Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1917)
THE BEE: 0 MATT A. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1917. ROBERTSON TRIES TO HURRY MATTERS Senator From Holt Proposes That Members Kill Some of Own Pet Measures. SHUDDER THROUGH HALL (From a Start Correspondent.) Lincoln, Feb. 27. (Special.) Tak ing his cue from a story iu The Bee Monday morning, Senator Rubertson of Holt county, today attempted to carry out the idea that it was time lor the legislature to get down to business and olfrred a motion that the 341 bills now on general tile he 'cut down to thirty-three for immediate consideration. This he said would entirely eliminate the need of a sifting committee later on. The senators were- astonished to think that any member would get so radical as to want really to clean up business and take the burden of a wind jamming legislature otf of the hands of the people so soon, Moriartv of Douglas, who has the distinction ot having introduced more than 10 per cent of all the bills in the senate, of fered an amendment to the motion making consideration of the matter a special order for next Wednesday morning. Senator Robertson wanted each senator to pick one bill from the gen eral file, the one he was (most inter ested in which should be first con sidered in committe'e of the whole. At the same time each senator would be expected to kill one bill, that one to apply to a similar measure over iu the house. The senator from Holt offered to set a good example by killing off two of the seven bills he had intro duced. Crete Man Caught in Flywheel of Engine Crete. Neb..- Feb. 27. (Special.) While adjusting a large gasoline en gine on his farm three miles south of here today, Lumir Havlicek had his clothing caught in the flywheel and was tangled up in the engine before it was stopped. Although he is seriously injured about the head and shoulders, he is expected to recover, Havlicek is about 20 years old and is a student of the agricultural college. Charles William1, Accused. Kearney, Neb., Feb. 27. (Special.) A man who has been employed here by the Union Pacific railroad as a bridge worker for the last month, under the name of Charles Williams, has been lodged in jail, charged with entering box cars in Holt county. Kansas. Under the name of Charles Worley he is wanted in Kansas on the above charge. He admitted his iden tity and the authorities from the Sun flower state are expected to tak him back. Obituary Notes , . WILLIAM OBLIXGER, 2301 'Clark Btreet, died Monday evening at 6:30 after an Illness of about a week. He was born In Lewiaberg, O., February 17, 1860. He came to Omaha In ,184 In 1889 he was married to Mis Amy Font Eight children and his wife' survive. They are Walter Ubllnger of Chicago, Mrs. Kosky of Omaha, .TCmerlne of Council Bluffs and Mar garet, William and Harold of this lity. Mr. Obiinger was one of the 'Hilly" Sunday convertu, uniting wilh the North Side Christian church, Funeral services will be conducted from Crosby's chapel, Twenty-fourth and Lake streets, Wednesday after noon at 2:30. Interment will be in Forest Lawn. N , W. R. DANNECKER, 56 years old, a civil war veteran and a resident of Nebraska for twenty years, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Kd Fox, 4018 Wirt street. Three days ago Mr. Dan necker, while visiting a friend in Jowa, fell and received bad injuries whfeh resulted in paralysis. Besides his sister in Omaha, he is sur vived by a sister, Mrs. A. Prlnz of Lorain, la. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Fox. Inter ment will be In Mt. Hope cemetery. FRANK DOTY, 74 years old, a resi dent of Nebraska for twenty years nnd a civil war veteran, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. Mur phy, 408 South Twenty-niujh street, early Monday morning. Death was due to Bright's disease. Three sons, Clay, D. II. and Frank, and one daughter, Mrs. C. E. Lovett, survive him. The body will be sent to Grand Island Wednesday for burial. JOHN H. SHAFFER, 45 years old, clerk for seventeen years at the Sal vation Army, died at a. loeaH hospital Monday evening following a breif ill ness. Funeral services will be held at Hulse & Riepen's chapel. The-body will be sent to Wyoming, la., for burial. Two brothers, both of Wyo ming, la., survive him. Induces Hlrrp. Take Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey for that hacking night cough; It utops the cough and you sleep. 25c. All druggists. Adv. Renew the Joy of Living Don't let ill health any long er rob you of life's pleasures. Get back your appetite, strengthen your digestion, stimulate your liver, regu late your bowels and im prove your blood by taking BEED1AMS FILL! Their action i3 prompt and thorough, and you soon feel their benefits. You will eat more, work better, sleep sound er, and feel new strength after a short course of these depend able pills. They restore healthy conditions, and soon 6ring Health and Energy SUl AT Madid., fa A. Worl. Amendment Bill Sent to Conference By Lower House (From a Stuff t'ort-faroiideiuj Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 27. (Special Telegram.) The house this morning refused to concur in the senate amendments to the constitutional amendment bill passed by the latter yesterday, and the bill has been or dered to a conference committee. The senate refused to adopt the clause re lating to separate 'submission of the different amendments, while the , amendment by Senator -Morianty left out that provision. Notes from Beatrice And Gage County Beatrice. Xcb.. Feb. 27. (Special.) During the last few weeks there has been a big rush at the district clerk's office for naturalization papers, be cause of the threatened trouble with Germany. First papers were issued to tour foreigners yesterday. Mrs. Frances Marek, an old resident of southern Gage county, living 'west of Wymore, died at a local hospital yesterday, aged 42 years. The de ceased is survived by her husband and four children. James Lloyd, 22 years of age, died Sunday night of pneumonia at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lloyd, seven miles northwest of Beatrice. Ear! Fulton and James Giles of Wymore tiled a complaint yesterday against L. K. and John Stevens of Glenover, charging them with assault and disorderly conduct. The com plainants allege that they drove to Glenover Sunday evening to call on two young women, when they were set upon by live or six young men and roughly handled. Giles was badly injured. Fulton, one of the complain ants, is a brother of Fred FultoR, as pirant for the title of heavyweight champion pugilist of the world. Bryan Wood and Miss Emma Bu chanan were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Buchanan, in this city, yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. B. F. Gaither officiating. head 5f state society of Mother and Daughter Dead CIVIL ENGINEERS. L aa aa r ir i nn i I As Result of Auto Accident David l ily, Neb., Feb. 27. (Spe cial.) There was a serious automo 1 bile accident just west of this. city last ! evening about 7 o'clock, w lieu a car belonging to David From went over a steep embankment,' killing Mrs. C I M l-tvil,. ami hr little daughter mill injuring the other occupants. In the car, besides Mr. and Mrs. From, was Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hyde and their little daughter. The party was on their way to this city to attend church. Archer, Neb., Farmer Has Aspirations to Be Sleuth From Archer, Neb.. K. li. Willett. a farmer, writes to Sieve Maloney, chief of detectives, that he "has Been thinking for sometime of taking up detective work and wants to know all about it. ' Mr. Willett asks it ihe detective department pays all the expenses while a man is learning and wants to know how soon he can be put to work. He also inquires if the detective department would "pay the railroad fare down there from here." -F: T. ZLAXXOW .. . ju The Nebraska branch of the Amcr-! bOUM UaKOia UOIiege of! nan Society ot Uvil fcnginecrs, which F. T. Darrow of Lincoln is president, will hold its monthly meet ing in Omaha Saturday. The out-of-town members will be entertained, by the Omaha members at the Commer cial club at noon and then they will be taken in automobiles to see a num ber of sights. George L. Cainpen will show them the new grain elevator in Council Bluffs. Afterwards they will inspect the new Union Pacific bridge and lastly they will see the tunnel which is being built by the Omaha Electric Light company from the Missouri to the plant. In the evening a banquet will be held at the Fontcnelle hotel. News Notes of Geneva. Geneva, Neb., Feb. 7. (Special.) While driving home from a sale in an automobile, Louis Winkler's car upset, throwing the occupant out. Winkler slstained three broken ribs. Those with him were his three children and Ed McKinney of Geneva, who were not hurt. Mr. Winklen was driving on Conference Organized Yankton, S. D Feb. 27. A new South Dakota intercollegiate confer ence consisting of Yankton college. Dakota Wesleyan at Mitchell, Huron and Sioux Falls colleges was organ ized here today by coaches and a faculty representative from each school. Subject to approval of stu dent bodies the' first three schools voted to withdraw from the Minnesota-Dakota conference. Prepara tions will be allowed to play under the new organization. Huckins Is Candidate For Mayor of Lincoln lrom a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 27. (Special.) Henry Huckins, editor of the Lincoln Herald, has his petitions in circula tion for mayor of Lincoln. Legislative Notes Nptoes from York City And York COUnty ' a narrow grade and passed another York Neb., Feb, 27.(Spccial.)- ''he schools and other public places Funeral services ot J. C. Bowman, ! wcre opfne(i ycsterday, after being held Sundav afternoon. Mr. Bowman came here fifteen years ago. He was Were , .lnr? a ,ptr fr,r far nt tltp nraH f,f diphtheria. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Hafer. Revival at Grand Island. Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 27. (Special.) Dr. j. Q. A. Henry and his evangelistic party and assistants opened a five weeks' revival service here Sundav. 82 yeasr old Funeral services for Scott Sover eign, who died in Kansas City, Mo, Saturday, were held this afternoon at the Methodist church. Mr. Sovereign was born and raised in this city. He was 33 years old. . Leon Hudson, who plead guilty to breaking into Moomey's store some weeks ago, was given ninety days in the county jail. Jesse Flynn, who was implicated with him in the burglary, was sent to the reform school at Kearney. The public schools of this city opened up in rooms provided in va rious buildings of the city the high school in Fraternal hall, the different grades in the Elks building, the Con gregational church, the Methodist church and the city library, with the kindergarten in the Methodist fhurch. Wymore News Notes. Wymore, Neb., Feb. 27. (Special.) Mrs. Clarence Hiatt, nee Miss Don na Baumgardner, daughter of W. H. Baumgardner, a prominent Wymore citizen, died at her home northwest of Odell. The funeral was held at that place yesterday. A child was born to Mrs. Hiatt Saturday. Louis A. Theye, aged 72, an old settler and prominent resident of the state line neighborhood, about eight miles south of Wymore, died at his home Sunday morning, as the result of a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. J. V. Marek, whose home is j about five miles southwest of Wy more, died at a hospital at Beatrice I yesterday. i i Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Highly I Kecommeitded. I'm thoroiltrhlv convinced tbat tf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given , a tair trial it will cure the most se- ' vere cold. I cannot speak too highly ! EI 1 ( Cn ...l of it, as i( always cures and is pleas- lV lu lo w Per ccm ant to take." writes Mrs. Charles Ktr Saxby, Litchfield, III. Adv. A New, Harmless Way to Banish Hairy Growths (Beaut)- Topic.) By following this suggestion any woman can, in the privacy of her own home, remove every trace of hair or fuzz from her face: With this pow dered delatone and the water mix enough paste o cover the not wanted hairs; apply and in 2 'or 3 minutes rub off and wash the skin. This method is unfailing, harmless and quick in results, but care should be employed to get the genuine delatone. Advertisement. Largest Furniture' Salesfloors in Nebraska Mill Auto Show Visitors Welcome Omaha Home Furnishing Headquarter wn A Cordial Welcome Awaits You At This Store Beautiful new furniture for every room of the home arriving daily; up-to-the-minute designs; dependable qualities; su perb finishes, and Every Piece ' of Furniture in the store on sale tomorrow, at Discounts Ranging From See These Overstuffed, Tapestry Davenports at $29.75 and $35 They are sample patterns that we have decided to close out Values up to $57.50. Bitt line new Karoen Davennorte juet received, wonderfully good ffffi value'. Nine Stores, Lincoln Sioux City Dts Moines Omaha GOOD NEWS for YOU OMAHA'S NEW SHOE STORE Which Will Be Opened at 1512 Douglas St by the Panor Shoe Co. This Big Underselling Store Will Be Known as the 7512 n&hffUKun- Douglas M J11 1 Douglas SHOE COMPANY M I . i - "Q IT- TTT" II Vtf WA M AV1 Many Surprises Are in Store k For You. IT fmi ee Tomorrow's Papers for I Further Anro J (From a KliK Convniioi,d!it.) I.lnooln. FVh, 117. iSprt'ltil.) The Hfttiat uiiNinmouMy iMntittl fittmtor MtttLm' rKohi thin in niPMHirUIUi! roitrirtn to rijtitrv fed -tiiI tnc4im.' Imk mlltH'trtm to rMori Inrom ' rtat in Mnt rrvt-nim offlrern, for tholr In- , f 'rnifiitrin, It It. itKtmmoil, In necking out tax i itolKrit. The fletmto -uimti!tliti on bunking report rrt I out for general file TupmUv morning Ii.iun- i nll No. 201, by Liggett, providing lht no j t'Ulnm of torkhnldern or officer of defunrt bittik hnU take ptfcedeimo hi the course of ! liquidation. j Land t'mnilHslonfi'' ShumwHVt dim-unlng Ihe Steams land bill tn the nouae. m r.f Die i opinion that provlulon nhouid be. utt.de fir lht Mtnte to retain lltle to mineral IhaV-ny ' lie under tho Hurfat-a. The Lveaent law doea nut reserve mineral rig lit to tho mate. Yutan Firm Will Build High School at Red Cloud Red Uoiid. Nob., Feb. 27.-(Specul : Telegram.) The Board of Kducation today awarded to J. V. Jjehleisiger of Yutan, Keb., the contract for erecting i a new highchool building. The bid. w hich also includes plumbing and I heating, was $.!6,000. j Nrhmi; Nlsti CnntmH, rhMmlflphlM, Feb. 27. W'Mlly .SoliHIIg, catcher, hIrikmI his contract with 1hi J'htla .telphln American loaa-un ba,ft bull team today. lr waa the taut of the three hta j hctiloute, Strunk anil Dunn having elgned yaterday. Dless his hoart Spring ' Styles Arriving Dail? 1 ELEPHONE 2020 DOUGLAS Biandeis Stores. Chiropody In th Hair Dressing Parlors, -Second Floor. Make This Store Your Headquarters FIRST OK ALL this in the biggest store in the Middle West with the greatest floor space, and consequently the most interesting display of merchandise SECONDLYr-stocks here are always complete YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND' UPON THIS STORE. Here Are Some of the Accommodations Reading, Writing and Rest Rooms South Balcony, Main Floor. Public Telephone Servico FREE OF CHARGE South Balcony. Restaurants Green Room, Blue Room and "Movie Inn" where the best of food is served each day in congenial surroundings, at very modest prices. Pompeian Room, where one may enjoy light refreshments, ice cream, etc. Post Office on the Main Floor, rear. Check Room for parcels and packages NO CHARGE. Information and Lost and Found Desk. THEN DON'T FORGET TO RIDE UP ON THE ES CALATOR the only moving stairway in the Middle West from Main to Second Floors Men's Building. These are a few of the staple accommodations there are hundreds of little helps of fered to every shopper who comes here. We will consider it 6 com pliment if you will take ad vantage of them. SpringDresses Specially Featured Afternoon and Street Style EXCEPTIONALLY smart and individual styles; made of Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Crepe Meteor and Georgette combinations. Women's and Misses' sizes. Colors are Spring Blue, Beige, Gold, Citron, Jade, Green and Navy. Charming effects with embroidery and braid trimming. A splendid showing here on Wednesday At $22.50 and $25.00 The illustrations show the detail of the Dresses very clearly. Splendid njfidels. Second Floor. See Wednesday Night's Papers for a very remarkable Sale of Women's Shoes The prices are exceptionally lowi and this sale includes styles that are worth today very much more than we are going to ask. Women's Kid Gloves 50 Dozen, $1.00 a Pair Women's Kid Gloves, white or white with black backs. Worth in today's market at least $1.50 a pair while this lot of 50 dozen lasts, we say $1.00 a pair. . , Main Floor. SAMPLES of Hosiery at a Special Price '7Q p 850 Pairs-Usual $1.25 and $1.50 Quality I oL rr- THESE ARE SAMPLES and in some instances what the makers term "irregulars"-but in no instance is the wear affected. 850 pairs in all PURE THREAD SILK, some silk to the top, others with lisle garter tops, in many different styles. Fancy Stripes, Plaids and Riche lieu Ribbed-also some of the new Spring shades, in solid colors. At 79c a pair, they are "fine." Main Floor. trei H I IU Do you want to please your wife? Bring her here to see Jgtjjggplffite "The FKtt" fpmmmm The Best Sewing Machine .-JhsTl' W ID. in the World ' Best by test best because it operates almost noiselessly it most beautiful in appearance and has the endorsement of scores of physicians for its ease of operation. The New 1917 Model "The FREE" is the best Sewing Machine - V .J. . your money can buy LET US DEMONSTRATE FOR YOU. 41 E 1i 1 I. t U pl DUys ll apx tx wcciv pay iw it. Your Old M.chin. Taken In As Pari Payment. Special for Wednesday: "New Brandeis," style 935 $24.75 Used "New Home," drop head. . . .$12.00 Used "Singer," box top $5.00 Several other makes, at $5.00 and upward. ALL THESE MACHINES GUARANTEED Third Floor. The New Spring Wall Papers Are ready are you? Time now to think of the new interior deco rations and we have a very wide range of very pretty Wall Papers, appropriate for any room in the house. For, kitchen, Bedroom, Guest Room, a number of patterns for choice; borders to match, worth much more, on sale Wednesday, a single roll 4Vi For Dining" Room, Living Room and Store Papers, figured patterns; dark colors, with bor ders to match; worth very much more than we quote, a single roll, Wednesday ........ 7 Plain Oatmeal Papers in green, leather brown, tan, blue, gray and putty shades, new cut out borders to match; worth very much more than we quote, for Wednesday, a singlo roll 12 ABSORBENE Wall Paper Cleaner, just arrived Wednes day, a can ...... i 10 Third Floor.