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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
MISSION WORKER IN CHARGE
Council Bluffs Rector Appointed to
Look After Omaha Field.
NAMED BY BISHOP WILLIAMS
Has Charge of Several Local Mis-
sions In Addition to Looking
to Spiritual Welfare of
Two Hospitals.

Rev. John William Jones, who has been
rector OF st. Paul Episcopal church in
Council Bluffs during the last four years.
has entered upon his duties as superln-
tendent OF mission work In Omaha. and
no has established his home at Twenty
ninth and BuFdette streets. Rev. Jones
was appointed superintendent by Bishop
Williams and ne entered upon his new
duties the first of the year. Rev. Lee W.
Heaton has come here from Arkansas to
act as Rev. Jones' assistant His resi-
dence Is at slls Taylor street
Rev. Jones' activities extend to that OF
chaplain OF Clarkson Memorial and
county hospitals. Ever, morning at $50
o'clock az Clarilson the day is begun
with religious services for the nurses and
staff OF physicians AMI surgeons. Rev.
Jones also spends much time visiting all
patients who are In condition TO be seen.
The new superintendent has mission
stations at ST. Johns, st. Paufs, st.
Stephens and at Benson The work at
ST. Stephens, though. Is under the direct
supervision OF his assistant. Rev. Mr..
Heaton. A movement is now on foot in
st. stephens parish to buy site and
erect q new building. For the present
the parlshloners are holding regular
meetings in Saratoga hall
For the present Rev. Jones has taken
charge Of ST. Paul church. where he is
meeting with much success.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
CAMP LEE F0a9Y PUTS
NEW OFFICERS IN PLACE

Election Of officers for Camp Lee Forby
No. /. United Spanish War veterans and
the Ladies' auxiliary. was held last night
in the lodge rooms. 35 Paxton block Fol-
lowing the election, dinner was served
and delightful program offered.
Officers OF the General Henry W. Law
ton Ladies auxiliary to the United Span
ish War veterans were installed by Mrs.
Anna Sayre, as follows: Mrs Alvina
Blackett. president: Mrs. J. W. Vance.
senior vice president; Mrs. ]. e. Medley,
junior vice president: Mrs Anna Taylor
chaplain; Mrs. Anna Miller. treasurer.
Mrs Lizzie Nylsnd. conductor; Mrs. Anna
sayre. guard.
Howard B. Havens acted as installing
officers for the Spanish War veterans
and C. NJ. Coates was master of cere-
monies.
The officers installed were: J. W.
Vance, commander; senior vice president,
Frank whipperman; junior vice president,
II. D. Corneau: adiutant, ]. @. Soos:
qusrtermaster. Perry Miller; chaplain.
r. B. Porter ;officer of the day, @. NJ.
Hanna: officer or the guard, NJ. Chester.
A reading and song were given by Miss
Rena Gilman and Miss Prudence sayre.
assisted on the piano by Miss Helen
Puder. Talks were made by Commander
Coates and Sergeant Samuel Gibson.
The meeting was partially as a farewell
to Commander Coates, who will leave the
latter part OF the month for the west
coast
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Children Await
Spelling Contest

Pupils OF Long. Windsor and Mason
schools are anxiously awaiting the annual
three-cornered spelling bee which is to
be held Thursday In the Long school with
the fifteen best spoilers of each school
eontestng. A beautiful penuant with the
colors Of each school will be awarded to
the school winning the contest.
Since the opening of the school year
elimination bees have been in progress
and yesterday these preliminary contests
were brought TO an end. Mrs. L. p
Loomis has been selected TO give out and
pronounce the words at the bee Thurs
day, and Superintendent Graft viii act as
judge Words common In text books
newspaper and common school use viii
be selected.
Miss Martha l. Powell. principal OF the
Long school. gave her spelling team a
tryout Friday. She began at $50 and
at $50 she gave up with majority Of the
pupils stlll standing.
THE children are taking a remarkable
interest in spelling said Miss Powell
land / am confident that my pupils will
carry off the honors. AT recess they
gather In little groups and spell among
themselves and some even have their
pareRts at home try words on them. They
all realize that many words have different
meanings and different spellings, SO they
have dug up dictionaries and are studying
them with diligence. m
The principals of the Mason and
Windsor schools are as confident as Miss
Powell that their schools will be returned
victorious next Thursday. and this con-
fidence is making the strong rivalry all
the more keen.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Motor Car Affairs
to Be Readjusted

Affairs of tho Rogers Motor Car com.
pany OF Ralston have been taken into
district court for adjustment by the men,
bers OF the company and creditors. C. A
Ralston. formerly a member of the com
pany but now only creditor. was ap-
pointed receiver and pending complete ad-
justment will conduct the business.
The action is a friendly one and is de-
signed to readjust the concern so that
II may continue business. Its affairs at
present are not In the best shape. but II
is believed the accounting which will be
had will show that It is able to continue
In business.
Isaac Kuhn, trustee for c. A. Ralston.
T. G. Travis and a dozen other creditors.
filed the petition for appointment of a
receiver. The petition explains that the
creditors were Unidentified against loss
by a mortgage deed Of $1,000. given by
the company. II says the total indeht-
edness amounts to $4,000 and should be
paid or the mortgage deed become eff
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Once Train RObber
Now an Evangelist

Rev Carl A. Hedlind. the Swedish
evangelist. is conducting revival meetings
at the Swedish Free church on Twenty
seventh and Marcy streets. Sixteen years
ago he was a hard drinker. gambler and
train robber. He was only II years old
when he robbed a train at Des Moines
and was sentenced TO three years OF hard
labor at Fort Madison penitentiary. A
miliionaire's wife and other friends OF
influence made up a petition for his
release. Governor jackson Of Iowa
pardoned him.
But even this did not end his life as a
drunkard. He skipped away from home
with 81 in his pocket and landed in
Omaha, where he spent the 81 for liquor
He then sold his oyercoat and spent that
also. then he beat his way west. During
this trip he happened to 20 into a
Salvation Army hall at Fremont and a
man eaIae down and talked to him about
Christ. without saying a word he gave
the fellow a blow with his fist and ran
down to the depot, where he boarded q
freight car loaded with two decks Of
sheep. He was later converted.
Rev. Alfred Lljestrand. a powerful
singer, Is assisting him. and he is fun OF
life.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Chandler Sisters
Appear at Orpheum

Manager Byrne OF the orpheum gave
his Saturday night audience pleasing
surprise when he introduced two we'll
known Omaha young women as an added
attraction to the regular bill. But few
persons in the audience knew them. since
arrangements for their appearance had
been made late In the afternoon and
their friends were unaware OF the exploit.
The theatrical debutantes are Misses
Gladys and Alice Chandler. daughters OF
Walt A. Chandler. who is engaged in
the printing business in Omaha. The
Misses Chandler sang duets and solos,
and the fact that they were not generally
known to the audience demonstrated that
the hearty applause they received was
sincere. They gave a delightful program,
including verdi's 'Miserere," from IL
Trovatore. Gounod,s Romeo and Juliet"
My Hero" from the Chocolate Soldier,
and Annie Laurie" So well did they
please the audience that they were COM
i,elled to respond to several encores.
Piano Accomplishments were played by
Fred X. Dixon.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
SUFFRAGETTES 10 DRINK
TEA EACH WEDNESDAY

The suffrsgists WIZ drin, tes in the
use Of votes for women every wednes-
afternoon from 4 until o'clockafter
fashion Of the English suffragettes
SIS the water. Guests are to be in
d and II is expected that enough suf-
age spirit will be imbibed at the weekly
.ea-drinkings to stimulate in large meas
ure the movement" in Omaha.
Between sips. the suffragists and their
guests will listen to suffrage literature
such articles as The Abolition Of Child
Labor" by Florence Kelly; Teaching a
Hazardous Occupation" by Alice Stone
Blackwell; the reply TO KiplIng's The
Female OF the Species" In the suffra-
getts number Of Satire" etc., will be
read.
The first Of the suffrage teas will ba
held Wednesday at the home Of the
president, Mrs. W. E. shafer.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Beds for Homeless
Furnished by Dean

Deem Hancock Is still busiIy engaged in
adding out not soup and clothing and
sheltering the poor unfortunates who are
without means Of procuring either Of
these three necessities Of life. He has
installed forty beds in the upper rooms
Of the Jacob Memorial hall for the use
Of the homeless.
Following is a list OF those VINO have
contributed to the support OF the relief
work:
Mesdames Yates, voss. W. T. Page,
Fair. Herman hountze, c. K Barton.
George Barker. Mary Reed, Isaac Goes
W. j. Miller. WIN Willard. Barton NIL
lard. John Bourke. Joe Barton. Battin.
Walsh. B1ndy. Nicholson. Huston. Philip
Potter EaEmnny French. chsdg-tck OF
fut and Griffith: and the Omaha Tent and
Awning company. Brandels Bros, Thomas
Quinlzn. Hayden Bros, Central Market,
Joe Bath (meat markell. Dalzell tom
fectioneryl. Mr.. shriver. Mr.. and Mrs.
{. c. George Mira Beriss. Mrs.. J. c.
Dahlman.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Civil Service Men
Off to Convention

President George ]. Kleffner and Sec
retary-Treasurer 7. J. MsGrath OF the
local branch Of the United States Civil
Service Reform association will leave
tonight for Washington to attend the an
nual convention of that body.
They viii represent GOO men in the civil
service in Omaha and will advocate the
Hamill civil service pension bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

DIS c. NJ. Sch,ndeI, T. ii. Ensor,
f. Saworski, E. chaloupka, William
Davis. William Berry. A. Aherly, r. L.
Schlndel. A. A Frieke, F. o. Beck, f.
j. Shanhan, William McCrann, A II.
Koenig. John Koutsky. ]. ]. Hampell,
E. L. Delaney, w. II. Betz, Wiley
Ralston end C E Sapp.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

This IS the season OF the year when
mothers feel very much concerned over
the frequent colds contracted by their
children. and have abundant reason for
it. as every cold weakens The lungs, low
ers the vitality and paves the way for
the more serious diseases that 20 often
follow. chamberisin's Cough Remedy IS
famous for It's cures. and is pleasant ana
safe 10 take. For sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Pottleton drew up at the side OF the
road and accosted a man sitting on top
OF load of hay.
II say, colonel" are we on the right
road TO Claypool Junction.
"Ya-as," said the farmer.
''How's the road. pretty good?" asked
Pottleton.
"Nne," said the farmer. I'VE been
twenty years wearin them ruts through"
-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
TRADE MARK DESIGNS IN
COMPETITION POUR IN

More than 80 trade mark designs have
been submitted to the Omaha Manufac-
turers' association In its trademark CON-
petition. in which about 500 worth Of
prizes Is to be given to the one offering
the best trade mark for the association's
Use. They are from about twenty states
Of the union and one comes all the way
ON Aust ala.
The competition will close on February
L Anyone who wishes to compete may
get the rules from the Omaha Manufae-
;urers association. Sixteenth and Far
nam.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
ENGLISH WILL NOT RUN;
M00RHeAD Is MENTIONED

Harley @. Moorhead, democratic can
didate for district judge at the last gem
eral election, has been asked to be a
candidate for the democratic nomination
for county attorney ct the spring primary.
He has not decided whether he will seek
the nomination. County Attorney James
p. English has emphatlcaily declared he
will not seek another nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

fective. The company filed an answe,
admitting everything except the amount
of the Indebtedness and eonsenting 10
the appointment Of Mr. Ralston.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Mo.t wonderfuI menIIng.

After suffering many years with sore,
Amos King. Port Byron. N. Y. was cured
by Bucklens Arnica sslve. sc. For sale
BY Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Persistent Advertising is the Road to
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Postmaster Etter Shows Prosperous
Condition of His Office.
C0UNCILMEN TALK OF REPORT
some Hesitancy About Installing
New System at Considers Ex-
pense-Charter Change ON
Police Judge.

Postmaster Lewis F. Etter in a re-
view Of the postoffice work during the
last year shows that the wage earners
Of South Omaha bestow much patronage
on the money order department Of the
local postoffioe. The stamps and money
order sales Of the local office Indicate an
increase dunng the last year and it is
calculated that the new year will be
evea an Improvement over the last
twelve months.
II is hoped moreover that this year will
bring the IOng expected savings depart
ment TO the local office Already the
department al Washington has requested
and been furnished with information bear
ing on the savings bank question.
Among many business men It is ex-
F>o'ed that the savings department will
dc much for the city and for the poorer
class Of people, who for one reason or
another will not patronlze a bank. An
additional benefit Of the savings depart
ment Of the postoffice is that women may
deposit their savings with Uncle sam and
be certain that their hard earned pennies
VIII not be subject to the demand OF
wasteful and idle husbands.
The following are some Of the figures
offered by Postmaster Etter during the
year the sales were as follows:
Stamps and stamped envelopes. .sI13 Ea5. Or
li,oS, domestic money orders
issued IL. no. 70
fees Ior same ...................... soS.5S
s.5Ss international money orders
issued ...................... 1G5.Oe7 =
fees Tor same ..................... l,sS5.I=
lS.sA domestic money orders
paid .,.....:...,;........,.......... g7,S4.74
Ia international money order
paid ..,".....-.......,....... 6,Ssi.OO
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

side warden. Mrs Finer: outer warden,
Mrs. Rubin; ushers. Myrtle Reese and
NJ. Morris.
Located a distance Of six blocks from
/ Gag ~ ~l@ns 49, Aaa.ii- SS.sso- $500
t streets was burned down yesterday al
| 2 O'Clock. Tire house lies beyond the city
/ limits and although fire company No. 2
/ responded to the alarm IL Was powerless
TO assist because Of lack OF water. The
Cassidy. was valued at 500 and Is q
l total loss.
/ Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. VanSant entertained
the Highland Whist club at their home
Twenty fifth and Z streets. Thursday
evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Bryson and J. r. Roberts. Misses Mabei
Henry and Letia Baungarten were as
sistant hostesses. Those present were:
Messrx and Mesdamss C. Root. J. Jand-
son. l.. NJ. Lord. 7. II. Bryson. J. T.
Roberts. w. p. Green, Sears and Miss
Jessie Robson.
South Omaha Lodge No. &C. Ancient
Order United Workmen, will entertain it,
members and members Of the Degree OF
/ Honor lodge at the WOrkmen temple
| Tuesday evening, January i6. The bur
/ iesque degree team Will eXemplify the
degree OF agony" while the ssbo band
/ discOurses classic music. Following some
vocal and instrumental renditions of
u
uzneIng. Refreshments will be served.
/ Crou,bie Schindel OF BelleT:S academy
entertained last evening at reception
Preparatory to their departure from the
1 CITY Nr ard Mrs. W. c. FIeury were
given a surprise party by a number OF
Z trends last night. The couple were pre-
! sented with a silver g7avy set as a
token Of the esteem IA which they are
Z ED by their numerous friends: Inc fol-
owing we're present: MesSrs. and Mes
danes II. G. Pike. E Kohansky. gay
I iaverty, Ed Munshaw. J. II. Mullen,
I Walter lake. Harry Boyd, VIII Green, J.
I HuIsman and r " LAverty.
Doctor c. E Sspp. for many years
a practIclng physician in South Omaha,
Rss accorded q farewell banquet at
The Atlas cafe last night by the physi-
clans Of the city. On January % DR.
sapp will go 10 San Diego. Cal, where
he will reside in the future At the
banquet there was much song ard nirth
and expressions Of regret al the depart
ure Of DR.. Sapp. Those present were:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27

strike, the mop, the conspiracy. II as
the contagon or crime. The Black
Hand is typical example. The mem
bers of this notorious organization,
while they profit financially by their
misdeeds, care little about that end
Of it. Their greatest pleasure is III
the torture Of their victims, in the
agony they suffer from the time the
nameless dread of the Black Hand
first seizes them until finally they are
put to death for refusing the society's
exactlons. 1t is this evil spirit that
kills kings, burns witches, destroys
property and lynches negroes. The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27

the silent figure OF hatnaTlne alTisn
The pallOr OF her face seemed only TO
enhance her beauty, and though her
eyes were closed, her long dark lashes
still gave expression. AS We watched,
she began stirring restlessly and her
hands twitched nervously. Suddenly
her eyes opened wide. not with the
light of intelligence, but with the bril-
liancy of hysteria or the excitement
of fever. She made an Intellectual at
tempt to rise in bed, but she was too
weak. Sinking back on the pillow
she shrieked; Promise me, Hugh,
promise me, you'll do it at once"
After that one sentence she relapsed
into Inconsistencies. l feared for a
moment that she was dead. The doc
tor fastened to her side and began to
feel her pulse and listen to her heart.
It seemed many minutes before he
turned to US with q reassuring whis-
per:
at is nothing serious-a relapse 10
be expected after that outburSt. Her
heart is stronger than expected. She
will not likely regain consciousness
for many hours, but there is no imnle-
date danger"
His manner, rather than his words.
invited us to go, so Louise and fol-
lowed Davis from the room.
The inspector seemed to have for
gotten his haste to depart. He sat
down abruptly on a divan in the up
per hall, with his face resting in his
hands, ana gave himself up to intent
thought.
Louise and I stood little apart, dis
GUESSING in whispers Katharine's
strange cutlery. What could she have
meant
..'she meant Crandall, Of course"
said Louise. She mentioned Hugh
did you hear it,"
I nodded assent.
Probably she was repeating a con-
versation she had with him just be-
fore she shot herself" I suggested.
what do you suppose she wanted him
to promise her."
Louise shook her head. / racked
my brain in vain for some theory to
fit her words to her own desperate
act, to Crandall's flight, to Her IA
theirs terror. l judged from Davis
distracted manner that he, too, was
similarly engaged.
Everything" | said to Louise, "ev-
cry single thing we have learned
points to Crandall's connection with
the mystery that has hung over your
father and katharine. When we have
found him We shall learn what it vas.
| am more and more convinced that
he is guilty Of some crime. something
terrible, something that your father
and sister knew"
The inspector laughed aloud.
We turned toward him, in indigna-
ton, Louise in establishment, to find
him looking at US with an amused
smile.
Don't be too sure" he said quizzi-
cally. "Crandall doesn't seem to have
been left-handed."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27
CHAPTER y.

Two Discoveries.


"Wherc are We going now?" asked
sarcastically.
l was thoroughly indignant at the
lcvity with which the inspector had
received my theory of Crandall's
guilt. Firmly convinced Of my soNnd
logic, The thought of Davis laughing
at ne before Louise ranked. AS be-
gan to eXpoHnd, as forcefully as
could, the reasons for my belief, he
cut me short.
Come along, Harding" he said in
authoritative tones, we've no time to
lose"
Almost before knew it found my
self by his side in the taXicab he had
hailed. In my Indignation l had failed
10 hear the direction he gave the
chauffeur.
According to your theory, Mr.. De-
tective Kent" he said with assumed
gravity, for he was still in chatting
mood, where would be the best place
for us to go neXt?'
''To Hugh Craudali's apartments" /
cried. determined to convince him Of
my view OF the case.
"That is exactly where we are
bound" he replied to my amazement.
But l stammered, Il thought from
your manner that you disagreed with
me as to Crandall's guilt"
Il do. l doubt every mans guilt
until it is definitely proved. l admit
there is plenty OF evidence OF Gran
dall's connection with the case. | do
not admit that any of the evidence yet
shows it to be a guilty connection"
Again l started to explain my rea-
sons for thinking Crandall guilty, but
again he refused to listen.
MY dear fellow" he said, "in my
years of investigating crimes l have
thoroughly learned one lesson, and
that it the unwisdom Of jumping at
conclusions. There is only one rule
that never fails. Collect all the evil
dence possible first and then see to
whom it points. Most detectives, both
professional and amateur, make the
fatal mistake OF deciding on theory
and then setting out to prove it. That
is the reason so many innocent men
are convicted and so many guilty ones
escape. You can prove almost any.
thing about anybody if you work hard
enough. Starting out with the theory
that no such man as Napoleon ever
lived, could gather many convincing
proofs"
He stopped the taXicab at the cor
ner long enough to gather in an arm
full OF afternoon papers from news
hoy, and began scanning their first
pages and throwing them aside. From
the disappointment in his face I
Judged he had not found what he was
looking for.
What did you expect to fnd?" 1
asked wonderingly.
Other suicides" he said tersely.
keeping on with his hasty reading.
Though I have known Miller Davis
for years I must confess that I con-
stantly find myself almost dazed by
the seeming rapidity Of his mental
processes and their apparently erratlc