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Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
WILSON LEARNS TO
WRITE WITH LEFT HAND.

Washington, Nov. S.-President
Wilson according to his private ply
sician, DR.. Grayson, has learned to
write with his left hand and thus
had experienced no difficulty IN han,
ding the emergency matters placed
before him. His ambidexterity has
served him in good stead in his Ill
ness. the doctor declared.
. The president learned to write
with his left hand after frequent at,
tacks of neuritis i'll his right hand
due to continuous writing. DR.. Gray
son declares. In the course OF a
wear the president is called on 2
sign around $4,000 documents and
the thousands of demands for hi:
autograph make his job no light
task. In the war. the burden was
increased by the thousands of army
and navy commissions which re-
quire the presidents signature.
8 The excessive strain finally
brought on neuritis which compelled
him to rest his arm frequently. lr
those intervals the president prac.
ticed writing with his left hand until
he became proficient at it. Now
DIR. Grayson says, he can write hi.
name with either hand with equa
selsfitX
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Naval Seaplane No
Arrives in Omaha on
Cross Country Trip

The big naval seaplane, No,
swooped under the Douglas street
bridge, and made a perfect landing
at its base" on the Missouri river
at las p. m. yesterday, after a fight
of two hours and As minutes from
Kansas City.
The plane, which is a 180-horse-
power Hispano-Suiza, is -piloted by
Lieut.. R. P. Applegate. U. S. N,
who is making cross-country
flight with his mechanician, J. An
gar, who rates mechanician first
class in the navy. to stimulate in
terest in naval aviation.
Lieutenant Applegate made three
landings on his, trip from Kansas
City. and will remain with his plane
in Omaha for several days, boost
ing recruiting in the air service of
the navy.
Today the lane will fly over
the city, dropping literature re-
garding enlistments in naval avia-
ton. Free rides will be given
every RECRUIT who joins this branch
of the service in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR TOURISTS IN
ITALY LACKING
Housing Problem So Acute
That in Rome Alone 1000
Families Are Homeless.

Rome, Nov. 8.-(By Universal
Service Staff Correspondent Italy
faces the problem of finding the 49,
600 tourists, who, according to an
announcement emanating from the
United States embassy at Rome,
will visit the country during the
season of 1920. The prospect has
caused CONSERVATION in Italian of
ficial circles, for there are no ac-
coInmodations for so tremendous an
influx of sightseers, particularly as
the American sightseeing contingent
will be only one of many from all
parts of the world.
Already the housing problem in
Italy is so acute that in Rome alone
over 1000 families are homeless.
The venerable coliseum has been
appropriated by hundreds of unfor-
tunates, who have turned it into a
veritable tenement of the homeless.
Babies Wall, Guitars Strum.
At night the ghostly silence which
pervaded the historic pile, is broken
by the hum of scores of voices,
punctuated with the wailing of
babies, and the strumming of gui-
tars and mandolins. Candles and
camp fires light up every alcovefand
corridor, where, in pre-war days.
only the moonlight broke the sha-
dows. The musty cdor of CEN
turies has given place to the prosaic'
perfume of frying fish.
Similar scenes are features at the
colonade of St. Peters and in the
Piazza Venezza, where the captured
cannon Of the Austrians cluster.
Each gun has its nightly sleeper.
No apartments are to be had
throughout the length and breadth
of Italy. Consequently the hotels
are crowded to capacity with fami-
lies of means, who have leased suites
for periods, of months or years.
Some Hotels Disappear.
A new form of graft has found
birth owing to the overcrowded
conditions. Every real estate agent
in the land is coming hundreds of
dollars by the simple expedient of
charging small fee for admitting
home hunters to the waiting list,
we'll knowing that the fee will never
be justified.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
NEGRO GUILTY
OF ASSAULTINC
BESSIE KROUPA
Jury Returns Verdict After
Deliberating Three and a
Half Hours.

Ira Johnson, negro, was found
guilty. OF criminal assault by jury
IN District Judge Redick's court last
night after three and half hours
OF deliberation.
Johnson was charged with tying
l8-year-oid Bessie Kroupa, white
g,rl, to a log in a ravine near River
view park and assaulting her on
July 7.
His trial took four days in Judge
Redick's court. The arguments and
charge Of the Judge took more than
half day. The case went to the
jury at 80 yesterday afternoon and
the verdict was returned at o'clock.
Penalty for this crime is fixed by
the statutes at one to 20 years i'm
.prisonment.
Defended by Mayors Firm.
Johnscn's defense was conducted
by Attorney Frank Howell of Mayor
Smiths law firm.
Little Miss Kroupa tainted on the
witness stand during the cross-ex-
animation by Attorney Frank How
ell.' She insisted that Johnson was
the man who attacked her. All at
tempts of Johnson's attorney to
shake, the girl in her conviction
failed. That face | can never for
get" she wept. a
She. told of starting to return to
work after her luncheon on July 7
a. noon. The neighborhood 10 which
she lives is sparsely settled and in
front of one of the open stretches of
vacant property Johnson accosted
her, she said.
Miss Kroupa told of her desperate
fight with her assailant. Her ac-
count of the negro's abuse was re-
voting. The girls mother created
a dramatic scene in the course of
the trial by bitterly denouncing the
attorneys for Johnson and again by
llurrying across the court room in
an effort to get at the accused negro.
Johnson Denies Guilt.
Witnesses identified Johnson as
the negro they saw lettering in the
vicinity of the scene of the crime
shortly before the attack took place.
Johnson denied on the witness
sand yesterday that he was even
.ear the scene of the criminal as
sault. ~
He explained scratches on his
cheek and blood on the sleeve of his
shirt BY declaring that he shaved
OH that day and cut his face and
wiped the blood off on his shirt
sleeve. The razor with which he
shaved he borrowed from Mexican
Joe," a fellow worker at the Glib.
son ice house he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Boy Taking Paper to Mother
Arrested by Busy Policeman

John Monico. Forest Kidder,
Leon Thomas and Harold Davis,
Bee newsboys. were arrested last
night by Patrolman Bitters, former
ly police sergeant, and chafged
with disturbing the peace.
John Monico in describing Ills ar
rest said. :
i was through selling my papers
and was waiting for car. l had
a paper under my arm which | was
taking home to my mother. The Of
iicer approached me and said, What
paper is that?'
i told him it was Bee, and he
said. What are you doing with that?
Come along with NO."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Sugar Board Has No Control
Over the Present Crop

New York, Nov. S.-The sugar
equalization board issued a state
ment today explaining that it has no
control over the present beet crop
and is willing that it should be sold
anywhere in the United States. The
explanation is made to correct what
is termed prevalent impression
that the board has confined the sale
of beet sugar to certain prescribed
territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
NEWBORN BABIES
DYING BY THE DOZEN.

Vienna, Nov. 8.-New-born babies
are dying by the dozen i'll the va
rious maternity homes and hospitals
of Vienna. owing to the complete
absence of fuel Hundreds OF men,
women and children are succumb-
ing in the streets to the sufferings
of hunger.
s. There is growing unrest among
the poverty-stricken workers and
the Renner regime is threatened
with overthrow. These facts have
been noted by the allied reparation
commission. which is returning to
Paris to report them to the peace
conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Believe Eight Drowned
When Launch Overturns

Memphis, Nov. Slight persons
were missing and were believed to-
night to have drowned and two
others were seriously injured when
the launch "Dubalong" with hunt
ing party from Harrisburg. ILL.,, was
swamped in the Mississippi river
about Is miles north of here. ]. H.
Pearson, member of the party. who
reached here reported the accident.
Those reported missing were S. o.
Davis, Clyde Davis and his son,
Samual Russell, B. w. Peck, Henry
Baker, Henry Nichols and Albert
Harris. All were members of the
Harris Hunting club Of Harrisburg,
and were enroute to Lake Provi-
dence.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Special Committee
Finishes Estimate
OF Damage in Riots

The special committee appointed
by the county commissioners last
"Wednesday to estimate the cost of
restoring county records destroyed
in the court house fire, reported that
the cost will be .$2s0,000 for the
records destroyed in the register of
deeds Offices $4,000 for those in
the treasurer's office and $4,000
for those in the assessors office.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Woman Representative Won't
Accept Per Diem Allowance

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 8.-Miss
Esto Broughton, representing STAN
islaus county in the assembly, re-
turned to State Comptroller John S.
Chambers warrent for SIS, repre-
senting her per. diem and mileage
for attendance at the recent special
legislative session, which ratified the
federal woman suffrage amendment.
Miss Broughton said she could not
accept pay or mileage for attending
this session.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
REF
RRIG HIT
R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
DANCE TOGETHER
AS DIVORCE IMPENDS.

New York, Nov. 8.-Maurice and
Florence Walton, noted society
dancers, known in private life as
Mr., .rand Mrs. Maurice Mouvet,
glided and pirouetted on the bali
room floor Of the Hotel Biltnlore
Friday and hundreds commented on
their evident devotion to one an
other. Yet just a few hours pre-
viously the beautiful danseuse md
filed suit for divorce before Supreme
Court Justice Plat in White
Plains.
News Of the impending divorce
came as a shock to the numerous
friends OF the couple in the theatri-
cal district and there was much
speculation as to the identity of the
correspondent and hints that spicy
testimony might be expected. The
case, however. has been turned over
TO referee and none of the testi-
irony may be made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Will Pour Thousands of
Bottles of Beer Into Sewer

Sheriff Clark will dispose of sew
eral thousand bottles of beer by
pouring it down the sewer Monday
morning. Most of this was taken in
a raid on the home of Anton Lar
son. West Center street, in the
summer of 1917. 1t has been stored
in a vault, which was partly de-
stroyed by the court house fire. The
teer is spoiled
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
SELL PoRTERHoUSE FOR \
IL CENTS AT A PROFIT.

Chicago. Nov. 8.-To back up
charges that some of their employ
ers we're profiteering, striking
butchers opened large retail shop
and sold porterhouse steak at 10
cents a pound, veal chops at 10
cents pound and hamburger steak
at 10 cents a pound. Other meats
were sold at correspondingly low
price and the union butchers de-
clared that although the figures
were so to rs per cent below the
prices charged BY majority Of the
retail butchers, the strikers were
making a fair profit on their sales.
The union butchers are demanding
and increase from $3s to $40 week
in their minimum weekly wage.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Newspaper Publishers to
Discuss Paper Shortage

New York, Nov. 8.-A meeting OF
the American Newspaper Publish
crs' association will be held next
Wednesday to take action in con-
nection with the shortage in the
news print supply. The Pulp and
Paper Manufacturers association
also will meet Wednesday and an at
tempt will be made to formulate a
constructive plan to better the situ-
alton.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Court Doubtful as to
Validity of Dry Law

New York, Nov. 8,-Doubt as to
the validity of the wartime prohi-
bition law was expressed here today
by Federal Judge Learned Hand.
He voiced his opinion during argu-
ment OIL a motion to vacate an in
junction classifying the Eastern
hotel as public nuisance" under
the Volstead act
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
SAY
WILSON SHOWS
GENERAL MEND
Philadelphia Doctor Holds Con
sultation With Grayson Over
Presidents Condition.

Washington, Nov. 8.-Dr. Francis
Dercum CT Philadelphia paid his reg
ular weekly visit to President Will
son Saturday and held a consulta-
ton witt, Rear Admiral Grayson and
Stitt and DR.. Sterling Ruffh of this
city.
After the consultation DR.. Gray
son said tfe visiting physicians were
satisfied with the presidents condi-
ton and noted a general improve
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
EXCHANGE DINNERS
VIA THE AIRPLANE.

Paris. Nov. 8.--Exchanging din-
ncrs by airplane between Paris and
London is the latest fad of the 400
in both capitals. Special thermos
hampers containing distinctive
French foods with choice French
wines and liquors are shipped from
Paris by "air express" to London,
arriving at the home of the con-
signee steaming hot in time for din
ner.
4 simultaneously hampers filled
with English specialties, such as
grouse, plum pudding and select ales
are shipped from London to Paris.
Anthony Drexel, who is staying a:
the Ritz, was one of the first to re-
ceive such a Lucullian consignment
BY air from London. The biggest
Paris hotels are arranging to receive
typical Christmas dinners cooked in
England for their English guests,
to be shipped at noon and eaten the
same evening here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
THOUSANDS DYING OF
WAR WOUNDS IN FRANCE.

Paris, Nov. 8.-France's death
roll of war wounded is growing at
an appalling rate. At the various
military hospitals alone $4,000 SOL
ciers and 600 officers have died
since the armistice from wounds
and The effects of poison gas. not
counting the thousands who have
died or are dying at private homes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Teachers Don't Want Union.

Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. 8.-The
Wisconsin Teachers association at
the closing session of the annual
meeting went on record as against
unionizing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
PRACTICALLY CONCEDE
REPUBLICANS ELECTION.

Oklahoma City. Nov. 8.-The cleo
ton of ]. w. Harreld, republican
nominee, who made his race on all
anti-league OF nations platform. over
democratic nominee. Claude Weav-
cr, seemed assured on the face of
complete unofficial returns from z3o
out of 265 precinctslin the Fifth con-
gressional district.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
THE WEATHER.:

Snow and colder Sunday; Mon.
day fair; warmer in east; cold
wave in west portion; Monday
fair; strong northerly winds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08
VARE HOME HERE
COMES TO LIFE
Challenge Of Senator'S Vote Is
Followed by Unusual House,
cleaning in House
CHICKEN WIRE VANlSHES

Sh---!
A stir within the three story brick
house at 2oOo South Broad street,
which Senator Ware claimed as his
"home" when he was challenged oil
registration day as to his right to vote
in the Thirty ninth ward.
The sound resembled that Of some
person moving furniture about an un-
carpeted room.
Suddenly one Of the windows in the
second story of the house, facing Broad
street, is cautiously opened. From be-
meath the window ledge appears a
hand.
Comes another hand, and the two
carefully, and with the least possible
noise. lift the grimy looking window
about two feet from the ledge. The
hands are drawn back.
Again they return, this time clutch
ing thirty nine cent window screen +,
unpainted. and with new green wire
netting--the kind that keeps the flies
off you in hot weather.
A brief wait. Two more hands
probably the same pair-gently lift the
opposite window of the house, and out
comes another thirty nine cent screen,
also unpainted and also of green wire
netting.
This done. the same hands, appar-
emily, bring forth dusty rag and rub
off the Crime and dirt that have ac-
curnulated on the windows.
All is now quiet. The hands are
seen no more. There is no further evil
dence of the presence of any one in
the house.
why, the old chicken coop wire has
been taken away. and some ones clipped
the grass a Bit" was the comment of
one stroller.
And. sure enough, there was the old
place, its sleepy look gone, new screens
on the front windows of the second floor,
and the old shutter that hung for a
long time on one hinge, adjusted to its
other hinge. The little porch had been
busted.
Senator Ware insists he has been oc-
cupying the South Broad street house
since last Monday.
Tonight. some time before 49," he
said last night, g shall enter the front
door of 1000 South Broad street. I
shall do so with my own night key and
attempt no surreptitious or mysterious
entrance with which rumor, l believe,
credits me. | have been doing this
since last Monday.
Mrs. Ware will be there to welcome
me. The lights will go up in the front
windows of the second story, and when
they 60 out, should there be watchers
in the street. they may rest assured
that I then am on my way to good
nights rest.
Il bought the house at 1000 South
Broad street three years ago with the
idea of establishing there permanent
home. still cherish that idea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08

out the whole vote for every man on our
ticket who stands for what we stand
fora city free from contractor rule"
Congressman Moore will address
thirty ward meetings this week, starting
with six downtown meetings tonight.
He will average FIVE meetings night
Robert Grier, who has charge Of the
Independents speakers bureau, an.
nounced the program Of the proposed
whirlwind campaign today.
The Moore meetings tonight will be
held as follows:
First ward--Royal Hall, Seventh and
Morris streets.
Second ward-Repubiican Alliance,
800 Washington avenue.
Third ward--Morrison Association,
200 Catharine street.
Fourth ward-Republican Alliance,
605 South Tenth street.
Fifth ward-Finletter Club, 623
Spruce street.
Thirtieth ward-Colored Citizens
Republican Club, 1419 cambridge
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08
WARES BACK HEFFERNAN
Former McNlehol Man and Inde-
pendent Supported for Council

Former mcNlchol man and Inde-
pendent Supported for Council
DR.. James J. Heffernan, member Of
the Legislature, has been placed on the
organization slate for councilman from
the Fourth Senatorial district, West
Philadelphia.
Doctor Heffernan lives in the Forty
fourth ward and has served three terms
in the Legislature. He originally was
a McNichol man, but was elected last
year to the House through the support
of the Town Meeting forces.
In the last session of the House he
was the floor leader of the Independent
delegation from Philadelphia. Two
years ago Doctor Heffernan introduced
the charter revision bill to take the
police and firemen out of politics. 1t
was defeated.
The bill now on the statute books
was modelled after the one sponsored by
him two years ago.
Doctor Heffernan was counted on as
certain of the Independent Endorsement,
but the committee Of one hundred in
dorsed James A. Develin, of the
Thirty fourth ward, instead.
Two other Independents not on the
slate are running in the West Philadel-
phia district. They are Robert A..
Beggs and DR.. Theodore Campbell
member of the Legislature from Over
brook
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08
MUST RULE
CITY, SAYS MOORE
Independent Mayoralty candi-
date Asserts Contractors Have
StranglehoId on Party
DISCUSSES COUNCIL FIGHT

Whether the contractors shall rule
the Republican party for their personal
advantage or whether the Republican
voters shall determine who shall speak
for them was made an issue by Con
gresham Moore, Independent candi
date for Mayor, today in an address
to the candidates for all Offices on the
Independent ticket
It was get together meeting held
in the Office Of Congressman Moore at
his campaign headquarters in the Lib
erty Building.
at is not matter Of your individual
advancement or mine. said Mr.. Moore.
1T is a matter of principle. The qucs-
tion for the voters is not whether they
like you or me or whether they dislike
us. They are to determine whether tho
contractors. shall rule the Republican
party for their personal advantage or
whether the Republican voters shall de-
tcrmine who shall speak for them.
That's one question bigger than the
prospects of individual candidates.
"But bigger question and the most
importank of all is: Shall the contrac- =
tors. through their stranglchold on tn"
Republican party. rule the city Of
Philadelphia or shall the people rule?
Oppose Contractor Domination
Under existing conditions the con
tractors have been able to do pretty
much as they pleased. They have main
tanned their power through contract
profits secured from a friendly admin
istration and by assessing officeholders
and applying the proceeds to their pri-
vately controlled political organization.
They have been able to make alliances
with purchaseable elements in other
parties and associations toward whose
permanent support the ofiCeholding
constituency has been forced to con-
tribute.
This sort of contractor domination
is what We are opposed to. We stand
for a city free from contractor rulC
and for Republican party that will
be truly representative of the Republi'
can voters.
Under the new city charter. which
the contractors opposed and which we
proposed to enforce. the members OF
propose to enforce, the members of
Council will play an important part
affairs. The people have been burdened
with excessive taxes because of con =
tractor rule and the new Council will
be expected to so prepare budget as
to give the people relief, or at least pre-
vent further cxactions. This fact
should be emphasized during the rest of
the campaign. for upon the new Coun =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08
VICTORY ASSURED,
SAY. MOORE MEN
Big Registration Means Defeat
tor Organization, Declare Ken
drick and Coles
INCREASE OF 1897 SHOWN

"A sweeping victory for Congressman
Moore for the Republican nomination
for Mayor" is forecast by Murdoch
kendrick and George w. Coles, based
on an analysis Of the registration fig.
ures.
Mr.. Kendrick. chairman of the Moore
campaign committee, and Mr.. Coles,
chairman of the Town Meeting party,
Joined in a statement predicting a
Moore victory over Judge Patterson
|. Organization candidate.
The registration during the three days
this year, Mr.. Kendrick pointed ort, is
1887 greater than last year. He
compared the registration with the vote
polled for John r. X. Scott last year,
when the Ware machine failed to nom
mate Scott for lieutenant governor.
The registration for the primary cleo
tion, September 16 Independent lead
ers point out, represents "a per cent Of
the total number of assessed voters here
The estimated total of registrants is
354 1902. The total of assessed voters
is 421. .262.
This years registration, while 5S,-
436 greater than the registration for
the memorable Ware Earle primary con =
test eight years ago, is only 4 per
cent larger than the registration at that
time upon the basis of the assessment
1t was in that contest that the voters
blocked Congressman Vare's ambition
to be Mayor.
As Independents checked up the reg
istration figures for the coming primary.
their optimism gained added strength,
1t was noted that in several of the river
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08
POLICE STATION FOOD SALE
Army Goods offered Tomorrow at
Twentieth and Federal Streets

Municipal food sales in police sta
tions will be started tomorrow morn
ing.
Emergency Aid volunteers and clerks
from the Gimbel Brothers food store.
lent to the city market commissl ion by
the store, will conduct the sale in the
Twentieth and Federal streets sta
tion,
The sale opens tomorrow morning.
Virtually all the varieties of foodstutfs
sold at the municipal sales at Gimbels
will be on sale at the police station.
The regular lower than retail rates will
prevail. r..
Another sale is planned for the Gim-
bel store sometime this week. probably
Wednesday or Thursday. The main
feature is expected to bs carload of
dried fruits, to be sold n psices rang
ing at from one third to s"e-half the
regular retail cost.