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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Omaha Laundries May
Divide the City Into
Routes to Conserve

At the instance of the War Indus
tries board and the request of the
Council of National Defense, a con-
ference of laundryowners will be
held at Washington, D. c., Tuesday
morning, September 3. 1t is proposed
to form committee to represent the
laundryowners of the United States
which will be given authority to deal
with the government on behalf of
the entire laundry industry on matters
OF conservation, priority of materials,
fuel, transportation, etc.
The Nebraska Laundryowners as
sociation held meeting at the Hotel
Fontenelle on Saturday, and the fol-
lowing delegates were appointed to
represent the Nebraska Laundryown-
.ers at the Washington meeting: E.
w. Truman, Lincoln; o. ]. Fee, Lin
colin; James Richardson, Nebraska
City; H, A. Jacobberger, Omaha; c.
NJ. Garvey, Omaha; Ralph Segur,
Omaha; E. w. Sherman, Omaha.
At the Saturday meeting a sugges-
tion of consolidating the Omaha
laundries and redistricting the city
to eliminate delivery wastage was
considered as it was along in line with
the conservation of man-power and
the saving of supplies and materials
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
South Side Brevataes

e. Buckingham, yice-president and gen.
eral manager of the Union Stock Yards
company, left Sunday night for Chicago
on business trip OF several days.
George Turner, arrested Sunday night on
a charge Of drunkenness failed 70 appear
In police court Monday morning and for
feited his bond Of SIS.
Otto Altrock and Eva Miller arrested
on charge Of drunkenness, failed to ap-
pear In police court Monday morning and
forfeited bond OF $50.
James Perry, 24th and o streets, was
fined 500 and costs in police court Mon
day morning for the Illegal possession OF
intoxica ting liquors.
st. Mary's Court No. SIT Of the Woman
Catholic Order Of Foresters will meet Tues
day night at St. Mary's School hall at s
o'clock
Telephone South 800 and order a case OF
Oma or Lacatonade, the healthful, refreshing
Home Beverage. delivered to your residence
Omaha Beverage Co.
i The ladies auxiliary of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians No. / win be entertained at
the home of Mrs. d. J. Farrell, 2517 G.
street, Wednesday night.
Women In the Wheeler Memorial church
who are going TO bake pies for the soldiers
dinner Wednesday night are requested TO
report to Mrs. Jessie Caughey Mccormack.
Charles Z, Heikes was fined 800 and
costs by Judge Madden in police court Mon
day morning for the Illegal possession of
intoxicating liquors at his restaurant, 2713
Q street Charles H. Wilkinson, held on
the same charge, was discharged.
Buy Coal Now-Our Dietz No. s nu, co,I
for baseburners and Arkansas Spadra for
furnace use is In and we still have a limited
amount to offer. SO phone today. Don't
wait and be disappointed We have plenty
1R TLA~ Ay.atr
sheriden, Rock Springs, Colorado I,ump
Walnut Block, Semi-Anthracite and still
have some Illinois egg left. Phone South s3
g, u. Harding Coal company.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Author OF "Pollyanna. 3"

safely guarantee he will not do that"
Then you think he's-dead?"
Il did not say that, madam. said
! was very sure he would not come
back and claim this money that is to
be paid over to your husband and his
brother and sister. Dead or alive, he
has no further power over that money
now.
"Oh-hp breathed Mellicent. Then
it is--ours"
1T is yours" bowed the lawyer.
But Mr.. Smith says we've probably
got to pay tax on it," thrust in Mrs.
Jane. in a worried voice. DO you
know how much we'll have to pay2
And isn't there any way we can save
doing that?"
Before Mr.. Norton could answer a
heavy step down the hall heralded
Mr.. Frank Blaisdell's advance, and in
the ensuing confusion of his arrival.
Mr.. Smith slipped away. As he passed
the lawyer, however. Melicent
thought she heard him mutter, you
rascalp But afterward she concluded
she must have been mistaken. for the
two men appeared to become at once
the best of friends.
Mr.. Norton remained in town sew
eral days, and frequently she saw him
and Mr.. Smith chatting pleasantly to-
gether or starting off apparently for
a walk. Mellicent was very sure,
therefore. that she must have been
mistaken in think she had heard Mr..
Smith utter so remarkable an excla-
nation as he left the room that first
day.
During the stay of Mr.. Norton in
Hillerton, and for some days after
ward. the BlaisdelIs were too alb
sorbed in the mere details of acquir-
ing and temporarily investing their
wealth to pay attention to anything
else. Under the guidance of Mr.. Nor
ton, Mr.. Robert Chalmers and the
heads of the two other Hillerton
banks, the three legatees set them
selves to the task of finding a place
to put it." as Miss Flora breathlessly
termed it.
Mrs. Hattie said that, for her part.
she should like to leave their share
all in the bank; then she'd have it to
spend whenever she wanted it. She
yielded to the shocked protestations
OF the Others, however, and fnally
consented that her husband should in
vest large part of it in the bonds he
SO wanted, leaving a generous sum in
the bank in her own name. She was
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Elec. Fans, SS. Burgess-Granden Co
Have Root Print It--New Beacon

Elec. Fans, s.. Burgess-Granden Co
Have Root Print It-New Beacon
Press .
FaIcone, Expected 9ome-City
Commissioner Falconer is expected
home Monday night from Minneap-
oils.
Returns from Trip-Harry s,
Byrne has returned from a trip which
included Chicago, Washington. d. c.,
Buffalo, Troy, Baltimore and New
York City. "A
George Howley in Omaha-George
Howley, formerly employed at the
United States marshaps office, now
regimental sergeant major at Fort
Sill, Oklahoma, Is in Omaha for q
short visit. =
Joins Coal Company-W. Q. Martin,
who for IL year.. has been private
secretary to Traffic Manager Munroe
of the Union Pacific. has resigned and
gone with the Megeath Coal company
and into the local offices
Scrap Business Essential-A. B. AL
pirn, one of Omaha's large dealers in
scrap iron, has received word from
Washington that scrap iron dealers
are regarded as essential and that they
will not be drafted as nonessentials,
as first reported Saturday.
Divorces Are Granted-Divorce de-
crees have beeE granted in district
court to Doll. May Welch from Gala
Welch on grounds of cruelty, and to
Bonita Banker from George r.
Banker on grounds of cruelty and
nonsupport.
Inducted Into Servico-Fred Dam
row Of Sheboygan; Wis, arrested as a
deserter from military duty and held
in Jail at GlenYood, Ia, will be in
Quoted into the Service and taken to
Camp Taylor, KY, by federal author
tiles this week.
Night Council Meeting-Tuesday' s
meeting of the city council will be
held at o'clock p. m., in accordance
with recent plan to hold one night
session each month. This is to give
citizens an opportunity to be heard
on matters of local or general inter-
est.
Gets Washington Office Miss Lila
McNulty, I'll South Thirty sixth
street, telephone operator at the
Harvey exchange of the Nebraska
lelepnone company, mas been appoint
ed departmental clerk in Washing
ton. She will leave in a few days to
take up her new duties.
Held for Borrowing Auto-Robert
Casey, 1416 Leavenworth street, Ruth
Jones, 2611 South Thirteenth street,
and Ole LorentZen, 1922 South Six
teenth street, were arrested late Mon
day afternoon and are being held for
investigation at the city Jail. The Lor-
entzen youth is alleged to have "bor-
rowed" an aut mobile from a friend,
but he denies it.
Held for Having Booze-After re-
ceiving a complaint from neighbors
that Sebastian Troy, SOC Woolworth
avenue, was surreptitiously dealing in
whisky Ia bootlegger style, a por-
ton of the morals squad under Ser
geant Allen swooped down on Troy's
house with search warrant Monday
night and seized two pint bottles of
whisky. The squad raided Troy's
house two weeks ago, but didn't find
any contraband. Troy was placed un-
der arrest on the charge of unlaw-
fully having intoxicating liquor in his
possession.
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
BerniCe 'KaIhorn Dies of
Burns in Mysterious Fire

Bernice kalhorn, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Kalhorn, 1915 U street,
died in the South Omaha hospital
Sunday night from burns received in
the afternoon,
The 4-year-o1d girl was playing
in the yard Sunday afternoon and in
some mysterious manner her clothes
caught on fire. Her screams brought
her parents into the yard, where the
mother made desperate attempt to
smother the flames. The little child,
her body badly charred, was rushed to
the hospital, but died the same day.
No cause can be learned of the
origin of the fire. No fire of any kind
was i'll the yard and the parents are
of the opinion that she was playing
with matches.
Mrs. Kalhorn was badly burned
about the hands and arms and was
taken to the South Side hospital.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Interment will be in Laurel Hill GEM
etery
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Construct New Buildings
For. Thayer' County Fair

Deshler, Aug. 26.-(Special. AR
rangements are practically completed
for the Thayer county fair to be held
here August 27-30. The new racing
barn is finished and S. horses are en-
tered, the entries totaling 100. Addi-
tonal cattle stalls have been built
and Herefords, Shorthorns, Holsteins
and Angus have taken all the room.
The swine barns are full and addition
al pens have been erected for the
Pig club" exhibit. University pro-
fessors have located and arranged
for the extension exhibit with war
kitchen and canning demonstrations.
All buildings are wired and will be
open evenings. The Red Cross, Coun-
Gil Of Defense, food administration,
county agent and others will have
booths in the agricultural building.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

assured that the bonds were just as
good as money, anyway, as they
were the kind that we're readily con-
vertible into cash.
Mrs. Jane. when she understood the
matter, was for investing every cent
OF theirs where it would draw :he
largest interest possible. Mrs. Jane
had never before known very much
about interest and she was fascinated
with its delightful possibilities She
spent whole days joyfully figuring
percentages, and was awakened from
her Lappy absorption only by the un-
pleasant realization that her husband
was not in sympathy with her ideas
at all He said that the money was
his. not hers. and that for once in his
life he was going to have his way.
His way" in this case proved to be
the prompt buying out of the compel
ing grocery on the other corner and
the establishing of a good sized bank
account. The rest of the money he
said Jane might invest for 100 per
cent if she wanted to.
Jane was pleased to this extent and
asked if it were possible that she could
get such splendid rate as 100 per
cent. She had not figured on that! She
was not so pleased later when Mr.
Norton and the bankers told her what
she could get--with safety; and she
was very angry because they finally
appealed to her husband and she was
obliged to content herself with pal.
try or 6 per cent when there were
such lovely mining stocks ! and oil
wells everywhere that would pay SC
much more
She told Flora that she ought
to thank her stars that she had the
money hefself in her own name. with.
out any old-fogy men bossing her
But Flora only shivered and said
Mercy me" and that. for her part
she wished she didn't have to say
what to do with it, She was scared
of her life of it anyway. and she was
just sure she should lose it whatever
she did with it, and she most wished
she didn't have it, only it would be
nice, of course. to buy things with
and she supposed she would buy
things with it after a while when she
got used to it and was not afraid to
spend it.
Miss Flora was indeed, quite
breathless most of the time, these
days. She tried very hard to give the
kind gentlemen who were helping
her no trouble, and she showed her
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
M'kELVIE WILL
HELP FARMERS TO
SOLVE PROBLEMS
In Reply to Query Candidate
for Governor Tells Stand
on Social Welfare
Problems.

\ In reply to query from c. A. Nc
Leod OF Stanton, Neb,, CONCERNING
the stand taken by S. R. McKelvie,
republican candidate for governor. on
economical and social welfare prob
lens that affect the farmer, Mr.. Nc
kelvie said:
First: If elected governor. | shall
call into conference the duly author
lied representatives of all the leading
farmers organizations in the state
before formulating program of rec
concentrations to be made to the leg
8 isiature.
Second: In making appointments
to positions that are related to agri-
culture, | shall deem it my duty to
select men whose experience and sue
cess in farming insure knowledge Of
and sympathy with the things that
are most important to that industry.
The platform adopted by Ne
braska republicans at the annual con-
vention which was held recently
contained this plank: We commend
the cooperative efforts of our farm
ers in securing more economical
distribution of their products, and we
promise them our support Not only
do endorse that statement, but |
would add that ! will support and
approve any legislation that tends to
aid and encourage cooperative efforts
among farmers.
my sincerity of purpose in these
matters has long since been con-
frmed by the position have always
maintained regarding them in my
farm paper.
Furthermore, my training and life
time association have been so closely
allied with Nebraska farming that |
must know what the farmers prob
lens are. I was born and reared on
Nebraska farm and my people live
there today. / am interested in the
ownership and operation of a Ne
braska farm at this time, and have
no business interests or investments
that are not Immediately associated
with farming"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
A SHAMPOO WORTH TRYING

1t is not necessary to shampoo your
hair so frequently If it is entirely
and properly cleansed each time by
the use of really good shampoo.
The easiest to use and quickest dry
ing shampoo that we can recon-
mend to our readers is one that
brings out all the natural beauty of
the hair and may be enjoyed at very
little expense, by dissolving a tea
spoonful of Canthrox, which can be
obtained from any druggist, in cup
of hot water. This makes full cup
Of shampoo liquid, enough so it is
easy to apply it to all the hair in
stead of just to the top of the head.
This, when rubbed into the scalp and
onto every strand of hair, chemically
dissolves all impurities. 1t is very
soothing and cooling in its action, as
we'll as beneficial to both scalp and
hair. After rinsing out the lather so
created, you will find the scalp is
fresh, clean and free from dandruff,
while the hair dries quickly and even
ly, developing bright luster and a
soft fluffiness that makes it seem
very heavy.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
IAPTER XII.
Santa Claus Arrives.

Santa Claus Arrives.
/ WAS not long after this that Mr.
l. Smith found a tall, gray-haired
man, with gray eyes, talking with Mrs
Jane Blaisdell and Mellicent in the
front room over the grocery store.
well" began Mr.. Smith, a joyfu
light of recognition in his eyes. Then
suddenly he stopped and picked uf
something from the floor. When he
came upright his face was very red
He did not look at the tall, gray.
haired man again as he advanced into
the room.
Inefficient turned to him, eagerly.
"Oh, Mr.. Smith, it's the lawyer
he'stome. And it's true. 1t is truer
This is Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Norton
murmured Mrs. Jane Blaisdell to the
keen-eyed man, who also, for no ap-
parent reason, had grown very red
"Mr. Smith a Blaisdell, too-distant
you know. He's doing BlaisdelI
book"
"Indeedl How interesting. How
are you, Mr.-Smith?" The lawyer
smiled and held out his hand, but
there was an odd constraint in his
manner. so you're a Blaisdell, too
are you?"
"Er-yes," said Mr.. Smith, smiling
straight into the lawyers eyes.
But not near enough TO come in
on the money, of course" explained
Mrs Jane. HE isn't Hillerton Blais-
dell. He's just boarding here while
he writes his book"
"Oh see. So he isn't near enough
to come in-on the money" This
time it was the lawyer who was smil-
ing straight into Mr.. Smiths eyes.
But he did not smile for long. A
sudden question from Mellicent
seemed to freeze the smile on his
lips.
"Mr Norton, please, what was Mr..
Stanley G, Fulton like?" she begged.
"Why-er-you must have seen his
pictures in the papers" stammered
the lawyer.
Eyes, what was he like? Do tell
u.s." urged Mr.. Smith, with a bland
smife, as he seated himself.
"Why-er--." The lawyer came to
still more unhappy pause.
"Of course we've seen his pictures"
broke in Mellicent. "but those don't
tell US anything. And you knew him.
So won't you tell US what he was like,
please, while we're waiting for father
to come up? Was he nice and Jolly,
or was he stiff and naughty? What
was he like"
"Yes, what was he like?" coaxed
Mr.. Smith again. Mr.. Smith, for
some reason, seemed to be highly
amused.
The lawyer lifted his head sudden
ly. An odd fash came into his eyes
"Likee Oh, just an ordinary man,
you know-somewhat conceited, of
course" CA queer little half-gasp
came from Mr.. Smith, but the lawyer
was not looking at Mr.. Smith.) "Ec-
centric-you've heard that, probably.
And he has done crazy things, and no
mistake. Of course. with his money
and position we won't exactly say he
had bats in his belfry-isn't that what
they call it?-but-"
Mr.. Smith gave real gasp this
time, and Mrs. Jane Blaisdell ejacu-
lated
There, I told you so! knew
something was wrong. And now
he'll come back and claim the money
You see if he don't! And if we've
gone and spent any of it" A ges-
ture Of despair finished her sentence
Give yourself no uneasiness on
that score, madam" the lawyer as
sured her gravely. Il think | can
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

self eager always to take their ad-
vice. But she wished they would not
ask her opinion. She. was almost
afraid to give it, and she didn't have
one, anyway; only she did worry, of
course, and she had to ask them
sometimes if they were real sure the
places they had put her money were
perfectly safe, and just couldn't blow
up. 1t was so comforting always to see
them smile, and hear them say: per
fectly, my dear Miss Floras perfectly"
Give yourself no uneasiness." To be
sure one day the big fat man. not Mr..
Chalmers, did snap out: No. madam;
only the Lord Almighty can guarantee
a government bond--the whole coun-
try may be blown to atoms by a
volcano tomorrow morning.
Continued Tomorrow.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Columbus InstaIIs Paid
Men in Fire Department

Columbus, Aug. 26-(Special.)-
The city of Columbus for the first
time in history has fire station with
paid firemen on duty to drive the
cars in case of fire. The two auto
trucks were moved into their new
headquarters in the city hall building.
A. l.. Muff and L. A. Davis were
gagged as drivers. For the time
being one man will be on duty at the
station days, and the other nights,
but both are to RESPOND promptly
whenever an alarm is Sounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Corporal Hanson Injured
When He Goes After B0che

Fremont, Neb., Aug. 26.A(Special
Telegram corp. Edward B. Han
son, who went with draft contingent
from that county last spring, writes
home that he was injured recently
when he was sent out with a patrol
of 10 men after boche machine gun,
a bullet from one of the Hun guns
striking Corporal Hanson on the
hand. He was laid up for several
days for repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
South Side Boy Severely
Wounded at Battle Front

Anton Remar, son of James Remar,
2l22 Fourth street, South Side, is
given in today's casualty list as Sc
verely wounded. Harry B. Nelson Of
Council Bluffs is also severely wound
ed.
Earl P. Norman of Wausa, Neb.,
is reported killed in action.
Arthur Stucky of Gering, Neb., died
of wounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Burglars Are JnsuCCe "ful
in ATTEMPT to Rob Stores

Three attempted burglaries were
reported to the police Sunday night.
A glass was broken out of the rear
window of the Novelty Repair Works,
4S09 South Twenty-fourth street. A
glass was broken from the rear door
of the Ten Cent store, AIS South
Twenty-fourth street; and an attempt
made to break in the rear door of
the Ten Cent store in 48l6 South
Twenty-fourth street. A heavy iron
bar and auto tools were left at the
last store. Nothing was reported
stolen from any of the stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Fremont Man Is Killed in
Service on French Front

Fremont, Neb., Aug. 26.-(Special
Telegram Roy c. Melton, 81 years
of age, who enlisted last fall while
working as farm hand at North
Bend, died of wounds sustained dur
ing the fighting on the French front
His name is among the casualties re-
ported by the War department. Pri-
vate Melton has two brothers in the
service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Nebraska In Tabloid.

Columbus will celebrate Pershing's birth
day September IS. BY a unanimous vote
the city council favored this move and a
committee was appointed to have charge of
the celebration.
A match carelessly dropped on the floor
OF the w. NJ. Rees Motor company garage
at Pilger started fire which completely
destroyed the building. All cars were
saved. The building was one of the most
beautiful garages In northeast Nebraska
The loss was covered by insurance.
w. F. Koeng Of Odell was arrested at
Beatrice charged with passing worthless
checks.
Twenty-nine young men who have be-
come 81 since June registered in the draft
in Gage county, Twenty SIX will leave for
Camp Funston this week,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Huge Crop Is Raised on
Some Cheap State Land

Lincoln, Aug. 26.-(Special.)-Ac-
cording to records in the Office OF
Land Commissioner G. L. Shumway
a section of land comprising the usual
$40 acres, more or less, near Bronson
in Cheyenne county, under lease from
the state, raised this year nearly II, ,00C
bushels of wheat, which brought into
the Golfers of the lessor the neat lit
tie sum of $4,000.
The state receives from the rental
OF this land the sum of $68.8O.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Chief Justice Goes to Bar
Association at Cleveland

Lincoln, Aug. 26-(Special. )-Chief
Justice A. NJ. Morrissey of the ST.
preme court left this evening for
Cleveland, O., to attend the meeting
of the National Bar association which
is being held there this week. From
there he will go for short visit to
his old home in Rochester, N. Y, re-
turning about September 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Fremont Auto Burns.

Fremont, Neb., Aug. 26.-(Special
Telegram. An automobile belonging
to Scott WaK was almost destroyed
by fire mile west of Fremont on the
Lincoln highway Sunday night. The
gas fumes caught fire when the en-
gine backhred. The Fremont fire de-
partment responded to the call and
prevented further damage. The loss
is about 81 900 with no insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Governors Force Is Being
Crowded Out of His Office

Lincoln, Aug. 26.-(Speeial) )-Ac-
tivities around the office of the gov
ernor have taken on such proportions
that the work has been crowded out
into the corridor and Sergeant Nc
Cullough of the National guard hear
quarters with force of janitors and
others has been busy getting the new
questionnaires ready for distribution.
There are several tons Of tlfem piled
UP in sacks around the governors
Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Schuyler Girl Is Awarded
Woman'S Club Scholarship

Miss Marie Glass of Schuyler, Neb.,
has been elected to the Kearney
Normal school scholarship by the
trustees of the Nebraska Federation
of Women's clubs. This announce
ment was made Monday by Mrs. F.
H. Cole, chairman of scholarship
trustees. The scholarship is the gift
OF the Twentieth Century club Of
Kearney.