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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
PUT POSTMASTERS
ON FIRING LINES
Democratic National Commit
tee Sends Out Wilson Work
ers' Manual to the Civil
Service Employees.
LOOKS LIKE LAW BREAKING

New York, Oct. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Postmasters are sought as
aides in pro-Wilson campaign by the
democratic national organization, ap-
parently in violation of the law and
the declaration of the leader of the
democratic ticket, as evidenced by
material received by William r. Will
cox, chairman OF the republican ma
tional committee. A fourth class
postmaster, who knows that he is pro-
hibited by statute from politic;' activ-
ity and who respects the law, sent
the democratic national committees
communication to Mr.. Wilcox.
1t is a pamphlet issued by and with
the compliments of the democratic
national committee organization bu-
reau" 1t is entitled. Wilson Workers
Manual" and is rubber stamped,
sample, additional copies on re-
quest" The envelope has "postmas-
ter" printed on it in large letters and
the name of his postoffice is typewrit-
ten, The envelope is postmarked at
the Grand Central Station branch in
East Forty-second street.
This is an evidence of direct effort
to procure violation of the law by
federal employees for the benefit Of
the democratic national ticket" said
Mr.. Wilcox. st is not the first we
have received. 1t bellies the promises
and the public utterances. OF the man
for whose benefit it is done.
| do not deem it proper to direct
special circulars to civil service en-
ployes and that has not been done by
this committee. This action taken BY
the democratic national ocpmittee or
ganization is directly contrary to the
spirit of the civil service and ought
to be condemned by all right think
ing persons"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
LIGHT CONTRACT
APPROVED BY CITY
Prices Set Forth for 0rna-
mental Illuminated Posts in
All Parts of Metropolis.
COMPANY TO PAY EXPENSE

The city council formally ratified
the action of its committee OF the
whole by voting to grant to the
Omaha Electric Light and Power
company five-year street lighting
contract to become effective Octo.
Der 49,
Commissioner Butler voted alone
against the contract He repeated his
request that the contract be deferred
for few weeks.
The rates TO be charged for cleo
trio lamps will be: Single lamps on
ornamental posts, supplied by con-
duits. SSl per year; two.light orna-
mental posts in conduit district, sos
per year; suspended or crossarm
lamps outside OF ornamental district,
$Sl per year
The present system OF electric
lighting will be increased by 1917
lamps and all lamps will be OF the
400-candle-power Mazda type, to be
located according to plan furnished
by the city to the light company. The
company will stand the expense of
installing the new equipment.
The city reserves the right to
change the locations at any time, but
the contract provides that during its
life the company shall be paid the
full amount the city is authorized to
expend each year for electric lighting
purposes,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Woman's Club Votes
To Work for Better
Motion Picture Show

A campaign for better motion pic,
ture films for children was advocated
ny the president, Mrs. (. NJ. Syfert
as the first work Of the Omaha
Woman's club, at the opening meet.
ing Monday afternoon at the Metro,
politan hall. The campaign will be
carried on through the clubs educa.
tional committee, headed by Mrs. w
5. Knight, assisted by the Welfare
board.
A constructive policy, as opposed
to censorship, was advocated by Mrs.
Sytert. We wish to cooperate with
producers, not arouse their antago-
nism," she said.
Homage was paid to Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles of Los Angeles, presi-
dent of the General Federation Of
Wonen's clubs, who was the guest
Of tie club. Mrs. Cowles talked on
club work, urging clubwomen to keep
their brains active, to keep their
poise and to follow the constructive
pollcy OF the General Federation.
Mrs. Harry L. keefe of Walthall,
former recording secretary for the
big organization; Mrs. F. H. Cole,
and presidents of the local federated
clubs extended greetings to the
president.
Twenty new members sought ad-
mission to the Woman's club yestcr-
day, two of them daughters of wom-
en- prominent in club activities. They
ere Miss Loa Howard, daughter Of
Mrs. F. A. Howard, and Miss Ca
mia Edholm, daughter of Mrs. K. r,
J. Edholm. The federation is fos-
tering a movement to enroll daugh-
tiers of clubwomen.
Mrs. Henry Fo9tenclle of Pawnee
City, Okl., 83 years old, sister-in-
law Of the Indian chieftain Logan
Fontenelle, for whom the Hotel
Fontenelle is named, was present at
the meeting. She is the guest Of
Mrs. Harriet S. MacMurphy
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
School Board Will
Watch for Defective
Teeth of Children

The board of education last evening
approved the use of the following
schools for social center purposes un.
der the direction of the recreation
board: Dundee, Central Park, Miller
Park, Monmouth Park, Kellom, Cas-.
telar, West Side and South High. +
Social center work will be started
for the season within a few weeks
with staff Of supervisors.
The board referred to a commit
tee for consideration request from
the Omaha Hebrew club, that abb
sence of children on account of seven
Jewish holidays should not be
counted against the absentees in the
marking of their standings.
Two-room annexes were ordered
built at Clifton Hill and Walnut Hill
schools.
Favorable action was taken on the
proposition that children be exam
ined for defective teeth and referred
to the Free Dental Clinic association
in cases where. the parents are un-
able to pay for the service. The
school nurses will make the examina-
tons.
The superintendent Of buildings was
authorized to act in connection with
request from many Central High
school boys who wish to store their
bicycles in the basement of the school
during school hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Union Chiefs Admit
No Sympathy Strike

New York, Oct. 3.-Tacit admission
Of the failure of the general sympa.
thetic strike in New York in behalf
OF the striking street car men, was
made in report late today to a con.
ference of labor leaders, which dis
cussed the general situation. The
leaders recommended that every union
member in the city be assessed 81 for
the benefit of the subway, elevated
and surface car employees who are on
strike in Manhattan, the Bronx~ and
parts of Westminster county.
Police announced that only 408 men
had responded to the call for general
strike.
More than 100000 members of the
United Hebrew trades returned to
work after their three-day holiday,
as did 3,l00 brewery workers,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
BABY BANDITS
TELL AWFUL TALE
Kearney Gets Them After the
Youthful Yeggs Yarn About
Real Burglar.
STORY OF BROKEN PLEDGE

The baby bandits" are on their
way to Kearney.
Two shots fired into the ceiling
while they were robbing the home of
Henry F. Wyman. real estate man, at
Florence, caused the downfall of two
runaway boys who escaped from the
Riverview home and attempted to
start career of crime. Lloyd Wal
lace and Clarence Young, both aged
IS, were hailed before Juvenile Judge
Leslie Monday afternoon and given
the punishment promised them before
they were confined at Rverview.
Both gave the judge their word that
they would shoot square"
Judge Leslie accepted the promise.
After they had spent couple OF
days at the home both climbed the
fence and disappeared.
According to preeepts laid down in
juvenile court. promises must be kept.
Hence Lloyd and Clarence are on
InelF way 10 the state industrial SCHOOL
for boys to be taught that the ways
OF the lawbreaker are unpleasant.
Their Melodrama.
1--WE was robbing the front room of
the house to get money to take us out
tt the country when another burglar
came in the back way" confessed
Wallace when brought before the
Judge. "ln order to brighten him so
that we might get away with the
whole ,swag ! fired two shots into the
ceiling. He went out one window and
we went out the other after pulled
the trigger. Then the marshal pinched
U.s."
The boys were arrested by Con-
stable John McGregor at Florence
and after being placed in the custody
OF Superintendent Thompson Of the
Riverview home were placed in the
care of the matron's department of
the city Jail for safe-keeping.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Asserts Hughes to
Win New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut

Chicago, Oct. "A report that
Hughes and Fairbanks will carry New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey
was brought to western republican
national headquarters today by Frank
H. Hitchcock, a member of the re-
publican national advisory committee
who devoted several weeks to study
of politics in the east before coming
to Chicago.
He said that the sentiment in New
York state outside of New York City,
appeared to be Overwhelmingly for
Hughes. In New York City, he said,
there was considerable doubt as to
the situation. Favorable reports also
were received from West Virginia,
Hitchcock said. Plans for Hughes
third and final trip of the campaign
through the west were discussed to-
day at western headquarters.
1t is expected that Mr.. Hughes will
leave New York Monday, October 9
and speak in Maryland, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Nebra ska, North Dakota and South
Dakota, although the itinerary has not
been completed.
Additional speaking dates for
Charles w Fairbanks, who is cam
paigning in the northwest, were an
nounced here as follows:
Spokane, Wash, October 9; Hamil-
ton and Missoula, Mont, October TO-;
Bozeman, Mont, October II, Bis
marck, N. D., October IL, and Aber-
deem, S. D., October Is. :
New York, October 2,-Charles E.
Hughes spent today resting and going
over correspondence which had &C
cumulated during his latest speaking
campaign. He saw no callers and re-
manned in seclusion. The republican
nominee went for an automobile rids
this afternoon.
Mr.. Hughes will remain here until
Wednesday morning, when he will
go to Montclair, N. J., to rest until
the end Of the week. He will begin
another speaking tours next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Negro Lad Killed
By an Auto Truck

Milton McCawch, a six-year-old
colored boy, was instantly killed Tues
day at Thirty-first and U streets
when struck by Nicholas Oil COM
pany truck. The boy lived at 4lSo
G. street.
Frank Cerbeny, Twentieth and @
streets. and Roy Gilmore, 30l4 @
street. saw the fatality All the boys
say that the McCawch lad became en-
tangled in the rear wheels of the truck
and was thrown against the curbing,
striking on his head
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
South Omaha Has
Two Lively Fires

Fire destroyed two buildings Tuesday
morning in South Omaha and caused
$4,000 loss. 1t began at sos O'Clock
by the explosion Of gasoline stove
in a restaurant on the first floor of a
two-story frame building at 1921
South Twenty-sixth.
The blaze had too much of head
way to be quenched when the fire
men arrived. Above the restaurant
was stock of secondhand goods, not
insured, which quickly became fuel
for the flames. An empty two-story
building next door caught and was
Quilted.
The buildings were owned by Cas-
per Norwich.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
HENRY FORD WON'T
GIVE DENIS MONEY
Manufacturer Says Has Made
No Plans to Contribute as
Does Not Believe in It.
TO DO ALL CAN FOR WILSON

Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 3.-Presi,
dent Wilson's campaign program lip
to election day was partly completed
today at conference that he held
with Vance Mccormick, chairman OF
the democratic national committee.
The president also discussed politics
with Henry Ford, automobile manu-
facturer and peace advocate, and Sec
rotary McAdoo.
Henry Ford remained with the pres
ident four hours and assured Mr.. Viii
son that he was willing to do every
thing possible to bring about his cleo
ton. He said he had made no plans
Tor contributing to the democratic
campaign fund, because he did not be-
lleve in such course. II think the Of
flee should seek the man; not the man
the office" declared Mr.. Ford. =
Plans Made for Trip.
Arrangements were completed for a
trip of the president to Cincinnati,
making four visits that he will pay to
the middle west. He will speak i'll Gin
cinnati on October 26, under the aus
pices of the City club.
The presidents speaking program,
outlined tonight, includes the follow
ing engagements:
Omaha, October S; Shadow Lawn,
October I; Indianapolis, October II;
Pennsylvania day lat Shadow Lawn.
October IA; St. Louis and Ohio day
at Shadow Lawn, October II; Chi
csgo, October 10; farmers day at
Shadow Lawn, October 81; Cincin-
natl. October 26.
Mr.. Wilson leaves here tomorrow
night for Omaha, going by way of
Philadelphia and Chicago, and reach
ing Omaha Thursday morning. Mrs.
Wilson and Secretary Tumulty will
accompany him. He will return here
Saturday morning.
Will Speak at Shadow Lawn.
In addition to these speaking en-
gagements, the president will deliver
an address at Shadow Lawn October
e and will pay two visits to New
York state on dates not yet selected.
Mccormick said tonight that this pro-
gram will carry the president up to
election day and that few, if any ad-
ditions will be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Northwestern to Run
Specials After the
Speech Of Wilson

Besides the. special Northwestern
train service that has been provided
for Wednesday night to handle the
crowds after the electrical parade,
special arrangements have now been
made to handle the crowds Thursday
after historical parade.
The Northwestern will run a spe-
cial from Omaha to Norfolk, leaving
the Union station at 1890 and max
ing all local stops.
Another special will leave the I'm
ion station at l0:45 for Carroll, Ia,
making all local stops.
Still another will leave the Webster
Street station for Sioux City at II,
making all local stops.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Riding on Running Board
Proves Painful Pastime

Ira Ehrenrech, a taxi driver living
at the Edwards hotel, suffered pain
full, but not serious bruises yesterday
in an accident at Nineteenth and
Harvey streets. He was riding on
the running board OF an auto owned
by the Nebraska Auto Filling station,
when that machine collided with
another. Ehrenrech was thrown to
the roadway. A deep cut over his
right eye was his most serious injury.
DR.. Shook attended him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Letter Carriers Band
To Give Sunday Concerts

The Letter Carriers band has Of
fered its services for a series Of
monthly concerts to be given Sunday
afternoons at the Auditorium for the
benefit of the Associated Charities.
This offer was made voluntarily. The
first concert will be, on Sunday. o.
tober IS. The general admission to
each concert will be 10 cents. All re-
ceipts will be credited to the treasury
of the Associated Charities.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
President Wilson
Comes On Special

President Wilson will arrive If
Omaha on the first section of North.
western train Number 7, which will get
him in here at lao Thursday morn
ing. Thus the president will have not
only a special car but special sec
ton.
The section consists OF President
and Mrs. Wilson's private car, the
Superb" another Pullman for the at
taches OF the party, a baggage car
and dining car, The section will be
accompanied by operating officials of
the Northwestern, including General
Passenger Agent J. L. Ferguson of
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Retail Stores to
Stay Open Until 7
Thursday Night

The retail stores are to remain
open until 7 o'clock the evening of
October 5, after the historical parade,
in order to accommodate the custom
ers who may wish to do shopping
after the parade.
The same stores are to close Satur-
day night at o'clock instead of g,
in order to give all an opportunity to
go to the masque ball at the den.
These changes were agreed upon
by directors Of the Associated Re-
tailers of Omaha at special meet
ing. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Two Babies Die
Within Three Days
In Sheehan Family

Three days after the death of thei,
5-year-old son, Mr.. and Mrs. George
F. Sheehan lost their 3-year-old
daughter. The third child, E months
of age, is seriously i'll. They are Wis
iting at Fremont, where the deaths
occurred.
At first it was thought the children
were stricken with infantile paralysis,
but a later diagnosis did not confirm
that theory. Mr.. Sheehan is elevator
conductor in the city hall and is presi-
dent of the local union of elevator
conductors.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Bluffs Pair Are Held
On Charge Of Robbery

In spite of their protestations OF
innocence, Frank Morton of Kansas
City and Pat O'Malley, Council
Bluffs, were held for district court
.ction yesterday morning when they
ere arraigned in police court on a
large Of robbery and carrying con-
taled weapons.
he two men were arrested Saturday
hit by Patrolmen Krebs and Cum
mugs and were afterward identified,
,olice SAID, by the proprietei Of the
2ullnan kotel who had been held UP
s!d robbed by two men all hour
revious to the arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Free Baby Stations
Close Useful Season

The Visiting Nurse association of
Omaha reports that during the season
. 2l5 babies were cared for through the
free baby stations, which were closed
last Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Union Pacific Says No
Smoking" After Fire Scare

Large and prominent placards car
rying the edict mo smoking have
been placed in the elevators in the
Union Pacific headquarters building.
Somebody dropped a lighted cigar
down one Of the elevator shafts while
riding in one of the lifts and blaze
was narrowly averted. Safety first"
quoth DR., Millener, the building GUS
todian, as, he issued the order.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Little Lad is Run Down
By Visiting Automobiles

Bernard Sharp. 2S52 Saher street,
5 years old, was struck by an auto
driven by William Kay of lrvington
Tuesday, The accident occurred
near the lads home, Bernard sus-
tanned bruises. Kay was arrested and
released on bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
PerishabIe Freight Will
Be Received ThUrsda,

Perishable freight may be Shipped
from all Omaha freight stations on
Thursday, October S, until II o'clock
in the forenoon. w. J. Zenk of the
Freight Agents association wants all
prospective shippers to know that To-
cal stations will be closed promptly
at ii a. m, and will remain closed for
the remainder of the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Poundmaster Kills Big
Army of Orphan PupS

Eight dogs escaped from the city
pound during the season just closed
The poundmaster impounded 1921
unlicensed CANNES and killed l,229t
the others being redeemed. During
the season 744 dead dogs, cats, chick
ems and rats were picked up.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Constipation the Father of Many Ills.

OF the numerous ills that affect hui
inanity a large share start with con-
atipation. Keep your bowels regular
and they may be avoided. When a
laxative is needed take Chambe4lain's
Tablets. They not only move the
bowels but improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion. Obtainable
Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04
Windsor School Bow
Dies Of Diphtheria

Harold Jasperson, 6 years OF age,
died Of diphtheria at 25ll South Thir,
ty-flfth avenue. This is in the Wind
sor school district, where the disease
prevails ia a considerable extent.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-04

II you have rheumatism lumbaeo get a
Csc bottle Of slosn's Eminent. 1t kills the
pain. All druggists-Adyertisem
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
ROBBERS RAID CAMP
Men Pounce On Laborers at Leeds and Kill One-Police Pursue Bandits in Automobiles.

Northampton, Aug. 5.-Masked rob- bers raided a workmen's camp at Leeds, at 10 o'clock last night and in the struggle that followed shot and Killed Aristides Rodrigues a Portu- guese, of II Lyman street, Holvoke. The robbers, three or four in number, then successfully made their getaway, and were last seen running over SchoolhOEse hill in Leeds. Officer John Ruddy, who is on the sergeant's desk during the vacation period, dis patched an automobile load of officers to the scene of the raid and notified all the police departments of neigh boring cities
 The stories of the workmen who were eye-witnesses of the shooting va ried as to the number of bandits. Some claimed there were three and others that there were four. Their faces were partially concealed by handkerchiefs. Several of the Portu- guese attempted to resist the attack It was their blows at the faces of the masked men that precipitated the shooting. One of the workmen, Yaas dos Sandos, said that the dead man ndd been ms roommate at Lyman street, HoIyoke and that the victims home was at 81 Canal street New York city. The man shot was about forty years old, and none of his fel- low-workmen knew whether he had a family.
 The camp in which the tragedy oc- cured is occupied by about thirty five workmen who are employed on the construction of an addition to mill of the Nonotuck silk company former ly known as the button shop. Tn the camp are about twenty Itaians and fifteen Portuguese, occupying two sec tions which have no interior connec- ton.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

her home in East Berlin after a visit with friends in Bridgeport.
 John Romanchick has brought suit against Billie Murphy for SPA on a bill of $14.7O. The papers were served today by Constable John John Hackett and will be returned before Justice of the Peace John A. Moore.
 Mills Griswold of East Berlin is i'll with pleurisy.
 Mrs. Martha McCrum of East Der lin is entertaining her sister, Mrs. An nie Wilson of Boston,
 c. C. Anderson of Kensington has returned from a, trip to Block Island
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
And Chairman StearnS Is Flooded
 With Applications for Concessions
'' BEST EVER " IS SLOGAN
Executive Committee of Agricultural
 Society Meets and Enthusiasm iJ Rampant Over Prospects of Annual Fair-Viets Family Reunion.

The 1916 Berlin fair will be the big gest and best in the history of the local agricultural society, if the en- thusiasm shown by the members of the executive committee at a meet ing last evening in the town clerks office may be taken as a criterion X large amount of routine business was transacted and general plans made for the coming fair, which will be held September II to 16. The committee is determined to have this coming fair outdo all that have pre- ceded, and while it realizes that some task is marked out, nevertheless a spirit of confidence reigns.
 A fair is known by it's midway, is the belief of many members of the society," and E.. W. Stearns, who has had this important feature under his supervision for the past five years, said this morning that the midway this year will far outrank anything previously offered. Usually the mid way extends from the entrance gate to the grandstand. and if he will grant all the concessions that have been ap- piled for, the entire grounds will not be large enough to hold them. The local fair has always been a great business getter for the fakirs and a larger number than ever have applied for space this year. Diving girls are a big attraction at all the summer re- sorts and no less than five companies have written to MT. Stearns for concession. Of course five diving girl companies would be too much and the genial chairman is having no little difficulty in picking out the wheat from the chaff," but he expects to announce the lucky concern within the next fortnight. His mail is flooded daily with applications from others, e9ch claiming to have something new and original. Many of them have shown at the local fair for years, and when a manager has appeared here his letter is given careful cOnsidera- ton. However, MT. Stearns is posi- tive the midway of the 1916 fair will be one long to be remembered.
 George Greene, under whose juris- diction the racing will be held expects to have list of entries available in the very near future. Racing has always been one of the most import ant features of the Berlin fair, and the same minute care will be given to the sport this year as in the past. It Is probable that the racing will be held the first five days, the final day being given over to the awarding of prizes on the exhibits:
 That there will be much local com petition among local fruit growers, now seems certain, for many farmers are known to be raising specimens of Various vegetables with especial care,