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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
REPORT ON LIGHT
BY BUSINESS MEN
Commercial Club Committee Makes
Offer to City Council 10 Invss.
tigate Rates.
COMMISSIONERS CONSIDERING IT

The city commissioner will take
under advisement the proposition Of
special committee OF the CONNER
eial club, looking toward an amicable
settlement Of the electric light and
power rate question.
Appearing before the council committee
OF the whole Chairman sunderiand OF
this committee said; "Our committee
took this matter up when there was no
apparent prospect Of reduction OF the
rates. There still remains 10 be adj
Indicated the matter ~ whether the pro-
posed new rates are fair. The CONNER
eiai club wants to perform a public sery-
ice In this instance. II the proposed ex-
animation OF the books of the light COM
pany should be made the report will not
be binding, but we hope the report will
be reasonably acceptable TO the council
and people.
our committee 10 without prejudice
for or against the light company. There
is nothing TO prevent fair consideration
Of the situation as between the people
and the light company
This special committee proposed that
examination and the light company pay
half.
Committee Makes Report.
The following is the written proposition
presented to the city commissioners by
the special COMMITTEES from the CONNER
cial club:
THE committee appointed by the Com
merciaI club to proffer its good offices
to your honorable body and TO the Omaha
Electric Light and Power company for
the purpose of securing lower and fair
rates for electric light ard power and
If possible TO avoid the great expense i'm
volved IN the litigation OF the questions,
has had meetings with both Of the par
ties. and both have assured us that our
efforts would be welcomed.
The electric light company has an
nounced a. reduced schedule of rates 10
be effective at once.
Notwithstanding such reduction in
rates, this committee offers to continue
It's work as originally planned. and to re-
port its findings to this community as TO
whether or not the company's rates for
light and power are such a. the people
OF Omaha are fairly entitled to- and such
as will return To the stockholders OF the
lighting company a fair return of earn
ings; and, further. If the rates are found
10 be unfair. TO suggest such rates as are
found to be fair to all parties.
Light Company offers Books.
The electric light company offers 10
open it's books and accounts TO such indie
pendent experts as we may select. and to
furnish every facility for making their
examination thorough and complete.
The light company also offers to pay
the entire expense Of such an sxamlna-
ton
This committee wishes to be of SER
vice to our citizens and IL willing To un-
dertake the labor connected with such
a large undertaking, provided the work
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
Can Hear Messages
from Germany by
New Wireless Here

Dr. Mnlener Of the Unlon Pacific has
announced that a new wireless reoeivins
apparatus Il all ready 90 be set up ~ the
Union Pacific headquarters and will be
completely installed within week The
new apparatus Is very delicate. but is AT
the came time very powerful. being ca-
pablo Of receiving messages from thu
high powered German wireless stations
~ Hamburg and az other points in Ger
many.
we have received messages direct from
Germany q number OF times In the past"
said DR.. Miiener but with the new In
stailation we will be able to get the mes
sages without interruption"
The apparatus has been worked out for
use In the work OF the road.
Taffeta silk and tailored cloth skirts.
worth up 10 si9.5o. on ssie Tuesday. Sass
t6'oo Julius orl<in. 1910 Douglas St
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
ARTHUR THOMSON
is GIVEN RELEASE
Popular Center Fielder Of Rourke
Nine to Be Superseded by Bobby
Wells from Cleveland.
JAKE KAFoRA ALSO is LET OUT

Arthur Thomson, one of the most
popular ball players who ever wore
a Rourke uniform, has received his
five days notice and will be given his
unconditional release. Al the same
time Jake Kafora and outneldeT
Broder were given notice that their
services we're no longer wanted by
the Omaha ball club
The passing OF Thomason marks the
departure OF the last Of the old guard,
Tommy Joined the team IN 1911, coming
from Tcpeka In exchange for Bert King.
Mark Hall. Joe Kneaves. Bert Niehoff,
ollie Pickering, Jim Kane. Bnl schlpke,
Dusty Rhodes and others were on that
1911 team. Tommy played good ball dur
ing his career here until this year, keep
Ing his hitting mark above 800 NJ nli
times and showing unusual hriilianoy IN
tho field. This year Tommy continued his
brilliant fielding. but he couldn't connect
at the bat and Rourks decided 20 let
him so.
FavOrits with Fans,
Tommy was always a great favorite
Western league cities Thomson has hosts
Of friends. Often times Tommy will be
coming down the street when someone
stops him and begins 10 fan, And Tommy
viii stop and talk for half an hour
whether or not he ever saw thu fan be-
fore. This characteristic has always
made him a popular ball player,
Bobby Wells, procured Saturday from
the Cleveland club. will take Thomasons
place in the outer works Wells comes
hcralded as a stioker Of renown and an
excellent fielder.
Kafora came 10 Omaha last spring from
Pittsburgh. He has always looked like
good catcher. but Krug chose to work
Kruger az regular and Kafova never DID
very much.
Broder was just secured the other day
from South Bend.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
THREE JOHNS IN THE
WEIGHT DEPARTMENT

The department OF weights and meas
ures which II In the mayors depart
ment, II being reorganized. with John
Badura Of the South Side serving an a
new Inspector, John Grant Pegg win re-
main head OF this department and John
Kelpin will continue to serve as an as
sistant,
These three "Johns" viii cover the
entire Greater Omaha territory They
have new standards OF weights and meas
ureA and the suggestion ls made that
housewives wishing their scales tested
should notify the office. Purchases sus-
peoted Of being under weight or measure
may be officially tested,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
FIRE CREW PUMPS WATER
FROM LISTER HOSPITAL

crew from the fire department pumped
three feet OF water out of the basement
OF Lord Lister hospital on Sunday. The
water WAS up to the fires under the
boilers. wv
Damage by water was reported from
seventeenth and Howard streets. Thlr-
teenth and Leavenworth streets. Forty
second street and Bedford avenue, where
seven sei'ars we're flooded; Thirty-fourth
and Mason streets
Our women's and misses SKIRTS will no
on SAFE tuesday at greatly reduced prices.
Julius orkin, 1910 Douglas ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
CHICAGO SHRINERS PASS
THROUGH OMAHA THURSDAY

A special train Of the ModinAh Temple
shrlners Of chicago viii arrive m Omaha
AZ 7 p. m. Thursday on their way hack
from the Pacific coast. The train comes
In over the Union Pacific and goes out
over the Northwestern, remaining but
fifteen minutes In Omaha About 100
shriners arc expected
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20

Wash skirt Bargains.
Special values for Tuesdays selling. at
si,eS. 32.e and s2o6. Scores OF styles in
all sizes Julius Oritin. 1910 Douglas So.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
Missouri River
Rises Four Feet in
the Last Two DAYS

The Missouri river Is within rs feet OF
1000 stage at Omaha, as the result OF a
rapid rise of 90 feet during the last
forty-eight hours. The Missouri has been
rising all along its course from Sioux
CITY to 81. Louis. and at Kansas City
is seven feet above flood stage. No dan
ger OF flood is anticipated at any point,
however FOLLOWING Is a table showing
the height of the river at various points.
Fllal0 lNknnnrn Do IL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
Groom Nichols of
Madison for Job Of
Governor of State

James Nichols Of Madison. state rep
resentatlye from Madison county, IL 10
be sroomsd for governor Of Nebraska
year some subsequent other year. Mich
OILS IL a republican. lie has been invited
along with ]. H. Kemp OF Fullerton 20
speak before the Mckinley club In Omaha
at banquet 10 be given some time this
summer. He has written tho club that
ne could accept such an invitation the
latter part OF July or the latter weeks of
August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

built FOR the fashion show. and it is In
tended 10 show the smart gowns. hats
and lingerie in their appropriate en-
Viroument. Act will, therefore. dis
close m-'adly in her foudoir. where the
most intimate Of her dainty indoor be-
longing. viii be displayed.
Act II will reveal the proper back
ground for various fine frocks suitable
for afternoon wear. while the last act
Nl bring forth the smartcst and most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

undertaken TO produce three-act
entertainment founded entirely upon
fashions.
Mrs. Belle Arms tronC Whitney re
turned from Europe recently with the
coiiecuon o. hne feathers. frocks and
iuroeiows which were specially inn
ported for the show and arc 90 be cx-
hlbltod upon living mannequius whose
pulchrltude is vouched for by the man
agement. Special scenic sets have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

shimmery Of evening gowns. Much OF
the interest In the fashion show will
attach TO the conference given By Mrs.
Whitney, during which She will dis
close many fashion secrets which have
not yet reached the general public. be-
sides giving tips 20 the stout woman.
the thin woman, and those Of the fair
sex VINO desire 10 cover up or ic-rcn
natural defects through the medium Of
properly chosen clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
HAPPINESS" AT METHODIST
 SUNDAY SCHOOL TO-DAY

''Happiness,' clever little play in three acts, will be given in the Sunday school room of the South Highlands Methodist church this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock under the direction of Miss Leon A Plosser.
 The characters. their impersonators and the synopsis follow CAST OF CHARACTERS: King Roland. King of Noland, Ruth Ard Neya, his son, Ellen Wood. Clare, village maid, Sarah McCarty Wickedness witch, Marjorie Nesmith Fairies: Happiness, a queen, Elizabeth Miller; Virtue. Dorothy West; Genteness Margaret Oliver; Goodness, Ellen Wood
 ACT I. Scene: A forest adjoining the castle. Time: Early in the morning.
 ACT II. Scene: Same as Act I. Time: Midnight of the same day.
 ACT III. Scene: Same as Act l. Time: Twelve years later. afternoon. Reading by Miss Miriam Smyer between Acts II. and III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30

An out-of-town wedding of interest was that of Mir. Will J worthington of this city to Miss Carrie Long, which was solemnized yesterday at l o'clock at the home of the brides parents. MT. and Mrs Thomas L. Long, in Jasper.
 The house was lavishly decorated with wild roses and smilax and an altar was erected in the living room. where the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Morris of the Jasper Methodist church in the presence of large gathering of relatives and friends.
 Miss Long only attendant was her sis ter, Mrs. Henry Long, matron of honor, and MT. worthington's best man was MT. John Lewis of this city.
 The bride was lovely in an afternoon gown of old rose with a large black hat, and carried a shower of bride 8 roses and valley lilies.
 A reception followed after which Mir. and Mrs. worthngton left for Memphis. where they will take a steamer for St. Louis and other points. Later they will make their home with his parents, MT and Mrs. John L. Worthington of Bir- mingham.
 Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were: MT. and Mrs. j. l.. worthington, Mir. NJ. P. Worthington, Mir John Lewis, MT. F. M. Jefferies and MT and Mrs. Frank Thurman of Bir- mingham and MT. and Mrs G. R. Stew art of Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
A REAL FLESH BUILDER
 FOR THIN PEOPLE
A New Discovery

Thin men and women-that big, hearty filling dinner you ate last night. What became of all the producing nourish- ment it contained2 You haven't gained in weight one ounce. That food passed from your body like unburned coal through an open grate. The material was there, but your food doesn't work and stick, and the plain truth Is you hardly get enough nourishment from your meals to pay for the cost of cook ing. This Is true of thin folks the world over. Your nutrfttye organs, your rune tions of assimilation, are sadly out of gear and need reconstruction.
 Cut out the foolish foods and funny sawdust diets. Omit the flesh cream rub ons. Cut out everything but the meals you are eating now and eat With every one of those a single Sargol tablet. In two weeks note the difference. Five stay there" fat should be the net re- suit Sargol charges your weak, stag nant blood with millions of fresh new red blood corpuscles-gives the blood the carrying power to deliver every ounce of fat t-making material in your food to every part of your body. Sargol, too, mixes with your food and prepares it for the blood in easily assimilated form. Thin people gain all the way from 10 to 25 pounds a month while taking Sargol, and the new flesh stays put. Sargol tablets are a scientific combination of six of the best flesh producing elements known to chemistry. They come 40 tab lets to a package, are pleasant, harmless Drug Stores, Central Store, Golfers Drug Co, Ensley's Store, Ayeryts; North Birmingham Store, Madison Phar- macy; Pratt City Store, Phillips Patter- son Drug Co.,, M. o. Dept, .109 N. goth Street, and other leading druggists of Birmingham and vicinity sell them sub Ject to an absolute guarantee of weight increase or money back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
FENELON CLUB CARD
 PARTY AT PRESS CLUB

The press club was the scene yesterday afternoon of one of the most beautiful and delightful card parties of the season when the Fenelon club entertained for its benefit fund.
 Amid lovely decorations 26 tables were charmingly arranged in the large dining room, about which exauisitely gowned women met and enjoyed thoroughly the games
 There were sections of bridge, five hundred and forty-two. Nearly all of the card clubs in the city were represented, as well as card lovers from Nther clubs. The prizes were especially attractive and excepting those given by the Fenelon g members were generously donated by the following merchants: F. M. Lynch, Por- ter Clothing company. Nunnelys, New some's, John L. Parker Drug company. Burger Dry Goods company. Drennen company and Louis Saks. The South eastern railroad gave the score pads. Ioveman, Joseph & Loeb, the Birming ham Arms, Kress and Woolworth's do- mated the cards After the games a de- licious salad course and punch was served.
 The guests were enthusiastic in praise of the committee in charge, who were, with Mrs. E. D. Brown, chairman, Mrs. E. L. Martin, Mrs. R. T. Pittman, Mrs. John Broderc and Miss Sarah Neill.
 Prizes were won by the following: Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
NOTES AND PERSONALS

MT. J. A. Deakin of this city is at the Hotel Woodstock in New York.
 Mrs. W. M. Clemens left yesterday for Mobile, after visiting Mrs Thomas Heflin and Mrs. Victor Prowel
 MT. and Mrs J. T. Head are attend ing the League of Southern Writers con- vention in Chattanooga.
 Mrs, R. L. Cole and Miss Dorothy Lum Scott Taylor of Helena are guests of Mir grand opera.
 Mrs. Ellison Bingham and her little daughter Mary Bingham, of Tuscaloosa are guests of Mrs Grigsby Sibey
 Mir and Mrs. George Connors are at the Georgian Terrace for the remaining performances of the opera in Atlanta
 Dr. and Mrs F. NJ Prince are spend- ing q part of this week in Atlanta
 Mrs. Ben Moore is visiting her mother Mrs. Luttrell, in Knoxville
 Miss Margaret Chenoweth is at home after a visit to Mrs. Robert Waimsey in New Orleans.
 Miss Frances White will come from Uniontown Monday to be the guest of Miss Margaret Latady and Mrs Victor Hanson.
 Mrs. Victor Hanson will go to Atlanta today for the remaining performances of the opera.
 Mrs c. P. Orr is attending the con vention of the League of Southern Writers in Chattanooga
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Campbell have named their little daughter Rebecca Ann Chap pell.
 Mrs. E. H. West and Mrs H. J. Hine of Rome, Ga. are guests of Mrs. Haskins Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30

at the same time it gave me an inspira- tion and the next move in my story places me before the public in my little home town among my own peope giving read ings from such noted diaect writers as Ruth McHenry Stuart, Joel Chandler Har ris, Howard Weeden and others and in- terspersing these with stories from my own life on the plantation with our dar- keys"
 How did you feel about your first appearance on the stage?" I asked.
 T had stage fright so badly that I could scarcely get through with my pro- gramme,' Miss Barbee said tremulously, as if the very thought brought back the dreadful experience. 'I had palpitation of the heart and nervous prostration, and everything else at the same time, but I went bravely on, just the same, the thought of my precious invalid sister al- ways being an incentive to me to go on on-on. l finally succeeded, and today can give a programme with no more thought of stage fright than the most re- mote thing in the world"
 "I know my limitations absolutely with regard to my york; Miss Barbee said, and that perhaps has been one of the greatest factors in my success. I don't sing well. and so I don't attempt that sort of thing very much. ] intone a lot of melodies. plantation songs, but I do not attempt singing such things as Swing Low Sweet Chariot nor do try to preach or 'exhort as many dialect readers do, but l give Dunbar's Lyric poems In the purest, realest negro dialect that is known, and that is my forte. Never have I injected into my readings anything sacreligious which some readers seem to think is attractive, using the name of God frequently and calling on His name In banter and jest I do not care for that sort of thing
 T have appeared before audiences all over the United States" Miss Barbee continued, and I must tell you that among the most appreciative I have ever had are those in Boston People told me that my stories wouldn't be appreci- ated by the Yankees, but I found that in cold. discriminating, cultured Boston, be- heath all this exterior there existed a heart of sweetness and kindness in those people that responded cordially to every word I told them about the south. Why. when I've read When Melindy Sings and Angelina Johnson Comes A-Swinging Down the Line and The Party I've had so many encores from a. Boston aud fence that scarcely knew what to do.''
 Why is it?'' I asked, that we have so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30

Dolly Meets and Has the Pleasure Of Chatting
 With Miss Nancy Barbee Noted Dialect Reader

, few readers to keep up our southern folk lore and bring before the public our negro stories and songs?"
 Because our people do not appreciate that our folklore is classic, said Miss Barbee That the negro songs and stories are poetic and beautiful and so few moth CTS these days read to their children Uncle Remus. and the old dialect stories of the south. The negro mammes are nearly all gone, and there is not much stimulus to work like mine; so few to originate sayings and stories. Our south- ern children should be taught these tra- ditions. and they should not be allowed to forget our folklore. Children are the most appreciative and responsive audi ences that I have ever read to. They laugh right out loud. they are not ashamed to. while their mothers will
 modulate laugh with dainty 'kerchief or cover their face with white gloved hands. It is the children to whom dia- lect stories appeal more particularly; they love Uncle Remus,' and all the amusing , things that our old black mammies used to say!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30

DaNldSOn.
 The Boy Scouts of Inglenook will be en- tertained this evening by Scoutmaster S. E. Coggins.
 Mir. Wesley Durand of Columbiana is visiting MT. and Mrs. B. w. Finck.
 Mrs J. c. Arnold of Croker Junction is
 visiting Mrs. W. S. Kyle. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor and Mrs Scott Taylor of Helena are guests of MT. and Mrs. L. F. Taylor. Miss Mary Lou Wiggns is al home after visiting friends at Enterprise. She was | accompanied by Miss Nealthia Smith, who will spend several days with her Mrs. Mortimer Miller of Cordova is the guest of Mrs. Henry Miller.
 Mrs. r. J Hopewell of Springvile has re- turned to her home after stay with Mrs. G. c. Griffith in Pratt City. Lodges No 243 and 3S5, l. o. o. F., and the committeeman of the Birmingham dis trict, will celebrate their ninety-sixth an niversary at the Pratt City hall this even ing. An interesting musical and literary programme has been arranged and the public is invited.
 The Teen Age teachers and officers of
 East Lake district were entertained yes
 terday afternoon by Miss Hilda Hughes at the home of Mrs. w. R. Hiliard and new officers were elected Mrs S. G. Moore
 
 selections were given by Miss Estelle Lamkin and Miss Kathleen Meadow. Miss
 Dana Hillard assisted the hostess ip serv- ing light refreshments.
 Miss Katherine Gregory was hostess to the To members of the Spend-the-Day club yesterday in Woodlawn. Fancy work
 claimed the morning hours and at oc clock a beautiful dinner was served in the dining room where snowbals centereI the table.
 Mrs. Will Newbourne entertained the members of the Tiperary club yesterday afternoon and pleasant time was spent with the club game. rock. after which light refreshments were served. Mrs. w. B. Scholfeld of Oxford, Miss, is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Mar tin.
 Mrs. Alexander Hood was hostess to the | Thursday Afternoon Forty-two club at the home of her sister. Mrs. J. NJ. Donaldson, in Ensley. Only the members were in cluded in this delightful courtesy An interesting meeting of the Twentieth Century Mothers club took place Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. T. B l Craig as hostess. Entertaining papers
 upon current topics were given by Mrs L. L. Whittle, Mrs. H. M. Cowart and l Mrs. T. A. Burbage. An ice course fol- | lowed the programme l Mrs. w. R. Brown was hostess to the members of the South Park Social club I yesterday afternoon. Needlework and conversation were features of the meet | ing.
 1 Mrs. J. S. Hall has returned from a visit | to relatives in south Alabama. | Mrs. Philip keyser of Pineapple is vis- | iting her daughter, Mrs. 4. G. Overton. Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Bauser have re- turned to Tuscaloosa after being guests
 of Mrs. E. A. Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
Trying tn Study Music

T am working girl, struggling to get a musical education. I have no parents and have to depend entirely on my own resources. My salary is small and bare ly enough for daily needs. l began to take violin lessons. but could not keep 1t up. l wonder if in all this city there isn't some one who would assist me in some way? Perhaps by giving me lessons
 l am said to have talent and am fond of music. l do not ask for charity. It is my honest intention to repay in some way for the assistance. l am worthy of help, think, and, O, how happy I should be if I could continue my studies. M. w.
 direct and pitiful appeal to our musi- cians-professional and amateur Our membership includes scores of competent music teachers. We know their works of old, and are sanguine. as to the re- sponse to M. w. Will she write again when she has gained her hearts desireo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Edgewood club will meet this aft ernoon with Mrs. j. R. Dewbepry at the Birmingham Newspaper club.
 The Qui Vive club will be entertained this afternoon by Mrs. J. E. Strong at 1921 North Twenty-fifth street.
 The annual election of officers will take place at the meeting of the Fene- Ion club this afternoon with Mrs. D. M Dickson as hostess. large attend ance is urged.
 The Allison chapter No. 166, o. E. S., will serve chicken supper this evening at Odd Fellows hall at Sunny Side Everybody is invited to attend
 The meeting of the Priscilla club has been postponed until next Friday when Mrs. A. A. Ashmore will be hostess
 The Ladies Aid society of the Walk CT Memorial church will have a parcel post sale and ice cream festival this evening at 510 Cotton avenue
 St. Cecilia's Day" a cantata by chorus of 40 under the direction of MT Harry Lyon, will be given this even ing at S:15 o'clock at the young Wom- ans Christian association.