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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
UNION GOSPEL HAS
THEATER SERVICE
Menoma Chorus Assists in Initial
Campaign to Raise Funds
for Mission.
G. L. SEARCH THE SPEAKER

A crowd which occupied two-thirds of
the seats on the first floor gathered yes
terday afternoon at a religious service
at the Brandeis theater, when a cam
paign to raise $500 for this years ex-
penses OF the Union Gospel mission of
Omaha was initiated
Five men subscribed $40 q month; ten
gave s. month, and many others
amounts from a few cents to several
dollars.
A feature was the first public appear
ance of the Menoma chorus Of men un-
der the leadership of ]. f. Carnal. This
chorus made a distinct hit" with the
audience. singing with fine effect at the
beginning and close Of the services.
Seven men, members of a gospel team.
serving the Union mission. were intro
duced to the audience as the finished
product of the institution. Formerly
down-and-outers, they are now engaged
in attempting TO tighten others bur-
! dens. Several gave testimony of the
change brought to their lives by the ac-
! ceptance OF the gospel of Christ The
crowd cheered them.
For Rescue Homes
George l.. Searcn, superintendent of
the Helping Hand mission of Sioux City,
gave strong talk in support of rescue
homes, He told first of the call from
which he had felt to such work
OF his struggles to establish a mission
and OF his later success.
Mr.. Search laid emphasis upon the
value of missions as preventatives OF
crime and as an influence for the re.
construction and saving of wrecked
lives, as well as its principal great work
of the salvation of precious souls"
One of the means by which Mr.. Searcl
attracted sufficient attention to his worl
to secure the backing which made pos
,i''N the mission in Sioux City; was b,
holding services IN resort, the woman
proprietor OF which allowed him to us,
a dance hall.
Superintendent Perry of the Oman;
mission told of its work and methods
As testimony OF its success, he said. 16
men have accepted Christ since Octobe
rs. OF these 70 per cent have made good
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
ICE CLOSES PORTS OF
THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE

NEW YORK. Jan. 9O.-Steamship lines
which have been carrying freight from
New York TO Russian ports were In
formed today by the Russian government
that until further notice no more steam
ships should sail for that country. In the
absence OF any explanation accompanying
the notice. It was assumed here that the
warning was given because Archangel,
vladivostolS. and other ports are ice
bound.
1t was stated by commercial represen-
tatlves OF the Russian government that
more than dozen ships are frozen i'm the
ice near those ports and in the White
Sea. Officials OF the Russian-American
line announced they would cancel all sail
ings until March and that then the only
freight handled would pc rails.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

STELLA. Neh.. Jan. SO.-(special)-The
new drainage district, No. 3, In Nemaha
county. northwest OF Stella. along the
Muddy. has elected the following Of
ficers: J. A. smith. president; L. {,
Keester secretary. The directors and ths
time they are 10 serve is as follows
q. ". Hopkins. five years; ]. A. Smith
four years. r.. C. Wilkinson. three years
]. W. Mayer two years; + c. Keester
one year This new district includes
land lying i'm Nemaha county from tho
stone church to the Richardson count,
line northwest of Stella.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

when old age carries with It hosts OF
friends. goOd health ard an abundance
OF this worlds goods. IL should be as
happy as any period Of our existence,
That Is old age as Il should be, but too
often Il means p.or digestion. torpid
bowels. sluggish liver and q general
feeling OF an health dependency and
misery. This condition can be great,
alleviated. however. by taking one o.
| c samberlain's Tablets each day immedi
ately after supper That viii strengthen
the digestion. tone up the iiFer and resu
/ late the bowels. then that lttIins Of de
/ spondency will give Way 70 one OF hop
and good cheer. Obiainabie even where
Il = aaua-sfaan,ant
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
HAS PLAN FOR RADIO
SERVICE FOR HEMISPHERE

WASHINGTON. Jan. So.-A definite
plan for establishment of a government
owned cooperative radio service. en-
bracing all the republics of the western
hemisphere and assuring satisfactory
communication by them at all times. was
formally approved today by Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels and will be transmitted
by the State department for the approval
OF the various governments concerned.
II will carry the full endorsement OF the
United States government, together with
an expressed desire that il be given care
full and earnest consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
NEWMAN GROVE GIRLS AND
BOYS BOTH WIN GAMES

NEWMAN GROVE. Neb.. Jan. So
Especial -Newman Grove boys team
won from IIoweIis last evening by a
score Of 81 TO ia. while the girls team
won from tho Genoa girls team. % 10 &
Both games were played ON the local
floor. The boys' team at this place Is
one OF the very strongest i'm northeast
ern Nebraska. having won over the fol-
lowing teams Howells. Genoa, Albion.
Elgin. oakdale and Madison.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
MINERS BRING UP THE
QUESTION OF MILITIA

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. SO-An at
tempt was made I'M the convention OF
the United Mine Workers OF AWerica
today to incorporate in the constitution
OF the organization a provision barring
from membership any one who belongs
to or joins the National Guard or state
constabulary. Adjournment hour inter
rupted what promised 10 be a warm de-
bate and further discussion went over
until Monday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
Pennsylvania Chief
Welded to His Ward

PHILADELPHIA. Jan Ex-Governor
Martin c. BrumbRugh OF this state was
married yesterday to his ward Miss
Flora Belle Parks, who is a distant rela-
tive and has lived in the Brumbaugh
home for twenty years. The marriage
license gave Miss Parks age as forty
years, and that of the governor as "a.
In the application for the license tho
governor gave his occupation as that OF
teacher. Before becoming governor, last
January, Mr. Braumhaugh was head OF
the Philadelphia public school system.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
MOTHER OF COUNCIL BLUFFS
WOMAN DIES AT LEAD

LEAD. 5. D.. Jan. SO.-tspecial Neu-
ritis caused the death at her home here
of Mrs. Margaret Herlihy. well known
local resident. AGED a. MRS, Herlihy
who was a native OF ireland. had resided
here for thirty-tive years and was the
mother o. eleven children. one OF whom
4 Mrs. John Dunn OF Council siuffs, La.
Interment will he msde On the Catholic
cemetery here.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
CANADA GIVES STRONG
ASSURANCES TO YANKEES

CHICAGO. Jan. SO-Cansds governs
itself and is not influenced by Great
Britain in any way CONSUMPTION never
will be adopted in the Dominion and
there are no war taxes on Canadian land
and never will be. These were some of
the assertions Of DR.. William j. Roche,
minister of the interior Of Canada. and
T. Ford Norris. premier OF Manitoba, at
meeting of Canadian immigration
agents from the United states.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
Lead viii Vote on
City Saloon Issue

LEAD. s. D.. Jan. SO.--Attracted by
the financial profits that have been
reaped by sturgis. Lemmen and other
points In tho state last year which
adopted the municipal saloon, advocates
Of that plan are now agitating this for
Lead. 20 be voted upon at the spring
election. Lead now has thirteen saloons
and the advocates OF the municipal sa-
loon plan point to the efficiency and
greater profit the city would obtain from
this plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
cADDocK AND R0MAMoFF
MEET At SILVER CREEK

Earl Caddock OF Anita. Ia, and Roman
off, Russian wrestler who claims 10 have
defeated Stanley zbyszko ana thereby ae-
curing the championship OF Europe. will
wrostle az silver Creek. Neb., Friday
night. Caddoek viii weigh 1856 pounds and
Romanoff rs pounds
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

TERRANILI.E. =. D.. Jan. 9.-With
the Thermometer sixteen degrees below
zero. Mr.. and Ms. clyde Ritchcy OF
this place were awakened az a. m by
'he plaintive weiling OF a child on their
doorstep. They found newborn babe
only a few minutes old, bundled up but
suffering from the frigid temperature.
Thav avDaet - eaa-i -
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

FAIRFIELD. Neb, Jan. a0.--(Special -
In a well played game OF basket ball here
Thursday evening the locals overwhelmed
the team from Davenport b. the score Of
a 90 "a The local lads have won four
straight not losing a game this year
having defeated Harvard. Nelson and Su-
perior. They viii play their next -four
games at home
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
he lineup:
-------

Gardener for J. Gardener. Bauman for
Meyer. Jones for ANDERSON. Field goals:
Rutherford Thieson CD. Campbell. Hugg
ca. ]. Gardener. Meyer HYDE Cd. Fin
ley. Howard. Free throws: Thleson 90.
Campbell. Meyer 80. Bauman (2), Hyde.
Fouls committed: Nebraska. 15 Burgess
Nash. 3. Referee: Cohn. Wisconsin. Time
OF halves. Twenty minutes
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

Groves for Graham. Field goals: Corr
OO. Graham tO. Nixon C2). Shainholtz (2,
Burke Payne (gs Amos go: Marsh Sg:
South High, 6; University Place, 2. Score.
first half: South High, Is; Universi v
Place, l. Referee: kearns, Omaha.
Timer, Patton. Scorer. Cook of Uni
versity Place. Time OF halves. 20 min
utes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
Wilmington Chosen
Wisconsin Coach

MADISON. Wis. Jan. ao-Dr Paul
wilmington OF Harvard was today elected
coach OF the 1916 University of wiscon-
sin foot ball team.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
Kentucky Favored state.

Three American Association teams will
train IN Kentucky--Af ilwaukee at Padu-
cab, Minneapolis at Hickman and Co
lumbus at Hopkinsville.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
GRAND ISLAND BUSINESS
COLLEGE WINS FROM EDGAR

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Jan. 9.-CSpe-
cial. )-Grand Island BUSINESS college won
fast basket ball game from Edgar An
Stars, 20 to Is
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

SUPERIOR Neh. Jan. 30 -(Speciat Tel
egram )-superior High school defeated
Fairhufv High school at basket ball in
the high school gymnasium last night.
= 10 TO- The game was exciting through
ont.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

south BEAD Gets In.

BY putting up a guaranty of t5,0O0.
which will be raised by the selling OF
booster tickets. South Bend will aRain
become a member OF the Central lee sue,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
Ruth signs Up.

The contract Of Babe Ruth. one Of the
few previously unsianed members OF the
worlds champion Red SoX. was received
bN Manager Carrigan.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

BILLY Friel veteran american asset A.
ton player and manager. has embarked
In the insurance business AZ Columbus
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

George Hughes has agreed 70 terms UNI
der which he will again lead the cham
pton Moline team OF the Three-I league.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31
EXPIRED PATENTS OF 1915
Seventeen Year Limit Makes Many
Valuable Inventions Free to
the Public.
ROSTER OF NOTABLE DEVICES

COLUMBUS. Neb.. Jan. 9o--(speeial
Telegram)In a chill but calm and sun
shiny atmosphere. Lester Gates OF Co
lumhus. challenger wrested the T. l..
Combs cup fro mthe previous holder,
Harry Philson OF Leigh. by the score OF
% TO % out Of possible 100 blue rocks
at the new Columbus Gun club this
afternoon.
The match was run in four blocks OF
twenty-five each. the two scoring as fol-
lows;
Philson ,....................I q Is 29-a2
thtes ssatststsfsst.s.sssss.ss1 ~ - t1-tN
Mr.. Gates now has tho trophy on ex-
hihition at his place OF business and Is
ready 70 defend II against the first
challenger.
Scores OF the other shots were:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

George Moriarty. formerly captain Of
the Detroit Tigers. will be seen in a
White sox uniform next season. az he
has appended his signature TO a contract
for Clarence Rowland.
Moriarty suffered an injury early last
season and was Internationally released
by the Detroit team. He will play third
base Tor the sox, It IL said. Before join
ing the Detroit team Moriarty was with
the New York Yankees
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

A meeting u 10 be called soon. accord
lnF g s.ae..nsemc .. troe, .- Temple. Tex,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

Herbert Afurphy, who went from Phiia-
sp9kAI.e. has been turned over ~ me
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-31

The annual Nebraska state tournament
h scheduled 20 open In lincoln April
and continue until the SIN. About thirty
entries are expected IN this seasons meet
me Crescent alleys win b. cross planned
ana redrsssed and put IN flrst-class con-
dition for the matches. About cen Omaha
teams Vim enter Last year Omaha bowl
ere walked away with practically all the
prize money and intend 60 DO Il again
lhls year. but Il current rumors OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
How to Use Your Watch as Compass
. By Ell COMANCHO ..,u

fore an observation taken at exactly twelve
will locate due south to the fraction of q
degree. This line can be fixed by setting
stake on any clear, level space, then at
exactly twelve o'clock driving another
stake or making mark at the end Of the
shadow cast by the perpendicular stake.
A line between the base Of the stake
and the mark where the shadow fell at
noon runs north and south. Just how ac-
curate this may be depends on the oper-
ator II his stake is exactly perpendicular,
his shadow is true.
The way do usually is to use string
with weight tied on the end, and suspend
it, instead of using the stake, because
gravity pulls the string straight and the
shadow is thin. Hence it is accurate and
runs due north and south at exactly
twelve noon. Using the watch face gets
the same result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

EVERYBODY knows that compass
needle points approximately north.
If one sets compass on level
place at just noon, and then sets up straw
over the pivot of the needle so that the
straw is perfectly perpendicular, the
shadow will fall over north" on the COM
pass dial Crowded one knows and allows
for the variation that makes the needle
point about twenty degrees east of north
over most of the United States).
Now put your watch down alongside
the compass, raise the straw over the
pivot of the watch hands, and turn the
watch until the shadow falls over II on
the watch. By your watch dial II is now
north and is south, while Q is west and
3 is east. You have made a compass dial
out of your watch at twelve noon, by NOV
ing the IL on the dial round to the point
that the compass shows you to be north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
By Ell COMANCHO

over the short hand of your watch. Twelve
on the watch dial is now approximately
north, 6 is south, 9 is west, and is east.
OF course this will not be correct to the
degree; but it will be accurate enough
for all practical purposes.
The reason for this is found in the fact
that the sun rises in the east, swings up
ward in q path that brings the center of
its circle of travel south of the observer
at exactly twelve o'clock, and then swings
on down and sets in the west.
In the United States the sun rises
north of due east in the summer and
sets north of due west. In the winter
it rises south of due east and sets south
of due west; but every day the year
round the sun is due south of the OBJ
server at exactly noon, sun time. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

Now, supposing that you find yourself
in the wilderness without compass and
do not know your directions, what would
you do?
Never Get Lost Without Your Watch
1T is the easiest thing in the world to
find your directions if you have watch,
provided you try it between nine A. M.
and three P. NJ. Outside of that time you
must guess at it; but from nine in the
morning until three in the afternoon your
watch will tell your directions.
All that has to be done is to put the
watch face upon level place, then erect
a straw or silver over the pivot to which
the hands are fastened, and then turn the
watch until the shadow Of tho straw falls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

Lowell stood in the door of the long yellow
building, whistling to his dog-not with
the clear, shyly saucy call that quails and
Bobby made, but with mans bungling
counterfeit of it. He had taken up that
way of calling the dog from Bobby.
TOR long minute she looked and lis
tened-to the lonesome man calling his
dog with that poor imitation of her boys
call The man might be in danger. She
looked and listened, abeyant, her lips
parted, her heart stricken and futtering
at the base of her throat. But no dog
came. That was great point, because
Jake always came. She darted to the
front room, stopped, and caught Bobby's
shoulders in her two hands, holding him
straight in front Of him.
"Dear, run down to Mr.. Lowell! Tell
him want to see him now. Tell him to
come here! Go quick!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for February 10, 1915

So there was this sign of life: A small
boy speeding down the hillside; then,
very soon, the same boy and q man ia q
faded brown suit and we'll worn derby
hat coming up the hill: the man silent,
but with one hand up to his short, ragged
brown beard as if his nerves were dis
composed. Cynthia was waiting for him
on the porch. She told him Bobby's
story. A few minutes later he found the
dead dogs still warm body.
TT was just after midnight when the four
adventures marched into Prophets
town. Led by Kelley, they fled with
careful steps along the narrow dock on the
canal side of the yellow building. As he
had anticipated, the big door gave little
resistance to their crow-bar. Opening it
made some noise, but they heard no sound
from within, and so entered, each with
gun in his hand. Kelley made for the
negro's cot in the corner, and had nearly
reached it when the cavernous ware-room
was flooded with light, and somebody
said, drop those guns!"
Turning under full glow of electric
lights, they saw first five leveled shot
guns, held by the sheriff, the deputy
sheriff, Farmer Jones, and two hands
from the stone quarry. Forming the
a left wing were Farmer Jones hired man
= with repeating rifle, the negro, and
!. Lowell, who had revolvers merely. The
y odds were obviously overwhelming.
The police record contains nothing
I'll more except the imprisonment, trial,
and conviction. But soon after seven
IA o'clock next morning Lowell climbed
y. the hill to the white house opposite
the church, and knocked on the door.
He carried an envelopin his right hand.
III Cynthia opened the door, and blushed
when she saw who it was.
Y 4Will you come out here minute?"
he said, as one who pleads for favor.
She stepped out on the porch, and
looked down the hillside as motion
of his head babe her do. Prince, the
negro, wasrollinga barrelwith wooden
spigot in it out of the yellow building.
He rolled it to the bank of the canal,
and there left it, returning to the store.
Cynthia looked around at Lowell, her
lip trembling a bit, and lightly clasped
her hands. Prince returned with an ak,
smashed in the head Of the barrel, and
poured its contents into the canal.
Lowell then opened the envelop, took
out square of white pasteboard with
white ribbon tied in its corner, and
handed it to her. The printing on the
pasteboard said:
solemnly promise never to touch or taste
Intoxicating liquor again as long as live, SO
help me God
1t was signed with his name, the ink
still green. But the white ribbon was
hers. She had tied it there when she gave
him the blank pledge year and more
before.
MAY l come in now, Cynthia?' said
Lowell under his breath.
She could only nod, for her throat was
so full she could not speak.
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he's got enough. But, jumpin' Jehosi-
phat, she's just as stubborn as Lowell is.
No doin' anything with either of EN-"
Lowell wanted to marry herr" Kelley
remarked, with one eye on the dog.
The old man paused long moment, as
if the answer required elaboration.
"Well, SIR" he announced at length,
aMis' Epperson-that's her aunt-and
Mis- Peasley-her husbands related to
her, too-both say he wanted to marry
her the worst way fore ever she married
Lem Thayer. She want but nineteen
then. The women say he had a terrible
case on her. He's a mighty close-mouthed
felleh, Lowell is, and close-actin' felleh.
You can't never get nothin' out of him.
But the women say he had terrible
case on her.
AN, as was sayin', it simply stands to
reason-whether he had case on her
afore nor not. She's likely young
woman, and he's all alone there, sleepin'
in his store, with niger to cook for him,
and gettin drunk four, five times year,
and rich as all get-out. Naturally, he'd
want to marry her. M, as l was sayin',
they was about year that he was settin'
up there on her porch all the time when
he wasn't in the store, and takin' her to
church,-only times he ever went to
church in his life, fairs anybody knows
and buyin' new side-bar buggy and all
that. Everybody supposed they was en-
gagged. Guess they amt hardly spoke
word for year, now. never see 'em speak
word, ner nobody else, fairs I've been
able to find out. It's plumb ridiculous"
LIE said something more, but Kelley did
not heed it. The blackened bit of board
finally recovered from the weed patch
came sailing through the air and landed
in the grass just in front of the warped
porch. The brindle dog, rushing up,
caught it in his mouth and stood on the
defensive, ears cooked, head to one side,
growing little. According to the rules
of the game, the boy should now fall upon
him and try to twist the stick from his
mouth, while he bristled and twisted and
growled in mock rage. The boy did, indeed,
begin the attack, his brown eyes dancing.
But call, ooh, Bobby!" came downfrom
the little white house opposite the church.
Over west the sun, two yards above the
horizon, was now great ruddy disk on a
gold and azure field.
The boy stopped and looked up. His
dancing brown eyes found Kelley, not
ten feet away, looking down at him from
the porch chair. The boys eyes stopped
dancing. He stared hard at the man
moment, gave the dogs head per-
functory parting pat and said, "Home,
Jake!" then started up the hill.
Reckon it's gettin' toward supper
time," Aunt Lucinda's husband observed,
and slid out of his chair and stumped in
side on rheumatic legs, without other adieu.
The dog was on his launches, the bit of
board in his mouth, watching with rueful
resignation the small figure that retreated
up the hillside.
Kelley stood up, snapped his fingers.
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dilu cdlleu Slyly,
with guile, "Here,
Jake! Here, Jake!"
The dog regard
ed him with I'M
responsive dubiety.
So far as Kelley
could see, only the
retreating boy was
in sight. He STEP
ped from theporch,
took a piece of raw
meat done up in
brown paper from
his inside pocket,
and held it down
at his side.
That struck a re-
sponsive chord.
The dog shifted,
advanced a step,
put his nose to the
paper, and wagged
his tail.
Bobby, turning
to climb the porch
of the small white
house and looking
back, saw Kelley
walking down the
road with the dog
close at his side.
A little far
ther up the road
Kelley tossed the
package to the
edge of the weed
patch, and Jake
bounded after it..
Walking on, he saw
the dog paving the
paper away to get
at the meat, and
his lips moved in a
thin grin. At the
shoulder of the hill
he looked back.
The sun was set
ting, and in Proph-
etstown there was
not a sign of life.
T he yegg m an
could fairly have
chuckled thinking
Presently, howev
peared, in this wise
white house, with
jaw and coldly twir
in his memory, Be
about the four mel
woods and the on
town. 1t disturbed
bered the man who
the hotel porch will
band. She questio
disturbance in her I
1t was getting du
into the little kitch
Her hands and feet
her mind labored
and questions. tt
open, and presently
hill a crude imitat
call. She knew wei
yet ran to the win