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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1917)
4 " fine City iVews Han Bool Print II Nw B.con Pre. Platinum Wedding Blnca -Edohlm. Jeweler. Eight-Inclt Elpctrlc Fan, $7.50 Burgeas-urandcn Co. Kenwood Terrace Sold Kenwood Terrace, a three-apartment brick . building, 8328-32 Harney street, was old last week to unaries u. iwruonaia, for 117.000. P. H. Dlehl wa the for mer owner. Glover & Spain made the i deal. The property ha a seventy-nve- loot frontage. . Press Clnb to Meet The annual meeting ot the Omaha rress club will be held Tuesday evening at the Km press Garden at 6 o'clock. Election nf nfficAra fnllowlns a 6 o'clock dinner. Memorial For Poet A memorial meeting lor Yalle Peres, Russian Jew ish poet and writer, who died In War saw laat year, will w. neia unaay evening at the Swedish , auditorium, under the auspices of the Peoples' Ite ltef committee. Besides his writings, Perei won notice for the home for refuge children he established -In Warsaw. , Omahans In Iyo Angeles A num ber of residents of this city -are now visiting Los Angeles. Among those who are registered at the Hotel Clark In that city, Include: W. J. Morlng, . O. Post, E. K. Rhys, B. L. Brown, Sybil Nelson, W. A. Leet, L. Ji Beun. land and C. J. Bowman. . Ad Club to Give Ansual , - BaO at the Blackstone The Omaha Ad club is to have Its annual bait, at the Blackstone hotel the evening of Tuesday. This i to be an informal dinner dance. It will be the last big-affair prior to the na tional convention which many are go ing to attend at St Louis in June. Herbert M, Morgan of St. Louis is to be present to address those in ' at tendance, on the subject of St. Louis and wTtat the delegates will see there when they attend the national conven tion. Dinner is to be served at 6 o'clock, and business matters are to be out of the way by 9:30, when the dance will begin. Invitations went out Saturday. , Roommate Takes Money v And Diamond From Friend H. Krintwrith, 420 North Nine teenth street, says he trusted his room mate of a years acquaintance just a little too far. As a result he reported to the police that he lost his friend, a diamond ring valued at $150 and $40 in cash. He said his roommate took the money and ring from his clothes from closet ) ' Decatur Depositors ,' 1 Will Recover Money The Nebraska supreme court has affirmed the judgment of the Burt county district' court in a case brought by J. S. Farrens ' and three others against the receiver of the defunct Farmers' State bank of Decatur to have the sum of $7,500 declared to be a "deposit" and subject to the provi sions of the state guaranty fund. The district court of Burt county held for the depositors. ' Doing Good. Few medicines have met with more favor or accomplished more good than Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. , John F. Jantzen, Delmeny, tSaslc., says of it, "I have used Cham i berlain't Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy myself and in' my family, and can recommend it as being an excep tionally fine preparation." ; , Bee Want-Ads Produce Results. A Ruud means hot water literally . piped into your home ' sT "if ' TWENTY-NINE SEEK RED CROSS PLACES Apply for Positions as Drivers in Ambulance Company Omaha Chapter Is to -Sponsor. Twenty-nine applications have been made at the Red Cross headquarters for positions in the ambulance com' . m pany which the WAVv Omaha chapter is V f i to sponsor. With the exception of J. C. Jackson of Omaha, who has registered as a cook, the rest wish to become apt.: drivers. Besides the names s I r e 9 H v puDiisnea tne applicants are: Vance A. Doty of Bridgeport, D. J. Callahan, E. J. Callahan. 5206' Webster street: Robert Nelson, 6719 Florence boule vard; Warol Rogers, Avoca, la.; Frank H. Lindsay, Fremont; Joe SwetaJa, 2558 Dean street; Howard F. Dean, Florence; W. J. Czerwinski, 3011 Frederick street; William G. Smith, 4520 South Nineteenth street; Philip Moore, South Side; James Wester, field, 3116 Mason street; Robert S. Arthur, 303 Farnam building; Elmer Urban, 3550 South Fifteenth street; Bruno Kaline, 2207 Pierce street; C. W. Patton, Manning, la, and Will H. Rogers, Omaha. It is hoped by the local Red Cross authorities to have the company fully equipped within a month. In the ambulance training there will be four courses of instruction. The first counee includes first aid to the injured, elementary hygiene, camp sanitation and administration of cus toms of service drill to the sanitary troops. The second course includes orac- tical field exercise, added to the first course. The third includes those of the other two and camp drill. the tourth includes instruction in toxicology (poisons and their anti-i dotes) and the men will be required to march to a camp site which will be two days' marching distance from the home station. None of the applicalions for the ambulance corps will be considered until Gould Dietz returns from the Red Cross conference in Washington next week. ' Bed Cross Notts. Ths first dietetics clsss to b formed la that under ths leaderehtp of Mils Marl I,eda Proulx. It will meet avery Tueadav and Friday morning at the Toune Women's Christian aaaoolatlon for In.truotlon under Mlaa Marsaret Lewla, (raduat In the home economics department of the Unlveralty of Nebraska. The olaas Is composed of the followlnsl Mesdatnes Aleaander Young, Charlea Crowley, N. C. Leary and the Mlaaes tiaeei true, Helen and Nan Murphy, Marls Lads Prouli and Mlaa Nsnseoht. A new home nuralns claaa haa been formed br Mlaa Marie Led Proulx. It will meet Monday and Thurada mornings at the Nuraea' olub. Thoae lnoluded In the olaaa are Meadames L. D. Upham, O. C. Watt, P. I. Rules, Charlea Crowley and ths Mlaaes Marian and Virginia, Weller, Marjorle How land, Cornyn Tasiert, Ruth Latenaer, Bess Menoner ana nan ana Helen slurphjr. Mrs. C. T, Kountse and Mrs. O. C. Redlok srs continuing- their speech making this weea. Monday afternoon ther will talk be fore the Temple Israel women on Red Croaa work and Tueadar they will apeak at the big mass meeting of ths Benson Woman's club. Delegates from the National taagua for Woman Service to the- Food Conservation oonferenoo st ths Auditorium May ax, XI, S4 and SI, appointed by ths chairman, srs sa follows: Me.damee Clement Chase, Lowrle Child.. H. H. Newhranch, Loula Clarke,.!). M. Bytert, P. H. Devi., 8. D. Barkalow, J. 1. McAllister, Karl JJ. atanfleld and W. O. tire. r r ii ii Jnf l' Jut turn the faucet t - CWyj ' sT" mJ mJi Economical you heat only VvSyJ I '1t water emmt VAVjF1. 1 II slf j a much at you uie , , S. Our Special Offer to Progressive Homes HOT WATER day or nightat the turn of any hot water faucet surely this is too good a thing to be without. x You can add this great convenience to your home and never . feel the cost if you act now. We want the people of this city to know the advantages of this modern, efficient and economical way of supplying hot water. Accordingly, as a . , demonstration, for one week only, we will install AUTOMATIC WATER HEATERS on most favorable terms. . v: THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY .. .: - i . . If you take advantage of our special offer, we will install a RUUD HEATER in your home and divide ;: the price into ten equal monthly payments. ,Iri this way you can enjoy all the comforts of an Instantan eous Hot Water Service at only a temporary addition to your household expenses, , With a RUUD in your home, the pleasure of hot water for bathing, shaving, cooking and washing, will always be yours. A RUUD at one time a luxury, but now an absolute necessity, when you think of having hot water at any hour of the day or night by simply turning the faucet. , ; ' We Cordially Invite Your Inspection ajt Our Of f ice. " ( Special Demonstration All This Week THE BEE: OMAHA, MONKAX luOitNliMG, CHINESE ARTILLERY IN ACTION In expectation of China' declaration of war against Germany the new repub lic is preparing to throw thousands of expert artillerymen into action abroad if called upon. This branch of the Chinese service is exceptionally well equipped, the members having been trained by Japanese and European officers. ' f If - -N " , 'j IM r m . The Dalta Gamma Alumnat asaoclatlon dclded at m luncheon at the Blackstone Saturday to make hospital upplte In the Balrd building a half day every week. Uoula Uletg. Red Croaa chairman, has Joat racelvad word from the national head quarter! at Waihlnfton, D. C, that Omaha la to support an ambulance company, which will coat 113,000, After It ) In active serv ice the government will supply eighteen mora oompanles and the local chapter will be at no further eipense. It Is to be manned by Douglas county cltlsens, and already a number of applications have been received for poeltlona. Mrs, k, B. u. Edhoim. who is in tne east. will retarn In ntwo weeks to organise Red Cross classes. She is taking instructions In sanitation, first aid work, bandage mak ing and the like. Hlas Nellie Calvin's class In surtrlcal dressings, under the leadership of Mrs. George Vom, will take their examinations Monday. These teit women will then be fitted to instruct others bow to make the supplies. It is the first olaas to be grad uated in Omaha, i The finance committee of the Omaha chapter of Red Cross hss been appointed by Oould Diets as follows: Ourdon W. Wat tles, chairman: Luther Drake, Fred Clarke, Charlea Kountse, M. C. Peters, Ward Bur gess, a. i Reed, J. J. French and Joseph Hayden, . . State Commercial Clubs To Meet in Omaha May 24 The annual convention of the State Association of Commercial clubs is to be held in Omaha Thursday and Fri day. It was originally planned to hold it at Alliance, but because the dates conflict with the State Conference on Food Conservation, it was decided to move the convention to Omaha since many of the men will be delegates to both meetings. President Stein hart and Secretary Watson of the State Association of Commercial Clubs have sent out the call. The meetings will be held in the Commer cial club rooms. Following is the pro gram: ; Thursday, May 14 Address of welcome. Mayor J. C. Dahlman; response, President J. W. Stein hart. Appointment of commit tees. Report of secretary. Report of stand ing committees. Luncheon. All commercial club delegates are to be the guests of the Commercial club of Omaha for luncheon. There will be no afternoon session of the association in order that delegates may at tend the conservation meeting. Friday, May 26 "River Transportation" J. L Kennedy. "Red Cross and Allied Re lief Work," Judge W. D McHugh. "Mo till til ing Our Resources," Dan Merrls, president Nebraska Bankers' association. J. W. Short hill, secretary Farmers' Grain Dealers' as sociation. Prof. C. W. Pugsley. Rciport of special committee of twenty-five appointed to officially renraaent the state aeeoclation at the conservation meetings. Outlining con- arete plans for united work among local organisations, Report of committees. Elec tion of officers. Wife of Billy Sunday Taken to a Sanitarium New York, May 20. Mrs. William A. Sunday, wife of the evangelist, who is conducting a campaign in this city, was taken to a private sanitarium, where she underwent an operation for acut appendicitis tonight. U. P. Will Give Full Pay to Employes at Military Camp ' The Union Pacific railroad yester day joined the ranks of employers who will pay full salaries to their em ployes wno aciena inc various mili tary camps. I ' MAY 21, 1917. NAME COMMITTEES ON CONSERVATION Seven Omaha Men Appointed to Executive Committee of State Confeience on Foods. Committers for the Nebraska Con servation and Welfare commission, which will hold a state-wide confer ence in Omaha this week, were ap pointed yesterday by Governor Ne ville. The committee on conservation pol icy is Headed Try E. R. Purcell, with Frank G. Odell secretary. Committees on special subjects were named as follows: Gardening, C. W. Pugsley, chairman; ' fruits, Prof. Howard, chairman; E. M. Pollard, secretary; potatoes and beans, Lloyd Thomas, chairman; beet sugar, Ed mund Simmons, chairman; grains, L. S. Herron, chairman; W. W. Burr, secretary; meat supplies, Ckarles Graff, chairman, E. A. Burnett, secre tary; dairy produccts, Robert McGin nis, chairman; J. H. Frandsen, secre tary; transportation, Ballard Dunn, chairman; J. W. Shorthill, secretary; manufacturers, Frank Ringer, secre tary; city labor on farm, T. P. Reyn olds, chairman; H. C. Filley, secre tary; finance, Dan Morris, chairman; Harry D. Landis, secretary ; farm ma chinery, Frank Haller, chairman; L. W. Chase, secretary. ' The following were chosen to con stitute the executive committee: O. O. Smith, (chairman), Kearney; E. R. Danlelaon (aecretary), Lincoln: W. F. Bax ter, Omaha; Prof. W. W, Burr, Lincoln; Dr. O. S. Condra, Llnooln; Cliff Crooks, Fair bury; Ballard Dunn, Omaha; Hra. J. ft. Evans, Da,vld City; Charles Orsff. Ban croft; Frank Haller, Omaha; L. 8. Herron, Omaha; Prof. Howard, Lincoln; Mlaa Alice Loom!., Lincoln; E. V. Parrlah, Omaha; Mra. J. N. Paul, St. Paul; Prof. C. W. Pusaley, Lincoln; E. R. Purcell, Broken Bow; Frank Quick, Lincoln; J. D. Ream, Broken Bow; Frank Rlnser, Lincoln: J, W. Shorthill, Hampton: J. W. Stelnhart, Ne braska City: W. B. Tast, Omaha. Auto Accessory Thieves Keep on Stripping Cars There was but little let-up last week in the work of what police believe is an organized gang of automobile ac cessory thieves. Ten thefts were re ported. Five reported 1 that .their garages had been entered and their cars stripped of tires and other equip ment. The rest reported losses from their cars on the streets. Captain Dempsey advises owners not to purchase second-hand automo bile tires and equipment unless they are convinced that the firms or per sons they are dealing with are re putable. "If there wasn't a market for the things taken by the thieves, they wouldn't steal them," he said. Automobile owners are urged by City Automobile Detective Danebaum not to carry any more extra tires and equipment than necessary. Chancellor Avery Makes Address at Beaver City Beaver City. Neb.. May 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Chancellor Avery of the state university delivered the class address at the graduation exer cises of the Beaver City High school last evening. He took for his sub ject "The Nation's Opportunity in the Present Crisis." He said that the class, numbering thirty-eight mem bers, was the largest he had ever ad dressed in Nebraska outside of the cities. State Bankers' Association Names Conservation Delegates Dan Morris, president of the Ne braska Bankers' association, has ap pointed the following twenty-five del- egates-at-large to the Conservation meeting in this city, May 22 to 25: ' P. L Hall, presldsat Central National Dank, Lincoln. H. Dr Landis, cashier Stats Bsnk of Ns braaka, Seward. , 8. H. Boylea, -vresldeBt rarmsrs snd Merchante' bank, . Alvo. R A. nickel!, eaahler Union lists bank, Beatrice. -a Fred B. Draper, cashier, First National bank, Adams, S. H, Burnhsm, president First National bank, Lincoln. 0. E. Mickey, president Oscsola bsnk, Osceola. Jamea Fos, cashier, Cltlaena Ststs bsnk, Albion. R. J, Cuaaok, preeldent Flrat National bsnk. North Bend. Howard Clarke, eaahler Columbus Ststs bank. Columbus. Dan Morris, president City Nstlonsl bsnk, Kearney, I. A. Kirk, eaahler Exchange bank, Olbbon. . Robert A. Barlow, csabler American bank, Sidney. C. B.. Clark, cashier Ststs Bank of Pools, Pools. 1. C. McNI.h. president Sidney State bank, Sidney.. J. W, MarveL csahlsr Bsnk of Commercs, Haatlnis. ' L. B. Titus, csshlsr First National bank, Holdregs. , ' F. A. Fennell, csshlsr First Nstlonsl bsnk, HrCook. F. H. Swtnsley. csshlsr First Nstlonsl bank. Atkinson. R. 8. Rising, president National Bank ot Alnewortn, Ainswortn. F. L, Hall, cashier Commercial Ststs bsnk, Crawford. Frank Ptlger, prealdent Pierce State bsnk. Pierce. T. A. Anthony, president First Nstlonsl bsnk, Wau.a. E. A. Wlltss, prealdent First Nstlonsl bank, Pender. Women Plan for Service During Continuation of War Three distinct branches of war service for women, food conservation, Americanization, of immigrants and registration of women's labor, are planned by the Equal Franchise league. Mrs. E. M. Fairfield, who heads the war relief committee, urges all women to attend the State Conserva. tion congress at the Auditorium. Her committee will carry on the work out lined by the home economics depart ment ot the State university. ' Miss Edith Tobitt, city librarian, is filanning the work with aliens along ines carried out in other cities. Miss lone C. Duffy will be in charge of the newly created registration bu reau, in which women who are fitted to reolace men called to service will be enrolled. Women who wish to of fer their services to any national or local war agencies, or to some busi ness house, from whose posts men have been called to serve Uncle Sam, will notify Miss Duffy, 220 Omaha National Bank building. Mexicans Raid Ranch in Texas; Chased Below Border Fort Worth. Tex.. May 20. The ranch of Butrell and Sublett at Santa Helina, fifteen miles from Ter lingua, in Brewster county, Texas, was raided last night by Mexicans and fifteen horses and mules stolen. The raiders were chased fifteen miles below the border by American cowboys. Madame Melba Signs to Sing With Chicago Opera Co. New York, May 20. Announce ment was made here tonight that Madame Melba, who is now in Aus tralia, had signed a contract to sing' next season with the Chicago Opera company. No waits HOLD 7-YEAR-OLD 1 FOR TAKING HORSE Probation Officer Wonderi What to Do With Little Boy Who Just Can't Eesiat . Stealing Animals. Chief Probation Officer Miller is to day wondering what to do with Ma rion H. Arnold, 2204 South Forty-first street, 7-year-old "baby horsethief," who just can't resist the temptation to steal horses. Marion, a freckled-faced, blue eyed lad, was arrested Saturday by Offi cers Hiatt and Wade for stealing horse belonging to Joseph nan, tail North Twenty-eighth street. Me natt taken the animal from a lot at 3331 Walnut street yesterday morning and had spent all day riding about. The boy led the officers to an alley near Twenty-sixth and Leavenworth street; wnere the horse was touna picicciea to post. i - Not First Escapade. The escapade is not the first of its kind for the lad. Recently he stole a horse and buggy in Des Moines and kept it hidden for two days, oc casionally sneaking out of his home, offieers say, and riding about at night He just can t stay away trom horses," his mother said. "Ever since he owned a hobby horse, he just craves horses. He rides on every wagon that he can." Marion was recently taken from train at Council Bluffs and turned over to the juvenile authorities who placed Jiim in Riverview home. He mads his escape. When taken from the train the lad said that he was on his way to New York. A grocer notified police that the lad had stolen the horse. - Captain Robert Kyd, Pioneer Of Gage County, Is Dead Beatrice, Neb., May 20. (Special Telegram.) Captain Robert Kyd, a pioneer of Gage county, died today, aged 87 years. Mr. Kyd resided for many years on the Otoe Indian reser vation before it was opened' for set tlement by the whites and had served two terms as sheriff of Gage county. He is survived by three sons and one daughter. How's This? Corns' Lift Out With Fingen-No Pain! Thanki to a ntw dtioovary nuda from a Japanese product your foot troubles can b quickly ended. Icemtiit at this new preparation ti called la aald to shrivel up hard coma, aoft corna or come between the toea so that they can be llUed out easily with the flnrera. It'a wonderful. Think of It; only a touch or two of lce-mlnt and real toot-Joy la youra. There Is not one bit of pain or soreness when apply In v it or afterwards and It doesn't even Irritate the skin. If your feet are inclined to swell or puff. or If you have cracked or bleeding1 toes, It will draw the Inflammation right out and quickly heal the sore and tender places. It Is the real Japanese secret of fine, healthy little feet and Is greatly appreciated by wo man who wear hi eh heel shoes and by men who have to stand on their feet all day. Try Just ask in any Drur store for a few cents worth of ice-mint and learn for your self what solid foot comfort really Is. Ther is nothing tike It. Advertisement. or delays on wash day- Just turn the faucet