Tilt: im:-. omajia, Saturday, may i, una.
FATHERS' CLUB
FORMED JN BLUFFS
Stymest Stevenson Leads Movement
Until Now Fourteen Such Clubs
Have Been Organired.
LEAGUE INTO A FEDERATION
"What sort of a father are you?'
If that is a strange question la
Omaha, nevertheless the fathers In
Council Bluffs have become accus
tomed to it. More than this, they
have come to look about to find what
data they can to answer the question.
It was Stymest Stevenson, a lumber
cirakr of Council Bluffs, who st thorn
thinking on this matter. Stevenson saw
that too much responsibility has been
placed on mothers through all the ages,
-itevt-nson bethought him that While
thei are mother's clubs in swarms, men
devote their time to making money, ar
guing fiolitlci about which they may or
. may not know anything, or devote their
great energies to batting a golf ball about
a cow jjasture. They do not know where
tltelr children are or the conditions un
der which those children live when not
immediately under the paternal roof or
the maternal wing.
Ho thl lumber merchant called a meet
ing iu the Madison district school house.
At first the fathers were shy. But ho
sot them with a straight-punch speech,
and coon lie had .organised the ftr,t
father's club in the world. Knthuslasm
grew, and soon other clubs were organ
ised In other school districts. Today
there are fourteen fathers' clubs of Coun
cil Bluffs.
These clubs have shown a wonderful
interest in school affairs, the condition
if school houses, the kind of teachers
employed, the conditions of heat, ventila
tion and sewerage. They have taken up
tnc claarette law in Iowa and are taking
steps toward preventing the sale of to
bacco to minors. They have found a
little school house In the west mud flats
tliat In so miserable and so far forgotten
by the authorities that for a time they
could not learn whether It was an Omaha
or a Council Bluffs school house. They
took steps to get it Into better shape.
They are taking an Interest In every-!
thing In the city and state that in any
nay affects the welfare of their children'
and they are coming to find that pretty
nearly everything In the state does ef
fi ct this tn one way or the other.
"As fathers we are failures and worse
than failures." says Stevenson. "We
must get together and learn how to be
IntolU lent and efflctent fathers."
Berg Buys Out the
Entire Clothing
Stock of Geo. Pray
The entire spring clothing stock of
George Pray & Co. has been bought by
the Berg Clothing company and will be
offered at the latter" s store at half price,
beginning Saturday morning.
Lack of room for all his departments
was the reason for Mr. Fray's decision
to discontinue his clothing line, which
included clothes of the Alfred Benjamin
and other good makes. Pray will con
tinue his hat and men's furnishings de
partments at his present location.
The stock bought by Berg is a large
and .up-to-date one, and Its sale at deeply
cut prices, beginning Saturday, is on of
the Important merchandizing events or
the season, according to both firms Interested.
Play the Game, but
Know Nothing of
Rules, Says Shaw
"The flag that don't protect its pro
tectors is a dirty rag and unworthy of
the name," declared Leslie M. tthaw, for
mer governor of Iowa and former secre
tary of pie treasury, in discussing' at
th Commercial dub the Mexican situa
tion wtlb Its relation to the uJ ministra
tion's attitude toward atrocities that have
occurred In Mexico. lie asserted that his
talk was nonpartisan, but he sneered at
the administration for its attitude In th
Vera Crux affair, and declared that the
Americans withdrew their army because
Csrranza. gave them twenty-four hours
to do s..
Again asserting that his talk was non
partisan,, he stuck a thorn Into th ap
pointment of the five men for the federal
trade commission. "I suppose we should
have th rules of base bail revised." be
said, "by - a commute ehosen through
th direct primary. We would get a com
mute that never saw the game. Now
you have , five men appointed to have
absolute charge of the business of the
country, and not one of them ever played
the game.;'
STEREOPTICON SLIDES
PRESENTED TO LIBRARY
A collection of 1,000 stereoptlcon silde
of trsvel In America and abroad has been
presented to the Omaha public, library by
Miss Jsnet Monro Wallace, whose father,
the late William Wallace, made the slides
Slid wanted the library to have them after
Ma death- Tbey ar regarded as an Im
portant nd valuable acquisition by Miss
KClth Tobitt, the librarian.
They will be loaned fre to responsible
(atrons of the library, and also to schools,
churches sod clubs of Omaha and th
Mats. When sent out ot the city their
transportation both ways must b paid
by the borrower. Th donation to the li
brary Includes ths original negatives as
se'l as the slides. Miss Tobitt says th
I'ft will always be known as the William
Wallace Collection.
COUNT WINS GIRL IN WORLD CHASE For nearly a
year Count Atanale Tanasesco, aviator and scion of a noted
Roumanian family, followed Mile. Margaret Destries, a
Parisian dancer, halfway around the world. He pursued
her from one city in Europe to another and then crossed
th,e Atlantio, to be finally wed in New York.
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SAYES HIS BROTHER
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Willian Melvin Eushei into Burn
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MOTHER IN BED AU WINTER
William Melvtn, an U-year-oId lad, put
up a terrific battle witb the flames which
were devouring the borne of his mother
Thursday, and caved his 10-year-oldi
brother Eddie from death by carrying
him to the outside from the second
story.
Mrs. Mary Melvtn, 409 North Twenty-
eoond street, at 13:30 this morning was
awakened by the crackling of riame in
the kitchen below her sleeping room.
Mrs. Melvtn, who has been confined to
her bed all winter, called to her son Wil
liam, who helped his mother to safety
and then tried to awakes his brothers.
While th little family was gathered in
front of the house, watching it burn and
waiting for the coming of the fire depart
ment. It was noted that little Eddie was
missing. William Immediately mad a
dash into the burning structure, and,
although nearly overcome several times,
fought his way to the front sleeping
room and dragged Bddle to safety.
The building is aimoat completely de
stroyed, so much so that most of It prob
ably will have to be torn down.
TO DEDICATE NEW CHAPEL
AT FOREST LAWM CEMETERY
A public dedication of the new chapel
at Forest Lawn cemetery will b held
Sunday afternoon. May Id, at I o'clock.
Iavitatlon to the services la extended to
everybody by the cemetery association.
The beautiful structure, in which th
crematory is located, will be open for In
spection until p, m. on that day.
NEGRO QUINTET TO SING
AT THE Y. M. C. A. SUNDAY
Th Tuskage Institute colored quintet
will give concert at the Toung Men's
Christian association Bunday, afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Tuskegee Institute is a
school for negroes in Virginia and the
Institute from which Booker T Wash
inston graduated.
Free Money Orders
for Prisoners of War
It looks now as though th United
States government is becoming very In
timately connected with the European
war, for an order ba just been received
by the local postoffic from Third As
sistant Postmaster General Dockery In
stituting fre money orders for prison
ers of war in Europe. Anyon wishing
to send money to a per ton now held ss
a prisoner of war can nd It without
payment of any fre whatsoever.
The order calls attention to the fact
that the Hague convention, which Was
subscribed to by th United States and
by all the Europoaa nations now In con
flict, contained a provision that money
orders drawn in favor of or remitted by
prisoners of war shall be exempted from
any charge for fee or commission.
Why this provision was net put Into
effect until nine months after th war
started, the order does not say.
MANUFACTURERS ENDORSE
PROPOSED SCHOOL BONDS
The schol bonds got another endorse
ment today when th directors of the
Omaha Manufacturers' association went
on record in favor of them.
The matter Of securing 4 manufactur
ers' building for th (tat fair at Lincoln
was taken up and a committee Is to co
operate with th Atst Manufacturers'
association In the matter. A committee
Is to work on a plan to have moving
pictures shown all over the state pio
turee of the big manufacturing plant of
Omaha tn action.
NEIL FORSYTH BRITISH
OPERA MANAGER, DROWNED
LONDON, AprB . - Nell FWeyth,
widely known manager of th Royal
Opera, Covent Oardsn, was drowned yes
terday while fishing with bis wife In the
River 8pcy near Grantown. Scotland.
Evelyn D'Airoy, the well known actress,
died yesterday following an operation for
arpendieltis. In private life ah aas Mrs.
Malcolm Watson.
KENNY TO TRY FOR
THE BRADY ESTATE
Says He is Son of the Sister of the
Ag-ed Wealthy Recluse Two
John Bradys.
HAD SAME CHARACTERISTICS
BOYS DON'T-KNOW JILLARD
So Declares W. A. Foster, Hlustrit-!
Ing Elementary Sclwor. Carrion
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X meeUnr of ihe publio schooi' prloct-J
pals and tnembers of the ' Board of Kdu
cation, In , the assembly room on the
fifth floor of th city hall, yielded several
pleasantries as well as being1 of practical
Interest to thpea present 'It was decided
that at the next session th principals
shall occupy the platform and the school
directors wll be the audience.
At this meeting A. CX Wakeley ot th
board chose to sit with th principals
rather than with his associates. When
W. A. Pouter spoke, he facetiously In
quired as to the Identity of th gentle
man clad In th light suit and asksd
what school he was principal of. Con
tinuing in his hspvy vein, Mr. Foster de
clared that there Seems to be a need for
making the elementary school curricu
lum of more practical value For in
stance, he noted that many of bh boy
do not seem to know who Jess Wlllard
Growing serious, Mr. Foster added that
he devotes most of bis attention to th
grada schools, because statistic show
tnat two-thirds of those entering th
tower puoiio schools nsver go to high
schools at all; therefore, th grade school
means much to a great majority ot th
attendants.
Thomas A. Fry said he felt Ilk a cer
tain colored man tn th south, who. upon
bslng asksd to change a 110 bill, replied
that he wss unable to grant the favor.
but thanked the stranger for his ooropll-
ment.
Dr. EJ. Holovtcblner referred to the
hard work of the principals and related
an observation he made of a principal
mending soms of the curtains in ber
school.
Teach Jor of Work,
Robert Cowell urged that the teachers
should Inculcate Into the minds of the
young the Joy which they may find lu
work. He said h favors play for the
young, but maintained that bars and
girls should be taught the dignity of
labor with their hands and to take pleas
ure In heir work, whatever It mr be.
Principal Oepson of the Fort school for
boys expressed the hope that the-school
officials would co-operate wtlh other
branches of th city government In th
play movement '
Mrs. Agnes Harrison 0 Farnara school
declared there Is a pressing need for more
teachers In the grade schools and Martha
I'owell of Long school spoke tor th sum
mer vacation schools.
Principal Reed of Central High school
said that the control of social functions
by the school authorities Is a difficult
matter, but he argued that school democ
racy may find expression In the athletics
pf ths public schools.
Heury Kenny, 26 years of age, who
save his address as 1017 Park avo
nue. Kansas City, Kan., Friday filed
a petition tn county court In which
he claims to be a nephew and heir of
the late James Brady, Omaha's man
of mystery, who dlod April SI, leav
ing; an estate of $28,000.
Although according to Harry JorOan ot
tU Myron Keed company,. of whose first
rrnrtgsge securities the Krady estate con-
stnts. tlie aaod recluse believed he Imd no
heirs, except possibly a brother living In
Australia, Mr. Kenny asserts that he Is
a nephew of the dead man. a son of Mrs.
Nora Kenny of County Oaiway, Ireland,
allcfcrd to be Brady's sister. Other heirs
arc alleged in Kenny's petition to be John
Brady of Australia and five children ot
Mrs. Catherine O'Brien, who it la alleged
wss a deceased sister of James Pratly.
Hearing of the James Brady estate rase
ha been set for May S3 in Judge Craw
ford's County Court. It is understood that
otlr alleged hlrs are preparing t ad
vance utalsns to the ' evtat.
., Relation of Two Hradfs. "'
Iu the meantime speculation has arlseiv
concerning a possible relationship between
Jsmes Brady, the veteran Union Paclflo
shopman of Omaha, and John O'Connor
of Hastings, ( Whose real name Is alleged
o have been John Brady and whose $100,-'
Wl estate Is being fought for by more
than SiJb alleged heirs.
John T. Culsvln of Omaha, . heir of
O'Connor ' under ' ait alleged will, "as
serts that O'Connor's real name was John
Brady. Duncan M Vlnsonhaler of Omsha,
Oulavln's attorney, admitted that he had
tntormatlon showing that John' Brady had
a brother. Jsmes, whose age now-would
be 74 If he were living.' James Ttrs.ly had
passed his severfty-tblrd birthday when
he died at Excelsior Springs April n.
May Have Been Rrnlhrr.
The Strange 'mixture of identities has
led. to speculation whether John Brdy
was the supposed brother of Jsmes, who
during his early llfo had gone to Aus
tralia, or whether the name and identity
of one 0 the Brady brothers had . been
sssumed by snother man.' (
The name, James Brady, has been dis
covered In the register of" the Vlotorla
hotel of Omaha, and th handwriting is
said to bear a striking resemblance to
that of. John Brady In the O'Connor cryp
togram. The register lso' contains the
nam John O'Connor.- '..''.
Both Bradys were of similar, charac
teristics. It is known that James Brady
accumulated his ' llttlu ' fortune 'by long
continued work as' a shopman and by
economical "living. Interesting develop-;
ments concerning the matter In which
John ' Brady mad his larger ' fortune.'
however, have been promised. . , ,
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY 1 '
USING RAZOR 0NTHR0AT
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.. Loufs 'Jteioano, retired (janitor at' the
QuutaaAalionaLbaiikbacain despondent
ever rej-ent' Illnesses anA'attt mpted to
tod lit all- by cutting his' throat with a
rasor at his home, 2210 North Twenty
sixth street Polio Surgeon Tamelala
hastensd to the scene and had Romano
rushed to t-t Josephs hospital where his
chances for life are considered doubtful.'
no ma no is 54 years old and has several
grown children. ..
Ryder Declares
Himself on the
Light Question
Commissioner Ryder states that the
commissioners will not put through th
electric light' and por rat n ' ordinance
wxt week with his vote iinlens that rea
sonableness of the rates shall be doter
mlnril by a careful and enhnustlve ln
veatlKStlon. He said:
"Wlthnell, Hummel and myself lKt
M nJsy morning agreed that we believed
a B-oent rate would be fair for the pri
mary rate, and I still maintain that the
hole mutter la one .oi such importance'
I that sll of the commissioners msy aell
give It their thnne-hirtil consblerstlon. The
ordinance that is pAssed should be on
that will stand the test. The way the
matter stands at present, the commis
sioners do not know what a reasonable
rate should be. I sm for lower elect ro
rates, but I want to go Into the matter
lust as any big business proposition
should b considered. , ; , .
"I am like the Irishman's hog. I have
to root alone," ' ho 1ied.
rostlKtlos ( ne - ere.
Hlart a two weeks' treatment of I'r.
King's New Life Pltla tiny tlood for
stomach and liver. Xc. All druBslstt.
Advertisement.
GREAT WESTERN HIRING -MEN
FOR ITS TRACK WORK
Acting under, orders from the general
offices in Chi. ago, local officials of the
Oreat Western are sending out WW men
to work on tho line from the river to
Mayfleld, Minn. These men are hrlng
hired by a local employment agency, and
are Iwlnn sent out . In gnjias of fifty, this
number going each dayinM the maxi
mum tunlx r hart been reached.
The mrn sought' sve shovelei. He mrr
and track InviM. It Ik n'certed thll It
Is the puiposo of the cni:iny to put the
m.ulhrd and trai-k In the lnfit eondlilon
in Its hlstcry' nnd It la the oplulcn thnt
the men bring hired will he g-lvcfi steailv
eitiplnyinviit mi st of th" summer
Retail Clothiers to
Meet Here Next Year
The board of directors of th Nebraska
Retail Clothier' association met Thurs
day st the Fontenell hotel. Those pres
ent were T. II. Barclay. Pawnee City;
C. C. Westcott Platumouth; O. N.
Msgee. Lincoln; P. C. Pcrimao, Ord; E.
Mathlesen. Blair.
Besides transacting routine bualnes of
th association, they decided on a mem
bership campaign and expect as a result
of which that wUbn.ths Jt sixty days
over 100 members will b added to the
association.
It was decided that the annual conven
tion would be held ip Omaha, February '
14 and IS, 191G. A committee was ap
pointed by the treat-lent and tentative
plans for the recrpiion of delegate wer-made.
Read Th Be- "Business Chances"
and got Into your own business.
JOHN A. SWANKON.
. . , , President.. . ,
WM. L. HOLZMAX,
Treasuror,
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