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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
COOPERATIVE
Grain men Meet
IN CONVENTION
600 Delegates to At
tend Meeting of Farmers
Cooperative Grain and
Live Stock Assn.

Many delegates are arriving i'll
Omaha to attend the 10th annual
convention Of the Farmers Co.
Operative Grain and Live Stock as
ISOLATION, which is being held at the
Hotel Rome. The session is to last
three days, November 10, 20 and Il.
Delegates represent the various
farmers cooperative associations of
the state, and ]. w. Shorthill, Oma-
ha, secretary of the association, said
that he expected an attendance OF
over 600 delegates, as they feel that
this is one of the most important
conventions ever held on account OF
the conditions brought about by the
war.
Mr.. Shorthill said: There is 60
ing to be very decided readjust-
ment of our grain markets because
of war time restrictions, and those
restrictions must be removed, and
we must in some way get back to
a normal business basis of market
ing grain. Another thing to be con-
sidered is the readjustment of the
transportation proposition" Mr..
Shorthill said he did~not refer to
government control of the railroads
particularly, but to price conditions
confronting the middle western
markets who are subjected to the
long rail haul, in competition with
the South American producers, for
European business, and who employ
nearly entirely water transportation.
"A program has been arranged to
cover the three days period. Tues
day afternoon Mayor Smith deliv-
cred an address of welcome, and
Walter w. Head of the Omaha Ma
tional bank spoke on "The Future
Outlook" Tuesday evening the re-
construction program is in order.
Wednesday morning the manag-
ers and directors hold their session,
and in the afternoon DR.. Stanley
krebs of Philadelphia and H. c.
Filley Of the College of Agriculture
at Lincoln will speak. In the eve
ming a banquet will be rendered the
delegates by the Omaha Grain ex-
change.
Thursday morning Willard R.
Myers of the American Co-Opera-
tive Journal will speak, and the con-
vention will end with trip to the
South Omaha stock Yards.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Fear Of "Hu" Keeping
Many Children Out
Of the Public Schools

Fear causes more absences from
school than flu, according to reports
by the school nurses, who are now
investigating causes of absence and
turning in reports to Miss Charlotte
Townsend, superintendent.
There are about 1000 more daily
absences than normal. Some influ-
enza cases are reported, some plain
truancv cases, many cold, for which
the children are sent home; a few
cases of lack OF suitable clothes
(these last greatly lessened by the
operation of The Bee shoe fund.-
and large part of the absences are
caused by fear. 81 am afraid Jimmie
will get the flu," say the mothers
when questioned.
The investigation is being rapidly
pursued and reports will be tabu-
lated shortly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Ringer Complains That He
Cannot Fire Bad Policemen

I, Police Commissioner Ringer
spoke before the church Federation
at the First Presbyterian church
Monday night.
"We have some good policemen
on the force who try to enforce the
laws, and some bad ones who try
not to enforce them" he said. "The
bad ones have been appointed in
years past by the powers which
worked for the harm of the city.
And now they cannot be discharged
except by a majority vote of the
city council, no matter how inefh-
cient or worthless they may be-"
Speaking of the hospital for wo-
men suffering with social disease.
he declared it is one of the greatest
reforms ever inaugurated in Omaha.
And we expect soon to reach the
men also who are victims of this
disease" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
County Food Men Are to
Meet WattIeS Here Thursday

The Us county food administra-
tors and heads of committees in Ne
braska have been requested by Food
Administrator Wattles to be in Oma-
ha at 2 o'clock Thursday to attend
a food conservation meeting at the
Fontenelle hotel. Of these 10 have
signifed their intention of being
present.
Mr., Wattles is in Washington,
but will return Wednesday. AT the
Thursday meeting he will outline
plans for food conservation during
the winter months and also take up
and discuss with the Nebraskans
ways and means for making the
worlds relief work success. This
has been designated as the week fol-
lowing December |.
III. Alexander Smith of the Wash
ington bureau of the food admins
tration will be at the Omaha meet
t,,n
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
WORKING GIRLS
HOME READY FOR
OPENING DEC. Is
Building Presented to Y. W.
c. A. by Masons Of Omaha
to Accommodate About
Twenty-Five Girls.

Opening of the main building oil
the Working Girls home, 1925 Cass
street, presented by the Scottish
Rite Masons of Omaha to- the
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton, is set for December Is, if fur
niture and fittings arrive as ex-
pected. ;
The main building is to be turned
over to the women for furnishing
December l. The garage. which is
to be fitted up as an additional dor
mitory and connected with the
main building, will be remodeled
- soon as possible. The first APP
plicaton was turned down by the
war building board. but the an
nouncement was made to the COM
mittee at its meeting last Thursday
evening that the application has
been reconsidered and passed, and
the plans have now been put into
the hands of contractors. with in
structions to hurry the work as
fast as possible.
The main building, besides con-
tanning Offices, dining rooms and
kitchen. will accommodate about Is
girls. The garage will take care of
about IS more; each room to have
running water. The building is of
brick and will be completed with
second story Of stucco.
The large grounds will easily &C
commodate another building. which
the Masons expect to present the
association in future years if the
success of the original institution
warrants.
According to Miss Eta Picker
ing, general secretary of the Y. w.
c. A., the home is badly needed at
the present time, as the housing
problems for, the young girls is a
pressing one. The home will be
run as an absolutely nonsectarian
institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
George N. Drexel, Douglas
" County Pioneer, Flu Victim

George M. Drexel died Monday
night in his home at Florence, fol-
lowing an attack of pneumonia. He
was the eldest child of the la,. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Drexel, pioneers.
Herman c. Drexel, Frank Drexel,
Mrs. J. H. Hart, and Mrs. H. G..
Harte of this city. and A. R. Harte
of Santa Barbara, CAL, are brothers
and sisters The late John c. Drex-
Ell, former city councilman, was an
other brother.
Mr.. Drexel was IS years old, born
in Virginia, and lived in Douglas
county 90 years. He was a retired
farmer at the time of his death. Mrs.
Drexel and two children, Ada and
Luther, survive.
The Bee is the best paper in Ne
brasks. Ask the person who reads it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Scottish Rite Masons
Holding Annual Fall
Reunion This Week

Scottish Rite Masons of Nebraska,
here for the annual fall reunion that
convened Monday morning, resumed
their session Tuesday afternoon,
with an attendance of 357. This is
about UP to the average of former
years.
The work consisted comforting
the 18th to 18th degrees, Rose Croix
chapter.
Lunches and dinners are served
in the dining room of the temple.
The meals are simple. but are in
conformity with conservation ideas.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
u. S. Gives Up Great
Powder Plant at Nitro

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. l9.-The
government has relinquished all in
terest in the big explosive plant at
Nitro, near here, by turning control
over to the Hercules Powder COM
pany, which has had charge Of man
ufacture there for several months.
This announcement was made to-
night by Ralph lizard, director gen
eral of the United States employ
ment service, for officials of the
naval shipping board. No more
workmen at Nitro will be released.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Former Bee Reporter is
Wounded With Marines

Karl Lee, formerly a reporter on
Lie Bee, is convalescing in a Paris
hospital according to information re-
ceived by friends in this city. He
is member of the Sixth marines
and was wounded with his regiment.
Karl will be remembered by his
host of Omaha friends as reporter
of South Omaha High school while
he was attending that institution.
He later was employed as police re-
porter. He worked on Minneapolis
papers after leaving Omaha and en-
listed in the marines soon after war
was declared.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20

first month of this new system, go
automobiles were stolen in Omaha
anl so were recovered. Thirty-two
auto thieves were arrested. Ofthese
FIVE were bound over to the district
court and six to the juvenile court
and six to outside courts; two were
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Gas Chariot Thieves Are
GROWING Less in Omaha

Automobile stealing has Changed
from a safe Outdoor sport" in Oma-
ha, as it was last summer, to one of
the most dangerous forms of crime.
This has been brought about by new
methods of catching thieves put nito
effect by Chief of Police Eberstein
and Police Commissioner Ringer.
Reports show that in October, the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20

convicted of misdemeanols, nine
were discharged and five cases are
pending.
In the first IS days of November
the record Is even more excellent.
Forty-two cars were stolen in Oma-
ha and SO were recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Chickens Have Right Of
WaV at the Auditorium

The big Thanksgiving day meet
ing planned by Mayor Smith to be
held in the Auditorium has been
called off because the Auditorium
will be occupied by the poultry show
at that time. The meeting was to
have been union of churches of all
determinations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
SERVICE MEN CALLED.

f. P. Walker, of Clinton, Iowa, w.
E. Zeuch. of Hopkinton, and Fred LIE
Clere of Manchester, have been call
ed into the service by the local board
from Delaware County, and left Tues
day morning for Camp Dodge, where
they will be assigned to work as Linn
tied Service men. The three men were
rejected by the medical boards for
general military duty, and were placed
in Glass One. Group c, and held for
limited service. Upon their arrival at
Camp Dodge they will be inducted in
to the service and issued uniforms,
and will then be assigned to duties in
connection with the army in clerical
positions.
During the coming months an un-
usually large amount of work will de-
volve upon local. district and medical
boards and those in charge at state
headquarters at Des Moines, and these
men will be assigned to work in these
different boards.
Members of the local board, and
Others who have worked with the 10
|cal board, hope that the adjutant's Of
|rice would see fit to send to Delaware
county, Mr. Walker, who has a wide
acquaintance in the county. and who
Is admirably fitted for work of this
character. Mr. Walker and the other
|nen who left Tuesday morning will
give their country valuable service.
even though they are not permitted
10 see service in the theatre of war
ON the other side of the big pond
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
A VALUABLE GIFT FOR OUR HIGH
SCHOOL.

Gildner Bros. have Just installed a
very unique and valuable feature in
their windows.
This consists of a weekly map SER
vice showing interesting maps and il
Illustrations. They advise US that
these maps will show the leading
events of whatever part of the world
happens to be in the limelight. Just
now, of course, the big interest is in
Europe; so these maps will show
the battle fronts in Europe; just
where our American boys will be;
together with pictures of interest in
connection with same.
These maps will be changed week
ly, and will show geographically the
progress of armies and other events
of world interest Special attention
is going to be given to the showing
of the location of our American boys
in France.
Gildner Bros. have decided that af-
ter the maps have had their turn in
their windows they will present them
to the local high school, making a
most valuable educational feature for
the school; Gildners are to be con-
graduated for furnishing our peo-
pie this service, and more so because
they are public spirited enough to
save and present these maps to our
public schools.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
DAIRY CITY BUTTER COMPANY
INCORPORATES.

Mr.. O. r. Lee who purchased the
plant of the Dairy City Creamery Co.
last spring and who has since success
fully operated it, has decided to, in
corporate the business. Articles Of
incorporation were filed in the office
of the County Recorder today. Con-
siderable Of the stock has already been
placed and it is expected that the
business will be taken over by the new
company on the first Of November.
Mr.. Lee will be the head of the new
company and will continue in the ac-
tive management of the business. He
has had many years of experience in
handling dairy products and in the
reconstruction and development of the
business here has demonstrated his
ability as a business man. He is a
practical butter maker and is equip
ped with thorough knowledge of
the handling and marketing of dairy
products. There never was time
when the dairy business was in a
more flourishing condition. There
is steady spot cash market for ev-
erything that can be furnished and
with conservative management every
manufacturer of butter should sue
ceed.
The first annual meeting of the
Dairy City Butter Company will be
held the first week in November and
until that time the following will act
as officers and directors Of the con-
Germ:
President-O. r. Lee.
Vice President-Hubert Carr.
Secretary-H. l.. Ram.
Treasurer. r. LIE Roy.
Directors-O. R. Lee, Hubert Carr,
H. L. Ram, A. R. LIE Roy and Geo. T.
Siddell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
ANNUAL MEETING OF BAPTIST
CHURCH..

The annual meeting of the Baptist
church was held September 3rd, al
which time the church voted to retain
Rev. H. F. Mcdonald, as pastor for
the coming year, and increased his
salary by $100. Reports from the diff
ferent societies of the church and
Sabbath school were read and ap-
proved. The church treasurer report
ed all bills paid and balance of $10O
in the treasury. The following officers
were chosen for the year:
Trustees. w. Lampman, H. v
Williams, W. A., Durey, A. A. McIn.
tosh, L. A. Wood, H. A. Duffey, c.
Popham.
Deacons--W. J. Clark, Joe Zehr, Geo
c. Durey, E. E. Douglas.
Treasurer-A. A. Mcintosh.
Clerk-Mrs. Emily Cook.
Organist-Mrs. Lizzie Popham.
Assistant Organist-Miss Isabel Nc
Intosh.
Musical Director-Mrs. Hazel Nc
Donald.
Chief Usher-E. E. Douglas.
The following. Sunday school Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year.
Superintendent-Geo. c. Durey.
Assistant Superintendent-E. E.
Douglas.
Secretary Treasurer-Clinton Dur
ey.
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer-Mise
Ruth Douglas.
Organist-Miss Ruth Moser.
Assistant Organist-Miss Bessie Nc.
Donald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
FIRE AT HALLS BAKERY.

A fire alarm was turned in Sunday
forenoon, and the firemen called to
Halls bakery, where blaze was MAX
ing rapid progress. The fire started
in one corner of the new addition to
the bakery, and seems to have had its
origin from sparks from a small heat
er used to heat water for the bakery.
The flames burned their way through
the ceiling and did considerable dam
age to the building and destroyed a
large shipment of paper pie plates.
Prompt and hard work on the part of
Mr. Hall and the firemen saved the
property from destruction by the
flames.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
SCOUTS RETURN HOME AFTER
LONG CAMP.
(Telegraph-Herald).

The Dubuque troops Of Boy Scouts
arrived in the city Saturday after a
three weeks camping expedition near
Manchester. During the past week
they have been detailed as guards at
the Delaware County fair at that
place and the several exhibitions
which were given by them drew forth
much commentator from the hun
dreds of people who were present
A week ago Saturday three scouts
started from their camp, which is 10
Gated three miles west of Manches-
ter, on a hike to Dubuque. They
camped over night two and one-half
miles west of Centralia and arrived
in Dubuque last Sunday noon This
is a distance of forty-eight miles. The
boys are rapidly becoming proficient
at overnight hikes although this is
the first season they have experiment.
ed with them.
The troops gave several exhibitions
in wall scaling and first aid treat
ment at the fair and their work was
the subject of much discussion. The
fact that they are all city lads nat
urally led them to display a great
in the cattle and they were
chosen to lead the live stock in the
fancy stock parade.
A large number of people visited
the grounds last Sunday to see the
Scouts and watch them work. Great
err interest than has heretofore been
displayed was exhibited and the citi-
zens of Manchester were we'll pleas
ed with the soldierly like bearing of
the boys and their strict attention to
duty. During the week the boys were
detailed to guard the fence and do
general patrol work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
REUNION OF CIVIL WAR VETER
ANS.

The Civil War Veterans of Delaware
County, with the Woman's Relief
corps, and friends, will meet in an
nual reunion Wednesday, September
18th, at the Delaware County Fair
grounds. Let all come prepared for
a general picnic dinner at 1880. If
for any reason the weather should be
unfavorable. the Armory will be used.
The program, beginning at 200
O'Clock, is as follows:
Music by Community Orchestra.
Singing-"Battle Hymn of the Re-
public"
Scripture Reading-Rev. W. J.
Suckow.
Music by Community Orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. I. Rooney.
Solo-Mrs. F. B. Wilson.
Music by Community Orchestra.
Address of welcome by Mayor F. H
Munson.
Solo--Mrs. Robert Harris. {,
Address ss-Rev. C. X. Hudson.
Singing on the Old Camp
Ground"
Prayer and Benediction-Rev. H. F.
Mcdonald.
Business session.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
BOOST MANCHESTER
STEAM heat RATES
IOWA ELECTRIC COMPANY AN.
NOUNCES INCREASE IN STEAM
HEAT OVER LAST YEAR.
MINIMUM BILL FOR SEASON $50
Increased Cost of Coal and Trans.
portation is Given as Reason
for Boosting Prices.

People of Manchester, depending on
steam from the Iowa Electric Com
pany's plant for heat, have received
notice that an increase in the steam
heat will be made by the company.
This announcement has been expect
ed for the company intimated some
| weeks ago that this boost was about
due. Last year the company made a
substantial increase in the heat rates,
and considerable criticism was heard
about it. It was not so much the
boost in price that brought forth the
criticism, as the quality Of steam the
company sold, and the inefficient SER
vice 1t rendered during the late win
ter months. Much Of the time the
so1called steam was nothing more
than hot water. and the meters were
running at top speed rolling up stag
gering figures. on the basis Of which
the consumer was Obliged to settle his
accounts.
The following letter was mailed to
patrons Of the company on Tuesday:
After our 1917-191s steam rates
were announced, the U. S. Fuel Ad-
ministration advanced coal 45c per
ton, and on June 25th, 1918. the U.
S. Railroad Administration advanc-
ed the freight rates on coal 35c per
ton, or total of SOC per ton. The
average price of coal to US under
yearly contracts is sic per ton for
1918, over that of 1917; labor has gone
up 100 per cent. above normal pric-
es and 25 per cent. over last year
To take care Of these additional costs
it is necessary for us to increase our
rates zoe per thousand pounds, and
the rates for 191S-1919 heating season
will be as follows:
First 10000 pounds per month 81
per thousand pounds.
Second 10000 pounds per month
95c per thousand pounds.
Third 10000 pounds per month 90c
, per thousand pounds.
I Fourth 10000 pounds per month
s5c per thousand pounds.
Balance pounds of steam per month
soc per thousand pounds. n
Minimum bill for the season, $50
ITO the above rates will be added
10c per thousand pounds if the bills
are not paid within 10 days after be-
ing rendered
1--WE find that the following rates
are being charged in other Iowa
i - - -
SLIPS to 79c; Ottumwa S1.15 and down
ward; Cedar Rapids s1.25 and down
ward; Britt reports an increase OF
33 1-3 per cent; Burlington will make
an increase; Missouri Valley has made
an increase of 55 per cent
"Our new rates only provide for the
increase in cost of coal, labor and
maintenance.
IOWA ELECTRIC CO."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-11
RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG
MEN.

No boy in Iowa needs, to stay out of
college this fall for lack of funds.
Iowa headquarters of the Students
War Service Campaign received, Of
ficial announcement from Washington
this morning, that young men who en-
ter college this fall, as prospective
members Of the Students Army Train
ing corps, will have all their expenses
paid by the government, in addition to
which they will receive private's
pay of thirty dollars month.
Young men in the student army will
have all the responsibilities and priv
ileges of private soldier, and will
wear the khaki uniform peculiar to
the private soldier, at all times.
Colleges of the country, as such,
will play only a secondary part in the
army scheme. First and foremost col
leges will be military institutions.
Students will be under observation
at all times, and those who show par
ticular talents will be placed where
their abilities can find expression 1t
Is understood that there will be organ
lied a special, travelling inspection
unit, composed of army officers of
the country from time to time.
The case of the college loafer, who
does not make his grades and who ex-
poets to find in college retreat where
no rule draft call will interrupt, will
be soon settled. Such young men
will be drafted into active service with
out delay.
Following is list of universities
and colleges of the state where mill
itary units will be established by the
war department. Colleges which have
one hundred or more male students
enrolled will have separate training
units. Smaller schools will combine
with one or more colleges to offer the
instruction.
The colleges named are. Buena Wis
t. college, Storm Lake; Central Col
lcge, Pella; Coe college. Cedar Rapids;
Cornell college, Mt. Vernon; Des
Moines College and Drake University,
Des Moines; Dubuque college, Dubu-
que College and Seminary, Dubuque;
Ellsworth college, Iowa Falls; Grin
nell college, Grinnell; Iowa State col
lege,, Ames; Iowa State Teachers col
lege, Cedar Falls; Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity, Mt. Pleasant; Lenox college
Luther college. De-
corah; Morningside college, Sioux
City; Parsons college, Fairfield; Simp-
son college, Indianola; State Univer
sity of Iowa, Iowa City; Upper Iowa
University, Fayette.