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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29

prospective uses of the Milwaukee
railroad interests were contained m
a report telegraphed to Secretary
Baker by the congressional COM
mittee investigating operations of
the spruce developing division.
The report declares the expenses
OF the spruce production division
were "wasteful and unnecessary
and concludes by saying that EUR
ther investigation may disclose con-
ditions upon which a recovery can
be had against John D, Ryan and
others who are responsible for this
wasteful expenditure of public
funds"
The report was signed by Rep
resentative, James A. Frea- of
Wisconsin, chairman and Walter
w. Magee of New York. Repre-
sentative Walter w. Magee Of New
York, Representative Charles F.
Lea. democratic member of the
committee, did not sign the report.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
STATE PACKERS
ARE Being MADE
COAT OF H. c. |.
Opposed to Regu-
Iating "Big Five" Air
Their Views Before
Senate Committee.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Westerners
opposed to regulation of the pack
ing industry as proposed in the Ken
yon and Kendrick bills occupied al
most the exclusive attention of the
senate agricultural committee Thurs
day in its hearings on the two meas
ures. A large delegation of Colo
RADIO citizens, led by E. M. Ammons,
former governor of the state, con-
sumed most of the day and the dele
CATION leader wound up the meeting
with a speech which. contrary to
custom, was applauded warmly in
the committee room.
The agitation against high prices
has developed an intention to find a
goat somewhere, and this legisla-
ton would make the packers the
goat the former governor said.
Touching upon experience with for
est land leases, and the national ex-
perience with railroads, telephones
and war restrictions, he asserted
that there was "a deadly fear of any
more of it,"
Argue Many Points.
Senator Kendrick, democrat.
Wyoming. and Kenyon, republican,
Iowa, argued points which the men,
bers of the delegation brought up.
The data read at some length to
H. 6. Prey. a Denver commission
man, evidepce taken from the fed
eral trade commission report, stat
ing that other Denver citizens had
testified under oath that the five big
packers secured advantages in the
Denver stock yards regularly, Mr..
Prey in reply intimated that the SEN
ator would attach less weight to
these arguments if he knew the wit
nesses the commission produced.
P. w. Olson, of Cokesville, Wyo.,
read a Commercial club resolution
against the bills and said himself
that the country had plenty of law
already to control the situation"
Opposition From South.
The geographical source Of op-
position was switched to the south
late in the day, when c. E. Thorn
as, a Pratsville, Ala, banker, said
that "the packers have brought
prosperity wherever they have come
in the southern country"
1--WE fear that restrictions on
them now may stop the growth of
our territory" he said
w. H. Smith, a producer in the
same locality, was even more en-
phatic.
1--WE feel the big packers have
done more to put money in our
pockets" he asserted than has the
entire Department Of Agriculture"
w. B. Tagg, president, and A. F.
Stryker, secretary of the Omaha
live stock exchange, are in Wash
ington to appear before the COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
AT THE
THEATERS
ENRY MILLER will present

n Ruth Chatterton in the new
- comedy The Merrie Month
of May" at the Brandeis tomorrow
and Saturday with Saturday matt
nee. In this play Miss Chatterton
has found a fitting successor to
Come Out of the Kitchen" and
Daddy Long Legs" with which she
has been identified for the past few
years, Miss Chatterton will be seen
as Judith, the pretty and fascinating
daughter of Senator Baldwin Of
Arizona A daughter of the south
west, she has Washington society
at her feet. The scenes are laid in
colonial mansion in the nations
capital. She has many admirers, but,
of course, chooses the right man at
the end Of the play. Henry Miller
has surrounded Miss Chatterton
with a notably fine company and
makes the production upon his
usual artistic scale.
Only two more days remain of
the admirable Orpheum show which
lis headed by the Marion Morgan
dancers. In pantominne they devel-
op strikingly a dance drama whose
story deals with the period of over
1000 years ago, in the time of At
tilla and the Huns. In lighting eff
fects, color, scenic beauty, music
and grace, no dancing act the Or
pheum ever presented has equalled
the present production of the Nor
gan ballet. 1t was the beauty of this
production which led an eminent
critic to assert that the American
ballet girls are the most spirited in
the world. That it has made con-
quest in Omaha is evidenced in a
demand for seats greatly in excess
of the .theater capacity. The sale is,
also. spirited for next week when
Blossom Seeley, another big favor
lite, comes. also Ciccolini, the cele-
brated Italian grand opera star.
Here we are, right up to the very
last day of the weeks engagement
of THE Beauty Trust" the musical
attraction that has been packing the
popular Gayety twice a day. If you
haven't seen it, go; if you went
earlier in the week, you'll enjoy it
hugely if you'll 60 again. Tomor-
row matinee the great Star and Gar
ter show from the magnificent Star
and Garter theater, Chicago, begins
a weeks run. This season the en-
tertainment is entirely new. Ladies
matinee at 2:15.
The one-act playlet, Excess Bag
gage" which headlines the new
vaudeville bill at the Empress, con-
tains plenty of good lines and bits
of business nicely worked out. but
its real worth is developed in the
clever manner in which it is pre-
scented by Leigh Delacy and his
company. Weir and King score
heavily with their artistic singing
and dancing novelty. Miss King is
sprightly little entertainer and reg
listers strongly on appearance, while
her partner is an excellent foil, and
both can vocalize and dance.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Man Strikes Woman
Defending Her Child

Mrs. H. Townsend, so, lol5 Chi
cago street, was struck in the mouth
in front of her home at | o'clock
this morning by Charles Barker,
1902 Davenport street, while trying
to protect her ll-year daughter,
Laura Belle, from an alleged attack
by Barker. Two of Mrs. Town
sends teeth were knocked out.
Barker was arrested and charged
with drunkenness and assault.
Laura Belle and Leroy: her r.
sear-old brother, were returning
from the home of their uncle, Her
bert Townsend, 1886 North Six
zenith street, when Barker, it is al
rged, accosted them IN front OF
their home.
Wait a minute, darling Barker
said, Selling the girl by the waist
She freed herself and ran screaming
into her home. Her father and
mother hurried to her assistance
and saw Barker following her onto
the front porch.
Russell Townsend, the father, at
tempted to beat off Barker, but Mrs
Townsend interfered. While Mrs
Townsend pleaded for Barker, he
struck her.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
ANOTHER NEGRO
LAD ARRESTED
IN MURDER CASE
Willie Collins Admits to Being
One of Three Who At
tempted Robbery, But
Denies Killing.

Willie Coils, II years old, negro,
was arrested last night and charged
with the murder of Nathan Shapiro,
grocer, in Shapiro's grocery store,
cool Hamilton street, Wednesday
hight after AN unsuccessful attempt
10 hold him up.
Collins admitted, the police say.
that he was one of the three boys
who attempted the robbery but, like
the other two lads held on the
same charge, denied he did any
shooting,
Governor Hall. IA years old, 2llS
North Eighteenth street, and his
brother, Luther, Is. same address,
who are being held by the police,
lave confessed to completely in the
Killing, but stoutly maintain that
Collins did the shooting.
The Hall boys were arrested yes
terday morning. They confessed
that they had entered Shapiro's
store with Collins at the latter's
suggestion. and held him up.\ They
claimed that Shapiro resisted their
attempt and elected Collins. Where
upon, they said, Collins killed Sha
piro.
Confession Withheld
Police Captain Henry Haze last
night refused to allow Collins to be
interviewed. He refused also to
show any part of his alleged written
confession to newspaper men.
Il met the Hall boys early in the
evening" Collins said in his cell
last night. One of them suggested
that we get some money. We spot
ted a man walking on Hamilton
street and followed him. Two Of
us had guns. When we were just
ready to Stick him, up he turned
into his yard. The yard was
near Twenty-e eighth and Hamilton
streets.
"Then we turned and came east
ON Hamilton. When we passed the
Shapiro store one of the Hall boys
said. There's fellow in there alone,
let's get him!
Don't Know Who Shot.
Shapiro wrestled with Luther
Hall and got him down outside. |
don't know who shot Shapiro be-
cause | left as soon as we came out
of the store and ran north on TWEEN
ty-sixth street. l didn't do any
shooting"
The Hall boys say they didn't
know their companion was going to
commit a holdup. They were COM
ing home from a picture show, they
say, when he suggested that they
enter the store and buy some candy.
When the quarrel arose they say
they left the store.
They say they watched the strug
gle and shooting in the street from
the next corner, and after the shoot
ing their companion joined them
and they walked to Twenty-fourth
and Hamilton streets, where they
separated.
\ Tie youths have been in juvenile
court number of times for various
offenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Dared Patient Wanders
Away From Hospital

Mrs. Alex Britton, 2S years old,
1928 Bancroft street, last night es-
capped from Swedish, Mission hos
pital where she had been confined
but few hours before and started
to walk to her home. at the oppo-
site end of the city. Her condition
IS serious.
She was found at Las o'clock
wandering dazed near Twenty
fourth and Harvey streets by Police
Sergeants Russell and Wheeler and
taken to Central station.
Mrs. Britton said she "had been
getting good care at home" and
could "see no reason why they re-
moved her to the hospital"
Mrs. Britton had been sent to the
hospital for maternity treatment.
She will probably be returned to the
hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
ASKS $825,000
FOR EXPENSES
OF PEACE BODY
From July | to End of Calen-
dar Year it Will Cost This
Sum, President Says.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-President
Wilson asked congress today tor an
additional appropriation OF 1925 900
for the expenses of the American
peace commission in Paris from last
July l to the end of this calendar
year.
The president said that up to July
the total cost Of the commission
had been 81 ,250,629, and he estimated
that by the end of the year the total
would reach $l,5O6,706. A part Of
this has been appropriated hereto
fore.
Among the largest items up to
July | were included $l44,9l4 for
subsistence, 100000 for salaries,
$l05,OO0 for expenses of the commits
sions sent into other countries and
$4,000 for rent and damages at the
Hotel Crillon, in Paris, where most
of the American delegation was
housed.
In transmitting detailed account
of the expenses the president said
that in view of the 200 per cent in
crease in prices in Paris as the re-
suit of the war he considered the
expenses of the American commits
sion very modest"
When it began its work in Paris
the American delegation. the presi-
dent said, consisted of 1900 persons,
but on July l this number had been.
reduced to 400, of whom only IS
were civilians.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Wife Granted Divorce From
Wealthy Candy Store Owner
Mrs Elsie Rogers Says Difference Between Greek and
American Ideals of Woman's Place in Life Re-
sponsible for Wreck of Marriage.

Mrs. Elsie Rogers has been
granted a divorce from Louis NJ.
Rogers, owner of the Rogers
candy store, Twenty-fourth and
Farnam streets and of the Rogers
flower shop. 3l9. South Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. Rogers charged her hus-
band with nonsupport and extreme
cruelty. About two years after
their marriage in 1911, she alleged,
he became extremely cruel and this
cruelty, she says, was of klnd to
thwart the objects of matrimony.
The decree of divorce was
granted by District Judge Sears on
August 10, after hearing evidence
from both sides. The petition for
divorce and all other proceedings
were under the name of Rovatzos,
which is Mr.. Rogers Greek name,
and one by which he is scarcely
known here except in Greek circles.
Says Ideals Different.
The difference between the Greek
and American ideals of woman's
place in life and in the home was
alleged to be responsible for the
wreck of the marriage.
Mrs. Rogers testified that her hus-
band promised before she married
him that he would leave all his
Greek friends and associate only
with Americans. This, she declared,
he failed to do. On the contrary, she
said, he brought his GreeR>friends to
their home and they would con-
verse in the Greek language, paying
no attention to her. That is the
Greek fashion of treating women
and Greek women are content with
II. she said.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29

bill>at the Empress the last half.
The production has an all-star cast,
including Frederick Perry, Stuart
Holmes, Dorothy Bernard, Jean
Sothern, George Allison and others.
The story is unusual and absorbing
and deals with a husband who was
deceived by his wife throughout
their married life, and who discovers
the deception years after her death
and after he has raised her child to
womanhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
TIASHEU 7Tom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. OFFERIN01S FOR. TO-DAY.

A PRIVATE showing at the
II Rialto, today of the Miracle
A Man" ole of the latest pic
lures produced by the Paramount,
This is one of the best, if not the
best picture yet put out, The
characters are all exceptionally
good, and the settings are most
picturesque. 1t is taken from the
original play by George NJ. Cohan:
and was one of the biggest hits of
late years. 1t will be seen Septem-
Der IA, at the Rialto.
Twelve pictures were made by
The American Stage Woman's War
Relief fund, three of these were
show at the Muse yesterday
morning for the exhibitor. They
are two-reel subjects, beautifully
acted, such a treat to see some OF
the real actors of the present day,
who all gave their services free, for
this great cause. The popular one
was "Winning His Wife pretty
story, Cyril Maude and Violet
Hemming played the leads. Rather
amusing to see John Cope playing
almost a super's part, but how good
he was.
Strand-"The lndestructible Wife, y
with Alice Brady, deals with Char
lotte, the strenuous bride of Jimmy
Ordway. She is athletically in
clined, while her husband is not,
and he finds great deal of trouble
in keeping up with her.
Rialto-Lila Lee, in "Rustling a
Bride" When the girls grand
mother dies she goes to Coyote
Junction, taking the photo with her,
Nick meets her under a fictitious
name and seeing that she loves the
man of the photograph, puts her on
the stage and starts home alone
She escapes on stolen horse and
she arrives at the ranch just in time
to save Nick from being lynched.
She weds Nick, and Ezry, follow
ing her, arrives too late.
Sun-"This Hero Stuff" just fits
William Russell like a glove, a story
cleverly written and heaps of action,
the continuity and construction are
very good, and when the picture
starts it keeps going with rapid
action. This picture contains two of
the best fights Russell has ever put
upon the screen, one of them he
swings on a chandelier and does
other dare devil stunts that are hair
raising.
Muse-"Paid in Advances' with
Dorothy Phillips as Joan. the daugh-
ter OF a Canadian trapper, gives a
good performance in this fascinating
story of the early days of Klon-
dixie. The support is exceptional
William Stowell, who plays the part
of Jim Blood, the cur, is most con-
vincing as a human derelict. Pris-
ella Dean. playing the part of a
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
HOW TO KEEP DOWN
YOUR WEIeHT
snple Method That Makes II Easy to
Keep Down or Reduce Your Weight

nipple R1etn00 In1t MAKES II Easy to
Keep Down or Reduce Your Weight
Don't starve yourself in an effort to
ceduee or keep down your weight. Eat
everything you want. ice cream. cake,
candy and take q few grains of phy-no-
Ia three Of four times . day. Phy-no-la
Is q new discovery that has been wonder
fully successful in relieving obesity or
superhous flesh. II has been widely
tested, and 10 said to reduce and keep
down fat in an easy and natural way,
with no strenuous exercise or drastic
dieting necessary. 1t is harmless, and
can be used without discomfort
In many instances splendid results
have been obtained almost immediately,
. few days use showing . reduction in
weight II you want to reduce or keep
your weight down. We know Of nothing
better. Beaton Drug Co. 18th and Far
nam; 5 Sherman q Mcconnell Drug
Stores. or any druggist can supply you
with phy-no-la. as II is well known among
the druggists rs the one obesity treatment
that can be depended upon to give results.
ADV,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Out on Bond for Attack on
Girl, Negro Attacks Another

A Jail sentence of 90 days was
given Johnny Moore, IS years old,
negro, in police court Thursday
on charge of disorderly conduct.
Miss Evelyn Brink, $3.50 ~Ames
avenue. appeared against Moore.
She said the negro seized her on
her way home the night before.
Moore was at liberty on an ap-
peal bond. following a 6Q-day SEN
tence given him for an attack on
a 12-year old girl not long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29

But this American girl was not
satisfied.
There was also dissatisfaction
with Louis marriage among his
Greek friends and relatives. They
said his wife was extravagant, it
was testified, and tried to turn him
against her.
Says She Was Slapped.
On one occasion, it was testified,
a brother of Louis Rogers slapped
the young wife.
Mrs. Rogers worked as clerk in
the Twenty-fourth street store of
her husband during large part of
their married life. They lived in
the Helen and in other Omaha
apartments,
They were married June Ia, 1911,
by Rev. Constantinos Harvallis.
pastor of St. Johns Greek Catholic
church. Mrs. Rogers came of a
pioneer Omaha family and is Of
Scotch descent.
Mr.. Rogers or Rovatzos is now
IS years old and his former wife is
%. They have no children.
Owns Several Stores.
A property settlement was made
outside of court. Mr.. Rogers, though
he came to Omaha fire. m his native
Greece only a few years ago, has
prospered remarkably here and is
said to be wealthy. Besides owning
the two stores, he has the cut flower
department in the Brandeis Stores
and recently bought restaurant on
Farnam street.
Mrs. Rovatzos-+ was given her
maiden name, Elsie Robertson, by
the decree of Judge Sears. She is
working now for local film ex-
change.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Information Is Lacking
From MiSSinu Pilots

Calexico, GAL, Aug. 2s.-Further
word from the party of Mexican
cavalry that reported the finding
of Lieutenants F. B. Waterhouse
and c. H. Connolly, American avia-
tors, Tuesday. was still lacking
Thursday. Governor Estaban Can
tn of Lower California, telegraphed
his cavalry commander at Mexicali
to withdraw any parties still in the
field, and said the air. lane has not
been found. The message fixed the
location of the plane as about Is
miles south of the first reports on
where the men were locateds
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Faces Serious Charge

]. Carlisle Donahue, 206 North
Twenty-third street. was bound over
to district court yesterday under
$1,000 bonds, charged with attempt
ed criminal assault. He was arrested
Tuesday night following the COM
plant of Eva Olsen, 1892 Parker
street. Tom Sullivan. Twenty-hfth
and Cunning streets, was sentenced
to IS days in Jail. Sullivan and Dom
ahue admitted they had taken the
Olsen girl and Marie Honacek. 1906
North Thirty sixth street, for ride.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Charged With Assault.

{. Hernandez. rooming at the
Lyons hotel, Thirteenth and Dodge
streets, was arrested yesterday
following the complaint of Mrs.
Louis Garlic, who said he broke
down the door leading to her room
and attempted to assault her. Her
nandez was charged with attempted
criminal assault
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
tNeighbOrh0Od Houses

LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop. TAY-
LoR HOLMES in TITS A BEAR"
also comedy.
GRAND-iSth and Binney. NORMA
TALMADGE In THE NEW
NOON" also Mack Sennett com
edy, NEVER TOO OLD"
DlAMOND-24th and Lake. CORRINE
GRlFFITHS in THE GIRL OF
TODAY;" also ELMO THE
MIGHTY"
APOLLO-29th and Leavenworth
BILLY BURKE in I'm PURSUIT
OF POLLY"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
CHARGE 100000
FEDERAL FUNDS
WERE MISAPPLIED
Converted to Uses of Mil
waukee Railroad Interests.
Report to Baker Says.

Portland, Aug. discharges that
approximately 100000 Of govern
ment funds had been "squandered,"
misapplied and converted to the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29

One of the best animal swimmers
is the horse. Horses have been
known to swim river nearly a
mile wide simply TO get back to
their old stables.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Wilson Names Woman.

Washington. Aug. 2S-Miss Flor
ence NJ. West of Pueblo was NOM
mated by President Wilson to be
receiver of public moneys at Pueblo,
Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29

half-breed with jealous disposition,
leaves nothing to be desired. Better
Times" will be at this house the
whole of next week. This picture
should do the same business as this
week as it is we'll worth a visit.
Empress-A drama tization of
Georges Ohnet's famous novel Or.
Rameau," under the title, "Inhdel-
ity," is the feature of the photoplav
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29

Australia, New Zealand and Chile
begin harvesting their wheat crops
in January.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-27
DR.. c. |. STACY WRITES
He HAS BEEN
QUITE ILL
Griffin, Ca, Aug. 25, 1919.

Griffin, Ca, Aug. 20, 1918.
Dear Lakeland Folks:
I've been honestly trying to rest,
but it is hard work. Sometimes it
seems harder to rest than to work,
and especially when the calls for SER
vice are so numerous and so pressing.
| have not preached a single sermon
since | left Lakeland, the longest
pulpit rest" l have taken in years.
But you see, during the war, lots of
church building programs were side
tracked" just as ours was, and now
there is great revival of church
building all over the country. And
they write me for help and advice and
plans, etc. So it is hard work to sit
idle and do nothing. | stood it for
while, and then started to'visit two
nearby churches to help them plan
their campaigns. One was in Allan
ia, and | had a very pleasant time
there. Then | went to small town
whose church had been blown down
by a cyclone, and they needed help
so badly. And they got it, but l had
to give it in bed. For just as l got
there | was taken very ill. Do you
know what it means to lay in bed in
a small town hotel" for days and
nights, in agony of body and mind
alone, with no attention, no service,
no nurse, nothing but suffering? II
you do, then you can have some faint
idea of what | have endured. But
hope you can't know anything like
this, any of you.
When finally got better, | sent fol
the church officers, and lying in bed
told them what they needed, ant
how to 60 about getting it. The1
they helped me on the train, aud
managed to get back here to Griffin
about seven hours travel, where an
once more among kind friends, an,
relatives.
am sitting up long enough t,
write this, so that all my Lakelan,
friends may know Of my whereabouts
, as | can't write to each personally.
fear it will be some time before ! cal
, do anything, but still hope to ge
home some time next week, Cd. W
Meantime, wish for you all tn
T blessings that loving Father can bt
stow.
Cordially,
G. |. STACY.