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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
The Abandoned Room
BY Wadsworth Camp.

eyes. For a few minutes he slept
again.
Once more it was voice that
awakened him-this time woman's,
raised in a scream. He sprang up,
flung open the door, and stumbled
into the corridor. Katherine stood
there, holding her dressing gown
about her with trembling hands.
The face she turned to Bobby was
white and panic-stricken. She beck
oned, and he followed her to the
main hall. The others came tearing
up the stairs-G Graham, Paroles, the
detective, and the black and gigan-
tic doctor.
In answer to their quick CUES
tons she whispered breathlessly:
Il heard. 1t was just like last
night. 1t came across the court and
stole in at my window"
She shook. She stretched out her
hands in terrified appeal.
"Somebody-something moved in
that room where he-he's dead"
Nonsense" the detective said,
Both doors are locked, and | have
the keys in my pocket"
Paroles fumbled with a cigarette.
You're forgetting what l said
about my sensitive apprehension of
strange things"
The detective interrupted him
1oudlv confidently.
II tell you the room is empty ex-
cept for the murdered man-unless
someone's broken down a door"
Katherine cried out:
mo. I heard that same stirring.
Somebody moved in there"
The detective turned brusquely
and entered the old corridor.
We'll see"
The others followed. Katherine
was close to Bobby. He touched
her hand.
Hes right, Katherine. No ones
there. No one could have been
there. You mustn't give way like
this. I'm depending on you-on
your faith"
She pressed his hand, but her as
surance didn't diminish.
The key scraped in the lock. They
crowded through the doorway after
the detective. He struck a match
and lighted the candle. He held it
over the bed. He sprang back with
a sharp cry, unlike his level quality,
his confident conceit. He pointed
They all Appropriated his helpless
gesture, his blank amazement For
on the bed had occurred an abom.n-
able change.
The body of Silas Blackburn no
longer lay peacefully on its back.
1t had been turned on its side, and
remained in a stark and awkward
attitude. For the first time the
back of the head was disclosed.
Their glances focused thereon
the tiny round hole at the base OF
the brain, on the pillow where the
head had rested and which they
followed Paroles from the room
saw now was stained with an ugly
and irregular splotch of blood.
Bobby saw the candle culver at
last in the detectives hand. The
man strobe to the door leading to
the private hall and examined the
lock.
Both DOORS" he said, were
locked. There was no way in-"
He turned to the others, spread
ing his hands in justification. The
candle, which he seemed to have
forgotten, cast gross, moving shad-
ows over his face and over the face
of the dead man.
AT least you'll all grant me now
that he was murdered"
They continued to stare at the
body of Silas Blackburn. Cold for
many hours, it was as if he had
made this atrocious revealing move
ment to assure them that he had
indeed, been murdered; to expose to
their startled eyes the sly and dead
ly method.
Continued Tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
CHAPTER I.
Called to France.

IITM going to France to visit our
Fighting Boys. Do you want
to come along, Princess Peg
gy?'
This was strange message with
which to awaken a little girl who
was sleeping soundly in the middle
of the night. Peggy's eyes flew open,
only to stare into deep blackness, for
her room was pitch dark.
1T is I, Billy Belgium, l have my
double seated airplane and Golickity
Leaves to make you tiny. Jump in
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Hermann in Ignorance
of the Offer Made to Taft

CINCINNATI Nov. 24.-August
Hermann, chairman of the national
baseball commission, said tonigL, he
had been unable during the day to
G t into communication with B. B.
Johnson, president of the American
league, and that aside from news
paper reports, he knew absolutely
nothing relative to the offer said
to have been made to former Presi-
dent Taft to become sole member OF
the commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
COLDS INTERFERE
WITH BUSINESS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
relieves them and keep
you going on the job.

Fifty continuous years of almost
unfailing checking and relieving
coughs, colds and kindred sufferings
is the proud achievement of DR..
Kings New Discovery.
Grandparents, fathers, mothers,
the kiddies-all have used and are
using it as the safest, surest, most
pleasant-to-take remedy they know
of.
Sold by all druggists everywhere,
Coo and $1.20.
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Mexican Bars Down.

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. 4.-Suspen-
sion of the wartime regulations and
restrictions on travel across the Dor
der to and from Mexico was an
nounced today by F. w. Berkshire,
supervisor for the immigration SER
vice in this district. The new ruling
will permit tourists and Others to
come across the line on business or
pleasure.
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HYMENEAL.
Backus-Ryan.

Miss Jessie Backus, daughter of
John Backus and Bernard Ryan
were married by Rev. Charles w.
Savidge at his residence Saturday.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul .Meckna.. Miss Anna
Havlik, daughter of Peter Havlik,
and Christian Straub were also mar
ried by Rev. Mr.. Savidge Saturday.
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"Flu" Bad in South.

Mexico City-Spanish influenza
struck Mexico hardest in the state
Of Guanahuato. Official reports
tate that in the one city of Con-
zalez so per cent of the inhabitants
were afflicted and, for three days,
there were 100 deaths day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
DREAML AND
ADVENT URE
By DADDY
1.-THE Phantom Army"

Qn former adventures Peggy and Billy
Belgium have assisted in recruiting Pr
geon army in France. They have also been
of service to Ben and Bill Dalton, Ameri-
can soldrier boys. In several of their ad-
ventures they have been aided by Golick-
ity leaves, which make them invisible.
large or small and enable them to travel
anywhere at lightning speedy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
Will Burn Church Mortgage

Tuesday evening Trinity Lutheran
church will observe its third ami
versary with a Thanksgiving and
mortgage burning festival. when
Rev. c. E. Bengtson, Red Oak. Ia,
will deliver the principal address.
The Ladies' Aid will serve refresh
ments.
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French Cross Awarded 20
US, A, Ambulance Workers

Paris, Nov. 24.-Twenty members
of the section of the American army
ambulance service commanded by
1t. Martin Owens, formerly a New
York policeman, have been cited in
divisional order of the French
army and awarded the war cross
with silver leaf. Sergt. George H.
Lowe, 1t. Owens assistant, has
been promoted to first lieutenancy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
On The Screen T0daq

Rialto-THEDA BARA, in WHEN A
WOMAN SINS"
strand-AL1CE JOYCE In EVERY.
BODY'S GIRL"
Muse-CORINNE GRIFFITH. in miss
AMBITION"
Sun-MONTAGUE LOVE, in "THE
CROUCH"
Empress-TOM MIX, In "FAME AMI
FORTUNE"
LOthrop-24th and Lothrop-J. WAR
Rem KERRIGAN, in PRISONERS
OF THE PINES"
Grand--16th and Binney-D. w. GRIF.
FITH'S THE GREAT LOVE"
. Maryland--lSth and Pine-PEGGY HY
LAND, in BONNIE ANNIE LAU-
RTE" MACK SENNETT COMEDY
Orpheum-South Side cath and NJ
NORMA TALMADGE, in HER
ONLY WAY"
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Keep Bowels on Schedule

Late, retarded functioning throws
the whole days duties out of gear
Keep the system cleansed, the appe-
tite lively, the stomach staunch with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Mild and
tonic in action. Sold everywhere,
Csc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25

The Bee is the besr paper in Ne
brasks. Ask the person who reads it.
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ADJUSTMENTS
U10NAQANMussaHso' H 4s4.
SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE

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MAN; GILBERT FRiEDLAND; BRENDEL &
BERT; Nate Leipzig loscva & c. Gilmore; Bessye
Clifford: Weekly Allied Review; orpheum Travel
SOC and 75c. Nights, &c., Csc. Soc, 75c and 81 co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Appointment of Successor to W. r
Carter Is Pending.

Some ten or a dozen factions and
elements of colored voters are waiting
patiently for the appointment of their
favorite candidate as superintendent
of the colored institute east of Topeka.
Governor Capper, who will direct the
appointment, seems to be keeping each
faction serene and hopeful Each is
confident they will win.
Following the recent resignati ton of
W. r. Carter as head of the state in
stitution east of Topeka, every faction
of colored workers and voters sought
the appointment of a favorite candi-
date. Not less than four or five
crowds in Topeka are certain they will
win Leaders in each crowd have
seemingly confidential tips that their
candidate is to be given the job when
the time comes"
The time" seems to be sometime in
the distance-after the August sena-
torlal primaries. Then it is probable
Governor Capper will name a new
colored school head. Then the various
elements in the colored Baptist church
will know just who held the inside
position.
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BAN JOHNSON CALM
Baseball Car Says He Can Get Along
Without Tener.

Chicago. July 1o.-Ban B. johnson
moved calmly and confidently across
the baseball stage ,.ay in his tavor-
lite charactc iona storm center.
The American league cars initial
st.tement that the National baseball
commission would contrive % ge:
along without John K. Tener as a
member. stood unqualified and un-
augmented. However. the car indi-
Gated his league would not withdraw
from its position
Johnson'S statement regarding Pres
ident Tener's announcement that he
would no longer represent his eague
on the National commission when 1t
handled American league cases in
cluded an assertion that Tener has not
been on the job.
From advices I have received"
said johnson. the action he has TAX
en- is absolutely necessary for the well
fare of baseball in view of the fact
that he devoted so little attention to
the affairs of the game"
johnson S: id there is no scheduled
meeting of the national commission in
sight. He was uncertain as to how its
business would be handled If the Ma
tional league had no other represen-
tative than Chairman Hermann
Manager Mack was morally and
technically right in his attitude on the
Perry case" Johnson declared.
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MUST WIN IN WEST
Sending Troops to Russia
Would Weaken West Front.
President Can See No Justifica-
ton for That at Present.

Washington, July 10.-The govern
ment regards the situation in Russia
as so rapidly and constantly changing
as to make it impossible to come as
yet to any decision as to what military
aid may be extended by the United
States. This was stated authoritat lively
today.
All of the plans so far submitted
which involve military action, the
United States government feels. in
volve at the same time a weakening
of the western front. II is the deci-
sion of the government that nothing
must be permitted to detract from the
military strength in France and Bel
GUM.
The project for extending economic
aid, it was stated is going forward IA
vorably. While the situation surround
ing the question of military action con-
tinues to be so Kaleidoscope. II was
stated. no announcement of policy is
possible.
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WATERS ARE INDICTED
Charged With Poisoning Customers
Who Failed to Tip.

Chicago. July 10.-Ten walters and
officials of the Walters union were in
dicted by the grand jury today as a
result of investigation that patrons of
hotel dining rooms and restaurants
who had sighted walters in giving
tips" had been drugged with Mickey
Finn powders The powders are
known to doctors as tartar emetic.
The indictments charge conspiracy to
do bodily harm and to injure the pub
lie health. w. Stuart Wood alleged
manufa cturer of the powders, was
among the indicted.
Letters ordering the powders from
Wood will be turned over to agents of
the federal government.
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PROMISE BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Senator Baker Says War and Postof-
flee Depts. Are Doing Their Best,

Washington. July 10.-Replying to
a senate resolution, Secretary Baker
advised the senate today that every
effort is being made to give better mail
service between this country and
American troops in France, and al
ready an Improvement had been
shown. Because of t , large number
of men sent across and the movement
of units from one point to an >ther.
Secretary Baker said almost insur-
mountable difficulties had been en-
countered in prompt handling of mail.
''In solving this problem" he add
ed, expert postoffice department en-
ployes have been constantly engaged
and the co-Lp eration and sympathy
between them and the officers Of the
army has been complete and constant
ut is hoped by both departments
that arrangements now being irStitut-
ed will go far towards removing all
complaints"
Secretary Baker said General PERISH
iEg had been asked for a complete re-
port regarding the mail service, which
would be transmitted to the senate.
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HELPING OUT RAILROADS
Government Is Advancing Funds
Whenever Necessity Is Shown.

Washington, July 1O.-Pending exc
cution of contracts governing COM
pensation to railroads under federal
peration. the railroad administration
advancing funds to the roads where
yer necessity is shown. In a state
ment today explaining specifically
that dividends on the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore & Ohio had not been
deferred on account of delay in COM
pleting the form of contract. Director
General McAdoo said the directors of
these roads would meet in July to con-
slider dividends.
The railroad administration upon
showing Of reasonable necessity is
making advances to railroads on ac-
count of just compensation until the
contract can be agreed upon and exc
cuted," he adoed. 1T is my desire and
plan to do every reasona BILE and just
thing for railroad security holders
pending the execution of the con-
tract"
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HE'D BETTER "DIG IN"
Hug Appropriation in Congress for
determination rrairic Dog.

Washington, July 10.-What reia-
ton prairie dogs and insects have to-
win the war" problems was onn of
many matters a wearied senIte had TO
battle with today when the food slim
ulation bill in came up as the I'M
finished business.
The bill appropriates more than
s11,000,00O. This sum is in addition
to the regular agric uItural bill for
s2S.000,000 which passed congress
some weeks ago.
What bearing does the prairie dog
have on the great battles on the west
front?" demanded Senator Penrose
sarcasticaIly. when a huge appropria-
ton for the determination of these
animals was being considered.
Appropriations for controlling the
insect family are also being carefully
considered. They total S22S,OOO.
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THE NEW HOTEL
North American Going Ahead Under
Official Government Permit.

Tom Smith. the contractor engaged
in excavating for the North American
hotel at Ninth and Kansas avenue has
advanced the wages of his teamsters
to six dollars day. The work is pro-
crossing today Four new scrapers.
more effective than the old ones were
put on today.
F. IS of the / otel should not be
misled by its enemies who print
chestnut" under a Lincoln. Neb., date
of June as something Just .-lade
public" but which did not come from
Lincoln June 9.
Meanwhile the North American.
which was thoroly investigated by the
Kansas blue sky law. goes right along
with it's business in Topeka and is
operating under the official govern
ment permit numbered 1914.
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annual Report Today of Red
Cross Activities Here.
In Surgical Department 537,S75
Articles Turned Out.
1000 KNTTTERS ARE ENGAGED
In Addition to Chapter, Sixty
Church Societies Are Active.
Twelve Hundred Pairs of Socks
Month Are Ordered.

TIE annual me, ting of the Topeka
unit of the American Red Cross
society was held this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce,
when reports were made by all heads
of departments in the Red Cross work.
Mrs Charles Brooks Thomas, head
of the women's work for this unit, re-
ported that in the surgical dressings
department the number of articles
turned out in the past year was $751;
975: this number including all the
different kinds of bandages, sponges,
etc; this is furnished by the Red
Cross.
The number of articles made in the
garment department was 111,4S In
the knitting department, the number
of articles turned out was l0.743.
Sixty Church Societies.
The figures include the work of all
Red Cross societies in Shawnee county.
In addition to the work rooms down
town, Topeka has sixty church
societies engaged in Red Cross work.
The material is taken from the central
work rooms and returned there after
1t is made up. The auxiliary societies
in the county outside of Topeka, num-
Der thirty-one.
Much Garment Work.
Mrs. Jack Lillon is at the head of
the garment work department. and
her report covered the work in con-
nection with the 111,4S2 articles
turned out under her direction.
Miss Carolyn Thoma-; is in charge of
the packing work for the society, in
which she directs the preparation OF
articles for shipment.
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell is in charge
of the knitting department. That de-
partment. during the past year, has
not been assigned any definite quota of
garments, but for next year the ie-
partment will be asked to turn ont 200
pairs of socks every month. This APP
portionment will require a great deal
more work in the knitting department
than has been done in the past.
1000 Knitters at Work
About 1000 knitters are at work,
and fully double that number will be
required to complete the task set for
the department. The rooms at Crosby
Brothers formerly used by the surgi-
cal dressings department, are low set
aside for the knitters.
The sewing societies are asked to
continue their meetings and do knit
ting well as garment making. Those
who do not know how to knit can
Anyone who wishes to do knitting for
the society may take yarn from the
rooms to the amount that can be knit
in four weeks, but all yarn must be
returned at the end of four weeks,
or the finished garments turned in.
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lief fund, s355.9O is n the. INK
and $500 is included in the home serv-
ice section revolving fund. Other
items shown on the expense sheet in
the relief fund are: To military re-
lief. S35. 656.61; to home service, re
lief. S1,9?6.37: 10 relief at ;Elmont=aft-
er the cyclone. S69.50; to the canteen
service. s403.45, and to the: first war
fund campaign expeL.es, S1.S40.07.
The miscellaneous fund shows that
S12,4SS.25 was received for payment
of dues and ma gazine subscriptions to
the national chapter. OF. this amount
$685. remained unpaid at the time of
the report
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BURIAL OF MRS. MCCLURE
1OO-Year-OId Woman Who Died IN
Topeka, Had 73 Grandchildren.

Colony, Kan, July 10.-Mrs. Cath
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the world. was buried here
Monday. Mrs. Mcclure, who lacked
four months and ten days of being 100
years old a the time of her death last
Saturday night at the Methodist Old
Ladies' Home at Topeka, is survived
by twenty-three grandchildren, thirty
eight grandchildren and twelve
great great grandchildren
She was consecrated in the vows of
the Methodist church when she was
IL years old, and had been an active
worker in the Methodist church for
more than lightweight years.
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MOB AFTER A PREACHER
Rev. f. p. Peters. of West Hope, O..
TrampIed on American Flag.

West Hope, Ohio, July 10.-After
having been besieged in the home of
friends near here for three hours, this
morning the Rev. E. p. Peters, who
late yesterday trampled an American
flag in the dust beneath his feet, was
whisked into an automobile and
driven off toward Napoleon. fifteen
miles away
A mob of more than 200 persons
mostly members of the league of
American Patriots-pursued in auto
mobiles.
At Napoleon it was reported that
mob awaited the arrival of the min
lister.
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DRIVE ON YANKEES?
Excessive Hun Troop Movements Re.
ported Before L. S. Positions.

Washington, July 10.-"Excsss:ve
troop movements" continue IL the
enemy areas before American positions
IN France. General Pershing reported
his communiGue of July 8, reach
ing here today.
TIL ,se indications of the possible
gathering of Germans for a Storm
against the Americans were further
substa inflated by increased artillery ac-
tivity during the last week.
On July and 6 Pershing reported
enemy aeroplanes flew over the
American lines i'll the Chateau Thierry
recinn
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OIL DELEGATION OFF
Producers and Refincrs Send Commit
tee Bearing Resolutions to Washington

Tulsa, July 10.-Bearing copies of
the resolutions passed by the produc-
ers, John H. Markham. jr.. and Frank
Hask ell representing that part of the
oil business, left Tuesday night for
Washington. D. c.. to submit them to
the National petroleum war service
committee. Secretary Walsh of Kan
sas City. representing the refiners' as
ISOLATION. left at the same time on a
similar mission. The hearing will be
held in Washington. Friday.
Contrary to the request of the war
service board, the resolutions were
not prepared Jointly. as no agree
ment was reached between the pro-
ducers and refiners
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WAR POLICIES
Department of L.,bor Meeting With
Sec. Wilson and Felix Frankfurter.

Washington, July 10.-Speakers of
the department of labor who are en-
trusted with explaining the govern
ment's war labor policies thrueut the
country gathered here today for a
three days conference.
Secretary Wilson and Felix Frank
furter, chairman of the war labor poll
cies board, addressed the speakers to-
day and outlined the plans by which
the federal employment service after
August 1 will assume exclusive charge
of the recruiting of unskilled labor for
war industries
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NONUNION MEN ORGANIZE
Wire Operators Form Association for
Dealing with Employers.

Chicago. July 10.-Employes of the
Western Union from all parts of the
country will meet here tonight to or
ganize an Association to represent
them in all matters OF collective bar
gaining with their employers" In
formation to this effect was contained
in telegram from Edgar C. Dodge
chairman of committee of Chicago
Western Union employees. to Chairman
Smith of the senate interstate COM
merce committee at Washington. The
telegram was made public today in a
communication by Dodge to all West
ern Union employees
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DEMOCRACY In H."
That's Only Place 1t Can Be Found.
Cries College Professor.

Dubuque. Ia. July 10.-Frederick
Schuchard, an instructor. was dis
charged from Dubuque college today.
In the United States court room yes
terday, when asked to explain
pro-German statements. Schuchard
shou ed:
Il don't want to be an Americas
citizen. 1 owe America nothing. We
will never find democracy anywhers
else but in hell"
Schuchard was born in New York
and educated in Germany.