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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1916)
4 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBEK 17, 1916. 10 v vli 'Jilt - .10' ' V , .: , - IK 5V (IS Nebraska STATE GRANGE HANDS ROAST TO DEALERS Meeting at Gibbon Adopts Besolution on Peddling From Can. TRIES TO FIX THE BLAME Gibbon, Neb., Dec. 16. (Special.) At the closing session of the farmers' grange state meeting held here this week a resolution was read and adopted as follows: On Oetober IS th nDrmtdi in thla auc tion of the co.ntrr Issued an order pro hibiting the selling of merrbandlee and farm products from frrlf ht ear doors and lMM It "Peddllna Car Order." A man meeting of farmers, fruit growsrs and Inde pendent ahlppara waa held In Lincoln In November whlr.h appointed a committee and laatmcted tt lo draft and file a protest ha. for tha 8tste Railroad commission, and the proteet wss fllad. An Informal hearing wu field at arhlrh the wholesale, retail and commiaaion eomblnatlona appeared In do fence of the order Issued bjr the railroad companion, thue shewing the clovn hoof completelr and proving the truthfulness of a letter wo heard read, wherein a railroad man aald thla order waa Issued at tha urgent demand of the buelneaa Interoata. The State Railway ootnmlaalon did not Issue a definite order, but auareated to the rallroada that they euspend the order for a time, at leapt during- the early aummer months. H. R. Sullivan of Tecumeeh Invited the atato grangoe and1 the farmera' unlona to join with him In a complaint before the United Statea Interstate Hallway commia aion, asking that the- ruling be aet aside. Thla bearing was hold' November II and 17 and again the buelneaa eomblnatlona came to the aaalaunco of the rallroada, the fol lowing being a few of those who were pres ent: Kansas Retailers, association, Arkan sas Retailers' association. National Retail Uroeers association. Western Fruit Jobber. lAgomsrclno-Orupe company, Retailers of noutn uaketa. Retailers of North Dakota, General Brokerage company of Hlnneapolla. Minn.; Federated Relsll.ro of Nebraska, and several oinsrs. I do not believe that the majority of the business men of thla aeetion of tha country eneciea are conneotea witn or would gpnold such proceed n its. But there ts absolute proof of gimntlo conspiracy emonc cer Uln c)m buslneas flomblnattorui to shut out th Independent dealer or shipper and to throttle every ft Item pt made by th farmers to market their own product or purchftM their own supplies without pay In uidum wis ffanr or sen-appointed suardlans of tha farmer mlfht deolda to . levy upon inotn. To our minds It 1 an attempted ease of hfrhwav robbery. wherein these buslneas combination war trying to bw in rail roa as aa piaioi to Hoot the farmera and Independent ahlppara and deal er Into u omission and If th railroad In- lit on balm mad tool of by prohlbltlnc thla, lonc-MUbllahet) practloa, that la aol plainly la tha Interest of both producer and I consumer, thav will mawit th .. k. I our outraged public wilt meaaurs out to inera iq me year or the rut ore, J, D. RBAM. Grand Master. KDNA JACOBS, Orand Sacratary. Doctors of Johnson County Hold Meeting Tecumseh, Neb-- Dec, 16r-Spe cial.) The annual meeting of the Johnson County Medical society was nciu ncre ycsicraay. At a Dusiness session in the afternoon the follow- iug officer were elected:. President, jt. j. m. mrus; vice president, Ur. S, E. Conley: secretary-treasurer, Dr. T. E. Fairall; delegate to state meet- '"S. ur. k., n. Dayiea; alternate, Dr. . .-v b. cranm. . . A' !,., .... .... I 1. tl. , . : M ouicau is mo CTff ninz. after which the fnllnwinsr i grain waa given : President's address, ur. uora M. Judkina-Davies; "Spinal v.uiiurcs ana a ew spinal Brace, Dr. H. Winnet Orr, Lincoln; "Uterine ncmorrnages, ur. fc. w. Kowe, Lin coln; "Treatment of . Tuberculosis," ur. j. m. maynew, Lincoln; "La- i i nai tunuitons ot tne tye, tar, Nose and Throat," Dr. Zehmer, Lio. C , coin. . I r Brav Will Fiaht fininn Back to Springfield t-rrora ft HUff ComspnndmM Lincoln, Dec. 16. (Special.) A hear tn it will Km VA lw.tV l - Morehead Monday afternoon to de- aoector of nnlW ' nt . Ctric.i I, I " wpi IIIIIVIU, ; Mass., shall take back to that city wuii mm norace i. uray, charged wiin acscrting nis wite and three ' children.' i ' . Bray waa arrested in Omaha, bnt is ungcrsioou to nave neen released on bail. According to the inspector, the wife has been compelled to work at day work since her husband de serted her in order to support her self and the children, and Bray is wanted there and if found guilty will uc given a prison term, so percent of his wages earned -while working for the, state 'going toward the sup- pun ui 1119 lamiiy.v, . J . It is understood t that Bray -will fight the, requisition when the mat- ixr comes upj . y ? Body of Major Johnson . ... Taken East for Burial Alliance. Neb., Dec. 15. (Special.) The remains nt 49in ri Johnson, commanding officer at Fort Robinson, who died suddenly of heart lanure at one 01 the local hotels here veeierHsv k, 4atr K., , , . ll'C WIUUW I and her brother. WHIiam B. Harrison, 01 ur nver, to tne om Home of the de ceased at Staunton, Va., for burial. Nfajor Johnson served as captain in the Spanish-American war and re tired about six years ago a major in the Eighth cavalry. He returned to nrny aoout a year ago and was placed in command of Fort Robinson, which position nc neid until his death. Cure Year Cold! Dr. Kins'. New Discovery will car. yoiirl tola, it is ntlseotle and soothlnf, kills I tne eold germs. All druirslHts,Adv. WWW CHRISTMAS CANDIES Put tn pretty Xmas boxes makM a pleofild flft for tha women wul children. W hv only tht hotter kind, (d hi, I, I. I ana! l-ponnd boxo. Como tn today and place roar order and we will keep it far you until roe ealL - ... i Ith aaol Howard Sla. S: PhaB. Oonflaa 84S. : . w,m vf m "T7- oh - si Johnson County Getting Excited Over Oil Prospects Tecutnseh, Nek, Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) Dr. George E. Condra of the State Soil snrvey, has for years been of the opinion that there is nil in Johnson county. With his associate geologists he has traced the favor able indicati6ns to this county from some of the richest fields of Kansas several times. At Table Rock a company has been formed which will drill for oil. Te cumseh is but sixteen miles away and it looks as though something is to be done here. J. T. Hurst of Grey duii, wyo.. a wealthy oil ooerator. and State Senator Phil Kohl of Wayne have been here this week in an endeavor to secure leases uoon certain tracts of land. They have suggested that a meeting of orooertv owners be held here in the near fu ture, with Dr. Condra present to rep resent ine people. The promoters do not ask the local men to invest a cent. They simply aeiire to get teases upon a sufficient amount of land to warrant the ex pense of sinking some wells. . Mr. Hurst said the wells would cost at least ?15,UU0 each, and several should go down. Clemmons Decides Who Will Assist Him tFrojn a Staff Correspondent) Lincoln, Dec. 16. (Special.) A lit tle agitation ot .the political plum tree today, made by State Superintendent-elect W. H. Clem mntia vrougni appointments 'to tile fol lowing: H. H. Dixon of Tecumseh. countv superintendent; Alice Florer, former county superintendent or York coun ty but now with the Kearney normal; John Woodard, city superintendent -c -. . ' i scnoois. What positions they will fill is not announced. omen s 2) a Ah Extraordinary Ei?r4awdina?l because every garment of both favored fashion and excellent material. r , ; them as Benson-Thome Coats. 1 Consisting of Brojiddoths, Velours, Plushes, Teddy Bears, Kitten' 8 Ear, Bolivias and Mountain Breeze Cloths; -Trimrned with handsome Fur, Velvet and Plush. Coatt that were 15.00 Coats that were 19.75 Coatt that were 25.00, 29.50 niflOO Men 'sShop Rltbt Alile. For Him- 6.000 dlfftMvnt dealrni tn New Neck wear, knitted or open end i.lks at... ...50c, 68a, $1, $liO, aj, $3 New Fiber Hone, plain colon, all Hhadea, I In box 91.00 Holeproof Hosiery. Hale, tea box. unlimited guarantee, at. SlJtO Phnenli Silk Hoae B5c anil BOc Ktffel Faney Hoi, tn 100 different new delimit silk soc Eiffel Faney Hoae, tn 40 different new desiyna, fiber aUk SSc Initial Handkerchiefs of Pure Linen, colored or white initials, wide ar nar row borders, handsomalv rwTarl . 1 for 1 1.00 t for for 1J0 4 n m on. quaiuy reaaf laundered Cambric: 6 for 7Sc 1 for BOs ShirU of Silk Crape with flattn Stripes, at MAO Shirts of Heavy Satin Striped Silk in solid colors or stripes $6.00 Shirts of Fiber Silk, Silk Striped wears better than ailk..t $340 Shirts hand-made -in Japan of Jap Crepe, at IXSO Shirts 8. A W. and Arrow, at il-SO and $2.00 (All shirts boxed In individual boxes) Mufflers In Cut Silk. Knitted Silk, Fiber Silk and Silk Aeeordlon Weaves Prices. . .$1, $1.25, $1.50, $2 te $5 Glovee-rDent's, Meyers' or WUaon'a, tn all leather!, plain or silk backs, $10, $1.00. $240 r a wsi J Jk i fTir3rwr sr?t s Omaha Girl Takes Leading Part In Comedy by Miss Florence Stocker, 3303 North Twenty -first street, Omaha, and Miss A u ret La Bradshaw, 714 Perrin ave nue. Council Bluffs, will play the two itmiit. ro, in .Tjie Mollusc." three-act comedy to be presented by the Bellevue College Dramatic club immediately after the Christmas holi days. Dean Fates and Karl Branstad will play the two male parts. Miss Stocker is a freshman at Bellevue. She was a student last vear at Oma))a Central High. Miss Brad shaw is a graduate of Council Bluffs High. She is also a freshman. Dean Fales is a member of the junior class. He has played the leading part in several plays staged at Bellevue the last two years. His best work was probably done as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice," staged last spring under the auspices of the Bellevue senior class. He is editor of the Junior Annual for this year and holds other offices at the suburban school. Karl Branstad is also a freshman. The cast of the play is as follows: Tern Kemp Karl Bransta4 Mr. Baiter Dean Kales Mrs. Bsxler Auretts Bradshssr alias Roberts Florence Blocker "The Mollusc" will be the first of the plays to be presented by the, Bellevue players this vear; Present plans are to make a road trip dur ing the Christmas holidays and to I Ditched One Revolver Fremont. Neb.. Dee. lfi. rSnrrisM It has developed that the revolver which Tom Colcord and Albert Louis Assman took from Marshal Hoffman of Winnebago when tbey disarmed him at Winnebago last Fridav nicrht was one of the weaoons fonnrl with part of the cash in the weeds follow- tneir capture. $1 00 In the Gift Shops Women 's Shop I , Just Inside The New Entrance Os 16th Street. W. km placed a pile sf wonder ful Fall Fashioaed Hoelerr for Women pleia, taper, aafcroldor. od or sti Ipail SPECIAL VALUE 00 Dents' Gloves tor nUladT, In whit kid. with hlaek embroidered backs or with plain spear pointuurs. .. .. , .$240 Glores for lanady. In sttraetts shades ' of (rer. tad and ehanoio, as well as black or whJto,.,....,..$l.7S Women's HandVchiefs of sheer linen, with dainty em broidery, too qjusiities, t tn a si Pure Linen U..Jbkl-dT. iak - broidery i colored or white initials, also in erepe de chine; plain or embroidered; daintily boxed for Xmas, each ..,,,, ,tSc w 1 dFn sji m. - i Kl ill r 1(0)1 Entrance on Farnam or 16th S - Bellevue Students lain tAKI STUDIO PHfT ' Florence Stocker present the play in a home perform ance immediately after school opens after New Year's. Colcord and Assman dropped a .45 caliber revolver in an alley as they fled from Winnebago. No trace of the remainder of the money. $2,250. has yet been found. Colcord declares that they threw it in the weeds along the creek as they ran from their pur suers that night., hvery inch of the ground has been searched. Colcord and Assman will be given their hear ing at the January term of the dis trict court Sale has the merits You'll recomize $1075 Women 's Shop Socoad Flow. For Her Georgette Waists In becomln. fall eh.de. of aold. wUh silk yarn or bead embroid ery; Tsloea as hith as 12.e. " MAS Crepe de Chine' fleeh and fall .hade, with at tractive aUk embroidery $5.00 Silk Petticoats .'ii i'h,,",lor" " shot silks, fn accordion and tucked 4.50 vslaes for,..., $6.76 values, for Japanese Netrlicrp 95 Msndsrlne Boudoir Robes of Jsp Silk with native scenic embroid- $7.50 I-added Gewna. In plain or with silk embroidery, mode in Jspsn. ori $6.50 and $10.00 Dressint Gowns mode In Jspsn with butterfly and scenic de signs In roae, nary and Hons; Kori blue, .11 .ilk ,d ,Uk lined. at $25.00 Boodolr Sets. (J.cket, Skirt and Slippers), anaranteed aenuins Jap anese, at $13 78 Very elaborate desiane. . . .iaLOO These excellent example, of Jsp ' art make beautiful sifts. i mi :tvl r (I TJ - - y -yn jivjuQ NEBRASKANS MEET GOVERNOR-ELECT Neville Is Guest at Gathering of Cornhuskers in Washington. HOLD CELEBRATION FEB. 2 Washingion, Dec. 16. (Special Tel egram.) The first winter meeting of the Nebraska State society of Wash ington was held last evening. Governor Keith Neville took time from a later engagement to greet his fellow citizens, who warmly welcomed him. Music, instrumental and vocal, regaled the audience and relieved the stress of business statements, while the evening was, again enlivened by the drollery and witicisms indulged in by the congressional contingent of the society, led by Messrs. Sloan and iODecic The main feature of the meeting vas a unanimous vote to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the atlmiscinn of Nebraska into the union as a state. On account of the inaugural date of March 4. it was decided to hold the celebration by the society, with a ban quet, on February 2. William J. Bryan and other distinguished sons of the state will be invited to participate. Mrs. T. II. HarJlev deliehted the so ciety with her sweetly sympathetic soprano in smrmg "My Little liray Home in the West." She was accom panied by Miss Roddv. A hiehlv artistic treat was had in violin playing by Miss Marguerite Snyder, accom panied by her sister. Miss Dorothy. After the speeches and other busi ness, the incumbent officers of the so ciety were re-elected for the ensuing W05aX " " V&J NS EARLY xzy fi7 SuojirShoyfroo First "SSr K l sraasMM I ail nil asseoa svn tiaomss ercssa sssl uar . rtaitBaa W Christmas Giving Begins at Home Will Santa Leave Some thing Practical at Your ; Home This Christmas? A easier. t . Has she an up-to-date gas range to lighten her work ? Has she a gas water heater to enable her to get hot water easily at all times? Has she a gas iron to save her many weary steps? Has she a good porta ble lamp that thows soft, mellow light to read and sew by in the evenings ? Our, showroorn is full of Christmas sug gestions which reflect good judgment. Majce your selection now and we will be pleased to deliver it whenever you desire. If you wish, convenient term payments will vbe arranged. Omaha Gas Company 1509 Howard Street Douglas 605 year. Then, before refreshments were served, the soci;ty. with Mr. Preston as orchestral conductor, sang a new state song, the words of which are by Adam Breedc of Hastings. All joined in the chorus to a stirring, catchy air, the refrain being: Nebraska land. Nebraska land. I love your waving fields; Nebreaka land. Nebraska land. 1 luve your golden yields; it matters not where 1 may be. Whst foreign fields I rosm. You'll always be most dear to me. 1 love : ou 'cause you're home. High Cost of Living Drives .Sharp to Suicide; Shenandoah, la., Dec. 16. (Spe-1 cial.)T-Brooding over the high cost of j living is assigned as the cause of the attempted suicide of Charles Sharp, Chadron, Neb., father of Will j Sharp. The son received a message j that his father was very low and for i him to come. The condition of the! father is not known here. A Live Xmas Gift Our Famous Living Music Box A canary with an educated voice, trained to sing in the evening by artificial light as well as in the day time. Will fill your house with sweet musir- rhirino- tWo coid winter months and it is the most appropriate gift you can make. Guaranteed Singers $10.00 Stock is limited on account of war; make your selection now and we will keep the bird free of charge until Christmas. Other Xmas Suggestions Deep orange colored Norwich Canary, singers, $10; Females, $3.50 Talking Parrots, in cage. $10.50 Persian kittens $10.00 Bright green love birds. . .$7.50 White Toy Silk Poodle Puppies, Snow white Spitz Puppies $10.00 , each $18 00 Globe with gold fish, castle, etc., complete !!.$l!so Beautiful square aquarium, completely stocked $4.00-$20.00 An ornament to any room. Max Geisler Bird Co. 1 1617 Famam St. 28 Years in Business. Mail Orders Filled Promptly. Gifts oflsefufyess forranpiyapdiYiepds S THE HOLIDAY' SEASON, approaches', find out what Mother needs to make her household tasks rfew "Bet,er US hZ,- g Natural BATHS Htmtlredi of Omih men and womtn art luring lira nJ biodc bj Ukiut ilntvn of our trt-sitcifnt. Why don't yorjf . Tli faituiui 811I pho- 'h lurint M Lneral Water Is delivered In Onum In flve-ial. Jugi, (I.jO; jOc refunded wlieii jug li re turned. Brcwi Park Mineral Springs 25th Ld 0 8U., South Hide. Phone South IT DR. JOHN A. NIEMANN. 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