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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1916)
T1IK NEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANTARV J8, 1010. TO KEEP KIDDIES AWAY FROM MOVIES Measure is Snpgsted at Prevent-j ire to Spread of Contagions j Diseases. ; UTTERS SENT TO MANAGERS The city council adopted a mo tion offered by Commissioner Jsrdlne ' requesting managers of motion pic- j lure meaiers ana parents to co operate in excluding children under a 2 years of aga. Parents are asked to keep their children from these places during the scarlet fever epidemic and managers are urged to refuse admittance to children under twelve. There is mo lgal status to this action by the commissioners, who acted In what they believed to bo public policy. City Clerk O'Connor haa addressed let ters to all motion plctura managers. During- a discussion or the subject In the council chamber a few days ago emphaals wa placed upon the motion picture theaters as prolific mediums of contagion. -I observed a mother with a S-month-old Infant at on of theaa places last eve ning," remarked Commissioner Butler. The suggestion was made that the health commissioner be directed to order these places closed for a stated period, but this stringent regulation did not meet with favor. EARLY RESIDENT AND FIONEER PHYSICIAN IS DEAD. Gives Part of His Income to Fund for Jewish Relief Work Tlarry Green, Mar In the headline sketch, "Remember tlrs Cherry Tree," at the Or pheum this wcel:. gives 1 per cent of all of his Income eact month to tho Jewish unr sufferers. He offered to help the local comm'ttee 1 any way .ie might. "I'll even go out end sell parer. or anything Ilka that," he declared. DR. RICHARD C. MOORE. To Fumigate All Movies and All the Street Cars Health Commissioner Connell hns Is sued Instructions that all motion picture theaters and street cars must be fumlKa ted once a day. Picture show managers will be required to start to fumigate aa soon as the last show of the day Is over and to continue the fumigation until within one hour of reopening time. An Inspector will make the rounds to see that these orders are observed. DRYS PLAN TO RAISE COIN FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN Chairman Elmer Thomas of the finance committee of the Douglas country dry campaign working under the direction of the Anti-Saloon league, held a meeting of the committee together with a score of dry sympathisers at the Commercial club at noon and assigned the work of soliciting subscriptions to the various men. The committee hones to raise 2,V0 within about ten days or two weeks to be used In the campaign for prohibition this fall. HOME OF E. A. BENSON IS ROBBED OF SILVERWARE The home of Frastus A. Benson, Forty eighth and Dodge streets, was visited by burglars Wednesday night while the fam ily was away from home. Entrance was gained through a basement window, the house ransack! and silverware to the extant of 1100 stolen. . Several suspects have been arrested. Omaha Bov Writes Story of Uncle Sam Hawthorne Daniel, formerly of The Bee rditorial staff and now writing for marailnes In New York, Is the author of an extended article In the last lasuo of The Outlook. He accompanied a gov ernment boat on a Flsherlea department cruise, and his story, entitled "Uncle Fam Goes Fishing,' tells of the etrango fish pulled out of the deep. A number of photos taken by Daniel illustrate his article. PIONEER PHYSICIAN IS TAKENBY DEATH Dr. Richard C. Moore Dies at His Home in Omaha After Long Illness. LEADER IN HIS PROFESSION and Ma religion wa Episcopalian. He I survived by Ms widow, three dauiihtera, Mrs. Victor White. Mr H. O. Jordan and one niece. Miss I.lla Da Wolf of and Mrs. R S. Westbrook, all of Omaha. Deftnita arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made, but It probably will be held at Trinity cathedral Satur day afternoon at i o'clock. Dr. Richard Ctaannlns: Moore, pioneer physician of Omaha, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at his home In the Norniandie apart ments, after an Illness extending over a period of five years. Dr. Moore had been suffering from a general breakdown during the period and the end was more or less expected. Dr. Moore wss born In Qulncy, III., November 25, 1841. lie was a graduate of i Northwestern univer sity, Chicago, getting his degree in medicine there March 6, 1865. He came directly to Omaha and began practice here. He remained In Omaha ever since. On May 17. 1S&S, Dr. Moore returned to Qulncy to wed Mla Eltsa Bushnell. Dr. Moore was one of Omaha's most prominent physicians and cltisens during his long residence here. He was a mem ber of the Commercial club and a trustee In the Omaha Medical college. Head of Medical Society. In 1S87 Dr. Moore was president of the Nebraska State Medical society and In 1K? was president of the Omaha Medical society. In 1901 he was elected president of the Missouri Valley Medical society. He was always an active member In thefe societies. In ISM. while atlll a student at North, western. Dr. Moore waa honored with the rank of acting assistant surgeon In the United States army. Dr. Moore was a republican politically RESIGNS ALL INTEREST IN PROPERTY OF FIANCEE William S. Curtis, formerly of Webr Oroves, Mo., who Is al.oul to marry Janet Monroe Wallace, Omaha school tesrher has resltned nil Inteiest !n her property by a pre-nupilnl nHreenieut riled In the office of Harry Tearoe, register of deed. The agreement provMie that the mar ling will have no effect on the owner ship or descent of the properly. I Consider Lighting System on Monday The city council decided to conU1er the propose! new electric lUMtng system be fore committee of the whole nett Mon day morning, hen the city elootrlclnn and electric light romvang offh-leU will be sked to explain features of the plan. Cemmlsidoncr Wlthnell advised the coun cil tVnl the ulan submitted was pre pared bv City Elcvtrlolnn Oirran. It waa announced that nil persons Interested In this matter may appear nnd le heard net Monday mnrninti. If thN plnn shH bo approved, then t'e ioiin.il will lake tin the matter of granting the light company a contract for street lighting. The city haa been without a contract for a year. ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY PAYS OCCUPATION TAX The Omaha Electric Ught and rower company has reported lo the city a state ment wherein (he total receipts for' light and power last year la given at tl.onA.. 4.117. The eompnny paid an occupation tax of IXJtl C being 3 per cent of the total receipts, less SIlG.iAI.M. amount of the city lighting for the year. CABARET SINGER INJURES HIMSELF OURING HIS "ACT" While performing a little "business" In connection wllh the song. "When Hill I'slley riayed the Kukalell." Mort Iteck, demonstrator for the Uroadway Musi" corporation, slipped and fell In tho Mil lard Motel cafe, and received painful In ternal Inlurlef. neck's home Is In the east, hut he la well known In the middle west, as ha has been covering this territory for his house for some time. Police Surgeon Foils took care of him and staod that it will be some time be fore he will be able to move about again. DAHLMAN WOULD SELL DISTILLATE jJILS BY WEIGHT Mayor Dahlman Introduced an ordin ance to provide for the sale of distillate oils and kerosene by welcil In rases where contracts or sales are for 00 gal lons or more. The committee, af the whole of the city council will consider the measure. WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS TO HONOR M'KINLEY'S BIRTHDAY All patriotic days will be observed dur ing the present administration of the George A. Custer post and Women's Relief corps. according to plana of the officers. As a beginning, the poet and corps will celebrate President William McKinley'a birthday Saturday evening at the home of the corps president, Mrs. Charles O. Everson. Thirtieth and Plnk- ney streets, HERMAN HEYN SUES THE ROSE REALTY COMPANY Herman Heyn, proprietor of the Lrfjmlere studio, haa brought suit for $7,000 In district court against the Rose Realty company for alleged damage to his busi ness caused by the fern which sur rounded the alte of the new Rose build ing, JUteenth and Farnara, during its construction. SLIPS ON ICY PAVEMENT AND BACK IS INJURED - William Taylor, 130S Douglas street, slipped on the Icy pavement at Thirteenth and Douglas streets, and in failing sus tained severe cuts and bruises, aa well aa an Injury to his back, which required hla removal to St. Joseph hospital. He was attended by Dr. C. B. Folts. SMALLPOX VICTIM WALKS INTO POLICE STATION George Dill. 1914 Chicago street, walked lnto police headquarters with a well-developed case iof smallpox. He was Im mediately removed to th Emergency hospital and the station thoroughly fu migated from top to bottom. N0RRIS BROWN GIVES LUNCHEON FOR FORTY Ex-Senator Norrls Brown entertained forty of his friends, including district court judges and attorneys, at the Hen shaw at noon yesterday. DEATH RECORD Millard Sweeney. Millard Sweeney, 19 yeara of age. died at the City Emergency hospital, where ha was being attended for scarlet fever, nils waa the second death at this In stitution from the same cause within a week. Mrs. Haaaast Saead.rs. Mrs. Hannah Saunders died Wednesday night at har home, 2905 Leavenworth street, of heart failure. She la survived by a son and daughter. Funeral serv ices will be held Friday from Burket's chapel. Michael Met; raw. Michael McGraw. aged 62 years, died Wednesday of pneumonia at St. Joseph hospital. Gentleman haa the body and Is waiting funeral arrangements until word Is received from MfcOrsw's father at Al bany, N. T. IS GIVEN 24 HOURS TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS Tho city council adopted a resolution directing the police department to take action if John Lof falls to remove ob structions on Capitot avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, within twenty-four hours. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS W. IT. Slaughter of the Walk-Over Root shop, left Wednesday for St. Louts to visit the western branch storeroom of the Walk-Over factory. Elmer Beddeo. the credit clothier at 1417 Douglas street, has gone tr New York and other eastern cities on an ex tensive buying trip, whlcn will kci him away about a month. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lt Reed left last night over the Illinois Central for a month'a tour of the south. They go to Jackson ville. Kla., making a number of side trips en route after which they will go over to Cuba, sailing irom My west. SUITS TO ORDER S18.00 Reduced from $25.00 SUITSlOORDEn $25.00 Reduced from $35.00 To reduce our stock and keep oar tailors busy. 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The cases are fine figured mahogany, beautifully finished. Free Bench, Scarf and Selection of Music accom panies each instrument; Used Player Pianos at $195, $220 and $275. SchmollerS teller Piano Go. 1311-13 Farnam St.. Omaha. Neb. Exclusive Aeolian Representatives. (!r r comes D J7 , sfsMusrS Full Quart Hiller's Old Stock Whiskey PURE LIQUORS TOR THE HOME $1 1309 FARHAM ST. 2 DOORS EAST or wo w. eip'o. WE SHIP Plain Sealed Boxes, Kxpresa Prepaid, on 9 quart or more. COUNCIL BLUFFS SOUTFI OMAHA Free Delivery on 8 quart orders, ad for Pttoa Usta. ARE YOU AN AMERICAN? j . If you are, you want lo read food, old, atraight-out Amer ican doctrine. You will get it every week in The Omaha Nebraskan Nebra$kan fllustrated Weekly Richard Lee Metcalfe. Editor Read what Theodore Roosevelt My of the effort Th Nebraskan is making for the cultivation of the American spirit: Oyster Bar, Long Islsnd, N. T., January 18, UlS. My Dear Mr. Metcalfe: I am mora than obliged to yo for send Ins: ma the Omaha Nebraskan. Most Of our pubtta men. and I am sorry to say a majority of our newapApera, have not dared to antarontre this hyphenated-A marl can earn palgn airatnst America, and It does ma good to read the atralgbt-out truth from straight-out American standpoint, and by a straight-out American. The cowardice of so many of our people la aim ply astounding. I am, howarar, strongly against any limitation at thla time on the export of anna and ammunition. That would be not only an unneutral act, but It would be an art In the interest of the oppressors of Belgium. It la fine to hare you aay, aa you do, that the Amertoaa people will not consent to th defeat of a candidate for the Presidency at the dictation of politicians acting fot any par ties to thts EuropiTui war and you are light when you de nounce sUch a morement aa thla of the professional Qennaa Amerlcan aa being a "copper-head" movement. I am of Dutch origin, but I bare the blood of rartoae strains in me, Including a little English, a little German and a little French. You are probably of English descent But we are Americana. We are not Dutch-Americans, or English Americana, or German-Americana wa are Just plain, straight United States. With bearty good wlshee, Faithfully yours, We reeelrej hundreds of aimilar letters each week from Americana nativa and foreign-born--who admire and fcnjoy reading THE OMAHA NEBRASKAN, published every Thurs day and delivered by mail for only $2.00 per year. You get fifty-two weeks of fine, clean reading and clear interesting illustrations.. Send for sample copy today, or, better still, send in your check for $2.00 and become immediately a regular subscriber to this clean, live, interesting weekly. Address Omaha Nebraskan 236 Bra tide Theater Bid tf. Omaha, Neb. Hear tSie New Victor Recos for Febraary-OUT TODAY, ' 'OS s HYMENEAL Post-Rclaaer. SYRACUSE, Neh., Jan. 27. 6pclal.) Thlea H. 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