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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1917 7 Brie, Cttp Ntw H- K.ml I'rtnl II N - w hmcou Hri Mem I (Jit, ttrosu'k. Jubtlue Mi. Co. lilitr. I'aus- ..3-Burgss8-Gracdn. Platinum WfMliliiin Hints Edholm. It) l lie iKMiiidat S.Veenl luncheon at the Kmjjrewi Uardto. amidst pleas ant tsurroundluga, music and ntTtaiu tneui. Advert limment. Krt-oiiinwnds Slrm Cliwmes The city council committee of the whole rtcoinmendod for passage ordinances providing for changes of street names in BeiBnn and Florence in cases where such names are duplications of other titreets in Omaha. Berg Kn tor tn ins r.niloyi-t -O. E. Ucrpr, head of the Herg Clothing com pany, Sunday entertained his employes with an automobile outing to his shooting and fishing lodge at Tcka mah. A feast, superintended by AI Colnell, was provided at the louse. Sues for Fall Hattie A. Wilson Is suing West Myers for 115.000 in dis trict court, alleging permanent in juries suffered when she fell trom a porch at 1314 Park avenue June 6. Myers, she says is the owner of the property. She alleges the porch waa defective. Enlists in Xavy O. A. Weedo. Grand Island, assistant general claim agent for the Union Pacific, has re signed, enlisted in the navy and has come to Omaha to await assignment. His application went In for service at the Great Lakes station, but indica tions are that he will be sent to Nor folk, Va., where he will be assigned to the marine corps. Grain Men Want Roads to Stand Shrinkage Charges The hearing in. the federal building before Examiner Wilson of the Inter state Commerce commission is at tracting the attention of a large num ber of grain and railroad men. Grain men contend that the position of the railroads in charging up a shrinkage of one-eighth of 1 per cent on grain in transit is unfair and should be discontinued. They maintain that if at any 'station the railroad com pany, for instance, permits 1,000 bush els of grain to be loaded into a car and collects freight charges on the shipment, the same number of bush els should be delivered at destination and that they should not be com pelled to stand the loss provided for by reason of the shrinkage rule. The shrinkage rule that is being ap plied by the railroads has been in ef fect about one and one-half years. -When it was put in operation wheat was selling around $1 and corn around 60 cents a bushel. Then the one eighth of 1 per cent charge did not amount to much. Now, however, with wheat at $2.25 to $2.40 and corn at $1.88 to $1.95, they contend that it has become an important item in their business. The grain men ask the commission to rule that if there is to be a shrink age charge, that it be absorbed by the railroads. Sheriff's Fishing Party Reports Poor Luck in North Sheriff Clark and party returned Sunday from a several days' fishing trip to Lake Jefferson, Minnesota, and other Gopher state points. In the party were Harold Clark, the sheriff's son; County Jailer Clayton, Charles Johnson and Will-Dickinson. The Omahans reported "poor bit ing," though several fair catches were made. Sheriff Clark said be threw back lots of game fish because they were under the bize prescribed by Minnesota law. "We caught plenty of dogfish and the like, but the pike and bass didn't seem to be biting," said the sheriff. HAPPENINGS OF THESOUTH SIDE Many Give Up Jobs to Enlist ir the Sixth Nebraska Regi ment, Says Captain Risch. With or Without BATHS AT BROWN PARK Mineral Springs 25th ft O Sts., So. Side, Omaha. Dr. John A. Niemann, Physician in Charge. Phone South 874. "I believe that every man who en listed in our company gave up a job in order to do so," said Captain Phil lip Risch of Company D of the Dandy Sixth, Nebraska. "There never was a time when people were so truly patriotic. "The majority of the members of our company are foreign born. Many of our boys are Bohemians." About 175 men have enlisted in the South Side office. Company D is di vided with Omaha and now has about 110 men. Orders to report for duty are expected soon. "I know what fighting in a foreign land means," said Second Lieutenant J. A. McDonough. "I know 'what it is to be in a strange land, where the people are strange and, the language is strange. The average rookie has no idea of w hat a soldier is up against in a for eign country, but, though it is hard life, it is interesting and -worth while." Mr. McDonough served over six years in the regular army. Much of that time was spent in China and the Philippines. He was in China seven teen months at the time of the Boxer uprising, during 1912 and 1913. He was in the section that was swept by the typhus plague. Speaking of it, he said, that on every hand there were graves of the victims. He was in Peking at the time of the looting and burning of that city. Make Run For Crap Game. Captain Briggs and Officer Baugh man made a run to Eighteenth and Q streets Saturday night to catch a crap game, which was going on in the street, but all of the boys except Joe Nemick. 5206 South Eighteenth street, made their get-away. He was taken to the station, where he gave the names of his companion, Joe and Jim Rouse, 5104 South Eighteenth street; John Shramek, 5640 South Twenty-third street; Sam Ourada, 5120 South Eighteenth street, and a boy by the name of Shimek. He promised to report Monday morning and was allowed to go home. ,- Sidel Says Its His Business. John Sidel, Twentieth and M streets, was drunk Saturday night. Officer Knudtson brought him into the police station. When asked where he got the liqour, he replied: "Gentlemen, that is my business." Sunday morning Sidel offered in formation freely. His favorite yarn was about a hobo from Kansas City, who had had a pint of whiskey. Magic City Gossip. A steel rubbish tank at the rear barns of Swift's packing plant took fire at 1:30 Saturday evening by spontaneous combus tion. No damage was done. Telephone South 900 and order a case of Oma or Lactonade, the healthful, refreshing Home Beverages delivered to your residence. Omaha Beverage Co. We give our hearty thanks to the Armour office girls tor their kindness and useful gifts. Mr. Adolph Boukal, Mr. August Ben kal. Mr. jack Thill, Mr. Art Mayes. Com pany D, Sixth Nebraska Volunteers. The body of Mrs. William Karmes, aged oS-years, who died Friday at her home. 1242 South Fifteenth street, will be removed from Larkln s chapel today and -at t o'clock thla afternoon, sent to Nebraska City, for burial. The first of the vesper services by Pro testant ohurches during the remainder of Omaha Navy Station Marks Up Record Recruiting "Men-o- War" While National Guard and army of ficers are wrought almost to distrac tion trying to get men enough to till their companies and regiments, Lieu terant W. W. Waddell, naval recruit ing officer for the Omaha district, comprising Nebraska, South Dakota and part of Iowa, has been getting so many men that the Navy depart ment has curtailed the number of applicants he now can enlist. Lieutenant Waddell has received orders that until further notice he must not enlist more than sixteen men a week, as the Omaha district was furnishing more than its quota of men. Previous to this time it was an ordinary day's work to sign up from thirty to fifty men. Lieutenant Waadell's campaign for "men-'o-war men" has been one of the most effective in the country. Since the call to recruit the navy to full strength came, 1,950 have been accepted at the Omaha station. In proportion to the population of the Omaha district, the showing is said to be one of the best in the United States. Lieutenant Waddell was appointed to Annapolis in 1905 and graduated in 1909. He made an enviable record as a crack torpedo shot while serving on the battleships California and Colorado. the summer, was held at Springlike park Sunday evening. Rev. Charles T. Holler de livered the sermon. Other pastors will of ficiate at other meetings. Fire of unknown origin started in a vacant house at 4300 South Twelfth street Sunday morning, owned by August Dick man. This is the second fire In this house within a short time. Both fires were of unknown origin. The damage was about 1200. Mrs. Kate Lannlng, who formerly lived her, died Saturday in Kansas City. She was 64 rears of age, and la survived by a daughter, Mrs. William Foley, Kansas City, and three slaters, all residing in South Omaha. They are: Mrs. J. J. McAvoy, Mrs. J. H. Green and Mrs. Ben Porter. The body will be brought here and Tuesday morning at ( o'clock the funeral will be held at St. Mary's church, with burial In St. Mary's cemetery. Thirteen Alleged Slackers In Nebraska to Be Arrested Warrants were issued by United States Marshal Flynn for thirteen "slackers" in one Nebraska county Monday. The arrests will be made in a few days. '"'Investigation of the cases has been going on for some time," said the mar shall, "and enough evidence is in hand now to warrant the arrests. It would be well for men who think they can evade the draft to report to the near est officer of the law before they are reported and arrested. The govern ment arm is long and its eye is sharp." Three alleged "slackers" were ar rested: Wtdaystav Sbtak, Wahoo; Fred Taylor, Harrison, and James Ross, Ogallala. Six-Year-Old Tot Badly Hurt When Run Down by Motor Car Walter Blohn. 6, suffered a bruised spine and possibly internal injuries Sunday morning when he was run down by an automobile being driven by A. W. Sanstrom, 834 South Twenty-fourth street. The accident oc curred at Fourteenth and Howard streets, when the boy was todd)ing across the street He was cared for by Dr. Svoboda and was taken home in Sanstrom's machine. He lives at 508 South Thirteenth street. A j zjjsrcT. w.iy tvaddell Pilgrimage of Prayer at All Saints' Episcopal Church The pilgrimage of prayer at All Saints' Episcopal church began Sun day morning at 9:30 o'clock with holy communion at 7:30. The pilgrimage and prayer will be continued Wednesday, beginning at 10 o'clock, when special services will be held for the pilgrimage. All Wednesday the church will be open for mediation and prayer. Patriotic prayers will take precedent. Women are invited to attend and offer prayer for their country and prayer for the church and the people. Quarrels With Husband; Attempts to End Life After a quarrel with her husband, Mrs. Corrine Buckman, colored, liv ing at 1217J3 South Sixteenth street, attempted to commit suicide by tak ing poison Sunday nigtit. Jay Logan called at their home and found Mrs. Buckman lying on the bed and called the police. Police surgeon Mullen attended her and overcame the effects of the poison. NO POLITICS IN LUTHERAN PULPITS Rev. Luther Kuhns Asserts Have Boosted the Liberty Bonds, But Ignored Politics. None of the Lutheran pastors of Omaha in their sermons Sunday made reference to the statement of the Nebraska State Council of De fense that some "conspicuous leaders" of the church had been guilty of "dis loyal activity and passivity." Official action has been taken by the Lutheran ministers of the city to show that Lutherans are, and always have been numbered among the most loyal American citizens, regardless or whether they are of German, or other descent. It is contended that they have furnished soldiers and illustrious officers in the country's great wars. Official action taken by the min isters Saturday charged that it was as unfair to single out Lutherans for censure, as it would be to single out any other great church, simply be cause certain members of the church have made disloyal statements. "Lutheran ministers do not talk Eolitics from the pulpit," said Rev. uther M. Kuhns in an interview. He preached at St. Mark's English Lutheran and said among other things: "It is the practice of Lutheran churches to use their pulpits for the preaching of the Gospel and for noth mg else. Political and seclar ques tions have no place there. While we have not 'boosted' the Liberty bonds from the pulpit, our people have been among the most liberal sub scribers to them. They have helped and are helping mightily in the Red Cross campaign and in all other ways the vast majority of Lutherans are responding to every call of this gov ernment, as loyal and patriotic citi zens should. "There are other great churches which do not discuss political ques tions from their pulpits. The fact that they do not, has not been made the cause for questioning their loy alty." Persistent Advertising is the Road to Success. PERSONAL MENTION. May Irwin is a patient at the City Emer gency hospital. She is T years of age and resides at 133 North Fortieth street. She has scarlet fever. Hair-Tinting All the Rage The Absolute and Ctter Hartnlessnesa of Brownatone" Has Made Hair Tint ing Pafe and Easy. Tou need not tolerate gray, streaked or faded hair another day. It takes but a few moments to apply "Brownatone" with your 1WIF1 comb or brush, J1U 1. wiiiini your hair the beautiful shade you most de sire. Will not rub or wash off and guaranteed t o contain none of the dangerous Ingredients s often found tn "dyes' 'or so called "restor ers." Any ahads , w ... m golden brown to black. Sample en booklet sent on receipt of 10c. Brownatone" la told bl leading drug stores, tn two alses (o an 11.00. Order direct from The Kenton Phar niaacal Co., 1 Coppln Bldg., Covington, Ky., It your druggist will not supply you. Tou will save yourself much annoyance by refusing to accept a substitute. No samples t dealers. Insist on "Brownatone" at your hair dresser's. Mention shads dealred. Bold and guaranteed In Omaha by Sher man tc McConnell Drug Co. Stores and other leading dealers. Advertisement Bee Wants-Ads Produce Results. fv!!CKELfATER0AD EXCURSIONS Chicago to New York and Return $31.70 Chicago to New York and Return, one way via Washington $34.40 Chicago to Boston and Re turn $30.50 Chicago to Buffalo or Niag ara Falls and Return. . . .$18.35 Through Observation Library Lounging Sleeper and Standard Sleepers to New York. Write A. B. Burrows D. P. A., 787 Brand.!. Bldg., OMAHA, NEB. "Your Electric Service Company" Just as fully as we are entitled to a fair compensation for our services are the people of this city entitled to know all about our business, and it is with this realization that we are preparing to publish, from time to time, in the daily press, articles concern ing our affairs and our relations with the users of electric cur rent, in the belief that such heart-to-heart talks will be of mutual benefit. The Nebraska Power Company is Your Electric Service Company, and this point we hope to drive home. Your Electric Service Company in fact as well as in name we must be if we are to continue to merit the good will of our friends in the future. It is a venerable "bromide" that a satisfied cus tomer is the best advertisement, and in this trite old business proverb we believe implicitly. We further believe that it is im possible for all customers to be wholly satisfied unless they con sider themselves part and parcel of the system, endowed with power to criticise and assurance that such criticism will be con sidered and acted upon. Omaha men are in direct charge of Your Electric Service Company, and as your fellow citizens they feel an existing bond of sympathy -a sentiment that you will find equally active with their recognition of business good will as an imperative stock in trade. Therefore, in the succeeding articles we will tell you our whole story of service past and service planned, outlining new features that we hope will prove advantageous to our patrons, and showing how they may help us and themselves by timely suggestions and by considering such suggestions as we may have for them. It is our earnest desire to be known, in the future, as Your Electric Service Company, but this wish cannot be realized until you, of your own initiative, meet us half way. Hat is why we , are preparing this series of periodical articles as a basis for a friendly and progressive discussion of a public utility now well nigh indispensable in the conduct of domestic or business affairs Electricity. The Nebraska Power Company "Your Electric Service Company" SURGES s-lita Qatmc EVERYBODY:? STORE" Monday, July 16, 1917.- -STORE NEWS FOR TUESDAY- Talophono Douglas 137. It's doubtful, indeed, if you ever bought Furniture at such low prices as offered in this IH sVdfe Great Closing-Out Sale of U1RNITU Now in Progress Here on Third Floor y IB AS fast as certain lines or pieces are sold the gaps are filled in from the reserve stock in our warehouse, affording the very best opportunity for satisfactory e lection and in every instance At Sweeping Price Reductions Our determination to close the stock out in the shortest possible time is as surance that the prices are cut to tha lowest possible notch. Furniture of standard quality, suitable for any room in the home, porch or lawn every piece sacrificed. Burg..s-Naah Co. Third Floor DOWN STAIRS STORE Manufacturer's Surplus of Boys' Wash Suits Greatly Underpriced Tuesday at 69c and 89c MOTHERS with little fellows to clothe, ages 3 to 7 years, will welcome this announcement for Tuesday. . It's the result of a very special purchase, embracing the surplus stock of a certain man ufacturer who willingly accepted a big sacrifice to clear his stocks. The suits are made of such splendid materials as madras, pique and galatea, in plain white, blue, fancy stripe and checked patterns, Tommy Tucker, Oliver Twist and middy styles, for ages 3 to 7 years. We consider the values very ex treme Tuesday, at 69c and 88c. Burf.as-Nasb Co. Down Stairs Storo Wash Day Suggestions From Down Stairs Store Extra 'heavy charcoal tin plate wash boilers, with heavy copper bottom, stationery wood handles, large size, $2.50. Tampico scrub brush, spe cial 5c. Basswood ironing board, with stand, very firm and rigid, spe cial, $1.00. Three-burner gas plates, pow erful burners, special, $2.50. Zinc covered wash boards, large size, 49c. Black bristle floor brush with handle, 14-inch size, $1.25. Ball bearing clothes wringer, 11-inch rollers, hardwood frame, enclosed cog-wheels, special, at $4.75. O'Cedar triangle oil mop 8, oiled ready for use, complete with handle, special at 55c. Big Wonder cedar oil pol ish, quart can, 25c. Britt's row- dered ammonia, per package, 6c Dutch cleanser, can, 8c. Sani Flush, per can, 20c White borax naphtha soap, 10 bars, 35c. Hand power vacuum wash ers, special, 69c. Hardwood wash benches, made extra wide, holds wringer and two wash tubs, special, at, $1.95. Burgsss-Nash Co. Down Stairs ' Horseshoe brand clothes w ringers, h a r dwood frame, en closed cog wheels, 10 inch roller. guaranteed for 1 year, $3.39. Bench wringers, hardwood frame, holds two tubs with sta tionary wringer in canter. Wringer has 11-inch rollers, bench is very wide; special, $5. Keystone clothes wringer, hardwood frame, enclosed cog wheel, 11-inch roller, guaran teed for three years, special, at, $4.45. G alvanized iron water pails, large size, 50c. Hand power vacuum cleaners, slightly s h o p worn, choice, at, sue?