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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Bids on 100000 Pounds
of Meat Here Rejected

Bids on 100000 pounds of canned
meats stored at government supply
depots in Omaha, which were Offer
ed for sale on June 20, under the
government order for disposal of
surplus army supplies, were all re-
jected, according to a telegram re-
ceived from Washington yesterday
by the local zone surplus property
office. t,
State institutions and packers
were principal bidders, according to
Capt. Adam ]. Holman, who be-
lieves the reason for rejection was
the lowness of bids. Meats stored
here are of the highest quality, Cap
tain Holman says, and should
draw highest prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
First School Canning Club
Organized at Druid Hill

The first, school canning club of
the season was organized yesterday
at Druid Hill school, with the fol-
lowing officers: Ernestine Robert
son, president; Helen Johnston,
vice-president; Evelyn Curtis, secre-
tary; Marian Johnston, treasurer;
Helen Regain, local leader.
Twenty-Five boys and girls signed
the membership roll.
Each member, under the rules.
must can not less than Is quarts of
fruits and vegetables, including
three varieties of each, to be eligible
to enter the city contest.
The club will meet every Friday
morning, 8 o'clock during July and
August. This is one of series OF
canning clubs being organized by
Joseph linn, who is conducting the
work under the supervision of the
city, University of Nebraska college
of agriculture and the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Children interested in the canning
clubs may receive information by
calling Mr.. Inn, care of the board
of public welfare. city hall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
c, AR. SPECIAL
train TO START
FROM LINCOLN
Sons of Veterans Will Have
Charge of Train Taking
Old Soldiers to the
Encampment.

Lincoln, June N.-(Special.)-
The members of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and kindred organiza-
tons will 60 to the national en-
campment at Columbus, O., in a
Nebraska Sons of Veterans Off
cial train" according to action
taken last night at conference OF
division officers of the Sons OF YER
Grams and department officers of the
G. A. R.
This will be the first time Sons
Of Veterans special has ever been
run to national encampment of the
G. A. R. from any state and the new
Innovation will be watched with a
great deal of interest. Department
officers of the G. A. R. feel that
they are getting to old to under
take the work of handling the train.
The train will probably leave
Lincoln, Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 7, leave Omaha about f p. m,
reaching Columbus, Monday after
noon. P. A. Barrows was made
chairman of the committee to have
charge of the arrangements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Compels Armstrong
to Arrest Him Before
Searching His Car

Roy Leavitt, a salesman for the
United States Rubber company, re-
fused to allow Detective George
Armstrong to search his automo-
bile for liquor last night unless wit
hesses were present.
Leavitt was stopped on the Doug
las street bridge by the detective.
Mrs. Leavitt was in the machine.
After a heated argument Arm
strong ordered Leavitt to drive to
the police station.
Witnesses were produced and the
car searched. No liquor was found
Il wasn't going to let them
search the machine and give them
chance to slip a pint of whisky
into it unless witnesses were pres
ent," Leavitt declared in explain"
ing his refusal to permit search on
the bridge.
I've been stopped about nine
times in the past two weeks COM
ing over that bridge and it looked
like they had a pick on my car"
he concluded.
Leavitt lives at 372 Lincoln ave-
me. Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
ON AHA'S FIRST
C 0 N N E R C|AL
PLANE HOPS Off
Two Aviators Leave for Me-
haWka to Participate in
Welcome Home Festivi-
ties for Soldiers.

Omaha's first commercial airplane
hoped off" on its first successful
flight yesterday afternoon from the
-Sar-Ben flying field, Sixty-fifth
and Center streets, when Walter R.
Johnson and Arthur Balls of the
Omaha Flying company few to Ne
hawka, Neb, where they will per-
form a series of stunts as part Of
Nehawka's program to welcome
home its soldiers.
The three Curtiss planes owned
by the company have been set up
and will be kept busy during the
next 10 days filling contracts for
exhibitions at fairs in Nebraska and
Iowa towns. The flight to North
Bend, Neb., Thursday ended disas-
terously, when the engine failed
after the plane had flown only a
half mile. The descending plane
was caught by telephone wires, but
neither Brooks nor Wyant, the fly
ers, were injured. i
Eight pilots and two mechanics
are employed by the company
Three new planes are expected to
be purchased soon. Letters Of in
quiry have been received from a
score of places for the birdmen to
give exhibitions. A demonstration
of, aerial combat tactics will be
given here soon.
The second fight is planned for
Sunday, when Columbus, Neb., will
be the destination. Gretna and
kearney, Neb.; Elliot, Ia, and sew
eral South Dakota towns are on
next weeks schedule. In each case
the men will take the air route back
to Omaha.
One machine will be kept in Oma-
ha for emergency flying when rapid
transportation of a physician or
business man is necessary. Trips
to Chicago and other points may be
arranged upon short notice. Con-
tracts to take aerial pictures are
also said to have been made. The
planes are of the type used by the
Canadians in service. The pilots
have all had army experience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
At the EMPRESS,

Heading the bill for the last times
today, is Hello Tokyo" featuring
Merna Lateralle, and a cast of six
people. Maker and BEDFORD offer
an act having to do with Mr.. Red
ford's experiences during his 16
months service as company COM
mander of the 18th regiment at
Great Lakes station. Betty Fred
ericks and company present a com.
edy one-act playlet entitled "Bettys
Mistake" The act is full of funny
situations and is sure to keep the
audience laughing. Two Kerrs pre-
sent a comedy singing and talking
act. -.
The photoplay attraction for the
last half is Tangled Threads fea-
turing Bessie Barriscale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Randall Sends Protest
to Cox on Comma Bout

Washington, June 27.-Represen-
tative Randall, prohibitionist, Cali
fornia, who. yesterday introduced a
resolution requesting Governor Cox
of Ohio to prevent the Willard
Dempsey fight at Toledo, July 4,
telegraphed the governor today that
the enlightened public sentiment
of this country is against this pro-
posed disgraceful exhibition and
looks to you to prevent it."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Railroads Prepare for
Transporting Of Large
Herds Of Range Cattle

The railroads are laying plans for
expediting the movement OF range
cattle as soon as the run starts,
which this year, on account of the
condition of the western range is
expected to start about July 10, two
to three weeks earlier than usual.
The Burlington and Northwestern
roads are sending long strings of
empty stock cars into Wyoming and
Montana and laying them in on the
sidings that they may be ready for
use wnen orders commence to come
in.
While the Wyoming and Montana
ranges are short on account of dry
weather, it is said that grass cattle
are in unusually good flesh. Is is ex-
pected that the run of grassers will
be about the same as during former
years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
PRESENTS BILL
FOR REPEAL OF
LUXURY TAXES
McLaughIin Proposes Increase
in Levy on Incomes to
Offset Loss of
Revenues.

Washington, D. c.. June IT,
Especial Telegram.) - Representa-
tive Mclaughlin of York, who has
given the so-called luxury" taxes
contained in the revenue bill serious
consideration, in view of the nurn-
berless petitions he has received
from his constituents of the Fourth
Nebraska district, today introduced
a bill repeating sections $50, 800,
S0l, 802 and sections 900 to 907. in
elusive, and providing for an i'll
crease in surtaxes to all annual net
incomes in excess of 100000 to off
set the revenues that will be lost by
repeal of the luxury taxes.
In explaining his bill, which has
attracted the favorable consideration
of number of leading republicans.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said, "The bill
which | have introduced provides
for the repeal of all of the so-called
luxury and recreation Or amuse-
ment taxes and levies an additional
average tax of 81 per cent on net
incomes in excess of 100000 year
and IL l-3 per cent on estates ii,
excess OF $5,00O,00O.
Demand for Repeal.
THE sections it is proposed to
repeal will reduce the revenue OF
the government approximately
$400,0000O0, while the increase pro
posed on incomes and estates will
provide considerably more than
$400,0O0000. The bill will, there
fore, if enacted into law, increase
rather than decrease the income of
the government.
THE universal appeal for the re-
moval of the luxury or rather con-
sumption taxes is just and must be
acted on with favor. At the same
time the daily deficit of from $780,
100000 to $4O0,OOO,OO0 that con
fronts us in the public treasury
makes it imperative that the total
revenues of the government must
be increased rather than decreased
if the nation for which our fathers
and brothers have fought and died
and for which we would all lay
down our lives is to be long pre-
served.
No Real Tax Burden.
"The levying of additional taxes
on incomes of over 100000 and on
estates of over $5,000,000 will not
add any real tax burdens. The fair
est computation of taxes is on the
geometrical rather than the arith-
metical basis. The time will come
when men of large business acu-
men will take just as much pride
in increasing their fortunes to the
point where the excess income over
given amount will all go into the
government treasury as though it
were to accrue to their own private
holdings.
Captains Of industry, who by
virtue of our beneficent laws and
the good will of the American peo-
pie stand at the converging of the
ways, where all the people of the
nation pay them a substantial toll,
can we'll afford to turn back to the
public treasury a liberal portion of
their profits to be used for the hap
piness, comfort and general welfare
of the whole people"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Juror Taken I'll in
Court; Case Is Tried
With But II Men in Box

J. D. Wanthium, q juryman, was
taken i'll in District Judge Estelle's
court yesterday afternoon and was
taken from the jury box. Both sides
in the case being tried agreed to go
on with II jurors instead of the
usual II.
The case is suit against Frank
c. O'Holloren, who was city attor-
ney of Omaha some years ago. He
is being sued for $500, which was
loaned to him by Helma Overholt
and Helma Icralson in 1907 and
1908. Mr.. O'Holloren is pleading
the statute of limitations in resist
ing payment of the amount of the
notes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Farmers Near Table Rock
Harvesting Bumper Crop

Table Rock, Neb., June 27-(Spe-
cial)-Harvesting began here Tues
day. The wheat crop is unusually
promising, very little of it being
blown down or affected by the rust
or continuous wet weather. The
cultivation of corn has been some
what delayed by the long-continued
rains, a few fields on the low land
being yet too wet to cultivate. The
alfalfa crop, some of which has been
cut, is very promising.
B. c. McCurry of Dunbar, Neb.,
purchased the A. J. Jones farm of
10 acres between here and Pawnet
City for $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Hardin Man Wounded in
Fight Taken to Hospital

Beatrice. Neb., June 27,-(Special
Telegram. JAS the result of fight
between William Gross, blacksmith
at Harbine, and Martin Arnold, Pro-
prieter of the cream station, Gross
received four knife wounds, one
across the face, two on the scalp
and the fourth in the side He Is in
a hospital at Fairbury. Arnold al
leges he was attacked by Gross and
used the knife in self-defense,. Gross
says Arnold attacked him. The trou-
bic occurred at the Rock-Island
station at Harbine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
!. ange to Supply City Hall
With Water From EImWood

City Commissioner Zimman is ar
ranging to supply the city hall with
drinking water from spring in
Elmwooi park and ice from the mu-
nicipal plant. A park department.
truck will deliver the water and ice
at the city hall every morning.
why pay 50 cents for five gallons
of filtered Missouri river water
when we can get good water at
Elmwood park for the cost of haul
ing?" asked Mr.. Zimman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Ready to Celebrate.

York, Neb., June 27.-(Special.)-
The committee on arrangements for
celebration and homecoming of the
soldiers of York county, to be held
July 4, at York, have completed ev-
erything to make it one of the big
gest celebrations ever held in this
part of the state. There will be
three bands, all kinds of athletic
stunts, wrestling match between
Pesek and Krieger, a base ball
game between Lincoln and York,
dancing on the pavement, and fire.
works in the evenig.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Will Start Work at Once
on Cuminq County Roads

West Point, Neb., June H.
(SpeciaD.-The state aid road run
ming from Crowell to West Point
has now been definitely settled by
the state engineer, who surveyed
the ground this week. Another road
to be built at the same time by
state aid is the read from West
Point to Oakland. Work on these
projects will commence I'M
mediately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
First Volunteer From York
County Home From Overseas

York, Neb., June 27.-(Special.) j.
Arthur Bell arrived home from over
seas last week on a l5-day Through
He was the first volunteer from
York county after war was declared
against Germany. He enlisted on
April II, 1917, in the United States
marines and was assigned to U. S. S.
Henderson, Sixth regiment, 74th
company. He was gassed April IS,
1918, at Verdun and was sent to
base hospital No. l at Vichy, where
he was confined for several months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
West Point to Celebrate.

West Point, Neb., June 27.-(Spe-
cial. ALI preparations are made
for q monster homecoming celebra-
ton on the Fourth Of July. w. L.
Downing Of Madison and J. c. Cook
of Fremont are the speakers for the
day. West Point looks for the
largest crowd in its history, as the
affair is countrywide.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Cunning County Farmers
Subscribe for Exchange

West Point, Neb., June H.
Especially .-The members of the
various farmers union locals in
Cunning county have subscribed
over $65,000 for the State Exchange
of the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative union of America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
President of Y. N. c. A.. Sued
For $25,4OO by Engineer

Gordon Noble, president of the
Young Mems Christian association,
is being sued for $25,tO0 by Albert
Arend, a consulting engineer. The
trial is going on before District
Judge Leslie and a jury.
Mr. Arend is seeking this sum for
personal injuries alleged to have
been sustained when he was struck
by Mr.. Mobiles automobile at
Thirty-seventh and Farnam streets
the morning of December 10, 1918.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Taken to HOSPITAL.

West Point, Neb., June 27.-(Spe-
cial) - Miss LaVerne Dischcr,
daughter of former City Marshal
Henry Discher, stepped on a fish
bone about two weeks ago, which
penetrated deeply into the foot. The
wound was apparently healing,
when on Sunday a severe case Of
lockjaw set in. She was taken to
Omaha for surgical treatment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Hamilton County Crops
Show Biu Improvement

Aurora, Neb., June 27.-(SpeciaD.
Crop conditions in Hamilton
county are improving rapidly. The
leaf rust apparently has failed to
prevent wheat crop. The wheat is
filling out rapidly and the yield will
be excellent. The first crop of
alfalfa has been harvested and is the
best for years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Pawnee City to Celebrate.

Pawnee City. Neb., June a.
(SpeciaD.-Great preparations are
being made for the celebration of
the Fourth here. The sum of ST.
goo in premiums has been offered
IN the races to take place at that
time. Race horses have been al
ready entered from Nebraska. Colo
RADIO, Missouri. Kansas and Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
One Man Street Cars Will
Be Installed in Lincoln

Lincoln. June 27-(Special.)-
The State Railway commission has
approved the application of the Lin
coin Street Railway company for
permission to install Is Birney
safety cars on its lines. These cars
are known as "one-man cars" and
are said to be practical on lines
where the runs are not heavy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Help Midland College,

West Point, Neb., June 27.-(Spe-
ciaD-The congregation of the
Grace Lutheran church has sub
scribed more than its quota of SIS
600 towards the 100000 fund to es-
tablish the Lutheran college at Ere
mont
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Hastings Masons Initiate
LARGE Class at Aurora

Aurora, Neb., June 27.-(Special.)
The Scottish Rite Masons OF
Hastings closed two days work in
their degrees here with a banquet
The class numbered IS, up to the
fourteenth degree, and, 10 up to the
eighteenth degree.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Louisiana Governor ~,
Requests States Not
To Ratify Suffrage

Baton Rouge, La, June 27.-Tele-
grams have been sent by Governor,
Pleasant of Louisiana to the gov-s
ernors of all southern states asking
that they oppose ratification OF the
federal woman suffrage amendment
by the legislatures of their states. y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Beatrice Boy Shot.

Beatrice, Neb., June 27.-(Spe-
cial telegram Leslie Kennedy,
Is years old, Of this city, was shot
at Troy. Kan, today, according to
word received from his father, Will
liam Kennedy. who left for that
place by auto.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Talmage Land Sells for
ReCord-Breakinq Price

Talmage, Neb., June 27-SpeciaD.
Henry Meinen. living two miles
from this city, sold his farm of 1876
acres to Anton Gadekan, a neighbor
for $78,544. This is a record price
for this vicinity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Alleged 12-Year-0Id Burglar
Is CAPTURED bV Police,

Tony Baratek, II years old, 2l0j
Pierce street, was arrested yesterday.
morning charged with breaking into.
peanut vending machines. He was
turned over to the juvenile authori.
ties. Tony possessed 81 pennies
and a pair of pliers when arrested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Miss White Appointed
Red Cross Secretary

West Point, Neb., June H.
(SpeciaD.-Miss Bessie White of
Wisner has been appointed secre-
tary Of the Cunning county chapter
Of the Red Cross and will devote
herself to nursing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Mayor Proposes to Close
Municipal Offices july 5

Mayor Smith favors closing the
city hall Saturday, July 5, to give
city employees three consecutive
days, beginning July 4. He will con-
fer with the commissioners on his
DrODOsal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Nebraskan Awarded D. s. G.

The War department announced
yesterday that Capt. Albert F. Baker
of Paramount, Neb., has been award
ed the Distinguished Service Cross
BY General Pershing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
CUBAN CROP OUTLOOK
BEST in MANY YEARS
Walter NJ. Van Dusen Paints
Rosy Picture of Busi.
ness on Island

Business conditions in Cuba are on the
whole satisfactory in the opinion of
Walter NJ. Van Dusen. assistant man.
ager of the Mercantile Bank of the
Americas, New York, who has returned
from the island.
The present sugar crop bids fair to be
the largest ever produced in the island"
said Mr.. Van Dusen, land as sale has
been arranged through the Sugar Equali-
zation Board at a figure which will give
the sugar mills in Cuba a very fair re-
turn. this crop alone will insure very
prosperous period 70 Cuba.
THE wages being paid in all branches
Of business, especially in the sugar in
dustry. are very high, and this gives the
ordinary laboring class a large purchas-
ing power which in turn benefits the
jobbing and retail stores. The coming
tobacco crop is apparently being pro-
duced under conditions which will make
1t the best crop In many years.
THE weather and climatic conditions
have been suited to the growth of the
tobacco plant. and there is every indi-
cation that the crop will not only be
very fine in quality. but will command
a good price"
Concerning the financial outlook Mr..
Van Dusen said: The banking business
in cuba is in excellent condition. as the
last few years, having been very pros
porous in the sugar Industry, have
enabled the borrowers from the banks
to put their loans in excellent condition.
There have been number of new bank
ing institutions organized in Cuba re-
Gently. but the great prosperity of the
island will make room for all Of them.
as Cuba needs a tremendous amount Of
f-x Goo ... - A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

and enlisted in 1916 Before he enlisted
he was a hat finisher in Stetson's hat
factory and lived with his parents ut sf9
Almond street.
Private samuel solomon. son of Mrs.
Minnie solomon. Gil South Ninth street,
was mortally wounded July 2S. He
Report Of This according to- official
Mans Doo,b Ei,,o reports He was n
member of Com
Months Late pany l. Fourth In
tautry, Third Di-
vision. and fell with gunshot wounds in
the right chest in the storming of the
Ronchefes Woods, where the Third Di-
vision made itself famous. Though dead
five months ago, the War Department
lists him as such for the first time today.
Private solomon was called to the
colors at Camp Meade in September,
1917. Shortly aftcrward he was trans
ferred to camp stuart and assigned to
the regular army. lie went overseas
last April. Before the war he was en-
poyed az n receiving clerk at the Read
ing Terminal Market. lie was twenty
nine years old,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

moved from that address, He was, re
ported missing in action in the othciat
lists of August 90, and on September :
unotslCally reported killed. To-Day thS
War department reports him IS ucad oI
wounds.
Private George Witzcl, Company
Thrtieth Infantry, was wounded near
Ecrdun october 10. He is forty-siN years
old and has hsen a soldier Tor ABOUT
TWENTY-FIVE years. He lived with his
brother, Martin WitZel, 2225 North Law
renee street.
Private Walter r. Arnold, Company l.
Sixteenth lnfHntry, was wounded &c,
tober Il. He is twcnty-three years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
WILL URGE R.R. WAGE INCREASE
Four Groups of Employees to
Share in Advance

Washington. Jan. 23.-(By A. P)-
Request for wage increases from four
groups of railroad employees are under
investigation by the board of wages
and working conditions OF the railroad
administration and decisions will be
announced in the near future. This an
nouncement was made today in a state
ment Incorporated in the annual report
of Director General McAdoo
Wages and working conditions of the
following classes of employees were an
nounced as the sub iect OF Inquiry: En-
gineers, firemen. conductors and train
men IN road and yard service; em-
ployes engaged on sleeping. dining and
business cars: employees in the police
department.. and employees of the Amer
lean Railway Express.