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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

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BooKKEEPER-Youn who understands
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

pRoMoTIoN-coAL LANDS AND TIMBER
wonderful deposit of POCAHONTAS
coal. showing presence both oil and gas, and
a vast forest Of virgin timber, has recently
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respondence confdential; Will furnish maps,
sNyyevs and estimates OF competent engineers
and 20 anywhere for personal conference with
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invite most searching Investigation OF this
proposition. Address o.. p. o. Box 1898.
Richmond. Va.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-03-01
Sou ser &timer,
@oman bon Meinbulb 2rtma,t.
(Sorheeuns.)

r5err 5aroiin bat ouBsroroentlid
beoauert, ii@ ntdt periDnlid BON Dir
perabidieben gu t0nnen. Mher er
bate nod cine @erpflidtuns fir ben
beutisen Mben6 utb nsrmp9te barun1
l11dt LANCER gu narten. @s mar
ia altd gar niht absuiebsn, mann Die
atelier.8eii9tisuns gil @noe fsin
miirbc."
Sarnop mar i'm 9esriff. NIT ei=
ner b0fliden gntfduloisung sic Ser
authorizing auf iih gu nebmen; boG
Der prosFor lieB i'm nidt oaau tomz
men.
pa Ser 8elud bes 9errn Cara
lin bod pobl aus19lisbli9 Dir se=
gotten bat. liebe Sblpia, lit es ia
aud genug, tpenn er @elegenbeit bat=
te, iih bon bir gu nrab19ieoen.
Nebmen Sie ntdt nod elm @las
8ier nno cine Cigarette, meme Ser
ren9"
Mber Gintber, Ser einen itummen
Mtnt ieines 5reunoes perItaroen
bate, lebnte banfenb ab, ur0 als
Die betben Sffi5iere MN Mtene ma9=
ten. ii9 gu empfeblen, belt man fie
nidt auriid.
5rau Splpia, bic ssgen @arnpm
nieosr gang itrablenbe 2iebensmiir=
otsfeit mar, CAB inbefen in ibrer leb-
baften, ales &pnpentionene per1dma=
bsnoen Dirt Der auperlidtli@en @r-
tpartuns Musbrud, i'm balo nieoer=
5uieben.
nWir peranitalten feline @eleni@af=
ten," iaste lie. rMein Mann bat
etnen Mbi4eu oagegen, unb bier in
9iebenpaloe niBte i6 ia audi ielber
faum, mober man Elm 9ubenb ~ a6,
mas fase i9! - ppber man elm
babies SuBenb e~rtrdelitber Meniden
nebmen fonte. lin 10 mebr 1inb
mir auf Die Menisen ansepieien,
Die elm glidlider 3ufall uns finoen
(abt. nnb oa unfer lieber @raf ben
BON 1einem @tanbpuntt aus Iehr
perniinftigen gntf6luB sefabt bat,
oemnd4f etne angene6me @egeno
atf5ufuden, murbe es iebr menfdenz
freunoli4 fein, nenn Sic es iiber iid
%gepdnnen, geuifermaben an feline
@teQe su treten.
SIS miro mir eine @bre unb Elm
@ersniigen ietn, gndSige Jruu. bon
ote1er sitigen @rlaubnib @ebruua au
MAIDEN - pora1sgelest, boB i9 aud
Sen 9errn profefTor uno bas gnGoi.
sc 5rdulein bamit eitberitanoen bof=
fen barf."
rSie iino uns gu anen @tunber
BON 6er5en tpiltommen," 1agte Morz
renbad nit mebr MGrme, a1s tx
lpnt in leinem rubigernften MeIer
lag. 5raulein Snee idpieg, tpte e
lih fir elm pohleraoeenes junsss
Mao4en geaiemte, Mber lie rsidtt
9arnop ebenio mie benz @rafen gum
Qbi@ieb Die Sanb. unb tpenn es
ri9t etpa cine 5Gufdnng getpe1er
tpar, als @untber nte6er einen lei9=
ten Druid Der idlanten feiten Sin:
ger gu ipuren slaubte, 70 bate BIZ
Jrsuoe, bic er bariiber empfano
ppbl etrtge 8ere@tisung, benn bies:
nal bate fi4's ia ntdt barum ge:
9anoelt, ibn por Oem San iiber elm,
5reppenftufe gu benabren.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-03-01

@dmeigenb batten be beiben
6reunoe Die eriten hunbert @9rittf
ibres g%emeiniamen 9eimpeges 3u=
radselegt. Damn Hang Die angene9z
me, balblaute Stimme bes @rafen
an @iintbers DIR:
Isle BADEN, fpie es f9eint, ben
tirseiten Mea au Gpalo Mprren=
bads 9eraen gefunben. Ramerab! -
Dus Betreten feines Mttliers lit Ell
ne @erglnitisung, Die er nur Nuserz
Ipdhltsn, uno aud ibnen nur ielteh,
5utbeil nerben lGbt."
rSeien sic per1idert, lieber @raf,
oab i'd Sen Do1oug 5u miirbigen
tpeib. ~ 1nb laHen Sic mid Sbnen
Bel Der @%elegenbeit fir Sen beutisen
Mbeno banten. Sd erinnere mid
nt9t. bier in 2iebentpalbe einen ge=
nubreideren perlebt at baben."
SD beste aaeroings BON porn=
berein bic 5offnune, bub Die Samiz
lie eybnen gefaqen tpiirbe.. Nur binz
iidtli4 beg ginor1ds, ben Sbnen Der
Brofehor inner6alb feiner bier MGnz
Sc MAIDEN niiroe, bate ID etnise 8ez
lorgniB. st 1T ia niemals iebr se=
iprddig: 1teuen 8etanntf9aften gez
geniber aber fam feline @9neig{am=
felt fe6r leidt BEN Mnfdein ei1iser
3uradbaltung seiptnnen. 9ber id
fam ia nun nobl oariiber berubisl
letn. bob sic oieie Gmpfinouns se=
habt bdtten. - Norrenba9 bat ST.
men einise ieiner Bilber se5eigt,
Darf id fragen, tpie Tie Sbnen &C.
fallen haben?"
Sang auBerorbentli9! ~. Sobiel
3artbeit uno poeiie, pie lie ii@ in
ieinen Walolanb19aften unb lire,
mdrdenbaften staffase offenbart
traut man benz e%rniten, beinabe fin
ltsren Manne 10 obne neiterss pirt:
sd babe ME Elm peideres Sc
miitb tennen gelernt als 0as feline
Was i'm berb un6 perfdlofen mu@t
1T einais ote Jur6t por fsinem eise:
] men 6eraen."
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-03-01
elott County sparbanf

Gffices: Siioipefsgde ser 9ritten uut
grabb Strabe.
G~tnbe5abltes &apital S 100000
Ieberldlb 1rnb ungee
tbetlte @eipinue -. 600,000.00
@lltbaben iiber -. 5,o00,ooo.0o
Bier 3ru5ent 5inicr iucrbcn fit Se=
puiiten bc5ablt.
gcanttc:
Sobn s. Sab. Graiioent.
ST.. S. SO. @osef, @iceprdiibert.
@lIt. Stiiber, aniiirer.
Sules 8. &erfer, S%iilfsfa1iirer.
9ireftprcn:
6. q. Side, S. $. @ab, ao,tis Sani@
fen, S. 8. Gears, S. @. @abef. Com.
6. grpIfett, Gatrif s. @allb, Spbans
mes Sinbt unb $. S. 3eud.
@eIb pirb berlieben alf @rlnSeigenz
tbum n11b peri0nlide Siderbeit.
@c6ffnct: S%Dnitabcttb @benhs bpn
z bts s ltbr.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-03-01
mer=@eloefteaen

1tnb Sage ser Geaermel1e.
%itationer.
9 ct. Sarnes Sotel.
Is &odingbam &oab un6 Wins.
tportb ctr.
IA 9ritte uno Sinmore StraBe.
Is 9ritte uno Wprtle StraBe.
16 gierte uro @arren StraBe.
II Smeite n1tb Saplor StraBe.
19 Speite 11nb grotpn StraBe.
19 Sedite uno Marql1ette Strabe.
81 Sront 1,no Scott StraBe.
% 6iinfte un6 Gaines 5trabe.
"a 9ritte nno Scott 5traBe.
25 3meite uro &arriion @treBe.
26 Siirfte inns Sarrifon StraBe.
81 9ritte u11o 8errb StraBe.
90 3ritte nn6 Main StraBe.
90 3meite nno Grabp 5traBe.
81 Siinfte unb @rabD Strabe.
80 @otel &imbau.
SO Shlaudbaus 500. 1.
81 @ier5eb11te un6 Sarram Str.
35 9rei5ebnte uno Srernont Ane.
36 Colt Miber Str. nn6 Cambria
Mpenlte.
81 giebente atn6 Rod SsIanb Str.
SO @ierte unb 2eglaire @trabe.
SO @aie ut16 Seoerol 5traBe.
Al @dte nnb Sarriion @traBe.
~ 3soolfte uno &iblep 5traBe.
43 3ebnte 11n0 8ra0p gtrabe.
AZ g., 81. S. & g. Sbops.
As @ier3ebnte uttb 3errp gtroBe.
46 Siinf5ebnte un5 Sarriion Str.
AZ Scout unb graop StraBs.
48 ge65ebute una, Soma 5truBe.
49 Seh5ebnte inns Mrltngton MDe.
81 Stallbarb Oil 60.
So Gait Giper ct. ur1o College Mbe.
50 9pring Ctr. ltnb Summit Mpe.
81 3ebnte u11b 8ra1te Mben1te.
Sc Sinfte INTO Sotpa Gtrabe.
81 Meltnte uno 2eGlaire 5traBe.
So Mo11nb 1nb Coop 5traBe.
SO elite stno Soma 5traBe.
81 5taats= 8aiienbaus.
81 Sarnam unb Sigh StraBe.
SO 2ocuit gtraBe ur6 @ran6 aDe.
ga 8raoD StraBe uttb Barf Cane.
IS 8eae Mnen1te unb @oit straBe.
81 @rano unb NidoIas Mbe.
II &iplep urt6 8leaIcnt 5trube.
70 2ocuit 1tno Gaines 5traBe.
70 @ier5ebnte uno @Gineg @trube.
~ Siinf5ebnte nn6 @arren Ctr.
rs Mdte un6 Gaines StraBe.
81 2ocuit unb 9ipiiion 5trabe.
80 Union u11o darlington @traBe.
80 Idte ur6 Siumore @traBe.
81 Siinfte uno Goplor StraBe.
IS 2eonar0 nr6 Marql1ette 9trabs.
&c Siebente Ctr. nrb MIma Mne.
81 @iebente u11b 9abie ctr.
80 2eonaro uno @aibinqton ctr.
81 2ocait un6 M1arquette StraBe.
80 Meercb 9oipital.
SO ct. gincent's Drpbanasa.
1872 Sront uno Main gtrabe.
1913 @ran6 Opera 9oule.
12 8peite ltnb Mai1 Strabe.
1875 g1rtis Opera Souie.
1875 Qmerican Gbeatre gibne.
1877 Columbia Sbeuter.
PIP @iogetpoo6 un6 @iGcreft She.
213 Sutton uno Miiiiiiippi abe.
zig Gbriitie ct. uno 5ummit ape
BIZ 9ritte uno 9ibiiion @truBe.
BIB @odingbam 8oa6 un6 9ipifto1
StraBe.
314 @odinebam Roes un6 3omel
StraBe.
315 @lacoie Maidinenra11m.
BIG telegraph 8oao uno @oIff 81
319 &odingbam &oab uno 2incoI1
Mpenue.
T321 9edite uno Dat straBe.
1923 9ritte unb Sat StraBe.
324 Buckingham Noab un6 gIor
StraBe.
1926 6a1cof lttrS 2incoIn lite.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
NEW BRIDGE WILL BE
BUILT AT Nl0BRARA

NIoRRARA, Neb.. March S.-(Specialo
The bridge committee of Knox County
Board OF Commissioners arrived here
today, and after careful investigation it
has decided to straighten the road across
Niobrara island and build new bridge
over the west channel, or better known
as the Norman canal. The old bridge
over this canal was at a point nearly
mile south of the new site selected. The
old bridge was washed away by an ice
gorge last week, and people coming to
town would cross the railroad bridge
which II about a mile north of the gov
ernment bridge and leave their teams
on the other side of the river. The new
location is a splendid improvement. be-
cause It makes good road across the
island possible. A temporary bridge Is
being built and the road will be open for
travel in three or four days.
Lenard Owing. son OF Mr.. Joe Ewing.
while skiing broke one Of the main
blood vessels in his nose, and the lad
bled 50 that ne was taken to Norfolk
by his brother. Ben.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Nebraska
Water Works Pump
Stolen and Sold
For Scrap Iron

BEATRICE, Neb.. March 2-(SpeCial.) J.
Five men-George Hatesohl, Jumbo Blow
ers. Clarence Colby. Emerson Blowers
and Henry witcofski-were arrested yes
terday and lodged in the city Jail on the
charge Of stealing a pump from the old
water works station north OF the city.
The pump is valued at SS6. II Is alleged
the men broke it up with sledge hammers
and sold the pieces for $3.50. A charge
OF grand larceny has been filed against
the quintet and they will have their
hearing next Monday.
Ray Henninger. fireman In the EN-
ploy OF the Burlington road. had mar
row escape from death I'm the yards at
Wymore Wednesday evening. He was
coaling his engine anc while receiving
coal from the chute he slipped and fell
into the tank. several tons of coal falling
upon him. lie was severely bruised about
the body and will be confined 10 his home
for a few days.
County Treasurer Andrew Andersen
and T. J. Trauernicht county superin-
tendent OF schools. yesterday filed their
petitions for tho democratic uomina tiou
for the offices they now hold
There is a possibility that Beatrice will
re-enter the Nebraska speed circuit. from,
which It withdrew the other day because
the local association could not have the
dates OF July 3, and 5. Nick Ronin OF
Fremont will arrive in the city Saturday
Tor the purpose of trying to arrange sat
isfactory dates for Beatrice.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
.PIMPLYP WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off With DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer III you get a package OF DR..
Edwards olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with Olive Tablets.
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets are the sue
cessfui substitute for calomel--there 4
never any sickness or pain after taking
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does. and just as effective
ly, but their action Is gentle and safe in
stead OF severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets ls ever
cursed with "a dark brown taste" a bad
breath, a duh, listless. mo good" feeling
constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition
or pimply face. --. -,.....-.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegeta bic compound mixed with olive oil
you will know them by their olive color
pr. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel com.
plants. aud Olive Tablets are the i'm,
mensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week
See how much better you feel and look
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus o
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
THREE CUNNING COUNTY
PIONEERS PASS AWAY

WEST POINT, Neb., March S.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Mrs. Amelie Wilde died at the
family home on the east side. of the in
firmities of old age She was born in
Brandenburg, Germany, in 1923 and mar
ried to C. H. Wilde her surviving hus-
band. in 1886 Mr.. Wilde celebrated his
nlnetieth birthday February 10. The de-
ceased came with her husband to Cunning
county and settled on the farm where
she died in 1867. The dwelling built by
them was the first house built of pine
lumber In Cunning county. the material
being hauled by wagon from Omaha. She
was the mother OF twelve children. ten of
whom survive-August F., Carl F., Mrs.
Hulda Herman of Amelia, Mrs. Ida Hoff-
man of Page, Miss Anna, Herman. Gus
tav and Mrs. Matilda Hartwig of this
city; Mrs. Ambrose Neigh of Neigh and
Miss Marie Kahler of West Point Fu-
neral services were held Tuesday at the
city auditorium, at which Rev. William
Mangelsdorf, pastor of st. Johns Luth-
eran church. officiated.
News reached here Wednesday morning
OF the death of Mrs. Johannah Risse OF
Plainview. who died on that day at her
home near that place. Mrs. Risse was
the wife OF Frank Rise. former resi-
cent ana business Oh InlS pace.
family left here some years ago, re-
moving to Plainview, where she died.
She was 81 years of age and leaves an
Invalid husband and large family. The
body was brought to this city and inferred
in st. Michaers cemetery. Mrs. Risse was
the sister of Mrs. F. l.. Boyer. Mrs.
George Reeson and of Bernard Lam
nners of this city and Herman OF Fender.
Gustav Goranson. an octogenerian mem
ber of the Swedish colony died at the
home Of his son, John A. Goranson, after
a short illness, in his eighty-fourth year.
Mr.. Goranson was native OF Sweden,
born in 1892. and came to the United
best class Of Swedish people and was
states In 1859. He was a fine type OF the
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
He is survived by two sons. Funeral ser
vices were held at the Salem Swedish
church.
The body OF Bernard c. Gerken was
brought to this city from Snohomish,
wash, on Tuesday evening and buried
in st. Anthony's cemetery, st. Charles,
Wednesday morning. The deceased was
a son OF the late Joseph Gerken' and
left here for the state Of Washington ten
years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Nebraska
DAVID CITY MAN
FILES FOR JUDGE
L. S. Hastings Submits Petitions
Containing Five Thousand
Names.
WILLIAM MAY IS HELD GUILTY
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

tFrom q staff Correspondent(
LINCOLN, Neb., March 3-(Special Tel
egram. 1.-The list of candidates for the
supreme bench was increased this after
noon when L. 8. Hastings. a well known
attorney of David City. filed petitions
aggregatlng over 5000 names.
May Found Guilty.
William A. May, on trial in the Lam
caster county district court on a charge
OF causing the death OF his wife by an
assault while she lay sick in bed, and
refusing medical assistance to er. was
found guilty of manslaughter by the jury
this afternoon.
The penalty Is from one to ten years
in the penitentiary.
Thompson Made Captain.
Governor Morehead today commissioned
in d. c. Thompson. special war corre-
spondent and photographer of Leslie 8
weekly, and other papers, a captain in
the Nebraska Guard.
In return for the honor conferred
Thompson WILL upon his return from the
war zone. instruct the Nebraska Guard
in the war game as he saw it in Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
WHEN RUN Down
hoods sarSaparilla, the Reliable Tonic
Medicine, Builds Up.

The reason why you feel 80 tired all
the time at this season is that your blood
Is impure and impoverished. II lacks vital
ity. 1t is not the rich red blood that
gives life to the whole body, perfects
digestion and enables all the organs to
perform their functions as they should.
Get Hoods sarsaparilla from any drug
gist. 1t will make you feel better, look
better eat and sleep better. 1t is the old
reliable tried and true all-the-year-round
blood purifier and enricher. tonic and ap-
petizer. 1t revitalizes the blood, and is
especially useful in building up the de-
bilitated and rundown.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is helping thousands
at this time of year Let It help you. Get
bottle today and begin taking it al
once. Be sure to get Hoods. Nothing else
acts like it.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
PERCY DoNISTH0RPE DIES
AT HIS HOME IN NORFOLK

GENEVA, Neb.. March 3.--(Special)- y
Percy II. Davisthorpe. eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Davisthorpe OF Geneva
aged So years, of Norfolk. Men. died at
his home yesterday. He had been sick
for three weeks His father and mother
were with him when the end came. He
leaves a wife and four children. He was
train dispatcher on the Chicago & North
western at Norfolk. and had been in the
company's employ about fifteen years.
The body will be brought to Geneva for
interment One brother, Lester, besides
his parents, survive him
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
SLOAN WILL REPRESENT
STATE AT THE HEARING
(From a staff Correspondent.l }

LINCOLN. March 3.-(Special)-In re-
sponse to a communication from the In
terstate Commerce commission. asking
that the state Railway commission send
someone to represent Nebraska in the
hearing before that body on the investl-
cation OF the car shortage and it's con-
nection with the shipment OF munitions
of war, the Nebraska commission has
notified the Interstate Commerce commits
sion that Congressman Sloan of this
state will appear for the state commits
sion. Mr. Sloan has taken great deal
of interest in the car shortage proposi-
tion and is therefore we'll fitted TO repre-
sent the commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Dry Campaign I'm Pawnee.

PAWNEE CITY, Neb., March 2-(Spe-
cial.)-The executive committee of the
Nebraska Dry Federation. announced
that DIR. Pfieffer of Denver. Colo. will
spend the week OF March sill in Pawnee
county, holding meetings at various
points and finishing with a rally here
on March IL, when a permanent county
organization will be effected. The itin.
erary for DIR. Pfeiffer is as follows: d.
Bots. March g. Lewiston, March 7; Stein
suer. March s; Burchard, March 3; Table
Rock. March 10; Pawnee City. March IL
All Of the meetings will be held at
u. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
BODY OF DEAD MAN
IDENTIFIED BY POLICE

YORK. Neb., March s.-Cspeclal Tele-
sram.)-Chief Of Police Finney today
identified the man VIII owas found dead
on the Burlington track near Utica a
week ago as Thomas Reardon OF MeCool
Junction, this county. The identity was
made through a picture OF the dead man.
his clothes and some articles found on his
person. He leaves widow and nine
children.
The body will probably be .disinterred
and taken to McCool Junction for burial
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
SPRINKLER SYSTEM STOPS
BLAZE IN FAlRM0NT PLANT

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. March 3-,Spc-
cial relegram)-A sprinKling system with
which the local plant Of the Fairmcnt
Creamery company Is supplied cxtin-
gwshed fire which broke out durlne
the night. but was unknown even to the
watchmsn until after Il had been put
out.
During the special cold snap two oil
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
SIOUX CITY STRIKERS
ARE BACK At WORK

SIOUX CITY. Ia. March s.--Most OF
the 1900 employees In the sioux city
packing plants, whore the strike was
settled yesterday. returned 10 work to-
day.
Tho strikers 80 back to work on q
new scale yased on a minimum OF q
ccnts "a hour for all laborcrs and an
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
ROCK ISLAND WOULD LoP
OFF SOME OF ITS TRAINS
(Froma staff Corresnondent ,

q
LINCOLN. March 3.~(Special)-The
Rock Island passenger service will be
somewhat curtailed IL an application by
that road to the State Railway commits
sion is granted
The road would like to take off trains
Nos. 9el and S62 on the main line be-
tween Lincoln and Belleville. Kan. and
Nos. 1853 and S54 between Fairbury and
Horton. Kan.
Tomorrow the Rock Island will put
into effect its raise in passenger rates
but will continue the old rate where
there is competitive service by other
roads. so that the fare between Omaha
and Lincoln will remain as before. s1.10
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

burners were installed in room to keep
the temperature more moderate.
Evidently some tar paper on the walls
heated and was set afire. The heat
melted the metal in the openings Of the
automatic sprinkllng system. and when
the night watchman noticed smoke and
accompanied by the engineer. visited that
section OF the building. there remained
nothing TO be done but To shut off the
water There was no damagc,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Ex-DEMoCRATlC EMPLoYE
HAS HOWELL PETITION
lFrom a SAD Corresnondont. }

LINCOLN. March S-(Special) )-Peti-
uons are in circulation I'm Lincoln for r..
Beecher Howell OF Omaha for this nomi-
nation as national committeeman of the
republican party They are being circu-
lated by. a man who was an employe in
the last democratic house Of representa-
tiYes
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Alma Public school CIo.ed.

ALMA. Neb., March S.-(special. ))-The
public school was closed here yesterday
owing 70 an epidemic OF measles, and
Mayor Thompson has ordered all school
children TO keep off the streets and away
from public gatherings. Fifty cases are
reported. However, there are none seri-
Gus at the present time
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

ORLEANS, Neb.. March S.-(SpeciaD.- -
The poulsry show here is attracting
many people this week and there is a
big showing Of fancy fowls. The greater
part of the exhibit is furnished by the
farmers who are now giving considerable
attention to their poultry yards
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

agreement that a minimum Of a. least
eighty nours' work will be provided
every two weeks for every regular en-
ploye. Before the strike lsborers were
getting 10 cents an hour. with no agree
ment as to the amount Of work they
would receive.