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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
0BERFELDER NAMED
CONSUL BY WOODMEN
Sidney Man Chosen by Order
to Highest State Office
in It's Gift.
MAKE PATRIOTIC PLEDGES

Norfolk, Ncb,. May 2.-(Special
TelegramD - Joseph Oberfelder OF
Sidney, was elected state consul and
A. NJ. Anderson OF Tekamah state
cleark at the state meeting Of the
Modern Woodmen OF America, which
closed tonight. Lincoln Won the 1920
convention, Head Consul A, X, Tai
obi delivered an address.
Unqualified support of the order to
the president and government and I'M
qualified approval OF what shall be
done TO protect American honor and
the principles OF democratic govern
ment was given by resolution. The
resolution Offers the services of the
society or individual members in sus-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
PITTSBURGH LIFE
COMPANY IN STRAITS
State Insurance Commissioner
Charges Funds of Corpora
ton Diverted.
ASKS FOR SIX ARRESTS

Pittsburgh, Pa, May John
ONcil, insurance commissioner Of
Pennsylvania, this morning took
charge OF the Pittsburgh Life and
Trust company.
Late yesterday he applied for a
court order prohibiting the company
from further doing business and ask
ing for the appointment OF receiver.
Temporary orders were granted to-
day and Monday set as the date for
the hearing. Mr.. O'Neil also asked for
the arrest of six persons whom he
charged with diverting the funds OF
the company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Nebraska
IVY PLANTED AT
STATE UNIVERSITY
List of Elections to Innocents
and Black Masque Societies
Are Announced.
MISS LEHMER is QUEEN

Lincoln, Neb., May 2.-(Special)-
Miss Olive Lehmer of Omaha was
crowned queen Of the May at the
Ivy day exercises Of the University
Of Nebraska and Ellsworth Moser
and Harry Nelson OF Omaha were
elected to the honorary society OF
,nnocents.
Although the skies were overcast
tie May day exercises OF the uni
vcrsity. put ahead three weeks be-
cause OF the war, were unusually ef-
fective and beautiful
Three hundred underclassmen
danced on the green preceding the
browning of Miss Lehmer, While 100
senior girls carried a daisy chain, en-
circling the throne of the queen.
Everett Carr Is Orator.
The city campus was crowded with
students and Lincoln people, who
listened to the Ivy day Grafton by
Everett Carr and the reading of the
senior poem by Charles Schofeld and
witnessed the planting of the ivy by
Miss Marguerite Kaufman, senior
president, and Raj phi Anderson, junior
president. The chief interest was in
he coronation of the May queen,
whose Identity remained secret until
the ceremonies.
The procession was led by flower
bearers, faculty children. Then came
the two attendants of the queen. Miss
Louise Coe and Miss Marion Kastle.
At last came Miss Lehmer, who car
ried bouquet of Mrs. Wards roses.
As she sat upon the throne she was
crowned with garland of flowers.
New Innocents Chosen.
The 1nnocents,, representing the
thirteen most popular senior boys in
school, chosen yesterday, were:
Ivan G. Beede, David City; Fred
Clark, Stanford; John B. Cook, Bea-
trice; Rudolph Fuchs, Stanton; Els
worth Moser. Omaha; Harvey Nell
son. Omaha; Ted Riddell, Beatrice;
Edison Shaw, Lincoln; Ralph Shaw.
Lincoln; Ralph Sturm, Nehawka;
Dwight Thomas, Lincoln; Merle C.
Townsend. Tecumseh; Wayne Town
send, Cook; Wallace Overman, Lin
coin.
Black Masque Elections.
The Black Masque, an organization
of the senior girls similar to the In
nocents, elected the following men,
bers:
Dorothy Adamson, Lincoln; Flor
ence Bishop, Central City; Jean Bur-
roughs. Lafayette, Ind; Kate Heller,
Valentine; Vesta Nave, Lincoln; Eva
Miller, Fremont; Valentine, Milford,
Elmwood; Winfred Moran, Hyannis;
Harriet Ramey, Lincoln: Marion
Reeder, Columbus; Ruth Shiveley,
Lincoln; Lucille Wilcox, North Platte,
and Edith Youngblut, Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Lindsay May Build Town Hall.

Lindsay, Neb., May 2.-(Special.)-
A petition will be presented at the
next regular meeting of the town
board, signed by about sixty free
holders, asking the board to bond the
town to the sum of $4,000 to build a
town hall to be used for an all-purpose
hall, the place that has been used for
hall purposes having been sold and
will be used for an implement house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Camp Meeting at Lincoln.

Lincoln, May 2.-(Special. 1.-The
forty-hfth annual camp meeting of the
Nebraska State Holiness association
will be held this year at Epworth Lake
park June IS to "a. The meeting will
be i'll charge of the national associa-
ton and the workers will be Rev. c.
J. Fowler. president of the national
association; Rev. c. w. Ruth. Rev.
]. NJ. Brasher, Rev. J. NJ. Harris and
wife. song leaders, and Miss Stella
McNutt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Neville Names Delegates to
The ViCkSburg Encampment

Lincoln, Neb., May Especial. y
Governor Neville has appointed the
following to have charge of the dis
tribution of the $4,000 appropriation
made by the legislature for the pay
ment OF railroad fare for the veterans
of the civil war to the Vicksburg en-
campmcnt:
Captain c. G. Cunningham, Omaha;
w. G. Stewart. Geneva, and J. S.
Hoagand North Platte. Captain
Cunningham is veteran of the gray,
Mr.. Stewart is department COM
mander of the Nebraska Grand Army.
Mr.. Hoagland was formerly Depart
mcnt commander.
The conn ittee will meet tomorrow
to organize and lay plans Tor the pur-
chase OF tickets and general work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Governor Appoints
Reynolds on Committee
(From a STAFF Corrospondent.)

VTT0TrF oFuTr C0TrVspUHucHtI
Lincoln, Neb, May 2.-(Special
Telegram --Governor Neville has
named T. P. Reynolds of Omaha as
the labor representative on the COM
mittee of Nebraskans to cooperate
with the National Council of Defense.
Mr.. Reynolds is at the head of the
State Federation of Labor. More ap-
pointments will be made later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Northwest Kansas Crops
FreShened BY HEAVY Rain

Smith Center, Kan, May 2,-(Spe-
cial Telegram More rain fell over
northwest Kansas last pght, bringing
the precipitation up to two and half
inches in five days.
All crops are looking fine. No
damage has been done by frost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Warrants During the First
Quarter of This Year
tFrom a STAFF Correspondent

Lincoln. .Neb., May 2-(Special.)-
More warrants by 2,l96 were drawn
for the first quarter of 1917 in the Of
flee Of the state auditor than during
the corresponding period of 1916.
amounting to $l59,0S290 above the
sum issued the previous year.
The total amount of The l7,0S0 war
rants drawn for January, February
and March OF this year amounted to
$l,857,74l.l2, as against 1854 war
rants amounting to $l,698, 55S.22 for
the same months of 1916.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Four Dawson Men Enlist. -

Falls City, Neb., May 2-(Special,)
-Four Richardson county young men
have enlisted in the navy from Daw-
son and have gone to Lincoln for ex-
animation. Each is the only son in a
prominent family. They are Harry
Ulmer, Clair Liebhart, L. E. Bacon
and R. o. Coon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03

London. May 2.-The engagement Ia an
nounced Of Prince Alexander son of Prince
Henry of Battenberg, and Lady Irene Deni-
son, only daughter of the earl of Londcs-
borough.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
HYMENEAL.
Nepodal- Koch.

Miss Mary Hoch, daughter of VIII
liam Hoch, and Frank ]. Nepodal,
lrvington, were married by Rev.
Charles w. Savidge Wednesday aft
ernoon. They were accompanied by
John H. Hoch and Miss Ellen Nepo-
dial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-03
Prior-Mitchell,

Emily Mitchell and Fred Prior
both of Omaha, were married by Rev.
Charles w. Savidge Wednesday after
noon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

places fos the establishment Of q sehoo
Tor the development Of army fliers.
said Dickson: Not only is II eentrall,
located, but the speedway Is ideal for
aviation purposes with a field alread,
laid out and hangers built and in th,
automobile factories OF the city, there
are at least 1000 men who have tn,
courage and motor knowledge tha,
qualities them for flying
These two thousand men are testers
or former testers Although the day
Of the tester is passing and his work
now is LARGELY done by dynamometer
there are abou, one hundred on the jot
in Indianapolis at the present time
The others have left the stripped
chassis, A few OF them have become
race drivers or mcchanicians. The ma
jority are classed as skilled automo'
bile mechanics in motor car plants
Here are 1000 men OF proven cour
age and daring, who have driven cars
at high speed through the mud and
around the speedway at 6zzying clip
And steel nerve is not their only as
set They know gasoline motor, how
to make and repair one They possess
a wonderful conception Of distance and
speed, "A knowledge that all aviators
must have,
Few Slackers
III military aviation school is es-
tablished in Indianapolis don't think
that YOU will find many slackcrs among
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Oklahoma City Known as Center
Of Auto Industry in Southwest
CONTINUED From PAGE -

proper and the various accessory enter
priscs.
There is probably no other business,
with the exception OF the oil, rinc and
lead mines and wells OF Oklahoma that
have shown so great or 50 rapid ad-
vancement as has the automobile.
Three Dealers In 1905.
In 1905 there were only three auto
mobile dealers in the City, J. r. Nc
Clelland of the McClclland. Gentry
Motor Car company, T b. Funk and J..
N. Jeffcries Mr.. McCleIland handled
the Buick, Mr. Funk the Rambler and
Mr.. Jefferics, the Pope Toledo. There
were at that time only twenty seven
automobiles in this city and now there
are close to 5000 machines here,
No traffic laws were needed when
the machines first put W their ap-
pearance and in fac, the one and two.
cylinder cars, which had the crankiug
apparatus on the side, made so much
noise that II was not even necessary
to equip them with the horns or .he
like. Far different were the first ma
chimes which operated on the unpavcd
streets OF Oklahoma City TO the big
seven passenger six. eight and even
twelve cylinder machines. all equipped
with the self-startcrs, that now are
operated on the streets here, and which
resulted in the necessity OF traffic
ordinance containing hundreds OF sec
| tons
Conservative estimates on the output
OF automobiles in Oklahoma City each
year is 10000, exclusive Of the Ford
plant, where the output is 10000 cars
annually
In 1905 it was difficult matter for
the dealers to dispose of three cars
year They ordered this number. he
cause II was the smallest number the
factories would ship, and they did not
recorder until the las, one had not only
been sold but taSa from the building
Now il is nothing ont Of the ordinary
for local dealers to follow the example
set by Mr. McClelland when he re-
eeived solid train containing los cars
from Detroit
| Mr McOlclland has done much ioI
the automobile industry in this city
4 He was the first to move into ! hand
some building on Broadway, and hi'
friends shook their heads when he an
nounccd his determination of buildinl
a regular automobile home instead o.
a storage place. A trip up Broadway
today will prove just how far into thu
future Mr.. McClelland could see
Workmen are now working on the new
home OF the NcClelland- Gentry Moto
Car company, which will be situated a
the ,Jn,ersection Of broadway ant
Eighth street, ON the southwest corner
New Buildings.
The structures that have been crecte
during the past year and that are go
ing up now arc re-proof In the lis
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completed, starting January /, are the
following
Erected In the Past Year.
W. {, Norris Motor Sales company
8lS North Broadway, building S0xlJS
feet cost $4,000
Carhart Motor Car company, 70l-7OS
North Broadway, two-story building
7Sxl40 feet; cost $4,000
Appetson Motor Sales company, 04
North Broadway, building S0xl40 feet
cost $1,000.
Vesper Automobile company 9]l
North Broadway, building Nxl4O feet
cost $4,000
SCOTS garage, 26-2S WeS, Fourth
street, building S0xl40 feet cost $500
Gross Construction company, l0lC
West Main street, building SOxl40; cost
$4,000
Gross Construction company, 2l12l,
West California avenue, building 50s
l40 feet, cost $4,000.
II, Wolff Wo-ll North Broadway
building 6OxlM feet, cost $4,000 (no,
completc).
In addition plans arc complete for tn,
construction Of a three story buildins
at Eighth and Broadway at cost ol
10000 II will be the new home OF IN,
McClelland- d-Gentry Motor Car com
pany
The "Trinmvirate" Of 1910
1t was in 1910 that W. II. Vesper o.
the Vesper Automobile company, anc
Dick" Carhart Of the Carhart Moto,
Car company entered the local field
With ] /. McClclland they at that tim,
were the great iriumvirate" OF the in
duStry.
"ln the early days the au,omobii,
manufacturers tried to handle the OK
Iohoma City business through oonnec
tons III Dallas and Kansas City," saic
lesper, who is president OF The Okla
homa City Auto Dealers association
Yesterday They partially succeede,
then, but that system don't 20 now
practically every big builder in IN,
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North Broadway; J. p. vanNoy. man.


North Broadway; ]. p. VanNoy. man
ager; Lexington, Howard
Brooks Franklin company, 10 Broad
way Circle; Sanford Brooks, manager ;
Franklin.
Frank Wilson, Metropolitan Garage
Frank Wilson, manager, Marion,
Handley
Allen Jackson Motor company, 7l8
North Broadway; K. r. Black, man
ager; Allen, Jackson.
Oklahoma Auto Exchange, 700 North
Broadway; J. {. Stillmanks, manager
Wright Tr AT.
Ford Motor company, 900 West
Main Mr.. Dcagan, manager Fords.
Motor Car Sales company, 900 North
broadway; {. {. Price, manager; Cad
lilac, Harroun
Oklahoma Saxon Motor company
! 9Os North Broadway; {. {. Davis, man
ager; Saxon.
Thompson Motor company, q0l North
Broadway Scott Thompson; Max
well.
Detroit Electric Car company, 81
North Broadway; II. Hayden man
ager; Detroit Electric.
G. NJ Head Motor company, Oh
North Broadway; g. M Head, man
ager; Davis, Republic truck.
Newberry Motor Truck company, AZ
North Broadway Mr.. Newberry, man
ager, Federal truck.
Studcbaker Corporation of America
800 North Broadway; l.. r. Ellis, man
ager; Studebakcr.
Packard Oklahoma Motor company
8O4 North Broadway; II, J. Hinds
manager Packard, Stutz.
Hagerman- Chase Motor company 7l'
| North Broadway; v. q. Hagerman
manager; Moon.
Capitol Motor Sales company, 2
West Fifth street; J. {, Ogden, man
ager; Haynes
Knox Auto company, "A West fitt'
street; Mr.. Knox, manager Regal
Star Motor company, 95ll Yves
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United States has branch sales place
here" ..
New Roads Helped.
Vesper attribtiies the increase IN The
automobile business IN Oklahoma City
TO the improvements in highways aud
the general era Of prosperity over the
southwest.
oklahoma farmers are among the
biggest buyers; some of them have a
car for week days and another for
Sundays says Ncsper
Clearing" Was the Thing.
Back when the game was young the
thing that most impressed the farmer
was the clearance of the car II there
was long distance between the axles
and the ground he bought at once for
It took whole lot Of space to keep off
the stumps."
Railroads entering Oklahoma City
have arisen TO the importance Of the
industry The Santa Fe and Katy have
docks each, where nothing but auto
mobiles are handled, the Rock Island
has two and the Frisco one
The following automobile dealers
those mentioned above go to make up
Oklahoma City's imposing representa-
ton of the motor car industry:
Wescott Motor company, ~ Yves,
Second street; W. +. Wessott, manager
National
Oklahoma City Auto company, ~
West Third street; Billy Pope, man
ager; Ford
Randall Taylor Motor company 3la
North Broadway; W. II. Randall, man
agcr; Vclic
Security Motor company, 3l2 North
Broadway; J. +. Parker. manager
Premier, Briscoe and Liberty.
Forster Lukins Auto company SOS
North Broadway; NJ Marks, manager
| Hupmobile
Oklahoma Chalmers company, III
North Broadway; +. A. Reid manager
Chalmers. Interstate and Chevrolet.
Paige Motor Car company, o0S North
Broadway; J 7. Wheatley, manager
Paige.
Staplcton Motor Sales company, 81
North Broadway; Earl S Stapeton
manager; REQ, bort
Machinery Safes company, IS Fas
Reno l. w. Thompson, manager Hol
licr "8'
Buick Motor company, S04 Nor,l
Broadway; 5. s. Lindsey, manager
Buick.
Sutton Motor COMPANY 70b Nor,'
Broadway; G. NJ Sutton, manager
Mitchell
Howard Roberts, us West Second
street; Howard Roberts, manage
Ford
Walton Parks Motor company, III
West First street; Charles Parks
manager Stevens.
Lexington Motor Sales company, 60I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
IJIBDlE men
Never AvlAToRs
Qturally Adept With Flying
Machine, Dickson Says,

When the United States is ready tc
'Nue1 spsstacular warfare in the air
~ mn Who have served as automobile
eesters will be At the wheels Of Uncle
,,Sem's airplanes.
Opiniea Of Dickson.
This is the opinion OF George NJ
uiekson, president Of the National Mo
Ut Car and Vehicle company Of In
dianapolis, under whose supervision
many testers" have developed into
WWeld.famous automobile race drivers
iaciuding Johnny Aitken, the l9lt
apesdway champion. Dickson says tina,
tIere gre great possibilities in eonnec'
tiea with the indianapolis speedway
which, at the declaration of war, wa.
eloSed to automobile racing and Offered
to the government as a training camI
Tor military aviators.
Indianapolis Is one of the logica
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
OKLAHOMA CITY TINES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2s, 1917

this advcnturesome 1000. sm told
that there are about one hundred men
In the National plant alone who are
ready to enlist in the aviation corps,
provided the government gives them an
opportunity to learn to fly at the In
d'anapolls speedway. Many OF them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

are waiting until an aviation school Is
established before answering the call
to colors, preferring the more spectacu-
lar and hazardous air fighting to sea
and trench battle and rightly believing
that they are especially qualified to
handle war plane"
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Mrs. Black was an ardent worke;
in the temperance society and, being
late, she dressed hurriedly and came
downstairs painting.
Lizzie" she called to the maid,
run and get my temperance badge !
have forgotten it. 1t has blue ribbon
with gold lettering"
Eyes, ma'am, know il well" said
Lizzie Lizzie could not read, but shit
knew blue ribbon with gold letters
when she saw it, and had no trouble
in locating it and fastening it on the
dress OF her mistress.
Mrs. Black was too busy greeting
her friends to note that they smiled
broadly when they looked at her. When
the family was assembled at tea Mrs.
Black entered and was received with
laughter by her children, who made her
look at her badge for the first time.
The gold lettering on the ribbon
read "Dcdficld Poultry Show, First
Prize, Bantam"
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L. B. DunkIin. manager; Elca-.

Main; L. B. DunkIin, manager; Elca-.
Westcott g.
New State Motor company COS West
Main; o +. Ramos, Ford.
Mcdaniel Auto company, III West
California; Mr.. Mcdaniel manager {;
Ford.
Scott Motor company, 2l8 North
Broadway; J. o. Hays, manager; Kis-
sci kar.
Grant Motor Car company; Westcott.
manager; Grant o,
w. l.. Davis Motor Sales company,
ll8 West First street; w. /. DAVIS,
manager; Dixie Flyer.
Moore Motor Sales company, A. r.
Moore, manager, Cole B.
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Australia proposes to impose an ad'
dtional income tax Of 10 percent IN
single men and ehidless widowers be-
tween p and IS who have not yet en-
listed
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CHAPTER X-Continued.

The violent exertion of reaching the
height had started the ruptured artery
anew, and his first work was crudely
to cleanse the wound and attempt to
rebandage 1t. He was hungry, but for
this there was only one alienation
sIeep--and, carefully effacing all traces
OF his presence on the ledge, he
crawled into his rock retreat and fell
again into a heavy slumber.
1t was this reQose that proved his
undoing. He WoGe to consciousness so
weak he could scarcely lift his head. 1t
was still day. A consuming thirst as
sailed him. but he lacked the strength
to crawl out of his cave, and, looking
toward his bandaged foot, he was
shocked at the sight of how it had bled
while he slept.
Toward afternoon his restlesSness in
creased, but he chung to his resolve to
lie still. By evening he was burning
with thirst, and when morning came
after feverish night, with his head
on fire and his mouth crusted dry, he
concluded rightly that one or both of
his wounds had become infected.
De Spain understood what it meant
He looked regretfully at the injured
foot. Swollen out Of shape and angry
Cooking, the mere appearance would
have told him, had the confirmation
been needed, that his situation was
becoming critical. This did not SO
much discomfort him as it surprised
MIN and spurred him mentally to the
necessity of new measures. He lay @
long time thinking. Against the infec-
ton he could do little. But tn one
aid at his hand was abundance Of cold
water to drink and battle his wound in,
and to this he resolved now to drag
himself. To crawl across the space
that separated him from the pool re-
Quired all the strength he could sum-
mon. The sun was already we'll up
and its rays shot like spectrum arrows
through the spray of the dainty cat
aract, which spurted in jeweled sheet
over a rocky ledge twenty feet above
ana poured noisily dGwn from the
broad pool along jagged powders be-
low.
Crawling, choking with thirst, slow
ly forward, he reached the water, and,
reclining on his side and one elbow, he
was about to lean down to drink when
ne suddenly felt, with some kind of an
instructive shock, that ne was no long
or alone on the ledge. He had no in.
terest in Analysing the conviction; he
did not even question it. Not a sound
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painlessly-yet he shrank from that
anticipated crash.
His thoughts, working in flashes of
lightning, suggested every possible
trick Of escape, and as rapidly rejected
each. There was nothing for it but
to play the part, to take the blow with
no more than culver when it came.
He had once seen q man shot in Just
that way. Braced to such determina-
ton, De Spain bent slowly downward,
and, with eyes staring into the water
for a reflection that might afford a
glimpse of his enemy, he began to
drink. Each mouthful of water was
struggle. The sense Of impending death
had robbed even the life-giving drafts
OF their tonic; each instant carried it's
acute sensation of being the last. At
length, his nerves weakened by hunger
and exposure, revOlted under the
strain. Suppose it should be, after all,
a fantasy of his fever that pictured so
wildly an enemy behind. With an eff
fort that cost more mental torture than
he ever had known, he drew back on
his elbow from the pool, steadied him.
self, turned his head to face his execu-
toner, and confronted Nan Morgan.