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Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Leslie Gets Note
From w. D. Howells

Leigh Leslie, newspaperman ana maya
zine writer, has received a portrait of
William Dean Howells, the famous nov
elist and essayist, upon which appears In
Mr.. Howells' own hand these words:
This is a fairly good likeness Of me
at 70. and it is not much older than any
made since"
Mr.. Leslie has in his library in his
home in Dundee an interesting collection
of autograph photographs and portraits
of famous men whom he came to know
during his fifteen years connection with
the Chicago Record ana the Chicago
Daily News. In his collection are pho.
tographs of Thomas Mast. father of
American cartoonists and historical
painter. to whom the world is indebted
for such political symbols as the repub-
lican elephant, the democratic donkey
and the Tammany tiger, and for that
Jolly old Santa Claus with which the peo-
pie of this country have become most
familiar; Eugene Field. poet and news
paper Photographer, author of Little Boy
Blue" and "Wynken, Blynl1en and Nod"
James W. Scott. founder Of the Chicago
Herald; Victor r. Lawson. owner OF the
Chicago Daily News; II. II. Kohlsaat
formerly editor and publisher Of the Chi
cago Inter-ocean, and later Of the Chi
cago Times Herald; william Il. Curtis,
famous newspaper correspondent and
traveller; George AIDE, humorist; Robert
NJ. La Toilette. United States senator.
and Hamlin Garland, novelist and es-
sayist
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
STUDENTS AT SEMINARY
ARE FILLING PULPITS

The mld-wlnter vacation has begun In
the Presbyterian Theological seminary.
Most Of the students have gone to their
homes or to engage In special services
In the churches they have been supply
ing. DR.. A. b. Marshall. thu president,
has gone to Minneapolis for the vacation
weeks
The first half OF the term closed with
a program OF music and readings fol-
lowed by a social hour and refreshments
and more than 100 persons participated
in the pleasures of the occasion. The
entertainment was held under the
auspices of the senior class.
The attendance at the seminary is
larger this year than ever before. The
Junior class alone enrolls seventeen
students
A temperance contest has been planned
for the early weeks OF the new year. A
prize OF SIS in gold has been offered to
the successful contestant The time OF
both the preliminary contest and the
final will be announced in the near fut-
ure. The second half OF the term will
begin January s.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
No Revenue Stamp
On Officials Bond

Bonds OF public officials will not have
to bear tax stamps under the new emer-
gency revenue law. resulting from the
war. This decision, a direct revocation
OF a former ruling. has Just been con-
veyed 20 E. W. North. acting collector
of internal revenue, in letter from
Commissioner of Revenue w. H. Osborn
OF Washington. D. c. Bonds given by
banks. to guarantee state deposits, are
not taxable either. The commissioners
letter, dated December "A. says:
You are informed that bonds given to
a state, county or municipality by officers
thereof, conditioned upon the faithful
performance OF their official duties, In
the opinion Of this office are not subject
to tax under the act of October %, 1910
You are further informed that this Of
flee holds that a bond given by a bank
to state. covering the deposit of state
funds. is also exempt from taxation under
the act in question.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
MINORITY ENJOINS
NATIONAL FIDELITY
Plans for Changes in Capital Stock
Held Up by Restraining Order
in District Court.
HEARING FOR JANUARY SIXTH
Charges Made by Plaintiffs that
Plan H. on Foot 60 Change own
erahip, with Purpose OF
Removing Assets.

Controversy among stockholders OF tho
National Fidelity and Casualty company
was carried to the district court late
yesterday when Edwin T. Swobe, orga-
nicer OF the company: Walter V. Hoag-
land, recent candidate for lieutenant
governor of Nebraska, and Gould Dietz,
Omaha capitalist, secured restraining
order forbiddug the carrying out OF plans
for the decrease and subsequent Increase
OF capital stock adopted at meeting
held December IT,
The company itself. David w. Arm
strong. jr.. its president; Nye r. More
house, assistant secretary. and Nels II.
Updike. Frank l.. Mccoy and Frank z.
Cowdery, directors. are made defendants
Hearing TO determine whether perma-
nent injunction shall be granted. was
set for January 6.
Injury TO Minority Predicted.
Charges by the plaintiff that the pro-
posed changes in the capital stock con-
stitute "a general plan" to transfer own
ership from the present owners. with tho
exception OF President Armstrong. TO
others with the purpose OF eventually
removing its assets out OF the state" are
made in their petition. 1t is alleged that
the carrying out OF the plan viii de-
fraud the minority stockholders"
The action already taken is attacked on
the ground of illegality. II lie alleged
that call for the meeting was issued
December 5, following special meeting
November q. and that thirty days notice
required by the laws of the company, was
not given.
The court is informed that the plans
for changes in capital stock comprised
80 per cent decrease. to be followed by
an increase to 1,i92N shares OF 500 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
FAMILIES NEEDING HELP
ARE DISCOVERED BY PEGG

William Murphy, laborer, 1881 North
Twenty-first street, died of pneumonia
Christmas afternoon, leaving a sick wife
and eight small children in a destitute
condition. John Grant. Pegg. hearing OF
the case rendered temporary assistance,
but the family is in dire distress.
Mr.. Pegg also aided John Herman, 1888
Franklin street, who is out of work and
has six children and a wife to look after,
Herman has been III for several DAYS.
Both families need the help OF anyone
who Is able to contribute TO their aid.
Mrs. q. Walker. 2A2 Brskine street, a
widow with four children. was found to
be In need OF coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Boy and Girl Held;
Fail to Get License

Marjorie Ruggles, aged ls years, and
Clyde Thompson, aged 30. both of Abel.
Ia. were arrested by Probation officer
Bernstein, Saturday afternoon when they
applied at the court house for mar
riase license.
The couple ran away from home to
be married. after the girls parents re-
fused to give their consent to the cere-
mony. and applied in Des Moines and
other cities in vain for the necessary
papers. The parents OF the girl had
wired descriptions of the pair throughout
the entire middle west to prevent the
wedding. The two runaways will be held
until word is received from Des Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
DR.. WHINNERY DIES WHILE
VISITING IN Los ANGELES

Dr J. c. Whinnery. an Omaha dentist
for many years and senior partner OF the
professional firm Of Drs. Whinnery
Wallace g. Durham. died Christmas day
at Los Angeles. after a long illness. He
had gone there only two weeks ago with
Mrs whinnery In hope OF benefiting
his health. The funeral and burial will
be at Los Angeles. according to a tele-
gram from the wife
For long time DR.. Whinnery was q
student or bird life and had collected
many rare and beautiful specimens. He
was a prominent member OF the Elks'
and served devotedly on the sick
relief committee many terms Besides
Mrs. Whiunery. he is survived by a son
and daughter, children OF his first wife,
who was q Sister OF Norman A. Kuhn.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
How Bee Want Ads
Locate Lost Things

Through want ad in The Bee, the
daughter OF Victor White recovered a
silver woven chain hand bag which she
lost Thursday, together with contents. In
Guiding neat sum of money. The find
was advertised and promptly brought the
true claimant.
Another tribute TO The Bee want ad
columns Is their use by Jake ReIner.
head of the World-Herald press room. to
help him locate If possible lost collie
dog. "
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
DESERTER FROM ARMY .
SURRENDERS TO POLICE

DO any OF you fellows want TO make
5000" declared an individual, who walked
into police headquarters Saturday after
noon Officer Held leaped TO the front
and arrested the man who asserted his
name was l.. o. Wright. deserter from L.
troop OF the First cavalry, United States
army. who left the service without leave
ON May 49, A long and fruitIess search
for work led the man 10 give himself up.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Jerry Howard to
Have Peace Meeting

Jerry Howard now wants TO endorse
the Hitchcock Peace Bill" as he calls
Senator Hitchcoek's proposed bill to pre-
vent the sale OF munitions OF war TO the
belligerent nations. He is arranging for
meeting in the parlor OF the Paxton
hotel for tomorrow evening, the centen-
niRl anniversary OF the battle Of New
Orleans. He has circulated a petition
calling such a meeting and he exhibits
the following names as signers of his
petition: Jerry Howard. Val J. Peter.
Thomas J. Flynn. Henry Rodenburg. c.
o. Britt, John p. Mullen, C. Heine ana
DIR. Gerhard
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

science department, was married to MIR.
hoy w. Lamont OF Willow Lake, s. D.,
Wednesday afternoon. December p. al
o'clock by Rev. Charles w Savage.
Mr and AIRS. Lamont will spend the hol-
DAY season with Mr. Lannon'S parents
at OsakL MINI, and with the brides
mother, Mrs. John s. Salgren. at Clear
Lake, Wis. after which they will 60 di-
fectly TO their homo at Willow Lake, $,
II, Mrs Lamont has been with the In
stitution since the beginning as a student
and as teacher. with the exception OF
the time spent for special preparation in
the university.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
PROGRAM HELD
AT UNION GOSPEL MISSION

Young Fomen Of the First Baptist
church gave a Christmas program at the
Union Gospel mission. Sixteenth and Dav-
export streets. SATURDAY ,Sening and dis
trtbuted candy and aepiss 10 all present.
The Rev. DIT. Leonard Groh told the
Christmas story. and was followed by a
program OF musical numbers. Miss Ruth
Gordon and Miss Alice Day sang several
Christmas songs.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Bradys Have RansOne
For Dinner Guest

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Brady had for
their guest at dinner last night. John
W. Ransone, the genial comedian. who
created and is still playing the part OF
Hans Wagner in 1.-THE Prince Of Pilsen."
In days of yOre, when Mrs. Brady was
still Miss Anna Gore. or even before
she came to be called Miss. she and John
Ransone were boy and girl friends at
st. Joseph. went to school together and
played in the same back yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
OLD TIME PRINTER is
DEAD OF SUBERCUL0SIS

JohniT. Bonner. well known printer.
died last night at his residence. Eleventh
and Jackson streets. aged IS years. He
was one OF the pioneers of the trade in
Omaha and had for years been employed
in The Bee composing room. az well as
having worked on other newspapers OF
Omaha.
Tor years he has been making a fight
against tuberculosis and spent several
months in the printers home, but could
not long resist returning TO his friends
IN tins city.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

BiIfOuHness and Liver Complaint
Quickly relieved by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. regulates the bowels. keeps stOm-
ach and liver i'm healthy condition &c.
All druggists advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
To Whom 1t
May Concern

], Elaine Dodge, daughter of Mr. Taylor Dodge, need
help and protection
Where can get it,
who has been threatened violently and crminay by
unseen and unknown enemy.
You have it, haven't you? You've seen how
they are playing with me.
Such methods they have resorted to-even using
the newspapers to defame me-requesting information
about Elaine Dodge" Haunting my before the
entire CITY, and endeavorng throw it in an unenviabe
light It's base It's unthnkabe.
Yesterday, my father was warned by ANONYMOUS
persons beware for his safety This sent through
would appear in todaYs paper They say they know of
my secrets-of the exploits of Elaine But for the sake
of my good name and my fathers, beg you to believe
that since babYhood have lived in close intimacy with
my circle OF trends-l am eighteen years now-and
have past. There exploits of Elaine.
But am in mortal fear. do not know which way
TO turn for assistance. pay for help and can pay
literally Anything rid ourselves of this depressing
fear of possible harm
Some of my friends have tried reasSure me by
telling me, it is all joke. And might even think that
if those awful things had happened to my fathers
friends, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Haxworth and Mr. Sherburne.
If there is any who thinks he can help US please
let me know.
If you will address of this paper, will be
very grateful This newspaper is authorized publish
any letters received the space for which will pay
Believe me, Sincerely yours
ELAINE DODGE
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

Bee Want Ads Are the Best Business
Read Daily by People In Search VI Ad-
vertised Opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

wayne state Normal.
The holiday recess began Thursday and
class WORK will be resumed on Monday,
January 4.
Miss Piper and the young ladies of her
han rendered Christmas program in the
auditorium Tuesday evening.
The December issue OF the GoIds nrod
made its appea- an.se Monday. 1t rs the
annual foot bali lumber and contains
half-tones of the 1914 squad.
Students and faculty listened to a
Buell. last Thursday morning at convo-
Life"
Profs. Lewis and Lackey will spend a
part OF their vacations in Chicago. Prof.
Lewis will attend a meeting Of the Ma
[ onal Political Science association and
Prof. Lackey will visit the session Of the
National Geographic society.
I'res.dent and Mrs. Conn entertained
the foot ball squad at o'clock dinner
last Thursday evening. Coach c. u.
Keckley acted as toastmaster and the
ioll wing responded TO toasts: Paul
II air play; A. e. Herring 'lThe Game
From Inside;" George Wilcox, "Rooting:"
Thomas Musselman, The Second Team"
Vern Marsteller, How We Won" Elmer
Rogers rendered a vocal solo.
Kearney State Normal.
The pupils OF the Gibson High school.
ACCOMPANIED by their principal, Miss
Blanche Wise, a graduate Of 1913, visited
the school last week
Dr. Holmes OF Swathmore college,
Pennsylvania, was a welcome visitor on
Tuesday morning, He gave an address
on the European situation at the present
time which was highly appreciated by
students apd faculty.
Miss Anna +. Caldwell, director OF
Kindergarten, gave an illustrated talk
TO her elias ses Tuesday. using the pic
lures collected by hor while she was
studying abroad.
The Alumni bulletin will be mailed dur
been received from graduates who have
learned that such q bulletin Is TO be IS
sued, and we are hoping that a copy
the holidays out OF town are as follows:
President and Mrs. Dick are delighted
10 have with them for the holidays their
three children. Margaret, coming from
Cedar Falls; Mary from the Peru State
Normal school, and Robert from Water
loo. la.
Members OF the faculty who VIII spend
q g holidays out OF town are as follows:
Miss Writ will go 20 Omaha, Mr. and
Mrs Sutton TO Broken Box, Miss Hosic
TO Chicago. Mrs. Brandley 20 Columbus
NJ IS Gardner TO University Place, Miss
Brown 10 Hillsboro. o.; Miss Salgnen TO
Clear Lake. Wis; Miss Crawford 10
Madison Neb.; Mr. Stryker to Fullerton
and Chicago. Miss Lowe to Holdrege,
Miss Ludoen TO Lincoln Miss Barton to
Rcd Oak. Ia; Miss williams to Omaha,
Miss O'connell 20 Tecumseh.
Miss Lydia salgren, a teacher in tie
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-12

assembly of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs today.
Votes for women" leaders today
pointed to the unprecedented demon
stration that greeted Jane Addams's
earnest appeal for woman suffrage at
the formal opening of the convention
last night
Suffrage enthusiasm fairly swept
the audience of 1000 women to their
feet and even the lukewarm no..-
voting delegates We're shouting votes
FOR women" when Miss Adams
made her declaration for the vote.
Without the franchise" said Miss
Addams, woman is shut out of the
same-the great game played the
world over by statesmen, who at
this moment are attempting to trans
late social sympathy into political
activity
Speaking further of womans rela-
lions to public policies Miss Adams
said;
We have learned as women not 10
he afraid of anything because it is
lntried or because it is new
This was construed as a direct
challenge to the federation's official
machine which holds that the ma
jority Of the federated club women
are not ready for suffrage.
The Pennsylvania delegation and
several other State bodies have in
dorsed suffrage and pledged them
selves to vote for the suffrage reso-
luton. which it is now certain will
DC introduced at this biennial con-
Vention.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cats adj
dress Friday night promises To he the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-12
SUFFRAGE WAVE
HITSDELECATES
Jane Addan1s's Plea for Cause
Electrifies Federation of
Woman's Clubs.
OPPOSITION IS FADING

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE last yes.
tige of standpatism ON the suffrage
Question Nanished from The biennial
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-12
Northern Pacific Stockholders
Authorize Refunding Mortgag,

NEW YORK. June 1.-Northcrn
Pacific stockholders, at their special
meeting today approved the creation
of an additional mortgage upon the
property, which will take the form OF
q refunding mortgage large enough
to provide for the refunding of all
existing outstanding bonded Indebted
ness, and provide for the needs of the
company for fifty years to come.
The directors viii meet i'm the near
future to draw up and approve the
details of the mortgage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-12
Plainfeld Man Running
for Train Is Stricken

ELIZABETH, June fi.-While run
ming TO catch a train today, John
Ruben. d Plainfield business man,
was stricken by heart trouble at the
Elizabethport station. He was UNI
conscious when picked up. Ruben
was taken TO the General Hospital.
Els condition is serioua.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-12
Falls from Ladder Through
Plate Glass Store Window

ELIZABETH. June ii.--George
Gartley. Of First street, is in bao
condition at the AleXian Brothers
Hospital as result of plunging
through a plate glass window.
lie was working on ladder in q
shoe store when it slipped, hurting
hin through The glass.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-12
Delegation of Delawarians
Urges Wooley's Selection

WASHINGTON. June ia dele
cation of 200 Delawarians, headed BY
Sene tor Salisbury called at the
White House this afternoon and
urged the President to nominate
Judge Victor b. Wooley, of the Della
ware Supreme Court, to succet b
Judge George Gray who has resigned
from the United states Circuit Cousk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

Three armed burglars robbed the First National Bank, of BaEtar Springs, Kan. of $s,542 fn gold, n-fter locking the cashier and two dsposltors in the banks vault and leaving them there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

What do Republican hold out to this by of promise the event that they should be elected office? Absolutely nothing these gentlemen held in the halls national legislation They promised everhng they gave nothing They promised of the things that the Democratic actually accomplished they they asked them again and again what they to do if they should entrusted with public oce but they
 Their entire stock in trade consists abusive attack Woodrow Wilson and his My friends this sort of policy will do simply to illustrate the fact that the Re publican today at for reasonable argument support friends dare not burden again with the old ockorn arguments they think of nothing compelled resort untely attack the my judgment will take
 than the friends to lessen the affection which the people of the United States have for their President, Honorable Woodrow Wilson.
 candidate for sentative nducement to placenty yet to the For nearly twenty this represented the district in Washington As far determine did not profit much from that associa ton bread he stone. We asked for beneficial action but he filled with statistics.
 kept faith with the people, He has actively in the ment of the platform pledges of the party fearless and accomplished much of their political Therefore, Chairman, take great pleasure seeondn Honorable Jeremiah Congress the Fourth Congressional Dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
PROGRESSIVE VOTE CAN'T BE TAKEN
 TO E. J. HILL
So Declares HI. HI. Jackson, For mer Moose Candidate For
 Mayor.

''I don't believe that $. B. Vincent knows where he stands politically sG hours out of any week. but one thing do know. he cannot Surrender the Progressive vote to P. J. FILL
 This statement was made by Horaes H. Jackson, Progressive candidate for mayor at the last city election, who has just returned from a business trip to Boston MT. Jackson will receive the Progressive nomination for sheriHf of Fairfield county He said:
 T have just returned to town and what you tell me is news, but if the members of my party decide I shall be the candidate for this office ] will accept the nomination and do my best to be elected.
 T want to say this. The men who are bearing the Progressive stan dards now, when they were baptized ent in all over. We have discovered that some men came in only. because they were admirers of Roosevelt. We will purge the party of them before we are through
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
DRIVER OF MOTOR CAR WHICH KILLED MAN
 REFUSES TO TESTTFy

An Italian. whose name fs unknown to Coroner PheIan. and who was with Antonio Portino when he was struck to the roadway near Greenwich by an automobile owned and driven by Courtland H Wicls. a painting con tractor of Long Beach and Rfversida a on July IS, and injured 50 seriously that he died on Sept 18, was sched- uled to appear before Coroner John J. Phelan in this city this afternooh to reteH the manner in which the cident occurred Additional te pony to the effect that W1cls was st least slightly under the influence of liquor at the time of the accident was received from police officials in Greenwich yesterday afternoon
 On the advice of his counsel. Judge Burns of Greenwich. Wfcks has re- fused to testify as to, the manner of the accident, or to reply to questions concerning his sobriety at the time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
OBITUARY

DALv1rA e. BEAUcHEa6Irg.
 Many sorrowdng friends and rela,- tives attendad the funeral this morn ing of Da1vina, wife of Louis Bean world at her home. 463 Lafayette street on Monday evening The funeral was held first from her late home ana then from St. Anthony's church where the Rev. Father Plunkett celebrated the requiem mass at 9 o'clock Schmttt's Funeral Mass was sung dur ing the services by the choir The bearers were three brothers of the be- reaved husband E. Beauchenin, .. B. Beauch ernin and A. Beaucheulin and P, La Voie, W. La Rocuue and w Caya. The interment was in St lIl- chaeps cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
SPEAKERS IAUD CONGRESSMAN DONOVAN
 IN CONVENTION THAT RENOMINATES HIM

arrayed upon peace policies President Wilson He has against the national socaterng and gambling evil
 He has neglected district If believe he has the satisfied with the represented them there and whether they believe the industries of New England.
 Gentlemen propose Jeremiah Donovan, to be again leader candidate for representative this w his his honesty his his knowledge and the bene fits of the influence acquired in the greatest legislative body this world will know
 the the adequate champion of those principles by which Jefferson undertook to enternal progress to his country and the world