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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-09-22

Mr.. Amedee Brou, of Walla-
ce, La, paid us a short visit
on Friday.
DIR. Stephen ]. Songy,th
esteemed president of our To-
cal board of health was ming
ling with his many friends in
the First Ward during the
week.
k*&&***
Mr.. Fortune Abadfe, of
Wallace, La, was a business
visitor to New-Orleans last
Friday.
Mr.. Abadie paid us much
appreciated visit on the same
day.
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Eighteen St. Johnians left
d ring the past week for Fl.
Pike where they will receive
Z good military training.
Good lack boys.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Young Boys "Stand
Pat When Taken
On Robbery Charge

Five boys, ranging in age between
10 and Is years, arrested in the Joe
Bauer hardware store at Twenty
fourth and CASTELAR, streets early this
morning. while they were packing a
grip with revolvers and other easily
carried merchandise, are believed BY
the police to also have burglarizcd
Haydens, Brandeis and the Public
Market stores some time between the
hours OF closing last night and |
o'clock this morning.
Stuff recovered from the boys to-
tails in value almost $500.
The boys gave the following
names:
Harry Daniels, IT'S Arbor.
Louis Kavan, 27os South Nineteenth.
Harold Lett 2425 South Seventeenth.
John McGill, la2th South Fifteenth
Willie Clifton, 2sos South Twelfth.
When brought into the station the
youngsters were as unperturbed as
the most hardened offenders,
We'll, kids, what have you got to
sayp Captain Dempsey asked them.
Nothing to say at all, we stand
pat said the eldest And taking the
cue from the Oldest boy, the rest re-
fused to utter single word regard
ing their activities during the night
Police think they, too, had been
operating during the night in a stolen
machine, as information had been re-
eeived regarding FIVE boys who had
been seen in stolen car.
The car has not been found,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
SCOTS TO OBSERVE
BARD'S BIRTHDAY
One Hundred Twenty Eighth
Anniversary to Be Cele.
brated in Omaha.
CLAN TO GATHER THEN

The l5Sth birthday anniversary of
Bobby Burns, the Scotch bard, will be
celebrated on Friday evening, January
70, in the Swedish auditorium BY
members and friends of Clan Gordon.
No. 63, Order of Scottish Clans. The
occasion will also mark the twenty
eighth anniversary of the founding OF
the local clan.
Past Chief Alex c. Troup will de-
liver the address, which will be
Burns" Chief Robert Gait will Of
fer the words of welcome, and the fol-
lowing will appear in the concert pro-
gram which has been arranged: F. w.
Bason, Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Misses
Jean and Irene Hislop, James Hen
derson, Mrs. J. McTaggart, Miss Olga
Either, Edward Dewar .Challnor and
George McDougall.
w. ]. Hislop, w. R. Rennie, J. Nc
Taggart, H. E. Fernandes. R. G. Wat
son, Arthur Falconer, R. Gait, D.
Cathro, james Henderson, Robert
Malcolm and Alex McKie will have
charge of the celebration. A dance
will follow the concert.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Soldiers Home Notes.

Grand Island. Neb.. Jan. n.--(special -
Mrs. Curr. who has room In the dormitory.
has been confined to her cot for the last
three weeks,
The commissioners of state institutions
called at Burkett on Thursday evening on
business connected with the improvements
which are now In process of construction,
Mr., Anderson was moved Friday from the
office rooms to the st, Francis hospital in
the Third City. 80
Mrs. while went to bradshaw on Thurs.
day, and returned today.
Mrs Whit. who has been under the
physicians care for some time, is con-
yalescing nicely.
Dr. J. " Henchman OF Blair, Neb., was
at Burkett yesterday looking over the sit
uation and getting acquainted with Com.
mandant J, +. Walsh and his staff con-
nected with the institution. He returned 10
Blair the same day to close up hts busl-
mesa affairs, which he thought could be ac-
complished In a weeks time. and will re.
turn to Burkett to take up the duties of
head physician and surgeon at the Soldiers
Home, The doctor Is II years of age, but
very spry, and wears the little bronze but
ton like ting rest of the comrades here,
gtsts.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
0NzzAn6sNlx1G.

rangement whereby The Bee will
spread broadcast an invitation to all
the children in Omaha to come to a
free movie show next Saturday MORN
ing. If we are going to do something
tor the kiddies let it include every
child big enough to attend who is
under IS years of age.
Watch The Omaha Bee next Thurs
day and Friday. 1t will then have a
coupon which you can clip and which
must be presented at the Strand in
stead OF the usual tickets. Remember,
all you need to get into this show and
see that happy fellow, Douglas Fair
banks, is coupon clipped from The
Bee. There will be good comedy
IN addition to the feature and the big
Strand pipe organ will furnish the
music. Don't be afraid OF too many
coming down, because il more come
than can get in for the first show
Saturday morning, January u, Man
ager Thomas will run another show.
So come along, Riddles, and let us
have really good time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Lieutenant Pechkoff's Story
Loosens Purse Strings Of
Local Business Men.
WONDERS IN WAR ZONE

The Omaha club Saturday voted
unanimously to give $500 for a bed in
the American Ambulance hospital,
Paris. 1t was at the close OF an ad-
dress by Lieutenant Zinovi Pechkoff
of the French Foreign legion.
Harry Doorly made motion that
committee be appointed to collect
money for the bed. Z. w. Dixon
leaped up and cried, "I'll give 500"
"1'll give hundred" said Doorly,
and F. ]. Hoel did the same.
Lieutenant Pechkof wore his hand
some French uniform with the war
cross and the military medal of valor.
In hesitating but good English he
told of the war which he has seen
in the trenches.
1t was striking thing to hear this
soldier voicing a hatred of all war,
while he throbbed with pride for
France and especially for his regi-
ment.
when I first enlisted" he said, I'VE
soldiers and officers of the foreign
legion drank a toast and declared
this is war against war
1--WE had believed that war was i'm
possible. Socialists and radicals
especially had met and declared there
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Woman Asserts She Was
Robbed by Her Visitors

Dragged, she asserts, by two men,
one OF whom she believes was a physi-
clan, Miss Anna Davis, 8l8 South
Nineteenth street, Saturday night was
stripped, Of jewels valued at several
hundred dollars. Police officers have
been given descriptions Of the sus-
poets and expect to land them in Jail.
According to the woman, she enter
tanned the two men in her apartments
until late hour and more or less
drinks were served. Finally she fell
asleep and when she awoke all of her
Jewelry had been taken from her.
Among the articles she lost were
two diamond earrings. a watch, dia-
mond brooch, two diamond stickpins
and four diamond rings. "
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22

lantic to the Pacific, from Canada to
the gulf. We own Alaska, and reach
to the Arctic ocean. Alaska makes
US a neighbor Of Russia and its islands
a neighbor Of Japan. We own the
Philippines, under the caves OF Asia.
We, own the Hawaiian islands, 1000
miles out in the Pacific ocean. We
own the Panama canal at the north
western corner OF South America. We
own Porto Rico, 200 miles southeast
of Florida, and we have a liability
with respect to Cuba that is greater
than II we owned it. We are Pa
CHIC power, an Asiatic power, South
American power and West Indian
power, and we are so close to Europe
In view Of modern methods OF war
that we are practically its neighbor.
We are now entering upon policy OF
preparation to defend ourselves
agaist the unjust aggression of any
nation. believe this to be absolutely
essential to our country's interest.
The league has officially recognized
that such preparation is necessary to
its program. When we have made
this preparation and have the forces
of our army and navy adequate to it,
we shall be In position to contribute
our share to any force that we may be
called upon to furnish in a joint ex-
ercise Of power by the world to sup
press war.
I'm the discussions in framing the
proposals Of the league, the question
was asked by one OF the committee
of another; Would you be willing
that your boy who in his fine young
manhood is the apple OF your eye, the
pride Of your heart, should give up his
life in a war between Serbia and Aus
tria over an issue in no way concern
ing his country? The answer was
that il Americas participation in the
league and war would contribute to
save such world disaster as the war
we are witnessing, the boys life could
not be offered up in a higher cause"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
U-BOATS ATTEND
GERMAN RAIDER
Three Small Submarines Re.
ported Acting as Scout
for Teuton Rover.
CRAFT MAY BE OFF BRAZIL

Reports of the supposed move
ments of the unidentified German
raider in the South Atlantic and de-
tails now coming to light suggesting
that it may have been accompanied
by three submarines acting as scouts,
continue to be an outstanding naval
feature of the war.
Arrival Of the Royal Mail liner
Drina at Rio Janeiro eliminated one
OF the largest steamers from the list
of the supposed VICTIMS of the COM
merce destroyer. A strange steamer
with four tunnels, sighted off Ceafa,
Brazil, steaming at high speed, sug-
gested the possibility that the raider
was near the northern coast of Brazil.
Fly American Flag.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 21.-The captain
Of the Brazilian steamer Maranhao,
says report from Pernambuco, en-
countered off the coast of the state
Of Rio Grande Del Motto, two cargo
vessels, accompanied by two auxiliary
ships, all flying the American flag.
The vessels are supposed to be Ger
man, the report adds. ,...
Sight Strange Steamship.
Buenos, Aires, Jan. 21.-According
to press dispatches from Rio Janeiro,
a strange steamship with four smoke
stacks, painted black, has been sighted
off 'Ceara, Brazil, running at high
speed. Word of this vessel was
brought by the men on steamship
which arrived yesterday at Bahia,
Brazil, who say they saw the steamer,
The German raider which has been
operating in the South Atlantic is
reported to be equipped with COL
lapsible smokestacks, the number of
stacks visible being changed at in
tervals to disguise the identity of the
vessel.
The state of Ceara is in the north
of Brazil. '
Arrives at Swinemuends.
Amsterdam Via London), Jan. 81. |
According to an official statement
from Berlin, says the Cologne Ga
zette, the British steamer Yarrowdale,
carrying crews of steamers captured
by the German raider in the Atlantic,
was brought into the port of Swine
Prussia.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Omaha Club Men Vote 5000 Fund
For Bed in American Hospital

would be no more war, But we were
mistaken"
He is very proud Of the Foreign
legion.
I'm the battle. of the Somine," he
said, the legion was kept in the re-
serve two days. Finally we could not
stand it. Our colonel went to the
commander. He told him that the
legion wants to be in the front, that
it never was in the reserve. As a
special favor we were permitted to
lead the attack. We lost three fourths
Of our men. Once, in forty-seven
minutes, we took four lines of Ger
man trenches.
IN our regiment under my COM
mand were eight Americans, five of
them graduates of Harvard univer-
sity. They and all other Americans
in our legion fought and are fighting
with the most splendid valor."
He told wonders of accomplish
ment by the French and British in
the last year, of big guns built, colos-
sal munitions bases established, hun
dreds of miles of new railroad built.
He mentioned the building of mill
tary road sixteen kilometers long in
one day.
I'VE took four territorial regiments,
10000 men, and strung them out in
line" he said. "Then it was neces-
sary for each man to build only one
meter of road, and it was done"
E. M. Fairfield, Earl Gannett and
w. A. Pixley were elected directors.
Three of the clubs nine directors
are elected each year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Robins Winter in
Park at Grand Island

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 20.--(Spe-
cial. Emil Stolley, son of the late
owner and grower Of the Stolley park,
reports an unusual incident. The
elder Stolley. one of Hall county's
pioneers. was German forester and
one OF his first undertakings, when
he chose his plat in 1858, was the
setting aside Of ten acres of the
prairie for grove. For years this
present private park, to which ten
acres were long since added, has been
a show place, consisting of trees from
fifty to eighty feet in height, lovers
lanes and flower and shrubbery gar
dens. 1t has also been bird and
squirrel reserve. Emil Stolley a few
days ago heard an unusual bird ex-
citement and twitter chorus in the
grove, and carefully approached the
cedar and spruce section. He there
fond flock OF at least 400 hundred
as he estimated--robins, The OBJ
server was born and reared on the
place and declared it to be the first
time he had ever seen robins in mid
winter
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Come on, Children, and Go to the
Strand as Guests of The Bee

All the little kiddics in Omaha are
going to be given a chance to see
Douglas Fairbanks, the noted movie
actor, in one of his most delightful
productions, "The Habit of Happi-
ness"
Now. children, crowd round while
we tell you all about it.
Recently the Woman's club took
up the promotion OF special programs
Tor children. Arrangements were
made at two Omaha theaters for suit
able films to be shown Saturday
mornings at $50. Quite large num-
Der Of children attended these shows,
which were given for a nominal ad-
mission charge Of 5 cents. Financially
the managers OF the shows did not
profit, but 1t did them lot OF good
to see the children enjoy the show
so much. The only regrets they had
were because of the fact that a large
number Of children could not attend.
Now Mr.. Thomas OF the Strand and
The Omaha Bee have made an ar
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
BUILDING BOOM IS
ON IN FULL BLAST
Apartment Blocks, Office
Buildings and Garages Going
Up or Being Planned.
MILD WEATHER HELPS

A store and Office building between
four and six stories high, is to be
built by the Hiatt Realty company at
1914 and 1916 Douglas street The
buildings now there are to be wreck
cd soon to begin this work. Architect
James T. Allan is drawing plans. The
building is to be 66xl32 feet in dimen-
sions, and to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. Bids for the excava-
ton are to be taken soon. The con-
struction is to be of reinforced con-
crete, with brick and stone trim
ming and gravel roof
Charles l. Mattsen of the Peters
Trust company is to build a $4,000
apartment terrace of eight, apart
ments at Forty-ninth and California
streets. The rough frame work is
largely up already.
The open winter, especially the
open weather during the last several
weeks has made it possible for big
building jobs to go ahead in good
shape. The Heyn Brothers are get
ting along we'll with the construction
of their classy big apartment house,
and it is expected that concrete can
be poured on this week, unless the
weather turns.
Edgar II, Scott is having a $4,000
garage built at Twenty-ffth and Far
nam streets. The first floor concrete
is poured, and the walls are partly
up. This is to be two-story and
basement, S7xl32 in dimensions.
The M. E. Smith company has not
yet started the construction of its
eight-story warehouse at Tenth and
Douglas streets, but expect to have
the work under way before the close
OF l9l7. Plans are being drawn.
The plans are being revised for
the five-story and basement printing
plant of the M. F. Shafer company
at Seventeenth and Webster streets.
This is also to be fre-proof con-
crete building.
1t is expected that the wrecking of
the old Boyd theater building will
soon begin to make room for the big
addition to the department store Of
Burgess-Nash company. This is to
cost $lS0,000. The structure is to be
six.stories and basement of concrete,
with brick and stone trimmings.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Dakota Swept by Severest
Storm of Winter Season

Pierre, S. D., Jan, 2l.-(Special Tel
egram. 1.-The worst storm OF the win
ter is prevailing over the western
and central parts of the state. Tenn
perature is above zero, but the heavy
snow, which fell yesterday is piling
badly and all trains are cancelled. The
Northwestern company is attempting
to get special to Canning, twenty
miles east of here to bring in young
man, who is Seriously ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Mutual Company Prospers.

Petersburg, Neb., Jan. 2l.-(SpeI
cial. 1.-The Roman Catholic Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company of
Boone and Antelope counties, held
their annual meeting yesterday. The
report Of the secretary shows over
$5OO,0OO insurance outstanding. The
company is in very prosperous con-
dition. The officers, elected for the en-
suing year are: Henry Vanteicher,
president; John Beckman, treasurer,
and Albert c. Pelster, secretary. Al
bert Pelster was elected delegate to
attend the state convention to be held
at Columbus next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
RESOUNDING KISS IS
GOVERNORS REWARD.
Wyoming Executive Given One
When Signs Prohibition
Measure.
SUBMISSION TO VOTE

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 2l.-A re-
sounding kiss implanted on the execu-
tive lips in full view of a number of
persons assembled to witness, the
governors action, was the reward
Mrs. John B. Kendrick gave Governor
Kendrick yesterday for signing the
bill submitting prohibition to the peo-
pie of Wyoming. ~.
The bill provides for a vote to be
taken in 1918 on the addition of pro-
hibition amendment to the state con-
stitution. 1t was the first measure Of
fered in the Wyoming senate this
year. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Postal Clerk Invents
New Time-Savinu Guide

Considerable saving in time is
being affected by a new postal guide
system invented by L. S. Mole, chief
information clerk at the postoffice.
Instead Of looking for villages, towns
and citiesi n the postal guide in which
they are arranged alphabetically, he
has indexed and arranged all the To-
calities by states together with the
zone they are in,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Will pay
for the
chance
to heal


After an experience of rs
years, during which time so
million Americans have used
kondon's Catarrhal Jelly, the
manufacturers of this remedy
feel so sure that it will relieve
catarrh that they offer to pay
for a chance to prove its benefit
to any catarrhal sufferer. They
announce that any resident Of
this community can 60 to almost
any drug store and get a com.
plimentary trial can at the
expense of the manufacturers.
If the druggist has no gratuitous
packages, the person may buy a
rs cent tube with the unqualified
understanding that if that first
tube does not do that person
more than a dollars worth of
good, he or she can get their
quarter back from either the
druggist, or the Kondon Com.
pany at Minneapolis. Over
$4,000 druggists know Kondon's
Catarrhal Jelly is effective,
harmless, clean and pleasant to
apply land they know the
Kondon people will gladly live
up to this offer quarter back
if not worth a dollar" Address
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Mica Plant at Alliance.

Alliance, Neb., Jan. 2l.-(Special.)
Announcement has been made that
the Black Hills Mica company is pro-
curing trackage property in Alliance,
which will be desirable for the loca-
ton of mica refining plant here. 1t
is understood that this concern will
erect large plant here. The plant
will be for splitting and grinding and
the mica as obtained from the mines
will be made into commercial material
at this plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
BeIlringers at German
Music Verein "Wednesday

The Royal Holland Bellringers, con-
sisting of the father, mother, three
sons and daughter, will give a con-
cert at the Omaha German Music
Verin, Seventeenth and Cass streets,
Wednesday evening. The concert will
be given under the auspices of the
music verin, ..., #....
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Fire Does Some Damage
To Stanton Shoe Store

Stanton, Neb, Jan. 21.-(Special
Telegram. THE shoe stock of Frank
Parr was slightly damaged by fire
early today without much damage
to the building. The loss to the goods
caused by water and smoke amounted
to several thousand dollars, covered
by insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Fire Damages Minden Store.

Minden, Neb., Jan. 2l.-(Special
Telegram.)-Fire partially destroyed
the stock and badly damaged the
building of F. A. Deeds early this
morning. 0.I ~:
1t is supposed to have been set on
fire by spark flying out through
stove door left open the night before.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Threaten CONSUMPTION
II Men viii Not Respond

Birmingham, Jan. 2l,--Recourse
will be had to compulsory national
service il the appeal for voluntary
service fails to evoke sufficient
response, declared Arthur Neville
Chamberlain, director general of ma
tional service at a meeting of en-
ployers and employees at Central hall
here TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Found a Quick Cure for Group.

When a child has Group no time
should be lost, and the remedy that
will give the quickest relief and is
pleasant and safe to take is the most
desirable. Mrs. S. Cartwright, Col
ILL.,, says, when my child
was small he was subject to Group. l
found that Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy gave the quickest relief and that
he never objected to taking IT,"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22

Superior, Neb., Jan. 2l.-(Speciai
Telegram. Grand Patron E. J..
Pierce and wife of Geneva were the
Official guests Of Olive Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, last night. Three
candidates were initiated, About
sixty-hve attended.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22

sioan's Lniment lightly applied. a little
quiet. and your soreness. disappears like
magic Get q ssc bottle today. All drug
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Chicago Alumni in
Omaha Have Lunch
And See Pictures

Omaha alumni Of the University of
Chicago gathered at the University
club for luncheon and to see moving
pictures of the celebration Of the quar-
ter centennial of the founding of the
school held last June, Saturday
John Moules, secretary Of the alumni
council of Chicago, was the guest of
honor and gave short talk as did
several of the local alumni. Those
present were:
Messrs. and Mesdames-- RS -"
d. IT, Masters Wayland Magee
Mesdames-- Mesdsmes-
Elm Youngberg Stephen Davies
Mlsses- Misses
Edith Earle Verdi Williams
Isabel Mcmillan Irma Gross
Juliette Griffin Elsie I,undeen
Jennie Huffman Council Bluffs.
Jeanette Mcdonald Alice Barton,
susan Paxson Bellevue college
Lillian Cherniss, NJ, L. Carter.
Council Bluffs Bellevue college
Theresa Tracy
Messrs.- Messrs-
Robert Savidgs II. r. Meyer
George McDougall Dr. A. d. Dunn
J. b. Williams DR.. W. Y. Thompson
Eugene Blazer DR.. J. NJ. f. Heumann,
Lloyd Neff Benson.
Guests from high schools were:
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Nora McDougall Russell Brandt
Madeleine Cohn Ralph Cohn
Esther Hansen abe Lack
Minerva Heine
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.
william Smith Dudley InRraham
COUNCIL BLUFFS HIGH SCHOOL.
Gertrude Marks
BELLEVUE COLLEGE.
James Davis
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22

KAISER WILHELM-German emperor is shown in CONVEX
saton with of his staff officers behind the lines
Verdun.
The Denver star., 1917-08-11

The local camp Of the American
Woodmen Of Denver 10 taking on new
life and promises to be one Of the
large camps Of the Jurisdiction. More
than 20 good logs have been rolled
during the past few weeks and q large
number are lined up for the next
meeting night.
The Juvenile Department 10 an a.
sured success. Neiohbor Carrie Mo-
Claim has been elected organizer for
this department, and she already has
the required 20 for securing the char
ter.
All good parents Of Denver who
have children between the ages Of 8
and IS years, should avail themselves
Of this opportunity to get protection
for their children which really pro-
tects, and at the same time aIians
them with the strongest Insurance.
proposition among our race. Dues are
only rs cents per month, which ss-
cures 900 sick benefits and 5000
burial benefits.
" anyone has not been called upou
In this regard, We advise that they
ring up Mrs. Carrie MccIaIn, Main
7762, 2933 Wslton street.