Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 12, 1915, Page 2

OLDEST MASON IN STATE IS HONORED Charles- MeDonald of North Platte Presented with Robert Carrell | Jordan Medal ! FOUGHT THE SIOUX INDIANS NORTH PLATTE, Neb, July 11.«The oidest living Mason in Nebraska, Chartes | Mebonald of Nerth Platte, was Satur: [ day might presented with the Rotert Carrell Jordan medal, Grand Custod Robert A. French of Kearney conferrt the medul upon Mr meating of the Platte Valley lodge No 2. Anclent, Free and \ccepted Masor Mr. Mclionald- hes been a Mason sinc ). He was a lifelong friend of R Jordan, for whom the medal was named During ploneer days in. Nebasha i1 McDonaid heipad to organize the Mason jodge fn Omaha. He has been prom fnently Identiffed with the that time lodge Sin. Comes from Teamessee, Mr. McDonald arrived at Table Rock Neb., In 186 from his hoyhood home in Tennessee. He immediately took an active interest in public affairs connccted with the then thriving territor Tia served on the sacond, third and fourth territorial legislatures. in January, 1800, Mr. McDonakl came to Lincoln county and located at a spol known as Cottonwood Springs. For years lLis ranch at that place was the center of civilization in western Nebraska. It was here that he brought sbout the or sanisation of Fatte Vulley lodze N 22, Anclent Free and Accepted Masons on Janusry 15 150 . T'wo. years later this Jodge was anoved to North Platte where it ds-now located AVhen the terrible Indian oulbreak August, 1864, occurred Mr wak one of the few white men who re- inained here 1o (ace the. Sloux wayriors. IHundveds Mardered. ! Duriog: that month bundreds of whites | L Wepe nundered by the, Indlans along the ilatte river In Nebraska. The atrocities continued until the majority of the ssl ! tiers were. either -killed ‘or had fled from the. state. - Mr, MeBonald sent his wife and son.cast, but premained . himself tni belp the few hardy ploneers break the of.idncoin gounty. 1 Although.nearly # Mr. MoDonald takes an active dnterest in bis banking businers, MeDonald before o | == TRANSPORT LINER MINNEHAHA, which was found afire while 570 miles southeast of Halifax, on its way to Burope with a 15,000:ton cargo of war munitions for Great Britain. | THE BEE OMAITA, MONDA The liner left New York on Sunday, July 4, and was loading for a week before it sailed. Holt's remarks abont. & liner being blown up on July 7 would indicate that he had placed & bomb aboard such a liner. @ S8 MINNERANAN O ¥ | MOTORCYCLE COP | AND AUTOIST MIX Motorwheel Officer Thrasher Sus- | pended for Tilt with Joseph McGovern: EACH CLAIMS PROPER, ACTION Police Commissioner Kugel's re-| Mebonald cont edict that motorists that have rather than in any direct way. | had sufficient warning about glaring ' beadlights,. coupled with a few ex-! oiting ‘incidents on the - Florence | boulevard near Ames avenue last night,. furnished thrills for a big {erowd . and resulted in the suspen-|clared, ‘on the legal interpretations, re- fsion -from duty of ‘Officer L. 8. Thrasher of the motorwheel squad. Thrasher was at worx passing out olden rule” police . court summonses 10 violators of the ordinance last night wheh.a machine driven Uy Joseph Mo- Govern, distriot agent of the Wales Ada- {leg Machine company, drove by, head- which, he-established in North Platte In {ygnty undimmed. 1587, e M pomsessed of all his faculties .mngd, has & wonderful memory. He is aronaldored an . authorMy on early No- Jrashacbistory, and has been consulica many times by historians regarding events ~of Uhat Sime. .\ These Ascldents at Plattamonth. . PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 1t—(Spe- (4iald-At, noon, Saturday while he was (Attorapting tg alight from the mm:-y agon of H. M. . Boemnichwen, Henfy *iflm the driver became involyed in & runaway, which he endeavored to _stop by pustiag on.the break, which fléw © 6lf, eeiching, and Blnost impaling him on the lever, he hanging thers unzl the toasm wap stopped.” The wounds "."Mnnm young man greatly, P Welns, while ¢ngaged in cliop- lm for the kitchen fire made a ~-mistroke, ehopping ‘off the middie finger ~ Frank Blotzer, jr., while cranking up 4o -com- wountry, . X, and the radiator of the -machine, wing a | fracture of his right fore arm. > - ——r———s “oNeby - July . B—dprolal.)— in which she: askes for 8,180 fap- injurion from & gunshot sweund -resefved while in ‘his employ:~ The- aceldent happened ‘o Lyear pEo at the home of Mr Sehwart- ~men . when & loaded shotgun which was An the -corner. was . knovked by & the chasge engeriug - her I, Miss Fey had been-in the .employ | i - lehwartman. for. two. years. prior o the |Wihout reason. aeoldent and.clalms . that . she Wil be |’ Thrasher says he wan justified in every- pecmanantly ingapacitated as a resuit of |8 he did. ! ¢ A The hearing witl be held in Mr. Kuge!' m_mv hovia rmoeived. - errnm'!n" n Mr. huul.} o WY . o-(apecial.)— v HYMENEAL. wiDamsan, has instailed. the, twelfth, grade | ot 3 R ~year. , This will, make.. five tohin/ . -oounty. Dawson will hays nermal train- EM e, making an effort ie. ba ? ~districts to disband and, aend to town. . This with twe disiriots near ome, near. ftella and one near and bas proved the cheapest. Jplan, particularly where the '|teenth, were so strng that' Acting Chier- Jadmitted pulling hie gun on’ MeGovern,' toad of ‘wood «nrried by the (Subslantiatedsby at least a-seote of wit- ‘high achools 4% Richardmon | FA1L# CVPY,; Neb, | 'Thrasher , presented a summions, Abd |Mr. McGoyern, having but lately arrived {in Omaba from: Minneapolls, and being |uniamiliar with local auto vegulations, lengagod in o lively verbal tilt with the officer, Otticer Draws Weapon, fThrasher orderel him to proceed to hesdquarters in the machine and explaln to the captain “n--charge, and in the eon'rae of the command. drew his gun. / v MeGovern: wtarted for the wtation and Fhrasher foilowed on his .wheel, but on Account of < the wengestion of ' traffic used) Ly the loud argument,” 1ost his prisonur. Mr. MoGovern arrived at the station, . accempanied by ' several other motorists who had witnessed the argu- ment, He acoused Thrasher of assault, drunk- enness and ‘conduct unbecoming an of- ficer, and demanded his arrest: Fhrasher meanwhile notified headquarturs that he' hau Jost-a prsoner; and reported himself oft duly and went-home. Muny Witnéanes of Mix. The Charges made against Him by Mr, | McGovern and ‘which were substantiated {to-refuse the assurance nsked for in the | by T. . Loweh, 1888 Deer Park: boulevard, and ‘George Donovan, 3348 Bouth -Seven- Dempaey sent out for the officer and' relievad him of bis' Hadge, ‘pending a ‘hearing -before Commissioner Kugel “When- Thrasher ertived st the' stafion he iobviously was not intoslcated He but sald he did 80 to save himself frorh being roughly Wandled MpvtMoGovern’s story of the atfalr Is 8, all of whom declare the officer of Mp, +displayed: ungovernable temper and acted | Ity 1.-«(Special Je Miss Sara Hutehius daughter of Warren Hatehdnsiof this city; und. 1. N, Tyon of worsef Me wnd Mreo LN Ly on of Ahis e were: united dn -marriage st the home of the. bride's: father &t moon today... The wedding was a very -quiet atfain, only the lamediate relatives of 1 U. 8. OFFICIALS VIEW SITUATION AS VERY GRAVE (Continued from Puge One.) Will maintain the dignity of the United States and give promise of obtaining some | satiefactory settlement of the dispute. I There was no denial in any quarter that| the general situation was fraught with | grave possibilities. This was indieated, however, in the undertone of comment On the law of the case the American | position was held by officials to be abso- 2 impregnable because it was | jed- on the well-recognized principles | by which nations have long been guided. | A deadlock has been reached, It was de- spectively, held by Germany and the United States on submarine warfare as frecting thé rights of meutrals. 'The duestion seemed to mo#t officials now rather one of national policy involv- ing the settlement of whether the con- tinted {nsistence on American rights would @evelop a situation menacing the peabe of the Unfted States or whethér a passive acquiescence In the Gerrhun point | of view would embarrass the American government in its relations with other| nations. Look ‘to the United Siates. Many neutral nations have indicated'in- fotmally to the'United States that they fooked to this country to uphold neutral mghts under international law and thelr envoys here were alert tonight for in- formation concerning the probable course of the United States so that their foreign offices might be promptly advised Analysfs‘of the' unofficial text of the | note” ‘confirmed - impressions given by Ambassador Gerard during the last few Aays' that practically none of the Ameri- can demands ‘would bé ‘heeded. The American ambassador had reason to be- Weve that two weeks agd' a favorable answer Tight be expreted, but within the lasy' ‘week, has cabled Washington re- peatedly not to expect & satisfactory an- was respcnsible for the change ‘in the Wituation and the final de- Mermination of the Gernan government American uotes, cfficlals here would not say. Many of them, however, 4id not enitate to comment on - the appiarent similarity in the proposals made by Ger- many with views ‘expressed by former Becretary of Stgte Bryan, There have 'beon frequent: intimations, too, through officlal sources hero that since the resis nation of Mr. Bryan, high German offl-" clably i.belleved public. sentimont n the United States was divided and would not continue unenimously to support the po. #ition ‘taken by President Wilson riBemment of the Press Editorial comment by American news papers was read with deep interést by | officials snd there was satisfaction when It was'legrned that apparently the news papers largely con with the offi- elal view: here. ‘Recretary Lansing spent the afternoon at home at work on mem- oranda on the wituation. Sogfetary Tumulty was in frequent communjcation by telephone with* President < Wilson. The date of Mr. Lansing's departuro for Cournish with the officlal text of the sections ‘of the flve M Which the note was Goded by Arobdasador Gerard has reached hefe late tonight. Temorrow the complets” text will be avallable and will be made public. Socrotary Lansing satd he hmd no rea- son to doubt the correctness Of the press copy, which arrived here earlier because 1t was ot delayed in transmis- the contracting parties being present. The ol ip. amall, . The levy In some [bride is one of the favorites of the wo- i+ 8f, thess districts is often ay low as 2|olety set and & most capable youns 8 woman. She was reared near Shubert s pr— Jond recelved ber education at the Youns 4 > Girls' Contests. Ladies' seminary at Liberty, Mo., and L0 & O e July 1L (8pectal b | .. + Mg lnter at the University > Nebrasks. . UMGg-\ive bave entered iy the various where she was a member of tlie Phi Aoys 058 Kirlw'-coritestsbeing conducted | yiern Phi sorority. Mn Lyon grew ta In Risbardeon county by the State Agri- cultural college. . Last year only ene was entered in these contests. There are sew - - Ang. gardening. corn and pig elubs and 4dhe gopking eontest. Mn and Mys. A B Cotnalius, Spsiding soutbwest of Steils, Neboasks. manhood's eftate and recelved his odu. cation ‘in this citv. Hé is the owner of « large ranch near Sundancs, Wyo., tol which place he tool his bride for the summer DEATH RECORD C M, Alma Milderman FALI® CIPY. Neb., July 1. (8pec 1= at-Penver, Colo:, Was brought to this oty today. The funeral was held: from the-Ghrists Jatheran vhurch at 1 p. m Mrs. Hilderman was born n Falls: Olty. July 11, 18k and was married in this city several years age. and that time loame & resldent. ar JKansas City. She the datghter of C. . Wallskin of Kansas City, & former wesidert of this city —— o < Australia, July L+Aus- stralia bas set distunge, - ineluding The body of Mrs. Alma Hilderman; who | ¥ number of records for Itne and . the: axtrmordinary . exploits of slon, but ‘he could not take the ques: | formally ' under consideration until 1emu-| text was in bis hands. Several cabinet officers were ‘abseht l"‘“’ the' city, but it i probable that they will.send their president fgestions in advance of the next cabinbt {meeting. . aswociation, ning today and running for three days, July 12, 13 and 14. Hotel Rome, the delegates: | takes made in hog Toply has not been decided. Onby ‘three | thetr sug” | HERE VETS OF THREE STATES Missouri Valley Veterinarians’ As- sociation Starts Three Days’ Convention. WILL VISIT THE DEN TONIGHT | Veterinary = wirgeons from Missouri, Kansas and the Dakotas began to arrive n Omaha Sunday for the annual conven- tion of the Missourf Valley Veterinary which 18 to be held begin- They gathered at the which 18 headauarters for The are to ba held at the ITotel Rome. The veterimarians are bringing thelr women with them in manv cases. The women plan to do a lot of sight-seeing while In Omaha and' to make a few shops ping toura This morning the executive committee is to meet at the hotel at 10:30. Then at 1 o'clock fn the afternoon the convention 1% to be called to order by President Sihler of Kansas Clty. Antmnt Sanitation, Somte fmportant papers on diseades of animals and their treatment are to be heard from the various veterinarians. Important matters 6f animal sanitation are be taken up. Veterinary adver- tising is to be a subject discussed. Mis- cholera vadeination is another point that is to be discussed In fact. the whole fleld of veterinarian aetivity is to be covered In the three days’ meeting. Local arrangements have been made by the ‘arrangements committee anl the entértainment committee, co-operating with thée bureau of publicity of Omaha. There is to be u meeting of the live stock senitary officers of the various states at the hotel Wednesday forenoon. Uniform interstate shipping rules are to be taken up. ‘A clinic will be held at the Unlon Stoek Yards pavilion Wednesday forenoon, This evening the delegates are to be entertained and initiated at AK-Sar-Ben Deam ——————— Called to Bdgar. NORTH PLATTE, Neb, July N.—~(Spe- clal.)—The Rev, J. C. Christie, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, has re- celved a call from Edgar, Neb., and will aceept. He with Mrs, Christie leave next week for his new field. Dave Is Speed Boy. By a stop watch test recently it was shown that ““Dave” Robertson is faster in getting to first base than any player on either the (Hants.or Braves. comvention sessions | (CHANCELLOR'S CAR " HITS LITLE GIRL | | Head of Nebraska University Runs Down Child While Rushing ' Three Men to Hospital { (From a Staff Correspondent.) | LINCOLN, July 11.—(Special Tel- tegram, ) ~<Chancellor Avety of the University of Nebraska accidentally [ struck adttle, 12-vedr-old gfrl with | his ‘wutomobite this evening, seri- ously fnfuring hef, and she now lies {in & hospital unconscious. | B. G. Maxwell, H. G. Youhg and |J. M. Ban three professors at the | state farm, were found by ¥Frank | Wolf, & watehman on the farm, in the shower bath room unconscious trom the fumes of a gax héatef, which |in some way had beéome defective. He ‘dragged them out on the grass {and ealled the echancellor, who was {at the farm with his car. ‘The two {men placed the unconscious men intg | the ear and started for a hospital. |' Driving rapidly while crossing Vine | street, Grace Brown, 12 years of age, | @aughter of Mr. and Mrs, R. A. Brown, | ran out into the street in ‘front of the ear, THe ohancellor enfdeavored to iurm Nis car and ran it across the street over the curb and against the porch of a house, but did hot entirely miss the girl; one of the fénders of the machine striks ing her and knocking her down. Thé chancellor placed her in the ¢ar and took | the four to a nearby hospital | The men are recovering all right, but | the little girl appears to be quite seriously | injured. y LEPERS ALLOWED TO WED EACH OTHER IN RUSSIA (Correspondence of The Associated Press ) PETROGRAD, July 1-—The Russian medieal council has informed the HolY Synod that there is no objection to lepers marrying lepers, although the union of o leper to a healthy mate should not be allowed. This is the council's answer to the question raised by the Russian church. | The influence of the parents on theit offspring in the spread of the disease 1§ considered weak, since the percentage of Infant leprosy is very small, only aboug 6 per cent. Fertllity also d6creases among lepers as the disease advances. Leprosy 15 fot belleved to be a hereditary disease, but omie due to contact. For d leprous mother to part with her infang 19 painful, although necessary if the child is to be saved. But marriage brings at least some happiness into the tragedy of | disease-stricken lives, WINDOW BOX GARDENING * ADVOCATED IN GERMANY'| (Correspondence of the Aesoclated Preu,),’! HAMBURG, Iuly 1—Not content with | urging that back yards and tennis mru_} be made to grow vegetables, the propo- nents of what may be called “window<{ box gardening” are now hard at work. g It is the exception rather than the rule | that a German city or country house is without its window or its balcony flower | box. It is urged that these boxes, in-if stead of being used for flowers, be de=| voted to beans, hops, er cucumbers, The proponents of the new plan outline care« tully just what kindg of vemetables can | be grown practically in - euch limited{ quarters and just how they should be | tended. e b . FIFTH at The Plaza. Single Rooms with Bath, $3.50 up s OMAHA 2 and 8 p. m. Rain or Shine. ., lj Qount. von Bernstorff, the German wmn- jbassador. who wus here today from his was dudicated however, | German diplomatic circles that the reply | was viewed as onening the way to fupe ]‘Ihtr friendly pelations, e—— B After Hersos. bas turned down Hresnahan's first offe, Although the management of the Reds Trained Wud Antmals The CIRCUS De Luxe Milllon-dollar wtreet N ZA HOTEL EW YORK AVENUE and FIFTY NINTH ST. The coolest hotel in New York.” Overlooking Central Park. Within easy distance of all theatres and shops. Your address known the world over while you stop OUTDOOR TERRACE AND SUMMER GARDEN Special Dancing Features fi:llY. M-nfill Dbo::: | { { | | “Double Rooms with Bath, $5.00 up OMAHA vs. LINCOLN ROURKE PARK Ladies’ Day. | Today Game Called at 3 P, M, Brown 7 Drink Schlitz in €S and you consume much the same food,inadifferent form, as the cer- ealsservedonyour breakfast table. Both contain en- ergy producing . properties. 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