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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1915)
THK HEK: OMAHA. WF.1NF.SIAY. .IT NT, 16, 1015. Nebraska if ! Nebraska il BACK DOOR HADE FRONT AT LINCOLN Government Eu Odd Way to Re arrange Plant of Poitoffice Building at Capital. AGZE -COHrZES WITH BOARD (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, June 15. Spclal. Lincoln peonle are mad. The new IJSO.O0O addition to the poatofflce bulldlnf Is the bone of contention and the eauee of all the woe. The plana call for cloning- up tte preeent front entrance and making the main en trance at the back door. The Commercial club. Poetmaater Brown and others have remonstrated with the construction department of the govern ment end tried to show them that the rlace for the main entrance Is on the front side of the building facing the busi ness section of the city, but the latest Intelligences Indicate that It will be the. bark street entrance or no entrance at all. No suftsrestlons from the Lincoln Com mercial club seem to have any effect and the Ltneoln postofflce will have Us front entrance on the P street side. while the spacious present front with three doors will be closed up and one door only will be used. The south door, which was so handy for the public will also be closed, l.avlnf the people of the city to travel around to the baok side of the building la set In. Milwaukee Valae Raised."" The State Board of Assessment held a hort aesslon this morning and raised the assessment of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railway on its sleeUu cars from t'je.OOO to $30,517. The raise was satisfying to the road officials. Acre Meets Board. A. E. Agee, appointed to take charge of the affairs of the National Fidelity and Casualty Insurance company met with the insurance board todaV and re poraed that as far as he could he was reinsuring the business .f the company. Colonel Preaaon Speaks. Colonel J. H. Presson of Om.ilia, a member of Governor Morehead'a official family, delivered an address before the Sons of Veterans .f Amp of this city thle evening. A large number of the mem bers of the Grand Army of the Republic were present. Colonel Treason bears the distinction of being the oldest son of a veteran and also a veteran Connected l.v. th. nrmnlullnil In the United "Jul " - - Htate. being "6 years of age. ' Ken Company licensed. A license has been granted to the Na tional Security Fire Insurance company of Omaha to do business in Nebraska. According to ita report to the board, $108,891 of the capital has been paid in. It has a aurplua of $T.000. Former State Treasurer Walter A. George la ptealdent of the company. Convict Makes Eacape. ' Edward Stcfftnan, a trusty a ttna state J penitentiary, sent up from Douglas county in 1918, and assigned to some work about a mile from the prison, has Escaped. - ThU la tfc first break since Svardeu Fentoa baa had oharg ot in ' Arisen. Young Priests Will Read First Mass l,INT-AY, Neb.. Juna 16.-(SpeciaU-Rer. William J. Borer and Rev. Edward J Smith will celebrate their first holy maaa at the HoTy Family church next Wednesday. The two young priest wera born here and were ordained priests by Right Rev. Archblahop Ireland In St. Taul last week. The parish and town have declared a holiday on that day and Witt observe the day accordingly, winding up in.Jlhe evening by a reception by the BL Leo Pramatloilub. Heavy Damage by Hail in Buffalo and Hall Counties GRAND ISLAND, Neh.. June 15 (Special Telegram.) Several large aec tlons of Hall county were last evening Malted by a terrific hall storm. In the extreme western part of the county a strip seven mllea wide was severely pelted, wheat fields being reported a 7S to 100 per cent loss. Between St. Michael, In Buffalo county, snd Abbott, Hall county, there was also a long atrip In whloh the loaa la heavy. This. In ad dition to confirmed reports of Hesnlen fly damage to wheat and the rotting of com on account of too much cold and wet weather and the lose of the flrat crop of alfalfa, la regarded aa a handicap which may be overcome In part, but will require favorable weather conditions. boane College Holds Year-End Programs CRETE, Neb., June 15. (Rpertal.) The commencement season at Doane college opened with the baccalaureate eervicee Sunday morning In the Congregational church. President Allen delivered the ad dress. Sunday evening Rev. Fted J. Clark of Hastings presched the annual sermon before the Christian associations at the Congregational church. The class day exercises were held In the chapel and on the campus Monday morning, the program being divided Into four parts. The first part took the form of the class chapel, when Mildred Mc Neill, Homer C. Goodrich and Betilam M. Wledman gave orations along religious lines. This was followed by the plant ing of the Ivy by the class president. 1 R. Benson, and orations by Gladys Coch rane anl R. S. Hudson. The crowd moved to the front of Merrill hall, where Elsie Craig, Emily Wolph and L. R. Benson gave orations under the general topic of 'The Class and the College." The pro gram was completed by three orations given by Elisabeth Rough, R. C. Mukres and Marion Tucker under the heading, "In Lighter Mood." The commencement exercises of the academy took place In the chapel. Monday evening. Diplomas were presented to Charles N. Taylor snd Clyde M. Krebs by Prof. J. B. Brown. NORTH CAROIINA-S CANDIDATE FOR T. P. A. PRESIDENCY. CKTom I irtsoxu collaborators who own and operate pump Irrigation plants. They keep a record of fuel consumption, lubricating oils used, coats of repairs and effect on tbe land of water from pumpa. BEATRICE FACTORY REJECTS WAR CONTRACT 'BEATRICE. Neb., June 15. Spec!ai.) The Dempster Mill Manufacturing com pany of thia city Monday received a tele gram from a representative of the allfed fwces in Europe, who Is stationed at Sew York, asking the company to bid on shsr-jnel and Mauser rifles, the con tract if closed, to run from one to one and a half years. The price quoted for rifles is $24 each, and the contract calls ' for 600,000 to 1.000.000. The company decided to turn the offer down for the reason that It would Inter fere with the regular business of the plant and necessitate the installation of i,ew machinery. Notes from Colambns. COLUMBVS, Neb., June IS. (Special) Columbus" new base bal: team, "Boett- chers Colts," blanked the Humphrey team here Sunday with a score of 7 to 0. Mrs. Anna McCormick Is much alarmed over the disappearance of her husband. fearing that ho may have met foul play. She says that her husband left home last Thursday. The McCormtcks were married only six weeks ago. His wife says that they lived happily together and there Is no resson for his sudden departure. County Judge Ratterman collected (Kills inheritance tax from Fred II. Mueller, who inherited from the estate of Gottlieb Pttckel !40 acrea Platte county land valued at $90,000. Mr. Mueljer being a trepbew ot the deceased la allowed only $2,00v -exemptoine from the high rate of tax, , I ' Craltf Kleele School Board.' CRAIG, Neb., June 13. Special ) J. 8. Ratchelder, A. F. Struthern and Dr. Harvey were elected members of the school board at the annual achool meet ing last night. A ticket composed of Mrs. H. Cooper, Mrs. W. D. Smith and I. F. Garner was defeated .by a few vol.' The new school building, which will cost $25,000, is nearly completed. V Will Test Fimp Irrigation. NORTH PLATTE. Neb., June 18. (Spe cial.) Pump irrigation In western Ne braska la to be investigated thia aummer by Irrigation Engineer Dleaem In charge of the government work hete, assisted by LeRoy Rhodes of the University of Ne braska. Mr. Rhodea arrived here Monday. The government Is thia year appointing SAUNDERS SENDS CHECK ON INSANITY ACCOUNT (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, June 16. (fpeclal.)-aun-ders county sent In a check to'Wate Au ditor Smith for $4,500 this morning, being a partial payment on the $W.Ktt.40 due the stste on the. old accounts for caring for Insane. Very few eounttes ara holding out and the auditor expeota to get them all In In time. Saundera county was the largest debtor of the countlea liable for the fees. f Syracuse Scbools Prosperous. SYR AO'S K, Neb., June 16. (Special) The annual school meeting was held at the arhtot house last night. The annual report of, the secretary showed that forty-eight nonresident pupils attended the high school and seven attended the grades and that the school received $1,125 from this source. Six thousand five hundred dollars was voted for school purposes the . coming yesr. Messrs. George L. Seymour and D. P. West were elected members of the board and H. Larson re-electnd member of the flnar committee. The teachers elected for the coming school year are A. C. Beale. superintendent; E. K. Frye, principal; Miss Underwood, science; Miss Schults, grammar; Mies West, intermediate; Miss Pasco, primary; Miss Bchlmpf, kinder garten, and Miss Smith, music super' visor. I Priest Sara Flrat Maaa. WEST POINT. Neb.. June 15. (Special) Rev. Ferdinand Mock, a newly ordained priest, celel rated hie first maaa at St. Mary'a church of the Assumption at West Point on Sunday morning. Father Mock Is the oldest son of the late Henry Mock and waa born ' and received Ms early education at West Point.. Ills studies for the priesthood hare been pur sued at the ' Pontifical College Joseph Inum at Columbus, O., and have oooupled a period of twelve years. Father Moan la the flrat native born priest from.the cit,y of West Point. Osceola Pastor Cornea to Omaha. OSCEOLA, Neb., June 16. (Special ) Rev. R. W. Taylor, pastor of tha Pres byterian church of this city, prsaohedi hla farewell sermon on Sunday evening and will leave for his new charge h Omaha on Thursday next, having cepted a call from the Parkvale Preaby t erian church of that city. Rev. Mr, Taylor has been located In Oeceola tittle over a year, during which time he has made many friends among tha rest dents of this rlty. MEYER SAYS MYY IS DETERIORATING Former Secretary Say. More Men and an Experienced Reserve Are Necessary. MANY SHIPS WITHOUT CREWS NEW YORK, June lR. George von I. Meyer, who was secretary of the navy in President Taft's cabinet, addressing the Peace and Prepara tion conference of the National Se curity league at luncheon today, as serted that the American navy is de teriorating, outlined the respects in which he believed such to be the case and urged that investigation of the national defense and a comprehen sive plan for the future should be made obligatory upon the next con great. Lack of battleship-cruisers, air ships, armed aeroplanes and men: lack of naval reserve of eiperlenced men, lack of a comprehensive policy of national defense, lack of general public knowledge of the navy'g con dition, reduction ot complements of some ships to man other and newer ships and general unpreparedness on the part of many battleships and other fighting units, were enumer ated as Instances of naval Inferiority. Mr. Meyer said, In part: Mare Men Are Needed. For lack of men, shtpa are laid up at navy yarls. where tney raumiy oe. teriorate, like a vacant house. All small shlpa and all cruisers now laid up for ack of men are needed In Mexico and elsewhere, and should be ready Tor an emergency call to prevent, the employ ment of battleships at gunboat duty. The complement of enlisted men st shore stations and training stations has been cut down, with a decided loss or er. firlency; and greatly to the discontent and discomfort of the men. To enumerate the ahlpa in the navy and make a list, of new ahipa authorised tree no Idea whatever of the true condi tion of the navy aa to Its readiness for war. Ships without men are of little use, and a navy without a policy, and with no well considered organisation at the Navy department, will only Invite a condition of rliaos In event of war. 'The statement ot Assistant Secretary Roosevelt that we need W.O0O men la un doubtedly true. The navy la deteriorat ing for lack of men. The target prac tice thia last year la no better than It was ten year ago. "Congreas Is negligent In not having established n national council ef de fense, a general staff, and an organised naval reserve of 60,nK experienced men. Broad Plan Neoeasary. The investigation f our national de fense and a oomprehenalve plsn tor the future should be an ibligatory matter In our next oongresa, for the nevy belongs to the people of. the country, and they have a right to know Its condition and how It la being managod. The mere ap propriation of vastly Increased sums would not be Instrumental ia bringing about tha neoeasarr rsf.nma or military efficiency of the organisation, that can only be accomplished by an Investigation of actual conditions, and. a demand for needed change In the way of military reforms, which would be freed upoi, eongreaaj by an enlightened public senti ment. 'This Investigation and knowledge has been dented to the people by the leadera of the party la wer. It la deplorable that there should be an Influence to de ceive the people In a matter ot auch vital Importance. We have reached a period In the world's history when it must bs recognised that If we are to maintain peace and safeguard the Interests of our people, we must be preps red to defend ourselves. Let us not forget as tlie'na tion Is, so also are Its government, Ita public, I army and Its navy." Young Student in Jail for Taking Car Standing on Street (From a Staff Correspondent.! LINCOLN. June 16.-8eoiil Telegram ) I .eon William, IP-year-old' graduate of I-im-oln High school of the class of lRir. Is In the rounty Jail today charged with the larceny of, an automobile belong ing to A. It. Tslbot, head consul of the Moilcrn Woodmen. It' Is charged that Williams took the automobile from In front of the Flrwt Congregations) chuivh last Sunday morning snd took his ctrl riding, leaving the machine In a shed at Ms home. He told the owner of the abed. i so It is alleged, that he wanted to 'rat ' 1 , .11. k. I a . . . . . -. . . i' mi cnuiu iae n n umana, nere Ms family waa preparing to move thia week. He admitted taking the car and that he had done so three other times. He -v other bovs take cars In the same way and said he thought he waa doing nothing very wrong. It Is ssld that Talbot has rerused to prosecute, but the authorities are still holding the boy. Priced Very Moderately at PORCH AND LAVill FUnillTLT.E THE CENTRAL FUMilTUnE STORE The Central's enlarreil porch snd lawn furniture department presents sn attractive ali.mln of beautiful anrt tlroughly stihutantlnl reed and fiVr rocker, chairs, settees, swings, etc., and at a saving to you of from to 60r on every purchase. See Our Complete Line of Porch and Lawn Swings. PARRI0TT IS CANDIDATE FOR COURT COMMISSION LINCOLN. June 1H.-(Speclal.)-nepre-aentattve Farriott of Nemaha county was a caller at the stste house today. 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The Neal Three-Day Treatment, taken at home, lintel or cluh or Neal Institute. No. HOI So. '10th Ht.. iBSfe "", nmn., win cieanse your system of the poison snd restore normal condl- ' VsT for fuirlnform.tionphono Iou"la" Apartments, flats, houses and cottngi?- can be rented quick- Neal Institutes in 60 Principal Cities ly and cheaply by Beo "For Kent" want ad. TILDEN YOUNG MAN IS ACCIDENTALLY POISONED ' TILDEN. Neb., June 18. (Special.) Lee Venn, the 18-year-old son of Ed Mann, a prominent farmer living five mile south east of here, died yesterday morning from taking strychnine by mistake for headache powders. The young man had been visiting some friends and when he ramt bome in the evening had a head ache, and took, as he supposed, some hesdache medicine end went to bed. Hla mother attempted to call him in the morning and found him unconscious. Doctor were called, and under their work he rallied enough to tell what ha had done. west I'oiat srnooi lommencemem. WEST POINT,- Neb.. June 18 (Special) The graduating exercises of the Guard ian Angel's school at West Point tqok place at the Auditorium, Friday evening, where the following graduates received drplomas: Dorothy Batenhorst, Rudolph Cejda. Emll Ccjda. Bernard Weaterman. Joseph St sip ind Julian Hynker. Among the atriking featurea were "The Living Flag," In which sixty pupils, clad In red, whit and blue,, respectively, formed the groundwork of th flag. A historical drama, "A Little .Daughter of the Revo lution" waa given by a caef of twelve character. Th diploma were pre sented by Rev. Ferdinand Pelt. 1 Italian Leave North Platte. NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. June 16. Bpe clal Being called home to fight, twenty Italians left thia city today for their mother country. Thca men have been In the employ of the Union Paolflo and many of them have fatntllea her. The Beat Meglrln far f'nnaha. The firat do of Dr. King New Dis covery helps your cough, soothes throat; get a buttle today, joc. 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The sure, easy way out of coffee troubles is Upshift to Instant Postum "There's a Reason" 7A 0- TEE PEOPLE -tlAV-KDOn G Why Tolcphono Rato Must Bo Higher i in Largor Towns (One of a Seriea of Talks on Telephone Topics) x It cost more per-telephone to operate an exchange in a large town than in a small town, and consequently tbe rates are higher. , In a small town the telephone switchboard is of simple construc tion, the majority of subscribers live close to the central office, and ' the number of calls per telephone are less than in a larger town. The telephone switchboard alone in an exchange of 9,000 lines costs nearly ten times as much per line as a switchboard equipped for only 300 lines. In an exchange of 9,000 lines the town subscribers live, on an aver age, about one and one-half miles from the central office, and those in an exchange of 300 lines average only about one-fourth of a mile away. Tnus three times the amount of wire is required per line in the larger cities. Because there are many.more people for each subscriber to talk to in larger places, more calls are handled over each telephone, increasing the operating expense. For example, one operator can easily take charge of all the local calls in an exchange of 300 subscribers, while in an exchange of 9,003 subscribers an operator will be required for about every 120 subscribers. v In a town like this where thero are several central offices, the cost of operating each telephone climbs still higher, as here we have several switchboards located in various parts of town and there is an enormous expense in installing and operating "trunk" lines to handle the calls between the central offices. There is nono of this expense in a smaller town having only one switchboard. Also higher wages and shorter hours natnrally follow in larger towns. All these expenses necessitate charging higher rates in large towns than in small towns, and increasing the rates as an exchange grows. 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