Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 11, 1917, NEWS SECTION, Page 8, Image 8
r 8 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 11, 1917. CALLS FRIEND TO HEAR MTAL SHOT Charles Eberly Shoots Self While Friend Listens Over the Telephone. DIRECTS HIS OWN FUNERAL Despondent over his failure to e cure work, Charles Eberly, 54, of 620 First avenue, Council Bluffs, fatally shot himself in' a room in the Paxton hotel Friday evening, after calling to friend to hear the shot. Beiore he fired the suicidal shot he called up his friend, E. A. Lathrop, . 508 Harrison street, Council Bluffs, over the telephone and explained his intentions. Lathrop pleaded with his friend to postpone the shooting until he could come over from Council Bluffs. While still pleading Lathrop heard the shot over the telephone and notified the hotel office. "I didn't think he would do it." Lathrop said. "If lie had only waited a few minutes more I feel certain that I could have made him change his mind." . . ; Death Instantaneous. Eberly applied at the Paxton for a room shortly after 7 p. m., and when told that there were no vacant rooms, he became insistent and finally per suaded Corbett Mills, the clerk, to ac commodate him. About five minutes later the hotel was notified from K. A. Lathrop of Council Bluffs that he had heard a shot in Eberly's room Investigation disclosed that Eherlv had shot himself through the head. Death was instantaneous. Over the telephone Eberly had di rected Lathrop to take care of his in surance and make all preparations for his funeral. He left no note 'of the deed, the only writing found in his room being the address and telephone cumber of his Council Bluffs friend. About the first of the year Eberly was left without a position in the chattel loan office of A. A-. Clark and since then was very despondent over his failure to secure work. He is a widower without children. . The body was-taken in charge by Stack & Falconer. - . Grand Jury Holds ." Indictments for ' ; Many, Bumors Say Though the court house will be "of ficially" closed Monday, the grand jury, which is rumored to be on the eve of adjournment, will be on the job, according to George E. Haver- , stick, Omaha banjeer, who is foreman of the closed-door body of sixteen. Court housers are speculating as to whether the star chamber jurors have .something up their sleeves to spring on a dull day. A second' big batch of indictments is rumored. The graiid jury wns on the job just one horn Saturday morning, the only witness entering the myrterious por tals of the secret chamber on the . fourth floor of the court house being Police Captain Heitfeld. . , -,.k Wedding Here in the Sign Language Sunday A uuigue marriage ceremony will he performed in Omaha today when the wedding bells ring for Fred W. Brown of Sheridan, Wyo., and Miss Pauline Hanel of Omaha. Neither Mr, Brown, Miss Hanel, the officiat ing' pastor nor the majority of the witnesses will hear the clang of the wedding tocsin, however, for they are all deaf and dumb. A prosperous-looking man of the "western type" walked into the mar riage license clerk's office at the court hotise. He didn't say a word as he approached to "Cupid" Stubbendorf, who Draws up the "marriage game ar ticles" in these parts. "Cupid" wasn't surprised that the "prospect" didn't talk, for . some would-be bridegrooms in fact, most of them grin sheepishly and let the marriage license clerk surmise the rest. : ' But this individual did neither. In stead, he started to wig-wag with his fingers to. the witness accom panying him W. H. Rothert, 4103 Lafayette avenue. Mr. Rothert is also deaf and dumb. By means of a writing pad Mr. Brown's wants were made known and the license issued. The ceremony will be performed at the Rothert home. Rev. Mr. Ruther ford of Chicago, a deaf and dumb mis sionary, will arrive Sunday morning to read the ceremony by means of his fingers. Of course, the Brown Hanel nuptials will be sans music. Mr, Brown and his bride will be at home af ter a wedding trip at Sheri dan, where the bridegroom is a pros perous Wyoming citizen. . Obituary Notices. MRS. PEARL M. CRANNKLU II, of Tekamah died Friday night at a local hospital. The body was sent to Tekamah (or burial Saturday after noon. Besides her husband, Mrs. C'rannel la survived by one child. FRANK HOLUD, a resident of Omaha for ten years, died Saturday morning at o'clock at hla home, 144? South Eleventh street. Death was due to Bright'! disease. He Is survived by a wife and three children, llolub was It yean old. WILLIAM A. KINDRED, 83, for Hie Iriat thirty years a foreman in the Florence water works, died Friday af ternuun at his Florence home follow inn a five months' illness of kidney trouble. Kindred Is survived by a w,fe and two daughters. Mm. 0. Voni irer ..f Florence and Mrs. W. Drlscoll uf S.naller, la. Besides being a mem-,1h-v of the Masons, who will have charge of the funeral, he was also a member of the Odd Fellows and the Eagles. MUM. RUTH DUNN, 7! years old, 6101 North Twenty-second street, died at her home Friday night after a lln ' Bering lllneaa. She had lived In Omaha for the last seventeen years, coming from Aurora, III. She la sur vived by her husband, William H. Dunn, one son, William P., and two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Thomas of this city and Mrs. W. W. Raymond of Aurora, 111. 8he was a stater-ln-law to Chief of Police Dunn. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at 1:10 from muck st Falconer's parlors with Inter ment at Aurora. Ladies of Garfield circle will have charge of the services In Omaha. Tear Ceewk as Cola. pr, Bell'e Pine-Tar-Baaey soothes tlM raw tts, usee eooth, kills cold lerma. Ho. All druggists. Advertisement. Captain Paine Celebrates Lincoln's Birthday Among those who make spe cial celebration on Lincoln's birth day, none will have more inci dents to recall than Captain Phelps Paine of Omaha, who was at one time the boy who drove Lincoln around in his coach. The captain was born in Monmouth, III., and when he was 14 years of age, in 1858, Lin coln was running for United States senator against Stephen A. Douglas. As his father was a local campaign manager for the' Whig candidate when the latter came to Monmouth to meet Douglas in a joint debate, young Paine was called uoon to assist in en tertaining the guest. And his part of the entertaining was to drive Lincoln around in the family vehicle. After the debate in his home town the young man drove Lincoln to the next town, Springfield. It was on this trip that the captain became quite well acquainted with the future president. The next time they communicated was when Mr. Phelps Paine wrote asking for a captain's commission in the army. He had been in the service since the year 1863 and had been promoted to a lieutenancy by the year 1864. When a captain's vacancy occurred in his regiment he aspired to the position, but his father. General E. A. Paine, would not recommend his own son, and so his desire was crushed tem porarily. Finally he wrote a letter to the Mr. Lincoln he had known. No one knew what he had done, not even his father, until it was pub lished in the Chicago papers that he had been promoted to be assistant ad jutant general with the rank of cap tain. The promotion paper was signed by Abraham Lincoln. Captain Paine took part in the bat tles of Nashville, New Madrid and others. He was wounded several times and once his horse was shot -under him, while he himself came out unhurt His wounds seemed to heal quickly, though, and he attributes this fact to his desire to be on the job. The captain has a number of relics which he accumulated during the war. When his regiment wss operating around Island Number 10 it fell upon his company to watch a number of prisoners on that island. The prison ers tried to escape, and in doing so lsf 1863 1913 J&y. TWO PICTURES OF CAPTAIN PHELPS PAINE OP OMAHA- FIRST AS CAPTAIN AND ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS, A CITIZEN. they abandoned a rebel flag. Paine took possession of it, and now it is in tlie historic cases of the Nebraska state house. Among other things, he has an old whig ticket of 1852 and the commission signed by Lincoln. When Captain Paine was mastered out of the army, General Thomas recommended him for first lieutenant in the regular army, but he refused, and, shortly afterward, in 1870, came to Nebraska. , He settled at Platts- mottth. Since that time he has been working for Uncle Sam. "Cap," as he is called by his friends, is now 75 years old, bat he still goes about "politiquing," and at the same time works for the government iti the inspection department at the nick ing houses. He delights in telling the story ot tlie doctor who told htm twenty-five years ago that he would not live more than six months. He finishes by saying: He has been dead twenty years and look at me: I am good for twenty-five more years. The Aged Couple Attend Night School To Learn the English Language Lose All Their Property in Aus tria by Confiscation and Come Here to Recuperate. THEY ABE VEEY APT PUPILS Two months ago Mr. and Mrs. Peter Androvic arrived in Omaha from Dal matia, an Austrian state on the Adria tic Sea. , Today these people are the most apt pupils of the Kellom public evening school. .. , The husband Is 50 years of age and his wife several years younger. They owned a drug store and other prop Mr S. Jewell Re-Electcd Head Of Woman's Organization At the election of officers held Wednesday afternoon bv the Necrro Woman's Christian association, which is conducting a home lor aged and indigent negroes at 3029 Pinkney Street, "Mrs. James G. Jewell was unanimously re-elected president, Mrs. Alphonso Wilson, vice president; Mm. irvm uray, secretary, and Mrs. J. II. Smith, treasurer. - Reports read by the secretary and treasurer showed the association to be in better finan cial condition than ever before in its history. South Dakota Troops ' Are Held On the Border The South Dakota regiment of Na tional Guards, on the Mexican border, were due to arrive in Fort Crook about February 15, there to be mus tered out. However, the Burlington, the line that was to handle the sol diers from Kansas City, has received word that there has been a delay or dered and that it is uncertain when the movement will occur. Boyd County Farmer Blows Top of Head Off Bristow, Neb., Feb. 10. (Special.) W. A. Crawford, a farmer living erty in their native land, and when their possessions were confiscated tney journeyed to this land with a resolution to start life anew. A few days after tbey arrived thev entered the evening school and are now apply ing tnemselves assiduously to the mas tery of English. Mr. Androvic can speak. Italian, French, Bohemian and German fluently. These interesting pupils hare not missed an evening since they entered the evening school and they have , won the esteem of the teachers by thir courteous and appreciative manner. Mr. Androvic stated that the prop erty he lost was valued at $30,000. He is a pharmacist and chemist The third member of the family is a daugh ter, if years oi age. four miles south of here, shot and instantly killed himself Friday morn-ai ing aooiit 8 o clock. His wile, hearing the report, rushed out to find him laying just outside the door with his feet crossed over the gun stock and the whole top of his head shot off. He leaves a wife and eight children, two of them being married and living in Montana. No reasons are known. Man With a Gun Drops Over in a Dead Faint John Pieart, who appeared to be acting .Suspiciously, was picked up by Patrolman O. V. Thestrup late Friday night near the home of the officer, 1921 Chicago street. When told to halt Pieart dropped over in a dead faint from fright. Searched at the police station, a large caliber gun and a soft, black mask was found on Pieart. ' Grain Prices Take Move Upward On This Market Grain prices took an upward slant and it was the most active market in several days. Wheat made the great est gains, advancing 2 to 4', cents and selling at $l.771.79 per bushel. Receipts were seventy-nine carloads. On account of Monday being a holi day there will not be a session of the Omaha Grain exchange. SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH TAKE 110 CHANCES-BE SURE 3 Sickness soon overtakes those who have become indifferent to the condi tion of the stomach, liver and bowels and have allowed Indigestion, Con stipation, Biliousness and Malaria to , develop. ' . " NO WONDER YOU FEEL SO POORLY Waken up give yourself a fair chance try and improve your 'gen eral health, with the assistance of ER'S AND FIFTY YEARS LATER AS Nebraska climate saved my life." The captain has personally met all the presidents of the United States since the time of Lincoln. At the last national encampment held in Wash ington, D. C, he had a brief inter view with President Wilson, at which time he presented him with a double picture, a favorite of his. Now he has written to the president and of fered to raise a company among his comrades. He said in part; "We de fended her once,, and we' are ready to defend her still." ' Hay Exchange Men Plan to BuM New Home of Their Own Hay exchange building for Omaha is now a possibility. Though the Hay exchange in Omaha is scarcely a year . old, the members are talking of erecting a building of their own. At a recent meeting M. J. Hyland, Nels Parsons and Henry Foley were appointed as a committee to investigate and report on the feasibility of erecting a Hay 'exchange building, which could be used as headquarters tor the hay dealers, and in which rooms could -be rented to persons in other lines of business. Certain parties are understood to have agreed to erect the building providing a sufficient number of hay dealers can be interested in the pro ject. Master Painters Banquet; Have Opened New Offices The Master Painters and Decora tors association held a banquet at the Swedish auditorium on Friday night, with splendid success. The gathering was the first of a number the asso ciation has planned for its members, so they can get better acquainted. The association has in - its membership most of the painting contractors of the city and has opened. its offices at room 507, Bee building. At the gath ering on Friday night speeches were made by President Charles G. Hunt and others, all agreeing that the out look for spring work is very bright. The association meets each Friday evening at its headquarters in the Bee building. At present its officers are: President, Charles G. Hunt; vice pres ident, Fred Parks; treasurer, I. M. Anderson; secretary, William S. Wedge. Omaha Folks Flee From Hotel Fire : In Night Clothes Mr. and Mrs. P. C Hyson of Omaha were among 250 guests of the Hotel Lenox, In Boston's Back Bay district, who were driven to the streets in scanty clothing early Satur day morning when fire did $60,000 damage to the hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Hyson had rooms on the seventh floor. According to word received here by friends, they made their way uninjured from the burning building and later recovered their baggage. Three persons were hurt in the fire and had to be taken to a hospital. Mrs. H. Cheshire Mitchell of Seattle, Wash., who roomed on the lloor above the Hyson suite, was taken down a fireman's ladder. She suf fered a severe nervous shock. Mr. Hyson is vice president of 'he Omaha Cold Storage company. From 18o9 until at least 1875 the freight schedule between Omaha and Chicago was fifty hours. Now it is twenty-two. First Wheat Shipped from Omaha to Chicago in 1875 Acting General Agent Hennessey of the Rock Island has dug up an old let ter file book of the Omaha offices cov ering, freight transactions here during the period from 1869 to 1875 and at a time when S. S. Stevens was the agent. In those days the Rock Island office was at Eleventh and Farnam streets and while the three roads, the Rock Island, Burlington and North western, maintained separate freight offices they pooled on the handling of the passenger business. . ' In 1869 the freight rate from Peo ria, 111., on farm machinery was $98 per car, whereas, it is now $55. The first record of a wheat shipment from Omaha to Chicago bears date of Oc tober, 1875. Then the rate .was 40 cents per bushel, whereas now it is 12 cents. Eats Candy But Loses Her Fat Here'i Joyful newt for every fleshy perton who loves good thin it to eat, especially tho who are denying themselves the things they like most because of their desire to keep down their weight or to reduee the fat with which they are already hardened. The famous Marmots Prescription has been pot up in convenient tablet form and is now sold by druirgisU everywhere at only 75 cents per large ease. To get rid of fat at the rate of two to four pounds a week, simply take one of these little tablets after each meal and at bedtime until you have reduced your weight to where you want it. No wrinkles or fiabbineia will lemain to show where the fat came off. Simply use Marmola Prescription Tablets according to directions; they are harmless, free from poisonous or injirious drugs and can be used with perfect safety. Try them for jnst a few weeks and get results with out going through, long sieges of tiresome exercises and starvation diet. Get thtfm at any good drug store or send price direct to Marmola Company, 864 Woodward Ave., De troit, Mich., and a full sixe package will be mailed to yon direct m plain wrapper and postpaid. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! For Men For Women At Lest Than Cost Walk-Over Boot Shop 317 S. 16th St 2Everv Dav Interest In the New .Winer Stvles and Fabrics InrreasesC J Monday's Offerings Are Exceptionally Beautiful and Attractively Priced TT T7 n tv m i tt .tv J A Wonderful Shoving of New Spring Lines in Fancy Needlework, in Art Dept, Second Floor H MBEN 1 ill6 W DODGE f DOUGLAS STREETS Better Assortments and Values Than Ever in New Spring Dresses, Suits, Skirts, Blouses, Etc, on Second Floor. The New Spring Silks Our Daylight Silk Section is crowded with the new silks. Every new weave and color is represented. This department, always noted for its broad assortments and fine qualities, has made special efforts to have on hand the silks that are most in demand at reasonable prices. Try Hayden's always for silks. 36-inch Sportussah, the Dew silk, in all the new spring col orings, such as Gold, Char treuse, t Empire, Vieux-Rose, Tan and White; special, at yard $2.25 Yo San,-Fairway and Tussore Sports Silks, three popular spring silk fabrics' that prom ise to be in great demand. A special showing ef these beau- . tiful materials, Monday, at yard.... $3.25 and $2.98 100 Pieces of 36-Inch Chiffon Dress Taffeta, soft, mellow finishSplendid luster, in a full line of colors; two quali ties that will give satisfaction, t $1.10 and $1.35 50 Pieces of 40-Inch All-Silk Georgette Crepes, in every new spring color, very special, Monday, at $1.50 3,000 yards of 36-Inch and 40 Inch Dress Silks, including 40 , nch All-Silk Crepe de Chines, ,oo-incn woveiiy uress tints, 40-inch Brocade Charmense id Crepes, Printed Char- euse, All-Silk Messalines and Satins, Chiffons, Taffetas, etc. Worth up to 2.00, at $1.10 81.18 10 Pieces of 40-Inch Black Chif. fon Dress Taffeta, soft chiffon finish; beautiful deep black; a regular $2 value, at. .81.48 .nd met The New Spring Dress Goods Our Daylight Dress Goods Section is bright and cheerful in the new colorings shown for spring. Stripes and plaids for sports wear. Jersey Cloths in. the new colors of Rose, Emerald, Gold, Chartreuse, etc. A special showing Monday of all new materials. 15 Pieces, 64-Inch AH-Wool Jersey Cloth, just the right weight for dresses, in all the wanted colors, at.... $2,50 40 Pieces, 64-inch, AU-Wool Sports Stripes, in all the late fashionable color combina tions, very stylish, at. $1.98 25 Pieces of Black and White Plaid Novelties, with colored over plaids, very good for sepr arate skirts and coats, on sale, at $1.50. $1.98 200 Pieces AH-Wool Dress Goods, consisting of French Serges, Poplins, Epingles, Taf fetas, in every new spring col or; the right weight for spring wear, at 98t. $1.25 76 Pieces of Novelty Spring Dress Goods, in stripes and plaids, also plain weavesfa big showing of this popular priced material, at . . . .48. 58 See tlie new coatings in the new bright colors, in plain and fancy weaves. Stylish short stripes, Burella Cloths, Bolivia Coatings, etc. The Choice of Moit Discriminating Women the Country Over is the m0t CORSET They conibine real quality with grace ful, easy lines that lend most beauty to the natural figure. Miss Bright EXPERT CORSET1ERE. Will Give . Individual Fittings of , Binner Corsets, in Corset Dept, - . , - Second Moor February 12 to 17 Inclusive. You are most cordially invited to call and look over the splendid line of spring models. There are exquisitely fashioned models for all one for you. Special Fittings by Appointment - the Am 111 You'll Appreciate These Choice Lace Bargains Monday Brpad assortments of new designs, in Laces and Trimmings for your selection, at surprisingly moderate prices. Come early. New Shadow Flouncicgs for underwear. Many pret ty patterns to select from; 18 and 27 inches wide; special, at yard 29 and 49C Oriental and ChantUIy Flouncing!, embroidered, in colors. Special, at yard ...-81.29 Narrow Venice and Filet Edges and Insertions to match; very good for trimming fancy waists, at yard -25f and 49 A Good Assortment of Filet Edges and Insertions; also Linen Clunys, at yard '. . ."15t French and German Val. Edges and Insertions, at yard ,..7 Also a good line, at yard.. ..... 5eJ Shadow and Chantillr Edges, at, yard 39 Crepe Net, 36 inches wide, in cream and white, at yard 39 TRIMMINGS We are showing a very good line of new spring trimmings at very low prices. Beaded Bands, in all colors, at, yard. $1.25 to $3 Beaded Medallion, in colors; very good, on geor gette, at, each 65 to $1.50 Narrow Silk Braids, at yard 5i Fancy Silk Bands in colors. Also beaded bands, 1 . to 3 inches wide. Special, at yard 25 Fancy Silk Braids, at yard IVzjJ SECOND WEEK OF THE BIG PURE FOOD EXHIBIT This Will Be the Banner Week. Greater Displays, Greater Demon strations, Free Samples and Demonstrations at All Booths. V9 extend a cordial invitation to everybody to participate in thia Won. uvriui wiBpiaj 01 cure row rroauoie, a laving OX 5 to 60 MONDAY'S SALE PRICES 48-lb. eack Beet Hish-Qrade Diamond H Flour S2.1S 48-lb. sack of our Famoue Health Flour, now betas; demonstrated : nothing like it S2.40 16-os. cans Diamond H Baking Pow der, equal to powder sold at 45e can, per can ....SSc 14 lbe. Beat Pure Granulated Sugar SSc bare Diamond C or Swift's Pride Soap 25c S lbe. choice Japan Rica 23c i lbe. beet White or Yellow Corn meal .19c. lbe. beet Boiled White Breakfait Oatmeal .....SSa Delft Peanut Oil, for aalade, bottle SSc, 40c, 0c Baker's Coeoanut, for cakaa aad piee. can ; IOc Bkinner Famoua Macaroni, Vermicelli or Spaghetti, pkg sysc Armour i Bouillon Cubes, for hot beef tea, pkg. lie. 25c Paxton A Gallagher Famous Yellow- Itone Canned Good; all varieties now being demonstrated. Looee-Wileo Famous Cook ire and Cakes, made in Omaha. Doa't fail to sample these. Carfahv's White Borax Maptha or Pearl White Soap, S bars for. . .SSe Mapeline, make your own syrup, bottle SSe 4 pkgs. Corn Flakes 25c HscLarea's Peanut Butter, lb. .l2V,c Large Jars Pure Fruit Preserves, iar SSc The best Tea Sittings, lb II",e Fancy Golden Santos Coffee, lb.. 20c (The talk of Omaha.) The best Creamery Butter, carton or bulk, per lb 40c Fancy No. 1 Country Creamery But- ter. lb. sac Fancy Dairy Table Butter, lb 34c Fsncy Full Cream Mew York White, Wisconsin Cream or Young America Cheese, lb. ; , , , ,30c Imported Boquefort Cheese, Per lb. Oc ORANGE SALE SPECIAL MONDAY 28S aise, Monday, dosen. ...... ,12c SIS sise, Monday, dosen...... 15c 17( sise, Monday, dosea... 20c HO sise, Monday, dosen 25c Fancy Florida Grapefruit, 4 for. .25c THE VEGETABLE MARKET OF OMAHA FOR THE PEOPLE Freeh South era Vegetahlee Shipped . ta Daily Fresh Beets. Carrots. Turnips, Shal lots. Radishes or Parsley, per ' bunch 4e Fancy Cauliflower, par Ik lle Fancy Head Lettuce, head TV,c heads Fresh Lear- Lettuce IOc Old Beets, Carrots, Turnips. Parsnips or Kutabagas, lb 3e Fancy Cucumbers, each. .7V to IOc Fancy Tomatoes, lb 20c Fsney Brussels Sprouts, lb 15c Fancy Cape Cod Cranberries, ' per quart IOc large Soup Bunches IOc The best Cooking Potatoes, peck. .SSc ' February Sale of French China Dinner Sets at a Saving of 25 $40.00 Haviland China Dinner Set, 100 pieces, service for 12 persons; in pink, green and rose; pattern special; Feb ruary sale price $29.50 $38.00 French Limoges China Set, blue forget-me-not de sign, 100 pieces. This set is cheaper than semi-porcelain. February sale price $24.98 China Cups and Saucers, pair . . 10t French China Dinner Plates, $6.00 dozen kind, sale price, each 20 5 V v. V V I V s U Stomach Bitters i,.,1' Try HAYDEN'S first Pay!