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The Washington herald., 1919-05-08
Crandairs savey-aGinEer.n

The photoplay attractions to be
shown at Crandalrs Savoy Theater
during the remaining days of the
current week are as follows: Today,
Violet Palmer In Ginger; Friday,
Marion Davies in Getting Mary
Married.; Saturday. Dustin Farnum
In THE Man in the Open"
Next week at the Savoy will be
featured by the following stellar
subjects: Sunday and Monday. Will
lam S. Hart and Juanita Hansen in
The Poppy Girls Husband; Tues
day, Mabel Normand In The Pest:
Wednesday. Mary Boland in a
Woman's Experience; Thursday,
Three Green Eyes" with an ALL
star cast: Friday. Ethel Clayton in
"Pettigrew's Girl: Saturday. Enid
Bennett in Partners Three"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-08

''P. s.-would furnish six plays fol
S25 each"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
No Reports Made as
To Investigation Of
Judge Holmes Charges

Though three weeks have passed
since Assistant State Attorney Gen
eral Wilson came to Omaha to in
vestigate charges against Municipal
Judge Holmes, no report on the re-
suit of his Investigations has been
received here.
The city council asked Governor
Mckelvie to order an investigation
after City Prosecutor Murray had
charged that Judge Holmes tore up
a eomplaint\against returned sol
der after the latter had pleaded
guilty to being in possession OF
liquor.
Judge Holmes stated that this man
had not pleaded guilty and that he
tore up no complaint.
, When Mr.. Wilson was here he
gave Judge Holmes the names OF
three men, whom. according to Mr.
Murray's charge. Judge Holmes had
discharged after they had pleaded
guilty.
Judge Holmes looked up the rec
ord on all these and found they had
pleaded not guilty.
Judge Holmes said yesterday he
would write to the assistant attor-
ney general and try to get a report
on his investigation of the charges
The mayor and city council have
received no report from Mr.. Wilson
on his investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Grain Control Body
Again Issues Permits
To Continue Shipments

While the shipment of freight is
being delayed by the strike of the
railroad shopmen, members of the
grain control committee are not
alarmed over the movement of grain.
Wednesday the grain control com.
nittee sent out orders canceling all
blanket permits for the shipment OF
grain to the Omaha market. Yes
terday the blanket permit plan
was again put into effect, covering
the period until August II. This
plan permits the shipment of 81
carloads of grain into Omaha daily.
1t is apportioned among the 10 roads
and is as follows, as to kinds:
Wheat, 200; corn, 81; oats, %;
rye, 10; barley, 10 carloads daily.
Out shipments will go on individual
permits and will be routed to pri-
mary markets, subject. to delay.
Relative to all kinds Of freight
shipments, R. H. Ashton, regional
director from the Chicago Office,
has advised that, effective at once
and until further notice, all freight
of every description, carload and
less than carload, will be accepted
subject to delay account of strike"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
GIRL CONFESSES
RObbINC CHURCH;
SELLS LOOT HERE
Former N. Y. Conductorette
Sentenced to 80 Days In
Jail by Omaha
Judge.

Marguerite Gilbert, % years old
arrested Thursday night on a charge
of petty larceny at 1928 Capitol ave-
nue., yesterday confessed to robbins
a Catholic church in Chicago Of gold
chalices and costly vestments valued
at 81, 500.
She sold one of the chalices. she
told police, in Omaha for So.
Police arrested her for the al
legged theft of $50 from room
mate at the Capitol avenue address.
The chalices were recovered when
they were searching her room for
the roommate's money.
She sobbed her story to Mrs. Ella
Gibbons, police matron.
She was a conductorette on a
New York City surface car, she said,
when she met a gentleman" friend
who lured her to Chicago under
the promise of marriage.
In Chicago she found the friend
was married. Her funds were gone.
She entered the church, where she
would not say, and seeing the altar
unguarded, stole the chalices and
vestments.
Judge Foster sentenced her to 50
days in Jail. Police in the mean
time are communicating with Chi
cago authorities so that the church
properties may be restored.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Telephone Head Urges
More Efficiency In
Conduct Of Service

w. B. T. Belt, president of the
northwestern group of the Bell
Telephone system, issued the fol-
lowing statement recently to the
employees of the firm at the time
the control of the telephone prop
erty was returned by the govern
ment to the owners:
During the war period, which in
cluded the period of government
control, employees have generally
demonstrated their loyalty to their
country and the service by stead
lastly and efficiently carrying on the
furnishing of service under the ad-
verse war conditions that have ex-
listed. At this time wish to per-
sonally thank each and every loyal
employee for the demonstration they
have made of their loyalty during
this trying period.
Despite the earnest and efficient
effort of our organization, the
handicaps imposed by the war have
affected our service and at this time
the general public is complaining
of the quality of the service and
in connection with the return of the
property to the control of the own.
ers, the general public feels that the
war conditions are at an end and
is expecting this organization to
again furnish the same good quality
of service as before the war.
Rates for service have been in
creased during THIS period and the
public is justified in expecting US to
demonstrate our ability to furnish
satisfactory telephone service.
Attention is called to the fact
that each employee must loyalty and
diligently carry on his or her work
as an individual 50 as to result in
the furnishing of good telephone
seryice"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
rs.

Skirts for women will eventually
be taboo, according to Mrs. Myra
r. Collins, woman hiker, who ar
rived in Omaha yesterday. She is
walking across the country in mas
culine attire. She maintains that
there are thousands of women and
girls in the country who< prefer
trousers to skirts, but hesitate to
wear them for fear of public opinion.
Il find myself so much better off
after describing the tyrannical petit
coat and have so much more free
dom that l never intend to go back
to them again she said. NO one
has ever paid the slightest attention
to me because of my attire or be-
cause | wear my hair short, and far
from being reprimanded by the au-
thorities, sheriffs and police are my
best friends and approve of it.
Mrs. Collins is less than five feet
tall and lives in Pasadena, Cal. She
left Los Angeles May 16. She in
tends to complete her cross-country
hike at Boston, and then walk back
to California over the southern
route.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Theater Manager
Stages Race With
Electric Fan Thief

Pedestrians on Eighteenth street
yesterday witnessed an exciting
race between an electric fan thief
and Harry B. Watts, manager of the
Strand theater.
The thief won, and now Mr.
Watts is mourning the loss of two
electric fans valued at $50 eachH and
the police are searching for the bold
robber.
A man dressed as mechanic
walked into the Strand theater yes
terday and announced he was an
electric fan inspector" He walked
past two porters who were working
in the lobby, and went back to the
stage.
One of the porters told Mr.. Watts
of the inspectors" visit. The the
alter manager Immediately "smelled
mouse" He went back to the
stage and found two fans gone.
Rushing from the stage door, Mr..
Watts saw the inspector" dashing
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
NO HATS IN RING
FOR CONVENTION
ON CITY CHARTER
Candidates Must File for Of.
flee Not Later Than Sep.
TENDER 600 Sigma
lures Needed.

- No citizens have applied to Elec-
ton Commissioner Moorhead for
petition blanks preparatory to rum
ming for membership in the city
charter convention.
Candidates must file for this Of
flee not later than September s.
The date set for the primary cleo
ton which will be-.held, provided
for more than 80 candidates file for
the office, is September l6 and the
election date is November 4.
Each candidate who files must
have signatures of 200 voters to his
petition and must pay filing fee
of S.. The number to be nominated
is 80, from which IS will be elected.
The law provides that within 40
days after the election the conven-
ton shall prepare a charter for the
city and file Is copies with the city
clerk. The clerk must publish the
charter for 80 days, after which it
will probably be submitted to the
people for ratification at a regular
election next spring.
The charter convention will
have no regular time or set place
OF meeting. The members can
meet where and when they like, pro-
vided they complete the charter
within 40 days after their election.
A charter convention was held
In the spring of 1918, but the men,
bers overlooked the provision of the
law that Is copies of the charter
inast be filed with the city clerk.
They filed only one copy and the
courts then refused to allow the
charter to be submitted for ratifi-
ration
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Prep Suits

LOR bos H. Is or a. boys who youth
body the latest styles; and for the boys high
business Is 20 years The Prep Suits chance
big compreh ensve that it will take Of all
your clothing needs You don't need look at other clothes;
have everything for you.>
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Only Two File Here y
For Constitutional
Convention In Fall

Only two petitions of candidates
for the state constitutional conven-
top had been filed with Election
Commissioned Moorhead at, noon
yesterday. But one day remains for
petitions to be filed.
Petitions for over IS candidates
were taken out, according to Mr..
Moorhead, but many of the candi-
dates are having trouble in getting
.1..s necessary 1900 signatures, and
the sworn signatures of five men
as witnesses to the other signers.
Several candidates have attempted
to file their petitions without the
sworn affidavit of five men, accord
ing to Mr.. Moorhead.
The two petitions filed are for
Jerry Howard and J. M. Tanner.
and both contained over 1900
names.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Mrs. Margaret Varley Dies.

Mrs. Margaret Varley, S. years
old, died at her home, ga South
Seventeenth street, Thursday night
following an attack of paralysis
She was i'll four days.
Two sisters. Mrs. Celia R. Smith
ga South Seventeenth street and
Mrs. Arthur Young of Huntington
Beach, Cal, and one brother, J. J
Madden of Fairbury, Neb.. survive
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at |: 80 from the residence
to St. Philomenas church.
Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre
cemeterV
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09

down Eighteenth street with 4 fan
under each arm.
He gave chase, but, sad to relate,
he has put on some weight since he
was a corporal in the army last
winter, while the thief demonstrated
he is a "l0-seeond man." even when
he is carrying two heavy fans. The
inspector soon had Mr.. Watts out
distanced.
Later in the morning detectives
from central station viewed the spots
from where the fans were stolen
and announced they would try to
find Glue"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Radio Calls of Disabled
Ship Bring Assistance

Halifax, N, S. Aug. S-The
American motor ship, Mount Baker,
bound from New York to Liver
pool, is disabled at sea aud flash
ing radio calls for assistance. ac-
cording to the Marine Intelligence
office here.
Later messages said that the
American steamer Great Northern
was standing by the Mount Baker,
whose engine had broken down.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Welfare Workers of City -
Hold First AnnuaI Picnic

The first annual picnic of the well
fare workers of Omaha was held
Thursday night ir/Krug park under
the management of Superintendent
Werlich of the Omaha Welfare
fare board.
About 50 of the workers of the
Visiting Nurses association. Asso-
ciated Charities. Salvation army.
Volunteers of America, juvenile
court. city mission and welfare
board, were present
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Hearing Postponed =

Preliminary hearing of James
Lang, 53l' South Twenty-second
street, charged by federal officials
with having raised" SIS bill to a
$50 denomination was postponed by
United States Commissioner Nc
Laughlin yesterday until Wednesday
morning at 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-09
Divorce
Courts

Frank M. Smith has asked the dis
trict court for a divorce from Mary
L. Smith on the grounds of cruelty.
They were married May IS, 1899,
at Weeping Water, Neb. -
Judge Wakely, in district court,
granted a divorce decree to Greta
Wegworth from Henry Wegworth
on the grounds of cruelty.
A divorce decree was granted
Matte M. Dismore from Arthur A.
Dismore, and Emma Fisher from
Arthur Fisher, by District Judge
Day on the grounds of non-sup-
port.
Judge Troup, in district court
granted a divorce decree to Ida
Gitchel from Charles E. Gitchell on
the grounds of cruelty.
The only animal that is really
dumb is the giraffe. which Is unable
to make any sound whatever.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
CONTINUES TO
 SHOW STEADY IMPROVEMENT

Washington, Dec. 5.-Presidenr Will son continues to improve, Rear Admi- ral Grayson said, and was permitted yesterday to sign various papers sub. mitted him. The president did not go out on the portico. but was allowed to sit up for an extended period in his room.
 Improvement in the presidents con- dition has been so marked of late that Dr Grayson said he ha determined to relax somewhat his restrictions on the presidents activities and allow him to do increasing amounts of work to see how this treatment works out.
 Dr. Grayson has decided on certain other changes in his treatment made possible by the progress the president is making, but he declined to disclose what they were other than to say that the president had not been confined to the use of his wheel chair since he had been allowed to leave his bed. The assumption was that the pres ident was allowed to sit at desk while transacting business.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
HOW KING ALRERr RULES
Belgian Monarch's Witty Retort Si- lences Member of Socialist Group

Brussels, Dec fixing Albert rul- ed on the suggestion of his candi- dacy for President of a Republic of Belgium just prior to his departure for the United States according to a revelation made here recently.
 Dr. Edouard Beyer, member of the Socialist group was present at re- ception given for the King and Queen on the eve of their departure During the evening the King had a personal chat with the Socialist leader.
 Tell me- doctor he asked, what your political friends think of me? ?"
 That you are an excellent King, your Majesty" was the reply, but that you would make as good a Presi- dent of a republic"
 Come now" came the Kings smil- ing reply, If I said to you, Well, Dr. Beyer you are a skilled physician and a consultant at some of our greatest hospitals, but I am going to deprive you of your many qualifications be- cause you would make just as good veterinary surgeon what woul you say?"
 According to the story, Beyer found no reply ready and, lowing, made way for other guests.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

pie affording not the slightest satisfac- tin to their spiritual needs, while re- polling them by is cynical teaching of self interest, envy, enmity, hatred, vengeance, violence and malder.
 On the other hand, aR religions iit- erature, especially if free from super stition and sacerdotalism, is welcomed by the people with the greatest inter est. Thus the writings of Tolstoy which have now for the first time be come accessible to the masses in Rus sia. afford pre-eminent satisfaction to our working classes.
 At the present time one may affirm with certainty that the working mass es of our country, to which ever part of discovered Russia they may belong, are utterly disgusted by and revoited at the party enmity and mutual hatred raging among the more educated DOT ton of the population. The so-called common people," that is, the bulk of the population--are infinitely weary, of the endless civil war in which they are compelled to participate Artifi. cialy divided by their political rulers into various opposed groups, they are grooming under the stress of this strife Their rulers of all camps are absorbed in endeavors to arrest uni versal desertion from the ranks and the dissolution of their respective armies One might. therefore, hope that this odlous civil war would auto maticaily exhaust itself for want of combatants. if it were not for one dis astrous circumstance, namely, that some of the conflicting armies are re- ceiying support from foreign powers.
 How dreadful a responsibility falls on the European Powers, including England, through this interference. raging in Russial All suffering and ruin connected with our civil war, all the blood that is shed, all the atroci- ties committed now lie directly at the door of those powers which deliberate ly pour oil into the flames of this strife However we may sympathise with or dislike any one or other of the various governments now simulta- neously ruling in different parts of Russia. If only we do, indeed, desire the welfare of Russian people them selves we should forget our own per- sonal political predilections and con ccntfale all our eLIOTlS OH the one anu sole object of weakening and arrest ing this national fratricide now ruin ming the bodily life of the Russian people, and morally depraving the weaker portion of the nation, which is susceptible to evil influence Other nations can contribute to this neces- sary qualification by the one and only means of refraining at once from any further interference in the home af- fairs of Russia and from the slightest support, whether direct or indirect, to any of the striving parties.
 Being myself neither a "Bolshevik" nor a partisan of any form of compul- sory government l think I am able to judge of what is taking place around me without giving preference to any of the striving parties. l do not close my eyes to the fact that side by side with the brightest manifestation of our nations life we also witness much that is intensely ignoble and evil.
 One might, indeed, come to the con clusion that our country is perishing
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

Manchester. Eng, Dec.5.-ln send ing this I am prompted by the hope that perhaps a truthful statement pro ceeding from one whose work brings him into continual contact with the Russian working people may be of help to you in forming some idea of what is here actually taking place and sn verifying those sensational and of ten misleading communications which attain so wide a circulation when nom inal means of intercourse are severed between nations England has always been my second Fatherland and es- pecially so since she afforded me such cordial hospitality during my almost ten years banishment from Russia in the late Tsar's reign.
 The first excesses in Russia after the revolution may be compared with a dammed-up stream of which the dyke suddenly gives way In reality, only a portion of the Russian people were involved, and this wave of fury and insanity soon subsided.
 On the other hand, in another sphere of action in which the people had had time definitely to make up their mind, our working masses ac- complished one of those historical achievements of significance of which for the while future of mankind Is so far-reaching that it can scarcely be adequately appreciated by the present generation. By leaving the ranks and resoIutely returning to their homes the Russian soldiers demonstrated to the world that wars can be arrested by nations independently of their Gov ernments.
 Even, perhaps, in a yet greater de gree are the Russians working masses at the present moment outraged by and tired of the civil war which is tearing asunder our country In this case however, the problem is more complex, involving, as it does. vari- ous long standing religious, social and economical grievances. The more in dependent and conscientious nucleus Of the Russian people that kernal in which, whether quantitatiyely it be great or small, are concentrated the vital forces and coming possibilities of every nation-this intrinsic nucleus is now, and has been for some twenty years. deliberately striving toward and attaining that deepest spiritual conception of life which Russian as people have never yet completely lost sight of, and which inspires those who have attained it with the determina- tion to surrener all in the service of that which is true and right.
 At the same time our working mass es at large, disillusioned in their for mer ecclesiastical faith, are gradually discovering a new understanding of life which. while satisfying their re- iigious aspirations. would at the same time be free from previous orthodox" superstitions. They are craving for spiritual enlightment and give a stren. uously attentive ear to all that has the slightest relation to question of faith or religion, assembling in crowds at all public lectures and debates upon such subjects. The political literature ar officially promulgated by various par ties in enormous quantities no longer finds interested reader among the peo-
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
PUBLICSALE
will sell at Public Auction at the Hamby farm A miles southeast
 of Wickes, Ark. on WEDNESDAY, DEC. r, 1919 Beginning at 10 O'clock)
 the following property:

LIVESTOCK-2 good work Mules, weight 800 lbs.; l Mare, 10 yrs. old; l Mare, II yrs. old; Colts, yrs. old; l Mule Colt, mos. old; Jack, 9 yrs. old, black with white points, good breeder; Cows and Calves; 2 Year lings; Heifers, coming yrs. old; 23 head of Hogs.
 FARM TOOLS AND FEED-1 new Sorghum Mill and pan; l road Wagon; l Hay Rake; turning Flows; Some Corn and Hay.
 l Seven-Passenger Studebaker Car
 TERMS: Under $10.O0, cash; over Sl0.00 bankable notes, 1 years time. 3ft off for cash on sums over S1O.O0.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

YOU'RE STRONG AND WELL That's Pleasant. You Rope to Remain So That's Possible. You May Be Disappointed That's natural. You Need Protection Now
 That's Evident. Better Start Today That's Wisdom. You Want the Best That's Proper. The Bankers Reserve Life Go. Net Legal Reserve Over $s,975. 900 That's Important. Home Office Omaha, Nebraska, That's the Place. Deloys Are Dangerous That's True. A. T. POWELL and ". T. GREEN
 District Managtr,
 Mena, Arkansas.
 That's All
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

XMAS IS COMINGi With every new or renewal subscription for One Year, up to December 20. The Star will send FREE. ONE DOZEN BEAU TIFUL XMAS CARDS, assorted de- signs. Look at your subscription date If your time expires within the next year, now is the time to renew. Ask for the cards when renewing. Address The Star, Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
Ex-kAlsER NOT AFRAID
Not Concerned About Plans
 for Trial in London.

for Trial in London.
 London, Dec. 4.-Former Emperor William of Germany does not believe he will be brought to trial by the al lies, or if tried, that his future will be affected in any way, says the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mail. Va rious friendly sources have recently suggested that he surrender to the al lies, offering to give the court all in formation in his power, the cores pondent says, but he appears too le- thargic to take any steps or even con centrate his mind upon the prepara- tion of notes.
 Next to saving wood, the ex-kai- ser's main interest seems to be the various campaign waged in Russia, which he follows with the aid of large beflagged maps, and he eagerly reads all the news from that country.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
Wanted NJ,

Wanted Mule, weight about 500 or
 $50, to match mule now have. See J. k. Disheroon. Mens. 279-3 48-4
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
ONEIDA COMMUNITY
 PAR PLATE

The housewife who is lOOIn for silverware of standard qa ity and authentic design at l' moderate price, will be glad ! know Par Plate.
 It is the first silverware in ta grade ever backed by a deina quality and time guarantee. m guarantee means 100 per cu value for every dollar of ym money
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The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

l have one fullblood. registered Hol- stein male calf to sell, months old. If you want it call at once. J. H. Cox. Adv. 3Stf.