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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Va. b, TAe Times Dispatch Pub
Charles l. Hnsbrook. Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

BRANCH OFFICES: wash
inetou. 1916 New York Ave
nue.: New York City. Fifth
Avenue Building; Chicago.
Peoples Gas BniulAS;
Phiiadcipilia. Colonial Trust
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Educated Persons and Not
Rubes Victim of Con- Men
Shell Game and Gold Brick Men Have Given Way To
"Fake" Mine, Oil Well, Land and Stock Sellers,
AS Well AS To Wire Tappers and False Sport
Promoters.

present type of confidence man."
said William A. Pinkerton, veteran
detective, in striking comparison
between the old and the new swind-
lers. "He operated. 30 years ago and
formerly was three-card monte
man. He was known as a bunco
steerer and won by fake lottery
schemes and other crooked gam
bling devices. Then he invented the
gold brick, with which he toured the
country. The green goods game
came later and Brown had many inn
itators, who picked up thousands
annually. Wire tapping and other
schemes now used developed from
those old games. The modern oper-
ators don't bother with small money
and often clean up 100000 in sin
gle deal. The old timers thought
$1,000 big job.
Victims are not really honest at
heart, for they often enter into
scheme to cheat another fellow. The
small town banker and the business
man have proved shining mark for
swindlers. They cannot risk their
reputation by complaining. 1t is sur-
prising how many shrewd business
men fall into the net"
1t is estimated that 100000 OF
the $l0000,000 total was obtained in
Florida, where hundreds of conf
dence workers are said to operate
particularly among winter tourists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

lockwood trees of .verdant green,
and spring flowers add a touch Of
springtime to the atmosphere.
Large Altering Department.
Behind the scenes large altering
department, conducted by skilled
workers, assures the customers Of
real service, as we'll as beautiful sur-
roundings and large choice Of mer-
chandise.
As seen today the store is one of
the most completely equipped and
up-to-date women Swear establish
ments in the country. 1t is one of
the four stores owned by the Orkin
Brothers, the largest of which is in
New York.
Thirteen years ago, ]. L. Orkin,
new president of the Orkin store in
Omaha. came to this city. The O..
K. Scoheld women's shop was then
the largest of its type in Omaha.
Mr.. Orkin purchased the shop from
Mr.. Scoheld. He later moved to
the old Schlitz building, the site of
his present establishment. Here
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

effect was intensely striking in its
originality and beauty.
But the display windows of the
Orkin Brothers store is only an in
PRODUCTION to the sights which await
the woman shopper within. The
main floor of the store is devoted to
blouses, petticoats, silk sweaters and
underclothing-a delight to the most
exacting.
Air of Restfulness.
There is an air of restfulness, per-
haps it is the subdued decorations,
that delight and sooth. American
walnut cases, carpeting of brown
to match, and a sprinkling of mir
rors just where they are needed
what more could shopper ask?
The second floor has not been neg
lected. Mahogany cases, with
green walls and carpets, assure a
harmonious surrounding for a splen-
did stock of suits, cloaks, gowns and
wraps.
In the millinery department. on
the same floor the decorations are in
French gray. Throughout the store
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Back to The Land Movement
Started By Returned Heroes
Nebraska Soldiers Back From Overseas Beginning To
Move West In Considerable Numbers Seeking
Cheap Land To Reclaim and Cultivate.

According to Lieutenant Look,
most of the boys who are going to
Idaho are farmers, having worked
on farms prior to entering the army.
The plan, as outlined, contemplates
community organization. Each
man going to Arco project will file
on a 150-acre tract of land. After
that there will be a pooling of inter-
ests. There will be a corporation
and each man will take shares &C
cording to his ability.
Live stock and implements will be
purchased, houses will be erected
and the land will be improved Next
year seeding will be the rule and
after the harvest those of the COM
munity will share the profits accord
ing to the shares of stock they own
in the corporation.
In the army quartermaster depot
at Omaha, it was reported that there
are $50 to 200 large tents and that at
the present time the government
has no use for them. A move was
started to acquire these tents and an
appeal for a loan of them will be
made to the War department. Should
the tents be obtained, they will be
sent to Idaho, where they will house
the soldier boy farmers until such
time as they are in a position to
erect buildings for homes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

he remained for several years, build
ing UP large trade.
The purchase of the old Bennett
department store was his next
move. Here he became vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
millinery department. But the old
desire to specialize entirely in wo-
mems apparel was strong. The
Bennett store was sold, and Mr..
Orkin re-opened his smaller store.
The Sixteenth street store, be-
tween Farnam and Harvey streets,
is the result of his labor and energy.
Complete to the minute in it's equip
ment to serve the most exacting
trade, it stands a monument to his
ceaseless efforts.
Men with real talent are at the
heads of departments. Among them
are: Frank Robins, manager of the
millinery department; Henry Stein
lauf, advertising manager; B.
Binder, merchandise manager; l..
D. Klein, manager of the cloak de-
partment, and Miss E. McCready,
Office manager.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

Chicago, May 1.-THE American
confidence men reaped a harvest of
more than $l0,OO0,00O last year, &C
cording to figures compiled by Chi
cago authorities. This is the approx
! mate amount actually collected
from the credulous public by profess
sionaf confidence operators and does
not include the millions gathered
annually by the various stock jogging
schemes. .--
The crude devices of the old time
confidence man, with his she'll game,
three card monte, gold brick, green
goods, money changing and lemon
games, have given way to modern
methods, more complex, and more
profitable. -.
The really successful confidence
men of today usually have summer
and winter homes, ride in limousines
and are aided by richly gowned
women, authorities say. They are
educated and far more clever than
their brothers of old days, whose
favorite trick in Chicago was to sell
the Masonic Temple to at'rube" for
a small sum, Or agree to make the
building turn around"
Land selling schemes, peddling OF
worthless mine and oil well stock,
wire tapping and fake, sporting
events are now the handmaidens of
the modern confidence man, who
matches wits with the banker, capt.
talist, and lawyer. instead of dealing
with the ignorant ruralite. Nearly
all the victims of a Chicago gang
recently sent to, the penitentiary
were bankers and business men. The
gangs loot aggregated more than
half million dollars a year.
I Fear of publicity keeps most vic
TINS quiet, thus giving the high
class confidence man a certain de-
gree of immunity, authorities say.
The add that federal prosecution for
using the mail to defraud has been a
great factor in breaking up gangs
and recently brought about convic-
ton of half dozen leading conf
dence workers.
tom Brown" who came from
Detroit and made his headquarters
n New York. was father of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

Soldiers back from overseas and
from the camps in the states have
started a movement of back to the
land. The Nebraska boys have con-
tracted the fever and they are be-
ginning to move west in consider
able numbers, seeking cheap land
that they intend to reclaim and Gull
tivate. -~-,- -~s
A mass meeting intended to give
the P"back to the land" movement
impetus was held at Union Pacific
headquarters last Wednesday night
and attended by 100 or more re-
turned soldiers. Addresses were de-
livered by r. A. Smith of the Union
Pacific colonization department, v.
A. Peet, travelling agent of the
Union Pacific land department, and
Lieutenant Look.
Lieutenant Look who has been
giving the question of government
land for returned soldiers consider
able attention during the last
month, stated that IS of the boys re-
Gently discharged have gone to Arco,
Idaho, where they have filed upon
land along the Blackfoot branch of
the Union Pacific. He read the
names of 50 others who have signed
up and who will start for the west
within the next two or three days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Savings and Loan Bodies Of
State to Meet Here Tuesday
Speaker Of National Prom
inence to Address Con.
vention; Omaha Mayor
to Welcome Guests.

The 18th annual meeting Of the
Nebraska League Of Savings and
Loan associations will begin at the
Hotel Fontenelle Tuesday evening
and continue through Wednesday.
Omaha has always been popu-
lar meeting place for the .league
members and full representation is
expected from the 10 affiliating asso-
Citations.
Invitations have also been extend
ed to non-member associations,
some 80 in number, and majority
of them are expected to send rep
resentatives. Supp1enenting the
leagues call for a get-together
victory rally" OF the opponents Of
thrift in the state, is a personal in
, vtation extended by the Chamber of
Commerce to the leaders of the
movement for home ownership.
The place, the time and the &C.
casion are appealing for united
and aggressive forward march.
Wars disturbances and anxieties are
thing of the past. Peace and prog
ress and readjustment present many
problems for solution. These are
purely business problems ,on which
guiding minds will light the way to
the opportunities ahead.
National Speaker Here.
The most important event in the
meeting will be the address of E. L.
Keesler of Charlotte, N. c., pres
ident Of the United States League
of Local Building and Loan asso-
Citations, who comes to Omaha on
the invitation of the state league,
and who will be the leagues guest
during his stay in the city. Mr.
Keesler has been identified with
the saving and loan movement in
the south for many years ard is
thoroughly familiar with It's
worth and work in all parts
of the United States. A law
yer by profession, an eloquent
speaker and a fine type of the
southern gentleman, his address is
bound to be of great value to the
association men. his IS particularly
so, because Mr.. Keesler will dis
cuss the proposed measures for
lending federal aid in some form for
the procurement of homes. Two
such measures are in the formative
stage. one under the auspices of
a bureau of the Department of
Labor, and committee of the ex-
ecutive officers of the United States
league, and one introduced at the
last session of congress by Senator
Kenyon of Iowa. These measures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Weaver Predicts 1900
Ak-Sar-Ben Members on
or Before Opening Day

Three thousand members on or
before the opening Of the Ak-Sar-
Ben den on Moday night, June &"
was the prediction made by J. D.
Weaver, secretary of Omaha's great
booster organization.
He reports 2,349 paid-up member
ships and an expectancy of 20 mem
bers each from 81 of the hustling
committee ,before June 3. Dad"
Weaver asserted that it is not nee
essary to get an adding machine to
understand his forecast of 5000
members.
The membership at this time last
year was 1,l0l.
Artificer Gus RENEE has the new
revolving stage and paraphernalia
ready for the 1919 crop of can
didates. Some of the stunts which
have been prepared for the victims
were fearfully and wonderfully de-
signed. The chorus is said to be the
best of any Ak-Sar-Ben season. A
dress rehearsal of the big show
will be held this week.
The board of governors will hold
a meeting on Monday night to con-
slider further plans for the Develop
ment of the Ak-Sar-Ben exposition
grounds on West Center street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
OBSTACLES MAY
Be REMOvEDFOk
GRADING DODGE
Opinion by City Attorney
Seems to Make Way Clear
for Carrying On, /.
Project.

City Attorney F. L. Weaver has
submitted to the city council board
of appraisers on the Dodge street
grading, an opinion which seems to
clear the road of obstacles in the
eonsummation of this project. =
Mr.. Weaver holds that in assess
ing the benefits the appraisers may
take into consideration any and all
new conditions which may be Great
ed by the Improvement, and in ar
irving at the enhanced valua ton of
the property the, committee need not
be limited to its present use, nor to
any particular use. Desirability as
business property may be consider
ed in the case of lot now used for
residence purposes, when the COM
nlittee determines the benefits.
II feel confident that no serious
obstacle will stand in the way of
the city council going ahead with
this Improvement" the city attorney
said. II
Last week the committee of APP
praisers, consisting of City Com
missioners FOWL, Ure and Falconer,
heard from various interested prop
erty owners who had filed. written
statements of their prospective dam
ages. Attorney John Paul sBreen in
sisted that the appraisers were lin
tied in their powers to assess benz
fits in an Improvement Of this ma
ture. "
What. was the lot worth before
the grading and what viii be its
value after the ,grading?" will be the
principle consideration for the ap-
praisers to determine, according to
the city attorney. ss Is,
The appraisal board will renew its
workEtilis week and will have its re-,
port TO the council this month. Bids
have been received for the work,
but the contract has not been
awarded. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Most Interesting Attractions and Displays Mark
the First Anniversary Of Orkin Brothers Store
Firm Engaged a Special
Window Trimmer; Nazi-
nova Window in ORR
entail Red Most Unique.

A huge birthday cake, glistening
white, and bearing a single electric
candle, placed in the largest window
of the Orkin Brothers store on
Sixteenth street, forms the novel
way the store has chosen to inform
the public of its first anniversary.
Monday, the Orhn Brothers store
will have 81 busy, bustling weeks
added to its history. a,
The originality of the display Is
characteristic of the general policy
Of the store. A great merchant once
said that any store could be judged
by its display windows. The Orkin
Brothers store has taken no
chances of being misjudged.
. The store engaged the services of
]. N. Rosen, window trimmer, who
lives in the east, and was not dis
appointed in his work. The WIN
dows are. decorated with oriental
blue tapestry with gray fringe. The
background is gray.
Nazimova Window Original. ~
. One Of the most original and
pleasing displays ever seen in Om-
aha was the middle display window
of the Orkin store last week. 1t
was the "Nazimova" window. The
colcr scheme had been worked out
with a beautiful oriental shade of
red, made famous by Madame Nazi-
nova, herself. A gown, cloak and
a blouse, all of the same shade of
red, were featured. A Hindu turban
of like color held a prominent
place.
The display was beautihed by a
life-size painting of the noted &C
tress. An oriental rug of great val
ue graced the floor, while oriental
tapestry, quaint idols, and antique
candlesticks, lantern which might
have been replica of Aladdin's,
lamp, completed the picture. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

are a source of keen interest to
association managers, and Mr..
Keesler is expected to throw much
needed light on them.
Brief Program Arranged.
A brief diversified program OF
business and pleasure has been pre-
pared by the local committee. A
round table" discussion with G.
w. Brininger of Grand Island, as
inquisitor, will fill up the hours
Tuesday evening. The main bust
ness of the meeting will start We'd
nesday morning. At the close in
the afternoon the delegates will be
given joyride on Omaha's boule-
wards, and a banquet at the Athletic
club in the evening.
Arrangements are in charge Of
the following committee: T. J..
Fitzmorris, chairman; J. A. Lyons,
T. A. Fry, John Flack, J. F. Hell
gren, Irving G. Baright and T. D.
Crane.
The program of the convention
follows:
Tuesday. May 20, 1880 p. N.
Convention called to order.
appointment Of committee on creden-
tials.
Roll call Of delegates
Round table talk-C. W. Brininger.
Grand Island.
Wednesday. May FL.
1880 A. Naturalization
talk-P. w. Kuhns.
$3.50 A. M.-Address of welcome-E. p.
Smith, mayor of Omaha
Response-E L. Havelone, Beatrice.
Report of committee on credentials.
Address Of president-W. R. Adair.
Omaha.
Report Of secretary observation-disclosures J.
Omaha.
Address. ]. Hart, secretary state
banking board.
appointment Of nominating committee.
appointment of commute on resolu-
tons
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Old Man "Coccus" Is
Executed at Chicago

Chicago.-There was a public exv
ecution in one of the corridors of
the city hall recently and the Grim
inal was one who had taken thous-
ands of lives, slain fathers, mothers,
children and entire families.
His name was "Pneumococcus."
He was given a jury trial, indicted,
and even heard threats of dire fates
for his surviving relatives.
"Pneumococcus" was an efigy
representing the germ that causes
pneumonia. DR.. John Dill Robertson,
health commissioner, Sprung the
trap" that sent old man "Coccus" to
his de-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Valve Stem Guide Bushings

In engines not fitted with special
valve stem guide bushings excessive
wear of the guide and consequently
valve stem side play and oil leakage
may be prevented by roaming the
guide and fitting a bronze bushing.
The bushing may be obtained ale
ready machined from any supply
house. In fitting the waive should
center on the tappet, otherwise
there will be a side thrust against
the bushing and it will wear eccen-
trically,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Appointment Of auditing committee.

Appointment Of auditing committee.
Noon recess.
Address: "Just and Needful Legislation
for Building ana Loan Expansion"-E. L.
Keesler, Charlotte, N. C.. president United
States League Of Local Building and Loan
associations.
Address: Improving in Accounting and
Standardixing the Building and Loan Sys-
tem"-A. D. TouIalin, state bank exam
liner.
Report Of committee on resolutions.
Report of auditing committee
Unfinished business.
New business
Election Of officers.
Place Of next meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Glass Clearer.

1t frequently comes In handy to
know that a little bottle of kero-
sene and glycerine mixed in equal
parts will clear the glass Of the
windshield Of rain drops and give
clear vision ahead. This compound
operates to spread the rain drops in
thin sheet all over the surface
instead of letting it stand in
globules uty
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
IrNCLE SANS TEN MILLION AS
SETS,

When peace is finally declared, at
the rate that Uncle Sam has been go
ing, it is estimated that TINS coun-
try will hold $40, 10000 ,0o0 bonds
of other countries and as the rate
of interest is on the average . per
cent, the federal treasury will re-
ceive from the European countries
S5OO,OOO,O00 each year as interest,"
These $4,000, 100000 of securi7
ties will be held as an asset by the ne
treasury and most of it will be SO
reported for at least two genera
tions, for it will take that much time
for the war-ridden countries to
Which the money has been loaned to
pay it. 1t was suggested some time
ago that the interest on tne r romit
ted, but the people of France we're ere
as quick to protest as were the
american people, saying ad that they aeS
had always paid their deots anu 81,
would not fail to do so in the fu-
tlrp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
HE WOULD COME HOME.

Apropos of what the return1Ins
soldiers think of foreign lands Dr'
c. B. Clapp tells very good STORY,
4 soldier was taken from tralll
passing through to- ms Wo9u lay. q
for treatment. DR.. Clapp, as ne
convalesced, questioned him as to-
his 0ninion of the foreign country
he had been fighting in. He replied;
If hell was my home and l owned
= farm in that country, would give
It away and go back home. We
have yet to hear from retTinins
soldier that would go back willingly
# Won would give them farm and
a bag of Enthusiastically Demo-
crat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
THOSE TEN MILLION SILENT
VOICES,

:- -. na oooins+
There are voices 1or ana asain ans
the league or natlohsMput ne lo w
est voice or al IS a sllent A. No oGe dl.,
combined voices OF iO;Vvo;oVV neM
graves in this world nlled ny 'hls
war. - +ho
Look at the opponents OIL 'ne
Ieague o. ha1lons. 49,, 90 oo OoO
And then look at me lo: NV w.
new graves IN TINS "orld' h'leo ny
this war. ,,o+ +,o
fOlltl'rano az ~ N' ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
A DISMAL OUTLOOK AHEAD.

The present outlook for brilliant
or wise leadership for the country
by congress is dismal indeed. In the
house it has already been shown
that the victory of Mr.. Gillett n
winning the speakership was a bar
rem one in establishing real control
of that body. The defeated Mr..
Mann still appears to be the more
dominating figure. In the senate
Mr.. Penrose's sinister influence is a
black cloud upon republican pros
poets of winning public confidence.
Mr.. Lodges talents and long expert
ence are made futile by the grow
ing reactionary temper of the man,
which asserts itself on all vital is
sues. If the republicans in congr e;
are playing for position in 1920, the
leadership already displayed by their
chief men in the senate on the ques;
tons of the peace conference and
the league of nations suggests pO-
litical animosity and personal hatred
rather than sagacious insight into
the needs of the time as the main
spring of their policy.-Springtield,
Mass, Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
GIIILETTS FAMILY REMEDY.

After rummaging through the
medicine closet, Representative Gill
lett, who is to be the speaker OF the
house, has made the cheering dis
covery that he has a quick and easy
cure for all the ills that atflict the
world. Nothing. is needed except t
that the republican congress shall
give the country a powerful dose OF
the old-fashioned tariff mixture, and
the stronger the better.
Whatever happens, get down the
bottle with the familiar label and
take some of the stuff that grand
father used. It's good for every
thing, from ,chilblalns to nervous
headache. According to the repub-
lican formula, it never fails to
work.
If Bolshevism threatens TO- sweep
Europe and America, boost the tar
if. In influenza RACES like plague,
boost the tariff. If a. senate tilibus,,
ter ties up the nations business ana
cuts off funds required for the rail
roads, for the Federal Employment
Service, for the army and navy, boost
the tariff. Trust the Old Guard pre-
scription put up by Drs. Penrose
and Fordney, famous practitioners:
You only have to raise the tariff
and the rain will fall, the sun will
shine, drought and floods will
cease, the earth will groan, under
bountiful crops and the whole world
will sing with gladness. 1t removes
freckles, makes hair grow on bald
heads and is sure death to reaches.
1t is the great republican family
remedy for everything that ever
happened under a democratic .ad..
ministration. We are astonlshed
that the German government does
not suggest it to France as the one
sure way to restore the devasted dis
better than reparation OF
indemnities.-New York World.