THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1917.
DOCTOR DISCOVERS
PATIENT SUICIDE
Granger Physician Stops at
Farm House Only to Find
Girl Hanging to Rope.
HAD SUFFERED ACCIDENT
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Des Moines, la., Feb. 26. (Special
Telegram.) When Dr. Channing
Smith of Granger stopped at the farm
house four miles southeast of Wood
ward Saturday to call on a patient.
Miss Mary Reed, he found her hang
ing at the end of a rope, a suicide
victim.
Miss Reed was still breathing. The
doctor cut her down, but she died a
few hours afterward. She is believed
to have become temporarily insane.
Since the death of her parents, she
had made her home with a brother,
John Reed, who left here Saturday
to attend to business affairs at Wood
ward. Miss Reed, who was 36 years old,
was iniured three years ago when
she was thrown headforemost from
a buggy.
No inquest will be held.
Shoots Anti-Saloon Secretary.
W. C. Barber, secretary of the Iowa
Anti-Saloon league, was shot on a
Rock Island train near Valley Junc
tion Friday night by a Mexican from
whom he had taken two suit cases of
intoxicating liquors. The Mexican
fired the shot after he had jumped
from the train and it struck Barber
in the leg. Barber was taken to a
hospital, but it is not thought his
wound is serious. The Anti-Saloon
league official was returning from At
lantic on a Rock Island train when he
noticed the suit cases. He investi
gated and found the suit cases were
filled with whisky. He sat down be
side the Mexican and the latter ad
mitted the suit cases contained liquor.
Barber informed him he would seize
the hquor. As the train neared Valley
Junction the man left his seat, went
to the door and jumped off. Barber
followed him and as he was learning
out of the car the shot was fired.
Non-Partisan Primary B11L
Senator Kingland of Winnebago
county has introduced bill in the
senate of the Iowa legislature to pro
vide for a non-partisan primary elec
tion. It would provide for the nomi
nation of state senator and state rep
resentative and county and township
officers at a non-partisan primary. The
law is similar to that of a number of
other states, he explained afterwards,
and has been found to be of general
advantage in the selection of candi
dates. Senator Kingland introduced
another bill which would revise the
Australian election ballot and provide
for listing each candidate with the
name of the party opposite the candi
date s name. With this plan, wntcn
is followed in Kansas and other states,
it is not necessary to have separate
ballots for each party. Both bills were
referred to the committee on elec
tions. Suffrage Bill Hung Up.
The woman's suffrage amendment
will not be reported out until after
the recess. Anti-suffrage forces have
asked Senator Wilson, chairman of
the senate committee on constitu-
tionaal amendments, for a hearing.
This will be given them after the re
cess. Wanti More Flour In Sacks.
The Finley bill requiring that a
sack of flour shall contain torty-nine
pounds instead of forty-eight pounds,
which has passed the house, was op
posed by representatives ot tne manu
facturers before the senate committee
on commerce and trade yesterday
afternoon. The millers declare that
it wJI require them to get new sacks,
new scales and go to other expenses.
No actjon has been taken on the bill
by the senate committee.
Iowa University
Celebrates Its
70th Anniversary
Iowa Citv. Ia.. Feb. 26. Faculty
and student body today ire celebrat
ing the seventieth anniversary ot the
founding of the Iowa State univer
sity. The institution was founded on
February 25, 184?, but on account of
the anniversary falling on Sunday it
was decided to have no Sunday serv
ices, but to postpone exercise until
Monday, when all branches of school
life could participate.
Dr. W. A. Jessup, president of the
university, and Governor W. L. Har
ding delivered addresses at the anni
versary ceremonies.
One of the features of the anniver
sary program was the transfer of the
pictures of former presidents from
the historical societies rooms to the
hall of science. Following is a list of
the pictures moved, together with the
dates of the original's incumbency as
presiSsnt:
Amos tlsan, ISSB-tSSS: Silas Totten, 1989
UtSS; Oliver M. flpencer, 1802-1S7; James
Blac'fc im-1870; N. R. Leonard, U19-1S71;
Oeorfe Tharher, 1871-1787; C. W. Slag-le,
1877.1178; Jonas L. Plckford, J878-1887;
Charlaa Sclaitter, 1187-1887; Amea N. Cur
rier, 1IS1S: Dr. George Edward Mac
Lean, 1899-1111; John O. Bowman, 1911
1914; Dr. Thomaa H. McBrlda, 19U-1919;
Dr. Walter A. Jeaaup, 1918.
Gerard and His Party
Leave for Sailing Port
London, Feb. 26. Telegraphing
from Madrid Sunday. Reuter's corre
spondent says that James W. Gerard,
former American ambassador to Ger
many, Mrs. Gerard and the members
of tfie embassy left the Spa .ish capi
tal at 4 o'clock in the afternoon on a
special train .'or Comma, where the
party will embark for the voyage to
the United States.
The duke of Zaragoza drove the
engine, having volunteered for the
task. Mr. Gerard learning of this,
asked for an introduction to the duke
with whom he chatted cordially before
boarding the train.
Reward Offered for Boys
Who Shot Valuable Dog
A valuable airedale terrier dog,
owned by William Newton, president
of Haskins' Brothers Real Estate
company, of Fairacres, was shot Sun
day afternoon by two boys and as a
result of the wounds, the dog is para
lyzed. Mr. Newton, who is in Cali
fornia, wired that he would give a
substantial reward for information
that would lead to the arrest of the
culprits.
HAPPENINGS IN
THEJAGIC CITY
After Twenty Years of Con
tinuous Service Wesley Ad
kins Closes Livery.
TAKES TO AUTOMOBIUNQ
After twenty years of active asso
ciation in the transfer and livery bus
iness, Wesley Adkins, local business
man, will close out the transfer end
of his business this week and devote
himself exclusively to an automobile
agency and livery. A public auction
presided over by local men who have
watched the company grow from its
infancy will be held next Saturday.
The Adkins livery has long been
one of the largest in Greater Omaha.
It comprises an ownership of seventy
horses for dray and driving purposes
alone, besides a large amount of liv
ery equipment. The livery stable,
now a brown stone front in the heart
of the business district at Twenty
fourth and N streets, was one of the
earliest business houses on the South
Side.
I. C. Gallup of the local horse and
mule firm will be auctioneer. Mr.
Gallup and Mr. Adkins have been
associated as coworkers in the build
ing up of South Omaha practically
during its entire history.
Attending the closing out of the
livery business the owners announce
considerable improvements in the
building which take into considera
tion an expenditure of many thou
sands of dollars. A 'good part of
these improvements have already
been finished.
Prye Elected President.
A. H. Frye, boss of the restaurant
in the Stock exchange, was elected
president of the Stock Yards Relief
association at a meeting held last
Friday. The meeting was attended
by a majority of the members of the
exchange. The object is to pay off
sick and death benefits. Other offi
cers elected were: Fred Shearer,
vice president; Earl Walz, secretary
and treasurer; W. B. Fitzgerald.
Orrin Bruce, C. R. Richardson and
J. Wetzel, directors.
Deaths and Funerals.
The funeral of Charles Kitchen,
43, who died Friday evening at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Rambo, 4227
South Twentieth street, was held yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Brewer chapel. Rev. J. G. Alber con
ducted the services and interment
was made, in the Graceland Park
cemetery.
J. H. Hendricks, 38, 1519 Berty ave
nue, who died Saturday afternoon at
his home, will be buried Tuesday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock. Services will be
held at that hour at the Brewer
chapel, with Rev. C. C. Wilson offi
ciating. Burial will be in the Grace
land Park cemetery.
Klein Has Party.
On the occasion of his thirty-fifth
birthday, friends of Ike Klein, local
business man, entertained him at a
party at his home, 4421 South Nine
teenth street, Friday evening. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Klein,
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Klein, Mr. and Mrs.
Dace Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Banger, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cohn
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cohn
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Max Cohn
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Krasrjc of Council Bluffs, M. Stein
berg, TDave Klein, Misses Bettie and
Eva Cohn.
Police After Forgers.
E. V. Lorig, 2210 N street, is out
$875 for cashing a bogus check writ
ten on a local bank by one John Cich.
The latter entered his store on Feb
ruary 18 and buying some articles,
presented the check. Saturday, when
the proprietor went to cash the ne
gotiable paper, he found it worth
nothing.
Police are also on the lookout for
a man who attempted to cash a
forged check at the Henry Stanek
drug store, Twenty-fourth and L
streets. An accurate description of
both men is in the hands of the police.
Jndre nfadden oanettred. two alleged keav
era of disorder!? housee rounded up thta
morning". Frank Karrla, an alleied keeper,
waa fined $49 and coete, and Hattle Croea
way, another, SM and eoata. Both war
oolored.
Tba Omaha Lincoln Rallwav and Light
ing company reported that their llnea wait
of Ralston ware torn, down Sunday and
1.000 feet af oopper wire taken. Mr. Har
denbrook, apaelal officer for the company,
reported the raid.
Charlaa Oaffery, 4107 South Twenty-third
street, broufht Into the polloa atatlon late
Saturday nlfht In a etate of delirium, waa
found to have a badly epralned knee thle
mornlns. He waa attended by Dr. Beta and
removed to the South Side hoepttaL
Pari Bradfleld, colored. Identified aa the
man wbo Inflicted eerloua knlfa wounda on
the left ear and cheek of Earl Rlfflna, also
colored, at Twenty-fifth and M atreete, Sat
urday nliht, waa arralsned In police ourt
thla mornlnc. J. W. Arnold of the Oreer
hotel eaw the cutting and waa called In to
teatlty.
Made City Oooela,
A aafa plaoe to trade at Phlllra Dept
Store, Slth and O Sta., South Side.
For Rent Stores, houeea, cottafes and
flata. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO,
Harry Qrleet of Laramie, Wyo., who la
a brmkeman for the Union Pacific, la with
hie Wife vialtlng at the home of hla father,
M. W. Qrleet, 4822 South Fifteenth atreet.
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SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO.
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Grand Jury Indicts
Jacobson for Perjury
An indictment by the grand jury
hefnre it arlimirneri otiirHav nnnm
was that of Charles Jacobson on a
cnarge ot perjury. He Is alleged to
have given false testimony in a recent
court case.
BRITISH CONTINUE
ADVANCEJN FRANCE
Take Additional Ground From
Germans in the Ancre
River Region,
SEIZE VILLAGE OF SERRE
(Br Aaaeeiatad Prase.) '
The British troops in the Ancre re
gion of France are reported by the
London war office to have taken addi
tional ground from the Germans, in
cluding the village of Serre and sev
eral important points farther east.
In these operations, although they
were carried on over a wide front,
only small bodies of troops were en
gaged and only slight opposition was
met, but they are indicative of the
plan of the British to continue their
steady raiding in preparation for the
more .extensive movement In the
spring.
Another Raid by British.
Another raid was carried out hy
the British east of Vlerstraat, Bel
gium. Here, on a front of 500 yards,
the British entered the German
trenches, inflicting heavy casualties on
the occupants, destroyed dugouts and
other works and took fifty-five pris
oners. The Germans near Ypres invaded
British trenches under cover of a
heavy bombardment, but later were
ejected. Bombardments continue on
the remainder of the front held by the
French.
Isolated battles have taken place on
the eastern front from northwestern
Russia to the Carpathians, but neither
of the belligerents has obtained any
marked advantages. Small engage
ments also have been fought in Rou
mania, but the situation there re
mains unchanged.
Austrian! Are Repulsed.
In the Austro-Italian theater, the
Austrians essayed infantry attacks at
several points, but everywhere they
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were repulsed, according to Rome.
Artillery duels continue all along this
front.
A belated British official communi
cation dealing with the fighting along
the Tigris river shows that in addi
tion to having occupied Turkish
trenches over a front of nearly 2,000
yards in the Sannaiyat region last
week, the British troops also were
able to cross to the left bank of the
Tigris in the Shumran bend west of
Kut-El-Ainara.
Minister Believes
"Second Coming" Is
Not Very Far Away
"The popular idea that 'death is cer
tain' is wrong," said Rev. Alonzo A.
de Larme, pastor of the First Baptist
church in his sermon last evening on
"The Second Coming of Christ."
"Death is not at all certain. It may
be that most of the people now liv
ing on the earth will never die. For,
it is written in the scriptures that
those who are alive at tne time of
Christ's second coming will he caught
up together with Him in the clouds.
"Of course, most people don't ex
pect that second coming yet. But why
should it not come now? In fact, the
signs point to its nearness. It is
prophesied that Christ shall come
without any warning. His second
coming will be sudden and a surprise
just like the tornado was to Omaha
and the earthquake to San Francisco.
It will all happen in the twinkling ot
an eye.
"He might come tonight or tomor
row." Pensions and Postmasters.
Washing-ton, Feb. 119. (Special Telegram.)
Nebraska penelone granted: Annie C Kan
ford, Fairfield, 111; Minnie M. Dearoff,
Harvard, 112; Florence M. Dew, Teoumeeh,
111.
Poetrnaaters appointed: Iowa: Boyer,
Crawford county, Charley B. Peterson, vice
C. 8. Johnson, resigned; ptagnnal, Ringgold
county, Burdette Hereom, vice Edna K.
Brown, removed; Holmes, Wright county,
Arthur B. Wampler, vice M. O. Weeks, re
signed. South Dakota: Hoemer, Edmunds
county, John M. Schoch, vice E. A. Geeelln,
resigned. Wyoming: Otto, Big Horn county,
Joseph 8. Erlckeon, vice Alroy Sprague,
removed.
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MOSE HOWARD DIES;
PIONEER JEBRASKAN
One of Earliest Comers to
Cornhnsker State and Live
Stock Man Expires.
AGED SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS
Mose Howard, i anger of '83, among
the first commission men to put their
trust in the Omaha yards, died sud
denly Sunday morning at 12:50 o'clock
at his home, 37.10 South Twenty
fourth street. He was 75 years old.
Death was due to complications aris
ing from pneumonia and heart trou
ble. Mr. Howard was one of the earliest
comers to Nebraska. He settled in
Valentine in the early seventies and
was in charge of the government land
office on the Rosebud Indian reser
vation until his removal to South
Omaha thirty yearj ago.
In the thirty years past Mr. Howard
has been connected with the Great
Western Commission company, of
which he was one of the early pro
motors. He was active in business
until three days before death. Thurs
day morning he suffered a slight cold
which developed into pneumonia. He
was not taken abed, howevtr, until
Saturday afternoon. The following
morning he became rapidly worse and
death followed soon.
The pioneer was born in James
town, Mo. He organized the North
western Roundup three years ago. At
the meeting held in Valentine were
gathered 114 rangers of 1883 and be
fore, coming from all parts of the
country. Howard was elected secre
tary and has served in this capacity
ever since.
Mary C. Howard, his widow, and
four children, two sons an ( two
daughters, survive. They are Bessie
and Ruth and William and Morris.
Morris is a student of Creighton
Medical college and his brother is in
business in the sheep division of the
yards. One of the daughters is a
school teacher and the other is a
librarian at the public library.
The funercl will be held Wednes
day morning at ? o'clock. Home serv
ices will be held at the home at 8:30
o'clock and church services a half
hour later at St. Bridget's church.
Burial will I. in the Holy Sepulchre
cemetery.
Callaway Criticises
American Soldier as
A Violator of Laws
Boston, Mass., Feb. 26. Opposing
a declaration of war against Ger
many, Congressman Oscar Callaway
of Texas, at a mass meeting today,
criticised the American soldier as a
violator of civilized laws.
"The army never acts in accordance
with law," he said.
"Do you remember Sherman's
march to the sea, when he burned
Atlanta and violated every law of
civilization ? His answer to crtics was
'war is hell.'
"If we go into war now, our soldiers
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will act as they always have acted ever
since there were any soldiers. Soldiers
are trained to kill people."
Declaration of war against Ger
many, he said, would be "like a hang
ing where everyone in the mob wants
to get a whack at the victim." "Of
course," he continued, "an injury has
been done, but why not be as big na
tionally as individually?
"Had we not better stand by our
selves than stand by the president?"
the speaker asked, after stating that
the citizens would pay the costs of
war in taxes "President Wilson has
reached the end of his tether, and it
is now up to congress to act. Let us
give them our opinion to help their
decision."
He criticised newspapers as being
"not perfectly honest,' saying that
some were subsidized by munitions
makers. "Let the American people
speak out and set a Christian ex
ample," he said. "Don't let congress
think that newspapers portray public
opinion, and for God's sake keep these
meetings going."
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Emergency Peace
Committee of Massachusetts to pro
test against war.
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