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Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
THREE LOCAL ROADS
PLACE EMBARCOES
Two Will Not Receive Freight
for Shipment East of Chi
cago-U. P. Also in Line.
LIVE STOCK AN EXCEPTION

The freight embargo is an original
product of the eastern roads, but now
it has travelled westward, reaching
Omaha, where it has been placed by
three of the leading lines having ter
minals here.
Effective instanter, the Northwest
ern and the Milwaukee have placed
embargoes on the shipment OF all
commodities, with the exception OF
live stock, dressed meats and perish
able goods, to points east Of Chicago.
No date for the lifting Of the en-
barge is set, the understanding be-
ing that it will continue SO long as
congestion exists at terminal points
in the east. When this relief is to
come is uncertain, railroad men as
sorting that sidings and railroad
yards practically all the way from
Chicago east to the Atlantic coast are
filled with cars loaded for domestic
and export trade.
EmDargo Is Broad.
The embargo laid by the North
western and Milwaukee is broad in
its scope, extending to lines with
which the companies have formerly
been doing business. For instance,
at junction points cars coming in oft
other lines and for transportation east
will not be accepted so long as the
embargo is in effect. However, all
consignments to local points between
Omaha and Chicago will be received
and forwarded as usual, but the ban
is on everything else.
The Union Pacific has come to the
front with freight embargo and has
given all other roads notice of the
placing of the same. This embargo
becomes effective December 20 and is
booked to continue up to and includ-
ing January 7.
The scope of the Union Pacific en-
barge is substantially the same as the
one laid on freight shipments by the
Northwestern and Milwaukee, only
that it is to the west, instead OF to
the east. As result the Union Pa
cihc will not accept freight for COM
petitive points west of Omaha.
Like the embargo by the other
roads, that of, the Union Pacific per-
mits the handling of through ship
ments of live stock, meats or per-
ishable freight. @
The other railroads--the Burling-
ton, Rock Island. Great Western, Hill
nois Central, Wabash and Missouri
Pacifc-are looking for the laying OF
embargoes at any time on shipments
out of Omaha, the understanding OF
railroad officials being that this is a
move upon the part of the heads OF
the transportation lines to permit OF
an opportunity OF cleaning up the
congestion in the east and get bust
ness back on normal basis.
All of the railroad officials assert
that the lines they represent are los
ing large sums of money by not re-
ceiving shipments off other roads, but
add that if something OF the kind is
not done shortly the situation is
likely to become so complicated in
the east that it will require months OF
time to straighten it out.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
Grocer Throws Up
His Hands, but He
Has a Gun in One

James Spellman, grocer at llO2
North Seventeenth street, was equal
to the occasion when three strangers
Monday evening invited him to hold
his hands over his head while they
robbed the store.
The trio entered at 9 p. m. and
one asked for sack of tobacco. While
the grocer was making change at the
cash register one of the men ordered
him to turn around and hold up his
hands. Spellman quickly reached for
his revolver, which he started to un-
load. The trio then rushed for the
door, one firing two shots as part
ing salute. Nobody was hurt; nothing
stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
Burlington Section Hand
Is Killed at Gibson

Ground under the wheels OF work
train, Charles Demarie, 50 years of
age, a section hand in the employee
Of the Burlington, was instantly killed
at 9 a. m. Tuesday on the tracks in
front of the Gibson yard Office. Al
though no one witnessed the acct
dent, it is believed that due to the
wind Demarie, who was at work on
the tracks, failed to hear the train s
approach. His body was found by
yard Office employees and is in the
hands Of the coroner.
Demarie came to America from
Italy several years ago. He is sur.
yiyed by one daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20


PROSPERITY IN CANADA--Thousands Of
farmers In Western Canada have sold their
crops this year for more than the total
cost of their land. Land at $l5 to $40
an acre has produced crops worth $40 to
SIS an acre. Stock raising and dairying
are equally proftable--hogs and beef
highest in country's history. Irrigation
districts producing more alfalfa and fod-
der crops than ever before. Get your
farm home from the Canadian Pacific
Railway Last year | asked you to take
advantage of this opportunity--you might
have paid for your farm with the 1916
erop--again | extend the invitation. Good
land from s11 to $40 per acre; irrigated
land from $35; 20 years to pay; govern
ment guarantees land and water titles.
Pay In full at any time II desired. We
will lend you up to $4,000 in improvements
in certain districts with no security other
than the land. Ready made farms sold
on special easy terms. Loan for live
stock after one years occupation subject
to certain reasonable conditions explained
on request. Low taxes: no taxes on i'm
provements. Free schools; full religious
liberty; good climate, and the best neigh
bors in the world. Other farmers becom-
ing rich In Western Canada; you have
the same opportunity Buy direct from
the Canadian Pacific Railway. Write for
free book and full information. J. s.
Dennis. assistant to the President. Cana
dian Pacific Railway, SO Ninth Avenue,
Calgary. Alberta. Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
Edgar Mock Dies in
Chicago; Old 0mahan

Edgar ]. Mock, former Omahan,
died Monday in Chicago. He was
president of the Electricity Maya
zine company Of that city. Mr.. Mock
left Omaha ten years ago. after sew
eral years of valued service as fore
man of the composing room for the
Western Newspaper Union. Mr..
Mock was managing editor of "Tele-
phony" for a few years after severing
his connection with the newspaper
union.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20

I5fS LINCOLN BLvD-l1-room house.
strictly modern. with hot water heat
Douglas 1918.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER!

Como Knutson to Anna W. W. Dom
nelly, ct al, Chicago street, sixty-six
feet west Of Twenty-ffth street,
south side, 3Sx132. ELECTROMAGNETIC
Thomas J.. O'Neil and wife to Heinz
Freitag, Polk street, 28S feet east of
Thirteenth street. north side. 40x1Ib
Martin ]. Dober to Thomas W. Nc
Carthy. Fort street, 1872 feet east of
Thirtieth street, north side, 45x132
Emily o. Fisher, ct al, to Nellie Fisher
Pinto, southeast corner Twenty sixth
and California, 9ox142............. 8,
william c. Norris to Bessie C.. With
nell southwest corner Florence
boulevard and Newport avenue ir-
regular approximately, 50xt62...
+. ]. McShane, jr., sheriff. to Phila-
delphia Mortgage and Trust com
pany. southeast corner Nineteenth
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
FARM LAND WANTED

WANTED TO BUY--Stock farm. state size
and price. Address Wesley Ryan. care
Remy Electric Co., Anderson. Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

and Writ streets, 100x124.......... A.
Clyde @. Smith and wife to James A.
Waller southeast corner Twenty
ninth and Pratt streets, 4975x120..
Hastings & Heyden to Ruth F. Bee
man, Fourteenth street. eighty feet
south OF Grand avenue, east side,
Sox121.5 ....................
John R. Brandt and wife to George
q. Hill, Twenty-eighth avenue, 100
feet south Of Lake street, east side.
bVxlIV .s.s-...'..'.' '.''.--'s.'
Columbian Investment company to
Mrs. Maria ID. Bryan. Elk st., 2s75
feet east of Fifty first street, south
side, 40x150. Observation-Disclosures
Hiram b. Kennedy to Mayne r. Rich,
Seventeenth street, $40 feet north of
Nicholas street, east side, 6Oxi4O.. 81
Barker company to John W. Berlage.
Mayberry avenue. thirty-seven feet
east of Forty third street, north side,
f4xlVS ...........Is.'' .t-....,,,.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20

You can depend upon Sloan's Liniment to
kill the nerve pains Of sctatica, It penetrates
without rubbing. Only Csc. All druggists.
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
AUTOMOBILES

BARGAINS IN USED CARS
Overland Coupe, Cole Coupe, several late
model Overland tourings, Fords. Bucks,
Reos, ETC.; all in excellent condition, at
low figures. List of bargains furnished to
out-of-town buyers on request Demon
STATIONS made.
WILLYS OVERLAND, Inc.
ao47 Faruam St Douglas 32g2.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
REAL. ESTATE-IMPROVED
West.

REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALE.
Thursday, December u, at l P. NJ.
At ssos North 18th St.. Omaha, Neb.
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder on the premises on above date a
7.roorn and bath modern home. built 8
years ago, on very easy terms; owner now
lives in the house. 4 rooms and reception
hall on first floor in oak; rooms and
bath finished in white enamel on second
floor; 4 large closets, large porch, cement
basement with laundry; lot size 40x132 !;
American hot water heating plant. The
owner of this home is moving to St. Louis
and property will be sold regardless Of
price or value.
Terms will be made known on day of
sale, however, the terms will be so that
any one with little money to pay down
can buy it; also the household goods will
be sold at auction. one piece at time, on
above date.
Sale starts at p. m, Thursday, Deem
Der 81. II you want bargain come to
this sale.
JAMES L. DowD. Auctioneer
j. e. Bailey, Owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Canadian Lands.

CALIFORNIA little farms near Los Angelo
for sale on easy payments. Write L..
Waite, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20

MUST be sold within the next ten days,
cheap and easy terms. Modern five-room
house, 1893 N. 27th. Owner. Douglas 1888.
KOUNTZE PLACE. restricted district, resi-
dence for sale. A. v. Kniest. S616 N. 18th.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-20

5-ROOM new corner house, thoroughly mod
ern; west; $4,000; $3.50 down. Phone Doug
las sofa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29

Kew. William H. Brokenshire, pastor of
the local Methodist church, has been in
vited by the Lords Day League of New
England to serve as field secretary for
the State of Maine, with headquarters A..
Augusta and Hallowell He was offered
the appointment while in Boston recent.
~ and has previously accepted, final ac-
ceptance being subject to the approval n,
ms district superintendent. His duties
will begin May 1. at the end OF the con-
ference year. The Lords Day League is
interdenominational, the directorate con-
sisting Of representatives of all the
churches operating in New England
Among the officers of the league are
John L. Bates. ex-governor of Massa-
thusetts. president: Governor-elect Carl
E. Millike:l of Maine, vice president; Rev.
DR.. kneeland of Boston, general secre-
tary; Cardinal OConnell. honorary advis-
or. The duties of the field secretary will
necessitate his travelling into every mart
Of the State and will require his entire
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29
GIVEN SMOKING JACKET
John Oiffen Remembered by His Crew
At Christmas Time


Wednesday afternoons Bath Times
contained the following relative to
John Diffen of this city. who is the
boss of the gang that L. L. Wellnan
has working in the Texas Co. at Bath.
Foreman John Diffen of the Well
man crew at the Texas yard found his
men all lined up awaiting their boss
when he arrived from the train at the
yard on his return from his Christmas
holiday in Augusta, Tuesday morning.
Uncle John was somewhat surprised
to find his gang in martial array block
ing his path toward the Old North,
and was at loss to understand the
situation unless it was strike that he
had on his hands. Stanley Gross for
the men explined. Mr.. Gross said that
although Christmas had gone, thew ali
desired to show their appreciation OF
Foreman Diffen. both as a boss and a
good fellow and in token of the esteem
they all felt toward him, they begged
MIN to accept as a belated package
from Santa Claus the gift he extend.
ed, which proved to be a handann1
imported smoking jacket. Mr.. Dina
accepted the testimonial in the good
spirit IN which 1T had been present>11
thanked them all and then set ~
nustling on the big moving job. H0vE.
ever, Uncle John feels as proud n &
turkey gobbler over that tackAt ANA
mas been parading his room before fhe
glass examining its set and becominS
been in bed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29
EAST WINTHROP

: Miss Helen Titus entertained rumbe.
Of her schoolmates 1t her home Wedn.s.
day evening. There were Is present. ~.
evening was pleasantly passed With
games. Refreshments consisting a sand.
witches, cocoa, fancy crackers and cala
were served. Those present were FranL
Baker, Delphia Bissonette, Harold Kinds
Linwood Hewett, Ray Kimball. Carrol,
Towle. Herbert Pettengill, Misses Airline
Russell. Mary Dudley. Alice Fortier, LILA
Hammond, Esther Pearson and Mira Tay.
lor.
Miss Edith Hamlin, who has been visit.
ing her grandparents in this place, return,
ed to her home In Brunswick Thursday.
Herbert PinkhaYn and two sons, Misses
Ada and Ella Pinkham xnA Mrs. Olive
Tuttle and Charlie Pinkham Of Gardiner,
passed Christmas day at Allen Pink
hams.
Miss Julia winslow Of New York Is
passing her vacation with her mother.
Mrs. Sarah Winsiow. t@se
The Mission Circle met with Miss Hattie
Leavitt Thursday afternoon. The program
was as follows: Subject Of meeting. IRE
deeming the Southwest Conditions with
Which Missionaries Contend Miss
Wood; Description Of the Southwest.
Mrs. Lokgley; "Priestcraft Among thu
Mexicans," Mrs. Titus: Work Of the
Churches" Mrs. Kilbreth: Results Of
Work." Miss Hattie Leavitt.
There are two cases Of measles in the
the two youngest children Of
Charlie Hewett being I'll with the disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Rose Of Sharon Chapter, o. e. S., Con
ducts Ceremony Thursday Evening

Rose Of Sharon Chapter, o. e. S., Con.
duct. Ceremony Thursday Evening
The annual installation Of officers OF
Rose of Sharon Chapter. No. 10. 0. E.
S., was held in Masonic hall Thursday
evening. A fine turkey supper was
served at $50 by the supper commit
tee. Mrs. B. Freeborn Smith, chair
man. There were about 225 at supper
and full justice was done the fine menu
which had been arranged.
The installing officer was Past Grand
Matron Adeleide Meservey Of Water
Vile. assisted by Sister Lottie M.
Reed, past matron of Rose of Sharon
Chapter as marshal; and Sister Susie
NJ. Brann. past matron of Rose Of
Sharon Chapter, as chaplain. The Of
ficers who were installed were as fol-
lows: Elizabeth J. Haskell, worthy
matron; Frank Hewins, worthy pat
ron: Leila Hank associate matron;
Elizabeth A. Thompson, secretary;
Lena M. Wilson, treasurer; Cora L..
keyes. conductress: Elsie NJ. Pingree,
associate conductress; Alice X. Hewins,
Chaplain: Anna NJ. Partridge, ma rshal:
Ola w. Roule, organist: Alice NJ.
Young. Ada; Alice NJ. Clark, Ruth:
Edith S. Marden. Esther: Inez G.
Getchell. Martha; Alice w. Patterson,
eletcor; Helen Quinlan, warder.
After the installation ceremony a
musical program consisting of vocal
solos by Mrs. Ralph Erskine and Raoul
f. Dufail. accompanied on the organ
by Mrs. Frank Dutton, was enjoyed
and remarks were made by Rev. w. !
Layton and Rev. Henry Z. Dunnack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29
Weather Blocks British
Sonme Front Offensive

The French arrived at, the same
cision and transferred their atteu
to veriun, with results which
know. We may be able to resurQ4
March. as we found tho ground
Nuevechapel in fairly good shapSf
March, 1916, although it had been
bad during the winter. Unable to q
time the offensive for the present. ~
have done the pext best. thinE YhNs
taking over OF a section OF the NlSpeus
line has kept us busy during the past
10 days. The operation has been .uc-4
cessful, and would be glad to tell you
the exact extent OF the line taken over
when am sure the Germans know thes
point Of junction.
I'm Rumania the First Rumanian
army which has borne the brunt Of the
fighting, has entirely withdrawn and
is now reforming in Moldavia. while
its place has been taken by the Rw
SLAMS. In Dobrudja the line has ben
moved back in alignment with the bat
tie front north of the Danube. In this
region both our allies and the enemy
are suffering from adverse weather
conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29
HalIoweIl and Boston

1t is not often that Hal1owell figures
prominently in the editorial columns
of the Boston newspapers When,
therefore, such fact occurs it is per-
fectly natural that we take some no.
tice of it.
A week ago today the Guild tablet
in the Boston State House was I'M
yelled and the Guild steps in the Bos-
ton Common were dedicated to COM
memorate the eminent services of the
late governor of Massachusetts. The
utility of the latter monument appeals
favorably to the imagination of our i'll
lustrious contemporary, the Boston
Herald. In its editorial of recent date,
the Herald says:
How immeasurably to be preferred
is a memorial that is both useful and
ornamental to those all too frequent
memorials that are actually neither
The tablet at the State House is fit
ting. but how much more worth while.
how much more in keeping with the
well-loved man whose memory is hon
oped, are the steps from Joy street to
the Common-steps over which will
daily pour human tide of the toilers,
many of them newcomers to our
shores, whose cause was ever close to
the heart of Gov. Guild and who learn
ed that he was a leader and friend.
The next generation will see more
of the useful memorials. They will take
the form of bridges-witness the Larz
Anderson bridge, as an example of
such an opportunity nobly met-of
roadways, of parks, of Fairgrounds. of
wfarves, of public buildings of many
kinds, and of the unnumbered things
that every city needs in its daily life,
just as the Common at Joy street has
needed such steps as the Guild steps
are.
Many a New England village prizes
as its choicest memorial to an hon.
oreu son, or to family prominent in
its history, a church or a public libra
~. A few years ago the descendants
of the first settler of Hallowell, Me-,
gave 1t a City hall in memory of their
ancestor. And Litchfield road, close by,
has its Vaughan memorial bridge"
The Herald might have gone a little
further and referred to the memorial
drinking fountains of Halloweil. to our
Maria Clark Grammar school and to
our Hubbard Free library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29

London, Dec. 2S.-The continuation
Of the British offensive along the
Somme front Is impossible so long as
the present weather lasts. Maj. Gen.
Frederick B. Maurice, chief director OF
military operations at the war office
so informed The Associated Press to-
day. II told you some time ago." he
said, that our offensive would not
cease during the winter, but it must
be apparent from the daily reports
that no real battle has ben offered In
that sector since october. In the first
place we under-estimated the effect Of
the Smelling on the terrain. The coun-
try over which the advances will have
to me made Is thickly sprinkled with
shell holes filled with water. Also,
never having held the same line in any
other winter we underestimate the
effect of the fog in the valley of the
Somme.
There have been frequent frosts, not
severe enough to harden the ground,
but sufficient to form fogs. making a.
tillery observation fire practically use
less and also preventing the drying Of
the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29

use Of the elevator to get upstairs. Sew
eral articles of merchandise were miss
ing when Mr.. Church opened the store
Thursday morning although no disarray
of stock was apparent. Goods to the
value of $35 to $40 were taken by the
thieves. among which were two automat-
ic revolvers, a Savage and Colt. also
valuable electric searchlight and n
hunting knife. 1t is impossible for the
proprietors to tell just what is missing
from the large stock but they are certain
that the above mentioned articles were
taken by the marauders. No clue to the
identity of the thief or thieves has been
discovered as yet but it is thought to be
the work of the same person or persons
who broke into the Granite City Bowling
alleys several nights ago. The thieves
failed to get any money in the Church
store as the cash had been locked in the
safe at closing time the night before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29

1t is considered probable that with
the coming of the year 1918 calendars
will be something of rarity and diff
cult to secure unless paid for, which
will be something of a novelty, mas
much as in the past it had been the
custom of manufacturing and mercan-
tile concerns, insurance companies,
and in fact concers in almost every
branch of business to distribute them
gratis, some of the caledars being YER
liable works of art. Calendars are
bought almost a year ahead and are
ready for distribution to the purchaser
in the early months of that year, for
instance the 1917 calendars were out
about last May, and the 1918 calendars
will be forthcoming within a few
months, but with the advance in the
price of paper it is believed that the
price Of the calendars will be advanced
to a point that will make it prohibitive
for their general distribution as here
tofore. In other words, it is believed by
some that when the year 1918 comes
around people who want calendars will
have to buy them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29

Calais Highws 1mmission
Road Maintenailce Matter Adj
justed Satisfactorily and the
Hearing Abandoned-The Inn
portant Orders ~ Pard o n
Hearings This Morning.
Closing the Year s Work

The December meeting of the Cover
nor and his Executive Council opened
Thursday evening. Governor Curtis
and Councillors Scates, Simmons. Cum
ningham, Hudson and Burnham being
present and Secretary of State J. E.
Bunker. Private Secretary J. p. NC
Conville and Messenger q. w. Lead
better in attendance.
The expected hearing in regard to
the patrol maintenance in the city of
Calais for q second time failed to ma
terialize, the matter having been amic-
ably settled earlier in the evening. The
city was represented by Alderman
Harold H. Murchie and City Solicitor
Max v. Doten. The question involved
was the expenditure of money for the
Ratrolling of unimproved highways in
the city OF Calais under the provisions
of the Revised Statutes. The city's
contention was that it was being over
charged in connection with the mat
ter and a compromise satisfactory to
both parties was reached.
A number of orders were passed in
cleaning up the work OF the year.
among them the following important
ones:
That the State auditor be author
lied to pay from the contingent fund
the sum of 5000 to pay bounties on
bob cats. claims to that amount hav-
ing been presented to the Fish and
Game Commission since the appropria-
ton was exhausted.
That the State auditor be authorized to
transfer from the contingent fund the
sum Of 10000 to the maintenance Of the
Hospital for the Care and Treatment OF
Tubercular Patients, no appropriation
having been made for tho year 1916.
Tho resignation Of Edith Lee Neal Of
Rumford, agent for the protection of chill
dren for Oxford county, which was tabled
at a recent meeting to permit investiga-
ton Of so many designations OF the kind
was accepted.
It was announced that the reason given
by the parties resignins was that they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29

When Mrs. Grace Lockwood insti-
tuted suit for divorce against Byron
Lockwood of Boston in 1910. Henrietta
Sherman of Scarboro first learned that
the marriage between him and her in
1902 was void. Divorce was granted
the legal wife and. to shield the three
children born to them. Henrietta Sher.
man married Byron Lockwood in 1911.
She now sues for divorce on the
ground of intoxication and extreme
cruelty and. when question Of legiti-
macy of three children was raised,
Judge Connolly at Portland Wednes-
day ruled that the second; marriage
legitimatized them. He granted q
continuance, for her to amend her libel
asking for custody of the little ones
and separate support.