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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23
September q.
BY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %.

When the guests at the monster
harvest home dinner at Happy Hol-
low club last evening had been peace
fully seated at their respective tables
they heard a ripple OF laughter ris-
ing in the innermost dining room, a
ripple which spread and grew into a
great wave. Such craning of necks
! and murmur Of questions as resulted!
Soon the parties in the farthermost
corners OF the dining porches were
rewarded by quaint and curious
sight. Strolling through the company
came some OF our best citizens, but,
oh, in such an unfamiliar garb.
There were Mr.. and Mrs. c. R.
Sherman, bowling and courtesying to
the company. Mr.. Sherman appeared
in the costume of a gentleman farmer
with chin wriskers and straw hat,
red bandana and a that and a thu;
Mrs. Sherman wore corkscrew curls
peeping out from under the back OF
her mothers wedding bonnet, which
is 50 years old this month. Around
her shoulders was an old-fashioned In
dian shawl
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Hamilton at
tracted great attention. Mrs. Ham
ilyton wore a brown dress which was
40 or so years old and which had been
her mothers, quantities OF queer old
jewelry and the most outrageous
shawl. 1t was a gorgeous affair Of
red and black checks which was really
quite awful. Someone said, MRS.
Hamilton, you bear striking resem-
blance to Queen Victoria" Although
Queen Victoria was very admirable
woman" Mrs. Hamilton replied, II
have heard that she had nothing to
boast of in the way of looks" y
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Z. Kimberly were
among the party, Mr.. Kimberly
dressed in linen duster, big straw
hat and gray chin whiskers which, by
the way, proved very popular with all
the gentlemen Of the group. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gilmore were also gen
tlemen farmers" Mrs. Gilmore wore
the demurest blue gingham bonnet
and dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Durkee, who
were the originators OF the no yel idea,
appeared in elaborate costume. In
strolled Mr.. Durkec with nonchalant
air dressed as woodsman with high
leather boots, heavy brown coat, soft
SLOUGH hat and dark shirt. Mrs. Dur
kee minced along, as any proper old
fashioned person should, in little
old-style bonnet, white satin waist
and full lowered skirt. | believe
she was also guilty of mits and big
ian.
The party was seated at one big
table and included also Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Pickens, Mr.. and Mrs. F. d
Wead, Mr.. and Mrs. C., M. Wilhelm
md Mr.. and Mrs. K. Beecher Howell.
Box Party at Boyd's.
Invitations have been received by
the maids OF honor OF the Ak-Sar-
Ben queen for box party at Poyd's
heater Monday evening as the
guests Of Miss Nancy Boyer, who
appears in her new play, "The Little
Lady From Lonesome Town." Miss
Boyer was queen Of the Mardi Gras
in New Orleans several years ago
and is looking forward to playing in
Omaha during the Ak-Sar-Ben cele-
bration. She is a Vassar graduate
and daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Boyer Of Philadelphia. Several
luncheons are being planned in her
1onor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Gross will Gel
citrate their silver wedding anniver-
sary by large family dinner Sun
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23

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party OF twelve at luncheon Thurs
day. Miss Mabel Melcher had six
guests and Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Sun
derland four.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23
For Miss Tierney.

Miss Ethel TieSney, who is to be
an October bride, is the guest OF
honor at numerous affairs. Monday
afternoon the Tuesday Whist club,
OF which she is member, will give
luncheon in her honor at the Carter
Lake club house. Miss Viola Nor
esrty will entertain for her Tuesday
afternoon, and on Saturday she will
be honor guest at party given by
Miss Helen Anderson. Yesterday
afternoon Miss Agnes Whalen enter
tanned at cards for Miss Tierney.
Decorations were in sweetheart roses
and hearts. High score was won by
Miss Edith Miller. Those present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23

by La KECON LUoE.
A bride of October may wear this
motor coat on her honeymoon trip
The hall mark of fashion aristocracy
is evident in the smart flaring lines,
in the big collar of velvet and mole
skin and in the new cuff with pointed
flap turned the unusual way. The
coat is of mole-colored velours de
laine, matching the shade of the fur
collar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23
For Mrs. Walker.

Mrs. Harry Weller and Mrs. {. F.
Weller entertained at luncheon at
Happy Hollow club yesterday for
Mrs. Bert w. Walker of Syracuse,
N Y, who leaves for her home next
Wednesday evening. Those present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23
For Mrs. Nalibow.

3 Mr. and Mrs. S. SPECIAL entertained
4 1t their home Thursday evening for
Mrs. Robert Nalibow OF San Fran
cisco, who is visiting in the city The
evening was spent in dancing. Those
! present we're:
q MAssrH and Mesdames--
!, I, II, Stern. Joe SPECIAL,
! Hairy SPECIAL. Sam Greenbers,
Meyer coren, Ben Telpner.
s CENTS.
Mrs. Robert Nalibon
!, Mr. Charley spiegai..
Y Misses Mtsses---
I esther SPECIAL Rooie CENTS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-23
1t the Country Club.

I
Miss Sarah Padden, who is at the
Orpheum this week. played golf at
he Country club this morning with
Miss Daphne Peters. Edward Creigh-
ton and Will Hoar, the club profess
sional. Ray Low, another member Of
the party. was unable to be present.
The golf match was followed by
luncheon.
At the Seymour Lake Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c, Forster and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Oyermire will
entertain iirty guests at dinner at
the club this evening, preceding the
patriotic costume ball. DR.. and Mrs.
r. Z. Schindel will have six guests.
Mrs. ]. w. Woodrough entertained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
Plan Which Unions Will Probably
Accept To Be Submitted to
Presidents, and if Rejected
Lines Will Be Blamed.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGERS
TO BE BACKED BY CHIEFS
Intimation Is Given Out That as Last Resort
Financers May Be Summoned to Aid
in Averting Great Strike.

From staff Correspondent of The Trbunel
Washington Aug. 17-Presdent Wilson will hold the rail-
road presidents responsible before the public strike follows
the threat of the brotherhoods.
plan of settlement which the four union chiefs and GAO
delegates of the railway unions practically certain to accept
before tomorrow afternoon has been submitted the roads
by President Wilson,
The conference committee Of railway managers have de-
cned to give the President definite They evaded
such reply sent to the White House. in which they
insisted upon arbitration of the whole controversy.
Aroused by the managers refusal President Wilson de-
cded ignore the conference committee and appeal to the
executive heads of the leading roads telegram was sent
from the White House this morning asking sixteen railway
presidents particular and any others who be accessible
to come to Washington because the President felt that
point had been reached in the decision which made highly
desirable" that he should confer with them.
The conference tonight between the railroad presidents
and the managers committee developed further indications
that the managers to be backed by their chiefs the
attitude they had adopted toward the Presidents proposal
1--WE have gone the situation thoroughly said one
of the presidents as left conference land thor
ougy every particular with what the committee has done
Many Executives Arrive.
Many of the Eastern and Southern railway executives
arrived tonight Many others due arrive from the West
morning and afternoon Never there greater
assemblage of railway workers and officials The question is
whether this bg stick method of President Wilson will bring
the managers % terms through their executives merely
strengthen the stand the managers committee has taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18

This is the second part Of an
article By the Tribune's Paris corre-
Spondent describing the French
front on the Sonpne. The first ,Cds
printed yesterday morning.
By FRED B. PITNEY.
lBy Cable to The TribuneI
Paris, Aug. 16.-We left the battle
front to &c back and study the huge
organization that feeds shells and
munitions into the fighting line and
had made possible the great French
advance. A few months ago when /
was on my last visit to this part of
the line Amiens was the centre from
which radiated the armies operations.
One Of the things that most i'm
pressed me on this visit. with GER
tainty of the advance continuing. was
that the centre has now been moved
well to the east. Amiens has become
ono Of the rear posts of the war. 1t
is on the distant edge of operations.
One no longer leaves Amiens to
plunge into the fighting line, but
makes of it rest spot in the rear
far away from the turmoil. 1t is east
of Amiens that there lies the great
parallelogram in which the victory is
organized.
II YOU can imagine the Pennsylvania
railroad yards in Jersey City en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
SURE BRITISH TOOK BREMEN
Alaunia's Passengers Say They saw
Ilndersea Vessel Towed In.

Although crowds may line the shore
at New London, waiting for sight OF
the German submarine Bremen, which
Is expected hourly, passengers aboard
the Cunard liner Alaunia, which docked
Yesterday, are confident there will be
no Bremen.
The Alaunia was instructed by the
British Admiralty to anchor in the
Downs before setting out. On her sec
ond day there German undersea craft
was towed into port by British de-
stroyer and battleship.
Roy Cochrane, an actor, one OF the
messengers, who had gone over to enlist
in the navy bu: was refused on ac-
count of his age, said the destroyer
and battleship appeared to have been
in heavy action. AS the German sub
mersible was much larger than those
previously shared, passengers concluded
it must be the Bremen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
Business Men Feed
Frances Victory
Work of Supplying Shells and Munitions on
Somme Front Now Conducted Like the Man
agement of a Huge Industrial Corporation.

larged to cover territory fifty miles
long by thirty wide you can get some
idea Of what this service of the rear
means. criss-crossed back and forth
over this region, covering innumerabie
miles in an automobile, and found
every square foot given over to the
purposes of the offensive. The or
ganization is that of a great business
and it is conducted on purely business
lines by business men.
Business Men In Control.
I talked to the commander Of one
big supply station and asked him
what he was sending most Of to the
front for the moment.
"We are sending chiefly large cali
bre shells to-day" he replied. he
was not a professional soldier. he
was a business man. and he, with hun
dreds of thousands of other business
men in France, had been called on by
the army to put his practical expert
ence in organizing business to the
service of France to organize victory
for the army. 1t was as though Amer
lea, at war. had called on the heads
of departments of the United States
Steel. Bethlehem Steel and other great
companies to put their practical expert
ence at work to organize the new busi-
Continued on page 8, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
LINER CHASES
DEUTSCHLAND
Americans See British
Vessel Try to Sink
Submarine.

Boston, Aug 17.-The Deutschland
was sighted in mid-Atlantic ten days
ago by the Sachem, of the British War
rcn Line, according to American horse
men who arrived to-day on the British
boat. The German submarine merchant
man, a week out of Hampton Roads,
was chased for half an hour by the
Sachem. they said.
As the Sachem approached the
Deutschland, which was running awash,
it was thought that the strange craft
was a derelict water-logged schooner
whose masts had been carried away.
Not until the two vessels were almost
abreast was the true character Of the
stranger perceived.
Sachem Gives Chase.
The Sachem. its passengers said, i'm
mediately swung about and gave chase.
For half an hour, they said, the
Deutschland held steadily to its course,
with the Sachem gradually drawing up.
Then the German boat, evidently ap-
preciating that the British vessel was
in earnest, submerged.
The five mile interval which sepa-
rated the two boats when the Deutsch-
land was first sighted, had been cut
nearly in half when the U-boat dived,
according to Wallace o. Potter, Of
Lynn, and George ]. Watts, of So Cham
bers Street, Boston.
As soon as the Deutschland had van
'ished the Sachem turned on her heel
and made off at full speed on her orig
inal course. The harmless character
Of the submarine did not seem to be
understood by the Sachem's officers,
Watts and Potter declared. The OFF,
GERS. they said, were in fear Of being
torpedoed as soon as the submersible
sought the depths.
Headed for Iceland.
Tho Deutschland was headed almost
directly for Iceland when sighted. On
diving il maintained the same course
so far as could be seen, and those on
hoard the Sachem thought it likely the
boat was trying for the passage around
the north of Scotland, rather than run
the gantlet of the English Channel
again.
Other German submarines more dan
cerous in character than the Deutsch-
land had braved the Gordon Of patrols
~ that vicinity, however, as the
Sachem learned. On the second day out
from France, said John Mahan,. the
ouartermaster, the Sachem was sight
ed by two U-boats, which gave chase.
Aided by auxiliary engines, the Sachem
nounded along at about fourteen knots
and the submarines scarcely did better
than hold their own.
II was not until British patrol boats
came swarming up that the submarines
fnally gave up the chase Of the Sachem.
They held on doggedly until fourteen
of the swift submarine hunters were IN
full view and several Of them had hred
TEST shots to get the range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
BLACKSNAKES TO KILL
FRUIT LANDS RATTLERS
Southern N. J. Farmers to Stage
Reptile Battle.
[Rr Telerraph % rhe TrIbune. ]

Marlton, n. j., Aug. 17.-Blacksnakes
will be pitted aginst rattle snakes in
the campaign OF Burlington County
fruit farmers to exterminate the latter,
which have become alarmingly numer-
Gus with few miles of Philadelphia.
Several big rattlers have been killed
in the last few days. James Truitt
shot a poisonous four-footer, with
twelve buttons, near Kenilworth;
Charles Bennett killed another near
Kresson, and a third was discovered,
but escaped, on the William Shaffer
farm, where one big rattler was killed
as it was about TO attack a child week
ago.
Formers who have made & habit Of
killing the blacksnakes have been
asked to protect them as a safeguard
against the rattlrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
FEAR MISS BUSH
HAS PARALYSIS
Doctors Think Terminal Co.
Presidents Daughter Has 1t.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Aug. 17.-Miss
Maude Bush, the sixteen-year-oIa
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Il.
Bush. of Irvington, is i'll at her parents
home. 1t is feared she has infantiie
paralysis. Miss Bush has been under
the care of DR.. Denniston and special
ist since August IL.
DR.. w. H. Todd, of Dobbs Ferry, the
Health officer, said last night: I'VE are
not certain that Miss Bush has infan-
tile paralysis. We intend to have Dr.
Amos. of the Rockefeller Institute
make diagnosis. Until he reports we
cannot be sure"
The house has been quarantined. Mr.
Bush is president of the Bush Termi-
nal Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
GASOLINE DROP MAKES
MOTORISTS FORGET WAR
Plague, Too, Neglected as Price
Falls Down to % Cents.

Thousands Of persons lifted their
voices in praise of the joys Of the
open road yesterday. Thousands of
smiles adorned an equal number of
dusty faces. Life was one grand,
sweet song carolled by sweet running
motor, with no traffic cops whistle to
mar it's harmony. They forgot the
European war and railway strikes and
infantile paralysis and the last meat
bill.
For gasolene dropped another cent
in price yesterday, and Is now three
cents lower than it was at the begin
ming of the week. 1t can be purchased
for 20 cents a gallon at all first class
garages to-day. Further reductions,
perhaps to 20 cents, are predicted by
dealers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
TAKES TURKISH COFFEE
TO TURKEY WITH HIN
Ambassador Learns 1t Is Hard to
Get in Constantinople.

Ambassador Abram l. Elkus. who
sailed yesterday afternoon to take up
his new post at Constantinople, took SIX
cases. approximately hundred pounds
of Turkish coffee with him.
Shortly before sailing, friends IN
formed the ambassador that coffee was
selling for S4 pound in Turkey, and
oven then was difficult to get. the Turks
grinding barley and chicory and SELL
;uc il as coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
"a Plague Cases in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Spread OF infan-
tile paralysis in Chicago and suburbs
was admitted by health authorities to-
day. There are Sc cases in the city
alone. Sixty-fve physicians have been
engaged TO watch incoming trains.
Children under twelve years old COM
ing from,the East are kept under sur
veillance two weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
ROCKEFELLER CHILDREN
WON'T MISS SCHOOLING
Family at Reunion Plans Good
Education for All.

Plans to educate Rockefeller chill
dren whose immediate families cannot
afford to send them to school VIII De
discussed at the sessions Of the RocKe-
Teller family reunion, which began yes
terday at the Brighton Beach Hotel
Fifty members of the family from
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania were present yesterday. lnciud-
:rg John D. Rockefeller, who could
not he present, there are 260 members
of the association. The infantiie par
alvsis epidemic kept down the atten-
dance. which is composed entirely OF
adults
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
FIREBUG KILLS WATCHER
Aged Farmland Shot as He Chases
Narauder.

On Wednesday night some one tried
to set fire to the barn of the Richheld
Hotel, at Richfeld, n. j., near Passaic.
Last night Cornelius Meyer, an aged
farmland, sat up TO catch the ma
rauder. He smelled smoke about 10
o'clock and discovered q man bending
over fire that he had kindled against
the side of the building.
The stranger Aed toward cornheld,
with Meyer hobbling after. him yelling
loudly for aid. Persons in the hotel
They found the old man dead in the
cornfeld. A bullet had pierced his
heart. His murderer has mot been
found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
Ask Directors for Con-
ference Over Their
Demands. 1.
RAILWAY HEADS
DECIDE TO-DAY
Subway and IL" Men Or
ganize, but Delay Max
ing Their Claims.

James L. Quackenbush, general coun-
sci OF the New York Railways Com
pany, announced last night that the
directors of the company would this
morning consider the request Of the
representatives of the car mems union
for a conference. At the same time
Theodore P. Shonts, president Of the
company, asked the union committee
to renew tomorrow the conference,
broken off yesterday when it developed
that Frank Eedley, with whom the
committee conferred, lacked power to
grant its demands.
These two moves on the part Of the
company, together with the declaration
of William B. Fitzgerald, general or
ganizer of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Railway Employees, in
charge of the New York situation, that
no hasty action would be taken by the
men, made the danger Of renewal OF
the strike on the green car system more
remote than it had been at any time
since the union submitted an ultimatum
on Monday.
At the same time the situation so
far as it affects other New York sys-
TENS became more involved through
the formal organization of the men
employed on L and subway trains at a
mass meeting in the Eighty-sixth
Street Lyceum and the appointment of
committees to formulate demands, and
through meetings of Third Avenue en-
ployes to consider the discharge Of
mer since the termination Of the
strike on that system.
Demands of Interborough Men.
1t is not expected that any demands
will be presented to the lnterborough
for some time to come, but it is under
stood that the main feature will be
insistence upon the right to organize,
increases in wages above existing
scales and modification of working
rules and conditions.
So far as the Third Avenue system is
concerned union leaders are Of the
orinion that there will be no trouble
there, General Manager Edward Maher
being credited by them with endeavor-
ing to live up to the terms Of the
agreement which ended the recent
trouble on the red cars.
Yesterdays conferences between the
representatives of the union and
Messrs. Hedley and Quackenbush, rep
resenting the New York Railways Com
pany, began with conflict Of opinion
as TO whether or not William B. Fitz-
gerald, organizer; James E. Vahey,
general counsel, and Louis Fridiger
local counsel for the men, should be
present. John Conway, chairman OF
the committee. insisted upon their
presence. Then the question of d-
hitting reporters arose.
On this Mr.. Hedley was insistent
that none be present He carried his
point, after agreeing that the COM
pany's stenographers would provide
minutes for everybody. Mr. Fitzger-
aid brought up the matter of the men
discharged or refused unemployment
since the peace treaty was made. He
wanted 20 know if the company in
tended to live up to it's agreement to
restore all men to duty without preju-
dice.
Directors Appsoved Dismissals.
Mr.. Hedley declared it to be the in
tention of the company to observe re-
ligiously every provision of the agree
ment. adding that President Shopts and
Continued on page 2, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18

STRAWS THAT POINT
TO RAILWAY DEADLOCK

WaLthe railzcay brother
hoods agree on the Presi-
dents plans
The Presidents PROPOSE
ton is fair and square and
the men would be fools not
to accept it" says brother
hood leader.
Wal the managers be
backed By the raiITay
heads in refusing the planS
Il assume they will be"
says President Willard of the
Baltimore & Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
Bond Issue Recommended.

an the opinion Of your committee,
concurred in by the Treasury Depart
ment. this latter sum, namely sl3o,ooo,-
600. should be financed by bond issue.
This would simply be following not
only the custom of this country, but
of all other nations under similar cir
cumstances.
"Deducting this amount from the es-
timated disbursements over recelpts,
the additional revenue required for the
year 1917 would amount to 34,253,Oo0.
il is estimated that the bill! as amend
ed by your committee will raise 5000.
900 900. leaving balance of $50 ,243,O0o
to be taken from the general fund OF
the Treasury, which amounts on the
10th instant, excluding credits Of dis
bursing officers, to sl34,337 ,9S5.
your committee is advised by the
Treasury Department that IL is safe
10 estimate that this amount can be
taken from the general fund without
seriously embarrassing the Treasury"
In its analysis Of the revenue bill
Continued on page 2, column