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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
NO ELECTRICITY
FOR HILL LINES
Louis Hill, in Omaha, Declares
Process Too Expensive to
Make It Feasible.
EMBARGOES DO NOT HELP

There will be no Identification of
the Burlington or other roads of the
Hill system over, through or around
the Rocky mountains, declares L. w.
Hill, head of the Hill roads.
liberalization is too expensive and
the report that has gained some cur
rencys recently, that we were going
to change from steam to electricity
is simply an idle dream and revival
of an old rumor that started some
years ago and even then was not
hardly considered"
Mr.. Hill went through Omaha on
his way west yesterday, his car
coming in over the Omaha road from
St. Paul, to be attached here to the
Union Pacific fast mail. He will re-
main on the Pacific coast six weeks
before returning by the northern
route. He asserts the western trip
is only an outing and has no business
significance.
Concerning embargoes and conges-
tons relating to grain and other ship
ments abroad, Mr.. Hill said;
while some temporary relief may
come about by unloading cars and
hurrying them back home, the con-
gestion is bound to return and will
continue Just so long as there is a
lack of ships to carry American prod
ucts abroad. The railroads will do
their part, but the government must
take hand and provide facilities for
shipping across the ocean.
ION the Pacific coast there is not
a ship ahoat that is flying the Ameri-
can flag and so long as this continues
we can hope for little prospect Of an
outlet in that direction.
Need Legislation.
1--WE need legislation to protect Our
shipping and encourage the building
of ships and when this is done there
will be facilities for getting our prod
ucts across the oceans, both the At
lantic and the Pacific"
There still remains a large guam
tity of wheat in the hands of the
northern farmers, according to Mr..
Hill. They are holding for higher
prices, but he would not venture an
opinion as to whether or not these
prices are going to be obtained.
Mr.. Hill does not expect any par
ticular activity in new railroad con-
struction during the next year Con-
ditions are. not such that railroads
would be justified in pushing into
new fields, he says.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
General Store at Heun Burns.

Howells, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Special)
The general merchandise store
seven miles southwest of Howells,
known as the Svoboda store at Heun,
burned Thursday night as also the
residence OF Mr.. Svoboda, Origin OF
the fire is unknown.
Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good, Run it in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
Large Numbers Of
Freight Cars to Be
Sent from East

Railroad officials here note the fact
that traffic officials of eastern lines
are completing arrangements for
sending west large numbers of freight
cars that, loaded, have heretofore been
held in terminals along the Atlanic
coast and back in the interior. They
assert that this is in line with the
understanding reached at a recent
meeting Of railroad executives and
members of the Interstate Commerce
commission.
Local railroad freight men are of
the opinion that this is the first real
move that has been made in an eff
fort to relieve the freight car short
age. They say that its effect will be
felt by the western lines inside Of ten
days or two weeks and probably after
that there will be fair supply Of cars
available for handling shipments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
Patriotism is Evident
At Concord Club Luncheon

Everyone had a Ratchet at the
Washington's birthday luncheon Of
the Omaha Concord club at the Hen
shaw rathskellar at noon. Other pa
triotic favors were also in evidence
and members of the club and guests
made talks appropriate to the birth
day anniversary of Washington.
William F. Baxter, secretary of the
Thomas Fitzpatrick company, a guest,
touched on the significance of the
day as compared with the nations
present crisis, which he termed the
most serious in our time"
Tom English, president of the Con-
cordians, acted as chairman of the
meeting. He was crowned" with
patriotic-looking hat, from which
dangled ribbons leading to souvenirs
with members names on them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
May Hold Post-Mortem
Before PAVING This Claim

Before the city council allows a
claim of $50 to A. Melcher to cover
the loss of a horse, City Veterin-
arian Hail will hold a post-mortem
examination on the animal.
THE horse may have been stricken
with spinal meningitis, which does at
tack horses. There is another name
for the disease when it appears in
horses, but it is meningitis just the
same" said Commissioner Jardine, the
equine authority OF the council.
The Melcher horse slipped on the
icy pavement on Leavenworth street.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, and died shortly after striking
the pavement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
Funeral Services Held
For Robert E, Morris

Funeral services for Robert E. Nor
ris, 50 years Of age, we'll known engi-
neer of the Minneapolis and Omaha
railroad. who died Wednesday, were
held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Lon J. Holmes, 4027 Hamilton
street. The funeral was conducted
under the auspices OF St. Johns lodge,
Masonic order, with Knight Temp
lar escort. The Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, of which he was
member, attended in a body. Inter-
ment was in the Masonic plot in
Forest Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
Woman Screams When She
And "Izzi" Are Arrested

Izzi Hashberg and his housewife,
Fannie Rudman, of AZ North Sew
enteenth street, went shopping in the
Brandeis stores. Larry Finn, store
detective, believes he saw them try
to steal some silk handkerchief.
When the sleuth told them they were
under arrest, the woman laid down
on the floor and screamed for about
FIVE minutes, yelling, "If you arrest
1zzi, you must take me with him."
Officers escorted them both to the
station, where they were released on
cash bonds. Hasberg is a sheep
butcher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
POLICE BELIEVE
CRAIG MURDERED
Abandon Theory that Hermit
Expressman Might Have
Been Killed by Train.
HOLD INQUEST ON MONDAY

Police officers feel almost certain
that John Craig, hermit expressman,
found with his head badly mutilated
just north of the city rock-crushing
plant at Eleventh and Nicholas
streets Thursday morning, was muir
dered.
1t was at first thought he might
have been struck by freight train,
but as far as can be learned no trains
ran over the railroad track near
where the body was found at the time
Craig met his death.
Harry Craig, missing son of the
dead man, was arrested by Detectives
Dunn and Gaughan and held for in
vestigation, but the police have moth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
RailroaderS to Talk Over
Business in Case of War

w. L. Park, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Illinois Central
came in from Chicago and almost i'm
mediately left for the Pacific coast
his car attached to Union Pacific No
9. Mr.. Parks is going out on a bust
ness trip and will be absent a couple
of weeks.
Next week in San Francisco there
is a meeting of railroad executives
and operating officers, its purpose
having to do with discussing ways
and means for lining up traffic and
handling it with the least delay in
the event war should be declared and
the railroads be called upon to move
large numbers of men and army
supplies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
New Lawyers Club is
To Have Feed TODAY

The Corpus Juris club, the member
ship of which is recruited from the
legal departments of the city, county
and local federal headquarters, is to
hold its first meeting at the Calumet
restaurant Saturday noon. The club
will be formally organized at this
time, bylaws framed and officers
elected. Ray Abbott, chief deputy
county attorney, has been instru-
mental in bringing about the new Or
ganization, which will in no wise con-
fiict with the other legal bodies Of the
city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
Entertainment for the
Travellers at the Castle

The Travellers Protective associa-
tion. will be entertained this evening
at the Castle hotel by the Armour
Glee club and The Excello quartet
Rev. A. A. Brooks, national chaplain
of the Travellers Protective associa-
ton, will deliver an address on "Abra-
ham Lincoln followed by>a lunch
con. H. c. Hoel and L. L. Carr is
the committee in charge. All travelling
men and statesmen are welcome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24
Ex-senator Brown Will
Talk About Income Tax

Ex-senator Norris Brown will dis
cuss 1.-THE History of the Passage Of
the Income Tax Amendment" before
members of the Barristers' club this
noon at the Commercial club. The
barristers will hold special meeting
Saturday night with state legislators
and municipal court judges to talk on
municipal court bills now pending be-
fore the Nebraska legislature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-24

Mems Shirts, Hosiery and
Neckwear
Some Excellent Opportunities to Save
Saturday will be good day for you to come here
and restock your wardrobe at the time save much
of the money you thought to spend in order
to get these things.
Mems Shirts at Soc
About 1875 dozen Mems Shirts, some with soft col
lars attached others band collar style with Numbered
and soft turnover cuffs; desirable patterns up
to TN.
Mems Spring Shirts, CSC.
Just received, new lot of Mems Shirts for early
Spring; laundered and soft cuffs band collar STYLE
Wide variety of patterns.
Mems Half Hose, 121ac.
One hundred dozen Mems Lisle and Egyptian Cot
ton Hose assorted colors.
Mems Fibre Silk Hose, 2lc.
About 200 dozen Mems Fiber Silk Half Hose, run
of the mill; many of the most desirable colorings.
Mems Silk Four-in-Hands, 45c.
25 dozen Silk Fourn-H Hands, in the prevailing
large shapes and pleasing color shades.
Main Floor, Mems Building.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
SKI JUMPERS GAVE EXHIBITION
Second Annual Ski Tournament At
tracted Large Crowd at Grounds of
Local Club Wednesday.

crowd of fully 1000 attended the
annual ski tournament given by the Mi.
not Ski club at their. slide in northeast
Minot Wednesday afternoon. The slide
was not in the very best of condition as
It had Just been rebuilt that day hence
the short jumps: North Dakota is al
and the crowd was pleased President
Aakrann, of the Minot club. Is well
pleased with the results Of the tourna-
ment.
The amateur competition was the first
on the program and in it Roy Anderson
of Red Wing. Mimi, succeeded IN cap
lie was given a close run by Henry Holt
Of Grand Forks who was credited with
q jump of SO feet; Third prize went to
Berge Of Minot, fifth to K. Gleason Of
Homar and sixth to John Langrud of
Minot. The other skiers who participant
SS Jonas nu' TEs d o fGt Sn W n4
Bahken Of Minot, Olaf Trondson of Ma
koti and Aslak Kolbo of. Minot.
The longest standing jump was made
being CT feet.
Jumping. II 1-2 feet, Anders Hanson
of St. Paul captured first money in the
taken by Carl Hall of Ishpeming, Mich
igan. 6s 1-2 feet: third by Lars Haugen
Of Chippewa Falls Wis, 65 feet; fourth
BY. Jacob Peterson of Malsoti, N. D., 80
1-2 feet. The other performers were
Hans Hanson of st. Paul Barney Riley
of Blair Wisconsin, and Henry Hall Of
Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Followers
| of the sport had expected the latter two
to make exceptionally good showings but
in that they were disappointed for both
the Colorado man and the noted Irish.
man We're greatly handicapped by the
slow track.
The longest standing jump was u
feet, made by Anders Haugen of st.
Paul.
The three lady slSiers, Misses Marie
Ruud all received prizes
The officials of the event were:
ges--Arthur Lundh and Halvor l..
Halvorson.
Referees-ISaac Mattson and III. Sonju.
Last evening banquet and dance was
held in the Sons Of Norway hall for the
SkierS taking part in the tournament.
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ago, was rendered standing vote of
thanks in appreciation Of his excellent
services.
The association decided to levy an
assessment of $500 per member to re-
imburse the treasury for the expenses
of the legislative committee during the
past year. This assessment will not
be placed on honorary members.
A vote of thanks was rendered Fred
Turner of Dickinson, Frank Glines Of
Braddock and Dan Dady Of Valley City
for their cooperation and assistance
given to the legislative committee.
At the morning meeting today ac-
counts were passed and paper rela-
tive to the work and aims of the asso-
citation read by o. C. Stautz of Lakota.
1t was decided to have the paper pub
lished in the Crow Bar, the official pa
per of the association.
At the session Thursday afternoon
the gathering was addressed by Presi-
dnet Crane of the Minot Normal
school and before adjournment was
made the members visited the North
west Machine Shop to witness dem
onstration in the vulcan process of
welding.
The Banquet.
The banquet served this evening, at
which hosiery the Mechanics made
their headquarters, was enjoyable be;
for nearly 200 and the menu consisted Of
young turkey with chestnut dressine
and everything else that goes to make
, At the conclusion Of the banquet, ar
interesting program Of toasts was given
Napoleon LaFleur acting as POSTMASTER
men during the convention; He is pop
ular with every member of the associa
ton and as POSTMASTER, he was de-
lightful.
daughter light ,No Of John Hfeeilinger, recitetf
The Village Blacksmith" and was giver
a great ovation.
was introduced as famous duck hunt
er, gave a history of the organization
There have been 10 conventions and h
has attended all but one of them. mi
ferring to the organization, he said thai
it's nucleus, the Mouse River Loop local
was started at Lansford.
ator Mostad was so busy at Bismarck
emit to talk but paid Mr.. Mostad higl
tribute for the good work gls 1 which he has
| dome IN pehalI OIL lne LueCnahICs.
the POSTMASTER said in introducing
President Crane Of the Minot Normal
Now we are going to hear from "Some
Man" Mr.. Crane told some of his best
yarns and illustrated the value of CO.
operation.
Peter Dawson of Valley City, newly
elected president Of the association, re-
cited poem in German dialect.
Duncan Gordon, the husky Grandir
blacksmith, who attended the conven
ton CARRIED in his kilties, played the
bagpipes. He's a postmaster with the
Colcord, John Truman, Alex Link ant
| Peter-Aasen.
| The toastmaster complimented very
highly, Mrs Richeson for the splendid
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
DUDLEY L. NAsH'S FATHER DIED
William c. Nash, Prominent Pioneer
of Red River Valley, Died Sud-
denly Saturday.

The many friends of Attorney Dudley
L. Nash sympathize with him in the loss
Of his father, William G: Nash. whose
farm which adjoined the city Of East
Grand Forks. The old gentleman, who
morning and built the fire, then went
back to bed. When he did not arise at
his usual hour he was called, but not
responding, an investigation followed
and it was learned that he had passed
away.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at o'clock from st. PauPs Episcopal
church in Grand Forks. Masonic ser
vices were held at the Temple preceding
the church services and interment was
made in the family plot in Memorial
Mr.. Nash had resided on his Polk
county farm for nearly half a century
He was prosperous farmer and de-
spite his advanced years, he had been
as spry as the average man many years
younger.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and seven children, among whom, are
three sons, Dudley, of this city; Robert
an attorney located at Elgin, N: D.;
Fred: two daughters in Canada and one
in Colorado.
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BIG ATTENDANCE AT
MECHANICS CONVENTION
Live State Organization Holding One
of Best Meetings in History of Mi
nOt-Banquet at Windsor

With over a hundred delegates in
attendance the Mechanics Mutual
Benefit Association held the best
meeting in the history Of the organ
ization in this state here this week.
The convention opened in the Sons of
Norway hall Wednesday,. Napoleon
LaFleur called the meeting to order
and introduced A. M. Thompson, di-
rector of the Association of Com
merce, who welcomed the delegates to
the city, commenting in most favor
able terms upon the splendid work the
organization is doing, mentioning in
particular the wonderful spirit Of CO.
operation ever manifest in the DELHI
atoms and work Of the membership.
The Mechanics Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation has ever worked with lauda-
BILE purpose in view and when once a
stand is taken upon any question, the
members pull together with the ut
most harmony in the accomplishment
of their aim. J. H. Burns of Surrey,
responded to the cordial words of
greeting and in an eloquent manne
expressed the appreciation of his fell
low members. Many matters of vital
importance to the association at large
were considered during the remainder
of the session. Every moments time
during the two days sessions was
taken up with the consideration OF
matters Of vital Importance to the
work of the organization.
| Valley City was selected at Wednes-
day evenings session Of the associa-
ton as the convention city for 1918
AT the same session the officers for
the coming year were elected, the re-
suit being as follows:
President-Peter Davidson, Valley
City.
Vice PRESIDENT. J. Aasen, Cakes
Secretary Treasurer. w. Ryall
Michigan City.
Legislative Committee. B. Burns
Surrey; Charles Boyer, Bottineau;
Phil Mason, Jamestown; R. U. Austin
New Rockford, and Fred Turner, Dick
inson,
Executive Committee. w. Buett-
ner, Norwich; H. A. Peterson, Thomp-
son; Frank Naegell, Hoople; Abe Eek
ell, Valley City; ]. johnson, Hays.
Employment Committee - John
Bathgate, Grand Forks; Phil Mason
Jamestown; A. Solberg, Minot; H
Solberg, Minot; r. U. Austin, New
Rockford; Fred Turner, Dickinson;
Hetland Brothers, Valley City.
J. c. Mirehouse, who resigned as
secretary treasurer after performing
the duties of that Office since the asso-
citation was organized eleven years
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Ski Jumper Compliments Club

Henry Holt, foreman Of the Page
Printerie at Grand Forks. paid the
Independent pleasant visit today.
Mr.. Holt won the second prize in the
Ski Tournament in this city Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Holt participated in the tourna-
ment here a year ago and has jumped
on some of the best slides in the coun-
try, and he says the Minot Ski club
deserves great credit for rebuilding
their scaffold in such short time. He
considers the grounds the best in the
state and says that with very slight
change jumps of fully 100 feet ought
to be made another year.
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MinOt Rink Wins All Corners Event.
The Minnf curlara who narticinated In

the Bonspiel at the st. Paul carnical
last week, made a fine showing. as they
won nineteen games as compared to but
one q year ago.
L. H. Kermott's rink from Minot won
the All Corners event Saturday night
Is to ~. defeating the famous team
from Portage, Wis, which had defeated
the team Of Dunbar's, the champion
curler. Playing with Kermott were
Mulroy of Minot and Check and Crosby
Of Portal. Minot had four Kinks and
they got into some mighty fast com.
pany as there were Kinks from Duluth
Superior, Mankato, Grand Forks, St
Paul, Minneapolis and Winnipeg.
The Minot Kinks were composed OF
the following:
Frank Roach, S. Crosby, H. Check
M. Mulroy, r. e. Barron, B. H. Brad.
ford Mrs. Kermott skip.
l.. Piper. A. A.. Robinson, r Piper; j
c. Smallwood, skip
A. Roise, s. Manson, M. r. Porter; w
S.. Shaw skip,
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Minot Defeats Bantry at Hockey

Minot defeated Bantry to last
evening at the Curling Rink in the
first hockey game ever staged in the
city. The game was holly contested
from the start and despite the fact
that the visiting team was much
heavier bunch the local boys outplayed
them, giving evidence of careful train
ing and good team work. Baptie UNI
pired the game and his decisions were
eminently fair and impartial. Goals
scored by Minot were as follows
Charlebois 1, Benson 2, Chambers l
The Minot players were: Hanson, St
German, Steele, Chambers, Charlie
bois, jacobson and Benson.
Bantry scored one goal. Bantry's
lineup was as follows: Shafer, Taylor
Cobb, M. Warner, Irwin, E. Wagner
Flatch.
Both teams are made up, in the
main, Of green players, this being the
first contest in which some of the
players have engaged. A large crowd
was in attendance and Judging from
the vociferous roofing everywhere in
evidence the game was hugely en-
joyed.
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management of the entire affair and tho
girls who waited on the hungry men so
well were not forgotten. Thruout the
evening an orchestra dispensed music
fully as sweet to the ears of the guests
as the sound Of the anvil and the splen-
did entertainment ended when the as
semblage arose and sang America" in
lusty tones.
The Independent representative was
informed that in the afternoon a reso-
luton was passed backing up the presi-
dent and congress for what action they
had taken in our international trouble
and copy of the resolutions will be
forwarded to Washington thru our gov
ernOr.
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POTATOES FOR KANSAS CITY

Carl Halvorson of Berthold passed
through the city today bound for Kan
sas City with three car loads of pota-
toes which he had sold to Kansas City
parties. He was accompanied by John
Delang and George Schwab. Each man
had charge of a car and they say that
in spite Of the severity of the weather
they will make the trip without the
loss Of their precious freight by rea-
son of the cold. Mr.. Halvorson sold
1900 bushels at SITE per bushel f. o.
b. Berthold.