Nebraska Newspapers

    THK IJKK OMAHA. MONMAY, DKCKMnKU 7, I'M.
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Lighting rixtaree, Burgess-Oranrton Co.
rUellty Storage ft Tea Oo., Boaf. ts,
T Boot Mil IV Now Pet oon Frssa.
Baldrlfa-Madde Cw Compensation in
surance Inspection for. Spec sJ rates free.
Bseatifal AU Moitri loan iot Seie
' the easy payment plan. Bwikm
Iteelty Investment Co. Fhone Doug. K.
Todarg eoaajitete Kofla STefmaV
classified section today, and appear In
The Em EXCLU8IVELT. Find out what
th rartoua moving plf-ture theaters offer.
Hammond Is Admitted to JTaotloe
V. J. Hammond, an attorney of O'Neill,
hss been admitted to practice In tho
I'nlted State court for the district of
Nebraska.
Brogea to Xntrodnoo Van Francis A.
Brogan la to preside at the public affairs
luncheon of the Commercial club Mon
day, and Introduce Richard Henry Dana,
who la to address the club.
Bog- Posad oa lira -Fire, supposed to
have been started by cocslne fiends,
nearly destroyed the city dor pound at
Mlxth and Burt streets yesterday after
noon. There were no dons In the place.
eateeeetal Assembly to Me There
will be a meeting of the Pentecostal as
Kcmbly at J008 Cumins' street every night
this week at o'clock. The organisation
also meets on Sundays at and 730 p. m.
Bow that Business Is improving you
Khnuld improve every opportunity that
will mean more business for your firm.
An office In tho Bee Building (tho build
ing that Is always new) Is that oppor
tunity. Talnabl mrs Stolen Nearly t-'OO
worth of furs and clothing were stolen
yesterday when daylight burglars broke
Into the N. Felngold tailor shop, at 109
North Fortieth street One set of mink
furs stolen wss valued at $150.
Woman Missing; Charlie Oldham.
1.107 East Thirteenth street. Kansas City,
Mo., has asked the Omaha police to try
and locate Mary Henderson, whom he be
lieves Is In this city and nas been missing
from her home for some time.
ays Xusband Was Connoted Cath
erine Swartx, who has filed suit for di
vorce against Horace Rwarta, alleges that
he has been convicted of violating the
Mann, white slave law and has been sen
tenced to five years in federal prison.
Invitation by Woman's Club The
Omaha Woman's club, to whom Richard
Henry Dana, president of the National
Civil Service league, will speak at the
Metropolitan hall at 2: o'clock, has in
vited members of the Omaha Society of
Fine Arts to attend.
gammons' Bearing- Postponed On ac
count of other cases occupying the atten
tion of the federal court, hearing of argu
ments hy counsel for Walter Sammons,
former sheriff of Buffalo county, seek
ing to hava a new trial granted, was post
poned from yesterday until next Satur
day. Bngmffement Announced Miss Mary
Bird entertained at a kensington yester
day, at which the engagement of Mrs.
Thurma Ellis to J. C. Toung was an
nounced. The guests were: Mrs. Ellis,
Mrs. Harry Herxog. Mrs. A. 8. Pinto,
Mrs. R. Rix, Mrs. S. K. Spalding, Mrs.
Nellie Haven. Miss Ethel Barker. Miss
IiOUlse Stafford and Miss Kate Cook.
Boston Terrier Starts Trip A perfect
specimen of the Boston type of buil
terrier, and valued at nearly $100, will
be the gift of Harry Pullman of the Carl
ton hotel td his 9-year-old nephew, who
lives in Bremerton, Wash. The dog was
shipped yesterday in a box that weighed
nearly 100 pounds. The dog, which Is only
a few months old, weighs only a few
pounds. i
Braadela' Book at Ubrery Louis D.
Brandets, famous as an anti-trust lawyer
and champion of popular reforms, is
among the authors of new books recently
added to the publlo library. His new
work, entitled. "Business A Profession."
and containing speeches and articles by
Brandels, will be ready for circulations
this week. It has a preface by Ernest
Poole.
Ooea to Attend Benqnet To speak at
tho same banquet with Governor Oeorge
E. Hodges of Kansas, General Secretary
K. F. Denison of the Omaha Toung Men's
Christian association went to Atchison,
Kan., last week. Th occasion was the
annual membership banquet of the asso
ciation there, of which the general secre
tary is Ira J. Beard, formerly of the
Omaha association.
Talka to Boyles Mtudsata "Charac
ter Building" was the subject of a talk
before the students At Boyles Business
college Friday afternoon by Edwin 8.
Jewell, manager of the City National
Hank building. He spoke under the
auspices of the religious work department
of the Toung Men's Christian association
and was Introduced by' Secretary I. R.
Lines of the association and President H.
B! Boyles of the college.
Bursary Shipments Begin Annual
Importations of nursery stock, bulbs,
seeds and other horticultural material has
commenced and several carloads of such
goods for nurseries and dealers in this
vicinity have already passed through the
port of Omaha and had duty paid on them
to Cadet Taylor, collector of customs.
Between forty and fifty carloads of
nursery stock are expected here this .win
ter from Holland.
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE NEWS
Univeriity of Nebraska Student and
Faculty Generally Actire.
YALE SENDS BACK FOSSIL BONES
Mlaalaar Parts ( Cleat ll Re.
taraed by Raster lalterelty e
Mab the Nebraska gerrl.
we a Complete.
Burlington Sues
1 McCoun Company .
For Car Demurrage
Alleging that a car of coal was sold
for less than the total freight and de
murrage charges which had accrued on
it and that the difference between the
charges and the sale price has never bean
paid, the Burlington Railroad company
la suing the L. B. McCoun company in
federal court. The amount involved on
that count is W4.M, the tot si charges hav
ing been I236.M and the car of coal hav
ing sold for only 1302.05. On another count
the railroad seeks to recover flit from
the McCoun company for demurrage al
leged to be still unpaid since 1910 and 1811
A similar suit has been filed against the
I'evers-Sturtevent Grain company by the
Burlington, which alleges that $17.51
freight and demurrage, due In 1913 has not
len paid.
PAINTER TAKES HIS LIFE
BECAUSE OUT OF WORK
Despondent because of "hard times"
and his Inability toNibtaln employment at
his trade, Clarence E. Robins, a painter.
sged M. took bis own life yesterday after
noon In Sam Christiansen's saloon. Kit
Cuming street.
Roblne, who has a family and lives at
2&M Cuming street, walked Into the
saloon, bought a drink with his last
money and then went Into a wash room
snd swallowed carbolic acid.
Dr. K lac's Keer Life Pllla
luied .Mr. E. M. Ooodloe, Dallas, Tex..
df malaria and biliousness; best regulator
of liver, stomach an J bowels. e. All
oealers. AJvertUemant,
"Bank Deposit Guaranty in Nebraska."
a historical and critical study by Clark
Dickinson, Is a bulletin which has re
cently been published by the Nebraska
History and Political Science seminar and
the Legislative Reference Bureau. It Is
the first of a series of three articles
dealing with historical and political
science topics, which re to be lesuert by
the seminar and bureau, all the work
of graduate students of the University
of Nebraska. Mr. Dickinson graduated
last year, and la holding a scholarship
at Harvard university this year. A. E.
Sheldon, director of the bureau, has been
directing the work of this nature.
The program of dally talks at the art
gallery In connection with the exhibit of
the Art association, Is as follows: Mon
day at ft iv. m . Prof. S. XI. Fllna: Wed
nesday at t p. m.. Prof. P. H. Grum-1
mann; Thursday at I p. m.. Miss Para)
Havden: Friday at p. nr. Rev. S. Mills ,
Hayes; Saturday, Miss Sarah Mulr, o'f
special Interest to high school students.
Every evening at 6 o'clock, with the same
exception of Thursday, Miss Hayden
gives an Informal talk on the exhibit.
Dean Charles Fordyce of the Teachers
college addressed the Schuyler City
Teachers Institute and the Colfax county
teachers' association Friday night and
Saturday forenoon. On Saturday alter-
noon he addressed the City Teachers in
stitute at Columbus.
Dr. H. K. Wolfe will probably offer a
course ot 1'eycnoiosy avijuou i
Professions" during the second semester.
In connection with his regular courses
In psychology he emphasises the psychol
ogy of the teachers' profession. mis
new rnurse. following lr. Aiexanuer a
course on "Suggestion." will consider the
different professions, business, and other
fixMa that are open to both men ana
...n. and will consider not only the
psychology of conducting these different
professions, but the quaimee
for a measure of success. The course
.w..m h. a valuable one for upperclas
students, who have not fully decided upon
their lite work.
Dr. Condra Is to spend this week In
the state with his conservation films and
lecture. Hi- tour will Include Chadron.
Alliance and Omaha. naJ"'"
... i,,r hofore the Clay County
Teachers' association at Edgar Prof. N.
A. Bengtson will speak before the Knox
County Teachers' association it Crelgh-
ton on the same date.
John L. Cutrtghl.
acting a-tant to the consu
to Nottingham. England
The state museum r...- -- -
- - -r-i- university this ween,
Slnlng two important hone. belong
In r to X famous Dlnohyus or giant
d.U hoV in the Morrill collection Tjta
ii. and the University of Ne-
... ..lh at Unl-
versity Hill, on the Agate Spring. . ranch
... jniis vAara AffOi
7t-L,.v of Nebraska came upon the
skeleton of Dlnohyus. whose bones were
scattered for a lengtn or
The Tale party, digging to the right,
came upon part of the bones in their
work, and when the bones were cleaned
.. fcd from sand, they recognised
them as belonging to the specimen pre
served In the Nebraska museum and
courteously forwarded them to Lincoln.
This supplies the missing parts in this
valuable specimen.
Belgian relief at the University of Ne
braska will amount to the sum of about
$175,, as the result , of the work pt the
speelal Dally .Nebraskan campaign. A
considerable fund Is being raisea ior
Bohemian relief, the Koroensky club
sponsoring this movement.
The largest and best preserved prairie
rattlesnake received as yet by the state
museum was presentd last wek by O. T.
Woods, a student In the university. Tho
ordinary prairie rattler is small, but this
has grown to the slse of the Rocky moun
tain rattler: There are fifteen full grown
rattles and a button. The reptile Is fifty-
three and one-half Inches long and eight
and one-half Inches in circumference.
Three hundred Comhuskers at the an
nual banquet authorise me to express to
you their love and gratitude." This waa
the message sent by Chancellor Avery
to Chancellor-emeritus E. Benjamin An
drews, who is confined to his bed by sick
ness at his home In Interlachen, Fla.
Colectors from the
Kearaey State Normal Notes.
President and Mrs. Dick entertained
Informally on Saturday evening in honor
or Mr. and Mrs. unn stoma, tne guesis
being members of the faculty. Dr. and
Mrs. A. O. Thomas and County Superin
tendent Elliott.
Miss Morris, state secretary of the
Toung Women's Christian srociation,
vtaited the school on Wednesday and ad
dressed the student body at chapel.
Mr. Monlcle. an old friend and neighbor
of James Whltoomb Riley, called at the
Normal on Tuesday. At chapel time Mr.
Monlcle gave readings from the works of
this favorite author which were mueh
appreciated by the faculty and students.
Members of the faculty who will go out
on the study center worn ine comma:
raturriay are: Miss Caldwell to Lexing
ton, Mtsa Hoalc to Miller, Mr. Bmaon
to Trumbull, Mr. button to Hastings snd
Mr. Neale to Columbus. President Dick
goes to Scott s Bhiff Friday morning to
meet the teachers of Scott's Bluff county.
He is scheduled for a forenoon and even
ing address.
President Dick met with the committee
at the high school on Tueadsy afternoon
to arrange for the program for the south
western Nebraska Teacnera association
to be held In Kearney, March 14. 25 and
24. Superintendent C. M. Burr of Hast
ings, la president of the southwestern as
sociation. Grass IiImI tell.
Most ot the students went home to
spend the Thanksgiving vacation from
Wednesday until the following Tuesday.
Those who were unable to go, however,
did not lack entertainment or good dinner
on Thanksgiving day.
Prof, and Mra Elmore entertained
eleven of the atudents at their home on
Thanksgiving day. A delightful "honey"
dinner was served, after which games,
music and a general good time were en
Joyed. Those present were: Mlasea
Hughes, Stoner, Foraa, MeTold. Wright
and Gordon, and Messrs. Ford, Davis.
Taft and Everett.
Prof, snd Mrs. Coon entertained at
Thanksgiving dinner. Mra. Ege, precep
tresa of the boys' dormitory, and her son.
Arthur Ege. and Mr. Haskell.
On the Tueadsy preceding 'Thankagiving
the Amphlotyon Literary society gave an
entertainment, the proceeds of which were
used to help pay for their new piano.
Readings were gWen by Miss Mary Law la
and Mr. WeUaad. both of Grand leland.
Holoa were eun by Miaa Muriel Miller of
UienvtUe and Casper Wood and Orland
liuyoh of Grand Island. Five of the
young people gave a short dramatisation
of John Habberton'a book, "Helen's
Babies." Parts in this were taken by
Miaaea Pearl Wright and Koaetta Davis
and Meaars. John Haskell. Gordon Taft
and Meionle Anderaon. The concluding
number of the program was a coatume
song "Reuben and Rachel.'' The elrls
taking part were: Miaaea Josephine Mil IT.
Ruth McCold and Ethel Gordon. The
boy were: Messrs. Clurlra Wnck. Rob
ert Tart and Casper WoihI.
The Bnrara snd Ftillathea rlaraea of
the First Haptlat church gave a bamiuet
In honor of the Grand Island collr fit
hall team on the evrnlng of Friday, Ie
cember . The guests were given a royal
good time as well as a bamitiet.
Fremont t'olleae otea.
In response to an InvcKstlun bv Super
intendent dim fsdr. President Cleminons
spoke at Hellwood to one of the literary
organisations of the schools at thst place.
The college feels special pride In one
of Its students having received the ap
pointment of Judge of the district court
to succeed Jurlae C. llollenlwk. F. W.
Mutton rompieled the clsli- course of
this institution and distinguished himself
while in college for his echolarehlp and
oratorlscl power. Mra. Button is remem
bered as head of the piano department
and a musician ot extraordinary ability.
Prof. Newton W. Gaines went to Cosnd
Friday to deliver n address before the
Commercial club.
Sumers Tlmpe and Miss Eleanor
Frandsen have been rhoaen to repreaent
the Juniors in their term exerrlee to be
given January 10. Mr. Oalm-a Kill de
liver the address of the evening.
Hhe Mathlmsllcal club, under the direc
tion of I'rof. McPIII, holds speclnl meet
ings every Saturday forenoon. Mr. Cay
wood la president of the class, and the
club Is doing splendid work. Visitors are
welcome, and it la nothing unusual to see
a number of out-of-town visitors who are
interested in this special line ot work.
Mr. oftley will have for his literary
abject Saturday morning, "Robert Mur
dette," whose recent death calls vividly
to mind his two lectures delivered at the
college a few years ago.
The class In physical culture la one of
the most populnr In the school. It meets
every day at 12:S0, and is so largely at
tended that room la at a premium. This
Is under the direction of Miss Mixer.
Prof. Harding presides at piano.
The Toung Women's Christian associa
tion girls will give a social at their head
quartera at West hall next Tuesday even
ing. It will be wholly a social occasion
and all the girls are Invited. IJght re
freshments will be served and special
music furnished.
The piano recital given Monday night
by Prof. Schavland'a students proved to
be a most Interesting mus cal affslr.
Those appearing were Klga Ecklca, Emma
Chriatrnaen. John Froat. Lucllo Thrush,
Katharine Carroll, Glena Gordon, Vivian
Davie, ina Moore, Kern Dowthltt, Cora
Gibson, George Moore. Hadassati McUif
fin and Mrs. L. 1. Larson.
Hastings College Motes.
Dr. A. B. Marshall of the Preabyterlan
Seminary of Omaha has been secured
for the week of prayer, which this year
haa been set for February th to lath.
Ir. Marshall comes as a representative
of the llourd of Education of the Presby
terian church ot America.
Last Stindsp afternoon the choir of the
Presbyterian church of Hastings held a
vesper service at 4:30, which consisted
almost entirely of music, furnished by
the choir under the direction of Prof.
Hayes M. Fuhr. director of the College
Coreervatory of Music. Tho choir Is
composed largely of college people and
appeared In Its new vestments on this
occasion
Books sre being added to the library
dally, and effort being made to add l.iiOO
more tetore the first of January. The
College Board has Just recently written
that as soon as Its publication Is made
Hastings college will appear In Its list
of Institutions under class A with the
understanding that this addition of books
is completed by that time.
President Joseph R. Carvln of William
Wood's college for womenr, located at I ni
ton. Mo., whs In our city the last week
and went through the college buildings,
showing much Interest In the develop
ment, especislly In the museum, con
servatory of music, domestic science and
atThetlHiistlngs foot ball team played the
All-Stars, which ronaists of former foot
ball students of the college now Hying
In Hsstings. a post-sesion game. on r ri
day. the proceeds being made use of for
the purchase of sweaters for the colleg e.
teaiTL The game wss well attended and
wasnleresTina- throughout, the score
was 20 to 0 in favor of the coUeM.
On Tuesday evening Rev. D. WMopr
romery. class of '89. delivered his lec;
on "The Pilgrims and the Pioneers
at the college chapel. .
The college chapel has been tisefl n
nasi "week for the meetings of the Toung
Men's Christian association and some of
f&i utorarv societies, while their halls
SSFs" Mrs"-?
college
1
(jenevra Parser reader. Miss Vae llan
Im II, soprano and Miss Hilda Oilh, violin
ist For several jeais It hss been the cus
tom far the C'lrlsltan aseocUt tons to
malt In giving a t'hristniaa musical on
the last Sundar before the holiday vaca
tion. The service thla vear will be given
at th Congregattonal church.
Prof. A. G H.ynoc supplied the pulpit
of the t'ongresstlonsl church st Ashland
yesterdey.
I b 1 1. 1 r 1 1 1 .r . n.t .....I.. UaiiiIi
t ...... . a IVt.)M(7 '!
'nivTr's& uT,hrT w',h m"ny w" n"",
ursdsy morning. 'upon consolidation, sre expression them
selves freely as to tho ierforin!n es of
Wayne State Mnrwtal Srhwol.
The holiday xacatlon haa been an
nounced from December 24 to January .1,
Inclusive.
More than flftv new student a enrolled
Mondav morning for the short winter
courses.
A
the
Th
The stsff Is st work on the lecemler
Issue of the Ooldenrod. which will be the
annual foot ball numler.
Clifford Penn hHS accepted a position
In the grammar department of the far
roll schools, taking up the work of Miss
Clara Hurson. ,
Prof. Hickman gave an addresa t the
Methodist Kpiscopal church of syne
laat Sunday morning, the service having
been arranged In the Interest p the anti
tuberculosis movement.
Dr. W. T. Elmore of Llmoln addressed
the students at canvocstlon Thursday
morning, sneaking on educational condi
tions In India aa he found them In the
twelve years he spent In that country.
I.aaf Friday and Saturday the follow
ing members of the faculty of the school
filled engagements In educational meet
ings: Prof. Hrltell addressed a patrons'
meeting at Nellgh; President Conn sHke
to the Knox county teachers st Nh
brara, and Mlaa I'alrchlld served ss Judge
In a high school debste at Pierce.
Nebraska Weeleyaa t nlveralty.
Dr. A. F. Tyler of Omaha, a Wesleyan
alumnus, will address the college Younr
Men's Christian asaoclalion next Sunday
evening.
The buslnesa men of University Place
have arranged for the use of the Wes
leyan gvmiuiaium two evenings each week
for basket ball and other games.
Tho Toung Women's Christian aaeocl
stlon will hold a baaar next Friday even
ing in the C. C. White building.
Mrs. Mamie Claflln of 1'nlveraltv Dace,
presented the Women's Christian Tem
perance union essay contests to the stu
dents at chapel Friday.
Prof. Bishop's geology class went to
Milford today to study rook outcropping!
and glacial deposits In that vicinity.
Adrian Newens gave his monologue, "A
Message from Mars," Wednesday evening
In the auditorium. As uaual ht held, the
cloaeat attention and Interest of the au
irlence throughout the performance.
The interctass bsaket ball echedula la
complete and will occupy the attention of
sll next week, games being played late
in the afternoon or early evening. After
I ho tournament Coach Kline will pick
the first team squad and varsity practice
will begin.
AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA
Great Effort Being Made to Defeat
Consolidation Plan.
POLITICIANS GET VERY BUSY
t
They t re. taniarlaa for Vote on
Project a Hope of Delaylaa
Measure Pensile Already
na Heeord For.
UNI OF OMAHA HAS MUSICAL
Miis Grace Poole and Graduatss
Give Benefit Prog-ram.
TO START A LIBRARY FUND
Money frnra F.ntertalnnient to "e
I sett Toward Starting Library
Many lltrnrf anil Are Pleaaed
vtltb Xembrra,
are being renovated.
r.uA !wmlwr IsSU
. "". V"V"ii the
just Ml ' ... other thlnas,
Its second season.
Cotner ITnlTerslty.
-.n..itlnn exercises wtc
held
Taday at the chipl period Sixteen
SEu.vfe
we?. Qlsmtesed for the remainder of the
d President Carven of William Woods
college Fulton. Mo.: Secretary Bert Wll
Son of tho Foreign Missionary board.
Rev. Mr Shallenblrger of Fairbury and
W A Baldwin ot Bethany were present
at' the university Wednesday presenting
fhe "Every Member Canvas." connected
xn... vJ: i, a Minions movement
They appeared Wore the student body
Jt lw and held a PU,l sesslonth
tho Ministerial -
On next Thursday the Women s Educa
tlcal council, will hold to bgr,
at th church basement, snd will con
tinue from 10 a. m. throughout t he entire
day. A general program will be rendered
In the evening.
Chancellor Oesrhser delivered agaresses
at Mtnden. Neb.. Monday nign .r.iwooa.
Neb., Tuesday nigni ana r ic. ...... ,
Friday night. ,
The freshman class took a 'hike' to
th. state farm grows Monday evening
and there enjoyed a "wlennle roast.
The annual foot ball banquet Will ne
held Monday night
The class, basket ball games were
slatted the last of the week.
L. A. Brumbough, '16. Is captam-eieci
of the foot ball squad for the 1916 season.
Coach Hlltener has started basket ball
practice. Clyde Darner Is captain of the
enlleae team..
Miss Ruth Llndley Is now professor of
the Hreek department Miss Lindley Is a
graduate of the Unlveralty of Nebraska,
having specialised in that line of work.
Ckadroa Ksrsisl eheel.
rk. iiiru it ream on Palmer society rave
its Thanksirlvina- Drogram In the assembly
room Wednesday afternoon to the young
women of the school snd women of the
faculty. Mies Mary Wilson presided.
Tle seventh and eighth grades rave
their Authors' club program at a regular
meeting of the club Wednesday afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
James Owens, president; Eleanor Wilson,
secretary; Dora Smith, chairman.
Mlks Morris of Minneapolis, field secre
tarv of the Tourur Women's Christian
association, was here Monday for the pur
rtnaa of oriranislna- an association among
the young women of the normal. The
committee consisted of Naomi Good and
Helen Krajlcek. Mrs. McLean met with
the young women as advisor.
The seniors observed the teaching of
language in Mias Kraxier's room last
week. A memory teat on Stevenson's
poems wss given. Indian songs and songs
of Thanksgiving were given.- A song of
the Sioux Indians was a unique feature
of the work.
The fifth and sixth grades entertained
the parents snd friends on Wednesday
afternoon with a very pleasing program.
The musto prepared for the program had
been under Mias Copeland's dlrwtioa and
was especially good. Programs were
handed to the visitors at the door by
Mary Reische, Catherine Chisholin and
Louise Mohatt
The Chadron foot ball team met defeat
at the hands of the Spesrfish boys last
Thursday In the return game played at
Spearflsh. .
Dots Cell.
The management of the college lecture
couise presented the first number ef the
course Wednesdsy evening. The enter
tainment was alven by "The Cavaliers."
The Toung Women's Christian associa
tions of WssUyan and Doena will hold
their annual exchange meetings this
month. Misses Beryl Holaton. Hsttle
Thomnsoit and Flirabeth Koush of Doene
had charge of the meeting at Wesleyan
Sunday, and representatives of the Wea
leyan association will be at Doane the
week following.
The g'rla' ouartet sre to give a con
cert at Liberty next Friduv evening un
der the Huspicaa of the- I.tbertv Hah
school. They will be assisted by ML&
District Conference
Of High School Boy .
Y. M. C. A. Leaders
For a district conference of high school
boy leaders, seven Omaha High school
upper classmen went to .Emerson Satur
day, with Principal C. E. Roed of the
Central " High school, and Secretaries E.
r. jemson ana n. a. flower or the Young
Men's Christian association. The meeting
will continue today, with twenty towns
represented by sixty delegates.
J. Dean Ringer, a South Omaha lawyer,
Is leader of the conference, assisted by
re. B. Crum, state association secretary
for high school work. The Omaha boys
attending are Edwin Oould. Paul Flothow,
Herman Crowell, Philip Thomas, Arthur
Rouner, Lyman Phillips and Edward
Perley.
Similar conferences in other parts of
the state will be held as follows:
Falls City December 13 and 13.
Seward December IS and 20.
Albion January 2 and 3. .
Mlnden January 9 and 10.
Alnsworth January It) and 17.
AiliancoWanuary 23 and 24.
Superior February ( and 7.
Next Sunday Edward Perley. Arthur
Rouner and Leroy Wilbur will go to Fre
mont to help high school boy leaders of
that town to organise a club under the
auspices of the Toung Men's Christian
association.
Church Women Will
Start Sale in Bee
EotundaThis Week
Ous Retue and his skillful Ak-Sar-Ben
artificers have converted the rotunda of
The Bee building Into a beautiful bower tservstion league will wteet next Thursday
... .u i ,-v. r.i. r nm.h.lfternoon..a' the high school In their reg-
a few politicians, wh i have undertaken
to use the old sleight or hand tricks to
beat consolidation when the legislature
meets this time. It '. conceded thst the
people ot the city wsnl nnsoliiis'ion snd
that they have wanted it for yara. It
is said thst the people hsve gone so
fnr as to cast a heavy vote for the propo
sition, but Unit It never showed up In
the returns. Tet the politicians with eyes J
turned upon comfortable offices are i
anxious to beat the proposition when It j
comes up before the legislature. The cry j
la now to let the people vote on It. j
Tbe Laat Rert. I
This Is used when everything else falls.
It will be remembered that the people
have voted on the measure before this
and many of the people Insist thst the
consolidation carried at one of the elec
tions st least. Now the people went the
legislature to put the professionals out
of the running by legislative action. It
will cost less and will bring qulrkwr
results.
The report Is being circulated thst the
big corporations are n gainst annexation
and that everything should be done
slowly. As a matter of fact It was- tho
corporations that saved the town for
the officeholders last time.
Tax Days Planned.
Ths tag day committee discussed plsns
for tag day Saturday for the benefit of
the building fund of the South Omaha
hospital. The following captains of the
tag day squads were appointed:
For the Omaha business district: Mra.
Allen II. Dudley, Mrs. Hoy lennls. For
the Mouth Omaha business section: Mrs.
C. K. Mcarr; F.xchangs building and stock
ynrdx, Mrs. C. P. C Tobin; for packing
houses, Mrs. J. J. Hlnchey. Tag captain:
Mis. 11. Q. Pike.
Plans sre proceeding rapidly for the
grand ball to be given next Saturday night
at the Exchange building and tickets are
selling like hot cakes.
Oeorge Orson's full band haa been se
cured tr. furnish the music, and a good
time Is assured all who attend. 1
It Is the first time in eight years that
the South Omaha Hospital assoclslon has
asked ths public for any support, as the
institution has been self-supporting, but
there la not enough profit in the business
to permit the building of Isrger quarters,
such as are needed at ths present time.
No member ot the board of directors
receives one cent pay for his labors, gnd
alt the money realised from the ball and
tag day wilt go into a special fund to Nx
used for larger quarters.
Stagle City Rossi.
Odd Fellows will meet Mondsy night
st their hall on Twmty-fourth and M
streets.
Cherokee cosl, unscreened, 14.15; screen
ed, M.Ti. South 7. How land Lum. at Coal.
The city council will meet tomorrow
evening. Tho Board of Education will
meet at the high school.
Don't cheat the kids. Take them to
the Besse today.
The Mystic Workers of the World will
meet Tuesday evening at the Odd Fel
lows' hall at 8 o'clock.
"Bethany," a cantata, will be presented
by the choir ot St. Lues's Lutheran
church on December 10 at the church.
Twenty-fifth and K streets.
Office space for rent in Bee office, 231S
N street. Terms reasonable. Well known
location. Tel. South 27.
The Brotherhood of American Teomen
will meet at the Danish Brotherhood hall,
MIX N street. Tuesday eventns-. December
8. An election of officers will be held.
The women of the Interdenominational
church will hold a baaar and entertain
ment Tuesday aftemcfon and evenlnv. !.
cember 16, at the church ball, Thirty
eighth and Q streets.
The senior and Junior class basket ball
teams of the high school will formally
open the class championship series next
Tuesday evening In the local high school
gymnasium at 7:3U o'clock.
We have a few base burners left Will
sell them at greatly reduced prices this
week. Come In and look them over.
Koutaky-Pavllk Co.
South Omaha circle ef the Child Con-
A concert of except on merit was given
Saturday rvrnlng at the fnlverslty of
Omaha 'y Miss tlrace Poole, assisted by
a number of former students of the
school. The concert was for the purpose
ot starting a library fund and was first
Inaugurated by the Junior class. - Each
(lass in turn will give a play or concert.
In this wny sddlng to the growth of
Hie fimif A well peeked house attended
the concert snd repeatedly applauded the
musicians.
Those who took part were Miss Poole,
Miss Taylor and Miss Mengadoht.
Mls Annetta Nnurse. a Junior at the
I'nlverslty of Omnha. Is convalescing at
her home from an appendicitis operstlon.
Dr. V. Henry addressed the atudents
of the I'nlverslty of Omaha Thursday
noon, using as his theme "Co-operation
In School A'tlvltlea." Ir. W. Henry re
cently contributed a number of volumes
t: the school library.
The preimrntory students organised
Tuesday and elected the following of
fioeif: Mtirloiti' l':ilMin president; Helen
JohnMoe. vice pre ocnt. and Kmerson
tioodrlcli, eerr'lry -treasurer.
Plans were Inld Thursday to begin work
on the Yenr profc. The (!tv staff,
wh i will hiicc eharvo of the "annual,"
ntiio decided to lsue :i special Christmas
number.
A joint moetlnif wss held by the Toung
Men's bii.I'W iiiiieu's t'hrlstian ssociatlon
l'tid.y i.tternoon in Ited.ck hall. . O.
Iloiipshcll, Nstlonnl Student Volunteer
se.-f ia-y, addressed the meeting.
A parly will be given by the Juniors
to the class th-it sold the largest number
of H.-kcts for the concert Hatnrriay eren
Inir. Ituth Sunlnnd returned to school, after
a visit of several weeks to Topeka, Kss.
MANY RECRUITS WOULD
JOIN ARMY AVIATION CORPS
Since the European wir hss shown that
nvlatlon Is sn lmporta.it feature of mod
ern , warfare, many applicants to Join
the si my at the Omaha recruiting sta
tion hsve wanted to enlist in the flying
corps. However, Sergesnt Fred Hansen
hss been unsble to promise any recruits
that they would be assigned to thst de
partment, as It Is a uranch of the slgnst
corps, which Is now full. Furthermore,
the would-be-liltd-men are told, a recruit
cannot hope to get Into the flyln corps
until he has had considerable experience
In the signal corps, or has proved hlm
clf to be adept in aviation work.
mash tbe Pesky
Dashboard to Pieces!
for the annual Christmas fair of Omaha
churches and Institutions, which opens
tomorrow and continues until December
19. This space Is placed at the disposal
ot Omaha church women each year. Four
organisations are accommodated at one
time and hold their basar for two days.
Oak Street mission. Church of the Cov
enant, Westminster Presbyterian and
Pearl Memorial churches wilt open the
sale- St. Barnabas' Episcopal church, and
the Church of Life are the latest to an
nounce their participation In the sale,
An Immense green Christmas belt Is
suspended over the fountain In the lobby
of the building with festoons of Christ
mas greens suspended from It Rose-
shaded lights and pink blossoms are used
proruseiy ana tan evergreen trees are
stationed at the foot of the staircase and
at Intervals throughout the foyer. The
goods for sale will be exhibited on tables
erected for the purpose. Home-made
candles, preserves, fancy work, hand
painted china and numerous articles pre
pared by the women wilt be on sale.
ular meeting. The next meeting will be
postponed until December 31. -
The home economic department of the
South Omaha Woman's club will meet at
the home of F. A. Creasy, Tuesday even
ing, - December t. An Advo nura tonA
luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock;
The kensington of the Unchurch lodge
No. , Degree of Honor, will he enter
tained next Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
rrua nangui ana rs. ftooert Ihnen
at the home of the former, 23M I street,
Thousands in Bank,
Lansky Begs Bread
With $3,300 In a Dea Moines (la.) build.
ing and loan association, drawing per
cent Interest. Israel Lansky, 4 years
old, ragged and hungry, appeared at po
lice headquarters laat night to beg for
food and shelter.
There were nearly three score other
human derelicts there with the same re
quest, and I.nskys was granted along
with the others. It wss hie pitiful ap
pearance that caused station attaches to
question him. and it was then that his
possession of ths money came out.
"I've had It for years," he said. "I
have never touched the intervst or principal,-
and I suppose 1 never will. When
I die,' Ml leave It to my son. The feeling
that I have all that money Is food and
drink and comfort to me. although many
times I have starved rather than spend
It. It's Just a whim of mine. My son
don't know where or what I am, but
some day hs'll have neat little pile of
money."
Wks Baby Has tbe Creep.
When a mother is awakened fiwm
sound sleep to find her child, who has
gone to bed apparently In the best ei
health, struggling for breath, she Is
naturally alarmed. Tet If she can keep
her presence of mind and give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy every tea min
ute until vomiting is produced, quick re
lief will follow and the child will drop to
sleep to awaken in the morning aa well
as ever. This remedy has been In use for
many years with uniform success. Ob-
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