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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Topeka Club May Be
Transferred to Pueblo

Lincoln, Jan. 4.-John Savage. own
er of the Topeka franchise in the
Western Base Ball league, was in Lin
coin tonight comforting with Presi-
dent Zehrung of the league on the ad-
visibility Of transferring the club
from Topeka to Pueblo, Colo. Savage
said action will be taken by CONNER.
cial bodies in Pueblo within a week
looking to acquiring franchise, and
if favorable he will probably make the
change. If topeka people wish to
retain the club, he said, he was willing
to sell, but would not himself remain
there another year. a,
While in Lincoln Savage signed for
next season Lyman Lamb, local
semi-professional third baseman. He
also announced the sale to the Mil
waukee club OF the American associa-
ton of George Cochran, veteran third
baseman of the Topeka club, and
mick" Allen, catcher.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Warns Rottler Pets;
Are Cooked to, Death

He was only Is. 1t was senti-
ment and a desire for little ad-
venture, he said, that caused him
to join Company A of the Fourth
Nebraska Guards. He never made
many friends among the boys on
the border, and so when he had
little time to spare he usually
sat on the banks of the Rio
Grande, which flowed near the
camp at Llano Grande.
That's where Private o. P.
Farnsworth caught them, two
deadly, poisonous, diamond-backed
rattlesnakes, which were seeking
solitude, like himself. He had a
hard time, he admitted, to keep
them in box and soothe their
vicious temper. But overtures in
the way of live frogs and bugs
finally won them over.
He brought them to Fort Crook.
Bessie and Mary he called them.
They suffered from the cold
weather. Yesterday he placed
them on a radiator to thaw out. He
was called to help in the kitchen.
He came back in an hour and Bes-
sic and Mary were dead. They
had been cooked to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Club Sends Coincidence
To NorthWaII Family

Resolutions of respect and friend
ship for the late Theodore Gustav
,Northwall, and expressions of sym
pathy and coincidence for the relatives
who survive him were adopted by the
MONDAY club at a meeting at the
Commercial club today. Mr.. North
wall was formerly president Of the
MONDAY club.
NJ. Enderstedt, lecturer and former
member of the Swedish parliament,
who is in, Omaha to give an illustrated
lecture on Sweden Just Now" at the
Swedish auditorium Friday night, APP
peared for brief talk before the club.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
CHRISTS SCIENCE
WAS MIND MIGHT
Ezra w. Palmer Says Jesus
Was the Great Christian Sci
enlist and Demonstration.
ALL LIFE IS BUT MIND

Jesus Christ was the great Christian
Scientist because he was the great ex-
ponent of the omnipotence of God
and of the might of mind, Ezra w.
Palmer, c. S. B., Of Denver, Colo,
told his audience last night at the
First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
Twenty-fourth and St. Mary's avenue,
where he lectured on christian Sci
ence; the Science OF Omnipotent
Mind" rlsE
"By reason OF the sinless birth OF
Christ Jesus and His sonship with
the Father" said Mr.. Palmer, "He
knew and expressed the will of God.
The religious systems Of His day
claimed to teach the true worship Of
God. But these systems produced no
results to prove their unity with the
Father Jesus not only knew the
power of God--He proved it by re-
suits. He proved that what claimed to
be the real on the evidence of the cor
poreal senses was not real but illu-
sion. He reversed the false claim that
matter has life, intelligence or power,
either to injure or bless mankind. The
false, carnal mentality which St. Paul
Iesns e.r;~ VS. &C y, nsa.nnso o .ad
oh as ;pd; !. a, ia I'D ths
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Municipal Judges Installed to
Garry On Work of Muny Court

formal oath OF Office Acting Mayor
Butler spoke few words of felicita-
ton, followed by Judge Wakeley,
Raymond Crossman and Judge Britt.
1--WE will adhere to the motto Of
our state, Equality before the law"
said Judge Britt, speaking for the
municipal court. He asked the moral
support Of the community in making
the court all that was intended by its
founders. The Judge referred to
needed Legislation to make the muny
court more effective. A bill will be
introduced in the legislature provid-
ing that litigants who are unable to
pay the fees shall be allowed to file
their cases without charge, making
the court in this case a poor mans
court.
Judges Britt, Holmes and Baldwin
will enter upon their work at once.
Permanent rooms will be assigned on
the second floor of the city hall
within a few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Omaha Consumers League
To Fight Higher Prices

Eggs have gone up 2 and 8 cents
dozen and the price of butter has
advanced 2 cents. There is some
thing wrong and we surely will work
to lower the cost
With this declaration, Mrs, Vernon
c. Bennett, president of the Omaha
Consumers league, announced call
for meeting to be held Friday aft
ernoon at O'Clock in the council
chamber of the city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Three Wives Get Liberty
And Three Petitions Filed

The days grist in the Douglas
county divorce mill is as follows:
Petitions filed:
Ruth e. Bureh against william C. Burch,
cruelty alleged.
Thomas H. bearing against Lottie NJ.
bearing, desertion alleged.
Stella Shropshire against Frank Shrop-
shire, desertion alleged,
DEGREES granted:
Bozena Grotte from Charles Grotte.
Clarisa Il. Wegworth from Henry p Veg
worth. "a e.. q. - s. a.
Slice Downer from Ezra Downer. -
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
IS FORTY-ONE TOO
OLD FOR A BRIDE?
Robert Burns Answers a Leap
Year Proposal by Saying
He Is Too Young.
OTHER BACHELORS LAND
By A. R. GRoH.

1t was a great responsibility that
we assumed when, last Thursday, we
advertised to tn. world the da~'es OF
number of Omaha bachelors and
warned the ladies that only three
days more were left in leap year.
Nor shall we shrink from our re-
sponsibilitics :, " that the answers
are coming in. We shall speak from
the plenitude our wisdom and adj
wise these young hearts in their "af-
flares du occur"
Upon the wings of the mo ,lg
and via the United States mails came
letter to me from Bob" Burns,
Omaha society man, social worker,
business Nan.
Mr.. Burns was one OF the lS..'.e-
lors menti. d and he has received
a proposal. Naturally, most natu-
rally, he shed to me for advice, his
young bachelor heart FACILITATING
with the .aeet emotio.- of the gc5tle
passion,
His sister. Mrs. c. T. Kountzc, and
his brother. Sam" Burns, are both
very hap married, but he chose
me for his conhdant. All, beautiful
tributc He enclosed the letter from
the lady in ,rd,- that | might give
the affair my full attention and bring
to bear upon it the gre, CHI u
wisdom.
|. Burns Too Young.
Dear 6 ~ the blushng A.r
Burns palpitates in his letter. Dear
Groh" there ,ong and emulous
,i''t, on-laden dash, and then my
c.. II ..unuc,.t opens with burst oil
sentimental poetry, The course Of
true love never lid run smooth
am 81 and the lady who writes to me
you will note, is Al. Maybe | had
better take her, anyway.
Robert 7. Burns.
"P. ST. wrote her today and told
her was too young"
This is the lady's letter, which he
encloses:
Mr.. Robert Burns, Omaha, Neb
--bCdi oH CldHC0u 10 see
writeup. by A. R. Groh in The Omaha
Bee December 20. II may be you
would like to make my acquaintance
| am a widow-by-law. Al years old
| should like to hear from you at an
early date. Sincerely" etc.
| have her full name before me, but
! shall not publish it. No, no! She
has trusted us with il and we shall
be worthy of that trust, She lives
in Nebraska town which begins
with &c" That is all you shall
know. ...
Johnson Was Happy.
Mr.. Burns has already given his
answer, a reluctant and hesitating
mo-" and so | don't see what more
can do. | don't believe, however
that a mere difference of seven years
in ages is an adequate objection, per
Sc. Samuel Johnson, the famous
Englishman of whom Boswell was the
biographer, married a widow twenty
years his senior and this marriage
was ideally happy.
You might go farther and fare
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Wickersham Speaker
At Omaha Club Dinner

George w. Wickcrsham, former
attorney general under President
Taft from 1909 to 1918, is to be the
Washington birthday banquet speaker
at the Omaha club the evening of
February q. President E. M. Fair
field Of the Omaha club received Mr.,
Understands acceptance of the in
vitation some time ago. just what the
subject OF his talk will be Mr.. Fair
field does not yet know. Mr.. Wick
ersham told him before the election
in the fall that his subject might de-
pend somewhat upon how the cleo
ton went
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Admiral Knight Assigned
To Command ASiatiC Fleet

Washington, Jan. 4.-Read Admiral
Knight, head of the naval war col
lege, was designated by President
Wilson today to command the Asiatic
feet, with rank of admiral. He sue
ceeds Admiral Winterhaller, who has
completed his tour of duty and is as
signed to duty with the general board.
Captain w. w. Sims, recently in COM
mand of the dreadnought Nevada, will
become president Of the war college.
1t is understood he is one of six cap
tains recommended for promotion to
real admiral by the new selection
board.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Want to Take Cases Without
Fees to Make it a Poor
Mans Court.
TO ASK LEGISLATIVE HELP

George Holmes, c. w. Britt and
7 E. Baldwin, new A.. court
judges, were duly installed i'll the
presence of large gathering OF law
yers, city officials and friends. The
exercises .,ere held in the c;'y eoun-
Gil chamber, Judge Sears of the dis
trct court serving as installi~o Off
Ger and chairman of the occasion.
r. A. Van Orsdel, George Thun-
mel and Guy Kiddoo of the Barr
ters club arranged the function,
which was held with considerable
dignity.
After Judge Sears administered the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Dies After Operation.

Geneva, Neb.. Jan. 4-(Special. }
The news of the death of Jacob Bel
Ter in hospital in Lincoln yesterday,
was received here today. He had
lately undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He had been studying
medicine in Lincoln. He was q years
old. His home was in Hamilton pre-
cinct.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Not Quite Down and Out.

Many a man feels that he is down
and out when as matter of fact he
still has in him many years Of good
service that can be brought out by
proper treatment. Stomach trouble
often makes one respondent. 1t hits
him where he lives, saps his strength
and energy and makes him feel like
giving up. Give him few doses Of
Chamberlain's Tablets to improve his
digestion and invigorate his liver and
bowels, and in most cases recovery is
prompt and effectual.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
CITY COMMISSION
TO PRUNE BUDGET
City Hall Denizens Want More
Than They Can Spend
in Year.
MAYOR SEEKS AN INCREASE

The city commissioners will begin
at the stroke of 10 this morning to
fix the budget for 1917. An analysis
of the estimates prepared by the
various departments indicate that the
city hall folks wants $l50,000 more
than they can spend during the year.
The task before the commissioners
will be to lop off sls0,0O0 Each de-
partment head is of the opinion that
the other fellows estimate should be
Topped off first.
Many proposed increases of sal
aries are included in the increased es-
Inmates. The mayor wants an increase
from $500 to $1,000 a year for his
secretary. The inspector of weights
and measures believes the H. c. of L.
warrants increase of his pay from
ST 200 to $1,000 year, and his as
sistants from 81 900 and 5000 to 100
each a year.
Planners Modest.
The City Planning commission
comes in with modest request for
$4,000. 1t is proposed to increase
the secretary of the commission from
$500 to $4,000 a year, add stenog-
rapher at 5000 and engineer at $l,500
to the Office force, employ three new
draughtsmen at 81 800, $1,000 and $3.50,
engage a special clerk for investiga-
ton work at 81 200, set aside $4,000 for
special services of expert planners and
$500 for transportation and hotel ex-
penses for the expert planners. ..
The estimate of the city engineering
department includes twenty-three
salary raises, beginning with En-
gineer Bruce, $1,000 to $500, and
Assistant Engineer Beal, $500 to
$2,400. This department wants $1,000
more for increased salaries. Two
boilr inspectors want increases from
81, 200 to 81 500 and several members
of the building department are slated
for raises if the increased estimate OF
that department goes through. The
city electrician feels that an increase
from $4,000 to 02,250 would enable
him to successfully keep the wolf
from the door.
Hummeps Request.
Commissioner Hummel will ask for
100000 for the park fund and $40, 00C
for recreation fund, increases of $780,
600 and $4,000, respectively, over
1916
| Commissioners Kugel and Withheld
are asking for the maximum amounts
for police and fire departments.
The following are few compari.
sons of amounts allowed for 1916 and
asked for this year: ....
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
NEWSPAPER MEN
AT HUSE DINNER
Thirty Associates of Norfolk
Editor Bid Him Farewell
as Goes East.
HAMMOND is POSTMASTER

Thirty men, newspaper men and
business men. associates or friends
of Norris A. Huse of the Norfolk
Daily News, gathered at the Hotel
Fontenelle last evening, where they
rendered Mr.. Huse farewell banquet
on the eve Of his departure for New
York City, where he is to take up
his work as vice president of the
American Press Association and ad-
vertising manager for that concern.
Mr.. Huse has only recently accept
ed this new position in the east; has
severed his connections as editor of
the Norfolk Daily News, and expects
to leave Saturday of this week for
New York.
Ross Hammond, editor of the FIRE.
mont Tribune, was POSTMASTER. With
his characteristic drollery he carried
the honors off well. c. D. Traphagen
of the Lincoln Journal paid tribute
to the guest of the evening and re-
cited an optimistic poem, entitled,
Say, Amt 1t Fine Today"
Gene Huse Speaks.
Gene Huse, brother OF Norris,
when called upon for an expression,
reviewed briefly the record of his ia
ther, who put in twenty-five years OF
his life building up the business which
he left to. the two brothers. when
l lost my father lost my best and
greatest adviser" he said. Now it
seems | am to lose the man who has
been my associate and adviser since
that time. l am proud OF Norris,
proud of his ability, and am sure he
will make good in his new position
in New York. II in conducting the
paper alone in Norfolk l can win the
friendship and esteem of my asso-
ciates as he has done, shall feel that
|, too, have succeeded"
AL Galusha of McCook said he re-
garded Mr.. Huse as sort of finished
product of the newspaper fraternity.
He declined to give him all credit
personally, for, he said, "his father
was one of the purest men that ever
lived" .aa
Huses Are Square.
Victor Rosewater said he felt sure
Mr.. Huse would get good grip on
things in New York and would make
good from the start. Il have done
business with his father in the past
and l want to say that from his ia
Their to his brother and uncles |
never did business with squarer set
of men than the Huses."
Mr.. Huse in responding declared it
is with reluctance that he leaves the
role OF country publisher. ut was
only yesterday that Rainbolt over
there and myself planned to go to
the circus together, when we arranged
that he should tie a string to his toe
and hang the string out of the win
dow so that ! might pull it to wake
him in the morning" "-.
you did it, too" chimed in w. M.
Rainbolt. ..s....
Mr.. Huse reviewed his early news
paper experiences, especially as uni
versity correspondent for The Omaha
Bee, and then told his friends that
he confidently expects to be homesick
in New York for old Nebraska and
the associates he leaves behind.
The Guests
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Colonel W. F. Cody
Is SLIGHTLY Improved

Glenwood Springs, Colo, Jan. A.
The condition of Colonel William F.
Cody ("Buffalo Bill'), who arrived
here today from Denver, was i'm
proved slightly today according to
his physicians. Colonel Cody stood
the trip we'll and his relatives were
hopeful of his recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
An Aid to Digestion.

When you have fullness and
weight in the stomach after eating
you may know that you have eaten
too much, and should take one of
Chamberlain Tablets to aid your
Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05

The city commissioners will have a
total OF $l,590,000 to work with in
preparing the budget for the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Sport Calendar To-day

Autobmobile: Opening show of Milwaukee
Automobile Dealers Association.
Bowling: Annual tournament Of Wiscon-
sin State Pony Bowling Association opens
at Milwaukee. s..
Boxing: AL Nelson against Joe Demaries,
twelve rounds, at Manchester, N. H.; Dave
Deshler against Walter Butler, twelve
rounds, at Boston; Tommy Robson against
Chick West, twelve rounds, Mt Augusta, Me-;
Pal Moore against Young Solzberg, ten
rounds, at Brooklyn.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-09
BANKS employees ARE
ENCOURAGED TO enlist
Col. Harper to Hold Open Positions at
District National.

Al men employees OF the District Ma
tionaI Bank who Join the colors for &C
tive service with either the army or navy
will be felicitated by this corporation
and their jobs will be held open for them
until they return.
This means Of encouraging eligible
young men employed by one big local
cUrporation to enlist in their country 9
ssrvics was decided on last night by Col.
Robert ~. Harper, president
II 10 likely that other patriots among
local business men will adopt this means
Of doing their bit Business men who
commented on Col. Harper's initiative
last night expressed belief that this was
~" ~ the ways patriotic American en-
could do their country . real
!arrer In encouraging his efn-
i,lUycs TO, Join the cofors imposes on them
the condition that the service they -
leCt shall be active" This does not
mean service in the War or Navy de-
partments. but service with the colors
on land or sea.
Their positions. should they volunteer
to get into action. will be filled by
women. said Col. Harper. man shall
not fill another mans job while the lat
ter Is doing his eountry's fighting.
This would give women the oppor-
tunity OF doing their part in helping to
do the mans part whils he 10 away at
the 'front.'
Coi Harper. il Is understood, has pro-
vided for this emergency to NIL his en-
ployes' places should they enlist.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-09
NAVAL MILITIA OFF
FOR ACTIVE DUTY
Leave Today for Norfolk to Join Pro-
tectors of CAPITAL.

The Naval Militia Of the District OF
Columbia will leave Washington for Nor
folk this evening at 6:45 o'clock on one
of the Norfolk and Washington steam
boats. They will report directly to the
barracks at the navy yard there and
POSSIBLY be distributed to oattleships mo-
bilised for patrol duty on the water ap-
proaches to the National Capital.
Orders were received by the command
cry of the local seaman militia yesterday
TO put the Sylvia into commission at once.
The Sylvia Is the converted yacht, third
class, on which the local Naval Militia
trains.
The Sylvia will proceed to the fifth ma
val district, in Chesapeake Bay and ad-
jacent waters. Immediately she is in COM
mission. She is in the ways at the local
yard and is being overhauled. 1t is a
matter of several days before she will
be in trim.
Two officers and twenty-five men Of the
local seamen militia will report to the
navy yard here today to man the Sylvia
when she is ready. The officers are Lieut..
II. L. Crawford and Ensign J. B. Bar
rett.
About ninety men will compose the
contingent leaving for Norfolk this even
ing.
The full contingent of $50 men eompos-
ing the local Naval Militia is depleted by
number Of men who will be held at the
local navy yard where they are employed
and where their services cannot be profit
abby dispensed with now. The status OF
navy yard employees will be determined
today.
Only four members Of this OUTFIT had
failed to report last night. The local
police will be asked to round them up,
II they do not report by tonight. They
will then be sent to join their command.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-09
nations WILL fight
Until WORLD BETTERS
Speaker Believe, Cycle of Evil Is Near
ing the End.

Peace movements have failed because
they started to build their structures at
the top instead of the bottom" declared
DR.. Hills Cole, a prominent New York
peace advocate. in addressing the Bahai
Assembly at Studio Hall last night
In the last 1000 years." said DR.. Cole.
we find little peace. Our civilization Is
brilliant, but unholy. Our sciences, arts,
and commercial strength are but en-
cient weapons OF brutality. The world
will fight till II is a better world. Five
thousand men are dying every day OF
the great war. each with bloodlust on
his soul.
THE present age Is the elimination of
ages, the reaction OF forces, the crux Of
thousands of years of evil-doing. We are
nearing the end of a cycle of evil. 1t
will take something else besides might
against might to end the strife. We must
get rid Of the cause Of war before we
can prevent wars.
The worst phase OF it is that the men
who are responsible for the present state
of affairs are supposed to be Christians.
Compare the, instructions given COM
manding officers OF armies about 1900
years ago with those of today. People
We now call heathens were instructed
not to murder unnecessarily, avoid in-
cendiarism and unnecessary destruction
Of animals or property. and they obeyeu
orders"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-09
Wet GROUNDS KILLS
EGG.ROLLING HOPES
Kiddies of District Must Lose Time
Honored Festival.

This is said news, but it's Official:
There will be snow or rain in the early
part Of this morning, and even II the
sun comes out later. according to sched-
ule, it will be too wet for egg-rolling.
The ground, which was thoroughly
soaked during all last night, probably
will be too drenched for kiddies to play
on, so the annual egg-rolling festivities.
which were to be transferred from the
White House grounds to the Monument
Lot and the Zoo, probably won't be held
at all.
Nevertheless. a sunshiny afternoon Is
expected to I'LL the Zoo park with thou
sands and thousands Of youngsters, who
will come to watch the animals feed and
see the other young folks. but as far as
egg rolling goes. you can leave the bas-
ket home.
Today also will be a holiday in the
District schools, OF course. and every
park around Washington probably will
draw heavy quota of visitors.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-09
EbePs Flag Mistaken
For Teutonic Emblem

Charles Ebel, a Frenchman, Of
3S29 Georgia avenue, came to
America shortly after the France
Prussian war because he lived in
Alsace-Lorrain, which was cap
tured by the Germans, and because
he didn't want to serve in the
German army.
Being intensely French he hoist
ed the American nag on a pole in
his back yard the other day and
put a French flag under It. While
the Ebel family was at breakfast
Yesterday morning a policeman
and 9 detective called at the back
door.
I'm sorry." said the policeman,
pointing to the French emblem.
but you'll have to take down that
German nag. The people all
around the neighborhood are tels-
phoning complaints about It,"
1t took Ebel nearly. ten minutes
to convince the two that the nag.
was French and not German.