THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 2, 1918.
M?INIf TO AQTQ Tft IQIfi
Overshoes and Mittens Given by The
Bee Make Ten More Newsies Happy
t ons factories, the correspondent
adds, are causing the German military
authorities anxiety, not only Decause
of the interference with the supply of
munitions, but also because of unrest
. . .
IN SPARKLING WATER
THOUGH SOME "GET BY"
in the districts where the explosions
occur. The unrest has been acuta
since the advent of frost
AIR RAIDS CAUSE
ANXIETY AMONG
GERMAN PEOPLE
Military Authorities Worried by
Frequent Explosions in Muni
tions Plants, and Unrest
- Results.
City Turns Back on Scenes of Revelry and Welcomes Mid
get of Time With Decorous Gayety at Hotels; Some
m Secluded Spots Said to Have Followed
Time-Honored Customs
Nineteen eighteen!
Last night Omaha turned back another page in the cycle
of years, bade adieu to the departing one with its troublesome
days, and gave expression to decorous devoirs to the new-born.
Decorum was more than apparent, because a more or less widely-known
line of libations was absent.
SOME SALTED AWAY. Q-
It was the first "dry" New Year's
eve in the history of Omaha; that is,
dry publicly, but "they do say" that
various celebrants of the city held
convivial sessions with Bacchus in
basements and other parts of dwell
ing places. Many receptacles of
liquid cheer, hoarded away since May
1, were brought out and uncorked,
but not unsung.
USE, WATER THIS TIME.
Downtown rendezvous were scenes
of merriment, with groups of brave
men. and -fair women who stood up
at the stroke of 12 with glasses of
H20 in their hands and hoped that
the New Year would be the harbinger
of world-wide peace.
Recalling similar scenes in Omaha
in years gone by, it was strange to
trip through these halls of midnight
mirth and observe no flagons of dis
tilled or fermented elation. There was
no clink of sparkling glasses filled
with the essence of cheer. Instead
of champagne, toasts were drunk
with water as pacificatory potations
to the gods. t
Drink JRoot Beer.
A young Lochinvar at the Fonte
nelle drank root beer. He was a reg
ular 12 o'clock fellow in a 9 o'clock
town. At the Henshaw another dar
ing young social climber drank
gingerale and over at the Rome a reg
ular fellow imbibed a glass of near
beer. Water, however, was the pop
ular toast concomitant. A young
woman" with a party at one of the
hotels -laughed rather hilariously and
upon inquiry it was learned that the
cause of her merriment was the dis
closure of a half pint of "bottled in
bond" which her escort carried in his
inside coat pocket.
The strain on the Minne Lusa
pumping -station at Florence was
something awful along about 12 bells.
And Bacchus wept at the city's gates.
As for the morals squad, why they
might just as well have remained at
home - by their warm fires. There
was as much use tor a morals squaa
,as for a grenade division of the al
lies. Everybody was moral. Nobody
got soused. The jazz bands jazzed
and the cabarets cabareted and the
water flowed like the brook read of
in poetry. Because it was New
Year's eyi in Omaha and -the be
ginning of 1918."
Not one fight was recorded to mar
the wee morning hours. It was a
perfect night. The revelers reveled
soberly, but it did seem rather
strange to the passerby to note the
absence, of that which has been so
generally identified with the promo
tion of New Year's greetings. It
almost seemed like throwing cold wa
ter over the New Year as she came
tripping in as she does blithely, with
diaphanous attire and a smile.
A party' of a scofe or more young
menvnade it known yesterday aft
ernoon that they intended to take
their bottles of sparkling enthusiasm
with them to a downtown caravan
sary where they would have a party
and defy any adverse sentiment
wlAich might be expressed against
their method of celebration. It is
stated that they carried out their
plans and "got by."
The Fontenelle hotel led off in
point of numbers. This uphill hos
telry was crowded with the elite,
many attending after the theater
performances. The Henshaw also
lent itself to the occasion with merry
making. The Rome held a compli
mentary dance at 9 o'clock and Served
dinner at 12. A dance was held at
Fort Crook and at Fort Omaha,
and some of the young balloonists
greeted the New Year rom observa
tion balloons which were raised for
the occasion.- This was the first
time in the history of the country
that a New Year's eve balloon party
was held'.
' The Knights of Columbus held
open house at their club rooms, 202S
Dodge street, where a splendid mu
sical and literary program served1 to
beguile the time to midnight, A
lunch was served all evening at this
social center. Many watch parties
were held in homes, churches and
other places. The Country club was
the scene of dinner parties whose
participants ' for the most part at
tended theaters earlier in the eve
ning. There was much merriment, but no
mistaking the fact that the war has
placed its heavy hand of seriousness
on a land which looks upon New
Year's eve as the hour of f orgetful
ness, when old scores are wiped out
and new resolutions make the human
heart beat a little stronger.
Scarcity of Teachers
In Richardson County
Stella, Neb., Jan. 1. (Special.)
D.SH. Weber, county superintendent,
announces that a great scarcity of
teachers exists in Richardson county.
The primary rooms at both Barada
and Rulo are without teachers, and
the assistant principalship at Rulo is
vacant A country school near Falls
City wants a teacher. Mr. Weber
says he hasn't a single applicant re
maining on the lists, and that the
prospects for next fall are not bright
November witnessed the smallest
number of candidates for teachers'
certificates at the examinations for
many years. .
Hammond Talks to Big
Gathering at Hartington
Hartington, Neb., Jan. 1. (Special
Telegram.) Ross Hammond ad
dressed a bio- rallv at the court house
here last evening telling the story of
his trip to the trenches. W. S,
Weston, chairman of the county de
fense council, presided. A big over
flow meeting was held in the Knights
of Columbus building.
FREMONT BANKS
GROW STEADILY
Show Large Increase Daring
1916; Postoffice Receipts
t ' Run Over $5,000 a
Month.
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 1. (Special
Telegram.) A summary of the year's
business in Fremont shows sub
stantial gain in almost every depart
ment General improvements totaled
$649,100, -against $609,910 for 1916.
Bank clearincs amounted to $32,410,-
906, a gain over last year of $5,770.
ihere was a slight increase in post
office receiots. The receipts for. the
year amounted to $60,934. Forty new
residences at a total cost of $129,500
were erected.
Licenses to wed during the year set
a new record when 382 couples were
granted permits, this is an increase
over last year of 148.
Mrs. Addie McMullen, who came to
Nebraska from Maine in s 1869 with
her brothers, died at a local hospital
following an operation. Mrs. McMul
len was 68 years old. With her hus
band, the late Walter McMullen, she
located on a homestead four miles
north of -Fontenelle in 1871. and had
since resided there. Her husband died
12 years ago. Five daughters and one
son are the close surviving relatives.
A. M. Wheeler, part owner and
manager of the Terry hotel, has dis
posed of to J. D. Raitt, of Fremont,
his interests in the hostelry, and will
leave in a'few days for Los Angeles
to make his home.
Law Violators May as
Well Pick Suite at Pen
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Jan. 1. (Special.) Viola
tors of the federal prohibition law
might just as well get ready to re
serve sleeping accommodations in the
Leavenworth penitentiary, according
to Attorney General Reed. He be
lieves, however, that the attorney gen
eral is -not in a position to make the
prosecutions, where "violations are
bringing of liquor from one state to
Nebraska, for the state laws do not
cover such a proposition. And he
has therefore sent the following letter
to United States District Attorney
T. S. Allen:
"The conspiracy to violate the pro
hibitory law is one which is not pun
ishable under the laws of this state,
and for that reason I' do not under
take its prosecution. It is clearly a
violation of the federal law and seems
so clear and convining that it seems
to me that those who have been vio
lating the law might just as well se
lect .the number of their self at the
Leavenworth penitentiary, because
the temper of the people of this state
shows they are determined that some
individuals might just as wll how as
after while face the inevitable re
sult of enforcement of the prohibi
tory laws. ,
State Superintendent'
Leaves Money in Treasury
Lincoln, Jan. 1. (Special.) The an
nual report of State Superintendent
W. H. Clemmons discloses that of the
appropriation made for agrricultural
and manual training; $10,539 was un
useiand lapsed back to the treasury;
of the appropriation for weak school
districts, $b,179 lapsed and for print
ing the school laws $566 was unused.
Close, figuring kept 39 cents in the
treasury from the incidental fund,
$3.18 from the travelling fund and
$1.90 of the cash fund. Of the $50,000
appropriated for normal training in
high schools there is 29 cents left and
$30 out of the fund to pay the salary
of a secretary.
The above covers the 1916-17 bien-
lum. up to December 1 of the present
bienium out of the appropriation for
weak school districts of $50,000 noth
ing has been spent. However, a
chance will come toward the end of
the school-year.
Held on Disloyalty Charge;
Say They Abustd U. S.
Sidney,v Neb., Jan. 1. (Special Tel
egram.) George W. Davis of-Potter
and James Kane of Huntsman, Neb.,
were brought before United .States
Commissioner Joseph Oberfelder to
day, charged with abusing the presit
den and the, government generally.
Judge Oberfelder placed them in jail
and preliminary examinations will be
held next Saturday. Davis owns a
large farm near Potter and Kane is
employed by the Central Graneries
company of Lincoln.
Belgrade Patriots Raise
$1.40 Per Capita in Drive
Belgrade, Neb., Jan. 1. (Special
Telegram.) Red Cross membership
drive here, 400 population, resulted in
565 new memberships.
"My children have all taken
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and it works like a charm,"
says L C. Haines, jMerbury, Ala.
SLOAN SHIES HIS
HAT INTO THE BING
FOR U. S. SENATE
(Continued From Fata One.)
the protection and enforcement of our
rights on land and sea, and especially
in the proscribed submarine zone.
Thjs amendment, though liberally
supported, did not prevail. I did not
vote, for the comprehensive resolu
tion which carried. But when car
ried, I then pledged congress and the
country that I would by all means in
my power support all well considered
measures calculated to arm,, equip and
maintain and- protect our army and
navy in the successful prosecution of
the war as declared.
Supports War Measures.
"This pledge. I have kept. I sup
ported and voted for the several bono;
bills, the war revenue bill, the com
pleted army bill, the espionage bill,
the fuel and .food survey and con
trol bills, the war insurance bill and
all other important war supporting
measures. Moreover, I have, as a mem.
ber of the ways and means committee,
assisted in draftmg, shaping, reporting
and debating through congress th
war measures coming from that great
committee.
"As a member of the ways and
means committee, I aided in drafting
the war revenue, measure, which pro
vides for fhe money to support our
armies in the field and without which,
our arms must fail. In committee and
on the floor of the house, I insisted
that a large part of the expenditures
of the war should be met by current
taxes so that those who remain at
home should bear their fair share of
the war's burdens and the returning
soldiers, with earning power reduced
and business gone, should not be
forced to bear an undue share of the
war's burdens in the payment of an
enormous, bonded indebtedness. I,
also, in committee and on the floor
of the house advocated that tax bur
dens of the revenue bill shduld fall
most heavily upon the wealth of the
country and the large business profits
incident to the war.
. To Provide for War.
"In. the coming legislation, the first
concern is to wisely and liberally prp
vide for the war's prosecution. Care
and vigilance should be insisted upon
by congress and on the part of every
administrative officer to safeguard tt?
people's money, so that every dollar
expended will call , for a dollar's
worth of service or other value, and
further, that neither suffering nor
death of any American boys shall oc
cur unless by reason of stern war
necessity. But, whatever that neces
sity may be, it must be met with
American, valor, genius and resources
to the. end that the oriental barbar
ism of the unspeakable .Turk and the
modern barbarism of ' the insolent
Hohenzollern dynasty connected with
the decadent Hapsburgs will feel and
fall before the might of America add
ed to the -seasoned strength of the
allied powers.
To Prepare For Peace.
"As it was our duty to have pre
pared for war in time of peace so it
is our present duty in time of war
to prepare for the campaigns of peace.
When that time comes the industry,
zeal and craft of other nations stimu
lated by their war depressed condi
tions will battle in the markets for
that which America, 'then we hope
will have, as she has now, the world's
largest industry, commerce and
wealth. To this end, as well as for the
purpose "of meeting in a patriotic con
structive way the problems of the
war, the nation needs the republican
party's control of the national con
gress. "A residence of more than 33 years
in Nebraska, during which I have had
somewhat to do with the educational,
legislative, legal and agricultural in
terest, has made me familiar with the
industries, resources and problems of
this great state. I have studied their
relation to national legislation, during
the years I have been in the house,
and feel a genuine interest in them
from a state-wide standpoint.
"In serving the people while aiding,
encouraging, and developing their re
sources, with agriculture at the head,
Must Supreme Judge
Be Lawyer at Bar?
(From ft Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Jan. 1. (Special.) Is
Land, Commissioner Grant Shura
way'to be a candidate for the su
preme bench? He has tipped off a
bunch of friends that he has "dis
covered" there is no requirement in
the statutes made and provided or
in the constitution old and antique,
which requires a member of the su
preme bench to be a lawyer.
In years long gone by, before the
present members of the supreme
bench were elected, the same x
pression had been made by parties
having cases before that tribunal
which they had failed to win, but the
opinion of the land commissioner
comes from a study of the constitu
tion and an inside view of his own
ability, confidentially expressed to
his friends, and therefore must be
taken with a degree of reliability.
though all others are important, I
shall, if elected, render unto the people
the best services, of which I am cap
able." Mr. Sloan is now serving his fourth
consecutive term in the house and is
one of the ranking members of the
ways and means committee, the most
powerful and important committee of
that body.
Bishop Sumner of Oregon
Marries Michigan Girl
Chicago, Jan. 1. Walter T. Sum
ner, Episcopal bishop of Oregon, and
Miss . Myrtle Mitchell of Negaunee,
Mich., were married here today at the
cathedral of Saints. Peter and Paul, of
which Bishop Sumner was at one time
dean. .The ceremony was performed
by Bishop C. P. Anderson of Chicago,
assisted by the Very Rev. W. S. Pond,
dean of the cathedral.
Mrs. Raymond Sanderson was the
bride's only attendant 'and Lieutenant
J. Allen Haines, U. S. N., attended
the bridegroom. The ceremony was
witnessed by immediate friends and
relatives only. Mrs. Samuel Mitchell
of Negaunee, Mich., mother of the
bride was among those present and
her son, Samuel Mitchell, gave his
sister away. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple departed for the
west on their honeymoon.
Paulist Boy Choir Begins
Tour for Belgian Relief
Chicago, Jan. 1. In a nation-wide
tour to raise $100,000 for the rehabili
tation of razed French and Belgian
cities, the Paulist choristers. Chicago's
Kamous boy choir, departed today for
he east. The trip will last six months
and will include all the large cities of
the United States and Canada. The
campaign, which is also designed to
spiritualize and stimulate the martial
spirit of the country, has not only the
approval of President Wilson, but has
been . launched with the special bless
ing of Pope Benedict
Churches at Stella Unite
To Conserve Coal Supply
Stella, Neb., Jan. 1.- (Special.)
The four churches of Stella are mak
ing arrangements to help in the con
servation of fuel. Sunday evening
Lutheran and Methodist churches
held union services. Announcement
was made that during the rest of the
winter the two churches will hold
Sunday evening services alternately.
A suggestion has been made that the
Christian and Baptist churches also
hold union servicel. During the bal
ance of the winter union prayer meet
ings will be held at private residences
once a week, the first one to be next
Thursday evening.
National's Shortstop May
Be Traded to Chicago
St. Louis, Jan. 1. Indicative to
local sport followers that a trade of
Roger Hornsby, star shortstop of the
St Louis Nationals, is still under con
sideration is the departure tonight
for Chicago of President Branch
Rickey, Jack Hendricks, who was
selected to manage the Cardinals
next season; CharleSs Weeghman,
president of the Chicago Nationals,
and Fred Mitchell, manager of the
team. Announcement was made that
no trade had been effected, but it is
said negotiations will be opened again
in Chicago tomorrow.
Negotiations between Rickey and
Weeghman have been in progress in
termittently for several weeks.
Boston 'Church Gives
Its Coal to the Poor
Boston, Jan. 1. The parishioners
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church voted today to accept the rec
ommendation of the pastorthe Rev.
William R., Gilbert, that services be
suspended and the coal in the church
bins be distributed among the poor
of the district.
"It . is all right," said Mr. Gilbert,
"for us to pray that, the situation be
bettered, but I feel that" we .should
do something more for these people."
The temperature this morning was 8
degrees below zero. t
Triple Murder Follows
Mysterious Warning
Muskogee, Okl 'Jan. 1. The
bodies of C. E. Logan, his wife and
4-year-old daughter were found to
night in the ruins of their home near
McLain, a farming community 12
miles south of Muskogee. The bodies
of Mrs. Logan and the child were
burned, but an examination of Lo
gan's body revealed that his head had
been crushed.
Neighbors of the .Logans said that
Logan received a mysterious message
over the telephone yesterday threat
ening his life.
Missouri Pacific Is
First to Feel Control
Missouri Pacific is the first of
the railroads operating in this sec
tion of country that has felt the
effect of government control, so far
as grabbing equipment is concerned.
Sunday night in Kansas City the
Omaha train was standing in the
passenger yards waiting for time
to start on the trip to this city.
About thhr time an engine was
needed to move a freight train and
without any ado orders were given
to take the engine attached to the
Omaha train. It was uncoupled and
taken away to haul freight. The
Omaha train waited two hours be
fore motive power could be obtained
to take it out of the depot.
be operated
Jones-Hansen
Company.
London, Jan. 1. Allied air raids
over Germany are awakening the peo
ple to the recognition of their rulers'
mistaken air ruthlessness, according to
the Amsterdam correspondent of the
Times. There is great nervousness
throughout Germany, especially in the
more exposed parts, he says, owing to
the reported intention of the Ameri
cans to invade Germany by air. The
object is discussed universally, though
efforts are made to calm anxiety by
declarations about "American bluff."
The frequent explosions in muni-
kftLrm losing
iper.
Yes, and he's los
ing his motor power, Yi
his gasoline and Yi his oil,
and he's always kicking about
carbon and spark plug troubles.
He ought to fall in line with the
big army of automobile owners
who are eliminating these
troubles by using
They are positively guaranteed
to increase your motor power 10
to 30, to cut down gas con
sumption by 25 to 50, to de
crease your oil bill by half, and
to do away with carbon, spark
plug, and smoke troubles.
American Hammered Piston Sings are
made in sices for all cars. All good
garages and accessory dealers sell them.
If your dealer cannot supply you see us.
Delco Exide Scrvica Station
Wholasala and Ratall Distributer!
2024 Farnam St. Omaha
Phona Douglas 3697
Vud
ttdminly If
Pitrt4-Amm
Chalmtrt
Wialoa, WMtt
Mirttr
Sttarna.totiif
Sttttnan, lie.
en
HAWMgBKP
Piston
J K 1 k iiinin U
A.
si ,
".WW
BY M
The Cadillac Motor Car
Company is pleased. to
announce that effective
January 2nd, 1918, its
business in Ornaha ill
by the
Cadillac
Temporary Office, BLACKSTONE HOTEL
THE standard by
which all pencils
are judged. 17 black
degrees and 2 copy
ing all perfect:
t AsHriett Ud radl Cs., H. T.
There Was Nothing So Good !
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard
But the old-fashioned mustard-plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister.
; Mustewledoeslt It is a dean, whit
ointment; made with oil of mustard. St is
scientifically prepared, so that it works
wonders, vand yet does not blister the
tenderest skin.
i Just massage Musterole in with the fin
gertips gently. See how quickly it brings
relief -how speedily the pajn disappears,
j Use Musterole for sore throat, bron
chitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest (it of ten prevents pneumonia).
3QC and 60c jars; Hospital sue
Your Liver
has Important wotk to do. Un
der favorable conditions it does
itwelL If sluggish, relieve it w ith
mm
Lartaat Sab a Ar MWtclM h taa WorUL
SaU ararrwbars. la hosaa, 10c, SSa.
I Stop Itching Eczema
Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, Itching;
emaouicldy by applying a little remo
furnished by any druggist for 35c. Extra,
large bottle, 11,00. Healing begins the
moment semo Is applied. In a short time
usually every trace of eczema, tetter,
pimples, rash, blackheads and similar
skin diseases will be remored. - -
For clearing the skin and making it
vigorously bealtky, always use remo, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. It is not a v
greasy sal ve and It does not stain. When
others fail It Is the one dependable treat,
meat for skin troubles of all kinds.
TbsB.W.SoMCo.,aerelaad,a
3:
GRANDMOTHER
KNEV