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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1920)
V 1 ' i ,, MAT ZB, lazu. ' . THE BEE: OMAtfA. WEDNESDAY". YANT TRAINED . MEN TO GUARD i PUBLJCHEALTH State Medical Association Ex ecutives Adopt Resolutions As Body Meets in An . '. nual Session; The Nebraska State Medical asso ciation opened its fifty-second an nual meeting in the Hotel Fontenelle yesterday with several hundred dele gates present. . Dr. J. L. Greene of Hot Springs, Ark., was the principal speaker. He addressed the physicians at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon and talked again to the association last night. The state executive committee of the association passed resolutions that men trained for public health service should be named as health commissioners (or cities and coun ties. A program on state institutions including the care of the aged, feeble minded, tubercular and the deaf took up part of the session. Dr. H. M. McClanahan and Dr. W. O. Colburn of Lincoln talked on children's diseases; Dr. W. H. Pruner and Dr. B. H. Harms spoke of abdominal surgery; Dr. C. H. Ballard on oxygen as an aid to roentgen diagnosis; Dr. C. P. Over gaard on roentgen treatment of goitre; Dr. H. B. Lemere on surgi cal treatment of catarrh and Dr. E. B. Brooks of Lincoln on corneal surgery. P. H. Bartholomew of the State Board of Health also spoke. Motion pictures were used to illus trate the lectures. Princess With Money Can Obtain Position In Texas Exposition Lincoln, May 25. (Special,.) Wanted, a princess. For further in formation inquire of Governor1 Mc Kelvie. The governor admit his ability to handle matters pertainin.; to queens, kings, etc., but when it comes to pjyicesses he is at a loss to know whfth card to play. The reason for all this trouble for the executive is that the governor of Texas has said to the governor of Nebraska that' the people of that state are going to have a cotton palace exposition. Each state is ex pected to furnish" some fine, good looking young woman (age nor given) who will represent that state as its princess. There are so many young women in Nebraska who can - qualify as princesses that the governor is ask ing that if anyone would like to have the job they will please notify him. There is no appropriation made for the paying of expenses of a princess, so it will be up to them to pay the freieht. It mieht be well in makings application to send the governor a photo so he will be able tomake a selection that will show his good judgment in the matter. I The exposition will be held in Oc tober or November. Revised Count Shows New 'Representative Nominated Lincoln, -May 25. (Special.) A certificate of election as the repub lican nominee of the Thirty-eighth representative district, issued by the secretary of state to John F. Zoll inger of David City, has been re voked and another issued to Mr. Hanner, who received 20 votes more than Mr. Zeilinger, The error came from the fact that Saline county did not report the vote on representative and the vote . from the other two counties of the district, Seward and Butler, showed Mr. Zeilinger in the lead. The corrected votes stand: Han ner, 1,310; Zeilinger, 1,230; William son, 1,012. Towle Urges Early Action On River Drive Project In yjew of the high water situa tion in the northOmaha lowlands, ' City Commissioner Roy N. Towl suggests immediate action in his , river drive project. Low places along the river, Mr.- Towl says, should be filled with waste materials and the road should tjien be re inforced by placing substantial rip rap work to prevent erosion. Public Job at Hastings l" v Offered to Hastings Man Hastings, Neb., May J5. (Spe cial.) W. Garfitt of Lincoln, who will be one of the speakers at the Chamber of Commerce banquet here Wednesday night, has been tendered the secretaryship of" the organiza tion. Mr. Garfitt has had wide ex perience in railroad and manufactur ing work. - Ambassador Back From Japan; Doesn't Say Why Vancouver, B. C, May 25. Roland Monis, ambassador to Japan, arrived from the far east on the steamship Empress of Russia, which docked yesterday. Mr. ..Mor ris refused to say why he is return ing to the United States at the pres ent time. Eleven Doctors Unable to Save Life of Omaha Girl Irene Rosewater Dies Fol lowing Complications From Pimple. ; Irene Rosewater, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Rosewater of Omaha, died yesterday at 7 a. m. in the Methodist hospital of complica tions from a pimple which appeared on her forehead six days ago. Eleven of the best doctors in Omaha who had been called on the case yesterday declared that Miss Rosewater could not live. The mal ady was a rare one, they all stated. Brain fever resulted from a car buncle which developed from the pimple. Poison from the carbuncle was carried to the brain through the circulation, first causing paralysis of one side and then death. , Miss Rosewater was born in Omaha in 1895. She graduated from Central High school in 1914 and from Smith colleg in 1918. She was an expert chemist and linguist. During the war she was an active worker in the Red Cross canteen service. 4 s V Daughters of Isabella Initiate at Hartington Hartington, Neb., May 25. (Special.) The Daughters "of Isa bella initiated a class of about 75 here. Degree work was put on by officers from Sioux City. A banquet was served in the K. of C hall in t'.e evening, and a program of classical music given. . Protest New Rates. Hastings, Neb., May 25. (Special Telegram.) The traffic committee of the Chamber of Commerce is urging shippers throughout the western territory to protest by mat! or wire against a proposed amend ment to the freight classification Ules which will limit tbi weight of packages to a minimum of 20 pounds and size to 36 inches; length, width and depth added. " The average weight of an , Ameri can woman of middle age is 133 Bound Epic Poet Visits in Omaha on His Way to Make College Speech John G. Neihardt of Bancroft, America's epic poet, stopped in Omaha a few hours en route to Laramie, Wyo., where he went to lecture before the University of Wyoming. Mr. Neihardt is much sought aftef by the literary departments of the high schools and universities of re cent years due to the fact that his epics are. now studied extensively in the schools west of the Mississippi where his school edition of "Hugh Glass" has during the past year been rapidly displacing Evangeline, The Lady of the Lake, and much other literature that has long been considered standard in the schools. After his engagements at the Uni versity of Wyoming, Mr. Neihardt will spend some time in Wyoming, Dakota, and western Nebraska in terviewing pioneer characters to fur ther his study of the Sioux war periods as he has just begun his third epic, "The Sioux Wars," which he expects to complete in four years. In Omaha Mr. Neihardt spent a few hours at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Long, 3022 South Thirty fourth street. Osceola Man Hurt in Auto Wreck Dies in Hospital Osceola, Neb., May 25. (Special Telegram.) I. B. Lemar of this city, who was injured when his auto truck was struck by a Union Pacific freight engine at Stromsburg Mon day, died in the hospital at York Tuesday. He was working on the county road truck and in endeavor ing to get across the track ahead of the train wa,s caught and thrown under the wheels. When picked up he was in a position under the en gine with a portion of his toot gone and several ribs broken. It after wards developed that his skull was fractured. He was the father ot ur. Lemar of this city. Fight for Stolen Baby At Deadlock in Courts The fight for the return of Ruth Naomi Kammerer, 3-year-old child of Mrs. Anna Kammerer, which was stolen from her by her husband six weeks ago and taken to Canada, is at a deadlock, according to John F. Moriarity, attorney. The grand mother, Mrs. Julia Kammerer, lies a- home ill in bed. under arrest for failure to appear in court to answer charges of contempt, the mother of the child is mourning her lossrthe father of the child and the baby it self are missing, and the aunt Of the child, Miss Robina Kammerer, has returned after a futile, search in Winnipeg, Can. for her brother and the stolen baby. . , City Council Appropriates Fund to Build River Dike City council yesterday voted to appropriate $3,000 for a new dike along the river from Thirteenth to Ninth streets to join the present levee at Laurel avenue, dig a ditch to lower- the waters in Carter lake three to four feet, raise the Illinois Contral tracks above the flood level, and prevent the water from the river in the June rise irom reacmng Florence -Lake. The report of the city engineer on the damage done by recent floods in North and East Omaha states that 20,000 acres suf ered. , Zimman Again Proposes City Abandon Gas Lamps City Commissioner H. B. Zimman at a meeting of the city council yes terday afternoon renewed his pro posal that the city abandon 750 gas lamps now in use. Mr. Zimman insisted that the light distributed by these lams does not warrant their continuance and of fered to show that electric lights of more candle power could be installed at less expense. The matter will be discussed in council meeting Thursday morning when action probably will be taken. Mrs. Kline Sues for $20,000 of Divorced Husband's Legacy Suit for $20,000 of her divorced husband's legacy , received ' at the death of his father in January was started in district court yesterday by Mrs. Minnie Kline, 410 North Six teenth street. , ; She was divorced last May, charg ing extreme cruelty.' She say she needs the money for the care of her two boys, one of whom she says is suffering from leakage of the heart. Mr. Kline was married again last week in Chicago and is now living at the Harney hotel. Mayor to Name Committee To Formulate Bridge Plans Mayor -Smith was authorired by city council yesterday to appoint a committee of seven to meet with a similar committee from "Council fl luffs to formulate definite plans for the proposed free hridtte between the ltffiO citiu - wet th Miiiouri river. f ' ' 1 1 Irene Rosewater. Gregory Resigns as Fontenelle Manager; Nolet His Successor H. Edgar Gregory, manager of the Hotel Fontenelle, has'resigned, to take effect June 1. Mr. Gregory has been at the Fontenelle since its opening in February, 1915, coming to Omaha as' assistant manager with the late W. R. Burbank, who otganized and was president of the first operating company. Upon Mr. Burbank's death, Mr. Gregory continued as assistant manager un der Abraham Burbank and later under J. F. Letton, succeeding the latter as manager in June, 1917. Believing the time has come to branch out for himself, Mr. Gre gory has closed negotiations with a commission and importing com pany in Washington, D. C, in which he will be a partner. . Albert W. Nolet, who has been with the Fontennelle since its open ing, as treasurer and assistant sec retary,, will become manager. He has had a -thorough schooling in the hotel business, having leen con nected with the Bancroft. Worces ter, Mass.; the Onondaga, Syracuse, N. Y.; the-Whitcomb, house. Roch ester, N. Y.; the Pontiac, Oswego, N. Y., and other hotels. i i. i I, i. .1 ..I. i Pedestrian Falls Through '. Water Meter Manhole Ralph DeVore, 5014 Easton ave nue, St. Louis, narrowly escaped se rious injury yesterday afternoon when he fell through a water meter manhole at Thirteenth and Daven port streets while walking with his. As Devore stepped on the manhole cover the brick casement gave away. He suffered contusions of the left arm, leg. and ankle. Police Surgeon J. A. Johnson at tended Devore and he was taken to 710 South Sixteenth street where he and his wife are visiting friends. Mrs. Barnum Dies In Home Where She Lived 55 Years Funeral services for Mrs. H. W. Barnum. 72 years old, who died yesterday in the house at 1124 North Eighteenth street where she had lived 53 years will be held this after noon at 2. Burial will be in Pros pect Hill cemetery. Mrs. Barnum settled here in 1867. She is sur vived by her husband, two sons, Fred P. of Omaha and William M. of Topeka, Kan., and three daugh ters, Miss Nelle Barnum, Mrs. Bert C. Ranz and Mrs. I. G. Watson. Pools and Playgrounds Will Be Opened on June 5 Swiming pools wil be opened June 5 at. Morton Spring Lake and River- view parks. Municipal beach will be opened the same ,day. Play grounds in the following parks will also be opened that day: Kanscom, Elmwood, Kountz, Miller, River view, and Fontenelle. The public bath house in Jefferson Square will be opened next Saturday. Brief City News Robbed By Footpads A. I Mill Oxford hotel, was held up and robbed Tuesday by two negroes who got $22. Robbed As He Slept Th. "pants" burglar stole 1200 from Sebastian Vinslgine, 1816 Pierce street, Mon day night, while his victim slept A. O. U. W. To Glvo Dance A dance will be given this evening by North Omaha lodge No. 9. In A. O. V. V. hall, to which the public is In vited. Grocery Store Robbed Burglars gained entrance to the Jepson Gro cery store, 6002 Leavenworth street, Monday and stole groceries amount ing to $1,400. Omaha Couple Weds Miss Sadie Wilson of Omaha and Clifford Richie of Casper, Wyo., were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge Monday evening at his home. Pay Checks Ready Pay checks for the 1,600 officials who worked at the late primary election are now ready and may be obtained at the office of County Cleric Dewey in the court house. Suspects Dishwasher W. J. Todd, employe of the Blackstone hotel, told police yesterday that he sus pects a dishwasher who recently quit the hotel of stealing $95.80 from his pockets. Houses Condemned Two old frame houses at 2103 06 Cuming street, on the property of Mrs. Thomas J. Preton, Jr., formerly Mrs. G rover Cleveland, were condemned by city council yesterday. Ignores Gas Test Because the test of city gas which shows the commodity to be below standard was not taken by the city chemist, the mayor yesterday refused to take cognizance of the report. Iilons Endorse Drlvs The Lions' club yesterday unanimously en dorsed the drive for funds for the Nebraska Memorial building on the campus of the State University. A committee was appointed to aid in the drive for funds. Run Away From Homo Steve Sudyka and Chester ries.cz, 10-year-old boys who were sent to I'ather Flanagan's home on South Thir teenth street two days ago by Juve nile Judge Sears for incorrigibility, ran away yesterday. To Hopave FarnamSpecial ordi nance passed by city council yes terday creates an improvement dis trict on Farnam street, between Tenth and Eighteenth streets, to al low the street car company to re pave between its tracks. . Cleared of Assault Charges James Rose, charged with a statutory ef fense against 12 -year-old June Mc Guire, in her home, 218 North Nine teenth street, April 3, was found not guilty by a jury in District Judge Troup's court yesterday. Corner Rounding Delayed Mo-' tion in city council yesterday to ap propriate $200 to round off the dan gerous corner at Fifty-second and Dodge streets, dangerous to motor ists, was lost because of uncertainty as to the willingness of the owner. Confesses Theft Roy ' Bradner. Keystone hotel, police said, con fessed yesterday to stealing $25 worth of jewelry from Mrs. May Brackney, 4412 North Twenty-first street. Mrs, Brackney had given Bradner some odd Jobs about the house. Picture Doesn't Tally James Cox, president of the Howe State bank, which was robbed of $15,000 last week, was in Omaha yesterday and declared that the picture of Leslie Walters. Omaha bigamist, does not tally with the appearance of the ban dit, Ed Ingram, who lies in an Atchi son hospital. Dr. Jackcrpson To Preach Dr. C. C. Jackerpson of South Carolina will preach at the Grove M. E. church. Twenty-second and Sew ard street, at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Dr. G. G. Logan, district superintendent, who has been at tending the Des Moines Methodist conference, also will speak. Explains Delay Delay in filing suit against George E. Bertrand, for mer clerk of the municipal court, for alleged shortage of accounts, or dered two months ago by the city, was explained yesterday by Assistant City Attorney Harland L. Mossman because of present cases in district court. He said he would tile suit as soon as he completes arguments in a current case. ' Furniture Missing Police are trying to locate Babe Elliott, trans fer man, at the request of Mrs. Lulu M. Howard, 711 North Seventeenth street, who claims that Elliott was hired to haul $75 worth of furni ture to a storage house last April. Yesterday Mrs. Howard went after the furniture, but it was discovered that Elliott did not deliver the fur niture, according to the storage peo ple. Boy Disappears Wearied of play ing housekeeper, for his father, brother and sister, since the death of his mother five years ago, Michael Nagry, 16 years old, 2314 South Fourteenth street, disap peared from his home after taking $10 from his father and $10 from his brother during the night, accord ing to his father, who reported his disappearance to the police yester day. . Slayer Gets 20 Years. ' Myron Benson was sentenced yes terday to 20 years in the penitentiary fors the killing of George Williams May 11 in a knife battle at Tenth street and Capitol avenue. Benson pleaded guilty to second degree murder. T IT NATIONAL B1SCU1TJ COMPANY MM .fS! ff 'iiHf wtmMi.. LORNA DOONE Biscuit are perfec tion in delicious ready-to-serve shortbread that is mealy, crumbly and with justhe. right richness to make it unusually palatable and' wholesome. The name LORNA DOONE is on every biscuit. '' Sold by the pound and In the famous In-er-veal Trade Mark Package. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY , ,&UMdMseK J RomeWasNotBuiltinaDay Neither could the structures therein be razed in a like period of time nor can the prevalent cost of essentials be reduced totfye pre-war normal overnight. Burgess-Nash Started a G reat Movement in this community when we offered, with the exception of merchandise sold under contract . Our Entire Stock 0 Merchandise wmSSSmSmm ' iBMaMHBHBM HwaBBMi mmmmm aMBMWBwaawBBMBMMaawaBMi At 20 Deduction From the Regular Prices and it was very pleasing to see that, as usual, others followed our leadership and it was evident that the action taken in Omaha precipitated the middle west into the cam paign as well until now it has become a nation-wide movement. We are gratified to note that our purpose seems to have been accom plished and prices are apparently on the downward trend; however, as we said before, under the present conditions, all manufacturers, merchants, bankers and heads of all large concerns state that their judgment as to future prices are but guesses. To still further this great move there must be no shackles on produc tion, no stinted labor and no idle hours. There must . be a concen trated effort on the part of producers and merchants to make way; -x for progress. - We felt that a drastic action such as we started was needed to launch "successfully a movement as gigantic as this, one has been, but it now, becomes necessary to pursue a more conservative plan, and : We Announce That Our Present Price Deduction ot 20 Will Terminate Saturday Night, May 29 . ... We wish to say to our patrons that our standard fair prices for first quality merchandise will prevail as in the past and that our obligations to the public will be discharged promptly and with frankness, remembering that our chief desire is to live up to our motto: "To Be of the Greatest Service to the Greatest Number" . If this campaign for lowering the cost of merchandise brings the ex - pected results, and we are enabled to secure merchandise at lower prices, the public will always receive the benefit. 'BVERYCODYh
