THE RFE : OMAHA. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1916
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GOSSIP FORECASTS
MORE U. P. CHANGES
Purchasing and Engineering
Department.
CALVIN IS STILL THE BEST BET
While waiting for word from New
,Vork, as to the successor! to Presi
dent Mohler and General Manager
jYare, gossip is rife in Union Pacific
circles about more changes to come
fclong with those already announced.
President Mohler has gone away
fcm a fishing trip to rest up a bit and
Jhe best bet for hit place continues
to be E. E. Calvin of the Oregon
Short Line, who was once a southern
Facific man, the same as was Chair
man Lovett of the executive board,
if this choice is made, however, it is
iot certain that Mr. Calvin would be
at once elected president for, when
Mr. Mohler took charge, he was offi
cially only "vice president and gen
eral manegr, and did not get the
president's title until about four
years later.
Mr. Mohler, had he asked to be re
tired under the pension system as es
tablished, would be entitled to 1 per
tent of his average salary for each
rar of his service, and being with
the road less than ten years, this
Vould be only 10 per rent of a sal
try ranging from $25,000 up to the
$36,000 which he is now drawing. To
deal with him more liberally, how
ever, he is to be kept in an advisory
capacity with a compensation of
7,500 a year.
Expect Other Developments.
The gossippers will have it that,
Svhile ill-health is the impelling rea
son for the Mohler resignation, the
impending reorganization goes back
to the advent of Averill Harriman
here and his installation of so-called
efficiency methods. Young Mr. Har
riman has been business all through,
in total disregard of tradition or per
sonal friendship or local considera
tions. He has been stirring things up
chiefly in the purchasing department
and it is expected that there will be
something doing there. The engineer
ing department is still another sup
posed to have attracted his attention
end which may also look for some
thing to happen before very long if
not right away.
Circulating under cover are stories
bf certain contracts that have been
questioned from the New York end
end for which the explanations of
fered have not been accepted as satis
factory. On the other hand, the pas
senger, freight and legal departments
ire all said to be "in the clear."
George H. Loomis
Is Confirmed as
Revenue Collector
A dispatch from Washington tells
of the confirmation by the senate of
the nomination of George H. Loomis
of Fremont for internal revenue col
lector for the district , of Nebraska.
The appointment had hung fire in the
senate finance committee for several
months.
The nimination of M. C. Warring
ton as register of the land office at
Broken Bow was also confirmed by
the senate, as was the nomination of
John P. Golden as register of the
land office at O'Neill.
The fight of Will E. Estill of
Walthill for the right to a camping
and transportation concession in Yel
lowstone was won. He charged that
another company had been giv.a a
monopoly of the tourist business in
the park.
COMMENCEMENT PLANS
FOR BENSON SCHOOLS
Commencement week for the Ben
son High school will start Sunday,
when kev. C. H. Burrill will preach
the baccalaureate sermon at the
Methodist church at 8 p. m.
The commencement address will be
delivered by Prof. C W. Pugslcy, di
rector of extension service at the
State university. This will be Thurs
day evening in the Methodist church.
Margaret Power will deliver the
valedictory. Other numbers on the
program will be these:
Hon. "Anchored" Hlh Bnhool rhnru
Invocation Hev. John Calvrrt
Aridrraa. of Welcome Amy R Hoard
n-pon from n!uh Brrt . Viola Moor
1 :. "flhakeapeare. .Harhrt C. Guatafaon
House Glrla' (ilea Club.,
(at Tha Fairy Heme
(b) Murmuring Zapliyra.
rrntat1on of lHplnm&e, .C. W. Andaraon
Hon. "Wla(nll4. . . .Jlltrh Sc hool (home
JiMllt:tlin Kav. C. W. Nleon
Members of the graduating class
are the following: Marie H. Maney,
Amy H. Harare!, Kose C. Jarobsrn,
Margaret Power and Herbert C. Gus
tation. BODY OF DR. SHEPARD IS
TO ARRIVEHERE SATURDAY
The Kdy of Dr. C. S. Shepard,
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hiiirn in am tiioiu,MMic? iLiiiirm nrar
Ked illow, Albe rta, We dni-sday, is
erctfil to arrive in Omaha Satur
day. Jt was sent from Knl Willow
by epres Thursday. It is not cer
tain when the funeral will be hrld,
but probably either Sunday or Mon
day afternoon,
A telegram received from Kd Wil
low indi.'atfl that Pr, Shepard hen
k'.lled was enroiii (rum ih ti.,n t
b farm, seven tt'.t out. lit m
a-i t it .ni"t i' an .u:i iud r.v a
driver At.irtg the mule thry ha 1 t,i
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!nf K M out if the m nine t frn
it gat an t titer thit Kate had lr
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WHEAT PRICES ON THE
OMAHA MARKET THE SAME
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Wild Beasts of the Jungle Pass
Through the Streets in Open Cages
The circus parade was three hours
late because the Al. G. Barnes big
four-ring circus was delayed in ar
riving in the city.
But it certainly was worth waiting
for.
Never, perhaps, have so many wild
beasts of the jungle been seen in open
cages in a parade in Omaha.
Not a single one of the big cages
was closed. There were the blood
thirsty lions, tigers, panthers, leop
ards walking about' swishing their
tails. And their trainers sat right in
the cages with them. Some were men
trainers and some were lady train
ers. And up on top of the cages were
bands and things about a doxen
bands, including the clown band with
Happy Hooligan standing proudly,
all covered with medals, leading them,
and flirting with the girls at the same
time.
On top of one cage was Australian
Al, king of the boomerang and bull
whip. He were e red shirt, blue pants
and sombrero and carried a couple of
AUTOS TO BEAUCTIONED OFF
Dowd Company Will Conduct One
of Largest Sales of Kind Ever
Held Here.
OVER FIFTY CARS IN THE LIST
One of the largest auction sales of
used automobiles ever held in this
section of the country will be con
ducted by the Dowd Auction com
pany at the market place, Eleventh
and Jackson streets, this after
noon. The auction will start at 1
o'clock.
Prospective owners of motor cars
who do not care to invest in new
machine will have the opportunity
of making a choice at what the
Dowd company predicts will be
"their own price."
More than fifty automobiles will
be auctioned off at this sale. With
a few exceptions, the cars have been
completely overhauled, many of
them having been repainted and new
equipment added. Some of the best
used car bargains ever offered in
Omaha will be included in the sale.
Many Late Models.
Several 1916 models models that
are considered the last word in auto
mobiledom. will go to the highest
bidders. A would-be owner with a
small-sized bank roll should have no
trouble in picking a first-class car
"dirt cheap," the auctioneer avers.
Included in the list of cars to be
auctioned off are Studebakers,
Mitchells, Chalmers, Paiges, Fords,
Moline-Knights, Locomobiles, Over
lands, Auburns, Maxwells, Detroit
ers, Everits, Crow-Elkharts, Buicks,
E. M. F.s, Appersons, Chandlers,
Lamberts, Stoddard-Daytons, Veiles,
Auburns, Loners, Franklins, Inter
states, Cadilacs, Packards, Kissel
Kars, Carter Cars and Kegals.
Several makes of electrics, includ
ing the Rauch-Lange and Woods,
are also in the list of cars.
Wharton Declines
Bid to Serve on a
T. R. Committee
Being a federal officeholder and for
other reasons also, Postmaster John
C. Wharton has declined an invita
tion to serve on a "Roosevelt com
mittee of republicans now being
formed."
A long telegram came to him from
George B. Agnew of New York City,
asking him to serve and to telegraph
his acceptance "at once."
The telegram was as follows1
"Will you serve on a Roosevelt com
mittee of republicans now being
formed which is national in scope,
over thirty states already being rep
resented? We expect to bring about
the nomination of Theodore Roose
velt by a reunited republican party.
We believe. Colonel Roosevelt's nom
ination vitally important to the coun
try and necessary to insure republi
can victory. The issue of the day is
Americanism of which Roosevelt is
the supreme champion. Prompt ac
tion is necessary. Please reply, col
lect, George V. L. Meyer, chairman,
Hotel Biltmore, at once."
Judge Rules Against
Dundee in Tank Case
The village of Dundee may not di
vert the flow from a septic tank onto
the adjoining land of Robert and
Adell C Wilson, Judge Day has
ruled in district court, granting Wil
son's application for injunction. Wil
son claimed that the water was un
healthy, but to disprove this, ticoruc
L. Campen drank some in court, j
Judge Day's ruling was to the ette-ct '
that the city nrttcials had no author-!
ity to interfere with Wilson's prop-1
erty in any way, without proper con- j
drnmation proceedings, j
ST0CKHAM TO SUPERVISE j
REMODELING OF CITY HALL
The (ity council retained W. F. !
Stnckhani supervising architect for !
remodeling the city hall. It was de.
cided ! tut out the present main'
floor snd extend the ourt to th :
bsiemeni floor,
FINED FOR ROBBERYOF
GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA ;
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tut, I. at i IfVfnth tut raream
irrfla 1 hilU'ta nirg
boomerangs and a fifty-foot bull whip,
with the tip of which he can pick a
fly off a bull's ear every time.
There was a lady band, too.
Another respect in which the
parade was "different" was in the use
of motor rtucks. There were four of
these machines, great big ones. The
ostriches rode in one of them. The
monkeys were "putting on airs" be
cause they rode in another.
The polar bears, a number of very
fine specimens, rode in a cage drawn
by ten ponies and declared the
weather in Omaha is less to their lik
ing than at the North pole.
Then there were some llamas, who
traveled efoot, each led by an Oma
ha small boy. Gosh, think of getting
to lead the llama in the circus parade
and gettin' inta th' circus free be
sides! Gosh I
Then came the camels and drome
daries and the elephants, each ridden
by his turbaned trainer.
Of course, there were calliopes,
several of them.
Some parade!
Funk Files Answer
to Divorce Petition
Arthur C, Funk, wealthy Blooming
ton, III., landowner, who was recently
made defendant in a divorce suit filed
here by Mrs. Louise Metr-Funk, has
filed his answer, which consists of a
separation decree granted in McLean
county, III., in 1914.
He asks that the new action be dis
missed because her complaint of
cruelty has already been adjudicated
and equitable settlement made.
When the decree of separation was
granted at Bloomington two years
ago, Mrs. Funk was given custody of
the three children and alimony of
$1,000. She was also granted $125 a
month for two years, $175 a month
for the next two years, $250 a month
for the next four years, $150 a month
for the next five years and $75 a
month for the next two years, after
which all payments were finished.
PROF. ALEXANDER TALKS
AT THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Prof. H. B' Alexander of the Uni
versity of Nebraska spoke at the
Commercial club at the noon lunch
eon, telling the Omaha men about the
Gate City Pageant to be held in Lin
coln June 5 and 6. He went into the
subject with some detail and ex
plained the scope of the activities
planned.
WOMAN SEEKS JUDGMENT
AGAINST FORMER HUSBAND
Despite a court order demanding
that he pay her $60 a month alimony,
Guy J. Hawkins has been delinquent,
is the allegation of Elizabeth Haw
kins, divorced wife, who has re
quested a judgment against her for
mer husband for the money due her.
They were divorced in Chicago.
GLOVER AND SPAIN MAKE
SALE OF BRICK HOUSES
Glover & Spain have sold to An
drew Murphy the row of brick houses
at 115 South Fifty-first avenue. The
sale was made for A. B. Griffith. The
consideration was $9,500.
STRIKERS VISIT
THE BRICK YARDS
Try to Induce the Laborers to Join
the Ranks of Those that
Are Now Out.
BUILDERS HOLDING MEETINGS
Some of the brick yard plants in
the city have been visited by squads
of strikers, who have talked to the
brick yards laborers about walking
out, hut thus far thev have made no
violent efforts to pufl men oil these
jobs.
A few of the. strikers are now pu
zled as to what to do in cases in
which they may on an individual job
be able to get the scale of wages the
strikers are demanding. One or two
young men appeared at the Labor
Temple for instructions as to what
to do in the case in which they said
they had an opportunity to work for
the School board at the scale of
wages the men are demanding. They
wondered whether it would be all
right to go to work without official
recognition of the union being
granted.
The contractors of the Omaha
Builders' exchange have held several
meetings, presumably to discuss the
strike situation, but they are close
mouthed as to what the discussions
result in and what they a.e contem
plating. UnnofTicially it is said many of the
contractors are in favor of letting the
half finished jobs of building stand
idle throughout the summer, rather
than to recognize the building labor
ers' union.
The strikers, however, have al
ready taken steps to fortify them
selves against a long drawn out con
troversy by making assessments on
other union men to support the
strike.
YOUNG GIRL RELEASED ON
PROMISE TO KEEP GOOD
Helen Goodrich, aged 20 years, of
Council Bluffs was arrested by Spe
cial Officer L. T. Finn for theft of
merchandise taken from the Brandeis
Stores.
The girl asserted that she tup
ported her invalid mother and crip
pled sister on a salary of $6 a week
and was tempted to steal the pretty
clothes she could not afford. An
older woman, Dot Kline, who, is al
leged to have persuaded the girl into
the act, was also arrested and is being
held. Helen was released on her
promise to keep straight in the fu
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Honey; Infammatlon 1 arraatad, you
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Itching Torture Stops
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It la unnareaaary ror you to au(Tr with
iriimi, ringworm, raabaa and almllar akin
trouble. A little him, (ottan at any drug
atora for 25c, or 11.00 to ufra larga bottla,
anil promptly applied will uaually five In
tant rellaf from lining torture. It
cleanaxg and aoothaa trie akin and baala
quickly and effnotlvely moat akin dieaajie.
Znnio la a wonderful dlaappaarlng liquid
and dora not amart lha mnat dallcate akin.
It la not (roaay, la eaally applied and eoaia
little. Gat It today and aave all further
dlatreaa.
Zeme, Cleveland.
Find a Last Year's Hat and Get a
THOUSAND DOLLARS Reward
WolPs $2 and $3.50 Straw
Hats Are Stories of Style
ttjO Art buys the
pUU snappy atrnw
sailora and soft braid
kind.
$3
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Cfl tor Kenuine
PANAMAS,
Bangkoki and Leghorns.
Find the liveliest
hop on Doug
street and you
have found Wolf's.
"LOOK FOR THE
BALE OF STRAW"
MOST EXTENSIVE LINE OF NOVELTY SHIRTS
IN THE CITY.
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OMAHA, St i a
Hauser is Granted
Forty Days to Fix
Bill of Exceptions
Arthur Hauser, "Ape-man," crimi
nal convicted of the murder of W.
H. Smith last winter, has been granted
on order of District Judge Srars forty
days in which to prepare a bill of ex
ceptions for appeal to supreme court.
ilte SiiifiEip teo
Hauser is now in the state peniten
tiary serving the life sentence imposed
upon him.
The appeal will be filed as soon as
the court stenographer competes the
records.
Public Defender Horfon and Attor
new Bednar, who handled Hauser'.
interests, will base their claim for ap
peal on the grounds of refusal of
change of venue; refusal of new trial
after the death of Judge English and
insufficient evidence.
Friends of Irish
Freedom to Meet
The Friends of Irish Freedom will
hold a meeting at the city hall Sun
day afternoon at 2:30. T. J. Mahoney
will preside, and among the speakers
will be ex-Senator Thurston, I, J.
Dunn, Matthew Gering and Father
Shine.
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