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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-12

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-Capt. David
Reid, of the British steamer Baron
Napier, loading grain at the western
Maryland railway, elevators at Port
Covington, dlslikes TO speak of
heroism, especially where it concerns
himself. Captain Reid not only has
the distinction OF having commanded
the ship whose crew sank the last
U-boat during the war, but is holder
OF a Distinguished Service, bestowed
upon him by King George for valor in
combating submarines, and of the sill
yer medal Of the Royal Exchange,
Glasgow, for meritoriOUs services.
Captain Reid displayed reticence
when asked. about his wartime cpl
sodes. In fact, te insulted the reporter,
IL such is possible, when the latter
urged him to recount his heroic deeds.
Finally, putting himself in the back
ground as much as possible and giving
credit to his crew, Captain Reid told
the story OF his last submarine battle.
81 was outward bound for Montreal
in late 1915" said Captain Reid. "hav-
ing discharged horses at a French
port l sighted the submarine from
the bridge about 5 o'clock in the
morning, right in mid-Atlantic. The
pirate appeared on the port quarter
about two miles distant. From her
position 1 concluded at once she was
lying in wait for the Baron Napier.
OutmaneuVeFE Sea Pirate.
"The only thing for me to do was
to speed, up the ship and. II possible,
give the pirate a run for il. l ac-
cordingly adopted Zig-zaS course.
BY means Of this / succeeded in bring
ing the U-bOat Immediately astern.
In the interval the commander of the
submarine was making strenuous eff
forts TO maneuver mis- craft into posi-
ton to torpedo my ship in a vita!
part. When the commander dis>rv-
cred / had Unanswered hiE: 80 at
once brought the U-boat t. ;ae sur
face. She proved to be me of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
Omaha Restaurant Man
Reported to Have Made
Rich Strike In Oil

No longer will R. B. King find it
necessary to cater to the wants of
the public by serving food in res
taurant He has struck oil in Okla
homa and reports say that he is
rich. He is in Oklahoma now, but
is likely to return soon, is the re-
port that he sends back to his
friends.
For years Mr.. King operated res
taurants and short order eating
houses in Omaha. Some months
ago he became interested in Okla
homa oil lands. The lure of quick
wealth from oil was alluring and
some time ago he closed his Far
nam street eating house, put sign
in the window, Gone Away for the
Summer," locked the door and went
to Oklahoma. He returned this
week, sold his lease on the restau-
rant building to party of Greeks,
received congratulations on having
become rich and then went back to
Oklahoma.
Friends of Mr.. King assert that he
is not inclined to talk of his rich
strike in oil, but admits that he is
the owner of properties and inter-
ested in others that give promise
Of quickly becoming great money
makers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
ALLEGED COAL
SHORTAGE TO Be
|NVEST|CA TED
Probe by Interstate Commerce
Committee Authorized by
Senate 49, Plenty Of
Cars, Says Hines.

Washington, Aug. l5.-1nvestiga-
ton of the coal situation by the sen
ate interstate commerce committee
was authorized by the senate today.
The inquiry will be into the supply
and marketing of coal with view
to ascertaining causes of the pres
ent high prices.
Replying to senate resolution,
Director General of Railroads Hines
informed the senate Friday that
while there had been some car short
age in the bituminous coal districts,
he did not anticipate any shortage
in transportation which will be in
any sense exceptional or abnormal
or which will justify oppressive
prices for coal"
The danger that confronts the
public in this matter" the director
general asserted, "is that any short
age either in production by the
mines or in transportation may be
exaggerated so as to serve as pre-.
text for heavy increases in the coal
prices which, in my opinion. are al
ready high, generally speaking. 1t
is worthy of serious consideration
whether congressional action can be
taken to protect the public under
these circumstances from excessive
coal prices"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
Mrs. G. Fred Elsasser,
Omaha Pioneer, Dies
After Long Illness

Following all illness of nearly a
year, Mrs. G.. Fred Elsasser died
Thursday at her home, 1925 South
Twenty-hfth street. The funeral will
be held next Monday morning from
the home to the German Catholic
church, Twenty-fourth street and
Poppleton avenue. Burial will be in
the German Catholic cemetery on
West Q street.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Elsasser is survived by nine of her
IA children: Fred F. Elsasser, Mrs.
Frank Reed, Onawa, Ia, Joseph P
Elsasser, George H. Elsasser, Peter
]. Elsasser, Charles A. Elsasser at
present serving in the navy at Nor
folk, Va, Mrs. Walter Allmon, Mrs.
Ray WEIGH and Mrs. Duncan
O'Leary, all of Omaha.
Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Elsas
ser was Miss Elizabeth Hengen. Her
parents were among the pioneers OF
Omaha and she was born 81 years
ago in cottage that at that time oc-
cupied the present site of the Bur-
lington headquarters, Tenth and
Farnam streets.
G. Fred Elsasser is one of the
Omaha pioneers and for many years
has been connected with the bust
ness activities of the city. Besides
having held city office a number Of
times, he served two terms as
county treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
AT THE
THEATERS

EVERYTHING is spic and span
~ for the opening over at the
- Orpheum, Sunday matinee,
August II. Fresh from the hands of
decorators, scenic artists, diapers
and other workers, the pretty the
alter is at its best. The sale of seats
since opening the box office Thurs
day has been almost unprecedent-
eddy big, and, as Billy" Byrne says,
at is representative of Omaha's
great prosperity and growth" Mar
tin Beck has selected a lively bill,
carefully calculated to be fitting for
opening the season with and to
make good first impression. A
headliner with Is performers tops
the roster. This will be the United
States Jazz band, just back from
overseas, where it played for Pres
ident Wilson and other distinguished
men. Big headliners will be special
lied on with emphasis this season.
For the second week, Martin Beck
presents the Marion Morgan dane
ers. For the third week, Ciccolini,
the celebrated Italian tenor, will be
stellar feature, and still another
headliner for the third week will be
Blossom Seeley.
The opening performance Of the
new season at the Gayety takes
place this afternoon. Al Reeves
big Beauty Show" will be the first
attraction. Mr.. Reeves has assem-
bled new company, provided it
with new musical farce, and
equipped it with costumes and seem
cry on lavish scale. His principals
are carefully selected. and his chorus
is of the Al Reeves type, if you
know what that is.
Two youthful artists with charm
ing personalities and talent that
tends to entrtain an audience are
the Hudsons Sisters who are ap-
pearing at the Empress for the last
times today. The lola Duo, team
Of agile acrobatic artists, have a
pantomimic acrobatic offering that
for novelty, snap and dash, far sur
passes any athletic act of similar
nature seen this season. A NINA
ture musical comedy with beauti-
full chorus heads the new bill which
opens tomorrow,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
What to Use and Avoid
On Faces that Perspire

Skin. to be healthy, must breathe. 1t
also must perspire-must expel, through
the pores. its share Of the body's waste
material. Certain creams and powders
clog the pores, interfering both with
elimination and breating. especially during
the heated period. If more women under
stood this. there would be fewer self
ruined compilations. If they would use OF
dinary mercolized wax instead of cosmetics
remarkable substance actually absorbs
DE- BAD skin, also unclogging the pores. Result !:
Inc fresher. younger under-skin is permitted
70 breathe and to show itself. The exquI-
site new complexion gradually peeps out.
ity.
Obtain an ounce of mercolized wax from
your druggist and try It Apply nightly
IKE cold cream for a week or two. washing
IL on mornings. There's nothing quite SO
good Tor an over-red. tanned or freckled
face.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16

strong drama of the Sahara desert.
Orkin Bros six prizes for the best
5O-word criticism, is looked forward
to by the management, when they
will gain some good information
from the many patrons this house
has.
Rialto-Alice Brady in His Bird
al Night" a farce comedy out of
which is made quite an interesting
picture. Two sisters exactly alike in
appearance, but in disposition just
the opposite. vi is the Tom Boy,
Tiny is the prude. vi has prom
ised to meet boy the night pre-
vious to her marriage. Tiny thinks
it disgraceful, and so to guard her
sister from making such an awful
mistake, she goes in her place and
gets the loving her sister should
have. The following day the we'd
ding comes off, and vi again i'm
personates her sister and goes on
her honeymoon for her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
Cornell Student is
Arrested on Charge
Of Numbering Girl

Ithaca, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Donald
w. Fether of Los Angeles, Cal, a
2l-year-old sophomore at Cornell
university. was lodged in the county
jail here last night, charged with the
murder of l8-year-old Hazel GRANGE
of this city, who was reported
drowned in Lake Cuyuga on the
night of July 10.
She and young Fether were men,
bers of a Lakeside dance party that
night and were said to have gone
out on the lake in a canoe, which
later was found capsized. This is
Fether's second arrest since the
night of the party. He was releas-
ed on bail after charges of illegally
purchasing whisky that evening had
been preferred against him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
Huge Overseas Tank
Awes Crowds at the
Opening Exhibit Here

The sight of an overseas Ameri-
can war tank running through a
wall of fire" is in store for Oma-
hans, according to plans of Capt.
w. E. Sidney, in command of the
army ordnance train on exhibition
at Eighteenth and Howard streets.
This stunt" coupled with a tug
of-war between German and an
American tractor will form the sur
prises the travelling convoy will give.
The stunt will be given sometime
Sunday afternoon.
The train which arrived Thursday
morning was unloaded during the
afternoon and yesterday crowds
of people were on hand to view the
l55 m. m. and eight-inch guns that
had seen service in France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
AtNeighborh0Od Houses

LOTHROP-a4th and Lothrop-CoN-
STANCE TALMADGE AND MIL
DRIED CHARLIE CHAPLIN in
''BETTY's BURGLAR"
APOLLO-29th ana Leavenworth--
ARTHUR ASHLEY AND DOROTHY
GREEN in THE AMERICAN
WAY"
DIAMOND-z4th and Lake-EDDIE
POLO In CYCLONE SMITH" and
FIVE-REEL FEATURE.
GRAND-i6th and Binney--J. WAR
rem kERRIGAN In THE BEST
MAN."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
N UTES ATTACK
EXCLUSIVE ORAL
| TEACHING LA "
Repeal Of Statute Fixing
! Method Of Education De-
, manded by Speakers at
Convention of Deaf.

Great dissatisfaction with the
state law forcing the exclusive oral
method of teaching deaf mutes in
Nebraska was manifestsat the OPEN
ing meeting of the seventh tfiennial
convention of the Nebraska State
Association of the Deaf at the Hotel
Rome last night. - ~
j 1t was held by speakers, some of
whom were prominent educators OF
The deaf. that the method Of teaching
Should be made to fit the child. and
not the child to fit the method.
This matter of education is one
of the vital problems among the
deaf" said Principal Sowell, Of the
Nebraska School for the Deaf. NE
braska is the only state in the coun-
try which has law forcing exclu-
sive teaching by the oral method.
The matter of methods Of teaching
should not be fixed by the legisla-
ture. but left to the educators them
selves,
THE educated deaf are all in favor
Of doing away with this law. 1t was
put on the statute books through the
efforts Of few parents of pupils
who were not we'll versed on the
subject of teaching the deaf"
! Mayor Smith and City Commits
sioner Butler welcomed the members
Of the association to the CITY. Mr..
Butler told of playing foot ball
against the Nebraska School for the
Deaf team and commended deaf
people for their good craftsmanship.
Their speeches were translated into
The sign language by Mrs. George
'fWestrip, for seven years a teacher
at the Iowa School for the Deaf.
4 Almost Us people had registered
For the convention last night. Deaf
persons from as far as Savannah,
IA, were / esent. and Colorado,
North and South Dakota were rep
resented. A large party is expected
10 arrive from Iowa tomorrow.
e. Algy (weakly)-I fear / shall starve to
death. old dear!
transformations! Stomach trouble?
z Alsy-No; labor!--Buffalo Express
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
TIASHET 7rom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. Offerings. FOR. TODAY.

IN W. GRIFFITH semitic China
IL for two trees to be used as
~ atmosphere" for his forth
coming Aircraft production, The
Chink and the Child" based on the
story Of that name from Thomas
Burke's internationally famous
"Limehouse Nights" Some trees
typical of China were demanded, and
the oriental section of Los Angeles
could provide none. So an order
was cabled for two Chinese spruce
trees, each 500 years old. They were
valued at 81 900 for the two.
Empress-Tense and gripping in
its theme, Mans Desire" the pho
toplay attraction at the Empress,
which will be shown for the last
times today, is asdrama of the north
west lumber country. with the force.
full Lewis S. Stone, noted star of
the stage, in the leading role. Jane
Novak. who plays opposite Stone
as Mary Larkin, has part that fits
her admirably.
Sun-Dustin Farnam in "a Mans
Fight" the title suits the play, be-
cause a man takes the trouble OF his
sister On his shoulders and serves
time for crime he thinks his sister
has committed. One of the most
touching scenes in the picture is:
When he has done his time in Sing
Sing, waiting to get on the train, the
people in the coach all look out and
remark about the Jail. When he
enters and breathes freely a little
girl goes up to him and puts her
little hand in his and speaks kind
ly word of comfort, he is very
much touched at the simplicity, un-
til the mother drags the child away.
And then he knows that he is brand
ed as an ex-convict.
Strand-"The Virtuous Thief"
with Enid Benentt, the play starts
in nice little home in New York;
the tenants are from the south; the
g,irs sweetheart is very nervous and
he has habit of whistling when
short Of conversation; his favorite
tune is Yankee Doodle" which an
gers the old father and he tells the
girl il he must whistle he might use
the tune Of Dixie" once in while;
the boy takes the hint and gets on
the right side of the old southerner
Muse-"Forbdden" with Mrs.
Charlie Chaplin will end its weeks
run today. This is the new policy
of the house, which is proving sue
cessful. Following week they will
present II. B. Warner in "The Man
Who Turned White" this is a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
Scout Troop Will Go to
Camp for 10 Days Outing

Troop No. 4, Boy Scouts of Oma-
ha, with J. c. Dunlap scoutmaster
in charge, will go to Camp Clifford,
where the boys will remain 10 days.
There are 40 boys in the troop. They
will assemble at Underwood and
Happy Hollow boulevards. From
there they will march north to the
Benson line. where they will board
street cars for the camp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
Here's First Voluntary (
Reduction On Anything Here

They say Good News Travels
Fast" but here's a piece Of Joyous
tiding that took a month to bloom:
The real estate board month
ago cut its commission on the sale
Of vacant property from 10 per cent
on the first $1,000. per cent on all
exceeding 1900 up to $4,000, to the
following-5 per cent on the first
$4,000 and ~ per cent on all ex-
cess
This is the first voluntary reduc-
ton on record in Omaha.
No reason is attributed for the
act Of the board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
THE SELECTION OF THAT NEW
Dining Room Suite

at the Greater Bowen Stor
economically purchased.
Golden Oak Dining Tables, AZ
inch top, 6-foot extension,
at $500
Fumed Oak Dining Tables, Az
inch top -. $3.50
Golden Oak Extension Tables,
42-inch top ..$14.5O
Mahogany Dining Room Table,
54-inch top .$39.75
Mahogany Buffet, handsomely
finished, spacioGs drawer
TOOUl pof.oO
Walnut Extension Tab les,
Queen Anne design. $1,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16

is easily accomplished and
se display on fourth floor.
Mahogany China Cabinet, a din
ing room article desired by
many ............. $42.5O
Mahogany Buffets, Queen Anne
design .......... .$47.5O
Fumed Oak Bullets, William
and Mary design -. $3.50
Walnut Bullets, William and
Mary design .$42.50
Fumed Oak Bullets, Queen
Anne design ...... $500
Dining Chairs in many pleasing
designs and finishes, $3.50,
$4.25, $3.50 and up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16
hey Come, They Look. They Buy.
EXTREME HIGH
QUALITY

First of all, this is an Oak
ford sale, which means de-
pendable Pianos and certain
truth.
Never, we venture, has
there been offered such UNI
doubted quality !, in used
pianos.
Our piano shop is best
manned of any in the city and
it has excelled all previous
efforts in furnishing us with
high-class, perfect-condition-
ed pianos. Our experts have
taken those that needed tun-
ing, regulating and refinish-
ing, and have turned them
out, many virtually like new
and in perfect condition.
This is your opportunity to
secure reliable values at as
tonishingly low prices; it is
your chance to economize.
Act now, the sale will posi-
lively last only one week.
We can please the most
critical. Come early.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16

r ONE and see-you will be glad to buy Read
~ carefully the descriptions and prices. And
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. terms on any instrument offered
in this sale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16

/, Algy (weakly)-I fear / shall starve L
death. old dear!
Reggie--tiracious! Stomach trouble?
Z Algy-No; labor!--Buffalo Express
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-16

at the Greater Bowen Store is easily accomplished and
, 1919-06-28
June 9th 1919.
Editor AUjs,
Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,
1t was with very much regret
and misgivings for the future of the is
land, especially Christiansted, that |
heard Of the new arrangement for
transporting the mails.
AS far as | have been told, the
schnr. Virginia has got the contract to
perform the service from Fajardo, P. R.,
to Frederiksted via St. Thomas.
A recent Bulletin stuck up in the Post
Office here calls for bids for Motor
Schooner to ply from Fajardo, P. R., to
C~hrlStlansted (the seat of GOVERNMENT
via st. Thomas. This Bulletin is still
stuck up In the Post Office and we be-
lleve tie owner of the Creole, the
present schooner that has given and is
, 1919-06-28

giving satisfactory service, tandered
for the contract.
This new arrar cement will mean one
trip a week from St. Thomas instead
of tWO as formerly. Again with the
new arr ngement there is no change
whatever in the cost Of service, for
instead of an Improvement on the sail
ing vessel, we will still. have the Vir-
ginia, a sal. driven tub.
1t seems to me, Mr.. Editor, that in
stead of improving conditions we are
returning to customs and practices of
strange our amiable Postmaster here
has allowed this new stunt to be sprung
on the public without warning. He
surely might have advised the Depart
ment of the inconvenience and imprac-
tlcability of the new arrangement.
Can you tell me, sir, what next is in
store for this poor Wretched place.
D. HAMILTON JACKSON.
Having shown him the above, Post
master Larsen informs US that he has
not been instrumental in bringing about
the arrangement referred TO and if any
thing can be done to remedy the situa-
ton, he will not neglect to give it his
attention. He advises us, no Uever, that
the midWeekly service between Chris
tiansted and St. Thomas will still be
AWARDED Mr.. w. l.. Pentheny With a
schedule providing for departure from
S.. Thomas at 6 a. M. Tuesday and from
Ch|ristiansted at 6 p. m Thursday.
ED. AVIS.
, 1919-06-28
Christiansted, 9th June 1919.
Editor st CrOjH Ayjs"

Editor st Crojn Avjs"
Dear Sir:
7 In soliciting your aid in the carry
ing out Of the celebrations Of 4th of
July and in making my proposal to
lend the day, | expected you would
have taken a liberal view of the pre-
dicament into which the community is
,>,aced. But no. You seem to have ex-
ercised the usual Individual feeling:
WHO are unable to appreciate it must
at all event tolerate it. We would
therefore advise our correspondent to
start to cultivate the taste of tea etc..
And in the case Of my proposal being
favorably met you have, by your ex-
preston, entirely changed the opinion
of those likely to favor lending US the
day. With regard to the tea around
the grounds | would be il a very nerv-
Gus state should indulge in this arti
Gle; and as for ~irocolste, | dare not
approach my poe. At vita such a name,
and as for Mr.. LaLega h IS out of the
question you see he is 81 far below zero
and so very high III |pocketheit | would
be unable to exist on him.
You know | am a Poor mana man of
small pocket but a very big head.
But | can't blame yOl so much Mr..
Editor. | blame the G, 1ncil. You see
after we get dr. < and v,te for them,
, 1919-06-28

We are pleased to learn that the work
OF the 4th of July celebration committee
OF finance is progressing nicely promis-
ing The necessary funds for the carrying
out OF the original programme. We are
also informed that Capt. A. j. Blackwood
has communicated his acceptance of the
invitation to make the speech of the
occasion. So far everything favors a
successful day which is hoped to prove
generally enjoyable.
, 1919-06-28

then they turn round and take way our
rum, anyhow, we won't be drunk when
election comes next tima.-The only
thing is they MAJ say vel and you Mr..
Ed. -should not eat.
How would you ''tolerate'' that Mr..
Ed?
Yours
ANTI PRO.
, 1919-06-28


KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION
Censored at jamaica
C0penhagen. June 24th-Serious riots
occurred in Hamburg on Monday. the
mobs attacking the food PRESERVING fac
tories. 1t was alleged that b. l~i.s.tf eats
and dogs we're found therein. me man
ayers of the factories were rorrLIv
handled The var provision departments
were also attacked Office wrecked an6a
a number Of persons killed and wounded
Washington, June 25tn.-I1e Serare
today adopted the committee amend
ments to the army appropriation bill pro
viding Tor an average army Of four nun
dred thousand men tor the wear BEGIN
ming july
Oxford, June 24th.-General Persning
and Mr.. Hoover were TODAY honoured
With the degree Of y. G. /. by oxford
University.
ToIeao, Chic, June 25th.-Tle referee
for the big tight between Willard an
Dempsey has not yet been selected due
to the fact mat Willard insis,, thst nis
position as champion entities him f0 DICK
the third man in the ring. Demusav aid
Rickard deny this. Dempsey's b5ying
is declared by experts to be showino re
Gently a vast improvement. The oafa