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THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1917. PIONEERS' JUBILEE ATTRACTING MANY 1. P. Coolidge, Columbus Neb., Octogenarian Who Drove Ox Team May Come. By Nell Brinkley "Silver Bay," A Song in a Thousand Copyright, 1917 International News Service KNEW LOGAN FONTENELLE II. P. Coolidge, aged 82, of Colum bus, Neb., probably will attend a celebration to be given in the Audi torium on the evening of Monday, March 26, by the Douglas County Association of Nebraska Pioneers. Mrs. Mary Cormack, secretary of the issociation, received the following ctter from Mr. Coolidge: "1 saw your call in yesterday's Bee :or names of persons who came to Nebraska prior to 1867. My father and mother left Illinois during the latter part of May, 1846. We jour neyed across the state of Iowa in wagons drawn by oxen, I driving one team, and not yet II years old. We landed at the Missouri river on June 18, 1846, and on the morning of the 19th we crossed the river on a flat boat, landing in Bellevue. There were a few houses in Bellevue at that time. There was the mission school presided over by Mrs. Elvira Platte, and the trading post which was occu pied by Peter A. Sarpy and Logan Fontenelle, where they traded with the Indians and the trappers for furs. I immediately went to work for the store, where I soon became expert in - assorting and handling furs of all kinds, especially heaver, otter and mink. I was born on October 6. 18.15, which makes me 82 years of age this " year." Hunt Early Pioneers. . Mrs. Cormack received many let ters from pioneers in all parts of the state, expressing an interest in the forthcoming anniversary celebration of Nebraska's fifty years of statehood. She is still desirous of learning the lames of all pioneers who arrived in this state prior to 1867. Pioneers who have lived in Omaha fifty years or more will serve on a reception committee at the Audi torium meeting. A list is being pre pared. Mr. Coolidge js the oldest pioneer living outside of Douglas county and whose name has been sent to Mrs. Cormack. The oldest living yioneer in this county is said to be ohn K. Haizard of 1503 Ohio street. Mrs. Cormack is arranging an in teresting program of pioneer talks and music. Dances of fifty years ago will be a feature of the occasion. Early Bohemian Settler of State Is Laid to Rest V. L. Vodicka, aged 72, i resident nf Nebraska since 1867, passed away at 2:30 o'clock last Thursday after ( noon and was buried Saturday. He was born in Techonice, Pilsen, Bo hemia, September 14, 1844, came to the United States in July, 1865, nd located at Baltimore. In 1867. he came to Nebraska and followed his trade as cabinet-maker, finally going to the Union Pacific car department, where ' he established for himself a reputa tion among the Union Pacific officials as an efficient, prudent and far-seeing man. In 1870 the idea struck him that it would be a great benefit to his countrymen to induce them to locate on the fertile soil in Nebraska. Im mediately he commenced to corre spond with friends in Europe to in duce them to coine and locate on homesteads. Through his efforts and " with the help of his brother. Frank Vodicka, this correspondence was carried on in their spare time, and up to the year 1875, 3,600 homesteaders were induced to come and settle along the Union Pacific right-of-way. He was then employed by the B. & 11. railroad as a land agent and stayed with the road until 1889, when all of , the land was sold. Until 1900 he was interested in the real estate business, after which a part of his lime was : taken up with fire insurance. For the last fifteen years he was connected with the department of improvements, city-of Omaha, as an inspector on public works, and was a, very efficient man. In 1871 he urged Edward Rose water to start the first Bohemian newspaper published in the state, and Mr. Vodicka was its first editor. He is survived by his wife, two sons, ' Charles B. Vodicka, station agent on the Southern Pacific at Bur Miugame, Cal., and William J. Pro vainik of the city engineer's office, Omahar four daughters, Mrs. C. M. Bush and Mrs. Alma Huntley, Oma ha: Mrs. Joseph Benesch, Wynot, Neb., and Miss Hedvic Provaznik, Crete, Neb.; a brother, Frank Vo . dicka, Omaha; five sisters, Mrs. Jo seph E. Papez, Albion; Mrs. F, M. Mares, Crete; Mrs. Henry Fingado, Kalispel. Mont.: Mrs. Dorothy Yunek, West Point, Neb., and Mrs. , Mary Salek, still in Europe. Salesmanship Club Voices Protest Against Strike At a meeting of the officers and members of the executive committee of the Salesmanship club of Omala at the . Fontenelle hotel Saturciav resolutions opposing the railroad strike were passed, as follows: Whereas, a gigantic railroad atrlko haa bn railed to lake affect Immediately on certain Important line of railroad and 10 eictend progreaalvely throughout tho entire country; ana ' Whereas, aald ftrlke cornea at a rnost tn ti'Uortune and critical tlma In the alTalra of the United Statea, botn nationally and ' Internationally, and Whereas, we bcllevs patriotism vhould stand flrat In the heart or every true and loyal American: therefore be It Resolved, That the tialeamanahlp club of limaha so on record aa being ppoaed to thla atrlke at thlp critical time and that wa enter our moat atrenuoua protect agalnat any such art on the part of the railroad men. In entering thla protest. It ahould be understood that our elub takea Into conald eratlon only the economio oondltlona aa iher axial that we recogntae the neceaatty now more than ever for the rapid trans portation of food atuffo and much aeeded merchandlae, niatla, etc., and any Inter ference will cause Inestimable damage to all claaaea of people, but-especlally thoae who are least able to afford It. We further call attention to the Interference with all lines ; of business and the reaultant loss In wages to all claaaea of labor and we appeai to the railroad men to conalder the eerlousnees of the situation and the effect of their acta. ' not only on their own families, but upon toe satmiiea 01 otnera. By orders of the executive cosnmlttea. JOBEFH BARKER, President, R. E. HARRIS. Vloe President O, H. BOOTH. Secretary and Treaaurer. The Salesmanship club of Omaha is composed of salesmen and heads of business firms' in the city and is devoting its energies to increasing the cmciency ot Dustnes "generally. Persistent Advertising la the Road to success. . . . -r. cr " '-'SSSfffe ir CHEESE AND CANDY RICH IN TOD VALUE University of Omaha Chemistry Class Makes Investigation of Dietary Articles. SWEETS FURNISH ENERGY "Should we eat so much candy and rich foods?" is a question that is often asked, and the members of the food chemistry classes of the University of Omaha have looked up the answer nd have found other relative infor mation. J hey do not condemn the use of good candy, but instead en dorse it. It is a fact, the class found, that well prepared chocolate and creams offer as good a balanced diet as could be wished. The richness of cocoa, which contains a very high percentage of fats and protein, is balanced by the sugar which is mostly carbohydrates. People often wonder how children can eat so much candy and not get sick. The reason for this is very sim ple. As the child grows and plays a great deal of energy is being con sumed continually. Candy Supplies Energy. Candy can supply this energy in stantly, as it is a well known fact that the human stomach assimiliates sug ars very readily. We also wonder why we lose our appetite it we eat a con siderable amount of sweets. As has been said before, the candy is very rich and can supply the required calorific value quickly and by the use of small quantities. Therefore, when we eat candy the eating crave is sat isfied and we no longer feel hungry. Aliother question asked is, "Why do people eat more fats and candy in winter than they do in warm weath er?" The answer to this is found in the fact that the body has to supply more heat in cold weather than it does when it is warm. If more heat is nec essary, more energy is used up and consequently more fuel must be con sumed. Another fact is that fats can furnish heat almost immediately after being taken into the body. Captain Cook's Gumdrops. Here it was pointed out that Cook fed the Esquiinos on gumdrops and that the natives went wild over them. The class condemned compressed foods. They declared that nature so combines and prepares food as to make them suitable for human use. If compressed they are generally changed in some dietetic respect. A peculiar fact was brought out about the use of cheese and sugar in the United States. It was shown that the average American eats about three pounds of the former per year, while the use of the latter is twenty five times as much. Cheese is consid ered a very good food and the class thinks more of it should be used. Culls From the Wire bank, one nf it ndi.-st ami lartr.st nnair4 The Germnn-Amerlran Trnut and Savin del Institutions of Los Angeles, filed a petl tlon In th superior cnuil asking permission to change llic name to "Guaranty Truet anil Havings bank" beceune "the significance of the name la often misconstrued by the pub lic," among other reasons. . . Eugene P. K.rrkcnhrark. assistant man ager of the Border Transportation company, held In ronnertlon with the fatal elioollng of Mlaa slabel Howe, a maid In the Krrkou brsck home, was released by the Sentlle police. When taken to Jail Erckenbrack said the young woman had shot herself be- irausg ha had reprimanded her for miscon duct with another man during & party last night at trio Krrkenbrack homo. Soma of the finest American yachta have been offered to the government for auxili aries to aid In roast defense. It waa an nounced at New York. ' Among 375 craft thus, far volunteered are J. P. Morgan's Coraalr. Mrs.. K. It. Harrlman'a Kultana. John Borden's Kanawha. Sirs. John ft. Ken nedy's Cherokee, Ueorge II. Hakor Jr.'a Vlkhif and Vincent Aslor'a Noma. Net Income of the Bethlehem Steel cor poratlon and subsidiaries for 11 aggregated 148. 613, IN. according to the annual e.tate ment. This repreacnta an Increase of R31.1&S, or 113 per cent over n't Income of the previous year. Unfilled orders on hand t'eee.nher 31. lent, amounted to 1 193,4T3.1K, an locreaae of f 1 7,l0.:;3. Persistent Advertising Is the Hu to Success ... MAN WHO CRUSHED REOLTARRESTED Rennenkampff, Ruthless Sup pressor of 1905 Revolution, Now a Prisoner. NO BIO TROOP MOVEMENT London, March 18. A Reutcr's dis patch from Pctrograd says: "Among the latest arrests are Gen eral Rennenkampff, the ruthless sup pressor of the revolution ?f 1905. and Serge Kryjanovsky, former secretary of state and the framer of the elec toral law restricting suffrage. "Regarding the reports in the early stage of the revolution that govern ment troops were hastening to Pctro grad from the front, the daily news bulletin contains the following "'The ministry of communications learns that with one exception pas sengers on the railroads have been normal. The exception occurred at one of the junctions of the North western railway, where there was a considerable delay owing to the trans port from Mohilev of a body of Cavaliers of St. George, commanded by General Ivanolf. who formerly commanded the First Army carps. General Ivanoff caused great confu sion, even chaos, everywhere, and threatened the employes with sum mary punishment if the train was de layed. His threats, however, were in vain, the troop train got no turtner than Vyrilza, where it was halted and sent back.' "Count Kokovsoff was placed un der arrest when he called at the treasury, according to custom, to re ceive his salary as a member, ofj the council of the empire. "It is learned that the governor of Tyver was killed because he attempt ed to oppose the establishment of the new government." Royalty Grateful To Omaha Booster Of War Relief Fund James Forehead of McCord-llrady company received from Buckingham Palace, London, and the lord mayor of 'Melbourne, Australia, acknowledg ments of contributions to the national relief fund. Mr. Forehead formerly resided in the Australian city and memories of other days moved him to send a draft for $25. In his letter to Mr. Forehead the lord mayor of Melbourne wrjte: "It is most gratifying to mc, as head of this city to receive uch communications as yours, showing that although so far away, your thoughts are still of Mel bourne. Your letter enclosing 5 toward a relief fund for boys wounded in the war gave me quite a pleasant surprise." The letter from Buckingham Pal ace was signed by Walter Peacock and contains this expression: "1 am directed by the prince of Wales to ac- knowledge the receipt of your letter. enclosing dratt tor is. 11 is royal highness is most grateful for this kind of help and he wishes mc to convey to you how very warmly he appre ciates your generosity in supporting the fund." The Melbourne Argus, in taking note of the Omaha man's contribution, stated that the lord mayor, Sir David Hennessy, received the draft and that Mr. Forehead was a former employe of Sir Frederick Sargood. The Melbourne Age made this comnmef; "From far-away Omaha (U. S. A.) the lord mayor last week received a donation of 5 toward the sick and wounded soldiers' fund. The donor, Mr. James Forehead, is a for mer resident of Melbourne." .launch Believed l-ost. Aransas Psff, Tt a., Marrh IS. The launch UTthn. carrying nine inch, broke nway from the lug Thief during a northerly Friday nlaht and Is believed to hnee sunk e-llh nil llelMle. A co, t guard cutler return. ,1 today fivui i, frullU-a search foi T0vllun. . , Pine trees all along the shore, Shining moon above us, all nature seemed to love us. How I'm yearning for that spot far away Dear old Silver Bay. (Chorus.) Most my heart in the moonlight on Silver Bay. You stole my heart away that night in June ; ' We hummed a song. as we sailed merrily along, All the world seemed to me to be in tune. You remember how I pined ; I could not leave you behind When I gazed into your eyes of gray. I can't forget when we met, how I lost my heart in the moon light on Silver Bay. Boats? and lovers have gone aye together through all the I world of love stories. When a he was a youth on the painted desert of Arizona and took his sweetheart riding instead, there'll always be a memory of a boat and a girl somewhere with the water made into "Silver Bay" with the white magic of the moon. He will remember that they sang when did lovers ever float ina boat and not sing to the rhythm of the paddle or the oar? When a black-haired young man sings it with the' caroling voice of the young and careless, the heart under hisflannel pocket will beat faster, for the picture he carries there of a certain girl's face, with the moon silvering the tip other nose, that he knows every line of, shining in his eyes like glimmer ings of star-dust, and touching the soft illusion of her frock to fairy stuff. A song to sing with the rhythm of the oars, a girl, and the moon, and a lover in it! No song ever had any more meat in a small shell than that. NELL BRINKLEY. When the Animals Speak The Mocking Bird Reproves The, Tanager BY GARRETT P. SERVISS. Out of stlie fragrant tangle of a Louisiana- flower garden came a strain of .wonderful melody that made every hearer turn in search of the source of sounds so sweet until, ris ing through the vibrant air, appeared the vocal magician, radiating waves of music, like a star of song, and flinging the notes into eddies of ex quisite harmony, as he circled in ris ing spirals around a tall tulip tree, on whose topmost nodding bow he at last alighted, with many a flirt and flutter which threw the lengthening chain of melody into yet more de lightful knots. It was a mocking-bird, graceful of shape, but plain and dull of color, one of nature's greatest masterpieces of conscious life. Not until he had taken his place on the swinging bough, in plain view of all the world, with the fearlessness of a master-artist who knows that the imperfection of his art is a charm that will protect him even against envy, did he exert all his witchcraft. Then he linked song with song, en chantment with enchantment, until the air responded like a bell to the Circcan impulses from his throbbing throat. People stopped below and listened as if fascinated. An itinerant peddler arrested his rattling cart. But, greatest compliment of all to the marvelous musician, birds of other species gathered around and settled in the tree, cocking their heads and keep ing quiet. Among those captivated listeners was one whose aspect was so bril liant that eveir the eyes of the en chanted hearers turned to lookat him as he flew like a living flame from branch to branch, gleaming here and there -amidst the green shadows of the tree, until he had attained a perch not far from the singer. It was a scarlet tanager, a bird that hat! few rivals in gorgeous beauty of glowing and contrasted color. He listened to the songster with an air of the utmost admiration, and the moment the mocking bird wearied, or satisfied by his efforts, let the stream of melody die away, the tanager drew nearer and addressed him: "How do you do it?" asked the tanager. "JJo what?" "Sing li!:e that; you are the wonder oP the world for vnice, though not much to look at. Did vou see the i-w gray old man sings this, unless wingless two-legs on the ground stopping to listen?" "Humph! What do I care for them?" returned the mocking bird. "I sing to please my mate and call her to my side." "Of course, just as I flash the beauty of my feathers before mine to charm hem But what is your secret? Can you reach it to me? I would give half my beauty for your music." "Let me hear your voice," said the mocking bird. The tanager made an effort and ut tered a loud and not unmusical note. But the mocking bird laughed. "I can't teach you," he said. "You'll never do." Then he suddenly imitated the voice of the tanager so perfectly that the latter looked around startled, but, perceiving the trick, hung his head. "I know it's not like your voice." he said, "but couldn't you train it forme?" "Can you give me your feathers, or color mine like yours?" asked the mocking bird. "Of course I can't." "Then how could I give you my voice ?" "I thought that might be different," returned the tanager. "Seeing that you had no beauty of feather I con cluded that you had cultivated your voice as a substitute, and I must say I thought you had done it well. Now, if in addition to the beauty that na ture gave me, I could learn your vocal art 1 think I should be irresistible. I should be perfection. I should be king of the air." "Well," said the mocking bird, "just as nature gave you your splendid feathers, so she gave me my voice. H you could begin by making the slight est imitation of my songs I might be able to teach you; but you see plainly that you can't. I confess that 1 should like to have a black and scarlet coat like yours. I would willingly give you some of my finest notes for it, but I don't see any possible way to make the exchange. I am sorrv you spoke to. me about it. Now I shall be thinking of your beauty and my plainness in spite of myself. You have put a note of discontent into my life." "Forget it," suddenly exclaimed a raucous voice issuing from a dark nook in the tree just below them. Startled, they peered into the shadow and saw the broad face and huge blinking eyes of an owl. "You've waked me up from my peaceful day-nap," continued the owl. "Why can't you be contented, as I am. I wouldn't give a mouse for the imaginary perfections that either of you possess. I doft't want your song, or your feathers. I'm satisfied with myself as I am. If you want to imitate somebody, be wise and imitate me. Take what nature gives you and improve it all j'ou can, but don't spoil your lives looking for gifts that you haven't got. There, now, go away, and let me sleep." Washington Affairs A rail addressed to th srovernmnnt and the people urglntf that they "net their facea nnlnst all weak and vifious attempts to break down tho merit Mypteirt at this mo ment when It if most needed" was Insult! by the National Civil Service Reform league. Represents Ives of the national women's party will boRtn a "Dixie Drive" on April 1 in a campaign diHljrneii to win support from the southern states for the federal suffrage amendment. Every southern congrresnmati will be visited hi his home town by a dele gation and he and his coiiKlltuents exhorted to support suffrnKR. In Thousands of Families Instant Postum is regarded as one of the regular staples of the pantry, along with flour, sugar and other "necessities" of life. Instant Postum looks and tastes much like coffee, but causes none of the discom forts of coffee. It is a pure food-drink, rich in the nourishing goodness of choice wheat, including the mineral elements of the grain so essential for perfect health. Here is a beverage that children as well as the older ones can safely enjoy. It is ideal in its convenience (made instantly in the cup) and delicious flavor. A ten days' trial shows "There's a Reason" for Instant Postum Goodrich Stockholders Retire $900,000 of Preferred Stock New York, March 18. At the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the B. F. Goodrich company $900,000 of preferred stock was retired in ac cordance with a resolution adopted at their last special meeting and the provisions of the company's charter. This action reduces the preferred capital stock from $27,300,000 to $26, 400,000. D. M. Goodrich, C. B. Raymond, E. C. Shaw, F. A. Hardy, H. E. Ray mond and H. E. Joy, the six directors whose terms had expired, were re elected. At the directors' meeting imme diately following officers were elected as follows: President, B. G. Work; vice presidents, A. H. Marks, H. E. Raymond, E. C. Shaw; second vice presidents, C. B. Raymond and V. A. Means; secretary and assistant treas urer, Guy E. Norwood; treasurer, L.. D. Brown; assistant treasurer, J. C Lawrence. t i