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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Editors Arr One
In Agreeing to
Uphold Wilson

Actuated by love of the land of their
adoption, six editors of foreign-lan
guage newspapers, representing more
than 100000 citizens of Nebraska, met
Monday noon at the Commercial club
and unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolution, which was wired at
once to President Wilson:
Whereas, We. tho undersigned publishers
or foreign language newspapers represent
ing over $4,000 citizens of Omaha of for
eign birth and extraction, and over 500 900
citizens of Nebraska. with paramount love
and devotion to the land of our adoption.
the United States OF America, deeply regret
the severance Of diplomatic relations be-
tween this country and Germany. or any
other foreign country. and sincerely hope
that friendly relations may again soon be
restored. and.
Whereas, We are cognirant OF the fact
that American rights and tho dignity of
the nation must and shall be protected and
maintained. Therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That we unanimously commend
and endorse tho action taken by our presi-
dent in the present crisis and solemnly
pledge him and the nation our loyal and
unwavering support.
National Printing company, publishers Hos
poaar and Kvety Amerlcke. (Buhemian)
by Walter Rosicky. secretary and advertis-
Ing manager
Sophus F. Neble Publishing company. pub
fishers Danish Pioneer. tDantshl. by Hans
p Noble business manager
Corriere del Popolo, tItRlian), by Louis
Fadanelli. publisher.
Daily and Sunday Pokrok, (Bohe miami. pub
Usher. Naclav Burosh,
Omaha Posten, (Swedishl, publisher, Nell
son T. Thorson.
Polish Star (Polishl, by Thomas Koxiol.
publisher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Quarter Million Medical
INSPECTIONS in Schools

During the first semester of the
school year, from September 4 to
January 20, the medical inspection de-
partment of the public schools made
240005 inspections,
The nurses made 39,o42 inspections
for pediculosis and found 100 cases
of that ailment. which consists of GER
tain forms OF life which may be re-
moved from the head with fine
tooth comb.
The report shows 1888 cases of de
fective vision and seventy eight
cases of defective hearing. During
the semester sixty-eight school chill
dren had scarlet fever and thirty-one
we're stricken with diphtheria.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Want State to Cooperate
In Employment Bureau

At a meeting of the Board of Pub
lie Welfare yesterday evening Chair
man Sturgess stated he is working
toward state cooperation in con-
nection with the free employment bu-
reau recently established in the court
house by thu Welfare board and the
federal government. Mr.. Sturgess
conferred with Governor Neville on
the subject few days ago and re-
ceived encouragement from that
executive .....
Since the bureau was opened on
January II, 507 persons asked for AT
workers and 437 were plac d in posi-
tons. The total applications for
work was 82o. H..
The plan of securing state co-opera-
ton is to furnish labor to farmers OF
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Obituary Notices.

MRS. MARGARET RYAN, who had
lived on the same farm on the Elk
horn river east Of Fremont in Wash
ington county for over fifty years,
died at Blair and the body was taken
to Fremont for burial. Mrs. Ryan,
known as Grandma Ryan, Is believed
to have been over 100 years old, al
though her age is not definitely known.
She came to Washington county with
her husband from Ireland ffty-two
years ago and had made her home on
the farm where they located until six
months ago when she removed to
Blair to live with her daughters. Mr..
Ryan died eight years ago. Two
daughters, who reside at Blair, are the
close surviving relatives.
PROF. o. D. HOWE. we'll known
educator of Pawnee county, died at
his residence five miles north of Table
Rock, Neb, at midnight Sunday, aged
IS years. He had served as county
SUPERINTENDENT of school Of this county
for three years and as county surveyor
for many years. He was born at
gainesville, o., in 1881. His father,
Eber D. Howe published a paper in
Cleveland, o., for great many years.
He is survived by son, Edmund d.
Howe, a graduate Of the state univers-
ity at Lincoln and an aged sister Of
gainesville, o.
MRS. MARTHA HENRY BEEBE,
IS years old and a resident Of Omaha
since April, 1869, died Of heart fail
ure Monday night. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock
from her late home, 1873 North Thir-
ty-first avenue. Interment will be In
Prospect Hill cemetery. She Is sur
vived by one son, T. Il. Beebe, and
two grandsons, Talmage G. Beebe and
Wyman c. Beebe of this city. A
brother and a niece reside in Ohio.
HENRY +. WINDELS of Syracuse,
Neb., died Unexpectedly Sunday morn
ing of pneumonia at the age of AZ
years. He was sick only few hours.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
at p. m. from the First Lutheran
church by Rev. Il. H. Gabriel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Jesse Robinson to Chris II, Roose.
Thirty-sixth street, 100 feet north
OF Webster avenue, east side, s0x
isfO ,....,...,,....,,
Della C, Patrick and husband to II.
G, Carnes, Vipton street. $50 feet.
west OF Thirty sixth street, north
side, b0xl2+ Observation-Disclosures, 2ei
James j. Sherlock and wife to Mary
Lynch ct AL Forest avenue, 400
feet east OF Tenth street, north side,
5pxl2o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Gordon Rex Pettegrew and wife to
James +, Pettegrew, Thirty-first
street, Is feet north OF Fowler ave-
nue., west side, 4Sxl36 ........... zoe
Serena II. Rohan to Frances NJ West
southwest corner Fiftieth and Cum
ing streets, 60xl35 ............
Joseph NJ. Swanson and wife to Me
liora S. Ringwalt. Davenport street
Is feet east Of Fortieth street. south
side, soxloo ..,..,....,...,......l o.40C
Lillian Miller and husband to Hen
rkke knudsen, Hector boulevard
27S feet south OF Central boulevard
east side, 4Sxi20 ............... ) sec
Gina O'Neill and husband to Frank
d, stephens, Davenport street, :s1
feet east OF Twenty seventh street.
south side, SSxll5 .,....... 800
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
U. S. Naval Board Has Data
On All Nebraska Industries

The Naval Consulting Board at
Washington has detailed information
of all industries of Nebraska, this
data having been completed last year
by a committee of Omahans.
H. H. Holdrege, w. R. McKeen,
jr.; w. T. Page, Prof, c. F. Crowley
and Elliott Holbrook are the men
who gathered the information which
Uncle Sam wanted for time of need
The nationwide movement, Of
which five Omaha men are members,
is known as the Organization for In
dustrial Preparedness of the Naval
Consulting Board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
AIimony is Awarded
To Louisa C., Hendricks

Alimony to the amount Of $1,000
was awarded Louisa c. Hendricks, de-
PENDANT in a divorce suit brought by
Everett r. Hendricks, who was grant
ed decree
Dagmar Tulloch, who is suing
David Tulloch for divorce, alleges
that he treated her with extreme
cruelty and compelled her to support
herself.
Dora Koewler asks her freedom
IRON Frederick Koewler, alleging
nonsupport.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Miss Margaret Butler. Lace buyer for
Burgess Nash company, has gone to New
York City.
D. C. Buell.. director of tho railway edu-
cattonal bureau formerly conducted by the
Union Pacific for Its employees, has Just re-
turned to Omaha from an eastern trip.
Enroute to the Pacific coast. Gerritt
Fort, passenger traffic manager of the I'm
ion Pacific, arrived from Chicago and spent
several hours around headquarters, ne and
Assistant General Passenger Agent Murray
going west together.
Eugene B. Finnegan, chief of tariff bu-
reau Of the Chicago. Milwaukee, was Mon
day appointed assistant general freight
agent in place Of C, A. Butler, who was pro-
NOTED to the position Of assistant to vice
president
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Indian Witnesses Have
Secured Their Release

Four of the Indian witnesses given
jail sentences by Federal Judge
Woodrough for contempt of court
because they appeared intoxicated
when they were subpoenaed, were re-
leased from the county jail and al
lowed to go to the Winnebago reser-
walton. Louis TWIN, one of the In
dams liberated, is we'll known in this
section as a base ball player, having
travelled with several Indian ball
teams. The other three released were
Susan Davis, Charlie Rice and Felix
White.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Jack Frost Packs His
buds and FIees Countr,

There is not zero temperature or
one ranging below the zero mark in
the entire country, an unusual event
for this time of the season, accord
ing to reports received by the weather
man up to 7 o'clock this morning. The
weather is apparently moderating in
all sections of the country. Some OF
the low spots we're: St. Paul, above,
and Chicago, 8 above. Omaha reg
istered q above at 7 O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Late Trains Cripple
Justice in Omaha Court

Justice i'll the United States dis
trict court was halted Monday and
delayed half day Tuesday because
of two jurors. Joe Morton of Har-
tington and Steve Becker OF For
dyce, could not make train connec-
tons to Omaha The jurors are sit
ting in the Nebergall-Morris Pack
ing company case, in which the lat
ter organization is suing for the re-
covery of $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Government Takes Over
Dundee Wireless Station

The amateur wireless station that
has been in operation in the western
portion of Dundee was commandeered
by the government and Sergeant
Baily of the Fort Omaha signal corps
placed in charge. The station will
be brought up to date by the installa-
ton of new and much larger trans
formers.
The Dundee wireless station is 10
Gated on high hill, said to be ideal
for handling government business.
There are a number of the amateur
stations in and about the city, but
the one in Dundee is asserted to be
the only one that comes anywhere
near UP to government requirements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Mrs. WestCott Says that
Her Husband Shuns Her

Kittie Luella Westcott, who is suing
her husband, Carl F. Westcott, sales
manager of the Omaha Alfalfa Mill
ing company, for divorce, alleges that
since their second child died he has
ceased to love her. She asserts that
he avoids her society and treats her
with contempt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Reed Bros. to Joseph r. Marks,
Corby street. IS feet east of Tween
ty-eighth street south side, Ask
100
Florence K, Mixter and husband to
Arthur Theodore, Twenty second
street, 60 feet north of Grace street,
west side, 30xl40 ......,........,
Charles W. Martin ard wife to Her
bert W. Miller, Newport avenue, 100
feet west OF Twenty-fourth street,
4tx120 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Several Autos Burn
At the F0nteneIIe GARAGE

An early morning fire in the Fon-
tenelle garage, Eighteenth and Doug
las, damaged several automobiles, one
being a small car used by the park
A large machine used
by City Commissioner Hummel was
slightly damaged.
The De Luxe Dancing academy,
over the garage, was not damaged so
but what the dance may go on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Depot Barber Shop Till
Is Out Eighty Dollars

One hundred pennies was the ex-
tent of loot obtained by robbers who
broke into the store of L. Rasmus-
sen at Fortieth and Bedford avenue,
The pennies were taken from the cash
register. Nothing else in the store
was molested.
The Union depot barber shop re-
ported to the police that $50 had
been stolen from the cash register
simultaneously with the loss of the
money the barber shop reported that
its negro ported disappeared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Fa-
vorite for Cold.

J.. l.. Easley, Macon, Ill, in speak
ing of Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy
says, During the past fifteen years
it has been my sisters favorite medi-
cine for colds on the lungs. myself
have taken it number of times when
suffering from cold and it always
relieved me promptly."-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Piece of Steel Flies
Into Harry Green's Arm

A piece of steel eight inches long
flew off a freight car in the Union
Pacific yards and Embedded itself in
the right arm of Harry Green, los
North Ninth street, who was at work
unloading a car. Surgeons had to cut
Green's arm open to extract the steel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Thomas l. Rock Wanted:
eva Has Passed Away"

The police are trying to locate
Thomas L. Rock, so that they. can de-
liver to him the following telegram
received from Salem, Ia: Eva passed
away at 4:30 p. m. Funeral tomor-
row. Come il you can The message
is signed Cora"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Thew Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect ex-
perienced after taking Chamberlain's
Tablets and the healthy condition of
body and mind to which they con-
tribute, makes one feel that living Is
worth whilc.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
To Cure Children's Colds.

Keep child dry clothe comfortable, avoid
exposure. give Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
raises phlegm, reduces Inflammation 2Sc.
All druggists. Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
LEGAL NOTICES.

STUVkHULADEKS' MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Bee Publishing Company will DO
held at the office OF said company, Omaha,
Nebraska, at 4 O'Clock p. M, on Monday,
March 6th, 1917. for the election Of the
Board of Directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the meet
ing.
By order OF the President
N. p FELL, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
Motorcycles and Bicycles

DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES Bar.
gains 10 used machines Victor Roos, 'Ths
Motorcycle Man." FOB Leavenworth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
PERSONAL

THE GREATEST GAIN--ss.73s
Omaha paper, Ia the record of THE
OMAHA BEE for 1915.
BEST RESULTS LOWEST RATE
THE Salvation Army Industrial home So
licits your old clothing. furniture, maya
zines We collect. We distribute. Phone
Doug Abs and our wagon will call Call
and inspect our new home. 111e-ll12-l114
Dodge st,
ISIS LARSUN-Baths. massage and mani
cur Scalp nd facial massag Stats
Institute, 1906 liurney St 1887. Open
venngs aDd Sundays.
Sulphur. steam and eucalyptus baths tor
chronic diseases. exp. attendant for ladies
and gentlemen 402-s Roee Bldg Ty 1850
MISSES LILLY AND GOuLD-Bath mas.
sage 1892 Farnam St Phone Doug $40
LUELLA WEBSTER. massage and mani
curing. SIS Paxton Blk Red 1900
MISS s. BENJAMIN. manicurins, facial.
scalp treatment. Stats ms 1906 Harvey.
MISS NASH, BRUGMAN. scientific masseus-
and baths. 203 Karbach Blk. Red 2727.
ALL Right Pt vate Maternity Home 30li
Miami st. Webster 2s0s,
SCIENTIFIC massage $40 Bee Bldg. Phone
Douglas 6372,
e BRoTT-Magnetic massage. 2424 Cunning.
MSS GLE. mass, chiropody 1922 Farnam
Manicuring and mass 1923 Farnam RIM, 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Notice Is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
South Platte Land Company will be held
at the office of said Company, Room 70l,
First National Bank Building, Lincoln, No
braska- at IL o'clock n. IN. on tho Seventh
day of March A. D., 1917.
Lincoln, Nebraska, March 9Th, 1917,
C. II. MORRILL,, President.
w W. TURNER. Secretary and Treasurer
S47-F6d3pt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Iowa Lands.
so ACRES

Well improved five miles northeast Of
Logan, Ia. $3.50 per acre. $1,000 cash will
handle this. Can give possession March
l, or have tenant for It at 5000 Ed b,
Gibbs. SEQ Harvey St, Omaha, Neb,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07

Large living room, dining room, kitchen
On FIRST floor; three large bedrooms and
hath on second floor: oak finish and oak
floors: built-in bookcases and buffet; full
basement; guaranteed furnace: east front
lot paved street, fine location. Price
N,500 Terms.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22

for, he couldn't read English. Hc nd
raittcd giving the beer. He denied
ever having sold ans beer in Linton.
He admitted giving beer away II,
times.
Other witnesses testified that the
only business ever accredited to j. G..
kundert was running blind-pig
Defendant testified that the Henry
Schmidt letter appearing in the itec.
ord had been sworn TO by Schmidt at
the time it was published
c. F. Kelsch opened the arguments
to tue jury for the plaintiff. Cnas
Coventry followed for defendant
This concluded court Saturday night
and the arguments of s. Cameron for
defendant and G. w. Lynn for plain
tiff was completed Monday morning
1 he charge to the jr y was given Mon
day forenoon, and they retired n.
1915. A verdict was reached, as above
stated, betwcen four and five O'Clock
Reports were current thu: the jury
stood eleven to one in favor of the
plaintiff on the first ballot, and that
later amounts of damage ranged from
S25 to $500. The final verdict was
$500
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22
Lena Heiser is back in school after
an absence of several weeks.

Lena Heiser is back in school after
an absence of several weeks.
The following pupils Of the fifth
grade were neither tardy nor absent
during the month Of January: Gladys
Driddell, Robert Chesrown, Stewart
Coventry, Laura kyes, Mike Lipp,
Pearl Eamey. Judith Ramey, Lena
Sautter. Maria Schweitzer, OtiEia
Schaf'or. Amelia Schahcr, Adam Vos-
sler. Phyllis Wolverton. Martha voss-
Ter and Mabel Billingsley.
Herman Bcrtheau accompanied his
brother, A. Vinroth, to Aberdeen
Monday noon where the latter win re-
ce;ve treatment in the hospital.
A new magazine and paper rack was
built last wee!: By Mr.. c. Paulsan for
the library.
The raading class ia studying Whit.
tiers Snow Bound This poem doe,
not lacG for local application and
color;np
Mr. G. Hc-theau is acting as jan
tor dnriu% the absence of a. Vim
roth
The Sophomor" English Class has
just been studying "rhc Merchant
OF Venice" Open discussions were
h-id as to places and time Of the
play. and about the five different
stories and episodes found therein.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22
Pollock Pick-lips.
Progress, Feb. lG.

Lou Dornbush and Bob Looycngu
returned home Tuesday evening from
an extended business trip to Mime.
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clcveringa, OF
the Westfield neighborhood, are the
happy parents OF bouncing baby
boy who landed Mt their home yestcr.
day.
A little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Rypkema, Of Westfcld, pass
ed away last night after being sic!:
for about two weeks with diphthcria
and heart trouble
j. j. Fenelon was the recipient OF
case Of grape fruit from Florida
one day this wech 1t was sent in
by his brother-in-law, j. II. Nc
Crory, who is wintcring at Miami.
Mrs. NJ. De Bocr returned
Wednesday from an extended visit
at Sioux Center, Iowa, and Huron, S
D. ..ss Hilda Dc Boer, who has
been attending the Huron College
returned home with her mother.
A young son Of Robert Wcstbrook
Of Dale, had the misfortune to lose q
second finger of his right hand by the
accidental discharge of Il shotgun
the first Of the week. He was brough.
to Pollock and the wound dressed al
the local hospital.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22
NOTES FROM THE COUNTY SU.
PERINTENDENT.

( The next regular pupils eighth.
grade examinations viii be given
Morch 29th and 30.h Teachers hav.
ins pupils prepared for these exam
nations should notify the superiuten-
dca:. stating the number Of pupils that
viii take the examination.
The Omio Literary Society decided
In favor of consolidation after hearing
the debate given before them Mt their
Inst meeting.
The following point of law, relative
to when school money may be withheld
from army school district on account of
not maintaining school. is often inuuir-
ed about and should be borne in mind
by all members OF school boards. This
law provides that when school is not
III session for period o. six months
in each school OF y district, the COUNTY
apport!onment may be withheld, and
VIXEN schooi has not been in session
for II icaSt five months Of the school
year, this law provides that the appor-
t!oame". Of .hc county tuition fund
shall be withheld from auch district
and the money withheld revcrts to the
funds from which !. was originally ap-
portioncd.
Ih object Of this law is to designate
III minimum term of school. We be
iievc that our rural schools shoul,.
have Just as long terms as the village
schools The fact that the older chill
drcn are not in school the full term
should rot deprive the primary grades
Of their full nine months.
The following children received Ger
tificateB for three months perfect at
tendance: Fuy Scholtz, OF Willioms-
port No. 6; Willie Van Vugt, Mnrgu-
ret Ten Clay, Hattie Ten Clay. Willie
Ten Clay, Elsie Ten Clay and Dickic
Ten Clay, Of Bakkcr No. 10; Annie
Amunlson. OF Strasburg No. l5; lie
Roy Benson, Of Danbury No. 10; Ado
lena Reich and Samuel Brooks, of Sand
Creek No. "a; Martha Rcidlinger, of
Emmonsburg No. 27, Elizabeth Jundt
and Paul Kiefer. Of Hague No. 30.
Lccunda Appcrt and Rufina Appert,
of Williamsport No. 6, received GER
tifcates for nine months perfect at
tendance.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22
Omio Offerings.

Correspondence Of the Record, Feb. 20
Claude McKittrick is visiting his sis
Ter. Mrs. B. r. Palmer.
y young child Of August Ermans
that was sick with measles and pneu-
molia was buried Sunday
Tho Farmers Club and Ladies' Aid
. 10 meet withMr. and Mrs. Il. II.
Adamson, Wednesday of this week.
The Literary held Mt W. II. John
sons Saturday evening was well at
tended. The subject on Consolidated
Schools was debated. Both sides pre-
sented interesting arguments. The
dccision WAS rendered in favor Of the
affirmative. Next meeting to be held
at the lloem Of Albert Dcbson, March
Sd.