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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08
Nebraska
FARMERS UNION CONVENES
National Association Opens Three
Day Session in City Of
Lincoln.
OPEN NEW SCHOOL AT WESTON
tFrom q staft CorrespondentO

(From Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Sept. 7.-(Special,)-The
National Association Of the Farmers
Union opened a three-days' session here
this morning with large attendance.
Mayor Charles Bryan welcomed the
delegates on behalf Of the city. while c.
II. Gustafson, head Of the organization
in this state. welcomed the visitors in be-
half OF the Nebraska organisation,
Editor Landen OF the Saiina (Kan.)
Union, responded to the address of the
mayor while Philip Taylor. a nephew OF
Bob Taylor OF Kentucky. responded to
the address OF Mr.. Gustafson.
Business incident TO the opening session
prevailed in the morning. and the after
noon and evening were devoted TO the
business discussions and a visit to the
fair by individual members, where the
organization has fine display.
state House TO Close.
The state house will be closed Thurs
day afternoon to allow the officials and
employees who have not attended chance
20 see the big show.
Leaves Kearney Normal.
r. F. Richardson OF the Kearney Nor
NAL school has severed his connection
with that institution. according to word
received at the office OF the state super
intendent, and will head one OF the de-
partments of education at the University
OF Maine. Prof, Richardson will receive
an increase in salary of something over
$780,
New school at Weston.
State Superintendent A. o. Thomas waE
in Weston yesterday. where he assisted
In the dedication OF the new modern
10000 high school in that town. The
building is the very latest in modern
building and is equipped with new furnL
ture from top TO bottom To Prof. Put.
ney. who he's been superintendent Of the
schools for ten years. Is due much o.
the credit for the very fine building ant
equipment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08
Nebraska
Omaha Woman Hurt
In Motor Car Smash

HASTINGS, Neb. Sept. Especial
Telegram )--Niiss May Getty OF Omaha, a
travelling demonstrator was seriously in
jured last night when buggy in which
she was riding was struck by an auto
mobile driven by John Gildoa, who today
confessed the accident was his fault and
offered to pay all hospital fees for Miss
Getty and for others. lie was driving
on the wrong side OF the road without
lights.
Miss eGtty's face was so badly cut sew
enteen stitches were necessary to close
the wounds. Her mother has ben SUM
moned from Omaha. Charles Hughes, a
mechanism. suffered two arm fractures
and possibly internal injuries. Tom
Poore, Miss Gettys escort, was injured
IN the stomach and his left side was
burned.
or the entire party Gildea was the only
one escaping serious injury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08
Catholic Turner's
Elect Officers

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb,. Sept. 7--Cspe-
cial)-Tho Nebraska Catholic Sokol
Turner's closed most interesting and
successful tournament and convention in
this city last evening with dance.
South Omaha won the first class prizc;
Omaha the second and Dodge the third.
A team of small girls, ranging in axe
from to u years, gave an impressive
drill. which was loudly applauded by tho
largo gathering.
Tho Katol Jed Sokol elected the fol-
lowing officers for the next two years;
Chaplain. Rev. Joseph Drbal, Dodge;
president, James Vachal Omaha; vice
president. James J. Pavlik, South Omaha;
secretary Joseph Yelinek, omaha; treas
urer, James Roucek, Omaha; gymnasium
instructors, James Proskocil, Omaha;
Anton Dvorak. Eouth omaha, and Karl
Faltyn, Dodge.
The winners in the third division were
Frank Kment. South Omaha. first;
Theodore Matcha, South Omaha, second.
and Josef Jellnek, Dodge, third.
The next state meeting will be held In
Dodge in September 1917.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08

You further state that have asked YOU
To do thines contrary IN the provisions OF
the constitution. l did suggest. and
understand that YOU have been carrying
out the suggestion that when you had
funds that were not needed for immediate
that you pay the warrant drawn for some
department which did not have the funds
with which TO paw the claim, out Of the
money on hand and carry those war
rants az cash This would be state oh
legation. and there would be no possibility
Of any trouble being made. as the banks
nav only 8 per cent and the warrant
would draw per cent which would make
II profitable from that standpoint as we'll
IS aid the holder Of the warrant IN get
ting face value and not be put 10 the hu-
initiation Of discOunting the warrant.
j would pursue this course II i were In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08

Schneider, in which the plaintiff is SUING
the Canadian Pacific railway company
for the loss OF diamonds and iowelry
amounting to $500 The plaintiff alleges
tho vllusbles were lost while the PLAIN
tiff was q guest OF the company ON a
trip through Canada over the companys
lines year ago. The case OF the state
against r., Allen Grimm, the Nebraska
Telephone official OF omaha. who Is
charged with forgery is set for hearing
at this term.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08
wedainr a North nend rod.r.

NORTH BEND. Neb., Sept. 7,-CSpe-
cial.)-Mr. Edward Ives of North Bend
and Miss Bell Raitt OF David City are
to be married at the brides home on
Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
They will take an extended trip through
the far west and on their return in
October will be at home In North Bend.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08
MRS. ETA S. TURNER
SUES CANADIAN PACIFIC

FREMONT, Neb.. Sept, 7.--(special)-
One OF the largest dockets for several
years was called for the September term
Of district court, which convenes Sep
TENDER %. with Judge Button presiding
A case Of much interest, which Will be
the first to come up for trial. Is that OF
Mrs. Btta s. Turner, former Omaha
resident. daughter of the late X b.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-08
Try Thts for Neuralgia.

Neuralgia is a pain in the nerves.
Sloan's Liniment penetrates and soothes
the aching nerves. Get bottle now. All
druggists. -Advertisement.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
Sees Great Danger
In Foundations

DENVER. Colo, Jan. When
the people cease 10 realize that the
prime object OF the Rockefeller foun-
dation and foundations OF similar
stripe Is 10 maintain the false eco
nomic system now existing then will
we face the greatest danger in the
history OF our country--industrial
slavery. We will be building toward
a new feudaiism.'
This was the statement here today
OF Ben b. Lindsay Colorado's noted
Judge and Progressive leader. Judge
Lindsay was discussing the investiga-
ton OF the industrial relations com
mission in New York He declared
that If the commission again calls 10
the attention OF the people that II is
with the peoples money that the
Rockefeller and other foundations are
maintained, it will have fulfilled It's
purpose for the present.
I'VE have a Democratic form OF po
litical government, but an industrial
plutocracy Political rights, which
are guaranteed under the constitution.
do not come under our system OF in
dustrial government" continued Judge
Lindsay These are the things
which the investigation should point
out, and which should go far in solv-
ing our labor troubles
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
LABORER CAUSE OF
MOST CONCERN IN
WORK FAMINE
CONTINUED from Page One).

to keep the little family in comfort
l27-Another man who must sup
port his mother He has had expert
ence as an elevator operator and ma
chine hand. Was laid off three
months ago He is now in debt for
groceries and rent.
i2S-ln this mans home, there is a
little waif who must be looked after.
The child was left there five months
ago by its parents who, discouraged
because they were unable 10 live com
fortably, left the city, leaving the
youngster in care OF the man with
whom they had boarded. The man
caring for the child is a common la
borer. He has been out of work six
months.
129-Has had experience as a
craftsman; was laid OFF three months
ago. Has wife and two children.
Is behind in rent and grocery bill
payments. Has good references.
130-Of the 10 children in this
mans home, only one Is working, and
the income OF this one is utterly in
adequate to support the large fam
ily The father was formerly an in
spector on an ocean liner. but worked
recently at electric wiring He has
had no employment for three months.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
1EFT. OT TObETO WONNo n
Detroit, Jan. IL. 1915
PROPOSALS FOR
FURNISHING ClNDERS

sealed proposals viii be received az
,he office OF the Depar tmsnt OF Pub
lie Works Detroit, Mich, until Thurs
day. January Il, 1915. at 10 a. m. stan
dsrd time, at which time and place
tbey Nil be opened, for furnishing and
daIivering from date OF contract until
January 81 1916 5000 cubic Yards.
Snnrs or less OF cinders for sidewalk
foundation purposes said cinders to be
deiyered on the Jobs throughout the
citv AZ times. places ana In Quantities
may be ordered and directed by said
Ienartment; cinders must be coarse
rIasn. sharp and free from dirt ashes
iaap, or other foreign matter.
bidders will submit sample OF the
cinders they propose To furnish along
with their bids.
ladders must endorse on outside %
envelopes eOn,aininE "a the kind OF
Bidders are required TO Ole with bid
Ga separate envelopes a certified check
~ the sum OF 500 with the Depart
nent OF Public Works. which will be
forfeited on failure 10 enter into
contract with surety company bond I'm
-the fall estimated amount OF contract
Within Ave days after being awarded
same
The right 20 reject any or all pro.
posals Is expressly reserved
All proposals TO be made In dupii-
tI.7s) GEO. II. FENRELL.
A-IIbO Commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
Battle Near at Radon,
Petograd Declares

PETROGRAD, Jan. bloody bat.
Ting for possession of the northeast
section OF the Polish province OF
plCck has resulted successfully for
the ears armies. il was announced
here today, and the Germans are now
being forced back 10 the frontier.
Artillery engagements, followed in
several instances by infantry charges
occurred from 4 point east OF Mlawa
10 the village OF ST. Rypid throughout
today. Mlawa itself is in ruins, fol
'io,,ing successive Dombardments by
the opposing armies. and the country
over which the fighting is now I'M prog.
ress is devastated Unofficial dis
patches say that the Germans are be
ING heavily reinforced near 81. Rypid
and are making desperate efforts To
resi- me the offensive.
The Austro-German armies advanc-
ing on Warsaw from the south. have
reached the village OF Apoczno, ac-
Cofding TO unofficial adyices. and their
outposts have advanced nearly 10
Radon. where the Russians have for.
ii: ed their positions. An effort 10
check the enemy Will be made at this
point and some of the most desperate
lighting OF The Polish campaign Is eN-
pected TO ensue. 4 defeat for the cars
armies at this point would force re-
treat TO a position in front OF Warsaw.
where a junction would be effected
Will the armies now operating in that
region.
Regarding the Transylyanian and
Turkish campaigns. the war Office con
tented itself today with the announce.
mena that progress is being made"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
you've GOT ME-
RIGHT" ADMITS
YOUNG SWINDLER
(Continued from Page Oneo

that disarmed the suspicious OF Mr..
Gregory. veteran express official.
Il can raise the money without any
trouble, he continued" addressing
Lieut.. Golden.
you raised that much here easily
enough said Golden, with a smile.
Up to the time that Detective Col.
den and his prisoner arrived at the
Michigan Central depot here. Ogle.
alias George b. Krandel, alias More.
land, had insisted that $1,000 he de-
posted in bank In Jacksonville, Fla.
leading to his arrest. was given him
by one j. c. Whitlock as his share OF
a $500 real estate transaction in
California.
Ogle had insisted that he was in
Chicago when he received letter
from Whitlock advising him 10 come
ITO Detroit and get the $1,000, which
he did
But when Detective Golden arrived
lin Cincinnati with his prisoner, he
saved climbing a hill TO the city
streets. from the depot by taking an
elevator up one floor in>the Grand
hotel This episode later led ~Ogle
into a confession.
Arrived In Detroit Detective Golden
said to Ogle: when took you
through the lobby of that hotel. ! had
all the Cincinnati bankers who cashed
$4,000 worth OF travellers checks sit
ting in the lobby. That's why I took
you up that way. They identified
you"
Ogle looked at Golden, shrugged his
shoulders, and said: We'll then, the
games up. I'll admit that you've got
me right"
Ogle then admitted the whole trans
action by which he obtained $4,000 by
one OF the cleverest swindles the po-
lice have yet had TO work on.
The way in which the perforations
on the check were raised from So TO
So. 600 without leaving a trace OF ma
nipulation. became clear when II was
learned that Ogle had formerly work
ed for the Il. f. Cummings Mfg Co, OF
Chicago, manufacturers OF perforating
machines. He knew perforating ma
chimes, and also knew how TO beat
them The job he did on the check
puzzled bankers and detectives.
Ogle was a member OF the Sports
mems club OF Chicago, and was a
popular young man in that city. the
detectives say. lie had many friends,
who will doubtless be greatly sur
prised TO learn that he is check
swindler.
Detectives Golden and Bandemer's
clever work on the case Is gaining
credit for them in the local depart
ment:- Never was a fugitive's track
better covered" than In the More
land" case. Trace of him in Buffalo
was secured lie had registered in
\the Pontchartrain here, Jan. 6. under
the name OF George B. Krandel. After
obtaining the travellers checks, he
went 10 the Cadillac hotel. Jan. 8, as
NJ VI. Moreland" and passed q
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
THRONGS BRAVE SNOW TO
VISIT MOTOR CAR SHOW
CONTINUED from Page one.D

have been wrought i'm the auto world
IN little more than a decade
The second floor Is also given over
10 pleasure car exhibits. and like the
first has numerous accessory displays
scattered here and there. The cabaret.
dpnee hall and restaurant on the third
floor lost none OF the popularity last
night and yesterday, and drew heavily
from the crowds until late in the
evening.
As on the opening night the thou.
sands Of visitors were delighted with
the exhibits and general appearances
OF the show. They did not have TO be
told that IL was Detroit's biggest and
finest auto show. They realized at
once that they had never seen any
think like il before. Ii is a purchas.
ing Crowd, too, that is crowding about
tie exhibits and keeping the statesmen
chatterns away for hours on specifica-
ticns, improvements, waves, uphol-
storing and all the rest OF the things
that make one auto better than anoth-
Ell. Already large number of cars
have been sold. say The exhibitors,
and they are looking forward to an
uni sually prosperous week, even for
sHON NlHlt.
The fact that the show is located
so Iar ont on West Jefferson-aye. has
not hurt attendance in the least A
less than Commute car service from
woodward has been inaugurated. and
there have been cars in plenty 10
handle the crowds. The show reopen
ed at 10 O'Clock this morning, and as
on other days, will remain open until
1880 tonight. Attendance today is
expected TO break all previous Tues
day records.
and the fufillment of the prediction
Is Indicated by the morning and early
afternoon attendance reports The
unusually large number of people who
are making more than one trip TO the
show attests its attractiveness. II
chance remarks overheard in the
crowds last night can be taken Sc
riously, the majority OF early in the
week visitors will return for second
evening before the exposition is clos
ed Saturday night.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
Berlin COnfrddictS y
French Victory Claim

BERLIN, Jan. l9.-French claims
or important successes In the fighting
for possession OF la Boisselle south
or Arras. and of gains in the La Pretre
forest, were officially denied here to-
day.
The war office declared that while
artillery duelling continues along the
line north OF Arras, near La Boisselle,
10 the east OF Soissons and in Alsace,
there have been no important develop
ments. Only at La Boisselle Is there
evidence or renewal of infantry
fighting, IL is stated A heavy fog
and deep SHOWS continue 10 impede
progress toward the west end of the
battle line
The Official statement this after
Noon asserts that Russian attacks in
! the east have been repulsed with the
capture OF several hundred prisoners,
Special mention Is made OF Russian
defeats at Nadzonow, Cjoshun and
Sierpez.
The war office again complains that
the unfayorable weather is hindering
the German advance
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19

couple OF checks aud left before the
swindle was discovered, through the
return OF the check from Chicago.
Some OF the checks turned mp In
Buffalo, where he arrived the follow
ing Saturday. He was in Cincinnati
f. Sunday and Monday, and while there
sent draft for $2.l57 TO Chicago
/ firm. That draft has been stopped
by the police, and forms part OF
the $4,000 out OF the $4,000 that Is list
ed as recovered" He left Cincin
natl for Jacksonville, Fla, Monday
night.
Meanwhile, the police had notified
officials OF all cities along the route
taken by the fugitive TO be on the
/ lookout for young man either de-
| posting or spending much money,
proceeds OF travellers checks.
Express companies In nearly every
/ city in the country received the order
10 have their agents on the lookout
/ In Jacksonville an express company
official notified al banks 10 watch for
/ any new "hnancier" and told them OF
the swindle. When Oglc made de-
posits OF 81 800 i'm Jacksonville
bank, he was nabbed
He is a ine-looking. smiling young
man, with frank, open countenance
that would disarm the suspicion OF
almost anyone
Detective Golden found him most
genial travelling companion, and they
played cards much Of the time on the
/ trains.
! AS the train left Cincinnati, how
1 L told
I that ne had been ordered by one OF
the Cincinnati detectives TO report "a
the Detroit officer that he was being
followed, and to be careful
| Detective Golden Immediately put
leg irons" and handcuffs on Ogle,
and kept him In compartment in
the car, turning the keys TO the
| shackles over 10 the train conductor
as further precaution against raid
lby any friends or accomplices OF
| Ogle.
! Ogle said he had no idea who could
have been trailing Detective Golden
and said he was surprised To hear
the tip given.
! Ogles arrival at police headquarters
was the signal for a stampede from
the various departments TO get q
( peek at the bold check raiser. Spec
tators got glimpse OF well-dressed
smiling. and good-looking man. who
might pass inspection as jovial no
tel clerk, or city salesman.
( While he was being measured, and
his fnger-prints taken, Ogle declared
1 that he was ready TO make a clean
7 confession.
Whatever the police have found
out, I'll admit" he said. with smile
I'm glad to get back. | came will
ingly, and | willingly admit every
I thing that the police accuse me Of.
have no denials TO make whatever
I'm going TO have a little conference
with Mr.. Hives, OF the American FIX
press Co, this afternoon. Then I'm
going to Chicago, tonight. and fiS
everything all up, satisfactorily.
You admit, then, that you are the
Mr.. Gregory, in the Pontchartrain? -
! he was asked
Yes" he replied. Il have no de
malls To make at all"
Only once did Ogle object to any
thing, and that was when the news
ipapermen wrote down his real name
John Paul Ogle. under which he Is
registered, with M NJ. Moreland,
and George b, Krandel' as aliases.
4 If you'll forget that name he
said, crossing il out on the notes oi
one OF the reporters, you'll get more
\ out of me-"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
JUSTICE FOR
WORKINGMEN is PAY
ING POLICY
tContinued from page One. /,


cannot hope to make their affairs
properly successful"
Miss Tarbell explained at. great
length the investigation she has com
pleted recently as 10 scientific man
agement
Wherever the question Of scientific
management has been worked out
honestly and definitely" she. said, II
|. as benefited the worker. But there
has BE- en- IA great deal OF taking in this
regard II is because OF this taking
that labor has complained OF scientific
management which had for It's object
only speeding up When scientlhc
management Is rightly in force IL
makes for collective action between
capital and labor. When you have
this co-operattSn the business inter
ests OF this country will benefit great
ly and so will the workers them
selves,
There Is new day IN America
labor. ! have watched IL in the iron
and steel industry. ! recall the strike
of 1870 in Pittsburgh. | know the
steel workers and managers OF Penn
.sylyahia. know the crimes OF the
Steel business When the steel cor.
poration was formed IL inherited some
of the worst and some of the best
labor policies then in existence Take
The Frick company. It's manager, Mr.
Lynch, stood for safety first and he
was the man who induced the steel
corporation to develop that as one OF
it's olicies and today il is increas ing
his policy and intelligently applying
It,
At this point Chairman Walsh
asked what the policy OF the Frick
company was toward labor.
Their mines were run on the open.
shop policy" Miss Tarbell continued
but they did their best for all OF
. their workers The nnspeakable coke
villages of the Pittsburgh district are
at last sanitary and fit for human oc
cupancy. and no longer mere parts
of the ash pits.
"And the steel trade has also ap.
piled the eight-hour-day TO from IL ia
% per cent of its employees The
Commonwealth Steel Co, of Granite
City, H., whose head has refused to
make fortune producing shrapnel to
kill men. no longer has the l2.hour
system at all lt uses mostly the
eighthour system and IL does so be
cause scientific management showed
best results are secured by the short
er work day
"You cannot make safety by law
she said THE passage of laws de
manding safety appliances is all right
but you must also have an education
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19

al program There must be cooper
alton between the men and the en-
ployers TO get an adequate proportion
OF safety This safety educational
program has cost the United States
Steel corporation three-quarters OF
million dollars year. But 1t has
saved the corporation many millions.
and. also. what is more 10 the point,
has saved many lives"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF PARKS AND BoULEvARDs,
20l CITY HALL.
netrnlt NJ

Detroit Mich, Jan. ~. 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the above office until ~ o'clock, noon.
SATURDAY Jan %, 1914, for Refining
Clara Bathhouse, Orleans and Erskine
streets
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the aboye office
All bids must be accompanied by a
oertined check amounting 10 fVe per
cent OF the amount Of bid. as a guaran-
tee that the successful bidder will en-
ter into contract
The right is expressly reserved 20
reject any or all bids or parts thereof
WM. r. DUST Commissioner.
ii. w. BUSCH. Secretary.
A-1147.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
PIT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
l Detroit Mich. Jan. IA. 1915.
PROPOSALS FOR NO. !
AND NO. 2 CEDAR
BLOCKS

Sealed proposals VIII be received at
the office Of the Department OF Pub
lie Works, Detroit, Mich. until Thurs
day. Jan. q. 1915. At 10 O'Clock. a. m.
standard time, at which time and place
they Will be opened. for furnishing all
the No. and No. 2 cedar paving blocks
that may DO required and ordered by
the Department Of Public Works In
and during the year ending Jan. 81.
1916. and according 30 the spscinca-
tions on hle I'm this office
Bidders will submit separate bids
for No. / and No. blocks. Endorsed
on envelope containing proposal ths
kind of material bid upon. Bidders
are required 10 fle with bids In sep
arate envelopes a certined check In the
sum OF $500 with the Department OF
| Public Works for each proposal sub
mitted. which Will be forfeited on fall
ure 10 enter into contract with
surety company bond for the full esti-
mated amount OF contract within five
days after being awarded same
The right 90 reject any or all pro-
| possls Is expressly reserved
All proposals 20 be made In dupli-
cate.
I, 4t7D GEO. H. FENRELL,
! A-iIB Commissioned.