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Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Mother and Father
Each Refer to Tots
AS my" Children

When the mother of a family OF
three children refers to the youngsters
as my children is the claim valid?
When the father objects and refers
to the same kiddies as my children,
is he justified in claiming absolute
parentage?
This perplexing problem OF legal
ownership of the little folks was
brought before District Judge Day
when Charles w. McMullen asked
that his suit for divorce from his
wife, Virginia E. McMullen be dis
missed without prejudice. The or
der Of dismissal was issued just be-
lore an answer and cross petition was
filed by attorneys for the accused
wife.
Allegations charging the wife with
the use of unladylke language, that
she has made life miserable for the
husband and the children and that she
has conducted herself in manner not
motherly were answered by the wife
with the accusation agaist the chastity
Of the husband.
In a motion filed by attorneys for
Mrs. McMullen the husband and
father was asked to specify chow
many children, their names and ages,
are referred to in his divorce petit
ton as his children McMullen failed
to answer and instead brought dismis-
sal of the action. They were married
at Council Bluffs, July 10, 1911.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Night Schools to
Have Classes for
The New Citizen

Those who have lived i'll this
country long enough to have gained
only meager knowledge OF English
and still have had good educations in
foreign schools, will find work adapt
ed to their needs. Each pupil may
attend two classes each evening,
said Principal Adams OF the evening
high school, which will be opened in
Central High and High School OF
Commerce buildings on October 10
Sessions will be on Monday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings OF
each week until March IS. Classes
will be held from 7 to 9:l5 p. m. Any
resident of Omaha possessing an edu-
cation equivalent to the eighth grade
may enter.
The courses Of study are intended
for those who wish to take up work
N commercial or general branches
On the evenings of September p, 3
Is and 26 those wishing to enter the
evening high school may register al
the Central High school building. Al
time OF registration the pupil will in
dictate the subjects he wishes to
study. A class will be organized fol
any subject in the course OF study
when twenty, or more, indicate pref
erence for such subject.
Certificates will be issued to thost
who complete the course i'll salts
factory manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash it witt.
Most soaps and prenared sham"o's
contain too much alkali. This dri,
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, aid
is very harmful. Just plain muls'fi'd
'ocoanut oil (which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless) is much bstur an
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for .ampooing, as
this can't poss bly, injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich, creamy lather, and cleansos the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lat Ter
rinses out easily, and removes every
particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and
excessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and it leaves it fine and
silky, bright, fluffy and easy to man
age.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap, and few ounces is enough
to last everyone in the family for
Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
WITHNELL SAYS HE
WANTS COLD FACTS
Says Investigation of Death of
Mrs. Malmberg in Burning
House to Be Thorough.
HEARING is NEXT MONDAY

On the request OF Superintendent
Nithnell of the fire department, the
ity council set next Monday after
Don at , o'clock for the hearing OF
members OF Engine Company No. H.,
with respect to the fir" a 5047 Evans
street, where Mrs. Hulda Malmberg
vas. found dead in the basement,
Mr.. Withnell intended to hold the
earring Wednesday afternoon, but
when some OF the witnesses declined
to appear voluntarily, he invoked the
authority vested in the city council
10 summon witnesses in legal man.
ner.
Evidence at the coroner's inquest
ended to show that some of the
,iremen were negligent in not rescu-
ing Mrs. Malmberg from the base
ment after they were advised the
woman was down there.
Mr.. Withheld says he wants all OF
the facts to be brought out at this
hearing, although he has been quoted
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
W0MEN'S
STOMACH TROUBLES
The Great Woman's Medi.
cine Often Just What
Is Needed.

We are so used to thinking of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 90
eremedy exclusively for female ills that
we are apt to overlook the fact that it
is one OF the best remedies for disorders
Of the stomach.
Fol- stomach trouble of women 1t ID
especially adapted, as it works in CON-
plete harmony with the female organ
ism, since it contains the extracts of the
best tonic roots and herbs. 1t tones up
the digestive system, and increases the
appetite and strength. Here is what
one woman writes showing what this
medicine does:-
Newfeld, N Y. -'"I am so pleased
to say can recommend Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound ss an eco
nomical and beneficial remedy in most
ailments pertaining to women, At
least / found it so by only taking two
bottles. had indigestion in bad
form and I am now feeling in the best
Of health and owe 1t all to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -,
Mrs BURR WILLIAMS, R. D. No. 70, New
field, NY
Many women suffer from that 'aIi
gone feeling and "feel so faint,
while doing their work. Ten chances
to one their digestive system is all out
Of order. A Tablespoonful of Lydia E.
Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound after
each meal should co.rpletelyremedy this
condition in few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Br1et City NeWs

Half Karat White Diamonds S75-Edholm
Have Root Print It--New Beacon Press
Lighting F.x.ures-Rurgess- Granden Co
City Mission for Young Women
The City mission, near the railroad
stations, Is always open TO young wo-
men coming as strangers to Omaha
until they find employment
Stretched His License-Charged
with operating five messenger Offices
with one license, James Kurdish,
Twelfth and Douglas streets, was ar
raigned in police court and fined S25
and costs.
Three Autoists Fined-Steve b.
gonski, d. II. Haysen and George w,
Mendorfer, were each fined $3.50 and
sosts when arragned before Judge
Foster for speeding. Two other de-
PENDANTS were discharged.
Refused TO Cook His Meals-Be-
cause she has refused to cook his
meals and left his home some months
ago, Herman F. Brunk has brought
suit asking divorce from his wife
Caroline NJ. They were married April
IA, 1915.
Light Frost Last Night-While the
weather is clear and calm out in the
state, morning reports to the railroads
indicate that 1t is considerable colder
today than yesterday. In good many
localities last night there was light
frost. and in the extreme northwest, a
freeze.
An Apple Day, Keeps the Doctor
Away--A carload of best Cal. Apples;
Bellefieures, R. l. Greetings and
Spitz. We could have bought cheap
ar apples, but got the best. See them
now. Also a car of nice kieffer
Pears and car potatoes in soon at
The BASKET STORES.
Found-Two. rolls of money that
was left on the show case in the Owl
Drug company, 10th and Harvey
streets Monday afternoon. between
the hour of IL and 1890. If you will
call and identify the same we will be
glad to return the same to you. Don't
telephone. Owl Drug Co.
Fine Fireplace Go"ds-sunderlsnd.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

All people in America and especially those
who are past middle age are prone to eat too
much meat and In consequence deposit lime
salts In their arteries. veins and joints. They
often suffer from twinges Of rheumatism or
lumbago, sometimes from sout, swollen
hands or feet. Such people are not always
able to exercise sufficiently in the outdoor
air or drink enough pure water in order to
sweat freely and excrete impurities thru
the skin Dr. Pierce has conducted expert
ments and thoroughly tested a uric acid
solvent at his Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, which he Is convinced Is many
times more potent than lithia-this he nam
cd "Anuric." II can be had at almost all drug
stores by simply asking for DR.. Pierces
Anuric for kidneys or baekache. II will
overcome such conditions Rs rheumatism.
dropsicai swellings, cold extrsmities. seald-
ing and burning urine and sleeplessness due
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
rot WATER AND "ANURIC"
BEFORE MEALS---AND HEALTH

to constant need Of getting out of bed al
night,
Our grandmothers have told our mothers
and our mothers have in turn instructed rs
that In case of sickness, resort TO Dr..
Pierces dependable household prescriptions.
These medicines as put up for sale by drug
gists have never been recommended as "cure-l
alls," but only as superior remedies for cer-
tain common and easily recognized diseases.
Had these medicines been adopted to all
classes and forms Of chronic diseases there
would have been no necessity for organizing
a competent staff of expert physicians and
surgeons, to act In the treatment of diff
cult, obscure and complicated cases Of
chronic diseases. as DR.. Pierce maintains IN
his lnvslids Hotel and Surgical Institute. or
his home remedies the most widely known
are his "Favorite Prescription" for womaniy
troubles and rundown conditions peculiar
to the womanly sex; his Golden Medical
Discovery" the greatest of all herbal system
tonics and vitalizers. for stomach, liver and
blood disorders. as well as his Pleasant
Pellets" the tiny. tonic laxAtives, Svercon-
ing constipation and cleansing the system OF
poisons and aeeumulations In the bowels,
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
MEDICINE MEN MIX
IN CONVECTION HERE
Hedical Society of the Missour
Valley to Be in Session
Until Saturday.
PROMINENT DOCTORS HER.

Physicians and surgeons from all
parts OF this section of the country
arc in attendance at the twenty-ninth
annual meeting of the Medical So
ciety of the Missouri Valley, which
convened at the Hotel Fontenelle
yesterday morning.
The convention will come to close
Saturday morning with clinics at the
various hospitals in Omaha. In the
neighborhood of 800 visiting doctors
are here for the convention. All bust
ness sessions are being held in the
Jall room of the Hotel Fontenelle
DR., {, w. Hull, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements, called
the morning session to order. which
was followed by the introduction OF
,he president DR., John P Lord.
Omaha
Reports OF the organizations COM
mittees and officers, election OF he
members and the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting, were fol-
lowe by the presentation of papers.
At the morning session papers were
read by the following:
DR.. Evarts A. Graham of Mason
City, Ia. discussion led by DR.. ]. NJ.
Bell OF St. Joseph; DR.. J. H. Shuman
OF Sioux City, discussion led by Dr..
J. NJ. Bell of St. Joseph; DR.. Fred
Moore OF Des MONIES, discussion led
by DR.. Newell Jones of Omaha; DR..
P. G. Orr OF ansas City, discussion
led by DR.. w. N. Anderson OF
Omaha.
Convention visitors, including wives
and members of the families who &C
companied many OF the out-of-town
doctors, were guests at luncheon at
the Commercial club at noon.
Among the prominent out-of-town
doctors here for the convention are
DR.. Jackson OF Kansas City, DR.. DER
ring Of Des Moines, DR.. Robert H.
Babcock Of Chicago, DR.. Moore of
Des Moines, DR.. Vaughn of Chicago,
DR.. Herrick of Ottumwa, Ia, presi-
dent of the Iowa State Medical So
ciety; DR.. c. w. Hopkins of Chicago,
chief surgeon of the Northwestern
railroad. DR.. F. M. Grain of Red
field, S. D., president of the State
medical society of South Dakota, is
expected to arrive Friday.
The present officers of the Medical
Society of the Missouri valley are:
DR.. John P. Lord of Omaha, presi-
dent; DR. Charles G. Geiger Of St.
Joseph, first vice president; DR.. R. A.
Weston of Des Moines, second vice
president; DR.. O. c. Gebhart of St.
Joseph, treasurer; DR.. Charles Wood
Fassett of Kansas City, secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Would Have Designation
For the City Automobile

b. S. Clark, South Side druggist
has an idea and he is willing to give
i 10 the city commissioners withou.
money or without price. Here it is:
u would suggest that you pain
City of Omaha on all city automo
biles. 1t would help to advertise
Omaha"
The suggestion will be considered
by the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Hearing Saturday on
Street Car Line Extension

City Commissioners Hummel,
Parks and Butler, appointed as a spe-
cia committee on street car extent
sions, will hold a hearing Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock in tn city coun-
Gil chamber in connection with petit
tons for an extension in the north
west part OF the city. Property own
crs and street car company representa-
atives will be given an opportunity
to express their views on tnis matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Woman Alleges Husband
Was Killed Accidentally

Is Jesse Joplin. serving a life SEN
tence in the Illinois state penitentiary
for the alleged murder OF D. Winton
Dunn. guilty OF the crime with which
he is chargedl
When, Judge Wakeley's court
opened IN district court Mrs. Manda
c. Dunn, widow of D. Winton Dunn,
appeared to press her suit against
the Physicians Casualty company,
asking payment of $4,000 on a policy
carried by her husband. 8 She alleges
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Mail Auction Nets Nearly
$500 10 Your Uncle Sam

The scmi,annual auction sale OF un-
called for mail at the Omaha post
Office netted $7Sj,47. More than 900
packages were sold 10 the highest
! lders. The sale. which lasted two
days, was held at the Capitol avenue
entrance to the federal building.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Two Highwaymen Take
Wealth from Lone Visitor

Thieves got rich haul Wednesday
night at Tenth and Dodge streets,
where they held up J. B. Orme Of
Pacific Junction, la. He handed over
TO the two highwavmen, one of whom
was negro, his gold watch and
checks to the amount of 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

her husband, is innocent. Dunn was
shot at Dequoln. ILL.,, during fracas
in which Joplin was involved. At
torneys Gurley and Fitch are appear
ing for the widow,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

as saying he is convinced in his own
mind that no Omaha fireman would
hesitate 70 rescue any victim ii it
were possible to enter the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

that the shooting that caused her
mates death was accidental and holds
the casualty company liable.
According to the plea OF the wild
ow, Joplin, convicted of numbering
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
HOSPITAL ship Will
take WATER SATURDAY

The elavOrately furnished hospital
ship. the Helen c. Juilliard" will be
launched from the yards Of its build
ers. the Jackson and sharp plant of
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany. at o'clock on Saturday after
noon. The sponsor has not been an
nounced.
The boat has been constructed for
the ST. Johns Guild. a charitable or
ganization of New York City. The
donor of the boat is Mrs. Helen c.
Juilliard. wife of Augustus ID. Juil-
lard, a wealthy banker Of New York.
1t is in honor of her liberal contribu-
tion that the boat has been named.
St. Johns Guild has been operating
hospital barges as charitable pro-
ject for many years. the needy pa
tients being conveyed to places in the
bay or in the ocean near New York
City. where they gradually are nursed
back to health under conditions where
there are no disturbing noises, and
where the distressing heat of the city
is supplanted by invigorating cool
ness.
The "Helen Juilliard" is 215 feet
long and 43 feet wide, and has five
decks.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
Hold Three YOUNG
MEN As auto Thieves
Another Charge Against
Them; Goes Over for
Judgment Later
SAY CONFESSION
FIGURES IN CASE

Paul Edwards, aged 20 years; Will
liam r. Hogan, aged % years, and
Harry Jones. aged II years we're ar
raigned in City Court today on the
charge of the larceny OF automobile
accessories belonging to Cecil Ewing,
of ROckland, and with the driving of
of two automobiles without the con-
sent of the owners, Cecil Ewing and
Aaron Keil.
The young men were each held in
$500 bail for the Court of General
Sessions on the larceny charge. and
in $500 bail each for the Court OF
General Sessions on the charge Of
driving OF the Ewing car.
Judge Churchman reserved his de-
cision until Saturday on the charge
of driving off the Keil car.
Alfred Papa said he purchased a
flash light, pump. red inner tube,
white inner tube, spark plugs, and
tools from the young men for 81.
The articles were valued by Mr.. Ew-
ing at S25. The articles we're recov-
cred in a restaurant.
Detective Sergeant T. Greene said
that Jones made a full confession to
him. According TO this confession.
the three young men got in the Ewing
car on Eleventh street near the Hotel
dupont, on Friday evening, January
21, and drove out Concord Pike and
then to Shellpot Park. When near
ShellpOt Park they found the access
sOries under a cushion in the car.
They then drove to the Zoo, hid the
tools and then drove the car to. a
point on Third street near Tatnall.
where they abandoned il and where
it was found by Officers Crozier and
Burchenal early the next morning.
Jones told of the selling OF the ac-
cessories to Papa and that the S4 re-
ceived was divided as follows: Jones.
S1.3O: Edwards. S1.3O; Hogan, S1.40.
Jones stated that Hogan drove the
Ewing car. He said the trio drove
off the Keil car from Tenth street
near the Hotel DUPONT on Friday
evening. January 81. and drove it
down Eleventh to Poplar street. where
they abandoned it, and where it was
! recovered by officer Samuel Brown.
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
FIGHTS FOR AID FOR
Delaware Streams
Congressman Miller Claims
Dredge Cost Should Not
Count Against City
UNREPORTED TONNAGE
SERIOUS OBSTACLE
speclaI 10 nm EVENING InuRNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 2.-Tho
Rivers and Harbors Committee. OF the
House OF Representatives held it's f.
nal hearing yesterday on that portion
of the bin which includes the various
Delaware projects. Representative
Thomas w. Miller was accorded a
hearing by the committee although
within the past two weeks he has
been heard several times before a sub
committee OF the Committee on Rivers
and HarbOrs. The first Delaware pro-
ject considered was the question OF
Wilmington harbor. concerning which
Mr.. Miller addressed a communication
to City Council last week and upon
which he appeared before City Council
last June.
There seems TO be some doubt in.
the minds OF the government engi-
neers as 10 whether Wilmington has
contributed the amount that Il should
under the statute which authorized the
city to appropriate ten per cent OF
the sum expended by the United States
Government The chief OF engineers
reported to the Rivers and Harbors
Committee that the city had not lived
up to its obligation.
In appearing before the committee,
Mr.. Miller called the committees at
tention to the fact that $4,000 addi
tional had been provided for by the
city since the report OF the engineers
was formulated. He also stated to
the committee that the cost Of the
government dredge should be deducted
from the S55O.00O the total appropria-
tions to date for Wilmington harbor.
because the dredge was not for ahe
exclusive use of Wilmington harbor,
but could be used anywhere through
out the state and on the Delaware
river.
There was considerable discussion
OF the government projects in connec-
ton with Little river. Smyrna river
and Lepsic river. in Kent county, and
the Broadkill river. in Sussex county
The data filed with the committed
showed a traffic of only 5000 tons dur
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
5 EAD,$1O,0OO,OOO
PROPERTY Loss BY
ARKANSAS FLOODS
BY The United Press.


HELENA, Ark, Feb. 2.-ren million
dollars damage to property and loss Of
eight lives was the estimate today Of
the toll in the food sweeping through
Arkansas. covering Desha, Lincoln, Ash
ley, Chieot aud eleven parishes in north
crn Louisiana. from six 70 fifteen feet.
A report from Lake Village said part
of the levces broke last night. flooding
the main streets. The families moved
out.
Arkansas City is partly under water.
The levce broke at Warner and the town
is flooded Newport Ark reports a
flood loss of $4,000.
Three hundred men are working Nat
Iaconia Circle, but the leyec is slough
inc and threatening 10 break.
Hickman. KY, today has two feet
Of water in the business streets. New
Madrid, Mo, is under water and a
levee break is threatened at Caruth-
ersville, Mo. Several weakened places
are reported in the levee at points
near Vicksburg.
Freezing weather caused suffering
among the homeless. Rescue work
was imperilled by swift currents in
the back waters and high winds
which hampered boats The crest
of the Arkansas food today was near
Little Rock
William Stapleton. Ohio river cap
tain. was drowned near Memphis
while attempting rescue work in a
gasoline launch
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
WASHINGTON WILL
REFUSE REQUEST
TO FREE APPAM
Captured British Liner May
Eventually Be Turned
Over TO Prize Court
GERMAN RAIDER part OF
AUXILIARY naval FORCE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Brit
ish liner Appam will not be allowed
TO leave Norfolk While no formal
decision had yet been reached to this
effect, from the highest State Depart
ment authorities came the informa-
ton that such action had been prac-
tlcally determined.
Detention Of the Appam Of the
American government was available
on two grounds Il was said, first that
she is a German prize and shall be
held for prize court adjudication, and
second, that she is a German naval
auxiliary vessel. subject to intern
ment.
Either OF these two avenues. for at
least temporary disposition of a most
delicate and difficult dispute, was con-
sidered by officials as insuring in
definite detention OF the Appam A
formal "interlocutory" order 10 hold
the Appam at Norfolk pending a final
decision was 70 be issued
From the British embassy today
came the official declaration that Eng
land will make formal representations
for the Appam's release. Such a note
Is being prepared. England is 10 in
sist that the Appam is a prize and, as
such. in neutral port, entitled to re-
lease and return to her owners.
II the State Department decides the
Appam is not a Germany auxiliary
and interned. high officials declared
this government will answer Eng
lands demands with an order plac-
ing the Appam in prize court.
That the Appam has "become
stamped with the nature OF service.
in the German navy as a German
prison ship, IL nothing else, was also
seriously considered today.
Evening journal., 1916-02-02
THIS OFFENSE NOT
PUNISHABLE BY STATUTE

81 have been unable to find such
charge under the laws of Delaware" said
Deputy City Solicitor Lynn in City
Court today, when Harry Pierce was ar
ragned on a charge of circulating false
reports about Miss Jennie Workhoiser,
a young woman. He said he would
therefore ask to have the charge nolle
pressed.
Judge Ohurchman said that there was
such charge under the common law,
but II Mr.. Lynn wished TO press a charge
OF that nature against the defendant he
would have TO proSed in "a different
manner, and that the information would
have to be drawn up more fully. Mr.
Lynn said he would not press the charge
further Pierce was then dismissed