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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12
Barr to Represent
Creighton at State
0ratOrical Contest

The Nebraska Collegiate Oratorical
association which includes eight Ne
braska colleges meets February 16 at
Cotner university, at Bethany, Neb.
Cotner university, Hastings college,
Grand Island college, York college,
Wesleyan university, Doane college
and Creighton university will hold
their annual convention and contest to
decide the oratorical honors of the
state.
The winner of this contest will
represent his state in the western divi-
sion. This division is composed of
colleges from Kansas, Nebraska,
South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa
and Minnesota. The divisional con-
test will be held at York college, and
at Butler college, Indianapolis, on
April 6. The national contest will be
held at Carleton college, Mortified,
MINI.
Glenn T. Kennedy announces the
speakers in the contest to be the
cream of Nebraska's orators.
Elmer Barr, resident of Omaha and
trained by Rev. Thomas Wallace, S.
J., moderator of the Creighton Ora
torial society, will represent Creigh-
ton. Interest hangs high among the
Creighton students and a good aggre-
CATION are. going to accompany the
local representative to Bethany. Barr
has a natural talent as an orator and
last year by his forceful delivery car
ried off first prize in the state contest
and third place in the inter state con-
test.
In the event that Barr wins again
he will have the choice of $50 prize
or a gold medal of equal value. The
winner of second prize goes as dele
gate to Carleton college and has all
his expenses paid.
In order of program the colleges,
orations and orators follows:
Cotner college, Americas Oppor-
tunity as the Prophet of Peace J..
'Errett Wilkinson; Hastings college,
The Dawn of Russia" Miss Welta
Bowen; Grand Island college, THE
Fountain of Civilization" J. G. Gekas;
York college, "The Criminality Of Ma
TONS" L. R. Gregory; Wesleyan col
lege, "A Garden OF the Gods" Victor
H. Keiser; Doane college, The Other
Patriotism" Claude Hobson; Creigh-
ton college, Democratic Discipline,
Elmer L. Barr.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12
Brief City News

Wedding Rings-Edhom. Jeweler
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press
kieser. Books. moved to Loyal Hotel Bldg,
Taken to Edward Err
nisse, alias A. L, Irving, was taken
to Milwaukee by Detective Harry
Ridenour, where he is wanted for
wife abandonment.
Valentine Party-The Sunday school
of All Saints church will give a VAL
entine party at Wattles parish house
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock.
Sprains Ankle at WrestIe-George
Armstrong, police chauffeur. sprained
his ankle when he slipped on the
steps as he was leaving the Stecher-
Peters wrestling match Friday eve
ming.
Loyal Club Dance Postponed-The
dance of the Loyal club, which was to
have been held last night, has been
postponed until March "a when it will
be held at Miller's hall, Eighteenth and
Ninton streets.
Catches Escaped Convict-A de-
scription in detective magazine
which Special Officer Palmtag had
read nearly two months ago caused
the arrest of Clyde Davis, escaped
convict from the Fort Madison peni-
tertiary. A reward of $50 was offered
for the arrest of Davis.
Does Not Like the Name-Alleging
that the name of her former husband
is offensive to herself and daughter, "
Mrs. Sylvia Snyder Slough, who was
divorced from Carl F. Slough has
petitioned the district court to change
her name to 'Sarto" She has 10
year-old daughter, Marjorie.
To Discuss Eye Ailments-The re-
cent order of the Board of Health of
Omaha requiring the examination of
school children's eyes has brought
many inquiries concerning eye all
ments. To meet this emergency an
arrangement has been made to publish
every Sunday on the society page a
series of eye editorials Questions
and answers to the eye editor will also
be included in this column.
Plans New Home-A. |. Root is
planning to build $4,000 home at
the corner of Thirty-ninth and Dodge
streets. George Prinz is the architect
who is to draw the plans Mr.. Root
has gone to California for the winter
but has left orders with the architect
for the drawing of plans. At the Of
fee of Architect Prinz it is said the
sketches have not yet been accepted,
and that therefore nothing definite
can be said as to the plan of construc-
ton.
Fine Fireplace Goods-Sunderland
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12
Holland Consul in Omaha
Is a Possibility Now

The location Of a Holland consul
Of vice consul in Omaha is desired
BY the Commercial club of Omaha.
Local delegates who attended the
convention of the National Chamber
of Commerce at Washington called
at the Netherlands legation to urge
upon the minister from Holland that
he use his influence to this end. The
Omaha delegation believes the chance
for getting such consul here is
excellent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12
Some Show Is
maids of America"
Now at the Gayety

When the audience stays after the
final curtain drops and continues to
applaud, the natural conclusion is that
what the audience has just seen is
well worth seeing. Well, that's what
happened last night at the Gayety
theater, where Al X. Hall and his
Maids of America staged the best,
cleanest and the longest burlesque
show that ever came to town before
one of the largest audiences that the
Gayety ever held.
There are good many superlatives
in the foregoing paragraph. Well,
there are a good many superlatives in
the show. Al Hall and Bobby Barry
are two of them. They are comedians
who know how to satisfy laugh-lov-
ers. Both of them are wholesome
fun-makers whose every antic gen.
crates at least giggle. When they
invade the orchestra pit, their triumph
is complete. Several men and women
laughed so heartily at the opera"
that they seemed to go hysterical for
a while. AL Halls big individual hits
are his song, when Uncle Sam
Leads the Band" his speciality as a
ventriloquist, his box number and his
Hawaiian dance. If the blues bedevil
you, these numbers will surely chase
them away
If Mr.. Hall picked out the girls who
are with the show, he thereby wins
another bunch of laurels and qualities
as a connoiseur of choice femininity.
There is beauty and youth and pep
in every member of the chorus. And
to prove that they can sing, each one
of them steps forth and croons lit
tie dittie and wins round of ap-
plause. Many of them have trained
voices and all of them have educated
feet whose dancing is good to see.
If you have an eye for beautiful
and scant costumes, you may use
them to advantage by looking at
Norma Bell, Mary Mack and Altar
eta Symonds, who do not believe in
concealing their charms. If you like
speciality numbers, then you will join
with the rest Of the applauders in the
enjoyment of Miss Symonds' and Joe
Weston's act. In short, if you like
good burlesque, you will see the
show
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12

Mrs. Charles Grim, Charleston, III,
states that Chamberlain's Tablets are
the best medicine for constipation that
she has ever used. There are hun
dreds of others who are of the same
opinion. These tablets are easy to
take and most agreeable in effect
Adyt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12
wind up with informal refreshments

wind up with informal refreshments
served
Valentine Party.
Mrs. Stephan Vail entertained at a
Valentine party Saturday afternoon
for her daughters, Jeanette and
Claire. Those present were:
virginia Randall CIeophss Kelley
Irma Randall Cariotta Kelley
Inez Vcrmillon Ethel Bcai
Margaret Crockett Dorothy Scott
Rose Mayerwich Mary Hickey
Ellen Lynch Claire Vail
Patricia Lynch Jeanette Vail
Luree Combs Eldress Combs
Isabelle Sullivan
Magic City Gossip.
For Rent--Stores. houses, cottages and
flats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co,
FIRE INSURANCE, choice OF ls leading
companies; prompt service, lowest rates.
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
Officer George stephens has been acting
desk sergeant at the police station in the
absence OF Sergeant Bill Smith, who is Ill at
his home
James Shatnhoitz, star freshman athlete
at the Bellevue college, Is laid up at his
home, 1910 South Nineteenth street. with
an attack of rheumatism.
A Valentine social will be given MS bene-
fit for the West Side Congregational church
Wednesday evening, February II. at the
church at Thirty eighth and Q streets.
The Ladies' Aid of the Wheeler Memorial
church will be entertained Wednesday. Feb
ruary IA, at the home Of Mrs. William
Grother, 1914 South Twenty-secoud street
Mrs, Fred Lightfoot will assist the hostess.
sGAs COMPANY DEMONSTRATES
SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION
AT OUR SOUTH SIDE OFFICE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IL.
Mrs Sam Written will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society OF the West Side First
Congregational church Thursday evening at
her home, Thirty -eighth and p streets.
Principal Huwaldt will entertain his
father. August F. Huwaldt, and three broth
ers, Fern, Arthur and August, jr.. at his
homo In the Hanscom park district Tuesday.
The home Of his parent is In Randolph.
The Woman's Home Missionary society of
the Grace Methodist church will meet with
Mrs. T. C. Inghram, 23l2 South Twenty
fourth street, Friday evening, February 16.
Mrs Charles Martin will be assistant hostess,
The X L club will entertain publicly FRI
day evening" February is, at the Rushings'
hall. Nora Donoghin, Clifford Long, the
Misses Ray, Emmett Mcmahon and Miss
Rhea Hanning are on the program.
Come in and sample our crisp, fluffy
waffles and let us show you how to reduce
the High Cost Of Living" In a practical
way by teaching you how to make home
made bread economically THE Gas Way"
Our experienced demonstrators will be glad
to give you any Information you desire. and
phone call will bring them to your home,
OMAHA GAS COMPANY,
Phone South s47. South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12

iornia Junction, connecting with the
Lincoln Highway at each end The
letter 81 in blue on white back
ground with blue borders was selected
as the INSIGNIA.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12
B-Line Highway Boosters
Plan to Mark the Road

Fremont, Neb., Feb, ll.-(SpecialD
AT a meeting at Blair attended by
representatives. from the towns be-
tween Missouri Valley and Fcrmont,
the B-Line Highway association was
formed. Mayor George A. Murrell OF
Fremont was named president: Fred
Claridgc OF Blair, vice president, and
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12

Sioux Fails, $. D., Fob. 1.-The south
Dakota legislature has passed law cstab-
liShinE the Torrens system Of registering
land titles. Use Of the system will be op-
tional.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12
General Wood Advocates
Universal Military Service

New York, Feb. ll.--Major General
Leonard Wood, in an address here
tonight, in which he urged that uni
versal military service with a sense
of national obligation be enforced,
declared it would not do ito hang
out flags and tell the people across the
sea that we can lick any five of them"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12

Lumbago and Pains in the Back
At the first twinge OF pain in the back
apply Sloans Liniment-relief comes at
once Only 25c. All druggists-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-12

Fred Bader of Fremont. secretary and
treasurer An advisory committee
composed OF Robert Peterson, Ere
mont; J. d. Eakin, Arlington; 0, Mar
shall, kennard; w A. Smith, Cali
fornia Junction; Don {. Van Dusen,
Blair, and J. D. Sucl, Missouri Valley.
was appointed This committee will
log and map the route at once The
highway connects Fremont and Mis-
souri, Valley and passes through
Arlington, Kennard. Blair and Cali
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
Judge at Family Gathering

Judge Stephen S. Lancaster was back
al his desk in the municipal court
Monday after passing few days va
cation al Squirrel Island With his two
sons, Woart and Edward, and his
daughter, Miss Stephanie Lancaster
1t was the gathering Of the family in
three years. Judge Lancaster made
the trip from Augusta to Boothbay
Harbor by automobile with his sons
and daughter, who had come to Au-
gusta by a very roundabout and pic
turesque route. They had gone through
the, Berkshire Hills in Massachusetts
to Troy, \. Y, across the Hudson to
Saratoga Springs, thence to Lake
George and from there to Scoon Lake
in the Adrondacks They crossed
Lake Champlain by boat. going to Bur
lington. Vt. and then motored through
the White Mountains to Bethel from
which place they came directly to Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
PLEASANT REUNION
Mrs. Eliza porr, Her Seven Children
and Sevsrsi Grandchildren Meet

The first visit to Augusta in 81 years
Of Mrs. Eta Brann of Cooper's Mills
was made the occa sion of a most en-
joyable family reunion. which took
place Sunday at the home of Mrs
Fred NJ. Hayes Of los Grove street.
Those present were Mrs. Eliza Dorr,
her seven children and grandchildren,
who brought the total number UP to
"a. The seven children are as follows:
Mrs. Brann of Cooper's Mills, Mar
cellus Dorr OF Gardiner Mrs. Eliza
beth Hayes of Augusta. Mrs Caroline
c. Knox Of Farmingdale. Wilson J.
Dorr Of Augusta, Alice E. Wing of
Farmingdale and wilfred Dorr OF
Randolph.
Although 90 years Of age, Mrs. Dorr
retains her faculties to such a degree
that she was able to enter into the
spirit Of the occasion. Three Of the
members Of the family had not seen
Mrs. Brann during the many years
since her last previous visit here.
The members Of the family took
dinner and supper at the Hayes home
and passed the day as whole in an
informal social way Group pictures
we're taken to be kept as souvenirs of
the happy occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
FAYETTE

Starting Grange met Saturday in
regular session with a large number OF
her own members in attendance and
delegation of 80 members from North
Chesterville Grange four from Leeds
Grange, one from Cascade and one
from New Sharon Oranges. The fore
noon was devoted to business meet
ing and social time. After a bounti-
full dinner served at noon. the officers
of North Chesterville filled the chairs
and the worthy lecturer presented an
excellent program consisting of dia-
logues, readings, songs, scenic read
ing and cake walk, which was very
amusing Each number was heauti-
fully rendered and won we'll merited
applause.
Mrs Alfred H Piper and two sons,
Harvey and Clifton. of Pittsield,
Mass, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Bamford.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ladd, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Sansbury and Miss Esther
Bailey of Wilton We're Sunday callers
at the home of NJ. L. Gle.
Harold Brown returned home We'd
nesday from Bath.
Mrs. H. J. Bamford, John Bamford,
Jennie Bamford. Mrs. Alfred Piper
and sons were guests Saturday of Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Dodge of Augusta,
making the trip by auto.
f. E. Gile is at waterville with his
show herds of Hereford and Shorthorn
cattle.
Several from this vicinity attended
the concert given at Leeds Center
Thursday evening by Prof. W. s.
Wight Of Bethel, All report very
fine program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
Weber Pond COLONY

Tho Augusta colony at Weber pond
is fast breaking ranks as the different
units leave for their homes for the
school season and other winter activ-
tiles. The bright day, Sunday, brought
an unusually large. number Of visitors
to the cottages.
F. Payson Robbins and Frank True
have recently completed an up-to-date
boathouse on the west shore. near the
station. An up-to-date landing is af-
forded by a single long pier into the
lake, on either side of which is a slide
operated by hand power which takes
the boats out of the water in quick
time.
Mr. and Mrs Harold P. Edwards
entertained friends from Winthrop
over Sunday. Mrs. L. L. Deliver and
daughter Katherine. who have been
At their cottage for the summer nave
gone to Ocean Point for a brief stay
befose returning to Augusta for the
opening of the school season.
One OF the regular fishermen al
the pond Is charles Sturtevant Of the
secretary Of States department and
it is no Job at all to get the cottagers
to Dragging about his tremendous
strings Of fish. Why you haven't
caught any fish this morning? Just
the other day Mr.. Sturtevant came
along here with eight Of the incest
pickerel that you could imagine"
It is reported that there are more
ducks in the pond this fail than for
several seasons back. Many f1ocks have
summoned in this locality and the sea
son ahead looks like a good one to
"can the fruit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
RED FLOODED
PEOPLE LIVE
THE LONGEST

Red blooded people retain their
Youth and vigor until late IN lie
because red blood ages slowly.
A child with impure blood seems
old. while an old man with pure red
ironized blood seems young.
Impure blood clogs the system with
waste matters. rapidly aging body
mind and spirit.
Pure blood is red blood, rich in
Iron and phosphates with power to
lid itself of waste matter and able
10 carry life giving oxygen to every
cell and nerve. 1t makes both Young
and old. bright. happy. keen and in
terested in life. This is the piooo
YOU need. every day of your life, the
r,ci. red blood made by pure food
fresh air. restful sleep and "Phos-
phated Iron the red blood and nerve
builder"
Phosphated Iron enriches your
blood and nerves putting them IN
shane for work. Improves your
color. increases your appetite and
gives you strength. vigor and power
to enjoy both work and pleasure.
makes YOU feel like doing things once
more.
phosphate Iron is prescribed by
leading doctors for all who are worn
out. run down, nervous, weak and
thin b,ooded people in all walks OF
life. they have learned to depend on
II for honest results.
cnecisI Notice-To insure physi-
clans and their patients receiving the
genuine Phosphated Iron we have
mt in capsules only. so do not alio"
saa,srs 70 substitute pill or tablets
insist on the genuine, IN capsules
only. Webster 90" Au-
susta, Me-, and leading druggists
J a eyvwhere-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
MANY GO TO
OCEAN POINT

The beautiful crisp weather Of this
mast week end was the cause Of lur-
ing many folks to the seashore and
the larger part Of Augusta parties
went to Ocean Point, which now
boasts quite an Augusta colony.
Among the people from this city no.
t;rad at Ocean Point over the week
end were: Mr. and Mrs. w ". Wing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles YOUNG and family and
guest. Mrs. Lottie Reed and friend.
MIR. and Mrs, Fred Weaver and daugh-
ter Catherine. Albion and Everett
Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Earle Eth
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles Downing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bilodeau. Mr.. and Mrs Levi
Williams and family, DR.. and Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
SIDNEY

LAKESHORE-Mrs Sadie Smith OF
Bangor with her son Arthur and lit
tie daughter Barbara are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. w. Cowan.
Mrs. Della Cowan, who has been in
Bangor for some weeks returned to
her home here last week.
Augustus Murphy and family, who
have been passing several weeks at
the Rae farm, returned last week to
their home in Dorchester, Mass.
I. w. Longley attended the reunion
of the 18th Legislature at Peaks Is
land last Wednesday.
White Rose Chapter. o. f. s., held
a very interesting meeting Saturday
evening. Two candidates received the
degrees of the order and cake and
coffee We're served at the close.
Sanford Philbrook and family. who
have been on trip to Boston by auto
returned to his home here Saturday
evening. He reports a fine time and
good roads.
Charles L. Ellis and daughter Lu-
thera Of Somerville. Mass, are visit
ing friends here for few days.
Dean Wheeler and family Of Oak
lana were CdlleTS SUNDAY at Lake.
shore.
Sidney Town Fair will be held on
Saturday. Sept. %, at Center Sidney.
Miss Helen Rosenberg of Portland
and Miss Dimena Rosenberg of New
York are visiting at the home of NJ
W. Cowan.
At the regular meeting of Sidney
Grange Thursday evening the Third
and Fourth degrees were conferred on
two candidates and Harvest supper at
the close. Visitors were present from
Cascade and Winslow Oranges. 1t
was voted to have Ladies' night on
September 20 and Mems night on Sep
TENDER 81
Howard Mitchell of Waterville was
caller at Lakeshore last week
Several from here attended the Free
Baptist church at Oakland Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Higgins re-
Gently had a narrow escape from
serious injury while riding in their
auto on the Pond road last week. In
some manner Mr.. Higgins lost con-
troll of the car for moment while
crossing the sawmill brook bridge and
the car dashed through the railing
and after balancing for a moment on
the brink. stood on end in the ravine
below The car was sadly demol-
ished, but the occupants received only
a severe shaking up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

Edward H. Emery Of Sanford. private
detective and official of the Maine Civic
League, raided the fruit store Of Alex
Variants on Hammond street. Ban
gor. Saturday and seized several slot
machines. punch boards and dice.
Vardamis was before the police court
and appealed from a fine of $50 and
costs. The raid caused considerable
excitement in many places in the city,
and hundreds Of slot machines and
punch boards were placed in conceal
ment while Mr.. Emery was in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
MOTHERS AID
BOARD NAMED

In accordance with the provisions
Of the law passed at the last session
of the State Legislature. providina
pensions for dependent mothers. the
municipal officers Of Augusta have ap.
pointed what is known as a municipa
board Of mothers aid. whose func-
tiGn it is to receive and consider ap.
plications for pensions. The mem
bers of the newly appointed board are
NJ. E. Sawtelle, John f. Hanson, NJ. S
Campbell. Mrs. Q. S. c. Davies and
Mrs. c T Penney
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Church of this
city and Miss Pauline Lowell of Hal
lowell returned Monday morning from
Portland, where they enjoyed the
week end, making the trip by auto
mobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

Mrs. W F. Kerr and son. William.
have returned from a three weeks
vacation trip which was passed with
relatives in Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts. While in Massachusetts
Mrs. Kerr visited in Cambridge where
Ter son. Julian F. Beale, Is receiving
Instructions at the Harvard Radio
School preparatory to service In the
Maine Naval Coast Reserves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

MIR. and Mrs. Fl. G. Barker. with
daughters, Miss Maud and Miss Alice
left Sunday for Fort Ethan Allen. Vt
where they will visit Mrs. Malcolm's
nephew, Lieut.. Goodspeed, who is sta
toned there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

Mrs. Lucy Crawford has house
at State Street Place which she will
occupy as a home. The gale was made
by F. w. Diplock, who has also sold
the house at Al and 43 Capital street
to Orrin r. for investment, and that
at a. and As Capital street to Frank
Hewns for like purpose.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

John Church. who. during the past
three weeks has been in the vicinity
OF Williams mountain. Boarstone
mountain and Pleasant Pond noun
tain making maps for lookout stations
OF the State forestry department. re-
turned Monday afternoon to this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

Mrs. Eula Whitman of Rockland
vas a recent caller on friends in this
city. Mrs. Whitman was former
valued member Of H. Price Weber,
Poston Comedy Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

Tho regular meeting Of Seth Will
Hams National Relief Corps. No. 90
will be held Wednesday afternoon in
G.. A. r. hall. The members are re-
cuested to be present to answer the
roll call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
Funeral Ct Louis johnson

Funeral services for the late Louis
Johnson, which were announced to
take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
will instead be held at $50 o'clock