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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06
Purchased Land Half
Century Ago at$5 Per
Acre, Sells it at $500

N. P. Underhill, retired farmer of
Crawford county. Ia, now a resident
of Omaha, is thoroughly convinced
that buying land at low prices, hold
ing on to it and then selling, as a
money making proposition beats oil
wells, gold mines, or stock jobbing
schemes. The fact that Mr.. Under
hill last week sold 480 acres Of
Crawford county land at 5000 an
acre grounds him thoroughly in his
belief. Fifty years ago he located
in Crawford county, and bought a
large tract of rich agricultural land.
not far from Dennison, paying S.
all acre.
For 40 years Mr.. Underhill raised
grain and live stock, becoming
wealthy, not considering the in
crease i'll the value of his landed
holdings. A few years ago he re-
tired and moved to Omaha. To each
of his sons he decided 80 acres of
land, holding the balance of the
acreage and leasing it to tenants.
Now Mr.. Underhll has closed out,
and figuring that the land has
brought a good rental each year, he
estimates that the sale price. 5000
an acre, makes him a pretty fair
profit on the investment of SIS an
acre 50 years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06
Banking Syndicate
Offers Bond Of the
Allied Packers, Inc.

Imbrie & Co., heading a strong
banking syndicate, is offering fer
subscription at 9S1l and interest
Sl6,000,000 20-year convertible sink
ing fund g per cent debenture bonds
of the Allied Packers, Inc This is
part of an authorized issue of
$25,0OO,0O0 to I've dated July |, 1919,
and mature July /. 1889. The bonds
are convertible into common stock
at the rate of IS shares of stock for
each $1,000 bond, which gives to the
bondholders for a period of 20 years
a call on the common stock of
slightly less than SIT share. In
case the company sells for cash or
offers for subscription at less than
$77 a share, any common stock in
addition to the present authorized
100000 shares, the bondholders have
the right to convert their holdings
at the price per share at which such
stock is to be sold or offered for
subscription.
Provision is made that quick as
sets shall be maintained equal to
at least $50 per cent of the current
liabilities and net quick assets equal
to at least 50 per cent of the prin-
cipal amount of bonds outstanding.
The balance sheet of the company
as of April 80 last shows net quick
assets of approximately $l3,OOO,OOO
of which over 100000 is in cash.
These figures do not include net
quick assets of four subsidiary COM
panies amounting to S., loo, 497,
which if included would make the
total net quick assets over 100 per
cent of the principal amount of this
issue of bonds.
Net earnings for the year ended
April 80, 1919, of the companies be-
ing acquired were $3,225,40l (before
federal taxes) or at the rate of over
three times the interest charges on
these bonds. After estimating fed
eral taxes, net earnings were report
ed at S2,o8l,80 or approximately
two and three-fourths times the
interest charges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06

surrender and evacuation of Monte
rey would be considered.
Il we'll remember that an arms
tice of eight weeks was agreed, and
we camped between Monterey and
Walnut Springs while waiting for
instructions from Washington Mr.
Ford related. Ben Butler and a
detachment of 400 men were placed
in charge of Monterey. During the
period of the armistice an impor-
tant event occurred. Santa Anna,
fermer ruler OF Mexico, was al
lowed to return from exile at Ha-
vana. He at once raised all army
of 10000, advanced on the Vera
Cruz road and sent General Taylor
blank request to surrender. |
could not forget the shadow that
passed over Taylor's face when he
was reading that message.
II remember that General Taylor
decided that the strong mountain
passes at Buena Vista, II miles from
Saltillo, would be the battle ground.
The Americans were outnumbered
four to one. 1t was critical time
of the war. The Mexicans ap-
preached on February p and of
course we all know what happened.
| recalled that Taylor and his off
GERS were rushing hither and 'thither
during the fray"
Followed Scott Into Mexico.
One of the sad moments in the
life Of w. w. Ford occurred when
General Taylor went back to the
States on the occasion of his nomi-
nation by the Wings for the presi-
dency. Ford, however, followed the
fortunes of General Scott from Vera
Cruz right into Mexico City. His
first vision of the beautiful capital
was from the heights of Chapulte-
pee. He learned to admire the
valor of Scott, but the fortunes of
war did not favor him with the
same close acquaiptanceship with
Scott that he had enjoyed with
Taylor.
He remembers heavy rainfall
during the night before the entry
into Mexico City and of how the
men chafed under the restraint. He
has not forgotten the impressive
occasion of Scott addressing the
troops before the advance into the
CITY, which was on the morning of
September 10, 1847. He saw the
terrific bombardment, the hand-to-
hand encounters, and he witnessed
the raising of the Stars and Stripes,
marking the end of the war. He
saw Robert E. Lee and General
Bragg. He heard Scott praise his
men for their bravery when they
had taken Mexico City.
"And | remember that l wished
Houston and Taylor might have
been there" he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06

DREAKING, attendance records
X is part of the summers work
at an amusement park, but
Manawa park established a record
for numbers on July Fourth that
bids fair to be the record for some
time to come. More than three
thousand people went bathing at the
pavilion, and additional thousands
were on hand to dance and patron
ize the fun attractions of the park.
The rain of the night before and
the early morning sprinkle probably
kept some out-of-town folks away,
but by the middle of the afternoon
the parking grounds outside of the
park and the inside auto space was
jammed with cars of all kinds from
towns far distant. Omaha and the
Bluffs were on hand with heavy
quotas to swell the numbers and
tax the capacity to the utmost.
Plans for picnics during the conf
ing week include hundreds of small
parties and some larger gatherings.
Shady Grove has proven more pop
ular than ever, and the water being
exceptionally high this year, the
lake has been a great attraction for
lovers of boating and fishing.
Hot summer days and the oppor-
tunity to wiggle ones toes in the
new sand bottom beach at Lakeview
park tempted many an Omahan at
the opening of the bathing season
here on July Fourth The park was
crowded and damned with hilarious
throngs all day, celebrating indie
pendence day.
Hundreds of families were on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06
U.S,S.ROOSEvELT,
ADMIRAL PEARYS
SHIP, TO Be SOLD
Vessel, With Which Famous
Arctic Explorer Discovered
North Pole, to Go Un-
der the Hammer.

Seattle, Wash, July s.-Admiral
Peary's staunch old ice ship, the
Roosevelt, witch carried the noted
explorer to the nothern edge Of
Grant Land on his trip to the North
Pole, is lying in the Puget Sound
navy yard at Bremerton, Wash,
waiting to go on the auction block
TO be sold to the highest bidder.
Possibly the artic will lure the
Roosevelt back to the battle with
her old foes. the ice seas and white
foes, for she may be auctiored to
bidders who will convert her into
trader for service along the Siberian
and Alaskan coasts. There is also
a possibility thtat she will be con-
verted into a fishing boat for work
|in the north Pacific.
The Roosevelt's prov always
Ipointed north, Admiral Peary once
said in telling of his trip to the
north, and twill not be surprising
Iif the boat went back into her own
element. Admiral Peary said that
mo matter how hard the battle she
Knight have with the ice or how hard
Istorm she might ride, she would
always. be found headed toward the
top of the world
Although the Roosevelt may live
Iup to Admiral Peary's statement
THAT she was the "ablest ship ever
built for artic exploration she has
lout lived her usefulness in the
service, the government has used her
lon the North Pacific since 1915.
Her cargo capacity is too small and
her speed too low for good work,
lit has been said.
Since 1915, when the Roosevelt
,came through the Panama canal
after being sold to the United States
bureau of fisheries, she has been
making three or four voyages each
year with government supplies to
the fur and fish stations in Alaska
and on the Pribiloff islands. This
year on account of growth of the
stations the bureau decided the
Roosevelt was not large enough to
handle the supplies.
! So while the Roosevelt's small
|size was an asset in her artic work, 1t
became liability when she entered
1.-THE carrying trade. The Roosevelt
lis 1870 feet long over all by IS feet
beam and 10 feet draft The build
Iers figured the smaller it was
lt"ilt the stronger it would be.
The Roosevelt was designed in
1904 by Capt. c. R. Dix, a noted
lskip builder. 1t cost about $50
loco and was built by the Peary
|Artic club. Peary used the Roose
welt when he went to the fartherest
north $40 degrees in 1906 and also
three tears later when he made the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06

slight angle to general direction of
the other foot If the right foot is
kept to the right, then the right
hand should be extended in the same
direction, but in lieu OF keeping the
forearm in straight position, ele-
vate it from the elbow. The other
arm should be, seen to droop from
the shoulder and should bend at the
wrists The chin should be slightly
elevated. This is one OF many grace
tul positions into which the body
should be trained to fall easily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-06
Bow Walks $500 Miles.

San Francisco, July 5.-After hik-
Ing l,500 OF the $500 miles between
Chicago and San Francisco, Wilbur
Morse, jr., IS years old. is in San
francisco planning to join his faith
Ter, Lieut.. Wilbur Morse, who is
head of the naval intelligence bu-
reau there.
The youth alternated between
walking and securing lifts" from
farmers and motorists. He followed
1.-THE Lincoln highway and adopted
this method of travel to cut down
Iexpenses and see the country
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
SAYS O'RYAN HASN'T
ASKED FOR OLD JOB
Gou. Smith "Would Consider
Request Carefully"

In regard to n report that AIajor-Ger.
John r. O'Ryan, commanding the Twen-
ty-seventh Division Of the American
Expeditionary Force. who will soon DO
mustered out OF the Federal service.
would at once be appointed to his old
position as head of the State guard.
Gov. Smith said yesterday:
1T have received no application from
Gen. Organ to be put back in his old
place, but II ! do shall consider the
matter most carefully. There is a con-
fiict between the opinions Of the Judge
Advocate General OF the Regular Army
and tho Attorney General as 10 the
status which former members Of the
guard will have when they are mustered
oft of the Federal service. The former
holds that they viii be private citissns.
The Attorney-General. on the other hand.
holds that they are on the reserve list
and may be redesignated to the old po-
s'tions without the approval of the Sem
ale. I shall, Of course, be guided by tho
latter opinion"
1t Is safe 10 say that II Major-Gen.
Organ should ask to be returned to
the command of tho State guard tho
Governor would grant II at once. But
he would have TO serve without salary
until July 1. as there 10 no appropria-
ton in this years budget for the old
military establishment. Provision ia
being made In the budget now under
Or PREPARATION, however, and money will be
available on July !. The salary OF the
Major General commanding the State
guard Is $4,000 a year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
HYLAN COMES BACK
HOTLY AT2 CRITICS
Justice Callaghan and Alder
man Quinn Get "Rcmind-
ers" Of Two Events.
M.vo, zv,sn came back yesterday at

Mayor Hylan came back yesterday at
Supreme Court Justice stephen Gaia
CHAN OF Brooklyn and Alderman William
r. Quinn Of Manhattan.
The Mayor said on Friday night that
that he had no comment to make about
tho letter Of Justice C'allashan, who
wrote that he thought the fippant re-
marks made to the Mayor in regard 10
his being late In welcoming home
troopship correctly Expressed the feelings
that the people Of Brooklyn had for the
CHIEF Magistrate Of the city. A state
ment wan issued from the Mayors once
yesterday reading:
az have no comment TO mako on Mr..
Justice Stephen Callashan's recent letter.
! understand this IL the same Mr.. Justice
Callaghan before whom the motion was
made for a change OF place OF trial from
Brooklyn TO Nassau county In the NAL
bono street disaster where ninety 1--WE
were killed and two hundred were In
jured."
Alderman Quinn severely criticised
the reduction OF Inspector Morris ana
intirnated that plans were being made
for wide open town. The Mayors
reply 10 this was a letter 20 Police COM
niisa oner Enright which reads:
IL note that Alderman Quinn Ia veFy
much put out that another Inspector has
been reduced wonder II Aldetnisn
Quinn knows anything about the gain
bling raid and arrests that were made IN
this Inspectors district recently
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
MACY SHIPYARDS
AWARD is EXTENDED
Plan to Replace Board 10
Under Consideration.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29---Charies
Piez. Director General Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. announced to-day
that the Macy board award relating to
wages, hours and other conditions, which
expires Monday night. will be continued
and guaranteed by the corporation un-
til the employees and employers OF all
shipyards in the country where the
award applies have reached new
agreement. The guarantee, Mr.. Pies
said. would expire October /. II an
agreement has not been reached by that
time.
Mr.. Piss made the announcement
after a conference with representatives
OF labor Unions and private yards.
Notices to all yards were sent out to-
day Mr.. Piez said.
A plan 10 take the place OF the Macy
board Ii under consideration by en-
ployers and employees Mr.. Pies said.
and ne had hSca-g that v!.hlp a week
agreements will be reached. II 10
planned. he added, TO have three district
boards, one covering the Pacific Coast.
another the Great Lakes and tho third
the Atlantic seaboard. There would be
five representatives OF employers and
five OF abor on each board. The plan
Of operation would be along the gene RAJ
lines Of the Macy award. The Fleet
Corporation would not be represented
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
CRAIG OPPOSES
PERSHING PARK
Comptroller Sees Advantage
to Hotels in Neighborhood
of Grand Central.

Comptroller Craig In q statement yes
tsrday attacked the project 10 use the
site OF the old Grand Union Hotel at
Forty-second street and Park avenue for
a park In honor of Gen. Pershing.
"PatriotiSm should not be used as .
cloak or cover TO obtain private advan-
tages for special interests" he said.
"A very active agitation is being con-
Quoted on patriotic grounds and among
patriotic societies TO obtain public ap-
prevail for the use OF the old Grand
Union Hotel site, opposite tho Grand
Central station. as site for rnonu-
rnent or other tribute 10 Gen. PershinR
The interests that would be most spe-
cially benefited by this project are the
three hotels. tho Commodore. the Bel-
mont and the Murray Hill, operated by q
hotel syndicate, and two Of which are
Immediately opposite the Grand Union
Site
There would be a benefit. the Comp
troller said not only because of the ad-
dltional light and air. but also because
there would not be the possible competi-
ton of another hotel on the old site.
The subway was constructed so as to
form foundation for a new twenty Ave
story building to replace the Grand
Union Hotel" he added. "A new hotel
at this location Ia greatly needed to ac-
commodate the thousands OF persons that
are now unable to find place to lodgs
in New York.
Apparently referring to the declaration
Of John Nee Bowman. head OF the hotel
syndicate, that he would be willing to
organize n committee to raise funds for
the purchase Of the site to be presented
to the city as park, the Comptroller
declared:
The city contemplates a permanent
monument as tribute 10 the untalterine
valor and heroism OF Its self-mcrifcing
heroes living and dead. Neither the To-
cation nor the precise character of this
memorial has yet been determined. A
sacred purpose OF this character should
not be prostituted or perverted for the
private gain OF special interests"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
STORM BATTERED
TRANSPORT ARRIVES
Santa Ana Docks With Wire
less Antennm and Search
light Swept Away.
BRINGS ILLINOIS aUNNERs
Casuals Include Lieut.. E. F.
Anderson Of Staten Island,
Cited by British.

with her wireless antenns carried
away. her big searohiitht also gone. and
her decks So pt clean OF everything
movable the transport Santa Ana fought
her way into port yesterday With 81
ofiicers and lisa men Of the Seventy
second Regiment OF Coast Artillery. an
Illinois OUTFIT The terrific wind encoun-
tered did most of the damage. although
q heavy sea had been whipped up by the
fury OF the gale.
Hoboken was a mighty welcome place
60 the mon OF the Ssventy-second on
which to rest their feet. for not only do
the inlanders abroad dislike storms at
sea but they also do not like tho idea
Of being kept under battensd Matches
during said storms. Since last Tuesday
the Santa Ana had been treated to gales
Of ever increasing strength. However.
it.s all in n war. and as the Seventy-sec-
ond was still training under Col. Sidney
II. Guthrie when the Germans put over
the arnlistice on the regiment, the men
were glad yesterday--sfter getting on
che right side OF the gangplank--that
the storm had given them somsthing TO
yarn about back in Chicago and other
outlying suburbsL
The seyenty.second WAS trained at
Tort williams, Me-, after it's formation
from 100 regular soldiers ana drafted
snen. Tho OUTFIT loft for France on
August 6, ana ware just finishing UP
their military education at ct. Leonard
wnen tho gong sounded on November IL
and they were counted out While they
were waiting shipment from France an
epidemic o: bronchial pneumonia broke
out and four soldiers died.
Among the forty oaauals who were
also on board was Lieut. Edgar +. An
dsrson Of New Brighton. 8. l.. who
fought with Company A. Seventh lnfan-
Try. all through the trouble at Belieau
Wood, Chateau Thierry and the Ar
gonne He was twice wounded and was
cited by the british commander. Lssot.
Gen. Sir II. Z. Watts. under whom ne
was serving in Mont Ksmmel for res
cuinR two comrades who were attacked
In q raid.
Lieut.. Clarence l.. salamon Of San
Antonio, Tex, who passed fourteen
months with the First American Army
% an observer. Ia rushing right home to
Texas to tell his folks that although as
. soldier he hates to contradict the war
Department, never theless he really must
insist that to tho best OF his knowledge
and belief he Is not dead. Incidentally
no hopes to get home In time to prevent
all his fairs from being settled for good
OR bad.
Among those who formerly lived
around this neighborhood who returned
on the Santa Ana yesterday were Capt.
Lewis Connick, s2s West seventy-second
street, who served with the old First
Field Artillery Paul Covington. l.e Co
lumb,a Heights. Brooklyn, Of the Firth
Artillery. Park Corps Lieut.. Evsritt g.
White, $50 West 157th street. OF the
Signal Corps Of the Eighteenth French
Flying Service Lieut.. George A. Nonke
OF Brentwood. ". j., of the Thirty-ninth
Field Artillery. and Lieut.. John J. Fttz-
simmons. 2I6 wyckoff avenue. Brooklyn
Of the Ssventy-second Artillery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
BALTIC OFF WITH
PEACE CONFEREES
DR.. Pupin Will Consult on Sit
uation Of Southern
Slavs.

with ths wind showing her stern
down stream and tho tide pushing Il up
ward, the white star liner Baltic backed
out into the Hudson yesterday and
headed down the bay under her own
steam without n single tus to help her
In the procase---no easy tasf in the best
Of weather.
On board were $50 first class, s7b
second class and 400 third class pas
eengers. Prof. Michael I. Pupin, the
Serbian patriot and wireless expert, was
among those on board. D. rupin said
that he was going to Payfs 70 give his
services 10 the Peace Conference AZ an
expert on questions concerning the
southern Slavs. Although his primary
purpose In 10 aid the solution Of the
Slavic problem. Dr. I'upin said that he
Intended 60 confer with British and
French wireless mon as we'll. for great
things are impending In the develop
inent OF this means OF communication.
soon It will be possible for not one
but thousands OF people to talk at the
same time between this continent and
Europe" Or. Pupln said. "Ths voices
through the air vii, not conflict. for
methods OF regulating the wave length
| this"
Others on board the Baltic are CYRUS
II Mccormick of the International Har.
vester Company. Capt. O. NJ. Makins and
| other ofiicials OF the British Naval In
| tslltgence Department stationed here
during the war, the Earl OF Dunmore
Roy Howard. president Of the United
Press; the Right Rev. John N McCor.
| mick. Bishop of western Michigan and
leading Red Cross chaplain. who vii
Join the army Of occupation at Coblenz
1 ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
TROOPS NEED MAGAZINES.
PershinE Asks That Public Con.
time Its Donations.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.--The soldiers
overseas are asking for more reading
matter. Gen. Pershing has cabled the
request that more magazines be sent
to the Americans on duty In France
and In other countries In Europe The
General says the boys need interesting
reading matter as never before.
The supply of magazines has been
reduced from ten to two tons month
due to misapprehension OF tho public
that magazines could not be sent under
the one cent postage ruling Some mag
aslnes Inadvertently dropped the line an.
nouncing that publications would be oar-
ried overseas under a one cent stamp
The ruling Is still In force and maya
zines are asked to print 1t again in the
upper right hand corner OF the first
eage.
in order that the shortage may b.
quickly overcome individuals are asked
TO double and triple the number OF mag.
axines they previously wers accustomed
10 send.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
Illinois Club for Troops Here.

The State Of Illinois has followed tho
example Of Michigan and Massa husett Is
and has opened a clubhouse In New
York for soldiers and sailors who hail
from within It's boundaries. Ths club 10
at 1o7 East Thirty-fourth street and
was opened yesterday. To It men will
he cent from the war Camp Community
Services Hall OF States. TIE Kansas
committee in the Hall Of States will hold
a reception to-day for Adjt Gen. Charles
l. Martin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30

lack Of funds they are unable to avail
themselves OF H. Harry A. Wheeler.
president Of tho Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States. has issued an APP
peal 10 each member Of the National
Chamber urging that they get in touch
with nonresident soidisrs seeking en-
ployment IN their town ind out whtrb
he belongs; communicate with the
Chamber Of Commefcs In his homo CITY,
and on receiving assurance that II will
take care Of him, provide funds for his
TRANSPORTATION home"