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Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-09
Two Masked Men Cover Off
cials and Customers, Fore
ing Them to Hand
Over All Cash.
GET OVER SIX THOUSAND
Cashier Forced to Enter Vault
and Bring Out Money
There.
FLEEING TOWARD NORTH

Winslow, Neb.. Dec. S.-The Wins
low State bank was robbed about ,
o'clock this afternoon. Two men ap-
peared in the bank, covered the
cashier, assistant cashier and three
customers with guns, backed them
into a corner and took all the cash
in the bank. They escaped i'll an
automobile. which they had left Just
outside the door. They obtained
$6,550.
The robbers fred two shots into
the side of the bank building before
they entered it and covered Cashier
George Boil and Assistant Cashier
Elmer c, Ruwee with revolvers. They
took all the money on the counter
and forced Ruwee to go into the
vault and bring out all the money
there. They crowded the bills and
coins into two bags and threw them
into their automobile and started
west.
The bandits were travelling in a
hght siX-cylinder gray Buick car.
They went west four miles and
turned north on the road leading to-
ward Sioux City. A posse was at
once organized and Sheriff Conditt
and Chief OF Police Peterson were
notified. They arrived here shortly
before 4 o'clock and took charge OF
the case.
One of the bandits was tall,
slender man, with two days growth
Of beard on his face, and the othet
was of medium, height and wore a
mustache.
Winslow is a town of about 100
inhabitants in the eastern edge of
Dodge county, seventeen miles north
of Fremont.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-09
Greek Blockade
In Effect Today

Athens, Thursday, Dec. 7.-(Via
London. Dec. 8)-The blockade of
Greece begins officially at o'clock
tomorrow FRIDAY morning..
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-09

HEALTH COMMISSIONER PROBES STORAGE EGGS
DR.. John D. Robertson of Chicago health commissioner
picture he shown looking the egg stock in Chicago
warehouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-09
tinued on Page Two, Column Three.)
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
M
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-09

Winslow is a town of about 100
inhabitants in the eastern edge of
Dodge county, seventeen miles north
of Fremont.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-09

ates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WALSH, Meteorological.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10

OF COAL SHORT
AGE ORDERED
oCoutinu.d from PAGE one,

Nr Kinnane did say hat The IN
vestigatlon would be gotten under
way without DELAY and would not
no SOP for political effect but an
exhaustive inquiry
Famine Is Threatened
Coal has become 50 scarce In D.
troit tha' a famine is threatened
Many companies are selling only 20
regular customers The city light
nc department has been forced 90
take coal from the Edison company,
because the municipal supply was
running low and there was no pros
poet Of replenishing the supply In
"a" usual channels
Hard coal advanced 30 cents a ton
OCT D. DEALERS say they are try
ing 10 keep down the price, but
their attitude leaves little doubt
that the public is being prepared
for auother price boost, likely 10 ue
made al The holiday season
various grado, OF hard coal are
selling in Detroit from $3.50 and
ts.75 ton
Nearly week has passed since
il became known in Detroit that
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10

will make the state 50 wet the peo-
pie will ~ glad 10 80 back 10 the
regulated saloon think when n
does 20 wct n will he under a dir
f,rent Law and tina, not go many
saloons viii be permitted and the
regulations will be far more So.
we're
Cases viii Flood Courts"
There win 1e so many violations
OF the law that The courts will not
have time 10 trv any cases but
Liquor cases. and even then n will
bc necc. sgrv 10 employ about 100
urges an prosecuting attorneys"
Mr. DDlph Was but one Of many
.atooukeeu,re who shared this view
while there We're as many others
Who Insisted that the best way 10
xiii a law that they consider bad IL
to- obsorvo IL strictly In this case
ltey protested 20 want a law that
would make it impossible 70 get
CROUCH booze 70 cure snake bite
" Nl''li -' TT IVY a. = W 'ANN "a
some Of IN, moderate drinkers were
derived Of their drinks FOR about
two years they would hurry 10 the
polls 10 lcEsli=e liquor in Michigan
.-ain To that end n is said that
no liquor dealers will urge legisls
non preventing the shipping ~ any
alcoholic beverage into the state
FOR any purpose and making II a
~riminal oTense 10 be In possession
Of liquor
In tho meantime the prediction
hat Michiean would be as Wild dur
inc the last year OF license az any
mining camp, has been punctured
by the statement Of Police Commits
sicner Couzens that the lid Is not
10 ne tilted he said that saloon
keepers VIII be forced 20 observe
m, law strictly. just az they did
tho last few weeks before the cleo
lion on Sundays and after the
regular closing hours. he says there
viii b. no traflc In liquor II the
police department can prevent u
The fact that the saloonkeepers
have short time only 20 continue
in business will not cause him &c
compromise with them
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10

UEleSs the freight car congestion IN
local terminals was relieved and
there was more prompt return Of
'emDties 20 the mines and coal
2arrying roads, a fuel famine was
certain
Embarqoes Still In Force.
he conditions remains little i'm.
proved Unloading OF cars r. gong
ON with more progress sthan before
'hs Detroit oBarl ~ Commerce be-
san movement 10 s'ave on the
shortage. but yct not fast enough
10 insure the lifting ~ the embar-
goes by the Louisville 3 Nashville
md othe- southern coal carrying
roads and unless tho embargoes are
raised. 10 II pointed out that Detroit
cannot escape shortage az a time
when the weather VIII work hard
ship for thousands.
Walter z. Cole. secretary % the
Detroit Board 81 Commerce. who
visited Louisville a week ago in an
efrort 20 have the embargoes lifted.
is again in that city attending the
hearings Of the interstate commerce
commission relative 10 the shortage
OF cars and the ombargoes He will
also communicate with the officials
u the southern roads
he latter promised 10 i!tt the en-
barEoes " the cars held on foreign
roads were returned promptly. ne
officials were given written assur.
ancces that every effort was being
made by eDtroit receivers 10 unload
ard return cars without delay but
reports reaching the BOARD OF Com
merco are 10 the effect that more
CATS are coming into Detroit than
gong out.
The Board OF Commerce was also
informed by the Michigan Central
that unless unloading proceeded
with more dispatch, that an cmbar.
a. would he put on cars carrying
less than capacity. This may come
AZ any time II is pointed ont that
r this Teas than carload" trafic is
diverted 20 tho other railroads In
The city, they will be forced 10 de
clare an embargo because OF the
limitations 81 their terminals which
10, already oycrcrowded
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
Marriage Licenses

Earl O.. Lawrence, a. Flint Ella
Fn-n"I -, same
u7'r,, A. Bel, - Myrtle o.
a ez>. Erue' IS Mary NJ Arm
John 4. -saymausr. &C. Detroit.
Helen kosms|skl Is. Chicago.
horn Mari " schoeb. %. same
Anthony Wegourc, -r. Maryaua
l,gsla3 Kras,evsk. p Alexander
:, i5hn & Aymard. "a. Mary 4 Kloa
walter Ri-ksrt %. North Detroit,
Kate NatrRs 49, same
DAVID J Surasky. %, Detroit sa-
die y, W ',,gl n N"wS {ork ,
y henson. % Rochester.
OTIS n. Weekend. &c. Fostoria o.
opal b. Hill -. same
Charles Schlagsl %, Toledo, Mabel
Schneudcl - same
John Prczymus, go Mary Nieder
Frank sautck. 81 Julia Gumala.
Nicholas Knminst,'. - Nelue Gu-
Frank shaw, IS Ina N Mapes. az
Vencenzo Foreeli p Anna
.Eup"nc Go.tz IS Irene Gsamnn
Raymond Grurdv. o. Crosse To.
Csris,e Koch 81 Ruth Waiter
Joseph Mueer -. Anna llooalska
AI.er' 5 Beck "a Alice T., Gr,.-
shelby A. rarle. o. rctrot, Rub
hies a. INlIon. % fuNuker y j.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
ROCHESTER
PASTOR COMING
Rev. John McInnis Will Ex-
plain Billy Sunday COnser-
walton Work to Ministers

Dr 4 G. Studer. secretary o fthe
local Billy Sunday campaign com
mIt,es. received a telegram from
the Billy Sunday conservation com
mIttee, OF Syracuse, y. Y. Friday,
announcing that the Rev John Muir
dock Maclnnis would reach Detroit
Monday morning 10 address the pas.
tors who cO.operated In the Sunday
campaign here.
r. IL said that OF all the cities
where Mr. Sunday has held meet
ings the work OF the Syracuse con
servationists has been the most sue
cossful and the Detroit pastors are
anxious 20 have the methods eX-
planned that they may profit by tho
experience gained there.
Mr. Maclnnis has been active in
The work In the salt city and Was
largely instrumental IN having
adopted the plan employed there
For that reason he was selected fo
come 20 Detroit 10 give this city the
benefit ~ his knowledge
The Detroit ministers are en'hu.
siastically working 20 tho end that
no ground be lost that has 5l-eaoy
been gained and promise 20 watch
and guide he trail hitter- 80 that
there will be the smallest possible
percentage OF 'hacksliders
II is announced that many of
those who hit the trail and whose
confessions showed that they should
have been In jail have been kept
track or and the cheerful nforma
lion is announced that nearly all
have kept absolutely straight since
they walked up the saWdus' trail
and have summed the associations
thev made I'm their evil days II is
also said that these men did not
know that they We're being obscry Cd
Several instances Of this Kind
have proved 10 the ministers fhH
the good influence 81 tho campaign
was not trlnsifory bat vii prov. 20
be LASTING Among tho trail hi're'-
were some " he most hopeless can
iidates for Christianity in Do'rof
and II was these that inspired 'hr
system ~ espionage that has rcsu'
ed in such good reports
The Detroit Rllly SUNDAY cam
palgn committee, " which Phuir H
GRAY is president. Dr \ G S'utsr
secretary. and Charles Y TALBOT
treasurer. mot in the Y VI A.
FFriday noon 20 complete all er-r.
ished business IN connection H.
the campaign and 20 consider 'N"
work OF conservation from the view.
point OF the y VI & 4
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10

handkerchief 20 damask table
spread
Charles A Cnidsey. secretary OF
he club, explained the action on the
laundrHmcn AS follows,
Almost everything that enters
into our cuisines. has increased in
cost We've had to increase the
wages of our girls from 20 10 % per
cent The prosperity Of other indus
tiles In Detroit had created a great
demand for this kind OF labor, and
We have had 10 stand the competi-
tion 81 the oyeralls makers, the
corset makers and others
The coal man comes 10 us and
boosts the rates 100 per cent We
protest and he turns away and says
he doesn't care n we order or not,
because be has more orders than
hc can All anyway
"'The cost OF paper has increased
so per cent
Certain chemlca le which we used
10 buy chcaply from German houses
can't be gotten now. and We have
20 use substitutes that cost many
times as much
"Bluing used 10 oost T. pound,
Now Il costs 81 The pota,h which
va used 10 buy to make soaps can't
te gotten any more, and the suosti-
tute costs about I'VE times as much.
Tho Rlkalis that we could buy
at reasonable figures before the war
are being grabbed up by the mum
lions makers whose fat contracts
enable them 10 pay high prices for
anything they need.
The price OF soap and starch In
sky high.
We've held OF az long az we
could don't think there has been
increase in laundry rates In more
than year. until now.
We've simply been forced 20 e.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
BOOZE GANG
VENGEFUL
IN DEFEAT
6Coutinued from rage One,

veloped tho fact that while the vets
are determined 10 eight back des.
p.rately they arc not Of ono mind
sc TO how Il should he gone about.
Mr.. Warner. In charge ~ tho
brewers headquarters in the Dime
Sank building. could not be found
Thursday, but Mr.. Heitkamp. his
assistant, declared that there was
not going 10 be any prohibition in
Michigan
1T will be in theory only he
said. but in practice tho state will
be- as We as ever. As 10 how We
will proceed ! have not word 20
say"
Many 81 the saloonkeepers were
Of this opinion. processing 70 know
that the wet element was planning
10 violate tho law and sell liquor
W W Dolph who has saloons
Al Nos IL Woodward ave and 169
Griswold-st. and who bears the
reputation OF always observing tho
liquor laws. declares that he Will
hold his leases FOR two Years after
the sale OF liquor is prohibited In
he belief that Two wears of prohihi
ton will prove enough 20 convince
the people that u IL Impractical
u shall not attempt 10 sell liquor
myself" ssid Mr. Dolph. bat !
srov the blind pigs and hao:!eggers
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
MOrtuary

FRNER Passed svay Wow NJ
liro Louisa FRYER aged ~ years
widow ~ The LAT" Peter and dear
mother ~ William W and The late
Edward u Iryer Funeral ~ufar-
dan p IN. from r"s'deuro VIA ~
= r funeral car.
GREFFiN Nov 2 Elizabeth be-
Led .mutHer Or joscGn Henry
Dosnch and Mrs A.or,d Ratou ~
oak Hsrhur Onto Funeral from
residence. Dearborn rd saturday
At SIS. and Holy Red'emor ehur.h
MARENTT1Tu Matilda. beloved wife
= = o. Narcrtette and mother OF
Mr, r Mou.soag. and NJ ,r,'' a. an i
Blness"r kindlv oWIf flowers
church Sst1rday morning inter
msr' EoseIand Nsusoleaw
MOEIIER 30, &. 1918 ror0 Adam.
beloved husband ~ the late Teresia
Soeller and fathor ~ Mrs Horny
Hub"i"r. Mr' nv Van Dsr Nelren
wars Funeral from residence. =
fay-st. saturday. a. $40 A MI and
from So I"seph's church ar 20 q r'
NTNCK Nos :. Josephine. aged =
N"7r' who met with m accident
on sept ~. 1915 which caused hor
death, sAo leaves ,hrce ehiidrer.
John and Edward N4nck and Mrs
Mary stark F'Uurrnl from her
daughters residence. 40 Division
~ SATURDAY.. nov n a. > no. VIA
auto car
SToBBE Nov s. fais. a " Stohbe
beloved husband 81 Margaret Stoh-
be md dear father of August w
John r. and tho late William ~
Stohhe Funeral from residence
sos RroOklNn saturday a. .
M, and FuI~raus church CORNER
Twelfth and Jysander at 80 p m
Sov e. 1915. Ferdi.
nand r beloved husband ~ Carrie
RersChhach tuee Tfonsieur age 81
Years tuncrnl from residence. 20
Naterioo-st SATURDAY o. $50 and
- Toscphs church A.
CHRISTIE wrlinr,. No, g. aged IS
years hclo, Cd husband ~ fsus' Z.
christie And father - Thomas "
Christie Mrs Albert p Cohu and
Mrs Taurt Mcleod Funeral SCR
vices saturday Afternoon a.
o'clock A. tho late IcsidenUo faf
West Grand blvd tntrrucrf WOOD
mere
CoRBY Nov & 1915, q, ho~ resi-
dsuce. too' East teTcrsor-sve
Crosse Fointe park Anna, aged fs
Years beloved wife - Thomas
Corby Funeral ~ turday. $40 a
m. from house. and o'clock a.
81 ragle church Crosse Poir'e.
MEyTER Nov 9. $50 CanseId-ave
west. Eleanor. aged seven years
beloved dAUghter ~ NJ and Mrs
William MosteI. Funeral Saturday
y. N
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
Both Claim Him, and
Child Is Innocent
Sufferer
COMMON-LAW
PACT FIGURES
Previous Marriage BY
Law Is Cause of
Complication

Two vronged women, each fight
Hg for ,hc same husband, with a
,n,lI IN the balance" WAS the way
Judge Nandcll summed up The suit
ui Kathyrcn Severance against
George W severance ard Winifred
Douglas. Friday morning suit was
brought % affirm her common law
marriage with NE man whose name
sha carries and whom sh, has lorne
"a child. and 90 cnl1in severance
from living With the other woman.
20 whom apparcrty. he Is united
uv a conventional marriage.
For four years Kgthyrcn her own
spolling 81 the name lived with
severance from the timn that she
TOSSED 20 Windsor with him 20 go
fnrI the legal form Of gcGlock and
as told that ne couldn't get any
one 20 perform thc oeremon, They
had been acquainted two wears and
Miss Finding which was her name
thea. wore d riuS that Severance
gave her.
Were as much married as all
tho ministers in Detroit could make
as" tie groom told .h- parents
when .heg returned. According 90
The version u Robert " urysdale.
counsel f'r The plaintiff
Then he, wen 90 1--we with Sc,
frances parents and Kathyren was
Introduced 20 an severance. friends
MS his wife \ boy was horn Tie
ia now -ry.u years old
Iu October 1919. Severance
confessed ua' DO. was married
to Wlaf-cd Douglas. according
10 Du -i4l.s -t7temcn, 10 Judge
WardgG .u 1915 II is alleged.
Fc second ai'o won 'he companion
bin o. Severance. whose cxplana.
f.n ~ Hi Hrs' mate was That he
Nd to make this move 10 escape
c.on f.r bigUoy. but that he
would ,tum 90 her later
Seycranc" and the Douglas We.
man arc nov living together in
Highland Park lie - declared 20
earn $50 n month rho other wo
man says shoe dependent On her
relatives for living
When tho second union was ot
focted with q MARI age ceremony thc
bride know an about Severance
ENHANCEMENT alleges Mrs sever
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10


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The Detroit times., 1916-11-10


boes said there was no complaint on
hat score
Bur then. those cuffs 4 friezc Of
hybrid design staggered around the
cdges OF 'hem The boss used 10
be- young him eli. and he said after.
wards that IN his age IL VAS Gus
'omary 70 roll them up, Vorkingmsn
style. when they were too dirty 70
re allowed 20 creep out from the
coat sleeves
We'll" said the boss, IT'S a
mighty good thing this prohibition
amendment passed
What do you mean" asked the
young husband. ns he pulled out a
handkerchief and mopped his brow
The prevailing color OF handker-
chiefs, It seems. has changed 20
black
You LOOK as II you've slept in a
sugar barrel You neglect Yourself
something awful when you're drink.
ing
The young man was sorely offend.
ID. He turned away and mumbled
hopeossly
That's all the thanks YOU get for
IT, And 70 think that | haven
hoisted drop II liquor in six
months
So tho boss had 10 come right out.
straight from ihe shoulder, and
bring tho matter 10 a climax.
when We hire ren he said, we
expect them 10 present An appear.
ance that AZ least will not disgrace
The shop We demand nothing swell
simple cleanliness is all our sal.
aries are such that our employees
can have reasonable change OF
shirt and collar"
Two only worn this collar since
The Fourth Of July" protested the
Young man Il pat The shirt on in
tho same celebration And 70 add
10 H.. that handbprchief was part OF
my sartorial ORGY
Tho conversation leads 20 what
should have been the beginning OF
the STORY. Tho simple fact II that
mo price of keeping clean ts going
10
The Iauudy men CluU has
agreed that thor should b. 40 per
cent jucrcasc IN ldunlry re'os in Dc-
'roit Some Of the laundrios already
have PIT The increase In effect 9th
ors viii do 90 next week The boost
covers everything from ladies'
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10

EXAMINATIONS -
Thorough instruction s. Returre ID
II not appointed Particulars fre"
American civil Service school
Washington. u. q.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
LAUNDRY
RATE ALSO
INCREASED

.,continued from PsEe one)
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10

FIREMAN, with boiler opera
tors papers; steady position
for reliable man. c. II. Iab-
erkoIn & Co., 1913 Elizabeth
st. West.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
FOR
CERNANADA
BRIDGE HOT

(Con,inued from Page one,
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
BUSINESS OPPOHTU MITES
PERSONAL

NOTICW--If any poor girl IL In
trouble, needing advice. friendship D
or help write or call on SECRB5
TARY MARGARET DUFFY. 1877
Forrest. W. salvation Army. 20.
WILL TAKE small infant 70 boards
best ~ mothers love and care
licensed home. Grand S8T2-M '1s
The Detroit times., 1916-11-10
ron sALE-RGsinENcE PROPERTY

5-ROOM HOUSE, S29o
Complete material for building q
nvp-room cottage, 1888 Save four
profits CAL 8O7 ForSI bldg, or
phone Main 1890
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
To TIPPERARY IT'S
LONG WAY To CO
Yet Vitalitas Is Shipped
There and to Other
Irish Towns.

Its long way to Tipperary. accord
ing to popular song and il is interest
ing 10 note that shipments of the
SOuth's most wonderful product. Vi
talitas. have been made to that city AND
also to Cork and Limeric- There has
been some demand among the old folks
az home" for Vitalitas. due to news Of
it having been sent by relatives and
friends in this country
While Vitalitas is comparatively new
it's fame has spread rapidly and GUAM
titles of il have found it's way into
many parts of the world No attempt
has yet been made 10 exploit Vitalitas
abroad. but the time viii come when II
viii be recOgn lied in all civilized couu-
tries as one Of Natures greatest bless
ings-
Niaalitas is purely a natural product
II is good. and II assists in bringing
about relief Of chronic ills where all
man-made medicines have failed For
disorders of stomach. liver, kidneys
bowels and blood. even IN the most'
chronic form. Vitalitas should be used
An exhibit showing samples of the raw
product and how Vitalitas is extracted
are now in progress at Kelly Pollard's
Drug Store. You can write there for
n.-Advertisement. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
PACKING co. TO PAY MILITIA
AND GIVE VETERANS PENSION

Swift & Co. are not only allowin;
their employees in the national guard
difference III salary between what they
draw from the government and what
they received from the packing COM
pany, together with premiums on insur-
ance policies and full salary while at
citizens training camps. but are put
ting into effect a pension system for
all Of the employees OF the company
which became effective Monday.
This pension system. as outlined by
J. :. Thompson. the e. Paso manager
OF the company. is based upon a fOun
dalton fund OF S2.00O,000, which has
been supplied entirely by Swift & Co,
and which does not require the en-
ployes 10 contribute 10 in any way.
The pension system effects 10000 en-
pioyes Of the company. including those
employed at the Fl Paso branch.
The pension is available 10 men who
have been in the employ OF the COM
pany - years and have reached the
age Of so, women in the service who
have been employed - years and have
reached the age OF 30. and employees
who have been in service - Years and
who have been incapacitated for serv-
ice. The pensions range from S240 q
year 20 $1,000 and the widow and chill
dren viii receive one-half of the sum
in the case OF death Of an employe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
RHODE ISLAND CAVALRY To STAY

folks at home. \ number Of letters
and other tokens were also received
The Rhode Island cavalry is assign
ing horses to the troops. 4 troop had
the choice Of sorrels. while the other
troops had TO draw lots 3 troop re-
ceived the blacks and the bays were
Issued To- u and g troops
breaking Cavalry Horses.
Nal Richards stated that II would be
90 days before the horses that have
been received by the Rhode Island cav
airy would be fit for service. The
CGvalrymen are breaking in the
ponies every day.
There is one seriously i'll in the
Rhode Island militia camp. Lieut.. Nor
man =. Case. troop a. who has been
I'D. is recovering rapidly and his re-
mOval from the base hospital is ez-
Tected any day. Pvt Delacoeur, troop
C. who was kicked by a horse. is able
To be around and viii soon be placed
on duty again Lawrence Robinson.
batJery A. VINO survived q minor opera
ton Is the only sick soldier in that
Unit Of the Rhode Island militia
Most Of The illness Of Rhode Island
ers IS stomach trouble.