THE BEE: OMAHA. THUilSUAY. UECEMliEU 13, 1917. Is if "1W w 0 M w i -t 4 t H it a 3 ! , it b . V ! a vain SB'.". - nip,- Nebraska .BED CROSS FAIR . MAKESJEW MARK Citizens of Fremont Are Devot zg Unusual Efforts to Make This Successful; Medical Society Meets. Fremont, Dec. 12. (Special Tele gram.) Another record for crowds was made at the second night of the Red Cross Fair, when 275 persons paid admissFon. Fremonters who have bandied similar affairs for years say it is the largest second night crowd at a fair in the history of the city. More than $5,000 has been realized " during the firt. two days. The goal ' has been set at $3,000. Red Cross Drive. At a meeting Tuesday afternoon " plans for the drive for Red Cross memberships the week of December ,f 17 to 24 were outlined.' Frank Knapp of Fremont will have charge and subcommittees will be appointed throughout the rural districts. Kep- . . , resentatives were present from other .1 . ......... ...i t.j work is being done. " Ross L. Hammond told of what the Red Crors is doing for suffering I humanity in Belgium and France. 5 There is an urgent need for more money and supplies, Mr. Hammond said, to care for the wounded and homeless women and children in the war stricken areas. Want Isolation Hospital. Members of the Dodge County Medical association at the annual meeting here devoted considerable time to the discussion of an isolation S hospital for the county. At a meet- 5 ing last April a committee to inves- l tigate and recommend a location re- t ported that option on two sites 1iad ; been secured. The physicians agreed that something of the kind is badly needed here, where patients suffering with infectious diseases may be.re- moved for treatment. The following ! officers were elected: President. S. A. fi j Preston, Fremont; vice president, J Grant Reeder, Fremont; secretary- treasurer, Charlotte 5iever, rremont; censor, H. N. Morrow, Fremont; del egate to the state convention of the Nebraska Medical association, to be held in May, R. T. Van Metre. Frank McTigue . of Omaha and Charles Thomas of ! Fremont were each fined $100 and costs for trans- 1i J purling uuuic, aiiu mi. vu t twi- ':l I son and Margaret Mason were each f assessed $20 and costs on charges of - .: i. . i ir.. r..t i-i-- disorderly . conduct, jn ponce court. The two men and women were ar rested when policfc officers raided the i. . i ... w. r....-- Jiuusc ULiuyicu vy iuia. 4 citi uu uivi the Mason girl Monday night.'LMc. Tigue said he brought the booc with him from Omaha. . . Neville Urges Military. .. ,1.. ; Training for All Men Lincoln, Dec. 12. Universi.1 mili tary training was unqualifiedly en dorsed today by Keith Neville, gov ernor of Nebraska, in a statement to George M. Abbott, field secretary of the Universal Military Training league. . h ' a ' Governor Kevillesaid he believed I that the future security of the natiqn demanded some form of such train j ing. "I am also strongly of the opinion ; that the physical, mental "and dis ciplinary ocnetits that-wouid ne de rived from such training would be of incalculable value to the young man as an individual, and as a class, and to the nation as a whole," the govern or' said. ' Kearney State Normal Hard Hit by the War Kearney, Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.) The government's call for young men, to join both army and navy, is felt at the normal school here. Dur ing the past week nine students from 4 I that school have .enlisted, all subject to draft. At present there "are less than; 100 male students in the school. Deshler Colleg. Dismissed Because of Cold Weather I The sudden cold snap put the fur- rloridaEast Coast UVERY DA Y IS AN INDOOR DA Y ELSEWHERE Lit overheated apartments offices enervate and bring grippy colds. Down here you're in the Land Winter Forgot Your aummeriest clothes are part of the cheer fulness. Bright, warm, sunshiny days are here in abun dance. Everything you like to do is at itsjbest every day. ' GOLF TENNIS 1 FISHING ( " MOTORING - SURF-BATHING WHATEVER your fad or fancy, you'll find it highly developed at the great resort centers St Augustine, Ormond, Palm Beach and Miami. Smart social gather ings teas luncheons dinners dances musicales. Car u killed loaf ago oa ; Florida's East Coast It won't take long to plan so pleasant a winter vaca , tion. Nor long for your nearest railroad ticket office to give you complete information as to fares, routes and .through car service. v - Principal Resorts id Hotels ST. AUGUSTINE . FrnDtU PALM BEACH . . RI Niacin ST. AUGUSTINE ... Akwr PALM BEACH . . . fit Bmkert ORMOND . . . OraaJBdi MIAMI Koral Ptla NEBRASKA BOY KILLED ON U. S. SUBMARINE 0 JOSEPH SCHAEFER. Joseph Schaefer, 23-year-old Has tings, Neb., lad, chief electrician in the United States submarine service, was killed by a gasoline gas ex plosion on the A-2 at Manila, Philip pine islands. He va serving his sec ond enlistment. Jchaefer died last Friday after lingering a week follow ing the accident. The body will be brought to Hastings for interment. Two half-brothers are with the col ors, one in the navy and the other in the national army. nace out of commission at the Deshler college.. It will require two weeks' time to make repairs. School was dismissed Monday for the holi day vacation. Plattsmouth City Council Defeats Welfare Resolution Platsmouth, Neb,, Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) A welfare resolution, which had as its intent the appointment of a welfare board to work in conjunc tion with the police in caring for cases of distress, censoring movie plays, and public sports, as well as the working with the truant officers, and supervising regulations for the gen eral welfare of the city, was defeated by a vote. of four to five. The committee which has been in the field forfour weeks, reported it has failed to get any coal, though it has been ordered for a month. The Grand Army of the Republic, John McConnehie post, No. 45, elect ed the following officers for the com ing year: Thomas Wiles, cornmanderi Asbury Jack, senior vice commander; rierson r. Walton, junior vice com mander; T. VV. Glenn, quartermaster; VV., H. rrecsev chaplain: George i? Wall, officer of the day; William Gil mour, officer of, the guard. , The Tel Jed Sokol. a Bohemian turner society, of this city, has sent the following telegram to the presi dent: Af . War on Austria is just as righteous as war on Germany. Austria is worse criminal than Germany, even ii less dangerous. We congratulate you on your vigorous stand and prom ise you our absolute loyalty." James Kebal is secretary and Joseph Skalak, secretary. Forty Pawnee County Men. 1 Enlist in Home Guards : .Table Rock, Neb., Dec. T2. (Spe cial.) In spite of the. inclemency of the weather 4U persons assembled at the city hall Monday with their en rollment cards for the Home Guards of Table Rock, with William Sutton as chairman, and Frank H. Taylor of the Argus, as secretary. Election of officers: . William T. To-ter captain; J. A. Daily, first lieutenant; Carl W. Beck, second lieutenant. William button and J. N. Phillips were elected mem bers pf the executive committee. During the intense cold Monday the house of J. F. Gutzmcr some six miles northeast of here; was dam aged by fire. Ravenna Pioneer and Civil War Veteran Answers Call Ravenna, Neb., Dec. 12. (Special) John Stuber, one of the pioneers of this community and a veteran of the civil war, died at his home in Raven na Monday. He is survived by his widow and a family of grown chil dren. Until a month ago he lived on the farm he had homesteaded and developed. Bankers Receive Tablet In Memory of Royse ; tFrom Start CorreponInt) i Lincoln, Dec. 12. (Special.) The ; State ' Banking board today received i a bronze tablet in relict ot tormer Secretary Edward Royse, of the State Banking board. ' It stands 36 inches high and is 24 inches wide and weighs something over 50 pounds. Under the profile of the former secretary is the follow ing inscription: "To the memory of Edward Royse, w ho for 16 years rendered faithful' and efficient service as secretary of the de partment of "banking of the state of Nebraska. Erected by the Nebraska Bankers' association, 1917." New Potash Plant To Be Built at Antioch j (From 9ttff Correjipunrtent.) ' Lincoln, Neb'.. Dec. 12. (Special.') Ground will be broken ' for u new potash plant near Antioch In Sheridan H t f ir in fti tn L a a ttr frrti pany just formed to be known as the western roiasn company. - ' H. E. Sidles, automobile man; V. E. Sharp, president of the Lincoln traction company, and several other well known Lincoln capitalists with Messrs. Wedge and Learned of Phila delphia and Mr. Rice of Boston, inter ested in the project, returned yester day from that locality. Mr. Sidles called on the governor to get some information as to the rights of the company. Twelve 2-Year-0ld Brood Sows Bring Nearly $1,000 Stella, Neb.,' Dec. 12, (Special.) Twelve two-year old Duroc-Jersey brood sows marketed by David Stead man today at $17 per 100 brought him $963.80. These sows raised 75 pring pigs, which now weigh about 240 pounds. Place for Dr. Hayes. From a Staff Cornupondent.) Lincoln, Dec. 12. (Special.) Dr. Noah Hayes of Lincoln was appointed by the State Board of Control to the position of first assistant physician at the Hastings asylum. 1 Overexertion Digging Own Grave Causes Death Freinc nt, Neb., Dec. 12, (Special Telegram.) Overexertion in dig ging his own grave is believed to have caused the death at Abie of John Kronk, sr., according to the authorities. Mr. Krenk had dug the grave, cemented it up and had, ap parently, completed the job, when he succumbed. His body was found lying across one corner of the grave. The coroners' jury returned a verdict findin,that he had come to his death from" overexertion. Officers of the Grand Chapter of Masons Here Officers of tiie grand chapter and those-of the grand council of the Ma sonic fraternity are in Omaha for the annual meeting that runs over into Thursday. At 6 o'clock last night a banquet was spread in the dining -oom of the old Masonic temple. The annual meeting of the grand chapter and the grand council brings together about 50 of the high degree Masons of the state. The meetings are purely business, having to do with talking over the business of the old year, formulating reports and discus sing the Masonic outlook for the fu ture. Carroll D. Evans. Columbus, is grand high priest of the grand chap ter, and John F. Kutz, Lexington, grand master of the grand council. Engineer Fatally Injured ' In Denver Train Wreck Denver, Colo., Dec. 12. George E. King, engineer of Denver, was prob ably fatally injured and two other railroad men were hurt when Santa Fe passenger train No. 5, from Chi cago, ran through an open switch soon after noon today in the southern part of Denver and crashed into a string of cars on a siding. No pas sengers were injured. Omahans Wedded in Capital. (From a Staff CorrpponJent.) Lincoln, Dec 12.(Special.) Alex ander D. Frank of Omaha, age 22, and Miss Sarah R. Katz, of the same city, age 19, were given a license to marry in Lincoln yesterday.' M i r. Hoover's Right MR. HERBERT HOOVER, national food adminis trator, had the right idea when he recently said in an Official statement: "Those who wish brewing entirely suppressed should bear in mind that if such a course were pursued THE COUNTRY WOULD BE PLACED UPON A WHISKEY BASIS ENTIRELY." That is the crux of the true temperance question whifch prohibitionists in their over-zealousness failed to see. Mr. Hoover's statement was made in connection with his recommendation that, as a food conservation measure, the alcoholic contents of beer be reduced to two three quarter per cent. In the Brewing of Beer, alcohol is not sought by the brewer, but is an incident to the process through natural fermentation. The New Two Three Quarter per cent. American beers will be similar to those so popular in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, where, on account of their low percentage of alcohol, they are classed among the true temperance drinks, and, to encourage their consump tion ARE MADE TAX FREE The United States Brewers' Association. ERNST AND FRY QUIT THE SCHOOL BOARD Chairman Says Private Affairs and His. Health Prompted 1 Him to Give Up Public Work. C. J. Ernst and, Thomas (. Fry, chairman and vice chairman, respect ively, of the Board of Education, have resigned, to take effect Jantfary 7 in the former case, and on December 31 in the latter. , These members have each served three years on the board. Their pres ent terms expire a year hence. Mr. Fry has been serving as chair man of the supplies committee and has had many details to watch in that work. He pleads that private busi ness interests and his health were the determining factors which prompted his resignation. , Reports of Dissension. Reports of internal disaffection among the members have been per sistent, although the members stare that no serious breach has occurred. "Just differences of opinion that will occur in any organization of men," asserted one member, who intended to resign a month ago, but Was in duced by Mr, Ernst to remain. The line of demarcation among the members separates the new from the old members. "This has not been the line of cleavage that it should have been," was another comment. Mr. Fry's resignation is of formal text. Mr. Ernst's resignation follows: "It is with most sincere regrets that I now and hereby tender my resignation as a member of the board. However, to avoid confusion in the organization, I am entirely willing to have my resignation made effec tive January 7, 1918, enabling me to continue to sign warrants and legal papers jntil my successor as presi dent is elected. "My physical condition, several times during 1917, and especially within the last two months, has been somewhat below its former excellent I standard, and my physic:ans and the members of my family all unite in recommending and urging that I re lieve myself of the gratuitous public duties before my nervous system is more seriously or permanently im paired. "As I am C3 years of age, and have given of my time gladly, freely, and I think unselfishly, for 12 years, to this line of gratuitous public work,- three years to the ci.y of Lincoln, six years to the state of Nebraska, and the last I three years to the city of Omaha. I hope and trust that I may be per mitted to reir. at this time without beigg severel. or unfairly criticised for it. "Thanking all of my past colleagues for the most courteous and kindly manner in which I have invariably been treated by each and every one of them during the last three years." Holtorf Superintendent of Burlington in Wyoming) C. C. Holtof, who has been assistant J superintendent of the Alliance di vision of the Burlington, and who has had his headquarters in Deadwood, becomes superintendent of the west ern end of the Casper division, and will be located in Greybull.. He fills an office just created. W. G. Dungan, who has been train master on the Burlington's Orleans division, goes to Deadwood, succeed ing Mr. Holtorf, as assistant superin tendent. Community Campaign Largely Attended at Polk Pnlk Nph TW 12 fSnpriaH Business, professional men and -farm ers met at the Hotel Hokenson Mon day night. This meeting was the open ing number of a week's community campaign conducted by the Ameri can Community Service league of Lincoln. A number of mer. from the "Commercial Club of Stromsburg were present. Meyer Reappointed to The Commerce Commission Washington. Dec. 12. Commis sioner Meyer was reappointed today by President Wibon to the Inter-, state Commerce commission. i Idea Last Rites for J. H. McShane. Pioneer Railroad Builcte Last rites for J. II. McS.iaiie. v neer railroad and telegraph buildc were held Wednesday morning at Si Philomena's church. ( Archbishop Harty and Rev. Jame Stcnson conducted the funeral serv ices. Hnlv Seoulcllc'i cemetery. The pallbearers were: T J. Fitimonis, Andrew Murphy. J J Woodard, Kdward Phelan, A V. Johnson, Henry Sterner. E. E. Howell. J. E. Dunley. EVERY TOY in Our T0YLAND is an interesting Toy. They amuse and instruct. Almost one whole floor full of toys and other suitable gifts for every boy or girl in Omaha. WE SAVE VDU M0NFV Tww AF O0NS entral Bet. 15th and 16th on Howard. ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c 8 I a St tunu axi. Max &? rukaf Umf V FLORIDA EAST COAST (FUxW Srttaa) NI90mCE CHKACO OFFICE 243 Frftk Ar. W. Muiiw. St. GENERAL OFFICES St. AarMtiM, Flariaa