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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1915)
THE ItKK: OMAHA. Fit II) AY, DKCKMHKH J4. liU.V BRIEF CITY NEWS Towassaa'a for Sporting Oools." Olt Csrtlflcatss Rdholm J.w.l.r. ta. Knot Frist It Now Foacon Pr.a Christmas Tr. Llgatlag Outfits Burgess-Granden company. 3,750 Buys 3 Hous.s and tix'i f.et only SO feet from trackage. Income t per month. J. H. Dumont, Kecline HMg. Tj Adjust Clatma Nut Monday aftr noon city and county offlclnls will set to gether In an effort to adjust claims and counter claims of long standing. -Today's MoTla Trowrvn" elaam. section today. It appears In The Bos EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what th. va rious moving pUitura thasAers offer. KcCaffrsy Balls Property Huh Mc. ; Caffrcy has soli to AUre Howell the ! brick property on the south side of Far- rlnm street, near Park avenue. The con sideration was $15,000. For Saftty First In life Insurance, sea W. II. Indoe, general ascnt State Mutual I.lfe Assurance company of Worcester, Ms., one of the oldest (Tl rars) and bent companies on earth. K. B. Howell to Talk R. B. Howell will address the Omaha Philosophical so ciety Sunday on the subject of "Co operation." The society meets In hall 2, Lyrle building, Nineteenth and Farnam streets. Victim of H.gTO Pete Collins, tran sient at the State hotel, was sojourning In the lower part of the city when a, colored person enticed him Into a dwell ing at 1019 Capitol avenue. When he was well away from the place he dis covered that $15 had been extracted from his pocket. Three Autos Stolen Bryan W. Hart of the Carter I.ake club reports to the police that his auto was stolen from the parking district near the postofflce. C. M. Mortensen, 6124 Florence boulevard, lost his car from Sixteenth and Howard streets, and a machine belonging to S. Harnell. 2025 (Sherman avenue was taken from Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. SHOW BATTLE CRY OF PEACEAT BOYD Invited Audience Sees Private Showing of Mythical Invasion of New York. ARGUMENT FOR PREPAREDNESS Relatives of Omaha Folks Are Roughly Treated in Africa Anna Peycke, 577 South Twenty-eighth street, has received a letter from rela tives at Hamburg, Germany, stating that at the beginning of the European war her brother-in-law, Richard Peycke, and his son were interned by the British at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and Mr. Peycke's wife and four daughters driven from their home and left to their own resources. After wandering for days, the letter states, Mrs. Peycke and daughters ought refuge In the basement of the home of a Boer family. Richard Peycke has lived In Port Elis abeth forty-five years and many years was proprietor of a mercantile estab lishment. When the war broke out he was a victim of the attacks by the British against the Germans. He Is a brother of Ernest and Edmund Peycke, commission merchants here for many years and now residents of Kansas City and Los Angeles, respectively. The letter received by Anna Peycke has information that It was the under standing that the British would deport the Germans of Port Elisabeth back to Germany, but a mutiny among the crew of the vessel on which they were to have ailed changed the arrangements. No Information has been received as to the ultimate fate of Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Peycke and five children. Local Banks and Trust Companies to Cut Big Melons . Dividends to be paid by the banks In Omaha this year are said to be as large as those paid last year, and are said to range from to 20 per cent. The figures on dividends paid last year were 20 per cent paid by one national bank, 8 per cent regular and an extra periodical by another. 8 per cent and a periodical extra by another. 10 per cent by still another, 8 per cnt nl Pr cent by another, which really made 20 per cent, but put the 14 per cent In the surplus. These are considered wonderful show ings by the banks of Omaha, but no more remarkable than they are to be this year, according to report. The .dividends In all the financial Insti tutions are to be paid the first of the year. Dividends to be paid by the bulld and loan companies of Omaha, It Is esti mated now, will amount to J18,060. The various trust companies will pay a dividend which la estimated to total J42.U0O. A specially Invited audience, con sisting of National Guard officers, motion picture and newspaper men and a group of representative cltl r.ens and business men, witnessed a private advance showing of "The Pattle Cry of Peace" at the Boyd theater. It will open there Christ mas day for a two weeks' run. In addition to being a photo graphic masterpiece and a wonder ful production, it is also a powerful argument In the interest of better preparations for defense by the ration. Quests at the private showing ap plauded the film from sheer admiration of Its photographic excellence and com pelling Interest, and from their attitude It was evident that the preparedness pro paganda arguments had made an Impres sion. Emphasis Is directed to the contention that the preparedness, is preparedness against war, rather than for war and that It is needed Immediately. The scenes attempt to show what would happen to New Tork If an enemy fleet and army should attack It. Reading matter lnterspered with the pictures states that a big navy la Just as Important to the peace and safety of the Inland states as to the coast. Akoaadi In Thrills. Abounding In thrills, monster spec tacles, beautiful tableaux and exciting climatic episodes, the production Is cal culated to be excellent entertainment, well worth seeing, whether or not It appeals from the standpoint of syste matic propaganda, which It frankly Is. Breath-taking destruction of armies, battleships, and buildings elaborately depicted In the skillfully made and very realistic films. The victorious Invasion of New Tork by a foreign power Is vividly pictured. There is plenty of fiction, ' plot and amusing comedy to relieve the sermon izing of the preparedness propaganda, and the principal players are very capa ble. Thousands of militia men were used In the mass scenes, and there are many scenes showing Infantry fighting, as well as war operations by fleets, artillery and aerial craft. how Promtaeat Meat. Action films of Hudson Maxim, tha In ventor of war machines, and of Theodore Roosevelt, Lyman Abbott, General Leon ard Wood, Admiral Dewey and other na tionally prominent men, are presented to clinch the militaristic: arguments. One of the comedy elements of the prologue is a peace society meeting that breaks up In a fist fight. Spies of a for eign power are depicted In American households and as the leaders of peace organizations. Tha presentation attempts to be neutral as regards the fictitious power supposed to be ready to pounce upon America, but the leading charac ters representing this power have strong German characteristics physically. Comes to Omaha to Manage the New Blackstonc Family Hotel Omaha Is bound to be one of the best cities In the country in which to hold real tstate, according to Franklin V. Mofflt. prenldent and managing director of the iilsckstone Family Hotel or Omaha. He Was recently come to Omaha with his family from Chicago. He will make his home In Omaha permanently now, and as soon as the handsome new Rliukstone la completed he will live there with his family. He came to Omaha to be In close personal touch with all the work of equipping this handsome new building at Thirty-sixth and Farnam streets. While Mr. Mofflt has never before lived In Omnha, he Is no stranger here; he has ueen in Omnha In years past, many times visiting relatives and friends. He In to tnke personal charge of the Blackstone Family hotel when completed, and he says that every possible facility for the comfort and convenience of the residents of this beautiful new building Is to be provided, and that the Black atone will rank high among tha best buildings of Its kind In the country west of New Tork. Mr. Mofflt. who has had wide and successful experience In the msnagemfnt of large buildings of this character. Is thoroughly fnmlliar with the special needs and requirements of a successfully operated fsmily hotel, and he looks for ward to his new work with considerable pleasure. S' s FRANKLIN V. MOKFIT. There are several . -.ures about tha Wackstone that Mr. Mfflt is very en thusiastic about, one f which Is the dining room, which he says will be one of the most beautifully appointed In the city, with a seating capacity of about 900 people. The dining room is to be operated tinder Mr. Moffit's personal supervision. PETITIONS FLOOD THE COURT HOUSE So Eaiy it it to Get Signature! Jokcri Threaten to Circulate Joint Promissory Note. COULD GET THOUSAND NAMES Hearers of petitions for candidates for political offices have descended upon Omaha In hordes comparable In numbers to the clouds of grass hoppers which many years ago used to visit Nebraska. At the court house, "Sign this, please," and the scratching of pens n ay be heard from basement to the fourth floor. Nobody reads the petitions, but each voter whose signature is solicited goes through the following procedure: 1. Asks "Who's II for?" t Arranges his features carefully Into a semblance of deep Joy. t Exclaims, "Ah, yes. good old so-and-so. I should sy I would sign his peti tion. 4. Takes a pen which Is provided for him and writes his name and address. I. Calls out to soma parsing acquaint ance, "Sny. old man, come ovsr here and sign so-and-so's petition. We're for him with bells on, you know." Candidate Are (ileefal. The same operation Is continued ad In finitum, every csndldste for whom peti tion are circulating elng tickled to 0eth to lesrn of the large numbers of votes he controls. Their glee wUI last until primary dsy. Owlna- to the habit which Detltlotl- signers have of writing their names with out readlna the hesdlnaa. some losers are threatening to circulate a Joint pretn- isory note for about Iioo.ouo among poli ticians, being convinced they could easily secure 1.0"0 slRnatures In a few days. MILWAUKEE TAKES OFF 'FRISCO LIMITED TRAIN Sunday. December 16. the Milwaukee road will discontinue Its trains Nos. 17 and to, known a the 8an Francisco Limited. No. 17 leaves Omaha for the east at 1 . 15 in the morning and No, 10 for the et at 1010 In the morning. Thee trains were put on lt summer to handle tha exposition huninss In connection with the t'nlon Pac.flc. Use The Bee's "Swapper column. Omaha Physicians Go to Celebration for Ashland Doctor A party of Omaha physicians went to Ashland Tuesday evening to Join In the seventieth birthday anniversary oeleb-a-tlon in honor of Dr. A. S. von Mans fe'lde, a prominent physician of the state. Among the Omahans were Drs. F. E. Coulter, J. P. Ixrd, E. C. Henry, W. O. Henry, Newell Jones, A. C. Stokes, H. L. Akin, J. M. Alkln, Palmer Flndley, B. B. Davis and A. F. Tyler. Tha festivities were held In a hall where muslo and flowers and felicitations cheered tha guest of honor. One hundred physicians from Nebraska towns attended and presented the venerable doctor with a remembrance of gold coins. Dr. von Mansfelde has been honored with the presidency of the State Medical society and tha Missouri Valley Medical association. Bella and Jo of Central High school faculty are his daughters. Whatever You Do, Here's a Chance to Help Some Needy Christmas is almost at hand, and will soon pass, bnt the needs of some unfortunates will go on through the winter. It is possible for YOU to help these. Will, yout Mrs. Doane here presents three more investigated cases, which she recommends as worthy of immedi ate assistance in the way sug gested: No. 19. Family consisting of mother, father and three chil dren. Father met with accident last summer and not able to work. Whole support of family now on mother. Any assistance gladly accepted. No. 20. Deserted mother and two children, 5, 3 and 11-2 years of age. Children just over diph theria, which necessitated mother staying, at home, from work, thereby closing her sole income. Food, rent and clothing needed. No. 21. Widowed mother and five children, ages 11, 10, 7, 3 and 1 1-2 years. Mother trying to support family with day work. Seldom asks aid. Food and clothing needed. If you are willing to help one of these, communicate with Mrs. Doane direct at the Associated Charities or send word to, The Bee. BOWLERS GIVE PARRISH WATCH FOR HIS EFFORTS I A beautiful gold watch waa presented to E. V. Parrish, manager of the bureau of publicity, by the local committee of the Middle West Bowling . tournament. The members of the committee present ing the watch were C. A. Webber, Dick Orotte, George Zimmerman, E. Terrell and Carl Cain. ' The watch waa presented to Mr. Parrish out of appreciation for his co-operation In making this big tournament a success. Mr. Parrish was asked to take lunch with tha men at noon at the Commercial club and the watch was presented at that time. Senator Borah is to Speak Here Soon, if He Can Get Away President Byrne of the McKlnley club has received from Senator Itorah of Idaho a letter which contains a promise that If the senator can get away from Wash ington during the session of congress he will speak In Omaha. W. V. Gurley met tha senator at Washington and was given similar assurances. Senator Borah has not spoken In Omaha for many years and his prospective visit Is a matter of unusual Interest. The McKlnley club will not hold a meeting or banquet during the holidays. Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan has written that he will make nn effort to stop here on his wsy back from Cali fornia in January and may address the McKlnley club at that time. Mrs, Edith Wagoner Granted a Divorce Mrs. Edith L. Wagoner, Omaha music teacher, has been awarded a divorce from Richard B. Wagoner, a prominent attor ney of Albany, N. T by District Judge Redlck, on grounds of nonsupport and cruelty. Mrs. Wagoner testified that her hus band had contributed not more than S36 a month to her support during several years. For three years she has lived apart from him. Mr. Wagoner told her, aha testified, that he did not desire to live with her. Mrs. Wagoner's maiden name was Mtas Edith L. -Wagoner. She is tho daughter of John P. Wagoner. The ceremony which made her the wife of tha Albany attorney waa performed by Rev. T. J. Mackay of All Saints church, Omaha, April 17, 1896. C. W. Oox and Joseph L. Barton were witnesses. Large Average of Omahans Own Homes In WhichThey Live Roughly speaking, forty families In every 100 In Omaha own their own homes. In glaring contrast is New York City, where less than twelve families of every 100 own their own homes. These are a few of the figures gleaned from the t'nlted States census report of 1914. Dayton, O., shows a lower percentage of home ownership than Omaha, the per centage In that city being given as 3S 1. Seattle holds the record for the year 1914 of having the lowest death rate rf any of the big titles. It had but 14 deaths per thousand. Omsha had but 1J.9 per thousand. The average of the whole Lulled Stales i 14.1. Memphis shows 'M.S. Omaha shows up nicely with a very low per capita fire lota for that year. The loss Is shown as SI. 77 per capita wlih a population given for that year of 130.000. Trenton, N. J., showed a per capita fire loss of $15.32 the same year with a population of 103.0U. t'olunibus. O.. showed the lowest per capita fire loss, only M cents. BREAKS BOYS' SLEDS WHEN THEY COAST BY HER PL ACE Mrs. N. Shapiro, storekeeper at 2906 Hamilton street. was arrested on a charge of breaking a aled belonging to Howard Allen. 1410 North Twenty-sixth street, and Andrew Gibson, 3638 Hamil ton street, 'because they coasted In front of her plaoa of business. She was given her choice of a fine of 1 10 and coats or replacing tha aled. She chose the latter. TWO AWARDED DIVORCES TWO OTHERS BRING SUITS Mrs. Bertha Nevlns has been granted a divorce from Alfred Nevtus on grounds of non-support. Mrs. Isabel Boyer was awarded a decree In her suit against Lewis A. Boyer, in which she charged extreme cruelty. Mrs. oeorglana Broder Ick Is suing John W., charging cruelty, and Blanche Lorlng charges Albert with cruelty. RAILROAD OFFICES TO CLOSE OVER CHRISTMAS With the railroads Christmas, as far as possible, will be observed as a holiday. Trains will be run as usual, but the headquarters and offices will close Fri day afternoon, not opening until the fol lowing Monday morning. Owing to the length of the holiday, a large number of the officials and employes are going out of the city to the country and other towns to spend the time with relatives and friends. A Room for the Roomei, or a Roomer for the Room. Bee Want Ads Do tha Work. JrtJLKOSPECO. E? I 8ltreMl4? I LfcgfartMtsl 1 I smbvaoHassnnsjBaBi Everybody WUI Know Next Monday! Watch This Newspaper! BEDDE0 GIVES CLOTHES FOR THE WEEDY OF OMAHA Ulmer Beddeo, head of the Beddeo Clothing company, has given $300 worth of clothing and shoes to the Volunteers of America for distribution among needy men, women and children. Mr. Beddeo makes a similar donation every year. II. R. Uewen, manager of the Central Furniture company, sent a lot of toys to the City mission for distribution by Nellie Magee, head of the mission. I 'on t mail, take Dr. King's New Dis covery now. It will help your cough and soothe the lungs, frx. All druggists. AdvertUemer.U gess-Mash Con c7te Cfiristmas Store for GveryBody Thursday IKh-ciiiIwt 1, 11MS. WTOKK NKW8 MW Phone IKiuglaa 187. AH Goods Purchased Here Friday Will Be Delivered That Night - j ' THE importance of this announcement will be appreciated Friday when people cheok tip their Christmas lists and find that they have over looked many things, making hurried purchases a matter of necessity. Our delivery system has proved its efficiency during the busiest season and can be relied upon for the fulfillment of every promise. All good bought Friday up to closing time for delivery in territory covered by our wagons or motor trucks will reach their destination Friday. This store can be depended upon for last min ute service. Every detail to make your shopping during these final rush hours satisfactory has been considered. Store Open Friday Evening Give the Children Toys Xmas IT'S the one great day of every child and grownup, too. and never complete with real joy and happiness unless there are toys for the little folks. Burgess-Nash Toy Town, even at this eleventh hour, affords a great range of selection -Toys the little folk like the kind that will please them most. BttrgMS-sTaabj 0k Tourth floor. Two Remarkable Values for Friday in Holiday Slippers TWO groups, including all short lines of our better grades; hundreds of pairs from which to select, reduced for a quick clearaway Friday. Women's $1.45 Slippers, 65c Lot 1 Women's knit slippers, eiderdown, felt novelty fur trim med and komfy style, were to $1.45, for, pair, 65c. $L05 Holiday Slippers, 95o Lot 2 Women's felt De Luxe slippers, best quality, komfy, all colors, ribbon trimmed. Also men's tari and black kid opera and Everett styles, were to $1.95, for, pair, 95c. Bargees-Was a Co. Beeoag Moo. "Wirthmor" Waists at $1.00 AWIRTIIMOIt waist makes a suitable, useful and very appropriate Christmas gift. No woman ever has too many waists and a new one or two would always be welcome and greatly appreciated. The styles are new and pretty, and there's just a limited quantity to be placed on sale Friday. As always, $1.00, and, as always, worth more. argesa-Tash Oo. Main rioer. Christmas Candies In the Cricket Room CHRISTMAS festivi ties are not com plete without plenty of randy. We have plenty and are willing to share with you. Martha Washington diorolates, lb. . .OOo I 2us C?iovlats, assorted kinds, per lb. . . .60c and fl.OO MalUard'g New Yirk Candles, all alzn Mnllajie's Fanuint (1ninnatl Taffies and Chix-o- late, at, t box 1 Oc to 004 Johnston's Mlluauke Chocolate t, pound. . fl.-'S Ituntc lints., firt)' kinds, xind 40c to OOc argass-Vasli Co. at si a moor Orlckst moom. In the Basement Section Pall candies fur SJnday schools, churches or organizations at special prices. SILVER PLATED WARE Reduced Items that suggest very acceptable gifts fur Christmas, SHAVING sTAMl, $1,95. Fine pierced silver plated base with glass bottom, beveled mir ror, brush and cup. $;l.50 HHAV1NO HTAND8, $!.. Art silver shaving stand with fancy base, 6-Inch adjustable lilate mirror, porcelain cui ana good brush. Toilet Het, H Price. Any toilet, manicure or military hair brush Mt. gold or silver plated, with price range $3.60 to $25.00 at ! rrlce. $2.10 (Smoking Sta, $1.50 Including tray, cigar and match holder and ash receiver, were $!.!, now, $1.60. Merchandise and Glove Certificates AUK more popular than ever this season with people whose shopping time Is limited, or with those who cannot determine what Klft to send. These certificates are exchangeable at any time for merchandise, and Issued for any amount. These $3.50 HAND BAGS at $1.95 Make Acceptable Gifts Pin seal with fancy knobs, new est shapes, silk lined, large mir ror and pursa, in fancy box, rery special, at 81.05 a arr -aTaaa Co. Mala now, Nuts for Xmas crop. 21c 18c 22c 20c 20c 22c The highest grade 1915 Peanuts, fresk roasted, pound English Walnuts, large size, pound English Walnuts, small size, pound Almonds, California paper shell, pound Pecans, good quality, pound Filberts, large and well filled, pound Drs tils, large washed, pound argsss-srash Co. Bas Give "Him" Some thing to Wear A MAN always appreciates something to wear as a Christmas gift. Here's but a suggestion list from our Men's Furnish ing Section. BATH ROBES, NECKWEAR, SHIRTS, GLOVES, NIGHT SHIRTS, PAJAMAS, HOSE SUPPORTERS, BELTS, HANDKERCHIEFS, MUFFLERS, ETC., ETC. arg.ss-aTasB Co, Kala Floor. ill ' .ra-Ms-aaB Ca -Mala Tloor Thermos Bottle As an Xmas Gift will prove very accept able to anyone. Thermos bottles, 1-pt sices.. (Wic Thermos bottles, l-qt. slie for $1.80 Thermos bottles, l-;t. size, nickel plated, $1.75 Thermos bottles, l-qt. size, nickel plated, $2.7S Thermos lunch kit, spe cial, at $1.40 Thermos Carafe, nickel plated, a beautiful gift, at aargaaa-Veaa C. stata Burgess-Nash Co. Every body 'a Store 16th and Haxnej l a a sWMB. . -y