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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Societies of the
High School Hold
Annual Elections

Friday most OF the literary societies at
the central high school elected officers
for the next semester in September. Tho
Demosthenian society will hold an open
meeting this evening In the Auditorium
and the Webster. next Wednesday The
following are the officers elected BY
the various societies:
Athenian Debating Sooiety--John ITALIA
ferro, president; GTayson Garner, vice
president; Fred Montgomery, secretary;
Philip Thomas. treasurer: Charles Hail
reporter, Vivian Hover. scrgeant-at-arms
Demosthenlan Debating Society-Arild
Olsen. president; John Edrdge, vice
president: Reed Zimmerman. secretary,
Russell Brady, treasurer: Sol Rosenblatz.
reporter; Harry Petersen and Ray Bur-
CESS, sergeRnts-at4arms.
Webster-Charlcs Morearty, president;
Dean Sunderland. vice president, Daniel
Longwell, secretary treasurer; Harry
Mogge and Harry Matthews. sergeants-
Margaret Fuller--Myrno Gilehrlse. presl-
dent; Mildred Rhoades vice president:
Martha Geiger, secretary: Ida Langdon
treasurer; Elizabeth Sturdevant. SER
geant-st-armsi Gertrude Matson, re-
porter.
Hawthorne-Margaret Quinby, presi.
dent; Martha Riley, vice president; Mil
wellman, reporter; Mildred Torrisan,
serHeant-at-arms.
Elaine-Beatrice Johnson. president
Gertrude Donovan, vice president; Mar
garet Schurig. treasurer Doris Berry
secretary; Winifred Brant. reporter; Ply
liss Hunter and Elizabeth Perrigo, ser
geants-at-Rrme.
Browning Lucille Hoel, president;
MRude McGili. vice president Dorothy
AFTER, secretary; Lucille Lathrop, trNas-
urer; Dorothy Edwards, editor OF The
Oracle; Vivian Byrd and Garnet E.lson,
sorgeants-at-arms; Margaret Walker re-
porter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Demand Bills Upon
London Sinking Low:

NEW YORK. May 22.-Bankers with IN
ternational connections were concerned
today with the course OF the foreign
exchange markets, all OF which, with the
possible exception OF that OF Germany.
continued to move in favor of this co,ln-
try and point to its increasing import
ance az a world center of finance.
Demand bills on London declined 10
47s, which IL not only far below the
usual rate at which gold can be I'M
ported from England, but establishes tho
minimum quotation for that, form OF re-
mittance since the panic OF 1874, when
our bankers were resortins to every de-
vice. because OF homo necessities, to OBJ
tain gold from abroad.
Francs and Tires also went 20 lowest
prices recorded since the outbreak OF
the war. and 80 far as could be learned,
today's rates for remittances 60 Paris and
Rome have not been equalled in a gem
GRAFTON.
ReiohmariSs, or exchange on Germany,
were steady with moderate transactions.
but rates on all other continental con-
tiers were weak. Gables from Paris re-
port a record quotation for French ex-
change on London.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Inspector Sterner
Dies at Hospital

Elmer L. Sterner city paving inspector,
died at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial
hospital yesterday. following an opera
tion for bowel obstruction. He was
taken Ill while at work on the. East
broadway paving and was taken TO the
hospital Wednesday afternoon. believed
to be suffering from appendicitis, but a
diagnosis disproved this and disclosed OBJ
struction. An operation performed Thurs
day by Dr. Macrae disclosed complete
structure.
Mr.. Sterner was 90 years old. He had
been a resident of Council Bluffs num-
Der of years, and for the last year and
half had been in the employ of the
city as inspector. He came here from
Creston as a government inspector. when
the postoffice building was being re-
modelled. SO competent was he regarded
as an inspector that his salary was
voluntarily raised at a meeting of the
city council two weeks ego for the pur-
pose OF making his services a certainty.
He is survived by his widow, three
sisters and two brothers. He was a
member of the Masonic bodies. Wood
men of the World and the local lodge
OF Ell1s. The body was removed to
Woodrings TO be later. taken 20 the
home, S34 Glenn avenue. Burial will
probably be at CrestOn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Are Not
Frightened Out of
The German Empire

BERLIN. (Via LondonJ. May 22-The
American consulates are now receiving
answers to a postcard canvass ordered
by the embassy a few days ago TO de-
termine the whereabouts and plans OF
Americans still In Germany in case Of
an emergency. Almost without exception
Americans announced their intention TO
remain in Germany and not 20 abandon
the business In which most OF them are
engaged
The recent suggestion in London news
papers that the American ambassador In
Berlin should be withdrawn as a protest
in case adequate satisfaction was not
given for the Lusitania affair has been
much discussed, but there seems 60 be
slight disposition on the part OF American
business men here to close up their en-
terprlses and withdraw.
The German reply to the Washington
note regarding tho Lusitania has slowly
taken shape at a series OF conferences at
the foreign office.
1t has been suggested hero that II
America insists on tho right OF its citi-
Gems to travel on passenger steamers be-
longing 10 belligerents, without risk OF n
submarine attack. an arrangement might
be reached by which the American gov
eminent would certify that the cargoes
OF such steamers contained no contra
band II If further suggested that oerti-
fled steamers carry some distinguishing
mark which would free them from the
risk Of being torpedoed without warning
or giving the passengers and crew a
chance to escape. However. whether this
suggestion will ba embodied in the final
form OF the note is not known.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Council Bluffs
OF CITY is TAKEN
Thirty-0ne Thousand Five Hundred
Persons Are Found by the
Enumerators.
INCREASE IN FIVE YEARS

Although not ready to submit his Of
fetal report City Assessor Riker an
nounces that lie has completed his work
of census enumeration. His fifteen depu-
ties have turned IN their last cards and
the work Of checking and rechecRing has
been concluded.
The census will show that Council
Bluffs has a population of 1880. with the
probability that the ciphers will be dis
placed by the addition OF a few more. The
federal census five years ago gave the
population as 29292 The increase IL in
keeping with the steady growth for the
last ten years.
The law gives until June l TO complete
the census and Mr.. Rlker may decide not
to make his official report until that
time. although the work was practically
completed two weeks ago.
II was the hope OF the envmerGtors to
find enough people to raise the number
to 1900. If the enumeration could have
been made about the first of the year
the desire would undoubtedly have been
realized, for since then many men have
left town 10 engage in their usual sum
mer work The work has been done very
nethodically and accurately, but despite
the care and industry Of the enrmerators
there are undoubtedly a considerable
number not listed Some of these will be
added before the count is finally closed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
School Exhibit
Continues Today

On account Of the interest aroused by
the exhibit OF the handiwork OF the pu-
pills OF the public schools the display OF
their work at 142 Broadway will be con-
tinued another day. 1t was the intention
ito dismantle the room last evening. but
1.-THE decision was reached yesterday not
Ito do so until this evening, thus catching
the Saturday night crowds. There was
a constant throng of visitors all day yes
terday and early IN the afternoon those
in charge estimated that the number had
exceeded 1000.
AS an example Of the work being done
in the manual training and domestic sci
ence departments the exhibit is of great
value. 1t would undoubtedly continue to
draw crowds If continued for even an
other week. Fancy prices have been Of
fered for many of the articles, but moth
ing has been sold. The purpose is to
show what can be done in the city
schools. not to seek a market for the
product.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Battles Fiercest
Between Przemysl
And Dniester River

PETRoGRAD, May 22.-(via London)
"A late report of the Russian war Of
flee says:
Between Przemysl and the great
marshes of the Dniester the internally Of
the enemy's attacks have reached the
eliminating point. The enemy suffered
particularly great losses in their re-
peated attempts TO pierce our front IN
the sector of Gussalcouff- Krukanitza-
I'm the direction OF the stry on the
10Th and at dawn of the goth desperate
battles were in progress. the Issue OF
which In not yet known. But to tho north
Of Bolakhoff, near Bania, we recon-
uuered by successful counter attacks,
several trenches lost the previous day.
Near Kolomea the enemy has brought
up reinforcements and continues TO hold
their ground
ION the goth troops landed from our
fleet in the Black sea, broke the enemy's
resistance and destroyed the quays and
stations In the region east OF Ercsh
asia Minor)."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Mrs. Whitley Elected
Federation Head

IOWA CITY. Ia, hray 2l.-(special Tele-
am.)-The Iowa Federation of Women's
clubs today announced the following Of
ficers elected for the next administra-
ton: President, Mrs. Francis G. Whit
ley, Webster City; vice president, Mrs.
Max Mayer. Iowa City; recording secre-
taTy, Mrs. ]. c. cummins Des Moines;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. w. II. Sni-
der, Davenport; general federation secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary II. S. Johnson; treas
urer Mrs. Eta L. Agnew, Marshall
town; auditor. no election. left TO incom-
ing board.
Dr. Henry Il. Favill, chairman of the
council of health and public instruction
of the American Medical association, Chi
cago, was the prominent speaker of the
afternoon.
Mrs. Harry L. Keefe OF Nebraska. gen
eral federation secretary. gave a SPLEEN
did address. Fort Dodge and Des Moines
extended invitations for the next bien-
NAL. It was the largest in attendance OF
any biennial in the Iowa federation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Iowa News Notes.

DENISON-The new electric lighting
plant at Manila la the south part Of
this county has made an arrangement
whereby the town OF Trivia, ten miles TO
DENISON-1he West Side public
schools close with commencement eXer-
csea Friday, May & Prof NanNess OF
the Denison Normal college will give the
address. The eaccalaureate sermon is TO
be given next Surday by Rev. Mr.. Tour
tellOt OF the Icnison Presbyterian
church. ON Wednesday evening May 70.
there will be exercises In the opera house
in which all departments OF the schools
take part. Tho graduates this year are
Arlo MoeileI Jacob Peters. Carl Fauth
and Nerna Noss.
LOGAN-A special election will be held
in the consolidated school district OF
Beebetown June IN the matter OF issu-
building for the accommodation OF the
pupils OF the district. The opposition
asserts that the taxpayers cannot afford
- expensive building: the promoters
Of the cOnsolidated school assert that
they can afford the new school building,
and incidentally call attention 10 the tax
payers i.fforuing $4,000 worth OF auto
mobiles In the new district at the present
time.
WOODBINE-Josiah coe, aged s.. pio-
neer settler OF Harrison county, passed
away al his home in Woodblne yester-
day. Mr. Coe was born in Ohio and came
10 western Iowa I'm 1884 and 10 Boyer
township In 1855, where he accumulated
large, realty holdiEgs. He and Miss Jessie
kinnis of Flattsmouth. Neb., we're united
in marriage In ls65. To this union eight
children were born, seven u whom sur
vive. Mr.. Coe Is also survived by his
Sas 5 In aaS99 To realty hPSnEs he
ness. OWING 10 the children living 81
announced later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Joint Memorial
Services Planned

Fer the purpose of carrying out the
plan OF securing joint memorial services
by all Of the fraternal organizations of
the city, another meeting viii be held
this evening in the Knights of Pythias
hail. meeting was held last Saturday
evening for the purpose and representa-
tives OF ten OF the societies responded by
sending representatives. Invitations had
been sent to twenty-four. That a larger
number was not represented was due
TO the fact that the other lodges had not
had meeting since receiving the inyi-
tations. Thirty lodges have been invited
to join In the joint service and it IL
hoped that all OF them will have repro
sentatives at the meeting tonight.
The memorial exercises will be held on
Sunday. June c. at o'clock D. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Wilson Grandfather
Again, Name McAdoO

WASHINGTON. May IA baby girl,
the second grandchild Of President Will
son, was born tonight to Secretary and
Mrs. william G. McAdoo. She will be
christened Ellen Wilson, for the late Mrs'
Woodrow Wilson.
The secretary and Mrs. McAdoo. who
is the presidents youngest daughter.
were married in the Blue room at the
White House just year ago. Mr.. Nc
Adoo went to his office at the Treasury
department today for the first time since
he was operated upon for appendicitis
nearly two months ago.
The president was at the McAdoo home
when his granddaughter was born.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
SENATOR KENYON HAS
MANY SPEAKING DATES

FORT DODGE. Ia, May a.-(special.)
IT expect to meet between 5000 and
COCO people on my speaking trips through
Iowa this summer" declared Senator w.
s. Kenyon here today.
The senator has almost as many
speeches as he would make in cam
paign. High school commandments
Memorial day celebrations Fourth OF
July observations and meetings Of COM
mercial organizations have made calls
upon him.
He will give three Memorial addresses
this spring. He will speak at erosion
May 90 at Cherokee May 20 and at
Madrid May 81. On June 8 he addresses
the state encampment OF the Grand Army
of the Republic at Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Suit Brought to
Set Aside Deeds

A suit affecting the title of ten tracts
Of land, comprising about 400 acres OF
Mills county farms. was filed in federal
court yesterday by Martin Mccormick
Of New York. The defendants are the
heirs of a brother. Patrick Mccormick,
who died on the Mills county farm, oc-
tober 2s, 1910 and are the widow. Jessie
w. Mccormick, Charles +. Schenck, who
holds mortgage on some Of the land,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Alton, MIR. ana
Mrs. Nels Olson. L. /. Stevenson and
Mary p. Stevenson
The petition charges that Patrick Nc
Cormick owned ten tracts Of Mills county
land prior to his marriage to his sur
viving widow. A pre-nuptlal contract was
made by which the bride, then Mrs.
Jessie w. Morrison, was given a deed
TO 100 acres, with the understanding that
this was TO be her portion Of her hus-
bands estate. The pre-nuptial contract
was drawn and witnessed by u. B..
Woodruff, of Glenwood, now one of the
Judges of the district court. II was dated
May IA, 1908 the day of their marriage.
year before his death when he was
"a years old. Mccormick decided to his
wife ell OF his property. The brother
now claims that undue influence was
used. to bring this about, and that his
brother was not mentally competent at
that time. He alleges that he was So
years old at the time Of his marriage.
and that owing to his age he was incom-
petent, to dispose OF his property. 1t is
further alleged that a suit TO quiet title
was started in federal court here by the
widow, and settled by the acquisition of
quit claim deeds. The brother alleges
he had no knowledge of this suit, or it's
settlement and did not learn of it until
last year. He asks that the deeds given
to the wife be set aside ana the title be
quieted in him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Rotarians Hear
Talk from Rigdon

The regular weekly luncheon OF the
Rotary club was held at the Grand hotel
yesterday. attended by about forty meni-
beers. The guests Of the club were Rev
~ w. Evans Of this city and Mr. Allen
pr Omaha. William Rigdon. manager of
the Clark Implement company gave an
interesting recital OF his experience in
the threshing machine and traction en-
CINE business. The club is broadening
it's scope and will have industrial talks
by wen known local men az each of
the meetings hereafter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Teutons Mass Field Guns Closer
Than Ever and Gain San Bank

PErRoGRAD, May 22-(via London. -
The firing OF between two and three mil
lion Austrian and German shells on the
comparatively short front north OF Pro
mysl. I'm Galicia, gives some idea OF the
extreme violence Of the operations along
the San river front by means Of which
the Germans hope 60 establish them
selves firmly on the right bank OF the
river. Into this small area the Germans
are said TO have crowded 1900 field gtirs
in the closest formation ever aeen in
battle-being three times the normal
number of guns for such an extent Of
territory.
Four days OF this terrific artillery fire
enabled the Germans to occupy twenty
miles OF the right bank OF the lOO-mile
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Seven transfers. total. ....,...,. g Isl

DUMPED IN THE WINDOw--A
wagon load of ,pineapples and win
have to sell them today. $40 per dozen;
ripe tomatoes, Is cents a basket; cucum-
bers. two for ID cents; new potatoes. four
pounds for % cents; new cabbage. 10
cents; radishes, three for 8 cents; Just
opend a new barrel of dill pickles.
cent each; good old potatoes. 20 cents
a peck; bulk peanut butter. 20 cents a
pound. We have bacon, at 10 cents per
pound. Something new-a marshmal-
low cream in cans, always ready for
making ices and whip cream. We have
brick cheese at 25 cents; limburger. g
cents; summer sausage. 30 cents.-Bar-
tel & Miller. Telephone $50,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Council Bluffs
Mother Goose" Play
Money Distributed

Tho report Of the committee in charge
Of the Mother Goose show has made its
report TO tho Federated Mothers and
Teachers clubs. showing the receipts and
expenditures Of the entertainment and
the apportlonment of the money for the
use OF the schools. The committee, COM
prising Mrs. VI. wollman. Mrs. w II.
Killpack, Mrs. L. p. Schaentgen and Mrs.
j. II. Cole. checked up all of the bills
and the report showed q net balance OF
S763.0L
The total gross receipts were si.004 and
the expenses totaled S9l0s6 The appor-
tionment OF the money shows each school
received more money than the amount
of actual cash turned in from the sale
OF tickets. The money is to be used for
buying playground equipment, musical
instruments etc, for each of the schools,
Following Ia the apportionment:
I,Or ,,Ynp,oti,u 81 oa rdaY, cluh vsnrfr e0nn IA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Sees Italy Merely
Delay Victory Hour

BERLIN. May 22,-(Via Amsterdam and
London.) -"certalnly the addition Of italy
to the hostile side means for the central
powers and Turkey postponement OF their
final victory. but not in the same degree
at the present moment as would have
been the case months ago" writes Major
Moraht, the military critic. in the Tage-
blatt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

course Of the river between Przemysl and
sandomir Tho compactncss and con
seduent immobility OF the heavy Ger
man formation, while successful In fore
Ing the San between Jaroslau and I.ezo-
chov, Is said by Russian army officers
to have prevented the Germans from ex-
ocuting maneuvers which might threaten
the Russian flank. Although the Ger
mans occupy a portion Of the right bank
OF the river the main defenscs OF the
San appear to be stu secure
The Austro-Gernan force which made
Its way across the river Is attempting a
movement southward TO encircle Pre-
mysl. but as yet this vancouver has not
been developed sufficiently to threaten
the fortress from the east.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Austrian Soldiers
Massed on Frontier

CHIASso. Switzerland Cvia ParisJ, May
22.-Information reaching the Italian
frontier. from the Austrian frontier is to
the effect that there are large aocumula-
tons of Austrian troops In the upper
valley of the Adige river and the Schulz
den valley. coming from Innsbruck. and
also at Glurns. They are accompanied
by many German officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
store at wcb.tcr CITY nobbed.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia. May a.-Cspe-
cial Telegram. Tho Cash & Lenhard
store In this city was robbed OF several
thousand dollars worth of clothing
travelling bags jewelry and umbrellas
last night The thieves made good their
escape. The robbery " the largest that
has occurred here In years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
nenI E.tnte Trnnafers.

The following real estate transfers filed
Friday were reported 10 The Bee by the
Pottawattamie County Abstract company:
Nashua Trust co. to Ira Arch. lot 4.
block %. Bayliss & Palmers add, -
Max Meyer to Roe King lots and
s. block 20, Bryant G. Clark's
Karl Brandeis TO s. Cherniss. lot q,
block 81, Bayliss & Palmers add, -.
Nv d ,ii,;:;::i;;;;,:: ~ S'SoO
to Edward ODonnen. ir.. lot 40s.
Belmont add, W, d....,.....:.:,,..;, l&
Same to G. A, Norman, lot $50, Bel
mont add. W. d...... ...,........s...s: 10
Same to w. It Quick and Edward
oDonrell, jr., lot A0. Belmont add, -
W. d. ...:....:........::...',.: no
William c. Droge TO Emma Eby. lot
9, block Z, Central subd., W. DIM. 40
Seven transfers. total. ............ss s.. SIG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Declaration of War
Is Hourly Awaited

LONDON. May 2s.--The Rome CORE
spondent OF the Times In a dispatch deal
ing with the Austro-Italian situation COM
ments on what he terms the curious posi-
ton OF Italy. Negotiations with Austria
have been broken off since May 4 he
says, and all measures have been duly
sanctioned by the italian Parliament, but
a formal declaration OF war In still TO
come and although this IL expected to-
night or tomorrow. Il may possibly be
delayed for a day or two.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
ChI-NnmeI DemonstrntIon

All this week. ladies come in and learn
how to make all floors Just like new
hardwood floors. p. c. De Vol Hard
ware Co, 5O4 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day TO the following named persons:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
YOUNG WOMAN ATTACKED
BY MAN IN PLATTSM0UTH

PI4ATTsMOUTH. Sch. May z2-(spe-
cial miss Margaret Raabe was attacked
last night by Walter l.. speck and was
rescued only after her father. another
relative, the town police and the sheriff
had been brought into the encounter.
sDeck had been drinking and. meeting
the young woman. sought to draw her
into the railroad yards, where her strug-
giles brought assistance. She was struck
over the head and otherwise bruised but
escaped harm otherwise. Speck has lived
here for number Of years, being en-
ployed as a laborer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

The element Of cost didn't enter into
the designing and construction OF the
Victor Victrolas. The only object was TO
produce musical instrument OF perfec-
ton. You will find a complete stock at
A. Hospe Co. 40 West Broadway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

osunoil Bluffs office of
The Zee IL ~ IL North
Aain ~, Tslsphons -.