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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Wifebeater Given
Thirty-Day Sentence

Jack Brennan 700 North Sixteenth
street. was sentenced to thirty days in
the county jail. because he beat his wife
Friday evening and DRIVE her into the
street barefooted. When the police ar
rived the woman was suffering from a
slightly frozen left foot She declared
in police court that her husband was
addicted to the use OF morphine and at
times became extremely violent when
under the influence OF the drug.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Fireman Is Hurt
By Fall at Blaze

While answering an alarm sent in from
the office OF DIR. Hayes Gsanther. dentist
at sixteenth and Howard. Sam Taylor.
fireman. stationed at Nineteenth and
Harvey. fell and sprained his right wrist.
Tho fire In the dentists office wrought
damage estimated at about $500. and was
caused, 1t Is thought by spontaneous
combustion of chemicals.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04

special safe thunder
No matter how bic the noise.
No matter who makes the big noise
you can safely depend on John FLYNN 4
Co, for the good valves. No goods
marked. No special sales stuff to show
YOU Just good dependable merchandise
that YOU will he glad TO own and at
prices that are undisputably lower than
you can get anywhere else on the same
kind OF merchandise let us prove II
TO you JOHN FLYNN 4 co.
Magic city Gossip.
The city council viii hold meeting
tonight at the council chamber.
The local Tribe OF Redmcn will install
officers next Thursday evening
South Omaha Odd Fellows will meet
tonight at the Odd Fellows hall
The local Redmcu announce that the
New Years eve ball was great success.
Clyde johnson of Iowa city was the
guest W Miss Corinne Thrapp Ut her
home.
elaine Dodge u you crave good music.
choose Pacldngtown's Little Empress,
REESE.
officer Joe Ballew. who has been il
for some time Is reported as much I'M
proved.
modern house, hot water heat 2Hs G
st. Call So. 1000
Mrs. Earnest Ball entertained the Il l..
Deem club "Wednesday afternoon AT her
homo, 23i7 NJ street,
Chief OF Police John Briggs win leave
today for Steamboat Springs, Colo. where
he is called on business
Mrs. L. o. Beck. who was operated on
for appendicitis last week, Is reported as
doing well az the South Omaha hospital,
Miss Ada Thppp. now a school teacher
at Percival, la. spent the holidays with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. a, r. Thrapp
OF this city.
St Martins wonan's auxiliary will
meet Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock with
Mrs. A. II. Parker, 9l9 North Twenty
second street
The kensington OF Cpchurch lodge. No
2 Degree OF Honor, will be entertained
Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Charles Riley
and Mrs James Sevick at the home OF
the former sos North Twelfth street
There will be y joint installation OF
officers at South Omaha camp, No. 2ll
and Grove, No. 81. Woodmen circle, at Odd
Fellows hall. wednesday evening. Jan
mary 6. Dues will be received at Nc.
Grams hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
BUILDERS WILL ELECT
OFFICERS ON MONDAY

Dutch lunch" is 10 be served at the
Builders Exchange Monday evening at
$50. following the election OF officers
held during the day. The result OF the
election is 20 be announced at the lunch
con. The balloting is 70 commence at
Il O'Clock in the morning and close at
8 o'clock in the evening During that
time the members Will vote by ballot on
a set OF officers and Blk directors FOR the
ensuing year
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
cHILDREN'S PENSIONS
MULTIPLY IN AMOUNT

ChildTens pensions paid by. Douglas
county under the new law authorizing
their payment to mothers Jumped from
1871 during the last six months Of 1913
TO Sl9.l45 during the year 1914. accord
ing 10 figures prepared by J. NJ Leidy.
superintendent Of county charities. The
total paid for the eighteen months Ia
2. sS5 The law went into effect in
July, 1913.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
BEST OF COLORADO is
ALSO A COMMISSIONER

County Commiss ,ner A. s. Best Of
Douglas county. Colorado. visited tho
county board at its session. He Is a
brother Of County Commissioner Frank
Best OF Douglas county. Nebraska The
coincidence OF names was regarded as
unusual at the court house.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
M0GY TO HELP MILLER
IN HIS NEW POSITION

August w Miller. new chief probation
officer. elected by the district tudges.
has begun the task OF becoming ac-
quainted with the routine Of his office.
He will be assisted for a week by former
Probation officer MOgy Bernstein.
Juvenile Judge Sears has requested the
county board to advanco wages of Miss
Esther johnson and Miss Josephine
Rhoden, assistant probation officers, to
$50 and SIS per month, respectively. The
request was referred 10 a committee.
Bee Want Ads Are the Best Business
Read Daily by People in Search OF Ad-
vertised Opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
BANQUET AND DANCE is
GIVEN BY AL-S0-ClA CLUB

The Al-So-Cia club entertained at
Prairie Park club house New Years eve,
giving both a dance and a banquet, and
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
in attendance. During the banquet
two beautiful soils were rendered by Mr..
w. o. Shrum assisted at the piano by
Miss Helene Rain. Mr.. John Rain,
violinist. and Miss Helene Rain. pianist,
also gave two selections. Mr. A. r,
Swanson, president of the club. was
toastmaster. Those In attendance were
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

A. s. Patrick OF Omaha las been In
Excelsior Springs for several days.
Mr.. and Airs. A. j. Love of Omaha are
in Excelsior springs for a week or two.
Wilbur Haynes. So ;, TWenty-ninth
street. has gone TO Lincoln 20 resume his
studies 10 the University OF Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
MEMBERS OF SILVER LYNX
ENTERTAINED AT SMOKER

Omaha members of Silver Lynx. ono of
the leading University of Nebraska fra
ternities. were entertained at a smoker
Tuesday evening at the home OF Hugh
Agor, 1l1s South Thirty-first avenue. The
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Relief from Acute RheumAtisn,.

John II. GrouN. Winchester. n. H.,
writes: Il suffer from acute rheumatism
and Sloan's Linlment always helps
quickly. - All Observation-Disclosures
nlenG
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Afternoon of whist.

Mrs. J. Monroe w. Slate entertained
a number Of friends Thursday afternoon.
The afternoon was spent in whist, Prizes
were won by Mrs. ]. Callahan, Ii. Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04

In the death OF John Corr, who passed
away Friday night at ST. Joseph's hospi-
tai, a series OF nl-starred happenings
eliminated for the Corr family which Is
well known In the west end OF town
Five weeks ago Michael Corr died. later
one sister sustained broken arm A
third sister. the wife OF James McAneney
was also very III recently.
John Corr was taken III at the time
OF his brothers decease five weeks ago.
He was 90 years OF age and was a native
OF Ireland.
Tho funeral will take place Tuesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the late
residence OF the deceased at Thirty-slxth
and X streets 10 81. Mary's church In
terment will be made In ST. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Afternoon of whist.
Mrs. J. Monroe w. Slate entertained
a number OF friends Thursday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
Anti-Nepotism Bill
Has Just One Friend
in s. Dakota House

PIERRE. S. D., Feb. 3-(special Tele-
gram. 1.-THE house disposed of the senate
nepotism bill with only, one protesting
vote this afternoon and the state Off
eials may. employ relatives IL they 50
desire.
The bill for O'Clock closing of pool
halls did not even get one lone support
ing vote when the adverse committee re-
port came In.
The majority OF the house appropria-
ton committee has reported adversely
to an appropriation to begin improve
ments on grounds for northeastern
hospital for insane at Watertown. mi
nority report is favorable. and these will
mean fight on the floor OF the house
tomorrow The house committee on ed
ucation reported tho bill to wipe out thh
Springfield Normal school without rec
ommendation.
The only real fight on the floor Of the
house this afternoon was over a bill
which attempted TO fix the law OF the
road" and TO control road hogs" both
OF the team and auto variety. which called
about dozen members into action and
final passage Of the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
BANK TELLER GOES
AWAY $500 SHORT
v. w. Foitik of Live Stock National
Decamps-Bank Protected by
Bonding Company.
LEAVES HIS FAMILY DESTITUTE

V. V. Foitik. paying teller of the Live
Stock National bank of South Omaha,
has decamped. leaving a shortage at the
bank of $500. which, however. is pro-
tected through a bonding company.
Foitik left Saturday night and has not
been heard from since. He left a letter
in which he admitted his wrong. said he
realized his mistake and that lie was
leaving with but $3.50 in his pockets. He
said he was going away, but would make
up every dollar or the shortage.
The Commonwealth Auditing company
has been going over the books for some
time and Foltik, realizing that his short
age must soon be discovered. decided to
leave. He has been with the bank six
and a half years. and prior to that time
was auditor for the Morris Packing COM
pany at st. Joseph.
Foitik owned his own home at l0Oi
North Twenty second street, where he
leaves a wife and two children. He was
well liked and is spoken of very lnghly
by the bank officials and his friends. who
were more than surprised at the an
nouncement.
1t is said that his trouble dates back
for five or. six years and amounts to
about $1,000 a year, none of which he
saved, but simply used in being too good
fellow. II is said that he leaves his
family practically destitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
Bill to Pry Loose
Big Farmers from
Coop Elevators Wins
tFrom a Staff Correspondent

(From a STAFF correspondent
LINCOLN. Feb. 3.-(special.)-The bill
of Korff and others designed. to pry the
big farmers loose from their control of
cooperative elevator companies, got
safely by the gauntlet of the committee
of the whole in the house Wednesday
morning. having been recommended for
passage.
The measure proposes constitutional
amendment providing that in eo-opera-
tive companies no person shall have more
than one vote at any stockholders elec-
ton. Sponsors Of the bill contended thai
big farmers getting control of stock had
used many OF the cooperative companies
as their own concerns. storing their Owl
grain at their 0wn sweet will and riding
down the minority members rights.
Also recommended to pass was horffi
proposed constitutional amendment per
mitting counties TO change to township
orsanization by majority Of those vot
ing on the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
McRoberts FaUors Protection of
American Investments Abroad

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-samuel Nc
Roberts, vice president of the National
City bank. in his address before the
United States Chamber Of Commerce.
urged greater security for our invest
ments abroad.
I'm the orient in the Caribbean, in the
northern part of South America. in
Mexico" he said. I'VE have the oppor-
tunity to do great constructive work and
by so doing win a place OF our own In
the future commerce Of those lands The
uncertainty of protection stands squarely
in the way. II you want to do anything
in these countries, the standing advice is
to get under the English, French or
German flag
you need not talk to more than half
dozen men on this subject before con
fronted with such questions as Are we
going to send good Americans Into foreign
countries to be shot Just to protect some
body's investment Are VIC going to in
cur the risk of war for the sake OF a
little trader Are we going to turn our
navy into a collection agency?' These
questions express narrow point of view.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
London News Says
Wilson Ship Bill
May Aid England

LONDON. Feb. 3.-Raids by German
submarines on British commerce might
make a United States merchant marine
valuable TO Great Britain as a means to
supplying food, in the opinion OF the
Daily News. which prints an editorial
today justifying President Wilson's atti-
tude on the ship purchase bill now before
congress.
The paper says this unprecedented de-
velopment OF state socialism" Is the only
means whereby the United States can
recover Its place in the world OF ship
ping. The editorial sets forth that in the
present war the submarine has become a
serious menace TO England's food supply
and in any future war will dominate its
position. unless In the meantime science
should discover some effective means OF
defense.
should Il then threaten our shipping
with destruction and ourselves with star
vation," says the Daily News. 1T will
not be an unimportant fact that a great
neutral country. possessing a mercantile
marine OF its own, can send its ships
into our ports. unmolested and unafraid." "
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
SENATE STRONGLY
FOR CONSOLIDATION
OF GREATER OMAHA
Committee Of the Whole Recon-
mends N for Passage by
Vote Of Twenty to
Eight.
ROBERTSON WOULD AMEND
His Effort to Include Provision for
Vote on Subject Falls
Down.
WHOLE COMMUNITY IS ONE

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. S.-(Special. y
Annexation had the center of the
stage in the senate today and for an
hour the members argued over an
amendment by Robertson of Holt,
which provided for a vote on the
proposition for which the bill was in
troduced.
Howell. introducer OF the bill Sflrst
amended the bill by providing that in
case OF annexation the greater Omaha
should be provided with two police
courts. This went through without op-
position. but when the last section had
been read, Robertson sent up an amend
ment, which provided that annexation
could not be made until the voters In
the territory to be annexed had by a
majority vote agreed to the plan.
should Ala Large City.
Howell fought the amendment strongly
and was ably supported by Splrk OF Sa-
line, who said It was a matter OF right
or wrong. He said that if no was a
resident of the territory to be annexed
he too would fight the proposition, but
| inasmuch as those people has Deen en-
poying the privileges OF the big city, they
ought to become a part OF 1t and assist
in its keeping up.
Howell objected to the amendment, be-
cause II would nullify the effect OF the
| bill, and he said that the senate might
| Just as we'll vote to indefinitely post
pone the bill as to accept the Robertson
amendment, Dodge took him at his
word and moved to indefinitely postpone
Robertson said there had been nothing
said in all the discussion about any OF the
good points about Omaha, but Il haS
shown up the bad features, and he die
not believe those other towns ought to b'
forced to accept such conditions as ap
peared TO exist in Omaha, according tC
the arguments made.
Omaha One Community.
Quinby said that Omaha was one com
munity and should not be run as half
dozen little municipalities. lie said tina
the opposition to annexation had talke'
? against force. but he called attention 4
the work OF the legislature two year
ago, whenN It forced omaha TO take tn
water works without having a chance
1eKpress itself upon the proposition. II
said annexation was simply questio
OF allowing Omaha TO take over wha
morally belonged to II.
Robertson said that the government o
South Omaha was shown to be not wha
J Il ought TO be, hsit the people there wer
satisfied with II and were willing to pa
for that kind of government and ough
not to be forced to take any other. II
did not like the swallowing process.
Vote on Measure,
The vote ON the annexation bill was a
follows:
For indefinite postponement and agalns
the bill: Dodge, Gates, Grace, Henry
Kiechel, Mallery, Marshall and Robert
sons.
Against indefinite postponement and 70
the bill Beal. Brookley Bedforc
Buhrman, England, Douthett, Howell
Kohl. Krumbsch. Mates Piller. QuinbS
Ruden, Saunders, Spencer, Spirk.
4 Weesner, Wilson, Dodge. Wilson, From
> tier and Wink--20
Absent and not voting: Bushee. Lab
ners, Hoagland. Shumway and Sandill.-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04

but they are too frequent and too sig
nificant OF the general trend OF thought
not TO make any secretary OF state con-
slider how far he can go and still preserve
his usefulness.
! From the first all efforts TO improve
the consular service and make more ef-
fective all governmental agencies for dis
seminating information as TO foreign mar
kets and trade customs have met with a
hearty approval from the general pub
lie. But when any action toward looking
toward the aid OF commerce through a
plan of action that might involve this
country politically with any foreign
power has been proposed or instituted.
the American public has baked and the
plan has failed
I'VE will eventually have dependable
foreign policy, but not until general public
comes to recognize that foreign trade is
an inseparable part Of domestic trade
that II is not a gamble for the few, but
the business OF the nation"
Close cooperation between business
and the government was urged By Presi-
dent John H. Fahey, In his annual ad-
dress. i-'
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
RUSSIAN VICTORY
ON BOLIMOW ROAD
PetrOgrad War Office Tells Of Num-
Der Of Successes in the Vicin-
ity Of Warsaw.
OTHER GAINS IN CARPATHIANs

PETRoGRAD, Feb. Successes
for the Russian arms in the region
Of Warsaw and in the Carpathians
are recounted in an official Russian
statement issued here today, Con-
firmation is given also to the report
that German troops have beeh sent
to the Carpathians to assist their
Austrian allies. The text of the
communication follows:
THE engagements In the region OF
NIlawa have continued favorable TO our
troops. on the left bank OF the Nistula,
the battle on the roads from Bollmow
proceeded on February l with consider
able intensity. A large rumber of heavy
and light batteries participated erer-
getically In the engagement.
German Attacks RepuIsed.
The German attack on the morning OF
the second. north OF Borjmow. was re-
pulsed with great losses for the enemy
violent combat was begun south OF the
village OF Goumne. where we recaptured
advanced trenches when we lost January
81. The possession OF small farm still
is unueClueu.
South OF the Pilioa, near Dounaietz
the enemy increased the intensity OF his
bombardmont, continuing night and day
but attempts OF the enemy's troops tC
make progress are without success.
I'm the Carpathians the conflict con
tinued January 81 and February 1. oui
forces advanced. fighting along the broaC
front at Dakla Pass as far at the lowel
san. having crossed the principle ridg'
OF the mountain range in the region o.
JaslislSa and Mezo LaboroE where WI
took battery of six cannon, two motors
number OF rapid firers and numerous
prisoners. An offensive movement under
taken by the enemy southeast of Ussol
Pass was repulsed with enormous losses
News relative to the transportation o
German troops to the Carpathian from
finds confirmation m tho fact that ol
February ID southeast OF Besdid Pass W
destroyed a battalion OF the Two Hun
dred and Twenty-rourth German regi
ment, a remnant OF which notably bat
TALON and company commanders an
twenty soldiers were made prisoners"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
Flyers Shell Castle,
TeutOn Staff Home

BERNE. Switzerland (via Paris). Feb
.S.-French sirmen Today dropped bombs
on the famous Homberg castle in Alsace
where a group of important German staff
officers were residing. The building waS
set on fire and burned to the ground. The
fire spread to a number Of farm build
ings adjoining it and soon nothing wal
left but a smoking heap OF ruins.
Homberg castle was the summer resi-
dence OF the French Countess Maupeau
II contained some celebrated ancient
furniture and the damage Is estimated al
several million franks.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
Iowa Senate Acts
on Fair Show Item

DIES MONIES. Ia. Feb. 3.-Formal ac-
ton was taken by the senate appropria-
tions committee this afternoon to report
TO the senate tomorrow recommending an
appropriation OF $4,000 for an Iowa ex-
hibit at the Panama Pacific exposition at
San Francisco. The report will be in the
nature of an amendment to senate file
No. ~. introduced by Senator Heald. call
ing for an appropriation OF $4,000.
II is reported that the boosters In the
senate. who are not satisfied with the re-
duction in the size OF the amount. will
attempt to defeat the adoption OF the
amendment when the bill Is reported out.
II successful they will try to secure the
entire $i25,OOO appropriation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
Bread Six Cents a
Loaf in Chicago

CHICAGO. Feb. S-The price OF bread
here was advanced 10 6 cents a loaf
today as a result of an announcement by
the Master Bakers association of an in
crease to store keepers. The association
represents about 400 OF the smaller deal
ers. Some Of the larger manufacturers
because OF large stock OF flour on
hand. will keep the price at the present
figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
IBROGAN ASKS STATE
PUT IN CHICAGO ZONE
Omaha Attorney Appears Before Re-
serve Board in Behalf of Ne
braskan and Wyoming Banks.
WOULD LEAVE K. c. DISTRICT

WASHINGTON. Feb. Especial
Telegram .)-F. A. Brogan Of Omaha,
appeared today before the Federal
Reserve board as representative OF
the banks in Nebraska and Wyoming,
petitioning that they be taken out OF
reserve district No. 10 (Kansas
city,. and annexed to federal reserve
district No. (Chicago). Mr.. Good
rich of Robinson and Goodrich, ap-
peared for the federal reserve bank
OF Kansas City.
The arguments were wholly legal IL
character and unlike other hearings hav'
ing transfers I'm view attracted but scant
attention. probably on the theory thai
Nebraska and Wyoming banks stood but
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
Germany Will Can
Pigs to Save Forage

AMSTERDAM. FAeD. s.-Cvia London.)-
The Berlin Tageblatt says that the Ger
man government intends 10 buy up pigs
to the value OF t50O0.oO 10 be killed and
canned in order 10 save fodder useful for
military and other purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
Agree on COrri for
/. Juarez Fray Referee

KANSAS CITY. Feb 3-Eugene CORR,
official referee Of the Sporting club OF
London. has been agreed upon as referee
Jess Willard at JuareE Mex March 6,
according TO an announcement made here
today by the promoter OF the fight. A
cablegram was sent to corri asking his
acceptance.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-04
OPPOSE THE WATER
BOARD LIGHT PLANT
Real Estate Exchange by Close Vote
Refuses to Endorse Bill Advo-
Gated by R. Beeeher Howell.
ACTION FOLLOWS LONG DEBATE

With the most representative talent
Omaha affords ON both sides OF the ques-
tion, flaming parliamentary battle was
waged at the Real Estate exchange meet
ing on the question Of endorsing the bill
giving the Water board power to esSab-
lish an elecIic light plant. After de-
bate that lasted exactly until 800 in the
afternoon. the bill lost by vote OF Il
to 10.
General George Harries, new president
OF the electric light and power company
was present to answer questions regard
ing the electric light company and its
rates
c. +. Harrison, advocate OF the bill
brought r. Beecher Howell. manager OF
the Metropolitan Water district and chief
sponsor for the bill. TO the meeting al
his guest.