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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
WORK FOR INVENTIVE GENIUS
Man Who Has an idea that Can Be
Worked to Advantage in War
Game Has Inning Now.
BARBED WIRE HAS MANY USES

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
PARIS. April 2-Inventive genius has
done what 1t could TO save the country
since the beginning Of the war. but its
inspirations have not been entirely prac-
teal Among the thousands OF ideas pre-
scented only four have beeRexperimented
upon with interest results; the rest re-
main in a state of embryo.
After the first visits Of German aero
planes to Paris man conceived a plan
for the protection Of the city from aerial
bombs by stretching a metallic netting
from the Sacred Heart cathedral in
Montmartre TO the Eiffel tower.
A Marseilles inventor proposed a porta-
BILE railroad to accelerate the concentra-
ton of troops. 1T Is very simple" he
said.
you have only to pick them up and place
them again in front OF the train. and so
on. indefinitely" he continued.
AT the war department they told him
the idea was Of immense Importance, but
that there might be some difficulty In
working It out. "oh, that is only de-
tail" he replied.
When Clemenceau in the Homme En-
chaine commenced his campaign for the
amelioration of the sanitary department.
a man suggested the idea OF Transporting
wounded IN trains OF balloons drawn by
aeroplanes.
The great development Of the use OF
barbed wire inspired an inventor to con-
trive a shell with wire wire-cutting at
tachments.
The war had a depressing effect upon
industrial inventions In general. The
average is forty-five applications a day
in time OF peace. II fell to fourteen in
August and had increased to twenty-three
in February. including inventions inspired
by the war. The war OF 1870 had the
same effect and the records show that Il
required three years for inventive genius
to recover.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Personal Mention.

Miss Marie Borteniauger Is at st. JOS
eph's hospital. where she underwent an
operation ON her throat
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis c. Meyer have
taken a house at the corner of Thirty
fourth and Dodge streets.
Mr.. ana Mrs. 10. II. sprague moved on
Wednesday from the Fontenelle TO their
Benson home for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Fisher have taken
. house at Thirty-fifth and Dewey ave-
nue. and will occupy it the first OF the
week.
Mrs. A. II Bartels and her sister Miss
Mae Engler are at Redlands. Cal, and
VIII visit the Panama-Pacific exposition.
They expect to be gone several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. HaRrman will go 10
Lincoln Friday TO attend the Alph Phi
formal Their daughter. Miss Elsa is a
member Of this sorority. Mrs. Willard
and Mrs. Charles Wright are also sorority
sisters.
Mrs. Ella J. Squires left last week TO
spend two or three weeks with her dauEh-
ter, Mrs. Hoxie Clarke. and Mr.. Clarke
at their country place. Villa Belvedere.
In New York state.
AAoe AhohAiNe Ao@ AcaNoS Mohoay lot
the Miles ranch In western Nebraska to
Join Miss Edna Miles OF Los Angeles. a
school friend. The young women will re
turn to Omaha Thursday.
Mrs. f. h. Bryant left Wednesday for
California. where she will be the guest
% her son. Mr.. +. h. Bryant. IT.. in sar
Francisco. Enroute home Mrs. Bryant
viii visit another son. MIR. Arthur Bry-
ant, in Seattle. Miss Marjorie Bryant,
who has been spending the winter with
her brother In Seattle. win return home
with her mother In the fall and resume
her school work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
In and Out of the Bee Hive.

Mr. w. A. c. Johnson returned Wednes-
day from a weeks business trip
Mrs Harold clifford has Joined her
daughter. Miss Anne clifford, In Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Baldrige returned
Sunday from New York City and Atlantic
City.
Mrs. X. C. Barton has arrived home
from the east. where she spent several
weeks.
Mrs. w. A. Redick went to Minneapolis
Wednesday TO spend a few days vita Mr.
and Mrs. Sweat.
Mr.. ]. +. McNally. district passe gser
agent for the Rock Island, has retuIAied
from week IN Chicago.
Mr.. James Hoey OF New York City was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs .A.sV. Kinsier
Ia few days the last week.
Miss Erna Hadra has returned from a
visit of several months with relatives In
New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Mrs. Walter Page arrived Thursday
frcm New York City. where she Joined
her son Richard for his Easter vacation.
Miss Marion Staples left Thursday for
Chicago 20 spend few days with her
aunt, Mrs. George e. Lawson. and Mr.
Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Mills returned
the early part OF the week from osceola.
where they were called by the illness OF
Mr.. Mills father. Judge NJ. A. Mills.
Miss Alice Jaquith arrived home satur-
day after an extended stay In the east
with school friends. Miss Jaquith visited
in Indianapolis and Cincinnati homeward
bound.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. b. Caldwell arrived
homo Friday. They spent several weeks
In the east and ten days at Old Point.
where their sons. Jabin and David. spent
their Easter holidays with them
Denman Kountse. Charles and Lewis
Burgess and Floyd Smith. jr.. return TO
ST. Paurs school today after a weeks
vacation. Morse Palmer. also a student
there. remains here until Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Returning from California.

Mr. ana Mrs. A. p. Guiou and children
and Ar. C. H. Guiou arrived Saturday
evening from California. where Mrs.
oaiou has been since early IN January,
with the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dempster ana
Miss Allen are expected homo today from
California, where they have been for a
month. or six weeks
DR.. w. o. Bridges returned Saturday
from California. where he enjoyed a six
weeks trip
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Plans Of omahans Elsewhere.

Lectures are proving popular affairs
these days. We have had them In the
afternoons, IN the evenings. in series and
ainely and on each and every occasion
the attendance has been excellent With
Mrs. Anthony MerrIlps morning series
there is barely room for all who wish TO
hear her.
Mrs. Merrill handles her subject In a
pleasant informal way illustrating her
points occasienally with readings from
the author.
Monday, william Butler Yeats and the
Irish Revival win be the subject. the
lecture 20 be given At Tire home OF Mrs.
JohA +. stewart, and. Wednesday Mrs.
Edgar Scott gives her house for the lee
ture on xlpline. while thef last one "A
Modern KALEIDOSCOPE viii b At the
homo Of Mrs. John l. Kennedy On Fri
day.
Colonel and Mrs. 8. s. Curtis and Miss
Curtis reached Greenwich. Conn. this
week from st. Augustine, Fla, and ara
with Mr.. and Mrs DImon Bird at their
summer home. Apple Tree Farm" Arisr
Curtis and her father win BE- IN Omaha
the latter part OF this month.
MIRA John 7. Stewart Of Council Bluffs
and her daughter, Mrs. wildman. have
gtvsn up their house at Pacific Grove,
cal, ana mutored up to San Francisco
suRday, where Mrs. wildman goas e
Fort Sam Houston. Tex, 70 Walt Cap
tain and Mrs. Van Duyne before comins
home. Mrs. stewart and Miss Matte
Gibson. who has been with them all win
ter. VIII come home after visiting san
nieRo.
Mas Harriet copley. who has beer
vizitins IN San Domingo as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Collett. sailed last
saturday for New York in company with
Miss o'Nei!l. niecs OF Mr.. Sullivan. the
United seaass minister 10 san Domingo
Mise Copley n due IN New York Thurs.
day and VIII be home about the first Of
May.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
POLICE REPORTER TRIES
HIS HAND AT LONG METER

Donna and Deeda engaged in some strife
And Dedda cut Donna with a butcher
knife;
Donna smacked Deeda with a dinner nail
Ana OFFICER Schwager threw both into
The above is not taken from Mother
Goose's Nursery rhymes. but comes from
the domain OF the police magistrate
where Donna shelva and Deeda Walker
were hauled after breaking the furniture,
severing arteries and disturbing the
peaceable neighborhood In the vicinity of
lo3 North Ninth street. Both sang Let
Bygones be ByEones'' in such an appeal
ing manner that Judge Foster let them
escape unscathed. a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Wedding Announcement.

The wedding of Miss Gall Wright,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Wright
and Mr.. Donald Tracy. only son Of the
late Charles Tracy Of Omaha. was cele-
brated Wednesday in st. Louis. Mr.
Charles Tracy and Mrs. w. S. Wright
mother OF the bride. were the attendants
After a trip south Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy
will be at home to their friends at Tracy
croft, n few miles west OF Benson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Entertains for Bride.

Miss Ida DAILY gave line party at the
Wheatley concert Friday evening at the
Brandeis. in honor OF Miss Madeline
Peterson. who will be married in May
Those present were:
Ida Daily. Ida Mclaughlin
Bernadette Martin, Madeline Peterson.
Margaret Ortman, Grace DAILY,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Allen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18

For Mrs. Merrill.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Kountze will
entertain informally at supper Sunday
evening at the Fontenelle. complimentary
to Mrs. Anthony Merrill OF Chicago.
Mrs. Robert Beeeher Howell will en-
tertain a few friends very informally at
tea Tuesday afternoon at her home. In
honor OF Mrs. Merrill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
For New York Guest

ur' and Mrs. A. a. Hoffman enter
tanned Informally at dinner Wednesday
evening complimentary Go MIR. 81 w.
Rogers OF New York city A mound OF
red and white roses decorated the table
and covers were placed for Mr.. and Mrs.
y. Il Lowe. Judge J. }. Points. Dr. and
Mrs. Hoffman. Mr. L. w. Rogers and
Miss l. Almond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18

At their home in honor OF Mr.. Maurice
Nipke. viollnist with Omar the TentInaker
company. playing at the Brandeis last
week. Covers were placed for six guests.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Dixon entertained
at dinner Wednesday evening. Covers
we're placed for:
Messrs. and Mesdames--
J. T.. Summers. Council Bluffs,
II III. Sprague, +. w. Dixon.
j. ]. Hess OF Mrs. Coffman.
Mr.. r. w. Hart.
Miss Lenore North Pratt. small daugh-
ter OF Mrs. q H. Pratt. gave a recital
Saturday afternoon at her home. Tho
rooms were abloom with Killarney roses
and thirty guests we're entertained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND
ASSOCIATED PRESS LUNCH

WASHINGTON. April iS-President
Wilson viii so 20 New York Tuesday at
attend the annual luncheon OF the Asso-
eiated Press. Il was announced today at
the White House. The president is ex-
pected 10 return 70 Washington Tuesday
night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18

and 10 in honor of their daughter Esther
and Mr.. Arthur Marowitz. whose be-
trothsl is announced. Receiving with Mr..
and Mrs. Epstein and the young people
viii be Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Leon. Mr.. and
Mrs II. d. Marowitz and Mrs H. Marc
witz.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
To Honor visitors.

Ara W. IT. Chaplin entertained at
luncheon Wednesday in honor OF Miss
Emma Chaplin OF Seattle. Wash, ana for
Mrs. Howard Fischer Of Leavenworth.
Kan. A large bowl Of yellow jonquils
ana yellow shaded candles decorated the
table and covers were placed for:
hesdames- Mesdamea-
Howard Fischer OF ]. III JurEensen,
tseavenW orth. q. Wiliana
Z. y. Hungerford. y A. Llllie. jr.:
Mss Emma Chaplin OF Seattle. Wash.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Mesdannes-
w. Il HnIIaeI
w. w. Club Party.

Mrs. F. c. Lage entertained the w.
W. club Wednesday. very interesting
letter from Dr. Emma n. Tucker. formerly
OF Nebraska. but now a missionary in
China. was read. The next meeting will
be on April 2s. with Mrs. Charles Gruenig.
Those present were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
st. Johns School Dance.

The following guests attended the first
annual prom Thursday evening. given by
the junior and seniors OF ~. Johns high
school at Chambers academy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18

June. the month Of roses and weddings.
lie bringing with It's approach the plans
Of its brides
A wedding OF great interest will be
that Of Miss Elizabeth Pickens. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Pickens, and Mr.
Kenneth Paterson. which viii be celebrated
Tuesday. June 9. at All Saints church.
This win be an evening wedding and
ons OF the larger social affairs. not only
Of The summer. but OF the entire sea-
son. owing to the prominence Of the two
families.
Mr.. Paterson II the son OF the late
George Paterson. for many years a we'll
known merchant OF Omaha, and 10 him
self associated In the coal business with
his brother. Mr.. Rowland Paterson.
Miss Piclens was the eighteenth queen
OF Ak-sar-Ben. and has the distinction Of
being the only queen whose father has
also worn the royal purple Mr.. PIckens
was the tenth King OF ouivera. Miss
Pickens will be attended by a large bridal
party and the ceremony win be followed
by a reception at the home OF the bride
on North Thirty-ninth street. This re-
ception will be the first affair OF prom
inence in this newly completed home,
built on the sight OF the former home.
destroyed IN the tornado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
With the Visitors.

Mrs. ". A. Weakley OF Aurora m, Is
visiting with her sister Mrs. T. w. Nc
Cullough.
Ara Ben Boyce. who h the guest OF
Ter parents. AR. and Mrs. u. c. Patter-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Entertains Card Club.

Mrs. c. j. Emerson was hostess at the
meeting OF the AmItie Card club Friday
afternoon at her home. The prizes for
high scores were awarded to Mesdames
w. T Howard. @. c. Kenny. Il. Lawson
and William Lambert. The guests were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Engagement Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Epstein VIII be
a' home today between the hours OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Al the Hrandeis.

Ths Following have made reservations
for the performances OF MizEi Hajos In
'san" At the Brandeis theater. this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18

surprise party was given In honor OF
Mrs, James II. slime al her home Thurs
day ty the Bieahi club. IN celebration OF
her birthday. The evening was spent at
cards. followed by q Dutch lunch. Prizes
for the card game were awarded 20 Mrs.
q. n. Hansen. Mrs q. u. Hatcher. Mr..
ana Mrs- q. W. Long. Tho quests wone:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Pleasures Past.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Gross entertained
Informally al dinner Wednesday evening
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
q. W.. club Entertained.

Miss Mary Ann Melton entertained ths
members of the c. w. club Friday even
ing The guests were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
Concert Parties.

Mr. AMI Mrn T. ]. Mahoney gave q
boa party Friday evening az the Wheat
ley concert. The guests entertained were
MessrA. and Mesdamoa--
Harry Burnley, r. y Caldwell
Harry Nicholson.
In another box were;
MessrE. and Mesdames--
J. G. Mlthern. M shirley,
DR.. =. A. MoDermott.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-18
PLANS FOR THE JUNE BRIDES
Although Over q Month Away So
ciety IL Already Active Over
June Weddings.
LECTURES PROVING POPULAR


social Calendar.
MoNDAY-Coronado club, dancing party
at Chambers academy; Comus club. en-
tertain al the home Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
William Haas: Original Monday Bridge
club. Mrs. A 1. Reed, hostess: Monday
Bridge club, Miss Clara Thomas. host
ess; Tuesday Bridge club, MiHs Eliza
beth ConEdon. hostess Mrs Anthony
Merrill. lecture al the home OF MIR. j
I, Stewart; FortniRhtly Bridge club
Harriet Metz. hostess: Et-A-Virp ciub.
dancing party at Chambers academy
Mrs c. &. George, luncheon for Mrs
j. z. George; North Side Progressive
club. card party: Amateur Musical club.
Mrs Harry Nicholson. hostess: Team
Auction Bridge club.
WEDNESDAY-Mrs Anthony Merrill,
lecture at the home Of Mira r. II. Scott
Mrs. Kent: Mrs. A. V. Kinsler. bridge
dinner for Mrs. Anthony Merrill: Co
day Bridge club: executive committee OF
Omaha Women Golfers. luncheon at the
Omaha club.
THURSDAY-Pagaico club, dancing
PARTY at Metropolitan club.
FRIDAT-Student and alumni prom at
the Hotel Rome: Mrs. Anthony Merrill.
lecture At the residence Of Mrs. John
T. Kennedy.
sATURDAY-omahaJ Junior club. dancing
party at the FonteneIle: Harmony club.
regular meeting at the home OF Mr.. and
Nrs. Norris Brown.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-03
P0LI7ICA NE IDA

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rlarar uur no son rirrtas la noti:Iaa
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-03
VERACES P0R E0UIV0CACI0N.

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CARICATO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-03
GH.ASIARRil.I.D

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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-03
pRUEBAS

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06
NAY PUT GYM QUESTION TO VOTE

The new gym at Stadium
High Is necessity.-Stu-
I dents.
The new gym at Stadium
High is luxury.-J. T. $.
Lyle.
f The new gym will be a
serious burden to taxpayers.
Lyle.
II VIII scarcely be felt by
the ordinary taxpayer
! There you have two sides p
bis question. The high schoo
Boys and girls are ip in force. an,
hey will conduct, a. vigorous cam
,aign to get added quarters TO
,xercise. The Taxpayers league
through Attorney J. T. s. Lyle
vill keep up its fight to put Of
be Improvement until times arr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06
ORIENT ON VERGE OF WAR
OLYMPIA SLAYER is JUST A
ssFAMILY MANI" METHODICAL
IN WAY HE KILLED CHATTEN

OLYMPIA, May "a. l.. Mil
Ter, sales manager for the Uniol
Lumber Co., in jail at Olympia
accused of murder In the first
degree for shooting William Chat
ten, wealthy president of the
company, Sunday night, as he
was leaving the Miller home, Is.
type of what is commonly
known as family man."
He is far from the 'gunman'
type.
He had a good position. pref
ty wife, three young children, and
a comfortable home-and with
these he was content. Before
Sunday no one who knew him
would have associated him with
tragedy.
Miller's friends say he went
about the business of killing Chat
ten as methodically and matter
of-factly as he would have put
through a business deal.
He had been sent to Tacoma on
company business, which would
keep him from home two or three
days. He caught the train, but
left it at the next station and
walked back.
He entered his house by the
back way, listened. heard scuf-
file, according to his story, and
fired five shots at man leaving
by the front door. The man was
his employer, Chatter.
Miller turned over his revol-
yer to the foreman of the mill.
He re-entered the house and
donned house jacket and easy
slippers. The habits of years are
strong, and 1t was, his friends saw,
as IL he had performed a dis
agreeable task with as little fuss
as possible.
In jail, he Immediately fitted
into the routine Of prison as easily
as for years he had fitted into the
routine Of office and home.
To him in his cell his wife
came Tuesday. He took the sob
bing woman in his arms and said:
There, there, dearie- Don't
worry. Everything will come out
all right"
He said It without heroics.
The reporters came to his cell,
asking for an interview.
Miller. the family man, after
years of humdrum existence, find
ing himself the central figure in a
tragedy not lacking In the melo-
dramatic elements, was apollo
getic. His attorney had advised
him not to discuss the case. The
reporters would excuse him?
Later, perhaps. He softened his
refusal by saying to the report
ers as they departed:
II don't want to be rude"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06
HICKS NOT IoLp

LOS ANGELES, May 6. - AL
though recovering consciousness
last night, Gwin Hicks, Washing
tons commissioner to the Pana-
ma-CaIifornia exposition at San
Diego, who was seriously injured
in an automobile accident Tness
day, when his wife and babies
were killed, is still in q precar-
ious condition.
His conditions Is so serious
that he has not been told OF tho
death of Mrs. Hicks and the he1-|
les. for fear the shock would kfl{
him. Hicks is suffering intense
pain, according to his physicians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06
Pull For
College
OF I. S.

Presenting . united front. the
churches Of Tacoma, regardless Of
creeds, are Joining in movement
to array every interest in the city
for the support Of the College OF
Puget Sound.
Joining with the Rev. Frank
dyer, pastor OF the First Congre-
gational church. and Il. H. Todd.
president OF the college, business
men Of Tacoma have signed an
invitation to the people to attend
q mass meeting at the First Con-
ereEatlonal church at o'clock
next Sunday afternoon in the in
terest Of the college.
The meeting is primarily fer
the purpose Of informinK the
public of the work the college II
doing and Sc po1slbtlitieE No
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06

The bite of the Poisonous Mug
wamp has been fatal to many pc
litical boss.