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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
Eight u. S. Soldiers Are
Killed and Thirty Hurt
as They Start for Home

Troyes, France, Feb. Slight
United States soldiers were killed
and 80 injured when a troop train
conveying American soldiers from
Chaumont to Brest eollided with
two German locomotives standing
in the station at Montieramey, near
here. The men were on their way to
Brest to take ships for the United
States. The dead and injured were
taken to Bar-Sur-Aube.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
White Elephant Sale
Nets the Women $500

Proceeds of the second annual
White Elephant sale conducted by
the National League for Women's
Service in the Auditorium last week,
already total $4,500 Complete re-
turns may bring the fund to $4,000.
while we did not raise the Sc
200 we did last year. we feel very
much satisfied with the result" said
Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith,
chairman. The ban on rafting cut
down our proceeds"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
Funeral Of Lad Killed by
Auto to Be Held Tuesday

The funeral of George Bachman,
o-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tav H. Bachman, 1920 Seward street,
who was struck and fatally injured
bv an automobile, will be held at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
services will be held at the Zion
Lutheran church, Thirty-sixth and
Lafayette streets.
The driver of the car which ia
tally injured the lad has not yet
been apprehended. VI
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04

the association has been supported
for so many years,
This work is OF untold value to
the community, and the strength Of
the association depends largely upon
its financial support. It is to assist
in this, that the annual campaign Is
conducted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
Threatens Telephone Girls
With Gun; Is Arrested

A. H. Nelson, 2SO3 Ohio street,
staged a short reign Of terror" at
Seventeenth and Douglas late Mon
day when he hourished a revolt
yer in the faces of telephone girls
as they came off duty. He was ar
crested by Policeman Coffey and
charged with intoxication, insult
ing women and carrying concealed
weapons.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
Sheriff Destroys
$1,000 Worth Of the
Done That Thrills

Sheriff Mike Clark has
destroyed confiscated dope"
valued at $4,000. Two cigar
boxes filled with cocaine, NOR
phine. opium and the necessary
needles" and Spoons" for its
use, were thrown in the furnace
at the court house.
The bulk of the dope" was
found hidden on prisoners sent
to the county jail and is the ac-
emulation Of several months.
Most of it was found artfully
concealed in the lining of
clothes, in toes of shoes and
under the armpits of prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
Grain Embargo from
Omaha 10 East Raised

The railroad administration has
advised Omaha shippers that the
embargo that heretofore has existed
on all grain shipments into Cleve.
land, Cincinnati, Toledo. Indian.
apolis and Detroit has been raised
This is taken to mean that all ship.
ments to these points may now 80
forward and without permits.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
SlOan's Liniment scatters the
congestion and relieves pain

A little, applied without rubbing,
will penetrate Immediately and rest
and soothe the nerves.
Sloan's Liniment is very effective
in allaying external pains, strains,
bruises, aches, stiff joints, sore
muscles, lumbago, neuritis, sciatica,
rheumatic twinges.
Keep a big bottle always on hand
for family use. Druggists every
where.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04
B :iIi,S,1:I Tablet IS

can be obtained of any druggist
fol- their action is to eliminate con-
gestion, allay inflammation, destroy
bacteria and restore normal, natural
secretions.
HAVE RELIEVED THOUSANDS
Sold by all druggists.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-04

out"
Thought you could dance all
night with me-"
He laughed and stopped short.
Il like you; you've got spirit. Sit
down here a moment" He turned
and stared at her. Have I'met you
before? Tell me about yourself.
What are you-married, divorced or
widow?"
"You must be awfully rich" she
demurely.
b "Why7 Oh, I seei No oAtense.
I just wanted to know"
ASK Kitty, then"
He made a wry face.
Look here; you don't think I'm
in love with Kitty Lightbody now"
mo; you couldn't be. You're a
married man..
He looked at her a long moment,
studying her, not used to an attitude
of opposition in the women he
condescended to admire.
4 can't make you out" he said,
frowning.
Perhaps I'm divorced"
Il wish you were"
Heavens. how rapid you arel
Look out; Kitty's watching your
Look here" he said, if you don't
believe | say what mean, ride back
to Chiffon with me in my car"
She stood up, laughing, as another
dance began.
will you?" ~
"Tell you later" she said evasiye-
iy. If. Mrs, Lightbody wished TO
use her as a screen. she could take
the consequences.
Mrs. Lightbody, who had, in fact,
watched them with growing anxiety,
greeted them with a marked petu-
lance.
Joe. come right away from that
designing blond young woman! You
are entirely too attentive.
Captain Barrisdale has followed
your orders splendidly," said Amy
slowly.
what ordersf"
why, didn't you tell him to make
love to me?"
Barrisdale pulled at his mustache
and shot her an imploring glance
from under his tufted eyebrows.
We'll. Joe, the jokes on you,
said Mrs. Lightbody acidly, and
serves you right, too, wasting your
time on a bridew
Barrisdale, overcome at this reve-
Evening journal., 1919-01-17

mendations which, II carried out. will
assuredly bring TO Wilmington the
commercial glory that has long awaited
IL. Your board. has endorsed this re-
port In It's entirety and your orgapiza-
tion Will do all In It's power TO per-
suade Council TO provide the funds 10
carry out these recommendations OF
these recommendations two, II would
seem, should be acted upon favorably
right away: The Lobdel land at the
mouth Of the Christiana on the south
side should be purchased as a site for
the FIRST piers, and a produce wharf
should be built at Front and Church
streets. We desire 10 make a special
appeal 10 every member Of this organ
izatlon 10 talk with as many City
Councilmen as he knows In advocacy Of
the harbor development plan. Whining
ton has talked for decades about It's
riverfront Now is the time with the
machinery ready that the united bust
ness interests should let their voices be
heard and the delight. OF the influence
felt.
The report on local harbor develop
ment prepared by John Meigs Jointly
for City Council and your Chamber has
been widely circulated and Is still In
great demand The preliminary work
has been well done and IL remains only
for a united public opinion 10 impress
our city authorities that this develop
ment should so ahead speedily.
Industrial
The sudden termination OF the war
left Wilmington in much better shape
that cities who had gone over prepon-
derantly 10 munitions work. When IL Is
realized that within the city proper
there was only one munitions plant lt
can the more easily be realized why
Wilmington has less of a readiust-
ment problem and scarcely any recon
struction problem. II Is uerfectly safe
to assume that regardless Of future
trade expansion or restriction our local
industries are in excellent shape TO face
the new day. It can also be confidently
assumed that because our industries
are organized 10 work TO capacity on a
peace basis, and because our products
are bacis products, Wilmington in the
future as In the past, will fare excep-
tionally we'll
The location of new industries inthis
section during the war period wasfa
matter Of strict government regulations.
In addition the activities OF the War FL
nance Board tended 10 reduce new in
dustrials 10 a minimum. With the
signing Of the armistice, the prospect
OF locating new industries immediate
ly became brighter Today your Office
Is In touch with several industrial
prospects which should develop favor
ably.
During the war your office was able
to intercede for local industries with
different Federal bureaus, particularly
the Fuel Administration. the Food Ad-
the War Trade Board and
the National Council OF Defense.
We have had at work throughout. the
year a committee on electric power
who have conferred frequently with Of
ncials Of the local power company on
means Of safeguarding the supply OF
power for local industries, especially
the shipyards. The original skip-stop
program was recommended by this
Evening journal., 1919-01-17

committee and put into effect by the
Utility Board
Meetings OF all local employers were
called 10 your body TO nominate eni-
ployers representatives on the Commu.
nifty Labor Board and the State Nd
visory Board on Labor Another meet
Ing called at the instance OF the STATE
/ Advisory Board on Labor. Another
meeting called al the instance OF the
State Fuel Administrator Jointly by
your organization and the Manufactur-
ers' Association resulted IN the forma-
ton OF the Bitumlnous Coal Committee
who have done such excellent work in
keeping local factories supplied with
soft coal.
Traffic.
Much OF the traflc work done under
the direction Of your standing traflc
committee has been a direct benefit
/ to local industries. The traffic commit
| tee was represented at all the meet
/ ings OF the local railroad committee on
Car Service and Supply. II was due TO
| the lntercession OF your committee that
| important exceptions were granted
when intra-city movements OF carload
! freight were eliminated. Your commit
tee protested against increased switch
ing charges on coal and working with
other affected interests succeeded In
having lower charges apply. Your COM
m!ttee protested the application Of Che
Shipping Day Guide rules to ferry cars
and this question has not yet been final
ly determined
There Is filed now with the Regional
Director OF Railroads a protest against
the continuance Of the embargo on in
bound carload freight with its require
ment for permits. Considerable evil
dence has been submitted in support Of
this protest and quick action Is anticl-
pated.
Mercantile.
The most important activity Of the
Mercantile Section was the Merchants
Institute and course Of lectures for
salespeople held in February. This in
stitute proved Of exceptional value 10
local retail merchants and all the ses-
sions were well attended by the store
proprietors and their employees. The
publicity given this course, together
with the demonstration Of the fact that
local stores arc progressive and IRE
constantly adopting newer methods TO
win and retain trade proved Of last
ing benefit. Mr.. Fiske who conducted
the Institute has been very successful
with similar schools throughout the
east. As summarized this institute
established in convincing fashion thet
our merchants are Offering the public
exceptional service and facilities for 3
city the size OF ours.
Through your Mercantile Section 10
cal merchants also made many adjust
ments in business practises 10 conform
to a war program Of economy. Cur
tailment OF unnecessary delivery SER
vice and the conservation Of light and
power were two items Of this character.
The adoption Of uniform schedule OF
hours for opening and closing stores
proved a decidedly progressive step. and
this schedule Is still in effect for all
the farger stores and many Of the small
or ones. The shorter schedule was
worked out with the approval Of the
local fuel administration and lines Of
Evening journal., 1919-01-17
No Need to be Thin,
Scrawny or Sallow
It's Only Because the stomach Doesn't
Furnish Enough Nourishment 70
the Body.

II you are thin and want to be plump I;
II you have wrinkles in your face that you
are not proud of; II the skin is sallow
OF subject to pimples or blackheads. take
Mi-o-na stomach tablets for two weeks and
notice the change
The majority of the thin people are thin
because the stomach does not perform its
duties properly. IL is not secreting suf-
ncient or the natural digestive Juices and
IN consequence does not extract from the
food enough nutritive matter to nourish
every part of the body. When the stom-
ach does not do its work properly, the
nourishment In the food you eat is not ex-
tracted and passes through the body with
out leaving any hesh building elements
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are intended to
build up the stomach so that II will act
properly and extract from the food all ele-
ments necessary to form good, solid desh
II you are thin try two weeks treatment
OF Mi-o-na stomach tablets-they are small
easily swallowed and have made many
friends by their proven value.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are sold on the
guarantee Of money back IL they do not
overcome indigestion. acute or chronic
stop stomach disturbance, belchfng. heart
burn. sour stomach. and any after dinner
distress.
For sale by N. B. Danforth and all lead
ing druggists.
Evening journal., 1919-01-17

retail trade all over the city followed
the lead OF your section by adopting
shorter hours. This conservation
movement also pledged the merchants
TO be economical in the use OF cleo
trio light and power. Uniform hours
for the pre-Christmas shopping period
were also adopted by the members OF
this section.
Two Dollar Day Sales, successful in
every way. were held during the year
Many Of the merchants believe that
With the return OF more nearly normal
conditions in mercantile lines more
special cooperative sales should be
held and this subject will receive The
attention OF the officers and proper com
mittees OF the section. During the past
year with its high prices and maximum
employment retail trade has been phe-
nomenally good. Special effort should
be made to hold as much as possible Of
this big volume Of trade during the
coming year. II is very gratifying TO
note that merchants In increasing num-
bers are employing their indlvidued
methods, including advertising OF di-
versined character, 10 Increase the
mercantile prestige Of Wilmington.
The Credit Rating Bureau is still well
patronized by those merchants who use
il at all. Since the formation OF this
Bureau it has been a source Of much
regret to your officers that more mem
bers have not consulted 1t more freely.
About 1900 ratings were supplied du:-
ing the year.
Civic and General.
The fame of Wilmington as an ex-
port manufacturing center has been
spread throughout the world by a spe-
cial Wilmington edition Of Export
American Industries, the official organ
OF the National Association Of Manu-
facturers. This number appeared In
Evening journal., 1919-01-17

November and carried as Its leading ar
ticle general description OF industrial
Wilmington and its principal export
products.
The January edition OF the National
Magazine published In Boston. will be
special Wilmington number with d
general write-up Of the city and spe-
cial Wilmington advertising. Both these
Important pieces OF publicity were ar
Continued on Page Twenty-two.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
ENLARGED ARMY MAY GIVE
Fl. BLISS BIGGER HOSPITAL

Although the hospital for Fort Bliss
was turned down by the war depart
ment, in the face Of representations
as 70 It's need J. A. Happier. manager
CT The government relations depart
ment OF the FL Paso chamber Of com
MERGE is plying away 10 see IL the
question may not be reopened. and. in
a letter received Wednesday morning
by manager Karl H. Roberts. says.
As / wired you. the chief Of staff
turned this project down on June y
and the same date prepared a letter
Tor senator Morris Sheppard to sign.
which he did, asking for a reconsider
alton The secretary Of war wrote
senator Sheppard, stating that he con-
Cured in the disapproval OF the
project as presented for the reason
that they already had adequate hos
pltal facilities for the present needs
Of the army, and that. while congress
was sim considering the permanent
military establishment. he did not
think he ought TO select a site for an
other permanent base hospital
In company with senator Sheppard
called on the secretary OF war. and
he stated that as soon as congress
decided how large an army we would
have. he would be glad 70 take this
matter UP with us, and IL the army IS
large enough, 10 see that we had hos
pital facilities at Fort Bliss. From
this talk I judge that something may
come out Of it all"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
Roy Scotch, EIPaso Boy,
Awarded Highest Honor
Medal of The u. S. Navy

Roy Scotch, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Scotch. 1913 North Campbell
street, has been awarded the Naval
Congressional Life Saving medal in
recognition Of his heroic act in saw
ing the lives of two other sailors fol-
lowing an accident near the naval
training station at New Orleans sew
eral months ago. Young Scotch en-
listed shortly after war was declared
and has seen considerable service
abroad with tie American battleships
In letter to his mother the young
hero describes the ceremonies at
tending the awarding Of the medal in
which the admiral pinned it on him
in person Roy won the swimming
championship Of the Atlantic fleet in
1918, in which many thousands OF
sailors participated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
HOBBY TO HELP GET JOBS
FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS

legislation looking 20 the relief Of
soldiers out Of employment viii have
the attention OF Gov w p Hobby. ac-
cording 10 letter received from him
wednesday morning by Karl NJ Rob
erts- Mr.. Roberts had recently writ
ten the governor with reference TO
the number Of soldiers in this city
without employment. and suggesting
that this matter have the attention OF
the legislature. Il am deeply con-
cerned,' Gov. Hobby wrote. land you
may be assured that this viii have my
earnest consideration ut the proper
time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
CONSOLIDATION
OF EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS

Representative Of organizations en-
gagged in finding employment for re-
turning soldiers. sailors and civilians
met with the mayor and city council
in the council cham Der Wednesday az
ternoon to consider a plan for con-
sOlidatiOn of efforts. The idea is TO
set together in such a way so as 10
have but one employment office for
all with departments. one for returned
soldiers and sailors. and another for
civilians. As IL Is now the city main
tains an employment office and the
war camp community service. Y. NJ. c.
A.. Knights Of Columbus. and other
ORGANIZATIONS are working more OF
less iudeuendeutTv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
ROLSTON COOPER, Ell PASOAN,
RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS

Rolston Cooper. a member Of the
18th engineers, mining remiment. re-
seas
Cooper enlisted at Fl Paso and was
sent 20 Baltimore, Nd, where the reg
iment was organized and sent over
seas Prior TO his enlistment he was
student at the Sttae School Of
Mines. residing with his parents at
sol Montana street, where ne will
make his home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
SOLD HOME AND
SPENT MONEY
HEALTH
Two bottles of Tanlac did
me more good than every
thing else, " he says.

After I had spent every cent real
lied from the sale Of my home. and
several hundred dollars besides. in
trying to recover my health. two bot
ties OF Tanlac did me more good than
everything else put together. which
certainly was a wonder to me-" was
the statement made recently By Rob
ert A Land, motorman on the FL
Paso Electric line. who lives At 1913
san Antonio street. FL PasO. Texas
My health gave way five years
ago, he continued. "and I began TO
go down hill so fast that for four
years wasn't able to do q lick Of
work Ny stomach was in such an
awful fix / had to force down what
little l ate and nothing gave me any
nourlshment- Even the raw eggs and
milk / lived on soured on my stomach
and / would be almost choked with
gas and my heart acted so strangely
i was AFRAID something was wrong
with f. I have been a railroad man
ever since I was able to work and
was used TO exposure TO all kinds Of
weather. but I was so full OF malaria. 7
and NY system had been Wea kened so
by five spells Of pneumonia during the
last four years thar n 7 got wet in z
q shower the least bit It laid me up
for several days with a cold
Nv ell. sir, IL was the greatest sur
prise ] ever had the way Tanlac took :
nolQ and began TO straighten me out I
right from the start I kept on i'm
proving every day till now I have /
such an appetite 7 am ashamed to eat
enough 70 satisfy my hunger and ]
can enjoy my meals for the first time i
in years. Nothing hurts me any
more. ] sleep like n log and get M
in the mornings ready for my Job. 7
work ten hours a day without getting
tired like did before and am .
stronger and more vigorous and have
gained in weight. Why. 7 have been .
soaked TO the skin several times dur
Ing the past two weeks and II didn't J.
hurt me I'm the least 7 intend 10 I
Keep Up the treatment some time I
longer and 7 am SO grateful for what i
Tanlac Is doing for me that 7 want /
everybody 20 brow g."
I1nlac IS sold in El Pasn by Kelly /
r. Pollard and by the leading drug I
Kiss IN practically every city. town {
and village in America--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
SAYS HOUSE IS TO URGE
SETTLING IRISH QUESTION

Dublin. Ireland. June IA Paris
dispatch TO the Freeman's Journal
claims authority for the statement
that the Irish question viii probably
be raised in the peace conference.
Col E. NJ House. one Of the Ameri-
can delegates 10 the peace conference.
VIII. it is stated, visit England during
the next fortnight and viii then il is
declared, urge upon the British gov
eminent the necessity Of settling the
irish question II is said that he also
intends to visit Ireland 10 investigate
conditions and ascertain the sentiment
OF the people here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
GEN. SMITH LAUDS WORK
OF THE 18Th DIVISION

Washington. D. C.. June 11.-AIai
Gen. w. r. Smith, commanding the
Both division, was here Tuesday visit
ing members OF the Texas Congress
sional delegation Gen. Smith. who is
on his way to Bowie. declared that the
United states had no finer troops in
France than the 35th division.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11

Darts, France. June 11.-CBy the
L Associated Press.) THE reply TO
the German counter proposals agreed
upon by the peace conference heads
refuses the German request for a man
date for the former German colonies.
IL was learned today.
A lengthy memorandum gives the
reasons for the refusal and explains
the operations OF the league Of ma
tons on colonial matters.
The PREPARATIONS portion Of the
reply. which has been completed
and has reached the printer. does
not fix the total sum which the
Germans must pay. The text OF
the treaty itself Is not changed.
hut the reply contains assurances
20 Germany regarding the method
of the Preparations process. ex-
planning that it is n workable ar
ranEement.N
President Wilson fought strenuous
~ TO include a fixed total sum in the
separations clause and the close Of the
discussion leaves him unchanged it
IS said, In the belief that that is the
best plan
It is understood. however. that the
president said inasmuch as premier
Clemenceau had insisted TO the con-
trary. and also that he had signed the
original draft, he would sign the reply
as formulated.
Official announcement was made
after the meeting Of the council OF
four Tuesday afternoon that there was
hope Of a comparatively early decision
In the reply TO Germany
IL was said an dgreeu ent- in Drin-
clple. was reached on the reparations
clauses TO the effect that no definite
sum 10 be paid by Germany viii be
liked In the treaty and that the Ques-
Ton would be left virtually as in the
original draft
In French circles IL was stated
that the treaty rs again submit
ted to the Germans will be much
less altered than has been gener-
ally supposed.
L was indicated that France was
sum determined not TO agree 10 any
material changes in the treaty.
Would Bar Foe From Leagu.
Premier Clemencesu is especially
firm in his refusal TO agree 10 the ad-
mission OF Germany 10 the league of
nations mediatelE The French hold
that they understand German psychol-
oeE better than their allies and realize
what the increasing arrogance Of the
Germans during the last few weeks
llucu inls arrogance would be in
creased If the peace conference should
yield 70 the German demands for i'm
I-eQlate admission TO the league The
treucn- it Is understood are willing
tnat the Germans should be admitted
later, but insist that this admission
must not be In compliance with what