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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL FRATERNITIEs.
Nationwide Movement Against the
Greek Letter Societies.

Nationwide Movement Against the
Greek Letter Societies.
What may develop into a nation wide
movement to do away with Greek letter
fraternities and sororities in the high
schools has been started by a recommends
ton made to the board OF education Of
New York City by the board Of superIn-
tsndents favoring the abolition OF such
secret organizations there.
The recommendation, made on the basis
OF the views OF school superlntendents Of
twenty-seven Of the chief cities Of the
country, all except one OF whom expressed
himself in disapproval OF the secret So
cieties, charges that such fraternties in
high schools are harmful in that they
foster an undemOcratie spirit, lead to ex-
cesses and the formation Of vicious habits,
and to the organization OF cliques to con-
troll school affairs
Above ALL fraternities in the high schools
are condemned as encouraging an ''un-
wholesome spirit OF secrecy" among
! adolescents at a time Of life when It is
most necessary that there shall be the
fTankest and most unreserved confidence
between parent and child.
IL was pointed out today that II the
board Of education adopts the resolution
against fraternities in the high schools,
as It apparently intends to do, school au-
thorities in other cities will follow its
/ lead they are won't to do in matters
Of school administration and reform.
The recommendation made by the board
OF superintendents and its committee on
| high schools, consisting of Edward D. Ste
vens, Andrew w. Edison, and K. B. Shall
low urges the adoption OF this bylaw by
| the board OF education:
NO secret society. secret club, or secret
organization shall be permitted in any
high school. The meetings of any student
society, club, or organization in any high
school shall be open to the principal OF
teachers Of the school or any school Of
fetal The constitution. bylaws, and min.
! Aes OF the proceedings of any such So
ciety. club, or organization shall be open
to the inspection Of the principal, a duly
authorized teacher, or any school official
! mo pupils Of any high school shall be
permitted to join or obtain membership in
any society, club, or organization which
makes use OF the school name. or which
| purports 10 be a school organization. and
| which does not comply with the above
| regulations. The name or style OF any such
society. club, or organization formed OF
existing In, any high school shall not be
expressed in Greek letters or by any secret
| symbols"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Complaint Against
DeadWood Saloons
Governor of South Dakota Orders
Investigation to Find if Law
is Enforced.

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 11-(Special Tele-
gram. THE saloon situation at Deadwood
came under consideration of the governor
today in the way OF a personal complaint
by e. l.. Sem OF that city, who is maxi
ing a fight or saloons. and who asked for
assistance Of the chief executive and the
attorney general in securing law enforce
ment in Lawrence county so far as the sa-
looms are concerned, at least. After con-
ference, Attorney General johnson and As
sistant Dougherty Of the state legal depart
ment left for Deadwood to investigate the
situation and find just what is the trouble.
Both houses adjourned at noon today UNI
til Tuesday afternoon, and many OF the
members have gone home, taking advan-
tage OF the recess offered through hOli-
days coming together.
The house mixed up today over the bill
to require a license fee for itinerant ply
sicians, and fter long wrangle it was put
over.
The senate tangled up this morning on a
committee report providing money for con-
tinuation OF farmers institute work, and
after a long wrangle in which Brennan
urged the appropriation. and Carroll and
others opposed. the bill was rejected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
What is Going on in Various Eduoa.
tional Institutions.
HIaH soHoOL "FRATsv MUsr co
start in wkat MAY Become = Nation-
wide ACCOMPLISHMENTS and
fiiiteraey - schools Of
Journalism.

Through the courtesies Of MIR. F. r.
Pratt Of Fremont the class in agriculture
OF Fremont Normal gained some practical
knowledge last Saturday morning when the
class WIS conducted through the Golden
Rod creamery OF which he is the pro-
prietor. The process Of sterilizing, pasteur-
ling, separating and testing for butter fat
was shown and explained by his chemist.
Mr.. Carl Thompson. The butter making
machinery and all the other machinery
used in the business was explained TO
them by Mr.. Pratt, also the process Of
refrigerating with brine and ammonia, the
packing and shipping, etc. They learned
that the capacity OF the plant was 5000
pounds Of butter per day; the capacity Of
his separator is 100 gallons an hour, and
that he is now shipping two cars Of but
ter per week. Much OF this was startling
information TO many OF them. At 2p. m.
the class went cut to Mr.. Pratts dairy
farm, which lie situated about q mile west
Of town, to examine the cows under the
direction Of Prof Ray. There we're sixty
five miIch cows on exhibition under the
best conditions The sanitary conditions
observed was an object lesson to the boys
from the farms and the girls az well. Fouf
cows we're taken out and the class Yves
requested to grade them after listening to a
lecture by Prof Ray.
Mr. f.. A. Schumacher, salesman for the
Indiana Silo company was present and ex-
planned the structure Of the silO on the
ground and many saw one for the first
time. All were very favorably impressed
from the viewpoint OF conservation as we'll
as the condition Of the silage. Next satur-
day the class will make trip to the Plum
field nursery to be initiated into the mys-
teries OF grating.
A number Of the undergraduates Of the
pharmacy department took the state board
examination for registered pharmacists at
Omaha last Wednesday.
Walter a. Evefton has successfully passed
the examination for registered pharmacist
in South Dakota.
William Lovett writes from Ponca that
he ls enjoying the drug business and that
his employer has offered him a substAn-
tial increase in salary.
The political economy class attended the
meeting Of the Mems club last Tuesday
evening 20 listen TO MIR. b. Knapp on the
Single Tax"
Miss Lancaster, soprano solOist of Omaha
is taking music with Prof c. w. Weeks
Of the college. She Is making a speciality
OF public school music. She visits the
schools with him and observes his work
in the various grades.
Miss Gladys Hanson Of Omaha comes to
the Fremont college once week to take
plano work with Miss Rodman OF the music
faculty Of this school.
Mr.. John Koliha, an old student, made g
visit to the college yesterday. He Is now
engaged in the hotel business at Dodge
! Neb.
A very taking entertainment was given
at the college Thursday evening by the
music department. IL was an old maids
convention. There was q fine audiences
and all voted 1t the funniest and best
Of any given this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
WOMEN DISARM CAFE RoBsER
Bahdit shoots Patron Under impress
sion that lie Is Cashier when
order ~ DisobeYed.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. r.--After he had
shot a patron OF the White House cafe
whom he mistOok for the cashier, a robber
was disarmed by two women tonight and
held by them until the arrival OF the police
The robber save his name as Louis Will
son. but receipts Of a fraternal order,
found on his person. bear the name Of
Louis wecheter. The receipts we're issued
by a lodge in Philadelphia.
Wilson entered the cafe and ordered Clif-
ford Barrows. a patron. who was sitting
near the cash register, TO hand over the
money In the register. Barrows refused
and grappled with the robber In the tus-
sic the robbers gun was discharged. the
bullet entering Barrows' side. At this
juneture. Mrs w. j. Huff. proprietor OF
the cafe, and, her daughter, Mrs. c. E.
Schroeder, appeared. They disarmed the
intruder and held him under cover Of the
revolver until the police arrived. Wilson
was taken to police headquarters. II Is
believed that Barrow's wound Is fatal
Wilson refused TO explain the possession
OF the lodge receipts, and insisted that VIII
son was his real name
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
EDUCATION AND ILLrTERACY.
Comparison with Foreign Countries
Not Conducive 10 Boosting.

Comparison with Foreign Countries
Not Conducive TO BOastinE.
As a people, we Of the United States
says the Washington Herald, are fond Of
thinking that with freedom and the liberty
OF our institutions we present the spectacle
OF the most thoroughly educated nation in
the world. We point with pride to the
numerous school houses, not only in the
cities, but dotting the landscape throughout
the rural districts. And yet a recent in
quiry by the British government as to the
quantity Of the iliiterate vote In that coun-
try may we'll give pause to our self-suffi-
cheney. There were $4,000 votes cast in
the last general election in England and
Wales and Of these only 17l5l votes were
cast by illiterates. In Scotland the Inquiry
showed the proportion Of illiterates was as
2,044 to eeO.0OO and in ireland 1900 to 10000.
Some American writer's have already taken
It upon themselves to admonish ireland for
it's unfortunate showing in illiteracy. and
yet It IL highly probable that many Of our
own states would not make better show
ing.
AS matter Of fact, we are not at all
keeping pace in the matter of education
with some Of the European countries that
have made education a national function.
In Germany, where education is compul-
sory-as It Is supposed TO be In the United
states-illiteraoy is practically unknown
outside Of some of the provinces of Poland.
In France there are no figures for the en-
tire nation available, but among the con-
scripts TO the French army from Paris there
are enough Tlliterates to make up one entire
company, while in the provinces the
literates are to the illiterates as ten to one.
Russia. Italy, Spain and Portugal score
very heavily in the matter OF illiterates,
but in enlightenment of government and
ideals they are not to be compared, In any
sense, to the countries already mentioned.
| our own figures in the face Of those OBJ
| tainable In Great Britain, France and Ger
many, are not encouraging to the national
pride. In 1909. according to the census we
| had 6,1s0,00O illiterates above the age OF 10
years, and Of these S2OO,7l6 we're whites.
OF the iliiterates 5,224226 could neither read
nor write. in eleven Of the states the adult
irliterates aggregated over 10000 each, and
Georgia led with 1921 The new census
figures when they are completed may
make better showing.
There are two causes, Of course, mat go
to make up our large proportion Of litter
acy One is the large colored lllterate
population OF the south; the other the large
proportion Of nliterate immigrants, who
founding their homes In the new country
often use their children in the struggle to
get on, and so keep them away from school
This matter of universal schooling through
out the country is one In which we are
bound to improve as the years go on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Justice Gerard May
Get Into the Race
New Candidate Talked for New York
Senatorial Fight and Deadlock
May Be Broken.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1L-(special Teie-
gram.) -Those on the inside of democratic
politics In this city are confident tonight
that the senatorial deadlock will be broken
within week or ten days and the opinion
is rather general that Supreme Court Jus
tlce James w. Gerard will be the man who
will be chosen to succeed Senator Depew.
William F. Sheehan Is to address the
voters of Buffalo his old home town, next
Tuesday evening. He hopes to arouse such
feeling at that meeting that II will swing
the two insurgents from Erie county into
line for him. II he does not succeed IN
this, and the feeling is here that he will
not, then It is believed after a ballot or
two he will withdraw.
In Tammany circles II is the belief that
a majority OF the democrats viii swing
into line for Gerard, who, while not a
thick and thin Tammany man, is said
to be satisfactory to Murphy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Chicago Reporter
Gives Up His Life
in His Daily Work
McCabe Goes Into Dynamo Room and
is Killed by Electric
Current.

CHICAGO. Feb 1e.-Cspocial Telegram.>-
Two men we're electrocuted this afternoon
in the drainage board dynamo room located
in the county hospital grounds. One man
gave up his life In an attempt to rescue
the body Of the other.
James J. McCabe. reporter for the Chi
cago Examiner. had entered the dynamo
room lie was not seen 20 enter the place
and II was only when Il was discovered that
something was wrong with the power that
Il was learned that a man had been killed
by the powerful current
The alarm spread and Fred Fitzpatrick.
an assistant engineer OF the plant, opened
the door Of the room and rushed inside.
He had been told the power had been shut
off. He found MIR. McCAbe's body standing
upright. The body was Attire. but Mr.. FttE-
patrick put out his hands and started TO
drag It out There was blinding flash and
he fell dead.
As quickly az possible the chief engineer
IN charge turned off the current and both
bodies were taken out and carried only .
few feet away into the county morgue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13

on their arrival IN America they would
feel strange and in a measure helpless ex-
cept for what aid they might receive from
the Turkish consul a. New York. He hoped
that some arrangement could be made to
have somebody az the university chosen to
whom they could look for advice and sym
pathy during the first few months there.
As Is the custom st the university, the
students will be looked after by one Of the
professors and they will be met at the
steamship BY the secretary Of the univer-
sity and the Turkish consul Their lodg-
inEs will be provided for in advance snd
everything possible will be done by the
university authorities to make them com
Portable and give them every opportunity
70 follow the course which will be best
suited 20 them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
ANDREW c. FIELDS is DEAD
yellow DOR" Insurance Fund
Dies Of Acute indigestion.

NEW YORK Feb. l1.--Andrew c. Fields.
q leading New York insurance man. died
suddenly Ia an Atlantic City. n. j., hotel
az midnight last night. He was seized
with acute indigestion and was dead when
physicians arrived.
His prominence in insurance affairs was
little realised until the disclosures OF the
Armstrong investTgating committee IN 1906.
AS head OF the supply department OF the
Mutual life Insurance company II was
alleged he had charge Of the yellow dog
fund, used to influence legislation all over
the country
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Culled from the Wire

The headquarters OF the locomotive fire
men and engineers win not be removed 10
Cleveland for at least three years.
Permanent headquarters were opened I'm
Cincinnati from which viii be directed the
nomination % Governor Harmon OF Ohio
for the presidency on the democratic ticket
Ia 1919
A flat declaration OF the expectations OF
the Philippine people that the United States
VIII redeem a promise made In some
way that the Filipinos shall have indie
pendence, was one OF the features OF a
hearing before the house committee on In
sular affairs
Lorin C. Collins. who was for more than
tive years an associate justice OF the 18th
milan canal zone supreme court. criticised
the state department, saving Il Was pursu-
ms policy IN connection with Central
American republics which was winning
for Itself the hatred OF all spanish speaking
nations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
a. o.. SOCIETY wins ppnArr
second Contest for stevens Cup Al
Doane COLLEGE.


CRETE, Neb,. Feb. 12--(special) Jim a
triangular debate between the societies A.
o., p. X D.. and / ID. c.. Of Doane col
lege for the stephens cup last night, A.
o. won. securing each debate by q vote OF
two to one. 1. d. c. won the affirmative
side unanimously against p. X. d.
The successful debaters were Messrs.
WendIand, Adams, Mcneil for the affirm
ative Of the question and Messrs. Korab,
Luke and Hin for the negative. The judges
we're MSssrs. Hastings, Baldwin, Noble,
Weokbach, Venrick, Fairchild, Bennett,
Burrage and Taylor, all Of Crete.
The question was the same as that to
be used IN the intercollegiate triangular de-
bate, Resolved, That Our Legislation
Should Be Shaped Toward the Abandon
ment Of the Protective Tariff"
Last year I. d, c. won. BY terms OF the
gift any society winning the cup three
times wifi retain possession of It. The cup
was given by Mr.. Frank c. Stevens TO
encourage debating and to aid DOsnes
representatives In their contests with other
colleges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13

porter who begins work without opinions
OF his own as to how the news should
he served to the consumer will learn the
taste and the methods Of the newspaper
he serves as readily as the graduate Of a
school Of journalism. But there are too
many bright young men who can write
an article and too few possessing q suffi-
ciently broad education to fit them for
higher position and larger usefulness.
Writing Is partly a gift and partly an art
acquired by conscientious practice. Knowl-
edge OF what 10 write and what not to
write must be gained by conscientious
study. but must be continued throughout
life"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13

course We should pursue. To that end !
agree with the committee that We should
have a meeting at an early date"
Governor Brady says that he is In thor
ough accord with the splendid and neces-
sary work which the Western Development
association has set out to do. "as I believe
great good can be accomplished by CO.
operative action among the states named
In the way Of future development and !
shall therefore be pleased to accept the
presidency, though I had no thought Of
this honor being extended to me-" he says
BEGINNING Of Movement,
The Western Development association
was organized In Omaha three weeks ago
when representatives OF ten states met at
the suggestion OF c. c. Rosewater general
manager Of The Omaha Bee. and at the
call OF c. H. Aldrich. governor Of Nebraska
The objects OF the organization were made
plain on the start. The states practically
said to each other. I'VE are going TO put
our Influence the brains Of our best men
and some OF our money to work Tor the
purpose Of settling the lands in the west
and preventing the men and women from
the older agricultural states from going into
Canada or into the far south where they
viii not be even an influence toward the
development Of the west
The next place Of meeting will be Sc.
lected by the executive committee, though
II has been practically decided that the
first big meeting should be held In Omaha
in connection with a big exhibit OF tn,
products Of the western states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
BRADY ACCEPTS BIG OFFICE
Governor Of Idaho President Of
Development League.
PAYs HIeH TRmUTE no BODY
western Development Association r.
Now on strong FOOtinE-lt is
Expected First Meeting VIII
he Held at Omaha.

Retiring Governor James E. Brady OF
Idaho, one of the vice presidents Of the
Panama Pacific exposition, sent In his &C
ceptance Of the office of president Of the
Western Development association last week
The announcement was made from the
headquarters OF the league at the Com
mercial club yesterday
The states which have pledged this or
ganlzation support are California, Wash.
ington, Oregon, Idaho. Utah, Nevada
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Ne.
braska. They expect to put on one Of the
largest publicity and immigration cam
paigns ever put on in the United States
and get in their work between the present
and the opening Of the Panama Pacific
exposition to be held in San Francisco in
1915
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
MAKING NEWSPAPER MEN.
schools of Journalism Chased Al
UsefuI InstitutIOns.


Henry Watteraon writes In the Louisville
Courier-Journal Theological schools do
not turn out ready-made preachers. but
young men who are trained to become
preachers. Medical schools do not turn
out physicians. but young men who will
In time become physicians. The skilled
surgeon is not the product OF a college
OF surgery, but the education plus expert
ence. The lawyer learns more out OF
college than he learns In college schools
Of journalism will not make journalists.
but there Is no reason why they should
not be Increasingly useful in training
young men who have a natural aptitude
for newspaper work. This most valuable
equipment they can give the student is
knowledge OF subjects with which the
newspaper man must deal after graduation
from the ranks Street fights fires. rail-
road wrecks, political conventions and the
many occurrences and events customariIy
treated as news are handled differently
By different newspapers. The cub" re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Pays high Tribute.

In his acceptance Mr., Brady calls at
tention TO the wonderful benefits which
the entire west will reap from the exposl-
ton in San Francisco. saying;
"This exposition viii do wonders for the
western country and the time to prepare to
reap the benefit from the advertising the
exposition will do is now. II We are soing
to accomplish results results that will be
far-reaching in their effect, It is necessary
that we have a full discussion as to our
methods Of procedure and use calm judg-
ment and elaboration In deciding just what
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Pneumonln FoIiows n Cole

but never follows the use Of Foley .
Honey and Tar which checks the cough
and eNpels the cold. NJ stockwell. Hanni-
hal. Mo. says: III beats all the remedies
ever used. / contracted bad cold ana
cough and was threatened with pneumonla.
one bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar COM
pleteIy cured me-" No Opiates. just = re-
liable household medicine. Sold by ell
druggists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
LIFE SENTENCE FOR HERSHEY
Rockwell city, la, Man Found Guilty
of Murder of BrOther-in-Lnw,
william Anthony,

ROCKWELL, CITY, Ia, Feb. 12.-George
Hershey, convicted Of killing his brother
in-law, william Anthony, vas yesterday
given life sentence at hard labor IN the
penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13

When given a. soon a. the crouns
cough appears ChamberiAin's Cough Rem.
edy will ward off an attack Of croup an
prevent an danger ana cause OF anxiety
Thousands OF mothers use Il sueoessfillv
Sold by all dealers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Army Officer Given Precedence.

WASHINGTON Feb. IA bill Rivius
command TO the senior army officer pres,
ent in the case OF joint operations on
land OF army, navy and marine corps de.
tachments was passed today by the sen
ate,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
Biggest Special Feature of the Year
The Bees
Junior Birthday Book
Whose birthday todayi

During the coming year shall answer that same
interesting question with information about notabes and
near notabes for whom it was the natal day.
During the coming year shall answer that same
interesting question with the names of the rising gener
alton OF boys and girls who will be the future noabes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-13
This Is the Day We Celebrate"

Under this heading The Bee will tell what young
ster are having birthday anniversaries each day of the
year.
Whose yOungsteTsi
Why, your youngsters and your neghbors all the
children in Omaha old enough to go to school-twenty
thousands of them.
Our 1911 Birthday Book Will Be Unique
Look for It Every Day in The Bee