Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1915, Page 2

LANE FOR BETTER RURAL EDUCATION Secretary Says Twenty-l‘wo Million Poys and Girls Are Greatest i Natura] Resource. i | HE SUGGB'B-L{ODEL SCHOOLS i Dec. 14.—In his | report Secretary WASHINGTON forthcoming annual Lane suggests the need for a national I campaign for a better rural school He spoaks of young America, our 22,000,000 school boys and girls, as the chief resource of the nation, and | asks, “Are we doing all possible 4o | develop this resource?” His report continues: If these is any institutions in | which the Amer'can people take undis- guiced pride and of which they feel jus- | tified in boasting it Is the public school mysten, for this is “the greatest of Amer- | fean invent'ons” and the most success ful social enterprise yet undertaken by | any people. The United States main- tains a burean of education in this de- partment, which, upon a small appropria- tion, collates as best it can the figures and facts which most inadequately tell the story of the growth and use of this most brilliantly concelved plece of gov- ernmental machinery. Bduention in Mg Industry, The American people are not indiffer- ent to their schools. Quite otherwise They pay for their suppor almost as much as they do for the support of the entire federal government; in round num- bers, three quarters of a billion dollas year, which keeps an army of 800,000 teachers at work. Education is indeed our foremost industry, from . whatever point of view it may be regarded. Yet, I am assired that it has made less prog- ress than: any of oup other: industries during the last thirty years. With all the marvelous record of what the mind of a WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 ACROBATICS LIKE ‘‘BILLY" SUNDAY'S TO CONVERT PHILADELPHIA NEGROES —Evangelist Inman A. McKenney, of the National Bible institute, who is conducting a re- vival among the negroes of Philadelphia, employs the most strenuous of gestures in his preaching. SNOW AND SLEET TIE UP TRAFFIC| (Continued from Page One.) quick people may produce to make life happier and nature more serviceable, how little can be shown as our contribu- ton to the methods of Improving the mind ang skill of the young! We have gonie to Europe to Italy, Switzeriand, Germany and Denmark chiefly—for the J¥ % new metliode with “which we have ex- periménted, and Japan has found a way to Instruct through the eyes and hands that will make these very practical peo- plo still more distinguished. Why Not a Rural School patgnt , There is no_ disgpising the fact that We have a most difficult problem in the Uhited States—and I can not belleve it is ours alone—in the rural community. A majority of our school children are in rural schools. The query arises, Are our rural schools doing their part making life in the country desirable? An ambitious peopde will. go where educa- tion can be had for their childrén. There s no sense ‘in talking of the charms of country life and the independence and dignity of produging mm the soll If the #chool at conithand is no more modern than & wooden plow. The old-fashioned one-roomed school house, which holds forty or fifty ungraded puplls, having but a single teacher who knows nothing 1s.not a modern institution, men have issued from its be all that the county can many schools are main- is not all that the county schools are ~mnd state In 1 ! i = g i i : e ’?3 i g f 4 And this, in addition to the jhadequacy of the pay, has drawn to the profession those -who, ke “1t: only ‘as .a makeshift and.those: who, out of a spirit; of pelf- sacrifice ang love for the work, serve the highest way the public good. Of 1 cluss we need fe | come life, by _doing things and not reading about things being done and if each of these ten went home a missionary for the new idea, how long would it be before the states were converted and old meth- ods abandoned? And once the right kind ©of school were started in any state bow long would it take others to follow? This thing can be done and by methods that are so. simple and direct that they will be startling. The need is immediate nd surely it would be a shame to let a goneration waste itself while the idea slowly creeps on all fours through a country that has invented wireless tel- enhory, » In this work the newspapers of the gountry could, and I feel assured would, &ive invaluable ‘assistance. Not merely by the publicity given to the movement, ‘but more dpfinitely by helpiug in the Pelection of the candidates for this op- Ftunity in’gending them to these se- cted achools, and carrying on the cam- {CBI tor um.. what they have found ‘Three Dogs Killed by Blg Meteorite DAW”N L L T Ded. 14~Three dogs driven by Andrew Johneon, a telegraph ‘which fell on the Yukon Telegraph, near @Nahlin, south af Atlin, according to word i¥eceived here today. Johnson, who was }mv-hu fifty feot behind the animals, 4+ Wiy stunned for several hours 8» a result today and the commissioner of street cleaning was clamoring for more men Forty-five thousand, he, said, were need d Before noon all the New York Central tracks between here and Albany had been cleared of snow and slect, and in most cases switches had been thawed out or cleared for operation. Westbound trains were scheduled to leave, herg pn time. Eastbound trains continued to be from one to eight hours late. Though an army of laborers was at work aloug the New Haven lines condi- tions still were badly demoralized all terenoon, The blockade of the electric zone of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rallroad between New York and Stam- ford, Conn., was descrived by officials of that road as the worst in years. Hundreds of passengers spent hours last night in the stalled or marooned in the stations until steam locomotives were gent, out to pull the trains to their destinations. All Trains Off Sel New Haven officlals through trains between Boston nnd New York began to move frcm six to eight hours behind the schedule this morning. Tolexraphic ‘communication between New York and points west and north was cut by the breakdown of wires and poles under the welght of snow. The telegraph companies stated that their vice had been affected as hr mouth as Virginia. At one time the Weatern Un.lon Tele- graph company was' virtually without a wire leading from Néw York to cltles up the Hudson river and all the signal wires of the New York Central rallroad went down. Cable communication across the Atlan- tic was badly hampered by the fallure of the cable companies' land wires be- tween New York and Nova Scotla. The snaw fall' in New York City s esti- nated at six inches, During the helght of the storm the wind here attained a velocity of sixty- four mil hour. The storm sea damage to shipping In the harbors ana Jong the coast. Former President Taft was among the storm-bound travelers on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad last night. @ boarded a train for New Haven at Grand Central station, only to be informed that because of a break in the eloctric feed wire there would be indefinite delay. “Never mind,” sald Mr. Taft. “I'll be quite comfortable here,” and, dosing, he walted patiently until, with the ald of u steam locomotive, the train crawled out ot the station, Although he first climbed aboard at ¥ a. . m, It was 7 this morning when Mr. ‘aft reached New, Haven. Three Killed at Foushkeepale. POUGHKEBPSIE, N, Y., Dec. M- Three men are kuown to be dead, two others are missing and hundreds of pas- sengers are jmprisoned in twenty-five rallroad trains near this city as the res sult of last night's bilssard. The fatali- ties occurred at Beacon, Hudson and Colonle, and the missing men are Miiton Johnson and Willlam Bogurdus of Pough- keepale, N, Y. An avalanche is sald to have occurred at Storm King. The roof of an evange- Uistic tabernacle at Beacon collapsed just after the audience had left the building, and a number of factories here have been crushed by the heavy snow. Three More Cases; Will You Help One? Sensible giving is not “spuggery.” Practioal help is just as generous as any. It is all part of the fine Christmas spirit, but the practical help lasts the longer. Mrs. Doane reports generous re- sponse to her appeals in behalf of certain specific cases, reported through The Bee, and now presents three more: 7. Colored family, mother and two ohildren. Divorced. . Mother just recovering from illness, Girl 15, boy 18. Need food and help with payment on home. Excep- tionally good family. 8. Women, deserted and tuber- oular. Five children: Girl 15, boy 12, boy 10, girl 7, boy 2 years. Need extra food and shoes. 9. Woman, divorced, Two chil- dren, al] frail and under-nour- ished. County pension $15 per month, 14, girl 10. Need extra fi fuel and M' clothing, & These are all nd udlt ance given them is well bestowed Will YOU help one of theset For obvious reasons the names can- not be published. Y six hours, blew over towards New Eng- land early today. The heaviest fall, twenty-four and one- balf inches, was reported officlally from this vietaity, while Poughkegpele reported only half an inch less. Unofficial reports from the upper Hud- son valley gave the fall in that section as around two feet and a half. In the A theater at Wappinger Falls was badly damaged ‘and a large gymnastum at the Riverview Military academy here caved in. Dosens of conservatories in the Vio- let district broke under the weight of wet _now. Conservative estimates place the prop- erty damage at $360, Storm Passes Out to Sea. BOSTON, ~Mass, Dec. I4--Reports early indicated that the worst of the storm which swept this section lust night had passed to sea. The weather bureau announced clearing conditions would soon prevall. The wind, which ettalned a maximum of fifty miles in Boston last night, had dropped to twenty miftes this morning: Reports from points along Cape Cod sald the wind had reached hurricane pro- portion but had subsided and the baro- meter was risiug steadlly, Many coast suard stations were Ut off by the storm, but a general Inabiry faflea t show any disaster to shipping, which had been warned in time to seek shelter. Berkshire county is in thy grasp o the worst snowstorm in twelve years today, The snow, already thirty inches desp, 1s still falling. Trolley and steam ralirond traffie is practically paralysed All schools are elosed. If the storm con- Unues unul night It will be equal to the great storm of 1888, Worst Storm Since 1885, ABANY, N. Y. Dec. l.-New York slate today was gradually digging itsel out of smow drifts of the worst storm © the Murch blizzard in 1858 The storm which started early yester- day and lasted for W‘}M twenty - southern tior ‘of count tne fall ranged trom six te twelve inches. A high wind piled drifts in some places as high as fifteen feot, One fatglity has been reported. Wire traffio has: been partially destroyed and trains are badly delayhd. Big Cabin Full of Candy Stands Near City Xmas Tree MASON CITY, Ia., Dec. 14.—(Special.)~ Mason City is in the most spectacular Christmas attire. Besides a large Christ- man tree beautifully decorated and lo- cated in Central park is a large log cabin, and this is fixed up for the accommoda- tion of the children. It is 12x16 feet and a story and a half high. It looks like the real thing. This will be stored full of candy and presents for the children of the city. It will be lighted up with all colored lights and made as pretty as pos- sible. The whole length of Main street, on State for one block and on Sixth for one block is beautifully festooned, with wreaths every 100 feet and Christmas trees eight in & block. The top light in the cluster system is now burning in red, and this gives the street an attractive appearance. All the merchants went In together in plans for window decorations, and this is giving added interest, All the charity assoclations are merging, so that not a deserving child of a deserving fam- fly will be missed on Christmas D Da Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tynblell. Druggists refund money if it fails to eure. E. W, Gro signature is on each box. ?Sc.—Advertivement. ANGLO-FRENCH BONDS SELL AT NEW LOW MARK NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Regular sales f Anglos-French 6 per cent bonds were made on the stork exchange today at %%, establishing a new low record for this security on direct or Immediate sale and forcing the price % of a point nder the' figure paid by members of syndicate. The syndicate expires by agreemant after the eclose of the stock exchange today and its members will then be free o offer the bonds under the fixed price 't 9834, Today's decline probably was anticipation of that fact. —— Try This for Neuraluta. Neuralgls 18 & paln In the nerges. Sloan's Liniment penetrates and soothes he aching merves. Get a bottle now. All druggists.—Advertisement. —— e Read The Bee Want Ads—It Pays. | | Two Men and One : Woman Burned to Death in Tenement! CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—Two men and one woman were burned to death and a score of other persons injured in a fire which destroyed a three-story rooming house at No. 56 East Grand avenue early today. Dwellers in the rooming house, irapped In thelr rooms when the flames cut off the exits, jumped from windows and sus- tained serfous injurfes. All were taken to hospitals. Those who lose their lives occupied third floor rooms. The fire, it is belleved, started from an overheated furnace. Beveral of the occupants of the build- ing escaped by sliding down improvised ropes made from bed covers. Three fire- men were injured when the second floor stairway collapsed. They were dragged out of the basement by their companions. DEATH RECORD | Mrs. M ret Toelle, | WEST POINT, Neb,, Dec. 14.—~(Speclal) ~The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Toelle, one of ‘the oldest and most respected ploneer women of Cuming county, whose | death occurred Baturday morning, was beld this morning from St. Mary's church | at West Point. S8olemn requiem high mass was sung by Rev. Ferdinand Peitz, rector, as celebrant, who was assisted by other local clergy. Mrs. Toelle, born in West- phalla, rmany, is survived by thres | #on#, Henry, Herman, a noted live stock breeder and Anton, all of this place and alsd by o mumber of married daughters, numerous grandchildren and greatgrand- children. Joweph Rothleitner. | COLUMBUS, Neb,, Dec. Xt—(Bpncll.lJ—-.’ Joseph Rothleitner, aged 83, a pioneer of Platte county, was buried Monday in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Rothleitner w born in Austria. He leaves three sons and two daughters—Max M, Roth- leitner, mayor of this city; Frank, Kil- gore, Negb.; Albert, Ewing, Neb.; Sister Amelt Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. Hedwig Doll of this city. Mrs. Frank Bodle. I FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. I4.—(Special Telegram.)~Mps. Frank Bodle, aged 73 years, ‘widow of Dr. Frank Bodle, de- ceased, wag found dead iIn bed about 4 o¢'clack Monday evening at the residence of Willam Cochran, with whose family she made her home, five miles northeast of Barade. A coroner's jury found that she dled from natural causes. Notes from Heatrice, BEATRICE, Neb, Dec. 14—C. W, King, a ploneer of this county, died suddenly at his home in this city Sunday, aged 74 years. He leaves a widow and seven children. W. C. Blocker, a Burlington brakeman, who sustained a broken leg, at Shickley Sunday, was brought to this city and placed in a hospital for treatment. He was hanging on the side of a freight car when an auto ran into the car throwing him off. The driver of the machine lost control of it and it crashed Into the car, badly smashing the automobile and in- Juring Mr. Blocker, Willlam Pape, a farmer living near Cortland, swore out & peace warrant Monday against Fred Reier, whom he charges threatened to do him great bodily harm. Reler was released on $500 bond. Hunter Shot in Arm. PLATTSMOUT.1, Neb., Dec. clal)~John Hobach, living miles south of this city, was accidentally shot while hunting with a nephew. The| | two were going along, with Hr. Hoback in advance, when in some way the gun carried by his companion was acciden-|| tally discharged, the entire charge of No. 6 shot striking Mr. Hobach's left arm near the elbow. It is hoped that ampu- tation of the arm may not be necessary. To Prevent the ». Colds cause grip—Laxative Bromo Qui- nine removes the cause. There is only one “Bromo Quinine." . W. Gro signa- ture on box. Xc.—Advertisement. ‘ | Reduction Sale | Suits to Order $18.00 To reduce our stock and keep our tallors busy, we have cut the price on all of our suitings, but have not cut the quality of workmanship, fit or $85.00 Suits Reduced to $25.00 MacCarthy - Wilson Tailoring Co., 315 South 15th Street. { tiona | gineers, Anti- Suffraglst Women Call at the White House Dee. 14.~The the mecca of camps in the TWASHINGTON B Cs White House was today women leaders of both tight for suffrage The first delegation by president came from the National Al clation Opposed to Buffrage. which held its annual meeting here yes terday and was headed by Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of New York, its president Several hundred members of the Na American Woman Suffrage asso under the leadership of Dr. Anna ard Shaw, the rotiring president, were o call on the president late today Mrs, Dodge, in a brief address, thanked the president for having declared that suffrage was an issue whith the states, rather than congress, should determine The president. made no response, as the 20 women of the party b gan -haking hands soon as Mra, tshed Low Commission is to Start for recelved Woman The Store for Shirtwaists and Practical Ideas. A Gift Shop of Attractive The pricings are moderate; the selections large. Knitted Novelties, Waists, Kimonos, Sweaters, Bath Robes, Petti- coats. Dodge had fin- ‘i See the Special , $25.00 Coats | They are money savers, Colorado Dec. 26‘ DENVER, Colo.,, Dec. mission appointe& by President - Wilson to investigate condaions in the coal flelds of Colorado, wil start for Denver December 2, aceording to a letter %e. celved by Governor Carlson today from Seth Low, chairman The letter states it is desired to acquire first hand 14.—~The com- dustrial plan in the camps of the Colo- rady Fuel and Iron company; to fermu- !late a tinal report to the commission Other members of the commission are | | Charles W. Mills and Patrick Gllday The commission was appointed shortly | before the termination of the Colorado coal miners’ strike a year ago. Train Employes of Chicago Belt Railroad Strike CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Six hundred en- firemen, tralnment and switch- men employed by the Belt Railway of Chicago, struck today and a serious tieup of voluminous freight shipments Is threatened. Thousands of tons of Christmas and other seasonable goods, food for the Pa- | ciflc coast and war supplies for Europe | were halted. The walkout was caused by the alleged refusal the southwest boundary of the city. Clerk of Arkansas Court Quits After 55 Years' Service LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4.—P. D. English, who has been clerk of the Ar- kansas supreme court since 1860, retired today. In accepting the resignation, Chief Justice E. A. McCullouch said: information on the working | of Colorado's new industrial and work- | men's compensatiin law and to investi- | gate the operation of the Rockefeller in- | of the company to maintain passenger service for its employes to the | new terminal yards at clearing, beyond | 1916 Wash Silks I Have Just Arrived i Best of all just in time 1] for Christmas Buyers; ex- tremely dainty and pretty in design, they lead for gifts of usefulness and in- |} trinsic value. 8pecial showing Wednesday. Hair Ornaments Fancy pins, combs and barrettes of unusual and distinetive designs, stud- ded with Rhinestones; are here in choice variety, | Notion Section. Out Size Silk Hose Silk Boot Hose, white or black - - Tbc a pair Pure Dye Silk Hose, lisle garter tops and soles, At - $1.00 a pair Pure Thréad Silk Hose, i with the ‘W ay-New- Foot - - $1.50 Ribbons— Ribbon Novelties are charming but inexpensive, ours being made by Mrs. David, a most artistic de- signer. Ribbon flowers are much used on coats and dresses; little French bou- quets in fancy boxes make likeable gifts. For positive newness see the ribbon or- chids. Children’s Hair Ribbohs —A sash and hair ribbon, boxed together, separate hair ribbons and - sashes to match, in plnk blue, white and yellow. Neck Pieces of Velvet and Piquet-Edge Ribbons, fin- ished with beads, 50¢ $1.00 Imported Silk- and-Wool Crepe, 40 n. wide, 39c Y:rd now = = Not all colors, but every color is desirable. Money spent for' these goods is well spent. Better see them early. Main Floor. | THOMPSON-BELDIN & CO. l....:— The fashion Cenleror“nenddleWes} —_— Established 1886." “In losing Mr. English, it almost seems | like the dissolution of the court itself.” When the federals captured Little Rock during the civil war, Mr. English took the supreme court records to Washington, Ark,, which was made the temporary state capital. As the federal forces ad- vanced there, he again carried them to |safety and at the close of the war re- turned the records intact to the state government. The Dlamond As a Gift Nothing is more aceept- able—but—be sure of the quality. We have made a special study of Diamonds for over twenty-five years. We know them. Use our knowledge in selecting | your gift. Ninety per cent of purchase price refund- ed any time within one year from date of pur- chase, should you want it, Commencing Saturday will be open evenings until Christmas, The Best Bargams in Men's and Ladies’ Clothing, Hats, | Caps, Furnishings and Shoes For the whole tamily at— J. Helphand Clothing Co. 814.316 North 16th S¢, Xmas Cards A. HOSPE C0. Ihe Secret f 1t ’r.l[‘l-!AH"Y‘, :H‘v?’h‘ SUNNY fi BROOK Y PURE FOOD Whiskey GROTTE BROS, ©O0, eral Distributors Th AMUSEMENTS, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, The Modern Delliah, THEDA BARA, in a Marvelous, Entrancing Photodramatic Offering, OGuonenm The Best in Vaudeville. Daily Matinee 3:15—Every Night, Other Acta This Week Beaumont and _ Jack “Love in the Suburbe Lyndon Doll. Devine a llams, Clark and C Leitsel and Orpheum Weekly. galler: ‘lnurfiy a4 Bunday), me best seats (ex: Nights, 10, AMUSEMENTS The WARRING MILLIONS The Latest War Pictures in America Not a War Drama, But Scenes of ACTUAL FIGHTING The only picture show in this country that passed the European eensors without having Actual Battle Scenes cut.—See the Austro-German Drive Through Poland. BOY ALL WEEK 1A M. to, THEATER 1 ».w 25¢ scats 25¢ Seats BRANDE|S THEATRE §th Big Week Only 13 More Days Dally IMats, $:15. Every Eve., E£il5, PRICES: Mats., 380 to $1.00 Evnge., 60c to 83 “OMAHA'S rvn flmv m Daily Mats., 15-35.500 Bvags., 15-35-50-760 \ vndovu!o'- (lrnu-. Entertainer, {BEN WELCH 315 Big Show ZTcl Burlesque Two snappy ume- “A Lord for a Dey" and | The'Hero of Arighton Beach.” A whirl ot re | troshing, harmiess fun. Best volced beauty | chorus of the season. Only music show in town Tired Shoppers’ Ilfil- Week Days. s Respectable. vao Russell and NORTHBROS. Sales. - " by James Forbes, This Weeh Author The Chorus Lady. North Bros. Best NEX | Bffort “The Parisn Priost. WEEK |||P|i Al snts WG GREENWODD and GRANT In Frohman's Laughing Hit, “JANE." Thursday: LOU TELLEGEN, Regals in o sensational iron jaw agie by wad 3 0th 1 Igacts — “Wasted Lives,” an | Admission Intenge 4-part Grema Wi 10c leo De Laney and Arline | W's'd Boats Frewty 10¢