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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Manager Of Postal
Telegraph Company
Is Against Increase

Clarence H. Mackay, president of
the Postal Telegraph company, has
addressed a letter to Union B.
Bethel, chairman Of the operating
board of the United States Tele-
graph and Telephone administration,
protesting against the proposed raise
in telephone rates. Mr.. Mackay
points out that many of the states
have objected to the raise, and that
some have applied foE injunctions
against the raise. His letter, in part,
follows:
"We see no occasion for raising
long distance telephone rates and
whatever we do will be done under
protest, because we have grave doubt
as to the legality of such an increase
in telephone rates by the postmaster
general now, whatever might have
been in justification while the war
was actively on, and while it un-
doubtedly would be of great advan-
tage to the Bell company to raise
long distance rates, particularly in
the south and on the Pacific coast,
where we are in competition in Civ
ing that service at lower rates, al
low me to say that | do not think
the public will approve of it and that
| believe it is against public policy"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Two Council Bluffs
Citizens Victims Of
Spanish Influenza

Two deaths from influenza oc-
Cured Sunday, each after only few
days illness. One victim was a pio-
neer woman of the, county and the
other was a young soldier who had
Just received his discharge.
Mrs. Josephine Marian Owen. wife
Of Thomas R. Owen, died at the
home three miles north of Council
Bluffs after an illness of six days.
Mrs. Owen was 20 years old. She
had been a resident of this vicinity
for more than 90 years. She Is
survived by her husband and two
sons, Fred and Thomas Owen, both
residing in Garner township. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
GuJH. Chase, aged 26 years, died
at his home, 26l2 Avenue A, after
an illness Of six days. He was dis
charged few days ago from the
SixtyNsecond balloon company at
Fort Omaha, and was preparing to
resume his place in the business
world. He is survived by his wife
and parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI.
Chase of Omaha, and one sister,
Mrs. Chambers, also residing in
Omaha. The body was removed to
Cutters funeral home where the fu-
neral will be held this afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. 1t will be Of a semi
military, character. There will be
a military service at the grave and
the casket will be escorted by a
platoon of soldiers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27

Lonaon, Dec. 20.-(Correspond-
ence of Associated Press)-Some
Of the $4,000 American sailors, who
visited London before leaving for
home, told the British journalists
what they thought of the metropolis,
Il like your town all right" one
is quoted as saying. but you haven't
enough restaurants. Even in a
small American town every street
has got 'em in punches of tives. "
Other comments were:
Your transportation about town
isn't up to standard, bpt suppose
that's the war"
"London's more like an American
city than Edinburgh, and the people
are all right. You are not so mod
ern, though, as we are. ! see your
girls have got their hair bobbed-
why, our girls had that done ten
years agoP
"The people are real friendly. We
like your burg, but your climate IS
rotten"
"The big difference between Eng
land and the states is your ladies.
You can speak to a lady here, high
or low, without getting into trouble
If you spoke to lady in America,
you'd be arrested. There's some
thing where you are more demo-
cratic than we are"
The British interviewer said he
hoped the American boys wouldn't
take home any wrong ideas about
English girls based on some of those
encountered in the Strand and in
Piccadilly circus.
Make no mistake about that" the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
South Side
Little South Side
Girls are Making Own
Dresses at Settlement

To be able to make dress at the
age of eight years is not considered
remarkable accomplishment at the
South Side Social settlement. Every
Thursday afternoon IS or 20 little
girls, whose ages range from 7 to
10 years, gather at the settlement
to learn sewing. And they make
real dresses too-the kind you can
put on and wear to school, OF
course there are six or seven willing
instructors to help, but the work is
mostly done by the little girls
themselves.
Last Thursday the class was we'll
under way by 4 o'clock. The tiny
dressmakers bent over their work
in silence. The stiffness was broken
only by an occasional hungry sniff
at some savory odor which pene-
trated from the kitchen above, where
"a class in cooking was being taught.
Suddenly a side door opened and
slammed, and in rushed a laughing,
rosy-faced little girl of about 9
years.
THAT guy was pegging' mud at
me-" she shouted. "He chased me
all the way here from school. l
was THROWN mud back at him,
though. But | was sure winded."
The class was now a scene Of
confusion. Little girls on all sides
stopped work and giggled hilarious
ly.
who is this naughty boy, Agnes?"
demanded one of the instructors
sternly.
ooh, he's my fellaP' was the reply.
Gle wanted to walk home from
school with me, an / wouldn't let
i'm"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
London Is 0. K; Yanks
Find Only 1899 Faults

sailor treasured him. "We know all
about it. We've got to know fine
girls here, and heightened ones too,
and we don't want the other sort"
He said the boys with the Amer
lean battleship squadron in the Firth
Of Forth got on we'll with the Eng
lish sailors of the Grand feet. 1--WE
gave them a vaudeville show he
related, land they gave us con-
cert"
This sailor" the interviewer re-
marked in his article, gave me some
sound information on a point about
which ! had always been curious. !
asked him if one American could
tell at once what part of America
another one came from. He said,
sure. Take a man from the south
He speaks slow with drawl-"air-
you-goin' -down-town- toe nigh" =
see-like that, a bunch Of farmers
talking. A man from Chicago talks
like man from New York, quick
and sharp like, with lot of pro-
family
But, could you tell the diff
ference between a Chicago man and
New York man?
"'Sure. A Chicago man uses more
profanity, and he moves his hand
like this-see?-as if he was doing
card trick. A New York mans
quick and soft
what about the middle west?
ooh, a Nebraskan doesn't speak
slow like a southerner, or too quick
like a Chicago man, but just plain
and distinct, so anyone can under
stand him. Just like | speak. /
come from Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Number Of Idle Men
Is Growing Steadily,
Asserts Official

Philadelphia, Jan. 26,-Unemploy-
ment is developing throughout the
country with such rapidity as to
warrant serious concern, according
to Nathan A. Smyth, assistsnt direc-
tor general of the United States
employment service, at meeting of
the American Academy Of Political
and Social Science here.
"There are unmistakable indica-
tions Of an impending storm of ex-
IRENE severity" said Mr.. Smyth.
"on January 81, IS cities reported
a total unemployed of 211,000.
reports from the $50 United
States employment offices through
out the country, which, for the week
ending November 9, showed about
$4,000 positions open and 10000
applicants for jobs, now show that
the margin has almost entirely dis
appeared. Generally speaking. the
southeastern states still can absorb
labor; the Pacific, north, middle
and eastern states show unemployed.
In a few places such unemploy-
ment has reached unprecedented
proportions.
"What the country needs is not
an indiscriminate immediate dis
charge of all soldiers; it wants more
speed in getting out those who have
positions awaiting them, The army
is already taking steps to meet this
situation,
Even more important is the slim
ulation of industry. The federal
government is not only failing to
take effective steps to stimulate; it
is actively and to a dangerous de-
gree retarding industrial develop
ment. The government, which but
Yesterday was running everything,
today is nearly refusing to have any
thing to do with anything"
Bee Want Ads Produce Results
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Briggs Denies Statement
Concerning Stolen Cars

In refutation of statement in an
Omaha Sunday paper attributed to
Chief Of Detectives John Briggs that
automobile thieves, insurance COM
pany agents and Omaha policeman
work in collision in the theft and
recovery of cars" the detective chief
said: Il deny that / made that
statement"
Detectives Van Deusen and Dan
baum, Of the automobile squad, are
slated to do regular detective duty
beginning February /. Detectives
Joseph Baughman and L. o. Toland
morals squad officers, will work in
the recovery of stolen cars, accord
ing to the detective chief.
Chief Briggs said: THAT is ira
an ordinary change"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Army Orders,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26--(Spe-
cial Telegram.)- 1t. Mich
olas H. Thill, infantry, is relieved
from his present duty at Fort Sheri-
dan. ILL.,, and will proceed to Camp
Dodge. First 1t. Charlie ]. Weiss,
field artillery, is relieved from duty
at Camp Dodge, and will proceed to
Fort Sill, Ok, Capt. Herbert D..
Putnam. infantry, is relieved from
duty under his present orders at
Washington. He will proceed to
Des Moines and take station duty
at that place. He has charge of re-
pressing prostitution and rendering
liquor inaccessible for duty to men
in the military service. First 1t.
Floyd Frost, medical corps, is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Riley, Ark,
and will proceed to Fort Des
Moines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Alaska Town Wants Steamer
0perated BY the Government

anchorage, Alaska.-Anchorage
wants the United States govern
ment to operate a passenger and
freight steamship line between the
states and Alaska ports.
Recently the local chamber OF
commerce adopted a resolution ask
ing the government to establish the
line as a necessary adjunct to the
railroad being built by the govern
ment bety cen Seward and Fair
banks, two Alaska points.
Chambers of commerce and COM
ilercial clubs in other Alaska towns
have been asked by the local COM
mercial organization to support its
move for the establishment Of the
line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
SarIeS First and Tofy Second
in 1O0-MiIe Automobile Race

Los Angeles, Jan. 26.-Without
stop, Roscoe Sarles won the 100
mile free-for-all automobile race at
Ascot speedway here today in one
hour, u minutes and 62s2-5 seconds,
an average speed of 68.l8 miles per
hour.
Omar Tofy took second place and
Eddie Hearne third. Eddie O'Don-
nell was tagged down in fourth
place and. Al Melcher in fifth place.
The race was marked by two
minor accidents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Fire at Camp Dodge
Causes 100000 DAMAGE

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 26.-Fire.
which broke out in a billiard hall at
Dodge City in the Camp Dodge can
Torment area early today, complete
" destroyed the Trilby theater, two
stores and the billiard hall. The
camp FIRE department after desperate
lighting Of the fire saved the Dodge
hotel nearby. Occupants of the hos
telry were forced to fee in their
night clothing The loss is esti-
mated at 100000 State Fire Mar
shall 0. T. Roe, will commence an
INVESTIGATION Of the FIRE tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Party Given in Honor Of
Sheridan (WyO.) Couple

A party was given in honor of Mrs.
A. P. Cronk of EVERY, Ia, and Mrs.
Arthur Ham. of Sheridan, Wyo., at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Wright, ALSO South Nineteenth
street, Tuesday evening. The follow
ing were present;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Talmage, Mr..
and Mrs. George Beadle, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. P Hinchey, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Etter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. James V.
Chick, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam L. Win
tiers, Miss Florence Etter, Miss
Nellie Heaslely, Miss Breta Wright,
Mr.. Harry B. Wright Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Wright
The evening was spent with cards
and music.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
How One Little Girl
Plunged a Whole Train
Into a Lightless Night

Here is the best story brought
home by the Chamber of Commerce
boosters and Red Cross canteen
workers who went to Atlantic. Ia,
Wednesday night to meet the home
coming Omaha soldiers OF the old
Fourth Nebraska.
The joke is on Miss Reba McNam-
ara, one ofNthe prettiest girls in the
Red Cross canteen corps
A group of the girls went into the
dressing room just before the train
reached Atlantic to doll up" for
Randall Browns dinner party, said
dinner party being the one which
degenerated into "get-what-you-
can" quick lunch through the prompt
Cd telegraph service between
Omaha and Atlantic.
Anyway-there was no soap in the
dressing room so the girls could not
wash
Lets ring for the porter to bring
us some" suggested Miss McNam-
ara and forthwith pressed little
black button to call him.
Where Was Mosess
Simultaneously with the pressure
of her dainty fingers on the little
black button, the rest of the Pullman
was plunged into utter darkness.
The dynamo has gone out Of
commission" some wise person an
nouuced. There was a hurrying and
a bcurryiug of porters and trainmen
but no one could locate the trouble.
On through the night the train sped,
with only the little berth-lights lit.
Blissfully ignorant of the darkness
without, the girls waited in the dress
ing room for the porter who did not
appear-grew tired Of waiting and
continued their toilettes without the
soap. Then they decided to return
TO the car, but Where's the lightl
What's the matter with the lights5"
There amt no lightsp They went
out few minutes. ago and we can't
turn EN- on again. some one re-
piled.
Brilliancy for Light.
Then one of the girls got a brill
liant inspiration.
'Reba must have turned them
outr she cried. She scurried back
to the dressing room. pressed the
little black button again and prestol
There was light again!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
South Side Deaths.

Mystic Nicholas, aged IS years,
1914 R street, died yesterday at the
Wise Memorial hospital The flu
neral will be Wednesday at 2 p. m.
at the Greek church. Interment in
the Graceland Park cemetery.
Joshua Prussia, aged So, $3.50
South Twentieth street, died yes
terday after a years illness. He is
survived by a wife and two chill
dren. The funeral will be held to-
morrow at the Holy Ascension
church Burial at St. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Two LAWMAKERS
LOOK over Home
HERE FOR WOMEN
Talk to the Girls and Hear
Their Complaints on How
They Got There; LegiS-
Iature May Act.

An informal investigation of the
City Detention hospital for women
now located in the old county jail
building, was conducted by Harry
A. Foster, chairman pro tenn of the
medical committee of the legislature
and Representative Louis Berka,
Sunday afternoon.
They were escorted through the
institution by Miss Alta Berger,
superintendent, and talked to the in
mates.
Most of the women said they were
we'll treated but they complained OF
the processes by which they were in
termed, also the indefinite duration
of their terms and the prisonlike as
pect of the hospital.
1t was found on inquiry that the
larger number of the % women who
were being treated were from II to
20 years of age and most of them
were from small country towns. The
larger portion of the younger fe-
males claimed they were working
girls at the time they were appre-
hended. A few of them said they
had applied for treatment at the
home voluntarily because they lack
ed funds to do this for themselves.
Arrested Without Process.
One married woman, who said she
had been living .chastely for the past
two years, complained that she had
been arrested without process of law
and placed in the home.
A young girl from Kansas City,
suffering with syphilis, said she had
found her way into the institution
as the result of spite work on the
part of her married sister and the
latter's husband.
After looking over the hospital
and listening to the stories of the
inmates Representatives Foster and
Berka said they decided that an in
stitution of this character was need
ed but that under present conditions
the board of health and police sur
geons were given too much power
and that most of the commitments
were of an illegal nature and in vio-
iation of civil rights.
It was their opinion that it was
illegal to arrest women on, one
charge and commit them on another.
Also that in combining the operation
of the present conditions to one
sex was rank discrimination.
May Introduce Bill.
It is possible that as a result OF
their investigation some bill may be
introduced in the legislature to cope
with this question in a legal way.
Its possible" said Representative
Foster, that a person may contract
some social disease innocently and
the fact of infection should not be
made a crime, as it seems to be
now.
Persons should have the right of
examination by their family physi-
clan, or one whom they may select,
and also have the right of treatment
and not be subject to quarantine un-
der prison conditions.
TOO much power is given one or
two police physicians and the board
of health as the matter now stands
and if commitments to an institution
of this kind is a necessity these COM
mitments should be made in a legal
and with definite terms pre-
scribed."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
BIG PROBLEMS
TO COME BEFORE
MEETING HERE
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Suggests Questions to Be
Discussed at Trans Mis-
sissippi Congress-.

Some very weighty problems will
be discussed at the Trans Mississip-
pi Readjustment congress in Omaha,
February 10 to 20. Officials of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States have suggested to the Omaha
Chamber Of Commerce that the fol-
lowing items be discussed:
What means can be adopted to
better stabilize prices during the
readjustment period, taking into ac-
count inventories, orders placed at
war prices, labor costs and condi-
tions, increased taxes, increased
rates of interest, and increased de-
mand for materials which have been
under war restrictions?
Will increased production in
crease the prices of material and la
Dor or will a controlled redistribu-
ton of material and labor from war
industries prevent such an increase?
What shall the government do
with the materials and products it
purchased for war use and now has
on hand? If they are to be sold,
where and how should they be dis
posed Of?
What is the estimated amount of
labor required for the estimated 1919
production? It's source? How
moved2
Financial Questions.
Do you recommend government
aid in financing during the readjust-
ment period? Is financial legislation
needed? Should the capital issues
committee be continued?
What method of cancellation OF
war orders will create the least
amount of hardship on industries
and permit a readjustment to nor
NAL commercial conditions?
How can materials on hand sup
piled or purchased for undelivered
government orders be utilized for
commercial purposes?
Should the War Industries board
be continued? If not, should there
be some provision for the control
of materials and regulation of
prices'
Control of Materials.
How might materials be controlled
during the readjustment period to
avoid decentralization of the mar
ket2
If materials are uncontrolled will
prices go UP or DOWN.
Can railroad cross-hauling be
further eliminated and how would
additional ports of entry be advan-
tageous?
Would uniform method OF cost
accounting be advisable in each in
dustry?
May conservation methods adopt
ed during the war be continued with
out legislative authority
What new methods and practices
would simplify production, save ma
terials, eliminate waste without re-
ducing individual creativenessa
What effect will foreign compe-
tition have on business? Will it in
crease or decrease production?
What is the underlying reason for
the importation of foreign made
goods?
What disposition should the gov
eminent make of her merchant ma
rine?
What advantage should be taken
of the Webb-Pomerene bill, which
allowes combinations for foreign
trader
Other items for discussion will be
announced later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
South Side Brevatses

Ernest Gage, 1915 Madsen street, was
arrested yesterday morning and charged
with burglary Police say he has confess
ed to taking two suits from the residence
OF Frank Young, S016 v street The
Young home ives entered IN broad dayA
light several days ago
Marshal H. Perkins. 1915 N street. was
arrested by South Side police yesterday
at the request Of Adjutant General Eng
land of Little Rock, Ark General Eng
land in his telegram to the police depart
ment orders Perkins tried as a deserter
by the nearest draft board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Hickey to Lead Cardinals.

St Louis, No, Jan. 26.-Branch
Hickey, president Of the St. Louis
Nationals, tonight announced he
would accept the management Of the
club for 1919, Jack Hendricks hav-
ing consented to terminate his con-
tract as 1919 manager Of the club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
Petition to the Secretary of War
to Send Soldiers Home With
Six Months Pay
Sign this petition, get your friends to sign IL and
fOrIUard it to The Omaha Bee
To the Hon. Newton D. Baker,
Secretary Of War:

y -
Secretary Of War:
The undersigned respectfully urge you to return to
their homes possible the soldiers who have &C.
complshed brilliantly every object America had in the
war.
We urge also that you obtain the necessary authority
to pay these their military wages for six months or
for sufficient period after their discharge from the
army until they obtain useful and remunerative en-
ployment
We urge this as an act of simple justice by great ma
tion to its heroes.
(Signed)
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
MONEY TO LOAN.

Organized by the Business Men OF Omaha
FURNITURE, pianos and notes as scout.
ity, $40. mo-, H. goods, total, $3.50
PROV1DENT LOAN SOCIETY,
ls2 Security Bldg. 18th & Farnam. Ty. 6ss
LOANS ON DIAMONDS. JEWELRY AMI
IL o. LIBERTY BONDS. OC-
az ~ W. C. FLATAU, EST. 1892. = 20
sTH FIR. SECURITY BLDG, TY. $50
Lowest rates. Private loan booths Harry
Maieshock. 1914 rodge. d. 561s.. Est 1891
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27
AUTOMOBILES.
Tires and Sunplies.

WE WILL SHIP. subject TO examination,
upon receipt OF 81 deposit, our Euarap-
teed plain tread, rebuilt tire at the fol-
loWlnE very low nrlrna.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-27

IOuF
Liberty Bonds,
War Savings Stamps
Partial Payment Receipts.
win bring the highest market with u.s.
National Bond Co,
$40 World Herald Bldg.
18th and Farnam
offices IN -Four Principal Cities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24
BULCARS KILLED WOMEN AND ALSO
 MERE INFANTS
RevoIting Details Are De- scribed by the Commis- sion Which Has Been
 Investigating.

WASHINGTON, March "A. - The Commission investigating the atroci- ties which it was alleged the Bull gars committed against the Serbs says the Bulgars planned to exter' minaie the population of the entire Serbian Nation.
 The Commissioners declare that in some of the Serb villages the Bull cars massacred the entire popula tion. even murdering the mothers and nursing babies.
 The Bulgars, the report continues were particularly cruel to the women who were outraged and raped.
 Another instance was cited where the Serbs, in retaliation. wiped out an entire village of Bulgars, bayon citing the inhabitants and moving them down with machine guns.