Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-02

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allowed to go into saloon for any purpose what
ever, except in cases of actual necessity.
R. w. Gibson, late OF the firm of Harrison, Glib
son & Wooley, has several his connection with
that firm and has opened an Office in Room ),
Wthnell block, corner Fifteenth and Harvey.
The underwriters doing business in Nebraska
met at the parlors Of the Paxton for the purpose
Of organizing, and the following officers were
elected J. M Emery, president; w. E. Ten
Brock, first vice president; w. H. Lawton, sec
ond vice president; F. A. Woodruff, secretary, and
H. P. Hale, treasurer.
Colonel Henry, who returned to town, says the
party had most enjoyable trip to Denver, thence
to Portland, Ore, along the Columbia river,
thence to Tacoma and Seattle, Wash, and across
Puget sound to Victoria, B. C. The remainder Of
the party, consisting of Mr.. Galloway Mr.. Mors-
man, Judge and Mrs. Savage and Mrs. GARRISON
will return later in the week after doing the noun
tains of Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schenk and their little
daughter, Lulu, have returned to their home in
Dayton, after an extended visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Creighton.
Today in History.
l689-Garrison at Pemaquid, Maine attacked by
Indians and forced to surrender.
HS7-Montcalm, governor of Canada, besieged
Fort William Henry, at the head of Lake George,
with about 10000 French and Indians.
iSl3.Major George Croghan, with $50 men,
against an assault by large force of British and
Indians.
lsl6-Bishop Thomas J. Claggett, the first Epis-
copal bishop copsecrated on American soil, died
in Prince Georges county, Md. Born there in
lSl7-The first steamboat to ascend the upper
Mississippi, the General Pike" reached ST. Louis.
l8l9-Sir John Barrow first entered the strait
which bears his name.
l832-United States force defeated Indians
under Black Hawk at mouth of the Bad Axe.
l8s8-Paid fire department organized in Chi
cago.
l866-Dr. John H. Lathrop, president of the
University of Missouri. died at Columbia, Mo.
Born at Sherburne, N Y, Jan %, 1899.
l870--The French government announced that
they make war, not against Germany, but against
Prussia, or, rather, against the policy Of Count
Bismarck"
ls73-France, except Verdnn, was evacuated by
the Germans
l8o2-Lord Salisbury resigned the British pre-
mership.
loO0-An anarchist attempted the life of the
shah of Persia, who was visiting Paris.
This is the Day We Celebrate.
DR.. Charles H. Gietzen is just 90 years old He
was born in Fremont and graduated in dental sur
gerry at Northwestern university in Chicago. He
Omaha in 1904.
Rev. Hans M. Hansen, pastor of Pella Lutheran
church, was born Aug. 2, 1874 at Highland Park,
III. He was educated at Trinity seminary and
Dana college at Blair. Assumed his first pas
torate at Cordova in 1904. He was called to
Omaha in 1908.
Samuel V. Stewart, governor of Montana, born
in Monroe county, Ohio, forty-four years ago
today.
William Watson, one Of the most celebrated of
contemporary English poets born in Yorkshire,
ffty-eight years ago today
Prof. Milton Whitney, chief of the bureau of
soils of the United States Department Of Agri-
culture, born in Baltimore, hfty-six years ago
today.
Nicholas P Cornish, president of the South
Atlantic National league base ball team, born at
Savannah Go, forty-seven years ago today.
Leon X. Ames. pitcher for the St Louis Ma
tional league base ball team, born at Warren, Pa,
thlrty-three years ago today.
Ray Bronson, well known middleweight pugst
and manager, born at Webster City, Ia, twenty
nine years ago today.
Where They All Are Now.
Arthur Jorgenson Is head of the educational
work of the Young Mems Christian association
in Toxic Japan, the largest school center in the
association.
George Babcock of the Omaha Young Mems
Christian association, who went from here to
Mexico as national secretary, is now general
secretary of the international committee, with
headquarters at New York
Thomas R. Hill, formerly general agent for the
Provident Life & Trust Co.. in Omaha is west
ern supervisor of agents for the company, with
Offices in Chicago.
Frank Ober, former general secretary of the
Omaha Young Mems Christian association is now
editor of Association Men," the official organ, at
New York City.
Judge Charles S. Lobingier is American rep
resentative in the international court at Shanghai
He was tor period of years commissioner of
our state supreme court.
Timely lettings and Reminders.
France will observe today, the second ami
versary of the killing Of Corporal Jules Andre
| Peugeot, who was the first French victim of the
war.
| West Virginia democrats are to meet in state
| convention today at Parkersburg, to name tvo
| candidates for the state supreme bench, write =
| platform and select presidential electors.
A meeting is to be held at St. Louis today to
perfect the organization of the National CONNER
cial Apple Growers association. 49,.
| A call has been issued for national convention
of representatives of the negro race to be held in
| Denver today to consider, among other things, a
plan to COLOMBO American negroes in Liberia.
Storyette of the Day. ..t-.
| Scotch gardener was hammering away at the
bottom of his wheebarrow on Sunday when his
wife hurried out to him.
Mon. mon" she exclaimed, you're making a
dreadful clatter. What wull the neebours say?'
Never mind the neebours," returned her hus-
| band. Il maun get ma barrow mendit"
| Oh, but Donaf, it's vera wrong to work on the