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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
BAREFOOT BANDIT
DRIVEN FROM HOME
AT POINT OF GUN
A. ]. Blakely Routs Intruder
When He Thinks of $500
On Lower Floor.

A barefoot burglar Sunday at
tempted to rob the home of A. J.
Blakely, 1872 North Forty-second
street, but was frightened away by
Mr.. Blakely after the upstairs rooms
had .been ransacked and nothing
taken.
Mr.. Blakely chased the burglar
from the house with revolver.
He told police he woke up when
he heard someone creeping up the
stairs.
Il watched him search the dresser
drawers in my room," he said.
when he started downstairs
again I remembered I had hidden
$500, the Sunday receipts from our
filling stations, in the dining room.
| was afraid he'd get it. | ran after
him with revolver, but he got
away. He was barefooted."
Two other robberies, attributed by
the police to the "Gentleman" bur
glar, and a DAYLIGHT holdup at E
O'clock yesterday morning also were
reported.
The home Of F. T. Ransom, at
torney, 120 South Thirty-fourth
street, was robbed of a gold watch
and SIS in bills by burglar who
cut the screen on the back door and
lifted the hook. The family was
sleeping on a porch. They were
Ignorant of the robbery until yes
terdav morning
The residence of Frank A. Camp
bell, block from the Ransom home,
was entered by a burglar who un-
locked the rear door and escaped
with a ladies watch and $40.
A. Hickman. isis Jones street,
was held up by bandit who he de-
scribed as resembling a tramp, at
Twenty-fourth and California streets
Yesterday morning at 6 The ban
dit took $40 from Hickman. The
robber was described as short, dress
ed in blue shirt and trousers.
SLOUGH hat, and with heavy growth
of whiskers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
DRUGGIST Is Sentenced
To 90 Days In Jail for
Jamaica Ginger Sale

Fred Danielson, proprietor OF the
Drexel pharmacy. Sixteenth and
Webster streets, was sentenced to
90 days in the county jail by Judge
Foster in police court yesterday
for the unlawful sale of intoxicating
liquor.
Danielson was accused of selling
Jamaica ginger to George Neiby,
Twenty-fourth and N streets.
His arrest was made on informa-
ton filed with the court by Neiby's
mother, Mrs. Cora Kelly.
Neiby appeared in court yester-
day and corroborated testi-
mony given Saturday by Mrs. Cora
Barnhart, friend of Mrs. Kelly.
who said she had taken bottle Of
ginger from Neiby's pocket i'm
mediately after he bought it from
Danielson.
The two women testified they
trailed Neiby to the Danielson drug
store, and struggled with him for
possession Of the liquid after he had
bought it.
Danielson signihed his intention
of appealing from the decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12

cific engine foreman, observed five
cars of watermelons, two of which
were sent to local hog yard and
the others to Kansas City.
The melons smelled so bad that
we could not bear the stencil around
the yards, so we shipped the cars
out as empties to Kansas City,"
Nuckolls testified These melons
had been shipped in box and cattle
cars.
Unfit for Food.
Mr.. Sinclair explained that the
railroads assumed the responsibility
Of icing cars until they were turned
over to consignees. Testimony in
dicated that most of the fruits and
became unfit for food
after the shipments had been turned
over by the railroads.
"All cars have some bad contents,
but l believe that if the bad were
picked out Immediately on arrival
much of the loss would have been
avoided" Sinclair added.
Testimony OF Sutton.
Detective Sutton testified to find
ing a car Of spoiled peaches. The
car was "a. r. T. 10,500," shipped
from Mulberry, Ark, July %. The
car arrived in Omaha July 81, on
Missouri Pacific train No. los, billed
to Trimble Bros.
81 saw the car August 8 at Four
teenth and California streets" tes
tilted Sutton. There was about
100 pounds of ice in the boxes. The
car was set on the unloading track
/. The shipper was notified
on the day the car arrived. These
peaches were rotten.
"On track No. 6 we found two
cars of potatoes. l would say that
about one-ffth were fit for food.
These potatoes had been shipped
in live stock cars.
1--WE went to track No 6 to in
vestigate six cars of spoiled fruit,
but we were told that the cars had
been moved out. We could not To-
cate the cars. That was on Au-
gust e."
The city council will endeavor to
trace the six cars from original
point of shipment to final DISPOSE
ion.
Sutton went into details of seven
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
START SALE OF
SURPLUS FOOD
SUPPLIES HERE
Local Army Office Prepares
Circulars Giving Informa-
ton On Prices, Quality
and Quantities.

Col. G. S. Bingham: and his staff
in the army building are preparing
to handle the sale and distribution
of surplus food stocks which started
yesterday. This food is stored in the
local quartermaster depot. The sale
was authorized by the War depart
ment and the price list was received
yesterday.
Capt. A. ]. Hoffman, will have
charge of the details of the sale and
is preparing circulars giving COM
plete detailed information regarding
the prices, quantities of foodstuff on
hand, and where it may be obtained.
Distributed by Zones.
The goods will be distributed ac-
cording to the zone system, and for
the past two weeks the Omaha de-
pot has been shipping some of the
surplus to other centers to equalize
the distribution. The Omaha zone
includes Nebraska, Iowa, North and
South Dakota, Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming.
The postofice will only participate
in the sale by having charge of the
parcel post shipments. The public
can either buy the goods direct or
purchase through the postmasters,
who will buy them as agent for the
parcel post system.
In addition to the foodstuff sale.
the War department has authorized
the sale of new and reclaimed army
blankets. The Omaha zone will be
allowed about $4,000 blankets, which
will be divided into three classes, all
wool, cotton and wool and cotton.
This classification is the same in
both the new and reclaimed lots.
Limit Customers Purchases.
Not more than 10000 blankets will
be sold to one person. The right to
decline or accept an order is optional
with the zone surplus property
officer
This regulation was included to
prevent INSCRIPTIONS merchants
from buying the entire lot and thus
prevent the public from participating
in the sale" said Colonel Bingham.
Municipalities Get Discounts.
All sales will be cash except in the
case of municipalities buying for re-
sale at cost. The cities will be al
lowed 10 days to make payment.
Purchasers must pay parcel post
charges where goods are shipped.
The samples now on display IN
the office of the surplus property
officer in the army building. The
sale of blankets will start August
IS.
The following prices for blankets
have haeu announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
CARLOADS OF
FRUIT ALLOWED
TO SPOIL HERE
Testimony Before City Council
Shows PerishabIe Goods
Rotted for Lack of
Attention.

Corroborative testimony offered
before city council yesterday showed
that during the last few weeks car
loads of potatoes, watermelons,
peaches, lemons, grapes and canta-
loupes were allowed to spoil on local
railroad tracks, because of delays
in unloading and lack of protection
by icing.
The investigation being held by
the council refers to 10 cars. The
council adjourned at noon, subject
to call by the mayor, for further
examination of witnesses.
County Attorney A. V. Shotwell
and Assistant United States At
torney F. A. Peterson are attending
the investigation They will receive
complete transcripts of the testi-
mony and it is expected that grand
jurles will be summoned to consider
the local situation in connection with
wanton spoilation of fruits and
vegetables.
1--WE are holding this investigation
to ascertain whether or not food
stuffs are being allowed to go to
waste on the railroad tracks, or else
where" said Mayor Smith, when he
called the meeting to order. IF we
find that these conditions have ex-
listed, we are going to find out why,
and we are going to determine
whether the railroads, consignors or
consignees/ are to blame. We are
after the facts and we are going to
have them"
Spoiled After Arrival.
Evidence offered Monday by Detec-
tive Paul B. Sutton and railroad
yardmen went to show that the bulk
of the fruit and vegetables in ques-
ton were spoiled after arrival in
Omaha. Cars were allowed to re-
main for a week or more, without
ice and out in the sun.
Mayor Smith, City Attorney
Weaver and the city commissioners
quizzed witnesses on the disposition
OF cars of decayed fruits and vege-
tables of which the city legal de-
partment holds detailed informa ton.
The police reported that six cars
disappeared early yesterday. The
disposition of these cars will be
made a matter of special inquiry
when the investigation shall have
been resumed.
Carl F. Sinclair, Missouri Pacific
yard clerk, testified that he observed
three cars of watermelons last week,
shipped to Kansas City as empties.
Il recall that the train conductor
had the cars placed in the middle of
the train because he could not stand
the smell of the fruit next to the
waycar," Sinclair testified. Witness
added that cars of potatoes were al
lowed to remain on track seven or
eight days before sorted.
Il know of a car of lemons on
track No. 10, consigned to the local
agent of the California Fruit Grow
ers' association, and it was on track
eight days before being opened" he
testified.
Sinclair also referred to a car of
peaches on track for week.
Otto w. Nuckolls, Missouri Pa
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
EverybOdY's Doing It.

If there is nation big or little,
old or new that has not protested
something it must be one that
didn't know anything about the re-
cent war-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12

sas City and Chicago by $500
head.
A total OF sl6 cars were I'M
loaded, including $4,000 sheep, $500
hogs and $500 cattle. A total of
10000 head was recorded, as COM
pared with 1880 at Kansas City
and $4,000 at Chicago.
This is the third time during the
last two weeks the local market has
surpassed Chicago and set the
worlds high mark for the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
Highwayrnen Keep 4
Persons at Bay While
They Rob Drug Store

Although two highwaymen succeed
ed late Sunday night i'll robbing the
Freggcr-Fox Drug Co.. i848 North
Sixteenth street. of SIS, they over
looked more than 5000 in a safe be-
low the cash register which they
looted.
At the point of revolvers the two
highwaymen forced Max Fregger
one of the proprietors, and three
clerks to the rear of the store. One
of the highwaymen then removed
all the money from the cash register,
while the other guarded the four
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
Divorce
COur

Charging that his wife refused to
cook, and went to dances with other
men, against his wishes, Harry A.
Patch has asked the district court
for a divorce from Theresa B.
Patch. There are two children.
They were married on November l9,
1910.
Hedwig c. Crook says Walter F.
Crook was cruel in a petition for
divorce filed in district court. They
wer. married in Carroll, Ia, on May
%, 1907.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
BATTLE Scenes" Shot for
Movie" East Meets West

Scenes Of airplanes in action on
the Omaha flying field, Sixtieth and
Center streets, were taken yester-
day for the Chamber of Commerce
motion picture, East Meets West"
The planes flew in battle formation
to film the scenes that represent the
hero aviator in France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-12
new MARK SET
BY RUN OF SHEEP
At STOCK YARDS
Omaha Leads Chicago and
Kansas City, With Striking
Railroad Men Back On
Job.

The biggest run OF sheep this
season was received Monday at the
stock yards when the usual order
of business was resumed following
the return to work of the striking
railroad shopmen.
Omaha stood in class by itself
In total receipts, outstripping Kan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
SOUTH DORSET

Miss Susan Molloy was weekend
guest of re atives in Rutland
Miss Rose Brooks of Pawlet was a
Sunday guest at her home here.
Thomas Burns of West Rutland
spent the weekend at his home here.
Mr. a.ld Mrs. Otis Brooks and child
rem of Manche tor wela sunday guests
of Mrs. Adl.e BrocE3
Miss Celia McDe It was a Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Schleid-
er at Manchester Depot.
Frances Tully of Washington, D. c..
spending his vacation with his par
,nts. Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Tully.
Miss Blanche McDevitt of Benning.
-cn was Sunday visitor at her home
here
Miss Margaret McDevitt, who has
been the guest of relatives in town,
returned to her home in Rutland Sat
lrday
Mrs e len Kirk and granddaughter
Miss Katherine Kirk of New York city
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bowen.
Miss Mary Tully of Washington, d.
c., is spending her vacation at her
home here. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Miss Anna l..
Tully. who has been spending the past
month in Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
SUNDERLAND

Harold Griffin was in Manchester
Monday.
Jay Thompson of Manchester was in
town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs C. d. Andrews of Rut-
land were in town Monday
Mrs NJ. P. Haley recently visited
at c. d. Andrews in Rutland.
Mrs Anna Stove~~ - Q -oonwich, N.
Y, is the guest of Miss N. U. Hough-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Twitchell of
Bennington spent the weekend at e.
G, Baaons.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Harries and sons
Smith and Francis spent Sunday in
South Salisbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warner of
Middletown, Conn were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Hazleton.
WOODBURY. Hazleton, who has been
spending several days in Middletown
Conn, returned home Saturday night.
Miss Nellie Waite, who has been
spending two weeks with friends in
Manchester returned Saturday night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
SALISBURY VALLEY

Charles Peters of White Creek is
CRITICALLY i'll.
The Sunday school picnic was large
y attended at Hedges Lake Friday.
John Holden OF Corinth, N. Y. is
guest at the home of Frank Fuller.
Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Newton of Sar-
atoga, were over Sunday guests at f.
W. Fullers.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fuller spent
the week end at the home of her par
ents in Shushan.
Mrs. William Evans of Waterford,
N. Y. is guest of her daughter,
Mrs. John Bennett.
Mrs. ]. F. Stanly has returned from
Elizabethtown, N. Y where she Wis
tied relatives and friends.
The Stratton family's annual re-
union will be held at Bottum's pa
vilion, Hedges Lake, Aug. &c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dressed of
Arlington, ~ j.. are visiting Mrs.
Rachel Butts in White Creek.
Mrs. John Bennett entertained her
sisters and family from Waterford
over Sunday, making the trip by auto.
John Pierce and granddaughter,
Evelyn of Cambridge visited at the
home of Mrs. Clara Barley G. Son
Sunday.
Charles Lane, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Put
mann Memorial hospital. returned to
his home Friday
The w. f. NJ. s. was largely attend
ed at the home of Miss Susie Lake
Thursday and under the leadership
Of Mrs. Golledge was very interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Hunt Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Center, Albert Cen
ter and friend of Bennington motored
to the home of Sullivan Center Sun
day.
The Young PEI" les Bible class of
White Creek, NJ E. church will give
a community roast at Hedges Lake
Thursday evening" Aug A. All are
requested to meet at the church at
p. M, and go to gether A literary
program will be rendered
Mrs. Fidelia Brown announces the
marriage of her daughter Nellie vii.
son to j Frank Bennett. jr., on Sat.
urday, Aug. O. The bridegroom is the
eldest son of Frank and Bridgie Ben.
nett of White Greek and has hosts OF
friends who extend hearty congratu
lations. They will reside in Glovers
vile where he is in business.
Rev w. w. Eaton, who has re
Gently returned from France, after
10 months service in Y. NJ. C. A. work
and who was recently appointed direc
tor of Y in six counties in eastern
New York, gave an interesting lee
ture at the church in White Creek
Sunday morning. He was a former
resident of White Creek and his
many friends are happy to welcome
him back.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Dance at Young Womans club
rooms tonight. McGurn's orchestra
Ads.
Harry H. Warren has bought a
Ford Roadster from the Putnai
House Garage.
The usual prayer and praise serv-
ice at the Baptist church will be held
this evening at 7.30.
Collins NJ. Graves and son Van
Vechten left today for a fishing trip
to Landgrove, Vermont.
Adams Hardware store will be open
Friday evening and will be closed all
day Saturday, August 16. Adv.
! A. l.. Hunt of Pleasant street has
purchased a new Ford touring car
| from the Putnam House Garage.
Lawrence, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Pratt, returned from the hospital
Wednesday after an operation for
adenoids.
Harry T. Morey in Beauty Proof
rugged romance of the northwest
and Ford weekly at Harte Theatre
today. Adv.
One of the new cars seen about
town is the Ford touring car which
Edward J. Sweet recently bought from
the Putnam Garage.
Among the sales OF cars at the Put
nam House Garage for the past week
have been Ford touring cars to Harry
Hufnagle and Robert r. Turner.
George r. Sweet of Bradford street
t., Al. nnlr
ing car which he recently obtained
from the Putnam House Garage.
Coming to the Harte Theatre to-
morrow William Desmond in a grip
ping drama of the gold region of Alas
ka. "Mints of He'll and Pathe News.
ADV.
The A. II. Winslow Company is US
ing a new Dodge delivery truck in its
business This car was purchased
from the local Dodge dealers at the
Putnam House Garage.
H. G. Stone of East Dorset was in
town early this week to receive
new Chevrolet roadster which he
bought short time ago from the
Putnam House Garage.
One of the first Oyerlands, model
80 to appear in town is being driven
0y Frank Healy. Mr. Healy recently
bought this car through the local
dealers at the Putnam House Garage.
The second Dodge Bros. Coupe to
be purchased by local party has
been delivered. The owner is Mrs.
7. A. Davenport of Grandgiew street.
The purchase was made through the
dealers at the Putnam House Garage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
on the part Of the Ford.

The towns people were shocked on
Saturday to learn of the attempted
suicide of Charles Jones who shot
himself through the head with a re-
volver of twenty-five caliber. He
died on Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Jones
was a we'll known and respected
farmer but had been long time suf-
ierer from nervous trouble and in sew
era Respondent moods had planned
to take his own life. having been pre-
vented by the constant care and
watchfulness of his family. On Sat
urday morning, it is said he went for
a motor ride as a guest Of Rev. Mr.,
Mcdonald, and returning home made
an excuse to 90 to his room when the
shot was heard that ended his life
The two Doctors Houston. with DR.
Herrick and others were quickly
called in at enhance but Mr. Jones
did not rally although it was report
ed that the brain was not Injured by
the bullet viii h badly shattered the
skull He leaves his wife and sever
al grown up Children among them
one son who was in the service of the
U, S. for some time and over whom
Mr.. Jones was greatly worried. The
family have the heartfelt sympathy
of neighbors and friends from all
parts of the town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
DORSET

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tarbell and
children spent Sunday with relatives
in Pawle;.
Miss Geralda Smith OF Wells was
recent visitor at the home of Mrs.
Clifton Kent
Miss Grace Sexton of Washington,
ID. c.. has been a recent guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Albert Roberts.
Mrs. Earl Towsley of East Dorset
spent the week end with her grand
mother, Mrs John Whitcomb.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Warner with
friends of Pawlet visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. F. Gilbert last Sunday
Charles Wade with party from the
Wade Inn went over the Mohawk
Trail Friday in his new Ford touring
ca.
Miss Bessie Sheldon of Minneapo-
lis, who usually summers in Dorset,
arrived in Troy to attend the funeral
Of her niece, Mrs. Pruyn.
Alton Kent spent Friday with his
parents. He is employed in the
shipping department of the Wool
worth store in Rutland
G. B. Simonson and Mrs Emma
Hobby Of New York will arrive Sun
day at the home OF Clifton Kent to
pas the remainder of the month.
Clifton Kent attended the races at
Saratoga on Monday, motoring there
with Mr. and Mrs. Bellingham and
Miss Kreigger, guests at the Dorset
IN.
Joseph Harrington and family at
tended the funeral OF Mrs. Pruyn in
Troy Saturday afternoon. Among
others who were present from Dorset
were Palmer Boughton. Rev. W. l..
Haven, Ernest West, Mr. and Mrs
Harry Sheldon. Miss Ruby Harwood
Mrs. Rufus Gilbert.
Carl Hill unintentonally drove his
car over the bank in the north dis
trict and Edwards TOwsley drove his
car against telephone pole which
was in his path. Slight damages IL
each car ensued All happening neal
the week end and causing consider
able excitement.
Items of the tragedy in Dorset
you'd have reached the Banner office
in time for the Monday evening paper
had the telephone lines been in order.
Can't be laid to Government control
this time-no ore seemed to be III
control for some hours. but the
trouble may have resulted from fal.
len pole on the west road.
Blackberry pickers are about as
thick as the berries, from the hosts
one seems passing, and the price OF
berries i more hopeful than than the
supply of sugar to can them, but one
can can can without sugar and with
success. However, we haven't heard
the usual berry-season story of pan
Tiers, probably died a natural death
Fred Loveland while driving his
car over Vail hill early Friday even
ing was suddenly capsized with his
companion George Lake. They crawl
ed from beneath the car with only
slight cuts. caused by the broken
wind shield; went to the doctors for
few patches and were not much the
worse for the scare. A bent Wish
bone was the cause of the cayorting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
DON'T BE BALD

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Partisan sage contains just the ele-
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the hair roots. It's prime favorite
with discriminating ladies' because it
makes the hair so soft and lustrous,
and appear twice as abundant
Partisan sage is inexpensive and
easily obtainable at all drug stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14
SOUTH SALISBURY

Miss Carrie Hard has returned
from a short visit in Albany.
Mrs f. Bartlett and son Forrest
spent the week end in Williamstqwn,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dunn have had
electric lights installed in their
house and barn. ia
Mr.. and Mrs. JAMES Adams and
daughter Agnes are spending the
week with their son Fred in the north
ern part OF the state.
Clifford F. Shaw of the Farm bur
eau will speak in the Methodist
church in the interest of the farmer
and better farm conditions 1t is
hoped every farmer within reach of
the South SALISBURY church will be
present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-14

prelimin7 showngs of the New Suits and Dresses
Complete stocks of the New Hosiery
Some very handsome coors in Rain or Shine Umbrellas
Bright collections of the New Ribbons and Neckwear
Scores of fresh Corsets and Brasseres
Comfy Sweaters and the Shawl Scarfs
Sporty Middys and Athletic Boomers
-Goody sorts of House Dresses and Bungalow Aprons
Charming collections of New Georgette Waists
Freshly stocks of the better Toilet Preparations
Several very special values in Bath Towels
Advance guard of the New Fall Footwear
Splendid lots of Boys Wash Suits and Overalls
end of apparel and trinkets for the Wee Tots
the following and weeks he be continuous story
chapters will be added dayYou invited to stroll about at lei
ing buying you sincerely welcome