Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1915, Page 24

MARK IN AUSTRALIA Once Ranch Hand, Posthole Digger and Peddler Becomes the Prime Minister. BY HARD WORK GETS TO FRONT pondence of thel Associated Press) MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 2% ~Wl« flam Morria Hughes, who this week be- ‘omme prime minister of Australia conse- qQuent upon the assumption of the com- monwealth high commissionership in London by Andrew Fisher, has had a Strenuous and picturesque career. He s & Welshman by birth and has just en- téred upon lis fifty-second year. Untl he was about 10 years old he knew but little English, but when he had acquired & botter knowledge of that language he became a devoted student of it through medium of classic works—the Bible, kespeare and Dickens, for example. Before he was 2 he was obliged to earn Bis Nving as a state school teacher, and, fls health having suffered from the #train, he came to Australia. This step he took in 1884, For the next fen years his life was a succession of strugsles to find work, keep it and Petain his health. He was at various fimes a boundary rider or ranch hand; ® yailroad freight station hand; a shed- fil‘dnr: A post-hole aigger: a vineyard per; an employe in different capacities Oh coastwise steamors and a driver; and onice he tramped 00 miles to obtain em- ployment only to be disappointed. Out Mending Umbrellas. An {liness finally turned him to seeking Rhilg fortune in the city of Sydney, where L6 had to peddle books, mend umbrellas and do almost anything else which came 20 hand. At this stage be became a #ocialist and a eingle taxer—the latter from hearing’ léctures by Henry Geroge was themn on a tour of Australia reading Mr. George's work ‘Progress Poverty."* ‘pon the formation of the labor party wt‘ Soutn Wales as a separate entity Hughes threw his whole soul into movement,, and’ he may - quite pro- be sald to be a founder. of the party it exists.fn Australla today. Ho spent " n organizing the then ang ' union dlements - in ‘the colony | Ampressing upon them the power they wovid wield 1f, they adopted { the - “solidurity pleage” Wwhich he and Willlam A.- Holman, now Premier of New South Wales, had origi- . This work) of organization-eventu- ¥ resulted in \the. acceptance of the 0 by the laborites—and “solilarity’s.| 15 the key ‘to thejlabor party’'s success &t the polls' both’ in state and federal elections and the rule of guldance for the distribution of offices. Blested to Legisinture. Tn 150 Mr. Kughes was elocted a mem- ber of the New .South Wales legislative time for hogany Made in Austria of plete bent beechwood and by ‘durebly finished in genuine gold leaf; it ac, $5.75 at each, Just 25 of these ma- base Lamps, with silk shades and neces- sary attachments to sell while they las, w.. $5.00 |an™... $43.60 The House of Hope In a new location and with larger -bulldings and greater facilities for carrying on its work of caring for old people, is now to develop rapidly fnto a big institution. The contract for the construction of the first and central bullding of a group of buildings that are to constitute the “House of iope,” has been let to Con- tractor Thomas FHerd, who Is also a member of the board of trustees of the institution. The contract is for $50,000 #structure. The new location faces Main street in Florence, The land for the new plant cost $35,00. In their entirety the plans for the new home call for a series of five bulldings adjoining one another in a row. The main or central bullding of the group is to be the administration bullding and the chief bullding of the group. On either side of this and Fld-j Joining it is to be a handsome sun par- | |lor. Adjoining either sun parior is to be a large spacious cottage, It is the main or central bullding that is to be | bullt at once. { The House of Hope was founded in |the spring of 1905, to provide a home {for aged and destitute people. Rev | Charles W. Savidge, its founder, pur- chased a cottage at 1713 California street | supposing that this would be adequate to meet the local need, but it soon be | came apparent that more room was | needed and a second cottage |mdelu!P1y‘ adjoining on the west was purchased. assembly ang he soon ;Ained a :enu!;» " tion as a trenchant speaker and hard worker, It was during his service in this body that he introduced and had passed the early closing act, the first measure of its kind on record. In 1901 when the first elections were held for the government of the forth coming commonwealth—the several Aus- tralian colontes having votcs to form a federation—Mr. Hughes was elected a member of the house of representatives by a comstituency in Sydney which is composeq mostly of whart latorers. These workmen he had already organized into & union of which he was made the secre- tary and later on he was instrumental in the formation of the Waterside Work- ers’ federation, which embraces not only tho dockers and the like in that particu- Iar quarter of Sydney, but those in every other part of the state of New South Wales. Mr, Hughes was croated the presi- | dent of thig federation and he has been retained in the office ever wince. 8o pop- lar is he 4n his electorate that he has been returneq to the house without a break. Admiited to the Bar, “Mr, Hughes was admitted to the bar in 1900, and in 1904 he rose to cabinet rank, This was in Australia’s first labor ministry—that of J, C. Watson. He wan minister for external affairs during the Bhort life of the Watson governmert, but on the labor party's again coming into power fn 1908 he became attorney- weneral. This position he has held in every successive ' ‘sbor cabinet and he does not expect to relinquish it now that he has become prime minister by the action of the labor caucus; which is to say he will' assume the dutles of both offices. Several Jandmarks In commonwealth Here’s See Our New Music priced at— Sweeper Vacs,, model R, combines carpet sweeper ::.d ::cl‘;::ll cleaner in ;—nvenl all-over pat- Xonas i 96,50 | 5voi $21.80 Rugs—27x60 Whittal Rugs make an size, high pile, extra heavy oriental colorings, w9198 | LT $7.50 $54.00 Beamless Wilton 86x63-in. Rugs: the 8-3x10-6 size, $8.50 Royal Wilton Rugs, 3663 size; an extra fine woven from A Veritable Gi Assortments Pleasingly Varied! Every one of the six bi sirable Gift Suggestions that only beautiful, but practical, useful and a leisurely stroll through every salesfloor. myou‘mmhvfllln held at your order for futire delivery. And do ~ Choice New Lines of Real Oriental Rug Benches Nests of Tables A unique and handy gift, al- ways appreclated by the women Wwho entertaln. There are three attractive sets in mahogany, ; $24.50-$37-$38.75 ] Six Big Salesfloors Filled With Hundreds of Pieces of Superb New Furniture--Gift Suggestions Everywhere Hundreds of Desirable Gifts in the Carpet Section Seamless Velvet Rugs— 9x12 size; heavy, all wool ideal present. A large as- sortment-— size .. Bissel Carpet Sweepers; the Cyco bearing style, in $68.50 Seamless Wilton | the Japan fin- Just arrived, another large shipment of those good Hassocks, made from Velvet and Axmin- ster carpets, sale price legislation are largely due to Mr. Hughes initiative. Notable among these are federal land taxation and the system of compulsory military training which has sttrached attention in the United States of late. Since the war In Europe em- | phasizeq the value of material for mu- |nitions he has attacked with character- istic vigor what he called the metal ring” with the result that the British government has taken action against a number of firms engaged in | the smelting business. 'P. E. 0. Convention Will Be Held Here During June, 1916 The grand chupter convention of the P. E. O. women's soclety will be kdld in | Omaha in 1916, probably some time dur- | |ing the month of June. This convention | |18 & biennial event and was held this year | In San Francisco, The grand chapter convention of the P. B. O. is an International convention | and over 1,000 women are expected to at- tend it. Delegates from every part of the United States will be here. The con- ventfon will about a week. It is one of the biggest conventions scheduled for Omabia in 1916, { There are four chapters of P. K. O. in Omaha and they are already making plans to entertain the convention dele- gates. The D, K. chapter, of which Mrs. J. C. Weeth is president, will start a campaign to raise funds for the enter- tainment this month. The first effort will be @ sale of special Christmas daintie home ' of « Mrs. John , | “German 415-417‘[%“8&!”“1: St Cabi- BUFFET Bullt of select quartered actly like cut; an exceptional value. $11.50 ke Exactly and bullt of solld oak throughout and finished nut brown, fumed, sonair, $1.29 49c¢ | expansion necessttated the second, | ber 30 were $3,3014M, of which | water fund has reached $1 (A v the ‘Store That Deli ft Mine--Gifts Practical, Useful, Enduring Prices Refreshingly Low! g Beaton & Laier sales floors is fairly bristling with de- § cannot but pleas? every member of every family—gifts that are not - enduring—constant reminders of the donor’s esteem. Take You'll not be annoyingly urged to buy here. Any se- n’t worry about the payments. Make them to suit convenience, s in Desirable Gifting Sizes and Patterns . Elegant Colonial - stock with 60-inch plank top and large plate mirror; very massive and roomy. Shown in two finishes, golden waxed and polished, ex- . $48.00 cut, By this time the work had gathered to itself a number of staunch friends and from among them a board of trus- tees was olected, and the House of Hope was Incorporated. In course of time the | cottages proved inadequate in every way. | The same reason which caused the first and after the cottages had been occupied two years, the Dexter L. Thomas home, 058 North Twenty-seventh avenue, was bought and paid for in a remarkably | short space of time. In this spacious old residence from thirty to thirty-five | old people have found shelter for elght vears. The soclety of the House of Hope 18 | an organization for the care of aged people and is Incorporated under the laws of the te of Nebraska. It erned by a board of fifteen trustees, who hold all its properties and | | directly dictate all its policles, and who | are directly responsible to the public for | |all funds entrusted to the corporation | and the proper administration of its af. | | fairs. | 1t is now maintaining a home In which | forty old people aie well nourished and cared for, and for the last nine years | | has never failed for a single day to pro- | vide for those in its keeping. | Rev. Charles W. Savidge is at its head. | G. H. Payne is vice president, L. L.| | Kountz, treasurer, and Mark M. Savidge, | | secretary. | Buchanan in Mercer park. Several other similar sales will be held by the D. K chapter for the purpose of ralsing money. | Treasurer Ure Has Large Sums On Hand Treasurer Ure :;l that his total collections for the year ending Novem- $178,914 were back taxes. The total for the corresponding period of 1014 is given as $3,218420. The treasurer reported his total bal-| ance on hand now fis $3,834,500, The UNION PACIFIC MEN ARE GUESTS'AT GREELEY COLO. President Mohler and General Frefght | Agent Lane, both of the Union Pacific, were guests of the Commercial club of Greeley, Colo., Friday night. A dinner was given in their honor, after which there was a series of speeches. Presi- dent Mohler was the principal speaker of the evening. THRASHER PINCHES TAXI PILOT THREE TIMES IN DAY B. C, Bezanson, 4226 Franklin street, a taxl driver, was arrested three Friday by Officer Thrasher, who main- talned In court that Bezanson insisted upon operating his business without the proper license. Judge Foster fined Bezan- son $1 and costs. Use The Bee' pper” column, BEATON & LAIER CO. Phone Dougla 335. -Santa Claus times | Arthur fiauser is ; | to Be Arraigned | for Murder Monday| County Attorney Magney has filed complaints and information in district court against Arthur Hauser, alleged | murderer of M. H. Smith. The docu-) ments were signed by Miss Grace Slater | and the couritry attorney. The prisoner will be formally arraigned | | next week, possibly on Monday. He | | will be charged with murder in the first | | degree while attempting to commit | robbery. ACCUSES HUSBAND OF CONSORTING WITH AFFINITY Attorney John C. Wharton filed in dis- trict court for Mattie M. Evans a pe- tition for divorce from Charles M. Livans, {to whom plaintiff was married twenty years ago at Glenwood, Ia. It is alleged In petition that Kvans deserted his wife in Grand Island seven years ago and consorted with a woman referred to as an “affinity.” Mrs. Evans asks for cus. tody of three children, an absolute di- vorce and possession of some property. HAXTHAUSEN REPORTED ON ROAD TO RECOVERY C. Haxthausen, who was serlously in- jured in a fall at the city Auditorium early in the week, is reported to be im- proving. His condition was critical im- mediately after the accident, Folding and Tilt T NOVELTY TABLES Are always acceptable gifts to the lady of the house. A mabogany table !kll:"lr to the above we se a $49.50 Tilt Top Tables priced tro $6.50 from oaK | Better Visit Our Are Complete Bring the kiddies down fof a to the Toy Shop now and them decide Santa Claus to bring them so you can give him the neces- sary tip before the last minute rush. Our Toy Bhop this season is the most complete we have ever shown. Prices | rocker, featured | at just Early While Stocks what they want g Terms Easy Genuine Leather ROCKER EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED Upholstered in brown Spanish lea- ther with high back and roll arms, large size, comfortable wing $23.75 Toy Shop visit let Kiddies--Get a Rag Doll @ for Christmas \ Here’s a picture of Anna Belle, a great, big doll, al- most as large as a really, live baby. She has big, brown eyes, golden hair, a beautiful, red ribbon on her head and red bows on her pretty slippers. And with Anna Belle comes a little Brother and a little Sister Doll. They are all dressed up ready for Mother to cut out and stuff. Get These Dollies FREE Here’s How to Do It Have your Mamma and her friends use WHITE HOUSE Self- Rising PANCAKE FLOUR; they can buy it at most any Grocery. Then you save the tovs of the empty boxes and when you get 16 saved, take them to your Grocer, or send or bring them to us and you will be given these three beautiful dolls. Remeomber, it costs nothing: you need no money; just save 15 box tops—that’s easy-—only 15. And WHITE HOUSE Selt Rising PANCAKE FLOUR is better than most of them. Tell Mother about it. Grocers’ Specialties Company 503-509 North 13th Street, Omaha, Neb. “How Thoughtful of Jack” The gift which expresses not only the good taste but the thoughtfulness of the giver is doubly appreciated. Ele=- trical Gifts possess all of the beauty ana distinction of other presents, and they also prove that the giver is mindful of the . continued comfort and happiness of th2 recipient. Electrical gifts are quite the vogue this season. Your gift will be appreciated if it is an Electrical one. FOR WOMEN Electric Flat Irons Electric Toasters > Electric Curling Irons Electric Chafing Dishes Electric Water Heaters Electric Coffee Percolators Electric Disc Stoves Electric Sewing Machine Motors Electric Vacuum Oleaners Electric Washing Machines FOR MEN Electric 8having Mugs Electric 8having Mirrors Eleotric Cigar Lighters FOR THE ELDERLY Electric Heating Pads Electric Air Heaters FOR THE OHILDREN ' Electric Christmas Tree Lighting Outfits Electric Toys, most of them operated by dry batteries, Junior Electric Range Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. Geo. H. Harries, Pres. 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