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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1917. CONGESTION IS B0l)llDTOBECUT DOVNBYPOOLING i omaha Railroad Men Confident Situation Will Be Relieved Under Federal Control of Lines. While Omaha railroad mm are all in the dark i. to what will he the first instructions irom Railroad Dictator McAdoo relative to the reeling of business and equipment, thev all feel that it is bound to relieve the freight congestion to some extent, at least. So far the only order issued and m-vivtu uj lauiudu umtldls is in me form of a circular telegram, directing the movement of freight traffic over the most direct and convenient route?. Already this order is beginning to have its effect and freight coining in from the west and north is going cast and south over the roads best able to handle it, regardless of consignors, consignees, or billing directions. The method that is being employed tinder the directions of Railroad Di rector McAdoois designated as pool ing, something that heretofore has been frowned upon by the Interstate Commerce commission, say the rail road officials. However, tlicv assert that it is the logical method of hand ling business, for it throws the earn ings into one lump that later will he divided prorata among the roads in terested. It is a method of doing railroad business 'in vogue lung be fore the creation of the Interstate Commerce commission and according to the railroad officials, worked to the satisfaction of all concerned. Some Bad Features. Railroad men say. however, that the pooling plan of handling freigl t has its bad, as well as its good fea tures. In this connection, they assert that every road in the country has predicated its construction, die pur chase of its equipment and its plan of operation upon local cond.tions. or rather conditions local to the coun try through which each particular line is operated. They say that for in stance, a road operating through a mountainous country would have equipment that would be much dif- ' ferent from a road that passed through a prairie and level section. Then, too, the railroad men contend that terminal conditions will have softie bearing upon the matter of pooling, pointing out that if a train load of transcontinental freight came in from the west over the Union Pa cific, the most economical thing to do in handling it east would be to send it out over a line having close terminal connections with the line bringing it in. In this way the expense of heavy switching charges would be done away with and considerable speeding up would result. Whatever is done, railroad officials are of the opinion that Mr. McAdoo cannot formulate a rult that will apply to all railroads alike. They say that this could be done in the con duct of banks and some other com mercial enterprises that work along certain general rules, but with the railroads, they contend the situation is different and no one general order can apply equally with all roads. Must Increase Facilities. If the movement of freight to the east is speeded up, railroad men say that they cannot see how the con gestion along the Atlantic coast is going to be relieved unless there is an increase in the facilities for send ing it across the ocean. Howover, they all assert that they are ready and willing to co-operate with Mr. McAdoo in any plan that he may sug gest Omaha railroad freight officials take the position that even with the most drastic rules applied to the f6rward ing of freight, they are unahle to see how with pooling the business and equipment any great amount of relief is to be immediately secured. In sup port of their contention, they say that during peace times the freight that has to be moved aggregates about 25,000,000,000 tons. To. move this .has been requiring the railroads to work their power and equipment up to capacity. The war has added approximately 15,000,000,000 tons of freight that has to be moved and without any appreciable increase in the motive power and equipment. Soldier Boys Thank Red Cross for Packages Letters of thanks from soldier boys, who received Christmas packages packed by Omaha Red Cross work ers under the direction of Mrs. T. L. Davis, are pouring into the local chapter office. Most of the letters re from Camp Logan, Houston, Tex., where the Omaha boxes were as signed. Corporal Donald Hawkins, 370th in fantry; John H. Hall, a New Hamp shire man; the artillery band with G. A. Haarven, Clifford W. Johnson and A. L. Ring, for spokesmen; Wil liam B. Eckhardt, 123d heavy artil lery; Elmer Dreischmeyer, field hos pital; Corporal A. L. I'ollis. 124th field artillery, and Corporals Charles Byrd, C. J. Griffen, George Holcomb, E. N. PrazEi', Harry Canman, Otto Scheffing and W. E. Thomasen of the same company, are among the Camp Houston men, who wrote letters of thanks. Maurice E. Northwall of the post hospital and George Botta of Com pany L, 41st infantry at Fort Crook, also sent word of their appreciation and from Camp Dodge there was a letter from Arthur S. Koonse of the 163d depot brigade. Corporal V. Pollis' letter was ad dressed to Miss Marie Kraus, whose name was enclosed in the package. Smith Taken to Alliance To Answer Larceny Charge Sheriff Cox of Box Butte county, Nebiaska, arrived hersjast night with an arrest warrant for Charles O. Smith, who has been detained here since Friday on a charge of robbery. Smith was arrested by Officers Mans field and Matthews. Thj warrant, sworn out by Walter Anderson of Alliance, charges that Smith stole a valuable coat, gold watch and two checks for 554.27 and ?3J.4iS, from Anderson with -.,110111 niith was rooming. x , : Germans Strip Belgium Again in Rush of Troops 'By Associated Pros.) Washington, Dec. 30. An offi cial d spatch received here today by the Belgian legation said in tormation had come through Hol hr.ii that the Belgians in occupied territory are being literally strip ped bare by German requisition, extending to the most necessary requisites of life. Large bodies of troops being fished to the Flanders front, it .was said, had seized cows, milk and eggs, articles already so scarce in Belgium they were practically reserved for children and invalids. AH woolens were seized, includ ing mattresses and cushions, which had to be replaced by bags of sea grass. Practically all leather shoes were requisitioned and only one change of clothing was left to the inhabitants. MORE CHANGES IN DUTIES0F POLICE Two Patrolmen and Morals Squad Officer From Central Station Assigned to Duty on South Side. Several more changes in police cir cles have been made out of the office of chief of police to be in effect dur ing the month of January. Oscar Knuteson and L. H. Stolley, patrolmen from the central station, have been assigned to duty on the South Side. Charles Chapman, officer of the morals squad, will work as a detective, also from the South Side stat'on. II. A. Cunningham, officer of the morals squad, has been assigned to detective duty at the central station. John Zaloudek, detective on the South Side, will report to the chief of detectives at the central station for duty daring January. Officer Frank Damato of the morals squad has been appointed traffic of ficer. All the above changes will take ef fect on January 1. Rich Costumes Please One's Eye at Gayety; SpeigePs Here Max Speigel's reputation as a prodi gal spender in show equipment is splendidly upheld in "The Merry Rounders," which opened yesterday to crowded houses at the Gayety. The costumes of the principals and chorus are rich and splendid and with that touch of something which shows that high-priced designers have conceived and created them. The scenery of the nine scenes is equally remarkable and even the furniture is notably complete for each of the nine settings. Abe Reynolds proved himself as big a laugh-getter as ever. The house was in one continual volley of merri ment. He has able support in Rich ard Pyle and a small flock of feminine principals who are all above he average Floren-e Mills, Jean Leon ard and Margie Wilson. The final scene of the show is the most tremendous on the burlesque stage. It shows the deck of the bat tleship "America." From a life-s'ze turret thrhee 16-inch guns look frovvn- ingly down on the audience. They ex tend 20 feet out from the turret. The whole big mechanism of turret and guns is placed on a pivot on the stage and the guns extend out over the footlights. Astride the middle one is a girl and the rest of thi company are on the deck of the ship with still other guns looking down upon them. The scene forms the smashing climax to a show that i . full of surprises and fun. There will be an extra production of "The Merry Rounders" at the Gav- ety New Year eve, starting at 11:30 p. m., atter the close of the regular show. This will be a complete pro duction in every detail. Farmer Must Pay Income Tax Same as Others Every unmarried person with an income of over $1,000 a year and every married person with an income of over $2,000, must pay an income tax. This, of course, applies to the farmer as well as the business man. Failure to report to the collector of internal revenue in your district be fore March 1, 1918, is a violation of the law. Naturally many farmers, who have never kept books, will have to do some pretty close figuring to explain just where they stand. Everything must be accounted for. Living ex penses and interest received from in vestments cannot be deducted from the total. Neither can a farmer al low a salary to himself and expect that to be deducted. Taxes, cost of repairs, but not improvements, and actual expenses connected with the farm may be deducted, but that does not include personal expenses. The department of farm manage ment of the University of Nebraska has in press a large number of ac count books, which will be distributed to the farmers of the state free of charge. They will not only give the farmer an insight into his own busi ness, but will also enable him to make 'is income report without difficulty. For copies of the book, address Farm Management Demonstrations, University Farm, Lincoln, Neb. Officers Watch Trunk Long Time, Seize It, Find Booze Even a baggage trunk strikes the eye of state officers now-a-davs, who stop at nothing to direct their earn est attent'ons toward Ilooverizing suspected liquor traffic in the state. State Officer Mathwig and Deputy Sheriff Flanagan kept their watchful glimmers for 48 hours upon a small, but heavy trunk, which had arrived unaddressed at a local railway sta tion. Last night their suspicions were aroused and they confiscated the coffer. When the officer finally opened the trunk by means of a skeleton key, two disguised cases of quenchable bev erage were displayed, which would have made a merry New Year eve party for a show troupe. Twenty- four quart bottles of Ole Kentucky Bourbon," adorned the interior of the trunk. The beverage was camou flaged with pillows and advance show advertising paper. The whisky awaits the owner in the police station. The officers will com plete their duty w'-en the claimant arrivs for the trunk. WITH THE LODGES OF OMAHA AND ITS NEIGHBORS Alpha Camp, Woodmen of the World, Takes Over the Old Temple Hall as Meet ing Place. Alpha camp, No 1. Woodmen of the World, has leased the old Masonic temple hall, Sixteenth street and Capi tol avenue, where meetings will be held each Wednesday evening, com mencing the first Wednesday in Janu ary. Omaha Seymour C3iup No. 16 has elected new officers and they will be installed Tuesday evening, January 8. Thefcamp will give a New Year's night entertainment. Cedar Wood camp No. 19 has re elected James Opocensky clerk for an other term, making 10 successive years in this office. Druid camp No. 24 continues en thusiastic and will have a party Mon day night to watch the old year out and the new year in. The central committee will install officers for Columbus camp, No. 69, Sunday, January 6, for Druid camp, January 7 and for camp No. 19, Janu ary 19. This committee at a meeting last Friday night made arrangements for a banquet for the new candidates, and members secured during the first part of January. Friday night, Janu ary 4, final arrangements will be made. Maccabees. Omaha Tent No. 75, Maccabees, will hold a watch night party Monday evening at its hall, 1611 Chicago street There will be music, dancing and re freshments. State Commander A. I. Lee will install the officers. Mrs. Agnes T. Boyer, state com mander of Nebraska of the Woman's Benefit association of the Maccabees, held a very successful rally on De cember 21 at Hotel Castle, at which time a large class of benefit members were initiated and given first and sec ond degree. Mrs. Erne B. Crosser of Laurel, review No. 19, was the presid ing officer, the work being exempli fied by the degree staffs of Omaha and Laurel reviews. Miss Helen Redmond of South Side, No. IS, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Annie R. Chapman, sang two beautiful solos. The review then closed by drapinr of the charter in memory of the deceased members of the different reviews of the city. I. O. O. F. Hesperian encampment No. 2 will hold its regular meeting at Odd Fel lows' hall next Thursday evening. Of ficers will be installed for the next term, and refreshments will be served. Entertainment committees for the next six months will be appointed. Knights of Pythias. Nebraska lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias, will give a dance and social Monday evening. Knights and their friends are cordially inviied. The committee having the affair in hand promises a good time for all. American Yeomen District Manager Edgar Michener reports a large class for adoption and initiation at the next meeting, Janu ary 2. The initiation wilt be in charge of the Omaha degree team under Cap tain Kolb. Officers for the ensuing year will be installed by a member of the supreme board at a public installation, Janu ary 30. Stags. Omaha drove No. 135 meets Friday night in Odd Fellows' hall. A number of candidates will be initiated. The princess of the orient will be admin istered New Year's eve at the club rooms, featurec. by refreshments, wrestling and other entertainment. The degree will start at the close of the old year and finish at the first hour of the new. Clan Gordon Auxiliary. The Ladies' auxiliary to Clan Gor don No. 63 will hold its regular meet ing at the home of Mrs. William Britton, 2511 Chicago street, next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Woodman Circle. Emma B. Manchester grove No. 156 held its annual election with the fol lowing result: Past guardian, Anna De Waal; guardian, Lillie M. Gillis; advisor, Vio'.a Bright; clerk, Monica McMahill; banker, Louise Hengen; attendant, Blanch Kerschner; chap lain, Ida Kerschner; inner sentinel, Grace Kallenberg; outer sentinel, Carrie Kimball; managers, May Mar tin, Charles Kimball, Loretta Dana hey; physician, Dr. K.1 Sullivan. The next meeting will be held January 10. Knights and Ladies of Security. Omaska council No. 2295 will hold a watch party New Year's eve at thj Swedish auditorium. Demand for Good Homes Exceeds the Supply A little indication of the building activity of the year is given by the record of Bensen & Carmichael, who have built or are now completing more than 50 homes in the city. Thirty-two of these are still unfinished. Many other concerns, doing much in the development line are also build ing large numbers of houses, and all say they feel they will be able to sell them as soon as they are completed. During October and November Ben son & Carmichael were unable to get their houses completed as fast as the purchasers wanted them. The dealers say the people are becoming reconciled to the higher cost of homes, because they all are in better position to buy them than in years past. Omaha Sick Are Said To Be Fast Convalescing G. E. Haverstick, vice president of the United States National bank, who is at the Clarkson Memorial hospital, is reported to be getting along satis factorily. He had his tonsils removed and suffered a nervous after effect Chief of Police Dunn is also con vales :ing. Dr. E. C. Henry, who was operated on at Lord Lister hosn'tal la.t "sun. ! day fot appendicitis, has been taken I to rjis h otitic STRAUB TRIES TO CONTROLCOMPANY So Declare Revolting Members Who Try to Counteract the Efforts of Mr. Straub. Stockholders of the Farmers Mu tual Insurance company of Nebraska, a iftate-wide mutual company, with headquarters at Lincoln, believe an attempt is being made bv W. K. Straub. president of the com nam. to secure control. They point out that on the application blanks of the com pany a line is printed, saying: "1 here by appoint W. E. Straub my provy to act aod vote for me at any annual or special meeting of the members of said company until this proxy is re voked by me in writing." It is said that JOt) persons who had signed applications for insurance with in the last few mouths revealed the fact that none of them knew that thev had sienert awav their votinp riehts. I Members to Manage "The law of the state provides that the members shall manage the af fairs of the company themselves," said W. B. Linch, organizer of the com pany and active in the uprising against the alleged plans of the presi dent. "It is estimated that about 10,000 applications are signed in a year, so that the president of the company will have approximately that many of these proxies at the next annual meet ing which would be enough to con trol any- annual meeting oi ordinary size and composition. Will Give One-Man Control. "With this control the president of the company could fix his own salary, determine who the other officers of the company should be, choose the mehbers of the hoard of directors and shape the affairs of the company to suit himself. Having the president of the company in control of the board of directors would be a complete reversal of the usual condition, for it is supposed that the board of direc tors shall control the president and other officers as well as the affairs of the company. Such an arrangement would destroy the mutual character of the company, in spirit at least, and might lead to an actual change in form." Proxies Sent Out. Several meetings have been held by the revolting stockholders and several thousand proxy blanks have been sent out to policy holders so that they can sign them in favor of someone other than the president. Several pertinent questions are be ing asked by policy holders who have discovered what is being done. Who put the proxy provision in the appli cation blank? Was it done with the consent of the board of directors? If the directors are responsible, why did they allow it? Was it because the president of the company already is running the board and forcing it to do as he pleases? If it was thought desir able to have a proxy provision in the application, why were not the proxies put in the name of the board of di rectors, and if they were to be placed in the hands of the president, why not say president instead of naming the present incumbent? Union Members Concerned. The Farmers' Mutual Insurance company of Nebraska is one of the largest, if not the largest, farmers' mutual insurance companies in the United States. On January 1, 1917. it had in force $170,000,000 of insurance, in round numbers. The membership is about 32,000, all in Nebraska, for the company does not operate outside of this state. It is purely a farm com pany; no property other than farm and country property can be insured in it The present reserve amounts to about $300,000, which would be a fat plum to pick. This company was organized on November 7, 1891. For several years it had to fight for the legal right to exist. The old line companies turned all their guns upon it. Members of Union. A very large proportion of the members of this insurance company are members of the Farmers' union. At the meeting of the state board of directors of the Farmers' union on November 1 the following resolution was adopted: "Owing to the fact that a large number of Farmers' union members have inadvertently signed a proxy when making application for insurance in the Farmers' Mutual Insurance company in Nebraska, we believe it is to the best interest of our members who are policy holders in the above company that publicity be given the matter in the Nebraska Union Farmer or otherwise." K. C. to Hold Open House for Soldiers New Year's Day ( Knights of Columbus will hold "open house" for all soldiers stationed at Fort Crook and Fort Omaha, or who may be in Omaha on New Year's afternoon and night, at their club rooms, 2025 Dodge street. A program of fancy dances, musical numbers and vaudeville acts will be given at 2:30 o'clock in the aftern Kn and night. Many local artists have offeied their services. The Catholic women of Omaha will serve a supper for the soldiers, con sisting principally of home cooked dainties, which will appeal particularly to the hoys who have been away from home for some time. All soldiers are invited to be present and partake of the hospitality of the Knights of Coluiihus on New Year's day. The Omaha council of Knights of Columbus now has 05 of its members in the service of their country, and many more are expecting to be called m the near future. The drive for funds to carry on the war work in the camps is just being completed, and the fund has now eached $215000 in Nebraska. Of this amount, $74,500 was sub scribed in Omaha. Poultry Association Will Help Farmers and Breeders A. G. Peters, of the United States Department of Poultry, has appointed five members of the Omaha Poultry association to co-operate with him in the extension of poultry husbandry. Mr. Peters and the committee will cdnduct a scries of lectures after the holidays. In these lectures the committee will advocate the careful selection of good breeding stock, the promotion of the production of more eggs and back yard poultry raising, and will lend all assistance to fanners and breeders along poultry lines. Poultry iaisers are urged to increase the egg supply, number oT early layers ami to con serve the poultry products OMAHA RED CROSS NETTED $84,304 IN THE BIG 0'IVE Greatest Soliciting Campaign Ever Seen in Omaha; Mem bership Now Numbers 78,201. Omaha Rod Cross workers easily negotiated the heavy ;rade in the big Red Cross charge and now stand on the "pearly parapets of paradise," with a membership of 78,201. The earnest vorkers knew not the mean ing oi the word defeat and with a purse of $84,304 collected from the big drive, Denver was passed by several thousand dollars. All the money derived from the grand rush of the financial trenches of Omaha was turned over to Gould D'et, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter. Many Aided Drive. J. E. Davidson, cnairman of the campaign committee, didn't let any snow melt under his feet during the waking hours of the greatest solicit ing campaign ever put across in Omaha, and the garnering of $84, 304 is a mute attestation to the fact that some persons worked long and worked hard, as is typical and charac teristic of the Omaha spirit, when Omahans strt out to ascend the hill of success. Every Red Cross member is urged to "keep on wearing Red Cross but tons designed by (Sammy) Caldwell made locally worn locally and pur chased locally." Report of Expenses. Following is a resume of '.he ex penses of the drive and the distribu tion : WHgis and fp"is of steni8XpM lrlcal unit till other ln-lp during thre and one-half wkn ? 82 80 Printing and aupiitles. Including membership rarda; 30.00(1 Red Croas flagu, circular tetters to cap t.tlnn, chairmen, circular Inatruc tlona, loil per cent allpa, envelopes, etc 674 4J TcIcKr.-iiiiB, express, postage and A. l. T. messengers tt.'S Red Cross caps for women at booths, etc I II Auditorium rental and hotel ei- pensrs, lan V. Stephens banil, etc. 76 OS Hand and wagon for street 3 J. 00 Signs, bill boards and iiiovl ad vrtlnlng U7.35 Total M.6M.77 Net Cost $1,236. Offsetting this amount, $363.45 was contributed in cash by various men, women and firms toward the ex penses of the campaign. The net cost to the Omaha chapter was $1, 236.32, or about 1.4 per cent of the receipts from the campaign. No member of the chapter was paid one cent either in the form of salary or expenses, although four of the committees gave their full time for more than three weeks. Itemized accounts of all the expen ditures have been turned over to the officials of the Omaha chapter. Firms and Papers Aid. Besides the expenses, various Omaha firms generously contributed and paid for a total of 12 pages of advertising in the three Omaha pa pers, each paper also giving one page. In order to make a big reduction in rent and other expenses, and ow ing to the fact that the Omaha chap ter requires much additional room the state director's offices will be consoli dated in the offices of the local chap ter and will remove January 1 to the second floor of the Wead building, Eighteenth and Farnam streets, where excellent quarters at a very reasonable rate have been procured. Friends Pay Tribute At Burial of J. J. Elias Crete, Neb., Dec. 30. (Special.) Funeral of Jerry J. Elias, prominent Bohemian of Crete, who was killed Monday evening in an auto accident north of Wilber, was held yesterday in the Sokol theater. The serv ices were conducted by F. J. Sadilek of Wilber and George H. Hastings of Crete. The theater was packed with friends from over the country. Mr. Elias was a native Bohemian and has resided in Crete for eight years, where he has taken a prominent place in the community, especially in the local Tel Jed Sokol organization. He was 35 years of age and leaves a widow and one son. Henderson Accused Of Robbery and Shooting William Henderson, colored, who says his home is at 2417 Caldwell street, also the home of his mother-in-law. was arrested yesterday after noon by DUectivcs Jolly and Walker on a complaint by his wife that he had robbed his mother-in-law of $14 and also that he threatened to shoot Mrs. Henderson. When officers searched Henderson, they found a revolver and $14 in his pockets. Sheriff Clark Sues County ' And Protesting Taxpayer Sheriff Michael Clark has filed suit in district court against Douglas county and one Joseph Buggy, a plumber, for $3,280, represi tiling l is bills for feeding county prisoners dur ing the months of August, September and October, 1(J17. The bills were allowed by the Board of County Com missioners November 20, but payment was withheld on the protest of Joseph Bnggv. "a taxpayer," made Novem ber 28. Money in Re&ppraiaement. (Kroin Sinff '"orw'ondt-nt.l Lincoln, Dec. 30. (Special.) Rf- appraisemeut of school lands in seven! counties brought in a bonus of $6442. according to Land Commissioner Shumway. These counties were Blaine, Sheridan, McPh-:rson, Logan. Cedar, Loup and Nemaha. Back to Simple Life, Is Greeting of Hoover "Back to the simple life" is what Food Administrator Hoover urges. In a little New Year proclamation he has just sent out he says: "Go back to the simple life, be contented with simple food, simple pleasures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray hard, play hard, work, eat, recreate, and sleep. Do it all courageously. ,"We have a victory to win." Violation of "Less" Days a Seditious Act Oklahoma City, OkL, Dec. 30. Mayor Overbolser today attached his signature to an ordinance passed unanimously by the city commission, prescribing that it is a seditious act for any person, firm or corporation to violate the auth orized rules of the national food administration as regards the serv ing or consuming of meat on Tues days or wheat bread on Wednes days. The only exception provides that invalids may eat meat on all days providing such action is pre scribed by a physician. "PATRICK HENRY CLUB HITS DISLOYALTY I Pledges Support to President ' and Advocates Denial of Suf- j frage to Foreigners Not I Fully Naturalized. The Patrick Henry Pairiotic clubi as a body declares itself it revocably. j unequivocally, and unalterably op- posed to any and all peace proposals i which are not predicated upon the total destruction of kaiserisin, Prus sian militarism and autocracy. The club pledges to President Wilson its individual and united support and co operation in bi plans to win the war. The Patrick Henry Patriotic club is a patriotic organization. At the last regular meeting the following officers were unanimously re-elected for the coming year: Edward Walsh, presi dent; John M. McGowau. first vice president; G. P. II. Boland, .second vice president; Dr. J. P. Connolly, secretary; James McLeod, treasurer, and Amos E. Henely, chairman ex ecutive committee. Resolutions were adopted opposing the teaching of any foreign language in the public and parochial schools, and opposing the right of foreigners to exercise the right of suffrage until they have been fully clothe. i with the rights of American citizenship. The State Council of Defense was com mended and endorsed and the club pledged its co-operation to uncove.' and punish disloyally, sedition and treachery to our government and President Wilson. Many Home Guard Companies Organized Lincoln, Dec, 30. (Special.) One hundred and fou teen companies of home guards are organized in Ne braska, according to reports which have beer, filed in the office of the governor. The companies average about 80 men and are officered in the regula tion way prescribed by tlie militia law of the state. The Lincoln com pany is the largest so far reporting, having a membership of nearly 400 with six commissioned officers. Two companies, one at Blooming ton and the other at Auburn, have been armed and equipped at the ex pense of the citizens of the town in which the companies are located. Forgery Charge Made. , After a search of a month, Detec tives Jolly and Walker ' arrested Grover P. Lowry, alias Davis, at Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon. Lowry is wanted here charged with forging a check for $22 on the L. Wollf Manufacturing company, per John Sullivan, manager. The check was passed on C. P. Wesin, grocer. 2005 Cuming street, in payment for a bill of $10. Lowry received $12 as change. Detectives placed him under arrest when he arrived at the North western depot to claim a trunk that had been there in his name for a month. I cnc Fast trains on convenient schedules arrive Englewood Union Station (63d St.) and La Salle Station-most convenient locations in Chicago connecting with limited trains for all Eastern territory. The limited Leaves (i:0S p. ni. tlatij. Ilavo ilinuer on the train arrive La Sailc. ttlali'.i!, Oni.'ago in (lie heart of the business district rouuy tor th? dey -no time lost. Carries sleeping car i'or Tri-C'itic uuy lie occu pied until 7:00 a. m. Low round trip ticket.-; to points in Alabama. Florida, Georgia, Louisinna, Mississippi. South Caro lina and to Havana, Cuba, on r.!c daily, with Ions limits and liberal stop overs. Automatic Block Sign Jj Fin:st Mwt.rn 4 ''-Steel Lqa-'' " Absolute Sntcty Writ, phone m i'l at. R-cl. Is! J. S. McNALLY, Div. Pa. Ar;cnt Phone Doug. 42 41 j South 15th St., Railway Exchange Bldf. EIGHT DEAD, 20 HURT WHEN B.&0. TRAINS COLLIDE illy Antnclnleil Pr..i North ernon, 1 ml., Dec. 30. Eight are known to bo dead and about 20 injured a the result oi a head on collision between a westbound Baltimore & Ohio Haiti a mile east of here tonight. Seven dead were members of the en w. The west bound rain carried several soldiers, according to reports, but it is not known if any were among the in jured. The dead identified are: HARRY FRENCH. Seymour, Ind, engineer on westbound train. JOSEPH HORNING. Seymour, Ind., fireman on westbound train. M. C. HARVEY. Cincinnati, bag gageman on westbound train. FRANK DAY. Seymour, engineer on eastbound train. M. E. MATTHEWS. Seymour, fire man on eastbound train. ALBERT SHUR, Cincinnati, baggageman on eastbound train. J. A. KEMPTON. Cincinnati, brakeman on eastbound train. EARL AUSTIN, Decker, Ind pas senger. Relief trains have been sent here from Seymour, 20 miles west, and it is reported trains also have been dis patched from Cincinnati, Louisville and Washington, Ind. All of the dead were pinned be neath the wreckage. Both engines were demolished and thrown from the track and down a steep embank ment. The cause of the wreck is reported tr have been the failure of the auto matic block system to work. The trains in collision were Balti more & Ohio passenger train No. 2, St. Louis to New York, eastbound, and Baltimore & Ohio passenger train No. 23, Cincinnati to St. Louis, west bound. Mrs. Frances Vrade?iburg, Pioneer Omahan, Dies Mrs. Frances A. Russell Vraden burg, pioneer resident of Omaha, died at 8 o'clock Friday morning of pneumonia. Mrs. Vradenhurg was born Decem ber 16, 1839, in Kalmazoo, Mich. She was married 52 years ago in her native town, and came to Omaha 30 years ago. In 18o8 Mr. and Mrs. Vradenhurg came to Papillion, where they bought a farm. Later they re nioved to Omaha. She is survived by her husband, George H. Vradenhurg, and one son, George A., of Papillion. Her death came as a great shock to her friends. She had been ill only since Christmas. The funerfl will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the Vraden hurg home, 1539 Georgia avenue. Bur ial will be in Fairview cemetery at Papillion. Missouri Pacific Takes Quarters With Northwestern Officials of the Missouri Pacific an nounce that the freight business temporarily nut out of commission on account of Friday's fire will be re sumed Monday morning. Inbound freight will be handled at the N?.rtb- iiiiuik win on iiaiidiea ir inc l (jiait, i iiirciiui .ana iicuuias streets wjuccs win uc locate a on me seconii floor of the Northwestern freight house and the train master will he at the Northwestern passenger depot. First Snow in 20 Years Falls in Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 30. The Art mn in TsVnnr;il in 9ft years, fell here tonight, but it was of short duration. Northern Florida is . in the grip of a cold wave. 0 TfP a JdcTlS 9 - ii.! 7rr.-,-! Tli 3, tS2