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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-09-05
TAYLORVILLE

Thursday afternoon the revival Schools
held their graduating exercises. There
was a large attendance. The Fisher Con-
cert Company gave musical following.
That night at seven the Fisher Ship Co.
gave musical Comedy, which was very
pleasing and amusing. At eight, Dr.
Frederic Cook gave lecture on my at
tainment of the North Pole He tried
very hard to convince the audience that
he is the rightful owner of the title.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and daughter Gel
lestine were chautaugua visitors Thurs
day afternoon and night.
Misses Arminta Collins and Daisy Ste
wart attended the Kafir Boys musical
Wednesday evening. They felt their
time and money we'll spent.
Mr.. Will Smith intends to return tn
October to Tuskeegee to resume his stud
les.
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Mrs. Cass Long and little son and
daughter who were visiting Mrs. Niece
Co a. 49, no.,
Sunday evening.
Miss Marian Madison expects to leave
in few days to attdnd the Atlanta Geo.
school for girls.
The High school starts in this city
Monday SEPTEMBER seventh.
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NOTICE

A lot of you people, who are
so anxious to see colored enter
prises succeed, in order that
your boys and girls can get
jobs, ought to come up, occa-
sionally, and pay some on your
bill-not all pay some. A lot
OF you sensitive people were
very hurt because we tried to
get some of our bills collected
through the agency. now we
withdrew the agency or told
them to let you alone, and yet
you have not paid us, or them.
How do you people ever expect,
or hope, to get to heaven when
you die? Come up and pay us
a little and when the Lord sees
you mean to do right He will
have a little mercy on you,
otherwise, to He'll -ena you go.
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MoRTUARY.

White-Died at p. m. Thurdday,
September 3, 1914 at the family residence
1872 East Monroe street, of complica-
tions, E. L. White, colored, aged 50 years
3months.
Decedent is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Alice White, and ten children, five
daughters and five sons. Mrs. Lillian
White Niece Mrs. Allan White Bird
song, Misses Ethel, Edith and Helen
White, and John Harold White, all of
this city; Charles Fred White, of Phil
adelphia, Pa; Edward White, Jr., OF Chi
cago; Lucian White, Of San Francisco,
Cal, and Walter White, OF Tacoma,
Wash; one brother, Frank White, OF
Chicago, and three sisters, Mrs. Lulu
Bailey and Mrs. Nancy Crews, of Chi
cago, and Mrs. Sallie Steele, Of Mounds.
Decedent was proprietor of a grocery
store at Fifteenth and Adams streets for
seventeee years. He was member of
Central lodge No. 3, A. F. and A. NJ. of
this city
The remains were removed to the un-
dertaking establishment of Henry Rhod-
in North Second street. The funeral
will be held at ST. Paul A. M. Z. church
on Sunday at 2:30 Pm. o'clock. Rev. N.
]. McCracken officiating
Mr.. White was a business man OF some
note and an example worthy of study
and emulation-rearing large respect
able family and educating his childrhn
He will be buried with Masonic rites.
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Poston is still terror. Next
Sunday the Giants play Thorn
as and Clarke, said to be the
fast team of the city, excepting
of course the III league.
MRS. Chas. Jenkins, N. 18th
street is visiting friends and
relatives at Clarksville, MO.
The Star Restaurant Home
Cooking. Best coffee in town
83l E. Washington street,
Signaigo q Theison, Props.
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THE REMEDY.

1t is true, we are often calling
attention to the weaknesses OF
our people, young and old, high
and low, preacher and laymen,
but we do SO because we see
them, the weaknesses, so clearly
and see the great harm these
shortcomings are doing, we are
not pessimistic at that, we al
ways offer remedy, for instance;
Keep your children in school.
We have, as it were, a school
on every corner. Send them to
the business colleges. Your ar
gument that they will not be
able to get work is erroneous.
Let them not start out so soon
worshipping fine clothes, attend
ing every dance and picnic, train
them at home, teach them how
to cook, to sew, to iron, to keep
house and to preserve their
health. Do you do it?
Teach them morality and chas-
tity. Some will stray away at
any cost, but not many, and
too, you have done your duty.
Impress upon your boy and
girl, the fact that honesty, So
briefly and prudence lead to
health, wealth, and longevity,
and who is he that desires not
these? Begin early and when
they shall have reached 16, if
their ancestry is not too cor
rupt, they will bring forth fruit
worthy of your labors.
School has opened, and let
not one boy or girl under 16,
be found out of school. If they
are compelled to work, let them
attend night school or business
college.
And young men, if you desire
to preach, go to school and get
foundation, or. if you are
preaching already and find you
are not competent, get you to
the library daily and feed your
brain and mind, for you are
robbing the people and damning
yourself. No, we are the best
friends our young people have
we consider ourselves, even until
now, a boy, and see our lack in
preparation commensurate with
or to, the work which lies be-
fore us and which we feel i'm
PEELED to do, hence our warn
ings to you. We see the great
barren fields to be supplied with
capable young men and women
we see rich fertile Africa lying
waiting, crying for you and tell
ing you to come pre- pare d.
Verify, the harvest is great aad
the laborers are few.
There will be plenty of work
for them that are willing, pre-
pared and honest. Honest men
and women are precious jewels.
The cry is Honesty and Efici-
enCv
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-09-05

There is a specific given a
mount of work for each citizen
to do for the welfare of his
country. his home and his pos
terety and his country, and is a
criminal.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-09-05
DECATUR

Miss Anna Wiston and Mrs.
John Elliott are visiting their sis
ter in Chicago, Ill. They are also
planning to 60 to Gary, Ind, where
they will visit Mrs. Edna Cum
mings, formerly of this city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-09-05
BIRTHS

Born, Sept. tst. 1914, to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Osby of Detroit, Mich,
at the home of her parents son,
mother and son doing nicely.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
71exicaru Federal officers tn Charge ofFhe troops
nfeNork. General AiverezE Lsn)and General 0azsvG
Streams Are Rising
in Southern York;
Conditions Alarming

ELNtIRA, N. Y. March 2s.-with every
river and creek swollen over its banks ~
steady downpour during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours, flood conditions tonight
were alarming throughout the southern
section OF the state From all points
came news OF blocked traffic conditions,
streets inundated and much property
damage by reason OF the ravages OF the
waters.
Binghamton is suffering damage by
reason of the overflow OF the Chenango
and susquehanna rivers. The Chenango
overflowed its banks shortly before noon
today and flooded a large part OF the
residential section.
From Corning, Canisto, Oswego and
Wellsville come reports of damage
caused by the overflow OF many small
rivers and streams
The weather prediction for this section
was for continued rain tonight and there
was small hope for any abatement OF
flood conditions for at least twenty-four
hours.
WHITE HALL, n. Y, March 2s.-The
level OF Lake Champlain has risen four
feet within the last twenty-four hours.
Should the rapid thaw now in progress
continue, the worst flood in the history
OF this region viii result, II Is said.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
ROW OVER CROSSING AT
FAIRBURI RENEWED

FAIRBURY, Neb., March 2s.-(special)
Work on the new Rock Island crossing
over the ST. Joseph & Grand Island tracks
came TO a standstill again today, when
message was received from General Man
ager f. stenger Of the latter road, stating
that il would be necessary for the Rock
Island TO sign a contract before work
could proceed. The State Railway COM
mission last Wednesday afternoon gave
out it's decision in the dispute between
these railroads. and virtually sustained
the 81. Joseph & Grand Island road.
According 70 the order of the railway
the Rock Island can 90 ahead
and put in a main line crossing which
may be used for switching main line pas
senger trains. but not for a "switching
lead" This was apparently agreeable TO
both railroads and Division superintendent
". l.. Reed ordered work on the new
switch started az once. The Fairbury
Commercial club has been trying to get
the switch installed in order that the
new $4,000 passenger station can be used.
This has been ready for occupancy since
February 10, and in the meantime the
public is using a coach for depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
COMMITTEES TO MEET TODAY
Republicans Will Discuss Calling
Next State Convention.
LIKELY TO REACH AGREEMENT
Chairman Currie and ChnIrWan Ep-
person Appear Agreed on Gem
eraI Propositions, Details Be-
Ing Yet 20 he Arranged.
(From q sod correspondentl


LINCOLN, March 29.-(Special )-Tomor-
row afternoon the two state committees
OF the republican party will meet at the
Lindell hotel in this city. to take up the
matter OF calling the next state conven-
ton and TO consider other matters rela-
tive to the all important subject OF con-
Quoting the next campaign.
It is generally expected that there will
be little difficulty IN the two getting to-
gether, with the result that possibly n
new committee may be the outcome.
While there are some redcals on both
sides. there is general feeling that the
sentiment among the rank and file is
so strong for unity that the proposition
OF getting together will not be a serious
one.
Both Chairman Currle OF the Taft COM
mttee. and Chairman Epperson OF the
Roosevelt committee, are together on the
proposition, and their feelings In the mat
ter, coupled with the strong sentiment
behind them ought 20 bring about the
much-desired result. In fact both fac
tions see in the coming split in the demo-
cratic party a more than likely probability
that with a good ticket in the field the
republican candidates from top to bottom
can be elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
Man Masquerades as
Eligible Woman to
Get SWANS Money

CHICAGO. March e9.-August Pajonk
who under the names OF Mrs. Anna
Schwartz" and Miss Eva Kline" mas
queraded as a marriageable woman, who
would bring beauty and wealth 10 her
husband today was sentenced to a term
OF two years in the penitentiary for
using the mails TO defraud.
In addition TO obtaining money amount
ing to more than 5000 from swains who
believed they could marry the original
OF attractive photographs sent them by
Pajonk. the defendant obtained much
money through mail orders for choice
varieties OF geraniums which he never
grew.
The matrimonial venture was staged In
Pittsburgh, and the fictitious geranium
bed was located in the advertisements IN
Lagrange, a suburb OF Chicago, where
Pajonk lived for a time.
When arrested by government officers
Pajonk protested he was innocent, Be
fore he was sentenced by Judge lands
he pleaded guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
GREAT RAILWAY STRIKE
THREATENED IN ITALY

ROME, March @,-Another general
railway strike is threatened in Italy.
Eighty thousand railway employees are
agitating for an ame'ioration OF the con-
ditions Of employment which would rep
resent an increase OF s1O.OOO,OOO in the
state budget
The employees held several meetings to-
day, the most important Of these at
Ancona, a great railway center, at which
it was, decided that il the government
refused to give a satisfactory answer
to demands Of the men q general railway
strike would be proclaimed on April IS.
Enrico Malatests. the anarchist leader,
promised the support OF his party to the
railway men and the republican and So
cialtst leaders gave a similar promise.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
H0LDUPS ATTACK PARTY
RETURNING FROM WEDDING

JOHNsToWN. Pa. March 29.--when
they refused TO hold up their hands at
the command OF four masked men. near
Barnesboro. tonight a party OF eight men
was fired upon and one OF their number
was killed and two others probably fatally
wounded The five uniniured men. cowed
by the wounding OF their companions,
were robbed OF their pay envelopes,
amounting in all 70 nearly 5000
The party of eight was returning from
a wedding at Barnesboro, and in a cul-
vert, along a railroad track were met by
the masked men. When the command.
hands up" was not answered quickly
enough the robbers opened fire A posse
Is searching for the bandits.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
RUMOREO FILIBUSTER
AGAINST REPEAL BILL
ROUSES WILSON MEN
Administration Supporters Stirred
by Reports of Effort to Block
Measure in Senate.
HOW CASUAL WORKERS LIVE
Missouri Labor Commissioner Tolls
in Camps in Disguise.
TELLS OF TF 9LE CONDITIONS
Finds PF Cndercurrent OF
Unre 81 - .ebeIIiOn Among
ccauSe OF Ex-
~ ploitatiOn.

& Son, CITY. Mo. March %
g eriences of James j. Barrett,
5, - abor commissioner, as a casual
labO. erer" are related in an official re-
port submitted by Mr.. Barrett TO Gov
ernor Major today. Barrett left st. Louis
a month ago, disguised as a tramp. and
found work in various construction
camps.
In his report Barrett said that in one
railroad construction camp the foreman
threatened to beat him because he asked
for a cup of coffee before going TO work
at daybreak without food
Mr.. Barrett made an investigation of
Greek coffee houses in st. Louis. He
questioned twenty-nine girls employed in
these places and he reported that some
of the girls told him they got work in the
coffee houses only on promise to enter
a life of immortality The girls serve the
coffee in the houses, he reported and
take their places at the table with the
men as the latter drink their beverages.
Intoxicants also are served in some of
these coffee houses he reported.
Fees" Are shared.
Many men out of work agree to pay
employment agencies as high as 50 per
cent Oh lneT wages buTTell IepOTlSui
and in some construction camps the fore
men are in league with the employment
agencies to discharge men after they have
worked a short time and thus make way
for new men. The fees" then are shared
by the employment agencies and the fore
men.
The men employed in the construction
camps, he reported. are charged 25 cents
a month for hospital fees, but are dis
charged If they get sick.
The food in the camps is unhealthfu1,
the bunk cars are filthy. the cooks are
often diseased and there is grave danger
Of epidemic in the camp, Mr. Barrett
says
Their Mental Attitude.
Mr.. Barrett also studied the mental
attitude of the casual workers On this
point he reports:
III this immense army of the down
and-outs could get together and stay in
one place long enough to become voters
they could swing national election and
elect any ticket they put UP. There is a
deep, terrible undercurrent of rebellion.
unrest and revolt among them because OF
the amazing amount Of exploitation and
oppression they are subjected to simply
because they are tramps."
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30

It is Different on
GO-to-Church SUNDAY

Come on and get yer skates" shouted
West Farnam youngster to his play
mate across the backyard yesterday
morning. I'VE can skate fer whole
hour fore Sunday school,"
Il can't" replied the other sturdy
6-year-old boy.
why? Oh come on" teased the first.
mo, can't do it," firmly retorted the
other.
well, why can't you this Sunday? We
always do II fore Sunday school" In
sisted the little fellow.
"Oh, ! can't even think about IT today.
You see, mamma and me are going to
take our papa TO church today. cause
it's in the campaign See?'
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
DEFINITE NEWS FROM 7. R.
PARTY Is EXPECTED SOON

MADRID, Spain, March s.-colonsl
Joseph Willard, United states ambassa-
dor to Spain, today received a oablegram
from Para, Brazil stating:
Definite news reporting the Roosevelt
party all well is expected soon from
Manaos
(signeO GEORGE II. PICKERELL,
UNITED States Consul"
The ambassador is waiting for news of
the Roosevelt party before fixing the sx-
act date OF the wedding between Kermit
Roosevelt and his daughter. which Will
probably take place about the middle of
May
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
The eternal question:
what, when, and where?

The Bee cannot call the at
tention of its readers too
strongly nor too frequently to
the importance Of its advertis-
ing.
The advertising in this news
paper covers in q most inter
esting and Informing manner
practically every form Of hu-
man activity.
What to buy, when to buy,
and where to buy Is important
to every one. This question Is
repeatedly answered, and an
swered to the readers distinct
advantage, In the daily adver-
tising of The Bee.
II is the day OF the survival
of the fittest, the day Of known
values. II is also the day OF
efficiency in management and
the elimination of waste.
In order for any individual to
plan his expenditures TO his bes
plan his expenditures to his
best all round advantage he
must act with his eyes open.
And that is Just where news
paper advertising Is so valuable
a help.
II makes a great difference
what you buy. when you buy,
and where you buy. To be sure
of deciding right and getting
the best possible results, be
guided by The Bees advertis-
ers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
Fake Job Sold Over
and Over to Victims

The police are looking for the WE'LL
dressed young man who stood for over
an hour in front of the Arcade hotel
on Douglas street stopping every labor
ing man who approached with the offer
of a good job in Missouri Valley. The
young man obtained over fifty accept
ances and with each he got a 50-cent
piece 1t was when four men met at
Sixteenth and Douglas streets and found
that each had accepted the same Job
that they told the authorities.
A taxi driver across the street said the
young man stopped over 100 men in the
short while he was standing in front
of the hotel and that he saw a great
number give him something.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
THIS THIEF MAKES
SPECIALITY OF TROUSERS

NELlGH, Neb., March 2S.-Cspecial)-
Three strangers dropped into the cloth
ing store Of Bogardus & sellery as the
clerk was opening up yesterday morning
and one Of them said he wanted TO buy
a pair OF trousers Picking out a pair
which suited him he and his companions
ran out without waiting for the formality
Of paying for the trousers. The marshal
was notified and rounded the men up in
short time, one being found in a saloon
and the other two in the park One of
the men had on five pairs OF trousers
when arrested They are now in the
city jail which apparently is not dlstaste-
ful to them until the warm season comes
on
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
Suspension Bridge
Breaks; Five Drown

FRESNO, Cal, March z9.-By the break
ing of a suspension bridge across the
San Joaquin river last night four men
and one woman, crossing in an automo-
bile, we're plunged fifty feet into the swift
flowing mountain stream and drowned.
The occupants of the machine were:
l.. N PEART, general superintendent
OF the San Joaquin Light and Power cor
poraton.
j. Z. BURGESS, assistant superinten-
dent.
PERCY MARKS, the company's chat
feur
MRS. PERCY MARKS.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
A large force of men dragged the river
and searched the country without avail
and at midnight the head officials OF the
power company virtually abandoned hope.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
SUFFRAGlSTS TO GIVE A
LUNCHEON FOR MRS. ELLIOTT

A luncheon will be given by local SUI
fragists Wednesday noon at the Hotel
I.oyal in honor Of Mrs. Ward Howe
Elliott daughter OF Julia Ward Howe.
Rabbi stephen F. Wise of New York
city will be the speaker Of the occasion.
Delegations from suburbs around
Omaha will be in attendance and tickets
will be or sale up to Tuesday noon at
the suffrage headquarters, $40 Brandeis
Theates building. Reservation will not
be made after that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
Negro PardOned and
Then Electrocuted

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March ga few
minutes after receiving a pardon from
Governor Hays, which released him from
a us years sentence, Fred Pelton, negro,
was electrocuted today at the state peni-
tentiary for the killing OF Melvina Hat
ton, negress whom he murdered to obtain
80 cents.
There was a question as to the legality
of electrocuting Pelton until after he
had served his li5-yesr sentence. and for
this reason the pardon was granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
TORNADOES HIT KANSAS BURG
Two Probably Fatally Hurt as
Result of Wind.
STORMS ARE CLOSE TOGETHER
People of Frederick Hardly Emerge
from Caves Before Second
Twister COmes-RuIId-
inks Destroyed.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 29.-Two torna-
does struck Frederick, in Rice county,
Kansas, yesterday afternoon Mrs. Charles
Van Buskirk and her few-months-old
child were perhaps fatally hurt.
A score of buildings, including the Bap-
tist church. were demolished
The storms, accompanied by heavy rain
and hail came from the southwest and
prevailed over Ellsworth, Rice and Bar
ton counties
GeDeseo Hit,
A message from Geneseo Rice County
said heavy windstorm unroofed many
small buildings there. No one was hurt
At Great Bend half an inch of rain fell
in thirty minutes. Manhattan and juno
tion City each reported a precipitation of
one inch, with heavy wind
The storms came fifteen minutes apart
Tho first struck the town at 5:l5 O'clock
destroying the south end of the place. II
was then that Mrs. Van Buskirk and her
young child were injured The Van Bus
kirk home was destroyed. Much live
stock was killed. Telegraph and telephone
poles were blown down.
Hardly had the people of Frederick
emerged from their cyclone cellars after
the first twister. when the second tornado
came. 1t travelled higher than tho first,
and its principle damage was in unroof-
ing houses and barns.
Run for Cellars.
The day had been clear and cool.
Toward late afternoon the sky became
overcast, the breeze died down and hot.
sultry weather prevailed. The sky took
on greenish yellow cast Then in the
southwest a black funnel-shaped cloud
Quickly formed. At the first roar of the
storm every one ran for cyclone cellars.
This probably prevented loss of life.
Frederick has a population OF 200 per-
sons.
storm at st. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March "a terrific
rainstorm, accompanied by hail, tonight
flooded the low parts of the city and
caused considerable damage. More than
three inches OF water fell. Street car
service was suspended two hours
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-30
WIDOW OF ENGINEER
SUES CITY OF SCHUYLER

SCHUYLER, Neb., March ss.-OspsciaI)
Belle Way, widow Of John Way, as
sistant engineer at the city power house,
who lost his NE on January Is, 1914. by
his clothing catching In the machinery,
has begun suit against the city Of
Schuyler for the sum OF $4,000 damages
and costs Of the suit, by George W.
WeTtz, her attorney