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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Lumber Men Ask for
Rehearing on Rates

A rehearing by the Interstate Commerce
commission Of the southern hardwood
freight rate advance case, is asked by
the southern lumber interests Jointly with
the consumers of Omaha, Kansas City,
St Louis and Cairo. Something over a
week ago the Interstate Commerce COM
mission gave its decision IN the case.
sustaining most OF tho freight rate ad-
Wances asked for by the railroads on the
cheaper grades of hardwoods from
Louisiana and Arkansas to these points.
IL was but few days after the decision
was given out that counsels for the
various lumber interests concerned met
sn hotel In St. Louis and rushed a night
telegram to the Interstate Commerce conn.,
mission asking for a rehearing OF the
case. They asked that they be permitted
10 introduce further testimony in the
case. as facts were then being brought
out in another rate case I'm progress in
st. Louis that they said would have a
material bearing ON the hardwood case.
They represented to the commission
that its decision was not in accord with
the evidence taken and that It based its
decision on misconceptions Of fact. The
advances granted were cents per hun
dredweight on some OF the hardwoods
and ( and 5 cents on others. Omaha.
Council Bluffs and South Omaha manu-
facturers consuming much of this wood
IN cooperage in manufacture OF boxes and
barrels. in ties and lumber for street
cars. are heavily affected by the increase.
1t is said IL VIII mean an extra $1,000 a
year in freight rates to them
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Planning for the
Stork's Arrival

Among those things which ali women
should know OF, and many OF them DO.
Is splendid external application sold
~ most drug stores under the name OF
AothpFs Friend" Il Is a penetrating
liquid ana many and many q mother tells
now Il so wonderfully aided them through
the period OF expectancy. Its chief pur-
pose Is TO render the tendons, neaments
ana muscles so plant that natures ex-
pansion may be accomplished without the
intense strain 30 often characteristic OF
the period OF expectancy.
Mothers Friend may therefore Ia
considered as indirectly having. a splendid
influence upon the early disposition OF
the future generation.
Whatever induces TO the ease ana com.
fort Of the mother should leave its imprega
upon the nervous system Of the baby.
At any rate II Is reasonable to believe
that since Mothers Friend has been n
companion 70 motherhood for more than
half century It must be q remedy that
women have learned the great value Of.
Ask at any drug store for s'dotherss
Friend" a penetrating. external LIQUID
OF great help and value. And write 70
Bradfeld Regulator Co., 4O2 Lamar BLDG
Atlanta Ca, for their book Of 'nsefli
and timely information.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Pedestrians Have
Merry Time on the
Icy Walks Of City

The person who never rides down 20
work; oh, never would think OF IT," had
an awful temptation to mar his good rec
ord yesterday morning.
Oh. such sidewalksl The thawinE
weather OF two days ago, succeeded by
the freeze. had left walks and streets one
mass, OF frozen footprints. jagged and
slippery. People who walked seemed to
be giving correct imitation OF Peary
making his final dash for the pole, seek
ing good footholds. xperimentaliyoeIlIsaD
ing up small frozen hummocks and slid
ing down little icy hiliocka
The street cars certainly did look in
viting. Swimming smoothly and swiftly
over the rails. And the sidewalks were
decidedly uninviting because a was so
easy to make a ''faus pas" as they say
in dear old France.
The oldest inhabitant had TO stretch
the truth trifle TO remember a time
back long bout '7s. or it might "a been
IA when they had a day that was twice
as bad as this. But the Oldest tnhabitant
is apt 10 see things IN an exaggerated
light when he looks at them across forty
years.
The official Thermometer OF the weather
bureau marked S degrees above zero at
a. m, and the prognostication IL for
SLOWLY rising temperature"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
WHITE SHRINE is ORGANIZED
Order that is New to Omaha is Made
Up Of the Members Of East
ern Star Lodges.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS HELD

The Maiva White shrine. an order con-
fined TO members OF the Order or the
astern star. was instituted Friday even
ing at the Masonic temple by Edward
Arlington OF Tereeport, III, head OF the
entire order Mrs Maude Green. Genoa,
past grand matron OF the Eastern star
OF Nebraska. together with fourteen Of
ficers OF the Genoa Shrine attended and
took part In the institution.
The Supreme White Shrine meets once
a year in different cities in America, tho
location OF such meetings 20 be decided
by the vote OF the membership. The 1914
gathering was held I'm Peoria, while the
one for the present year will DO held in
June. st Milwaukee,
The order Is over 20 years old and has
subordinate lodges in eighteen OF the
United states, and In Canada.
MFR. Arlington. who came TO Omaha
from Ottumwa. whore no inaugurated a
shrine last week. lie went TO Portland
from here. where February 9 he will
establish the first shrine In Oregon.
The White Shrine instituted In Omaha
viii have charter members from all Of
the Eastern Star chapters In this city. 1t
was organized with an extremely encour-
aging outlook for harmony and prosperity.
. The officers elected was Lola VIM
cent, worthy high priestess; II. J,
Sickler. Waterman OF the shepherds:
Myrtle Miller, noble prophetess: Emma
L. Talbot, worthy scribe; Anna c. simp-
son. worthy chaplain: Alice T.. Hoffman,
worthy shepherdess; Brittinia Bednar.
worthy guide; Dora sickler, worthy
herald; w. b. wymSn. b. @. King, will
liam Kerr, three wise men; Lola Tnlot-
son, Buera Barton, Lulu ROCKFORD. three
handmaidens; A. A. wedemeyer. king;
Marie Martin. queen; Fannie Moore,
orsanist; Parthenis Douglas, worthy
guardian. and A. b. c. Smith, worthy
guard
Mrs. william E. Reed OF Madison and
Mrs. H. A. flanders OF Columbus assisted
the supreme Waterman in instituting the
new shrine.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
NOSE CLoGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRh
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

Ali What relief Your clogged nostrils
open right up, tho air passages OF your
head are clear and you can breathe freely,
No moro hawking. snuffiing. mucous dis
change, headache, dryness--no STRUGGLING
for breath at night, your cold or oatarrh
IL gone.
Don't stay stuffed upi Get q small bot
tie Of Ely's Cream Balm from your drug
gist now. Apply little Of this fragrant,
antiseptic cream I'm your nostrils. let II
penetrate through every air passage of
the head; soothe and heal the swollen. In
famed mucous membrane. giving you In
slant relief. Elys Cream Balm is Vust
what every cold and catarrh sufferer has
been seeking. Its Just splendld.-Adver~
tisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
POLITICIANS FORSAKE
JOE BUTLER FOR FLYNN

From a time which the memory Of man
reniembereth not the political social cen
ter OF the city has been in the office OF
j. p Butler, gas commissioner. II has
been the wont of the political revealers
to foregather In Mr.. Buffers office and
mix the dope and talk over the situation.
This gathering place has been trans
ferred TO the office OF the city clerk, who
was the center OF group Of political
pilots at noon. Among those present were
Colonel Charles Tanning. J. p. Butler,
Claude i. Bessie, Tom O'Connor, Lee
Bridges, Buck Taylor and Tom Flynn.
Joe Butler expressed uneaslness over
the new nepotism bill at Lincoln Lee
Bridges said he looks for a heavy snow
about May 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Casper YOst is Back
from New York Visit

c. f. Yost. president OF the Nebraska
Telephone company. has Just returned
from the east where he went few weeks
ago TO confer with officials OF the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph company
when the first spoken word was sent
across the continent from New York 70
San Francisco. Mr.. Yost sat beside Alex
ander Graham Bell. inventor Of the tele-
phone, when that gentleman uttered the
frat word that sped ACROSS the oonti-
nent TO San Francisco a few weeks ago.
at was quite q pleasant occaSion." says
Mr.. Yost. and the program was quite
successfully carried out"
Mr. Yost has been spending the time at
New York and Washington since that
time There Is nothing new" he said,
on returning; "just the old story Of going
east TO get some money TO make further
extensions ana improvements"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

cents per bushsi today. not being abis 10
regain tho loss that came with the early
hour OF the session. Prices ranged from
t1.57 to SL5S, with sixteen cars on sale.
FOR a Saturday corn receipts were but
fair. there being 40 cars on the market,
Prices were from cent to III cents
lower, the bulk Of the saies being areuad
~ 10 BN cents per busheh
with twenty-five cars Of oats GA sale,
the market was weak to Y cent lower
the top price being sos centd per buahel,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
DR.. POllard's Auto
: Tries to Break Way
Into the State Bank

- refractory auto gear caused DR.. c,
w. Pollard TO run into. and smash one
of the. glass doors OF the State Bank
building Friday night He was trying to
back his car from the curling on Seven
teenth street, when the car suddenly
dashed forward and into the glass en-
trance before tho physician could get II
under control. He was not hurt and the
auto escaped all but scratches, ~but the
doors had TO be taken out and repaired
ana new panes Of glass had 20 be put In.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Jay Burns Asks for
Embargo on Wheat

Jay Burns, the baker, wants congress
20 lay anembargo on the expectation OF
wheat He has 80 communicated his
wishes 70 the Commercial club. He asked
the club 10 urge congress to lay such an
embargo. The executive committee read
, his communication at the last meeting.
The matter was referred TO the public
affairs COMMITTEES.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Germany's Action
Drives Down the
Grain Price Here

with q report current that Germany
might blockade all che English ports and
put an end to the expectation OF wheat
from the United States. on the Omaha
Grain exchange the cereal dropped TO
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
MOTOR DEALERS
STRIKE A SNAG
Three New Agents Here Would Elk
hibit at Auto Show, but Space
Has Been Taken Up.
CAN DISPLAY BUT ONE CAR


with every foot OF available space
taken by exhibitors. Clarke @. Powell,
manager OF the Omaha Auto Show asso-
citation. lie confronted with the necessity
of providing space somewhere in the
Auditorium for at least three new dealers
on the automobile row.
4 The Auditorium has been plated TO
take care. OF the exhibits of the dealers
who were already in the field and the
spaces have been allotted, Three new
dealers have opened for business and all
have applied for membership in the as
Hociation and admission to the exposi-
ton Arrangements will be made to care
for two additional exhibits of pleasure
cars and one more exhibit OF trucks, II
Will be necessary to limit the new eK-
. hibitors TO one car each, az It will be inn
possible to give them anywhere near reg
ular size space.
Manager Powell has completed ali ar
engagements for the big show and
Wednesday Of this week the decorators
will begin work on the Auditorium TO con-
vert the mammoth show room into a
bower Of flowers and show colors, with
Sniyriads of electric lights used to COM
ing his plan of decorations a secret, the
only information given out being that
the show colors, green and white, will be
used as in past years
Expect biggest Show.
Omaha dealers are confident that the
1916 Omaha show will be record breaker
mot only in the variety and value Of ex-
hiblts, but in attendance. They are en-.
thusiastio over the prospects for the year.
as indicated by the Chicago National
show, and they expect the Omaha ex-
position to show conclusively the senti-
pnent Of the buying public for this year.
This is the complete list Of exhibitors;
PLEASURE CARS.
Apperson Jack Rabbit Auto company
Auburn Auto company of Omaha
Cadillac company of Omaha.
Cartercar Nebraska company.
John Deere Plow company.
n. e. Doty, Inc.
Drummond Motor. company.
Electric Garage company
Ford Motor company,
w. l.. Huffman Auto company
jackson AUTOMOBILE company branch.
Jeffery Omaha company
Lininger Implement company.
G. b. Marion Auto company
Maxwell Motor Sales corporation
Mitchell Motor company.
Moline Automobile company.
Fred c. Huffman Motor Car company.
Murphy-0 Brien Auto company.
Mcintyre Auto company.
Nebraska Buick Auto company.
Nebraska Haynes Auto Sales company.
II. @. Northwall company.
Noyes Automobile company.
Orr Motor Sales company. 10
Overland Omaha company,
II. Pelton, $3.50
Guy L. Smith.
Etewart-Toozer Motor company.
Traynor Automobile company,
r. r. Wilson Automobile company.
w. t. Wilson Automobile company,
COMMERCIAL TRUCKS.
Avery company. u j..
Bullock Machine and Supply company
w. L. Huffman Auto company.
International Harvester company.
Johnson-Danforth company.
Andrew Murphy e. Som
Nebraska Buick Auto company
overland Omaha company.
II. Peltou.
81 r Wilson Automobile company
Orr Motor Sales company.
MOTORCYCLES.
Omaha Bicycle company.
Victor Roos.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
grand Arny,

George Crook Post 9s2 and Relief Corps
No. IS will celebrate McKlnleys. Lincoln's
and WashIngton's birthday Friday even
ing, next. at Grand Army Of the Republic
hall. The Relief Corps. the Ladies' of the
Grand ARMY OF the Republic, comrades
and friends are invited. A progrem has
been prepared. w. w. Slabaugh, A. w.
Jefferies and T., j. Mahoney have been
secured to give the principal addresses.
In case of bad weather. the exercises will
be postponed one week.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
FRASER ELECTED HEAD OF
OMAHA BARRISTERS' CLUB

The Omaha Barristers' club elected W.
C, Fraser president. Robert ID. Nicely
vice president and r. 8 F1nlayson Sec
retary-treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
MANUFACTURERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

The Omaha Manufacturers association
elected ]. w. Gamble. president: w. J.
Monohan. vice presidents n. w. Beasiey,
treasurer, and 7. b. Tholl, secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

On Wednesday night OF this week Me-
braslsa lodge No. 1. knights of Pythias,
viii confer the rank OF page on a num-
Der OF candidates, with the full rituals
tic ceremonial, and al visiting knights
are invited to attend at the castle hall. in
the Board OF Trade building.
On account of the recent increase In
membership, Nebraska No. l is entitled
to an additional delegare to the grand
lodge, and T. Boyd Dysart was elected
as such delegate at the meeting last
Wednesday, This. is most encouraging
feature of the campaign of the winter.
and the officers and members alike are
congratulating themselves on the success
of the lodge.
On Friday evening the Nebraska Pyth-
ian Veterans association will hold an
adjourned meeting Mt room 800. Omaha
National Bank building, when number
of applications win be acted upon. The
annual dinner OF the veterans will be held
on Friday evening. February 10. at the
Loyal hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
BUY TREES AND SHRUBS TO
PLANT ALONG B0ULEvARDS

City Commissioner !. q. Hummel and
w, r. Adams OF the department of parks
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
NInccnbeeu TO Meet.

Omaha tent, No. 20. the Maccabees. will
have veFy important business at the next
review, Monday, February s. All MEM
bors should be present as it is important.
Preparations are under way for one Of
the largest class limitations that has ever
taken place in Omaha, during the state
convention, early in April.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
LincoIn DAY nnnce.

Ladies auxiliary No Is. National Assoc
citation Of Letter Carriers. win give a
caro- ana dancing party Friday evening
IN honor OF Lincoln's birthday at the
Swedish auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
ECHOES OF The ANTE-ROOM
Commercial Camp, wOOdmsn Of the
World, to Give Annual Dinner
at Rome Thursday.
NAME DELEGATES TO MEETING

Commercial camp. No. as. woodrnen of
the World, win give It's an, ual dinner
at the Rome hotel on Thurs iny cvening.
February IS 1915, at ESQ D. m. The
executive council, which IL holding IT'S
semi-annual meeting In Omaha, will be
tho guests Of the camp Short talks by
prominent members OF he camp, a real
cabaret performance during the simmer.
and a real vaudeville performance at the
close, are some OF the dominant features
of the entertainment The entire mem
bership has promised to be present.
Fraser eimp. No. 4se. is expecting a
large attendance at its dance on Friday
evening, February 18th. at the Arrnbrust
hall, Twenty-fourth and vinton streets.
Many special features win be introduced
and a good time Ia expected by all who
attend
Pomixtouski camp. No. 49, South
Omaha, reports a large attendance at its
musical, held last Tuesday evening. Many
new applications were secured by our new
Deputy Joe Kyjck..
On Tuesday evening. February 2,
omaha-seymour camp. No. 1s, elected the
following delegates TO the head camp
convention, which convenes March at
~. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Masquerade BaII.

Uniform rank Fraternsl Aid Union,
viii give a masquerade ball Thursday
evening February II, in Myrtle hall,
Fifteenth and Douglas streets. Six prizes
with be given. Union music
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Neuralsia Is a pain in the nerves.
ssoan's LAuinlent penetrates and soothes
the zchihs nerves. Get a bottle now. All
druggists. --Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Royal Neighbors.

Ivy camp. No. ?. Royal Neighbors of
America. will give card party at Wood
men hall. Fifteenth and Douglas, We'd
nesday evening, February IL. Prizes and
refreshments. ~ -
Officers OF Ivy camp No. 2. Royal
Neighbors of America. will meet at the
homo OF Mrs G. u. Allen, 2510 Corby
street, Friday, February II at2.p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
FraternaI Union.

Mondalnin lodge No. III. Fraternal
Union. gives masked ball at Tabor
temple February IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
independent order Of oaa Fellow.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Last Friday evening Omaha lodge No 9
celebrated the fifty-nfnth anniversary of
its Institution. The initiatory degree was
put on in the early part OF the evening,
following which q banquet ana smoker
was given. A number OF the members
spoke upon the live topics before the
lodge and the early history OF No. was
retold. for the benefit Of the younger
members. Omaha lodge No. claims 70
be the oldest orgapization in the state, 1t
having been instituted on February /. 1856,
by Special Deputy Grand Sire Jefferson
p, Cassidy Of Council Bluffs lodge No. 70.
The first elective officers were; Alfred
ID. Jones, noble grand; Taylor c. Good
will, vice grand; George Armstrong. Sec
Rotary; Hadley D, johnson, treasurer.
Tho installation took place in the old Cap
itol building, then located near Ninth and
Fa-nam streets. and was witnessed by a
large number OF odd Fellows from Coun-
-ei Bluffs, who crossed the Missouri on
the ice In order TO reach Omaha. This
lodge held meetings in several locations
before II built tho building at Fourteenth
and Dodge streets. now Known as ODD
Fellows Han building. and which is now
owned Jointly by Omaha lodge No. 2
State lodge No 10 and Beacon lodge No.
90
Broken Bow lodge No. 10, Broken Bow.
Neb.. Is preparing 10 erect a fine fire
proof lodge building.
Crusade encampment No. 81 OF South
Omaha will have work In the Golden
Rule and Royal Purple degrees next Fri
day night.
Omaha lodge No 2 Will put on the first
degree work next Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Tribe OF Ben Hur.

Mecca Court No. 10, Tribe of Ben IIlIr.
win give a dancing party next Thursday
evening at the hall Nineteenth and Far
nam.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

A gong business can be sold quickly
through The Bees business Chances. .
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Resolutions OF sympathy.

RESOLUTIONS OF respect and sympathy
were adopted unanimously by U. s.
Grant post No. 10. Grand Army of the
Republic. on the death Of Past Com
rnknder-in-chief Thaddeus s. cIarkson
and of Comrade John A. Dempster, who
had been prominent in Grand Army cir
cles in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Wootfmen CIrcla.

The woodmen cirole drill team OF We'll
come grove No. "a win meet at Frenzer
hall Tuesday evening February s, at s
o'clock for regular practice.
Welcome grove viii Join Druid camp in
bazaar given by Druid camp the first
week in March.
Welcome grove will hold its first meet
ing in the new home, Druid camp hall.
Monday evening. March Is.
The officers of Welcome grove win en-
terrain the members OF the grove and the
officers of Druid camp at the next meet
ing on February II.
Florence grove will hold a short busi-
ness session followed by social dance
at its hall. Monday evening.
[, On Wednesday afternoon a regular
meeting of Eilwood Circle was held at
the home of Mrs, p. J. Grub. after which
the, hostess served luncheon. In two
weeks Mrs. Chris Lyck will entertain the
circle.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
women's CathoIIc Foreaters.


81. Mary's court No. 81 OF the Wo-
mems Catholic order Of Foresters in
stalled officers Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Anna Conroy. vice chief ranger,
gave the pledge OF office to Mrs. Alice
Brennan as chief ranger OF the court, who
then. as deputy. installed the following
officers:
Vice chief ranger, Anna conroy; treas
urer. Mary Kellys recording, secretary.
Elizabeth Kenneilyi financial secretary.
Mary Volz; trustees. Agnes McAvoy,
Della shannon and Nora Ryan; eonduc-
tors. Della Hannigan and Sarah Greene;
sentinel, Mary Bevinss. auditors. Anna
conroy and Elizabeth Larkin.
There was large attendance ana the
business meeting was followed BY a 40
eial session. The court presented the
chief ranger, Mrs. Brennan. with a set OF
handsome hand-painted plates as a token
OF good viii. A fine program Of instru-
mental and vocal music was given ana
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
AncIent order Of United worLmen

Ancient Order of United WorkIueIf.
February will be a big month among
the lodges, big limitations by all and a
prize card party by Patten lodge No. liz
Lincoln's birthday will be observed by
Union Pacific lodge No. II; prominent
speaker win be secured. 'r
The degree staff OF No. 159 will hold
a dance on February 10.
America lodge No. 800 will entertain the
membership at large under the auspices
Of the central committee on February II
at its hall. Seventeenth and vinton
streets. This is an open meeting. Come
and bring your friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

the evenings entertainment closed with
luncheon.
Ancient order of United Workman.
Clan Gordon No. 6S. Order Of Scottish
Clans. held a regular meeting February
2 There was q good attendance and con-
siderablo business was transacted. A
good program was given under the GOOD
OF the order
Evening star., 1915-05-22

Guaranteed hot-water heatin:
Electricity and gas
Bright, cheerful rooms
x-inch double oak floors
Shades-Ro Roomy closets
Artistic decorations .