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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1916)
BRINGING UP FATHER INDOOR GOLF AND TENNIS AT CLUB Directorate of New Omaha Athletic Club Plans for Home De Luxe. EIGHT STORIES IN HEIGHT The board of directors and advisory committee of the Omaha Athletic club practically decided on the plans for the new building to be erected on Douglas street. The estimated cost will be $500,000 and the structure will be eight stories and basement. Frank Latenser of John Latenser and Sons, architects, explained the de tails of the plans. The architects were directed to include indoor golf links and tennis courts and submit these additional features at another meet ing to be held next Wednesday noon. The directors issued a called for $125,000 on subscriptions to be paid on or before January 10, this amount being sufficient to liquidate the re mainder of the debt on the ground and enable the board to negotiate a loan for the building. For the Ladies. The first floor of the' building will have a frontage of 132 feet and will be divided into six stores, Tob6y'and dressing rooms for women, 'grill for men and four elevators. Two ele vators will be , for general use, one for men only and one for women only. The plans show that the women, after entering the club house, may enjoy complete privacy as to elevator ser vice, plunge, gymnasium, Turkish baths, dining rooms and many other features. ' The gymnasium and plunge will be constructed in a manner which will permit of exclusive use by women at times designated for them. In the basement will be six-bowling alleys, four rifle ranges, storage rooms, quarters for the help and other features. All Ultra-Modern. The second floor will have a loung ing room for men, with writing and card rooms in connection; billiard room with fourteen tables and a quiet reading room. The third floor, which will be the end of the grand staircase, will have general dining rooms, one for men being 91x55 feet and with ca pacity of 500 at a banquet. The gen eral dining room for women will have seating capacity of 130. Two private dining rooms for women and dining accommodations for mixed groups will be afforded on the mezzanine of the third floor. The gymnasium and plunge will be on the fourth floor, the former to be 55x90 and the latter 30x70. Showers, drying rooms and offices of gymna sium and plunge directors will be on this floor. The mezzanine of the fourth floor will provide spectators balconies for plunge and gymnasium, as well as lockers and Turkish baths. Seventy Bedrooms. Five hand ball courts, each 13x38 feet, will, be constructed on the fifth floor and a portion of the same floor will be used as bedrooms. The sixth, seventh and eighth floors will be en tirely devoted to bedroom space. The plans show seventy bedrooms. The elevator for woman has been located so as to enable the women to proceed from the first floor to any of the departments provided for their use without intruding into any of the men's departments. The architects state' the building can be erected and equipped within a year from the time the ground is broken. New Hospital Will Be Built at Beatrice Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 6. (Special.) At a meeting of the Commercial club iuncheoncrs yesterday, the question of erecting a new hospital for the Ger man Lutheran church was discussed. The proposed new building will cost in the neighborhood of $70,000, the funds for which will be raised by popular subscription. The hospital will be erected in South Beatrice, just north of the present hospital, and work will probably be started on the structure early in the spring; Want Nebraska Foot Ball Team to Play in Omaha The University of Nebraska's foot ball eleven should play at least one game a year in Omaha. That is the belief of the local alumni of the uni versity, who will meet Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the University club to discuss plans whereby a Ne braska game will be staged here. They want to have their eleven play some big team from the east and to give all Omahans a chance to watch that battle. Uren Fp Tonr Torpid Liver. To keep your liver active use Dr. King's Xcw Lite Pills. They Insure rood digestion and relieve constipation. All druggists. 26c. Advertisement. t ioot?,ioe: -nwrs, me-but- ?OMM 1 never find yoo S let ne ? CAU ' U, -I J vhere ro p ' 4,LE ,N ' nut iNiyr that ee LJ Ieveiw MONOav SS5Sy OMAHANS ON ATHLETIC BOARD AT BELLE VUE. Gum Williams At the annual election of freshmen members of the board of control of athletics of Bellevue college, held Tuesday morning in the chapel, two Omaha young people were elected to represent the freshman class. Glen Williams, former assistant physical di rector of the Young Men's Christian association, was chosen to represent the young men, and among the girls Miss Mattie Cassel, 3008 William street, won in a close battle with Vivian Foley, 536 South Twenty-ninth street. Iowa Boy Captain Of Yale's Eleven New Haven, Conn.. Dec. 6. Ar temus L. Gates of Clinton, la., was elected captaip of the Yale foot ball team for next season tonight. He has been on the varsity eleven for two years as an end and tackle. His work in the Princeton and Harvard games this fall was brilliant. Taxi Driver Convicted Of Highway Robbery Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 6. (Spe cial Telegram.) Charles Guinon was today found guilty in the district court of the charge of highway robbery after a sensational trial in which it was shown by the testimony that a system of fleecing the unwary has been in existence tor some time. The jury returned a verdict of guilty after being out two hours. Guinon, a taxi driver, the state's testimony indicated, took a party to Harmony Hall, a country club. On the return he swerved off the Lincoln highway, shortly after which tire trouble was affected. The driver dis mounted and suddenly held up his patrons with a gun. He secured over $8. Many other cases of similar na ture are reported and the county au thorities are vigorously conducting a campaign against this lawlessness. Huron Pastor Accepts Call to York Church Huron, S. D., Dec. 6-(Special.) Rev. L. R. Bobbitt, pastor of the First Baptist church here, has ac cepted a call to the church at York, Neb., and will leave Huron after De cember 17 with his family for York. Mr. Bobbitt has been pastor of the local church for the last four years, and has built up the "parish to large dimensions, leaving it in prosperous condition. Chicago Cubs Will Train at Pasadena Chicago, Dec. 6. The Chicago Na tional league club will establish its 1917 spring training camp in Pasa dena, Cat., it was officially announced today. The players will depart for the coast on a special train February 25. ft -1 THE REE: Copyright, 191. International News Service. Miss Morgan and Interested in N'ew York. Dec. 6. The proposed ten-round no-decision boxing bout between Georges C'arpentier, heavy weight champion of Europe, and Jess Willard. the American champion, has among its sponsors Miss Anne Mor gan and Miss Elizabeth Marbury, it was learned today. Miss Morgan is treasurer of the American fund for the French wound ed, under the auspices of which it is hoped to bring Carpentier here. Miss Marbury, who is also actively inter ested iii the French fund, said that her interest in the proposed bout was solely to see that the $50,000 which she hopes the fund would receive from the proceeds was properly han dled. . . "Miss Anne Morgan and I willing ly consented several weeks ago when approachedjmthesuhjcct to see that HARMAN REPORTS FOODJNSTORAGE Food Commissioner Says Quan tity Greatly Reduced Since October 1, NEAR 3,000,000 POUNDS (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Dec. 6. (Special.) As a result of the investigation of cold storage plants by the state pure food department, Commissioner Harman makes the following report on the amount of food found in cold storage. October 1 there was in cold stor age 6,358,981 pounds of cured meats, but at the time of the inspection, which was made under the recent or der, the amount had dropped down to 2,884.100 pounds. The list follows: Butter (pounds) l,M0,93ti Eggs (casfin) 83, 48 Frozen eggs (pounds) 938,146 Poultry (poundB) 31,241 (barrels) US (boxen) S,284 Filth (pounds) 68,64 Beef CarcuHP's (pounds) 2,265.382 Cuts (pounds) 347.611 Trimmings (pounds) 847,846 Pork Outs (pounds) 646,249 , Trimming 228. 1B0 Mutton Carcasses (pounds) 69,178 (Juts (pound) 1,277 Trimmings (pounds) 6,033 Veal (Tuts (pounds) 369 Trimmings (pounds) .774 Apples (Boxes) 16,681 Harrelsi) 11,733 Other Fruit (Barrels) 16 (Boxes) 9,80 'lder (kegs) . 13 Fur mem' meat ( pounds) 2.196 Uried fruit (boxes) 11.8S1 Cheese (pounds) 34,713 Vegetables (cratos , 167 Cured trtpats (pounds) 2,884,100 Wild game (number) 364 Meat (boxes) 143 Beer (kegs) 213 Miscellaneous packages 1,266 (pounds) 11,21 Edgar Howard Talks To Young Journalists (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Dec. 6. (Special.) Lieu tenant Governor-elect Edgar Howard of Columbus, spoke last night before the journalistic association of the Uni versity of Nebraska. "In no other pro fession," said Lieutenant Governor Howard, "do men and women hold their heads higher." The address was the first of a scr ies to be given before Prof. Fogg's class of journalism. Mr. Howard will soon move to Lin coln preparatory to presiding over the session of the senate. He has taken apartments at the Lindell hotel and Mrs. Howard and Miss Howard will make Lincoln their home this winter. Morn Food Inspections Than During Year Before (From a Staff Correapondont.) Lincoln, Dec. 6. (Special.) The state food department yesterday filed a case against F. R. Smith of the S. & K. meat market of this city, alleg ing the sale of impure meat. Mr. Smith, who is manager of the market, pleaded guilty and was assessed a fine of $10 and costs, which he paid. Commissioner Harman announces that inspections for the last bien nium have been 100 per cent greater in number than during the previous biennium, running up to 52,450. Omaha Man Gets Place On Pension Honor Roll Washington, Dec. 6. (Special Tel egram.) John Mott Mahonalis, alias John Mott, of 109 South Tenth street, Omaha, has been placed on the honor roll of the pension office. How to Cura Cotda, Avoid exposure and drafta. Bat right. Take Dr. Klng'a New Discovery. It kills and I destroys the cold germa. All druggists. I Advertisement. ' OMAHA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916. Miss Marbury Big Boxing Match the funds, whether amounting to this sum or more, be forwarded to France for the purpose intended," Miss Mar bury is quoted as saying. "Georges C'arpentier is badly needed at the front these days, for his duties are such that his place would be hard to fill. It will take much effort if French officials are finally prevailed upon to extend him leave, although they may be told that a few months here would mean much for French women and I children. "If, he finally does come over and the bout is held, the public can be assured that the money contributed through the purchase of tickets will be used for the purpose stated. That I wish to repeat is the only reason Miss Morgan and 1 are interested at alHnhejpropositjon, BELLEVUE MEN ARE AWARDED LETTERS Coach Announces He Has Some Basket Ball and Foot Ball Games in Sight. SOME GET "B" SOME "R" At the first meeting of the1 Belle vue college athletic board of control with the new freshman members present, fifteen foot ball official "B's" were awarded, six official "R's," Coach Benjamin was given a free hand in arranging for basket ball games for this year and for foot ball games next fall, and routine business was trans acted. The following men received the of ficial "B"; Captain Racely, Gustafson, Samuel Kinnier, Johns, Erwin, Stew art, Allen, Caryl, Picotte, Charles Evans, Ebersole, Williams, Daugh erty, Mincer, Shainholtz, Dunlap. The following men were awarded the offi cial "R" for meritorious work on the reserves this season: Rule, Day, John Kinnier, Primrose, Redfern, Pierre Picotte. Harold Shainholtz and Glen Williams, who won the "R," and Walker Rule, whd won the "R," are Omaha lads. The following men were declared eligible to vote for a basket ball cap tain, as having won their letters either last year or in -previous years and as being in school now: Allen, Racely, Evans, Kinnier, Erwin, Johns, Picotte, Stewart. A basket ball captain for the season will shortly be elected. Athletic Director Benjamin an nounced that he is at work arranging a schedule for basket ball and will make it public within a few days. He already has some foot ball games for next year arranged, he says. Community Center Basket Ball Loop Formed by Moore A community center basket ball league has been formed. Six of the community centers have entered the loop. They are Dundee, South Side, Central Park, School for the Deaf, Miller Park and Castelar. The first four have already organized their teams. Verne Moore is the organizer of the community center circuit. He will handle the schedule, coach the teams and referee the games. It is planned to stage one game each week, alter nate games at each center, playing after the community center meeting is over. French Gunboat Is Sunk by Submarine London, Dec. 6. The French gun boat Surprise has been sunk by Ger man submarines at Funclial, Madeira, according to an announcement by the Fortuguensc minister of marine in a wireless dispatch received here from Lisbon. Thirty-four of the crew of the gunboat perished. A few Portuguese also were killed aboard the sUamers Kangaroo and Dacia, which were torpedoed, accord ing to the dispatch. Creighton Grid Team To Be Banqueted Friday Creighton foot ball players will hold their annual banquet Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the Loyal hotel. Let ters will be awarded. Los Angeles Man to Wed Young Woman of Wayne Chicago, Dec. 6. (Special Tele gram.) Arthur J. Cochran, Los An geles, was licensed here this afternoon to wed Miss Laura Fitch of Wayne, Neb. Drawn for FOXHALL P. KEENE SLIGHTLY BETTER Sportsman Hurt by Fall from Horse Tuesday Partly Re covers Consciousness. INJURED DURING HUNT Baltimore, Dec. 6. The condition of Foxhall P. Kccne, the widely known sportsman of New York, who was seriously injured yesterday while riding ill the annual joint hunt meet ing at the Harford Hunt club, near Kariiiington, Md was reported to be unchanged this morning. He rallied early today long enough to ask for something to cat and after being given some milk again lapsed into the semi consciousness in which he had lain all night. Mr. Keene's physician today de clined to state the exact extent or nature of his patient's injuries or talk about the case. He said last night that Mr. Keene was shaken up and injured about the head, but that no bones were broken. The clubman was said to have been alone at the time of the accident. It was learned, however, that his horse fell while taking a fence. It is thought Justice Claiborne Of Court Costs, Omaha, Dec. 5 To the Editor of The Bee: To persons familiar with the conditions existing in Omaha courts of jurisdiction inferior to the district court, and the proceedings be for the last session of the Nebraska legislature the fulminations of Jesse Palmer in this morning's Bee are peculiarily interesting, especially inso far as they demonstrate the power of the individual to contort facts and ad vance ideas so distinctly contrary to the real truth as to make one wonder if the remarks be made consciously. The municipal court law was Mr. Palmer's pet measure. He professed to feel sorry for the awful costs of obtaining judgments in the justice courts and this great addition to the burdens of the poor debtor. The re sult is this: The minimum cost of a lawsuit in justice court, including the fee oif the constable is $2.60. The clerk of the municipal court demands $3 upon the filing of a suit in justice jurisdiction, and the plaintiff is re quired to pay the constable's fee in addition. This I was told by the clerk himself. If there is any money re maining after the suit is tried, it is refunded to the person making the ad vance. In one instance a poor debtor was refused the right to defend him self unless he advanced a fee of $1, this demand having been made upon John Moriarity, who had volunteered to defend the case. Again, the costs in the municipal court for cases with in justice jurisdiction are higher than costs in cases involving amounts be yond the jurisdiction of a justice court, where the same services are per formed. So much for the relief of poor debtors by the creation of the municipal court. The legislature of which Mr. Pal mer was a member really materially increased the costs upon the poor debtor by doubling the amount of mileage which a sheriff (and a con stable) may charge in serving process of court. Where the fee for a serv ice five miles from the court house was 50 cents before the change in the law, it is now $1. When we know that in cases involving garnishment proceedings the constable serves three papers, it can be seen where the costs increase. Take a case involving a per son involving a defendant living in South Omaha and working for a pack ing house. I nder the old law the constable's costs would have been: Summons, $1.25; execution unsatisfied. $1.50; garnishee summons, $1.25; total $4. Under the present law, the fees arc: Summons, $175; execution un satisfied. $2; garnishee summons. $1.75; total $3.50. So much for the reduction of costs in minor litigation. The hill which increased these costs in this manner was the work of Judge Hunter of the present municipal court. Where the distance b greater, as at Millard or some of the other parts of the county the constable's costs arc correspondingly higher, but in any case the costs are 10 cents per mile for each paper served where they were formerly 5 cents. As to the costs in justice courts, they are outrageous. In the last legis lature I introduced a bill which would have reduced the average costs at least 50 per cent, and in case of garnishment much more than that. It was a bill designed t. materially re duce costs and to make payment of judgments easier. It had the approval of every organization before whom it was presented fully. A delegation of Omaha people went to Lincoln in the interests of the measure. At a The Bee by George McManusi that when his mount went down Keene was thrown heavily, landing on his head. He was not discovered until some time later, when he was missed from the large field participat ing in the hunt. He was found un conscious ill a clump of bushes and taken to the clubhouse. This accident is not the first which Mr. Keene has met in his career as a horseman. In April, l02, he was severely injured while riding with the Mclton-Mowbray pack, when his mount stumbled at an awkward fence with a ditch in front. Before that, in January, 1892, Mr. Keene tell from his horse while riding to hounds ill Ire land and the cables at first reported him killed. He has been in several minor accidents. He is the son of the late James R. Keene, the millionaire financier of New York. Scottbluff Commercial Club Discusses Live Topics Scottsbluff, Neb., Dec. 6. (Special Telegram.) Judge Joseph Oberficld of Sidney and Division Superintendent W. G. Duncan of Sterling, Colo., were the principal speakers last night at a banquet given by the Commercial club. The members also discussed a number of interesting subjects, such as the issuance of bonds for a new city hall to cost $35,000, a city ceme tery and other important subjects for the advancement of this section of the state. There was a large attend ance and the speakers were accorded hearty receptions. Offers Explanation Collection Process hearing before the judiciary commit tee Mr. Palmer opposed the measure and it was lost in the committee, no report having been made on it as far as 1 could learn, mere was no ob jection to the bill, but it simply "didn't belong" in a legislature which seemed to be bent upon adding to the burdens of the poor, as is shown by the re suits of its work. Now 1 hold no brief for the col lection agencies, but 1 do want to say that no collection agency of whose methods 1 have any knowledge ever sues an account until at least three letters have been written to the debtor seeking to collect the debt without court action. I have asked lawyers who run collection departments as to their methods and I am assured that no regularly practicing lawyer makes as much effort to collect a bill before suit as does the average collection agent. Neither does the collection agent act independently. He is the agent ot the retail merchant who de sires to collect his bills. The mer chant has generally exhausted all of his powers in endeavoring to collect the bill before he places it in the hands of a collection agency. Then TOM MOORE CIGAR (Havana fiUtd.) TEN CENTS ill T the agent works for several weeks on ' it before suit. Does Mr. Palmer and his friends de- , sire to make it impossible for the merchant to collect his bills? la the grocer who carries a family on Ins hooks during times when the bread winner is out of work to be denied the right of enforcing payment ot hi out ; after the head of the house obtains v employment? Just what do they mean? . ' 1 have been informed that a bill is " to be introduced in the coming session '' of the legislature which will compel . the plaintiff in all cases against wage earners to pay all of the costs of suit and have no recourse against the de- " fendant. Just why a merchant must not only lose his merchandise, but " also be fined for an attempt to collect its value is one of those things which a.-S I cannot understand. X Court costs are just what the legis- ne. lature makes them'. I wanted them wit reduced, Mr. Palmer and his associi aies incrcaseu tnein. ict inc icwnti speak for itself. As to malfeasance of - ' collection agencies me maucr is one:..', wherein if any person has been in- jured he has an adequate remedy at law, and I now and here offer to take : : any case of any person unlawfully ytu injured by any collection agency and 3 see that any such wrong be righted. iW and that without cost to any person io so injured. H. H. 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