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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20
EIGHT Others Hurt as
Roof of TheatreCaues
in During Fire Fight

Battalion Gilham under half
eight injured when the roof of the Grand the
caved while they fighting flames there at $3.50
a. Saturday
The injured
Laurence Brunson $40 63rd ppeman No. bruises,
city hospital.
Donald Mckinley GIG W. 64h ppeman No. TO- minor bruises,
city hospital.
Otto Rooney TAB 7st right arm city hospital
AL B. Colburn, Hotel Hawthorn, INJURIES driver No.
chemical city hospital.
Charles A. Hull, $500 Thistle ppeman No. 10, crushed
chest, Providence hospital
George A. Boyd 4O25 Whitman ppeman No. 10, frac
tured leg, Providence hospital.
taken home.
John Loughran, zO2 Union station No TO- by
smoke
The charred interior of the theatre heaped with smoking tim
bers, still being combed at 10 All the injured be-
lieved to have been rescued.
Gham lost his life just after he had directed his
hose roof He standing in the gallery Other fire.
stepped back and toppied down backward
balcony. ft'ts
later the roof caved in, burying him When found
had been burned He rushed the
said he had been dead for
m
The building, located 27 Cherry Quilted
by the flames. The walls and stage alone stood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20
HOW PAULHAMUS MADE PUYALLUP VALLEY
PROSPER IS TOLD IN AMERICAN MAGAZINE

with the problem of markets and
had found no solution. The valley
WIS dotted with berry patches, and
the local market was glutted They
could raise the berries. but they
needed a man to show them how to
market crop which deteriorates
so rapidly.
Builds Up Markets
"Paulhamus saw the need OF real
cooperation among the growers
when he became president, and he
made II popular when he showed
them what II meant IN actual cash
returns. Whenever the directors
lContnued On page 81
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held up. trying to shield their faces
from the heat.
Damage $4,000
The third victims body was
found on the top floor. Just outside
his bedroom door. He had suffo-
Gated. After the fire department.
arrived an old man appeared in an
upper window, with flames just be-
hind him.
lie seemed about to jump when a
ladder was placed against the build.
ing and he climbed down.
The damage is about $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20

And It means a great many more
things: dealing with waste prod
ucts. transportation problems, new
outlets. settling dissensions. Great
ing harmony. and making profits.
The Man on Job
THE manwho does this job. and
who has built up what is probably
the most successful cooperative
selling organization In the United
States Is w. II Paulhamus.
"The sumner and Puyallup Fruit
Growers association had been In
existence several years before
paulhamus became it's president.
l2 years ago. IL had struggled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20
SCHOONER 0RCAS TO
Be LAUNCHED TODAY

TACOMA. Jan. 20.-The auxll.
lary schooner Orcas was scheduled
to be launched at high tide at 30
this afternoon from the Seaborn
ship yards.
Miss Elizabeth Morrison, daugh-
ter OF the president OF the com.
pany, will christen the vessel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20

"A Man Who Made Valley
Prosper" 10 the caption OF an
article In the American Maaa-
zine Of February, telling OF the
accomplishments In the puyaI-
Iup valley OF w. n. Paulhamus,
Of Sumner, Wash, farmer. or
ganizer and former president
Of the state senate. A picture
Of Psulhamus and the farmers
cooperative store accompanies
tho story.
The article, written by Ray
3. Penney, follows:
The Puyallup valley in Pierre
county, western Washington. |
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20
WARNING GIVEN TO
ALLIED SHIPPERS

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.--A British
warship is again sending warnings
tc allied merchantmen to be on the
lookout for q German raider, be
lieyed TO be near the Atlantic
steamship lanes near this port.
wireless stations reported today.
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they have new
25.CENT PIECES

The Guardian Trust & Savings
bank. Second ave and Columbia st
will give any person who calls one
OF the new quarters-for 25-cent
piece. They have 1000 OF the new
coins on hand The bank Is open
between the hours OF 10 and T.
q. m and and .. n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20
MOVE LEAK PROBE
TO new YORK CITY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The
next leak investigation hearing
will he held at the New York Gus
tom house Thursday morning. the
house rules committee decided to-
daY.
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Officers Called

Police Sergt. Guy Carleton. who
has been on hand. ready 10 go he
fore the jurors for seven days was
FINALLY called Saturday morning
!. Ese has been familiar with police
- Gities. and wasa member OF the
detail that captured Nargett in his
. warehouse after Fred BiIlingsley
lad given Chief Beckingham a Tip"
On how TO proceed.
He Was Operator
Lee Gordon. another police Off
Ger. who was stationed at the. Cen
trail station telephone switchboard
much of the time when the bootlo <
ging syndicates we're going full
blast. was another witness.
The grand jury was scheduled 10
adiogTn at noon SATURDAY but con,
finno huunrnnuu
County witnesses. including Dep
cty Sheriffs HALEY. Boyd and Mad
cen. must yet be heard. They
hive been on hand al the federal
building for three days. waiting to
he called.
Minor Charges
Eleven more minor indictments.
seven OF which were secret. were
returned by the jurors when they
reported to Judge Neterer at .. m.
Friday.
These are all believed TO deal
with bootleggers who sold liquor
on a small scale without paying
the special government tax.
The four open indictments charg
ed VILLA BIRD. Dominic Detere.
5ohn Pearson and |. Suniyoshi with
49, offense. Their bail was
4 .Sced at $3.50 each.
They have each been arrested BY
the police for violating the dry or
dinance.
No Recess
That the government intends 10
speed up the hearing was eyidenc-
cd when the grand jury decided to
sit Saturday and Monday instead
cf adjourning over the weekend
until Tuesday. as is the custom
with federal inquisitors.
w. H. Pielow. transfer man in
dicted with the Billingsleys. went
before the grand jury Friday after.
iaoon.
Pielow's story was expected 10
support many OF the details re.
vealed by the Billingsleys. He was
followed by Charles Edmonds. the
chauffeur who worked first for the
BilIingsIeys and later for Margett,
when they were hot competitors In
TIE whisky traffic
Sergt. Guy Carleton. who has
been summoned TO the federal
building for the last seven days.
was expected to finally go before
the jurors Saturday.
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BOARD LIKELY TO
- PASS BOND ISSUE

! Despite Mayor Gill's veto. the fl
nance committee Of the city coun-
Gil will probably pass s450,000
bond issue for highway improve
ments in the city.
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START MONDAY

for Arizona and spend
the week on the Bat
Wing ranch.
You can do ii by
reading "Bat Wing
BowleS,' the next
vel-a-week in The
Star.
It's the story of a
nervy young Fastener
who followed the girl
he loved TO her home
in the West and won
her. But il was a
tough job Cat first).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20
NIGHT EDITION

Put your skates away. folSs.
There won't be any skating on the
lake today, according 10 the wealth.
er man, fou might, however. get
a ehanse 70 trot out your umbrella.
~ says: Tonight and sunday.
partly cloudy"
Temperature at noon. SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

in California On their return she
and her daughter. Mrs. Minnie Will
son, will live at the Blackstone. Mr.
and Mrs. Ward Burgess go west in
Mr. f. E. Calvin's private car and
will join Mrs. Calvin and daughter.
Nellie, at Ocean Park, in Los An
geles.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Louis Meyer have
returned from Chicago and st. Louis
In the latter place Mrs. Meyer visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Hocrr. Mr..
Hoerr will be remembered as one OF
the tennis cracks who has attended
the Journeys here several times. His
wife is a school friend of Mrs.
Meyer.
Mrs. E. H. Spraguc expects to go
TO Chicago this week to visit her
sisters.
Mrs. L. F. Crofoot leaves today for
Boston to join her mother and sister,
Mrs Z. w. Nash and Miss Frances
Nash, and to hear the latter play in
concert with the Boston Symphony
at Cambridge next week. Mrs. Gro
foot will return in about two weeks,
accompanied by Mrs. Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Keelne have
returned from two weeks in Chicago.
Randall K. Brown has returned
from the east and is at the Black
stone during the absence Of his
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Social Calendar

Monday
Box and line parties for the Mime
apolis Symphony orchestra and
Mcndelssohn choir concert at the
Auditorium.
Luncheon for Granville Barker at
the Omaha club.
Monday Bridge Luncheon club,
Mrs. Chester Nieman, hostess.
Bridge Luncheon club, Mrs, w. J.
Council, hostess.
Luncheon for J. F. w, club at
Blackstone, Mrs. Roger Homan,
hostess.
Van Rensselacr-Bcnton wedding in
Council Bluffs.
Tuesday
Box and line parties ior the benefit
performance of "Thc Amazons."
University Mixers club. informal
dance at Blackstone.
Parties for Tuesday Morning Musi-
cal club concert, $50 p. m.
Luncheon for Prettiest Mile Golf
club at Blackstone.
Winter Dancing club costume par
ty, Hartc hall.
lie Mars dancing party az Keeps
academy.
Wednesday,
Whist club, Mrs. w. NJ. Simpson,
hostess.
Thursday
Tuesday Bridge club, Mrs. Ross
Towle, hostess.
Junior Bridge club, Miss Blanche
Deuel., hostess.
Original Cooking club, Mrs.
Luther Kountzc, hostess.
Annual Washington's birthday din
ner at Omaha club.
Fancy dress party for children by
Miss Mary Coll.
Cinosam club dancing party at
Scottish Rite cathedral.
Carrier Hodge wedding.
Friday
Friday Night Dancing club party.
Regular monthly dance of Unita-
rian Junior club.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

mother, Mrs. J. J. Brown, in Cali
fornia
John l.. Kennedy returned Wcdncs-
day from several weeks in New York.
Mrs. Kennedy went to Chicago to
meet him.
Mrs. Arthur c. Smith and Miss
Harriet Smith are expected home to-
day from New York. Miss Harriet
Smith has also been i'll Washington
visiting.
Mrs. Howard Baldrige returned
Monday from New Haven, where she
was one of the hostesses at the Yale
promy
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Webster
have returned from New York and
short trip to Richmond. Va.
M. c. Peters is in New York this
week.
Miss Eugenic Whitmorc accom-
panied May Robson and her company
to Lincoln and Beatrice, returning
Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Hcth went to Colfax
Springs Saturday for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Kelly Of
Chicago are at the Blackstone until
after the concert Monday evening,
when Mr.. Kelly conducts the Men
delssohn choir.
Mrs. F. A. Nash arrived home Sat-
urday morning from New York.
where she and her niece, Miss Grace
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Casals, and the students program in
which Omaha people viii take part.
Granville Barker will be the chief
afternoon attraction among society
people tomorrow. The Fine Arts so
ciety and the Drama League are COM
bining to bring Nj Barker to Omaha,
Members OF the boards Of both soc'c-
ties will meet him at luncheon al the
Omaha club.
The Stage is the Thing.
Tuesday evening the play. which
has been brewing ever since the fire
that destroyed the Harry DoorIy
home, and with il the prospect of pre-
senting Lady Windcrmercs Fan
The Amazons." by Sir Arthur Wing
Pinero-will be presented at the Bran
dcis theater The characters OF the
play have been rehearsing faithfully
morning, noon and night, particulars
since the arrival OF Miss Lillian Fitch
from Chicago. The prominent people
who take part in the play wish less
said about them than about their
motives Tor giving it, which is to en-
dow another cot Or more. III the
American hospital in Paris, The
boxes as was announced Friday, have
almost all been taken, and the seat
sale in the house has been excellent.
Friday evening the Portmantcau
theater, that expensive and entirely
novel theatrical attraction will be
presented at Boyd's theater by the
Drama league. Long ago the sale Of
boxes for that performance was
closed and the committee in charge,
composed Of Mesdames Samuel
Burns, J. T. Stewart, II; J. E. Sum
mers, Edgar Morsman, A. w. JEFF
ferris, Charles Johannes, Edward Por-
ter Peck, Warren Blackwell, Leonard
Everett, E. c. Twamley, Louis
Nash, {. D. Armstrong, H. H. Bald
rige, Myron Learned, Lowrie Childs,
Miss Kate McHugh and Miss Ara
bell Kimball is enthusiastic about the
interest being cvinccd.
Almost all these entertainments
nave taken an immense amout of
work OH the part OF society women.
Without their efforts we should not
have been thus privileged to add TO
our little store OF knowledge here
below by attending the unique and
unusual in the way of music and the
drama. For these advantages let us
give credit where credit is due.
Lenten Observance Begins.
Opportunity, perhaps, the season of
fasting and abstinence from the giddy
pleasures of the world (for those who
observe it), begins this week. This
period during which the majority OF
society people find entertainment in
such serious-minded pleasures as lee
lures, will afford an opportunity for
the women who have worked so hard
in the interests of esthctic education
TO enjoy profound rest.
AS some one said, 1T has been
said three dozen times before" but
my story would be incomplete if
failed to mention The fact that among
the Lcnt-obscrving, bridge clubs arc
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

TT OW high Omaha would rank
~ as an art center were it not
for the efforts of public
spirited women, is a question.
Indeed it seems that most every OPP
portunity to hear and see and eniSy
| something that is beautiful in art,
literature. music and the drama is
; brought here through the efforts OF
the coterie OF women who make up
the membership of the Fine Arts So
ciety, the Tuesday Morning Musical
club or the newer Drama league.
One such instance is that of the
Portmanteau theaters coming Friday
at the Boyd theater under the aus
pices of the Drama league. To the
efforts of Mrs. Samuel Burns, Mrs.
Lowrie Childs, Mrs. A. W. Jefferis,
Mrs. E. c. TwamIey and Mrs. ]. f.
Summers much OF the success for
promoting the event is due
Though not as active as the before
mentioned women, Mrs. Lawrence
Hayden and Mrs Jay D. Foster must
also be named among the patrouesses
of art, for each OF them hold mem
bership i'll all three societies for the
fostering Of art education. Mrs. Hay
! den returned but a short time ago
after an absence of more than two
years in Washington, D. G. She has
taken all apartment at the Genoa.
Musical Events Attract.
Omaha society appreciates Omaha
musicians to the extent that it is
willing to give up mucll-anticipated
and brilliant Mardi Gras ball at the
Omaha club in order that it may at
tend the performance of the Mendel-
ssohn choir and Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra at the Auditorium
Monday evening. The splendid series
of concerts and operas which has
come to Omaha under the auspices OF
the Associated Retailers has been
successful from FIRST to last Each
night the boxes have been filled
from the first one when the immortal
Geraldine appeared in Carmen" TO
the most recent number, when Nc
Cormack delighted a capacity audi
ence with his rendition OF familiar
songs.
SO many persons refused to miss
this closing concert number OF. the
series that at first the club manage
'ment issued a statement that instead
of obliging everyone to attend in
fancy dress costume, they would per-
NIT those who wished to attend the
concert to come in regulation evening
dress. Before the last of the week.
however, it was decided to abandon
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Club Calendar

Monday .>
Drama league and Fine Arts So
ciety, Granville Barker lecture,
the Fontenelle, 3:45 p. m.
Omaha Woman's club, Metropoli-
tan club house, $50 p. m.
Association of Collegiate Alumnae,
music section, Y. w, c, A., 4
p. m.
Child Conservation league, Dundee
circle, Mrs. !. r. Arey, hostess,
2:30 p. nj.
Tuesday
Omaha Woman's club, oratory
department, 10 a, M; parliament
tary practice, 2:30 p. m.
Business Women's council, court
house, II to 2 p. M.
South Omaha Woman's club, Ii
brary hail. $50 p. m.
Business Women's club, Y. W. c.
A., 7 p. IN.
Custer Sunshine club. Mrs.
Stephen Bowes, hostess, 2:o0
p. m.
Wednesday,
Mu Sigma, Mrs. N. P. Fell, host
ess. $50 a. m.
Omaha Woman's club, literature
department, 10 a. m.
Association of Collegiate Alumnae,
story tellers' section, Mis- Helen
Sommer, hostess, 4 p. m.
Omaha Suffrage association, Lyric
hall, 2:30 p. m.
Clio club, Mrs. r. T. McEachron,
hostess, 2:30 p. m.
Railway Mail Service Woman's
club, Mrs. +. J. Melee. hostess,
2:30 p. m.
Miller Park Mothers circle, school
auditorium, $3.50 p. m.
w. c. T. u, Omaha union, Mrs.
D. Fl. Broatchie, hostess, 2 p. IN.
Wyche Story Tellers' league, pub.
lie library, Ais p. m.
Thursday
Daughters OF American Revolution
Washington parties, Major Sad
Ter chapter at Mrs. Hugh Nc
Culloch's and Omaha chapter
with Mrs. A. c. Stokes.
Omaha Woman's club home eco
Monies department, 10 a. m.
Wellesley club, Mrs. Ralph Kiewit,
hostess.
Friday
Child Conservation league, North
Side circle, Mrs. F. A. Miller,
hostess, 2 p. m.
West Omaha Mothers Culture
club, Mrs. w. w. Carmichael,
hostess, 2:30 p. m.
Society Of American Widows, Mrs.
B. c, Turpin, hostess, $50 p. m.
Scottish Rite Woman's club at
cathedral, 2 p. m.
Saturday
Association of Collegiate Alulnnae,
drama section, Miss Mary Wal
lace, hostess, II a. m.
South Omaha Woman's club, mn
sic department, Mrs. ]. E. Lush,
hostess, ESQ p. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Mabel Allen, three of Mrs. Welpton's
pupils, accompanied by Miss Grace
Slabaugh. will sing.
Among the Winter Sojourners.
G. w. Watties expects TO go. out
TO his Hollywood home early in
March,
Mrs. Albert Swartzlander is in
Washington, where she is stopping at
the Grafton. Later she expects TO go
to Charleston, S. c., with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Rowland and
Miss Marjorie Rowland left Sunday.
for Florida and will sail from Kew
West for Havana, to be gone six
weeks. 1888
Dir. and Mrs. C. A. Hull returned
Monday from New Orleans.
Mr.. Luciis Wakeley left SATURDAY.
on a western tour, which will extend
TO Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roberts ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. John Brady,
Hal Brady and Mr.. and Mrs, Tom
Davis and children to Belleair, Fla,
last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
eMscJE5ummers

Allison, have been since the Yale
prom festivities.
Tea for Clef Club.
Mrs. Douglas Welpton will enter
tain this afternoon from until at
her home for the members OF the Clef
club, their wives and husbands, when
fifty guests are expected. The two
living rooms will be decorated with
pink Killarney roses while jonquils
will form the centerpece for the din
ing room table. Mrs. Welpton will
be assisted by Mesdames August
Borelum. Sherman Welpton, F, Fl.
Griffin and Misses Corinne Paulson,
Henrietta Rees and Grace Hancock.
During the afternoon Mrs Oliver
Eldridge, Miss Alice Duval and Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

being transformed into sewing circles.
Some as the Original Cooking club,
sew for the Child Saving Institute.
The Tuesday Bridge club will meet
on Thursday of this week with Mrs.
Ross Towle, to decide whether their
sewing shall be done for charity or
Tor themselves. Other clubs will fol-
low suit and engage in the self-cruci-
tying pastime of sewing.
Bridal Dinner Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hodge will
give a bridal dinner Tuesday even
ing at their home for their daughter,
Miss Marie, whose marriage to Mr..
Samuel Carrier will take place Thurs
day evening. Members of the we'd
ding party will be the guests. They
are as follows: Miss Ethelwyn Hodge,
who will be her sisters maid of
honor; Miss Hazel Evans, who will
sing at the wedding; Miss Gretchen
Mcconnell, who will play the we'd
ding march; Miss Helen Carrier and
Miss Edith Jones, who will act as
ribbon stretchers; Mr. Guy Kiddoo.
Mr.. Carriers best man; Mr., Colin
Hodge. Rev. and Mrs. Titus Lowe
and the bride and groom.
Social Gossip.
Mrs. L. A. Burgess will be at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess
while Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess are
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Social Gossip.

Mrs. L. A. Burgess will be at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess
while Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess are
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Continued on Page Two. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
SOCIETY

TT OW high Omaha would rank
~ as an art center were it not
IL for the efforts of public
sDirited women. is a question
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-16

sent to the state legislature for pas
sage Of laws to legalize the idea.
Whether or not the markets are
ever used, they will be a powerful
weapon to be welded for low prices
and the food spectators will hesitate
to hold up the people, it is believed.
But active use, especially on the
West Side, would relieve the suffer-
ing Of the poor considerably.
The judiciary committee passed IA
vorably on a memorial to congress
asking that the interstate commerce
commission be given power to regu-
late the price and shipment of food
stuffs to combat efforts of sDecn-
latOrs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-16
KE A REAL STEP TOWARD
MUNICIPAL MARKETS

A long step toward real municipal
markets where the poor may buy
coal, ice and foOdstUffs at cost price
was takenWednesday when the mat
ter, introduced into the council by
Aid. Rodriguez, came up before the
judiciary committee and was referred
to a subcommittee of three for re-
port.
Aid. Rodriguez, Buck and Kimball
will meet and draw up bill intended
to give such enabling legislation as
will be necessary to. Then if the
plan gets by the judiciary. commit
tee and later the council. it will be
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
OPEN SEASON FOR WATER FOWL.
SHORT


The United States Department OF
Agriculture has received inquiries
from many sportsmen in the Middle
West In regard to spring shooting OF
waterfowl In response the depart
ment has made the following public
announcement:
Under the Federal regulations
there is a closed season from Feb
ruary / to September 6, inclusive,
each year throughout the United
States on waterfowl and other migra-
tory game birds; the season for hunt
ing is further restricted in various
parts OF the country TO periods not
exceeding three ond one-half months.
The open season on waterfowl In the
States of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri is
from September 16 to December 81,
inclusive, and it is unlawful to hunt
or kill waterfowl in those states at
any other time. Persons committing
violations of the regulations may be
prosecuted at any time within three
years after an offense is committed. -