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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-06
Explosion Kills Three.

Oshkosh, Wis, July paul Hoeft,
aged %; Antonio Hoeft, aged 10, and
Erwin Pammerenning, aged IA, were
almost instantly killed here and bad.
ly mangled while mixing potash and
sulphur preparing explosives. The ex.
plosion took place about IL feet from
the Hoeft home and the side of the
house was wrecked.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-06

Washington, July 5.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, former chief Of the bureau Of
chemistry Of the department Of agri
culture, announced he had quit the
Republican party and would support
the Democratic presidential ticket this
vAa1
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-06
eeverIv win WeIcom. TAFT.

Beverly, Mass, July 5.-President
Taft found a welcome awaiting him
when he reached Beverly for q brief
four days vacation. His special train
was met by committee of citizens
headed by Col. Charles l.. Dodge.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-06

Neat Kills Farmer at sandsviiic.
observation-disclosures Hendrickson.
pioneer farmer Of Sandsville. dropped
dead as q result of the heat while
working about his barn.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
SEA FIGHTERS ON SHELF
Abundance of Rear AdmirsIs on Re-
tired List and Their Annual
- sfipends.

The number OF rear admlrals on the re-
tired list is 30. according 10 a report
made to congress by Beekman Winthrop.
assistant secretary Of the navy. and II is
surprise 10 learn that their number ia
80 large. They seem as thick as huckle-
berries In July. OF course II has been
known that rear-admlrals are retired
with considerable frequency. but how
their number has accumulated has not
been realized. or the retired rear ad.
mirals. $50 are OF the line. and even this
number looks large. All told. the retired
rear admlrals are now receiving 81. .l06, 900
annually In pay, but the sum Is to grow
almost one-quaTtcr Of the officers Of the
navy on the retired list. The whole num-
her is go. and they include. besides the
rear admirals. commodores, captains.
commanders. lieutenant commanders
lieutenants. ensigns. warrant officers and
mates. The total pay allowed these re-
tired officers in 1912 is s2.sss.Ooo
In view Of the fact that the enlisted
meS are more numerous II might be ex-
pected that more Of them would be on the
retired list than there are officers on H.
but that ls not the fart by a good deal.
as the retired enlisted men number only
S5i and they receive a total pay OF sz7s.-
600 only. Their rating is from mates and
chief masters-at-arms to seamen. hugiers.
cooks and painters. In age the enlisted
men on the retired list range from IS
years 10 8 years. in the last class being
one man who receives t45s a year. There
are two rear admirals 70 years old. one
chief warrant officer is . years old. and
his compensation is stated as n,7s5 year.
The youngest retired officer is an ensign
Of the line. who is 2s years old and draws
an annual salary OF s1.i02
The yearly stipend will continue grow
Ing. according to the present law and ac-
rording to Mr. Winthrop. He says that
the estimated total cost for officers on
the retired list Of the navy for the year
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
NEWS NOTES OF BEATRICE
AND GAGE COUNTY

BEATRICE. Neb.. May 25,-(special)-
Rev. L. NJ. Reed OF Fairfield. Neb., has
accepted the pastorate Of the Methodist
church Of wymore to succeed Rev. L. r..
Gates. resigned. Mr.. Gates and family
will locate in Colorado.
Word was received here yesterday an
nouncing the death OF Mrs. VIII s. Full
ton, a former Beatrice resident. which
occurred at her home In Omaha after
brief illness Of heart trouble. The de-
ceased was 81 years OF age and leaves
no family except her husband. The body
will be taken 10 her old home at Seward,
Neb.. for interment
Homer II. Riggs and Mrs. Josie Shaw,
both of Blue Rapids. Kan, were married
here yesterday by County Judge Walden.
They win make their home at Blue Rap
Ids. where the groom is engaged In bust
ness.
Talt Taylor Of odell, who has been In
jail here on a grand larceny charge. was
released yesterday on bond OF 1900. fur
nished by Henry Homersham. His pre-
limlnary hearing is set for next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26

and took up their abode In Missouri.
which state has not a fire marshal law.
THE Illinois department found In other
cities of the central part OF the state
another arson conspiracy and as a result
OF this lnvestigation Harvey A. SIX OF
Springfield and Samuel r. Darr OF
Quincy. ILL.,. we're convicted at Peoria.
H.. for arson and each sentenced 10
three years In the penitentiary. Wood
Hill. n confessed conspirator In these
crimes, admitting on the witness stand
that this conspiracy had covered the
cities Of Quincy. Peoria. Springfield
Argenta and Decatur ILL.,, and that In
the last seven years they had burned
more than 10000 worth of property for
profit.
These two instances will illustrate TO
your mind the importance of having a
department dealing especially with this
form OF crime In Illinois and this work.
together with even the greater work Of
inspection and causing the removal Of
extra hazardous conditions is bound 20
rebound to the credit OF this state. which
Will within short time. believe. tend
TO reduce the tremendous fire waste to
minimum and accordingly reduce the fire
prsmiums for the people OF Illinois and
tho nation"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Bank at Wahoo
Changes Hands

wAHoo. Neb., May sS-Ths Citizens
State bank. which was established in
lSSs. changed hands this week. 1t was
purchased by a syndicate of business men
and farmers of this place for $500. L.
E. Lyle has been at the head OF the in
stitution ever since it was established
and has had a good banking business.
The new board Of directors has elected
officers as follows: ]. NJ. oshlund, presi-
dent; Emil Benson. vice president, and
c. ]. Ficenec. cashier. These men are
well and favorably known in this county.
oshlund and Benson having been con-
nected with the Luther college at this
place for q number OF years past. and
c. ]. Ficenec was county treasurer for
four years, retiring from that place last
January. The new owners intend to make
considerable improvements In the interior
Of their banking house.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Two Wet Towns I'm Merrick.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. May 25.-(spe-
cial. .)-There is now a possibility that
Merrick county will have two wet towns
this year. Last year Silver Creek was
wet" but this year. although the voters
have expressed q preference for license.
no saloon petition had secured the thirty
signers required by law. This week.
however. three applicants. Joe Kula. H.
p. Bond and Percy Reed. have filed their
petitions. and their hearing will be held
at the expiration Of the two weeks notice
required to be given. At clarks there is
a fair chance that the license will be
granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Nebraska

Ing, The nigh school orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion. Rev. A. A.
Randall. pastor OF the Methodist Epis-
eopal church. asked the invocation. The
address to the class was made by DIR. A.
E. wiggam and took for his subject
Marketing the Margin" and II was one
Of the ablest addresses delivered in this
city In some time. DR.. Claude Watson
president Of the Board of Education
presented the diplomas. The graduates
are: Walter A. Blumel. Vera June Cady,
George l. Everett. Frank E. Gilmore,
Carl Johnson. Edith Robinson. Lilah l.
Stukenholtz. Gwendolyn Whitman. Rex
Bone, Floyd E Clark. Vivian z. Everett.
Pauline Miher. Marie Schuster. William
H. sublette. Lulu Zimmers. Mary c.
Borne, Louise coe. Aneta Fay Farthins.
John W. Hawbaker. Ada Rsben. Guy
Steele and Marvia ]. Warner.
The eighth grade scholars Of the schools
Of the county held their annual graduat-
ing exercises, at the high school in this
city this morning, There were 80
graduates and the address was made by
A. E. wiggam. one Of the ablest speakers
in the west His talk was a most interest
ing one to the scholars Of that age The
high school auditorium was inadequate to
hold the crowd that came to take part
in the exercises. and the graduates. Super
intendent q. e. Martin of the city schools
IN behalf Of County Superintendent
Charles speedie presented the diplomas
ADAMS, Neb., May G-tspectaLl-
Graduating exercises were held here last
evening The graduates are: Mabel c.
Barmore. May L. Bryson. Charles w.
Burrows. Florence 1. Ashcraft. Darwin
G. Campbell. Myrtle M Foster. Laura H
Disher, Glenn H. Coffee. William H.
Pittam, Merl H. Garrison, Mayme L.
Remmers, Blanche N. Graves. Martha N.
wonderly and Lois NJ. Gobeen.
ARLINGTON. Neb.. May 5.-(speciaD
The commencement exercises Of the
Arlington High school were held Friday
night at the opera house and large
crowd was present. There were six In
the class, and DR.. s. w. stookey made
the address. It being. Education and
Citizenship"
wAHoo. Neb., May S.-(special)
Tho graduating exercises were held
Wednesday In a large tent on the high
school campus. There were fifty-four
graduates. the largest class ever GRADUATE
ing from the wahoo High school. Miss
Clara Maioch carried off the class honors.
having an average of ss s-io per cent in
her studies and received scholarship
worth 800.
Eighth grade graduating exercises were
held at the opera house Friday evening
There we're twenty-eight who succeeded
in passing this grade and are now ready
for high school. The EXERCISES for the
eighth grade country and village chill
dren will be held at o'clock next Thurs
day at the opera house. There are to be
about 100 In this class.
The class play, "A College Town." given
by the graduating class Of the Wahoo
High school, was so popular that II had to
be given two nights to accommodate the
citizens many of whom attended both
evenings. -.--...
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Nebraska
Safecracker Breaks
Lock in Broken Bow
Jail and Escapes

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. May &-Cspecial
Telegram.l-After leaving a farewell
note scratched on a newspaper with
nail saying he was bound for Jungle
town. John Hoffman. confessed safe
breaker. held here pending trial. made his
escape from jail during the night by
breaking the lock on his cage and climb
ing through the basement window A
circus was In town yesterday and II is
thought the prisoner had a pal with It.
who smuggled him an iron bar with
which the job was accomplished Sheriff
Wilson Immediately worked the wires
and early in the afternoon he heard that
Hoffman had been seen at Ryno. fifteen
miles south Of here. He started In pur-
suit by automobile. Hoffman Is tall and
slender. has black hair. a smooth face
and unnatural pallor. He is 2 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Nebraska
Two Men Struck by
Union Pacific Train
Near Fremont

FREMONT. Neb. May S.-Early this
morning Thomas Doyle was probably ia
tally injured and Michael Kelly seriously
injured by being struck by a Union Pa
cific freight train while walking along
the track between Fremont and North
Bend. The men claimed they got off one
track Of the double line to avoid a west
bound freight and were hit by an east
bound freight. Doyles chest was crushed
and he Is internally injured. He Is a
painter residing at Forty-third and Hal
stead street. Chicago. Michael Kelly's
home Is in Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26

1870 will have advanced to t3.6i2ooo. and
for the year 1880 to ss.s29.Ooo The estl-
mated total cost Of the enlisted men on
the retired list will. by 1890 have grown
to NS4,0oo and by 1890 to ,s7s,coo The
pay Is tantamount TO pensions. Of course.
and compared with the nigh s2oo.oooo 900
annual pensions granted to war veterans
the amount IL small. but the retired pay
Ia part Of the cost of being ever ready
for war and Is no small factor In the an
nual expense Of the government for war.
and those who are opposed to larger
navy say that more warships mean more
officers. active and retired and greater
and greater burden on the treasury OF
the United States and upon the people.
Hence tho call for figures Springfield
Republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS HOLD
THEIR C0MMENCEMENTS

NEHAwKA. May 25.-tSpecial. THE
graduation exercises Of the Nehawka
High school took place at the opera
house Friday evening. The graduates
were Ralph Sturm. Werner Lundborg,
Norma Trotter. Vera Burdicks. James
wheeldon. Martin Ross and Alfred An
derson. A fine mixed program was rem
dered. The diplomas were presented by
II. +. Kropp. and a class address was
delivered by ex-Congressman Z. NJ. Pol
lard.
TECUMSEH. Neb.. May 25.-(Special.l-
With exercises In keeping with the i'm
portance Of tho occasion class Of thirty
eight young people was graduated from
DR.. F. II. Fling Of the Europeon history
department of the State university. dellv-
cred the address to the class. DR.. filings
subject was Peace" and his address
was resplendent with good thought and
sound advice fo- the young people. The
diploHas were presented by ]. #. Croft,
Btesident Of the Board Of Education. The
personnel Of the class follows: W. L.
Allen. John Wesley Barnes, Ruth Bor-
ofNlib a. DutActcAtds NOiduu W
Douglas, David Dunlap, Frances NJ. Dun
lap. Carrie B. Epler. Marie A. Gates.
John C. Graf Lewis A. Graf. Earl e.
Hall, Helen v. Halsted. Frances X.
Hazea. Stella V. Hindenach. Alice p.
Hutchinson. Ralph Z. Jewell Lee B.
Jury. Hannah ID. Keegan. Janet E.
Maelie, Eula r. Merwln. Mayme Miller,
Alma q. Month. Glare r. Nelson. Helen
J. Place, Alberta v. Rice, George II.
Rubelman. Lillian J. Smith. oleta Hazel
stephens, Edyth Stewart, Hlldreth II.
Stewart, Robert A. Stewart. Muriel L.
Thomas, Edith Thompson. Marion l..
Townsend, Donald C. Turner, Madge v.
Webb, Merle Edward Wolfe.
PLATTsMoUTH, Neb.. May 2S.-(spe-
cial)-The graduating exercises OF the
Plattsmouth High school, class Of IL, were
a large audience. The class is composed
Of fourteen young men and nineteen
young women. The class prize was won
by Everett Alfred Ward. he having the
highest average. The salutatory was ds.
livered by Rue II. Frans, subject, Ma.
tional Progress" and the valediotory by
John Elmer Hallstrorn. subject. "oregon'
and Popular Government" Piano mum.
bers were given by Misses Dorothy Britt.
Anna Heinrich and Motley Goodwin. The
class address was delivered by Rev. DR..
A. J. Northrup Of Lincoln, his subject
being THE Market Place" The diplomas
were presented by Superintendent Abbott
GERING. Neb.. May e-(speeial)-A
class OF ten was graduated from the
Gering High school Friday evening with
appropriate exercises, the address being
delivered by II. II. Utterback. pastor OF
the Christian church. During the last
week there have been numerous recep-
tions, entertainments. ETC.. incident to tho
close Of the year. the class play having
been among the events, entitled. The
Deacon's Second Wife" Ths personnel
Of the class follows: Loretta Lamm.
Beatrice Gardner. Marie Wood. Eunice
, Barton. Twas Gering. Mabel Calderwood,
Rowland Lawyer. Asa Troy. orin Moore
and Emile Boyer.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. May 3.-CSpe-
cial)-The annual graduating exercises Of
the Nebraska City High school took place
at the new high school building last even
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
nerr.s Of Honor Convention.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. May &-(spe-
eial. )-centrai City is In the hands Of the
members Of the Degree Of Honor Just
now. the tenth annual convention Of the
sixth district Of that order in Nebraska
having convened here Wednesday. More
than fifty visiting delegates are In at
tendance, and the leading state officers
of the lodge are here. The district Of
ficers Of the order are: President. Marie
Peterson; secretary, Emma solt; treas
urer. Katherine Danielsen. The stores
have been fittlngly decorated in colors of
the Degree OF Honor, and everything Is
being done to make the stay OF the dele
gates in Central City pleasant one.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
An Apache LAWYER.

One Paris lawyer has had his name
struck off the rolls because II was dls-
covered that he acted as the regular
legal adviser TO the apache" fraternity,
from which he drew $500 annually in
fees. One day he was engaged to defend
an Apache In a suburban court
His client was not satisfied with the
lawyers procedure In the case. and after
heated argument outside the court the
client threw the lawyer in the River
Marne.-Case and Comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26

production OF coal, silver. copper and
petroleum In this county. II would an
nually build and pay for the Panama
canal. or construct four new transcon-
tlnentsl railroads from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. 1t would pay the entire bill
for the cost and maintenance OF all the
public school system In this country. The
cost is twice as great as the entire cost
OF maintaining the postofflce department
Of this nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26

This Institution is the only one
In the central west with separate
buildings situated in their own
ample grounds. yet entirely
distinct and rendering 1t possible
to classify cases. The one building
being fitted for and devoted to the
treatment OF noncontagious and
monumental diseases. no others be-
Ing admitted. The other Rest
Cottage. being designed for and
devoted to the exclusive treatment
of select mental cases. requiring
for a time watchfu! care and spe-
cal nursing.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Litde Boy Accidentally prowned.

GERING. Neb.. May S.-(special)-A
three-year-old son of C. L. Catch, living
south OF Melbeta, a new town on the
Union Pacific. the first station east Of
Gering. was drowned in water tank In
fifteen inches Of water two days ago. the
funeral being held yesterday. The child
was a son OF well known pioneer resi-
dents OF this section
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Aged Woman Hangs
Herself at York

YORK. Neb., May 2S.-tspecial. Mrs
s. l. Mitchell ended her life Friday
evening by hanging herself in the attic
Of her residence. llis Iowa avenue. She
would have been Is years of age next
Wednesday. 1t is supposed she was tenn
porarily insane
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26

The Persistent and Judicious Use OF
Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to
Business Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
Preyentsie Fire waste.


/ II have every reason to believe that
fully 90 per cent of the fire waste OF this
country is preventable. This 90 per cent
OF preventable fire waste can be classified
into three parts: First. criminal ignor.
anee; second. criminal carelessness; and,
third. deliberate arson. II Is with these
elements Of fire waste that the state fire
marshal departments Of the sixteen stateI
Of the union, which have adopted this
law have to deal. In nearly all Of these
states this special department is not sup.
ported by taxation upon the people. II 10
supported generally by an assessment OF
certain per cent of the gross premiums
Of all fire insurance companies dolns
business within these states.
Germany and other European eoun.
tries have long ago adopted regulations
for the conservation Of properties and
especially to deal with this problem Of
fire waste. II is sufficient to illustrate
that the city Of Berlin. a city OF equal
size TO the city OF Chicago. suffers an.
nually a fire waste OF less than $4,000,
while the city Of Chicago suffers a fire
waste OF smore than 10000 annually.
The fire waste Of Chicago last year was
nine times that Of Paris. three times that
Of London. the largest city In the worl1.
CIean-Up Necessary.
80 firmly am l convinced that so:. per
cent OF the fire waste Is preyentabie that
believe that II every insurance com.
pany. whether stock. mutual or any
other plan. would notify It's agents
Throughout the state OF Nebraska today.
that on and after tonight at 6 o'clock,
for a period Of six months, not single
policy would be written by any fire in
surance company in this state. and that
all unearned premiums would be returned
TO the property owners throughout this
state. and every property owner. there
fore. would be required to carry his own
risk, that Il would result in a general
cleaning up and general methods Of pre-
caution never before witnessed In this
commonwealth.
The crime Of arson. burning to de-
fraud and other kindred crimes are the
most difficult under the statute today.
in this or any other state. upon which to
obtain conviction. This is largely true
because II is a secret crime. II is also
true because the average criminal fire
bug plans his fire days and weeks in ad-
vance and generally has a complete sIibi
right at hand to use in the event that
the accusing finger Of the law points in
his direction.
Conspiracy Discovered.
When the department Of the state fire
marshal commenced operation 1t dis
covered in certain cities Of Illinois what
1t beIlved to be a well formed conspiracy
to burn property in order to obtain In
surance. AS a result Of this belief a
great deal OF work was done in the city
ot Mattooa and the suspects were
watched 50 carefully that the fires de-
creased very suddenly in that city. A
number 0f these suspects left Mattoon
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-26
WASTE BY FIRE ENORMOUS
State Fire Marshal Of Illinois Tells
of Work Done There.
MOST or LOSS Is PREvENTABLE
Expert Tells Omaha Business Men of
the Way TO Stop the Losses
and 90 Keep Down Insur-
snce Rates.

Declarations that the annual loss OF
property by fire In the United States Is
nearly ten times as great per capita ss
Germany. France. England or other
European nations; that fully sixty per-
cent Of the fire waste Of this country is
preventable and that the conservation OF
this fire destroyed property ID more i'm
portant than the conservation Of all
other resources, were among the state
ments made by Cornelius 8. Doyle. MI
nois state fire marshal. at the CONNER
elal club today.
He said that this impoverished blight
was causing a general awakening TO a
realization that the drain upon our re-
sources must stop. The awakening has
come very gradually. because the fire In
surance companies Of the country pay
the bills.
He spoke Of the high fire insurance tax
and declared It could not be lsssened ex-
eept by attacking the cause OF 1.-THE
excessive fire waste in the country.
while the German is paying approxi-
mately 70 CENTS pro rata for his fire tax,
many states Of the Union are paying ap-
proxImately a." he averred, "and the
difference between these figures repre-
sents the difference between the activities
OF those who attempt to conserve prop
erty and those who are profligate In Its
waste.
Fire Waste Enormous.
The annual fire waste represents In
this nation an ash heap OF approximately
$3.50 10000 annually. This waste means
$4,000 an hour for every hour Of the
twenty-four and every day OF the year.
We are burning the equivalent Of COM
Portable 5000 home every ten minutes in
this country. During the two hours We
have occupied in this luncheon 5000
worth Of property has gone up in smoke
and nov lies in ashes. The average de-
struction through the agency OF fire has
been Iikened by someone as follows:
Three churches, three halls. twelve
theatsrs. ten schools. two hospitals. two
asylums. two colleges. six apartment
houses, three department stores. two
jaiis. twenty-six hotels. one hundred forty
fat buildings and nearly 500 homes every
week of the year. Can anyone gainsay
that this awful extravagance can very
largely be charged directly TO q waste
fui people? Is Il any wonder that at
last there Is q general awakening in your
state and my own state Of Illinois. as
well as throughout the nation. to a realiz-
alton that this sort Of wastefulness. this
tremendous ash heap. cannot go on for
svsr.
Including. with the tremendous item
Of fire waste. the cost Of fire prevention.
It aggregates over Soo.ooo.ooo annually. or
a sum so vast that IT IL twice az great
as the entire cotton production Of the
United States
Ii Lz Srsatsr In value than the entire