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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-05
Social Affairs
of the South Side

Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph w. Van SAINT
, and son Ralph, jr, OF Gladstone, ILL.,,
are guests of Mrs, w. B. Van SAINT
and other relatives and friends. Mrs.
Van SAINT was formerly Miss Mary
Gail Renwick, we'll known South
Side girl,
A daughter named Elizabeth Ber-
nice has arrived at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs, John Lane at 65l8 County
road. Mrs, Lane was formerly Miss
Sadie Green.
Miss Margaret Fitzgerald has re-
turned home from several months in
California.
Mrs. ]. Marble OF South Thirty
ninth street is reported seriously i'll.
Mrs, Hortense Ropp will be guest
at the home OF Mrs, William Berry
this week. @
| Mrs. Walter Madden entertained
the kensington club at her home on
Thursday afternoon.
Mesdames Driscol and Graham of
Benson will entertain the West Side
Interdenominational Aid society on
Thursday at the church, Thirty
eight and | street, for an all-day
meeting.
The ladies of St. Martins church
will serve noon dinner on cleo
ton day at McCrann's hall, Twenty
fourth and o streets.
The Missionary society Of the
| United PRESBYTERIAN church met on
Thursday at the home of Mrs, Roy
FOWL to complete arrangements for
their bazaar and chrysanthemum
show, which will be held the mid
die of this month.
Campfire girls meet at the Scandi-
navian church on Wednesday after
school,
On Wednesday evening the men Of
the West Side INSTRUMENTATION
church will serve dinner to the ladies
Mesdames Porter, Widoe, Farrell
Wyman, Shields, Knight, Berry
Copper. Oswald, O'Toole and Wells
will have charge of the all-day prayer
service, which will be held election
day.
Walter Rasmussen entertained {
party of small friends at his home
Saturday afternoon in honor of hi.
seventh birthday, The house was
decorated in pink and white. A white
birthday cake with seven candles SCI
in pink roses served as center piece
Those present were: Teddy Her
ring, Hartford Lyle, Harry Gray
Merle Robb, Fritof Johnson, George
Van Scoy, Dae Knight, Carl Lindsay
Henry Anderson, Byron Bernard
Nels Linquist, Victor Linquist, Har.
old Bernard, John Knight.
Mrs. Roy Dennis entertained at q
children's party on Thursday after
noon. Decorations were in Hal
lowe'en novelties. About thirty were
present. 3s.
Miss Mildred Christensen enter
tanned at Halloween party Tuesday
evening at her home on south TWEEN
ty-third street. The house was taste
fully decorated with Halloween fan
cies and autumn leaves. Those pres
ent were Misses Inez Harrington
Ruth Eames, Margaret Eames, Cath
crime Rasmussen, Len Petersen, Grace
Petersen and Marie Jorgensen;
Messrs. Harry Gay, Walter Rasmus-
sen and Harry Christensen.
On "Wednesday evening Miss Chris
Hansen was given a surprise party by
crowd Of schools friends Those
present were Misses Sylvio Froslev
Edith Friese, Beatrice Garfield, Mar
garet Andersen, Lurene Andersen
Helene Hallgreen, Lena Petersen anc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-05

Miss Ruth Paxson, Omaha woman
who is national student secretary for
the Young Women's Christian assp-
citation in China, is spending a few
days in Omaha, visiting her sisters
Mrs. Charles w. Hayes and Miss
Susan Paxson Miss Paxson is the
speaker at the Young Womens Chris
tian association vesper service this
afternoon and will address the social
science department of the Omaha
Woman's club Monday.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
new EPISCOPAL BAN
ON DIVORCES URGED
Church Commission Adopts Sweeping
Marriage Prohibition.

New York, Sept. Ell the recommen-
dstions Of a commission, consisting of
i've bishops and an equal number of
sclergymen and prominent laymen of the
Episcopal Church. are adopted by the
general convention at St. Louis In
October, It win be impossible for divorced
persons to be married by Episcopal
clergymen.
The canon law has allowed an ex-
ception In the case of the innocent party,
but this exception was carefully guarded
against abuse. 1t required that twelve
months must have elapsed after the
granting OF the divorce, and a copy OF
the courts decree and record had to be
submitted to the bishop before any
clergyman could ofriciate at such a mar
Rage.
The commission ruled that more
rigorous action is necessary, as divorce
IS increasing rapidly. especially in
Western States. Lawyers declared collu-
sion Is widely practiced and it is be-
coming increasingly difficult to determine
the innocence Of either party to a divorce.
The adoption of the proposed new
canon, It was said will afford great relief
to many clergymen upon whom great
social pressure is brought to solemnize
such marriages.
This legislation does not affect cases
where the marriage relation is annulled
by the courts for causes arising before
marriage.
The question as to whether divorced
persons who have remarked by the
civil authority or by a clergyman OF
Bome other church shall be admitted to
the holy communion Is to be referred by
the parish priest to the bishop Of the
diocese, and his decision is to be final
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
RETURNED GOODS CARRY
DISEASE, SAY RETAILERS
Merchants Association Planning Reg
ulation of Evil.

The Retail Merchants Association is
inaugurating a movement to overcome the
returned merchandise evil.
This practice between buyer and seller
has come to be not only a great abuse
in the National Capital, but its pre-
petuation constitutes a health menace
to the entire community. While prac-
tically all of the stores have refused to
take back bedding, hair goods and hair
ornaments, neckwear and veilings, at
tention has not been fully given to other
dangers of a like nature, due to the re-
turn Of articles of apparel and for the
home which are sometimes the means of
the communication of disease.
1t is to overcome this abuse and TO
prevent the spreading of contaminating
influences among the customers and
themselves, that the merchants Of Wash
ington, identified with the Retail Mer-
chants Association, are considering rules
which will bring about proper safeguards
for legitimate trade and the community
health.
A set Of rules has been prepared regard
ing returned merchandise and other
trade evils which are now in the hands
Of committee of the association, and
as soon as a report is received from this
committee the matter will be taken be-
fore the entire body of merchantmen.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
OFFICIALS PLANNING
TRADE RETALIATION
Administration Prepares Action Under
~ Revenue Law.

The Administration yesterday began
preparations for putting into effect the
retaliatory provisions of the recently en-
acted revenue law, In the event that
diplomatic negotiations fail to end dis
elimination against American commerce.
All commercial branches of the govern
ment began detailed inquiry to develop
specific cases OF trade discrimination, to
be submitted to the State Department
as basis for retaliation, II retaliation
Is decided to be necessary
While the diplomatic negotiations now
In progress as to the use of the British
censorship as a means of meeting Amer
lean trade competition are in progress, no
retaliatory steps will be taken. but IL
these negotiations fail to bring about a
satisfactory settlement, President Wilson
and Secretary OF State Lansing will con-
slider the advisibility of establishing the
trade embargoes authorized In the revenue
law.
Secretary Lansing said yesterday that
the department was making a careful
study of the effect OF the retaliatory au-
thorizations. but that pending the out
come of diplomatic negotiations, they
would not be made effective
Meantime, the Department of Commerce
and the Treasury Department were call
ed upon to compile statements of the
extent of discrimination against Ameri-
can trade. Both departments have re-
celved scores OF complaints, most Of them
arising from the operation Of the So
called British blacklist
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
DISTRICT GUARDSMEN
EAGER TO GO SOUTH

Assurances from all quarters are that
orders for all units of the National
Guard OF the District of Columbia to en-
train for the border will arrive within a
few days. Enlistments have greatly in
creased since publication of news of the
promised getaway
The men will be on the Mexican bor-
der within two weeks, according to these
reports, and that they will stay there un-
til about December 1. This ARRANGEMENT
Is expected to be satisfactory to all con-
cerned, for valuable experience and a
memorable trip will be provided and the
soldiers will be home again before theif
tour Of duty becomes monotonous
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
BACK TO RICHMOND FOR
HONEYMOON EXPRESS

The Honeymoon Express or Cupid
Special" will leave for Richmond, Va.
tonight at o'clock.
The license record at City Hall for the
last two days have shown several mar.
riages of couples from around Richmond
although none can be found who are
willing to admit they came on the Cupid
Special"
Mrs. J. R. Gill, in charge of the ex-
cursion, has made an unsuccessful ef-
fort to get the names of those who were
married.
Yesterday was spent in sightseeing by
the 400 people who came on the trip.
One party, under Mrs. Gill. went to Mt
Vernon and another party chartered a
big "rubberneck runabout" and took In
the sights of the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
'BOATMAN AGAIN SUES
GAS LIGHT COMPANY

Edward s. Dean. proprietor of a boat
house on the Eastern Branch, yesterday
entered suit in the District Supreme Court
for $4,000 damages against the Washing
ton Gas Light Company, whose plant is
located just above his boat houses. Dean
charges that the light company has per-
mitted sticky and oily substances to
pollute the river to the detriment of his
business of storing and repairing boats.
This is the second suit of the kind
the plaintiff has instituted, a similar ac-
ton having been brought against the
light company in 1874 1t was COM
promised
Alvin L. Newmyer is the legal repre-
sentative of Mr.. Dean.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
polar BEAR" CLUB FOR
LOCAL SWIMMERS URGED

The Washington Swimming Club will
hold meeting Thursday evening at s
o CLOCK at Krazy Kamp, on the Po-
tomac, to discuss the matter of club ex-
tension, including organized swimming
sections in every part of the city for
men and women. and the use of indoor
pools for water polo, basketball and
other sports.
One Of the principle features of the
meeting will be the consideration of
proposal by F. ]. Drummer, amateur
coach Of the club. to organize a Polar
Bear club for winter outdoor bathing.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
TWO FEDERAL HEALTH
MEASURES PASSED UP

United States Public Health Service
officials yesterday expressed disappoint-
ment at the failure of Congress to pass
two bills which Federal officials declared
were vital to public health. One provided
an appropriation for the continuance Of
rural sanitation experiments and investi-
cations and the other for the establish
met Of a national leprosarium.
Health Service officials said mortality
In rural districts is appalling. At least
fifteen lepers were said to be at large In
the United States.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
Naval Squadron Returns

Newport, R. I, Sept 1.-THE scout pa
troll squadron of the Second Naval dis
trict, in command Of Commodore Stuart
Davis, with Lieut.. William D. Puleston,
o. S. N. as military adviser. has return
ed to this port after a week Of eventfuI
maneuvers at sea.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13


ed with about fifty reed birds.
The men OF Company K are getting
ready for the opening of the football
season. Every day they practice pass
ing and kicking on the company street.
Hurdling was commenced yesterday
in Troop A, Cavalry. In columns OF
four they rode to the barrier and all
but one or two stayed on the horses
after they were over. Officers of the
ability of the men to take up the
new work. ...-
Battery A men beg to announce that
they have a gun which has been taught
to hit only Villa. They are impatient
for the moving orders SO that they
can prove what they say.
The transfer of Privates Earl Nc
Carthy. Arthur T. King and James N.
Coulehan from Troop A to Battery
A, has been approved.
Company A is watching a keen COM
petition between First Glass Private
c. R. Walker and Private Regulation"
Maryland National Guard. for the va
cant corporalcy in the company.
Battery A now stands at 131 men
since the enlistment OF Richard L
Leach, OF Rawlings, Nd, and Joseph
Smith, of Gaithersburg, Nd. Come on
boys. sign up. there's always room for
one more.
Private Frank Ryan, stereotyper on
The Times is with Company A.
Lieut. Rees, of Company F still has
hopes of receiving a 800 reward for
discovering the body of a dead negro
while the Third Infantry was engaged
in a movement
Don't forget the auction at camp at
$50 o'clock today.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
NEGRO ODD FELLOWS MEET.
Two thousand Members of Supreme
Lodge Present.

When z. c. Morris, of Chicago. grand
master OF the Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows. Of America, called to order
the biennial movable committee, the su-
preme governing board OF the order. yes
terday morning in Convention Hall. there
were present fully 1000 negro men from
all parts OF the country, while 800 MEM
bers attended the session of the House
hold of Ruth, in the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church.
In calling the delegates to order. Grand
Master Morris reviewed the last two
years work by States. He preached the
doctrine Of self-help.
Addresses OF welcome were delivered
by District Commissioner Louis Brown
low and others.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
Plague Spreads in Connecticut.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. l2-There are 500
cases of infantile paralysis in Connect
cut, according to returns rlade to the
State board of health, fouteen new cases
having been reported from various parts
of the State
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
Para-Typhoid Camp Opened

Albany. N. Y, Sept IA laboratory
unit for the examination Of militiamen re-
turning from the Texas border for para
typhoid fever has been opened t-Camp
Whitman by the State health department
in cooperation with Federal army on
GERS.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
Norwegian Steamer sunk

Z London, Sept IA Lloyds dispatch an
nounces the sinking of the Norwe gian
steamer Lydsrhorn, aas tonA
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
Notes Of Camp Ordway

Mess Sergeant Jules s. Fehr and
Cook Lescallet. of Company A, went
hunting yesterday morning and return
ed with about fifty reed birds.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Michael F. Boyle entered suit against
John Piummer for $4,000 alleged dam
ages. in the District Supreme Court.
Boyle declares he was hit by an auto
mobile owned and driven by the defend
ant, and suffered permanent injuries. The
plaintiff is represented by Attorney An
drew I. Hickey.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
Nutshell Neuus

Carrie s, Cook, of Baltimore. is the sole
heir TO the estate of the late Mary e.
Brand. whose will, dated May 20, 1897, has
just been probated. The late Edwin B.
Hay is named as executor.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Miss Louise Lewis is home from a visit
TO Round Hill. Va.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

DR.. Gerry Morgan has returned from his
summer home in the hills Of New Hsmp-
shire.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Miss Holland Fits has gone to Mon
terey, Pa, where she will be the guest
CO Miss Jane Gregory. daughter Of the
Attorney General
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

The men Of Company K are getting
ready for the opening of the football
season. Every day they practice pass
ing and kicking on the company street
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band. John s N. Zimmerman, director,
at bandstsnd. this evening, beginning at
$50
March. "Semper FIdeliS" souss
Overture. Saul Bazzini
Noctune, 'Mouastery Bells" .w.Iy
Fantasia, "Reminiscences Of Ireland"
'...''.'..'.' '..-.'''''...-....'..... Godfrey
FoI Trot, Down Honolulu Way Burt
Waltz Suite, "Barcarolle'. Wa ldteufel
Finale. Il Love You. That's One
Thing Know Gilbert
The Star spangled Banner
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen c. Howard, Of Car
roll street southeast, returned yesterday
from an extended vacation spent at Belle
Island. Detroit.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Misses Virginia and Dorothy Coe have
returned from Mt. jackson, Va.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

B. F. Myers, financial secretary of
! Potomac Council, Knights Of Colum-
bus. has been promoted to a position
| in the office of supreme secretary of
the order at New Haven.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Patrick ]. Howard left yesterday for
Chicago, where he will aid IN the cam
paign Of Representative McAndrews for
reelection.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Sew. Harry Bartemore Angus has
resigned charge of Peck Memorial
Chapel and as assistant pastor OF the
Church of the Covenant After a va
cation he will assume the pastorate
of Mcdowell Presbyterian Church in
Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Mrs. F. S. Bright is in New York.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Joe English has gone to Fresno. Cal
and will return when Congress convenes
IN December.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Miss Hope Evelyn Wells, Of the Capitol
clerical force. leaves today for a noun
tain-climbing tour. which will be spent in
the heart of the Presidential ranges Of the
White Mountains. She will return in
early December.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Miss Marie Josephine Summers, who
has been on a sightseeing tour Of the
Capital as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. T J.
Hughes, will leave today for Niagara
Falls, from which city she will return
to Boston, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

A $4,000 hotel is one, OF the i'm
provements suggested for Shiloh Ma
tional Military Park. by the Park
Commission, in it's latest annual re-
port to the War Department The
commission also urged the purchase
of privately owned tracts of land
within the boundaries of the park.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Caldwell Tyler and Mr.. and Mrs. A G.
Hill. of Washington, are registered at the
Grand Hotel New York City.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Chicago, Sept 1.-THE most tempestu-
Gus primary campaign in Illinois history
came TO a whirIwind close today To-
morrow voters will go to the polls to
nominate two State tickets. including
from seven Congressional dis
tricts, and various minor offices.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Although there has not been any great
change in the general types OF hats worn
by the men of the United States. accord
ing to figures of the Census Bureau, style
changes during the five years ended 1914
have caused a decline Of % per cent in
production and 2 per cent in income for
the manufacturers of fur-felt hats.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Rev ]. Mcbride Sterrett, rector of All
Souls Episcopal Church, has returned
from his vacation and resumed the duties
OF his parish.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Spaar
will be held today at 1:3o o'clock at st.
Mathews Lutheran Church, at O'Clock.
| Interment will be at Arlington Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

Ahomas J. Haggerty, Of the St Al
phOnsus Athletic Club. Of Roxbury, Mass,
left for his home city yesterday with
trophies won by members OF the club
at the Labor Day regatta.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-13

New York. Sept. 12.-Vance c. McCor-
mick, Democratic national chairman, left
tonight for indianapolis, to attend the
formal notification of Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall of his denomination
Chairman Mccormick will 90 to Chicago
before returning to headquarters.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Chicago.-Norman w. Harris, age
50, banker and philanthropist.
Norfolk, va.-Rear Admiral Chas
Henry Eldred, U. S. NJ, retired, age
Is.
st. Paul, Minn.-George s. Lotus,
age 43, sales manager of a grain
company.
MISUNDERSTANDING Hun
ter Holmes Moss of the Fourth West
Virginia district.
Denver, Col.-Robert S. Ruble, as
sistant general passenger agent of
the Union Pacific railroad.
Parls.-Duke de Rohan, member of
the chamber of deputies from the de-
partment of Morbihan.
Venice, Cal.-Judge Thomas Boyle
of Butte, Mont, of heart failure. He
was 70 years old and civil war vet
eran.
Captain Christian BRAND of the
Twelfth cavalry committed suicide at
Hachita, N. M, shooting himself in
the head.
New York-First Lieutenant Will
liam e. Winant, age so, U. S. NJ, re-
tired, inventor of the Winant ammu-
milton conveyor.
San Francisco-Captain William
Collier, retired capitalist and for
mer superintendent of the United
States Indian service, in the south.
Milwaukee, Wisdom j. White
more, age SO, for the last 60 years
connected with the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad as civil en-
gineer, chief engineer, and finally as
consulting engineer.
San Francisco-William Barton, 67
years old, who was known a genera
ton ago as a song writer, victim
Of apoplexy. Barton, a successful
contractor, took up song writing as
hobby. '"The Wild Man of Bor-
neo" was one of his productions.
Paris.-Professor Ellie Metchnikoff
the famous bacteriologist. Professor
Metchnikoff was world-famous as an
exponent of theories for the prolon-
cation Of human life. He was most
popularity known as the great advo-
cate of the "sour milk cure" for old
age, believing that the principal agent
in senile decay was the continuous
auto-intoxication of the body through
the putrefaction of matter in the
large intestines and that the bac-
terra which caused such putrefaction
could be effectively combated by pre-
parations Of milk soured by cultures
of selected Tactic acid bacilH. Later
Professor Metchnikoff went so far as
to declare that the large intestine
was as useless in the human body as
is the appendix, and prophesied that
the day would come when it would be
a commonplace operation to remove
II
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
URGES PRoGREssIVEs TO
TO REVIVE PARTY NOW
Roosevelt Leaders Failed to Meet
Acid Test, Says John M. Parker,
Presidential Candidate.

New Orleans.-A statement and
call to "the patriotic men and wom-
en- of America" to hold new nation
al convention of the progressive par
ty in Chicago on August and NOM
mate candidates for president and
vice president and continue the par
tvs existence as distinct political
organization was issued Saturday by
John M. Parker, vice presidential
nominee of the progressive conven-
ton held in Chicago last June. He
urges the progressives to externally
bury" the bull moose, which, he as
serts, lied his loyal followers into
the wilderness" and to adopt in it's
place the American Eagle as the en-
blem of the party.
Passes Up Roosevelt.
Mr.. Parker does not mention Col
onel Roosevelt or any other progress
sive leaders or any candidates by
name He declares, however, that the
progressives had as supposed lead
ers "red-blocded Americans, who
promised with their. life blood to
stay with the party to the finish,
but that the party had been desert
ed by large part of its officers,
who could not stand the acid test.
He charges that the leaders for
"steam roller reasons have elected to
be steam rolled" and that the time
has come when every party working
for human welfare and the future of
America should unite against both
dominant parties. In connection with
the republican party the statement
Indirectly refers to Charles e. Hughes
republican candidate for president,
"as a splendid man." selected by the
republicans 'as mask behind which
they hope again to OBSCURE control of
state and nation"
Is Willing to Withdraw.
Mr.. Parker declares he does not
want office, and states his willing
ness to withdraw as the progressive
candidate for vice president and Ia
Dor in the ranks and on the stump
to prove his loyalty to progressive
principles. His inclusion of women
in the call is taken to mean that the
party is to be unreservedly pledged
for woman suffrage, and. that the
women voters in the suffrage states
are invited to join the progressive
party and work for its success in the
coming election.