Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1915, Page 7

. | 1 "N Gify Certificates—Bdholm Jeweler. THE BEE: "BRIEF CITY NEWS SHOW BATILE (RY |Comes to Omaha to Manage the | < wvor New Blackstone Family Hotel | “Townsend's for Sporting Gooda” ‘ | Mave Root Print I—Now Beacon Presa | Christmas Tree Lighting omnu—. Burgess-Granden company. | $3,750 Buys 3 Mouses and 66x75 feet only 60 feet from trackage. Income $%0 per month. J. H. Dumont, Keeline Bldg T5 Adjust Claims—Next Monday after-| noon city and county officials will get to- | gether In an effort to adjust claims and | counter claims of long standing | “Today's Movie Program® oclassified section today. It appears in The Bee| EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what the va- | rlous moving pleture theasers offer. | MoCaffrey Sells Property—Hugh Me. Caffrey has sold to Alice Howell the brick property on the south side of Far- nam street, near Park avenue. The con- sideration was $15,000. | For Safety First In life insurance, see | W. H. Indoe, general agent State Mutual | Life Assurance company of Worcester, Mass.,, one of the oldest (i1 years) and| beat companies on earth. | R Howell to Talk—R. B. Howell will uddress the Omaha Philosophical so- clety Sunday on the subject of *‘Co- operation.” The soclety meets in hall 2, Lyric building, Nineteenth and Farnam streets, Victim of Negro—Pete Collins, tran-| slent at the State hotel, was sojourning in the lower part of the city when a colored person enticed him into a dwell- ing at 1019 Capitol avenue. When he was well away from the place he dis- covered that $15 had been extracted from | his pocket. Three Autos Stolen—Bryan W. Hart of the Carter Lake club reports to the | police that his auto was stolen from the | parking district near the postoffice. O. | M. Mortensen, 6124 Florence boulevard, lost his car from Sixteenth and Howard streets, and a machine belonging to S Harnell, 2025 Sherman avenue was taken from Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. Relatives of Omaha | Folks Are Roughly * Treated in Africa Anna Peycke, 577 South Twenty-eighth street, has received a letter from rela- tives at Hamburg, Germany, stating that at the beginning of the European war her brother-in-law, Richard Peycke, and his son were interned by the British at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and Mr. Peycke's wife and four daughters driven from their home and left to thelr own resources. After wandering for davs, the letter states, Mrs. Peycke and daughters sought refuge In the basement of the home of a Boer family. Richard Peycke has lived in Port Eliz- abeth forty-five years and many years was proprietor of a mercantile estab- lishment. When the war broke out he was a vietim of the attacks by the British against the Germans. He s a brother of Ernest and Edmund Peycke, commission merchants here for many years and now residents of Kansas City and Los Angeles, respectively. The letter recelved by Anna Peycke has information that it was the under- anding that the British would deport the Germans of Port Elizabeth back to Germany, but a mutiny among the crew of the vessel on which they were to have sailed changed the arrangements. No information has been received as to the ultimate fate of Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ard Peycke and five children. Local Banks and Trust Companies to Cut Big Melons Dividends to be paid by the banks in Omaha this year are sald to be as large as those paid last year, and are sald to range from 6 to 20 per cent. The figures on dividends pald last year were 20 per cent pald by one national bank, 8 per cent regular and an extra periodical by another, 8 per cent and a periodical extra by another, 10 per cent | by still another, 8 per cent and 6 per cent by another, which really made 20 per cent, but put the 14 per cent in the surphus. These are considered wondertul show- ings by the banks of Omaha, but no more remarkable than they are to be this year, according to report. The dividends in all the financial insti- tutions are to be paid the first of the year. Dividends to be paid by the build- and loan companies of Omaha, it is esti- mated now, will amount to $518,060. H The various trust companies will pay a dividend which is estimated to total $42,000, Large Average of Omahans Own Homes | In Which They Live| Roughly speaking, forty families in every 100 in Omaha own their own homes. ] In glaring contrast is New York City, | where less than twelve families of every | 100 own their own homes. | These are a few of the figures gleaned from the United States census report | of 1914, Dayton, 0., shows a lower percentae | of home ownership than Omaha, the per- centage In that city belng given as 38.1. Seattle holds the record for the year | 1914 of having the lowest death rate "i any of the big cities. It had but 84 deaths per thousand. Omaha had but | 139 per thousand. The average of the ! whole United State 140 Memphiy shows 20.8. Omaha shows up 1 with a ver: low per capita fire loss for that year The loss is shown as $1.77 per capita ! with a population given for that year of | 130,000 Trenton, N. J.,, showed a per capita fire loss of §15.32 the same year | with a population of 108,00. Columbus, | 0., showed the lowest per capita fire| loss, only 80 cents BEDDEO GIVES CLOTHES FOR THE NEEDY OF OMAHA Zimer Beddeo, head of the Beddeo | theater. | attempt OF PEACE AT BOYD Invited Audience Sees Private Showing of Mythical Invasion of New York. ARGUMENT FOR PREPAREDNESS| A specially invited audience, con- sisting of National Guard officers, motion picture and newspaper men and a group of representative citi- vens and business men, witnessed a private advance showing of “The Pattle Cry of Peace” at the Boyd It will open there Christ- mas day for a two weeks' run. In addition to being a photo- graphic masterpiece and a wonder- ful production, it is also a powerful srgument in the interest of better preparations for defense by the nation. Guests at the oprivate showing ap- plauded the film from sheer admiration of its photographic excellence and com- pelling Interest, and from thelr attitude it was evident that the preparedness pro- paganda arguments had made an impres- slon, BEmphasis is directed to the comtention | that the preparedness, is preparedness against war, rather than for war and that it is needed immediately. The scenes to show what would happen to New York If an enemy fleet and army should attack it. Reading matter interspered with the pictures states that a big navy is just as important to the peace and safety of the inland states |as to the coast. Abounds in Thrills. Abounding In thrills, monster spec- tacles, beautiful tableaux and exciting climatic episodes, the production is cal- culated to be excellent entertainment, well worth seelng, whether or not it appeals from the standpoint of syste- matic propaganda, which it frankly is. Breath-taking destruction of armies, battleships, and buildings elaborately depicted in the skilifully made and very realistic fllms. The victorious invasion of New York by a foreign power is vividly plctured. There is plenty of fiction, plot and amusing comedy to relieve the sermon- izing of the preparedness propaganda, and the principal players are very capa- ble. Thousands of militia men were used in the mass soenes, and there are many soenes showing infantry fighting, as well as war operations by fleets, artillery and aerial craft. Show Prominent Men. Action filme of Hudeon Maxim, the in- ventor of war machines, and of Theodore Roosevelt, Lyman Abbott, General Leon- ard Wood, Admiral Dewey and other na- tionally prominent men, are presented to clineh the militaristic argsuments. Omne of the comedy elements of the prologue is a peace society meeting that breaks up in a fist fight. Spies of a for- elfgn power are depicted in American households and as the leaders of peace organizations. The presentation attempts to be neutral as regards the fictitious power supposed to be ready to pounce upon America, but the leading charac- ters representing this power have strong German characteristics physically. Omaha Physicians Go to Celebration for Ashland Doctor A party of Omaha physicians went to Ashland Tuesday evening to join In the seventieth birthday anniversary celebra- tion in honor of Dr. A. 8. von Mans- telde, a prominent physician of the state. Among the Omahans were Drs. F. E. Coulter, J. P. Lord, E. C. Henry, W. O. Henry, Newell Jones, A. C. Stokes, H. L. Akin, J. M. Atkin, Palmer Findley, B, B. Davis and A. F. Tyler. The festivities were held in a hall where music and flowers and felicitations cheered the guest of honor. One hundred physicians from Nebraska towns attended and presented the venerable doctor with a remembrance of gold coins. Dr. von Mansfelde has been honored with the presidency of the State Medical soclety and the Missouri Valley Medical association. Belle and Jo of Central High school faculty are his daughters, BREAKS BOYS’ SLEDS WHEN THEY COAST BY HER PLACE Mrs. N. Shapiro, storekeeper at 2006 Hamilton street, was arrested on a charge of breaking a sled belonging to Howard Allen, 1410 North Twenty-sixth street, and Andrew Gibson, 2638 Hamil- ton street,'because they coasted in fromt of her place of business. She was given her cholce of a fine of $10 and costs or replacing the sled. She chose the latter. Omaha is bound to be one of the best eities In the country in which to held real estate, according to Franklin V Moffit, president and managing director [of the Blackstone Family Hotel of | Omaha. He Mas recently come to Omaha | with his family from Chicago. He will | make his home in Omaha permanently now, and as soon as the handsome new Blackstone is completed he will live there with his family. He came to Omaha to be in close personal touch with all the work of equipping this handsome new bullding at Thirty-sixth and Farnam streets, While Mr. Moffit has never before lved in Omaha, he ls no stranger here; he has veen in Omaha In years past, many times visiting relatives and friends. He s to take personal charge of the Blackstone Family hotel when sompleted, and he says that every possible facility for the comfort and convenience of the residents of this beautiful new bullding s to be provided, and that the Black- stone will rank high among the best buildings of its kind in the country west of New York Mr. Moffit, who has had wide and successful experfence in the management of large bulldings of this character, is thoroughly familiar with the special needs and requirements of a successfully operated family hotel, and he looks for- ward to his new work with considerable pleasure, OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1915, FRANKLIN V. MOFFIT. There are several res about the Blackstone that Mr. Mbffit s very en- thusiastic about, one <f which is the dining room, which he sayvs will be one of the most beautifully aprointed in the | olty, with a seating capacity of about | 20 people. The dining room is to be | operated under Mr. Moffit's personal | supervision. PETITIONS FLOOD THE COURT HOUSE So Easy is it to Get Signatures| Jokers Threaten to Circulate Joint Promissory Note, COULD GET THOUSAND NAMES Bearers of petitions for candidates for political upon Omaha in numbers to the clouds of grass- 'hn[\per' which many years ago used | | offices have in hordes to visit Nebraska At the court house, “Sign descended comparable this, please,” and the scratching of pens m fourth floor. Nobody reads the petitions, each voter whose signature procedure Asks “Who's it for?" 2 Arranges hia features carefully intc & semblance of deep joy. 8. Exclaims, “Ah, yes, good old so-and €0, 1 should say | would sign his pet| tlon 4 Takes a pen which him and writes his name and address. ance, #ign so-and-so's petition with bells on, you know." Candidates Are Gleeful. ons Are circulating being tickled GESS-NASH COM Tfie Christmas Store for bverybody but is solicited goes through the following |are threatening to elrculate a joint prom- is provided for 5 Calls out to some passing acquaint- | ..q 19 Say. old man, come over here and We're for him | gaut o The same operation i continued ad in- finitum, every candidate for whom peti- |the to death to learn of the large numbers nf} y be heard from basement to the | votes he controls. Thelr glee will last untll primary day. Owing to the habit which petition- signers have of writing their names with- out reading the headings, some jokers Isory note for about $100,000 among poli- ticlans, being convinced they could easfly sectire 1,000 signatures In & few days MILWAUKEE TAKES OFF "FRISCO l;IMITED TRAIN Sunday, December 26, the Milwaukee road will discontinue its trains Nos. 17 known as the San Francisco Limited. No. 17 leaves Omaha for the 1115 in the morning and No. 10 | for the west at 10:10 in the morning. These | trains were put on Iast summer to handie the exposition business In connection with Unlon Pacifi Use The Bee's "Swapper * column. Thursday Decomber 23, 1015, Aeroods Pfi?éhgsed Here Friday Whatever You Do, Here's a Chance to Help Some Needy Christmas is almost at hand, and will soon pass, but the needs of some unfortunates will go on through the winter. It is possible for YOU to help these. WILL you? Mrs. Doane here presents three more investigated cases, which she recommends as worthy of immedi- ate assistance in the way sug- gested : No. 19. Family consisting of mother, father and three chil- dren. Father met with accident last summer and not able to work. Whole support of family now on mother. Any assistance gladly accepted. No. 20. Deserted mother and two children, 5, 3 and 1 1-2 years of age. Children just over diph- theria, which necessitated mother staying . at home from work, thereby closing her sole income. Food, rent and clothing needed. No. 21. Widowed mother and five children, ages 11, 10, 7, 8 and 1 1-2 years. Mother trying to support family with day work. Seldom asks aid. Food and clothing needed. If you are willing to help one of these, ocommunicate with Mrs, Doane direct at the Associated Charities or send word to, The Bee. BOWLERS GIVE PARRISH WATCH FOR HIS EFFORTS A beautiful gold watch was presented to E. V. Parrish, manager of the bureau of publicity, by the local committee of the Middle West Bowling tournament. The members of the committee present- ing the watch were C. A. Webber, Dick Grotte, George Zimmerman, E. Terrell and Carl Cain. The watch was presented to Mr. Parrish out of appreciation for his co-operation in making this big tournament a success. Mr. Parrish was askeq to take lunch with the men at noon at the Commercial club and the watch was presented at that time. TWO AWARDED DIVORCES TWO OTHERS BRING SUITS Mrs. Bertha Nevins has been granted a divorce from Alfred Nevius on grounds of non-support. Mrs. Isabel Boyer was awarded a decree in her suit against Lewis A. Boyer, in which she charged extreme cruelty. Mrs. veorgiana Broder- ick s suing John W., charging cruelty, | and Blanche Loring charges Albert with cruelty. Senator Borah is to Speak Here Soon, | if He Can Get Away | President Byrne of the McKinley elub has received from Senator Borah of Idaho a letter which contains a promise that it the senator can get away from Wash ington during the session of congress he will speak In Omaha. W. ¥. Gurley met the senator at Washington and was given similar assurances. Senator Borah has not spoken in Omaha for many years and his prospective visit | is a matter of unusual interest. " The MeKinley club will not hold a meeting or banquet during the holidays. Senator Willlam Alden Smith of Michigan has written that he will make an effort to stop here on his way back from Oali- fornia in January and may address the McKinley club at that time. Mrs, Edith Wagoner Granted a Divorce Mrs. Edith L. Wagoner, Omaha music teacher, has been awarded a divorce from Richard B. Wagoner, a prominent attor- ney of Albany, N. Y., by District Judge Redick, on grounds of nonsupport and cruelty. Mrs. Wagoner testiffed that her hus- band had contributed not more than 33 a month to her support during several years. For three years she has lved apart from him. Mr. Wagoner told her, she testified, that he did not desire to live with her. Mrs. Wagoner's malden name was Miss Bdith L. Wagoner, She 1s tho daughter of John P. Wagoner. The oceremony which made her the wife of the Albany attorney was performed by Rev. T. J. Mackay of All Saints church, Omaha, April 17, 18%. C. W. Cox and Joseph L. Barton were witnesses. RAILROAD OFFICES TO CLOSE OVER CHRISTMAS With the rallroads Christmas, as far a8 possible, will be observed as a holiday. Trains will be run as usual, but the headquarters and offices will close ¥ day afternoon, not opening until the fol- lowing Monday morning. Owing to the length of the holiday, & large number of the officials and employes are going out of the city to the country and other towns to spend the time with relatives and friends. A Room for the Roomer, or a Roomer for the Room. Bee Want Ads Do the Work. Everybody . Will Know Next Monday! Watch This Newspaper! Clothing company, has given $300 worth of clothing and shoes to the Volunteers of America for distribution among needy men, women and children. Mr, Beddeo makes a similar donation every year, H. R. Bowen, manager of the Central Furniture company, sent a lot of toys to the City mission for distribution by Nellie Magee, head of the mission, Don't walt, take Dr. King's New Dig- ecvery now. It will help your cough and soothe the lungs. Gc. All druggists— Advertisemer.t Will Be Delivered EWS FOR FRIDAY, Phone Douglas 187, T}iat Night their Christmas lists looked many things, matter of necessity. All goods bought This store can be during these final been considered. HE im];n'rtnnoe of this announcement will be appreciated Friday when people check up Our delivery system has r;roved its efficiency during the busiest season and can be relied upon for the fulfillment of every promise. delivery in territory covered by our wagoms or motor trucks will reach their destination Friday. ute service. Every detail to make your shopping Open Friday Evening Give the Children Toys Xmas and find that they have over- making hurried purchases a Friday up to closing time for depended upon for last min- rush hours satisfactory has T’S the one great day of every child and grownup, too. and never complete with real joy and happiness unless there are toys for the little folks, Burgess-Nash Toy Town, even at this eleventh hour, affords a great range of selection —Toys the little folk like—the kind that will please them most. Burgess.Nash Cu.—Fourth Fioor, Two Remarkable Values for Friday in Holiday Slippers T WO groups, including all short lines of our better grades; hundreds of pairs from which to select, reduced for a quick clearaway Friday. Women's $1.45 Slippers, 65¢ Lot 1—Women’s knit slippers, eiderdown, felt novelty fur trim- med and komfy style, were to $1.45, for, pair, 65¢, $1.95 Holiday Slippers, 96¢ Lot 2—Women’s felt De Luxe slippers, best qnality, komfy, all colors, ribbon trimmed. Also men’s tan and black kid opera and Everett styles, were to $1.95, for, pair, 95¢, Burgess-Wash Co.—Second Floor. “Wirthmor” Waists at $1.00 A WIRTHMOR waist makes a suitable, useful and very appropriate Christmas gift. No woman ever has too many waists—and a new one or two would always be welcome and greatly appreciated. The styles are new and pretty, and there’s just a limited quantity to be placed on sale Friday. As always, $1.00, Christmas and, as always, worth more. rgoss-NWash Oo.—Main Floor. Candies "In the Cricket Room ¥ y g packages, at, 1b.$1.00 us Cincinnati Taffies and Choco- box 3 Johnston's Milwaukee Chocolates at, ., forty kinds, pound Co.~Main Floor—Oricket Roo: Basement Section Sanday schools, churches or Bunte Bro Burgess.Wash In the Pall candies for organizations at special prie Tlems (hat suggest very acceptable gifts for Christmas, $6.50 SHAVING STAND, $4.95. Fine plerced silver plated ror, brush and cup. $3.50 SHAVING STANDS, $1.95. Art silver shaving stand with fancy base, 6-inch adjustable vlate mirror, porcelain cui and good brush, Tollet Sets, Including #1.50, plete without plenty of candy. We have plenty Any tollet, hair brush set, gold or silver plated, | holder and ash recelv thi HRISTMAS festivi- ties are not com- A ‘xf( and are willing to MAN always appreciates something to 200 ;?.:";‘."“hv’v“_‘:i“n wear as a Christmas gift. Here's but 7 Chocolates, Ib. ..600 | & suggestion list from our Men’s Furnish- ':mz"“ m""‘- ing Section. Matllard's New Yon BATH ROBES, Candles, all size NECKWEAR .+ .10¢ to B50c pound . . $1.25 40¢ to 60¢ base with glass bottom, beveled mir- ¥% Price, { manicure or military $3.50 to $25.00 at | tray, cigar and match , Were $2.19, Give “Him" Some- ng to Wear SHIRTS, GLOVES, NIGHT SHIRTS, PAJAMAS, HOSE SUPPORTERS, BELTS, HANDKERCHIEFS, MUFFLERS, ETC,, ETC. Burgess-Nash Co.—Main SILVER PLATED WARE Reduced Merchandise and Glove Certificates A RT Taore popular than_ever this season with people whose shopping time is limited, or with those who cannot determine what gift to send. These certificates are exchangeable at any time for merchandise, and issued for any amount, These $3.50 HAND BAGS at $1.95 Make Accep_taEie Gif Pin seal with fancy knobs, mew- est shapes, silk lined, large mir- ror and purse, in fancy box, very special, at Burgess-Nash Co.—Main Floor. Nuts for Xmas ‘The highest grade 1915 crop. Peanuts, fresh roasted, L R English Walnuts, lari size, pound . . ....... 400 Almonds, California 22 peund paper shell, pound . Filberts, large and wel; filled, pound . ' 200 large w lhia:i, A zzc Floor. Thermos Bottle As an Xmas Gift will prove Y _accept: 9 able to anyone. Thermos hottles, 1-pt sizes. 98¢ Thermos bottles, 1-qt. size for ........91.80 Thermos bottles, 1-pt. size, nickel plated, $1.75 Thermos bottles, 1-qt. size, nickel plated, $2.75 Thermos lunch kit, spe- clal, at $1.40 Thermos Carate, nickel p:lled, a beautitul