Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-08

cool lake region OF Wisconsin.
O'Donoyan was recommended for viaduct in
spector by the board OF public works.
Rev. r. r. Meredith, D. D., Boston, who de-
lvered two great lectures at the Crete chau-
tauqua, will spend Sunday in Omaha as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Grey.
The funeral Of George w. Holman took place
from his residence on the corner Of Howard and
Fourteenth. Among his children present were
Mrs D. R. Loring OF Omaha, Mrs. Elmer a.
Thayer of Colorado, Mrs. c. F. Catlin OF New
York and Henry Homan Of this city. The, beau
tiful burial service Of the Episcopal church was
read by Rev. John Williams. The pallbearers
were r c. Jordan, Major Armstrong, Harry
Deuel., Mr.. Durham Mr.. Hellman, Colonel Miller
and A. D. Jones'
This Is the Day We Celebrate.
c. S. Hayward, the shoe man, was born July
| 6, 1857, at West Acton Mass. He has been presi-
dent Of the Commercial club and also member Of
the school board.
Frank B. Burehmore, general agent Of the
Connecticut Mutual Life, is an Omaha boy, born
here forty-five years ago. He went through the
Omaha High school and then went into the
First National bank and later into life insur-
ance.
the airships with which Germany has raided
England, born at Constance scventy-nine years
| ago today.
John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil magnate
and one Of the worlds wealthiest men, born at
Riehford n " ssventy-sevsIn years ago to-day.
and former governor of Kentucky, born in Madi-
son county, Kentucky, seventy-eight years ago
| today.
Frank B. Brandegee, United States senator
from Connecticut born at New London, Conn.,
| fifty-two years ago today
! Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson U. S. NJ
retired, born at Lyons, N. X, seventy-one years
| ago today. E
| Today In History.
l7s8-General Abercrombie attacked Fort tt
conderoga and was repulsed.
l790-Fitz- Greene Halleck, the Connecticut
| bookkeeper who wrote the stirring martial poem
Marco Bozarris," born at Guford, Conn., Died
there November 10, 1867.
lsl7-Remans OF General Montgomery. after
resting forty-two years at Quebec, were brought
| to New York and placed in monument in front
| OF St Pauls church.
| l822-Percy Bysshe Shelley, the famous poet,
! drowned off Leghorn. Italy. Born in Surrey,
1s66-The Italian army crossed the Pc river
| and invaded Veneta.
1884-Grover Cleveland was nominated for
president by the democratic national convention
| at Chicago.
IsoS-Admiral Dewey's vessels took posses
sion Of Isa Grande in Subig bay, near Manila.
| lo13-Servia formally declared war on Bull
\ garia.
| 19ls-First woman justices in the British en-
pire were appointed In South Australia.
Timely lettings and Reminders.
| The National Education association conven-
| ton concludes its sessions in New York today.
| conference is to be held at New York uni
versity today to discuss methods and equipment
| for public school classes for the mentally de-
fectye,
The Unitarian summer conference at the Isles
| OF Shoals, New Hampshire, which has won
unique place in the summer life of New England
will be opened today and continued until July 49,
Where They An Are Now.
Eddie Rickenbacher who used TO be sales
man for the Firestone-C Columbus in Omaha, is
| now recognized from coast to coast as one Of
the greatest racing drivers: Charley Merz, who
once sold Nationals here, is also driving one of
the Indianapolis Peugcots this year, and CASTOR
| Morris, who formerly was the Master Carbu-
rotor agent here, is plotting Harry Hardness
/ Pusun
| silas W. Niles, telegraph editor Of The Bee
quarter OF century ago is now legislative ed-
| tor Of the Newark News.
| Harry Hebner who is a product OF the Omaha
! public schools and holds number Of worlds
swimming records, now resides in Chicago
i Frank Blish formerly manager OF the R. G.
Dun & Co. Office in Omaha, is now manager of
the Dun branch in Kansas City.
4 Doc Breed, formerly manager OF the Krug
theater, is in the theatrical business in New York
SHy. #
Heine Peters is proprietor Of store at. Grand
Island. He was associated with his brother dur
| ing the Peters regime at the Merchants hotel
John Keith lives in Hollywood, near Los An
geles. He owns property at Eighteenth and
Dodge streets and on west Harvey street
4 Harry Cartan, in the brokerage business dur
ing his residence here is now a resident Of San
Francisco,
Father McGovern, who was pastor Of St. Pc
ter's church, Twenty-eighth and Leayenworth
streets is now bishop Of Cheyenne.
Story-ette Of the Day
An offering was taken not long ago, in one
Of the churches in Scotland for the Red Cross
society. The people gave cordially Of their saw
ings and the session clerk as usual took the
offering to the bank and RENTED by check to
headquarters, One old woman who kept small
shop moved by the appeal had given keepsake
1 IAN old crooked threepenny piece On the fol-
lowing Tuesday that identical threepenny bit was
offered in payment by a'school boy 1t reused her
wrath not a little.
The minister happening to call was greeted
q in such sharp tones that he demanded an expaaa-
\ ton II came with an outhurst:
4 I ged my siller to the sojers on Sunday,
and saw il gang into the ladlc. And yet here Il
Is agane, hantit in tae ma ain shop on Tuesday.
doot the puiI sojsrs hae got name O. the siller.