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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1917. SEE PRO-GERMAN INFLUENCE HERE Liberty Bond Committee Heari Sumors; Boy Scouts Pass the Hundred Thou sand Mark. INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. Thursday..; t 61,550 Previously reported 1,412,400 Total $1,473,950 Exclusive of subscription! by banks, loan companies and business men's mass meeting. The Liberty loan committee has is sued a statement as follows: "The buyers of small bonds are coming in such overwhelming numbers that it is impossible for the banks, with their present force, to tabulate the figures turned in. It now looks like the com mittee will be unable to report conv plete figures before Monday or Tues day." Pro-German Influence. The committee believes pro-German influence is at work in Omaha in an endeavor to discourage the sale of the bonds. D. E. Cleveland said that from some source the report has been spread among his employes that, the bonds would eventually go below par. He said some of his employes were in clined to refrain from buying on this account. O. T. Eastman, general chairman of the committee, said the same report lika come trom several sources, tie ssid thus far it has been impossible to trace the rumor to its source. "Instesd of going below par, how ever, said Jbastman, the bankers say the bonds will never go below par, and that if the war closes within a year or two, the bonds wilt likely go above par. tor the reason that a i'A per cent bond, non-taxable, is con sidered a good investment." Insurance Men's Total. The subscriptions taken by the eighty-three insurance men who gave their time Tuesday to the sale of the bonds, totaled $159,850. This was from 1,100 subscribers. The retailers' committee Thursday night turned in subscriptions from their w-rk amounting to $135,650. The Boy Scouts in their hustling have passed the goal they set, which was $100,000. They have taken sub scriptions totaling $104,750. Beautiful Electric Fountain. By means of a steam jet system, upon which colored electric lights will play, a beautiful red-white-and-blue effect is to be made in the sky tonight over the Brandeia power plant at Seventeenth and Dodge streets. The Brandeis people have arranged for a group of steam jets with nozzles, which will spread the stream in wide sheets as they shoot skyward. The Omaha Electric Light and Power Company is installing electrical fix tures to play the national colon on these sheets of whirling, writhing team. The effect will be that of great fountains of flame shooting heaven ward in the national colors. The C. B. Nash company has bought $300,000 worth of Liberty bonds through the, Omaha National bank. ' Woodmen Circle Subscribes. The Woodmen Circle, auxiliary of the Woodmen of the World, has pur chased $25,000 worth of Liberty bonds. The local employes of the or der have besides this taken $1,500 worth. Young women employed by , the Woodmen Circle have organized a class to take instruction in first aid work. The local branch of the Sherwin Williams Paint company is distrib uting Urge poster and application blanks to its salesmen sll over the territory urging them to buy bonds on especially easy terms the company at headquarters in Cleveland has ar ranged. The salesmen are also in structed to urge the retailers as they meet them from town to town to in vest in these bonds. Says Hubby Persuaded Her Not to Fight Divorce Suit Jane M. Campbell, divorced from Gilbert S. Campbell, salesman, 2309 A street, has filed a motion in district court to vacate the decree. A decree was entered against Mrs. Csmpbell December 20, 1916. She alleges her husband, by undue influence, persuaded her to instruct her attorney not to contest the suit She says her husband told her. "it was unnecessary to contest the suit, is it was merely a matter of form and a temporary matter." A further allegation is made that he took advantage of her fear of publicity and notoriety, which ahe saya she ab . hored more than anything else. Mrs. Campbell alleges she has a Just and meritorious defense and asks the court to allow her to file an answer to his suit. V ffs Easy to Banlsb Pimples k3 Smear Hera v. P Wiui OrN CuticuTi Ointment Vy ItaBttleWl vA Cu&urt Soap Follow this treatment on rising and retiring for a few days and watch your skin improve. There is absolutely nothing better for the complexion, hands, and hair than these fragrant, super creamy emollients, if used for every-day toilet purposes. For Trial Free by Return Mall address post-card: "Cptieura, Dept. 17F, Boston." Sold throughout the world. What Good Angel Will Supply an Invalid Chair for This Sick Woman? En Route to Chicago, June 4. To the Editor of The Bee: Motoring through your state I chanced to stay the night in a village called Holbrook and 1 saw there an opportunity for some wonderful good work which I cannot do more than say a word, like this: On a Bed from which she will never be able to arise, lies a beautiful, love able, patient wife and mother of a 4-year-old baby,, the latter perfect in health and beauty. The father is a laborer. The wife's mother told me "He is the best man in the world to his lamily." The house was immaculately clean and I wondered how a man earning but $2 a day could even do so much. He has never asked nor thought of asking help or charity only work to buy comforts for his family. I learned that the sick wife could be taken outdoors this summer if they had an invalid'a chair that could be rolled and let down into a reclining position. There is no possible chance of their buying one for her, and her great lovely brown eyes looked at me when she said, "I hope to be able to get into the sunshine this summer, somehow." It has been two years since the dread white plague seized her. She has been removed home from Kear ney. She may live some time, but wants to be among her loved ones. Do you think there is some one in your wonderful city who could send a chair to this dear woman? I feel sure any bank, store or minister in the village, or the editor of the paper could tell you about them. I am sure the report must be good. I do not care to be known in this at all, but do not mind any investigation. I have no money of my own and washed when I gave the small amount I did to the little woman that it could have been a hundred times as much. I asked several gentlemen the name of the best paper in Nebraska. They all answered "The Omaha Bee." That is my reason for writing you on this mission. The sick woman is Mrs. Albert Sockland, Holbrook, Neb. D. D. H. ONI OF OMAHA GIVES EIGHTEENDIPLOMAS Bishop Homer Stunt Delivers the Address; Most of the Graduates to Become Teachers. Eighteen students, comprising the first class in Joslyn Hall and the largest class to graduate from the University of Omaha, received their diplomas Thursday evening in Jacobs nan. Bishop Homer stuntz deliv ered the address on "The Universal Educational Awakening." The first thought that he gave the students was one of wide scope. He said: "Remember that the telegraphs and other electrical devices have made us neighbors in this large world rather than separated countries. This is an age of cosmopolitanism and not provincialism. You are not living in Omaha, but in the world, although you may have you apartmenta here." As most ot the graduates win en gage in active teaching, the bishop concentrated his remarks on the his tory of educstion India, Africa, China and the Philippines, as far as Eng land and the United States is con nected with it. He spoke of the edu cators as an army that would be in service for ages. Looks for Larger School. In the conclusion he spoke of the university itself. "The University of Omaha is furnishing part of this great educational army and thereby is doing its work in the world. I believe and hope that in ten years from now the enrollment of this col lege will be 1.000. The students will not be entirely from Nebraska and Iowa, but from all parts of the world." Mr. Archie Carpenter, president of the board of trustees, in giving the diplomas, said: "Remember that serv ice is the greatest thing in the world." Thirteen of the graduates received first grade teachers' cerificates in ad dition to their diplomas. . Those who received bachelor of arts degrees were Olga Anderson, Marion Pearsatl, Jean Berger, Eliza beth Berryman, Olive Brain, Fern Gilbert, Marion Carpenter, May Leach, Barbara Smith, Floyd Woos ley, Elizabeth Seibert, Ruth Sund land, William Thompson, Roy Greel ing, Howard Dclamatre, Edgar Ernst. Bachelor of science degrees were given to Andrew Dow and Joe Wienberg. The first thirteen received the state certificates. Deaf Graduates to Get Their Diplomas Monday The commencement exercises of the Nebraska Institute for the Deaf will be held at the school on the even ing of June 11. A class of thirteen will graduate. The exercises will not be public because of four cases of scarlet fever in the hospital. Parents and relatives of the graduates may at tend if they desire to do so. OUSTED NEW YORK PASTOR KNOWN HERE Bev. T. 0. Hall Professor of Ethics at Union Theologi cal Seminary, Founder of Local Church. . Dr. Thomas C. Hall, mentioned in an Associated Press dispatch from New York as having been removed as professor of Christian ethics at the Union Theological seminary, was well known in Omaha. In 1887 he was pastor of the South west Presbyterian church, now known as the Third Presbyterian church, Twentieth and Leavenworth streets, which he founded. A few years later he accepted a pastorate at Chicago, from where he later moved to New York, where he was pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Ichurch. Son of a Minister. Rev. Mr. Hall is the son of John Hall, at one time pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church at New York. Dr. A. B. Marshall, president of Presbyterian seminary, knew Dr. Hall intimately. He said Hall's parents were of Scotch-Irish descent and that this probably was the reason for his alleged German sympathies. The Associated Press dispatch says that Dr. Hall has lived in Germany most of the time since the war be gan and that he was decorated by Emperor Wilhelm. Pro-German, It adds that he was one of the most active pro-German speakers and writ ers in New York when the European war broke out. At the recent trial of Captai. Franz von Rintelen and others for conspiring to interfere with shipments of munitions to the allies, the dispatch says, Prof. Hall was rep resented in the testimony of David Lamar as the chief organizer of the plot. Thirty-Five Permits Are Given to Aliens in Omaha i Thirty-five permits have been is sued to aiens to reside or work within the half-mile limit of Fort Omaha, Fort Crook and the United States quartermaster's depot on South Twentieth street and the Union Pa cific railroad tracks. This is made necessary in consequence of the pres ident's proclamation. Applicants for permission must furnish ohotOKraphs and answer numerous questions. Per mission is granted only after the ap plication has gone through the hands of the United States attorney here and the Department of Justice at Washington. Applicants must be vouched for by citizens in whom the government has confidence. Political Equality League Pledges $500 for State Work The executive committee of the Political Equality league met Thurs day evening to transact business prior to the annual meeting, which will be Eighteenth street. A nominating committee to submit names of candi dates to be voted upon at the annual meeting was appointed. It was also decided to raise $500 at once toward the current year's ex pense1 in state suffrage work. Half of North Thirty-second avenue, will re held June 18 at 7:30 p. m. at 310 South this sum was subscribed by members ceive contributions. GRADUATION DAY AT COLUMBIAN SCHOOL Essays and Several Musical Numbers Make Up Class Day Exercises by the Pupils Today. 1 Class day exercises of the Colum bian school, Thirty-eighth avenue and Jones street, were held today. Miss Mima C. Doyle presided and pre sented the diplomas. Four essays were on the program, as follows: "Mobilization of the Nation's Industries and Resources, Hale Bald win; "Development of Navigation and Aviation During the War," Arthur Ekstrom; "Women and the War," Charlotte Denny; "The President's Reasons for Declaring War," Lillian Browning. The class prophecy was given by Helen Turpm for the girls and by Hale Baldwin for the boys. The oroeram was full of musical numbers. The eighth grade sang Gipsy song, Oradle song and "Spring Song." Jeanette Johnson will play a piano number, "Scarf Dance." Evelyn Cole and Esther Tittensir will play a violin duet, "Flower Song." There were ukelele numbers by Dorothy Norton, Evelyn Cole, Char lotte Denny and Edison Rich. Emilie Mitzlatt sang His Buttons Are Marked U. S." Helen Sommer and Maurice Markman played a violin number. The exercises opened with the sinning of "America" bv the school and closed with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner' by the school. William Beindorff read "lhe patriot. The members of the class are: El mer Anderson, William Beindorff. Charlotte Denny, Jeanette Johnson, Anna Kane, Anna Schultz, Esther Tittensir, Hale Baldwin, Lillian Browning, Arthur Eckstrom, Benedict Klein, Dorothy Norton, Rose Schultz, Dorothy Taylor, Albert Thomsen, Eva Bell, Evelyn Cole, Gladys Fogel- strom, h,melia Kirchbraum, Ida smith Wilma Sperry and Helen Turpin. Red Cross Activities Eight boxes of bandages and oper ating gowns, the work of the Red Cross hospital supply department at the Batrd build ing, are ready for 'y smpment as soon as needed. The Bent to the Ameri can boyi in Eu rope through the Red Cross society. CIswm In First Aid to Meet Mrs. C. T. KountzA ha called a meetlnjr of all chairmen of I Ked Cross first aid and home nursing classes for Saturday afternon at her home. Treason's Twilight Zone Aid. and comfort to our German enemy assume a peculiarly insidious and subtle form, as we are warned by leading papers in various parts of the country, by the attempts of certain journals to confuse the minds of the American people about our motives in entering the war, and to implant seeds of suspicion and distrust concerning our Allies. On this subject the Chicago Herald very clearly and strongly says: "It's about time for the ham-stringers that are lurking in the tall grass and the sabotagists who are trying to throw monkey-wrenches into the war machinery, to shut off and up or look for unpleasant conse quences." In THE LITERARY DIGEST for June 9th, the leading article discusses from all angles this new kind of German propaganda which the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes is found not so much in the German-language press, as in certain English-language newspapers in German com munities. This is only one article among many which will be of unusual interest to the American reading public. Other topics are: America on the Battle-Front Von Hindenburg Belittle Our Military Effectiveness, While Maximilian Harden Warn Germany That Our Entrance Into the War I Not to Be Taken Lightly Our Prospect of "Bonds or Bondage" Our "Wooden Fleet" Shrinks. Canada to Adopt the Draft War and the Dope Habit Making Over Old Rails An Art Exhibition with a "Punch" Martyring a Newspaper A Plea for the Small Church Sermons the Trench-Fighters Want Censoring the Press How Germany Helps "Pan-America" Our Commission to Russia The Return of the Wooden Merchant Ship New Uses for Old Sleeping-Cars A Dramatic Masterpiece as a Mile-Stone Salvationist "Soldiers of the Soil" The Friends Unfriendly to Slackers An Exceedingly Interesting Collection of Illustration A Mental Tonic That Ensures Breadth of Vision Even the best and most broad-minded of us, if we live constantly in one place, meet the same peo ple, and pursue the same round of dally duties and pleasures, are apt to become parochial, to miss the wide sweep of the winds of thought and progress that blow about the earth. Thus situated, we need some mental tonic, some invigorating stimulus from without to bring us into harmony with the onward march of events. And Buch a tonic, such a vitalizing stimulus every one of us may obtain in THE LITERARY DIGEST, which clarifies one's news-impressions, corrects one's world-perspective and gradually develops in one's mind a sane philos ophy of current history. It gives you the news of all countries on all subjects, impartially and inter estingly, and indulges in no personal preachments. Clean, sane and clear-visioned, it puts you in weekly touch with the throbbing life of the world. Make trial of it today. , June 9th Number on Sale To-day--All News-dealers--10 Cents T1?W Til? A T T?T?Q may now bam copies of "The Literary Digest" from our local agent iN Li VY aj -ULi A Jj jivO in their town, or where there is no agent, direct from the Publishers. tu -tr The TTV FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary), NEW YORK. Fine Morning's Work St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church women, who are making bandages at the Baird building, are now able to turn out seventeen dozen bandages In a morn ing. , Women Buy Big Bond A 1 10.000 Liberty bond was purchased Thursday at the National League for Woman Service headquarters by a member of the league. Whole Wheat and MilK the two most per fect goods given to manj Dietetic experts may quar rel about everything else, but they are agreed on this. The proper combina tion is Shredded Wheat1 Biscuit with milk the greatest amount of protein (the element that builds muscular tissue) for the least money. Two or three of these Biscuits with milk make a nourishing breakfast on which to start the day's work and they cost only .a few cents. A boon to the housewife because they are ready-cooked and ready-to-eat. Delicious with berries or other fruits. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y. HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of merit. Blips to eradicate dudrnO. 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