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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
FORMER OMAHA I
WOMAN APPEARS
IN n. Y. COURTS
Continued From Page One)
by thu Peoples National bank of
Ottawa, Kan.
Snatch Her Money.

Ottawa, Kan.
Snatch Her Money. r.
Returning to her lodging house
on North Fourteenth street, carry
ing the small fortune in a hand
bag, two men rushed upon her in
front of the Dellone hotel, at Four
teenth and Chicago streets, accord
ing to her story, and snatching the
handbag and money from her
grasp, made their escape. She turn
ed in time to identify the two rob-
bers as James L. Rush and James
Hogan, residents of Ottawa, Kan.
There were no bystanders nor
spectators to the robbery, to whom
she could appeal to for help, and she
hurried to the police station to re-
port her loss. I
The Bee had the exclusive story
of the robbery the day it occurred
and the reporter got from the wo-
man thrilling tale of cattle rust
ling and high life as it was live, :,
among the sporting elements of the
cattle country IN those days.
Tells Weird Tale.
1t was a weird tale--the woman
had been the mistress of James
L. Rush, so she said, whom she
described as a dead game sport"
chief of a band of cowboys who
frequently made predatory trips in
to Texas, where they rustled large
herds of cattle. She declared that
they drove the animals to remote
parts of the Indian territory where
the cowboys, with branding irons,
mutilated and altered the original
brands on the cattle. i
By her detailed description, Rush
made his headquarters at Kansas
City, where he was the Beau Brum-
mel, of the sporting fraternity fire.
quentling the Turf" saloons, playing
the races and was hale fellow. well
met to the -denizens of the half
world. He always had plenty OF
money. which he spent with a lavish
hand.
.- Held Fortune Year.
The Russell woman said she was
loyal to her paramour until he be-
came infatuated with another wo-
man. In a rage she then went to
him, accused him OF unfaithfulness
threatened to expose his nefarious
deeds, and demanded settlement SO
they could come to a parting of the
ways. To satisfy her he deposited
to her credit the sum of $4,000 in
the bank of Ottawa, Kan, where she
kept it for year, then came to
Omaha and cashed the draft which
represented that deposit.
The tale naturally created a great
sensation. When the story was in,
vestigated John L. Rush was identi-
fed as Usher, wealthy landowner
of Leavenworth Kan, >where he had
an estate of 1000 acres and large
herds of cattle. ~
He was the son of Judge Usher
a member of Abraham Lincoln's
cabinet, and a brother of S. C
Usher, member of the firm of Rus.
sell & Usher, iron founders of Oma.
ha.y The latter had died three years
before.
After the publication, Usher
brought suit against The Bee fol-
| $4,000, setting up that he had beer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Douglas Representatives
to Call a Public Meeting

The Douglas county. delegation OF
state representatives and senators
will call public meeting in the city
council chamber during the early
part of December, for the general
discussion of proposed legislation.
The meeting will be open to all
who have ideas or bills which they
wish to present, and second meet
ing will be called if the first will
not suffice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
63GaEi SKglun.r,

are serious, and it is not at all
likely that the entire fort will be
placed under quarantine gain.
The members of the Forty-sixth
Balloon company, formerly at
Fort Omaha but now stationed at
Morrison, Va, have sent a note
of appreciation, to Omaha for the
courtesies shown them while they
were stationed here.
1t. Elmer Wylie, formerly of the
quartermaster corps at Fort Omaha.
has been appointed finance officer
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Lieutenant Creville of the French
army visited Omaha recently en-
route from Arcadia, Cal, to Wash
ington. He was formerly an in
structor at Fort Omaha.
An Omaha boy, Corp. Charles S.
Keller, is a member of the Twelfth
Balloon company which has been es-
pecially honored for bravery under
fire in France. The squad of which he
is a member was on duty October |.
and despite the fact that shells were
falling on all sides OF the balloon so
close that they tore holes in the
fabric, no man left the ropes nor
faltered. Though knowing that
death(was liable te-come to them at
any moment they thought of their
duty as true soldiers. 1t. Col.
Jacob w. S. Wuest, command
ing ocer at the post, had the
order of commentator for the men,
bers of the Twelfth Balloon COM
pany read before all companies at
the post.
1t. Roland R. Ensor has reported
for duty in the medical department
at Fort Crook.
The Italian Avorio-P rassone bal
loon recently made fight from
Florence field when it assembled to
an altitude of 1000 feet. carrying 200
pounds ballast and 10000 feet of
cable, equivalent to 1000 pounds.
Private White OF Fort Omaha,
who before the war was one of D.
w. Griffith's motion picture photo
graphers, is arranging with the
Chamber of Commerce for a state
war film.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Balloon from Fort Omaha
Remains in Air Seven Hours

, Leo Stevens, Lt.-Col. J. D. Car
medy and Capt. R. c. Pierce, who
started from Fort Omaha in free
balloon to make a flight over sur-
rounding territory early Saturday
morning, remained in the air for
seven hours befors><landing in the
bottoms near East Omaha. Mr..
Stevens had wagered> that during the
flight, he would pilot the balloon over
a wide territory and then return to
Fort Omaha. He nearly accom-
.plished that feat.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

visions of the Belgian army, occupy
in something like Is miles of roads,
marched in the procession, accom-
panied by battaliMs /of French
American and British troops, with
artillery. This procession was far
down the Client road while the
font was passing down the Rue
Royale. +
THE day was like midsumme.
Many airplanes turned a silver lin
ing to the sun as they played fam
;tic tricks high in the blue. 9th
ers let drop streamers on the crowd
Every window, balcony, roof and
street kiosk was packed over the
whole route.
The people on the balconies had
provided themselves with numerous
miniature flags and chrysanthe-
NUNS, that they rained down con-
tinually. Thousands could NJ even
approach the route of the parade.
All the roads leading to the Rue
Royale and the Boulevard Anspach
were blocked with folk. The crowd
was, impossible at the Porte &c
Flanders hours oefore the kings ar
rival"
IF 1T was days journey to en-
ter Brussels" continues the CORE
spopdent, 1T was another to pene-
trate the streets. The people had
had time to practice the technique
of general holiday. Nobody stay
ed at home. The city had spent
huge sums on decorations, includ-
ing flags, streamers, statuary of
symbolic neutrality-suspicious. stuc-
CO works of art that would deceive
the very elect. A skillful sculptor
had wrought herbic figures of Edith
Cavell and others murdered by the
Germans
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Or. StarbuCk Speaks at
the Hiqh School Tuesday

DR.. Edwin Diller Starbuck will
speak before the members of the
Omaha School Forum at Ais Tues
Cay afternoon in the High school
auditorium on the subject of "Edu-
eating for Democracy"
Dr., Starbuck has studied phys
cology under the noted leaders, Drs.
James and G. Stanley Hall, and has
made an exhaustive study of the
psychology Of religion.
AT present he is connected with
the philosophical and psychological
departments OF the Iowa university.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
She Never Knew What Hubby
Would Saw Before Friends

Marian B. Noble has filed an an
swer and cross-petition to her hus-
bands petition for a decree of
divorce. She alleges that Wilson
Noble, a travelling salesman, plays
the part of a boy around the home"
anNhat she never knew what hus-
would do or say in the presence Of
their friends" She asks the court to
restore her former name. Marian
Bobbitt.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Major E. c. Simmons Will
Speak Here December II

Maj. f. c. Simmons of St. Louis,
nationally known as a Red Cross
worker and who recently returned
from France, will speak before
union labor leaders in Omaha at the
University club the evening of De-
cember II. He will discuss Red
Cross work in France.
At noon, on the same day, Major
Simmons will also speak at the
Chamber of Commerce and at 4
o'clock in the afternoon will confer
with the Red Cross Christmas COM
nittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Brother of Mrs. W. Mattox
Dies SerVinu in France

Mrs, Walter A. Mattox received
word last week of the death, October
II, of her brother! Walter H. Show,
while with the medical division of
the army in France. His death was
due to pneumonia. Soldier Skow,
before he entered the service of
Uncle Sam, was resident of Wash
ington county.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Call for Men Is Received
bY Marine Headquarters

A special call has been received
at marine headquarters, Omaha, Ne
braska to enlist men who have be-
come Is years of age since Septem-
Der II, 1918 and men with an honor:
able discharge from the army, navy
or marine corps, who wish to re.
enlist for real active service. No
more registered men will be &C
cepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Kentucky Dog Wins Derby

Columbia, Tenn, Nov. ga
Kentucky dog belonging to J. W.
Chenault, the new president of the
National Food Hunters. ,associa-
ton, was the winner in the derby
field trials, which today closed the
1918 meet of the association. A dog
belonging to J. L. Kanatzer of Ken
lucky won the second place.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Christmas Boxes for
Overseas at Red Cross

Christmas boxes may be obtained
FOR overseas soldiers by the nearest
relative upon application for labels
to the south side branch of the
Red Cross in the library hall.
The applications will be received
and labels given OUT by the Red
Cross up to November 80
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Mrs. Elliott Charges That
Husband Is "Damaued Goods

Irene Elliot charges Varo Elliott
with being damaged goods in
her petition for decree of divorce.
The Elliotts were married January
81, 1918.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28

alive to the sacrifices involved. Out
of I3Soo,ooo men engaged in farm
industries, EOS, 900 have been drafted,
or about I.48 per cent OF the whole
number. In addition to these there
have been volunteers. and the farmers
have lost considerable number Of
laborers. because the wages paid in
industrial pursuits drew them away.
In order to relieve the farming in
dustry as far as possible from further
drains of labor, the new draft regu-
lations have been drawn with a view
to taking from the farms an even
| small proportion of men, and it is
my hope that the local exemption
boards will make the new classifica-
tons with view to tightening the
load upon the farmers TO the utmost
extent. The secretary ri war has
asked for authority to iurlough SOL
diers of the national army ii condi-
tons permit it, SO that they may
return to their farms when assistance
is necessary in the planting and har-
vesting of the crops National and
local agencies are actively at work,
besides, in organizing community
help for the more effective distribu-
ton of available labor and the draw
ing upon new sources OF labor. While
there will be difficulties. and very
serious ones. they will BE- difficulties
which are among the stern neces-
sites of war.
THE federal railway administra-
ton is cooperating in the most ac-
tive, intelligent and efficient way
with the food administration to re-
move the difficulties OF ,ranSporta-
ton and of the active movement of
the crops. Their marketing is to be
facilitated and the farmers given the
opportunity to realize promptly upon
their stocks.
The department OF agriculture and
the food administration will continue
to cooperate as heretofore to assist
the farmers in every way possible.
All questions OF production. OF the
marketing Of farm products. OF con-
scrvatlon in the course OF production,
ana Oh dSTllullll Ill litoT anu OF ldlll
problems generally. will be handled
by the department OF agriculture.
while all questions OF distribution OF
food supplies to the allies and IF
conservation in consumption will be
handled by the food administration
but the chief reliance is upon the
farmer himself, and | am sure that
that reliance will be justified by the
results. The chief thing 10 be kept
clearly in mind is that regulations
OF this sort are only par, OF the
great general plan OF mobilization
into which every element in thc-na
ton enters in this was as in no other.
The business of war touches every
body. 1t is stern business. CO.
operative business. a business OF en-
ergy and sacrifice, a business OF ser
vice in the larges, and he>,. and most
stirring sense OF that great word.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28
John Shead Back to Prison.

Jefferson City. Feb. .o-Il Ohm
Shcad. a life time convict who es-
capped over the prison walls one night
last October. will be returned to the
pcnitcntiary here from Los Angeles.
Cal. lie has been arrested ior bank
robbery in California. Shead shot
and killed constable in Bates Coun-
ty who had his partner in crime I'M
der arrest for burglary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28
Farm Machinery

kaffr header 2Onch dinner be road scraper grind
stone post maui post bar; several blacksmith
TOOLS including anvil forge and post drill 2hoe
sheler several sets of harness. saddle and brde slop
tank wheels; dipping tank; 200 feet of IA inch gas
pipe; stock tank barrel pump jack Hog Joy oler; end
gate seeder 200 horse steam boer feet Of
dimension lumber $50 rails; several walking pows
hay frames; 30 gallon iron kettle and lard press.
Steel barrel and several wood barrels; good big
hedge posts and IL feet long, good for posts about
200 hedge fence posts. l steel disc grinder
Good Buick Touring Car in good order.
1 steam feed cooker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28
l span bay horses.
l black mare.

I span bay horses.
black mare.
sHEAD BREEDING STOCK
coal black stallion, white hind feet, in forehead
This horse full blood STOCK 78 pure bred Belgian and 8
Morgan stock A fine breeder
l coming 4-year-old jack, black with white points
Sired by Big King (the Thrals jack.
extra good pure bred jack colts 10 months DID, sired
by Gait Monster No. 1892 owned and registered by w. D.
Gait, Bronson, Kas).
thoroughbred Mammoth Kentucky jennets registered
in the American Breeders Association of Mauey county,
Tennessee All bred to st. Jumbo No. 1921 (owned by E.
E.. Rhea of Metz, NO.
One young jennett.
This is fine lot of breeding stock and anyone wanting
stock of this kind should be sure and see them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28

1 black mare, weight 1900 lbs, coming years old, in
foal to jack.
bay Belgian coming years old, in foal to jack.
1 pure bred Percheron mare star in face, coming 4
years old, bred to Belgian horse.
dark brown Belgian mare, years DID, bred to Bel
gian horse
brown Belgian mare years old, bred to jack.
bay mare years DID, bred to jack.
1 smooth mouth sorrel Belgian mare, bred to jack.
1 brown Indian pony, bred to Belgian horse.
Span black mares years DID,
1 span of coming 2-year-od black mules extra
fine
Span of three year-old black mules.
coming 2-year-old black horse mule.
l yearling black horse mule
coming yearling colts.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28
Is Head Hogs

pure bred Duroc Jersey SOW of the j. H. Park stock
Will farrow soon.
II shoats weigh about 80 pounds
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28

Will give nice sow pig to be sold
for the benefit of the Red Cross
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28
z Head Cattle z

full blood Holsten COW, years DID, with heifer calf
by side.
] Brindle part Jersey with heifer calf by side.
l 4-year-old Jersey with Jersey calf by side
l 3-year-old Jersey COW, giving milk.
One spotted COW with calf by side.
All extra good milk
pure bred 3-year-old Jersey bull
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28

Three Gasoline Engines-1 Fairbanks-Morse horse
power; Fairbanks Morse horse powers ne "a horse
power Reward engine and power washer>
Milwaukee binder; Keystone hay loader; Mccormick
mower Mccormick sefdump hay rake disc harrow; r.
spreader good new American IL disc wheat drill good
new; check planter and wire; 6shovel cutvator
Peter Schuttler farm wagon Velie spring wagon canopy
top steel wheel feed single buggy Dan sweep rake
power feed grinder; Fuller johnson 12inch gang plow
good new; Goodenough sukey plow 16-inch walking
pow 6shovel ctvator; disc cultvator; 1horse 8shove
garden cultvator hand garden plows; steel land roller
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-28

2 improved plenty and wind mill and
is fencean sfencdh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
400 WET" ARRESTS
MADE IN CAPITAL
Trains and Automobiles Car
rying Liquor Held Up.

WAsHINGrOE, Dec. 6.--Wholesale ar
rests OF persons accused of bringing
liquor into Washington were made to-
day by the police. II was the first
dragnet thrown out since the District
Of Columbia became dry" more than
a year ago under an act Of Congress-,
and officials expressed surprise at the
volume of traffic.
Trains ard electric cars bringing
passengers from Baltimore were met
by uniformed officers throughout the
day and into the night. Automobiles
also were stopped and many were said
TO have contained intoxicants.
The police estimated at 10 o'clock
tonight that 400 persons had been
taken into custody. many of them,
however. were released, because the
packages they carried were labelled
as required by the Reed bone dry law.
Officials explained the arrests were
made both under that section OF the
Reed law requiring the labelling of
intoXicants shipping in interstate
commerce and under the proclamation
Of the President creating a five mile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06

TO INSIST
ON PEACE ENJOYS
iowan VIII Fight to Send
Senators TO Paris.

W. sHINGToH. Dec. 5.-Resolutlons
and debate Oh subjects connected with
the peace conference again occupied
part NJ the time Of the Sonata to-day,
and to-mOrrow's session PROBABLY will
ho taken up largely with discussion o.
thc resolution OF Senltor Cummins
Gowap providing for appointment o.
special Senate committee TO 60 to
Paris to report on the peace meeting
The Senate Furc IN Relations Com
mittee voted unanimously to-day T.
report the Cummins' resolution adj
versely, but its author plans to make u
vigorous speech in support ~ IT, IL
anticipation OF thus address Senator
Pittman tNcvada), Democrat, a mem
ber OF the committee, submitted a
separate report to the Senate late to-
day explaining his objections 10 tho
r solutiun.
During the session Senator Rorah
CldahoD. Republican. introduced
resolution proposing rcaffrynat!on Wy
the Senate of policies enunciated by
Washington and Jefferson, warning
against entanslinE alliances with
European nations. The Senate adopted
a W
ington), Republican. calling upon the
State Department for information
designed rs the basis for legislation 20
insure preferential treatment for
American shipping and commerce.
Senator Pittman said the presence OF
Senate committee at Paris might
embarrass and Interfere with Presi.
dent Wilson lin the performance Of
his constitutional duties In the maxi
ing of the treaty"
Its method of obtaining informa-
ton" said the Senator's report
would in the nature Of the circum-
Stances, be uncertain and unreliable
The report of such n committee would
be based chiefly upon hcarsay and
would constitute but the individual
conclusions of the members of the
committee and would have little force
and effect with the Senate"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
EXTENSION OF DRAFT
PERIOD is POSSIBLE
Regular Army Has Only 49,
600 Men-1.250.OOO to Be
Held Overseas.
WILL PASS TINE LIMIT
Law Ends Service 4 Months
After the Proclamation
Of Peace.
Special DsspnfcA 10 Tnf SuN.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE status OF
the possible need OF legislation to in
sure the retention in service of tho
drafted men and men enlisted for the
period OF the war Tor n greater length
Of time than the legally allotted -four
months after a proclamation of
peace" engaged the attention of the
Senate to-day.
The question was brought up by
Senator New Und), who told the Sem
ate that within four months after
any proclamation of peace the enlisted
strength OF the United States Army
would drop to 40. 900 men, or only those
soldiers whose terms of enlistment arc
not regulated by war time enactments.
It was pointed out by Senator New
that the intention OF the War Depart
ment is to retain overseas force ot
I $50 900 men, practically thirty divi-
sions. This Secretary Baker had
stated to the Committee on Military
Affairs when he appeared before them
to-day.
Senator Borah Idaho) precipitated
the subject OF the return of the ex-
peditionary force while the estimates
of expenditures for the coming fiscal
year were under discussion. Said he:
May | ask whether the Secretary
Of War has made any statement as to
how rapidly The soldiers in Europe
are to be broJ ght homc?'
The Secret ~ did make a state
ment TO the committee this morning"
replied Senator Jones On. NJ. land
arrangements are being made to have
the soldiers brought home as rapidly
as possible. that is. all not needed
under the arrangement with our allies
70 perform certain duties in Europe
for some months to come"
1T is provided by law that the
service - all Of the draft men nnd all
enlistmcntS in the Regular Army made
Subsequently to the passage of the
draft law expire within four months
after the signing OF the declaration
Of peace" said Senator New.
I'm making the statement that
thirty divisions were to I've kept OF
the other side the Chief of Staff said
that they were to bo Regular Army
divisions. AS a matter OF fact there
arc only about 10000 men, as under
stand. left IN the Regular Army, who
were enlisted prior to the passage OF
the act limiting the period OF their SER
vice. I am interested in knowing
how We are Ia make UP the difference
between that 10000 and 1850 900 who
are To b" kept over there"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06

a printing shop, and he stayed there
80 long, stripped TO his undershirt in
the hot press rooms OF the mechanical
depsrtment--eight years OF that sort
OF work In all-that he never did get
even to Johns Hopkins.
Instead he graduated himself from
the Job Of expert printer to the busi-
ness end OF publishing and POSTCARD
uated himself into owner of the morn
ing and evening newspapers OF his
town.
He was elected to the Virginia State
Senate in 1899. and made so good n
record that Virginia sent him as a
delegate to It's state institutional
Convention of 1901-19J2. lie came
home with the bacon whereupon he
and his home Congressional district
decided in 1902 that he should go to
the National House Of Representatives
to I'LL out the unexpired term Of Rep
resentative P. ]. Otey, deceased, in the
Forty-seventh Congress. And he has
been a persistent and continuous men,
Der OF Congress ever since. climbing to
heights as his studies of financial leg
islation resulted in greater capabilities
He had and has the confidence Of
Democrats and Republics cans" SO 1t has
been written, III the matter OF handling
financial ubjects-certainly Of the
Democrats, for he has been one of the
most outspoken defenders OF the pres
ent Administration. The new choice
Of the President for Cabinet member
ship, it might or might not be added.
is a>Democrat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
MAURITANIA OUTWARD BOUND
Perkins and Schin Leave to study
Welfare Work.

The Cunarder Mauretan!a sailed
yesterday for Liverpool with n ships
company that was chiefly military
and included British officers who had
been assisting in the instruction Of
American soldiers.
Other passengers were George w.
Perkins. chairman Of the finance COM
mittce Of the War Work Council Of the
y. NJ. c. a, and Mortimer l.. Schiff Of
the finance committee Of the Jewish
Welfare Board, who will represent the
seven war work organizations for
which more than S200.000,00 was
recently collected.
Mr.. Perkins said the sudden change
in international affairs would entail a
change in the manner OF administering
the big fund. He and Mr.. SchiT ex-
Dect to devote not less than two
months study to the problem OF eX-
pending the fund