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The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
GIRL Rejects STORY
OF WEALTHY PARENT"
Refuses to Believe That She is Mil,
lionaire's Daughter.
,By the international News scrviceJ


Chicago, Aug. 25.-Margaret Burnstein-
Morrison. a plump and dimple checked
school girl, today indicated her disbelief
in Joseph Burnstein's story that she and
her sister Alice were not his children but
the daughters of Edward W. Morrison,
millionaire, who adopted them three
weeks ago.
Three times from the witness witness
stand in Federal Judge Lands Court,
she referred to Burnstein as her father
when questioned by Francis w. Houli-
han. attorney for the receiver of Nor
rison.
Both girls had been brought to court
with their caretaker, Mrs. Annie Briggs.
only after Judge Lands had dramatiCal-
ly ordered Deputy L. S. Marshal Samuel
Howard to smash down the door of the
old Morrison homestead and bring them
by force.
Their appearance in court late in the
afternoon was the climax of day OF
sensations in the Morrison dissipated for
tune search. The aged millionaire, un-
der oath. had testified that he expected
his attorney. James r. Ward, to return
to him the 100000 or more of property
he had decided the lawyer in order to con-
test a $4,000 court Judgment
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26

arriving at a common understanding.
that we are the trustees Of sIIooo,oOloO
OF property and OF the transportation
system Of the country. We have deter
mined that we must maintain the in
tegrity or our trus;eeshin.
We have considered further that Ia
Dor is short, and that in some respects.
Including the question OF labor the rail-
roads have been attacked with ID slight
case Of creeping paralysis.
we have not forgotten our obli-aiious
to our employees and 10 the public. They
receive first consideration. The public
is entitled TO the best transportation
service at the lowest cost possible
The members OF the brOtherhoods are
among the best paid employees IN the
country. To increase their compensation
TO the extent OF &G.nJo."00 would mean
that We would have to increase the
freight rates TO the same extent. We be
lieve the people are unwilling for that
TO be done merely because a highly paid
class OF employees make unreasonable de-
mands"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
Open s:15 A. M.

Statements that were unootainable from
the big fellows a few days ago are
now to be had by the score, and without
the asking Howard Elliott. Of the New
Haven road. and formerly Of Harvard
University, turned loose his guns on his
old friend President Wilson. He said in
part:
The eight-ho question should be
settled only after being carefully con-
sidered by 4 tribunal free from prejudice
and partisanship."
President Ashton, Of the Chicago and
Northwestern, said:
The demand is unfair. as the wages
Of the railroad operatives have increased
much faster, in proportion. than the reve-
nue. troffic"
Notwithstanding this situation. Presi-
dent Wilson announced at the Cabinet
meeting that he expected an amicable set
tlement Of the controversy in fe"
hours.
Shortly before the executives went into
conference last night. one Of them said
We have taken into consideration, in
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
G. A. R. VETERANSLEAVE
FOR 5OTH ENCAMPMENT

Many members OF the G. A. r. and
women of auxiliary organizations will
leave this afternoon at 1:42 o'clock to
attend the semi-CentenniaI encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic
which will be held in Kansas City next
week. The party of the Department of
the Potomac will be headed by DR.. A. J.
Huntoon. department commander. and
George H Slaybaugh, national senior
vice commander. will take the trip.
On the same train with the Washing
ton delegation will be members of the
G. A. r. from Maryland and Delaware
with Sons of Veterans and members of
the Woman's Relief Corps.
The party will include John McElrOy.
o. II. Oldroyd, B. P. Entrikin. Mrs.
Tillie Entrikin, Mrs Isabel Worrell
Ball. Mrs. Anne 5. Hamilton, jeremiah
Wilt, F. A Sparks, Mrs. Mary NJ. North.
|. D. Williamson. L. D. Alden. Mrs.
Alden Miss Moree E. Buckles, James
/ Mckee. Mrs Mckee, W. A. Roberts.
Mrs. Lucy kellerhouse. Patrick II. Nc
Nulty. Mrs. Marie H. Smith and Mr..
FOrtier.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
REPRESENTATIVE Stone
LAUDS Wilson POLICY
Illinois Congressman Says Partisanship
Should Stay Within Nations
Boundaries.

Representative Claudius L. Stone. OF
Illinois. in an address before the National
Democratic Women OF America, at a
meeting at the Ebbitt House last even
ing. declared that "Partisanship should
stop at the nations boundaries" Criu-
cisms in this country have caused many
Mexicans to believe the United States
divided as to its policy.
Mr.. Stone said Fair persons cannot
but give President Wilson credit for keep
ing the United States out OF the world
war. there can be no question as to
President Wilson's patriotism.
Mr.. George A. Armes, president OF the
organization. urged all women to enter
politics Il feel that taking an active
interest in politics makes women stronger
mentally, physically and morally"
Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY, chairman OF
the campaign committee. reported that
nearly $1,000 copies of addresses Of pro-
minent Democrats have been distributed.
\ feature of the evening was a program
~ musical members contributed by Mrs.
David s Rose, former member Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. and the
wife Of the former mayor of Milwaukee,
Her reporters included Tosca's Aria: Il
Baccia by Arditi; and The Star Spangled
Sanner.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
29 DEAD and INJURED
in raid BY ZEPPELIN
Outskirts of London Bombarded by
Aviator. Electric Power Station
Being Disabled.
CBy the international New. Service,


London. Aug. 25.-Zeppelin airships
bombarded the outskirts OF London ear
ly today, killing and wounding twenty
nine persons.
The electric power station and the en-
Gineering works were damaged by
bombs.
Six airships took part in the raid.
Cities on the eastern coast were attack
ed as well as London, while one airship
penetrated far inland Ships off the
coast also were attacked.
In the first official statement issued by
the war office no mention was made of
the attack upon London. but a later
statement issued this afternoon gave the
details of it.
Thirty bombs were dropped in the east
ern counties the official report says. but
in that district there were no casualties,
nor was any serious damage done.
The Zeppelin which reached the sub
urbs of London dropped bombs, resulting
in the following casualties: Killed. 3
women. 3 men and children: seriously
injured, 3 men and women; slightly
hurt. women. 4 men and children.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26

railroads shall set aside as special
fund for that purpose the amount OF
money the members of the four brother
hoods would receive IL they were being
paid on the eight-hour basis
j. The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. which keeps the books Of the rail-
roads, shall authorize the roads to set
aside this special fund and see to It that
II is set aside.
4. The life of the arbitration commits
sion shall be for a term OF years, prefer
ably three. 1t will investigate all other
wage disputes arising between the rail-
roads and their employees.
No recommendation for special Iegis-
lation is made. The length of the com
municauon containing the proposition
was said to be about l 500 words
The delay angered the brotherhood
leaders. They started to pack and go
home. The move was construed as a
silent threat to call strike at once.
This information reached the White
House. and the President sent a mes
senger hurriedly TO the camp Of the
leaders with the request that they re-
main at !esst another day.
Secretary Tumulty was sent to the
headquarters of the executives with a
request that the subcommittee return to
the White House. He wanted to tell
them. it was said. that he expected an
answer from them upon which solu-
tion could be based by tonight.
The brotherhoods. on hearing of the
near r-ultimatum abandoned their plans
to leave. BY this means only was d
dangerous crisis averted.
The railway executives are pressing
their charge that a deep political game
is being played from the White House
with the hone that will
favorable effect at the November eIec.
tion .. well-eQuipped press bureau has
been established and a steady stream OF
copy" intended TO influence public opin-
ion against the Presidents demands is
being issued.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
WILSON SAVES TWO
FROM DEPORTATION
President Waves Law at New York in
Case of Russian Mother
and Girl.
,By the international New. serviceJ

CBy the international News serviceD
New York, Aug 3.-A Russian mother
and her l6-year-old daughter, were saved
today by President Wilson from deporta-
ton to their native land. They already
had been taken aboard the steamer Moor
dam when word came from Washington.
staying the deportation order.
The Hebrew Sheltering and Immigra-
tion Aid Society had learned of the
case of the two unfortuna tes, and a tee-
gram was sent to President Wilson in
their behalf
A few hours before the steamer was
to sail, Commissioner Howe at Ellis
Island. was notified not to send the
woman and her child away until the
case is looked into further.
Mrs. Sarah Shimelson came to this
country on August ). She brought with
her two Children-Esther, 16. and Reuben,
Il. There was some physical defect
which caused the authorities to refuse
to pass the girl. Age was against the
mother. Reuben passed the requirements
and would have been allowed to proceed
to Chicago to join several Of his brothers.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
ILLINOIS INTERESTS ACT.
Cali Issued for Interstate Confer
ence to Uphold Arbitration.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association yesterday called a
conference of similar organizations from
many States to meet in Chicago Aug. %
to uphold the principle of arbitration
and to secure united action on the part
OF industries with reference to the con-
trainmen."
The Chicago Association of Commerce
sent a lengthy telegram to President
Wilson tonight, urging that the associa-
ton be permitted to present its views TO
him before he acts further in the pend
ing railroad controversy
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
DROP HEALTH INSPECTORS.
Six Men Ousted After Meat Dealers
Are Indicted.

New York, Aug. 25.-As the result OF
the Indictment of twelve wholesale meat
dealers of Williamsburg on charges OF
selling unwholesome meat and OF brioins
inspectors of the department OF healtn'
six inspectors have been dismissed from
the department, according to a statement
made Yesterday by Health Commissioner
Haven Emerson.
None of their explanations was con-
sldered satisfactory. Two other meat
inspectors involved in the charges are
now on the Mexican border with the
National Guard and will be examined
when they return. The meat dealers will
be brought to trial in September, and 1t
is said that some of them are prepared
to plead guilty
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
Atlantic City Regulates Jitneys.

city assumed complete supervision
over jitney busses today. The ordi-
nance regulating their use, outlines
routes and fares among other matters.
Violations of the ordinance are pun
ishable by fines up to 500 or i'm
prisonment for ninety days. The route
along the principal thoroughfares
covers about three miles and automo-
biles must continue to the end. Five
cent fares are to prevail except that
10 cents may be charged from mid
night until o'clock in the morning
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
DEATH RESULTS FROM
BLOW WITH BOTTLE

Edwin Friend. "a years old, a chauf-
feur, residing in the Elm apartments.
Fourteenth and c streets southeast. died
at the Emergency Hospital last night
from the effects of a fracture OF the skull
said to have been inflicted with a milk
bottle in the hands of Oscar Shipley,
coIored, of Franklin street. GEORGETOWN,
at the Smoot wharf at the foot Of
Thirtieth street, August %.
ShipIey has been arrested by Detectives
O'Brien and Kelly and the police OF the
Seventh precinct. Coroner hewitt will
hold an inquest in the case probably this
afternoon
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
TROOPS MUST SHARE
ALL GIFTS RECEIVED

candies, tobacco and other luxuries can
now be sent to the soldiers on the border
or in Mexico, at public expense, accord
ing to an order of the Department of the
East received at Camp Ordway recently.
The only provision is that the pa 2kages
be addressed impersonaIIy to thu COM
mandng officer of a post or camp, and
not to Private So-and-So or Lieut.. So
end-So. The government wants its SOL
dlers to share alike If the luXuries are
shipped at government expenses.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
SAILORS WAR BONUS RISES.
shipowners to Add rs Per Cent OF
Regular Wages.

New York, Aug. 25.-The oilers, hre-
men and seamen on the American liner
ST. Paul. due to sail tomorrow for. LiV-
erpool with passengers and mails, and
the crew OF the Atlantic transport liner
Manchuria, leaving today for London.
Informed the ofrcials OF the international
Mercantile Marine Company at the pier
today that they would not sign articles
unless their war risk bonus was in
creased.
After a conference with the delegates
from the mems union the company
agreed to pay the oilers. firemen and
seamen on all its vessels sailing under
the American flag a bonus OF % per cent
of their wagesT The crews then signed
up,
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
Assembly Holds Extra Session.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 25.-GOvernor
HoIcomb today called the general as
sembIy to convene in special session on
september L, to provide for taking the
vote Of the Connecticut soldiers on the
Mexican border. A special session had
not previously been called since the civil
war
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
Typhus Epidemic in Mexico.

F. Paso Tex, Aug. 25.-An epidemic Of
typhus has broken out in Aguas Calientes
Mexico. a letter received from there to-
day says that car loads of corpses are
being carried out for burial daily.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
Mosquitoes Torture Canoeists.

New York, Aug. 25.-Catharine NoVett
and Caroline Meyer were marooned yes
terday afternoon on a small mud and
grass island in the Passaic River after
their canoe upset and fioated away. The
young women, thinly clad, suffered
greatly from mosquitoes and were
treated by a physician.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26

A hand operated machine to knead the
stiffness out of leather has been in
vented by an Oklahoma man.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26

New York. Aug. 25.-Robert Bacon.
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States Senator. left
New York for jamestown, n. Y, to-
day to deliver at Chautauqua tomor-
row the openig speech of his campaign.
Job E. Hedges, acting as his cam
paign manager. will go to Jamestown
tonight
As Mr.. Bacon left the city William
NJ. Calder. Of Brooklyn, former Con-
gresham and also a candidate for
the Republican Senatorial nomination,
returned to the city. after stamping
the western part of the State He re-
ported his reception as ENCOURAGING.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
Political Notes

New York, Aug. 25.-With the return Of
Chairman Vance Mccormick, of the Dem
locratic National Committee from the
western headquarters at Chicago. further
plans for the Wilson campaign will be
laid out, as the result of conferences with
leaders in the West
Chairman Mccormick is expected bacI,
tonight, and will meet with campaign
leaders tomorrow morning. including
Senator cambridge Colby. chairman Of
the Progressive advisory committee that
Is gathering In the independent Bull
Moosers to help elect Wilson.
| Senator Colby was at Democratic head
quarters today to see Mccormick who
had been expected earlier in the dav
! Colby reports that the organization of
| his committee with representatives in
every State is progressing satisfactorily.
! New York, Aug. 25.-Business men and
commercial travellers have formed a
! Hughes boost organization. and will ar
range for meetings and speakers after the
| primaries.
Col. William Barbour conferred with
Chairman Wilcox at Republican head
quarters today. He is president CT the
| body, which will be called the CONNER
cIal Travellers and Business Mems
hughes and Fairbanks League
The Presidential campaign is to get into
the movies" the national committee
having arranged for a production in
which Hughes and Roosevelt will figure.
and the issues of the compaisn be brought
out
The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
STRIKE THREATENS AS
WILSON DENIES PLEDGES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

~ MAHAS Oldest study club, Mu Sigma,
a will celebrate its twenty-third birthday
Saturday with presentation of Rob-
" ert Browning's "Colombe's Birthday"
by daughters of the members The
play, which has been coached by Miss Mary Irene
Wallace, Mrs Frank j. Norton and Mrs WILL
lam J. Hotz will be given in the evening at the
home of Mrs E. w. Gunther, with husbands of
the members as guests
or the original members of the club, three
are still on the club roster, Mrs George Thomp-
son, Mrs. A. B. Somers and Mrs H. D. Nicely be-
ing the three. Mrs. Isaac Carpenter the presi-
dent is travelling in the east but plans to return
in time for the birthday party. The entertain
ment committee includes Mrs E. w. Gunther
Mrs A. c. Davenport and Mrs w s. Negele
The cast for the play is follows: Colombo.
nellie Ryan; Sabyne Eleanor Potter; AdoIph
Josephine Palmer; Guibert Mabel Conklin; eau
celine, Jean Landale; Maufroy, Helen Leach;
Clugnet, Anna Porter; courtler, Dorothy Nor
ton; .valent Mildred Foster Prince Berthold,
Ann Axtell, and Melchtor, Louise Damon.
Mrs. X. r. j. Edholm Mrs. F. J. Birss and
Mrs. F. J. Burnett, the local committee in charge
of the Baby Health exhibit to be held in the Agrl-
cultural society rooms in the court house, March
IL to IS announce the following arrangements:
The exhibit will be open every day from 10 a. m
to l 0 p. m, with program each day except Sun
day. Hostesses will be in attendance from all
women's organizations, with members of the
Omaha Womans club on duty at all times morning
and afternoon. Members of the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae and the Young Women's Chris
tian association will act as hostesses evenings
On the afternoon OF the opening day Prof
Alice Loomis. Mrs. Reed Davisson and Prof
Frandsen of the state university will talk and Dr.
A. K. Johann of Lincoln well Mrs. f. NJ
syfert president of the Womans club. will pre-
side. The program will embrace the three funda-
mental points in baby health-ciyic environment
food and clothing Saturday nights program will
be on mouth hygiene. DR.. Horace Warren OF Mis-
souri, Valley and DR.. William Shearer being the
speakers. Like programs will be given every aft
ernoon from Monday to Friday and several eve
nngs
Additional Club News on Page -Four.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

she had diligently applied herself while abroad
Yes she would make use of that!
For this decision, many future debutantes
and prominent citizens are deeply thankful for
Miss Scobe is the most popular teacher OF Ian
euages with her young pupils Little Gertrude,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountze,
spends much time with her teacher and the kid
dies at the Holyoke-Dox school, where Miss scobe
spends the mornings also extremely fond of
teacher"
In the work of the Franco Belgian Relief So
cety, Miss scobie is also deeply interested and
is at present serving the society as treasurer.
Miss scobies parents spending the winter
in Florida, Miss scobie has been dividing her
time with the Arthur Crttenden Smiths and her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs H. G. Jordan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

tn HE next few weeks already show the ef-
feet OF approaching Lent-thngs seem
pauslng to dash in and take extra
- whirl and enhancing spin before the
pentential season begins the sth OF
next month.
Many OF the larger affairs in planning are be-
ing spoken of with air of finality as the last
before Lent"
Lent, as a period of social inactivity and devo-
ton to sterner things OF life. justly demands its
own preparations One may take up sackcloth
and ashes figuratiyely speaking all the easier and
with more pious resignaton--if the time imme-
d'ately preceding has been marked by special
gayety
There is reason that the west should not
have its Mard Gras--it is a country in the making
and all good things should go into construction
II is different the Atlantic seaboard-
things there were started by Puritans and Quakers
and very stern and exacting men and the ways OF
the old cities they founded have become institu-
tional.
Things are very different on the gulf coast
and much more pleasant, any one will admit who
knows Mobile or New Orleans and the wholesome
delight of their carnival.
The western people are from everywhere. and
there is reason, psychological otherwise that
they must live after the Puritan pattern. Because
ring of old Roundheads in England some hun
dred years ago said It was wicked to have the
carnival is small this part Of this country
should obey even unto this day.
Some twenty odd years ago Nebraska broke
into open rebellion and naugurated its Ak-Sar-Ben
festival or course, there some old Cotton
Mather souls among still who think il is merely
a commercial scheme, cabal OF merchants to get
people into Omaha to buy their goods But all
the merchants in the world and all the sellers and
buyers of goods in the world couldn't make a festi-
val II the people didn't put the spirit OF festvity
into it,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

inseparable, The two girls were about the same
age, attended the same schools and went abroad
together, and, as relative laughing remarked
They were even inseparabe in our minds We
never thought of one without the other" Miss
Dickey is now Mrs. Harold Bromfield OF Honolulu
and Miss scobie will probably visit her cousin
there in the near future.
Upon her return from abroad. this earnest
young woman found time hanging heavily her
lands and cast about her for something to do
She typifies the modern young woman OF educa-
ton and refinement and social standing who is
not content with never-ending round OF teas
dinners and dances but must find something
worth while to occupy her attention.
What could she do?
There her French and German, TO which