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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
ELEVATOR CAGE
CRUSHES HEAD
OF RAY CARL|N
Boy Sixteen Years of Age In
stantIy Killed by Elevator
in the MCGraW Electrical
Company Building.

Ray Carlin, 10 years of age, living
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. r.
Carlin, 5440 Sahler, was instantly
killed in the elevator shaft Of the Nc
Graw Electrical company, 1910 Har-
ney street, about 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
He had been emplc ed by the Nc
Graw company and had just started
to work few hours before the acci-
dent, He was employed on the third
floor. according to c. A. Fried, treas
urer of the company. and the acci-
dent happened on the fourth floor.
No reason can be given by the COM
pany for his being on the floor where
the accident happened.
There were no witnesses to the
accident and fellow employees were
first attracted by his scream. His
head was crushed between the eleva-
tor and the floor and death was al
most instantaneous.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Author OF "Pollyanna."

became suddenly aware Of the atten'
tion Hillerton was paying to them.
The whole town was agog. lhe
grocery store, the residence Of Frank
Blaisdell and Miss FIora's humble
cottage might be found at nearly any
daylight hour with from one to doz-
en- curious-eyed gazers on the side
walk before them. The town paper
had contained an elaborate account OF
the bequest and the remarkable cir
cumstances attending it; and Hitler
ton became the mecca Of wandering
automobiles for miles around. Big
metropolitan dailies got wind OF the
affair, recognized the magic name OF
Stanley G. Fulton, and sent reporters
post-haste to Hillerton.
Speculation as to whether the multi
millionaire was really dead was preva-
lent everywhere, and search for
some clue to his reported South
American exploring expedition was
undertaken in several quarters. Varl-
ous rumors concerning the expedition
appeared Immediately. but none of
them seemed to have any really solid
foundation. Interviews with the great
law firm having the handling OF Mr.
Fulton's affairs were printed, but
even here little could be learned save
the mere fact of the letter of instruc-
tions, upon which they had acted ac-
cording to directions, and the other
fact that there still remained one
more packet-understood to be the
last will and testament--to be opened
in two years time if Mr.. Fulton re-
mained unheard from. The lawyers
were bland and courteous, but they
really had nothing to say, they de-
clared, beyond the already published
facts.
In Hillerton the Blaisdells accepted
this notoriety with characteristic
variation. Miss Flora, after cordially
welcoming one nice young mar" and
telling him all about how strange and
wonderful it was. and how frightened
she felt was so shocked and distressed
to find all that she said (and a great
deal that she did not sayD staring at
her from the first page of big news
paper, that she forthwith barred her
doors and refused to open them till she
satisfied herself. by surreptitious peeps
through the blinds, that it was only
neighbor who was knocking for ad-
mittance. An offer of marriage from
a western ranchman and another front
a Vermont farmer (both entire
strangers) did not tend to lessen her
perturbation of mind.
Frank, at the grocery store, rather
welcomed questioners-so long as
there was a hope of turning them
into customers; but his wife and Mel
licent showed almost as much terror
of them as did Miss Flora herself.
James Blaisdell and Fred stoically
endured such as refused to be silenced
by their brusque noncommittalism,
Benny, at first welcoming everything
with the enthusiasm he would accord
to a circus, soon shifted his disdain as
at show that had gone stale.
Of them all. perhaps Mrs. Hattie
was the only one that found in it any
real joy and comfort. Even Bessie,
excited and interested as she was,
failed to respond with quite the en-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Women Capture Alley Cat
to Apply Cootie Treatment

People in the county court house, i'll
the American State Bank building
and the Keen hotel enjoyed a free
vaudeville entertainment Tuesday
morning when they watched three
women guests at the Keen hotel la
boriously corral cat in the alley, ell
tice it within reach with a saucer of
cream, and then subject it to All
'anti-coote" treatment.
One of the women saw the thin
and bony creature wandering discon-
solately about the alley. She left
the scene for moment and soon re-
turned with two companions. The
cat kept them all at bay for half
hour, but finally succumbed to the
lure of the milk.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Claire Woodbury. Becomes
MANAGER of Omaha Hotel

Claire Woodbury., recently assistant
manager of the Lindell hotel of Lin
coin, and formerly manager of the
Madison hotel of Jefferson City, Mo-,
has been appointed manager of the
Sanford hotel in Omaha. He assumed
his duties Monday.
Mr.. Woodbury.. succeeded ] E.
Davidson, who has gone to California.
where he will manage one of the large
hotels in that state owned by a hotel
syndicate. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Rats Swipe Condensed
Milk Right in Front
Of Deputy Sheriff

Where is the condensed milk going
to? is the question that is bothering
Pat Welsh, deputy county sheriff. OH
guard at the store of the Douglas
County Consumers league at 1920
South Twenty-fourth street.
That is, the question was troubling
Pat until yesterday, when he saw two
huge rats, each rolling away can
OF condensed milk out the back door.
Pat rubbed his eyes, or so he says,
and took after the rats, but they were
too quick for even deputy sheriff.
The rats are so numerous about the
permises, Pat AYERS, that every eve
ming the neighbors gather round to
watch them give free wrestling exhibi-
tions on the sidewalk in front of the
store.
Assignment has been made OF the
stock Of the Douglas County Con-
sumers' league and the store is closed
temporarily until the creditors meet to
appoint all assignee. Meanwhile the
rodents reign supreme.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
ARMY FLIERS TO
PERFORM STUNTS
HERE ON SUNDAY
Death Of Major REIN Delays
Visit to Omaha from Satur-
day to Sunday; Arrange
ments Are Completed.

Commissioner Manley of the Cham
Der OF Commerce returned from Kan
sas City, where he consulted with
members of the United States avia,
ton mission, who will give exhibition
flights in Omaha next Sunday after.
noon.
The death Of Major Relm during
the flight of the airplanes overland to
ST. Louis, caused delay of one day
j.. the tour and, instead of arriving
here Friday from Des Moines the
aviators will arrive here Saturday
and give their great exhibition in the
air Sunday afternoon instead of Sat
urday.
There are l6 officers now in the
party and they viii. fly here from
Des Moines in II planes, or rather
aships" as they themselves call the
machines. The 40 expert mechani-
clans, who accompany the tour will
come in special car.
The flyers will alight on the Field
club golf course. Nj. Manley and
Major Van Nostrand of Fort Omaha
went over the field Tuesday to make
4. report on just what its condition is.
Lieutenant Small will come here
"Wednesday TO look over the landing
plac and make final arrangements.
Rhinehardt Promoted.
Mai. c. X. Rhinehardt, in charge
Of the party, has just been promoted
to be a lieutenant colonel.
Captain Hunter, the English flyer,
who lost an arm in the service and
who was here few weeks ago, has
married a Canadian girl and has gone
to live in Canada, where he hopes
to recruit his strength and gain back
the nervous vigor which he lost in
the stress of his work.
A public affairs luncheon for these
distinguished men Of the air will be
given at the Chamber of Commerce
Saturday noon. .....
II Is estimated that 250,000 people
of Omaha and the neighboring coun-
try will see the flights which will take
place over the city and in which sham
battles of the air will be fought and
"stunts" will be done.
Son of Fred Harvey.
Capt F. H. Harvey, one OF the fly
ers who will be here, is a son of Fred
Harvey, the famous eating house man
Of the Santa Fe railroad.
Captain Harvey graduated from
Harvard last spring. He took his
early training at Miami, Fla, and
few at various stations all over the
country. He was officer in charge of
flying at Benbrook field under Major
Rhinehardt and occupies the same
position now with the first provisional
wing. He has instructed in all kinds
Of flying and has made long cross
country flights.
He was In charge Of the battle for
nations that have been thrilling New
York and Long Island lately. /
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Liberty Bazar Will Start
with Big Parade Saturday

Plans for the Liberty bazar for the
benefit of the Czecho-Slovak army
are practically completed for the OPEN
ing Of the festivities Saturday. A
large parade will be held before the
doors Of the Auditorium are opened
for the bazar.
The parade will be led by 400 small
girls representing an American flag.
Saturday will also be a tag day for the
benefit of this fund. Service flags for
the Bohcmians In the American and
Czccho-Slovak armies will be carried
in the parade.
An auction will be held every night
1t the Auditorium and art, fancy work
and canned goods sold at booths. A
picture of the White House auto
graphcd by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
will be auctioned off.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Hold Funeral Services
for Lad Drowned in Lake

Funeral services for Kenny Hutton,
f6-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
ID. Hutton, who was drowned in Car
ter lake Sunday, when the rowboat in
which he and his companion were
riding, capsized, will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Hartford Memorial church. Rev. Mr..
Reese officiating. Interment will be
in West Lawn cemetery.
He Is survived BY his parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Prison Camp of Old Now is
Rest Station for Yankees

Soldiers of the American expedi-
tionary forces in France have some
queer rest camps, according to Fritz
J. Pooh, Omaha boy in the 34lst aero
squadron, who is now "over there"
Writing to his sister, Miss Frances
Pooh. cashier at the Paxton hotel, he
says; ---
This camp and the city in which
it is located is famous in history. The
rest camp was once one Of the prison
camps of one of the most noted war
riors of old.
High stone walls surround it and
underneath is mysterious and grue-
some labyrinth of tunnels and dun
geons. The whipping posts where
recalcitrants were whipped for dis
ciplinary purposes and the old stocks
where Indicators were pilloried in
mediaeval days are still standing"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
LOOMS UNABLE
TO DO ANY WORK
FOR TWO MONTHS
Was Helpless with rheumatism
and Lost Sixty Pounds
-TanIaC Brings
Relief.

II was SO awfully rundown that
during my illness | lost sixty pounds
in about eight months, but since
starting on Tanlac I have regained
fifty pounds and am still putting OH
weight" said Louis Loomis, who
lives at 2510 Davenport street, the
other day.
my trouble was inflammatory
rheumatism he continued, "that
started first in my right leg, and
soon spread all over my body till my
arms and legs ached SO and were so
swollen that | could hardly use
them. In fact was in such\a terrible
condition and suffered so much
agony that was was all but help
less and for two months couldn't
do lick of work. I went to the hos
pital for month, came back home
some better but had relapse and
then went back to the hospital the
second time in worse shape than at
first. | stayed there for seven weeks,
and when / came out again ! could
barely get around but was still too
weak to do much of anything. / fell
off till | was but a shadow of nv
former self and it looked like, do
what l would, | just couldn't build
myself up again.
"One of my friends who lives on
South Twelfth street told me how
Tanlac had helped him, so l got me
bottle to try. Soon after ] began
taking it my appetite started off
with a rush and in little while I
was eating all the meat and bread
and vegetables I wanted and my food
was doing me good. The swellings
went down, the aches and pains in
my body and limbs disappeared and
! was able to get around better. As
/ continued to take Tanlac I grew
stronger and took on weight till nowI
am almost up to my old standard.
sleep as sound as log all night and
get up in the mornings feeling as
fresh and as lively as fellow half
my age. That awful rheumatism has
about all been driven out of my sys-
tenn and am in better shape today
than have been in long time"
Tanlac is sold in Omaha by Sber-
man & Mcconnell Drug Co., corner
18th and Dodge streets; 18th and
Harney streets; Owl Drug Co., 18th
and Farnam streets; Harvard Phar-
macy, oath and Farnam streets; north
east corner 18th and Farnam streets;
West End Pharmacy, 49th and Dodge
streets, under the personal direction
Of Special Tanlac Representative,
and in South Omaha by Forrest &
Meany Drug Cc.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Harry Byrne Finds Omaha
Folk in Every Town in East

States reclamation officer in the quar-
termaster's Office at Newport News,
a great embarkation point.
Il observed thousands Of automo-
bile trucks at Newport News and |
also saw camouhage ship" the
Omaha traveller related.
1t P. NJ. Mueller, whose vile was
Helen Van Dusen of this city, is do
ing research work in the laboratory
of Johns Hopkins university. He is
in the signal service department. Her
bert S. Daniel is in the individual
alien property department at Wash
ington.
Mr.. Byrne drank milk and ate ice
cream at the dairy of the Vanderbilt
famous estate, "Biltmore," near
Asheyile, n. c. The estate COM
prises $1,000 acres. Mrs, George w.
Vanderbilt and E-year-old daughter
arc the residents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Men Killed in Sunday
Auto Accident Will
Have Double Funeral

A double funeral will be held for
George Abariotes, "a years Of age,
and Peter Semetos, SO years of age,
killed in an automobile accident at
Milford. Ia, Sunday The bodies of
the two men arrived in Omaha Tues
day afternoon.
The funeral service will be held
in ST. Johns Orthodox church, Six
teenth and Martha streets, Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock. The
double funeral procession will start
from the Hoffman Funeral home for
the church at 2:30 o'clock. The two
men will be buried in adjoining
graves in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Relatives of the two men agreed
that double funeral would carry out
the wishes of the men killed in the
accident. They have been intimate
friends for years.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

"An Omahan travelling in the east
meets many of his home town folks,
who have risen to places of promi-
nence and responsibility" remarked
Harry S. Byrne, when he returned on
Monday from all extended trip.
He witnessed a performance OF
"Maytime," a musical hit i'll New
York City. On the program he OBJ
served that Homer Conant designed
all of the costumes. Mr.. Conant for
merly lived in Omaha, is a brother of
Harley Conant and is now doing
camoufage work for Uncle Sam in
France.
Mr.. Bryne met Grace Laird, all
Omaha woman, known to the stage
as Belle Story. She is the leading
woman Of Everything" the new
show at the Hippodromc DeWolf
Hopper is the leading man.
Mai. Walter T Krusi is United
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Union Pacific Agent Returns
from Soldier Training Camp

G. w. Hamilton, assistant general
freight agent Of the Union Pacific, is
back from Camp Steever, near Lake
Geneva. Wis., where he spent two
weeks attending training camp for
citizen soldiers. There were IS Oma-
hans and Nebraskans at the camp.
The attendance was something over
500.
Camp Steever, according to Mr..
Hamilton, is conducted along the
lines of the Plattsburg On. W camp,
designed to train citizens in the rudi-
ments Of military tactics. The dis
ciplinc is as strict as in the regular
army training camp and everything
is under the direction of army Off
GERS. The men are quartered in tents
and are instructed in trench, bomb
and all kinds of warfare.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Jihey Ice Stations
Report Demand Brisk
for Municipal Product

Eight municipal ice stations were
opened on schedule time, at J o'clock
Tuesday morning. Business was
brisk.
At 1880 the stations at Sixteenth
and Hickory, Twenty-fourth and
Blonde and Eighteenth and Vinton
streets reported sales OF three to four
tons at each place.
Patrons called in automobiles, small
wagons, and with sacks. Some bought
quantities as small as 5 cents worth.
Three auto trucks are being kept busy
hauling ice from the plant at Twen-
tieth and Poppleton avenue to the
iitney stations.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Gurdon WattIes and Bride
Due to Arrive Here FRIDAY

Gurdon w. Wattles, accompanied
by his wife and two children, will ar
rive in Omaha Friday evening from
Hollywood, Cal, where they have
spent the two months since the mar
rage of Mr.. Wattles at Estes Park,
Colo, June g. Mrs. Wattles was Miss
Julia Vance, head of the home econ
oniics department, University of Ne
oraska.
They will be at home at Mr.. Wat
ties Omaha residence, 800 South
Thirty-seyenth street, which has been
undergoing a course OF redecoration
during the summer.
Mr.. Wattles will leave next Mon.
day for Washington, D. C., on food
administration work, ....
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Grossman Driving Own Car.
Not Truck Which Hit Mar

A report Monday stated that an
Omaha Van and Storage truck driven
by |. Grossman, 1917 Chicago
street, struck John Rudolph. The re-
port was an error as Grossman was
plotting a new six-cylinder passenger
car. He ran into the truck, damag-
ing the car to the extent of several
hundred dollars and it was after this
collision that the driver of the truck.
in backing away, ran into Rudolph.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Children to Give Dancing
Exhibition at Kruu Park

Mrs. Jack Connors, instructress at
Danceiand. New krug park, will give
an exhibition with the pupils of the
free dancing class for the kiddies
Wednesday night, which will be
mothers night at the park.
Ten of the children will take part
in the exhibition although there have
been 100 taking advantage of the free
lessons all Summer. They will dance
the Spanish waltz, the polka. Rus
sian and skirt dances, which they have
learned in addition to ball room
dancing.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Will Maupin Buys Plant
of Old South Side Paper

VIII Maupin, state publicity COM
missioner, who has owned and pub
lished more different papers during
his career than any other printer
in Nebraska, is getting ready TO get
into the game again.
This week he purchased from Doc
Tanner the plant of the old South
Omaha Democrat and he is now ell
gagged in packing the material for
shipment to Gering, Neb., where he
will establish new paper. His new
journal will be democratic in politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

gineers. He was iii training one
month, then left for France. He had
been in France more than a year.
News of his death was received
by his parents Monday afternoon.
The same day postal mailed in
France August 9, was received by his
family. Sergeant Wood was p years
of age.
A short memorial will be held this
afternoon at Camp Pershing in Elm
wood park by the Muny Guards, in
respect to their commander, Richard
Wood, a brother of Sergeant Wood,
by order of Colonel Mather.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Farmers Cut Corn to Use
as Fodder for Cattle

Soame Dustin, prominent real es-
tate man of Auburn. Neb., was in
Omaha Tuesday, after an automobile
trip from Hastings to Omaha.
Mr.. Dustin says he observed on
his trip thousands of acres OF corn be-
ing cut up into fodder and being put
into silos IN the territory he traversed
between here and Hastings.
Thousands of head of cattle will be
wintered on the fodder thus put up
and will represent great economic
saYing. -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Three Divorces Granted
in Omaha District Court

Divorce DEGREES were granted by
Judge Leslie to BERTHE Livingston
from Guy, f. Livingston and to Alex
ander w. Gross from Mayme Gross
Judge Sears granted a divorce to
Marie Hudson from James A. Hud-
SON, alias John Edward Johnson.
Marie is allowed to resume her
maiden name of Marie Taylor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
One Pint of Whisky Gets ,
RYAN Into a Peck of Trouble

Peter Ryan, who kold the police
that he lives at the Oxford hotel, is
satisfied that a little whisky is
dangerous thing. He admitted that
he bought it in Omaha but refused
to divulge the name of the person
from whom he purchased it. slip
us the info Ryan, and maybe the
judge will be easy on you," suggest
ed one of the detectives. "Nothin'
stirrin'" replied Ryan, "I'lI take
what's comm to me, but I won't
'squawk.' see?"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Winspear Squatters Agree
to Search for New Homes

Mayor Smith. City Commissioner
Towl and City Attorney Weaver
visited Winspear Triangle on Monday
night and negotiated what they be-
lieve will result in an amicable solu-
ton OF this vexatious Squatter
problem.
Twenty-six residents are involved.
Nearly all agreed to move without
litigation, and the city officials prom
ised to assist them to find new loca-
tons within their means and to haul
their household goods without charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Wife of Soldier at Fort
Sill is Awarded Divorce

Mrs. George R, Banker, formerly
Miss Bonita Roberts, was given a
divorce in district court on charges of
cruelty and non-support. Banker is
a sergeant in the army, stationed at
Fort Sill. The couple were married
on July II, 1917, in Papillion. and on
August Is that year, he left for
Deming.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Asks Divorce After Thirty.
Two Years of Married Life

After almost 81 years of married
life, Mary Eta Mari has applied for
a divorce from her husband, Aaron
Mari. She says that he abandoned
her eight years ago.
Bessie Rollman has petitioned for
a divorce from William Rollman on
the ground of extreme cruelty. She
charges that he has threatened to do
her bodily harm. He also abandoned
her a year ago. They have no chill
dren. She asks for her maiden name
Of Bessie Christensen.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
ELLSWORTH WOOD
KILLED IN MOTOR
CRASH IN FRANCE
Omaha Boy in SearChIight Unit
Loses Life in Accident Over
seas, Says Message Re-
Ceived Here.

Sergt. Ellsworth c. Wood, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Wood, 2705
Ohio street, was killed in an auto
mobile accident in France August 8.
Sergt. Wood was a graduate of
Central High school in 1914 and later
graduated from the Bliss Electrical
school at Washington.
He enlisted in June, 1917, in the
search-light unit of the electrical en-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Grand Jury Will Convene in
Omaha on September Three

Federal officers are sending sum-
mons to scores Of witnesses to appear
at the grand jury, which will con-
yene in Omaha September ).
The same jury will be called that
tried the cases during the last ses-
SION OF federal court. r. f. L. Hard
man is foreman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Second Automobile Theft
in Week Reported to Police

c. T. Platt, l4l0 South Fourteenth
street, reported to the police that his
automobile had been taken from near
the Athelon apartments. Twenty-sixth
and Douglas streets, about II o'clock
Monday night. This makes the second
automobile theft within a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Constipation

For this disorder you will find nothing
quite equal to Chamberlain's Tablets.
When the proper dose is taken you can
hardly realize that the effect isnot natural
instead of having been produced by med
icine. .-~-.