No. 265 will elect its officers next Saturday evening. After the election there will be dancing. John W. Doran, superintendent of the field for the Loyal Mystio Legion of America, has recently employed a hum' ber of fraternal men in Nebraska for his Nebraska company. Woman's Relief Corps. Oeorg Crook, Womans' Relief Corp No. 88, will hold its usual session Decem ber It, at 1:30 p. m. n Memorial hall court house. Annual election of officers and other Important business will take place. ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL TODAY Omaha Lodge to Honor Dead with Annual Service This Morning". NINETEEN ON THE ROSTER That Maay of Iho Oraaalaatlna Died Daring the Last Tear pe. rial Maslo for tar Or- Following a custom that Is as old as the order Itself, the Omaha Klfcs today will hold memorial services for the mem bers of the lodge who have died during the last year. The services will be held at the Orpheum theater, beginning promptly at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Members of the Omaha lodge will attend In a body and will occupy seats In the center, lower floor, when a - section, has been reserved for them. All over th United State and in every place where there . Is an fclk'a lodge, the first Sunday In December of each year Is set apart a a day for gathering at a public- service, conducted by the Elks, an hour la given over to mourning the dead brothers who hav passed to the great beyond. This year the services conducted by the Omaha Elks give promise of being most Impressive and beautiful. Of th Omaha lodge of Klks, nineteen member have died during th last year, the last to answer the call being W. B. Townsend, who passed away Thursday afternoon. The following are the deceased and for whom th services will be held: John Hughes. J. A. Combs, H. C. Marked. J. p. Jenkins, 1. Clem Ieaver. A. L. Gere. r.awaro waumiey, t. v. lee. Modern Woodmen. Omaha camp, No. 130, Modern Woodmen of America, elected officers Wednesday night as follows: Venerable Consul, Fred C. Anthony; Worthy Adviser, A. J. Pro- haska; Banker, WlUlam Wollman; Clerk, C. H. T. Riepen; Escort, B. I. Horn; Watchman, J. Q. Kdmundson,; Sentry, C. O. Swanson; Trustees. S. V. Barker, John II. Kllllan. T. H. Miller; Past Consul, Fred Dickinson; Chief Foreeter, Captain II. C. Martens. Arrangements are under way to celebrate tho thirty-second an niversary of th society the latter1 Part of next January, when a large number of applicants will be adopted. , Woodmeji of the World. Alpha camp No. L Woodmen of the World, at Its meeting, held Tuesday even ing, selected the following officers: Consul commander, W. J. Taylor; advisor lieu tenant, A. C. Winters: banker, George Q Meek; clerk, Charles Unltt; escort, Arthur Hawes; watchman, A. J. Benegman; sentry, J. Blrdsell; board of managers, Julius Wilg. t -At th meeting Tuesday evening H. B, Howell will deliver an address on the municipal ownership of public utilities. Howell Lets Ten of Defendants in Wild Horse Swindle Go T:rkler of publicity and speakers. Mrs F. A. Harrison, executive secretary dur ing the last campaign, wss appointed chairman of the press committee and Mrs. TV. V. Jay will look after the Inter ests of the Woman's Journal In this state. Mrs. II. M. Wheeler is chairman -it the legislative committee, rreatcd at Friday's session of the convention, with power to select her committee. All of these a omen are from Lincoln, which will be th headquarters for the next campaign. Montgomery, A. H. Rawltser, 8. A. Orchard, W. R, Mulvlhlll, H. P. Deuel. B. Townsend. It. M. Prom) foot. iteorge v. Mills, C. n. Dugdale. Rdward McOullouerh. W vr. j. t. Ktnsier, one of the features of the service win b th music, Secretary Miner of th Omaha lodge of Elks, having secured the best talent available. In th past there ha been considerable music, but nothing like a much as upon th ocoasion this year. Th Elks' Olee club, regarded as one of the best musical organisations in the city, will render two selections, and as additional feature there will be solos and duets by Mis Alio Duval and Miss Ruth Ganson,. Robber Gives Back Dollar to Victim He Robs at Knife Point Lucu Pulos, 1401 Jackson street, was enticed by a stranger to the railroad yards at Thirteenth and Webster streets, where he was robbed of T4 at th point of a knife. Pulos asked the holdup for 81 to get something to eat and was given th amount . The robber overlooked 8300 In bill .which th victim carried In an Inner pocket of his coat. McVann Tells the Warehouse Men to Have Laws Changed If the anrehouse men of the country don't want the railroads s competitors In the storsge business,- they must go ahead and get the law changed Instead of ham mering the railroads. This, in substance. is What E. J. McVann, manager of the traffio bureau of the Omaha Commercial club, told the delegates to the National Warehousemen's association at the meet ing In Kansas City Friday morning. Th warehousemen had been doing a great deal of complaining In the course of th convention about the competition growing out of th railroads' entrance Into the storage business. McVann pointed out that the law compels the rail roads to store In certain cases, and that the way to get them out of the way as competitors of the warehouses is to amend the law instead of hammering at the road si Mr. McVann waa the guest of President Oeorg S. I-oveJoy of Boston at th an nual banquet of the association Thurs day night. . .- . Stomach Troubles Disappear By using Kleetrlo nitlers best remedy for liver and kidney. Indigestion, dys pepsia, and all stomach troubles. GOc and 81.00. All dealers. Advertisement. FRANCIS WILLARD W. C T. U. TO MEET The Frances Wlllard Woman's Chris tian Terhperanee union wfll hold Its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at th home of Mrs. George Coveli, 2S18 Wirt street. "Social Service" will be the sub ject of the afternoon program, with Mrs. D. J. Burden as leader. Following the program an Informal reception will be given in honor of Mrs. Samuel Maxwell, who experts to leave soon for Savannah Oa., to reeldo. Th club announces that Its members hav volunteered to dress fifty dolls for the City Mission. They will b ready for distribution Wednesday afternoon. "Bsmo surra Mi' K2 The Greatest Clothing Event of the Season A Sensational Christmas Offer of Intense Interest To Every Man in Omaha 8 A A Men's and Young Men's Choico New Suits. Stylos and Fabrics i From tho Great of Kuppenheimer and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Th World's Finest and Best That Sold at 18-20-$22l-25 Go On Sale MONDAY MORNING at House 0 t9 Don't Miss This Money Saving Opportunity COSVttlOMT t.14 THS MOIIBC OP KUPPSNHIIMM' Death of twT of the defendants and lack of sufficient evidence against some of the others In the famous "wild horse" cases, started in federal court last spring, has led United States District Attorney F. 9. Howell to noil th prosecution In ten instances. The prosecution still stands against J. 8. Smith and others, but the case will not come to trial until the April term of court, it is understood. 8. 8. Montgomery of Omaha and 8. A. Mead and A. J. Hlgley of Kansas City are th latest defendants to be dismissed from prosecution.- A. E. Bnow and A. J. 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Notices in The Bee of FederalJobs Brings Seekers Following publication of an article In The Bee, to the effect that twenty civil service vacancies had retulted in only two applications, several dosen aspirants to government job besieged the office of Mlea Viola Coffin, secretary of the local civil service - bureau. 8be said that The Bee's item about th ctvil servlc exam inations brought more applicants than the government's official announcements. The vacancies are mostly in technical lines, and carry salaries bf from f 1,000 to M.000. Bpeclal training and experience are necessary for most of them. More ex- Kaiser Denies Attack Upon Krupp Factory BERLIN, Dec. 6. y Wireless to Lon don.) An -official statement waa Issued her today, denying th report that 'the Krupp plant at Essen had bean bom barded by a foreign aeronaut. The report referred to was contained In a dispatch from Th Hagu to th Exchang Telegraph company In London on December 3, which stated that a mes sage had been received there from Ber lin, telling of the bombardment by an aviator of the building at the Krupp plant which are devoted to the manu facture of cannon. It waa stated thaf the airman escaped uninjured and that the extent of the damage bad not been ascer aminatlons will be hld December I. and 22 ir. CARPENTER'S SENTENCE IS LIGHT FOR FAMILY'S SAKE "I was awful hard up, my wife was sick, we had three little children and needed money," . With that explanation and a, plea of guilty to the charge of fraudulently col lecting double payment on a postal money order, Roy Carpenter of Kearney threw himself -n the mercy of the federal court and received only a ninety-day sentence, instead of being sent to th federal peni tentiary. . ' , He had received a money order for $21 from a relative, and by alleging that he had lost it, socured th issuance of a duplicate. Then he managed to get both original and duplicate cashed. When th fraud was detected and Carpenter was arrested, he pleaded guilty and begged for clemency because of hi family and its straightened circumstances. ' New High Mark for Durum Wheat Fails to Buy Two Cars Th grain market was strong again, though prices were Inclined to be a little unJer the high of Friday, wheat selling at Sl.W4il.0DH Corn reached 59 cents, but the bulk of sales were made around I& cents per bushel. Rya marked up an other high price, the top being Sl.OiiVi. The only durum wheat on the market consisted of a couple of car held over. For this l.Zl. a new high price, was bid, but there were no sales. On corn receipts Omaha passed all the markets except Chicago. The receipts her were 13 cars. Wheat receipts were 72 and oats 87 cars. Chanukka, Jewish Feast, Saturday Eve Chanukka, th Jewish feast In celebra tion of th valiant deeds of th Macca bees, will b celebrated In Omaha temple and synagogue beginning with next Sat urday evening. It Is the custom of the faithful follower to light candle on th occasion of th celebration and presents are also exchanged. ' At Tempi Israel th feaat will be closed Sunday afternoon with an entertainment, which will be followed by a sisterhood supper at ) p. m. FIVE WOULD BE BUSINESS AGENT FOR CARPENTERS At least five avowed candidate are out for the position of business agent of the Carpenters and Joiners Brotkerwood, No. 4Z7. Nominations are to be made Mon day eveninf.. December 7. E.' A. flower ma iv, th present business agent, haa r eiicned. The district include Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs, Somt of th candidates actively seeking nom ination are J. p. Johnson, It. J. Barn etedt, Henry Wulf, Fred Schubel, all of Omaha, ar.d A. A, Whitlock of Counoll Bluffs. The election will be held week after the nominations, December 14, in the evening. W. AVERILL HARRIMAN . SPENDS DAY IN OMAHA William Averill Itairlman, who - cam In from the oast Friday and Spent th afternoon In conference with President Mohler of the Union Pacific, left for th west In the morning. The visit her had no particular significance, Mr. Harrtmaa being simply on a trip to th coast EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SUFFS NAMES CHAIRMAN The executive committee of th Ne braska Woman Suffrage association was in session this morning at th Loyal hotel, lira A. E. Sheldon was reappointed chairman of education and Mrs. W. K. "11" For Grip. Influenza, Coughs, Sore Throat Two si see. 28o and fl.Ou, at all drug gists or mailed. Komphrsys' Itomeo. Medicine Co., ICS William bt.. New York. Advertisement Be Generous, But Practical! Let your gifts be of such a nature that the memory of your thought fulness nntl kindness at Christ mat time will last throughout the year ami year to come. lx-t "ur glfta be of a practical nature -FTRJfl-TVRE and let us help you In Its purclinwe. The Union" with its "Liberal Credit" will ease the ..burden of Christmas giving. "TOYS HOI.I) ON KASY FAYMKNT8 IP YOU WISH. IJUY NOW PAY NEXT YEAH. LAKGK ARM ROCKERS AND CHAIRS TO MATCH These are practical, substantial, welcome gifts. Many styles to select from. Styles similar to cut, your choice rocker or arm Kfs chair- only V 14-OU DUNTLEY . VACUUM SWEEPERS . A serviceable Sift that will be ap preciated by -wife or mother. - The only real vacuum sweeper on the 1 market. Has brush attachment for taking-up lint. ..Easily operated. PARIiOR SUITE MAKES A WELCOME GIFT It brightens and tones up the home and gives added welcome to the living room or parlor. 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