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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
NEW LABORATORY
FOR NEBRASKA UNI
Regents viii Ask State Legis-
lature to Appropriate Money
for the Building.
SAY MED1cs NEED IT

A new laboratory to cost $4,000
is now contemplated for the college
Of medicine Of the University of Ne
braska at Forty-second and Dewey
avenue.
OF course the proposition is contin-
gent upon the regents Of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska being able to get this
appropriation from the legislature at
the coming session. But laboratory
Is badly needed, the regents say, for
there are so per cent more students in
the medical school now than there
were when the legislature was in ses-
sion two years ago, There were
then ninety-six students, while there
are at present some LA.
There Is at present but the one
building for the medical school, and
this is entirely inadequate. If the ap-
preparation is voted, the new labora-
tory building is to be built south Of
the present building at the extreme
opposite end Of the campus. This
will be in accordance with the general
architectural plan which was drawn
up some five or six years ago, which
contemplated the complete school of
eight magnificent buildings arranged
in stately quadrangle. The idea
was that buildings should be added
from year to year to complete the
system.
The regents will incorporate in
their annual report to the governor
notice Of the need OF this new build
ing. They will also ask for an ap-
preparation OF 10000 to equip the
state hospital which Is now under
construction on this campus. When
the legislature appropriated $4,000
two years ago for this structure, it
was merely to cover the cost of
building, and no appropriation at the |
time was made for the equipment.
This was left to future legislatures.
It will cost 100000 to equip it as it |
should be equipped.
The building progress has been
good on this structure, with the ex-
,eption Of a few halts necessitated on
account Of car shortage which made
1 impossible to get certain materials
when they were most needed and also
IN account of big war orders in the
last which made It hard to get sheet
metal and certain other metals neces-
'ary at stated times to go ahead with
he work.
However, ii the appropriation is
,oted for the equipment, it is ex-
'ected that the hospital will be ready
Q receive patients about May /, 1917.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
PEARCE PARADES
IN SMOKING JACKET
And Girls in Court House Wear
that Christmasy Smile as
Gifts Come.
MISS MARTIN DELUGED

The real Christmas spirit permeated
nearly every nook and corner of the
court house on the last day of the
week. 1t was the spirit of giving
and receiving. As the majority of
the Offices closed at noon, Saturday
morning presented the last opportu-
nifty for the members of the big
court house family to exchange pres
ents and Yuetide greetings before
scattering to their respective homes
to spend Sunday and Monday.
Nearly every Office was piled high
with gifts Practically every depart
ment head was the recipient of some
sort OF gift from the members of his
office force Harry Pearce, register
of deeds, spent the morning walk
ing about in a smoking Jacket of
elaborate design which his employees
gave him.
The girl stenographers and private
Sssi StdiiSS Ill inc QlHerent OmCeS
seemed to be the favored ones. They
were kept busy all morning unwrap-
ping gift boxes and futtering from
office to Office in the excitement of
telling each other what they got.
Miss Charlotte Martin, private sec
rotary in the Office of County Attor-
ney Magney and known to thousands
OF Omahans in all walks OF life, who
has been ION the job" for seven i
years, got enough candy, perfumery
and Jewelry to stock a small depart
nent store. Her gifts were from law,
Ters. business men, court house en-
'loyes and detectives whom she has
greeted with her CHEEKY good morn
ng' hundreds Of times during the
rear II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Doctor Called Barely
In Time to Save Dawson

Failure Of absent treatment" ad-
ministercd by his wife to stop the
flow of blood from a reptured artery,
may cost the life Of David Dawson,
colored, ala Grant street. Dawson is
at St. Joseph's hospital where his
condition is regarded as serious.
Dawson, who is employed as a
janitor At the Neville block, was at
work early last night, when an artery
in his left leg, which had been weak
ened by an ulcer, bursted. His wife,
employed as a janitress there, who is
a member ola cult of divine healers."
would not allow doctor to attend
TO her husband, but insisted that "ab-
sent treatment" be employed.
When Dawson became unconscious.
however, others interviewed and call
ID Police Surgeon Earl Connolly.
The flow Of blood was stopped and
Dawson was removed to the hospital
regardless Of his wife's protests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Omaha National
Gives Bonuses to
Help Beat H. G. L.

The Omaha National bank distrib-
uted substantial bonuses to all its en-
ployes who have been with the institu-
ton year or more.l Christmas pres
ents of cash were given to employees
of less than years service. .rs
The bonuses were based on the an
nual salaries Of the employees and
were characterized as Substantial
by ]. Def. Richards, cashier, who
made the announcement of the gift
distribution. "a
The bonuses are more in the ma
ture Of ammunition to be used against
the H. c. of L. than Christmas pres
ents," Mr.. Richards stated They viii
aid materially in helping the bows
over the hump."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Baron Astor's Sheet
Dislikes U. s. Note

London, Dec. 23.-In its comment
on President Wilson's note the Pail
Mall Gazette sharply criticises the
president.
ITO revive a term once familiar in
American politics." It says, "he as
sumes the attitude OF know-noth-
ing. He does not realize that he
makes the blood Of every honorable
man in Europe boil when he pro-
fesses inability to distinguish the OBJ
jects and professions Of the two
Sides"
The newspaper declares that Pres
ident Wilson conveys an insult when
he draws a parallel between the,
claims OF civilized races" and the
"pretcnsions" OF the Germans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
MEDICS INDICTED
ON FRAUD CHARGE
Ten Accused of Attempting to
Secure Licenses in Illinois
by "Short Cut"
RING MAKES LARGE HAUL

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Ten persons, two
Of them Chicago physicians, and the
remainder medical students, their in
structors and others, were indicted
here today in connection with alleged
fraudulent attempts 10 obtain medical
licenses from the Illinois State Board
Of Health last July.
Two indictments were returned
against each defendant on testimony
offered by, DR.. St. Claire Drake, sec
rotary of the state board, and Fred
Farr, said to have been member of
the alleged ring. One charges con-
spiracy to operate a confidence game
and the other conspiracy to obtain
money under false pretenses. DR..
Drake asserted that an investigation
is being made in several states in
connection with the affair." mention
ing Texas in particular.
Only the First Step.
illinois is only the first step in our
investigation" he said. Those indicted
were. DR.. Fred Fellows and DR..
Frank Achatz, Chicago, physicians;
John Sharp, president, the Rev. |. o.
Bennett, principal, and ]. B. White,
instructor of the Davenport college
of chiropractic, Davenport, Ia;
Charles Williams. Chicago salesman
of medical appliances; R. D. Moore
and Phillip Gregg of Princeton, ILL.,;
Silas Wesley Of Chicago, and Miss
Artilla Judd OF Waterloo, Ia; all
students.
Dr. Drake charged that the ring"
induced at least forty-one medical stu
dents to pay money for a. guarantee
that influence would be used that
they might pass the examinations re-
quired for license BY the Illinois
state. board. DR.. Achatz was accused
Of supplying fraudulent medical d.
olomas; DR.. Drake. charging that
n one case diploma from Mar |
luette university, Milwaukee, was
supplied student DR.. Fellows, he
.lleged, was the brains" of the
ring"
1t was said that most OF the VIC |
inns of the alleged conspiracy were
tudents at the Davenport school and
hat Farr for sums ranging from
$50 to $3.50, guaranteed that they
would pass the examination. Williams
charged with unfolding the plan to
tudents at the college, while the in
icted school authorities are charged
With acting for the ring" The Stu
ents named in the indictments are
aid to have paid to have influence
xerted and then having obtained
Their students, who also paid. The
LEGGED ring is said to have obtained
bout $4,000 in its operation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Omaha VIII Wear Ermine
For Christmas HOLIDAYS

Because Of the slowly rising tenn
perature and the unsettled weather
conditions, the prospects are excel
ient that Omaha will be greeted with
a white Christmas. The weather man
would not positively forecast a snow
tall, but said that conditions were
izvorsble for one. The weather has
continued it, rapid rate Of modcra-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
MORE THAN HALF THE
WORLD CELEBRATES
Various People Commemorate
the Birth of the Savior OF
Mankind.
AND SOME USE FIREWORKS
By A. R. GRoH,


Twas the night before Christ
mas"
The Christian peoples OF the work
are about to celebrate the birth O
Him on whom their religion i,
founded. ...
We are apt 10 think that Chris.
iians are a comparatively small body
with the millions who sit in heather
darkness But this is not true. On
the contrary they number hundreds
OF millions more than the adherents
OF any other religion. The latest fig
ures say there are 564,5l0,000 Chris
tians in the world. The .Coniucian-
isis and Faoists come next, with a
combined aggregate of 300,830,000.
The Mohammedans are third with
22l,S25.000 adherents. The great ma
tions OF the world are all Christian
nations and most OF the Others are
governed by Christians.
And so, from the frozen poles to
the tropics and all around the globe,
many peoples, speaking many lam
guages, are rejoicing over the birth
OF the Saviour
Curious Beliefs.
The day is celebrated in many curl.
Gus ways and there are many Curl.
Gus beliefs concerning strange
things that occur then.
Al.
that cattle have the gift OF speech on
Christmas eve, 1t is sin, however,
to be an eavesdropper on their con.
versation. A farmers servant, il Is
said. once tried this and heard the
following conversation: "We will have
hard work this week." said one OF
the cattle. "Yes, the farmers serv-
ant is heavy and the road to the
church yard IS long and steep ? replied
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Women's Relief corns.

Phil Kearney Corps, No. l43, held
its election of officers as follows:
President, Mrs. Mary Eastman; senior
v!ice. president, Mrs. Alice Brennan;
junior vice president, Mrs. Carrie
Click; secretary, Mrs. Josephine Car
roll. treasurer, Mrs. Mary Cress:
chaplain, Mrs. Mary Lisy; conductor,
Mrs. Lottie Anderson; guard, Miss
Kathleen Carroll; delegate to depart
ment convention, Mrs. Alice Brennan;
alternate, Mrs. Carrie Click; patriotic
instructor, Mrs. Josephine Carroll;
press correspondent, Mrs. Mary
Cress. Officers will be installed Jan
uary 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
LODGE ROOM NEWS
OF GREATER OMAHA.
Woodmen of the World of Local
Camps Active in Working to
Increase Membership.
MEETINGS IN NEAR FUTURE

Columbus Camp, No. 90, Woodmen
OF the World. will meet Sunday. De-
cember g. at the Prague hotel, Thir-
teenth and William streets for initia-
ton. The degrees will be conferred
in full form.
Hungarian Petoh. No. 47S, will meet
next Friday evening in Bohemian hall,
Thirteenth and Martha. Anton Adler,
the, clerk and deputy, has promised
real activity. This is the first meeting
called to boost the membership.
Comenius Camp, No. Is, will meet
Saturday evening, December 80. in
Metz hall, Thirteenth and William,
The protection degree will be con-
ferred.
Druid Camp No. Is, entertained its
members last Monday night in Druid
hall with a Christmas tree and mu-
seal program. In the distribution of
gifts each child present, was remem-
bered This was the third annual
gathering OF Druid Camp members
with Welcome Grove, its auxiliary,
as its guest. "
Alpha Camp, No. /, will entertain
members and friends Tuesday eve
ming in Myrtle hall with a Christmas
tree and other entertaining features.
The American flag was flying over
the Woodmen Of the World hall. three
miles west Of Omaha on the Dodge
street road, last Sunday, which indi- |
Gated that meeting was being held
by Papio Camp, No. 221. 1t is known
as the McArdle special family camp |
and it is among the oldest in Wood
'ratt Special efforts are being made
% double its membership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Lawton Auxiliary.

The General H. w. Lawton Auxil-
larry to Camp Lee Forby elected Of
hcers as follows: President, Mrs.
chris Christensen; senior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. A. Russell; junior vice
president, Mrs. A. GLADDEN.; chaplain,
Mrs. Walter Jones; conductor, Mrs,
Walter E. Lane; assistant conductor,
Mrs. A. Edgar; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. .. Whipperman; historian, Mrs.
Frank Osborn; guard, Mrs. c. Stull;
assistant guard, Mrs. Earl Nye.
Knights and Ladies Of Security.
Omaska council No. 22o5 will give
a flower dance Monday evening, Ian
uary ]. 1917, at the Swedish audito-
rum, Sixteenth and Chicago streets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Woodmen Circle,

w, A. Fraser Grove, No. /, Wood
men Circle, isigiving a white Christ
mas entertainment and informal
dance in Crounse hall next Friday eve
ming.
A special meeting of Emma B..
Manchester Grove, No. 156. will be
held December 20 in room 307 Wood
men OF the World building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
READ BEE WANT ADS
Raymond's Christmas

greeting finds expression in all that the
sentiment of the Yuletide means; coupled
Nth the fact of this being our opn FIRST
Christmas, it affords US double pleasure.
There remains no better or more uppro-
PIRATE thing to be said than that lUe luish
for all full measure of merriment, good
cheer and every pleasure the Joyous sea-
son brings.
r L-y, - ~
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04
VOTES SPEED DAY OF
 THROUGH LINE ROAD

To the Citizens of Phoenix. Greeting Phoenix has long desired and worked for Main Line Railroad and additions to the transportation facilities of the community.
 The franchise requested by the Tue son. Phoenix X Tidewater railroad has been extended by authority of the city commission, subject to the vote of the citizens of Phoenix
 The building of the Tucson, Phoenix X Tidewater railroad will create an important addition to traffic facilities and accomplish some of the desires we have long been striving for.
 You are, therefore, earnestly request : ed to cast vote in favor of the fran chise OF Tuesday next and to assist in securing q large and favorable vote on this important matter By unani- nous vote let us show that we are in terested in having the railroad built from Tucson to Phoenix in the near flu ture.
 For all the community.
 J. C. NORTON.
 President Chamber of Commerce.
 J. l.. PINNEY, President Merchants X Manufacturers
 JOHN DENNETT, JR..
 President Rotary Club
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04
Vote for the Franchise

Vote Yes today the proposed franchise of the Tucson, Phoenix X Tfdewater Railroad company. It's precisely the those of the franchise which has lapsed. There will be. understand, comparatively little opposition the franchise but desired that there shall be heavy and impressive in it's favor that the company may know that Phoenix really wants main line railroad.
 We have heard that of the property owners along Madison street who have been told that the franchise proposes to give the company right of way that and therefore they propose vote against it.
 But it is not fact that right of way Madison be given The right of way point will touch Madison It will the city on the east Jackson street. which it will follow to the city limits. The franchise will also permit turnout Jackson street west of Third avenue by to the alley between Jackson and Madison, follow the alley Sixth avenue whence it will turn to the southwest to Jackson.
 The impression that the franchise proposes a right of way Madison street probably grows out of the fact that the original application years ago asked for right of way Madison street. But the pany waived that and accepted the route now proposed
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04
verdun

Another phase of the European is rapidly approaching with the encirclng of Verdun Notwith- standing the apparent sowness with which attack upon that stronghold has proceeded and the daily reports from Paris of the repuse, the putting down of German attacks and the checking of the Germans the latter have been steadily tightening their grip upon Verdun, soidifying their lines and making almost daily gains It appears that verdun must fall into their hands It evidently the German expectation that the stronghold would be taken with rush. It expected to be the work of weeks months. A writer in the Scientific American recently stated the German plans ought to be consummated by April IS.
 Why Verdun. of all points the western front should be attacked the most nearly impregnable puzzled French and British military commanders as well as the military experts of this country. But after all, it is quite simple when consider that it is the Germans that making the offensive and that the movement is characterstically German. In the war of 1870 there easier routes to Paris than the that chosen. It then this difficult path that led to the French capita-Metz and verdun It is the German plan in great offensives the enemy at his strongest instead of his weakest point. If the attack ssuccessful it dffi-
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04
BOARD ID ADJUST
 LOSSES 0F WHITE
His Farm Torn up by Flooded Salt and Canal Oiggers, E. M. White
 is to be Recompensed

To fix the basis on which the Wat CT Users association will pay E. NJ. White for the land the Salt River bit off his farm during the recent floods, and also for the slice the canal diggers took, when they relo- cated the Grand Canal extension, q board pf appraisers will visit the scene of the ravished dewberries and asparagus Friday.
 Mr. White had a nice farm near the head of the Grand Canal in Jan uary. Before the month Was over. he had lot less land and considerably less crop. After the river had broken into the extension. it gouged out some fertile fields, then planted to dewberries. asparagus and other high class crops To add insult to injury, the reclamation service had to appro priate some more land as the site of the relocated canal.
 At the suggestion of the board of governors of the Water Users asso citation yesterday. Whites losses will be adjusted by board of appraisers. The board named E. w. Dobson of it's membership. White said: 'I don't know that man. but he looks all right to me, so I'll name him.
 The man who looked all right, hap pened to be F. M. Wilkinson, another member. He couldn't serve. so White named Foster Rockwell. Protect Manager Cone will name the other
 member and the board will view the land-or the place where it used to | be, on Friday.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04

cult to from it is not absolutely shattering Von Hindenberg and Mackenson employed these tactics always the eastern front.
 A campaign along whole front of several hun dred miles is not battle. In battle the blow is struck the weakest point because the winning of battle is apt be the culminaton of succession of advantages. One weakness found creates dscloses others. until the enemy is broken down in detail
 The capture of Verdun would by no means mean that Germany had won, would decsively win the war. But it would tend incline France toward peace and we believe that all the nations weary of the The slaughter which has attended and will attend the taking of Verdun would strengthen the French inclination toward peace overtures, and with the principal French stronghold in their hands the Germans would occupy more commanding position in peace conference.
 But should peace be still indefinitely delayed after the capture of Verdun the path to Paris would be made easier. Only trench defenses would then intervene, and while trench defenses strong against foe of greatly superior strength they could be held for short time against such smashing attacks have been made in the vicinity of Verdun.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04
JONES, 0RME,
 K|BBEY ID GO
Dcputation to Take Water Users Side of Cost Prob lem and Completion of Project Proposition to Washington

John P. Orme. president. Joseph H. Kibbey, legal advisor and F. A. Jones, consulting engineer of the Wat Ter Users association were delegated by the board of governors yesterday to represent the association in a con- ference. in which Secretary Lane will hear reasons why the cost report re- gently submitted, should not be ac- cepted. The conference will be held April "A.
 The Water Users association will take the stand that the project is not completed, nor ready for opening. This forms the second and equally import ant phase of the conference. Until water is developed to supply the 210,000 acres (eXclusive of town sites) the association will not admit the project completed. At present only about 193,0G0 acres are being ir- rigated or are capable of being wat cred from sources of water supply de- veloped thus far.
 Three methods have been pointed ! out, whereby the additional acreage can be cared for. One is to develop , thS CiOS oloiuSS, anu tiiio 10 lilC iiioS' likely to be adopted. second is to l line with cement the canal and lat eral system effecting saving ir seepage that would enable the recla :
 nation service to extend it's service
 The third, and least likely is the
 development of pumped water. l. The platform under which the To-
 cal delegation will act at Washington will be drafted and approved at Q meeting of the board Of governors
 next Monday. At that time, the board days election.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04
PRIVATE TICK IS SUICIDE
Taepublicar A. P. Leased wirel

!. SEATTLE. April 3.-Joseph Teck a private in the coast artillery corps, sta eide last night by hanging himself to a tree near the officers quarters. His body was found today. Teck. who was reputed to be the son of a wealthy Chi cagoan who had been sending him $50 Ia month since his enlistment in the army, became Respondent when the
 war department refused to permit him
 to purchase his discharge so he could
 marry. The department issued orders
 that no one was to be given furloughs or permission to purchase discharge while American troops were engaged in hunting Villa. Teck's body will he sent to Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-04

Bishee recently. As a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity he was introduced by his frat brothers and made many friends socially. He had no difficulty in being introduced at the bank He deposited a check since "'- legged to have been worthless, for $1S6. on which amount he received $71..o cash He is said to have followed the same game on the coast with success until he reached San Diego, where the fraternity on information from Bisbee was on the lookout for him.