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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1917)
2 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 9, 191T. CORN NEEDS BUT TEN DAYS MORE TO BEAT FROST All Safe in Southern Part of the V State; Farmers Planning for a Larger Winter Wheat Acreage. The Northwestern railroad's crop report for the week ending Friday night has been compiled at local headquarters and everything indicates ihat so far as Nebraska corn is con cerned. if a killing frost holds off ten days longer there will be a bumper yield. tThe railroad summary Is mads up , from reports from agents at all sta tions along the lines operated in the itate, the agents getting their data from farmers. There are a few points in the corn belt of the state where the ground is becoming a little dry, but not to an extent to cause any alarm. In fact, it is generally contended that the dry , weather is beneficial, as it is causing the corn to mature more rapidly. All through the south half 6f Ne braska, according to the Northwest ern's report, early planted com is out of the way of frost, and this is true with a considerable acreage in the central and northern portions. ' Plowing for Fall Wheat. Plowing for fall wheat is progress ing rapidly arid in a good many see tions of the state has been finished. Some of the farmers in the South Platte country are pretty well along with their seeding. Indications are that the acreage is going to be the largest in- the hist-ry of the state, many of the farmers preparing 3 seed every available acre. In most sections of the state1 the potato yield gives indications of be ing about normal, and with increased acreage the estimate is made that the total yield will be something prodigi ous, far exceeding that of any former year. Up through the wild hay districts cutting and stacking has been about finished and the tonnage in stack is greater than ever before and the qual ity excellent. The same is true with alfalfa, which is being cut a third and last time. v , United States to , ' Mediate Strike in . t Packing House ' i (Continued from P partially torn; off and was escorted .home. . i . ' .,j i.' ' i Call for Help. Commissioner of Labor Wilson nd President Gompers of the Ameri caif Federation of Labor have been asked to aid in settling the Omaha packinghouse strike. v T. P. Reynolds, Ortiaha, chairman K the committee on -labor of the Ne braska State Council of Defense, tele graphed both-officials yesterday In behalf of the Council of Defense ask jtfg that something be, done to adjust Matters i.i the strike, which is seri ously interfering wittj the meat pack ing industry in Omaha. Nearly 5,000 ncn are outf on strike from the sev eral packing plants. Commissioner Wilson was the first to reply to the telegram. He wired Reynolds authorizing him to appoint a board of mediation to adjust the difficulty here. ; " . , ' , ; Mr. Reynolds, as chairman of the committee on labor of the State Council of Defense, will have the au thority to appoint such a board, and it is likely that today he will act . : Gompers in West. ; The telegram to President Gompers was sent to Washington, though it is known that he has been in the mid dle vest attending some conferences during the last lew days.- It was thought that he would reach Wash ington today. No word had been re ceived from Gompers this morning. Reynolds, besides being on the State Council of Defense, is president of the State Federation of Labor, and president of the Central Labor union, Federal Statute . ; Ends Manufacture Of Whisky Tonight Washington, Sept. 8. At II o'clock tonight whisky manufacture ceases in the United States under provisions of the food control law ahd the mil lions of bushels of grain heretofore used in making that form of drink will be diverted to food. : - Importation of whisky also stops tonight ' just how much grain will be added to the food supplies as a result is not determinable, but '. experts say about 100,000,000 bushels are used by the distilleries each year, of which about 40,000,000 bushels are used in whisky manufacture. ' . Customs officials throughout the country after tonight will seue all im portations of spirituous liquors reach ing the United States. Officers of the internal revenue bureau throughout the country will see that distilleries "make no more whisky. : Distillers may continue manufactur ing alcohol for commercial purposes and many of them have arranged for this work, others turning their dis tilleries into manufacturing plants for yeast, vinegar and by-products. B. L Benson, Here Fifty-One ; Years, Answers Last Call 'Benjamin L. Benson passed away Friday morning , at 3 a. m. at his home. Mr. Benson was president of the Nebraska Lightning Rod com pany and has been a resident of Oma for fifty-one years. He is survived by a wife and two sons, Edward L. and Clarence Benson. Funeral will be at 2 p. m.' Sunday from the family residence, 1529 South, Twenty-fifth avenue.' Interment, Forest Lawn cemetery, PRESIDENT HONORS DRAFTED MEN The president in person led the parade of the drafted men of Washington. The photograph shows the president with William F. Gude, of the Citizens' committee. The president marched the entire route. i f '. iiimiiu ,.i mi i-ii.il M "-"vow"' ! i i 1 1 ii ujimw m , i . warnum "Wg'Mf JtJL4Pl sSO CUek T Srr Thot Wh Dntr T Sav. NEBRASKA SAVINGS AND t LOAN ASSOCIATION 211 Sotk ltk Straet, Cltf HjJI Biack. PRESIDENT W DJ2AFT THREE KILLED IN ARSENALEXPLOSION Workmen Die and Others In jured When Blast Shakes Philadelphia Plant; No Outside Causes. Tells Mothers How To Fight Dreaded Infantile Paralysis (Continued from Tut On.) quires the services of a trained ohy- sician and the care of s competent nurse. If a case of infantile paralysis oc curs in your home, your doctor must at once nvtify the local health officer, who in turn will notify the state de triment ot health, bhould you want urther information write or tele phone to the state department of icalth at Lincoln. Years Alternate. Infantile oaralvsis is usually preva lent during August and September. Another peculiarity is that it seems to prevail in a given locality in alternate years. JLast year it orevailed to an alarm. ing extent along the north Atlantic coast. This year, although not en tirely absent, it has not existed there to such an extent as to cause alarm. Last year very few cases were re ported from Nebraska, therefore it seemed probable that more cases might be expected this season, and such has, in fact, been the case. So, while we have had only a few cases, so tar as known, in the state up to the present time. ; nevertheless, be cause of the fact that we have had more than last year, and because the month of September is isually one of the months of greatest prevalence, tne state department ot health deems a word, of warning not out of place. rnysicians are requested to be on the lookout for the mild and "abor tive" cases of this disease, and they are urged to promptly report all case's coming under their observation. Local health officers should also re port all cases to the state department without delay. ; A state department official will pef sonally investigate as many as possi ble of the reported cases.' 1 The department has been asked if it is advisable to open the schools in communities where this, disease has recently existed, or now exists,' and to this the department replies that there is no reason whatever for not opening them, lit would, however, suggest to teachers the importance of being on the watch for" such symp toms as are described. ! Boy Hurt in Runaway, Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 8. (Special.) William, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Smith, residing near Pickrell, had a narrow escape from death yesterday when a team which his father had left him in charge of ran away. The horses dashed against a telephone pole, throwing the boy out of the wagon under the fright ened animals. He was rescued by two men nearDy and escaped with an ugly gash in the head - and severe bruises. The lad was taken to a hospital, where his injuries were dressed. . High School Opening Delayed. Crete. Neb., Sept. 8.(Specia!.) The Crete public schools will begin next Monday, September 10, follow ing their custom of postponing open ing until after the state fair. It had been hoped that the new $50,000 high school now under construction would be completed in time for school, but due to the delay in arrival of mate rials it will be some time before the balding is completed. 6. F. GILMORE, HEAD OF CONSERVATIVE, IS DEAD IN MAINE (Continued from Fr Om.) thought to have hastened the final break. ' ! Mr. Gilmore was S3 years old. He was born in Gerlaw, 111. - He was graduated from Monmouth college in 1886 and came to Omaha immediately after that. He remained in Omaha from that time until this, with the exception of two years when he prac ticed law in Kewanee, 111. 'Mr. Gil more is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. They are Elliott Gilmore, superintendent of a new ho tel at York; Philip, attending Coe college, Cedar Rapids, la., ana Mrs. Lloyd Mattson of Omaha. Studies t.aw. Coming to Omaha in 1886, Mi. Gil more associated himself with John F; Flack, then in the real estate and insurance business. After a while he entered the law office of Judge L. D. Holmes, where he studied law, and later was admitted to the bar. He practiced a short time in Omaha and two years at Kewanee, 111., after which he again returned to Omaha. He was one of the founders of the Conservative Savings, and Loan as sociation in 1891. He was active in the management of the association ever since its inception and has since 1907 been president of the company. now recognized as the largest, sav- mgs and loan association in the United States. Mr. Gilmore. was active in many public and civic affairs outside of his immediate business. He was presi dent jof the Young Men's Christian association, president of the United States League of Building and Loan Associations, director of the Univer sity club, director of Happy Hollow club, elder in the First Presbyterian church, member of the Commercial club and other organizations in the city. His home was at 310 South Fif-ty-first avenue. State Sokols Have Big Tournament at Dodge ' The annual conventin of Bohemian Catholic sokols and gymnastic tour nament held in Dodge, Neb., during the week of Friday, August 31 to Monday, September 3, ended with a complete success. Scores of con testants, male and female, judges and delegates came from the states of Ne braska and South Dakota. The competition turning and exer cises were held Saturday, September 1. Male teami from Omaha,' South Side( Omaha), Howells, Plattsmouth. Dwight, Verdigre and Dodge, Neb., and Tabor, S. D., were in competition. Young women teama from Omaha, South Side. Howells. DodM. Nh and Tabor, S. P., were fa, competition. No Date Set for Second Call by the President 1 Washington, Sept. 8. Provost Marshal General Crowder, In issu ing new ruling! concerning the ex ecution of the aelective draff law, today reiterated that no date has beert set for a second call for men for the national army and that, so far aa is known, no second call is eonlimplated by President Wilson. An aching tooth has ho set time to begin Its torment The chances are your teeth need attention. ;'''.' .You givei yu"elf H the advantagea and pleasure you can afford, yet you are handicapping your chances of fitiesa and pleasure SleS you assure yourself that your teeth are in perfect condiUon. Let us make a thorough free examination with an abeolute guar antee not to recommend attention unless necessary. ?XUT;.; 50c I ill 2L..-..S4 1 BSl$4 V .wiS S5:S8, $10 McKENNEY DENTISTS Hour. 8i30 A. M. to 6 P. tit, : WwhiMtUyo mni 5atur4M 'Till IP. M. , Not Opca Sunday. 14th and Farnam Sta. ' 1324 Farnam Street PHONE DOUGLAS 187. : NOTICE Oot-of-towa ptrwa can rt Plat, Crown. BrMfoa m4 Ml its complete in ONE day. . Pro. Examination. Lady Attendants. No ' Studaote Young Woman Stenographer Wedded at Fort Riley Fremont. Neb.. Sept. 8. (Soecial Telegram.)Miss Allie Phillips, stenographer at the office of Countv Clerk W. E. Barz, went to Fort Riley, jvas., tor a visit with friends and re turned as Mrs. Oscar Wegner. While at the camp Miss Phillips was mar ried to Oscar Wegner, member of the hospital corps stationed at Fort Riley. The wedding took place at jviannattan. Members of Company G, Sixth Nebraska regiment, of Schuyler, were entertained at a supper at North Bend this evening by the citizens of that town. The soldiers were brought to North Bend in automobiles by North Bend business men and after they had given a drill the soldiers assembled at the Masonic hall, where they had supper. . Members of the Fremont signal corps were given a reception at Hub hall by ladies of the Salem Lutheran church Friday evening. The pastor. Rev. F. C. Schuldt, made the principal address. Adjutant General Steele Made Major; Goes to Deming Walter Steele of Omaha, adiutant general of the Nebraska guard, has received from Adjutant General Mc Cain at Washington notification of his appointment as assistant adjutant of the Thirty-fourth division of fed eral troops with the rank of major. Major Steele has been ordered to re port at Deming at once. v' Governor Neville at once appointed Major J. T. Hollingsworth of Omaha as ( adjutant general temporarily. Major Hollingsworth has been chief of the ordnance department of the guard fpr several, years. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success., . Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 8. Three workmen are known to have been killed and twenty-three persons badly Injured in an explosion at the Frank- ford arsenal here early today. Ac cording to workers, the explosion was accidental, there being nothing to indicate that it was caused bv an outside agency. Two of the twenty- inree mjurea are young women. Major Montgomery, commandant of the arsenal, and his aids are in vestigating the explosion and decline to make any statement until they have completed their inquiry. Care lessness of a workman, it was be lieved, was the cause of the accident. The explosion occurred in one of three small buildings known as de lonatmg ary rooms, wnere tne primer caps for three and six-inch shells and small arms cartridges are dried. Precautions -Taken. l (it building in question has its walls packed with cinders and every precaution was lateen 10 prevent ac cidents. Fire followed the explosion and spread to several other small build ings known as the artillery assembly unit. In these there were three and six-inch shells, but oromot work of arsenal employes and city firemen saved the buildings and their contents trom destruction Today's explosion was the -second fatal one to occur within the last five months. Two men were killed by the bursting of a shrapnel fuse in the high explosives building last April. Three investigations were under way soon after today's explosion, in which federal officials, the police and coroner participated. The monetary loss is estimated at about $30,000. Three small buildings were destroyed, together with about BO.000 detonators. Farm Buildings Damaged. Friend, Neb., Sept. 8. (Special.) JJurvng the local storm that visited this locality at an early hour yester day morning two and one-fourth inches of water fell. The barn on the Sands farm, one . mile west of town, was blown down. The large barn on the John Hayes farm, north of town, owned by Jacob Krebs, was struck by lightning and burned with all its contents. William Kelly re sides on this farm. Mr. Krosky, who lives on the John Burk farm, south of town, lost four head of cattle by lightning. Linus, a 13-year-old son of Frnk Welch, a farmer residing four miles south of Friend, was thrown from a horse yesterday morning and sustained a fractured leg. Scribner Stock Show Planed. Fremont, Neb., Sept. 8. (Special Telegram.)The twelfth annual stock show of the Scribner Agricultural so ciety will be held at Scribner, Septem ber 12, 13 and 14. The entries promise to be larger and better than ever before. A street parad will be held daily in addition to the other attrac tions. Base ball games will be played each day, contests between Snyder, Hooper, More Bluff and Scribner has been arranged. WAR PARTY AGAIN ' STRONG JNGERMANY Commercial Organizations Pro test Against Beichstag Peace Attitude and Attack the Wilson Note. Copenhagen, Sept. 8. A well-defined movement is manifesting itself in Germany, combining a protest against the attitude of the Reichstag majority in adopting the peace reso lution, with expressions of indigna tion at the references in President Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict to internal conditions in that country. Business organizations in various parts of Germany show signs of careful nurture and acceleration of the movement from some central force which- is perhaps not far re moved from the interests now con trolling the Lokal Anzeiger of Ber lin, the main protagonist of the move ment. This situation should be considered in connection with the campaign now being made in the conservative press for overthrow of the Reichstag's de cision. To Use Machinery. How far these newspapers are in earnest in suggesting dissolution of the Reichstag is difficult to determine. They certainly do not desTire it un less the government will use the elec tion machinery, in connection with press propaganda, in favor of annex ationist candidates in the campaign. The chamber of commerce of El bing is the latest commercial organi zation to join those of Berlin, Bre men, Hamburg and Lubeck in pro tests against peace without annexa tions and the note of President Wil son. The municipal authorities of Halle have issued a flaming protest against Mr. Wilson, declaring that he insulted the German people gravely and shamefully in his reply to the pope. Only a few newspapers thus far have printed the reports from Washington stating that the American note did not necessarily mean that the elimina tion of the Hohenzollerns was re garded as essential to peace. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success. THOMPSON.BELDEN - CO 7Ae fashion Center fir Women0 -f Distinctive Street and Dress Hats Featuring Interesting Styles Quite different from the hats you ordinarily see. 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