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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
Holdup is Pulled
Off Before Crowd

While hundreds Of shoppers were pass
ing on all sides Of them two negroes
stopped William Edwards at Sixteenth
and Dodge streets Saturday evening about
$50 O'Clock and while one pushed Ed
wards against the temporary wood fence
there the other proceeded to rifle his
pockets.
Police Chauffeurs Warner and Ford
were passing at the time In an automobile
They took In the scene at a glance and
stopping the machine rushed to Edwards
assistance. One of the negroes made hi.
escape by running into the crowd. while
the other was caught with one hand in
Edwards coat pocket tie gave the name
OF Jim Davis. In his hand was $50
Edwards was too intoxicated to know
anything about the attempted robbery.
He was taken to the police station for
safe keeping. while Davis was booked
as a suspicious character.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
Peru N&maI Notes.

Richard l.. Metcalfe addressed an audi
ence Of Peru citizens last night at X. Of
=. hall.
delegation of seventeen young women
from Peru attended the Young women's
Christian association conference held in
Lincoln park April l2-l4 This was the
second largest delegation in the state.
Two hundred delegates were in attend.
ance
The annual banquet Of the Junior class
to the seniors occurred Friday night.
The chapel period was occupied on
Tuesday Of this week by a concert by
the various sight reading classes under
Miss Carpenter The event was especially
interesting, In that the classes showed
marked improvement in expression and
In harmony.
Peru defeated the Tarkio base ball team
here Thursday in sensational game. re-
sulting in a score Of to 0. Peru exceIIed
In base running.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22

Clark running second, The election was
carried on in exactly the same manner as
a general election and was Very instruc-
tive.
Friday night occurred the annual Gay
lord hall girls party to their gentlemen
friends. This year it took the form Of
a theater party. The Gaylord hall parlor
was Hastily arranged and decorated to
represent a theater. An orchestra, play
ing such instruments as mouth hsrpS. tin
whistles and CambS. gave such selections
as They've Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog
Around" and other classical pieces An
excellent little play was put on. followed
with dainty refreshments. All Judged 1t
an entire success.
Much interest is being taken IN the
Nebraska Indian base ball squad that is
working out on TIE noane field. They are
putting in two stiff workouts every day
and furnish very interesting sight for
those indisposed TO study.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
OMAHA HIGH TO DEBATE
WITH LINCOLN FRIDAY

omaha High school viii close its 1912
debating season FRIDAY evening, when a
picked team Of three lads will compete
against a squad Of arEuers from the
Lincoln High school at the Creighton
auditorium
The question for discussion is as fol
lows: Resolved, That our present immi.
grafton laws should be- so anne nded as
to debar all immigrants over twenty one
years Of age are unable TO read and
write" Omaha will uphold the negative
and will be represented by Edwin Ian
dale, Barney Kulakofsky. George Grimes
and Carson Hathaway. alternate. The
Lincoln team has not yet been announced.
The school superintendents who have
been invited to act as judges of the de-
bate are Superintendent Edward Evans
of Plattsmouth. Superintendent George r.
Martin Of Nebraska city and Superin-
tendent Morgan of Glenwood. Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
SCHOOL And COLLEGE WORK
Brief Record of Happenings at the
Various Institutions.
STUDENT LIFE AT THE N0RMALS
Entertainments Revealing the Dra-
matte, Musical and Oratortcai
Accomplished
Educational Items.

A new society has been organized
among the girls of the Wayne Normal
the Dramatic Club Of the Northwest
Normal The object of this organization
| is the stimulating and fostering OF dra.
matte ability, the study of the higher
forms Of literature of dramatic type
and general efficiency in all forms of oral
expression. Miss Hopkins is the chosen
sponsor for the society, and the following
officers have been elected: President,
Catherine Hennessy; vice president. Ell
mira Scovel; secretary, Edna Conn; treas
urer, Martha Hickman; sergeant-at-arms.
Miriam Robinson. The colors Of the club
are gold, silver and black: the flower, the
marguerite. From the covert glances and
whispers of the young ladies, We learn
that something mysterious is brewing
for chapel.
The glee clubs OF the normal have fur
nished music on several occasions re-
Gently, the Northwest Nebraska Teach
ers' association and the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs being among the
number of organizations on whose pro-
grams the clubs have appeared. They
have been received with enthusiasm at
each appearance and are counted among
the most promising organizations of the
school. At the Women's club meeting
held in the normal building. they gave
several numbers one of which was the
song. Our Nebraska Home" composed
by Mrs. Gist, president of the state fed
Grafton who was present and on the
platform during the evening. President
Sparks had secured the copies Of the
song at Lincoln recently, with the in
tention Of having the surprise for the
author at this time.
4. =. Stockdale, who was a student
in the summer school Of the normal last
year and will be again this year, has
been unanimously reelected as principal
at Union at an increased salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22

toll with the means Of working his way
through college.
President Thwing Of Western Reserve
university says that graduates of west
ern universities are worth SIS week a.
against s. a week for graduates tIOm
eastern colleges. because they work
harder.
William J Dugan. who graduated from
Cornell In 1927 and was for two years
graduate manager IF athletics. has teen
made university secretary. Tie Com->
from Pueblo, Colo, and during his Under
graduate DAYS was manager OF base hall.
The recent official report II the UNI.
veTSity of Paris shows that among lNWo
registered students in the vaitals dcp1rt-
ments or colleges there are ~ fewer than
SSo foreigners. ct one-tif'h ~ the total.
The foreigners are said 10 nlEe tr.pl,l ia
number within ten years.
Edmund CoggsweIl Converse. a New
York banker, has given Harvard univtT'
sity SlsS.eN TO endOw a prOgeSsorShin Ot
banking In the Graduate School ut lfCsl-
ness Administration. Many o. his anCes
tors We're graduates Of Harvard, but he
did not attend the college himself.
Raymond A. Pearson. eN state commits
sioner Of agriculture Of New York, has
been elected president Of the state Az.
cultural and Mechanical Coller;e of Iowa.
He Is about - years old and is = native
of Indiana. He got his firu experience
as lahorer on stock farm. Then he
went TO Cornell and after ~ ,dUAt!0a en-
tered the milk business.
The sweet girl graduates Of Muncie have
decided TO cut down the cost Of their
graduating costumes Among tine otRer
economies II has been agreed that white
silk gloves, instead " white Kid shall be
worn. But inasmuch as the c"remor al
will take place during the pleasant
weather Of June, IL would seem tat Stiil
further economy might he achieved ana
additional charm lent to the occasion by
emitting gloves entirely.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
Ad Club to Give
Beefsteak Dinner

A regular hot old time is what is
promised by the arrangements commit
tee Of the Ad club for next Monday night,
when the annual beefsteak dinner and
vaudeville show is to be given. The af-
fair will be held in the Brandeis
Pompeiian room and the show and din
ner will be served there. All Of the
talent will be furnished by Ad club menu
bers and an extra attraction will be the
fourteen candidates for the commissioner
ship. These men will be given much
prominence, but they will not be allowed
to utter one word about their candidacy.
This state Of affairs is expected to af-
ford much amusement.
The Brandeis Pompeiian room will ac-
commodate only 80 persons, so the re-
quest is made that all seats be reserved
early. Admission will be $50 and the
money will be used by the Ad club 10
defray expenses at the Dallas Tex, con-
vention.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
DR.. CARR ON WAY EAST
TO MEDICAL CONFERENCE

Or. z. Arthur Carr. secretary to the
Nebraska State Board Of Health and a
member of the standing committee Of the
American confederation of reciprocal
ing. examining and licensing medical
boards, on college inspection and rerat-
ing, stopped over in Omaha for a short
time yesterday.
The doctor is on his way to Chicago to
inspect the medical colleges of that city
and will then go to Columbus. o.. to the
annual meeting Of the American Confed-
Grafton. DR.. Carr has personally in
spected every medical institute west Of
the Mississippi river and many Of the
eastern schools.
Il feel very proud Of the advancement
made by the western and southern medi-
cal institutions" said DIR. Carr. Ere
quent Inspections and criticisms have
worked to the advantage Of the schools,
as a result Of which more money has
ben secured and better equipment pro-
vided.
American and national considerations at
this meeting.
Il am serving on a .osnt conference
committee which will meet at Columbus,
O., the object Of which it is unite the
two considerations.
the confederation on college inspection
and the reTating OF all colleges will be
published after this meeting"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
Fredrickson Will
Make Maps and Plat
of Good State Roads

II. f. Fredrickson, chairman Of the good
roads committee OF the Commercial club
has returned from Detroit where he
bought a fifty-four horsepower Chal.
mers, which he expects to put to good
use this summer in touring the state IN
behalf Of the good roads movement. Mr.
Fredrickson expects to devote his time
between now and June Is covering both
the Overland route along the Union Pa
clfic and the Cmaha- Denver route along
the Burlington. He will take with him
good road boosters who are members Of
the committee, including f. II. Sprague
on these trips II Is the purpose Of Mr..
Fredrickson to plat the best roads and
to erect signs for the use OF motorists
lie will make side trips to Sioux City
on the Nebraska side and will also run
TO Kansas City on the Nebraska side
After plating the Nebraska roads Mr.
Fredrickson proposes to make trip to
the Pacific coast The new car will be
used on all these trips to demonstrate its
efficiency
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
News Note. from Doane.

About twenty-five young women from
Doane attended the Young women's
Christian association conference at Lin
coin last Saturday and Sunday, and an
excellent program was reported.
On Monday last occurred the freshman
sophomore olympics. This took the place
Of the time-honored flag scrap and was
far tanner. The events consisted of
javelin throwing. sack race, relay race,
log tying, cross country run, girls con-
test and a tug-of-war. The sophomores
won by a small margin. the score being
. to 70 at the finish. In the afternoon
the various classes had picnics Of diff.
ferent kinds. there being no school all
day.
Last Thursday a mock primary cleo
ton was pulled off at Doane. and much
interest was taken in it by both men
and women. Regular sample ballots were
used, and the results on the republican
ticket gave Roosevelt the lead, with La
Toilette second The democrats gave
Wilson a comfortable majority, with
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Eavs Root Print t.

Eavs Root Print II.
Electric Irons-Burgess-G randen.
L. P. Churchill. Dentist, 42s Brandsis
Strictly fresh eggs, dozen for 35c;
dozen for 500. :. II. Buffet. u;
So 18th.
Son Born at Pegg Home-A boy was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Grant Pegg
last night.
Gale to Deliver Address,. L. Gale,
president of the Omaha Ad club. will
address the club TUESDAY at the weekly
dinner at the Paxton on Advertising
Copy from the Agency Mans Viewpoint. p"
Engagement Announeed-Mrs.F Frances
Redmond announces the engagement Of
her daughter. Miss Lola Frances Red
mond, to Winfield Tyler Hayden OF
Brooklyn. The wedding will be early in
June
Thief Lifts Coveted Article negro
walked down the aisles Of the Hayden
Bros. store at . o'clock last night, was
tempted by a woman's yellow handbag
and fell. He was chased by a policeman
TO Seventeenth and Harvey, but made his
escape,
pes Moines Girl Here for Wedding
Miss Ida Thompson Of Dies MOines ar
rived here yesterday afternoon. She
will he bridesmaid at the wedding of her
cousin, Miss Cecil Thompson to Harry
A. Cotthoff next Wednesday at St.
Johns church. Mrs. John II. Cotthoff,
150s Binney street. will give a dinner for
the bridal party Monday evening.
Andy Knutzon Hurt in FalI-Andy
knutzOn, cripple living at 2l7 Popple-
ton, fell while stepping from street car
at Sixteenth and Harvey last night ana
broke his right leg. His crutch slipped
when he placed it on the wet pavement
He had broken the same leg short time
ago. He was treated at the police sta
ton and later transferred 10 ST. Joseph
hospital.
Mrs. Lawrsnson Arrivss-Mrs, Ernest
Lawrenson. accompanied by Misses
Margaret and Edna. have arrived in
Omaha TO live permanently. They join
their husband and father. who has been
employed in the linen department of the
Brandcis stores during the last year. he
hSS prepared home for his family at
27eo Burt street. Mrs. Lswrenson is a
sister Of Mrs. Fred Rogerson. aOl7 Chi.
cago street, and Mrs. Andrew HART. who
recently came from Europe to cast her
lot in. the western part OF the United
States
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
NEGRO ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
WITH DILUTED POISON

Gus Smith, a negro Of 1909 Burt. arrested
on suspicion and sentenced to thirty DAYS
for vagrsncy. attempted TO end his trou-
bes last night by swallowing a small
bottle OF diluted carbolic acid He was
treated Immediately and will recover.
Il is believed the acid was struggled in
by the chain gang
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
Spring Exposition
at Miller, Stewart
& BeatOn Go. Store

Miller. Stewart & Beaton are holding
their first annual spring home furnish
ers' exposition this week. The store has
been decorated and especially arranged
for this big room. An the newest home
furnishings are displayed here
The big store has made special plans
to entertain hundreds OF visitors during
the week. and has extended an invitation
to all Of Omaha and Nebraska to visit
the store. "Summerland beautiful
haven. has been erected on the first floor.
and here birds sing and vernal things
Irvine around pillars. All through the
store there is spirit Of sprlngtime Some
Of the most beautiful furniture In the
west is on exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
FREMONT COLLEGE.
Brief Mention of the Weeks
Happenings.


The college has now passed the third
week of the spring term and the work is
progressing nicely. Many short term
teachers are now coming in to finish up
the year in school and many who have
passed the year in school are engaging
schools for the coming year.
Rev. W. II. Buss addressed the college
students Saturday morning on Education
in the Light of Today" He was listened
to with intense interest, for 1t was a
rare treat.
Prof McDill's residence now being built
on Ninth street is nearing completion. 1t
is a modern, commodous and convenient
house and is ornamental in structure. The
plans were projected in the mechanical
drawing room by Nels Hammer of FREE
mont, who has shown considerable genius
in that line.
teachers and commercial classes. is en-
ployed in a bank at Utica and is well
pleased with his work.
Clarence d, Vosseller Of White Hail.
ILL.,. scientific OF 1911 and a commercial
Of 1912. is engaged In the printing and
stationery business with his father at
present. His brother, Gilbert s. Vosseller,
also a commercial graduate OF 1912. is
now employed by the City National bank
OF Kansas City.
Miss Nancy Linke. a commercial gradu-
ate Of 1909 and now assistant cashier of
the State Bank of Bassett. was voted
an increase of salary by the directors
at the beginning Of the year.
Claude f. Thompson of Fremont took
the civil service examination and has just
received an appointment in the Depart
ment Of the Interior at Cheyenne River,
$. d. He was the only one from FIRE.
mont college and the only one of ten
that passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
SOCIALISTS TRY TO FILE,
BUT ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL

PIERRE, S. d. April 2i.-(special Tele.
gram0-The socialists attempted to file
primary nominations for the state ticket
today. but their list has been rejected
for the reason that they had no repre-
sentation on the ballot at the last cleo
ton. They failed to file for the primary
two years ago and only got on the gen
eral ballot as independent candidates at
the November election. The primary Law
In this state makes no provisions what
ever for the organization OF new parties.
and as II now stands no new party or
ganization ever can get upon the primary
ballots.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
NEBRASKA MILITARY ACADEM
Athletic Events and Exercises for
Founders Day.


Founders Day.
The cadets are busy getting ready for
the field day and track meet to be held
on Founders day. April Is. The Ash
land High school team and the Nebraska
Military academy team will compete in
the usual athletic events on the academy
grounds. The program will begin at 2
p. m. Thursday. As both teams are un-
usually strong II is expected that some
good records will be made.
The debating team of the University
Place High school and the Nebraska
Military academy team debated the
open Shop Question" in the academy
auditorium Friday evening The U'niver-
sity Place school was represented by
Miss Flood, Miss Prewitt and Mr., En-
b-ee; the academy was represented BY
Cadets Brown. Thomas and Northup.
The contest was spirited and the argu-
ments on both sides were well presented
Mr.. Goldstein was referee" and gave
the close decision to the visiting team.
Another debate will be held soon.
Last Sunday DIR. Putney gave a very
interesting and instructive reading to the
cadets. The doctor having been a bugler
during the civil war gave a history Of
his "old army bugle," which he used
during that time. blew the different
calls" and gave the songs that accom-
panied them.
Hon. VIII Maupin will address the ca
diets on Sunday evening and Superintend-
ent Delzell will talk to them in the morn
ing.
The freshman class organized last week
and elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Hoyt; vice president. Barber; sec
rotary, Welton; treasurer. Rife, and SER
geant at arms, Knothe.
Founders day will be celebrated Thurs
day and hop will be given in the even
ing in the srmory.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
Why He Was L.ate.
What made yca SO later"
81 met SruifhsoD "

What made yea SO later
Il met Smithson.'
well, that Is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home
to supper"
~ know. but I asked him how he
was feeling. and he insisted on telling
me about his stomach trouble
Did you tell him to take Chamber
lain's Tablets?''
Sure. that is what ne needs" Sold
By all dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
The DASHBOARD OUTLET

This term means great deal to the
home maker.
The Dashboard outlet is provision
in the Dashboard of room for cleo
tricsl connections. 1t offers the simp-
lest and most convenient way for con-
Meeting Electric Flat Irons, Vacuum
Cleaners, Washing Machines, Electric
Toasters. Disc Stoves. Chatting Dishes
and Coffee Percolators.
When wiring your home spend just little
more and provide way to use these devices in
the easiest way.
Ask our Contract Department for
advice. 49,.
Omaha Electric Light & Power Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
No
Alcohol
No
Narcotics
On every wrapper of every bottle of
DIR. Pierce'S
Golden Medical Discovery

printed in plain English, full list of the ingredients
prsng itand in addition accompanyingis booklet compiled
from standard medical schools
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health
You learn all about medicine the Peoples
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Address
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22

Permits to smoke, cents. All dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-22
Remedial Formula

QUEENS ROOT (Stillingia Syivstiea).
STONE ROOT (coilinsonia Canadensisl.
BLACK CHERRY BARK (Prunus Virginiana).
GOLDEN SEAL ROOT (Hydrastis Cansdensisl.
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CHEMICALLY PURE GLYcERINE
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
SHOOTS WIFE THEN
TRIES THREE TIMES
TOCOMM|T SUICIDE
Husband Uses Revolver,
Jumps Overheard, and Bites
/ Wrist, But Is Still Alive.

DUNKIRK, N. Y, Sept 1.-After
making an unsuccessful attempt to kill
his wife. a man giving the name Of
Sylvester Cameron, twenty-nine years
OF age, of Brooklyn, tried three times
to kill himself, once by shooting, but
the revolver failed to work; once by
drowning, but was rescued, and once by
biting the veins in his wrist, but was
foiled by the police. .r
According to Cameron's story, his
wife left her home about three weeks
ago. He located her here. He met her
on the street and tried to get her to
return to their home. Upon her refusal
he shot her in the left arm. The wound
Is not serious. He then put the gun
to his head and pulled the trigger, bet
the weapon failed to explode. He ran
down the street and jumped off the dock
into Lake Erie.
IA crowd that had gathered around the
couple followed and a rope was thrown
to him. This he clutched. and, upon be-
ing pulled out, he was taken to police
Headquarters, where he made his third
attempt at self-destruction by biting
the veins in his wrist
At the station he told of being de-
serted by his wife in Brooklyn and Of
tracing her to this city.
The wounded woman was taken to her
temporary home, where the bullet was
removed, and 1t Is not believed that the
wound is serious unless blood poisoning
develops, .... I....
The Washington times., 1912-09-01
fIf ~
l9Fz5@}

From September to February l reed
birds will appear on the menus of the
Washington hotels and restaurants. The
prices will be graded according to the
nerve of the proprietor.
The season begins September 1, but
there is a police regulation which pro-
hibits shooting or having in possession
In the open the implements for shoot
ing on the first day of the week. COM
monty called Sunday. The penalty is
a fine of $40 for each offense. This will
have a deterrent effect on those who
were planning to spend the Sabbath in
pursuit of the succulent ricebird and
ortolan, and will result in a postpone
ment of activities until the following
day, which fortunately for the hunters
Is q holiday.
With the first rays of the sun on Mon
day the sound Of arms will be heard in
the marshes of the Eastern Branch and
not until darkness has settled on the
swamps Will the weary sportsmen re-
turn home, laden with the spoils of the
days sport.
That is they all hope to be laden.
None, of course, will be loaded.
Boats All Engaged.
The hunter who has delayed in hiring
boat. or who Is without a skiff of his
own, will have to wade. For weeks
every available boat has been engaged,
and proprietors Of the lighthouses are
counting on rich harvest from the
beginning to the end OF the season.
The best hunting ground in the Dis
trict. according to experienced gunners,
is In the marshes of the Eastern branch,
between Lincoln banks and the jail. and
hither an army of sportsmen will wend
their way early Monday morning. The
men who really enjoy hunting Will
spend the night on the marshes There
The Washington times., 1912-09-01

Spend Labor Day at Chevy Chase Lake.
Finest picnic grounds amusements.
Marine Band music, dancing In even Z.
--Advt. n