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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-22
HAPPENINGS OF
THE SOUTH SIDE
R. L. Wheeler Memorial Church
Celebrates It's Thirtieth An
niversary With Special
Services.

The thirtieth anniversary of the R.
L. Wheeler Memorial church was OBJ
served Sunday with special services,
both morning and evening.
John c. Wharton speaking on "The
Place and Power OF the Church." told
of the conditions existing in South
Omaha thirty years ago and compared
them with the conditions of today. At
that time, he said, South Omaha was
a wide open town with saloons, gam
bling and vice of all kinds on every
hand. He told of the coming of the
church and the influence it has had
on the people, saying now the condi-
ton is exactly opposite, instead of
there being all saloons and no
churches there are now no saloons
and plenty of churches. This, he de-
clared, was because the churches had
taught the people how they should
live, built schools and libraries and
in every way exercised their influence
to build better town.
Elder Mason G. Zerbe in his talk,
THE Early Church as | Found It."
grew reminiscent and contrasted the
present size OF the church with the
number at the first service he attended
here. He said there were six women
and three men at the service, today the
congregation numbers about 700.
At the evening service E. H. 3D.
erts spoke of Some Early Recol-
lections," John A. Bradley took for his
subject, "The Growt'. This Church."
and read congratulatory letters from
absent members. w. B. Cheek, "The
Church of Today" and Henry F.
Keiser spoke of THE Church Of the
Future"
Special music was arranged for the
occasion, which was very well at
tended.
Funeral of Mrs. O'Donovan.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
O'Donovan will be held this morning
at 9 o'clock from St. Bridget's church
The funeral cortege will form at the
residence of her daughter, Yrs. Peter
Hughes, 4407 South Twenty-sixth
SlISct. lllleTllclt Will Dt Ill Sl. MAY
cemetery.
Besides Mrs. Hughes, she is sur-
vived by one son, Con ODonovan, a
local automobile man.
Swimming Pool.
The swimming pool at Morton park
will be opened to the public with ap-
propriate exercises Sunday, June 3.
The program has been arranged by
the West Side Boosters club, and will
consist of athletic stunts of various
kinds, music and speeches. 1t is ex-
pected there will be several members
Of the city commission present at the
opening Of the park. Several promi-
nent speakers will address the gather
ing.
Magic City Gossip.
Bernice, daughter of Detective G. W. Al
len. Is Ill with measles.
For Rent-Stores, houses, cottages and
Eats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
Mrs G. F. Beavers will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Wheeler Memorial
church at her home Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-22
Two Guardsmen Mix;
Police Surgeon Called

Floyd Lankton, National Guards
man, 24l6 Pierce street, alleges that
he was kicked IN the face by Percy
Smith, also a Guardsman, and as evi.
dence brought a badly lacerated
wound under the right eye to DR.. D.
M. Nigro, police surgeon, to have
dressed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-22
Kierstead Buys Old House
of Hone at Auction Sale

Saturday at auction sale w. l. Kier-
stead bought thu old House Of Hope,
9sS North Twenty-seventh street,
paying $4,000 1t will be remodeled
for residence purposes. The furniture
and other property brought a con-
siderable sum
The proceeds of the sale goes into
the fund being raised to wipe out the
debt on the new House of Hope, Flor
cnce.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-22
Petty Thieves Put in
Time SATURDAY. Niuht

Thieves put in a busy night Satur-
day. D. S. Finkelstine, 1l3S South
Twenty-ninth street, had hen and
mail chickens stolen, but the thief
escaped in the dark without being
recognized.
Several auto tires were stolen from
The Mime Lusa garage, o6l2 North
rhirtieth street.
The M. c. Colpetzer garage at 402
South Thirty-eighth street had tires
ind a spotlight taken.
Nathan Shipora, 260l Hamilton
street, reports the theft of $40 worth
of groceries from his store.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-22
Quits Grocery to Become
ADDrentiCe Electrician

Lawrence Johnston, 1861 Douglas
street, former carrier of The Omaha
Bee, gave up his position at McCord-
Brady company and enlisted in the
navy Saturday evening as an appren-
tice electrician He was sent to the
Mare island training station.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-22
French Warships Damaged
in Brush With Germans

Paris, May 2l.-French torpedo
boats had an encounter early this
morning with a German fotilla, in
which one of the French war ships
suffered some damage, though all re-
turned to port.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
REfCHSTAG EXPECTED TO
CONSIDER PLANS FOR
INCREASING BIRTH RATE

BERLIN. March 29.-One of the
biggest problems confronting the
reichstag. which convened here to-
day, Is that OF increasing the birth
rate in Germany. Many radical pro-
posaIs have been made an the gov
eminent viii sift them all.
The committee of % appointed to
Investigate this matter Is expected
TO report. The more conservative
proposals include economic steps to
make earlier marriages possible;
higher wages, regulation of vice and
limitation Of disease. making mar
riage easier.
Other proposals include heavy
bachelor taxes. plural voting rights
for men with large families and
money premiums for mothers bear
ing many children.
Another plan is 10 make profess
sional education courses shorter sc
young lawyers, doctors and profess
sional men can get established and
married before their 25th or 30tt
year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
BAHy WEEK WORK THIS
YEAR TO SAVE MOTHERS
FROM DEATH AT CHILDBIRTH

WASHINGTON, March 20. -
Plans to make Baby Week celebra-
tions throughout the country this
year from May / to May 6 a huge
educational movement for the re-
duction of mortality among women
at childbirth are under way at the
.children's bureau OF the department
of labor today.
Baby week celebrations in the
past have been directed more to-
ward reducing infant mortality. The
fact, however. that 5000, 600 moth
ers are dying annually from condi-
tons incident to childbirth has
opened up an ven greater problem,
the bureau announced. Ignorance
and neglect are the prime causes
FOR this high mortality.
MANY women" one official at
the bureau said. edo not seem 10
realize how much their 81 health
and the health OF their children de-
ponds on the intelligent eare OF the
mother before her baby is born.
Baby week can help mothers in vari-
Gus ways and 1t will be made the
starting point this year for certain
concrete activities.
Plans now being completed, will
include centers for mothers living
In the country t. gather and take
prenatal work. The needs of rural
mothers are less generally under
stood than those OF city mothers and
a rural nursing service Is urged as
one g of reducing the mortality
rate in sections far removed from
the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
THE AUTHOR or SHERLOCK
HOLMES FIGHTS FOR FLAP
PEIES On LONDON STREETS

LONDON. March 20,-A. Conan
Doyle. creator Oh Sherlock Holmea,
has convinced London that there are
too many flappers on the streets for
the entertainment OF soldiers aud he
has engineered the establishment Of
a number of "Bring Your-Glrlp
clubs where the soldiers aud their
flappers can so and have a good
time.
Lady Betty Balfour conceived the
plan and a number Of clubs have
been organized. Lady Emmett was
first TO respond, equippiug two
club houses. Each has a girls club
room. a mems smoking room. a bill
lizard room aud two recreation
rooms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
TIGER SCOUTS PICK
ROCKIES FROM WINNERS

DETROIT, March ao.-Detroit's
scouts seemed TO favor champion
clubs in making their selections OF
recruits last season.
An unusually large number of the
youngsters that viii have their ma
jor league trials this spring helped
TO win flags in 1916. and ii the Tig-
|ers happen TO be in q nennant tight
this year the experience Will b. no
.#royelty to most OF the newcomers.
six of the eleven that are training in
the south were members Of te ms
that COPIED last year. In some cases,
here the eason was split, the outfit
adorned BY the new Tigers won only
.one-half,
Ellison and Flanagan helped Mus
.catine finish first in the Central as
Isociation. the former as a third base
man and the latter aa a pitcher.
ITwenty-six of the Muscatine's games
were thrown out on some sort of
technicality, and the club was
dropped to fourth place. Nicholson
assisted Charlotte to grab the second
half Of the pennant in the North Car
Iolina league and then to clean up
Asheville four straight in the post
season series. Wood pitched Ports
mouth into the top place in one-half
Iof the Virginia league season.
Watson was the material assist
lance to Denison in a~nnexlng the
Western association g%onfalon and
Ehmke's great work made the New
York state league d regular romp
for Syracuse. The youngster won
Ithirty-nine games and the club was
credited with only eighty-one. 1t
could have finished first with eighty
lstY victories.
Dyer was with the Denver clut
that finished fourth in the Western
league, though Ii was first In bat.
ting. Bobby Jones, San Francisco
outfit had to be content with fourth
in a six club circuit. Yelle was ong
lof the runners-up with Providence
III the international aud S. Jones
the pitcher, was also runner-up witt
lClinton, of the Central association
after the league got through prun
Ing the Museatine clubs winning
record.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
PREACHERS MEET IN
QUARTERLY SESSION
DISCUSS WORK THROUGHOUT
WaXATfACHIE DISTRICT
CONFERENCE.

The Waxahaehie District Preach
ers' association met in the Sunday
school room of the Methodist church
Monday afternoon. March 10, with
Rev. Horace Bishop. presiding elder.
In the chair, and the following
pastors present; Josephus Lee. Mans
field; Franklin Moore. italy; G.. w.
kincheloe, Bardwell; G, l.. Cart
wright. W~axahaehie; 2. l.. Howell,
Forreston; Elmer Crabtree, Bristol;
Il. r. Wagner, Waxahachie circuit.
n. w. Clark, Maypearl.
After a prayer by Rev. Josephus
Lee. NJ. w. Clark was named as Sec
rotary OF the meeting. The pastors
made reports as follows on Sundays
meeting aud additions to their
churches:
"A splendid day. We are plan
ming to raise the conference collee-
tions at once.'-Joscphua Lee.
"A good day Sunday. Fine con-
gfegations. Rev. j. Z. Crawford,
secretary Of mission board ut Waco,
srent the day with us. We had
four services and received six mem
bers by certificate. A seed sowing
meeting -. l.. Howell.
We spent the day at Oak Grove
where the largest congregation OF
Tie year was assembled. Received
thirteen members. including two by
VOWS since eonferenee."G. w.
Kincheloe.
We had a good congregation al
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

Carroll at II a. m. viii hold a
meeting In the summer. One addi-
tien by vow and one by certificate"
Elmer Crahtree.
Sunday was a crest day In
Naxahachie-and q great Sunday
school, crowding the church. Heart
TO heart talk with the men. Union
meeting in progress is fine up to
date. The preaching up to the
present time has been largely to
tho membership Of the churches
&C. l.. Cartwright.
1.-THE regular services were we'll
attended Sunday. We have received
fifteen and dismissed fifteen since
conference. Conference collections
secured In MISUNDERSTANDING
lin Moore.
"A great day Sunday at the Falls,
q quarterly conference occasion.
Presiding Elder Bishop did some
great preaching. The charge is
making progress. The congregation
Is working on Il parsonage PROPOSE
ton, also planning for collections.
A fine spirit prevails. B. H..
Wagner.
I'VE had a splendid congregation
during the day Sunday. Preached
at Old Bee Creek Sunday afternoon.
Received thirty-aix members up to
dGte this conference year. Promis-
ing future."-M. w. Clark.
Following the reports adjourn
ment was had.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
RESOLUTION
PASSES LEGISLATURE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
10 BE VOTED On IN NOyEM-
BIER ELECTION THIS YEAR.

AUSTIN. Texas, March 2n.-Those
who advocate a new constitution for
Texas are jubiIant at the action of
the house yesterday In adopting by
q vote Of So to 80 the McNealus
senate resolution calling q constitu-
tional convention. Senator McNealus
has been working seven years to Sc
cure the calling OF q constitutional
convention. He was in the house
yesterday afternoon when his res
olution prevailed. and to those who
congratulated him he expressed ina-
measurable qualification.
II came Il the legislature seven
years & pledged to the calling OF 8
constitutional convention and enact
ment OF a child labor law and a law
TO protect streams from pollution.
he said. "All of these measures have
been enacted, hut / feel prouder Of
the constitutional convention reso-
luton than either of the others or
OF any other measure which ! have
had a hand in enacting.'
The NcNealus concurrent resoiu-.
ton, which has now been adopted
by both house and senate by a ma
pority vote, provides that the CON
stitutional convention shall meet In
Austin on the second Tuesday In
January. 1915. Delegates to the
constitutional convention shall be
elected on the second Tuesday In
November. 1917. Each senatorial
district is To elect IA delegates and
the state ten at large, a total OF
Eeyanty-two delegates. II is further|
provided that at the election for del
egatF voters shall also rcte for d
eonst tntional convention orr
a constitutional conven-
tien. and II a majority OF the waters
Of the state shall vote against the
II shall not be convened.
The new constitution framed by the
convention shall be submitted to the
people OF the state for their adop-
ton or rejection at the general cleo
ton IN November, 1915. 1t is pro-
vided that the convention shall not
change in any way the present home
stead provisions Of the constitution.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
HELD As WARMING
AGAINST GERnAh AGENTS
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.
United Press staff Correspondent.

I s+E&Fs
PARIS, March / (By maiD ~
| vast army OF German agents engag-
ed In surveillance of Spanish ports
/ and shipping" is condemned by the
Spanish press and demands made
on the government to take steps to
get the spies out Of the country In
papers arriving here today. Ger
man bomb plots and intrigue In
America are pointed to as examples
OF what the Spanish government is
confronted with.
Since SPANS refusal to openly
break with Germany as a protest
against the submarine blockade, the
Spanish press, except the Garman-
ophile organs. Is open in its criti-
ciam.
The objecting papers carry lengthy
and detailed revelations OF the
methods of German agents working
in conjunction with the submarines.
FL Liberal, the great newspaper OF
Madrid. leads In openly declaring
that no ship leaves a Spanish port
before Its description, cargo, sea-
route, speed, armament against
submarines, makeup of its crew and
its destination is known to the sub
marines lying in wait off the
Spanish coast.
This information Is transmiifer
TO the submarines by signals or by
wireless and 1t Is SO accurate that a
German agent can say 20 . ship
captain your vessel will be sunk
at such and such a time" And
these predictions are nearly always
eonf rra By facts. Other vessels,
eassch pass the tests of the agents
are spared. the paper says; and
continues:
THE German organization is verg
vast and admirably disposed to take
advantage of all the elements at It's
disposition. OF the 80, 600 to 10000
Germans now In Spain, tho most
part are officers Of the German
army. marines. inventors, industrial
workers. commercial agents and
teehnicians of all sorts who have
sought employment on all parts OF
the Spanish coast. In some instan-
ees they work for the lowest wages.
This German army Is directed by
the consuls and heads of big Ger
man enterprises, commercial and in
dustrial. organized before the war.
"They have created friendships
everywhere, especially among the
provincial authorities, the military
chiefs, the commandments of marines,
the officers of the civil guard, the
eeribineers, the chiefs of public
service among which are the posts
and telegraph and the civil police.
This has given birth to a sys-
tenn Of espionage, sagely and metho-
Ideally organized, which acquaints
the Germans with most mathomati-
cal and precise information for their
submarine campaign"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
sUppoRT ID ON 40 A WEEK.

Az q singer and entertainer at
wedding feasts on the East Side,
Joseph q. Bassnsan makes an aver
Tse Of $40 = week. Out OF this he
must support his eleven children
and must pay IA weekly aIiTnons
IL hts wife. May r.. Bxssmann. By
decision OF supreme Court Justice
sfsearn.
1T r. no answer to say that ne
can not support her reads the de-
efsion. He must or lake the n
sequences. -New York World.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

The removal oil the grand duke
from supreme command or the arm
les a few months ago probably marks
the beginning OF the dissatisfaction
In Russia which eliminated in q y
oiution that overthrow the car and
his ministry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
VALUE or REAL FRIENDS.

After nh II IS the friendships q
man makes In this world that counts
the most. Sometimes when the clouds
gather and the world looks blue one
feels that ali that IS left him Is him
self, but when In times of trials his
friends rally to him 1t Is worth more
than silver and Is precious
than gold.-Bay City Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
yaRDAMaN rs CASE HARDENED.

Senator Williams accused Senator'S
vardaman and Kenyon Of being
among those responsible for prevent
ing action on the armed neutrality
bill. The fact that Vardaman Is
from John Sharp's own state must
make the Yaxoo statesman feel
cheaper than over the forced COM
panionsfip.-Laredo Times.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
MASSACHUSETTS VOTES
MILLION FOR DEFENSE

BOSTON, Mass, March 2o.-Ah
emergency appropriation of $1,000
900 for the defense of the Common
wealth in the event of wal was
passed by the legislature yesterday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

The home Is the center OF the
city anu also the place from which
the influences which govern the
whole world are sent forth. Woman
makes the home and upon her
shoulders rests the building of cit
les and nations. This being true,
1t is not out CT place for woman
to take the lead in any movement
locking to the civic Improvement
81 the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
THE BETTER WAY.

You cant farm Il vacant lot to
good advantage with 4 tennis rae
cuet or a basket ball outfit, bat you
can get Just as much healthful open
air exercise by using a hoe or other
agricultural implements as BY throw
Ing balls or knocking them fer the
sport Of it.--San Antonio Express.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

Your Uncle Woodrow remarked
last Saturday that he did not think
there would be a railroad strike.
Whether he knew what he was
talking about or not, the strike was
.ayerted and his nlediators are due
a great deal OF credit for bring
ing about a peaceful settlement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

Wonderful changes have lately
occurred in the land Of anarchy and
red flag violence. Instead of the
officials hunting down offending cit
liens and giving them d passport 70
Siberia, the popuiaee Is nov chasing
the offietaIs. Some OF them have
been imprisoned and more than one
has been executed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20
GRANDSON OF TRANSATLANTIC
CABLE LAYER iNVESTS
AN AUTOMATIC TORPEDO

WGhLIsTON. n. d, March 90
Charles j. Field, grandson Of Cyrus
K. Field, the man who laid the first
transatlantic cable and turned it
over to the American government
has invented a torpedo designed TO
guide itself on a magnetic control
into the bowels of enemy vessels.
The torpedo attaches Itself 10 the
ship by magnetism and remains
there until It's explosion, which is
controlled by a timing deyies. Coy
eminent tests credit the torpedo With
seven out Of eight perfect explosions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

Senator MclseaIus mas at last got
ten IAs constitutional resolution thru
the Legislature. The convention Is 10
convene In Austin the second Tues
day la January. 1918, and the dele
gates thereto are to be elected the
second Tuesday in November. 1917.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

The Detroit Tigers and the Dali
les submarines are engaged in
deadly combat at Jungle park this
afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

Furniture

= Do you live on your fprni- 4
= ture, or for IT? 4
= Every nee and a while our I
. wife gets the idea that furnf- 4
= tpre is sacred. And she gets to 4
= lasishing more loving care on 4
. rigs ard racks and tables aud Z
= Il airs than she does on US. 4
= Maybe that's natural. The
= farniture's home more than we
= are. But We resent the alien
= afien OF our @ife's affections 4
= by gate-ieg tables and things
. just the same. 4
= We arc In favor Of chairs TO
SIT in. Pillows 10 lie on. Car
= pets that can take q little gran
= ulated tobacco without getting
= sick AT the stomach; and lace
= curtains that can be cFampled I
= out of the way when the oc-
y eaeion demands.
. We want a house with moth
= ing In It that can't be abused I
= with impunity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

Al ii devotan4 two weeks tV pre-
paT ana strengthening his de-
lenses Evangelist Brown VIII turn
MS batteries on the balwarks OF sin
TOMS 1t.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

The spirit Of democracy Is spread
ing over the entire world and
there 10 no nation strong enough
to withstand its onward sweep.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

+ . declaration in Hols Writ
tlsat when the righteous are N an-
tlol II. The people rejoice. but when
the wicked beafeth rule. the people
MORN IL as true today as It was
VISA il Was written neariy q thou
sand years before the Iosly Max
arene came INTO tie world to teach
ire great principles Of the Father
land OF Cod and the brotherhood Of
man. A modern example IS seen
Ii the recent uprising In Russia.
Bowed down by the yoke q cen
turtles the people finally rose up IN
sleir might end swept an autocratle
monarch from his throne. For cen
turtles there has been uaoarnlng IN
Russia, bat the day has come for
the rejoicing OF a tree people.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

The best way TO subserve the
health OF the community Is TO keep
the community In a sanitary CON
dition. Clean up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

Now that the strike has been call
ed off baseball players al quit wor-
ryiug aver the problem OF getting
home and resume their conditioning
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

One of the first things the Cham
Der Of Commerce should start out to
accomplish this year Is better mail
service out of Waxahaehie- For the
past two or three years the mail
service OF Waxahaehie has been nn-
satisfactory, especially @ far as
reaching northern points Is concern
ed. II requires AT least forty-eight
hours Tor business men to receive q
reply from letters addressed to firms
in Dallas with whom they deal.
Some arrangements should DO made
By which mail could be interehansed
with Dallas over the interurban two
Or three times q day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-20

That citizen who has pride in his
city should begin early TO clean up
his premises in order that others
migt follow his example.