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A, "SJSflSSjS, THE OMAIIA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 4, 1914. 5-'A AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA Police Fund is Depleted and Over draft Already Exists. MAY CUT DOWN THE FORCE Former Police Captain Elsfelder Feci tho Change In the "Wheel of Fortune Lunches for r Students- Steadily the South Omaha police fund la growing shorter and shorter and un less something Is done In the way of cur NINE-HOUR LAW VIOLATIONS Married Fifty Years Central Labor Union Hears of Many Cases in Omaha. WILL 00 DIRECT TO GOVERNOR Accuse Deputy Commissioner Pool of Fnllure find Propose to MnUe Personnt Appenl to More henil an Point. .!1 1 1 1 tailing expenses In the department the fund will be so depleted that the forco will have to be cut before the end of the year. Tear after year tho promise has been made that the pollco fund and the fire fund would not be depleted before tho end of the year. This year the legislature provided an Increased appropriation for the double shift on the fire department. The police fund, however, waa not in creased. It waa hoped that City Treas urer P. J. Martin Icould be forced to al low the back tax money to go Into' the different funds as of old, thus Increasing each fund over and above the amount appropriated by the city council. Martin backed up by the city attorney's office, insisted that the money should go aa the charter Indicated, Into the Interest and sinking fund In order to reduce tho city's debt and thus reduce the taxes on the people. Mayor Hoctor wanted tho money to go Into the different funds. A court battle was threatened. Both City Attor y Murphy and City Treasurer Martin ald they would welcome a court decree In the matter, but that tho money spent on such a suit must not be taken out of tho city treasury. Matters have been in that state for some time. Now It is understood that tho police fund Is at least a month and a halt overdrawn. This means that the pollco must be laid off and the' citizens deprived of protection At the end of the year If something Is not done. Both City Attorney Murphy and City Treasurer Martin are anxious to pro tect tho men and they warned the pollco board tl the beginning of the year. Jnrkmnn .Some Dnnccr. Police Conductor John Jackman Is re cuperating at his home, Thirty-ninth and fl-streets, after his terpslchorean efforts at tho coppers' ball New Tear's night. Mps. and Mr j. TLA . H&j elb&ker: A delightful golden wedding anniversary was celebrated New Tear's day for Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Ilazclbakcr. 2G2S Charles Conductor Jackman admits ho Is the best street, by their six children and cloven tangolst on the South Omaha police forco. , grandchildren. The members of the Klsfeliler'n Plight. family present were: Mr. and Mrs. J, U. Former Tollce Captain Hank Elsfelder, I Hazolbakcr, Edgar, 'Neb.; Mr. olid Mrs. who for many years served on the South ' H. K. Hazelbaker, Halgler, Neb.; Mr. and Omaha pollco forco and who had earned Mrs. C. C. Hazelbaker, Lincoln, Neb.j a. reputation as a fearless officer, now Mrs. F. 8. Ramsey, 2028 Charles street; knows what tho turn of a political wheel Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Kelly and Mr. and In South Omaha may mean. A year ago Elsfelder was' a police captain and acting tab,es w,n bo uscd fof th9 domesUo chief at times. This morning he stands . . Mrs. Ii. B. Clough, Omaha. Tho friends Invited wero Judgo Charles, 13. Foster, T. 13. Dysart, C. 13. Dysart Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lynch of Florence and William Wlltard of Omaha. A large feast was glvon in tho evening and during the day many-old-time friends stopped In to pay their rospects to Mr; and Mrs. Ilazclbakcr. Mr. Hazelbaker Is employed at Thomp son, Beldcn & Co. cctenco department and perhaps for the est It nnl u I 4 li A AnAra v)1 1 ViA Prisoner, wnere equipped to prepare hot lunch. before Police Magistrate James Callanan, prosecutor. The cause of his arrest was Insignificant. But he was thrown into Jail and kept there until the arresting of ficer who formerly served under Elsfelder called up the police Judge who released Elsfelder on his own recognizance. When All In all, tho practical' side of educa tion will bo doveloped moro than ever before In South Omaha. Mnslo City tiosalp. i Thn Live Stock exchaniro will hold their Elsfelder was reduced from the captaincy annual election next Monday, to make room for some one else, he lost Mrs. John Zaloudek, wife of Police Cap his temper and refused to serve as a tain John Zaloudek, Is said to be suffer ing vo...- . ,. ,. lng from a si ght Illness at her home. patrolman. The board of police commls- uBM crolo club w, E,vo a card sloners quickly availed Itself of the party Tuesday afternoon, January 6, at veteran's refusal and took his ' star. . Moose hall. Twenty-fifth and M streets. Elsfelder ha been unable to secure' work 1 Skating at Seymour park was reported Inoe. His wife baa been 111 for six yesterday and many young Poople took " , ,, . .,, ,,, w, advantage or the clear weather and tho month and ill luck has pursued him. His nollda t0 enjoy tho BUatig. worth aa a police officer waa aamuica i Jack Fjt2gorau of this 'city is visiting how and in Omaha. However, in -South with relatives while enroute from Reno Omaha there, aw different standards of , to Philadelphia, whore, ho will box with Rev, John O. Albers of Lincoln, who preached In the First Christian church last Sunday, will conduct the services tomorrow, both morning and evening. We will rent our modern, 8-room house. 1111 Georgia Ave., completely furnished, for two or thrco months to7 responsible party, at tW per month. Wo furnish coal. J. W. Blanchard. City Treasurer P. J. Martin roports-that almost 70 per cent of tho annual taxes have been collected. The treasurer's "of fice is running after hours In tho oven-' lng and all during the noon hour. Tho policemen's ball notted tho coppers about J1.C00. The expense of the ball will not go over 100. The rest of the money will be divided and given to the police men. There Is no benefit fund hero as In Omaha. There -will be a special meeting of Boo Hive lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, this evening at 7 o'clock, for the purpose or exemplifying tne Master Mason degree at Masonic hall, Twenty fifth and N streets. St. Luko'H Lutheran church. Twenty- fifth and K .streets. Ilov. S. H. Tcrlan, pastor. Sunday school at a: 45 a. m Because Deputy Labor Commissioner Charles Pool "Just comes to Onmha every little while and visits i few lawyers that got him his Job Instead of doing anything In regard to the nlno-hour law," ns Presi dent George Norman of the Central Labor union put It. that organization decldtd last night to Bond a direct communication to Governor Morehead, as well ns to Deputy Commissioner Pool, rolntlng out the fact that many violations of tho nine- hour tomato labor law are dally being perpetrated In Omaha. Tho Central Labor union decided that It is time that tho governor get busy In the matter, If the labor commissioner do not. When the subject waa once fairly opened on the floor, a half dozen dele gates leaped to their feet to tell of spcclflo Instunccs of tho violation of this law In Omaha. It was pointed out by sevoral delegates that various bakeries In tho city work a force of girls up to It o'clock and even to midnight. President Norman said ho had called one of the owners up about tho matter. and that the very next dny tint ownor went to a department head and ordered him to discharge a certain girl. Tho de partment manager protested that sho was ono of tho best girls In the house. Don't care," repeated the owner. "You dlschargo her or I'll discharge you." Tho result, according to Norman, Is that the girl, although sho was entirely In. nocent of giving tho labor union any In formation in regard to the Illegal working; of girls, was discharged and Is now working as a servant In a private home. Tho Central Labor union endorsed tho movement for the Sunday closing of barber shops In Omaha, nnd recommended that the city council pass the proposed ordinance providing for such closing. No Meeting for Moyer. A motion of David Coutts. calling for a mass meeting in Omaha to tnko up tho mntter of tho strike troubles In Calumot, Mich., together with the shooting of President Moyer of tho Western Fed cratton of Miners, was lost. Coutts was enthuslastlo for such a meeting, ns he Insisted the tendoncy among those op posed to unionism was to pick off the men of brains tn tho unions, such men as Moyer, who wero the real workers of tho organization. Ho Insisted that if such atrocities as tho shooting of Moyer were permitted to go on, there was no telling where the difficulties would end. Others declared a mass meeting would do no and that whatover resolutions Twenty-flfth and K I T 1 -l ft J TVI -P strects. Topic, "Tho Unity of the nH,l5K .1) U III r HJ (IT W I . WhAAlan BAvllt. I merit when it cornea to tho pollco"lnnor tlrole, it 1 said. Lunch for Students. N. M". Graham, superintendent of schools, expects that within a few weeks tho different classes of tho domestic science classes will plaoe tho operation of the new department on a paying basis by supplying lunch to tho high school pupils. It Is the plan of tho superin tendent and the Instructor tn domostlo science to have the girls of tho new de partment cook such edibles aa may bo useful for lunches. These lunches will be prepared In dainty packages and served hot to tho many students who aro expected to take advantage of tho new departure. In tho early spring the agricultural tlassca will begin active field work out on Q street; The five acres now' held by tho sohool district will be subdivided Into iots and these will be devoted to raising grain, foodstuffs and vegetables. Tho Morning worship at 11 o'clock. Mission band at 3 p. m. Confirmation clase at 4 p. m. Sunton services at 7:30 p. m. Ser mon by Rev. Robert L. Wheeler. Tho Weelc of Prnyer. The South Omaha Ministers' union has good, arranged for united services during tho mleht bo adopted at such a meeting would week of nraver. Thnv also recommend have no effect, and tho matter was tho toplo suggested by tho British alll- dropped, nnrA rThrt anViskH ills rt n r-1 I - I n m fnl. 'TiL... t.,w T T J Blackburn Would Go jnWMfcSfc M V until Bl niiucii the run church, Church." Speaker. R, L. Wheeler. Scrip turo.. texts, John xvlUZL Acts 1:8, Mark xvi:is. Monday. January 5 First Presbyterian church, Twenty-third and J atreets. Topic. "ThanksRlvInc and Humiliation." Texts, Psalm !MS, II Samuel xvll:18-29. L, .,... , 4. , . Slnnkir- Will nm A. Pnlloplc. vut i. wiiuiittu uiuu mu Tuesday, January. & At the First Chris- forbidding attorneys to take flloa from tlan church, Twenty-third and I streets, the offlco of tho clerk Is being made by Epheslans laSa II John 1:1M4. I Cor- I W. Blackburn, president of tho Omaha lnthlaus. 11:1-5. Speaker, William R. HIM. uar association. He has proposed a rule WCdnOSday. January 7 At UnilCU nhl.l, n,ni,1,1 milr thn cl.rlr in .al nn T3. irnt.titw.fhlftl .nil ........ . 1 ' ' IT xtrets. TodIc. "Homo Missions. Texts. Petitions and answers In divorce cases on Zachrlah xii:s-io, Komans xi:i-i, 1'saims request ot attorneys anu Keep tnem from 2 ana OT, isaian ix:i-u. apeaKer, a. II. becomlnir tinlilfn until ilnrrMn nrn pfinr1 tunnn. I ,,. .,... , .t.. .... Thursday. January 8 At Albright " """" " ui mo juusw Methodist church, nftecnth and Madison have expressed themselves as opposed to streets. Topic, "foreign Missions. Texts, Matthew xxvlll:18-20. Acts lv;31.37. Romans x:ll-l&, uaiiatianti i:b-u, i xnessa. lonlanH 111:1-5. KnoaUer. li. J. ii.auins. Friday, January At First Baptist church. Twenty-f fth and' il streets, Topic, "Families and Colleges." Texts, Secrecy in Some Oases An attempt to Induce the Judges ot tho secret litigation on the ground that fear ot publicity tends to deter men and women from Immoral acts. Mr, Blackburn assorted that tho pub llshlng of divorce charges renders re Psalm clll:17, Psalm clx:9-U, Joshua conciliation ot couples mora difficult. 1:1-9, II Timothy 111:15-17, Proverbs 1:7-9. Speaker, E. A. Smith. Sabbath, January 11 At First Presby inrlnn church. Twenty-third and J streets, Topic, "Nations and Their Rulers." TnxtH. Psalm 138. I Peter 11:13-27. I Tim othy 11:1-8, Psalm 24. Speaker, J. W. Klrkpatrlck. Meetings begin at 7:30. "Bere Salt Af' Clothes at Half Price For IiEAL accommodation, thorough satisfac tion and gonuino valuo giving this popular store has got competition skinned forty ways. Backed hy tho merchandise of tho foromost clothes makers in tho world Kuppenheimcr, "Stein Bloch," Schloss Bros., "Soeicty Brand," Good Clothos and Sophomore. Wo cover the whole situation. And no man's pockcthook is too small or too big to not pro fit with our 100fo lvalues at fiOe. Tho satisfied throng of convinced buyers yesterday was a tribute to our endeavors to always give about twenty-five per cent more than the other follow for tho same money. This great salo continues. There aro plenty of fine values to be had at Just Half Price, $12.00 c0i $6.00 I $10.00 $18.00 $30.00 MM .eC 1 $5.00 stc $15.00 c. onel s " $7.50 $9.00 $20.00 w s' $10.00 $25.00 fir cov- $12.50 & $15.00 WWIQ d $35.00 & $1.5U i ni in mi in 1 'ii ii i 1 afJ!lTTlw'.MW.t. tjfMW CONTINUING ON MONDAY, BERG'S FIRST JANUARY CLEARANCE OF COATS, SUITS. DRESSES, FURS, WAISTS I z ' ' 1 iv.- Here's to You and Me and POSTUM the puro food-drink that meets the desire of young and old for a palatable table beverage which 1b wholesome and satisfying. Postum is made only of clean, hard-wheat and a small per cent of New Orleans molasses. It tastes much like the higher grades of Java, but is absolutely free from caffeine, the drug in coffee, which causes so much headache, sleeplessness, indigestion, nervousness and heart trouble Coffoe drinkers can learn something of value by a 10 days' change to Postum. Then, as the coffee poison Is eliminated from the system, the brain works clear, nerves becoino steady, and the gradual return of peace-and convfort will Bhow plainly. "There's a Reason" for POSTUM . Postum now comes in two forms: Ilegular I'obtum must be boiled 15 to 20 minutes. Instant Postum is a soluble powdor. A scant teaspoonful stirred in a cup of hot water dis solves instantly. The convenience of Instant Postum is apparent. But, when-prepared according to directions, both kinds are exactly the same. The cost per cup is about equal. Grocers everywhere sell both kinds. "Lawyers oppose the filing ol dlvorco petitions," ho said, "but a largo number of persons who start divorce proceedings afterward repent. If their angry allega tlons have been published It Is moro dif ficult to effect reconcllatlons Mr. lilackburn's statements to tho ludnca havo been Informal and It In nnt The Perslsltent and Judicious Use of known whether the bar aasoelatlon will Newspaper Aavenising la xne uoaa to up tho subject. liusiness success May Change Plan of Examining Jurors District Judges havo under consideration l change In court procedure which would put Into the hands of the trial Judges the I preliminary examination of Jurors, now conducted by opposing attorneys, At their recent meoting the Judces de cided to Investigate the merits of the proposed plan, which won called to their attention by Judgo Sears. The advantage of tho plan in said to bo the saving of time In Jurors' examlna tlons by putting the usual questions to the entire panel following Instructions i that falluro to answer properly may re- I suit In prosecution for perjury The stereotyped queries always asked Jurors aro whether they ro acquainted with the parties to the suit or their at torneye, or whether they know any reason why they chould not serve aa fair Jurors. The judge also would be expected to develop other facts by Individual ques tlonlng more rapidly than do lawyers. He would ask any special questions at the request of a lawyer. The method Is used In Uie Kentucky courts and to some extent !n federal courts. It Is estimated that In the Doug. las county district court, one-flfth of .the time devoted to Jrlals Is taken up now by Jurors' examinations. T. W. Black burn, president of the Omaha liar as sociation, expressed himself as Inclined to favor the proposed change. It has been advocated by Attorney T. J. Ma honey, who observed Its working in th Kentucky courts, and by Victor Rose- water, editor of The Bee, POSITIVELY THE LOWEST PRICES IN OMAHA This is a big statement to make but we have the bargains to back it up. It won't take salesman ship to convince you the merchandise itself will COATS $9.75 to $24.50 Worth Double WAISTS $3.98 Sik or Chiffon, Regularly $7.50 $9.95 to $35.00 Worth Double SUITS $9.95 to $37.51 Worth Doubts Many Other Bargains Not M)iti)i)J Here Cloaks, Suits, Dretats, Furs Second Floor Omaha's treated Sate f Woman's BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF F0NTENELLE HOTEL Bids for the construction of the Fon tenellc hotel are to bo la by January 15. This Is an extension of five days' time over the original lime set for the return of bids. The extension was made at tho request of snmo contractors who aro figuring on the Job. Terslstent Advertising Is the Road to Big Iteturns. Constable Bryant Holds the Picture Mrs. Clara I Chrtstensen, 2701 Ilamll ton street, has In Justice Brltt's court brought suit against tho first wife of her dead husband for a photograph which she asserts was taken from her home by wife No. l's son, Wilbur. Wife No. 1 declares that the photograph was given her twenty-threo years ago by her husband when they were living happily together and that It belongs to lier. A writ of replevin was Issued and th picture Is now In the hands ot Constable Bryant, who will hold It until the trial, Thursday of next week. Culls from the Wire Dr. S. Wlcr Mitchell, tho physician and author, Is 111 with grlppo at his Philadel phia home. Because of his ago, SS years, his Illness linn caused apprehension amorig his relatives and friends. The Oshkosh, (Wis.) Motor Car com pany filed a petition of bankruptcy with llabllltleH of tli.OOO and assets of about JIT.OOO. The president of tho company. Dr. J. A Crum, and his wife, Mrs. Ulizabeth Crum, are the heaviest creditors. Tho total foreign trade of tho port of Now York In 1913 reached the two-bllllon mark for thn first time In Its existence. The total vuiuo or its foreign tralo f.ir the year Just rm.it is Z,W,ttt.tZ2, as against S1.1.M,E! In 1912, an Increase of ?s,k:i,u, Fire originating In the K. O. Laneen Cloak company building In Indianapolis lasi n I gill destroyed mat structure ana giitted the W. it. Stewart uook com pany's storo and tho U 8. Ayera & Corn pony's stock rooms. The loss Ib esti mated at (300,000. Congress will bo asked to create four vice admirals In tho United Htates navy Immediately after tho holiday recesa. Secretary Daniels said thut he hod de tcrmlnod upon this course to avoid the ..n.-ii.tutv nf embarrassment to me American navy In foreign service. Iower express rates throughout the country will become effective February 2. By the terms of the recent Interstate Commerce commission order it Is esti mated that the average reduction in charges will be approximately 17 per cent. Three lumber companies, ousted from Missouri by the state supreme court De cember 21. and fined a total of 1110,000 for alleged violation of the anti-trust law, yesterday prepared to close their St. Louis offices and reopen in East St. Louis, 111. Three unidentified men were killed near Akron, O., jBsterday by a Pennsyl vania train. They were walking the tracks and In stepping out ot the path of an on-coming freight train, stepped In front ot an ou.rushlng passenger train on another track. They were mangled be yond recognition. dene Montanl, now serving a long term In Sing Ring as one of the ringleaders In a $25,000 taxlcab robbery in New York in iviz, nas laid cnarges berore Assist ant District Attorney Frederick Groohl that two New York police officials after his arrest offered to free him of the charge for 15,000. ' Widely circulated reports that Gov ernor General Harrison has been re placing many civil omployes in the Phil l pines with democrats from tho United States led the War department to siu a statement formally declaring that th new covornor has aDDolnted onlv three Americans from the states to office. Charles B. Ways, 72 years old, assist-, ant general traffic manager of the Balti more St Ohio railroad, died at Baltimore) yesterday. Ha was employed as a telegra-i pher at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., at th tlmo of the John Brown raid and sent tho telegram that announced Brown's attack upon the United States arsenal at Harpi er'a Ferry. The business ot Loula Martin. Inc., conducted by tho widely known restau rant man, went Into tho handa of a re ceiver in New York yesterday. Tho pe tition was Involuntary, Liabilities aro Placed at J40.000 and asaets at 110.000. Tho restaurant, located In the heart ot tho city's night life section, has been exploited as the headquarters of tho up-i to-dato dance. Colonel Charles A. Doyan, command lng the firet brigade ot marines at Manila, was detached from that com mand yesterday and ordered to return to tho United States. No successor will be named, as Secretary Daniels already has announced his Intention to withdraw! all but 150 marines In the Philippines aa part of his plan to concentrate the corps at Important points In continental United States. . There were 7,609 national banks dolna business In the United States December n, according to the comptroller ot the, u.rcncy. Tha authorised capital the fankH was 11,070,139,176. with aa out. standing bond secured circulation amount lng to I740.6S3.S1S. During th Mar at applications to organise national bka were reoelved. Only two wtre mata,T and 171 so far bv b4 app re v4,