Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1915, Page 10

10 THE BEE.: U. 5. GOYERNMENT |Crowell Refuses to Accept NOT WELL HANDLED Paul Winthrop Brown Tells Knife and Pork Club Business Meth- ods Should Prevail NATION'S MONEY SQUANDERED “It is the duty of every citizen to take an active interest in the affairs of the government and so Inform himself that he may co-operate with his fellows toward bringing about a reformation of the business methods of the government,” declared Paul Winthrop Brown, editor of the St Louls Republic in an address on “How Uncle 8am Regulates His Busi- ness,” following a banquet of the Knife and Fork club at the Romn; last evening. Mr. Brown showed by various instances Yow through gross mismanagement “the powers that be” have been and are spend- ing the nation’s money in & manner that the average business man would conmider either insane or criminal “Congress is the ‘board of directors’ of this corporation. Does congress pro- vide for the appoiniment of a chief ao- counting officer of the gemeral govern- ment and then give bhim supervision of sl sccounits of all departments, subject only to certain general directions as to what the accounts must show and what | | Ten g, determined looking men stood |around a package, about & by 3 by W | Inches in size, in Superintendent of Mails Mettien's room in the postoffice | The package din't look extracrdivary But it certainly smelled extraordinary. | TAmburger chwese would have been “par- {fum de violette.” compared to it | Bver and anon one of the men would | weakly lift a handkerchief to his nose and stagger to an open window, assisted by friends not yet overcome. . | “Bomething must be dome with M | sald Ameistant Postmaster Woodard. Of course. Everybody knew that, But what? “We oughta have some of them hel- | mets like the allles have got to fight the Ppoisonous gases,” sald a clerk. Volunteers were called for. Three brave men stepped forward | The strongest of these was selected. Jiafusing the offers of comrades to bid him lareweil and last words to his fam- {ily, the intrepid youth made a quick dash and seized the package, which he | bore 1o the window with one hand, while with the other he grimly gripped his the olfactory nerves. He deposited the awful object outside |the window and then recetved the con- | sratulations of his comrades, refusing proboscis in & manly effort to paralyze | “Springer” Se_nt By Friend modestly to regard his work as an act of heroism I only 44 my duty,” he sald, simply. There the package lies outside the closed window Nelghbors across the strest have been observed going about their places of business, sniffing suspiciously and talk- ing excitedly. Furniture has been moved |and even floors torn up searching for dead rats. None have moved out as yet. The pmckage was matied to Calhoun, Neb., and was addressed to C. C. Crowell, 10 1zard street, Omaha. The sddressec refused it after one whitf, and the bervic parcel post carrier returned it safely to the Walsut Hill station The carrier refused to go to a hospital, declaring that he was all right. A dog, which ran out to perform its dally duty of barking at the mail man, smelled the thing at ten yards distance, turned tail and ran, yelping pitecusly, to & safe refuge under the porch, whers he ;r—"lllnM the rest of the day. l Removal of the package to the main postoffice was effected without loss of | ife. ' The package was labeled “perishable,” {but the postoffice folks say it should have been labeled “perished” They be- |lleve it contains the body of a chicken "that perished about three wéeks ago. wupplies, perfumerics and sporting goods Those in charge of the fair ciaim that En- | French lost in prisoners forty-three offi- cers, including three regimental command- documents must be preserved as evidence | giish concoms that formerly exhibited |ers, and about 4,000 men of eertain transactions? “No, it has never oceurred to congress that ‘business is business,’ even when a government does it Congress attempts to make all the accounting rules itself; Its general rule is ‘no (wo alike.’ Duty of Bastaess Men, “The business men of the country have a public duty to perform. They should set themaoives (o see that the government i itself compelled by the foree of public ventiment to adopt the same clear mathods of sccounting that it has en- forced on rallroads, banks and other wunasi-public corporations. “A commision to establish standards | did so thin year through American houses, advertising the sample goods as of Amer- ican make, Among the foreign exhibitors, Holland and Switzerland were the best repre- sented. Both also sent numbers of buy- ers. Bulgarian merchants were also more numerous than ever before, and, notwith- standing the war, fourteen Russian firms ‘were represented. Hit Sunday Work in Munition Factories «f efficiency for the officials, who them- | (Correspondence of the Assoclated Press.) stives personally shall suffer for the ex- penditures and business duties of Gepartments should be Instituted. “These are things about which American citizen should comcern him- LONDON, April 10.-The abolition of all Sunday work in munition factories is strongly urged by the General Federation every | of Trades Unioms in s resolution, coples of which are being sent to government wif, especiully the business man. ' Fight | officials and to all employers of laber. 10r n constructive reformation of condi- ““The management committee of the thona, This is a holy war and must be| federation,” says the resolution, “‘has evi- fought 1o a victorious conelusion.” J. K. Vitzgerald openea the affair with = toast to the president of Hlates~in water, following wi Toduced the speaker, who was he i Hi i !‘ i i g1 il i dence of werious physical and mental overstrain and increasing sickness rates, United | and 1t belleves that the aggregate, out- munitions of war would be in- 2 R ;! et This 15 necessary, | “During rr.nhwm“ i ; l i | | i} il L 43@‘; {5 H 3 it i g “Forty warships bombarded rifles and ammunition. “At Gallipoll the Turks fought unin. ‘was | stant attack of the enemy without show- . An immediate |ing fatigue. (Correspondence of the Associated Press ) 'LEIPSIC, April .—-The famous Leip- messe or business fair has been held s mccustomed time, notwithstanding was dis- Leipsic a Sucoess |pt Ostend houses were damaged. yesterday by German artillery. “Last night there was fighting between of the canal north of ¥ Turcos attempted a cf German right wing, but this ci down under the German fire. Seddul Bahr. While this battie was in progress the Turks captured & large quantity of “Om the eastern and western fronts the “Aviators have been active on the coast; “The fortress at Dunkirk was shelled “In the Champagne district north of Le Mesnil the French attempt to win back their former positions resulted in ‘The fortifications of _Harwich have :b-'m shelled from the atr.™ 'Middies Will Make Trip Thfigflgh Canal be the objective point of a 10,000-mile cruise of the Anmapolis midshipmen this year. They leave Annapolls June ¢ and return Asgust 3, under command of Rear Admiral Fullam on the battleships Mis- sourl, Ohlo and Wisconsin. The squadron will reach Colon June 16, Tt Jeaves Pan- will fit you. WASHINGTON, April 3.—The Panama- | were t Pacific exposition at San Francisco will \live on a farm northeast of Tekamah. OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1915, — e e e, Ben Herman Penke |on his farm. Hans Wiese colebrated his birthday last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Chris Backhus motored to Elkhorn in their new car last Sunday. The school term in District 6 will close May 15 with an entertainment and box soc] s bui Principal E. B Odell and Miss Milda Johnson, intermediats teacher, have been re-siected for the coming year. Morfon Linn, teacher at the Ponca school, near Florence, spent the week- end visiting triends in this vicinity. A party of young people motored to Waterloo jast Gaturday evening to at- tend the senlor class play. & special meeting iast Saturday evening and initiated six candidates. Refresh- | ments were served after the business sension. Cimer Witte accompanied by Bennis Peterson, left ‘Thursday for Pine Bluffs, Wyo. ,In G. Logeman’s car. Elmer will return by rall and Bennie will make his home there with his sister, Mrs. Loge- man. kamah. Mra. G. B. Warren of Auburn was the #t of her Tekamah friends. Mr. and Mrs Robert Corneer are the parents of & new baby boy born last Baturday. Madison Stanley wolves on Thursday. bunch got away. o W heeler of Kansss City is visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B, Workman The funeral of Will Stewart of Emer- son took place in Tekamah Thursday from the Metbodist church, Mrs. B. H. Tamplin and daughter, Hor- tense, arrived from Denver Fri for & few days’ visit at the J. W. Tamplin home. Mrs, W. W. Latta and granddsughter, Edith, arrivod home this week from a three months’ stay in southern Cali- tornia. Miss Mildred Whitaker celebrated her ninth birthday annive on +¥riday evening by entertaining a large number of little friends. Mr., Harry Deaver and Miss Florence ’lb“da‘. went to Omahe Tuesday and re united in marriage. They will captured ten young he mother of the | The body of Mrs. Willlam Wilson, at |one time « resident here, but recently of Orting, Wash., will be brought here next week for interment In Tekamah cemetery. Mrs. Wiison died Wednesday. Miss Henrletta Bowers was Pfi)'lo- to & number of young women at Ker home on ‘ednerday evening, the party being Frionan who are ‘memabers of" this peors 0 are members graduating class. e o Clayton Valder, Ruth Cornelius and Mildred Taylor, in charge of Miss Stella Van Dyke of the domestic science depart- ment of Tekamas schools were at Lin- coin this week -attending the agricultural &b by the state school. ed | Ding after an fliness of several wi the Women b Omaha this week: Mrs. W. N. Mra. M Ohman, Mrs. Winifred. Miss . Mrs. A, A, Tyler, Mrs. W, ips, Mrs W. 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They are $18.00 and $20.00 Suits—brand new and up-to-the-minute in styles and col- ors. All sizes from 33 to 48. Boys’ $6.95 and $7.50 Suits, $5.00 Saturday we offer your choice of all our $6.95 and $7.50 Boys’ Suits at one price. The original selling ticket is on each garment. You can make your selection. This season’s best things—oolors and styles. Just what the boys want. This offer for Saturday only; $6.95 and $7.50 suits, all sizes 6 to 18 years, at............. (Most all have two paunts.) ing & new house | Camp 9%, Woodmen of thd World, h-lai been in an Oniaha hos- week. He is réported much ter. as H Miindt Inst Bubday’ by hin Teiatives nd (riende. Mrs. Len Blackman, who lived hers was here this week, on old 3 John Liming, jr. whe formerly lived lin Omaha, where the groom has a posi- | visit with her sister, Mrs. Hubbard, Mon« tion with the street raliway company day P Our N N 3 hbo Willlam and Ed Beck were called | Mrs. Charies Collin and Miss Oertrude rom ear Neighbors e T iy th Sentn of |Baunders spent Tacwdey In OmARA their sister. Mrs. Lucy Landel W. 5. Bddy returned Tuesday from) Miss Blgie Seefers and Miss Frieda Omaha, having served his time on the Gregge to Se o | here, died in an Omaha hospital last Sun- {CTeEEerson went to Scotia Friday, where grand jury day following an operation {Mise Eisie will keep house for ber brother | iiiss Helen McKee and Mrs. Orpha Joseph Krkman of Carmi, I, and a | 0P Gaines entertained the Kensington Mon- broth. of B4 Erkman_ who dled here Irvington. day evening. several years ago, arrived here last TM"| A daughter was born to Mr. and Mra. | Miss Orpba Gains was the week-end . Joe Freeman Monday . guest of Mrs Helen McKee of South Ernest Kieck, who has been attending | Mrs Hackman and Mrs. Lee were Omaha last week Creighton Medica! college, finished the | Omaha visitors Friday o Sa Lentil hid S Siary Pres i1ast Monday and will be home this | mer { Mrs, C. | man went to Omaha Tuesday to see Billle | 1 Burke In “Jerry.” The Second Baptist and the Presby- Mrs. Powell and daughter Marie were R Ashton and son Wilile lert |Omaha visitors Saturday in & few days | p- - | were Omaha visitors Sunday. Water. | o here th | Mrs. Hendrick d Mrs. Roy Mage | 5540 10 the Y?;;l::‘.)\lr";F:ln:\r"“ll'}gll:):]'!l't Omaha visitors Friday 8% lterlan churches have each been given Alfred Willlams and Wilson Lenheart |[Te8h coats of white paint this week | Mr and Mrs. H. P. Ferres, Mra Charies Plerce, J. A. Sullivan and Mrs. A. Murr- man motored to Omahs Thursday. Mr. and Mra W. G. Whitmore left the We Miss Anna visiting friends Mrs. Howard Osbirn and _daughter man spent Sunday In spent Friday and Saturday in Omaha t Berlin Mr. and Mre. Stalnaker of Omaha vis- | Born: To Mr. and Mrs. £ J. Ambler on ited at the John Anderson home Sunday. first of the week for Excelsior Spri April 22, a ten-pound girl Nichots, | g E; AP Mre. Cbris Paulsen of Council |for the benefit of Mr. Whitmore's health. ryba Maple has gone to ) Thuffs visited at the Dein home Wednes- | N. W. Gaines gave an address fn the o A ay evening. Methodist Episcopal church morn- | Miss Pearl Woodard of L-[fl:dwd visited ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Lee of Sheldon, who have ing and Dr. Parson spoke of his work in Bunday with Miss Lizzie & xa | Peen vieiting at the Hackman home, re- |the foreign fleld in the eveming. | Mr. and Mrs. John qusnfs-\_;:;:r;!mm-a home Monday | Mre. W. E. Weekly, Whit+ i;;];ri':d Sunday at the C. { s:rmu.a Mrs. Babbit of Keystone Park ;mn. Mrs. Nels John-w::n‘n.!l. . v ceb, | B rs. Carl Hibbard of So Omal Erway, Mrs F. C Ken re. | “Misa Dorris Clark of Springtield, Neb. [\illeq st The' & R Brewstor 1 oro Bunt | Hieele attended th Alstrict meeting of yisited over Sunday with Miss Jeanette g,/ women's clubs at Benson Thursday. Teegardon | _Miss Fannte Anders Rev. meeting of the Valley W Rev. George Reed and mother, Mrs. | on and Rev. Thomas Helen Reed, jeft Tuesday for an extended (000, Were, united in marrlags Sunday Mrs. ) 1a., to visit a daughter and sister | The regular man’s club was held l'ffl;{ afternoon at G. ftmore. Miag They will make their home in [the home of M. W. ip to California | me in [the "‘I‘K‘hao)lruxriut Sunday school has raised | the parsonage. ' e T S i v slen a fund for purchasing 120 Bibles to send | - | Hunt Jackson and some of her works. to European 80 | ¢ v. en Golden ha irned from Plain-! Mrs. A. E Hubbard went to Artist Dies. Fre | Went with the view i'l'hur-l.y mon(: e vhers NUTLEY, N. “J. il h.—A‘flm' Tex., when a o ot A Hoeber, artist and art critie, | Dr. Gilmore of South Omaha was in' 0 oty g Ml e (e NIt wan ey of the asenovia, Ili., where she was | plenry Wallstroem. who came home | National Academic of Design. He way time ago by the fliness of a sister. jh‘om Omaha ve. and Mrs. W. W C?n-_r usor':\?i )lo be out again. vjrgil, have returned from | Mrs. Annie Robinson, wh ! Kritehell to Richmond. Chrisii, Tex., whers they have spent the |winter in New York, w‘nnxfn:$n|§ 'r’:‘f‘ Toremto club has wsold Oatcher winte and Florida, returned to Valley for & | Kritchell to the Richmond club. ry il last week, is able |61 yvears old. M. U. Thomas of Memphis visited day night at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. Switzer. From here she went to Nehawka to visit her son, Dr. James T tended the grand coum- he following atte: . o of the Royal Arcanum lodge at Omaha Tuesday of this week: J. M. Teegarden, i. N. Hunter, Dr. J. R. Shannon, Thomas Murtey and J. Colbert. ) ———— Avoes. A. Zimmerer and son, Adolph, were over from Nebraska Oity Saturday. Jobn Miller and wife were here from Berlin Thursday visiting relatives. Mrs. R. A. Trook and Mrs Ruby Druery were Auburn visitors Tuesday. “The Store of the Town" FOR THE Superintendent Eda M t was / here from Plattsmouth Wednesday eve- 'r v ALUB ning. ’ Miss Emily Livingstone of Deweess was visiting relatives near here this week, Mrs. Charles Royal end children of Palmyra were visiting relatives near here this week. Mrs, Willlams of Winn this week visiting her Lester Hol . Miss Ruby Nutsbaum, who is teaching mear Burr, spent Sun with her par- ents south of town. Eisie, the T-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mre, Carl Carlson, dled Sunday eve- IN Men’s and Young Men’s Clothing IN THE CITY - Take a Look at Our 15th ST. Show Windows FRIDAY and SATURDAY Every suit is made in our own work. shops and carries Browning, King & Co’s. unrestricted guarantee. ' Browfinmng & Co. GEO. T. WILSON, Mgr. 0 was here aughter, Mrs. Mrs. Myrtle Tuttle, who has been in |8 Lincoln hospital for several weeks, | has returned to the home of her par- ents, west of town. Rev. 8 H. Buell of Grand Island will speak at the Mfl‘hl’:::llrfh ;exl. night upon the sul of “‘Sun- dnoym':c,hoorhmdlrd and Methods." Elkhora. . Mrs. Thomas Patrick visited friends 3 . Brunner Mr. and Mrs. J. M. were Mrs, Frank Deerson visited with Mrm. mnb—mhmmm Mrs. C. W. Baldwin and son friends here Wednesaday. Mrs, J. A, Gib- tors Tuesday. Miss Marle visited Saturday night with tm Richardson at ‘Waterloo, Mrs. Otto Pfieffer was visited last week mm and lttle sister from Dirs. ' Jotin Ag!aby of Benson visited » - Sasphing, JNER. . Benry, Pelme, m'_ family last week. The Royal Neighbors losing side gave & feast to the winning side Thursday. 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