RED GROSS CALL
THEME IN OMAHA
CHURCH PULPITS
Many Minsters Follow Re
quest of President Wilson
to Preach on Com
ing Drive.
"Red Cross Sunday" was observed
yesterday in' many Omaha churches,
pastors either preaching sermons on
this topic or making reference to the
"third roll call" of the organization
which is now going on. Wbodrow
Wilson, who is president of the
American Red Cross, asked that the
day be observed in churches
throughout the country.
Rev. E. H. Jenks, at the First
Presbyterian church, preached a Red
Cross sermon on "Destruction and
Construction," pointing out that
much work still remains for the
organization to do during the recon
struction period.
At Calvary Baptist church. Rev.
Howard C. Whitcomb preached on
"The Spirit of Sacrifice," and at the
McCabe Methodist church, Rev.
Lewis Townsend preached on "God's
Ministering Angels," a Red Cross
srrmon.
Plea For Youth.
A feature of the day in some
churches was reference to Byron
Michael, the 12-year-old Beatrice boy
who was sentenced to the state in
dustrial school for nine years be
cause he stole some books from the
public librarq. Great interest in the
liQy lias been aroused in Omaha by
The Bee's thorough publication of
the facts in the case. Many church
people and sonic clergymen have
communicated with The Bee and
stated that they would do all they
could to get help for the boy among
thfir parishioners.
Rev. Charles W. Savidge, at the
People's church, devoted his entire
evening sermon to the case of this
hoy, his theme being, "Shall the Boy,
Byron Michael, Have a Chance?"
Hastings College Notes.
I Trastlnpa college wag well represented t
the synod which convened at Central City
last week. Dr. Knauer, ohatrman of thrt
synod's committee on missions, gava a
thoroiiFh report of the work covered by
his committee. Pr. Newell of the locsl
church Is the synod's new era ahalrmau
for this synod for the coming year.
Alberto Salvl, world famous harpist, re
ceived an ovation at the Presbyterian
church when he appeared under the aus
pices of the Huntings college. No muslj
number In Hustings has been better at
tended than the Salvl conoert and none
has been more appreciated. The program
was high class throughout.
Two classes were organized for study
'center work In Adams county, one under
the direction of Miss Edith Mattoon of our
TCngllsh department and the other under
Dean Weyer, covering work In the his
tory of education! Meetings will be con
ducted at week-end during the rear.
Hastings has two young ladles from
Serbia now who are preparing themselves
for entering a, medical college In this
country. -They have had training th
equal of our high schools and perhaps
the first two years of college work, but
are wholly unaccustomed to the English
language. They speak French and Ger
man snd are preparing now In English
and science for entrance to some medical
college In this, country.
The lest Issue of the Outlook la a me
morial number dedicated particularly to
the Hastings college men who were lost
In the service. However, the record of
Hastings college In the war Is sum
marized and a cut of the 15 rturned sol
diers who will make up our student group
this year Is also shown.
The literary societies are now getting
In shap for th forensic work of the
year. A number or open programs nave
been held during the last few weeks and
11 organisations are in working condition.
The French olub has been reorganised.
with May Finch a president, Marlon
Cappe, vice president; fc. Hennlng. secre
tary-treasurer, ana Marion mcuienana,
chairman of th program committee.
The Glee club pins which were promised
te those who took part In the two Glee
club tours were awarded last week, 'imr
teen members cf the club received this
recognition.
Hon. Clrte B. Atchison, 'II, chairman
cf the Interstate Commerce commission,
sends greetings te his alma mater the;
past week and orders th Hastings col
faff A wk!v
Rev. Mr. Lucas addressed th students
at chapel last Saturday. Rev. Mr. Taylor
of Slam, a missionary In that country
for SI years, on Tuesday, and Professor
Des Champa of Colorado Springs on
Wednesday.
A number of new students have en
tered college th last week. These eom
from Auburn, Atkinson, mccook ana ue
nrva. !
A debating society hag been organised
at th college. It held (ts first meeting
last week, giving a lively entertainment
and following this with some practice In
parliamentary law. The debaters were
Dorothy Matter, Malcolm Keeler, Robert
Owens, Ellen Maunder. Emily Russel and
Edward Clark.
Nebraska Wesleyan Unl.
Chancellor Schrckngast wnt to Chi
cago last week to attend a meeting of th
executive committee of th Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school board, of which
he Is a member. -
Prof. F. M. Gregg addressed th stu
rtentH In chapel last week on the Nebraska
Mates Teachers' association, of which he
Is president. Several of the faculty are
expecting to attend the meetings of the
association and to participate In the pro
grams. . v-
Prof. W. T. T Moss, head of th de
partment of English, recently delivered
an address en "Good Literature'" at the
Warren M. E. church of University Place.
" Prof. J. C Jensen, hesd of the depart
ment of physics, has been elected to mem
bership In tbe American Institute of Radio
Engineers.
Dean F. A. Alabaster addressed the
Henderson club last Wednesday evening
on the history and changes at Wesleyan
during the past IS years.
Dr. J. F. Robertson, the newly appointed
pastor of the First M. E. church of Uni
versity Place, addressed the students in
chapel Tuesday morning on the subject,
"God. the Great Artist."
Douglas Powell, the new head of the
voice department, has organized a chours,
which la furnishing music for the M. E.
church. The chorus will render "The
Elijah" In the spring.
A rousing convocation was held In the
Auditorium Thursday In preparation for
the game with Tork, scheduled for Friday
afternoon. The remaining games on the
schedule are as follows: November il,
Wyoming at Laramie; November 14, Kear.
ney at University Place; November 11,
home coming game with Cotner at Uni
versity Place, and November 17, Midland
college at Fremont
Mr. Ford Harper has been appointed I
llreotor of the university band, which
is meeting every Wednesday evening lor j
practice, and has marching practice on
every Tuesday afternoon. , There are
25 piece In the band. It Vlll furnish
nuslc at foot ball rallies and games, and
n other public occasions.
York College Notes.
A. new song was Introduced at chape',
set week. It Is entitled "Stand Up and
.heer" and promises to be a popular ad
tltion to the collection of "net," sonn
Mis Clara King, of th class of 1111.
a spending the Week with Tork friends.
Miss King Is orinclnal of the T.n.htnn
K hoot and 1 absent from her work there
wnne in scnoois ar closed aurlnjr an
ipidemlc.
Rev. Mr. Harlan Thomas of Freetown.
West Africa, was a chapel vtaltor last
Monday.
Prof and Mrs. Blsset delightfully en
tertained the members of the faculty at
a Hallowe'en party last Saturday evening.
Both entertainment and decoration were
In harmony with the season. Much mer
riment was occasioned by th witch who,
although blindfolded, was able to tell
those who performed a stunt before her,
what they had done. A two-course lunch
eon was served by th hostess.
On lsst Wednesday evening occurred
rt of tbe roost Important social events of
h year at Tork college, when the Soph
morce entertained th college faculty and
'he other classes of th Collegiate depart
nent. Th reception was held In the Hu
lltt Conservatory, the first floor of which
had been transformed Into a wonderland
of ghosts and witches.
The replacement of sugar cane
by eotton in some parts of Zululand
is being considered by planters, of
the forme ,
Catholic Priest Enrolls
' As Student in South High
Preparing to Apply For Degree From Chicago Univer
sityCredits Given For Education in German and
Austrian Schools Holds High Regard For Amer
ican Educational System.
. The novel spectacle of a Catholic
priest attending one of the public
high schools of, Omaha is a reality
and one of the proud records at
tained by the South Side High
school.
With a thrist for knowledge and a
patriotic desire to learn the lan
guage of his adopted country, Rev.
Myron Benchea, 24 years old and in
charge of the Greek Catholic church
at South Twenty-fifth and T streets,
came to Principal R. M. Marrs the
morning of October 23, with a re
quest that he be enrolled as a stu
dent of the school.
The application rather startled
Principal Marrs, but Rev. Benchea
displayed two diplomas of gradua
tion from foreign schools and
evinced such a keen desire for ad
mission that he was registered and
the superintendent of school notified
of the request. Immediate permis
sion was granted and the young
Catholic priest became a student of
the high school.
Educated in Germany.
Father Benchea came to Omaha
two months ago from Erie, Pa., and
was placed in charge of the Greek
Catholic church at Twenty-fifth and
T streets. He was born in the vil
lage of Cornatel, Rumania, and later
attended the German Gymnasia or
high school in Austria, from which
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he graduated, and in 1912 completed
a four years' course in a German
seminary. .
He came to the United States
five years ago. On October 7, 1917,
he enlisted in the United States
army, and was assigned to head
quarters company, Three Hundred
and Thirty-second infantry at Camp
Sherman, O.
Father Benchea has expressed the
desire to graduate from the South
high school with the class of June,
1920, and has been given 27 credits
for his educational training. By gain
ing 10 more credits, Benchea will be
eligible for graduation and will be
given a certificate for entrance into
Chicago university, where he hopes
to gain a degree.
Father Benchea is a regular mem
ber of classes in English, algebra
and geometry. During his attend
ance, he has discarded the regula
tion high closed collar of a priest
and has the appearance of the aver
age young high school student. He
speaks good English with a slight
foreign accent and dresses neatly.
He is married and lives at, 2819 T
street.
Respects America's School System.
"I have a great regard for the pub
lic school system of the United
States." said Father Benchea, "and
feel highly elated that I may study
at South High. I am deeply grate
ful to Principal Marrs for giving me
the opportunity. I hope to be a
credit to the school and will do
everything possible to graduate with
honors."
In commenting on the matter
Prof. Marrs said: "Though the en
rollment of Father Benchea as a
pupil of South High school is un
precedented, it is a distinct step for
ward and means a development of
finer appreciation of public schools
among people of foreign birth. It
is an unique feature in the history
of the school and the reaction- on
the student body is most beneficial
in emphasizing a greater democracy
of the public schools.
"In evaluating the credits ct
Father Benchea, I allowed him full
four-year value in both the Latin
and German languages; three year's
in European history; one year in
science, one year in economics and
two years in geography. I am satis
fied that Father Benchea will make
good as he has shown a keen de
sire to gain knowledge. He is most
studious and promt in attendance
at his classes.
"The school extends a most cor
dial welcome to all regardless of
previous training, who may avail
themselves of the opportunities of
fered." . '
Omaha Visitor Tells, of
1 Alaska's Great Wealth
Richest Undeveloped Territory of All U. S. Possessions,
Says Resident of Ketchikan Winters More Severe
Here Than at His Home Describes Scenic Reali
ties and Business Possibilities of Northern Land.
"Alaska is the richest undeveloped
territory owned by the United
States, if not the richest in the
world," said Fred Hanford, who,
with his wife, is visiting relatives in
Omaha. "It is trulv the land of op
portunity." Mr. Hanford is from
Ketchikan, called the gateway to
southeastern Alaska, it being the
first port of n.try on the inland
passage. '
"Juneau is the largest city and
the capital," he admits, "but the clos
ing of the Treadwell mines has
taken away a large payroll from
that vicinity, and it is only a mat
ter of time until Ketchikan will be
the metropolis. JuneaU now has a
population of 6,000 and Ketchikan
is about 1,000 less.
"Cold in Alaska? Winter in
Omaha is more severe than in
southeastern Alaska. The lowest
temperature there is 40 degrees be
low zero. Our winter average is IS
to 20 degrees above. The average
summer temperature is from 50 to
60 degrees and the highest tempera
ture recorded is 92. We are warmed
by the Japan current; there is heavy
rainfall; summer days are 22 hours
long and roots and small fruits grow
abundantly.
"Fishing and lumber are our big
industries," continued this Alaskan.
"Salmon, trout, halibut and cod
form the main fish crop and, of
course, canneries and curing plants
have developed along with the fish
ing. Spruce and cedar are the
woods we cut. There is not a pulp
mill in Alaska and with our cheap
hydro-electric power this is a
chance for someone to make a for
tune. There are more than 70.000.-
000,000 feet of timber in Alaska, and
Ketchikan is the center of the in
dustry, k
The Portland canal district
about 80 miles from Ketchikan, is
a promising mining region. Gold,
copper and silver ore come from
there. We have a large dairy, a
four-story cold storage plant packed
full of fish, the largest lighthouse
dock in Alaska and some noted sul
phur hot springs.
"Bill Hart and the movies? Yes,
Bill Hart is true to the northern
type, but they are only now begirt-
nincr fn artiiallv tab A1aVn rtic-
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tures in Alaska. We doubled ana
trebled our Liberty loan allotments.
The scenic beauty of the inland
passage is going to make it a mecca
for tourists. Snow-capped moun
tains are in view the year around.
We have two daily and one weekly
newspapers.
"Women always ask about the
furs. We have fox, mink, marten,
otter and beaver. The beavers are
protected until 1920, but will be a
great commercial factor then. One
young man cleared $6,000 above his
expenses last season on small furs.
Our fox farms are a coming attrac
tion. We can feed the foxes on fish
at very little cost There is a big
farm in Muskegon, Mich., started
by a man who learnej the business
in Alaska, but in Michigan they
have to feed their animals on horse
flesh. Whenever they can buy a
horse cheap they do so and cut up
the flesh for cold storage.
"Alaska is a wonderful territory
and half of its possibilities have not
yet been told." ' (
All Bodies of Entombed
Miners Accounted for
Amsterdam, 0. Nov. 2. With the
recovery of 20 bodies from the
Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal com
pany mine here, it is believed that
all the miners who were entombed
for more than three days have been
accounted for.
Work of bringing out the bodies
was greatly retarded by fire in the
mine. Several of the rescuers nar
rowly escaped the fate of their en
tombed comrades through the ac
tion of gas while working in the
mine.
The entire village, numbering
about 1,000, is grief stricken. It is
planned to have a joint funeral for
all the men who lost their lives. -
A British syndicatevwhich is plan
ning an aerial passenger service
between England and Australia ex
pects to cover the distance irseven
days.
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When you are feeling bilious,
headachy, constipated. If the breath
is bad, stomach upset, or for colds,
sallowness. just take "Cascarets" to
regulate the liver and bowels and all
is well by mo.raing,
Cascarets" never gripe, sicken or
keep you anxious all next day like
Calomel, Salts, Oil or violent Pills.
"Cascarets" are a delightful laxative-cathartic
for grown-ups and
children;
Switch to "Cascarets" Cost so
Uttla' ,
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Here is How Your Dollar is Spent
A Possible Influenza Epidemic.
The Tuberculosis Plague.
Disasters from Flood, Fire or Storm. ,
To Take Care of Soldiers' Needy Families.
To Bring Disabled Soldiers Back to Health.
Omaha's 1920 quota is 50,000 one-dollar memberships an?!
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The campaign will start in Omaha November 2 and end
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The business men of Omaha will not be solicited for funds in
person if they respond to a letter which is being sent out. Those
who do not respond to this letter, of course, will receive a per
sonal call.
A house-to-house canvass will be made by the Women's
Committee for memberships.
The war is over, but the RED CROSS must go on.
Third Red Cross RoD Call
November 2 to 11, 1919
BID CROSS BOIL CALL
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.
Mrfc L. J. Healey, Chairman
Mrs. A. B. Currie, Vice Chairman
? Mrs. C T. Piatt, Vice Chairman
Office:
Pclton Auto Co.,
2019 Farnam Street
RED CROSS BOIL CALL
FUND COMMITTEE
A. C. Scott, Chairman
A. D. Klein, rice Chairman
Sam Caldwell, Tiee Chairman
Office:
Scott Omaha Tent & Awning Co.,
1503 Howard Street
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