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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
ME-. BROTHERHOODS SPREADS
Steps Taken to IzRncha State Organ
isation in Nebraska.
FORMING ON FRATERNAL LINES
There Is 81 Grand Lodge with subOr-
dihate Bodies and Just Enough
Secrecy 10 Make the organ
fzatIon InterestinE.

At the first Methodist church today
steps were taken to organize the Metho-
dists Of Nebraska under the banner of
the Methodist Brotherhood The organ
izaEon Is one that was founded at Buf.
falo, N. Y, in 1908 and has spread with
wonderful rapidlty over the states OF the
east. II has the endorsement of the
Methodist church everywhere and is now
being taken up by the churchmen Of the
central, west.
The Methodist Brotherhood Is a So
ciety of men OF the church. or those who
affiliate with the organization. 1t con-
sists of central body that corresponds
to grand lodge, and then In the towns
and cities where there are local churches
there are branches, There rs a smatter-
ing of secrecy. about it, enough, at least.
to interest all. There are the regular
officers, consisting OF presidents, vice
presidents, secretaries and treasurers
Then there are numerous committees, the
members OF which look after the sick
entertainments, arranging programs for
meetings and many other things
To become a member an applicant must
be passed upon by committee ana II
accepted the initiation follows, and this
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Ia. w. S. Poppleton.
Ii. John p Rraen.

The press is the watchdog OF civillza-
ton. consequently your editorials Of the
10th and 18th, headed; send in your
Nominations Don't Be T3ashfui.p are
timely 7 believe that the political pedi-
gree of every candfdate should be strip
ped TO the skin. 1t is universally known
that several OF our office hoidets and as
pirants for office if their political record
appeared. In the buff would be as tainted
as the beef the Spanish American soldiers
eat There are but two requirements
necessary to fill an office. honesty and
competency. Therefore, the press as an
educational medium should be frank and
fearless in enlightening the people as to
the qualifications of those who aspire to
office. will suggest the names of w. S.
Poppleton and ]. p Breen for commits
sioners. II these men permit their names
to be submitted for office they possess
the necessary qualifications.
JERRY HOWARD,
More in tomorrow's Evening Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
INDICTED PACKERS APPEAL
Judge Kohlsaat's Order Quashing
Writ Taken to Supreme Court.
WILL DELAY TRIAL OF CASES
Chicago Meat Kings set Up Conten-
tion that They Have Been IL
legally Deprived of
Their Liberty.

CHICAGO Nov. a.--Counsel for nine
Chicago packers indicted for criminal
violation of the Sherman law. prepared
to seek delay in trial today when they
appealed TO the United States supreme
court on an order to United States circuit
Judge Kohlsant quashing their pleas for
writs OF habeas corpus. .--.. 90.
The appeal was filed after counsel for
the packers surprised the government 8
attorneys by asking that the order quash-
Ing the pleas be entered today instead OF
tomorrow District Attorney Wilkefson
agreed TO the request and the order was
formally entered. Immediately afterward
an appeal to the supreme court was filed
and bond on the appeal accepted by Judge
o1Shlsaat
1t Is said the packers hope to obtain a
stay Of proceedings which win delay the
trial in the district court until ruling
on the constitutionality Of tho criminal
statue of the Sherman aut-uuyt law can
DO had,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
COOPERATION A BIG BENEFIT
Elevator Manager Speaks of Prog
ress Made in Ten Years.
MOVEMENT STUNNED AT FIRST
$. 4. Dalton OF Minneapolis Explains
60 Hts Hearers that Experienced
Men Must Be In Charge OF
Grain Business,

Managers OF cooperative companies"
said S. 4. Dalton OF Minneapolis at the
morning session of the Omaha District
Farmers COOPERATIVE Elevator Man
ayers association, have never received
their just dues for the progress this CO.
operative movement has made in the last
ten years. l have been attending annual
meetings Of these companies for the last
oCcadc, and all credit for the advance
ment Of this movement has been given
to the stockholCer, the farmer. ! am
glad to see that the managers have be-
come organized in such way that It Is
readily seen that they mean to accom-.
plish great things.
Ten years ago when the cooperative
movement Was In its infancy, l, with
couple other grain men, travelled through
the state of Iowa organizing cooperative
elevators The farmers at first thought
We were a set OF grafters, but they soon
became convinced that we We're working
tor their benerit. When it began to dawn
on them that It would be advantag eous
to have these companies in tnur towns
We organized on an average of three ole-
vator companies a day. Today in the
state of Iowa there are at least 800 CO.
operative elevator companies.
"A cooperative company must be thor
Oughly organized and have men in charge
that understand the grain business be-
lore they viii amount to anything. When
these companies were first organized the
farmers were of the opinion that they
could put their boys in charge as man
ayers, or hire some cheap man who knows
but little of the grain business. They
found that did not work, and they are
today paying their managers salary
ranging from $40 to $500 a MONTH"
Grain Inspection.
There is no grain terminal that has
a perfect, inspection department. If OPP
portunity ever comes 20 place the in
spection department under the state,
man would be elected TO the place who
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
II. John j. Ryder.

Inasmuch as nominations are in oIder
the undersigned respectfully submits the
name OF Colonel John j. Ryder, gentle
man OF ripe years and judgment one who
has had extensive experience in legisla-
tive woik; public spirited. generous, af-
fable and capable; the highest type OF
our modern citizenship; would fill with
grace and dignity any position Within the
gift of the people He has served long
and ably as a member of the library
board without any other compensation
than the satisfaction Of knowing that
his work was well done. lie is progress
sive in his ideas and a man that the
humblest citizen could approach knowing
that he would, be received with the same
courtesy that would be extended to the
proudest and richest Of our citizens.
b. j. SCANNELL,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
IL. John w. Griffith.

II l owned the City of Omaha, to get
the best business government for the city,
would not select men for commissioners
whose services in the past had failed "a
bring them in the open market more than
$l25 a month, no matter how popular they
were but I would look for the most
experienced business men l could find
who would accept the positions at $1,000
a year. l have now In mind n $4,000 a
year man who has just reached the age
limit for retirement by the Union Pacific
RailrC ad company He has for thirty
years had charge OF the purchasing Of
all Of the material and supplies used by
that great system, amounting to hundreds
OF millions of dollars wolth of supplies.
embracing everything from track boil,
to parlor car Get him if you can. His
name is John w. Griffith.
u. c. PATTERSON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
FILE CLERK TO BE NAMED
FOR THE COUNTY CLERK

Appointment OF file clerk, whose sole
business II shall be to keep charge OF all
Wills, petitions. orders and other docu'
ments in all departments of the county
court, will be made January l. 1872 ac-
cording to announcement OF Clyde j.
sundbiad, clerk of the county court.
For months the need of such clerk
has been apparent. Business of the
county court has increased TO such Fol'
ume that man is needed constantly 10
wait upon attorneys and others who wish
to take out papers of one kind or an
other and to look up various matters IN
connection with suits and probate cases
The name of the new clerk Will not be
given out until the first of the year
though it is understood County Judge
elect Bryce Crawford has named him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
INTERPRET RITES IN SILENCE
Impressive Mute Ceremony for Late
Lloyd E. Blankenship.
SERVICE AT SCHOOL FOR DEAF
Hymns and sermon Are Interpreted
by Pupils ut Institution In.
u Manner that Impresses All
SOrrOyvinE Friends.

In temple fitting for the obsequies OF
hero, poet or artist, the funeral OF Lloyd
f. Blankenship was held Tuesday after
noon at the School for the Deaf The new
auditorium was used for the ceremony.
and the exercises were under the drec.
tion Of superintendent Frank w. Booth.
The easket, placed Immediately in front
o fthe stage. was almost buried In floral
tributes sent by teachers and pupils OF
the school, Galludet alumni branch and
other friends.
While three hymns were being sung by
a duo Of womens voices. they were most
tastefully and impressively interpreted by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Head On Collision
Near Syracuse, N. Y,

SYRACUSE, N, Y. Nov. 2l-one man
was killed, four wero seriously injured
and others were slightly hurt today when
a Rome. Watertown & ogdensbury pas
senger train out Of Syracuse collided with
a freight train at the New York Central
crossing near the Iron pier. Nicholas
Snyder. freight conductor of this city,
was Killed Fireman Earl Hettier, also
of Syracuse, was buried under the en-.
gine and his condition is serious.
Thomas McGraw, engineer of the pass
senger and William Bell flremen of ths
passenger engine, also were seriously
hurt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Government Will
Take Spokane Case
to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2t.--The appeal
from the temporary injunction granted
by the commerce court Ia the Spokane
and other trans-oontlnental freight rate
case is expected TO be taken today. The
governments counsel will file motion
for the appeal to the United states su-
preme court and It will be granted.
II also is said the commerce court will
enter a final decree making the injunc-
ton permanent, so that the issue may
go TO the supreme court in definite form.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Body Of Man Found
in Car Loaded with
Bullion from Omaha

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-In freight car
loaded with copper bullion shipped from
Omaha the body of a man was found
suspended from a nail by his clothing
when the car was opened at Perth Am
boy, N. j., today. The letters ~. l."
we're tattooed on the mans arm.
The police have communicated with the
Omaha authorities in an effort to estab-
lish the dead mans Identity. the coro-
ner said death was due to exhaustion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
13. Walter S. Jardine.

AS one of the commissioners to be voted
for next spring, / would suggest the name
of Walter S. Jardine. Mr.. Jardne has al
ways been an active and public spirited
citizen; he has done more for. the society
Of Ak-Sar7Be than any other one man;
he is capable. honest and firm in what he
believes is right. We have few men among
US better fitted to act as commissioner
Mr.. Jardine is busy man and the only
trouble will be to persuade him to accept
the honor. LEWIS A. ELLIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
STRIKER STABS MAN TRYING
TO STOP RUNAWAY TEAM

SEDALIA. Mo-, Nov. a.-John L.
Jones, the striking railroad shopman. who
late yesterday stabbed to death A. NJ
Mackey, will be given a preliminary
hearing here on Friday. At the coroner's
inquest last night 1t was shown that
Jones had stabbed Mackey while the lat
ter was trying to stop n pair of runa-
way horses. The statement that Mackey
was related to Mrs. Fred Dent Grant and
Mrs Potter Palmer OF Chicago, proves
to have been incorrect
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Aeroplanes Drop
Bombs Into Turkish
Camp Near Tripoli

TRlPoLG Noy. 9i.-The Italians report
that the Turks were repulsed in their out
posts yesterday with twenty-nihe killed.
Five aeroplanes, returning 10 camp re-
ported that there had been no change in
the Turkish position. They succeeded In
dropping bombs inside the Turkish camp,
which was destroyed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Gas from Auto is
t'aral TO chauffeur

EAU CLAIRE. wis, Nov. 2l-James
Bavaird chauffeur for w. X. Coffin,
president OF the Eau Claire National
bank, was. found dead in the Coffin barn
here today, death being caused by gas
from The exhaust on an AUTOMOBILE a
horse. two cows and fifty chickens in
the barn were also killed by the gas.
Bavaird was kneeling and leaning up
against a wheel Of the automobile, hav'
ing been engaged in pumping up a tire
when overcome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Avery Plant in Peoria
is Damaged by Fire

PEORIA, ILL.,. Nov 2l.-The Avery
Manufacturing company, makers Of trae-
ton engines and threshlng machines. suf-
fered a loss of approximately $4,000 by
fire which consumed block and a
half of their structures early today The
plant is located in Averyville. which ad-
joins this city ana employs about 800
men. Peorias fire department together
with the Averyville equipment succeeded
in controlling the conflagration after a
hard fight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Unidentified Man
Killed by U. P. Train

An unidentified man was struck and
instantly killed by train No. Z, the Union
Pacific Los Angeles Limited, at Forty
fourth and Lane cutoff, South Omaha, at
/ o'clock this afternoon. The train hurled
the man distance OF fifty feet into the
air when 1t struck him, breaking his
neck. The man was well dressed but so
far his identity has not been learned
Deputy Coroner b. Larkin took the body
I'm charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Dr.. Schmidt Claims
Prize for Discovery
of Cancer Remedy

COLOGNE, Germany, Nov. 2l.-Dr. Otto
Schmidt, the well known cancer expert
of this city. has applied for the Maraini
prize Of $4,000, offered to the discovereg
of a cancer serum who can prove that he
has been successful in healing five easel
by means of his remedy. DR.. Schmidt as,
serts that he Is able to prove that e-hsg
made forty cures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Nine Hurt in Wreck
Near Tulsa, 0kl.

TULSA, Okla Nov. 21.--A Midland
Valley railroad passenger train left the
track near Bixby, fifteen miles south of
Tulsa at noon today, seriously injuring
nine persons, Two coaches turned over
and rolled down the embankment. 1t Is
thought none was fatally hurt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Bogus Murderer
Wanted in Concord

st. JOSEPH. Mo, Nov! 2l.-George c.
Popineau, a bogus magazine agent, ar
rested here last week, who claimed to
have murdered a man in Chicago and
eloped with his wife. is wanted In Con-
cord, Mass, for violating a parole from
prison, and will be returned there upon
completion of his Jail term here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
W. H. RUSSELL, OWNER OF
BOSTON NATIONALS, DEAD

NEW YORK Nov. 2L-William Hep
burn Russell, ,rlncIpal owner OF the
Boston National league base ball club
and well known lawyer in this city.
died at his home here early today after
IA brief Illness. lie was O. years OF age
and was born in Hannibal, Mo. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
WAG0NL0AD OF GOODS
STOLEN FROM SHOE STORE

Joe Sa!ernos shoe store, located at
JO7 South Tenth street, was broken into
last night by burglars and robbed Of
property valued at Slco. Two motors.
heating stove. and two shoe machines
were stolen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
WILSON ELECTED MASTER
OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE

Wilson. master Of the Illinois State
Grange, was today elected national mas
ter Of the National Grange. In session
here. t--
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Three Men Die of
Inhaling Smoke

NUsHUA, n. H., Nov. .i.-Three men ara
dead and a fourth is in a hospital here IN
a serious condition as the result OF in
haiing smoke in u fire that today burned
out the interior Of the Denton hotel,
lodging house on Denton street. near the
Union Station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
THREE BURNED TO DEATH
AT MlDDLESB0R0, KENTUCKY

MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, Nov. H'-Three
persons were burned to death today In
fire that destroyed business building In
the center Of town. The dead are;
THOMAS DUNCAN,
ELBERT CHAPWELl..
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
BANKERS FOR ALbRICH PLAN
President Watts Says it Can Be Ems
acted if Kept NOnpartisan.
NO PARTY PRINCIPLE Involved
-Four thousand bankers Can Keep
Question Ont of Politics a.
They Earnestly strive
Co Dol So.

NEW ORLEANS La, Nov. 2l.--If the
proposed plan for th1 reform of the cur
rency and banking sr8tem OF the United
States be kept nonpartNsan. its enactment
into law win be an eas n accomplishment
And it could he kept IA neppart!san-l -lsss8iSe,,'
II the iooo bankers here wouTI' work zeal.
ousl yto that end upon their return nome.
SO declared j.. o. Watts. president ~
the American Bankers association. N ad-
dressing the convention vi It's members
here today. MR. Watts strayed he said,
from the beaten path OF precedent. to dlsa
euss tho theme which has bcei made the
keynote OF the convention ptGccedmgs.
"Surel ythere Is no good rcas0u why
the question should bee lme a partlksn
one" he said. There Is 40 party primes
pie involved in such a cooperative agency
and nothing but prejudice or the extreme
ity for an issue, which certainly dues not
exist In this day, could cause either OF
the two great political parties 10 treat
tho subject differently from what they
should proposals for good health or pure
food, or river improvements, or the build
ing OF a great canal IL by any chance
II drifts unavoldably by the bankers and
business men INTO n pdNilbdh
the only hope of making it an effective
issue to tho party opposing the Elan
would lie in lts ability to appeal 70
prejudice through talk OF Capitalization
and control by special interest. Neither
proposition could be maintained before
the Thoughtful citizenship OF this coun-
try, and when the light OF reason en-
tered, the party making such an appeal
would suffer as such parties have always
suffered In the past.
No Danger Of Control.
1--WE can show that instead of being
Capitalization the proposal Is decentraliz7
alton. the power coming to the central
agency for all banks in just such way
as the power is placed In tho chief execu-
tive of the nation. The president becomes
the composite OF American ideas2 and
when not so, there occurs shifting OF
authority. So the Central Reserves assoc
citation would always be the composite
OF the shareholding banks. and, therefore,
standing for the best In our business life.
"The currency commission and officers
OF your association have been In a NUM-
Der OF conferences with the chairman and
members OF the National Monetary COM
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Local Weather RECORD.

1911. 1910 1909 1905.
Precipitation ..e......... 90 90 3 81
Normal temperature for today. 30 de-
grees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March
/, l4.65 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1910,
IA % inches.
Excess corresponding period in 1909, 2.iJ
inches.
weather In the Grain Belt.
The western area OF high pressure has
oVerspread the country between the
Rockies and the Allegnanies, with its
crest over the middle Mississippi valley.
The area OF high Is attended By gener-
ally cIear and colder weather, and tenn
peTatures are much lower this morning
IN the middle Mississippi and lower Ais
sour valleys and on the southern Rocky
mountain slope. A depression, accom-
panied by warmer Weatner, has appeared
In the northwest, and is moving uown
over the upper valleys, and this depres-
sion Will bung warmer weather 70 this
vicinity tonight, followed Dy colder by
Wednesday afternoon. Ihe weather wlti
probably continue fair tonight and
Wednesday. l.. A. WELSH,
Loeal ForecAstsr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
ELEVEN MEN KILLED IN
POTASH MINE IN PRUSSIA

NORDHAusEN. Prusslan saxony. Nov.
21.-Eleven miners killed and another
badly injured by the fall today Of rock
IN d potash mine in this district belonging
70 the Prussian government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
THREE FIRMS LOSE BY FIRE
Loss Now Estimated at $751; 500,
Mostly Covered by Insurance.
A. l. Root THE BIGGEST LOSER
Current Number of The Twentieth
Century Farmer Destroyed
Bker Engraving Pant
Also burns.
Total

The foregoing is the approximate loss
by fire that swept through the three
story brick building on the north side Of
Howard, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, at a late hour last night. The
building occupied the numbers 12lOli
Howard street and was occupied by the
companies named.
How and just where the fire started is
a mystery, as the third story OF the
building is practically burned off, ind!cat-
ing that the blaze might have originated
in any one of the three large rooms on
the upper floor.
ON the third floor of the east third OF
the building, occupied by the WooGmea OF
the World mailing room, men were work
ing until after 10 O'Clock, and at tho
time when they quit work everything was
in the best Of condition.
Smoke Seen Early.
At IL o'clock, il is said that parties
passing the entrance OF the alley On
Iwentn, between harney ana tOwai u
Streets saw smoke issuing from some o.
the back windows, but maze no report.
II has been impossible to locate the par
ues who toid this story. However, shorty
after midnight an aiarm was turned IN
and portion OK the department. re-
sponded. When the iiemen reached the
scene the entire third floor was in glames,
having broken through the roof at the
nortn end and over the portion Of the
building occupied by the Woodmeh of the
World and BAKER Bros Engraving COM
pany.
Seeing that it was to be a hard fire
" cope with, a second ALA m was turned
In ana the entire downtown portion Oh
The department was called out. BY this
time the fire had gained such headway,
being ted on paper and other inIlamable
material, that the north end Of the rooI
ever. the east and west halls OF the
building fell in, scattering a shower OF
brands, that for a time threatened the
destruction of other buildings in the
vicinity. The flames Shot into the air
hund, eds of feet. carrying along par
TALLY burned punches of paper, which
were caught up by the wind and oe'ns
tanned until they blazed, were carried
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
Eligibles for
COmmisSiOnership

The Bee will print abort signea
communications presenting namOS
for commissioner. Send yours In.
offer but one candidate at a time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-21
The Weather
official FOrecasts-

official FOrecuhtH-
Forecast till p, M. "Wednesday
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer
tonight; colder Wednesday afternoon.
Temperature at Omaha To-day
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