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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1919)
R A MANY PIONEERS ATTEND ANNUAL IMHUMCFIIC Hall at Labor Temple Taxed to Capacity at Dinner and Program; Jefferis Makes Principal Address. It was a field day for the Douglas County Association f Nebraska Pioneers and they made the most of it. The occasion was the annual mid-winter picnic and it was at tended by 200 of the men and wo men who came, to Nebraska when it was one of tiie outposts of civiliza tion.' N'ot only was the picnic at tended by these sturdy poinecrs, but with them were something like 300 of their children and their chil-' i dren's children. With this company , recounting events of many years ago, it could not help but be a hap py and congenial gathering. The picnic started off with a din ner at noon, spread in the large dining room of the Labor Temple, where everything that would tempt the appetite of the inner man was spread. Following the dinner there was a social session, at which the pioneers recounted events and in cidents of the long ago and then came the program. Praises Pioneers. The seating capacity of the large hall on the third floor of the Temple building was taxed to its utmost when President Unitt of the Pio neers announced that everybody would join in singing "America." President Unitt paid a glowing trib ute to the accomplishments of the Nebraska pioneers and then intro duced the pioneer of the pioneers, not a Nebraska man, but Father Henry DeLong, who came to Coun cil Bluffs in 1846, and who has since been a resident of that city. Father DeLong, apparently as hale, hearty and vigorous as the average man of SO, notwithstanding that he is 86 years old, told of his trip from Nauvoo to Council Bluffs, coming overland with a party of 4,000 Mormons, who, with 50 teams, were nearly a month on the road. In September,' 1846, he crossed the river at a point just to the north of where the smelter is located and by so doing, was one of the first white men to set foot on Nebraska soil, not taking into consideration sol diers at Fort Calhoun and Indian traders then located at Belleyue. Iowa was a wilderness, inhabited by Indians and at Des Moines, aside from the fort, there were only three or four families of whites, they oc cupying log cabins on the site of the present city. Many Hardships. According to Father DeLong, many hardships were endured by the pioneers of the "40s." No crops were raised and trips ISO miles dis tant had to be made into Missouri to buy corn for food. This was ground in hand mills, or soaked in the lye from wood ashes and then converted into hominy. Congressman Jefferis, the speaker of the afternoon, was greeted with liberal applause when he was intro duced by President Unitt. He told the pioneers that he felt it a dis tinguished honor to be invited to address .the men and women who had so bmich to do in making his tory for Nebraska and who by their labors had been instrumental in changing a wilderness to an area of millions of broad acres, growing abundant crops and inhabited by a happy and contented people, and adding, he said: "You pioneers, not only of Ne braska, have performed your duty well. Those who came to the shores of America before you, came to seek a land where they could enjoy .their religious liberty and the liberty of thought and ac tion without interference. Were Loyal Citizens. "When you came here it was not a question of whom you were prior to that time, nor from what stock, or country. You were loyal citizens and you taught your boys and your girls to love the flag and obey the laws of the land. You performed your duty performed it well and during the recent war, im bibing the lessons learned around your firesides, your sons rallied aroimd one flag, doing so, almost to the man, indicating their sin cere sympathy with the doctrine of a 'government for the people and by the people.'" i Touching upon the recent war. Congressman Jefferis said that it is "one thing to win the war and another thing to pay for it." How ever, he had no doubts but that the country would soon enter upon an era of prosperity. He urged that employment be found for the re turning soldiers and that they be given the best the land affords. Musical Program. The musical, literary and feature program in conection with the pic nic was one of the best that the Pioneers have ever assayed. In it they were ably assisted by the mem bers of the younger generation. The opening number was a piano solo by John A. McCreary. This was followed by a violin solo by James L. Mack, his sister, Miss Hattie playing the accompanyment on the piano. Little Miss Martha Doty en tertained with a dance and Miss Camilla Elliott recited, responding with a women's suffrage selection as an encore. Little Miss Margaret Leary appeared in a solo dance, fol lowed by Miss Amanda Tebbins who sang a solo. There were recitations by Miss . Martina Stiles and Miss Laura- Ort land, followed by singing by Miss Margaret, Brown, the program clos ing with a piano solo by Miss tllen Moltenburg. Before closing the festivities of the afternoon, the nioneers extended a vote of thanks to the Labor Tem ple association for the use of the rooms and to the committee that had charge of the program. Table Rock Youth Victim , of Spanish Influenza Table Rock, Neb., Feb. 22. Spe 1 A!k.- IT.nrl syH 9(1 wire 'son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fencl, who live four miles east of Table Rock, died last evening with pneu mAnli fnllnwinfT influenza. Sur viving him are a father, mother and several brothers and sisters. Fu neral services will be held Saturday and the interment is to be in the Bohemian cemetery, Tanner Was in Wrong Seat Not in House But Theater Youthful Representative From Sarpy County Mistaken for Office Boy by Docket Clerk; However He De livered the Message That Was Given Him. By J. H. KEARNES. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 22. (Special.) Representative 'Morrison, of Sar py county, the youngest member of the house, has such a look of cherubic youth, that it sometimes leads to embarrassing circumstan ces. One day last week, Miss Jennie Jeffries, docket clerk, in the office of the chief" clerk of the house, was overwhelmed with work. ' It was necessary that a message be sent to one of the members on the floor of the notice, in relation to some work she was engaged on, and, not hav ing the time to spare to perform the errand herself, she looked around for a messenger. In front of her stood the honor able gentleman from Sarpy, his face glowing with "the innocent look of youth. , "Page," she called, beckoning im peratively to Morrison, "take this note and give it to Mr. McLeod, and be quick about it!" Morrison, who is unmarried, blushed furiously as he took the note, but he obeyed the feminine mandate to the letter. One night recently, while his fate hung in the balance, Senator Tan ner, whose seat in that august body was being contested by W. J. Broach, went to a Lincoln theater to enjoy a show and free his mind of the contest and the worries of the day. He had comfortably seated him self in an opera chair and was scan ning the program when an officious usher came up and exclaimed: "You'll have to chase yourself, boss. You're in the wrong seat." The challenge that there was in the usher's manner made "Doc" rathy and he retorted rather hotly: "The senate of the great state of Nebraska may be able to get my seat and take it from me, but no cheap show can attempt the job and get away with it." Possession was nine points of the law and he held his seat. Because of the operation of the aw governing members of the state board of control, a peculiar condition will exist when the man appointed to fill the vacancy crea ated by the resignation, of Holcomb will have been made by Governor iucKclvie. That person, a democrat, and the junior member of the board, so far as priority is concerned, under the automatic operation of the law will be the chairman of the board. I his fact is not generally known. but the same thing occurred when Gene Mayficld succeeded Howard Kennedy on the board, he became chairman and occupied that position tor two months. Holcomb is the senior member of the board and is a democrat. His successor will inherit, under the op eration ot the law, the dignity of the chairmanship of the body and it will be four years before E. A. Allyn, the recent republican ap pointee will be elevated to the exec utive position on the board. Indications are that Judge H. N. Hensley, commandant , at the sol dier's home at Milford, will not re sign because of the recommenda tions made by the senatorial com mittee which recently investigated state institutions that younger men be put at the head of the homes at Grand Island and Milford. Commandant Walsh has already resigned, but it is rumored that Hen sley will demand that charges be preferred against him and that he be heard in a trial before the board of control. Mr. Hensley is a lawyer of Co lumbus, and is 72 years of age. Un der the law it will be practically im possible for a younger man to be found who can fill the place. Up to the session of 1917 any volunteer who had served in the army, and who had fought in any of the wars of this country, including the Span ish war, was eligible to the position of commandant at either of the two institutions, but the legislature of 1917 amended the law so that only civil war veterans are eligible. It is thought that Governor McKelvie may seek to relieve the situation by having a special bill drawn, which will create a new office, that of su perintendent, to be under the com mandant and that younger men, of business ability and of sufficient youth for efficiency can be ap pointed to the administrative position leaving the office of commandant al most purely an honorary one. Henry C. Cook, formerly a serg eant on the Omaha police force, and who is now becoming a plutocrat off the earnings of the hives of bees that work for him in the gladsome summer time, and who have their homes in his back yard, is a frequent visitor to Lincoln during the legisla tive session. He is one of the leading apiarists of the state and is interested in the passage of a bill that will prevent the spread of a disease among bees that is known as "foul brood." In the lobby of the house, one day recently, he was discussing the habits of bees with a group of in terested solons and newspaper men when Sergeant McDonald, another Omaha police officer, joined the gang. The subject under discussion was how to trace wild bees to a "bee tree." t Cook described the process and McDonald, after hearing the expert testimony, blurted out: "Well, you've to live and learn. I always thought a bee was like any other bug, it lived in a hole in the ground. This is the first time I ever knew they grew on trees." And the best of it is that he was sincere in his observation. CITIZENS WITH EFORM IDEAS THRONG HALLS (Continued from rage One.) great task they have set out to ac complish that of reforming the whole world by legislation. Helped By Public. It is aueer. too. how thev are helped along by the public in the attitude they take. It is a popular ulca to cure all the evils that the body politic is subject to by legislation. Only the other dav a convivial group of fellows in a Lincoln hotel secured a bottle of contraband liq uor, ihey found they were with out a corkscrew and one of the crowd, who has had a world of leg islative experience, exclaimed pet tishly as he tried to release the cork with his knife: "We ought to pass a law to com pel hotels to equip every room with a corkscrew." He was just as consistent as the great majority of the persons who resort to the state capitol at the present time in the interest of some proposed reform legislation. Right now a few women are mak ing life miserable for members of both houses by clamoring for a movie censorship bill, representing that the people of the state are crazy for just this thing. 1 he common people are too busy making a living, in these piping times of Tiigh costs, to care about Censorship of pictures. , They do not realize the evil influence that has crept into this sort of innocent amusement do not see how it cor rupts the lives of themselves or the children it is so wholesome that it is the most popular thing in the state today. Yet the zealots work ing on the susceptibilities of the solons are painting pictures of aw ful things that do not exist to cre ate an artificial demand for the law. The prime mover for the bill ad mitted before the committee that she has not seen more than two or three films in her lifo, yet she wants the job of censor, and she has a strong army of militant sisters helping her in her ambitions. Strike at Credit. Other persons are advocating laws striking at the very credit and integrity of the state. Some of these laws are directed at corporations, particularly of the utility type. The promotors have not. been delegated to speak but their tasks are self-imposed and were taken on in most cases, because of a selfish interest. Practically everything that these "up lift" lobbysist stand for is of an irritating nature. They are not fqunded on fundamentals nor are they born of necessity. This condition is one of the grav est problems that confronts broad minded and serious men during this period of reconstruction and read justment. Thinking men realize that conditions in the country, and the whole world, for that matter, are now abnormal. With the next swing of- the pendulum- thd country will return to normality arid sanity and the social and political as well ai economical structure of we couu- try will be based on those solid foundations that age-long history has proved best. Have Members Scored. It is unfortunate that the army of zealots who now throng the legisla tive halls have such easy access to the ears of the members. It keeps the latter from holding their auricu lar organs to the ground and listening-to the real calls of the people at home. The clamor of the ex perimenters is so deafening that it has created a peculiar psychological condition one of fear among the members. Too few of the latter are strong enough to rise above this clamor and assert themselves as the representatives of the great, forceful, silent mass of voters the mass whose power is felt in the "landslides" that rebuke parties, politicians and legislative members who have wrongly interpreted the public will. This psychology of fear is seen in the voting, it prevents men from registering their honest convictions, from voting according to their judgment, because of the obsession that their standing with the horde of lobbying zealots will be impaired. They vote with a protest in their minds and hearts because the other fellow does so and the other fellow is just as scared as they are. Son of Fremont Couple Killed on Verdun Sector Fremont, Neb., Feb. 22. (Spe cial Telegram.) Private Carl Ru dolph Wallien, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wallien of Fremont, was killed at Verdun October 4, accord ing to word that reached the par ents of the young man from the War department. All Omaha it praising the practice of Chiropractic Have you tried it yet? Adjustments $1 or 12 for $10 DR. BURHORN (Palmer School Chiropractor) Suite 414-19 Securities' Bldg., Cor. 16th and Farnam Sts. Doug. 5347 Lady Attendant Resident Phone Blsekstone Hotel Phone Numbers Slip One's Mind so Easily. ' The Phone Number of Dresher Brothers Cleaners IS Tyler 345 Dresner's cleaning plant at 2211-17 Farnam St., Omaha, ranks among America's "Big gest and Best." WOLlArl WHO MAY DE F.ii-SS EVANS HELD ATALBANY Gave Name of Mrs. Francis Fromm of Omaha; Held in Hospital for Observation. Upon receipt of a telegram from Riiffaln W. that a neeuliar-actinc woman, calling herself Mrs. Francis Fromm of Omaha, was held in an Albany, N. Y., hospital for observa tion, detectives employed in the disappearance of Miss Lucy Evans, school teacher, who Monday lett Fnrrt bosnital and has not been found yet, began to work on the clue that the woman apprehended in the east may be Miss fc-vans. Mrs. I- t. Edwards said she knew of no relatives of her family living in Alhanv. "She had no monev. either, with which to travel," said Mrs. Edwards. The woman picked up in the east said she was en route to visit her sister, Mrs. Katlienne Brown of Albany. She insisted upon nersons in the Albany station listen ing to her story of the crucifizion. The Allan Detective agency ts investigating. Prior to receipt of the telegram by The Bee, detec tives were working on the theory that the school teacher, who last August suffered a nervous break down, was being hidden or held prisoner in Omaha by some one who hopes to secure part of the small fortune the Peters Trust com pany is administering for her. Louis S. Strain of the detective agency said Miss EvanS might have gone to some one she never knew before, and offered part of her for tune in return for concealment while she took legal action to dissolve the guardianship. Dworak Business School Enlarges Its Quarters Owing to the great number of pu pils enrolling at the Dworak school of accounting, the management has secured practicaly all the second floor of the building the firm occu pies, corner Eighteenth and Farnam streets, giving them some 3,800 square feet of floor space. This ad ditional space has been needed for some time as they have pupils from many Omaha business houses. One firm alone is represented by some 17 of its employes taking up ad vanced accounting. For some time E. A. Dworak has felt the need of this increased space to accommodate his pupils. A say ing of Mr. Dworak's that is very much to the point is: "increase your efficiency to your employer and thereby increase your income," is proving true to many who have en rolled at the Dworak School of Accounting. YGnese leai! $SS ayer Foasns T .-5- u'Wr We bought three car loads of these superb instruments for spot cash from a man ufacturer who needed money, and have decided to divide our profits with our customers. TERMS TO SUIT Liberty Bonds end 17. S, S. Accepted at Full Value Call or write at once as these $550 player pianos, to be sold at $435, will be snapped up quickly. f Sale Starts Monday, 8:30 A. M. 1 illJ w 11 W ltS IV X 11 la la la LzJu& 1 1 a PIANO COMPANY 1311-13 Farnam. Nebraska's Leading Piano House. Douglas 1625 : Basil Miss KsKHVeeEss Ml DedRoomSuites A OMtK SALE Special. Also 21 fine Suites at 74-59; 18 very wonderful values at only 78.79; 20 Suites at mly 96.82, and half a dozen ine Suites at 118.40. Wonderful vainest tk'4'878 m - ummQ Ways f sea, - m m sarore-ttmy Piqcq Just m uv HQXtjamruav! siicii as f f f f"N O t ill 1MI AfVf.nrr3 ill'- !'t ' I I. 4 Next Saturday Ends This Famous Clearance W Xj J? WONDER SALE nbn ra- prsowl On display wa show tl sonplat Suites at AMi II at S&.75; 12 si 75.54; st K.7S; 4 at M M; I at U.St; 1 sts at I2S.N. Knmr faefm such woadarfnl valnas. Ses tbsia! )5o Z- A WAREHOUSE crowded to the limit with home furnishings of all kinds waiting to get the much seeded space in our retail stores that's the reason for our STUPENDOUS, COMPLETE Clearance Sale. Only one more week of it next Saturday is the last day but don't wait. Such wonderful bargains as these go quickly. Don't for one minute think that because of these sacrifice bargain pricings this stock isn't right up to the minute in style, workmanship and quality. Every piece of it is BRAND NEW and of the BEST QUALITY EVER MADE. All you have to do is to look at it, and you will be delighted with its beauty and Btyle and when you see the prices you are bound to say that, by comparison with any offered elsewhere, the savings are really worth while really wonderful. We term this the WONDER SALE because never before has such DELIBERATE price cutting been made on HIGHEST quality merchandise, just in order to cleai the space and remember, EVERYTHING is included m the sale NOTHING HELD IN RESERVE. , You Will Find the Living Room Suite You Want Here Special inn living vv Y IK) Room Suits 7 iirnirnEm iiin viTTrira nut WONDER SALE VALUES 1 3-pleca Davenport Suites, cov ered In velours and tapestry at 90.60. A splendid living room suite, enn nanels hark and aides, at only 158.70 nlso fe., -";!. Wonders 1 Rus like these will create instant admiration Same Sssy Credit Tems extended at these Clear ance Sale Prices as here-tofore-No Chanse in Terms. 1 5h U-rl ; tlL Rugs Y---E-- V ( i GAI.9. Sea - " tf : a Tapestry r . VK , 7k Several hund 3. WONDER SALE HCO BAR- nnr 6x0 ft. room ' Hrussels at 12.87. Hil n11 ft all -Mf J-t' . . T I . " worsieu uruftsris iiujga. svs -:" j-. I f fT7 .' "; v See Our Specially Priced Bed Outfits 1; X) 7jr i.t 7.45. a I - lis' if 1 .v,.;i i fl WONDER SALE OF FLNt V Uj t nni'UHRf.il2r RfMlrM. ii n- It! 'ijfS bolstered, at 8.0 3S Koekers ii" tfl f7PI nt 7.45. 200 assorted Rockers. Tits-ri "r! i 'aiflni3' L. A-I'll fOJK "Let Hartman Feather Your Nest World's Largest Home Furnishers II Ii Ii I i illi-iwiw-i ii 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 PI l.i ll ttimmm, i 1 1 ij i ii 1 1 1, at. 413-15-17 SOUTH 16th ST. JTJ" " 7 M'0M)E11 SALE of Kltrhea tVw-, i."- V nhlnrts. W price 3.1 Si-lnl 7 'Tr'7 Mwrf Itlicnen t;ninaris a omy i:;i- : t Kj- ih nt 2I.W and a few up to j j t 1 r ii r. i nnicn at only .vn. n uniirr-;4p-3 tut alues. ! I t
