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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
MyRTLE.ALDEN
ARRESTED At
KANSAS CITY
Papi|Iion Girl Found at KaW
Metropolis and White Slave
Charges Are Filed Against
Frank Mccarthy.

Myrtle Alden, the missing l7-year-
old Papillion girl, was arrested Tues
day in Kansas City after a search
of nearly three weeks. The arrest
was made by Russell Eberstein Of the
Omaha branch OF the federal bureau
of investigation on information re-
ceived from the authorities there.
The girl was found in company
with Frank Mccarthy, married man,
whose deserted wife lives in St. JOS
eph. Mccarthy is held on charge
of white slavery under the Mann act.
The girl will be used as a witness
against him.
Starts With Filtration.
Myrtle told the Kansas City officers
that until a few months ago she had
never met any young men, aside from
employees on her fathers farm. Her
home was near the railroad track and
one day Mccarthy, who was brake
man, waved his hand at her as the
train on which he was riding, passed.
Another time when the train was
stalled near the farm, he called at the
house and they went for a walk.
This, according to Miss Alden, was
the beginning of their acquaintance.
She pld the officers that Mccarthy
made love to her, and, being in ignop
ance of the ways of the world, she
believed all he told her. She detailed
running away from home, coming to
Omaha with Mccarthy, remaining
here a short time and then going to
Kansas City. She told the officers that
he was without money and that she
paid their expenses out of SIS that she
had been saving.
Mccarthy and Girl Disappear.
The Alden girl disappeared from
her home in Papillion Saturday aft
ernoon, June 9. Mccarthy disap>
peared at the same time. Federal au-
tforities and the police and county
officials Immediately took UP the
hunt. No word was received from
them until the arrest Tuesday night
The girls father, ]. w. Alden, was
tireless in his prosecution OF the
search. He visited the federal and
police Offices almost daily. He had
pictures and descriptions of his
daughter published in the papers and
sent out many others by mail. He
offered a cash reward for the return
Of his daughter.
Tears Of Joy,
Tears streamed down his cheeks
when he was told OF the arrest.
Myrtle will be welcomed back to
our arms" he said. "All will be for
given and forgotten. She was so
young and she was taken advantage
Of by this scoundreI. He was always
pestering her. He was always trying
TO engage her in conversation. 1t
will go hard with him if any harm
has come to her"
The dispatch from Eberstein con-
cerning the arrest states that Nc
Carthy paid the girls railroad fare to
Kansas City. a charge of white
slavery has been filed against him.
The warrant has been issued and he
will be brought here
Wanted to Return,
Mccarthy had been working at Pa
pliion only few days with railroad
signal crew when he and the girl dis
appeared. Miss Alden was employed
by the Elkhorn Valley Condensing
company. Mccarthy told the police
that his home is in st. Joseph and
that he has wife and children living
there. He is 80 years old.
When arrested the girl said she
wanted to return to her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
MORE STARTLING
SLICES ARE MADE
IN TAX BOOSTS
Court House Rumors Have il
Equalization Board Will Ad-
journ Saturday Despite
Few Cases Heard.

Court house attaches say that the
County Board of Equalization, which
has been making wholesale reduc-
tions. in taxes. raised to dizzy fg-
ures by County Assessor Fitzgerald,
will adjourn Saturday night. .r
Of the more than 5000 notices OF
boosts in assessments sent out by the
county assessor the night before the
equalization board began its sessions
two weeks ago Tuesday, only 1000
protests have been heard.
Reductions running into the mil
lions have been made, with approx
mately 1900 cases undisposed of. 1t
is understood any slight raises were
accepted by taxpayers.
Members of the equalization board
say the bulk OF the big business in
terests will have been heard by Sat-
urday night
The board remained in session until
II o'clock Tuesday night and made
many startling reductions over the
county assessors objections.
Attorney Mullen, representing Mrs.
Sarah II. Joslyn. "Omahas richest
woman" raised from $562,7l5 to $4,-
552,542, the Star" boost of the 5000,
again went before the board to pro-
test the boost, which he termed ar
bitrary discrimination and unfair"
Taken Under Amusement.
Mrs. Joslyn's protest was taken un-
der advisement. The Omaha plant OF
the Western Newspaper Union, OF
which Mrs, Joslyn is the chief stock.
holder, was reduced from 100000 to
$4,000.
Two big reductions were made
Wednesday morning on the assess
ments of the Bankers Mortgage Loan
company and the Haarman Vinegar
and Pickle company. respectively,
from 100000 to $40,550 and from
100000 to $4,000.
Other reductions made in the last
twenty-four hours are as follows:
Cavers Elevator company, from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Omaha Wall Paper company. from 5000
to $4,000.
Alamito Dairy company, from s5o,ooo to
s32.500.
Nebraska Iowa Grain company. from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Omaha Bottling company, from $1,000 to
$500.
Smith Brick company. from $4,000 to
se,450.
sherman-McConneIl Drug company. from
S76, 900 TO $4l, 800.
Owl Drug company, from $4,000 to
1880.
Luther i. Kountze, 429 South Thirty
ninth, personal. from $4,000 to $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Mrs. Joslyn Pays $4,000
Into COuntys Treasury

Mrs. Sarah H. Joslyn, widow Of
the late George A. Joslyn, who left
nearly a $6,000,000 estate, has
paid into the county treasury $54,-
276 state inheritance tax. The fed
eral inheritance tax on the estate
was more than a half million dol
lars
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Suffragettes Are Taken
To WaShinqt0n City Jail

Washington, June 27.--The six mil
itant suffragists who were fined SIS
for violating city ordinances with al
tentative of three days in Jail decided
not to pay the fines and were taken
off in Black Maria to the local Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Fourteen Hundred
Attend Canning School

Missouri Valley, Ia, June 27-(Spe-
cial. Fourteen hundred attended
the canning demonstrations in Har-
rison county in the two weeks past.
Nineteen canning clubs have been Or
ganized in the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28

London, June 27-Twenty-one Brit
ish vessels of more than 1000 tons
each and seven under 1000 tons were
sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the weekly state
ment of losses issued by the admiralty
this evening. No fishing vessels met
with disaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Settle Your Rent Troubles

for all time by buying one Of the
many fine homes listed on the
Want-Ad pages Of today's Bee.
Every day The Bee carries a
more representative list Of homes
for sale than any other Omaha
paper.
Find that one you have been
looking for now.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE:
MISSING Rss%ILLION GIRL FOUND
MAJ..GEN. THOMAS H. BARRY.

MAJ..GEN. THOMAS H. BARRY.
One Of the department COM
manders who has seen much active
service. He served through the
Spanish war and in many of the
minor campaigns. II was on his
accommodation that the secretary
of war decided to give the can
tonment for tho Thirteenth di-
vision to Des Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
SECOND CONTINGENT SAFE
ON FRIENDLY SOIL after
PASSING SUBMARINE ZONE
Transport Lands United States Troops at French Port
Where They Are Received With Cheers by
Crowds Waiting for Coming of Ship;
General Pershng Arrives Today.

A French Seaport, June 27.-
The second contingent of Amer
ican troops disembarked here
this morning. ~
The troops landed amid the
frantic cheers Of the people,
who had gathered for hours be-
fore in anticipation of duplicst-
ing yesterdays surprise.
Enthusiasm rose to fever
pitch when it was learned that
the transports and conveys had
successfully passed the SUBJ
marine zone. The port was
speedily beflagged in honor Of
the occasion. - e..
All the troops now arrived
were transferred today to
camp not far distant from this
point, where Major General
William L. Sibert is installed.
Thence they probably will
60 soon to a point near the
front.
PERSHING TO COME.
All the troops are in excellent
shape, enthusiastic over the
successful trip and their recep-
ton and eager for action.
Major General Pershing, the
American commander, will be
here tomorrow.
The harbor is dotted with
conveys. The streets are filled
with soldiers In khaki and blue
jackets. Great numbers of trucks
are transporting immense sup
plies to the camp in which the
troops are concentrating.
IS INDEPENDENT,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ....-.............. 10
Deficiency for the day.................. 3
Total deficiency since March 1...........223
Normal precipitation .16 inch
Excess for the day.,,..,,.. 90 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.... 1923 inches
Excess since March 1........... It's Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. AIS inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 2.62 inches
Reports From Stations at p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
The Weather

For Nebraska Generally fair.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28

The aggregate number Of vessels
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-28
Reports From Stations at P. NJ.

T Indicates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH, Meteorologlst.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
COURT THOUGHT COMMISSION
ERs JUSTIFIED IN AWARD.

When that award was presented
before Justice Benedict, at "a Special
Term Of the supreme Court, the
award was confirmed. In confirming
the award, Justice Benedict said:
Tho Commissioner awarded
N,25OOO0. The award produced an
average value of the land taken
At tj.OS2 per acre. | think tho
Commissioners were justified up
on the evidence in appralsing 1t AZ
that figure"
The property is now owned by the
people Cf New York. With funds
raised by private subscription n large
hospital has been built and for two
years poor children, who otherwise
would have been cripples for life, have
been nursed back 10 health and hap
piness.
Cntil a large part OF the park was
taken over by the War and Navy De-
partments for purposes OF national
defense, In connection with the new
fortiications at Rockaway Point II
was very extensively used As soon
as this war Is over and quick trans
portation has been provided hy way
Of Flatbush Avenue extension. tins
park will undoubtedly become the
finest and most popular seasIl, r.y-
ground in America,
! am very proud ~ tho part Bad
in making this possible
JOHN pUERyi N!t'HI.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
AMERICANS LOSE
WATERFRONT Jobs
ALONG WITH ALIENS
Hundreds With German
Names Laid Off as 1000
TeutonS Are Barred.

The order prohibiting the employ
ment OF German aliens in any water
front establishment in Brooklyn or
on Staten Island or Long Island went
into effect to-day and besides throw
ing q couple Of thousand Germans out
OF work II cost the Jobs OF hundreds OF
men with German names who were
born in this country. Apparently the
waterfront employers have determined
to wipe all German names OF their
payrolls
United States Marshal Power OF
the Brooklyn district was kept busy
to-day receiving complaints from
American citizens with German
names who have lost their Jobs be-
cause of the alien enemy order. One
mechanic with a consplcuously Ger
man name presented records to show
that he was born in Manhattan fifty-
six years ago, owns Liberty Bonds.
has a son in the army and has been
employed in one plant for more than
ten years. and yet he was laid OF
this morning.
Marshal Power will try TO get Amer
lean citizens with German names back
on their Jobs But he Is taking steps
TO enforce rigidly the order barring
aliens from the waterfront. All the
hIp ahinva rda and wareho,iaea have
been cleaned out, but there may be
aliens still working In small establish
ments or on boats landing at Brooklyn
docks Tho Marshal win personally
inspect every establishment affected
by the order. and these inspections
will be repeated at regular intervals.
A Federal official pointed out to-
day that the order barring enemy
aliens from tho waterfront cannot be
applied to Austro- Hungarian as long
as this country Is not at war with
their Government.
The names OF Austro-Hungarians
who might be regarded as dangerous
TO the interests of this Government
have been compiled by the Depart
ment of Justice. These aliens. the
Federal official pointed out. could be
seized and interned Immediately upon
tho outbreak OF hostilities between
this country and the dual monarchy,
but not before.
Four arrests have been made in
The evening world., 1917-11-01

Brooklyn and Manhattan for viola
tons of the como rule. Ray wiurich.
a German, was found to-day on the
American steamship Kcresan, rs
Gently In from Buenos Aires and
lying at a pier in South Brooklyn.
He went aboard the ship in BuenUs
Aires posing as a Russian. wiurich
was lnterned Another German,
caught In Manhattan pier in the
Chelsea district, is believed to be
prisoner OF some Importance as his
name was concealed and he was hello
for examination by the Secret Service
agents OF the Department Of JUS
tice-
raul Schaarschmidt Of No. 1853 Tent
Avenue was arrested near the Chel-
sea piers by Secret Service agents
late last night on the charge OF being
an alien enemy and was immediately
The evening world., 1917-11-01
Sorry He Cannot "Claim More
Credit for Providing Great
Resort for the People"
OTHERS BEGUN WORK.
Cites Language of Court De-
claring Commissioners JUS
titled in Making Award.

." "" fNlll"F ~ lnc tfcnluE NpNdi
You have asked me to tell the read
ers OF The Evening World what part
| had in tho acquisition OF Rockaway
Park.
/ regret that / cannot claim moro
credit for providing this sreat sea
side park for the people Of New York.
My part was only an incidental duty
In bringing about the accomplishment
OF n phIlanthropic project conceived
and put under way by other men.
New York City Is tho greatest sea-
side city In tho world. II Is the mos,
crowded city in the world. II should
The evening world., 1917-11-01
NATTER WAS BROUGHT UP
DOWLlNG'S RESOLUTION.

The Board OF Estimate tried to ac-
quire the property at Rockaway in
1910. Tho attempt to purchase the
property was continued to within n
few days OF Jan. 1, 1910, when the
new board OF which 1 was a member.
took ONCE. The only thing that pre-
vented the acquisition in 1909 was o
question OF title to the property. This
question was settled definitely by
October OF 1910, but the new Board OF
Estimate did not take up the matter
OF acquisition until juno 10. 1911,
officially by resolution introduced
by the Hon. Frank L. Bowling, then
a member OF the Board OF Aldermen.
In my opinion the Evening World
can lay claim to some credit for Rock
away Park, because II was The Worlds
agitation in favor OF acquiring Dream
land Park. at Coney Island that led
20 Alderman Dowling's resolution,
which in turn led to the consideration
by the Board OF Estimate not only OF
buI VI iNNNhdNdy
Park. which was already selected and
on the map.
The matter OF Rockaway Park was
referred to a committee. OF which /
was chairman. We visited the site,
and found that It was ideally adapted
for a park and a site for hospitals and
convalescent homes.
We reported in favor OF the ncqui-
sitlon OF the property because we
were satisfied not only or the great
need for such n park. but because wo
realized that the previous Board OF
Estimate had selected property
which was the only available sea-
shore property that could be secured ,
without paying n prohibltive price.
This property was particularly de-
sirable because the projected exten-
sion of Flatbush Avenue promised to
make II accessible, at Il low carfare.
to everybody In New York
Our predecessors In the Board OF
Estimate had cndeavored to buy this
same property at private sale. but
the owners had refused to name a
price.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
Will T al<e Off
All ExCeSS Fat

f., ,.i I,fa,y that there Is simple.
.rru,lr-.. effective remedy for Overfatncsf
Thar ma, 10. used sd.cly and secretly "
,r, ,u.u .. Woman who Is losing The
Uu.r.- .. .n.fu'
Thee. o.. u.u 20 Is none Other tnhh tne
.,lr,t .,,rrI r. the now famous Marmola
t,r,.rrip'Iuu known is Marmold Prescrip-
non 1nnlr's. You can vol expect reduc-
zion st uom two to Tour pounds wees
without dio'ing or exercising mernolh
t,r..,.rIutinu Tablets are sold by all dfuE-
,l-t4 nt fIc Tor large ease. or III you
gr,fer ,ou can order direct from the
N.rrain Co.,. SGl WOO ward ave, Do
trnLt. N--n ---AdNI
The evening world., 1917-11-01

haps a better argument the health
OF the city.
/ believe the health motive had
more than anything else to do with
securing the park. Experiments with
the Seabieezo Hospital at Coney
Island had demonstrated that the
most effective treatment for children
crippled by bone tuberculosis was OBJ
tainable only in the air Of the sea at
the beach.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
PEOPLE AROUSED TO NEED OF
AN OCEAN FRONT PARK.

We had amusement parks run for
private pront; but, even to those who
could afford to buy admission. they
offered none OF the advantages that
belong TO a seaside park. They were
fenced-in spaces nlled with side
shows and catch-penny games.
Many years before was elected 10
the Board Of Estimate the people OF
this city were aroused TO the necessity
OF an ocean-front park. Practically
every philanthropic organization in the
city was enlisted In a crusade TO pro-
cure such q rark
Tho necessity for recreation facili-
ties was sufficient Justification for the
park. but there was another and per-
The evening world., 1917-11-01
Protect Baby'S Skin
|, With CutiCura SOaD

II mothers would only use Cuticura
Soap and Ointment for every day toile,
and nursery purposes how much suffer.
ing might be avoided by preventing
little skin and scalp troubles becoming
serious. Cuticura Soap is 70 pure, sweet
and cleansing and Cuticurl Ointment SO
soothing and healing. that Il Is a pity
not to use them ali the time. Give baby
hot bath with Cutioura Soap, dry and
apply Cuticura Ointment to any rashes,
irritations, chafng, etc. Instant relief
usually follows and baby falls into re-
freshing sleep. For sample each free
by return mail address postcard: ecu
ticura, Dept .13G, Boston" Sold every.
where Soap sc. Ointment IS and soc.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
MAYOR mitchell, IN LETTER
TO EVENING WORLD, TELLS OF
ROCKAWAY PARK PURCHASE

have at least one largo ocean front
park owned by tho people. where
every one can be free 10 20. to enjoy
the benefits Of the seashore.
Before 1911 tho crowded millions Of
this city were walled of from tho sea.
With all the mileage OF ocean front
that bounds the city on one side there
was no seaside park that belon ged
to the city. There were private
amusement places. but they were be-
yond the reach OF the great mass OF
the city's population.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
FALLS FROM 81" PLATFORM
". J. Phillips, Mnnufarturcr. In
Bellevue with Fractured skull.

Benjamin J. Phillips. ifty-two, Vice
President OF the Jaffrey Manufaciuriue
Company, manufacturers OF dye stuns
and chemicals, with Offices at No. Pol
roadway. fell from the platform Of the
elevated station at 23d street and ninth
Avenue at 1890 this afternoon. Mi
Ihllllps. who lives at No. 2i6 West
Iioth street. weighs over 200 pounds
lie was unconscious when picked up
The evening world., 1917-11-01

interned on Ellis Island for the re
mainder OF the war
Another German was arrested ais
near the Hudson RIVER. lie Na
William Schultz OF No. 22y West l21,
Street, and to-day 1t will be decide.
whether or not he shall be inferno,
On Ellls Island.
The evening world., 1917-11-01

- flr ndd a fracture OF
the skull Mr. Phillips was taken 70
.tlt.ut Ossttal
The evening world., 1917-11-01
NANNY chappeiie, Gay wine Mer-
chAnf. L. Hrnkr.

ASSERTION tnat .inibauuei C'Manny }
Chappele, broadway vine agent II
Droke and liNiug now at the cAp.use ol
James Churchill. the restauratcur, was
made by his counsel In the Supreme
Court In Brooklyn yesterday as reason
why Cnappele should not be compelled
tSoo counsel fee she asks In her SUI
for divorce.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
MAYOR CITES THE CASE or
"sMIlING JOE"

Many thousands In New York must
remember Smiling Joe" the crippled
boy who for years was strapped to a
board. q helpless cripple from tuber-
culosis. II was this object lesson that
helped Jacob Rils raise .250.000 fer a
seaside hospital. II wns this case
that helped to influence the Leglsla-
ture to authorize the expenditure OF
S2.5oo,oo0 for a park 10 be used as a
site for hospital. and also as a place
OF recreation for tho people OF New
York That was in 1906, four years
before l became a member OF the
Board of Estimate.
When 1 entered the Board OF Esti-
mate in 1910 Rockaway Park had al
ready been selected as n park and a
site for the hospital for which, private
funds had been raised.
For three years the park had been
on the city map as n public park,
placed there by formal resolution Of
tho Board OF Estimate in 1907.
The evening world., 1917-11-01
DECIDED TO ACQUIRE PROP.
ERTY RY CONDEMNATION.

We did not for a moment consider
its acquisition by private sale. We
believed that II should be acquired by
condemnation proceedings, under due
process OF law, so that the city would
be guaranteed the safeguard OF
price fixed by impartial commits
sioners appointed by the Supreme
Court, whose award would also have
to be approved by the Supreme Court.
We recommended condemna.
tion proceedings, but in order to
be doubly sure that the city would
obtain the property at a reason
able figure we obtained options
from the owners OF tho property
by which the city, under no cir
euustanees, would have to pay
moro than Sips, 900 and interest.
This meant, for example, II the
award amounted to even as much
ss $2,000,0 900 tho city would have
to pay only the amount OF tho
option, but IN tho award amount.
cd 10 only $3.50, 900 tho city would
have to pay only $750,000.
The Board OF Estimate adopted our
recommendation. accepted the op-
tions and directed condemnation pro-
ceedings. The proceedings were con-
Quoted by the Corporation Counsel
under the Jurisdiction OF Mayor
Gaynor.
From the time the Board of Esti-
mate took It's final action, had
absolutely no moro TO do with the
proceedings or the flxatlon OF
price than any other person in New
York City.
The commissioners In condemna-
tion awarded N,250,OOO | believe that
tho Corporation Counsel under Mayor
Gaynor secured the lowest award he
could persuade the Commissioners TO
make.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08
The Churches
Presbyterian.

Corner Sixth and Orange. Thos. E.
Stevenson, minister. Bible school for
the study of the Bible. at 9:45 a. m.;
B. C. Leech, superintendent. Morning
divine worship at II o'clock. At this
service the sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be celebrated, preceded
by the reception Of members. A most
cordial invitation to the stranger away
from his home church to come and
participate in this service. Special
musical numbers at this service. Mrs
C. w. Allison will sing "The Good
Shepherd" by Van de Water. Young
Peoples meeting at $50; subject,
"Here Am I; Send Me-" Miss Lola Nc
Kim will lead the meeting. There
will be no evening service. as this
church unites in the union service al
the Baptist church to hear the splen
did message Of DR.. McNaughton, who
for thirty years has been mission
ary in Turke and who comes to Civ
IAN insight into real conditions amony
the Armenians. No person who wishe
to be well informed can possibly af
ford to miss this inspiring address b.
one who knows.