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Churchmen Say Omaha and America Have Much to Be Thankful For
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Omaha People Should Be
Leaders of Omaha Clergy j1 ell of Great
Blessings in the Must of World War
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Despite the Fact That the United States is Plunged in War ,
Many Blessings Have Been Showered Upon the
Country ; Lessons That Have
Been Learned.
uive Reasons jor Kejoicmg
Thanksgiving Proclamations Issued by Leading Divines
Through The Bee Set Forth Reasons Why Nation
'Should Participate in Great American Holiday
Founded by Our Forefathers.
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Should yt be more thankful this
year than ever before despite the fact
that the nation is plunged in war?
Decidedly so, according to the
statements of three of Omaha's lead
ing churchmen, Bishops Stuntz and
Williams and Archbishop Harty, who
. have issued Thanksgiving day procla
mations. Observance of Thanksgiving day in
Omaha will perhaps mean more this
year than ever before. Thousands
of soldiers located at Forts Omaha
and Crook , will .. absent themselves
from the reservations and spend prac
tically the entire day as guests of
Omaha people, brought together
through the efforts of The Bee. ,
Amusements of many descriptions
have been planned by churches and
public schools. An abundance of
squash and pumpkins has brought joy
to. thousands of hungry youngsters,
who count heavily on tthe dessert of
' a Thanksgiving day dinner. Cranber
ries are on the market in good quan
' tity, and the reliable turkey has not
been sacrificed to any, extent to al
leviate the meat shortage.
' Many Omaha soldiers now in serv
ice inother cities, are making ef-J
torts to return tor inanksgiving. ine
hundred or so Omaha men who have
been in training for commissions at
Fort Snelling will have returned be
fore Thursday, ' : - "
By ARCHBISHOP J. J. HARTY
Of the Cathollo Dloces of Omaha,
The appro'ach of the day of public
acknowledgment of Divine blessings
KOONTZE MEMORIAL
HELPS 'fWAR FOP
Women Knit Many Articles
and Over Thousand Dol
, v.-lars Given to Asso.
I . ' elation Work; '
Instead of raising $10 for fhe
Young Men's Christian assicatlon war,
work fund, as was reported in one of
the daily papers, the special commit
tee of Kountze Memorial church
raised $1,025 for this work. (The
money has been turned in, and the
records are. clear to any newspaper
that desires to read them aright.
The published report that the
Kountze Memorial had given $10
caused a , great deal of embarrass
ment among the membership of that
church. For not only did the church
committee do splendid work and raise
f 1,025 among the membership but the
lelping Hand society of Kountze
Memorial emptied its little treasury,
which contained but $20. This $20
was apportioned as follows $10 to
the Young Men's Christian associa
tion war work fund, $5 toward the
hostess house fund of the Young
Men's Christian association war ac
tivities and $5 for the purchase of ad
ditional Varn for sweaters.
The $1,025 raised by the committee
soliciting among the Kountze Me
morial membership does not represent
nearly all the money given by the
membership, because scores of the
business men in the cnurch made their
aubscription to down town commit
tees at their offices before the special
church committee could reach them.
' Friday afternoon the ladies of the
Helping Hand society of -Kountze
Memorial church put into the mails
the 58 complete outfits of sweaters,
mittens, wristlets and other necessi-
ties which they have knitted for the
58 boys of Kountze Memorial church
who are now in the various training
camps and at the front.
The money with which the yarn for
these things was purchased was all
raised in the church, some $300, and
none of the yarn was furnished by the
Red Cross, The women will continue
their knitting' work regularly. r
Camp Funston Men to Have
Big Feed on Turkey Day
' Unable to find enough good things
in Kansas for the drafted men of Ne
braska at Camp Funston to eat on
Thanksgiving day, Sergeant Roy
Pierce, formerly of Omaha, has com
pleted a buying trip for the govern
tnent in this city. The menu for the
soldiers on turkey day will be as follows:-.
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Dinner Oyster . cocktail, mixed
pickles, .celery hearts, olives, figs and
dates, roast young turkey, cranberry
sauce, oyster dressing, candied yams,
mashed potatoes, creamed peas, as
paragus with vinigerette sauce, old
English plum pudding with Kansas
brandy sauce, mince and pumpkin
pies, , toasted crackers, ; Roquefort
cheese, cigars and cigarets.
' Supper Lunch Fruit salads, as
sorted cakes, ice cream, loganberry
punch, candy and mixed nuts..
Herbert N. Mesropian Gets
1 Commission at Fort Snelling
, Herbert N.-Mesropian, who got a
commission as first lieutenant at Fort
Snelling, is-the only son of Dr. and
Mrs. M. Mcsrooian. 2902 Pratt trt
Mesropian, before enlisting in the
training camp, was a teacher in Ben
son. He is a graduate of Nebraska
""versify, completing the course in
1916,
Community Thanksgiving
; Services Wednesday Night
The Protestant churches southeast
Of ' the Union Pacific railrnarl will
unite in a Thanksgiving service Wed
nesday at 8 p. m. at the Castellar
Presbyterian church. Rev. Hunter
of Diet Memorial "church will
on human life awakens in the heart
of man a realization of what many
of these blessings consist.
This year of 1917 makes us recog
nize many special heavenly favors
which it is an ennobling duty to pro
claim. For we have every right to
feel, at the outset, thankfulness for
this year's bountiful harvests in our
country, tar the skill and industry of
its noble farmer band that has
brought the 'crops to fruition,' and,
still more to be acknowledged
thankfulness for the source of such
success the perpetual working of
Gods beneficently est&tushed natural
laws, giving the soil fecundity, to the
grain the power to germinate, to the
rain and to the sun the capacity to
refresh and ripen it, and thankfulness
for all such continuous miracles which
evidence the perpetuity of the Divine
presence on earth.
Causes for Rejoicing.
Thankfulness for the privilege that
it is our national prerogative today
to provide sustenance for our suffer
ing brethren overseas. ' '
Thankfulness for the greater priv
ilege of carrying the assertion of a
high patriotic standard to world-wide
acceptance. ' .-;
Thankfulness' for the . grand re
sponse of our . young, men to their
country s call for defense.
Thankfulness for the brave evidence
of our womanhoods-wife, mother, sis
ter, brooking every sacrifice and hard
ship, consecrated to assistive service
and sympathy for our boys in camp
and overseas. -
Thankfulness for the immediate
and plenteous subscription to Lib
erty loans, Young Men's Christian as
sociation,' Knights of Columbus, the
Red Cross, and other kindred funds.
V Thankfulness for the spirit of a uni-
Two Captains
ZesliQ ffJoits&Hi
To an Omaha couple, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Johnson, 1627 Locust
street, falls the distinction of having
two sons awarded captaincies in the
United States army. Morris C. John
son; ii years. old, is captain ot tne
motor trains department at Camp
r.rml Tnr-trA III T c1l V Tnhn.
son, 22 years old, has just been grad
uated from Fort Snelling with the
rank of captain.
"Are we-proud of our boys?. Well
who would not be. I do not believe
that (here is another couple in Oma
ha, or oven in Nebraska, can lay claim
to such an honor," declared Mr. John
son. . . . .,' .
"It nroves that the new armv is
nothing if not democratic. There were
millionaires' sons training at Fort
Snelling, but they were all forced to
do their share, or were sent home. I
am confident that this war will prove
a ooon to this country in many ways.
It will, first of all. show us the abso
lute need of preparedness, and it will
teach our American boys discipline.
Uncle Sam is welcome to use my boys O
in this great crisis, and 1 am sure
that they will acquit themselves with
honor." -. i , , -. t v .
Both of the young officers are grad
uates of Central Hich school and both
hold university degrees. Morris was
graduated in 1916 as a mechanical en
gineer irom the University of Illinois.
Leslie 'was graduated from the agri
cultural college at Ames, la., in Feb
ruary of this year. A third son, Harry,
is attending Illinois university and is
a member of the reserve corps there.
Mr. and Mrs, Johnson are natives
of Sweden, coming fo this country
in 1881. They came to Omaha in
1891. , '
Destruction of, St. Cecelia's .
Causes Use of Cathedral
The destruction of the little frame
church building at St. Cecelia's parish,
Fortieth and Webster streets, Tues
day night necessities the use of the
new cathedral church sooner than
contemplated. It was intended to be
ready for permanent use at Christmas
time, but the accident advances the
time a month. Much work remains
to be done on the inside. The floor
tiling is yet to be laid and quantities
of building materiarremoved to make
way for worshippers. The work of
preparation has. been carried on at top
speed for four days and the interior
will be in fair shape for regular serv
ices Sunday morning.
Low masses will be said at the
usual hours of 7, 8, 9 and 10 o'clock.
Beginning at 11 o'clock, a solemn high
mass will be celebrated, at which
Archbishop Harty will nreside. Rev.
James W. Stenson of StPhilomena's
church will deliver the sermon.
Coupl
diskop Homer CStuxfz
fied cause which welds our ranks into
a world-wide, brotherhood. ' -'
Thankfulness that, through all the
sorrow and horror of today a warfaret
there superabounds, overall these, a
keener belief in the things unseen, and
a belief in forthcoming, heavenly or
dered peace.
Thankfulness for- our -sacred faith
in Divine ' surveillance and for our
inspired reliance on spiritual assist
ance in our present hour ,'of mo
mentous 'combat.; 1 "j ' '
Thankfulness,' more than for all
else, for our ability to be thankful,
for the godlike germ of eratitude im
planted in the heart of man whereby
his life is exalted and ennobled.
In this present day of our miirhtv
responsibilities we shall show our
valuation of . all these Providential
gifts by so acquitting ourselves of an
honorable acknowledgment of them !
to U.S. Army
rvvl
Mortis C JoAttsott
MILK MAY NOT GO '
HIGHER IN OMAHA
Experts Say Gate City Cannot
Expect; to, Get Milk as .,
; 1 ' Cheap as' in City of
V . Chicago. ,' .
A milk expsrt lias estimated that
Omaha consumes on an average 60,
000 quarts of lacteal fluid every 24
hours, which, at" the "prevailing price
of 121A cents per ' quart, is worth
$7,500. : ,..; ..;.
On that basis a year's supply would
be worth $2,737,500 for nearly 22,000,
000 quarts, which is ; approximately
Omaha's water supply Aor one day.
I do not think that milk will go
to 15'cents in. Omaha, but there would
not , be much in it rto sell it at less
than what we are' now 1 getting," re
marked this milk dealer. . - .
Chicago consUfnes 1,250,003 quarts
of milk a day, which is sold for 12
cents per quart ..
; Omaha milk dealers explain that the
cost of "collection, of milk from the
country an j the distribution in Omaha
is more than in .Chicago.
"And yet,- do; you realize," added
this milk expert; that even at the
price we ate charging here for milk,
considering the food properties, milk
is still much cheaper than many other
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ARCHBISHOP J.VJ. HARTY.
as to invite the continuance and in
crease of supernatural aid.
By BISHOP HOMER C, STUNTZ,
Msthodlat Episcopal Church. 4;
In the midst of the crash and dust
From Our Near Neighbors
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jLvoca, Neb., Nov. 23. (Special.) Mrs,
8. J. Fletelman entertained the Congrega
tional Ladles' aid Thursday.
Henry J. Abker was her .from near
Berlin Monday. , -
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Breazeale and daugh
ter, Mary, were visiting relative at Ham
burg, . Ia., . last Sunday. . L 1
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cllne or River Sioux,
la., ' 'were : visiting at ' the home ot Carl
Schroeder this week.
Bert Reed of Weeping Water was A bust
ness visitor her Wednesday.
Que Mohr, Mrs. William Oollner and Miss
T-aura Wltzk were Nebraska City visitors
Wednesday. : ...
William Mtrley and wife, Mrs. W. A. Ho
lenberger and Rev. A. C. Smith and wife
were Omaha visitors Frldav.. -
Nicholas J. Trook was her from Syracuse
Sunday for a Visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mis. Pick Bnhlmaa add daughter,
were here from Berlin Wednesday.
B. O. Wurl and J. E. McDanlel of Platts
mouth wer business. . visitors her this
week. ' t . ..' , . .
Mr. and Mrs. Vf. . R. Cjraham and Miss
Oladya Ralston wer Lincoln visitors the
first part of the week.
Weeping Water high school girls defeated
the Avoca girls' basket ball team Wednes
day night by the score of 13 to 4.
t CJarenre Irons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Irons, left last week for Fort Morgan, Colo.,
where he has Joined the aviation corps.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson of Mlnden,
wer here this week for a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. E. T. Oearhart.
Oliver Seacat was a atat capltol visitor
this week.
Mrs. William Maseman entertained ths
Woman's club Wednesday afternoon., ,
Attorney C. S. Tefft was her fiftm Weep
ing Water the first of the week.
Mrs. Jake Spencer was her from Otis,
Colo., this week. '
Oeorge Trook and Harry H. Marquardt
wer Union visitors Tuesday.
- M. O. Keedy returned Monday from Chi
cago, where he was called by the serious
Illness of his -mother,
v George Peters, Louis .Carsten' and Simon
Rebmeier wer In Omaha last week attend
ing a meeting of the Nebraska Live Stock
and Oraln Dealers' association.
"Mr. and Mrs, L. J. Marquardt were visitors
at Seward this week.
Llody Harmon was her from Weeping-
Water Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schroeder and Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Neumelster were Nehawka visitors
Wednesday. .
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Valley.
Mrs. Harry Peterson ' returned Saturday
from all extended visit With her parents at
Wiener, Neb., . , .. . .
The vacant . houses In Valley have 1een
rapidly filling until now there la none for
rent; . . - - .. M . . -
Mra. John Priest and son of Lincoln are
spending the. week with Mine Johnson.
Th rooms of Miss Parson and MlssIn
gram are closed this week on account ot
their being 111 with th mumps. .
W." 8. Eddy, J. V. Leutell, T. P. Oreen and
Rev. 8. N. Horton went to Omaha Thursday
to attend the Presbyterian rally meeting.
H. P. Ferrle and family, left Thursday,
morning for their new home In Akron, Colo.
Th freshman class of th Valley High
school entertained th rest ot th high school
at th home ot Erma Weekly Friday night.
Ruth . Whltmore was an . Omaha Visitor
Saturday. . .
Mr.' and Mrs.1 John- Monahan went to
Omaha with C. H. Webb In hi car Tuesday.
Mra. Richard Webster Is visiting her par
ants, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whltmore, this
week. . .
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Miss Fern ' and
Walter Gilbert of Omaha' wer th guests
of Mr. and Mrs. F. C Kennedy Sunday.
Th second number of th lecture course
managed by th Valley Glee club was given
Friday evening. i . . .
The Toung Men', Christian ' association
war fund for Valley and vicinity reached
th z,QU0 mark Saturday night.
, Springfield.. ; .
Mr. and Mr. Jacob Hlnkl of Trenton
are visiting at the home of Asa Hlnkl.
w. O. Post, Mark 'Christian and Georr
Cockerlll attended the atat meeting of the
farmers- association In Omaha. .
W)lliam Kieck received a telegram Tues
Russia Waits for a Strong Man;
Reds Doomed, Asserts Tolstoi
(By Assoc'-atcd Pre.) , .. .
San Francisco, Nov. 24. Reign of the Bolshieviki revolutionists in Rus
sia will be short, and saner counsel will prevail when a man strong enough
to lead the former empire of the czar out of its present chaos! appears, was
the opinion expressed today by Count Ilya Tolstoi, second son of the late
Count Leo Tolstoi.
"I have just returned from a tour of Russia, in which I spent much
time in not only Petrograd and Moscow, but also in the outlying sections,"
said the count. i
"The Maximalists will not remain in power long. They hold Petrograd,
but Petrograd is not Russia. In Moscow the sentiment is against such
tactics as they employed. Moscow represents the best thought in Russia.
"It is apparent that Kerensky was not strong enough to mould the
destiny of this chaotjc country. Russia waits for a strong man; who he is
or where he will come from, no one can tell, but there will be no order
come out of the chsos until the leader is found.
v "It is impossible to say whether Russia will ever again become a factor
in the war, but this is sure the people, both in. the country and in the
cities, are weary of fighting. It is only a question of whether they prefer
war or German domain." '
Count Tolstoi was on his way to New York. .
M&.aT '..'' '. ...':
of the world war we can yet clearly
discern signs of such Divine goodness
as to move all our hearts to the giv
ing of thanks. ; ,
1. The great democracies of the
whole world are fused into a oneness
of spirit for the maintenance of hu
man liberty as it does not seem prob
able that they would have been fused
in a century of normal time. When
thrones have fallen and the dark war
cloud has passed away, this coming
together of three-fourths of the hu
man nflce will make possible a world
tribunal, backed, by a worlcK police,
and we shall be in the sight of "the
parliament of man,, the federation of
the world." ",
, : Our Abundant Harvests.
2: Abundant harvests throughout
day from his son, William, who Is In train
ing at Fort Snelling, that he had received
a commission a second lieutenant.
The fied. Cross realized $161 at supper
and sale last Saturday night.
Almost $1,600 has been raised In this
vicinity for th Young Men's' Christian as
sociation war fund. s
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mester of Lincoln visit
ed atth horn of. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Arm
strong. County Superintendent Cordelia Oramllch
visited our school last Wednesday.
Mrs. R. Whltttngton ot South Omaha Is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. W. E. Miller visited her son, John,
In Lincoln this week.
Mrs. Jane Strlbllng visited Mrs. Mary
Schaal last week.
I J. M. Elwell attended th Midwest Im
plement Dealers' association at Omaha. Mr.
Elwell is treasurer of the association.
John Hlnea. Floyd Jarman, C. F. Mao
Oowan and Charles 'Warren joined the
Seventh regiment this week.
S FBPiUlon.
Papllllon, Neb., ,Kov. JJ. (Speclat.) C.
B. Tower mad a. business trip to Chadron
the first of th week, i '
The contest social Of the Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor wea held Friday evening
with Miss Hazel King.
A. H. Frlcke mads a trip to his ranch near
Alnsworth, this week. Mr. Frlcke purchased
another section adjoining his ranch.
Papllllon precinct reased about $1,500
for the Toun Men's Christian association
war fund. The high school boys of the
rounty raised $1,060. It has been estimated
that th total for the county will be nearly
$6,000.- Two thousand dollars was the county
apportionment.
.Miss Florence Hall, who has been em
ployed at the depot, has been transferred to
Dorr, Neb.
The Red Cross sewing circle held a Jap
anese tea and basar Friday In the basement
of th A, W. Clarke bank. The proceeds are
to be used for supplies.
The Presbyterian 'Ladles' Aid society met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. C. D. Brown.
Mesdames Renthrow and Glen Brown assist
ed Mrs. C. D. Brown to entertain. -
J ' , Elkhorn. -Mrs.
C. W. Hlckley and daughters. Roma
and Bernlce, visited Saturday at the Charles
Witt home, '
Mrs. John Greggerson entertained friends
Sunday In honor of her birthday.
Mrs. Elisabeth Colby went to Millard Sun
day, to be present at th birthday party
for her father, C. Bull.
Mr. and Mra. J. G. .Seefus and son, Dean,
went to 8cotia, Neb., Saturday to visit their
son, Phllipp and wife.
Mrs. Milk entertained for her birthday
Monday.
Dan Hansen. Carl Hlessen and Fred Dooss
autoed.to Wlsner Saturday and visited over
Sunday with relatives. ,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bay motored to Coun
cil Bluffs Tuesday to attend 'th funeral ot
a friend.
Mrs. Dr. Ruehl entertained th T. N. club
Wednesday. They decided to give $10 each
to the Toung Men' Christian association and
th Red Cross. A very nice lunch was
served. -
Mr. and Mrs. Zwlebel of Valley wer
visitors here Wednesday. .
Mlsa Freda Greggerson was an Omaha
visitor Thursday. '
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Permits to wed have beta issued to tn
following: - ,
Nam and Residence. ' Age.
Valli O'Connor, Omaha....'. 21
Selma Nelson, Butler, S. D 20
Frank W. Boughan, Des Moines,' Ia...... S3
Alma Jones, Omaha ..over 21
Jo F. Swetala, Omaha... 21
Tllll Karbowskl, Omaha 23
Alva 8. Abel, Fullerton, Neb............ 24
Barbara Agnew, Fullerton, Neb 21
Tom Watts, Fremont, Neb............. 70
Jennie Lynch, Louisiana, Mo.
40
Looking for work? Turn to the
Help Wanted Columns now. You
will find hundreds of positions listed
there. . .
practically all of our vast national do
main guarantee food supply adequate
to meet our own needs and with
enough overplus to keep our allies
from wantv God has answered the
prayers of millions and has literally
given us "our daily bread."
3. Our president and the secretaries
of war and of the navy have written
a new chapter in the annals of warl
They are exerting all their influence
in favor, of guarding the troops of
our new national armv atrainct ttio
corrupting influence of drink and
t. e
vice in iormer wars in our own
country and even yet in some Euro
pean nations, these twin enemies of
militarr effieienrw and nf natinna!
morality are openly encouraged. For
governmental antagonism to tnese
evils and for1 the cordial welcome
extended to the Yoimcr Mm'n rhrie.
tian association and to all other good
lnnoences at work among the sol
diers, . the American people ' should
give thanks to Almighty God. .
By ARTHUR L. WILLIAMS, ,
Bishop of Nebraska,
We are standing on the threshold
of Advent, the beginning of a new
church year. In these critical closing
days of 1917 the message to us and
to the whole world is a trumpet
call: "The night is far spent; the day
is at hand; let ns therefore cast off
the works of darkness and let us
put on the armor of light."
When this awful war will end no one
knows. How it will end, this we do
know, because righteousness must
ultimately prevail. We must give and
work tp the utmost for war and the
world's needs, but we must not forget
also the duty of maintaining the
church in the diocese, in the mission
ary field at home and abroad, in her
blessed work among our soldiers &ifd
IN MEMORIAL
, Edwin Sylvester Rood, after an illness of six weeks, died at Ford
hospital, Saturday, November 17, at the age of 65. His body lay at rest
in the chapel at St. Barnabas from Saturday evening to the time of the
funeral, Tjiesday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by Reverend
Father Ross of Superior, Wisconsin, assisted by Reverend Father Hols
apple of St. Barnabas. The honorary bearers were James C. Chadwick,
E. M. Adreasen, Halleck F. Rose, Thomas D. Crane, John F. Flack and
E. A. Benson. The active bearers were George H. Payne, D. W. Mor
row, T. O. Finson, Emil Hahn, Lucien Stephens and Mads A. HanstiM
Interment was private at Forest Lawn cemetery, the beautiful buriav
service of the Episcopal church being read by the Reverend Fathers Ross
and Holsapple. Mr. Rood is survived by his widow, Zena Gray Rood, a
brother and three sisters.
Mr. Rood's ancestors were among the first English and Scotch col
onists who settled in Vermont, and on both the paternal and maternal
sides were Revolutionary officers, one of them Deing an aide on the
staff of General Washington.. His mother was a cousin of Charles
Sumner. His father, Anson Rood, was born in Vermont and when a
young man settled at Stevens Point, Wisconsin. During the Civil War
he abandoned his extensive business enterprises to serve the cause of the
Union as a Quartermaster, remaining in the army until the close of the
war. He was active in the public and political life of Wisconsin and
served in the Legislature of that state with,'Colonel Champion S. Chase,
the father of Mr. Clement Chase, editor and publisher of The Omaha
Excelsior. . - . j . i
. Edwin Sylvester Rood was born' at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and
removed to Fremont County, Iowa, when he was about 16 to assist in
handling the. large landed interests of his father. Later his father
located the town of Randolph in Iowa and there engaged in the banking
business. The deceased was educated at Tabor College, Iowa, and after
leaving college he was, until 1884. associated with the Lombard Invest
ment Company in the farm loan business in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska,, maintaining an office and headquarters at Lincoln in this
state. V While so employed he studied
ui aorta vai. . no uaa jiiaiiibaiucu ait vxxiw ill viiiaiia wuviiiuuuoijr dhivw
1884, living, with his family, the greater part of that time in the coun
try, for many years at the beautiful "Hollyrood" which he built near
Bennington, and later at "Cherrycroft" jiear Benson, removing from
there to the Colonial upon its completion, which, has since been their
winter home, their, summers having been spent in travel. During his
residence of more than forty-five years in Nebraska he was active in
furthering the development and growth of the state.-- Answering the
call of the country, Mr. and Mrs. Rood motored to their picturesque stock
ranch in the Black Hills in South Dakota last spring, where they re
mained until he was stricken with his fatal illness.
Mr. Rood with his wife had traveled extensively, both in Europe
and in America. He was a generous patron of the fine arts and had
collected many mementos' of his travels.
t Mr. Rood was a member of Trinity Cathedral. He led in founding
the Episcopal Mission at Benson, to which he presented an altar. ' He
was active in maintaining the Young Men's Christian Association and
was a liberal contributor, to the origjal building located where the
Brandeis stores now stand, under leadership of the late P. C. Hime-
baugh, and continued his interest in and gifts to that institution up .toJ
the last week of his life. Mr. Rood was liberal and generous in hi".
charities without ostentation. He was a progressive man with high ideals
and sound business judgment, combined wjth a gentleness which reflected
his true Christian character. He was happy in his domestic life and great
ly loved by the members of his family and those whose, privilege it was
to know him intimately. '-,.
His life and character measured up to the best traditions of a dis
tinguished ancestry.' The community was made better by his beautiful
and active life and he leaves behind him many tender memories.
Persistence is the cardinal vir
tue in advertising; no matter
how good advertising may be
in other respects, it must be
run frequently and constant
ly to be really, successful.
When buying advertised
' goods, say you read
of them in THE BEE,
sailors in training camps and on the
seas, in her ministrations to the sick
and dying in hospitals and on battle
fields.
Urges Increased Sacrifices.
I urge you to increase sacri
fices, increased service and increased
gifts for all worthy causes, for the
homeless, starving peoples of Europe
and of Armenia, remembering also as
your first Christian duty the needs
of your spiritual mother, the church,
in-the maintenance of her great work
in the' home land and in the diocese.
In accordance with the requesrJLof
the recently appointed war comnf's
sion of the church I call uporf the
clergy and laity of the diocese (to ob
serve the first Sunday in Advent as a
day of special public intercession to
God for his guidance and blessing
upon America and her cause; and
further to observe the Friday preced
ing as a day of lowly penitence, as a
real "day of fasting, on which the ex
traordinary acts and exercises of de
votion" may find public expression,
to the end that all our people may
realize and confess that sin is na
tional weakness and that sanctity is
strength.
Join In Prayers.
Let us join our prayers to the
prayers of all loyal people in the
land that God may vouchsafe to us
as a nation the spirit of soberness,
patience, charity, steadfastness and
the strength that comes only from
true godliness, and that He may
crown our efforts and those of rr
allies with decisive victory.
I request that the offerings , on
Thanksgiving dav be given to Arme
nian and Syrian relief, and I direct
that, the clergy read this pastoral to
their people at the first public service
following its receipt.
law and was admitted to the Ne-J
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