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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
WATSON TO Be IN OMAHA
Man Who Heard First Spoken Word
Over Telephone to Visit
Local Men.
TO SPEAK AT COMMERCIAL CLUB

The man who heard the first spoken
word over a telephone wire is to be In
omaha this week lie is Thomas A. wat
son Of East Baintrec. Mass. lie built
the first telephone line also. That was
after Alexander Graham Bell, the in
ventor, had spoken to him over the first
little wire through a crude box-likc trans
mittcr the two had built in Boston in 1876
MIR, Watson is 20 speak at tho public
affairs luncheon at the Commercial club
Thursday noon, March II.
II was Watson who was at the CRlfor-
mia end OF the wire a few weeks ago when
the American Telephone and telegraph
company formally opened its first trans
continental long distance line. There
Watson sat at the san Francisco end Of
the wire and heard again the voice OF
Alexander Graham Bell, this time 3,i0'
miles away, In New York.
Besides being a builder OF telephone
lines, he has superintendcd the building
or some Of the great drcadnoughts Of the
United states navy
To visit Local Wen.
MIR. and Mrs Watson have been In
California since January g. when he par
ticipated in the formal opening OF the
cross-continent line. They are now on
their way hack to tho east. They will
stop in Omaha TO visit with Casper Yost
and other officials Of the Nebraska Tele-
phone company.
From 1875 until 1851 Watson worked
steadily developing the principles OF the
art OF telephony lie was then the chief
and only engineer Of the Bell Telephone
company. Today this company has more
than 100 engineers devotlnE their cXclu-
sive time to experimental work, In 1873
Watson took trip down to Washington
and persuaded Theodore N. Vail TO go
into tho telephone business. Mr.. Vail Is
now president of the Bell system.
In 1881 Mr. Watson's connection with
the telephone industry ceased and he went
abroad for two years rest. From 1884
until 1900 he was a member of the ship
building firm OF #. V. wellington & Co.
BY 1900 he had become one of the lead
ers of the shipbuilding industry II was
MIR Watson who founded the great Fore
River ship and Engine company at
Quincy Point. Boston Pay, and was It's
president for three years This firm, one
of the largest In the country, has con-
structed many OF our navy's dreadnoughts
now in service.
In 1903, when the battieships Vermont
and New Jersey, the protected cruiser
Des Molnes and the destroyer McDonough
had been completed under Mr.. Watson'2
direction, Rear Admiral Francis T.
| Bowles. head OF the naval construction
work. was called to the presidency, and
| Mr.. Watson retired from active business
Mr.. Watson Ia now living at East Balm
tree, Mass. lie is a member Of the Amer
| lean Association for the Advancement OF
Science. the Boston Society of Natural
! History and the Massachusetts, Hortieul-
| tural society.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
OMAHA AS BANKING CENTER
MAGAZINE ARTICLE SUBJECT

The Travellers Protective association
magazine for February, carries rs its
leading article for the month, an ex-
tended article on Omaha as a Banking
Center" This is the official magazine
for the Travellers Protective association,
the national organization. which Is to
hold its annual convention in Omaha,
June II to 10, The magazine is said to
reach many thousands Of travelling men
over the entire United States. and is TAX
ing this means Of informing them as
to what kind OF a city is Omaha.
AS cover design the magazine car
ries a hslf-page cut of the Fontenelle
hotel, The banking article is illustrated
with a picture of the City National bank
building. the interior OF the Omaha Ma
tionaI. the First National bank building
and the new home OF the United States
National bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
Meeting Held by
County Teachers

The Douglas County Teachers associa-
ton held a meeting Saturday. which was
attended by most of the 80 teachers of
the county. A number Of persons who
appeared on the program are engaged in
school work in this county and all dis
cussed their subjects in an interesting
manner
In addition TO the Douglas county teach
ers, Mrs. Charles Theim and Prof. w. L.
Hetherington assisted Miss June Brown
In a musical program. Prof. II. O. Filley
OF the Agricultural college OF Lincoln
gave an illustrated lecture on THE Farm
stead"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
DON'T USE SOAP
ON YOUR HAIR

When you wash your hair. don't use
soap. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. which
is very injurious. as IL dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing TO use is just plain
mulsified eocoanut oil, for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats soaps or anything
else all 10 pieces. You can get this at
any drug store. and a few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
simply moisten the hair with water
and rub 1t in, about a teaspOonful is
al that Is required. II makes an
abundance of rich, creamy lather,
cleHnses thoroughly, and rinses out
easily The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and is soft, fresh looking.
bright, fluffy. wavy, and easy to
handle. Besides, it loosens and takes
out every particle of dust, dirt and
dandruff -Advertisement,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
NEW COMMITTEES
FOR AK-SAR-B
Working Bodies that Will Have
This Years Entertainment in
Charge Made Up.
RENE BUSY ON INITIATION


The standing committees Of Ak-Sar-Ben
for 1915 have just been made up. Charles
r.. Black Is TO take the place OF u. J.
OBrcn as chairman OF the amusement
committee. O'Brlcn becomes chairman
OF the house committee.
Following is the list OF officers GOV
now are:
prcsidert-E buckingham
NtCe-rrCs ideut-G Gould nietZ.
SeCretary-J n Weaver.
Trcasurer--G T.. HaverStiCk
GOVERNORS.
Joseph Barker G.. r.. HaNerstick
Charles u, Bcaton. w. u. llosford,
T Randall n; SII * Rrovn F. " S !Hdso"'
T.. Buckingham, D. J. O'Bricn,
Gould DietZ, j. DEF Richards.
Financc-ilaverstick, Barker, BuckinG-
ham
Parade Nash. Beaton Richards
Ball-l}arker, Dietz, buckingham.
Rehabilitation, O'Brten. Black.
Anlusement-Black, Brown, Hosford.
House-O' Brien, Dietz. Judson.
Irinting-RiChards, Brown, Barker.
LiGht-Judson, Hosford, Bcaton,
Music-Dietz, Nash, HaNerstick.
Observation-Disclosures Judson, Nash.
PurChase-Iiosford, HaNerstick Rich
ards
Membership-Brown. Black. O'Bricn.
Get Initiation Ready.
A dozen carpenters and mechanics arc
now working under the wing Of Gus
Rene, artisan Of the Den, preparing the
initiation contraptions for this fall Gus
| RENEE announces that he will be ready
with tho biggest OF guns for the opening
night which is to be June : The first
outside bunch TO he entertained IL the
Travelling Passenger Agents organization,
which hopes TO have nearly 1000 delegates
in omaha at that time for the convention
of that organization of travelling men
They are to he initiated at the Den
June IA
| The order for the 1915 button has been
given, and the new buttons are expected
to be here in a few weeks when members
will begin to wear them.
New Attractions in view.
Charles Black and Dad" Weaver are
to go to Chicago to be there March and
/ 10 for conference with lot OF heads
OF shows and carnival features who are
to meet the officers of some twenty state
fairs and other carnival organizations at
| that time. Tho Omaha fellows are look
ing for the very choicest In clean features
and shows for the Kings Highway this
fall
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
Has Used CbRmberlain'H Cough
nnmedv for Twenty Years.

"Chamberlains Cough Remedy has been
used In my household for the last twenty
years. 1 began giving it to my children
when they were small. AS quick re-
lief for Group, whooping cough and or.
binary colds It has no equal Being free
from opium and other harmful drugs.
never felt afraid to give It TO the children
l have recommended Il to a large num-
Der OF friends and neighbors, who have
used It and speak highly OF It," writes
Mrs. Mary Minke. Shortsville, N Y.
Obtainable everywhere. Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
Social Settlement
In Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Social Set
Element association was held at noon
at the Commercial club rooms. Mrs. j.
II. Dumont, vice president. presided Sixty
Of the women were present
The report showed that more than 200
persons had visited the settlement house
at 2S19 South Thirteenth street in Feb
Tuary.
The financial report showed money re-
ceived $3,s6674, expenditures of 1898 and
a balance in the bank of $50S4. The en-
dowment fund was reported as $623,5O The
$40 given the association by the Rotary
club, it was announced, is still invested
in building and loan association where
ii is drawing interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
Furnishing Begun
At Hotel Castle

Carpet laying will be commenced Mon
day morning by the Burgess-Nash COM
pany at the new Hotel Castle, Sixteenth
and Jones streets, which will be opened
for business Saturday, March 90 Office
fixtures have already been installed by
the Weirick Fixture company. and to-
morrow the Burgess-Cranden company
will begin putting the electric lighting
fixtures in place,
The Castle Ii Omahas newest hotel, a
handsome structure. six stories high and
absolutely fireproof in every respect Even
the window sash are unburnable, being
made OF metal. The building Is OF re-
nforced concrete and steel
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
BID GOODBYE TO JUN0D

The Life Underwriters Association OF
Nebraska rendered a farewell banquet
to Charles Junod. who has been general
agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company In Omaha for a num-
Der OF years, at the Henshaw last night
Mr.. Junod bids adieu to Omaha 20 take
VI a position i'm the bond underwriting
department OF the Kountze Bros. in New
York City. Twenty-four members we're
present TO say goodby TO their former
assnciats.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
NeBrasla wesleyan University.

Nebraska wesleyan Iniveratty.
About twenty students attended the
missionary convention at Hastings last
week.
Or. Schreckengast is back from a cam
psign of several days IN the Grand
Island district in the interests of the
endowment fund.
ConVocatlon Thursday morning was
given over to a rousing jollfication over
the result OF the basket ball victory in
the Nebraska game Wednesday evening
The Summer School Bulletin is being
mailed from the Registrars office to all
who apply. An unusually large number
OF college courses are being offered in
addition to the regular work FOR teachers
certificates.
Chancellor Fulmer issued q statement
Friday morning 20 the effect that the
average grades OF the varsity basket ball
quintet for the first semester was "a per
cent and that one member of the team
had semester average of 81 per cent.
The statement was made 10 show that
athletics need not necessarily be divorced
from scholarship.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08

Doanc College.
The college library has Just received
complete file OF the "EnginCertng
Magazine from 1899 to date. This Is the
gift of A. e. Gaylord OF Hinsdalc, I'LL,
a former student OF DoanC.
The piano pupils Of Mrs. Jean LINDSAY
Carlson will give n recital OF music for
two pianos at the conservatory Tuesday
evening, March IL. They will be assisted
In their program 10y the girls quartet.
The Phi Kappa Delta worked an in
novRtiCn here last Friday evening with
their mid-ycRr party. The couples as
semhlcd at the home Of G. u. Anderson
early In the evening and spent social
hour and were served with light refresh
mcnts. They then adjourned to the Ron
Ton theater. where the guests wore enter
tsinod with a we'll prepared program be
fore going to the Blust CAFE where \
delicious five-course banquet was served.
The Phi Sigma Tau societys annual han
quet took place i'm the parlors OF tho
CONGREGATIONAL church Saturday evening.
THE entertainment was planned as
Journey in q railway train and the ban
quet rooms were arranged to represent
cars. After securing tickets for the
Journey tho guests went into the oh
servation car, where they were enter
tained by shadow pictures and limeriCks
From here they were ushered into the
dining car and three-course dinner was
served, In the sleeping car the young
women staged a short comedy by w. II.
Howells, The sleeping Car
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08

Have Regular bowel Movement.
Take DR.. Kings New Life Pills and
have a daily. easy movement OF the
bowels. Cure constipation. only 25c For
sale by all ers-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
CHARLES FOLEY AGAIN SUED
BY WIFE ON CRUELTY CHARGE

Mrs. Dora Foley in a suit for separate
maintenance against Charles Foley, pro-
prietor OF a chattei lean concern, al
leges that he struck her and called her
vile names and otherwise treated her
cruelty. She asks an allowance OF SO
month, alleging that her husband
makes $500 a month and thst he is worth
$4,000 to $1,000. A former suit filed by
her was dismissed following an attempt
at a reconciliation made i'm obedience
to a request OF District Judge Sears.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
Cntner UnIYernIIN.


Chancellor Oeschger is still a. Kansas
City continuing in the meeting at the
Temple Christian with A. J. Hollings-
worth.
Work viii begin on the new stage as
soon as the weather permits. The fund
is steadily being raised by popular sub
scription and alumni members,
The delegates TO the state conference
at Hastings returned Monday expressing
their gratitude at having the opportunity
TO attend this great gathering
The Cotner basket bali squad played
its final game Saturday night at York
Games were also played at Hastings
Thursday night and Kearney Friday
night
II. f. Winters singing evangelist with
Rev. F. + Day. has been a university
visitor during the last part Of the week
Al the Wednesday chapel service Mr.
Winters rendered two vocal solos TO the
delight OF the student body.
1.-THE Teaser' was staged Tuesday eve
ming by the Mathesian Literary society at
the COLLEGE chapel and was a decided
success throughout. The play was a
rural comedy IN three acts and each char
acteT was well nlaved. Miss Maurine
Burnell directed the play.
The concert under the direction OF prof
Tuce WAS put on "Wednesday evenin. at
the Bethany church nv the university
churCh ChCir qss'"fcd Nv the u-ivorstt o.
male glee club and orchestra The sec
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
BOyIes College.

Leona Smith is now office stenOgrapher
for the Equitable Loan company of this
city.
Iva vanderpool has Joined the office
of this city.
a. II. Thege. a former student writes
that he now works for the First National
bank of David City.
ID. II. Lewis recently became book
keeper and stenographer for the Johnson
Dansworth company.
Irene lngelsby of Boyles Iowa college
Is now stenographer for the Droge Ele-
Vator company, Council Bluffs.
Paul Jacobson. graduated from the bus
mess department recently, is now a book
Keeper for III. Beselin 81 Son, Omaha.
Lily Anderson. a recent student in the
stenographic department, has accepted a
position with the World Film corporation.
Marian Marshall is now acting as
sieno8rapher and manager OF the en-
Dloyment department of the Royal Type
writer company of this city.
Wedding bells have just rung. Martha
Kruger, former student has married f.
Myer Clarke of Omaha. They will reside
in the city at 26O6 Fowler avenue
Mrs. w A. Willard addressed the girls
Friday afternoon, Her subject was "A
Summer Trip to Estes Park Colorado"
She took the girls on an imaginary trip
from Omaha to the beautiful mountains
OF Colorado.
William Dewsld, a graduate from the
stereotype department. has just accepted
position with the Martin Bros Commits
sion company of South Omaha Ruth
Huntington, also of the stereotype depart
ment. is now at Lyons. Neb.. with the
First National bank.
Clement Chase. editor OF the Western
Banker and Omaha Excelsior addressed
the young men students Friday afternoon
He touched on a few phases of the Euro
pean war and what il meant in the way
OF industrial and commercial opportunity
He also pointed out the Importance OF
education as capital in the business
world, and demonstrated by figures that
mans capital is increased SOS a day
from the DAY he starts in the A. II. Cs
until he finishes some higher course Of
training.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08

The German club met last Monday eve
ming at the home OF Miss Lucille Keith.
The debaters are getting in readiness
for their home contest preparatory to the
debate with Grand Island to be held In
the spring.
President Crone returned from the trip
to Beaver City and Wilsonville on Tues
DAY. He will be at Loup City the next
Sabbath and the following week at Su-
pcrior
The Glee clubs are getting in readiness
for their annual trip, The first engage
ment will be at Edgar. There VIII be
ten consecutive engagements extending
through the spring vacation.
Mrs Isabel H. Fisher OF East Liver
pool, O, who with her husband gave SO
generously TO the first endowment OF
Hastings college, recently passed away 81
her Ohio home She was a consistent
friends to Hastings college, only last
spring being one of three TO give FUNDS
for the refurnishing of the college chapel
The young peoples conference. consist
ing OF the student volunteers and gospel
team bands, held their largest state con-
vention at Hastings last week. Fewer
than 800 delegates were expected, but al
most 90 were in attendance. They repre-
scented all the colleges and normal schools
OF Nebraska, Their meetings were thor
Cughly inspirational and all their meeting
places were crowded.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08

ond part OF the program was The
Daughter Of Jairus," rendered by the
choir. The sololsts were Mrs. T.. :.
Luce, soprano. Homer Compton tenor
Leslie strain, bass
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
Bellevue College.


The new $4,000 gymnasium, for which
Vice President Baskerville raised the
funds in campaign ending New Years
night. will be completed as soon as the
weather permits Contracts will be let
March IT,
The German club held a meeting Thurs
day evening Miss Carter, head OF the
department of German, read some of the
poems of Heinrich and gave a short talk
on his life. Miss Margery Diddock sang
two songs from Heine.
Carleton Yoder and John Bloomquist
attended the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION convention held at Hastings
college the last three days OF February
Helen Allen and Helen Heydon repre-
scented Bellevue at the Young Women's
Christian association convention held at
Hastings at the same time.
At the request of Cotner university the
triangular debates between Bellevue,
Doane and Cottner have been postponed
from March u to March 10. Each school
in the league has an affirmative and a
negative team. The affirmative teams
remain at home and the negative teams
alternate in their trips each year between
tho two other colleges in the league.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08

A going business can be sold quickly
through The Bees Business Chances,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
York College


The annual Young Women's Christian
association banquet was held in the din
ing room OF the United Brethren church
Thursday evening. About seventy-tiVe
girls were present A four-course din
ner was served by the domestic science
department of the college,
Educational day was observed by the
United Brethren church, February *.
President Mclaughlin spoke at the morn
ing service and again at a mass meeting
of the students in the college chapel
in the afternoon Dean Ashcraft spoke
at the evening service at the church.
Nine York college students attended the
Young Mems Christian association and
Young Women's Christian association
convention held at Hastings. Monday
evening at the regular meeting of the
Young Women's Christian association
Miss Clark Miss King and Miss Harner
reviewed the convention before the local
association,
Friday morning a basket ball rally was
held at the chapel hour preceding the
Cotner game that evening, The team was
called to the stage and presented with a
large floral horseshoe In the college
colors. February IS Central city college
boys and girls basket ball teams met
the York college teams on the York floor.
York was able to win both games The
boys won. so TO 4. and the girls II to l.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-08
Fremont College.

The subject of Prof A. softley's ad-
dress for Saturday morning literature was
a sketch of the life OF President William
Mckinley.
Miss Rose Cerny has organized a good
sized class in violin at Columbus and
left for that place today. She will be
greatly missed about the college.
On Wednesday evening Edmund Vance
Cooke delighted an audience OF college
students and citizens of Fremont who
filled the auditorium to its capacity.
President Clemmons was called to Yer
digre for an address Friday evening and
Saturday morning before the teachers
association which convened at that place.
Mr.. Hancock and Mr.. Barnes, who at
tended the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation convention at Hastings. gave their
reports before a union meeting of the
association Sunday morning in college
chapel.
Edmund Vance Cooke was the guest of
President Clemmons while in the city
An informal reception was given him IN
the college parlors following the enter
tanment. Mr.. Cooke left on an early
train direct for his home at Cleveland, Q.
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