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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Soldiers to Assist at
White Elephant Sale
at City Auditorium

A detail Of soldiers from Fort
Omaha is assisting members of the
National League for Woman's Serv-
ice in preparing for the White Ele-
plant sale in the Auditorium which
opens today noon.
Clothing, pictures, furniture, sport
ing goods, bric-a-brac, china, MILL
nery-everything imaginable is in
cluded in the assemblage for the
"glorifIed rummage sale" Auto
trucks secured the city today picking
up contributions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Farmers in ElkhOrn Valley
PUTTING in Spring Crops

Passengers coming in over the
Northwestern say that all along the
Elkhorn river valley to as far north
west as Ainsworth, Brown county,
farmers are in their fields, seeding
and preparing the ground for crops.
1t is said that all through northern
Nebraska the snow has disappeared,
that the ground has thawed out and
is in fine condition for blowing and
seeding. .
All through the upper country, It
is said that farmers and ranchers
have discontinued close feeding their
herds and that the animals have
been put on the range.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Community Program at
Benson School TONIGHT

The following community center
program will be given Thursday
evening in the Benson school: Com
munity singing, led by Professor
Kratz; piano selection, Miss Ras-
gorshek; vocal numbers, Russell and
Charles Schneider and Miss Alma
Hansen; musical sketch, Miss
Schneider and Mr.. Shields; reading.
Miss Myrtle Wigg; piano and violin
Ferris and Laird Cramer; reading,
Mr.. Colson; piano and violin, Misses
Giles; quartet. Boys of 81. >"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Captain Maurice Johnson
Back from the War Zone

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. johnson
last night received a telegram from
their son, Captain Maurice c. John
son, announcing that he landed yes
terday at Newport News and that
he will be at home as soon as he is
mustered out. .-...-.
Captain Johnson went overseas
last summer with the Three Hum
dred and Eleventh ammunition train
reaching France in August. When
the armistice was signed he was on
his way to the front. ....
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Five Automobiles to Every
Seven Families in Nebraska

System" the business magazine,
carries in its February issue an ad
of the bureau of publicity of the
Omaha Chamber Of Commerce.
The heading is: Five Autos to Ev-
cry Seven Families in Nebraska.
The body of the ad reads; "This
is one of many evidences of wealth
and buying power set forth in the
new A. B. c. book of Omaha which
will be sent free on request. Prepare
now for after-the-war business in
this rich agricultural territory which
will not be adversely affected by the
reconstruction period by opening an
Office in Omaha"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Realty Board Secures Two
Old Mans Of City Of Omaha

A map of Omaha of 1854, said to
be the oldest map of the city in ex-
istence. has been given the Omaha
real estate board by Hastings &
Heyden, local realtors.
Another map of the city dating
back to 1882 and published by the
late George P. Bemis, was donated
to the board by Registrar of Deeds
Harry Pearce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
ADAIR RETURNS
FROM MEETING
At WASHINGTON
Presents Trans Mississippi
ReadiuStment Congress
Plan to Government
Officials.

W. R. Adair. secretary OF the
Omaha Loan and Building asocia-
ton and president Of the Nebraska
League Of Loan and Building asso-
Citations, has returned from Wash
ington, where he attended confer
ence called BY Secretary of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor
Wilson.
"There were delegates from many
of the States representing building
and loan associations. We met
with Mr.. Miller, chief of the burear
OF building construction" said Mr.
Adair. I'VE found the government
officials alive to the industrial situa-
ton and calling upon the delegates
for reports from their respective
states.
Government Aids.
"The government is doing all in
its power to promote building opera
lions throughout the nation to the
end that employment may be provid-
I'd for all mechanics and laborers.
Secretary Wilson and Chief Miller
expressed the opinion that it is well
within the province of building and
loan associations to cooperate with
the government agencies in this inn
portant matter.
AT the several conferences we
discussed the question of means by
which the assets of loan and build
ing associations could be made
more liquid, and thereby create
more money for building opera
lions,
Delegates Remain in Capital.
Several representatives Of the
building and loan associations re-
NAMED in Washington to cooperate
with the labor department and other
government officials to see if a plan
may be devised by which the 81, 000,-
100000 assets of the building and
loan associations of the country can
Sc made available for reconstruction
work.
1T is the opinion Of officials Of the
Department Of Labor that a nation
wide campaign for home building
would 20 far toward furnishing work
FOR the unemployed.
Nationwide Campaign.
It was the general opinion that
workman who owns his own home IS
a better and more satisfied citizen,
md that the owning Of homes is one
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30

Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States.
There is one motto which rules
America at the present time: IF not
for the common good, it is not good
for business" Businessmen have
learned to see that in the common
good lays the good OF the business
of every individual"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Funeral of Slain SmeIter
Man Will Be Held Friday

Funeral services for A. B. Cassil,
assistant superintendent of the
American Smelling and Refining
company plant in Omaha, who died
from wounds as a result of being
shot by the night Waterman of the
plant following an alteration, will
be held at Crosby's parlors. 25ll
North Twenty-fourth street, Friday
morning at II. Interment will be
in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30

occurred within the knowledge Of
the Oldest inhabitant. Information
comes to the railroads that the chan.
mel Of the Missouri river is open
from Kansas City to a long distance
above Sioux City and with the sea-
son so far advanced, it is not exc
pected to freeze over this winter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Railway Company is Sued
for Thirty Thousand Dollars

The Gordon Fireproof Warehouse
ard Van company has filed $4,000
damage suit in district court against
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Railway company, on
account of injuries suffered by Will
lam Kimball who was struck by a
train at Fourteenth and Webster
streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Open House Friday in New
WV. C. A. Home for Girls

Officers of the Y. w. C. A. will
hold open house" in the new board
ing home for girls at 2lst and Cass
streets, Friday afternoon between
the hours of 3 and 5, and in the
evening between s and 10 O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30

Of the means by which general labor
conditions can be helped"
Mr.. Adair had the opportunity Of
conveying to the men of Mr.. Miller's
department the plan of the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce for the
Trans Mississippe readjustment con-
gress in Omaha in February, which
is in direct line with the work the
government is doing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
-FIASHES 7Tom F'TIMIA /
PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS. FOR. TODAY.

A LA NAZIMOVA in Eve for
~ Eye" will be shown at the
Rialto for the last times to-
day in her portrayal of the story of
an Arabian girl. 1t is one of the
strongest parts in which Mile. Nazi-
nova has ever been seen in pictures
and one which demands just such an
emotional artist as the great Rus
sian actress TO successfully carry the
rather difficult character part AS a
pleasing part of the presentation of
the play the Rialto has had its
house decorated in Arabian manner
and the usherettes dressed in cos
tune.
Ann Luther and Charles Hutchin-
son are to star in new serial, 1.-THE
Great Gamble" Hutchinson is ap-
pearing in Omaha in many theaters
now with Leah Baird in Evolves of
Kultur."
Hale Hamilton is hard at work on
"Johny on the Spot" a stirring
comedy drama similar in build to
his famous stage success of Get rich
Quick Wallingford."
Crane Wilbur, former Lubin lead
ing man and recently in serial work
with Pathe. has joined the Triangle
forces and is being starred in Unto
the End"
"The Greatest Thing in Life" D.
w. Griffith's great love story in pic
lures, will be held over for all this
week at the Strand in place Of the
bill booked for Friday and Saturday.
The play, which is charming love
tale of an American boy and a
French girl who find themselves
through their work in the great war,
has held the attention of thousands
at the Strand this week and Manager
Stolte has decided to hold it over for |
other Omahans to see.
A particular and sentimental in
terest to Americans centers about
the novel of "The Shepherd of the
Hills" a perturbation of which is |
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30

Bee Want Ads are the Best Bust.
ness Boosters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30

A particular and sentimental in
terest to Americans centers about
the novel of "The Shepherd of the
Hills" a picturization Of which is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-30
Nation-Wide Campaign.

It was the general opinion that a
workman who owns his own home IS
better and more satisfied citizen,
md that the owning of homes is one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
MORAL--BE BUSY.
One Apparent Way To Keep Out
of Police Court.
Robert Stone, Arrested for
Speeding, Is Dismissed.
his Time is TOO VALUABLE"
Assistant City Ntt0rDey Gives
This as His Exedse.
"Then, Too, He Wouldn't In
tentiOnaIIy Violate Laws"
his Time is TOO VALUABLE"

Bob Stone is busy man and his
. time is too valuable to spend fighting
a case in police court"
That was the explanation given to-
day by Clyde +. Cowgirl. assistant city
. attorney. for asking Police Judge
Hugh Mcfarland to dismiss the case
Z in which stone was charged with
. speeding. Cowgirl also stated that
there had been dispute between
! stone and a policeman.
Z Then. too" said Cowgirl. stone
wouldn't Intentionally violate the city
ordinance"
Cowgirl also stated that Stone when
arrested for speeding on Topeka ave
+ nue. wasn't obliged to put up IS
bond. A policeman had told him prior
TO Stones arrest that he was going to
"get stone" Cowgirl continued in eX-
planning his action in withdrawing
from the prosecution of a wealthy and
Influential Topeka attorney.
I. He Docs 1t Often.
4 "Often such matters are better dis
acussed out of court" said Cowgirl.
'"Stone called me over the telephone
and told me he wished l would dis
miss it, He would lose much more
than the So fine by going TO police
court to defend himself 1 dismiss
numerous cases that think are better
settled out Of court. And I don't be-
4 Iieve the police court is any place to
thrash out their private quarrels as
the statement made by the police
about getting Stone would indicate
such prosecution would be"
y Stone was arrested Saturday morn
4 ing on Topeka avenue by Motorcycle
x officer Burge. At the time of the ar
i.rest Burge stated that Stone admitted
4 he was speeding, but didn't realize II
at the time.
= III the assistant city attorney
& wishes 10 dismiss a case 1t isn't my
business to inquire into the rea-
SONS" said Police Judge Hugh Nc
Farland today.
Miss Marjorie Anderson. daughter
Of w. O. Anderson. commission man,
i'didnt appear for trial Tuesday after
noon. Her bond for IS was forfeited.
E She was charged with speeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
YANKS HOME TODAY

New York, July 9.-The last Ameri-
can troops to come home by way of
Bordeaux arrived here today aboard
the transport Santa Olivia, according
to her officers, who said that all
troops hereafter will pass thru Brest.
The Santa Olivia will be turned back,
it was said, to the shipping board,
which will in turn give her back to
her original owners, w. r. Grace &
Company.
The Santa Olivia brought 1,757 men,
all of whom were casuaIs, in com
mand of Maj z. P. Lawlor, of Column
bus, o. She arrived at Bordeaux
June 2S. loaded in eight hours and
started her return voyage.
The transport Nansemond also ar
rived, bringing $3.50 men, among
them the S02nd Pioneers, all negroes,
with the exception of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
START BEER FIGHT
Government Files Suit Against
Large Pittsburgh Brewery.
Charge pa Per Cent Beer Was
Sold by Company.
WARRANTS FOR II OFFICIALS
Roundup of Defendants Start
ed-Must Appear in Court.
fore" End of War.
WARRANTS FOR II OFFICIALS

Pittsburgh. Pa, July 9.-The gov
ernment's drive against the sale of
beer containing 2 q per cent alcohol
was launched here today when United
States Attorney r. F. L. Crawford
filed a suit against the Pittsburgh
largest breweries, in the United States
district court this noon, charging vio-
lation of the wartime prohibition
law. Eleven officials of the company
were named in the information.
Immediately following filing of the
suit. United States Judge w. H. S.
Thompson on pleas of the federal at
torney, issued writ upon the COM
pany TO appear in court. Simultaneous
ly he issued bench warrants for the
arrest of eleven officers of the COM
pany named in the suit. The war
rants were placed in the hands of
United States Marshal Short who i'm
mediately started out to round up the
officials
Charge so Beer Sold.
The suit was filed by the federal
attorney on information furnished by
r. 5. Spencer, special agent of the de-
partment of justice. An affidavit of
Spencer accompanying the papers in
[, suit specifically charged that beer
sold by the company contained by
weight 1872 per cent alcohol and by
volume Z.4S per cent.
The suit. which was predicted sew
eral days ago in the department of
justices announcement that it was
after persons higher up" charges the
company sold Daniel Olmstead a To-
cal saloonkeeper, ten barrels of beer
at s17 a barrel before" the termina-
ton of rehabilitation of the United
States army engaged in war with Ger
many.
The suit. it was said, was brought
upon proof that the beer alleged to
have been sold contained more than
one-haf of one per cent alcohol, in
violation of the wartime prohibition
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
BOOZE VOTE SATURDAY?
House Vets and Drys Line Up for
Climax of Fight.

Washington. July 9.-House "wets"
and "drys' lined up today for the eli
max of the prohibition fight, which
will be reached when the twelve hours
allowed for debate expires.
With final enactment of the prohi-
bition measure assured by the first
test vote taken, both sides conferred
their attention on amendments which
would change the definition of in
toxicating liquor and which would
separate wartime and permanent
prohibition enforcement.
Tactics employed during the first
hours OF debate indicated that vets
will not permit the measure to pass
before they exhaust all means in their
power to prevent a vote. Optimistic
members look for a vote Saturday
while others predicted no action be-
fore the last of next week.
Vets were expected to attempt
separation of wartime prohibition
enforcement from the remainder of
the bill by striking out the latter por-
ton.
Drys will fight any such move to
the limit, it was said today.
Debate was suspended today while
the house considered routine bills I'M
der the calendar. Prohibition will be
taken up again Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
HE'S A SOCIAL CLIMBER
Fightin' Soldier Held by Police Claims
He Talked TO Governors Daughter.

Fightin' Soldier Held by Police ClalIns
He Talked TO Governors Daughter.
Calling up the governors residence
ald pretending to talk with the gov
errors daughter is one of the strange
freaks charged against Martin Gavi-
gan. alias James J. DeMire, alias De-
mier. who is now in the city Jail held
for investigation. The story of Gavi-
gan's strange telephone call to the
governors residence was told to the
police by Mrs. c. H. banner, one OF
the proprietors of the Victoria hotel.
Mrs. banner says Gavigan went into
the hall where the telephone is To-
Gated and called a number, asked If il
were the governors residence and
then proceeded to carry on a CONVEX
sation with someone at the other end
Of the line. The police have been in
formed that the governors daughter
has been out of the city for several
days. They believe Gavigan held the
hook down and pretended to carry on
a conversation with the governors
daughter in order to establish his So
cial standing before a landlady who
had begun TO doubt his financial abil-
| ity to pay a long overdue bill for room
rent.
Two discharge papers, presumably
signed by Major John S. Rice, were
! found in a room Gavigan occupied in
the Hotel Throop. Major Rice is
in the quartermas ter corps at Camp
Funston and his written signature
bears the name of John L. Rice. The
police have telephoned to Major Rice
for information relative to Gavigan.
The young man who claimed to be
a boxer and an assistant in a recruit
ing office in Topeka, told the police
Tuesday night he was a deserter.
Today, he denied the story. Letters
written to his mother and found in
his pockets show his correct name is
Gavigan, and he lives at McKeesport,
Pa. Another letter partly destroyed
is written in a girls handwriting and
speaks of difficulty she is having in
getting a check cashed. On the back
of the torn letter is written the name
| of Marie Cummins, 312 Young street,
Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
Doctor Tells HotO To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Week S Time In ManyInstances

ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of
many descriptions may be wonder
fully benefited by following the sim
pie rules. Here is the prescription:
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass
of water and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eyes two to four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start and inflammation will quick
ly disappear. If your eyes are both
ering you, even a little, take steps to
save them now before it is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have
been saved Il they had cared for their
eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician to
whom the above article was submitted,
said; "Bon-Opto is a very remarkable
remedy. Its constituent ingredients are
well known to eminent eye specialists and
widely prescribed by them. The manufsc-
turers guarantee it to strengthen eyesight
80 per cent in one weeks time in many
instances refund the money. 1t can be
obtained from any good druggist and is
one Of the very few preparations l feel
should be kept on hand for regular use in
almost every family" 1t is sold in Topeka
by Geo. W. Stansfield, and other druggists.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
GET AFTER PIG RAIsERs
City Officials VIII Make Industry Tn
profitable in Topeka.

eve are tired of chasing down pigs
and pig pens" announced DIR. Earle G.
Brown. city health officer, today.
ton in cases that come to our notice
and the offenders will pay the full
penalty of the law"
1t appears that a number of COM
plants have been made against am
bilious. industrious citizens who have
gone into the enjoyable, tho illegal.
pastime of raising pigs within the
city limits. There is a strict city ordi-
nance prohibiting raising pigs in the
city limits
One of the inspectors of the health
department found five different places
where pigs were being raised within
the city limits. In one case the pig
gerry was located within a few blocks
of the central part of the city.
Pig growers have been warned to
take their pets out to the country. if
not they nd doubt will be arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
Railways Give Poor Wheat
Equipment, Is Charge.
Thirty Per Cent in Leaky Con-
ditiOn, E. j. Smiley Asserts.
DEALERS WON'T SHIP GRAIN
Keep Wheat in Elevators and
Then Claim Damages.
Railroad Sidings Filled With
$1,000 Box Cars.

The avalanche of Kansas wheat is
beginning to move to market On
every siding at practically every rail-
road station in the state are long lines
Of box cars-21, 900 of them-await-
ing to receive their cargoes of
golden" grain. But this number of
cars is but the beginning of the
mammoth undertaking of transport
ing this years Kansas wheat crop. On
the basis of a 100000 bushel crop
the latest estimate of the state
proximately 10000 freight cars to
transport the 1919 yield. That num-
Der of cars would make a solid train
more than a thousand miles in length.
An average cars capacity is 1900
bushels of wheat.
The railroad administration assured
the Kansas grain men that it would
have $1,000 cars on hand to begin
moving the wheat crop. E. J. Smiley,
secretary of the Kansas Grain Dealers
association, whose office is in this
city has just completed a three weeks
inspection tour of the heaviest wheat
producing areas of the state, with the
exception of the southwest portion.
Cars Not Fit.
THE side tracks everywhere in Kan
sas appear to be solid walls of box
cars" said Secretary Smiley who today
submitted a report to the members of
his organization. Il took considera BILE
care to examine the condition of the
cars. My report states that fully 80
per cent are not fit to transport wheat.
They will be all right for baled hay
and alfalfa. but not wheat. The grain
dealers are determined not to ship
wheat this year in leaky cars They
prefer to keep the wheat in their ele-
vators to shipping in leaky cars and
then taking up the claims with the
railroad companies.
Due to the moisture in the new
wheat it is not being marketed now as
No. 1 wheat-it's No. 8 OF lower Be
cause of the moisture the mills are
using very little for milling purposes
just yet. With the moisture dried out
the wheat will grade higher. but it is
my guess that there will be very little
No. 1 wheat in Kansas under the pres
ent tests"
For his association Mr.. Smiley will
make a tour of the southwest part of
the state this week. holding meetings
of the district grain dealers at Dodge
City tonight; Coldwater tomorrow and
Liberal on Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-09
SMALLPOX INCREASE
Twenty-Five Cases Reported Here in
Last Three Months.


Smallpox cases in Topeka are now
more numerous than for some time.
DR.. Earle G. Brown. city health Of
ficer. stated this morning.
Twenty-Five cases were reported
during April, May and June. The
twenty-siXth case was reported this
morning when the health department
was notified that w. H. Haynes of
1915 Boswell avenue, had contracted
the disease.
Altho Doctor Brown does not look
for an epidemic, he says that the &C.
currence of smallpox has been I'M
usually high for a city the size of
Topeka. Conditions have been similar
for some time to those existing prior
to the big smallpox epidemic several
years ago. which began at about this
time of the year and continued until
cold weather set in. There were sixty
cases in the pest house at one time.
According to the report of the
state board of health, Doctor Brown
stated, there were 337 cases of small
poX in Kansas in April. Topeka fur
nished 10 of these. Only three other
cities furnished a larger number but
they had small epidemics. The larger
reports were: Chanute, IS; Atchison.
81; and Wichita, %.
The health officer urges vaccina-
tic n. If citizens do not care to take
advantage OF the free vaccinations
that may be obtained at the city
clinic, they should obtain them from
their family physicians, he says.