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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Social Affairs
of the South Side

Mrs. Margaret Rabb has returned
from Belmont, Ia, where she was
called by the death of nephew.
Tuesday evening the members Of
St. Martins church rendered their
new pastor and wife very informal
reception of welcome at the rectory,
23l4 J street. The Rev. Mr.. Mars
den comes from Trinidad, Colo. Mes
DANES Abbot, McAdams, Nitchie, De-
Lanney, Ball and Volz, with the as
sistance of St. Mary's guild, had
charge of the arrangements.
The Adah chapter, Order Of East
ern Star, had at its last meeting as
CHESTS Of" honor the grand matron,
Mrs. Swiggart of Gordon, Neb; the
grand associate matron, Mrs. S!mp-
son, of Omaha, and the grand secre-
tary, Miss Owen, of Omaha, besides
several visiting matrons and patrons.
The New Century club was enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Albert Noe. Prizes
were won by Mrs. William McQuig-
gan and Mrs. J. J. Fitzgerald. The
meeting of the club will be held at
the home of Mrs. Robert Moorehead.
Mrs. Harry Boyd has returned
from California, accompanied by the
three small children of her brother,
whose wife died recently.
ST. Martins Women's auxiliary met
at the home of Mrs. Ernest Ball
Twenty-third and N streets, on
Wednesday.
The Missionary society of the
United Presbyterian church will hold
tea next Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. w. Philby, 25l4 H street.
The Boy Scout club of the United
Presbyterian church will meet on Fri
day evening.
On Wednesday the wedding of Miss
Helen McBurney and Roy A. Auer
took place at St, Bridget's church, Rev
Father Then performing the cere-
mony. Miss Vera Auer and Herbert
Heavey were the attendants. Miss
Hazel Auer, another sister of the
groom, played the wedding march and
Miss Ella Gibbons sang 81 Love You
Truly" The bride wore gown Of
white crepe de chine and long tulle
veil, held in place by wreath Of
orange blossoms. She carried bou-
quet of brides roses. The bridesmaid
was gowned in pink crepe de chine,
and carried pink carnations. After the
church service wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the groom
on the Fort Crook boulevard, to about
twenty-five close friends and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Auer will make theii
home for the present at the home o.
Mrs. Auer's brother, William McBur,
ney, at Twenty-fourth and B streets
On Monday afternoon at St. Agnes
church occurred the wedding of Miss
Mary keegan of this city and Viii
liam O'Neil of Kansas City. Miss Mel
Quin and Frank Keegan were the at
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Sheepmen From Shelton Invite
Local Stockmen to Banquet
to Be Held Next Week.
IT WILL BE ACCEPTED

A reception committee OF three
sheepmen from Shelton, A. l.. Cable,
o. H. Crumlcy and Fred Reynolds,
spent the forenoon at the stock yards
Friday inviting prominent local COM
mission and sheep men to the ban
quet that Shelton shippers will give
Saturday, February 10.
The western town has become one
of the leading sheep gathering CEN
tiers of the state in the eyes Of local
market leaders and the invitation will
be accepted. Shelton citizens are ar
ranging to entertain guests with an
afternoon drive through the city.
Range talk will follow the banquet
at 8 o'clock in the evening.
Suitcase Is Stolen.
A suitcase containing personal
property valued at $40 and belonging
to T. A. Wright, 523l South Twenty
fourth street, was stolen from the
latter's room in a Greek boarding
house at Twenty sixth and N streets
Special Officer S. w. Judson of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, arrested
Frank Milkofski, Fortieth and N
streets, Friday morning for alleged
stealing OF grain doors in the railroad
yards. Milkojski is the proprietor of a
small grocery store.
The Harding Coal company report
ed at the police station that his col
lector, Fred Bly,, 26l5 l. street, dis
appeared after collecting small bill
of Sc at the home of Mr.. Miller, All
South Twentieth street.
Mass Meeting Of Coopers.
Posters announcing three mas:
meetings Of striking cooper, printed
T, in three languages, were. distributed
among local workmen last evening by
committee. The meetings will bt
held at the Rex hall, Thirty-thrd ant
L streets, the Fenton hall, Thirty
/ sixth and Q streets and the Stanel
hall at Twentieth and Q streets.
South and Central Meet.
Sporting interest on the South Side
centers tonight in the big basket bal
game between Central and /Soutf
High schools, which takes place a
$50 o'clock at the "Y" court on thu
North Side The meeting will be thu
first in three years.
| Entertains at Party.
Miss Rose Toman entertained thu
following guests at party at hei
home Thursday evening: Misses Ros'
Toman, Mable Koutsky, Silvi;
Savinsky, Mary Cenk, Dora Ruge
Augusta Brobets, Geneva Sariask,
and Mrs. Toman; Messrs. Henry Holl
Ernest Bessie, Adolph Perina, Franl
Vachel, Dewey Kramolish, San
Ourada, John Toman, James Tomar
and August Ourada.
Death of Infant.
Anna, the infant daughter Of MI
and Mrs, Mat Hudek, 1919 Y street
died Friday morning at the famil
residence. The funeral will be held a
| Q o'clock this afternoon at the home
interment being made in Laurel Hi
cemetery. \
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04

wagon, driven by Kiwa Hohnstein, at
Eighteenth and lizard streets.
Work Is COMMUNICATIVE United
States district attorneys Office here Is
commended in letter from Attorney
General Gregory for Its work in the
wild horse" case, in which nine per-
sons were found guilty Of conspiring
to use the mails to defraud. Your
industry in prosecuting the case is
highly commended" the letter adds.
Motions for new trials filed by four Of
the men found guilty will be heard by
Judge Woodrough Monday morning.
Fine Fireplace GOods-Sunderland
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04

tendants. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neil left
Immediately for their new home in
Kansas City.
The Albright Social settlement has
been opened at the Letter Memorial
church by the Rev. Mr.. Silverbrand,
the pastor. The settlement is strictly
nonsectarian, however, and all young
people of the southeast part of the
city are welcome every evening during
the week and Sunday afternoons,
when the library, with 100 volumes
and plenty. of magazines, is at their
disposal. The gym" is 30x50 with a
fourteen-foot ceiling, and the boys,
numbering sixty at the present time.
meet twice week under competent
instructor for basket ball, etc. The
girls meet on Tuesday evening for
basket ball and regular gym work
under an instructor sent down from
the Young Women's Christian associ-
alton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04

An effort to confirm President Wilson $
nomination of DR.. Cary T. Grayson, his
naval aide. to be rear admiral was
blocked In the senate by Senator'S Lodge
and Weeks. Tho two Massachusetts, SEN
ators and others who oppose confirmat ton
indicated they would attempt to prolong
debate on the subject indefinitely IL the
democrats continued to press for a vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Health Talks

During the winter months
"colds" of the head, throat and
chest are common, and people are
wondering what is good for such a !,
trouble. !
In the treatment of tonsillitis,
quinsy, bronchitis, laryngitis,
| pharyngits,- catarrh, goiter, etc.,
it is necessary to correct the cause
before any permanent relief can
be gained.
The reason you have not been
cured heretofore is that palliative
treatment alone has been used and
the nerve disturbance responsible
for the trouble has been over
looked.
I Chiropractic adjustments are
successful because they restore the
nerve supply to the diseased part
and the natural repairative forces
of the body replace with healthy
| and vigorous cells the waste tissue
incident to disease.
A fair trial will convince even
the skeptic that the Chiropractic
theory and practice are absolutely
correct and applic cable to your
trouble.
| To you who are suffering with
some chronic complaint and have
not received satisfactory results:
Come in and let me explain why
hundreds of people have visited
my office and received permanent
results through Chiropractic ad-
justments, even after all other
methods have failed. Write for
booklet on Chiropractic.
Consultation is free. Adjust
ments are $1.00 at the office; out
side calls $500.
Dr.. Burhorn, Chiropractor
Cor. 18th and Farnam SITS.
Suite 414-41s Rose Bldg.
Phone Doug. 5347.-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04

Cure Your Cold!
DR.. Kings New Discovery win cure your
cold. Z 1t is antiseptic and soothing. Kills
the cold germs All druggists.-Ady.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
BUILDING A FINE SET OF
IMPROVEMENTS

The Editor, last Sunday afternoon
took stroll down to F. G. Thomas
new ranch about mile east of town
and inspected the building operations
going on there at this time. Gontrac
tor William Melee has quite force
OF men there erecting all sorts of
buildings to equip what no doubt
will be the most modern ranch in
Mellette county. Mr.. Thomas is in
vesting something like $l0,000 or $l2,
600 IN buildings. The first building
to he erected was hen house 1890,
this is probably the most pretentious
hen house in the county, and ii is
now all inclosed. The tenants house
is 1924, and is also inclosed at this
time. The workmen were just put
ting in the foundation for the residence
which will be 20x36 in size and of the
bungalow type, and will be modern in
every way. The barn will be 44x66
in size with cattle shed l6xl0O feet.
All these buildings are being built in
"a substantial manner and all have
cement foundations. There is no
question but what when these build
ings are completed Mr.. Thomas will
have one of the handsomest ranch
properties in Mellette county, and in
fact it would be hard to beat it iD
much older settled communities. 1t
will be one of the real show places of
this county. Mr.. Thomas, we under
stand hopes to be able to move to his
new ranch by July lst, if not sooner.
He has the ranch stocked now with
something like zoo head of cattle. 1t
is such Improvements and such ranch
es as these that will boost this county
and&e hope that more such enter
prising ranchmen and farmers will 10
cate in this community.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
BANKERS TO MEET.

The Bankers of Group Eleven of
South Dakota will hold their annual
meeting at Carter this year, on Satur
day June 10Th, aud big time is be
ing planned. Secretary G. l.. Watson
is now busy arranging the program
for this event and he plans to show
the bankers who attend this meet ons
of the best times they ever had, even
il this meeting is to be held in one of
the railroadless towns of the Rosebud. =.
G. {. Covey, Superintendent of the
Rosebud Agency has consented to be
present and make an address, and f.
r Gurney, of the First National Bank
of Fremont, Nebraska, has also con
sented to be placed on the program
Mr.. Quincy is known as the "silver
tongued orator" of the banking fra
ternity. Among the entertainment
features to be offered the visitors will
be some of the tribal dances OF the
Rosebud Sioux Indians, as a number
of Indians have been invited to be
present on this occasion bedecked ip
their bright colored costumes and war
paint.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
THE WOOD AMUSEMENT co.

The Wood Amusement Company
was formed here last week by elect
ing Fl. G. Sherman, President; Fred
G Kirch, Secretary and Treasurer;
D. G. Miller, Manager; Geo. Daacon,
Operator. A purchasing committee
was also named consisting Of D. G.
Miller, Geo. Daacon ard Fred G.
Kirch, and they were instructed to
purchase an electric light plant and
a moving picture machine, and this
committee met Friday night and
placed an order for this equipment,
aud it will no doubt arrive before
long. 1t will be installed immediate
ly upon arrival and then it is propos
ed to give two good moving picture
shows each week in Wood, probably
on Wednesday and Saturday lights.
The company proposes to show moth
ing but good films, and with this new
equipment they will be able to show
as good pictures as you will see in
any citv. Watch the columns of the
Pioneer for the date of the opening
show, for you will not want to miss it.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
BUTTE VALLEY ITEMS

A. J. Krieger was in Carter, Satur-
day.
Jack Williams was caller at Krieg
ers and Rankins, Monday.
The rattle snakes are out again.
Chas. Bigler being the first to kill one
that we have heard Of.
Writ Peterson and family, Roy and
Alta st. Clair and j. L. Orr, wife and
son Rex were dinner guests at Rank
ins, Sunday.
Owen Coleman who was badly Bit
ten by dog is getting along nicely
and will be coming home from Win
ner the latter part of the week.
G. L. Watson. d. G. Miller and lit
tie son Dabney Jr., Merle Kaufman
and wife and Freda Gudath were
pleasantly entertained Sunday at the
Krieger home.
Mack and Eva Vaughen are moving
this week to their homesteads near
White River. Mrs. j. w. Vaughen
will 20 with them. We regret to
have them leave but wish them good
luck in their new homes.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
PURE WATER DISTRICT

Fly flag.
Miss Blanche limerick spent Sun
dey with home folks.
A. G. Moorehouse was guest at
she limerick home last Sunday.
John Peta bought three head of cows
from Will Palmer last Thursday.
+. f. Lyon called on Walter and
Chas. Hagman Sunday afternoon.
"Wilson kept us out of war;" but
the Almighty Dollar got us in, alright
The ladies OF the Happy Hollow
church meet with Mrs. John Gretsch-
mann this week. 81,
John Peta and family were callers
at the hospitable Sorensen home last
Sunday afternoon.
P.S. Merrill is busy breaking his
three head of horses, purchased re-
Gently of Mr.. Hehey.
Harvey c. Wilsey was shaking
hands with some of his Happy Hol-
low friends Saturday.
Wonder what particular variety of
religion the German kaiser is en-
'prasing just at present.
Tlant trec-elm, ash or cotton
wood. Most any variety will do. but
be sure and plant q tree.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
CODY ChOPSTICKS

}. J. Steiner vaccinated his cattle
again last week.
Ernest Hamilton is improving his
place quite extensively this spring.
Stromer and Stott purchased quite
. number Of cattle in this vicinity
last week.
Geo. Boyden was calling on old
friends around Cody the last Of the
week. He spent the winter in Wis
eonSin.
Ernest Hamilton has a Chalmers
engine to do his plowing this spring.
He went to Murdo after his plows
and some other things Friday. We
will soon hear the pleasant sound of
the engine every day.
A whole nation is mourning over
the sad fact of war. 1t matters not
whether it was just or unjust, the
conditions that have caused nearly a
world wide war. Our great nation Is
bowed with grief and this is but the
beginning. AS the boys leave, the
best and bravest. we cheer and make
it as joyful as possible but every
mother and son will be gripped with
grief and anation of mourners Jonight
are we. Mothers Day will need
special remembrance this year, not
only the day but the mothers in
whose honor the day is set apart
And don't forget to pray for the boys
wherever they may be. They tell us
that Lincoln was bowed and broken
with grief over the Civil War and
would gladly have sent every mothers
son back to them well and Strong
again had he it within his power to
do so. War is indeed a terrible
thing. Then let us pray for peace.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
BERKLEY BRIEFS

Messrs. Estes and Strong were in
Berkley Thursday on business.
Miss Helen Siegmund and Arthur
were Sunday callers of Miss Shepard
Oscar J. Stone and Homer Wilson
attended the dance at Berkley last
Saturday night.
NJ. Hutchens returned home Satur-
day after a weeks absence to the
Pine Ridge reservation.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hefiey and fam
lily were dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Jas. Carter Sunday.
The Berkley school will give pub
lie entertainment May 10, to which
all will be cordially invited.
Mrs. Jos. Siegmund, Mrs. Jas. Shep
ard and Mrs. Norup we're Sunday
|callers of Mrs. L. X. Larsen.
Mrs. Allan Jerrard and son of Tex
sam were overnight guests of Mrs.
JOS. Siegmund last Thursday. Mrs.
Jerrard was en- route to her old home
at Gregory.
Despite the prairie fire Saturday
evening, the dance at Berkley was
we'll attended. A nice lunch was
served by the Strong Orchestra, and
all in general reported very pleasant
event
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
A PRAIRIE FIRE.

A prairie fire was started on the No
Belley allotmentin the north west
corner of this township Al n, last
Saturday shortly after dinner, and it
burned over several thousand acres of
fine grass before it was subdued.
The wind shifted to the north west
and drove the fire towards Wood, but
it was put out on the Frank Kriehn
farm north west of Wood about four
miles. just how the fire was started
seems somewhat of a mystery. 1t is
said that someone was seen riding in
that vicinity shortly before the fire
was discovered, and it is probable
that the party was smoking and the
fire was started from lighted match
or burning cigarette being careless
ly thrown into the grass At the re-
cent session of the Legislature a very
stringent fire law was passed, and
some effort should be made in this
county to enforce this law, as prairie
fires are ct entirely too frequent oc
curence. The new law imposes Il fine
of not less than $500 for any one con-
victed of setting fire either malicious
ly, or through carelessness, and be
sides the party found guilty, is liable
for all damages done by the fire. A
couple of convictions under this law
would have good moral effect in
this county aud would probably re
duce the fires 100 per cent.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
NOTICE

There will be meeting of the
Mellette County Fair Association at
the First State Bank building in
Wood, tomorrow Saturday evening,
April l3, at $3.50 All interested in a
bigger and better Mellette County
Fair this year should attend this
meeting Be present and boost the
Mellette County Fair
j T HocKING. President
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27

Winner is planning on having a big
patriotic demonstration, Saturday
May 9th
Nebraska will be prohibition terri
tory after Monday next when the new
p"ohibitory law takes full force and
effect
T. G.. Thomas was out from Win
ner, Friday and Saturday to see how
the buildings were progressing on his
new ranch east of town.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
A VERY LAUDABLE SUGGESTION
Wood, S. D., April 10th

Wood, S. D., April goth, 1917
Dear Friend Kirch:--
/ desire to invite your attention to
the fact that the mortal remains Of
Bennie Heney, pioneer homesteader
of Mellette county, rest in an unmark
ed grave in the cemetery near Wood,
in which town he departed this life,
several years ago. He was well and
favorably known in Mellette county
and he left no known relatives, it
therefore sesaus fitting that the home
steaders. sucs as are able to do so,
should contribute towards a fund,
to place tombstone at his grave.
Members of my family will proper
ly decorate his grave on Decoration
Day, next month,--as they have done
in the past, because Bennie was our
neighbor and was liked and respected
by us.
You can publish this, or make men.
tion of the facts stated in your own
way in your excellent paper, you to
receive contributions.
Yours very truly,
G. 2. JORDAN.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27

The above suggestion by Col. G. P.
Jordan, to our mind, is very laudable
one. As we understand 1t, Mr.. Heuney
wa. about the first homesteader in
Mellette county to die here. He had
homestead in the Rid2eland neigh
borhood, and he met death as re.
suit of team running away with him
and he died from injuries received in
the runaway. He is buried in the
Episcopal cemetery just south west of
town, and as far as we know, is the
only white person buried there. 1t
would be fitting tribute to the men,
ory of this pioneer homesteader, if by
popular contributions. fund could
be raised to in some way mark the
last resting place of the first home
steader in Mellette county to answer
the summons of the grim reaper.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-27
u. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending April rs

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1917, to date, O4.5s
Total precipitation for 1913 1886
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857
Total precipitation for 1915, 32.42.
Total precipitation for 1916, 1882.
FRED G. KIRoH, Observer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
NEGRO CHILD THROWN
INTO FIRE BY RIOTERS
st. Louis Witness Testifies to
Seeing Soldiers Partici-
pate in Murders.

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, Oct. 22.-Tes-
timony that during the race riots here
on the night of July 2, mob threw
a negro child into a burning house
after 1t had escaped from the flames
was given at the congressional inquiry
a reporter for st. Louis, Mo, news
paper.
He said he also saw four or five
national guardsmen shoot and Ill two
negroes who ran from burning
house.
on the morning of July 2, he said,
he heard a lawyer say he would de-
fend free of charge anyone who would
avenee the deaths of Policemen Cop
pedge and Wodley, who had been
killed by negro mob the night before.
Inquiry into political conditions in
East st. Louis was continued today
by the congressional committee.
Paul Y. Anderson. a newspaper re-
porter who testified Saturday, re-
sumed his story today. He said that
before Federal Judge Lands ordered a
reformation last November many sa-
looms In the city were conducted in "A
disorderly manner and were the chief
breeding places of crime.
The lawless element that frequented
these saloons. he thot. was the same
element that took part i'm the race
riots.
The crime breeding saloons, he said.
were the chief factor that made the
riots possible.