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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1917)
j.0 iHE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY. ALiG UST 1G. 1917. MRS. ANNA KENNEDY, ! PRICES DROP WHEN ; PIONEER, IS DEADf GRAIN BOARD NAMED ' Woman Who Came to Omaha j Appointment of Corporation to r as Bride 49 Years Ago Dies After Lingering Illness. Control Food Supply Causes Slump Prices. Omaha Men to Help Hoover Handle The Food Supply of the United States in Mrs. Anne M. Ketmedv, an Omaha Uonl from Washington a.mounc- pioneer of 1870. died at o'clock in ,he appointment of a commission Wednesday afternoon at her home 505 tha.1 has for ils obJcct ,he i""lte South Thirty-ixtb street. The end tak,"S over the grain 'stocks of vas anticipated for several davs pat ,he coun'7 d fixing prices at which and came with her children and im- tl,e ctraI sha11 bf sId' 1,ad a ,de' mediate relatives at her bedidc.. ! prcss,n efTect on lhe 0n,a,la n,arkct- The , funeral will he iickl Friday ca"s'ng '"". t0 sag- , morning at 9 o'clock, from the family j , V; "rat receipts .were eleven car residence, with services at St. Cecilia ' but " s.aJcs "cre niadr Lvery-pro-Cathedral wid burial in Holy J bod5f . a"!d 10 by fjr f ,o"; Sepulchre cemetery. , "fl 'fiSi'if. h,?l Mr. krnnn v u-a horn Xnvrni hrr F " " ' ?'". "' t-.i 10, 1843, in Tip'perarv county, Ireland. I ?.,bout, ,, Two years latrr the family emigrated! lucsaai' about 10 cents under the prices of to the Cnitcl Mates, settling in Zanesville, O., shortly after moving JZJ?ffAlYfA JOT. XZJVJYEDy to a farm at Covington, Ky where she grew to womanhood amid the trials, hardships and excitement of contending armies of 4he civil war, December 22, 1868, Mrs. Kennedy was married to Thomas Kennedy, and came from her home a bride di rectly to Omaha, arriving here on Christmas day. In 1870 the couple built a home at ine Boumcast corner oi sixteentn and Jackson streets, a location then far removed from the business sec tion of the town. - Here were born the family of five children Sherman, who died at the age of 7 years; Thomas F, James A. -C., Edward M .and Marie P. Kennedy. For half a score of years the Kennedy home was the gathering place of the young- sters of the then "south side," and a haven of hospitality and unaffected good will. Mr. Kennedy died Septem ber 2, 1881, of illness contracted dur ing his service in the union army. To the widow then fell the task of supporting and educating her father- laiimy, anu sue uriniK"i iu " wavering courage, hopefulness and tireless work, against which many adversities buffeted in vain. This task aetomplished at happily as a mother could wish, the ojd home yielded re luctantly to advancing business and ' in 1910, wag replaced by the present mercantile establishment. .' . Hrs. Kennedy's life in Omaha covered the period of the growth of the city from a straggling village to the present splendid metropolis of the state. She experienced the hard ships of depressed times as well as the joys of prosperity and lived to see her faith in the city's future fairly realized. To the thinning ranks of pioneers who .worshiped at the van ished St. Plylomenas cathedral at Ninth and Harney streets, Mrs. Ken nedy's death will be a source of keen regret- In all the parish activities of the pioneer cathedral she was an en ergetic, resourceful and cheery Work er for almost iorty years. Besides her children Mrs. Kennedy is survived by four sisters and one brother Mrs. Sarah Sullivan, Mrs. Owen McCaffrey and Miss Ella Ken nedy of Omaha; Miss Cecelia Ken nedy (Sister Mary Josepha), a re ligious worker of Baltimore Md., and Dr. James, ,C, Kennedy of Brooklyn, There was a pretty good demand for corn, and a large portion of the receipts, eighty-seven carloads, was sold, but at prices 10 to 11 cents un der those of Tuesday. The top was $1.87 and the bottom $1.68. Oats were a cent off, but the sales were liht, those that were made be ing at 60 and 61 cents t bushel. Makes Market Dull. The dullness in the market was at tributed to members of the Omaha Grain exchange believing that with the government having taken over the wheat, it will be only a few days until the other grains will be handled un der the direction of the federal com mission. None of the Omaha grain men seems clear as to what efffct the action of the government will have upon the Omaha market. However, the are all agreed that the effect will be the same elsewhere and that no one grain market will have any advantage over another. Generally grain men say that with the government in charge of the fix ing of the price; both the maximum and the minimum, the whole.sittiation must become one of storage in eleva tors, the stocks later to be diverted to such points as the members of the food commission may direct. To Cut Out Speculation. There will be a complete elimina tion of speculation and wheat and other grains will sell for just what the cereals are worth, according to the ideas of the government men in charge of the price fixing and the distribution. Omaha grain men are well pleased with the selection of J. H. Shortfall of York as member of the commission of nine who will have to do with the fixing of prices at which grain shall be bought and sold. They are equally as well pleased with the selection of Charles T. Neal of Kansas City, named as a member of the committee of thirteen, whose business will be to represent the grain division at terminal points. Both of the men named to look after the grain situation in behalf of the government are well and favor ably known by the older men of the Omaha Grain exchange. They are re garded as honest, capable and men who know the grain business from all its angles. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. J. W. Shorthill, who is named by Food Commissioner Hoover as sec retary of the corporation to take over the grain supply -of the country, is a Nebraska man. He lives at York. . Mr. Shorthill for ma try years has been secretary of the Nebraska Co operative Grain and -Live Stock State association. For years Mr. Shorthill has been recognized as one of the ablest men in his particular line, that of managing the co-operative transportation and marketing of grain. Several hundred co-operative elevators are operated in Nebraska by local co-operative grain associa tions, all of which are members of the Nebraska association, of which Mr. Shorthill is secretary. Mr. Shorthill keeps the record of the work of the entire body, visits the various elevators, in the state, makes' suggestions for improvement of ac counting systems, improvement of shipping conditions and improvement in the methods of handling the grain transportation industry in general. At flip annual itiFptinLr rif thp asso ciation, which is usually held ln9 Omaha, Secretary ShorthiH's annual . t l' t i . i it. - jl I report is always iuokcu ij uv wic uti egates for some strong and advanced recommendations for the improve ment and upbuilding of the service, and so efficiently has he managed his end of the' work that the co-operative grain bnsiness has grown in Ne braska by positive leaps since be .has been secretary. It is the opinion of those in Ne braska who know of Mr. ShorthiH's work that no better man could have been chosen by Mr. Hoover for the position for which he has just named Shorthill. , Charles T, Neal of Kansas City, who will represent the corporation at Omaha, is well known by the older grain men of Omaha and Nebraska. Thirty years ago he was in the grain business in Edgar, Later he sold his business and went to Lincoln, whjre for a number of years he represented the J. H. Harris Grain company of Chicago. After this for several years in Lincoln he was superin tendent of' the Burlington elevator, and ten years ago he went to Kansas Business Men Invite New Officers to Luncheon Some eighty young officers, Omaha boys, who' have just been commis sioned at the army training camps at Fort Snelling and other forts, .will be the guests of the Commercial club for luncheon Friday noon of this week. The club has not yet decided who will preside, but some of the young officers will be asked- to speak. Hummers Chauffeur to"';. Prive Ambulance at Front Howard Home, chauffeur for City Commissioner Hummel, has resigned to take charge of Omaha ambulance company No. 35. The ambulance is here and Mr. Home is now in full charge of the vehicle, which he ex pects to guide on the western front "somewhere in France." v Bee Want Ads Produce Results. i $ ' i d; ' ' J. W. SHORTHILL. PIPKIN ASKS FOR ' REMOVAL OF KUGEL i ' t Brings Court Action, Alleging Misappropriation of Funds, and Wants the Money Put Back. Soldiers to Be Guests Lambs Bring $17.25, the At Ball Game Saturday Hiqhest Price Ever Paid City, where he has since been a mentJ ber of the Allsworth.JNeal & Tomlin Grain company. Omaha men speak of hirh as one of the best posted grain men in the central west, having been in close touch with the grain business practically all' his life. Charles W. Pipkin, formerly a city police detective, now connected with an Omaha detective agency, has begun ex rel proceedings in district court in an attempt to remove City Commissioner Kugel from office. . The detective makes charges that Kugel unlawfully appropriated city funds. , Pipkin, according to the papers filed, brings the suit on behalf of himself and Omaha taxpayers. He alleges Kugel appropriated funds aggregating $1,999.45 from the city from October 29, 1915, to June 8, 1917. The petition states the alleged money misappropriated by Kugel "was not salary or other sums that might be due him." Includes Bond Company. The company which bonded Com missioner Kugsl is named co-defendant.. Allegation is made that Kugel violated the terms of the bond. , Further allegations are made that "City Attorney Rine had full knowl- Saturday will be soldiers' day at Rourke park. On this day every soldier sta tioned in Omaha will be the guest of Pa Rourke, owner of the Omaha club, at the game. Every soldier in uniform will be -admitted to the park without charge. The Fort Crook band will furnish music and it is planned to make soldiers' day a gala patriotic event. Boxes will be reserved for the offi cers. , Hutchinson will be the opponents of the Rourkes Saturday. t amKs rparhed new hish mark on the Omaha market when both feeder? and Dackers paid $17.25. Prices are $2 higher than last week. edge of Kugel's unlawful conversion of funds and refused to act." Pipkin says he served notice on the city, attorney June 2 demanding he bring suit, against the commissioner. The detective, by his attorneys. Gray & Brumbaugh, asks the court to order Kugel removed from office and a judgment for $1,999.45, with in& terest and costs, rendered in favor of the city. During the Malohey-Sutton hearings, before the city council City Commis ioner Kugel admitted that during a period of several years he approved of the expenditure of $1,999.45 for expenses of Paul B. Sutton and others who were working for him as special investigators, obtaining evidence of violation of the Slocuirjb and Alberts laws. Sutton testified he spent some f of this uionev whih rounds with co;npanioi making the 1000 Rooms 700 with Bath A cuisine which has made the Aetor New York's leading Banqueting place. Sin gleRoom, without bath , $2.50 and $3.00 Double $3.50 and $4.00 Single Rooms, with hath, , $3.50 to $6.00 Double $4.50 to $7.00 Parlor, Bedroom and bath, $10.00 to $14.00 Timet Square v At Broadway, 44th to 45th Strtetn the center of New York's soc!a) and business activities. In cloie. proximity to all railway terminals. Police Engggejn Annual Marksmanship Contest ThJ annual shooting -contest for the best marksmanship of the police force is being-held today at -the central station. All Omaha police must com pete in this and keen ivalry exists between them as to who will capture highest honors. Sergeant Ferris, who won the honors last year, is expected to be high marksmau at the contest today, as he asserts his skill in shoot ing has not decreased any. y m r With the Family Dinner A welcome treat to everyone at dinner. . Served cold, the snappy tang xhas that cooling, refreshing quality that's so s greeable with the regular meals, STOEZ is a nourishing, nonalcoholic beverage, pure and healthful for everyone old or young,' delicate or sturdy. 4 Delivered at your home In the easel Served wherever Invigorating and refreshing drinks are sold. - . Storz Beverage & Ice Co. Webster 221. Retail Merchants- This is the last reminder that Omaha's Wholesalers and Manufacturers want to see you and your family at the big gathering of retailers in Omaha next week. , Stocks are in perfect, condition, and you can get the goods you need for your fall and winter trade if you attend . . Merchants' Fall Market OMAHA, AUGUST 20-23, Week 1917 Four evenings of splendid entertaniment have been arranged for you and your family dinners, dances, open air movies, a big barbecue, and a big gift . distribution of ' ; ' t " $1,600 IN GIFTS FREE TO OUR GUESTS including a Ford Touring Car, $500 worth of Liberty Bonds, free railroad, transportation to California and return, and to the Yellowstone park and re turn. Get ready now to come! Omaha Wholesalers' and Manufacturers' Association 4 wV ' ,r ' - V chicle AMEWCAH CHICLE COMPANY m Mi. SyK and ovspcpsia; 4 'inili i 4 iii.ii 1i I I ii'" Hi i i n ' " .,.'.! A I '.' ll I' n ll y j , FRANK B. WILLIS, newly elected Vice-President of the Hal Motor Gar Company, says: "I find Adams Pepsin helps me over strenuous moments, aids me to concentrate and relieves - . fatigue. Very delicious pepper- mini gum. lp n IP 0 THE BIG BUSINESS-MANS GUM la the Struggle for Wealth take care of your Health