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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1917)
2 C THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 4. 1917". WILLIAM ERNST ' DIESSUDDENLY Pioneer Scientific Farmer and Stock Breeder Expires at 0 Home in Tecumseh. ACTIVE , TS PUBLIC LITE Tecumseh, Neb, March 3 (Special Telegram) William Ernst, well known farmer and breeder of Ne braska, and a foremost citizen of John son county, died at his home in Te cumseh this morning. He had been in good health and was stricken with a heart trouble yesterday. William Ernst was a native of Ger many, having been born at Hollen- sefldt. Hanover, March S, 1845. He was educated in the schools of Ger many, his final work being in pram cal work on the govern men t aericul lure farms of his native, country. He also attended the government agricul ture college at Pattensen and later was an instructor in the college and on the government farms. He came to the United States in his younger years and located at Rock Island, III., where he was married to Louise Hahn, on February. 6, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Ernst came to this county in 1372 and had lived' here since. Mr. Ernst in troduced many specimens of grasses and vegetables to Nebraska, having been associated with the state board of agriculture and the state university for years.' He frequently contributed to stock and farm papers. For a num ber of years he was engaged in im porting fine Percheron horses to this country, and has a great deal of fine j stock on his farm here now. Mr. Ernst was elected representative ' of the fifth district, Nemaha and John son counties, in 1904, running on the Republican ticket. He served Tecum seh two terms and was always identi fied with movements to promote municipal affairs. Mr. Ernst is sur vived by his Man and eight childre.i, two brothers, Charles and Herman Ernst, live in this section. . The funeral of Mr. Ernst will be held Monday at 1 o'clock at the Pres byterian church conducted by Rev. W, Alverson, assisted by Rev. B. W. Marsh, Interment will be in Tecum seh cemetery. Troops Will Line Route ; , Of Inaugural Procession Washington, March 3. Pennsyl vania avenue wilt be lined on both sides with New York National Guard troop when President Wilson passes from the White House to the capitol and back next Monday in the inaugu ration ceremonies. Troops, it is said, have not been used to line the route of the inaugural procession since Lincoln's first inauguration. TmAAAjAA.AAAAAAAAAXt,ltA.AAAAAAUAAUAAAAAXAAAAAAAAAJ Don't take our word for it Reason it out yourself why experience demands lightweight ' 2205 Famum Street. GERMAN GUNBOAT GRIER in Honolulu harbor February Iks ' I lfc.: 'On February 5, the day the Ger mans set fire to the German gunboat Geier, they also did a lot of damage to the boats in Honolulu harbor be fore the . United States got wise," writes Gould Dietz to his nephew, Victor. Mr. and Mrs. Dietz have just returned from the land of hula hula dances and ukelele music, and they have a photograph which Gould Dietz took while the burned gunboat was in the harbor. The picture is re produced here. The Dietzes had a very stromy pas sage back to 'Frisco, but despite the way the waves tossed their little ship, the Wilhelmina, Mr. Dietz brags in the letter, "We have not missed a meal at dining room or anywhere else." It was with its decks awash and minus steamer chairs and some of its uprights which the waves had broken and washed overboard that Otto Benninghoven, Former Omaha Man, Dies in Kansas Word was received in Omaha, yes terday of the death of Otto Benning hoven of Strong, Kan., at the Savoy hotel in Kansas City. Mr. Benninirhoven was for manv years in the wholesale flour business in Omaha, principally with the Crete mills. He was one of nine brothers who settled in Seward, Neb,, in 1878 and was very well known in both Omaha and the state. He was about 54 years old. Two brothers live in Omaha, D. Benninghoven, who rep resents the Brunhoff Manufacturing company, and Leo, connected with the Store brewery. Bisk BmIi Gardner. Boston, March S. Kdwar F. Oardner of New York, national amateur billiard cham pion at 18. i balk Una, waa defeated In the title tournament hero todajr by Ledyard llleke of San Diego, Cal. Tho youthful westerner ecoree sod polnta to Oardner'e SIS. THERE are two ways you may get first-hand infor mation as to why the trend today is towards light weight. . '.., " " : One way is to buy a heavy car and find just how ex- Ensive the upkeep is. The other way is to know the ad of car the man who discards a heavy car is looking for. Then you will understand the whys and wherefores back of the popularity of light weight. Invariably the search for a fine light-weight car leads to the Franklin the only light-weight car with proven records of unusual economy for gasoline, tires and oil. A Franklin Owner sticks to the Franklin Car, not alone lor economy, but because scientific light weight carries with It safety, reliability and comfort' , - Again We say don't take our word for this. You are im probably a car owner yourself or, perhaps, are ac- quainted with several motorists and can verify the truth of this statement i.-v-. We merely suggest that you go thoroughly into this matter of scientific light weight before investing in any car -including the Franklin. Franklin Motor Car Co. Set on fire by the Germane 5. Photo by Gould Dietz. 1 . 4""'iAi the Wilhelmina steamed into S Francisco bay. A rough sea harassed the ship every hour of the voyage except in the last two days, Mr. Dietz writes, -Oriei- nally the Omahans had booked their passage on the steamship Malsonla, a bigger boat than the Wilhelmina. But they traded their reservations for the better accommodations on the latter ship. For two days after leav ing Honolulu none of the little ship's passengers could use the promenade deck: the waves broke so high. "I sent a wireless to you telling of our sailing, Mr. Dietz writes, "but they would not allow us to use name of -steamship, as .the United States government had censored the wire less, eliminating the name of the ship and the date of its sailing. We alt made up our minds that if we were to have war we would prefer to be in California.", Mexicans Declared to Be Pro-Ally in Sympathies El Paso, Tex., March 3. "Mexico Is pro-ally in its sympathies and any effort to spread German propaganda there would meet with little encour agement among the Mexican people, Andres Garcia, inspector general of Mexican consulates, said tonight on his return from Mexico City where he was in conference with General Vcnu stiano Carranza, Minister Candido Aguilar of the department of foreign relations and General Alvaro Obre gon, minister of war. 1 New Pump Ordered for The Florence Station The Water board authorized pur chase of a centrifugal pump for the Florence station. The cost will be $67,000, and the pump will serve emer gency purposes. Phono Douglas 1712, Five Million Oranges Year's Supply for This Country With the approach of National Orange day, which -falls this year on Saturday, March 10, it is announced through the offices of the California Fruit Growers' exchange that during the last twelve months the American public has consumed 5,760,000,000 or anges. Had these oranges been distributed equally among the population of this country, every family in the United States would have consumed two dozen oranges per month. As it was, the distribution was of such uniform ity as to supply every nook and corner of the' United States and Canada so thoroughly that there was no need for anyone to go without his allowance of organes unless he chose to so deprive himself. Orange day, which has become an annual fruit festival occurring early in March, marks the period of greatest ...... ' ' ' . - ' ' ' ' '' ft - M 0 in Quality 1 r . ' 1 . $695 F. 0. B. Flint, Mich. Far th Touring Car. $695 For the FUur-do-' Lys Roadster $815 For thai Sadanot. $1065 For thai Sedan Here Are Soma Dort 1 . t Superior ities. - orange production. This day is set aside as one of recognition to the fruit that has come to occupy such an im portant position in the diet of the nation. ' Local fruit retailers will make spe cial window displays on Orange day and during the week preceding. For several years it has been a matter of considerable rivalry among the fruit dealers as to whose Orange day dis play will attract the most attention. Special shipments of uniformly good navel oranges have arrived in the city in such quantities that every dealer will have a plentiful supply with which to meet the demands of his customers.. Many of the trades men are planning to sell oranges by the box and half box at very attrac tive prices. OUa to Meet Martliuoa. Fremont. Neb., March S. (Special.) John Olln, the Finnish wreetler. who claima a decision over Joe gtecher, haa been matched to meet Paul Martinson at Fremont March 10. Sioux . City newspaper men aro pro moting tne matcn. THE Goes JJ ERE is the Dort, in the touring 'model, ;as it actually . appears on the road the last word in beauty, com fort and smartness of line. . But below is the real Dort the car you will see when you look right through paint, upholstery and customary equipmerit-when you delve deep down into the vital in terior construction of the chassis itself. This is the way an automobile engineer judges a car.' , See the convincing mechanical excellence that is, back of the unceasing, unflinching service delivered by all Dort cars, i .' ' ; . I . ... i ' ' . ' The reputation of the Dort rests squarely upon its su preme mechanical worth. , fP A CDC Th.r. is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR DORT BUSINESS IN YOUR We invito da-alert of good standing to call at our salesrooms to inspect the car and talk over our selling proposition. If unable to call, write or wire us at once. Toozer-Gerspacher Motor Co. Distributors Dort Motor Cars V 2211-13 Farnani St. Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 6082. , DORT MOTOR CAR CO., Flint, Mich. . fOXNCHTVPt " 0ULWMU3I . Xv. HIBHSPftPHOTO. i JesSa, tXTKAHEAWTIRCORRlCR v - ' ateHcONNCCTlCUT. Havana Believes Rebels See Their. Finish Is Near Havana, March 3. A message from Dr. Orestes Ferrara, representative in the United States of the Cuban revo lutionists, offering retirement from public life of all military leaders of the rebellion if President Menocal would "preserve independence and liberty" and prevent American inter vention, is considered here as evi dence that the rebels, seeing defeat near, wish to make the best terms they can. The government replied that the independence of Cuba is not in danger. - Coyote State Legislature Ends Fifteenth Session Sioux Falls, S. D., March 3. Just before midnight the fifteenth biennial session of the South Dakota legisla ture adjourned at Pierre "tonight. Among its important enactments are a "bone dry" prohibition law to make Clear Through effective July 1 the constitutional amendment adopted in the last elec tion; a law creating a state constab ulary to deal with the Industrial Workers of the World problem; a law creating an organization for en forcement of prohibition; a rural credits act; workmen's compensation; legislation and provision for cities to go under commissioner-manager gov ernment at will. A joint resolution was adopted submitting the equal franchise issue to -the test again in the 1918 election. Two Baby Leopards Are Stolen From Fort Crook Corporal H. L. Clark of the Da kota national guards at Fort Crook, reported to the police that two Mexi can baby leopards were stolen, or strayed from the fort. He expected to take the pets home as souvenirs of the hunt for Villa. , Residents of Bellevue are fearful lest they should meet the young fe line after nightfall. TERRITORY. R-U-2-B-l-of-60 fHTflfrri it