Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 14, 1918, Page 8, Image 8
BRINGING UP FATHER BUT Copyrlfbt, ' 1117, International New Service. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus CADDOCK TO MEET ZBYSZKO FEB. 8 De$ Moines Gets the Match, as Caddock Could Not Get Leave to Go to Gotham. The Caddock-Zbyszlco wrestling match, for which Omaha was bidding, hat betn definitely fixed for Des Moines, February 8. These are the two premier wrestlers before the Amrican public today, Cad dock having won th titlte from Joe . Stecher ana Zbszko having won the recent International ' tournament in New York where Cadock appeared, but only had time for a couple of minor matches befre he was forced to return to his regiment at Camp Dodge. New York Made a strong bid for this match, even going so far as to put up a $25,000 purse, but Caddock was unable to leave his regiment long enough to make the trip. He has secured permission, however, to wrestlci n Des Moines where the pro moters have guaranteed a purs of $12,000. Creighton Hoop Shooters ' Meet Simpson This Week The Creighton basket ball five will tangle with Simpson college at the Creighton gym next Friday night. Simpson is reported to have one of the strongest teams in Iowa. Last year the Simpson five cleaned up on Cornell, Coe, Grinell and defeated Ames once. Mills is giving his charges no op portunity to grow stale on his hands and runs them through a gruelling half hour of scrimmage nightly. Scrimmage with local teams is. the program for the earlier part of this week. The Creighton mentor has not yet completed his schedule. Dates have yet to be arranged with the majority of the fives that the blue and while coach hopes to bring to Omaha. School for Deaf Quintet Is Too Fast foi Bellevue The School for the Deaf basket ball quintet proved too fast for. the Belle vue college five Saturday. The deaf lads won. 20 to 13. Lineup: SCHOOL FOR DEAF. Koytaeh .. nr. Kennedy LF. Cos C BELLBVTJB. rf art LF Whlttler . Toilet Johnson RO.IRQ Dy Krohn LO.fOO Uortn Substitutes: Chrlstensen for Kennedy; Del hoy (or Johnson. Referee, Vabek Umpire, JreaL Harry Palmer Kept Busy Urging War Savings Harry O. Palmer, executive secre tary to Ward M. Burgess, director of war savings for Nebraska, returned to Omaha Saturday morning from a two weeks' trip through the counties of western Nebraska. He reports Jhat conditions centrally are encouraging. Mr. Palmer was at Lincoln Thurs day, and at Tecumseh Friday, meeting with the county committeemen. He also addressed the Nebraska Lumber Dealers' association on "War Savings and Thrift" at Lincoln Thursday morning. . At this meeting every lumber dealer present rose and solemnly pledged that he would sacrifice as much time, and property, and even life itself if it became necessary to save America from the perils, of the world war. Mr. Palmer told the lumber dealers that war savings and thrift would not materially decrease the demand for the things made and handled in Ne braska, as in this state the great mass of the industry is engaged in the pro duction of things necessary to the comfort and ordinary happiness of mankind. War savings, according to his view, wilHntensify the production ' of Nebraska industry. Mr. Palmer will speak Monday at Neligh. Balloon Men at Fort Omaha , ' Await Order to 60 to Front Members of the Third balloon squadron of Company B, were again disappointed yesterday after their ex pectations had been aroused for a trip to an eastern seaport. Leave of ab sence had been denied the men and . all gathered up their personal effects preparatory to receiving orders to en ' train. Contrary orders were issued and the squadron will remain in Om aha for an indefinite period, although all expect early orders to leave. A ' letter was received from the men composing this squadron expressing the thanks of the members for the courtesies -extended them during their stay in Omaha. Ask Advice on Coal. , Washington, ajn. 13. -The gover nors of Iowa and Indiana have been requested to appear before the sen ate committee investigating coat, if they have any suggestions for reliev ing Uie tuel shortage. ' Today's Sport Calendar FleM Trials Annoa! trial- of National Field Trial club, at Calhoun, Ala. Automobile Opening of annul (hew of Berhewter (X. Y.) Aalo Deal aaeoetatkin. Billiard Natlaaal ties C amateur M.S hat kiln billiard rtutraplonahip tournament pnM at Brooklyn, N. y. Baling Johnny Dundee against pal Sforaa t rooBda, at Kew Orleans. Ted Lewli acaimt Soldier BartfMd, IS reemds, at Colnmbae, O. Matt Brora against Babo Fleate, 10 reunds, at Cleveland. Mfce. jiv-c. WHAT TIME I IT? WANTS TO KNOW INTEND TO CET OP? D. S. IN WAR STRIKES BLOW ATBUSINESS New York Banker Declares Financiers Undergo Only Losses by the Present Straggle. Chicago, Jan. 13. American fi nanciers had nothing to gain and everything to lose by war, according to a statement by Otto H. Kahn, New York banker, which was read last night at a banquet of the Chicago Bankers' club. Mr. Kahn vas sched uled to address the bankers, but his train was stalled by the storm. "Promoters of disunion pretend to believe that this war was started by big business men for selfish reasons and ' for the purpose of gain," said Mr. Kahn's statement. "This asser tion is in flat contradiction to the facts. "Business and business men had everyth'ng to gain by keeping the United States at peace. In the two years previous to our entry into the war enormous profits on munitions and supplies were made by American business men. It was plain to every one that if America entered the war the government would practically control the munitions and supply fac toriesas it has done and that these profits would cease. Business men are bound to be heavy losers through America's entry into the war." Mr. Kahn's statement found fault with the war tax law, declaring that too many committees attended to its enforcement He urged a board of economic strategy composed of six business men to deal with financial and economic problems, including war tax. ORDER GIVEN RUSH COAL TO STATESJN NEED Washington, Jan. 13. Immediate application of the fuel administra tion's plans for curtailing the use of coal by the less essential industries was in sight tonight as a means Of relieving the coal famine in the east Some industries may be asked to shut down for three days a week. State fuel administrators nave been given wide cowers in anoor- tioninar coal, but the ceneral nolicv is to reduce the consumption of less essential industries by voluntary co operation. In emergency cases, however, the local fuel authorities have been notified they may take drastic measures. P. B. Noves. head of the fuel ad ministrator, conciliation division, telephoned Fuel Administrator Gar field todav from New York that the situation there was critical and that something must be done immediately to assure householders proper fuel supplies. To relieve shortages in Ohio and Michigan, Dr. Garfield today directed operators in the Pittsburgh, Fair mont, Kanawha, Kenova, Thacker, eastern Kentucky, Jellico and Ohio districts to give preferential ship ment for W days to coal for the two states. The coal will be distributed by the state fuel administrators, Woman Trapeze Performer . Freed of German Spy Charge Hanford. Cal., Tan. 13. Mrs. Eliza beth Guistorf, held here as a suspected German agent, is not "Madame H the mysterious woman chief operative in this country of the German secret service, it was announced today by a member of the United States army in telligence bureau investigating Mrs. Guistorf s activities, v . Ine announcement was made m answer to reports that there was some connection between Mrs. Guistorf and "Madame H." who is credited by fed eral authorities with having directed the activities offFrana Schulenberg, alleged master German spy now held in San Francisco on a presidential war rant Federal authorities said that during their questioning, it was brought out that Mrs. Guistorf had formerly been a trapeze performer in various circuses. York (Neb.) Man in Commerce Committee's Rate Hearing Washington, Jan. 13. Rates will be considered next Wednesday by the senate interstate commerce committee which is holding hearings on the rail road Nil. Especial attention will be given the question of the advisability of vesting in the. director, general ot railroads the power, to fix rates now held by the Interstate Commerce com mission. , ' Witnesses who will be summoned for the hearing include former Senator Bristow, chairman of the Kansas State Railway commission; -J. W, Shorthill of York. Neb.: Luther Wal ter and Lacey Walker of Chicago, and W. E. McEwen of Cleveland, general manager of an oil refining company. Riots, in Spain Attempted Over Price-Fixing Barcelona, Spain, Jan. 13. The pub lication of a decree fixing the prices of food stuffs ha resulted in serious disturbances. Many of the shops have been shut and bands of women parade the streets. Mobs attacked the shops, looting them. Similar scenes are reported from Valencia. THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JANUARY , s . i -r,.. r tN OCLOCK- NliHT I 1 W J OR 1 1) MORNIN? ; MACKAY SERMON WAS PROPHETIC OF SON'S DEATH Rector of All Saints' Church Preached of "Need of Cour age and Prayers" Week Ago Today. Rev. T. J. Mackay preached a ser mon at All Saints' 'church last Sun day which seems prophetic of the event which happened on last Tues day, the death of his son, Stanley B. Mackay, while he was In the service of his country at Jacksonville, Fla. "Wise men predict that this year will be the gravest in history," said Rev. Mr. Mackay. "We must face the fu ture with 'quietness' and confidence.' These qualities must permeate all life and give to us whore not permitted STANLEY MACKAY. serve in the trenches a feeling that we are sharing their burdens, glory, and self-sacrifice by our pray ers, by our . active participation in every call for service, by our stead fastness in the hour ot disaster, by our unflinching confidence in the final victory of our cause and by our loyal support of our rulers in an that they may undertake. Must nave courage. "And should those near and dear to us be stricken down by disease or on the field of battle, or be dis abled by wounds, let us .have courage to feel that the sacrifice we have made is the only thing we could do in honor; and in all meekness, yet with heads erect let us be thankful that we have had a shara in the most glorious war that has ever been waged and that we have been helpers together with God to redeem humanity and bring on earth a reign of peace. Let us not tear. Better far to trust in God's good purposes and in confidence go forward. God has been with you in the past. Why doubt His presence now? He who gave you strength to bear trials in the past is with you now and will cause to work to issues grander far than you can dream your very misfortunes and failures. Face the future like a child of God. Say with Job of old. He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me I shall come forth like gold.' The same child-like spirit of trust so wonderfully taught by our Savior is the key which will enable us all to go forward into the unknown future without fear. The will of God be done." Storm Forces Embargo - Tickets of Penna Road Philadelphia, Jan. 13. The Pennsyl vania railroad announced tonight that it had placed a temporary embargo on the sale of tickets to all points on us mam nne oetween rutsDurg i ana Chicago, because of the severe storm in the central west. Tickets on the Panhandle railroad between Pitts burgh and St. Louis and on the Penn sylvania line between Pittsburgh and Cleveland were sold subject to delay Detectives Arrest Suspicious Person on U. P. Bridge Detectives Danbaum and Van Deusen arrested t man, who gave his name -as Italio Denuzzo. yesterday afternoon, when he was seen loitering about the Union Pacific bridge and otherwise acting suspiciously. When he was being searched, of ficers found only a flashlight on his person. He gave no reason for his presence on the bridge. He is being held for investigation. Morals Squad Raid Greek Joint; 27 Are Arrested Twenty-seven . alleged gamblers and inmates of a Greek coffee house at 505 South Thirteenth street were arrested last night when Sergeant Murphy and the morals squad raided the place. All were released on bonds to appear in court Monday morning jl RUSS OFFICERS CANNOT FIGHT FOR UNCLE SAM (By Associated Press.) With the American Army in France, Jan. 13. Because of the order that does not permit any but citizens of the United States to become officers in the American army, it has become necessary to refuse the offer of a Russian officer, representing a large number of brother Russian officers in France, to place a group of officers at the disposal of General Pershing, to be used as he might see fit. The decision also affects the plan of the United States army to take over the Russian army in. r ranee, to be utilized as a labor army, at the same rate of pay as the American labor battalions. Many of the Russian officers would have proved of great value to the American forces, as instructors, avia tors and interpreters. When their representative was informed by the American officials that it would be im possible to grant the request of him self and his comrades, he explained: "I had hoped to be able to fight for Russian liberty under the Stars and Stripes, and would gladly become a citizen of the United states for the privilege of serving her armies. I am now a man without a country, but I am unable to fight. I shall offer my services to the Red Cross or the Young Men's Christian association and endeavor to be of assistance to the men who are fighting." GRAND ISLAND MAN IN SUIT WITH RED CROSS ASS'N Believing that the appropriation of the Red Cross, amounting to $100,000, which was set aside for the purpose of establishing a vivisection laboratory in France, as was requested by 36 members of Pershing's medical staff, is being spent unwisely, Lawrence H. Donald of Grand Island, Neb., a mera ber of the executive committee of the Hall county chapter of the Red Cross, and other complainants brought an injunction suit in New York against the Red Cross association to enjoin them from spending that set amount on a laboratory in f ranee. Donald maintains that the appropri ation was made without the consent of the people who contributed the money, and believes that the amount set aside for the vivisection laboratory is likelv to disrupt the Red. Cross. He has been an ardent supporter of the organization and insists that the suit be conducted in spirit of friend ship rather than hostility. Together with Ins brother, Jack Donald, he has contributed $600 to the Red Cross fund, besides much ot his time. He has a son in the military service of the country. Dodge County Lawyers Commend Men in Army Fremont. Neb.. Jan. 13. (Special Telegram.) All officers of the Dodge County Bar association were reelected at the annual banquet here last even g in Hotel Pathfinder a3 follows President. George L. Loomis: vice president, Frank Dolezal; secretary, Waldo Winterstein; executive com mittee, W. J. Courtright, C. E. Ab bott and Allen Johnson. Miss Florence Maple, only woman member of the association, was named assistant secretary. A resolution pledging support of the association to the government in the prosecution of the war and commending the mem bers of the association who have joined and others who will be called to ; .e service soon was adopted, fol lowing the meeting President Loomis addressed a large crowd of citizens on the income tax law. Officer Says Good Word For Red Cross Work in Canty Lieutenant Hollace Jennings, one of the instructors of the balloon "squad" at Camp Omaha, and who was a star of the foot ball team of the South Dakota state college at Brooke ings, entertained a company of friends from that city one day this wek. He stated that he was pleased to say the soldiers were being well treated, both in camo and by the citizens of Om aha. He spoke particularly of the Red Cross work. Lieutenant Jen nines said: Our camo life is ideal and the citizens are doing and have done everything possible to make it pleas ant for the boys. Two Persons Are Injured When Gasoline Explodes In an explosion that occurred while she was filling a tank with gasoline in her home at 2212 Seward street early Saturday. Mrs. May Jones, pro prictress of a rooming house at that address, was burned badly about her back and arms, when her clothes caught fire. Andrew Webb, roomer at that ad dress, was burned about the face and arms when he attempted to rescue Mrs. Jones and extinguish the names, A fire alarm was sounded and fire men put out the flames before serious damage was done. 14, 1918. bY 40UUY- I WISH WE LIVED NEAt TUtr wrv... . nun THS CROWDER COTS ARMY DRAFT BOARD BILLS Salaries of Officials Placed on Cost Basis; 30 Cents Per Man New Compen j sation. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 13. Extravagant expense bills filed by many members of local boards for their services in classifying registrants has led Pro vost Marshal General Crowder to place the salary feature of the classi fication system on a cost basis. In a telegram sent today to all state governors, General Crowder, promul gates new regulations approved by President Wilson under which the boards hereafter will receive an aggre gate of 30 cents remuneration for each man finally classified, exclusive of compensation for clerks or examining physicians who are not members of the board. Under the old rules the boards were allowed a maximum of $150 a month for each member, ex clusive of clerical help. Under the new regulations expenses already allowed, board members will be "considered to have been based upon the provisions of this regula tion and any and all further payments shall be computed accordingly." The boards by unanimous vote may dis-i tribute the 30-cent allowances per man among their members as they de sire, provided that no .member shall receive more than 15 cents and no two members more than 25 cents. AGREE ON $15,000 BONUS FOR SITE ON AUTO ROW Another of .those daring deals which characterize the automobile business and the confidence which dealers and manufacturers alike place in the fu ture, was made Saturday afternoon, when a bonus of $15,000 was agreed upon for the lease covering the pres ent location of the Douglas Motors corporation at Twenty-sixth and Farnam streets.. The new lessee is the Joncs-Han- sen-Cadillac company, which company was recently appointed distributor of Cadillac motor cars tor umana ana certain adjacent territory. This building is one ot the largest and best arranged automobile build ings in Omaha: . The Douglas Motors corporation, it is rumored, contemplates the erection of a new building to manuiactnre Drummond motor cars. A definite disola. of confidence in Omaha and the future Cadillac busi ness is evidenced by the new distribu tors in this latest move. The rent on this building is no small considera tion in itself, and adding to this a bonus of $15,000, it leaves little room for doubt regarding the position of the new organization. U. S. Withholds Ship Workers Until Housing Provided Washington, Jan. 13. Premature ! callsjor workers from ship yards and other Industries will not be acted upon by the United States employ ment service. In making this an nouncement tonight the Department of Labor said the service will not fur nish men unless it is shown they are actually needed and that the proper housing has been provided. t Pacific coast yards, the department s announcement said, are far ahead of eastern vards and are fully provided with men for their present needs, some 4,000 workers having been piacea tnis week in Seattle plants. Many calls have come from eastern yards, but it was established that they were pre mature. France Will Not Conduct Peace Nenotiaions Now Paris, Jan. 13. That France does not purpose to have anything to do with the peace negotiations at Brest- Litovsk between the Bolsheviki and the Teutonic "ie and that it will have no peace dealings with the enemv until thev shall make them di rect was stated m.the namoer oi Deputies this evening by Stephen Pirhnn. minister of foreign affiairs. The statement was made in reply to a demand that the government issue passports to socialists desiring to proceed to retrograd, ana mat the entente powers make a joint aec laration of their' war aims. Iowa Fruit Growers Make Protest to Commission (From a Staff Correspondent) - Lincoln, Jan. 13. (Special.) Iowa fruit men are complaining to Oie State Railway commission that the railroads are refusing to receive fruit for ship ment when the temperature is 10 be low zero. It is understood that there is al ready in force a rule which permits the receipt of fruit anywhere above the lero point, but the roads, accord ing to the Iowa fruit men, have raised the ante. They want the Nebraska commission to compel the roads to take fruit no matter what the condi tions mav be and nroter.t tbe fruit.' HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOO LEEP THE YOO DO? timpen Heads Nebraska Civil Engineers. At the second annual meeting of the Nebraska branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers, held at Lin coln, George L. Campen of Omaha was elected president. The other three officers elected, also Omahans, are: H. A. Holdrege and John A. Bruce, first and second vice president, re spectively; Hornet1 Knouse, secretary and treasurer. The second meeting of the year was a very successful one. More than 50 members were present. The relation of the engineer to the war work was the topic of discussion at all the im portant meetings. empress stock-Tube SOLD AT ONCE Market to Be Remodelled as Soon as All of the Gro ceries Have Been Dis posed Of. Insurance adjusters have completed their task at the Empress market which was partially destroyed by fire last Saturday night and the insurance companies have settled in full for the damage done by the fire and wa- ter- f , Rosoff Bros., proprietors of the Empress market, announce that the store will be opened Monday when a half price sale will be started on the entire stock of groceries and the sale continued until all are sold. They have mane such a sweeping reduc tion in the price of the stock, being enabled to do so by the liberal adjust ment which the insurance companies made, that they expect all the gro ceries to be moved in a short time. Most of the package groceries are nntv sliorhtlv damaged on the ex terior, the contents themselves being untouched. a the fire was soon put under control by the firemen. Jake Rosoff, general manager oi the Public and Empress markets, says that it is the idea of the firm to dis nf the. entire stock just as fast as possible so that the store may be entirely remodelled and opened up again with an entirely new and up-to-date stock. A complete line oi new nxiures will be instated as soon as tne oia stock of goods has been aisposea oi at this half price sale. Twenty-Three Students Will Graduate From South High Twenty-three students will be grad uated from the South Side High school at the mid-year commence ment exercises in the Omaha auditor ium Thursday night. January 24. J. H. Francis, superintendent of the schools of Columbus, O., will deliver the principal address. Miss Kathryn Lowry, English teacher, is sponsor for the graduat ing class. PHOTOPLATS. LAST TIMES TODAY MAE MURRAY in "FACE VALUE." HAMILTON 40th and Hamilton Today VIRGINIA PEARSON in "SISTER AGAINST SISTER." IDtDTV 24th and Fort LI D til I Col. 2647. Today MARIE WALCAMP, in No. 5 "THE RED ACE. Weekly Comedy. I ATUDA OToday and I.V I 11,11 W I Tuesday REX BEACH'S STORY, "THE BARRIER." SUBURBAN Phono Col. 2841 Today and Tuesday WILLIAM S. HART n "Tug Miinw TBi OUST I WAY VLUL power: FRANCIS' BRAVERY DEFEATS RUSS MOB i Charles K. Crane Tells How American Ambassador Stoo Off the Petrograd "Reds." (By Associated Press.) St. Louie. Tar.. !3.-Ch;:'.es P.. Crane, head of the American mission to Russia, in an address here today, told how Ambassador Francis stooc at the door of the American embassy in Petrograd and with a revolver ir. hand held off a mob. Mr. Crane said that a mob. believ ing that a man named Muni (in real ity Mooney, the San Francisco dyna mite suspect) was to be executed in this country started for the Ameri can embassy. The Petrograd authorities warned Ambassador Francis by telephone that the mob was approaching. Guests at the embassy begged the ambassa dor to flee with them, but he refused said Mr. Crane. Mr. Francis told a negro servant to get a revolver. With this weapon the ambassador met the mob at the door. "Your government is going to hang our leader, Muni, and we are going to clean out the American embassy," said the leaders. "No you are not," replied Ambassa dor r-rancis. Ihis is American soil, and I will kill the first man who crosses the line.. Mr. Crane said the mob then dis persed. He said he heard the noise at the embassy and arrived there just as the crowd went away rrom the negro servant, John Casey, Mr. Crane learned the details. Great Interest" Shown In Municipal Chorus Omaha's Municipal chorus is in a fair way of realization, according to Commissioner Hummel, chairman of the Board of Recreation, which lias undertaken this new communal move ment. ''About 75 people attended last weeks meeting, and more are expect ed at today's meeting of the chorus," said Hummel. "Prof Kratz is highly pleased with the interest shown by those in attendance and feels that he will be able to show results in a short time." A program will precede the meeting of the Muny chorus today. The West Sisters' String quartet; Mrs. Roy Flanagan, soprano, and Miss Madge West, violinist, have consented tc contribute numbers. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Young Men's Christian association, and the program will start at 2:30 p. m. All who are interested in the project arc urged to attend, whethei or not they have trained voices. After today, the city council chani ber will be the home of the Munj 4 chorus. Mayor Dahlman has giver permission for the installation of i piano in the council chamber, anc the chorus will meet there every Sun day afternoon. Hertling to Make Reply To Wilson and George Amsterdam, Jan. 13. The Vos sische Zeitung of Berlin says that Im perial German Chancellor Count von Hertling, will reply to President Wil son's and Premier Lloyd George'.' speeches before the main committet of the Reichstag on luesday. " AMUSEMENTS. 1 Devoted to BRILLIANT MUSICAL BURLESQUE Twice Daily WAE Mat. Today Final Performance Friday Nlte "IWA1IT FAT CUES' 8y th Denatured Spirit Comic - AL K HALL Who, With That Chwrful .. I. IIHkL ,,, BOBBY PARRY. Ii Hen With Whet the N. Y. American Saya le BURLESQUE'S MOST INGENIOUS AND ENJOYABLE PRODUCTION MAIDS OF AMERICA BEAUTY CHORUS OF AMERICAN MADE MAIDS DEAB READER: I'm a emuiilerl The state law permit! the Importation ot no alcohol, jet. AL.-K--HALL 1 here In all hl florr the Irantrr looking flh anil it Jamming the theater at eierjr performenre. If I'm pinched my alibi trill he that, lull hu water on the brain. OLD MAN JOHNSON. Mgr. Oaycty. Ewnlnm and Sun. Mat., 25c. 50c, Tie, fJ.Vt rMats. 15c and 25c W Chew gum if you like, but no amoklnf LAD'ES inr AT ANY WEEK TICKETS w' DAY MATINEE Baby Carriage Carafe in th Lobby. ARTHUR DEAGON; TRIXIE FRICANZAl ,:iie jl Cockle: Jo hannes Joaefeson'a "Glima;" Alexander Bros, and Evelyn; Orpheum Travel Weekly. Turpin School of Dancing New term (or adult beginner. Monday, January 14th. Join the firit leMon. Term vost reasonable. 28th and Farnam. Harney 5H3. Class meets Monday and Thursday at 1P.M