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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Commercial Club Will
Entertain New Americans

Newly naturalized citizens OF
America in Omaha are 10 be the
guests of the Commercial club at a
meeting to be held February 9. Club
members are to be there TO mingle
with the new citizens and get better
acquainted with the crop OF folks
who are annually becoming Amer
ican citizens by adoption.
This is a part of national move
ment suggested by the Bureau of
Education. A national conference
on Characterization Through Edu-
cation" is to be held in Washington
on February 3. President Randall
K. Brown and Commissioner Manley
of the Commercial club will probably
attend this conference.
The committee appointed by Exec
utive Chairman {. {. George to han
die the local meeting for the Com
mercial club February 9 consists OF
J. W. Welch, f. u. Graft, Robert
Smith, J. De Forest Richards, Judge
Charles Foster, E. +. Dcnison and
Stanley Rosewater
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Mine OR SHELL
, SINKS LAURENTIC
British Auxiliary Cruiser Goes
Down Off Irish Coast and
121 Men Saved.
FORMER WHITE STAR LINER

London, Jan. 2S.-The British
auxiliary cruiser Laurentic OF 1882
tons gross has been sunk by sub
marine or as result of striking a
mine off the Irish coast Thursday,
according to an official statement to-
night. Twelve officers and l09 men
were saved.
Before being taken over by the Brit
ish admiralty for auxiliary cruiser
duty the I.aurentic was in the Cana
dian service Of the White Star Do
.ninion line. The vessels ses owned
by the Ocean Steam Navigation COM
pany Of Liverpool.
In the first two years OF the war
the Laurentic was engaged in doing
patrol duty in the far east, but several
months ago. returned to European
waters. While in the Pacific the auxil-
larry cruiser held up and boarded the
American steamship China February
49, 1916 while that liner was on a
voyage from Shanghai to San Fran
cisco and seized thirty-eight Austrian
and German subjects. y.
The Laurentic was said TO be the
first passenger steamship to be fitted
with combination of rcciprocating
engines with low pressure turbine.
The Laurientic at one time was the
largest vessel in the Canadian trade.
1t was SIS feet long with beam OF
sixty-seven feet. 1t had accommoda-
tions for LOO passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Lafe Young Tells
Preparedness Crowd
To Be ALI American

Washington, Jan. 28 Emphatic ap-
proval OF broad scheme OF national
defense was given uhanmouly yester-
day by the Congress Of Construc-
tive Patriotism at the closing business
session OF its meeting here under the
auspices OF the National Security
league. In 4 statement OF principles
the congress declared for universal
military training, for restoration OF
the navy to second place in the At
lantic and first place in the Pacific,
for development Of American woman
power, for a nation wide campaign
for patriotism through education and
for effective Americanization efforts
to destroy dual citizenship.
Tonight the meeting came to an
end with banquet attended by more
than 800 delegates, who heard ad-
dresses by Rear Admiral Robert Z.
Peary, Senator Chamberlain, chair
man Of the senate military committee:
former Senator Lafayette Young OF
Iowa and George w, Wickcrshain,
former attorney general Admiral
Peary outlined program for develop
ing air power for defense and re-
viewed the part air attacks have had
IN the fighting of the present war.
Former Senator Young pleaded for
national efforts to weld the country
into one nation. He urged that every
practice Of accepting foreign fashions
and views, from philosophy to music
and women's dresses, be discouraged,
and that no immigrant be admitted
to citizenship until his every qualihca.
ton had been adequately tested.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
UNION PACIFIC TO
SPEND A FORTUNE
Twenty Three Million for Roll
ing Stock and improvements
During Present Year.
NEBRASKA WILL GET SHARE

The first OF the. year the announce
mcnt was made at Union Pacific
headquarters that .during 1917 the
company would spend Sl4,000,000 in
CARRYING on new work and III better
ments, the sum being divided as fol-
lows:
New equipment, $7,000,000; new
double track. S+,0G0,000; new shops,
rourdhouscs, tools and machinery,
S5.000,000.
Now, on top OF all this comes the
announcement through President Cal
vim that the directors have agreed
upon an additional expenditure OF
SO, ,0oS, 900, making a total OF more than
S25,000,000 The $90o5,000 is appor-
toned as follows;
Millions for Improvements.
New rails and fittings. $500, 900;
new sidings and industry tracks, ST.
585 5,0O0 fuel and water stations, $Sl5.-
600; block signal and intcrlocking
plants, $23s000; bridges, trestlcs. via
ducts and work incident TO eliminat-
ing grade crossings, 100000; miscel-
lancous improvements OF general
character. $2.l60,000
OF the $23000.000. something like
$l2,000,000 will be spent in the differ
ent states through which the roaG
operates: Of this sun, Nebraska will
receive $2,7l0,0O0.
Besides the $23,0O0,00O. the expenses
of the Union Pacific normally are
about $55,000.00O annually. This
money is expended for the regular
conduct of its business. operating ex-
penses, maintenance, wages, fuel sup
plies and taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Women Lead Life of Shame
Because They Prefer Il

Former Police Judge Foster, speak
ing before the Omaha Philosophical
society on the Problem OF Municipal
Vice and Crime" said that women
lead life of shame because they want
to, not because of any outside in
fuence.' In all the years that he had
been on the police bench he said, no
woman had ever asked for a job to
better her condition. They all pre-
ferred life of shame to respectable
work"
The main cause OF crime, the
speaker said was laziness. People
wanted to make easy money with
out working for it.
"I know the feeling and condition
OF the poor people that have faced
me. ! know what il is 10 be labor
ing man." he said in answer to a ques-
ton that he had been out OF sympathy
with the people brought before him.
81 have cleaned spitoons and scrubbed
floors and know what it is 10 be a
working man."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
AMERICAN ARMY
MARCHES OUT OF
C0lONIA DUBLAN
Northward Movement Begins
With Evacuation Of Camp
Near Mormon Colony in
State of Chihuahua.
REPORTED AT WASHINGTON
No Farther Disturbances at
Ruby, Ariz., Where Cowboys
Battled Mexicans.
RAIDER LEAVES RED TRAIL

Washington. Jan. 2S.--Orders for
the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico were officially announced
today by the War department with
the statement that the northward
movement of General Pershing's men
began early this morning with the
evacuation OF Colonia Dublan.
All Quiet at Ruby.
Nogales, Ariz., Jan. 2S.--No dis
turbances were reported here today
from Ruby, Ariz., following a two
days shooting fracas between Amcri-
can cowboys, backed by guardsmen,
and Mexieans of unauthenticated SYM
pathies, with no known fatalities. No
American was reported hurt, but
blood spatters left by retreating Mcxi-
cans led to the belief that one Of them
was wounded.
The trouble is said to have started
by an attempt by American cowboys
to round up some cattle near the line.
Riot at Border Bridge.
FL Paso, Tex, Jan. pa misun-
derstanding over quarantine -regula-
tions led to riot today at. the
Juarez end of the main international
bridge which threatened for a time
to assume dangerous proportions.
Energetic measures taken by the
Carranza garrison and conference be-
tween the American and Mexican i'm
migration officials later brought an
arrangement satisfactory to the Mcxi-
cans and quiet was restored.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
BUILD NEW CHURCH
IN WALNUT HILL
Such Is the Plan of Methodist
Church People Who Paid
Debts Yesterday.
TALK ON SPIRIT OF GOD

Rev. Oliver Kcvc, at Walnut Hill
Methodist church yesterday morning
preached from a dual text. "Quench
not the spirit" and BE filled with
the spirit" these being the words OF
St. Paul to the Thcssalonans and the
Bphesians, respectively.
Most important in church"
said Rev. Mr.. Keve, us the presence
of the spirit of God, This is more
important than a fine building or
fancy music or big income.
"Paul knew the danger OF a
quenching OF the spirit of God and
therefore he warned the Thessalo-
mans.
eNauy Christian people fail to
gather all the richness of the bless
ings offered them. They. are not
filled with the spirit They are sat
ished to skim along the top of the
ocean of blessings instead Of plung-
ing into it and feeling its full glo-
robustness.
Victory Life.
"A movement was started recently
to teach more people the victory
life 1t is directed particularly to-
ward people who are nominally good
Christians but who are not feeling
the full blessing--the calm and peace
that passeth understanding
Most Christians trust God for the
lofty, ideal things of life. In time
of bereavement or great trial they fly
to Him for comfort. But too few
realize that He is ready to help them
in the everyday things.
when they realize this and just
lose themselves in His love. they are
filled with the spirit And when they
are filled with the spirit they are
filled with happiness and peace that
are incomprehensible to other people.
"They are blessed themselves and
they are a blessing to others, for the
spirit that is in them spreads its
radiance all about them in a multi
tude OF kind deeds and words"
y Wipe Out Debt.
Yesterday was a big day at Wal
nut Hill church. A debt that has
hung over the Cnu1CH lot SeVe1dl
years was attacked and practically
wiped out. 1t was $500.
Mr.. Fritscher made strong ap-
peal at the morning service, show
ing the duty OF the members in this
respect and making some surprising
calculations of the power OF such
small coins as half-dollars, if they arc
regularly laid aside and added to
one another.
"lf you put aside 50 cents every
week day and 81 every Sunday from
now until August ! the amount will
be $780," he said There are few
families in the Walnut Hill church
that cannot do it,"
Eleven teams met at the church in
the afternoon and then went out and
made an every-member canvass, with
the splendid results mentioned The
pledged amounts are all to be paid
by August |.
A $4,000 church on the present
site is the congregation hope for
some time in the not very distant
future.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
PIeasant0n Boosters
Beuin Active Campajqn

Pleasanton, Neb., Jan. 2S.-(Spccial.) J
The Commercial club of Pleasanton
is putting on booster campaign for
the town and surrounding country. A
report compiled by the secretary and
Mr.. Lcgatc. shows the following ship
mcnts from the town during the year
1916:
Wheat l75,244 bushels; Corn,
l35,782 bushels. OF which one car was
l0.535 bushels; 1925 head of cattle;
$3.50 hogs; 80 horses; l7,400 chickens;
$500 dozen OF eggs, and 2S,300 gal
Ions OF cream.
There was shipped in l49 cars of
lumber, coal and cement and 1885,
354 pounds of groceries
There is good opening for a
-four mill here and the club is max
ing special effort to secure one dur
ing the coming year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29

Sister Mary Angela's play closed a
successful week with the final per-
formance last evening. 1t drew splen-
did audiences throughout last week,
being presented six nights and two
matinecs.
1t is play without name, play
whose scenes are laid in Nebraska in
pioneer days, two of the acts taking
place at the farm home of Grandma
Allingham near Alliance, Neb., and
the other at convent school for girls.
Sister Mary Angela has written a
play whose keynote is purity and high
ideals. II it is didactic at times, this
does not detract from the continuity
of the plot. And the play demon
strated the fact that audiences can be
swayed by characters whose ideals
are always high and whose purposes
are noble without Sany intruding
black villain
For there is no real villain in this
play The characters are all good
people. from noble minded Grandma
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
ATTEMPT TO KILL
THE KING OF SPAIN
Obstruction Placed on Track
Over Which Sovereign
Was to Travel.
DISCOVERED BY ENGINEER

Madrid Via Paris, Jan, 28--An
attempt was made today to wreck a
train OH which King Alfonso was a
passenger The royal train was
preceded by al reight train, the en-
gineer OF which saw an obstacle OIL
the track and removed it. Neither the
royal train nor the freight suffered
any damage.
The spot chosen for the ,derailment
of the royal a train near Granada,
Andalusia, was particularly favor
able one as the road here begins to
run down grade. The police have
arrested two men, on one of whom
was found code letters from Brace
Iona.
Attempt to Kill King.
Geneva, Switzerland Via Paris.),
Jan. 28.-An unsuccessful attempt
upon the life Of King Alfonso of
Spain was made today near Granda'
Anda1usia. Accordin- to the Spanish
authorities, an iron beam was placed
across the railroad tracks just be-
fore the passage of the royal train,
but catastrophe was avoided.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
: 4 Ven Rock River and
in Wyoming, Cleared
and Movement of Trains
Begun, Is Report,
OVER TWENTY TIED UP
President Calvin Joins Other
Officials of Company in
Work of Relief.
WORST IN ROADS HISTORY

Laramie, Wyo,, Jan, 28,,-lIhiou Pa
cihc railroad officials anpounccd to-
night that the Worst snow blockade
in the history of the road was ended,
At 6 o'clock it was announced that
one track between Rock River and
Hanna had been cleared and that the
movement OF trains had begun. More
than twenty trains. some OF which
left Chicago Tuesday, were held at
Hanna and here.
E. Z. Calvin, president of the road.
joined other prominent officials here
today and engaged in the effort to re-
lieve the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Declares Canadians
"The Real Americans

New York, Jan. 2s.--Sir Thomas
White, Canadian minister OF
finance, at dinner OF the Canadian
society here tonight asserted that
"Anglo-Saxop freedom and Prus-
sian militarism cannot both sur
vivc."
DR.. Charles A. Eaton. president
of the Canadian society and pastor
OF the Madison Avenue Baptist
church of New York, declared:
I'VE Canadians are today the
real Americans on this continent.
We are not too proud to fight. We
do not believe that Belgium and
Germany are fighting for the same
thing. We do not believe in peace
without victory. We are the quint-
essence Of Americanism today. We
are fighting for peace with VIC
tory and honor"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Fire Wrecks Methodist
Church Building at Curtis

Curtis, Neb, Jan. 28.-(Special Tel
egram. Fire started in the basement
OF the Methodist church, which the
fire department soon suppressed, but
not until the interior was badly |
wrecked by axes, fire and water.
Services temporarily will be held
in the auditorium until a new church
can be erected in the spring. The loss
was covered by insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Falls City Man Kills Self
After the Third Attempt

Falls, City, Neb., Jan. 2s.-(Spc-
cial. Gus Reugge, who has been em-
ployed at the hospital for the insane
at lngleside for some time, came to
the home Of his father, Henry Rcugge,
and ended his life with the shot of
a pistol. There was no one at home
at the time of the shooting, but the
father went home at noon and found
the body and the revolver still in his
hand. This is the third attempt to
take his life. He has been in poor
health for a number OF years and at
times became very despopdent over
his condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Hearing on Omaha Charter
Amendments Thursday.

A hearing on the proposed Omaha
charter amendments will be held at
Lincoln Thursday night in the house
OF representatives before the commit
tee OF the house on cities and, towns
1t is said that considerable interest is
being worked up over these proposed
changes and that members OF the
Commercial club are split, the i'm
proveinent clubs arc divided, but that
the city commissioners are practically
a unit on what they want. The COM
missioners and members of the City
Planning board plan to attend the
meeting Thursday night,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Valley Public Schools
Closed Because Of Sickness

Valley, Ncb, Jan, 2s.-(Spccial J.
Owing to.an epidemic of scarlet fever
the schools were closed by order OF
the Board OF Health. No public gath
erings are allowed and every precau-
ton to prevent the spread OF the con-
tagion is employed. There are over.
twenty cases OF scarlet fever in the
town
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Fifth Concert of Eet silers' Course
Offers an Attractive Combination

ncapolis symphony orchestra is
ranked with the worlds best. Surely
with such directors as Messrs. Kelly
and Oberholfer, the very best is GER
tain to be brought out Reserved seat
tickets are now on sale at the infor-
nation bureau of the Burgess-Nash
ronlnany
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Article Fro mThe Bee on
C0nqreSs Into the Records

Washington. Jan. 28,-(Special Tel
egram.) m.)-Congressman Charles H.
Sloan in as hort speech yesterday was
given permission by the house to print
in the record an article by The Bees
correspondent, with reference to the
organization of the Fifty-sixth con-
gross
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Oldest Resident Has Lived
In State Sixty-Six Years

Stella, Ncb,, Jan 28.--(Spccial j.
Richardson county has the Oldest resi-
dent in Nebraska. He is S. B. Bobst
of Humboldt, who has lived in this
state for sixty-thrcc years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29

FIRING THE DEADLY TRENCH
MORTAR-One of the most dead
ly small weapons of the war is the
trenSh mortar. II is small, but fires
large projeetile, which usually
does terrific damage. Because of
the smallness of these weapons
they are easily moved about and
large numbers of them may be
placed in the trenches.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29

GETTING HIS XMAS PACKAGES AT THE TRENCH
PoSTOFFICE-A British Tommy with his Christmas
packages from home under his Relatives of soldiers
the front permitted to send them almost kind of
gfts all of which forwarded after examination that
they did not contain forbidden things
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29

Station and State Temp. High Rain
of Weather p. m est. fall.
Omaha, clear. is h2 90
"T'' indicates trace of precipitation
- indicates below zero.
l.. A. WELSH, Meteorological
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-24
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARTY

Genwood Springs Commandery No.
20 Knights Templar and their ladies
gave most delightful card party in
the Masonic hall Monday evening
Beautiful enrblems and gay banners were
used in profusion in the decorations aud
the guests seemed to vie with each 9TH
er in making the evening one of unn'-
loyed pleasure to all. Five hundred was
the entertainment provided at which
Miss Alice Darrow and DR.. o. L. Nc
Cartney won first prizes. Masonic
stereoptican views were an interesting
feature and with the serving of refresh
ments and music by the guests, the wee
small hours were drawing near when
the last ones reluctantly departed for
their homes.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-24
COLONIAL BALL

The Order of the Eastern Star gave
their annual Colonial ball Thursday
evening. Nearly five hundred invita-
tions were issued and Judging by the
number present there were few who
failed to accept. The Eagles hall was
an inspiring scene with its decorations
of bunting and emblems and the many
guests in the quaint and picturesque
costumes of ye olden days. c. B. King
was master of ceremonies and with his
wife led the grand march, followed by
the officers of Erica chapter and all
guests who cared to join in the stately
parade. There were a large number in
colonial costume and pleasure reigned
supreme. In an adjoining roem card
games were played Those winning
first prizes were Mrs. l.. G.. Clark and
Judge R. J. Smith. Second prizes We're
won by Mrs. Louis Schwarz and W. s.
Parkison. Refreshments were served
during the evening and the Orpheum
orchestra furnished the music. When
the last sweet strain had died away
the guests took their departure looking
forward in pleasant anticipation TO
February %, 1918.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-24
COMMUNITY LUNCHENos
EVERY MONDAY

The last of the daily community
luneheons was given last Tuesday at
the Commercial restaurant when % bus
mess men gathered around the table
and enjoyed well prepared meal.
Toastmaster Holmes introduced as
the first speaker Carleton L. Hubbard
who in an interesting manner gave his
reasons for favoring the new city
building.
J. w. Bell gave details for setting IN
motion the commissioner form of gov
ernment.
DIR. Crook spoke of the plans of the
Glenwood Hot Springs and Hotel COM
pany for changing and improving the
stone bath house.
Mr.. Alfred spoke of the necessity of
getting away from the notion that this
is not an agricultural community. He
spoke of the dairy industry, the sheep
industry and other agricultural fea-
lures that should be made profitable
in this community.
Tom Howard spoke again on the i'm
portance of securing municipal play
ground and cited the Morton tract as a
desirable location. ..
J. C. Richardson favored the commits
sion-manager form. but thought it was
not necessary to choose civil engineer
for the place. Ern Mangnall spoke in
opposition to Howard's playground
plan and G. NJ. Keck said the plan was
not practical. Mayor Thorson spoke
briefly on the question of city build
ing. -
It was decided to hold the luncheors
hereafter once week and Monday
noon was set for the time. Mayor
Thorson appointed as committee to
have charge of future luncheons J. NJ.
Silver, Carleton L. Hubbard and John
c. Richardson.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-24
GENERAL FUNsToN DIES
suDDENLY At SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 20.-Major
General Frederick Funston, command
er of the southern department, United
States army since February, died sud
denly at 3 hotel here last night a few
minutes after he had finished dinner.
He collapsed while seated in the lobby
of the hotel talking with friends, and
was playing with little Inez Silver
berg of Des Moines, Iowa, guest with
her parents at the hotel, when he fell
unconscious. Death was almost in.
Simultaneous. General Funston was 81
years of age.
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was placed in command of all United
States forces on the Mexican border.
General Funston had worked at an un-
usual pace. At critical times in border
developments he frequently remained
on duty twenty-four hours. Handling
of regulars disposed at various stations
on the border, the Pershing expedition
and, of late, Encouragement of regular
troops while providing for the return
of national guardsmen, have entailed
an enormous amount of detail work,
probably exceeding that which fell TO
any commanding general of the United
States army since the civil war. Only
yesterday General Funston completed
orders for the return of the guards
mon.
Two weeks ago General Funston suf-
fered an attack Of indigestion.
To use his own expression, 81 fought
it out alone" Later he placed him
self under the care of Lieutenant Col.
onel NJ. w. Ireland, of the medical
corps southern department, and re-
gained normal health and spirits. "For
three days. Colonel Ireland said last
night, "General Funston has been en.
tirely well.' ,-oH Hr -. ..
Nevertheless at dinner last night
General Funston was particularly alb
stemious and ate only sparingly Of the
simplest dishes. ... .s..
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-24
GLENWOoD TEAMS
VICTORs OVER RIFLE

The local high school girls basket
ball team were easy victors Saturday
night at Rifle and won the game with
score of 4s to A. The Bachelors club
team also went down in defeat before
the Glenwood High school boys by a
score of 80 to IS. Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
tram Cross -chaperoned the Glenwool
girls and Instructor Leonard Sims
acted in like capacity for the boys
team.
On the third of March Glenwood
will compete with the Leadville team
at the high school gymnasium, follow
ing which the winning team is sched-
uled to play the championship game
with Colorado Springs March II.