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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW INCREASE
OF "a MILLIONS
Secretary TooIey Submits Re-
port for Past Two Years
to Nebraska Bank
ing Board.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. H-(Special.)
An increase of $74,0O0,000 in the
deposits of Nebraska's state banks
during the past two years is report
ed by Secretary ]. J. Tooley Of the
State Banking board in his annual
summary Of banking condiy iors,
transmitted to that body.
u His report, in part. follows: J.
There were 934 banks operating
under state authority at the close
of business on November |. 1918.
During the biennmm 10 new banks
were opened for business, three
voluntarily liquidated, while IL con-
solidations were effected, thus pro-
ducing net gain in number of IS.
The aggregate capital and surplus
combined shows an increase of
,S5,3O3,2SS.66.
within the same period the total
of deposits has advanced from $685.
81 ,529.66 to $239,8l5,326.66, a net in
crease of S. .287,833.04. The item Of
loans shows all increase of $69, 49,
639.46. The guaranty fund now ag-
gregates $l,883,69792. the increase
for the two years being S689,773.
Only Part of Wealth.
These figures, while representing
with reasonable accuracy the Won
derful growth of the banking bust
ness during this period, do not. by
any means, reflect the vast accumu-
lations of wealth in the state. In
this connection the fact must not be
overlooked that the patrons o..
these banks have, without doubr.
invested heavily in Liberty bonds
and contributed to other war funds.
an amount at least equal to the in
crease shown in total deposits. Then
too only about one-half of the bust
ness of the state is done through
state banks. Including these essen
tial factors, all approximate estl-
mate OF the wealth accumulations OF
the people of the state may be made.
Should Make Allowance.
'In the analysis of the individual
reports due allowance should be
made for the call following so close.
ly upon the fourth bond drive. III
most cases the low reserves and ex-
cessive overdrafts are directly at
tribuiable to this fact. Since the
date Of the report, however, the de-
partment has been advised of re-
turn to more nearly normal condi-
tons! The one big outstanding prob
lem which has confronted the bank
er during the past year and a hall,
and in the solution of which he has
been charged with a large measure
of responsibility. has been that OF
the organization for. and the fota
ton by popular subscription of the
four Liberty loans. This service.
coupled with many others incident
to the war. has taxed his ability and
energy to the limit. 1t is worthy
of note that these gigantic tasks
have been uniformly accepted in the
light of a privilege as we'll as a
duty"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
COUNCIL BLUFFS
man, SICK, LEAPS
FROM WINDOW
Escapes Nurses Of Mercy Hos
pita! While De|irious; Dis
covered on. Ground by
Passing Boy.

Mercy hospital authorities al
Council Bluffs yesterday admitted
that Harry N. Brown, who died
there Thursday morning from pneu-
MONA, eluded the nurses Christmas
night and leaped from the second
story window of the building. He
struck on the frozen ground and lay
there for some time before he was
discovered by boy passing the
building.
The statement of the hospital au.
thorities show that the nurse in
charge of the ward in which Mr.
Brown was placed had about II pa
tients to look after, many of them
iii a serious condition.
Mr.. Brown appeared to be the least
so of any. although he was delirious
He had been at the hospital only
a short time and in the early part
of the evening he was rational and
his condition appeared to be ex'
cellent, so excellent in fact, that
Mrs. Brown was told that she could
go home and feel assured that her
husband was not in danger. She
left the hospital early in the eve,
ming.
Mr.. Brown was a widely known
druggist and had held numerous
county Offices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Lincoln Man to Look
After New Standard
Telephone Toll Rates

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 27-(SpeciaD
Postmaster General Burleson has
appointed General Manager L. Z.
Hurtz of the Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph company to act as chair
man for all telephone companies in
Nebraska not under Bell control,
which are known as the 'indepsnd-
cnt group" for purposes of federal
administration.
Che immediate task which Mr..
Hurtz will be called upon to per-
form, in this capacity, is putting into
effect the new standard toll rates
which Burleson has lately promul-
gated. Each company is to be. serv-
ed with a copy Of the rate schedules,
which the postmaster general in
tends shall be made effective Jan
uary q. 49,
Nothing is said in the letter from
Burleson about getting the aid or
consent of the Nebraska Railway
commission in making the rates eff
fective. The commission has here
tofore indicated its purpose to re-
sist them. The rates will mean a
material increase on most toll bust
ness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Total Of $4,000 Left
in State Bridge Fund;
Must Last Till April

. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 27-(Speciai J
In reply to a request from State
Engineer Johnson for a statement Of
the condition of the state aid bridge
fund, State Auditor w. H. Smith has
prepared report which shows that
at the present. time warrants are
outstanding which exceed tax col
lections to date by $62,029.5o. Un-
expected funds of the appropriations
for the present biennium, however
amount to $S7,os85l. thus giving
Engineer Johnson little over S25.-
600 for bridge work until April /,
when the new appropriations will
begin.
Appropriations since the passage
Of the state aid bill in 1911 amount
ed to S703.607,89; warrants drawn
equal $6l5 .448.5S, leaving balance
of a little over $4,000. Tax col
lections to date amount to $685.
1890.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Woman, Who Says She
Lives Here, Caught in
Colorado Liquor Raid

Colorado Springs. Colo. Dec. a.
Especial Telegram)-A woman Civ
Ing the name of Mrs. Helen Flint.
and who said Omaha was her home
and that her husband and father still
reside there, was arrested here late
last night in the first bootlegging
raid under the new bone dry law.
Thetarrest took place at the Alamo
hotel, and d. P. Appleby, clerk.
and three bell.boys were arrested
with her. A large assortment of
liquor was taken, which under the
new prohibition law is prima facie
evidence.
Mrs. Flint had been living at the
hotel for several months. She was
released on bail this afternoon AMI
denies her connection with the affair,
declaring she is the victim of a
frame up. A woman who had been
living with her in the hotel escaped
during the raid by going down the
fire escape.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
REFEREE FINDS
Lawyer GUILTY
IN HOOD TRIAL
-Four Of Seven Charges Of IN
professional Conduct Up
held Against Allen D.
Fisher.

Lincoln, Dec. 2.--(Special Telc-
gram, )-Frank J. Barton of Pawnee
City, appointed rcfere, to investi-
gate charges of unprote ssiona1 con-
duct on the part of Allen G. Fisher
Chadron, Neb., attorney, made his
report Friday. In his report he
found Fisher guilty Of unprofession-
al conduct on~four OF the seven
counts charged.
One Of the counts on which he
found him guilty was the alleged at
tempt to blackmaiI Mrs. Hood and
+. d. Critics, both of Chadron. In a
previous trial on this charge he was
acquitted Oh techllicality. The
charges followed the famous Chad
ron case" in which number OF
Omaha detectives were implicated.
In his report Refcrec Barton stat
cd that he found that, although
disbarred for one year in 1909 for
unprofcSsional conduct, Attorney
Fisher continued to practiceslaw.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Hughes Attacks Order
Taking Over Cable Lines

New York, Dec. 27.-ln authoriz-
ing President Wilson to take over
the nations cable lines, congress in
tended such seizure to be made
"only in case of impending danger
to the national security" and not
"at any time during the existence
of a mere technical state Of war, .
declared Charles E. Hughes, counsel
for the Commercial Cable and Com
mercial Pacific Cable companies, in
federal court here.today.
Mr.. Hughes made this contention
while arguing before Judge Hand
on the motion of the United States
government to dismiss the bill of
complaint in a suit brought by the
two companies to enjoin Postmaster
General Burleson and Newcomb
Carlton from merging their lines
under federal control with those Of
the Western Union Telegraph conf
pany, of which Carlton is head. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Anderson and Bruce
Both Held as Witnesses

Ruth Lloyd, 1920 North Twerti-
eth street, arrested Thursday in con-
nection with the Glynn murder, was
arraigned i'll police court Friday
on a charge of unlawful possession
and sale of Intoxicating liquor.
The case was postponed until Sat
urday. Miss Lloyd was released on
a $500 bond. Anna Davis, who was
charged with being an inmate OF 4
disorderly house, was released on
500 bond. Her case will also be
heard Saturday, She told the police
she was with the Lloyd woman OIL
the night Of the oath.
Alvin Wick, charged with being
an. inmate of Miss Lloyd's house,
is being held for further investiga-
ton,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
soldiers Home Notes,

Comrade Winfield S. Bane, a member of
Hatchers, battalion of Wisconsin. who was
admitted to the Burkett home on December
81, 1911. from Buffalo. and a piasterer by
trade, Is enjoying rather good health at
present. His trade Is In much demand
around this Institution and has employ
ment the greater part Of the time. Mr..
Carl Miller. a son Of the postmistress, is
his helper.
Miss Downey Of Merna. Neb.. sends
Christmas cards to a large number Of
friends at Burkett with regrets that her
business would not permit her to visit at
Burkett on her recent visit to her parents
at Merna She expects. however, to pay
q visit in the near future to the member
ship here.
The largest mail, by weight, ever re-
ceiyed at the Burkett postoffice came In
yesterday morning. there being some seven
bags.
The people at Burkett are q happy lot.
The war is over, Christmas presents by
the wagon load are rolling In. a large
number Of sons OF the members are re-
turning home, some having arrived, and
others on the way, so. taking 1t all in. all
bered.
comrade James +. Buzley. who has res
;denee property In Omaha, expects to
spend q short vacation in that city In the
near future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
On the Screen Todau
RIALTO--PAULINE FREDERICK in

RIALTO--PAULINE FREDERICK in
"A DAUGHTER OF THE OLD
SOUTH" I
sUN-TYRoNE POWER in THE
PLANTER"
n 'TSE---GLADYS BRoCKWELL in
THE STRANGE WOMAN"
STRAND-SHIRLEY MASON AND
ERNEST ' TRUEX In GOODBYE
BILL
BRANDEIS-"THE MAN WITHOUT
A COUNTRY"
EMPRESs-oLIvE TELL in SECRET
STRINGS"
SUBURBAN Gath and Ames---
GLADYS LESLIE in WILD PRIM-
ROSE"
ORPHEUM-South Side--24th and NJ
PAULINE STARK IN IRISH
Eyes" LEAH BAIRD in EVOLVES
OF KULTUR" No. 3.
GRAND-1sth and Rinney--CORRINE
GRIFFITH in "A GIRL OF TODAY"
FIGHT FOR MILAIONS" No. 10.
LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop--J.
WARREN KERRIGAN In THREE
Y. GORDON"
BoULEVARD-S5d and Leavenworth
BERT LYTEIL In THE TRAIL
TO yesterday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Government Accepts New
AjrpIane of G, H, ChambIiSS

St. Louis, Mo.-Oflicial notihca-
ton has been received by Mrs. c.
w. Forester that an improved giant
airplane, the invention of her son.
the late Cecil H. Chambliss. has been
accepted by the government. The
inventor died several weeks ago.
The arplane is all metal and is said
to be capable of travelling 900 miles
in continuous fight on electrical
power generated by the machines
/ motor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
INQUEST FAILS TO
REVEAL HOW CLYNN
CAME TO HIS DEATH
Witnesses Tell Story of Night Of Carousing and of Being
Held Up by Bandits Unknown to Them-Admit
They Had Been Drinking Heavily
Further Investigation Advised.

An inquest held Friday morning the Frank Gnn failed
10 disclose the identity OF his slayer
The police have made further obtaining conclusive
Developments which Chief Briggs the detective department. indicated
Thursday would
William Bruce the Sunshine NJ T. Anderson
Gynrs during the Christmas festivities testified
h inquest that the trio held which related
the police when taken custody witnesses
Recommend Investigation.
jury which heard the inquest
following verdict
we the jury Have decision Gynn
his death gunsho inflicted
body the 18th December Seventeenth and Cunning We
further recommend investigation by the county attorney"
After hearing the evidence W. Gnn father murdered
said: Il am convinced that a downright holdup"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
AT THE
THEAT Frs
TO-DAY is Change day" at the

TODAY is change day" at the
Gayety, where the Bowery Bu-.
- lesquers will begin their annual
weeks run this afternoon. A great
week is anticipated, the high spot
of course being the extra midnight
show Tuesday night New Years
Eve) starting at 1870. Billy
Foster and Frank Harcourt are the
we'll known comits heading the big
cast. Tomorrow's matinee starts
at 800 o'clock.
The popular bill that has made
Christmas week merry at the Or
pheum will be seen for the last two
times, matinee and night, to-day. The
curtain will rise early this evening,
7::55 o'clock sharp. One of the head
line attractions, Winston's Sea
Lions and Diving Nymphs will be
first on the program. For New
Years week. starting Sunday, Will
bur Mack and company in "A Pair
of Tickets and Married Via Wire
less" the nautical musical comedy,
with Queenie Williams, William
Pollard and the Pollard musical
comedy company will share the top
line distinction of a bill calculated
to make the holidays happy. On
New Years Eve. Tuesday night, De-
cember 81, two performances will
be given. The first will start at
7:55 o'clock and the second at l0:l0
o'clock. Seats are now selling,
THE Smarter Set" will wind up is
engagement at the Boyd with per-
formances this afternoon and even
ing. This splendid organization is
headed by ]. Homer Tut and Salem
Tut Whitney, who were never seen
better than in their present roles
of Abe and Gabe. The company
supporting them is composed Of
singers and dancers of real ability.
ISIS, Hopkins" that famous COM
edy-drama OF Hoosier rural life. has
been revived, and will be shown al
the Boyd for a week beginning with
a matinee OH Sunday. Miss Veda
Heiman has the role made famous
by Rose Melville.
H. r. Herbert, well-knowIi Broad
way leading man, has the part oil
John Alton in THE Man Without
Country" which will be shown al
the Brandeis theater for the last four
times today. Mr.. Herbert made his
first appearance on Broadway five
years ago as Billie Burke's leading
man in Pinero's "Mind-the-Paint,
Girl"
Harold Hallacher, years old
who cnacts the part of Pierre, a son
of Belgium, in the Edison super
feature. THE Unbeliever" volun'
teered his services-to Uncle Sam. He
has been appointed as mascot o.
Company e, Three Hundred ono
Fifth infantry under Captain Fog
arty, and his orders are to report
each day in uniform. This feature
will be shown at the Brandeis
theater all next week, will, foul
shows daily, at loo, 500, ZOO ant
900 p. III.
For the last times today at the
Empress theatcr. we have as head
liners, Hahn. Weller and Kenyon
men with we'll developed voices ant
pleasing personality. Wurnelle Of
fers, roller skating novelty that il
entertaining. Artois Bros, bal
con1iques, amuse with Jokes anc
tricks. Wilson and Van, offering
Entertainment As You Like It,
The photoplay attraction for the las
half is Secret Strings" featuring
beautiful Olive Tell Miss Tell take
the part of Janet Newell. the wife o
Raoul Newell. whom she has dis
covered is a thief.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Beatrice Woman Dies
from Effects Of Fall

Beatrice, Neb,, Dec. H.-(Spe-
-cial)-Priv. Axel E. Hansen of
Adams died OF. wounds in France,
according to information received
BY his parents, Hansen participated
in a number, Of battles before receiv-
ing, his wounds.
Mrs. Lydia Farlow, for the last
IS years a resident Of Beatrice, died
yesterday aged IS years. She. fell
and broke her hip a year ago from,
the effects of which she never re-
covered. Four children survive.
The. body will be taken to her old
home at Bedford. la. for burial. :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Pitch Sees Holdup.
Dogs Do Uncle Toms Cabin
Stunt: Catch Alleged Thief

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 2:-(Spe-
cial.)--Bloodhounds from this city
aided the authorities at White
Cloud, Kan, in running down a
Young man who is believed to have
robbed the postoffice at that place
Wednesday morning. He was cap
tured in the bluffs near White Cloud
and q being held by the officers
nending an investigation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Vote Extra Dividend.

Cleveland, O.. Dec. 27.--Directo :
OF the American Shipbuilding COM
pany today voted il favor Of ~;
per cent extra dividend on the con-:
mon stock in addition to the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of, IA per
cent. The 4 per cent dividend IS
payable in cash on February /. next
to stockholders of record OIL JAM
ary IS. 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Will Ask for $500, 000,0 900
for Purchase Of Wheat Crop

Washington, Dec. 2.-An appro-
priation of at least $500,000,000 for
the food administrations grain cor
poration, which will be charged with
carrying out the government wheat
price guarantee for the 1919 crop,
will be provided in bill to be in
PRODUCED in congress early next
month. Chairman lever Of the
house agricultural committee said
tonight that an effort would be
made to have the measure brought
up in the house lat all carly date.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Fulton Wins Decision
in Bout With Landlord

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Fred
Fulton, Minnesota heavyweight,
won the decision over Sam Lang
ford, negro ring veteran of Boston,
in a four-round bout here tonight.
Fulton had clear lead in all rounds
and kept his dusky opponent at a
distance with straight let's. The
few times that Langford penetrated
Fulton's battery, however, it was
with telling effect.
The fighters appeared in one of
of series of bouts for the benefit
of children's Christmas tree fund.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Body Of Omaha Man Found
in HayStaCk Near Fort Crook

Jens Johnson, a laboring man
about 40 years of age. was found
dead in a haystack on the w. ].
kast farm, one-half mile south OF
Fort Crook, with a bullet hole in
his right temple yesterday by w. D.
Reed, 2703 South Fourteenth street
Indications point strongly to MUIR
dor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Want Representation.

Paris, Dec. H.--An exchange Of
views is taking place between repre-
sentatives of neutral countries for
the purpose of reaching joint action
concerning the method Of represen
tation of neutrals before the peace
congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Unconfirmed Reports in
Paris Saw Kaiser Killed

Paris, Dec. 27.-Rumors that the
former emperor of Germany has
been assassinated became, current in
Paris, notably in the Chamber OF
Deputies, last evening. There is not
the slightest confirmation of the re-
port I'D to the present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Wilson Program Changed.

Paris, Dec. 27.-President VII.
sons program after his return to
Paris on New Years day has been
revised. 1t now provides that he viii
leave for Italy "a hours after re.
turripo m p,ris
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28

creating a sensation, is an intimate
friend of Frank keenan's. The two
trouped together for years and both
starred on the stage. Not long ago
Keenan, dressed for scene in a
movie play. He donned a brand
ndw suit and a new silk hat and,
with cane, walked Keenan-like
across the set. Bowling glimpsed
him.
Hi Henry; parade att ll:45r'
calculated Bowling. 3,
And if looks could kill, Keenan,
gaze at Downing would have ami
hilated the veteran actor.
Juanita Hansen is recovering from
very severe attack of the FLU" and
all work on her productions has
necessarily been stopped Mary
McLaren and Edith Roberts of the
same company were i'll at. the same
time. but were soon out again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
|F1ASHEC 7Tom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS. FOE. TO-DAY.

IT'S taking lip a heavy histrionic
cross to play cave woman in four
productions; to have to pop the
question" and never to be the object
Of love pursuit but ever the pur-
suer.
The plant is that of Carmel My
ers.
Miss Myers feels that the long
lane Of her claracterizations should
have turning, She complains that,
in my Unmarried Wife," and THE
Wife He Bought the script de-
manded she propose to Kenneth
Harlan, her leading man. Tn The
Beautiful Mongrel.' Thurston Hall
was the object of Carmel's advances,
and he too, fell victim to her charms.
Now comes "The Wild Girl" in
which Miss Myers practically ap-
propriates "A youthful New England
pastor for protector and spouse.
And then against the sunset
Or what is classed as such;
The hero and the heroine
Just fade out in clutch.
There is more truth than poetry i'll
the above lines for what motion pic
ture play doesn't end in a tight en,~
brace with the brave hero smoothing
the COILS flaxen tresses while she
nestles in his arms and gazes raptly
up into his eyes?
Do you like all your picture play S
to end in fond embraced Neither
do I! And I told Wallace Worsley
so the other day and Wallace said:
Look at my latest 4 picture,
Adele" and see what happens.
surprise 'em that's all. They think
the picture is going to end with the
usual hug and the usual soul
kirr. | nearly close the iris on this
and then open it again and the cou-
pie advance to the foreground and
the picture ends without the usual
thingp
And we said to Wallace said we,
Wallace. congrats! Let more OF
'em do it! In auto parlance, they
throw in the clutch! In movie par
lance, let us~throw. out the clutch
and be happyp
In "Quicksand" Dorothy Dalton S
genius will find adequate express
sion. She appears as the heroic wife
of a man urijustly accused of crime,
fol whose sake -She becomes a
cabaret singer, ultimately obtaining
a confession by which her husband S
honor is restored and he released
from prison. This is essentially a
dramatic role which adds another
captivating characterization to the
long list of her screen portraits, the
artistry of which is universally rec
|ognized and admired. John Lynch
is the author of the story which was
adapted for the screen by R. Cecil
Smith. The picture was directed by
Victor L: Schertzinger' and photo
graphed by John Stunar. Quick
sand" will be seen at the Strand on
January 5. -. d.
|. Announcement is made that the
entire Metro studio equipment and
all the staff have been moved to
California and work will Continue
there all winter.
I1..SL no,,,t:.o a. t,,,,oue ct,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28

Joseph Downing, the famous char
acter, actor whose part as the ferry
man in "A Man in the Open" is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28

| Announcement Is made that the
entire Metro studio equipment and
| all the staff have been moved to
California and work will continue
there all winter.
Evening journal., 1918-11-27
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