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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Tammany Hall Leader
Co-Defendant in Ten
Million Dollar Suit

New York. Dec. 5.-Charles F
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall
was named as co-defendant in a
civil suit for $10,000,000 damages in
the supreme court today by Louis
Hartog, a manufacturer of malt pro-
ducts, against the Corn Products Re-
filming company and others for al
legged breach of contract.
The complaint states that Mr.
Murphy exercised as leader of Tam
many Hall great political influence
power and authority" and with . c
other defendants "conspired to ruin
the plaintiff"
Mr.. Murphy. according to the
plaintiff, agreed to purchase S25O,0OC
worth of stock in a refinery corpora
ton and actually paid half the pur-
chase price. but declined to deliver
the rest. Hartog also asserts it was
agreed that he was to advance $780,
600 as working capital and Murphy
$4,000. The plaintiff declares that
his business has been ruined because
the alleged agreement was not car
ried out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Federation of Churches
Formed at Unity Congress

every national gathering OF the
clergy and laity of their respective
churches. The Presbyterian men,
bers were given power to call the
committee together.
Although the federation would
have concrete form and advisory
powers over its members, the reso-
lutions set forth, the union would
be spiritual rather than material.
No mechanical change in the form
Of administration or form of service
would be made by individual
churches, according to the resolu-
tons.
This is the most significant step
the church has taken since the ref
ormation," said the Rev. Wilbur
Chapman> The action of the con-
gress will be a landmark pointing
toward world democracy. Although
the resolutions approved today will
have to be ratified, the churches are
practically united. The federation
was bon, the moment we adopted
the resolutions.
More than 100 delegates, among
them a number of bishops, from
all sections of the country and re-
presenting 10 denominations, at
tended the meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Wages Bound to Go Down,
Declares Banker VanderIip

New York, Dec. 5.-Although
America has been called nation of
boosters I'VE do mot fully realize
how great we have become" and
how important part the United
States is to play in international
trade after the war, declared Frank
A. Vanderlip. president of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York, in
an address here today at the twelfth
annual meeting of the American As
ISOLATION of Wooden and Worsted
Manufacturers.
While admitting that "the labor
plan is fraught with all sorts of
unfortunate possibilities" he declar-
ed that finding work for the army
men thrown out of employment here
by cancellation of ~ war contracts
would be solved satisfactorily.
Mr.. Vanderlip characterized as
absurd" the wages paid in ship
yards and munition works and said
they we're bound to 60 down as
time went on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Educators Say Schools
Must Train Army Officers

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 5.-Near-
ly 200 representatives of leading
universities of America and Eng
land, meeting at Harvard yester-
day, agreed that compulsory milf
tary training for students in Ameri-
can colleges was necessary to sup
ply the United States army with Of
tlcers in case of another war.
President Jacob G. Schurman,
president of Cornell, and DR.. Z. T.
Shipley, vice chancellor of Cam
bridge university. led a discussion
OF military training in universities
and President Schurman urged man
datory military training be con-
tinued i'll America so that in emer-
gency universities would be pre-
pared to furnish officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Bohds Of Matrimony Become
IrkSome to Three Couples

Ella Camenzind filed suit for di;
vorce from Charles B. Camenzind. to
whom she was married in Crawford,
Neb.. July, 1917. She says he is
worth $4,000 and so she asks $4,000
alimony. Cruelty is the ground for
divorce.
Louie Vonier alleges cruelty in his
divorce suit against Grace Vonier.
The couple were married in Febru-
airy. 1912.
Jack Sims charges desertion in a
suit filed against Della. The couple
have three children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
England Viii Insist
Upon Naval Supremacy,
SQus Winston Churchill

London, Wednesday, Dec. A.
The British naval authorities have
decided that it will be unnecessary
to demand the return of Helgo-
land to Great Britain from Ger
many, Winston Spencer Churchill,
the minister of munitions, an
nounced in a speech at Dundee to-
nigh.
Mr.. Churchill also said the gov
eminent had decided upon the ma
ticnalization of the railways.
1--WE enter the peace confer
ence," said Mr.. Churchill during
the course of his address, with
the absolute determination that no
limitation shall be imposed to our
right to maintain our naval de-
Tense. We do not intend, no mat
ter what arguments and appeals
are addressed to us, to lend our
selves in any way to any fetter-
ing restrictions which will prevent
the British navy maintaining its
we'll tried and we'll deserved
supremacy"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-The pro-
posed federation of churches was
approved and resolutions, recon-
mending the appointment of an in
terdenominational committee Of
every Protestant faith and of the
home and foreign missionary So
cieties to take definite steps toward
organic CHURCH union, were unani-
mously adopted today by the con-
gress for church unity in session
here.
Each denomination will have one
member on this committee for every
100000 communicates, acting as
delegates at large to a convention
to be held in 1920 when it is pro-
posed to take decisive action on the
question. The home and foreign
missionary societies also will be re-
presented by one member each.
As outlined by the business COM
mittee of the congress, which pre-
scented the resolutions, it will de-
volve upon all members of the ip-
terdenominational committee to de-
velop means for the proposed union
among their own followers, carry
on propaganda favorable to it and
see that. the subject is laid before
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
]. D. Rockefeller, IT,,
Sets Forth Elaborate
Creed for Induai

Atlantic City, NJ J., Dee, s. !
industrial creed for the -four part, !
to industry"Acapital, maAaGemer
labor and community-was outlined
by John d. Rockefeller, Jr., III SlI
address today before the war emcr-
gency and reconstruction conference,
in session here,
Asserting that capital and labor are
partners with common interests and
not enemies, Mr.. Rockefeller stat
cd 10 tenets OF his industrial creel,
These included advancement by III,
dustry, of social as we'll as material
we'll being OF employees; opportunity
by employees to earn living under
conditions of fair wages, reasonable
hours and proper industrial environ
ment; reward for initiative and eff
cheney; machinery for uncoverins
and promptly adjusting grievance:
adequate representation of all the in
dustrial parties with annual joint
conferences, to assure industrial har-
mony anw prosperity in each plant,
with this system extended to III
cludc all plants in the same industry.
all industries in community, in a
nation, and in the various nations"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Washington Now Included
in State of Bone DrYneSS

Olympia, Wash, Dec. 5.-Wash-
ington formally became bone dry"
state at midnight last night, with the
issuance of proclamation yesterday
by Governor Ernest Listner an
nouncing the passage at the Novem-
Der election of the prohibition
amendment. This brings definite
end to the liquor permit system
which was nullihed by the state leg
islature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
BRISBANE TELLS
ABOUT HIS DEAL
WITH BREWERS
Declares Money Advanced t.
Buy Newspaper Was Loan;
Denies Holding Pro-
German Sentiments.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Artlur Bris
bane explained today to the senate
committee investigating brewers ano
German propaganda his purchase o.
the Washington Times with money
loaned by brewers. He also was
questioned regarding his business
relations with William Randolph
Hearst, sentiments expressed in his
editorials and other matters.
Mr.. Brisbane told the committee
that he arranged the loan for the
purchase OF the Times, with c. J.
Feigenspan, brewer of Newark. N
j., that the transaction was a bust
ness affair entirely and that he did
not know the other brewers who
assisted Feieenspan in underwriting
the loan. The brewers advanced
S375.000
The witness denied allegations of
pro-German sentiments in editorials
ne has written, saying he always
has supported the cause of the
United States and strongly opposed
Germany.
In Employ of Hearst.
Mr.. Brisbane said William Ran
tfolph Hearst knew nothing of his
purchase of the Times until after the
Transaction was completed and that
Mr.. Hearst at first objected to it,
because Brisbane's contract with
Hearst stipulated that the former
give his entire time to the Hearst
lapers at salary of $1,000 week.
The witness said he told Mr.. Hearst
that if the Washington Times inter
fered with his work Hearst could
take over the Times at the price
paid TO Frank A. Munsey.
Explains Loan to Berger.
A loan by Mr.. Brisbane to Vic
tor Berger Of Milwaukee. the So
cialist who was elected to congress
at the.last election and who is un-
der indictment for violation of the
espionage law, was described by the
witness, He said labor unions i'll
Milwaukee erected building which
they called the Brisbane building
and that he loaned Berger $4,000 for
the project.
Under his contract with Hearst.
he witness said, he writes what he
pfeases, and Hearst publishes it if
he wants to or declines to publish it
ii he desires. ~
"Mr. Hearst controls no ones
political views; at least not mine,"
he said.
The committee today completed
the examination of Alexander Konta
Of New York, who had dealings with
DIR. Beynard Dcrnburg, the German
propagandist. relative to the pur-
chase of New York newspaper by
the German government. Tomorrow
it plans to hear A. Bruce Bielaski
chief of the Department of Justice
investigation, who has inquired into
the propaganda work of various
organizations and publications.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
N'ADOO CONFERS
With HIS STAFF
ON RAIL PROBLEM
Two Plans for Supervision of
Carriers Considered by
Director General and
His Advisors.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Wiliam G.
McAdoo, director general of rail
roads, conferred today with his ad-
visory staff of the railroad admins
tration concerning plans for super
vising railroads when they are turn
ed back to private management.
Two plans are understood to have
developed among his advisers. One
proposal is to have the railroads
merge into regional groups, with
common operating management to
start and eventually to develop into
common ownership, with the roads
temporarily selecting their Regional
arrangements, in which the govern
ment would be represented
The other plan put forth is for the
roads to operate individually and pri-
vately, competing for service, but un-
der the supervision of government
agency, to be known perhaps as the
department of transportation, headed
by cabinet member. To this
agency would be left largely the
question of making proper rates, adj
ministering the common use of ter
minals and pooling of cars and, to a
certain extent, the routing of freight
traffic. Both plans would propose
government supervision of railroad
security issues.
These are only the barest outlines
of the two ideas now developing in
the minds of government officials,
and both are subject to modification.
Director General McAdoo is re-
ported not to have made up his
mind as to the best course to recon-
mend in the present situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Dr.. Klein GueSSes, Austria
Will Have Little to Say

Vienna, Dec. 5.-(By Associated
ss).-Dr. Franz Klein. former
ministerA of. justice, who will repre-
sent Austria at the peace conference,
said to the correspondent today:
IF we are permitted to attend the
conference, | presume it will be
merely to receive its mandates,
though we trust we will be heard
However, so far we have no informa-
ton as to when we shall attend or
she conditions attached to our at
tendance.
you may say that the Austrian
republic certainly wants no more
wars and has no ambition other than
to live - y
Klein is considered one Of the
greatest jurists of the old empire. He
is the compiler of the civil codes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
FLASHEy 7Tom FINLAND
PHOTO PIAY.OFFER1N0S. FOR. TODAY.

n LANCHE SWEET, who has
n been missed from the screen
tor more than a year, will re-
turn to her former triumphs next
month in the film version of Major
Rupert Hughes sensational story
The objectionable SIM" which is
said to be the most important pro-
ductlon OF Miss Sweets career Mar
shall Neilan, one of the most sue
cesstul OF American directors, is di-
rectlng this feature. Miss Sweet
who is under the management Of
Harry Carson, will follow THE I'm
pardonable Sin" with The flushed
Hour which has already been COM
pleted. Both pictures will be given
a broadway presentation before be-
ing released throughout the country.
Margarita Fisher has another
story, one with heavier part than
she generally carries. 1t is to be
entitled The Mantle of Charity"
William Russell in "All The
World To Nothing plays from the
ridiculous to the sublime. Russell
is scheduled at the Sun next week in
Hobbs i'll a Hurry" a rollicking
comedy drama.
Enid Bennett has a passion for
dogs and at her home she runs a
small hospital for stray and injured
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
For League Of Nations,

New York, Dec. 5.-Peter V. Col
Inns of Boston. industrial expert for
the United States shipping board
has been temporarily released by
the government TO act as labor sec
rotary for the League to Enforce
Peace. In announcing Mr.. Collins
appointment today the league said
that he would direct its campaign
to cooperate with the American
Federation of Labor and affiliated
labor organizations in popularizing
the idea OF the league Of nations
among working people. =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Circus Employees Get Quite
LARGE Increase in Salary

Boston, Dec. 5.-The international
alliance of bill posters and billers
and the managers of practically all
circuses have signed a two years
wage agreement giving the men an
increase of 80 l-3 per cent it was an
nounced today at the closing session
of the annual convention of the al
lance.
The agreement went into effect
December |. The advatce amounts
to Is per cent increase in pay, the
remainder being for increased trav-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Mob Sacks Shops
and Many Houses in
City Of Cologne

Basic, Dec. 5.-(Havas.) -Certain
districts have had to be entirely
isolated in consequence of riots at
Cologne, barriers of troops being
stationed to prevent further pillag-
ing.
p Numerous persons were killed or
wounded in the riots of yesterday
and large forces of police and civil
guards had to take stringent mea-
sures against the gang of maraud-
ers which ransacked shops and
houses. Machine guns were used.
but even after the crowds were
dispersed, they spread all over the
town and continued footing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Allies to "Calw Huns
for Treatment GiUen
Men in Saxon Cam

Paris, Dec. 5.-(Havas.) -Inci-
dents Of serious gravity occurred
within the last few days in a pris-
on camp in Saxony, where allied
prisopers are confined, the Echo
De Paris declares. The allied
governments, it adds, are reported
to have decided to act enerRetical-
ly in that connection
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
AT THE
THEAT Frs

IVY ITH its wealth of tropical
| w scenery, exhibiting the out
W door opulence of Hafaii,
"The Bird of Paradise is again at
the Boyd, opening last night week
end stay at that theater. 1t tells the
story of how one white man whose
moral nature ass strong, was physi-
cally regenerated by the influence of
a good woman, while another de-
composed mentally and morally un-
der the charm of the islands and
the presence of a sensuous native.
Much sympathy goes out 70 Luana,
the princess. who finally proved the
| inequality of any mating between
superior and an inferior race, and
many followed her with genuine
sorrow along the pilgrimage that led
her to the brink of Kilauea. where
she made her last sacrifice to Of
Tended Pele. In this role Florence
Rockwell is appearing this season
and she seems better fitted for the
part than her predecessors. Tenn
permanent, personal appearance and
all are in her favor and at times she
gives the role dignity that lifts it
above its real quality. The COM
pany is we'll qualified for the work it
has in hand. the native Hawaiian
singers and musicians form an i'm
portant part OF the whole, while the
scenic effects, particularly the view
of the crater in eruption, are i'm
pressively realistic. A matinee will
be played on Saturday.
Many grandmothers have made
reservations for the Orpheum matt
nee this afternoon. For this is the
day when Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. a
coincidence II years of age and for
50 years on the stage, is to hold
reception after the matinee per-
Torrance. Postcard souvenirs will
be presented all grandmothers who
attend the reception. A striking war
play, "Where Things Happen" is
one of the stellar attractions. The
show takes rank as the most enter
tanning of the season at the Or
pheum theater.
IF we can't have what we want,
let's want what we can get" There
is a bit of sound philosophy in the
determination of The Little Disturb
er, in Hearts of the World at the
Brandeis, who when she fails to win
the youthful hero of the story, re-
fuses to weep over her failure, but !
turns to the devoted Monsieur
Cuckoo, who looks upon her as the
brightest and most unattainable of |
stars.
Hearts of the World" opened its
fourth engagement at the Brandeis
yesterday.
Caesar Rivoli, at the Empress
theater i'll "A Scandal in a Restaur-
ant" changes his clothes quicker
than a woman changes her mind. In
this sketch he appears in seven diff
fcrent characters. Rivol easily car
ries off the honors of giving the
best act on the bill at the Empress
for the last half of the week.
The end of perfect week, as re-
CARDS the attraction, is in sight, to-
days two performances marking the
close of the engagement of Al K.
Hall. Bobby Barry and Maids of
America" at the Gayety. Tomor-
rows matinee, Max Spiegels new
est, greatest achievement, Cheer
up American will be seen for the
first time here. 1t is said to be an
enormous affair. Ladies matinee
daily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
AL. UR|CK WILL
REPRESENT iowa
IN CAR STRIKE
Governor Sends Labor Com.
missioner to Council Bluffs;
Is Opposed to Use of
State Militia.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 5. -(Spe-
cial Telegram. JAS the result of a
long distance call from Council
Bluffs by street railway officials late
Wednesday, Governor w. l.. Hard
ing has sent State Labor Commits
sioner A. L. Urick to Council
Bluffs to represent the state in an
effort to settle the street car con-
troversy. The governor is opposed
to sending state militia troops to
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Turkish Fleet After
Surrender Interned
in the Golden Horn

London, Dec. 5.-The entire Turk
ish fleet is now in the hands of the
allies, the admiralty announced to-
day. The warships, after surrender
ing, were interned in the Golden
Horn at Constantinople.
The former German cruiser Goe-
ben was among the surrendered
vessels.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Morris Avery Gets Stiff
.... Sentence for Larceny

Morris Avery, 90, Thursday ep,
tered plea of guilty to larceny from
tile person in district court Thurs
day,<and was sentenced to from one
to seven years in the penitentiary
Avery took sos from Mrs. Beatrice
McMonagle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Duke Of Grafton Dead.

London, Dec. 5.AThe duke OF
Grafton, head of the Fitz-Roy FAM
lily and a retired general in the Brit
ish army, is dead. He was 81 years
old. Augustus Charles Lennox
Fitz-Roy, seventh duke of Grafton,
served in the Crimean campaign.
His heir is the earl of Euston.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06
Another Transport Comes.

New York, Dec. 5.-The British
transport Orca, with 1922 American
troops aboard, arrived here today
from Liverpool. 1t is the fourth
transport to bring returning SOL
diers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06

dogs that she gathers about Los
Angeles.
c. {. Hall, the family grocer of
filmdom at Hollywood, runs bank
for the convenience of the movie
people. He has regular cashier
and on Saturday cashes from TWEEN
ty-five thousand to thirty-hve thous-
and dollars in pay checks.
Bessie Barriscale doesn't appear to
be the kind of young woman who
can ride bucking broncho but in
1.-TWO Gun Beety," in which she
appears at the Sun, she rides the
meanest of the corral herd. Miss
Barriscale masquerades as cowboy
in the play.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-06

dogs that she gathers about Los
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-15
AT THE CASTLE.

Another showing viii be given at
the Castle theater TO-DAY of A
Woman OF Redemption which
features June Elvidse. This beau
tiful and youthful PLAYER has gained
a large host OF admiring friends
through her interpretations OF
wronged heroines and I'm today S
feature is given splendid opportun-
ity 10 score in an emotional role
II is fast-mcymg. dramatic and sur
prising The thrilling climax will
arouse even the blase theater-soer
and make them grip their chairs
in tense excitement IL Is truly a
feature worth while from every
standpoint.
Tomorrow biz Harry Morey is the
featured PLAYER in A Bachelor s
children" the story of a young man
Of wealth who adopts a family OF
pretty maidens. Harriet Messick' s
augmented orchestra viii play m
special concerts afternoon and even
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-15
SPLIT EVEN IN
DOUBLE HEADER
PhiIIieS and Cardinals Play
Two Games, Each Taking
One Contest.

PHILADELPHIA. June I5.-St.
Louis and Philadelphia split even
in a double header Frioay. the locals
taking the first game. 10 1, and
-. Louis the second, o 10 . era
vath's home run in the tenth won
the opening contest after the visi-
tors tied the score in the eighth in
ming. In the second game St Louis
knocked Davis out OF the box in the
fourth and won, 10 g. The Phil
lies hit safely in every inning of
this contest. but could not score un-
til the eighth. Heathcote's hitting
and a bare hand running catch by
Muezl featured. Score:
First game:
St Louis 600 600 01O 0-1 8 0
Philadelphia leo 600 600 1-2 @
Doak and Gonzales; Prendergast
and Adams.
Second same.
81 Louis .OOt 800 1905 is
philadelphia 900 600 0SO-3 Is /
May and Snyder; Davis, WATSON
Main and Adams.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-15
EDDIE R0USH HURT
IN BROOKLYN GAME

BROOKLYN, June Eddie
Roush. center fielder of Cincinnati
and champion batsman OF the Ma
tional league in 1917. sprainei his
right ankle in the ninth inning of
the game with BROOKLYN Friday. and
had 10 be carried of the field. He
will be out Of the game 70 Il week
or so. Brooklyn won the game ,
20 l. with one out i'm the ninth.
Roush singled and Chase flied 20
Wheat. who threw wild 10 Daubert
in sttemp tins a double play. Roush
retOuched first and ran 10 second.
where he slipped on the wet
ground. his foot striking against the
base a force play and triples by
Daubert and Myers gave Brooklyn
TWO runs in the sixth inning. Score.
Cincinnati ... 001 600 O00-L 6 o
Brooklyn 900 COZ OO*-2 I
Bressler and Wingo; Grimes and
Miller.