THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY. JANUARY 14. 1918.
FATHER W T.KANE
NOW IS CHAPLAIN
IN REGULAR ARMY
Is Sixth Member of Creighton
Faculty Accepted for Mili
tary Service; Oratorical
Contest January 16.
Rev. William T. Kane, S. J., Satur
day was appointed by, the War depart
ment first lieutenant of the 35th divi
sion of the United States regular
army, now encamped at Camp Doni
phan. Fort Sill, Okl. Father Kane
occupied the chair of English litera
ture up to the time of his departure
for Chicago, where he has been
visiting and awaiting orders from the
War department.
Father Kane is the sixth member
of the Creighton college faculty to
devote his services to the war work.
J. Francis McDermott and Paul A.
Burke were members of the first re
serve officers' training camp at Fort
Snelling. The former is now a first
lieutenant at Camp Dodge, la. Mr.
Burke is a second lieutenant in the
field artillery at Fort Sill, Okl.
Father William J. Corboy, S. J., is
at Camp Funston, Kan., where he is
acting as Knights of Columbus chap-
Iain, b. M. Clennon, who was regis
trar at the college, is now sergeant
major at Kelly Field, South San An
tonio, Tex.
Messrs. Leo J. Ryan and Preston T.
McAvoy, recent members of the fa
culty, are also in the aviation section
of the army at South San Antonio,
Tex.
Annual Oratorial Contest.
The big January event is the annual
oratorical contest which takes place
next Wednesday evening, January 16,
at the Creighton university audi
torium. The judges of the contest will
be: Rev. D. P. Harrington, pastor of
St. Cecelia's church; Dr. J. R.
Clemens, dean of the Creighton Uni
versity Medical school, and William
A. Schall, an Omaha lawyer, who for--merly
took part in these oratorical
contests himself. The names of those
who will take part are: James Mc
Gan, Ralph Neary, Julius Humphrey,
Joseph McGovern, Harold Dwyer and
Morris Bigelow.
Mid-Year examinations.
The mid-year examinations will be
gin on Monday, January 21 and the
last full week in the month will be de
voted exclusively to examinations.
These examinations look formidable
to the student body, as they cover the
matter seen in class since September
and are decisive for credit during the
first semester.
The second semester will begin on
Friday, February 1, and a large num
ber of students are expected to enter
at that time. Classes in ninth and
10th grade subjects will be begun at
the outset of the second semester. Stu
dents who graduate from the eighth
prrade during January can begin their
high school course on February 1.
Soldier Marries His
Boyhood Sweetheart
Ethel Cullen and Frank Gilligan
surprised their friends Friday night
by going to the Holy Family church,
where they were married by Father
Cooney. The groom is a member of
Omaha Ambulance company No. 35,
which recently passed with high hon
ors at Camp Taylor, near Louisville,
Ky. He returned to his company. on
Saturday morning. Mrs. Gilligan ex
pects to go to Louisville in a few
weeks to remain there until her hus
band leaves for "over there."
The bride is. a daughter of Mrs.
Katherine Cullen of 1845 North Sev
enteenth street. Mr. Gilligan was em
ployed by the Union Pacific before he
enlisted in the ambulance corps.
The couple had been sweethearts
four years and during Mr. Gilligan's
leave of absence, which he passed
here they decided to be married
quietly and tell their friends of it
later.
BEN SERKOWICH UNDERGOES
Rejected for Physical Disability
But Now Is Recovering in Hospital
TWO OPERATIONS TO ENLIST
This is the story of a patriot.
It is the tale of a young man who
heard the call to arms when America
plunged into the world war and who
has suffered that he might be fit to
do his part in the struggle to make
the world safe for democracy.
Ben Serkowich, aged 25 years, felt
his blood thrill at first call to arms
and presented himself to enlist. He
was rejected because of physical dis
ability. Disheartened he tried one
after another of the different
branches of the service, but he met
disappointment at all of them.
At last he 'was told that he might
be accepted if he underwent an op
eration upon his throat. He hurried
to the general hospital and was op
erated upon. He suffered for weeks.
Then, with the high hopes of one
who teels that his dreams are about
to be realized, he again appeared at
the place of enlistment. The exam
ining physician- looked at his throat
and nodded approval. "Broadway
Ben" smiled. The old doctor con
tinued his examination, shook his
head arid finally he said:
I m sorry, my boy. but we can t
take you; I guess you'l have to con
tent yourself with being a civilian."
The boy caught his breath. A ci
vilian in these stirring times!
"No," continued the doctor, "You'd
have to undergo another operation."
"Well, I'm ready," replied the ap
plicant, "I can go right back to the
hospital."
"No, you can't; your blood pres
sure is too low. It would be sui
cide to attmept it."
"Serk" turned away sadly, and a
new look came into his eyes. He
went back to his work and for a
time army officers forgot about him.
But the blood of a patriot is in his
veins and he did not give up. He
consulted a physician.
"How soon can you build up my
oiooa pressure.' he asked.
The doctor told him, and immedi
ately acquired a new patient who
came regularly for treatment and
chafed at delays. Last Sunday the
doctor told "erk that his blood
pressure was normal.
Monday morning "Serk" entered the
Nicholas enn hospital to be op
erated upon. He walked to the
operating table in much the
same spirit that the Sam
mies will go "over the top"
somewhere in France. The anaes
thetic was given and slowly he lost
himself to its power. Then the sur
geon and attendants witnessed a
strange incident. The patient clasped
his hands and began to pray. His
voice trembled with emotion and he
repeated again and again:
"Oh, Lord, dear Lord, the
kaiser!"
And "Serk's" jaw squared itself in
his indomitable resolve to help in
the process. The nurses watched over
the young soldier-in-the-making for
many days. They knew that he had
made a big sacrifice for his country;
and for a while they feared it had
been in vain.
A strong heart dies hard and, as
the days passed, the dark eyes lost
their blankness and slowly the pa
tient's strength returned.
As soon as he is strong enough
Ben Serkowich will go down to the
recruiting office and enlist as a pri
vate in the United States army.
Until recently Serkowich was a
member of The Bee's editorial staff.
No Endorsements, Just Plain
Business, at Republican Meet
TEACHERS' BODY
TO BROADEN ITS
FIELDJN STATE
Nebraska Association Dis
cusses Plans for Reorganiza
tion and Chautauqua Work
This Year.
The executive committee of the Ne
braska State Teachers' association
met yesterday at the Hotel Rome and
organized for the year's work.
Prof. F. M. Gregg of Peru Normal
school, president of the association,
presided and there were present Su
perintendent Reveridge of the Omaha
schools. Superintendent J. H. New
Ions of Lincoln, Superintendent R. J.
Brown of Grand Island, Superinten
dent R. R. McGee of David City and
Prof. O. H. Sutton of Kearney. Prof.
Sutton was elected secretary.
A proposal to reorganize on the
lines of the Colorado Teachers' asso
ciation was discussed and it was de
cided to recommend to the next meet
ing, which will be held in March
at Kearney, the districting of the state
to provide Chautauqua meetings of
teachers ii. the fall of each year at
specified points in the state, with a
general meeting in mid-winter of the
state superintendents and educational
leaders. The general meeting of the
association in November at Omaha
is to be held as usual.
The superintendents reported a
serious lack of available teachers
throughout the state and that they
were unable to meet the requests for
help from many schools.
'BARON BEAN' AND
VALET 'GRIMES'
ATTHEGAYETY
Germans Execute Belgians as
Spies; Trials Mere Pretenses
I Hh''''V rt
GEN VOK FAIKENIIAWQvT
(Ky Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 13. Word has been
received here at the Belgian official
quarters of 58 more official execu
tions in Belgium. This brings the
number of Belgians executed since
January, 1917, to 170, among whom
were at least two women, three giris,
from 14 to 16 years old and several
youths under 20 years.
All the executed Belgians were as
sumed by the Germans to be guilty
of spying and in may cases arrest,
condemnation and execution took
place within three or four days, and
therefore no serious inquiry could
have been made.
Under the rule of the late Gover
nor General von Bissing, 100 execu
tions took place in one year, accord
ing to the German official reports.
General von Falkenhausen has in
creased this record threefold and the
ceased publishing the names of the
victims, in order that they could not
be identified as martyrs by their
compatriots. As a further precau
tion, the executed persons have been
buried inside the prison walls.
Havre, Jan. 13. The burgomaster, aldermen and councillors of Mons
have been condemned individually to pay a heavy fine for refusing to have
the bells rung to celebrate the German announcement of victory at Capo
retto, on the Isonzo front.
(from a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Jan. 13. (Special.)
Strange as it may appear, the demo
crats are not satisfied with the out
come of the conference of republi
cans held at Fremont Saturday. They
had even been so kind as to suggest
in advance just what the conference
ought to do. They urged it to en
dorse somebody for the United States
senate and condemn some other peo
ple who might be candidates, and it
was not done. Consequently they con
demn its action.
Although extreme cold weather
kept away a large number, still 59
responded and enjoyed the "feast of
reason and flow of soul." It was one
of the kind of meetings where men
congregate and talk over important
affairs and become better acquainted.
The war situation was discussed aud
a general feeling prevailed that it was
necessary for republicans to get be
hind the democratic national admin
istration in order to win the war. As
one man put it, "We'll help the demo
crats lick the kaiser and then when
that is done we will turn in and lick
the democrats." ,
No Effort at Secrecy.
There was no attempt to make the
meeting a secret affair, representa
tives of the democratic press being
at the meeting during its entire ses
sion, and all who happened to be in
Fremont at the time were welcomed
to participate. Republicans from as
far west as Ogallala and Cliadron,
north as far as Ponca and south to the
Kansas line were present.
Hie resolutions were strongly for
carrying out the nonpartisan idea in 1 committee.
the conduct of the war, so often urg
ed by the democrats and seldom put
in practice. A coalition cabinet for the
period of the war was urged and a
suggestion that the firyt change
should be the removal of Secretary of
War Baker and the appointment of
Theodore Roosevelt was met with
continued applause.
A change in one paragraph of the
report of the committee on resolu
tions was made on an amendment by
Ross Hammond intended to make
plain so there would be no misun
derstanding of the intent of the reso
lution which, made it read, "In proof
of our good faith we pledge ourselves
to support for state and national of
ficers in Nebraska only such candi
dates as are whole heartedly in sym
pathy with the sentiments herein ex
pressed." The sentiments called for every
energy for the successful prosecu
tion of the war and a hearty co-opera
tion with the president for its suc
cessful termination.
Newspaper Men. Attend.
A number of active republican
newspaper, men were present, Ross
L. Hammond of the Fremont Tribune,
H. T. Dobbins of the Lincoln Jour
nal, Clark Perkins of the Aurora Re
publican, Lew Frazier of the Fair
mont Courier, P. A. Barrows of The
Omaha Bee, Lew Shelly of the Fair
bury News and J. C. Elliott of the
West Point Republican. J. P. Han
son of Fremont, former progressive
candidate for governor, was also pres
ent and was one of the liberal con
tributors to the special campaign fund
for the use of the state republican
CENTRAL HIGH
HANDS DEFEAT
TO COMMERCE
"I Will" Club Organized
For Women's War Relief
"I will do my bit," is the slogan of
the "I Will" club, a new war relief
organization started by the women
employes of the Nebraska Clothing
company.
It is the purpose of the club to send
a box of supplies once a month to
the boys at the front. The first ship
ment consisting of books, candy, to
bacco and other useful articles, has
been forwarded already to a base hos
pital in France.
At the f rst meeting of the club tem
porary officers were elected: Miss
D. I. Mustain being made president,
and Miss Lillian Swanberg, secretary.
The members of the new organization
showed much enthusiasm in the
cause.
Funeral of John Brandt
To Be Held This Afternoon
The funeral of John Brandt, who
was killed Friday afternoon in a
boiler explosion in the Alamito
Dairy plant, will be held at 4 p. m.
Sunday at the Burkett chapel.
Central High's basket ball quintet
demonstrated its championship calibre
by decisively defeating the High
School of Commerce team in the
Young Men's Christian association
gymnasium last night, 41 to 7. Fast
playing with good team work was
the chief reason for Central's success,
the game was the first this season on
the home floor.
The line up remained the same as
that used against Council Bluffs Fri
day night save that Konecky played
in Russell's position at left guard.
Konecky played a fine game at guard,
not being under the usual disadvan
tage of being smaller than this op
ponents. Maxwell's basket tossing
showed a big improvement and was
responsible for 18 of the Jurple and
White's points. Paynter was a close
second as a tally maker, placing seven
field goals and one free throw. Rus
sell A. Smith and Carson were each
given a turn at the game during the
last half.
"Duke" Levinson was the shining
light for Commerce. "Duke" was
right there during every play and
spoiled some nice playing of the Cen
tral boys. The Commerce lads were
all rather small, but made up for this
in speed. However, they were en-J
tirely below Central's class.
The game was divided into four
quarters of 10 minutes each with two
minutes' rest between quarters and
the usual time between halves.
CENTRAL HIGH.
F.G. F.F. P.T. T.P. Tt.
Paynter 1
Maxwell 0
A. Logan 0
T. Logan 0
Konecky 0
Russell (Hub) 0
Smith (sub) 0
Carson (sub) 0
Totals
7
9
0
2
0
2
0
0
:o
COMMERCE HIGH.
F.Q. F.F. P.T. T.F. 'Pt.
Camera 0 1 0 1 2,
Goodman 0 1 1 1 3
Kooper 0 0 0 0 0
Levinson (c.) 1 1 0 0 3
Nlcotero 0 0 10 0
Balesock 0 0 1 0 0
Bernstein (sub) 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 1 3 4 2 7
Officials: Referee, Bob Hager, Lincoln;
scorekceper, N. Jacobs; timekeeper, J. Wil
son. Time of quarters. 10 minutes each.
Beverage Company Head
Fined on Misbranding Charge
(From a Staff Corespondent.)
Lincoln, Jan. 13. (Special.) Sam
Epstein, president of the Porter
Beverage company of Omaha, has
been fined $25 and costs on three
counts for selling goods not having
been branded with the proper amount
of alcohol contained.
One brand called "Porto" contained
5.62 per cent alcohol, another called
"Romo," 5.77 per cent and the other
with the very attractive sounding
name of "Wis-Ko-La," had 5.62 per
Al K. Hall and Bobby Barry, two of
the biggest "screams" on the bur
lesque stage, are the headlincrs in
"Maids of America," which opened
a week's engagement yesterday at the
Gayety to crowded houses of people
whose sides ached with laughter when
the shows were over. Al and Bobby
are living pictures of "Baron Bean '
and his valet "Grimes." Their misfit
clothes and red noses bear testimony
to their devotion to alcohol. They are
funny all the time.
And the rest of the show is first
class in every respect. Some of the
scenes are so beautiful that the audi
ences yesterday applauded at the cur
tain's rise before a word was spoken.
The costumes of the chorus are i;iore
than usually striking.
The show is full of novelties, quite
different from the usual burlesque.
There is, for instance, a silhouette
play. And the "Big Shoe Number,"
led by the ridiculous Mr. Hall is a
novelty that the audiences yesterday
never tired of. In one of their little
acts Messrs. Hall and Barry, being in
their usual state of happy pickledness,
tear up about a dozen straw hats.
Florence Rother and Alfaretta Sy-
monds are the, leading feminine vocal
ists and enhance their appearances
with some striking costumes. A spe
cialty put on by Joe Weston and Miss
Symonds made a big hit. So also did
a bit of military burlesque in the last
act.
Peters Trust Co. Re-Elects
Directors and Officers
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the relets Trust company
all of the former board of directors
were re-elected, viz: R. C. Peters,
W. B. T. Belt, Howard Kennedy, M.
D. Cameron, C. J. Claassen, Foster C.
Hennion, H. H. Fish, John F. Stout,
Dr. W. O. Bridges, Reed C. Peters,
Robert Dempster.
The board of directors re-elected
the former officers, as follows: R.
C. Peters, president; M. D. Cameron,
vice president and treasurer; C. J.
Claassen, secretary; Reed C. Peters,
assistant secretary; Howard Ken
nedy, trust officer; Herbert W. Pot
ter, assistant secretary; Edward
Gisin, cashier.
The trust officer, Judge Howard
Kennedy, reported an increase in
business in the trust department and
that more people are availing them
selves of services of the corporate
executor and trustee, and also in the
transfer of stock for corporations as
registrar and transfer agent.
The bond department has handled
a good many municipal bond issues
during the year, and also quite a
volume of high grade, short term se
curities, which have been attractive
on the market during the last six
months.
CUBS WILL PLAY 15
GAMES0N COAST
Chicago Nationals to Begin
Training at Pasadena April
15 With Twenty-Five
Men.
Chicago, Jan. 13. Fifteen exhibi
tion games will be played by the Chi
cago National league club on its
spring training trip in California, it
was announced tonight. The players
will leave here on Marcli 12, begin
training in Pasadena March 17 and
play the first game three days later.
The squad will leave California
April 3, and probably will play eight
or 10 games on the return trip home.
Manager Mitchell plans to take about
25 players on the trip. The sched
ule follows:
March 20, Lbs Angeles at San
Diego; March 21-22, Vernon at Pasa
dena; March 23-24, Los Angeles at
Los Angeles; March 25-26, Los Ange
les at Pasadena; March 27-28,
King and Jap Emperor
Exchange Courtesies
Tokio, Jan. 13. F.niperior Yosh
ito has conferred the rank of field
marshal upon King George of Eng
land. The king has conferred the
same rank upon the emperor. The
newspapers refer to this exchange
of courtesies as a new episode in
Anglo-Japanese relations which
should be marked with a white
ttone in the history of Japan.
Oakland at Oakland; March 29-30,
San Francisco at San Francisco;
March 31, Oakland at Oakland
(morning); March 31, San Francisco
at San Francisco (afte'noon); April
1, hresno at rresno; April 2, 1 aft
at latt.
Funeral cf Wm. Henry Stevens
To Be Held This Afternoon
William Henry Stevens, 76 years
old, died Saturday at his home at
3036 Ames avenue. He was born in
Cornwall, England, and emigrated to
this country when a young man.
. Bee Went Ads Bring Results.
From Ounr Mew MMhbm
Avon.
Miss Mamlo nillman was at Weeping
Water Thursday fur a visit with relatives
and friends.
J. R. Peekhnm and family, who have
been visiting relatives hero for the past
two weeks returned Thursday to their
home at Chappell.
Mis. U J. llarquardt was at -VJtlca this
week for a visit with relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weasel mid Mrs. It.
A. Nutxman were Omaha visitors Wednes
day. 'rii K. Copes. Simon Itehmeler. J. H.
RiiIiko. W. K. (Irahnm and Aden Slutt with
at Weeping Water Monday attending Ma
sonic ludRe. 1
Miss Jul In no Itehmeler is here from
Weeping Water this week for a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Uottlclli Iteh
meler. An oldfaehioncd d&nco and oyster sup.
per wns held Wednesday for the benefit of
the lied Cn
W. L. I'lMIn wns here from Council Bluffs.
Sunday I.m ii visit with relatives.
Misses t'ninces anil Helen HenK. were
here from Nebraska Cliy the Hist nf the
week for a visit with relatives east of
town.
Mrs. L. A. Dlller w;in visiting reliilives
and friends at Hrork hint week.
Mr. and Mr. William Knabe were here
from Ilerlln Wednesday.
Mrs. W. R. Graham entertained the Worn
ana' club Wednesday.
Miss Violet Jlarahman and Paul and Miss
I, averts Sehulcr of Daltun, are visiting rel
atives here this week.
Dick Xeumelater and Oeorge Harshman.
Jr., havo returned from a trip to I'orUlna
count;'.
I.. .1. Mnnimirdt was an Omaha biisinesti
visitor this week.
Farley Ollne Is visiting relatives In Iowa
this week.
Asa J. Johmion was at Omaha several
days this week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. August Hunterman were
Weeping Water visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Helna and daughter, Haltle,
aro at Rochester, Minn. where the daugh
ter. Is taking treatment at tho Mayo hos
pital. Mrs. William Schuler and son William,
who have been visiting relatives here, re
turned Thursday to their home at Dallon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobney and Dick
Dobney of Btunrt, were here this week for
a visit with relatives.
H. H. Morquordt was a visitor at Weep,
tng Water Tuesday.
A. Zininurer and son Adolph wore hero
from .Nebraska City Wednesday.
and Jak, who have been visiting at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. llates, left
fur homo Friday.
Alois Klweli, Hoy Itsrherg and Floyd
Davidson spent Munday with our boys In
Cump Kuiistoti.
Miss Itowena rvilnrd visited her home In
Ni'hawlsii lust Sunday.
Miss lOllxaheUi Davidson loft last TlmrB
day for Chtmgo, where she will spend sev
oral weeks studying settlement work.
Mrs. W. H. Uavlilson has gone lo Drover
to spend the winter.
Mrs. I,. T. Alien went to Ewlng to visit
her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F.khart. who have been
living In Little Valley, N. V., have returned
and will make (his placo their home.
The loca! squad of the ' Unlucky" Sev
en til regiment, have been released and the
organization disbanded.
Mlsa leovlna Thomson, formerly of this
place hut now of llensun, waa visiting with
friends here last week.
Mr, and Mrs. Archie Cockerlll of Council
nitiffs. visl ed Mr. and Mrs. James Cocker
Ill the hint week.
Ernest Hlnltle eamo homa from fian
Francisco, where he has been In training
In the coast artillery.
Krneat ('hrlstlnnaon has been In Lincoln
this week attending to business.
Red Cross Arranges for
Sisterhood Day Tuesday
Tuesday will be P. E. O. sisterhood
day at the Red Cross headquarters in
the Uaird building. Mrs. N. B. Up
dike, president of Chapter E, and Mrs.
George LehnhorT, president of Chapter
B. N., Saturday completed arrange
ments witli Mrs. Walter Silver of the
surgical dressings department, for all
cent alcohol, according to food com- ' P. E. Os. in the city to work on that
mission analysis. I day.
Individual and Team Averages of Teams of Various Leagues Playing On the Omaha Alleys.
FARXAM AU.EY
W. L. Pet
M. E. Smith Co... 25 17 .S23
Maker Ice Mch. Co.:1! 17 .622
,b. Tel. Co 25 20 .566
"Hanka" Specials.. 26 20 .555
Farnam Alleys 18 27 .400
Kennedy ''Kids".. .11 34 .244
Individual Average,
Shaw .
,?onger
ktlea
...1S
..178
...178
...172
..171
...165
...15
...165
..165
..165
..164
vfilltyer
1 Hansen
Kester
Bosley
Kent .
Eidson
Pt robin
Tolllver
t,eathby .163
COupal ..16
Olson 1
N'lcklag ..IS'
Knox ....15
Kasper ..157
Barbleri .156
Speed ....155
Hetnas 14
Mitchell .153
Vette ...155
AtAMTTO lEAClTE.
W. L. Pet.
T ocost Lane "2 13 .711
"o. Bluffs Eranch.28 17 .622
crtified '-7 IS .Mil
Jersey Cream 23 23 .4m
fiuerpscv 12 30 .2iB
XX Crearr. 11 31 .262
Individual A erases.
Tlileman .154 t Ffngm ...13'
'Vekman 143 i Henry ...135
Tnlett ..1 4". j p.,neelow l'i
Mux. y . . . 140 , Snowardt 1"1
Michka . .137 1 Spaur K3
Karls ...163
Burkman, 152
Rosen blm 151
Holttday. 151
Harrlngtn 14
Procoplo .149
younger .149
0elsby ..147
Price 147
Higglns ..147
WerU ...145
Wolff ...145
Whltlock. 144
Murray ..139
Ooeti ...139
Krause ..139
Webster .137
Morrlsey. 137
Vnnem'n 133
Vaught ..131
I.undin ..125
Haueisen, 120
Dugan ...1J7
Deeming .127
James ...127
Leonard .126
Swartiel .124
Knoepfel .123
Fallberg .122
Knight ..121
Rand .
Morgan
Barron
Dyball ,
Ruder ,
Oosch
, ..120
..US
, ..111
..113
..111
10
Schwager 103
Kernan ..000
HTXTrNGTON LEAGUE.
W. L. Tot.
Ernie Holmes 35 13 .729
Pete Lochs 34 1.1 .70S
Styletex 31 17 .646
Dutch Mills 27 21 .563
Ben Hull's Colts.. 27 n .563
Union Out. Co 25 23 .521
Swift & Co 23 25 .479
Ostrionies 23 26 .497
Harley Davidsons 10 38 .20?
Mach & Mach 5 43 .104
Wartehow 191
Schulz ..187
Runa 176
E.Norgard 175
Orote 175
Hathawy 173
Stenberg ..171
Crane ...170
A. Dyck..169
1 Korn... ISO
Rcntfrow .169
Meegan ...169
H. Bchmn 1 S3
Zadir.a ...16J
Kleny MS
f-.Norgard lf
Brannian.. 16
Bengele ..16.)
Sperry ...16a
J Mirasky 13
Kc-ily 163
tteeves ...16.-!
HI'S IS",
Svvoboda ..162
Schneider 16!
C.Bachmn 162
Gernandt 161
Moyna ...161
Perdue ..161
A. FrancI 160
Kanka . . ..160
Bueher ...159
Huff 159
Williams .153
Jno. Msky.ISs
Anderson. 168
Selgle 158
A.Ostrnlc. 156
Knoski .
Grimm .
MeUner
l.orlng ..
Beeson . ,
O'Cmder
J. Franel
Clark . . .
Peterson.
Kobcn .
.155
.15
.154
.154
.153
.153
152
.152
152
.151
Wsber ...151 Taylor ...ir,6
Meyuade. 148 Hughes ..135
Erbhausr 147 C. Hfman.129
Ostrionlc. 143 O. Ramor 133
Ekdahl ,.1.1 Prusha ..130
Jamison .138 C. Hfman 134
Roos 137 Jensen ...121
F. Ramer 136 Semerad .119
Levlne ..136
SWIFT'S.
Wool Soaps 25 20 .556
Rrookflelds ii 22 .510
Premiums 21 24 .467
Prides 21 24 .467
Individual Averages-
Lorlng ..166
Selile ...164
Hannon .161
Williams 160
Neumann 157
Johnson .166
Perdue ..156
Roben ...154
Boatman 164
Andersen 162
Mehl ..
Crowe
Ekdahl
Finch .
Klefer .
Wilson
Hehn ..
Kelson
Francis
Robson
.151
.151
.150
.147
.145
.145
.144
.143
.142
.142
CMOS PACIFIC LEAGUE.
W. L. Pet.
Sar Records r 34 17 .667
Omaha Shops 32 19 .628
Psss. Accte 27 24 .629
Neb. Division 25 26 .490
Engineers 24 37 .471
Signal Dept 23 28 .461
Division Engineers. 22 29 .431
Supt. Trans 16 35 .314
Individual Averages.
E. Norgd 171
Radford ..171
Crowder
Millson
Stlne ..
L. Norgd
Shields
Peterson
.171
.167
.165
.161
.161
.160
O'Cander ,15i
Pickett ..157
Muff ley ..158
Koran 158
Hlnrkhs .157
Kanka ...156
I.IUrrcn .ir,r
Doinet ...li3
Hsrsch ...153
Roth 153
Red field .153
Bauer ...153
Ashton ..153
Bates ...151
Tarnow ,.162
Stafford. 161
Storrs ...160
Wlbe 150
Womble ..16u
Miller ....149
GATE CITY. (
W. L. Pet.
Sam's Indians 29 16 .644
McQuillan's Hats... 27 18 .600
Htylsn-Friss T'l'rs 23 .'2.611
Beselln's Kids 22 23 .489
Loch's Alleys 20 26 .444
Pease-Blacks 14 31 .311
Individual Averages.
Fltz 174
Hansen ..173
Shaw 172
Norgard ..172
Chandler .170
Koran, B.169
Lane .....169
Kehm ....169
Eidson ...167
Koran. J. .167
Kuhry ...187
Short ....167
Schults ..166
Crane ....165
Malloy ...186
Hoffman .165
Beselln .164
Oober ...184
Tounger .164
Suchy ...163
Orote 163
Heyer .
Moyna
Karls ..
Bueher
Boord .
Wiley ..
Rlea
Radford
...162
..161
..161
..161
..161
. .161
..160
.160
Gernandt 160
Vos ....159
Klauck .158
Bengele ..158
Stlne ....157
Rentfrow 156
Rathke .166
Ridgell ..154
Loch 151
Moylan . .150
Lindsay .116
We'mu'er 145
Thomas .137
OMAHA MERCANTILE.
W.L.Prt.
Drexel Shoe Co 2 1 .667
Paxton-Gallagher .2 1 .667
Omaha Print. Co. ..2 1 .667
Sample-Hart Co. ...2 1 .6-'7
M. E Smith & Co.. .1 2 .333
Nebraska Clo. Co... I 2 .3:3
Byrne & Ham. Co...l 2 .33:!
Otis Elevator Co 1 2 .333
Individual Averages.
Mitchell 186
Singer.. 178
Phnw 175
Hefton ..172
Arm'ng ..170
Mowry ...16S
Tolllver ..168
Dukes ...167
Hath'way 167
Rlchey ..166
Llvlng'n .164
Huntley
Barhleru
Smith . .
Raum . .
Hofman.
Welch ..
Colberg ,
Johnson
Tomsu
O-Nell . .
Kills
Young
.184
164
.164
. .163
163
. .163
..168
.162
..162
. .161
..161
..159
Skankey
Grupe . .
Rob son .
Callahan
Ruffer
.158
.157
.157
16"
.165
Murphy . .156
Cruik'k ..165
Pederscn 165
Vetter ...154
Copen've 160
Webster .110
Berka .
Yoder .
Mullck
David'n
Wenke
Baden .
Rohr ..
Russell
Andrsti
Clark ..
Arnot .
Darling
. .149
. .148
..148
.148
..147
. .146
..14
..143
141
. .138
..134
..124
GREATER OMAHA
W. L. Pet.
Scott Tents 21 14 .689
Powell Supply Co.. 37 18 .600
Central Fur. Store. 2 19 .676
B.-vo 25 20 .678
Wat.h. H. & S. ;o.22 22 .511
Bankers' Realty ..22 23 .4S9
Com'wealth Life .19 26 .422
Murphy Did It 19 26 .422
O'Brien Candy Co. 17 28 .378
Corey & McKenzle.18 29 .356
Individual Averages.
Kuhry . . .220 Plunkett .185
Learn . . .195 K. Sciple. .184
McCoy . . .19 ; Sengr .183
Baker ...18 Martin ...153
Wartchow 187 I Toman . . . is:
Mitchell .182
Kennedy .182
Crowdr .181
C. Blond.. 180
Goff 180
Sluna 179
Huntgtn .177
Fitz 177
Zarp 176
Kleny ...175
Lsrson ..176
Wills 176
Jarosh ...176
Dobcr ...176
Hamrstm 174
Schoenmn 174
Johnson .174
Eidson ..174
R Selpe.l7S
Van EKS..I73
Leplnskl .172
Shag 172
Maurer ..172
H. Hanson172
Koran
London . . i"1
O. Olson.. 171
irodahl 171
II. Hansen 171
Terrell ..170
Chlhs ...170
Ksrls . . . .109
A. Blnnd.169
Zlm'mn ts
Howard ,
Hnthwy
Brannian
Wiley ..
Harrison
Bowers .
R-agon .
Amsden .
n. Olson.
Falconer
Rathke
Norgard
Bert well
Kent ..
Hwoboda
. .172 I Holllday
V. M. C. A.
.168
.168
168
.MS
.167
. .166
, . 166
..166
. .165
.165
.162
. 163
.161
.161
.157
.119
W. L. Pet.
Ft. Omaha 42 33 .762
W. O. V 43 81 .737
Shuler Csry 89 26 .686
Y M. C. A 42 27 .643
Burgess-Nash ...29 17 .436
McCord llrady .42 13 .3'i
Kvans Laundry. .45 12 .2G6
Nicholas Oil 42 9 .211
Individual Standing
N'elson .179
Uvlngst'n 176
Csrns ...171
Plamb.rck 169
Russell .167
Roth II. .165
Gibson ..164
Johnson .166
Swanson
Elpasser
Hartman
Domes
163
162
157 II
155
Valley.
Mons Johnson of V'nlli y vllstcd Willi Val
ley men at Camp Cody New Year's day.
They are tnernoe.s of the one Hundred ami
Twenty-peventh (Fourth Nebrasks Nntlniiul
Guard), and One Hundred and Thirty
fourth infantry (Fifth Nebraska NaUmm!
Guard). Mons Jihnion gave them a New
Yeor's dinner. They are; Frank Johnson,
Harry' G. Johnson, Mons Johnson, Dike I.llli
fors, Albert t'ato, Herbert Johnson. Cllfiord
Fnntrom slid Leonard Luri-on.
All of tho no-n nre in Rood health and
nr In fine spirits and want to K"l "over
there" us Honn ss posMble. Vnlle' hns eon
triloited a inrfc-e number of men to other
eaniio-: by voluntary enlistment mid draft
Teresa Fitzgerald spent a few ilnjn In
Onmha last we k.
'I', y. Green returned Tuesday from u
trip to Chicago.
Mien Nleen and Mlw) Reynolds will spend
the week-end at home.
John Wckly came up from Camp Funston
for a ahorl vltdl with his folk.
Mrs. Richard Webster returned to her
home in Lincoln Wedm-sday after sp-ndlng
some time with h-r paioMs. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Whitmon-.
Mrs W. S, Eddy and lllldr ili are III with
the mumps.
Mr, and Mrs. Frank Whitmore l"fl Mon
day for Los Angeles, ('al , where they will
spend the winter.
t'lrieh Klanhammer wns called from Camp
Funston by tho serious Diners of his brother,
George, who la very III with lung trouble.
Mons Johnson returned Sunday from a
trip to Demlnr, N. M , where he went to
visit his non. Hurry, who Is al Camp i'ody
Tho regular monthly meetlnic of the Home
Economies club was held Friday afternoon
at tho home of Mrs. 1. A. Itesum, Mrs
Jam-s Allen assisted In serving lunch
F. H. Clark left Monday for Texas, where
he will look after his ranch. After he
returns F.verl will go down to put In a crop.
The regular monthly meeting of the Busy
Bees was held Wednesday afternoon al the
home of Mrs. Louis Zwiebel. Mrs. John
Foster assisted Mrs. Zwlebel in serving the
lunch.
Klkhorn.
Mrs. Henry Bay is confined to nor bed
with tonsllltls.
I blllpp Scoters and wlfo returned lo their
home Tuesday after a week's visit here
with thi-former's parents Mr. and Mrs.
.1 tt. fl'f'T.I.
Fivd Mayer eamo from Omaha Wednes-
dMrs J. N. Wyatt and daughter, Helen,
returned Tuesday from Harrlsburg, Neb.,
whero they spent the holidays with rela
tives. August Blorbach. who hse been 111 some
time, Is not much Improved. His son, Her
man, came from Doming, N. -M., Tuesday
to be with his father.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Belts were Omaha
visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Bass gave a birthday
party Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. John Lobbert were Omaha
visitors Monday.
Miss Mda Hofeldt died Sunday night In
an Omaha hospital. Her funeral was held
Wednesday at the home of her parents,
Mr and Mrs. P. O. Hofeldt. Burial was in
Prospect HMI cemetery Mls Hofeldt was a
graduate of the Klkhorn High school.
Pa pillion.
Mrs. Irat Vance of Lexington, Neb.. Is
vlBltlng al the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Oliver.
County Attorney B. 8. Nlckerson made a
buflneix trip to Lincoln Thursday.
i'. S. West ban been quite sick this week
Willi s severe attack of grlpo.
William Mnwhinney, who has been vlslt
I111," bis daughter. Mrs. Olen Brown, returned
tblK w.k to his homo In Hltsgs, Cat.
(ieorge F. Grsho has sold the Papilllon
roller mills to K. Seeley of Omaha.
Hubert Sebrain was looking after business
matters In Lincoln Wedncday.
Mnc. P. W. Nichols and daughter, of
I'hugwuter. Wye., aro vb-ltlng Mr. and Mrs
p. J. Po-t!e.
Harold Sb'berg was taken to St. Cath
erines hospital. Omaha, this week for
treatment for tuberculosis',
IOWA WOMAN IS
BRUTALLY SLAIN:
SUSPECT HELD
1
Robbery Believed Motive for
Attack on Wealthy Mason City
Resident; House Fired
After Murder.
By Associated Press.)
Mason City, la., Jan. 13. Mrs.
Clara Wedge, wealthy resident of
Mason City was murdered last night
at her home, which was later set on
fire.
The body of the woman was found
lyiii)? in. a pool of bltSod with her
throat cut and one side of her head
smashed in. Her clething was torn
and burned and the disorder in the
room indicated a struggle had pre
ceded the killing.
Robbery is supposed to have beri
the motive and the police are holding
a man, whose name was not given. ;
Mrs. Faith Krueger, a daughter 'of
Mrs. Wedge, said that no large sum
of money was kept in her mother's
house, though the latter had land in
Iowa and Minnesota, valued at $150,-OOtf.
hpringfleld.
Clarence Nicholson is home on a furlough
from Camp Funston,
Mrs. Kvtrett Swain and her hoys, Hob
Federal Farm Loan Bonds
Approved and Authorized
by the
Federal Farm Loan Board
A Bureau of the
UNITED STATES
TREASURY
1. Exempt from all taxes, in
cluding all income and exceta
profit taxes,
2. A choice investment bear
ing 42 interest.
Police Holding Chauffeur
On Aiding and Abetting Charge
Police are holding Crawford Allan,
recently a chauffeur for a prominent
Omaha family, on a charge of aiding
and abetting the delinquency of a-16
year old girl. Parents of the girl,
who is a student at Central High
school, swore out a warrant for AN:
lan's arrest following the girl's con4
fession of her intimacy with Allani
Detectives say that Allan was ii
the habit of meeting the girl after"
school hours and taking her riding
in the automobile which he was drivr
ing. He said he lived at 3223 Leav-'
enworth street.
BANK STATEMENT.
60,000.00
10,000.00
ISO. 000. t).,
18,100.00
8.
Charter No. S775, Reserve District No. It,'
ItrORT OF CONDITION OF THS .
M KUCHA NTS NATIONAL BANK .
At Omaha. In tha Stat ef Nebraska, at the
close of business on Peeember 81, UlJi
RESOURCES.
Iiunna , and dis
counts 8,TMM1
Lens notes redis
counts :b,4:s.oo $ m:m6J.!
Overdrafts, unse-
cur'1 10.0ST.-I4
U. 8. h o n d a I
(other than Lib.
rty bond! of
1817):
V. S. bonds de-
posited to se
cure circulation
f pur value)...
U.' 8. bond and
rertlflcates of
i n rt e b tedness
pledged to se
cure V. S. do
posits (par
value)
Total U. 8.
bonda (other
than Liberty
bonds) and
certificate of
Indebtedness
Liberty loan
bonds un
tdcriiied ltondt, securi
ties, etc:.
Honda other
than I. K
bonds pledged
to secure Postal
Savings deposits
Securities other
than I
bonds (not In
eluding stocks)
owned, un
pledged Total bonds, se
curities, etc.:
Stock of Fed
eral Reserve
bank (50 per
cent of sub
scription) Value of bank
ing house
Lawful reserve
with Federal
Reserva bank.
Items with Fed
eral R e a rva
bank In pro
cess of col
lection (not
available aa re
sotvt) Cash In vault
and net amount
due from Na
tional banks.
Net amounts due
from o t h r
banks, banker
and trust com
panies .,
Exchange for
clearing house.
Check on other
bank In the
city other than
xchang (or
clearing house.
Check on bank
located outside ,
of city and . '
other o a b 'i
Item , . S8&.M.6:
Redemption fund
with U. 8. ::
treasurer ..... 3,500.00 4,I0S,0.
S7.000.00
ss.m.st - 15,135.:
S7.K00.Oti
131.471.7i
61,S7S.SI
41.:0.0e
!. 197,40
l,TS.10S.2r
401.00S.SS
11,110.0
Total.... lll,l0,m
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In I 1,000,000.,
14 ,
00
seo.ooo.o
For further information
write the
FEDERAL LAND BANK,
1249 W. O. W. Bldg.
Omaha, Neb.
Poles
Fistula-Pay When Cured
L'UU HTfJ . i lail i
BriKham 1M I
Rethhi . .He I
Wilson ..150 v
Kleberg . UO I
A mild intern of treatment that cure Pile. Fistula end
other Recta I Disease in a short time, without a (ever lur
gtcai operation No Chloroform. Ether or other general
anaitbetic used. A cure guaranteed i o every case accepted
for treatment, and no money to be paid until cured. Write for book on Rectal Disease, with name
od testimonials of more than 1000 prominent people who have been permanently cured
DR. E. R. TARRY 240 B Building OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Surplus fund
Undivided profits S S77.99S.31
Less current ex
penses. Inter
est and taxes
paid 877.M6.
Circulating notes
outstanding .. 60.000,
Net amounts due
other National
banks
Net amounts duo
other banks and
bankers
Demand deposits
subjoet to re
serve (deposits
payable within
30 days):
Individual de
posits subject
to check
Certificates of
deposit due In
less than 20
dnys
Certified checks.
Cashier's checks
outHtanding . . .
Dividends un
paid Time certificate
ubjoct to re
serve (payahl
ii fler 31 days) :
Certificates of
deposit
Postal Savings
deposits
United States
deposit (other
than Postal
savings) 557,160,24 1,S J.175.9S .
Bills payable with Federal Re
serve bank. !.... 300,000.08
1.203,(5(3.91
2,012,830. 2!
5.801. it Ji
10B.405.6o
201, 07S. 3b
110,100.59
T.077.64)
es:,7o:.:
36,580.00
Total 13, 260,171. 24
Liabilities for rediscounts with
federal Reserve bank $ '50,425.011
Total contingent liabilities. . ,S 150,425.00
State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss.;-
I. H. H. Metle. cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly awear that the above
statement Is true to thj best of my knowl
edge and belief.
B. II. MEILE. Cashier.
Subscribed an.l sworn to before me this
11th day of January, 1918.
GRACE GRANT.
Notary Public
Correct Attest :
LUTHER DRAKE.
K. P. HAMILTON,
tl. SAM ROGERS.
Director.