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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-17
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Evening journal., 1917-09-13
BANKERS PLEDGE U. S. AID
AT "HOOVERIZED" BAEQUET

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-FinanciaI
moral and physical support was
pledged TO the Government In the
war crisis in rosolut ems adopted AZ
the fifteenth annual NICE ing of thc
American ms itu OF Banking here
yesterday. The war spirit pervaded
not only the two business sessions
OF the insti ute. but the nner IN
the evening" "Hooverized dinner
the bankers called Il. Beefsteak. corn
on the cob ana war bread, baked po-
tatool. radishes and combination
salad formed he principal articles
OF .ho n of fare which this year
was substituted for the usual menu
OF pate dc fOi gras and IFS piece de
resistance.
Speakers at the dinner we're T.. D.
Hubert. Colonel James A. Ryan, COM
mandont At Fort Sheridan. and John j.
Arnold.
The officers elected are; President
Rudolph IIecht, New Orleans la; vice.
president, j. c. Thompson. Minneapolis
Mimi; directors. G. A. Rathbonc, Bos-
ton; w. A. Roper Richmond. Va; j. n
soaborg, New York; +. j. Maurice, De
troit. Tho convention closed with the
dinner.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
TO REDUCE MILK PRICES
FOOD ADMINISTRATION AIM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-cheaper
milk TO the consumer Is indicated as
the hope OF the Food Administration
in a statement forecasting reductions
in cattle feed costs.
A voluntary arrangement between
producers and distributors whereby
milk prices may be cut Is discussed
az q possibility when the Admin-stra-
ton completes its investigation OF
milk production and distributing
costs. Semi-annual contracts between
producers and distributors are about
10 expire. and both sides have been
advised 10 make monthly contracts IN
the future in view OF an apparent
early reduction in diarying costs. The
situation will be more clearly defined,
q is declared when the new crops
are on the market.
There can be no doubt" said the
Focd Administration statement. "thai
The very high prices Of feeding stuns
during the last few months has borne
hard on the dairymen, but there are
many reasons to expect much lower
range Of prices later in the foil The
promise OF large corn. oats and rough
age crops. the rigid embargo Of cotton
seed cake and the agreement with tli'
mlllers by which mill feed will be re
duced should all tend to reduce thu
cost OF animal feed"
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
BOY WEEDS STEPKOTHER
TO EVADE CONSCRIPTION

NEW YORK, Sept is-what was
characterized by officials as the strang-
est attempt yet discovered in this city
to evade the draft was revealed yester-
day when Harry Eisenberg, a milk
dealer. charged his wife, Title, with
bigamy, naming Michael Eisenberg, his
son by a former marriage, as her sec
ond and living husband.
Examination OF the marriage records
showed that the young man and his
siepmother had been married in the
City Hall August "a. after neighbors
told Mrs. Eisenberg, the father inform
ed the district attorney. that married
men would not have 20 go 10 war.
Elsenberg said he married his sons
bride eighteen years ago, when the
young man was 10 years old, and thai
she loved him from the day she saw
him." She was afraid he would have
to go 10 war and get killed. he declared
so she decided to marry him undel
her maiden name.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13

side man who got . title too fore
handed last fall. took down his
screens too early, was forced by his
wife TO put them up and take them
down again and as a result spent
two months in the hospital with
'screeni S.. a deadly form OF metal
poisoning due TO too much handling
OF The iustei wire mesh"
Men in crested in aboli-hlng the
screen nuisance say screens never
fit after the second year, that the
side rods swell or crack so the
screen viii not slip on and off, that
screens attached by hinges are i'm
practicable because screws get lost,
and hat even under the best methods
OF screen storage they deteriorate al
most as rapidly as Il left in place,
exposed to the air.
Among the remedies the convep-
ton will consider will be:
A patent button screen that per-
mits the householder 10 leave the
frame IN place and only remove the
wire mesh.
A rolling screen that rolls up under
a shelter ease az tho top or the
window
Rustless screens and patent paint
10 protect screens.
And the scheme OF a Wilmington
hardware merchant 20 put The
screens inside the glass. 40 they car
RAY all year without weather
danFge.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13

A convention OF Wilmington heads
OF families has been called 20 map
out the plan Of campaign for the
fall screen drive.
This thing of taking down screens
every fall Just in order to put them
up again in the spr ng is lot only
a nuisancei a. is also perilou1," sad
one OF the committee In charge OF
arranging the council Of war.
you hear a great deal about Swat
the fy.' My motto is Swat the
screen You will have 10 show the
average man where flies have any
thing on fly screens as a nuisance.
Only those women whose husbands
are exempt from the screen drill.
and who 60 through the maneuyers
themselves twice yearly, understand
the hazards of screening windows
Il tore of two fingernals taking
down my screens last fall. This
spring l again tore off one OF the
same nails, which had not fully
healed. A a rerult OF my language
/ am an outcast IN the neighbor-
hood.
Another member OF the anti
screens committee fell from tho sec
ond story window while rdnOvlng
screens last fall and broke tho tri-
cycle Of the little boy next door
starting a nelghborhood feud which
has not yet been smoothed over.
I'VE expect 10 EJECT rs our per.
msueni resident we'll known West.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
245 CONSCRIPTS TO co TO
CAMP DIX NEXT WEDNESDAY

The Local Exemption Boards Of
Wilmington received definite inform
alton today from Provost Marshal
General Crowder and later through
Adjutant General Wickersham that
forty per cent. of the quota in each
district ds TO be sent to Camp Dix next
Wednesday. This Is the date OF the
call for the second cont ngent for the
National Army According 10 the
information received today the entire
forty per cent. will have TO be sent on
that day.
There have been various reports
during the past few days as TO the
percentage that was to be sent on
September 49, varying from 25 TO 40
per cent. There was also repor-s
that the quota would be divided into
five squads 10 be sent on hve con-
N;ecutive days, but the orders today
are for the entire 40 per cent. to be
.inoved on Wednesday. AS the quota
10 be furnished by Wilmington is
I613. the 40 per cent. means 245 men
who will leave Wilmington for
Wrightstown. Including the alter
mates 2s5 men will be sent to the
station, but the alternates VIII not
have 10 90 unless they take the place
OF some principals who fail TO re-
port
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
Creation OF PLANE
motor Dramatic
Secretary Baker Tells How
Engineer Worked Twenty
four Hours a Day
EXPERTS LOCKED
THEMSELVES UP

WASHINGTON. Sept. i3.-Furiher de-
tails OF the Liberty Motor, as revealed
BY. Secretary Of War Baker, make ii
appear that American engineers in de-
signing an entirely satisfactory power
plant for battle airplanes have solved
one Of the chief problems Of the de-
portment.
Locked in the room Of a Washington
hotel for days at a stretch two Of the
sountrys most eminent mechanical au-
thorlties. with the assistance Of a score
or more Of consulting engineers, finally
evolved an engine. 1t possesses the pre-
Bcribed requisites Of power, speed, ser
Viceabillty. minimum weight and adapt
ability to rapid production. Tho model
(which has proved its value in numer-
Gus segere tests. combines the most
Valuable feature Of 1.-THE European ma
shines.
Secretary Baker announced that the
motor has been found by export engi-
beers and army officers TO be so sails
factory that the work Of organizing
Industry for manufacture has already
begun and that deliveries may soon De
expected.
In part, Secretary Bakers statement
says; IN power, speed, serviceabiity
end minimum weight the new engine
invites comparison with the besL the
European war has produced.
"The story of the production OF this
engine IS a remarkable one. Probably
the war has produced no greater sim
PIE achievement.
1.-TWO Of the best engineers In The
pountry. who had never before seer
each other. were brought together at
Washington and the problem Of pro
ouclng an all-Amerlcan engine at TIE
earliest possible moment was presented
o. them. Their first conference, OF
June 9, lasted from afternoon until 2.3
o'clock IN The morning.
For i've days neither man left the
suite Of rooms engaged for them
Consulting engineres and draughls
men From various sections OF th'
country were brought 60 Washington
20 assist them The work IN TIT
drau9hting room proceeded continu
Dusly day and night
Each of the two engineers IN I'm
mediate charge Of motors develop
ment alternately worked a twenty
four-hour shift Finally they promise
the Government, IL given an oppor
tunity, they would design a satisiac
tory engine before a working mode
could be brought from Europe
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
BY FREDERICK NJ. KERBY.


0AuA EHNNlhA
SYRACUSE, n. y, Sept. 1.-THE
strongest baby in the United States
the Infant Samson-challenges all the
babies OF America, including your 1T
tie fellow. 20 q strength test.
Measure your baby up against Char
lie White, the miniature Hercules &c
curing game as "Thc Physical Culture
Baby. Charlie, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred p. White, Of Syracuse, weighs 81
pounds at the age of years and 4
months, and can lit coal buckets, chin
himself and toy with i0-pOend weights.
/ interviewed Baby Charlie on the
front porch. in the backyard and oil
around the place ut the White home on
Marguerite-av. on the outskirts OF
syracuse.
ITO what do you attribute your I'M
usual strength ?" I asked.
"Um-yumph, goo-gao, blub,' an
swered Charlie.
DO you like your beefsteak rare o.
well done9" ] continued.
"Glug, ha-ha, whec-e-e, gumpn,
Charlie replied.
II was plain that he refused 70 b.
quoted at length. in fact, his vocabu
| larry IS somewhat limited. But actions
speak louder than words, and this &
what no did for me:
Raised a bucket Of coal Weighing 3
pounds with one hand, while his fathc
/ held him In the air.
Took up q ten-pound bar weight an'
raised and lowered II from the Hoo
| five times over his head.
Allowed me 10 lift him of the FOO
by one hand and hold him for NOR
than a minute.
Lifted a stick with i've fatirons tie'
70 Il.
Chinned himself several times on
broomstick held by his father.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
QUEEN OF BULGARIA.
GERMAN DESCENT. dies

SOFIA, Sept. 13.-The Queen OF
Bulgaria died mere yesterday. She
had been i'll some time, and recently
King Ferd nand and Crown Prince
Boris and Prince Cyril were sum
moned to her beside.
Queen Eleanore was Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria's second wife. She was fifty
seven years old ana was born
princess OF Reuss, one OF the lesser
German royal houses. She married
Ferdinand in 1908.
The Queen was probably the most
W doly known royal nurse in Europe.
She headed the hospital work OF her
country during the present war as
also during the Balkan wars of 1872
13. She worked on the actual field
of battle. before her marriage, during
the Russo-Japanese war. She had
arranged 10 visit the United States
in 1914, 10 show her gratitude for
American aid in Bulgarian hospitals,
but the outbreak OF the great war
prevented her coming to America.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
Charlie White
AGE = 2 YRS q NO.
MIGHT = "a LbS.

Between times he chased his two
dogs around the house and garden aud
amused himself by climbing the porch
railing and letting himself down into
the front yard by one hand
found the youngster dressed IN a
dimlnutivo bathing suit-ho never
wears anything else in summer.
III an parents would do as we have
done with our two boys said White
in telling me about Charles training,
Uncle Sam wouldn't Reed TO worry
about good physical specimens for the
army. He Is a normal child In every
respect, and always has been. I have
not forced him 90 do anything; I have
taught him physical culture by pluy-
ing 40 physical culture with him.
Il started when he was 30 days old.
noticed how he would cling with his
baby hands TO my finger. / decided to
test his strength and began raising and
lowering him from his carriage by let
ting him hold onto my two fingers.
Ills arm and back muscles de-
veloped rapidly. and he soon could hold
by a stick with both hands while
raised him from his crib or carriage.
From that time to now I have kept
up his exercise, being careful always
not 90 tax his strength. l believe In
developing the arms, shoulders Qnc
back. The legs viii take care Of them
selves.
AT three months Charlie could stanc
alone. At a months he lifted a scuttl'
Of coal weighing 26 pounds-oqual C
his own weight. At years he coulC
swing from a horizontal bar with one
hand Now, lifting a stick TO which
five natlrons have been tied is his fav
orte pastime.'
Mrs. White is In thorough agreement
with her husband
Charlie Is not OvergrOwn," she said
"and his brain is as perfect as HIS BODY
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
1ERMANY'S STAR AVIATOR
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

AMSTERDAM, sept. l3.--Leutenant
Walter Hohendori has been killed acci-
dentally on the western front. according
20 On announcement IN German news
papers.
Hohendorf wns reputed 10 be Ger
many's best aviator after Boelkc and
Immelmann, both of whom were killed
on the western front.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13

I have always believed in allowing him
perfect freedom. and have never dressed
him in stln clothes. Tie wears a bath
ing suit am summer, and never wears
a hat except In thc coolest winter
weather. Tie has never had a sick day.
II an parents would follow the same
course the human race would be much
improved and the world much better
off.r
Baby Charlie was born at Niagara
Falls and weighed "a pounds at birth.
Both his parents are fine physical
specimens His father, O condymaker
by profession. Is an "out-and-out
American" as he calls 10. Ills family
have been natives OF New York state
through three or four generations. on
the maternal side, Charles grandfather
Is Irish and his grandmother French.
Mr.. and Mrs. White have been married
IS years. Charlie has a brother i6 years
OF age who has never had O. doctor or
"a single sick day. The older boy holds
several medals for athletics.
mo you believe IN large or small
famllles2" I asked tho Whites.
I'VE believe in quality and not guam
tity," declared White emphaiically. anl
his wife nodded agreement. Undo
present conditions no couple, unles
wealthy. can bring mp q large famil,
successfully. II is better not 10 brlp
any children into the world than q
bring weaklings Health is the foun
dalton stone OF happiness, and withou
happiness the race had better die out
"Of his own choice my Oldest boz
does not smoke or drink, and take
care Of his body. believe In absolute
frankness on all subjects with chill
dren. Some day IN home, school and col
lege we viii teach the facts OF llfo an'
birth and health 60 our children frankly
and freely. The world Will be better Of
them"
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
SOLDIER BPFAKS ANKLE..

Corporal Welch, Of Company n, while
practicing the running broad jump, at
the rifle range yesterday afternoon, suf-
fersd a broken ankle. he was brought
20 Delaware Hospital, this city.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
STREET PAYERS STRIKE
FOR Increased WAGES

street PAYERS. employed by the
Union Paving Company on Market
street, went on strike az III o'clock
tbs morning for an increase OF
wages. causing another delay in this
work which was started months ago.
The PAYERS have been receiving 80
cents an hour and struck for 80
cents. The trouble had not been
adjusted al 2S0 o'clock this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
TO HAVE
BIG TIAIE Az SUOMI

Many Wilmington members Of the
Mystic Shrine will go 10 Atlantic City
for Saturday and Sunday to attend the
shrine Day celebration Of Lulu Temple
there.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13

Agents will do we'll to answer the
Want Ads this week. Canvassers and
solicitors will be well placed through
a Went Ad. Office work advertised in
the Want Ads will bring good returns.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
What is Going on in Germany!
Newspapers Che Teutono Empires
Neutra Nations

state with the demand ihqt wesshould
withdraw our troops 10 The right bank
OF the Rhine. we consider any further
German peace offer 90 be Injurious. We
disapprOve OF the action Of any pOliti-
cal party which makes ils attitude In
foreign policy dependent upon political
concessions In Germany. We hold abb
solutcly firm 10 The monarchlal foun-
dalton OF the prussl0n state and Go the
federal character OF The German om-
piro. We trust that In the peace which
70 will be for our kaiser at some time
% conclude Justice will Doe done ia
the vital conditions and 10 the SEQ.
graphical and military necessities OF
Germany"
Evening journal., 1917-09-13

Sec how many people are asking for
iust the sort Of position YOU have TO
ofer-you will never regret hiring The
Want Ad kind ADV.
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
CAN'T GET GERMANS
TO REVOLT, SAYS WRITER.

Julius ROrchardt Social Democratic
deputy, has written a pamphlet sailed
Hopes Of Revolution" IN which no
riddles the theories % people abroad
who believe Germany's working clas-
SEES will some day revolt and oslab.
lish popular government. he writes:
"Who really believes In a revolution
IN Germany? For months ! have been
comforting with Socialist comrades Of
the most divergent opinions and havo
not found a single one who actually
thinks the German working men VIII
ever organize a revolution. Everybody
Is convinced that the contrary Is the
case. Anybody who comes In close CON
tact with our working classes, wheih-
err with The masses In uniform or IN
the munitlon factories. or In the street
/ knows these masses can hn commanded
20 do anythlng-eNcept 10 make re-
vOlutlon.
There have, OF course. been spas
nodic oulbursls Of discomfort and some
| broken windows. and there win hC
such things IN the future Hut that ls
rot revolution which VIII paralyzf
he army from within. Anybody who
takes such a possibility into serious
consideration Is Simply a fool"
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
WOMEN or GERMANY
AWAY WITH EARRINGSif

The Doutsche IeiWng begs German
women 30 make another sacrifice 20 as
sure victory. 10 says:
"rhe faiherland's financial and eco
nomic conditions are. such that nobody
Is Justified In cllnglng 10 the possess
sion OF Injuries. Tho Fathorland needs
gold. and we therefore raise the cry;
Women Of Germany, away with your
carringsv
THE opportunity has now arrived
for our women TO dlvest themselves
once for all OF that which Is nothing
but a remnant Of prehistoric barbar-
ism. and 10 place IL on the national
altar.
Let English and French coqueites
and lllrls adorn themselves with this
savagcry. Our women, however, must
raise themselves above it, rejecting
that In sacrificing this last remaining
I link with their savage ancestors and
their half civilized foreign sisters, they
serve not only the Fatherland, but alsC
fho aot.en ~ EfffittrW
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
PROFESSORS At BONN
WANT No PEACE.

Practically the whole teaching stan
rs In number. Of the University Of Bonn
has signed Tho following manifesto:
since our governments peace ole
has been rejected, and the recent reso-
luton OF the Relchstag has been an
swered by mouthplece of the English
Evening journal., 1917-09-13
No MORE LAUNDRY
SOAP IN BERLIN.

Noss's Gazette prints n lament from
la housewife saying soap for washing
clothes Is now practically unobtaln-
able in Berlin. THE government fixed
maximum prices for soap she writes.
hut there's no SOAP" She adds that
the wear-and-tear which the nations
undorwashed linen Is suffering In con-
sequence isa cosilior AFFAIR than n fats
were imported from abroad at fancy
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12

er had determine i to take up the study
Of law and for that purpose had been
attending evening school. But now,
upon the advice Of his pastor, he en-
gagged to take course under Professor
Scott OF the faculty Of Kissick's col
lege, Brooklyn. For nearly three years
he studied under Professor Scott, when
he was advised by DR.. w. T. Dixon
and others to take charge of the Eben-
ezer Baptist church, Babylon. N. Y.
He began with that church as pastor
the first Sunday in July, 1894, having
been licensed to preach in the previ-
Gus August. Here he remained, at
tending the Babylon high school till
he graduated, and then took up higher
studies under Rev. Drs. Raymond and
Pimm, the object being to follow the
same course as given at Colgate uni
versity. He studied thus till June,
1900, when he was called to the pas
torate Of the Messiah Baptist church,
Yonkers, n. Y. where he labored with
great success till November, 1906,
when, having accepted the call, he TOOK
charge of St. Pauls Baptist church. ::
He is a constant student. hard
worker and n faithful pastor. The
church which he now pastors he found.
On going to it, to be in debt to the
extent Of $1S,5OO. BY 1908 this debt
had been cut down to $4,000. The
church was remodeled in 1910, making
it almost twice as large, with light and
splendid ventilation. This remodeling
was done at a cost of nearly $4,000.
All other expenses Of the church have
been met, and the membership IS now
about three times what it was when
Rev. Mr.. Booker became its pastor.
The church is twenty-three years old
and has had four pastors In all. Rev.
Mr.. Booker has succeeded in organic
ing the church into good working
shape, and there is a brighter outlook
for it in the future than 1t has ever
had before. The Rev. Booker was
united in marriage to Miss Lulu ].
Floyd Feb. p, 1906. They are the
parents Of three children-one son,
who is a student for the ministry. and
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
PASSES 10th YEAR OF LIFE.
Mrs. Mary Talbot, Former Slave. OBJ
serves Anniversary With Rela-
tives. }

Ottu0lwa's oldest resident, whose
birth preceded the establishment OF
the city by meany years, celebrated
her one hundred and twentieth birth
day anniversary Christmas day. Mrs.
Mary Talbot, who was born December
%, 1896, in kentucky, and who resides
with her grandson, +. T. Jackson, and
Mrs. jackson, on Waveriy avenue in
Riverview. was the center of family
gathering on the big holiday. Anoth-
er grandchiid, Mrs. Bert Allen, of AL
bia, and Mr.. Allen were present at the
Christmas dinner.
Mrs Talbot has been confined to
bed all this winter, bat suffers little
save from the weakness natural to
one of her advanced age, and spends
the time piecing quilts. Here eyesight
remains singuiarly clear and she is
bright and cheerful She has many
wonderful tales to tell of ante-bellum
days, as we'll as the civil war period.
She has been unable to attend church
for several years, but is devout
member of the A. NJ. E. church. She
is affectionately cared for by Mr., and
Mrs. Jackson.