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AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA Seventeen Clergymen Endorse Mini mum Wage Bill. V. i HOWARD ISSUES OPEN LETTER Dembcrntto CKndldntc for Mayor Telia Commit WlnTeatlKntlna WnRca ot Boy nnd fllrls to Get Iluay. Seventeen clergymen of tho city have signed tho petition endorsing the mini mum wage bill fathered by Jerry Howard, democratic candidate for mayor thin spring. Howard Is spending every extra moment working for the wago earners of South Omaha. A few of the church papers have taken the measure up. Howard says that newspapers that have assisted In the fight have stood nobly by the peoplo during tho battle. Howard has Issued an open letter call lug upon the committee Investigating the earnings of women and girls to get busyv The following Js a copy of the 'petition Issued by Howard: ' We, the undersigned clergymen of all denominations, hereby petition your honorable body urging tho passage of House Roll No. 422, tho minimum wage bill which is pending in tho legislature, i We dealro to state, that the passage ofl this meritorious and righteous bill la necessary for It will relieve the wants ot 'many who are In dire distress, The pen 'tlori is signed by Robert Tj. Wheeler, First .Presbyterian churoh; William A, Pollock. 'United Presbyterian; M. Le "Ballon, , St. llrtdfret's;. Harold IJtjwood Urows, St .Martin's! George C. Hasklns, First 'Baptist; James Ahcrn, St. Agnes'; Joseph IChundellck, Assumption; W. H. Hastle, Christian; J. W. Klrkpatrlck, First .Methodist KplBCopal; S. H. Yerlan, St ,liUke's Lutheran; M. P. Oluha, St 'Francis': Charles Mugan, St. Mary's; -Daniel Manning, St. Mary's; M. Adam, .Lutheran ZIons; Thomas A. Bagshaw, itiefler Memorial; "George T. Jonaitls, St Anthony's; T. F. O'Callahan. Bt. Brld xet'a. Gnnit aiach Terrified. ! Frank Koutsky, by his decent manner of campaigning. Is winning democratlo support over tho black faced protests lot Hoctor and the Glllln gang, P. J. jMartln, whose candldaoy for cltr treas urer was hailed with Joy by all classes of olttzens Is dally receiving assurances lof support from democrats and republi cans alike. Henry Murphy, who as city (attorney, has spent his time fighting to .keep gang politics from controlling city .expenditures is also increasing his strength. ', So terrified has "Jawn J." become over 'the loss of tho nomination that even his gang has stirred up Congrewnan Charles jotto Lobeck on o pbstottlce matter. (Postmaster General Burleson has, been Jrequested to reopen, the case, although Icltlzens and business men alike have IB jnlfled their satisfaction with the new (order. ' J May Use Strap. Ai a .special meeting -of the. South Omaha School Board- it. wa. wlemnjy. decided that the method of "strappng" now. In vogue In the putollo schools, shall "be undisturbed notwithstanding, the, .eom jplalnts q I. T. Elegle. who objected, It - was said of Mr. Flegle that heMntended to start a crusade for the abolition of r corporal punishment as applied at pres . nt The board said that the present method Is conductive to discipline and re r fused to be crusaded Into any other , opinion. Carpenter Plea Suddenly. .! J. Hi Ather'ton, 709 North .Seventeenth, a carpenter at Cudahy's packing house. & died suddenly a. his ,horae' Thursday f. evening ifa"jif heart' allure'. Mr. Athor h ton was aVguy SlTose.-;Hls death n was sudden. "He "worked -all day Thurs ' day and returned home early In the even V Ing In his usual health. About 7 o'clock he complained of pains about the heart and died before assistance could reach ., 4Jilm. The deceased Is survived by his widow and seven children. He was a member of South Omaha camp No. 211, Ancient Order United Workmen. Funeral arrangements have not been made, pend ing the arrival of his son fr'om Wyoming. Home Exhibition. Although tho weather was most In . clement, the secpnd night of the Home exhibition at the Albright Social Service Institute was crowded to the doors Frl . day night by the people of the Magic City and Albright A fine program con sisting of musical and literary numbers lent an air of festivity to the more com mercial demonstrations of the Home ex hibit Dr. 13. It. DeLanney gave a lecturo on t'Flrst Aall to the Injured." The high school orchestral under the management of Prof.- R. Hi Johnson of the high school, reniliered the .Instrumental. Vntislcal f num bers. The Keno -club quartet ' received much applause for their offering. The last 'program for the Home exhibit will be rendered tonight, , Church' Services. 1 - - Sf. Luke's Lutheran church; Twenty fifth and IC streets. Rev. S. H. Yerlan, pastor. Sunday school at 9:43 a. m, Morning worship at U o'clock, subject. "Let the Power of the Lord BoGreat." First Methodist church, Twenty-fourth Can I "Thc Appetite is Keen" You "The DiKsti" is ood" Trill "The Liver is Active" Sty j "Geien.1 Health Fine" Nature intended you to enjoy these privileges nnd if there is anything wrong with the Stomach, Liver ..or Bowels wo urge a trial of Hostetter's Stomach kilters 'immediately.' It 1 will tdnej strengthen and invigorate the entire system, thus preventing Sick Headache, Indigestion, Dyspep sia, Sourness, Biliousness, Oostiveness,. Colds, Grippe arid Malaria. Try a hottle today, but be sure it's . 4 . t " : f tlUd 1 Jti 1 1 EjK & Stomach Bitters The fienuine has our Private Stamp over nook of bottle nnd M streeta. Rev. J. W. Klrkpatrl.k. pastor. Palm Sunday services at U o clock. Tho pastor's ubject. "Tho At traction of Josus." Special music for the occasion. First Baptist church,. Twenty-fltth and It Streets. Mdrninir wnrshln nt-11 nVlnoU Address by A. G. Laldlaw. Report ot iwipii committee at close ot sorvlccs. Kvonlng service at 7.-30 p. in., will be In charge ot the Young Feoplo'a society. Dlblo school ut 9:30 a. m. t'nlted Presbyterian cnurch. Twenty third and H MreetB. Rev. W. A. Pollock. pastor. Bible school at S:4S a. in. Public worship at 11. subJoct, "The Church and Woman Suffrage." Klve-mlnue talk to children. Young People s Christian union at 6:30 m. Public worship at T:30, sub ject, "Jesus Directions for Prayer." First Christian church, f wenty-thlrd and I streets, nev. w. j. liastle. pastor. Bible school at 10 a. m. Communion and sermon, subject. "The Law of the Tongue," at 11 a., m. Christian Kndcavor at R:M t. m. Snnc services and sermon subject, "The Defil In Society." at 7:S5 p, m. welcome is exienaea xo ii. MrkIo City iolp. Mrs. O. L. Mallen. Forty-elghth and-Q streets. Is slowly improving alter a siege of illness, The mechanical doll, flesh and blood, or wax and mud, look In Flynn's' window this afternoon, "S:3o to 3:30, or Saturday evening, 8:30 to 8:30. Its entertaining. An automaton or mechanical man tries nn suits and other garments assisted by a charming -girl dressed In a sophomore hUtt. John Flynn & Co. Phil Kearney Post Trill meet at the home of J. W. Cress, 809 North Twenty third street, this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Woman's Relief corps will meet .at tho home of Mrs. J. 'O. Kastman this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Alt members are requested to be present DRAKE DEBATERS TAKE CONTEST FROM AMES (From a Staff Correspondent) DES MOINES, la., March 15, (Special Telegram.) Drake university won the annual triangular debate against Aniua by maintaining the position thai tha Sherman anti-trust law should be re pealed. The Wgattvo was limited to a defense of the law as It stands without offering any amendment. Drake was represented by W. F. Thomas, Vernon Gates and Tom Waters, and Ames bv Lloyd Burllngham. Verne Wasscr and Charles Dorchester. The Judges were Lieutenant Governor Harding, Repre sentative Ellwood, Prof. Preer of Cor nell, G, P. Wj'koff of Grlnnell and Glen Merry of Iowa City, four of whom de cided for the affirmative. GRJNNBLL, la., March 13. Ppecial Telegram.) In the triangular Ames-Drake-Grlnnell debate, .the Grinnell af firmative won over the, Ames negative by a three to two vote. Jay Mlnkler, Hark Ogden and Francis Ellis .formed tho Grlnnell team. John Roberts, George Watts and Wallace McPherson made up tho Ames negative. Rev. J?'. F. Marston of Grlnnell win chairman. Prof.. Jamca L., Demlng of Iowa City, Prof. Barnes ot Cedar Falls, Attorney C. A. Foley of Waterloo. Prof. Fuller of Washington, la., and Senator Lamonte Cowles ot Burlington were Judges. IS FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER COLUMBIA, Mo., March 15.-Slenry Lee pJoore was found guilty in the cir cuit court-here today of the murder of his mother 'arid grandmother. "The Jury, fixed the penalty at life Im prisonment. Ari appeal to the supreme court "wastaken. Moore ( whbMis a .blacksmith, It was charegd, killed Hxa -niather, Mrs. George iM'oore, arid'ljjs- CTahflniohor. Mrs. Mary iWj'lBorJi.-twitliirfan1 a'- on -'December 17, last ;v ;,Ajsv . Tfce. cas"e;w'cnt,'.tQ thjurSjfat 9:10 o'clock last nlghtrMoorewho' had been afray from home six- months, came homo late In the afternoon, and' It Is charged, s!e,w both women. That night ' ho stayed 'at a hotel, and the next day. went home, and pretending to discover the crime, gave the alarm. ENDORSEMENT OF OFFICE SEEKER ENCLOSED IN CANE WASHINGTON, March 15,-Pro3idenjt Wilson today found himself reading an application for a postmastershlp In spite of his rule not to consider applications for minor offices in person. W. T. Hepner of Lompoo, Cal., sent to the president a cane which did not look as If It wore loaded, but when the president unscrewed' Its top he found that Hepner had lnoloied a Yequest that a friend be appointed post master at Lompoc. The president re ferred the application to the postmaster general. i WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT CAMBRIDGE, ILLINOIS MOLINE, ill March 15-Waltcr Shears, aged 27. killed; his wife, aged 23, on the street at Cambridge, III., last night, (hen shot himself, dying two hours later. The couple had been promnent and prosper ous at Galvn, 111. . ' i TILLMAN LOSES HIS . FIGHT Appropriations Chairmanship Goes to Senator Martin. CAUCUS CALLED f6r TODAY Democrat Make Itnillenl ChanKcn In -Method' of Controlling Iirglnlntton In the Senate. WASltlNdTON, March 15.-Scnator Bcnjamtn It. Tillman of South Carolina lost today his long and hard flcht lor the chairmanship of the powerful senate committee on appropriations. The dem ocratic committee lists' comnleted tnnlchi by tho "steering committee," headed by senator Kern, accords the uppripriatloiis rhalrmanshlp to Senator Martin of We't Virginia and places Senator Tillman at tho head of the committee on naval af fairs. Llnta Wilt lie Presented Today. A democratlo caucus has tyeen callol for 10: tomorrow morning, when the committee lists 'nil! be presented to tlu full membership ot thc sonata it is said that Senator Tillman . will lead a fight In the caucus to ovcrthlow tho committee's decision, Radical changes -111 the method of con trolling senate legislation and commit tees, which formed the basis for the so called progressive democratlo reorgan ization fight began last Decemb.r, wer-s approved by the democratic managers and will be offered for adoptl i by ths caucus tomdrrow". These recommenda tions are; AH committee chairmen ihall bt elected by the democratlo members of the committees. The prsctlco has ocen for the "steering committee" to appoint all chairmen. A majority o. the democratic mcmbets of any committee may call a meeting of that committee at any time. Members of "conference committees" shall be selected by the democratic ma Jorlty of the committee having charge of the legislation In question. ' Cnucnn to Gleet Steerera, "Steering" committee members shall be selected by a democratlo caucus In stead ot through appointment by the caucus chairman. Appointments by the "steering" com mlttee to flU vacancies on all commit' tees must be passed upon by the lull caucus. t The recommendations to be made to morrow constltuto Important departures from the practice that has prevailed in the senate and are .similar in many ways to the changes that w.ere made In thc house at tho beginning of the last con gress. The complete personnel of tho Icadfng committees, Including democrats and re publicans, has been agreed upon as fol lows: Appropriations Democrats! Senators Martin, Virginia! chairman: Tillman. South Carolina; Culberson, Texas; Over man. North Carolllna; Owen, Oklahoma; Smith, Maryland; Chilton. West Virginia; Lea, Tennessee; Bryan. Florida; Bhaf roth, Colorado. Republicans: Senators Warren, Wyoming;, Perkins, California; Qalllnger, Now HampHhlre; Bmoot, Utah; Oliver, Pennsylvania; Dillingham, Ver mont; Jones, Washington. Foreign Relations Democrats: Senators Bacon, Georgia, chairman; Stone, Mis souri: Shlvely. Indiana: Clarke. Ar kansas; Hitchcock. Nebraska: 6'Qor-. man, Mew xorK-, w imams, Mississippi; Swanson, Virginia; Pomerene, Ohio; Smith, New Mexico. Republicans: Sen ators .Lodge," Massachusetts; Smith, Michigan; Root, New York; Mcfumber, North Dakota; Sutherland, Utahj'Borah, Idaho; Burton, Ohio. Judiciary Democrats: Senators Cul berson, Texas, chairman V Overntan, North Carolina; Chilton. West Virginia; O'Gorman. New York: Fletcher, Florida; Reed, Missouri; Anlturst, Arizona; Shields, Tennessee; Walsh, Montana; Ba con, Georgia. Republicans: Senators Clark, Wyoming; Nelson, Minnesota; Dillingham, Vermont; Sutherland, Utah; Brandegee, Connecticut: Borah, Idaho; Cummins, Iowa; Root, New York. Banking and Currency (new,) Demo crata; Senators Owen, Oklahoma, chair man; Hitchcock, Nebraska: O'Gorman, New York; Reed. Missouri; Shafroth, Colorado; Hollls, New Hampshire; Pom eiene, Ohio. Republicans: Nelson, Min nesota: Brlstovv. Kansas: Burton. Ohio: Jones, Washington; Weeks, Massachu setts. Senator- Clarke of Arkansas haa been slated for the chairmanship of the com mittee on commerce, which handles river and harbor improvement legislation: Sen ator Hoke Smlh has been added to the finance committee and named as chair man ot the committee on education and labor; Senator Chamberlain has been se lected for the Chairmanship of the pub lic lands committee and Senator Luke Lea Is slated for the chairmanship of the committee on library. OMAHA POLICY HOLDERS JOIN INSURGENT CLASS Insur&pncy In tho ranks ot Omaha polIoyliolderB In the Bankers Llfo com pany ot Des Moliien was given op;n ex pression at a mcetlns held laqt nlgJit In tho Commerlcal club rooms, This com pany formerly was named tho Banker Llfo association. About forty policyholders were present last night. It Is probable another meet ing will be called at which a larger number Is expected to attend. There aro 1,000 persons Insured In this company now living In this city. It Is one of the largest Insurance firms In the . mUJdlu west. The Bankers Ufa recently wbb changed from tho assessment plan to tho legal fera old, llhe policy, Assurances then i were given by the officers, It was as serted last night, that the. thousands of old policyholder's would not ba injured. Strong objections were raised by speak ers to a new policy which tho old mem bers aro being urged to accept as a sub etltute for their rights under the assess ment plan. GREAT SLIDE INTO CULEBRA CUT CEASES MOVING PANAMA. March 15.-The slide on the cast bank of the Culebra cut, which first moved Into tho cut oh the night of Feb ruary 6, made' another rapid movemeit downward today toward tho canal. It covered the bottom of tho cut near tho center for a distance of 1.000 feet to, a vertical height of thirty feet, destroying five tracks and overturning two nteam shovels. There Is now only one construc tion track In .operation. The slide has ceased moving and the work of removing the mass of earth has been already begun. "SUFFRAGE TO TRIUMPH IN ALASKA TERRITORY JUNBAU, Alaska, March ttIt 1 cx- pected that tho bill granting tho ballot to women will be the first measure passed I by the legislature There Is said to be I no opposition In either house. Congress j has expressly granted to the Alaska legls ' lature power to pass Oils bill. , There Is no opposition to passage of , workmen's compensation act. Vim OMAHA STDAY BREt MARCH in, 1.013. invents New Way to Smuggle Diamonds NKW YORK, March 15. -Nntht.t Green. Inventor of a new way to smuggle dia monds, pleaded gutlty In the" federal court today aitd w-a.flnd M.0CO, Green, a large diamond Importer had his agent In Amsterdam, 'llblland. send him Ioojo dia monds worth tm hidden In a specially constructed tn&tnl frame enclosing the picture of nn bid lady. The scheme might fmve been 'successful had not the- frame brokeil and the dia monds .come rntllng out when thc pack age cuched tho New York postotflee. Since' Grrciv was nrrcsUd government neentst have roUed. diamonds valued at $7,000 smuggled hcte from Amsterdam by the same method. The Judge decided not to send Grcch to prison when' his counsel pleaded: that his tllciil vns"vcralnir on Insanity." ALASKA -MAIL CARRIER ' . MURDERED BY INDIANS CORDOVA, Alaska, March 14 ?htlc L. Xtowtlrrr CO vrnrn nt nir ,, i.'i.. .i ' , . it- Caiutdlan, whp carried the mall between v;oia uay ami iMisiutgaK,. and who was the only white man lnho district, was murdered by" Indians recentlv. to 'word received hero today. United States Marshal Cavanaugh ot Nakanok is investigating. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Big Returns. : One Week From iPPTHE Tho running time from Omaha to San Francisco has been reduced nearly a business day, and a scbedule aos ranged that places tho traveler in San Francisco in the morning, enabling him to proceod at onco with business or pleasure.' It now takes but two days to make tho trip to the Pacific Ooast wh?n traveling on the new oxtra fare train ' : - I LEAVES OMAHA, 8 A. M.; ARRIVES This is the only exclusively first-class train operating botwoen Chicago and San Francisco and is new in-everything but name. Its eqnipment was designed and built along special lines and is wor ubo on this train only. The' cars are con structed entirely of steel and embody every convenience aud luxury known to modern car builders' art and with Bpeaial' features never before offered, a few of which are: - Barber shop and bath, ladios' maids, stenographer, valet, select library, telegraphic news Hlldti'ns, electric lights in ovory berth, compartments and drawing rooms ensuite. The new Overland Limited leaves Omaha daily via Heavy Double Track, Protected by Automatic Electric ' For literature and detailed information relativo to rates, routes, stopovers, side trips, etc., call on or address L. Beindorff, 0. P. & T. A 1324 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 334. The Uriion Pacific is tho Now nnd Direct Route to Yellowstone National Park. NINETY DEAD IN STORM! Electrical Wave Sweeping Over Southern States. MILLIONS IN PROPERTY GONE Wires Tlirniittlmnt (ieiirnln, Trnn-enm-e, Alnlm'inn, iHtulntMiin nnd Teina Are .Down or Crippled.' WASHINGTON. March U.-ltidlcatlons from late reports arp that .nom tlmii ninety people were killed, scores se verely Ihjured and great property loss sustained in tlfc disastrous cectrlcal storm wh(ch swept, parts of Georgia, Tennessee. Alabama, liulvlana, Missis sippi and Teytyt, Thursday afternoon und night. Highly odd deaths have been re ported and the total loss of life probably will be Increased when wire communica tion Is restored In remote ncctlons devas tated by the cyclone. The damage to property cannot be. estimated, but will have to bo coinputed"in millions. Twenty-nine persons, are reported to have perished In "Georgia and damage to property Is qughly estimated at $1,000, 000. Calhoun, aqrdon county, Georgia, and vicinity, boro the brunt of tho storin, where eleven persons uto reported to have been killed. Tho other fatalities In Georgia wem nine at Tucker, four nt Knglesvlllr, three at Clarkston and two at Columbus. Twenty-Three Die In Tennessee. Late reports from Tennessee have In- THE definite and distinctive day in the spring fash ion season when the new finer v blossoms forth in all its vernal brightness and beauty. The Julius O.'kin establishment after months of preparations announces for Monday the opening display of Easter style creations and cordially invites your inspection. It wilt be found the largest and most attractive exhibition of fashionable garments, ever presented in the city ; s Beautiful Easter Tailored Suits $19.50, $25, $29.75, $3.5 $$9.50, $45 At these six prices we lmvo hundreds of beautiful tailored suits, presenting in absolute completeness all spring fashion innovations, in. all fabrics weaves, shades and colorings. There is absolutely nothing missing that, taste or fancy can desire There hns novor boon- anything hereabouts to compare with; the greatness,, cqhiplete- T ness, charm and beauty of this magnificent displny. Easter Silk aad Cloth iresses $12.75. $14.75. $19.50 $25. $29.75. $55 Charming Easter gowns of charmoUse silk, crepe do chine, taffeta silk, crepe de meteor, oponge, Dedtord cord, Trench sergo, etc., in all the now shades nnd coloring, A fairly limit less army of - clover designs a collection ot rare attractiveness and surpasBlng values. OVERLAND LIMITED UNION PACIFIC STANDARD ROAD OF THE WEST rifafed thc death toll In that Mat to twenty-three persons. ; The loss of life In Alabama Is estimated at thirteen, although several persons nte still reported missing. Flvo negroes wera killed near Decatur, thiee persons per ished nt CHlern and two each at lloltc's Bluff. Gayesville and Duke. Fpur additional deaths have 'been tt. ported In TexHs. Thc total In that trtt 1b now placed ut thirteen. In MlnneNOtn it nil Wisconsin. MUAVAVKKK. March 1S.-A storin ap proaching a tornado In intensity and ac companied by sheets of rnln lasting for long periods, which swept over Wisconsin yesterday, forced many peoplo to leave their homes, razed many. small buildings, affected Unfile In scvoral cities and re sulted In proporty losses In miiny thou sands of dollars. Dl'LUTH, Minn., March 16. The worst stwtn, wind, sleet and snow, of the win ter U -rutting throughout thc northwest ttp to thc Canadian boundary nnd south west Into Wisconsin Trains to Dututh aio from flvo to six hours late and street car traffic hero has been demoralized. FINE HOME BURNED AS RESULT OF STORM COLUMBIA, Mo March lV-llenry egram.) Tho handsome home of Robert A. Barlow, cashier of thc Amcrlcun bank, was completely destroyed by fire yester day afternoon, together with all thc con tents. The fire was caused by a defectlvo chimney, which hnit blown down early this morning. Loss Is partially covered by Insurance. The home was utillt last year. Today Is Sutfs Rival SAN FRANCISCO, 9:30 A. M. ;2D DAY Block Safety Signals. Excellent 9-A John BurEe Will Bfe Appointed Treasurer WASHINGTON, March lS.-Foimer Governor John Burke of North Dakota l among the foremost In President Wil son' consideration for appointment to tho position of treasurer of the United fltates. Some of ihe governor's friends expect that his nomination will be sent to tho senate tomorrow. George Foster Pcabody. former trea-- urcr of thc democratlo national commit tee, also Is Iwlng considered by President Wilson for the place. Mr. Pcabody, c- I t'ompanled by Secretary McAdoo, had a conference with Mr.i Wilson early today It was said that Mr. Peabody also wan under consideration for appointment, as collector of tho port of New York. Mr. Pcabody's friends Intimated that President Wilson had practically of fered him an Important place and that a. definite announcement would bo made boo n. When the conference with tho president broke up It , became known that Mr Burke was practically tho only man bciiiB Considered for treasurer and that Mr Peabody would1 prefer some other sost than collector at New York. Tt Is sug gested that a place In the foreign servleo might bo offered him. A Kortuitnte Texnn. 13. W. Gooaloe, Datla. Texas, found a sure relief for malaria and biliousness In Dr. King's New Life Pills. Only SSc. For sale by Beaton, Drug Co. Advertise ment. Easter 1 Scptratt Coats ftr Easter $12.50. $15.00. $19.50, ? $22.50. $25. $29.75 $ A comprehensive nhowlnc ot ail thai Is new jipd desirable coats line arrived and awaits your approval. You will find In this beautiful collection of coata a great variety of stylea Bult' l ' able for every .'ioccnalon at reasonable prices.. . ' i v fx .? ' Dining (arg, " ' ' '' PiiCRote t l;P STtia-f ncifle ExpOt
