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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 2,1917. COME FROM MANY LANDS ML REUNION Four Sons and Four Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James. Anderson to Meet in . ' Omaha. An interesting family reunion will take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, 2218 Miami street, this week, when their four sons and four daughters will gather after a separation of fifteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson came from Scotland and settled in Omaha in 1882: Here their children were educated. All at tended Omaha High school, two were graduated from the University of Ne braska, one lacked only a semester of finishing and two were graduated from Nebraska state normal schools. Four children live in Omaha, Mrs Margaret Bunnell, James Anderson, jr.; Robert Anderson and Miss Eliza, beth Anderson, who is one of the librarians at the Omaha public library. Mrs. Charles Stein of Glasgow, Kan., with Dr. Stein and their four children, has been here several weeks en route to California, where they will make their home in the future. Miss Helen Wilson Anderson, who is a graduate of the University of Ne braska and has been attending the White Bible.school in New York, sails as a missionary to Korea in Septem ber. John Anderson was graduated from the University of Nebraska with the rank of major of a battalion at the agricultural school and has applied for a position as an officer in the regular army. He expects soon to be ap pointed for duty at the Presidio in San Francisco. Since his graduation he has been manager of the Valley Home ranch at Valley, Wyo. . Samuel Anderson, eldest son of the family, is treasurer of Roberts college, Constantinople, but has been in .the United States during the last year on an enforced vacation. He expects to return at the close of the war. Dur ing this time he has been doing post graduate work at the University of California. At the request of the New York national committee he has ac cepted the position of secretary of the Armenian and Syrian interior relief committee of northern California. During his stay in California he is hoping to form here a branch of that organization, which is working for the relief of the 2,000,000 starving women and orphaned children of the Armenian and Syrian nations under Turkish rule. For these people the United States government has prom ised to care after the cessation of war fare, but by that t;m there will be lit tle need. The are starving in just as pitiable conditions as were the Bel gians before the United States relief commission took up their case. St. Louis Man Buys Control : Of Omaha Vinegar Concern George W. Donaldson of St. Louis has purchased the controlling interest in the Haarman Vinegar and Pickle company of Omaha and the Haarman Pickle company of Minneapolis from Ferdinand Haarman, former president. Mr. Donaldson plans to take immedi ate charge and will spend $25,000,im proving the two corporations. The two concerns, of which 'Mr. Donaldson has become head, .have seventeen branches in Iowa Missouri and Nebraska. Among them are the Cider Vinegar plant at Pawnee, capi talized at $50,000, and the Vinegar and Pickle company at Sioux City, la., capitalized at $30,000. , ,. Under the new organization George W. Donaldson will.be president; F. H. Claridge, vice president; John E. Haarman, secretary and treasurer; Charles H. Haarman, director, and A. J. Weibel, superintendent The Omaha pLnt employes seventy five persons. During the busy season this number is increased to 200. The two corporations are capitalized at $250,000. The re-organization was made through George Schroeder. Live Stock Insurance For Nebraska Organized The Nebraska Live Stock Insurance company, W. B. Howard, president, was licensed to do business by the State Board of Insurance Saturday. The new actuary of the department, R. R. Lourisbury, made a thorough examination of the company and com plimented the management upon its financial condition. Already some business has been written and the company is! well prepared for a vigorous prosecution of business. E. L. Whitehead, well known live stock underwriter, has charge of the field work. The authorized capital stock is $500,000, with an equal amount of surplus. The company de posited with the insurance commis sioner $101,500 of Nebraska mort gages, paying from 5 to 6 per cent in terest. The home offices are in the t - l "1 J TM . : i.' home company in Nebraska. Think Murdered Girl -.Tried to Avoid Suitor Sioux City, la., July 1. The "mys terious murder of Miss Thecla Ger ken of Woonsocket, S. D., who was shot and killed by an unknown per son, here late Wednesday night, was no nearer a solution today. The trend of the police investigation leads the officers to. believe there was a "man in tie case." It is known positively, they say, that the girl left her home at Woon socket against the wishes of her par ents and stopped in Sioux City on her way to Dubuque, where she had ac cepted a position. Police believe that this new evidence may mean that she left her home to avoid a persistent suitor, of which neither her family nor her friends knew. Power Company to Occupy More Commodious Quarters The Nebraska Power company ex pects to occupy a commodious build ing during the next few months. The location has not been decided, but it will be centrally located and will have commodious show rooms for display ing electrical divices for domestic and commercial uses. "When we adopted the slogan, 'Your Electric Service Company we did so with the thought that we in tend to demostrate that we meant : what he said," stated 1: B. Zimman, general sales manager. , "When we shall have located in our new quarters we will be better able to demonstrate the utility and econ omy of electrical devices for the home, office, factory and other places . f human activity, he added. Here's That July Fourth Hat! ft rt "V J Tf'ffl mara nf nanpr in ft-f f hi I r. V) HTY.v? X IS Bee's way of giving the youngsters safe an,d sane joy. We're distributing them at cost at all pur offices. To Get a Fourth-of-July Hat Present This Coupon and 3cts LAWN FETE JUST ESCAPESTHE RAIN Jupiter Pluvius Is Ki&fl and Waits Until Closing Hour Before Loosing His ' Torrents. Kindly Jupited Pluvius waited until 8 o'clock, the hour, for closing the lawn ftte at' Binnie Brae Saturday night, before he opened the windows of heaven to let forth his torrents. From 3 o'cLv-k on hundreds of pedes trians and people in automobiles thronged out from Omaha to attend the lawn party and circus combined which was given by the members of the Equal Franchise society for the benefit of the Omaha War Relief so ciety, a branch of the National Sur gical Dressings committee, with head quarters in New York. Everyone who attended the gala af fair teemed satisfied, from the children who rode the Shetland ponies with a look of beatific delight upon their faces, to the drawling voiced esthetes who paid a quarter to view the art gaHerjf. Only those who drove past outside the gates of the country place wore a disappointed air. Flags in Evidence. Costumes and flags of all friendly nations, the British, French, Italian, Japanese, were everywhere in evi dence. Pretty girls in gay costumes, with bright silk kerchiefs tied around their dark or fair hair, lent an attractive color note to the company. . They flit ted here and there imong the shrub bery front one canvas-topped booth to another. Way down in one corner delicious pink lemonade was , sold to all comers. You could guess this, you could buy that, you could throw bean bags into a series of holes, you could do a little putting at golf, you might visit a demure gypsy fortune teller at a little striped tent behind a pine tree, or if you grew tired of it all, you might sit down on the grass with a sandwich in your hand to listen to the band play, all for the benefit of war relief. When the band had fin ished, from away over the vast lawn would come the sound of the shrill bagpipes, were several real kiltied pipers blew. As a wind-up for the successful aft ernoon, at 7:30 Harry Tukey mounted the auctioneer's block and sold at ridiculous prices everything that was left after the strenuous sale of the afternoon. Prospects were that the total receipts would mount up to a thousan dollars. Business Transactions in Omaha Show Good Increase Report of County Register Pearce on business transacted the first six months of the year, shows good in crease as compared with the corre sponding period in 1917. Receipts, number of deeds filed and number of instruments filed, were greater than last year, but the total Considerations for the six months is smaller than the corresponding pe riod in 1917, owing to the fact that many of the transactions recorded were for $1 and other considera tions." y The following table shows the busi ness tranacted from January 1 to June 30, inclusive, as compared with the Sf&mc period last year: me. Consider, tioni. Il.421.fll 74$ g.0,0(l 1,668,764 1,480,841 1,470,(11 Initrtt mentf. 11 '.d 1103 1S4S 1676 1488 14(4 Re ceipts. 11174 148 187 1111 1122 !',' Filed. Jan. 431 Feb. i'i March (00 April (3 May 417 June (81 1340 (il 80 720 76( 10,478,101 1017. I (11.011 (7(,74( 1,403,120 1.010,410 1,111.467 . (83,007 Jan. Feb. Mch. April May June (S sm f5,OM6 ' 1509 ill 'il I LaMHMMMMnJ ' 0 ( ' How It Will Brighten Up the Kiddies' Parade! 1 J i 5" V A f , - v nafrint.if. rnlnrs anrl is TVip MAIN Office.... Bee Building Ames Office 4110 North 24th Lake Office .2516 North 24th Vinton Office 1715 Vinton Park Office v. ... .2615 Leavenworth Walnut Office 819 North 40th South Side.. ...2318 N St. Council Bluffs 14 Nofth Main Attempted Robbery After Effort to Bum House Mystery surrounds the attempted burglary of the home of Mrs. M. Hensman, 1031 South Forty-sixth Avenue, Friday nigjit. Mrs. Hens man had been visiting neighbors and returning about 11 o'clock, found the silverware and a quantity of clothes bundled up and on the kitchep table. Investigation showed a bedroom win dow broken open. It is thought her return frightened away i the burglar without his loot. Saturday afternoon after a visit downtown upon entering the house Mrs. Hensman smelted smoke. Burned papers were found in the joists where someone had attempted to burn the house. The daylight prowler disturbed nothing in the house. It is believed by Mrs. Hensman that the same per son made both visits. Wood Glad Soldiers Will Be Away From Liquor Little Rock, Ark., July 1. In an ad dress at a luncheon in his honor here yesterday, Major General ' Leonard Wood said he was glad that the Twelfth division of the national army is to be trained in Arkansas, a bone dry state. j "That will eliminate three-fourths of our troubles," he said. "Whisky if the soldier's worst enemy." General Wood expressed the opin ion that the cantonment here would be permanent because he said he feels sure military training will be How to Answer the Telephone for Another Person When yon answer the tele phone and someone other than yourself is asked for, it is not considered good prac tice to say "Walt a minute," or "Just a minute." If you know that the per son called It there, it Is pre ferable to' say, "He Is here; I'll call him." If you are doubtful about it say, "I think he is here; I'll call him." If the person called Is not In, the expression should, be, "Mr. Brown Is not in ; this Is Mr. Smith." This is a courteous way of giving the person calling an opportunity to leave a"mes-. sage with you or to make aa inquiry. I 1 i; g$ USW BUTCHERS TAKE RAP AT HIGH LIVING COST Agree to Sell Their Products at Actual Cost, plus Neces sary Operating Ex pense. ' Members of the United Master Butchers' Association of Omaha be lieve they have taken a forward step in connection with the high cost of living, by agreeing to sell their prod ucts at actual cost, plus necessary operations and expense. This is to be in force for an indefinite period.Oper ations and expense are interpreted tcj mean wages, rent, heat, ice, paper string, etc., with nothing added to sell ing: price for profit. The association urares the public to assist in this hv eliminating as much as possible credit, delivery and telephone calls. The reso lution follows! "Be it resolved. That the United Master Butchers' Association of Oma ha tender our support and coopera tion to the president. , "Be it further resolved, That all food products sold in our markets be sold at actual cost, plus necessary operations and expense. Want Rigid Economy. "Be it i further, resolved, That in view of the high cost of food and the scarcity of the same, that rigid economy and utilization by the con sumer be invoked and that said cus tomer assist us to lower the expense of doing business by eliminating as much as possible the following, name ly, credit, delivery and telephone calls and consume as little of the clerks' time as possible when being served in our stores. "Be it further resolved that all food held by speculators be confiscated by the government and that all deals in the future be declared illegal. ' "Be it further resolved, That we recommend to the secretary of agriv culture that the maximum price be set on all necessary commodities, giv ing consideratioiv however, to the producer to the extent of allowing a reasonable profit that will provide for The Triumphal March : III . - JkU - ., ' .... ' : -'.-. v WHEN we announced , , Bevo recently, our hopes were high. We knew that we had the most unusual soft idrink that had ever been offered: A .beverage com bining the nutritive extracts of . wholesome cereals, the zest of choicest Hops, a flavor all its own, and absolute purity. We knew this because, true to our own ideals, we had experi mented for. years before we jwere satisfied to say'We offer you Beiro it is a different soft drink it is good and it is good , for you." High as were our hopes for its reception, we have realized them far and beyond our expectations. Bevo today is an established popular success. Everywhere the same question is asked: "Have you tried Bevo?!! I - Ml all necessary expenses incurred, and should then be a board ap ointed for this purpose we further recommend that the retailer be recognizzed as a member thereof, as he actually sells to the consumer and knows, prevailing conditions." Oscar Lieben to Appear, , Positively Monday Night Oscar Lieben will appear Monday night in the role of Queen Goo-Goo. in the place of Jack Alvord, who has been taking the part up to this time. Major Irvin Todd hsrs consented to make a short talk t the Den Monday night. Major Todd is of the Fourth regiment. Nebraska infantry. He also will bring the Fourth regiruerlt band to the Den to play military music throughout the performance. s Gus Renze has augmented his reg ular orchestra by the addition of a splendid saxophone section. He also -has engaged the services of the noted Hawaiian singer who has been attracting attention in the city for some months, particularly by his singing at the Nebraska Cycle com pany store, where he sings the native Hawaiian songs and tinkles ,on the ukelele. He wil, entertain in this way at the Den. ' Speedway Drivers Will' Be Guests at Den Monday Night All of the drivers who take part in the' motor races at ,thc Omaha Speedway on the Fourth will be guests of the king Monday night. Dad the trills on snow ana tne.Knignts win endeavor to give some jiew thrills to the visiting speed demons." ' Mrs. W. A. Smith Called to -' v Canada by Sister's Illness Mrs. William Archibald ' Smith, president of the National League for Woman Service, will leave Tuesday! for Toronto, Canada, where she is called by the illness of, her sister, Mrs. E. M. Syfert will act as tem porary, chairman of the league during the absence of Mrs. Smith, who will be gone two or three weeks. , Bee Wants-Ads Produce Results lLJ,iilli llliylliiiil lb Bevo-the all-year-'round soft drink Bevo is sold in bottles only, and is bottled exclusively by ANHEUSER-BUSCH ST. LOUIS Paxton & Wholesale Dealera TEACHING PEOPLE TO CONSERVE FOOD Nathan . Merriam Back Worn Washington, Where He At. tended Conference of Grain Men. 'At the meeting .of leading grain men of the United States, held in the offices Of Herbert C Hoover, na tional food administrator, various Questions relative to the conservation and distribution of. grain and food stuffs were discussed at length and the probabilities are that good results Will IOUOW, sam i-sainau mci , t.Ald.nt n( th Mrrriam & Millard company, and a leading member of Mr. Merriam was one of the leading grain men of the United States called to the conference over ' which Mr. Hoover presided. . He returned Satur day from, Washington and relative to the conference, hersays: "Pending the' passing of the food bill now before congress, which is ex pected to give President "Wilson extraordinary power in the regulation and distribution of the food supply, nothing definite has been decided npon since the authority to do such things as contemplated depends on the pas sage of the bill. All Working to One End. "Men from all parts of our country, representing all branches of industry .Ai.imi, thf mf nf llvincr. have been called to Washington lately to consult with Mr. Hoover, tne government commissioner, and tthcrs in way of economic preparation as to what action had best be taken after the pas sage of the food bill. 1 "Everybody from the commissioner down to, and including the delegates, are particularly anxious to have done what is best' for the whole country in general and all are working patrioti cally to this end. ; "There are many questions of su preme importance which will be de cided as soon as possible after, the passage of the bill, some ot wnicn wm Now,, one 'final word. We promise you that, in accord , with the known principles of 'Anheuser-Busch products, 'Bevo not only will forever maintain its present high standard of quality, but as time goes on ourv great endeavor shall be to make thls soft drink even moreX perfect in every detail of its goodness. ' You will ,flnd Bevo at inns, restaurants, groceries, depart- ment and drug stores picnic grounds, baseball' parks, soda fountains, dining cars and other places where refreshing beverages are sold. Guard against substi tutes. Have 'the bot tle opened in front of you, first seeing that the seal is unbrokeu and that the crown top bears the Fox,, Gallagher Co. , OMAHA, NEB. be submitted to large conferences yet to be called.' "In regard to crops, the oats lead in high per cerit, and certainty of maturing favorably. . The winter wheat has been assisted by Mother Earth to the best of i: ability to re vive the winter-killed portions and has . succeeded to a larger extent than ex oected. , ..' "The next government report wm likely show an increased estimate,. The corn shows a gqod stand, with pros pects of making the largest crop we favorably with present prospects,' we will be in a ponition to supply the world's shorlage, including Germany wheiv friendly relations are re-established. ' Famous Dramatic Critic : Dies at New Brighton New Brighton, Staten Island, July 1. William Winter, famous as a dra matic' critic, died last night at his home here of angina pectoris. He was 81 years old. . ' lMr. Winter was first stricken on February 9, 1916, but continued with his literary work until June 4, last. Mr. Winter was a master of English prose. As a dramatic critic he had few, if any, equals. With . Edwin Booth he edited the fifteen plays which formed the principal part of that actor's' repertoire, furnishing prefaces and notes, and he prepared elaborate prefaces for many of Shake speare's plays and those of ' other authors as produced by Augustin Daly. . ine nrst volume or poenii wimcu? by Mr. Winter was published in 1854' and was dedicated to Henry W. Long fitnv who was a lifalonff friend. He became dramatic critic for the New York Tribune in 186S and held that position for many years. He spent much of his time abroad and his books on England and Scotland have been widely read. ' Mexico Lifts Import ; On Farming Machinery Mexico City. June 30. The gov ernment announces that Import duties on wagons and all farming machinery have been removed from today until December 31. . and all I its ; .... 7 2" ' ' 1 1 " ' ' " :"' ' ' ' ' 3 17