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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
Prospective Groom :
Undergoes Operation
While Fiancee Waits

New York, Saturday, Dec. ~
Dr.. William Grey Vermilye, who
tailed to appear for his wedding with
Miss Ruth M. Keeney at Monson.
Mass, on Christmas day, was locat-
ed this morning at the Cumberland
street hospital in Brooklyn, accord
ing to a statement issued by the
police at 2:20 a. m. The police
stated that they had been informed
by a physician at the hospital that
DR.. yermilye had undergone a slight
operation and that they had been
requested to give out no information
about the case.
Monson, Mass, Dec. 26.-Miss
Ruth keeny, whose marriage to DR..
William Grey Vermilye of Brook
lyn, former naval surgeon, was post
poned Thursday after the bride
groom-elect had failed to appear.
stated she is still convinced that the
doctor either had met with foul plav
or had been injured in an accident.
Her convictions, she said, are con-
hrmed by press dispatches ii which
it was said that money due DR.. Verr
mllye has not been claimed
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
USED OILED PAPER
IN LIEU OF GLASS.

Valenciennes, France, Dec. 90
Millions of yards of oiled paper are
being used in France as substi-
tute for window glass. while the
glass works in 10 departments,
wiped out during the war, are being
rebuilt.
The transparency" is composed
Of two sheets of oiled paper stretched
between the window castings and
reinforced by a wirdely-spaced net
work of strings,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
Supreme Council
Lays Plans to Put
Treaty Into Effect

+ Paris, Dec. 26.-Conferences will
begin here early next week between
allied and German delegates on
measures preparatory to putting the
peace treaty into effect, it was an
nounced today. The sessions will
be held under the presidency of
General Lerond, a member of the
French delegation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
Reduce Duty on Autos.

Paris, Dec. 26.-The duty or auto
mobiles end automobile parts has
been reduced from 20 per cent ad
valorem 70 45 per cent and Il is an
rounced that further reduction is
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
SHOOT FROM THE HIP"
ON NEW YEARS EVE.

San FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. 20
San Francisco is going to shoot
from the hip" on New Years eve.
Dealers reported the sale of more
than 5000 flasks during the holiday
season to date The only inference,
one dealer said, is that convival San
Franciscans are not going to weigh
themselves down with heavy bottles
from the home stock on the last
night of the year, but are going to
wear" the flasks, most of which
are finished in the silver scroll de-
sign.
about pint was the way most
orders for the flasks were qualified.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
ID REF
R IG H T.
R EE ZY
BITS OF NEWS
SocIETY's MYSTERY MAN
is CRITICALLY ILL,

New York, Dec. 26.-Jean st. Cyr,
known As "Society's Man OF Mys-
terry" is critically ill at a sanitorium
where he was operated upon satur-
DAY after suffering an attack o. gan
grenous appendicitis.
St. Cyr inherited large fortune
upon the death OF his wife. who was
Mrs. Caroline p. Redheld, a rich
widow oi Hartford, Conn. He remar-
ried in 1915, this time secretly, his
bride being Mrs. James Henry
Smith. widow of Silent" Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
Venizelos In Paris,

Paris, Dec. 26.-(H (Havas. Pre-
nier Venize'os of Greece has ar
rived in Paris. y
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
n0xI0uS ALCOHOL KILL;
"All Nebraska" Reception
Given Gen. Pershing;; Pays
Honor to Women in Address

Representative Hall Smothered in National Decora-
tions to Welcome Hero of Acknowledgement and
Mrs. McKelve With Mayors of Nebraska Cities
And Their Wives Head Reception Lne-Commit-
tee Present to Represent Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27

1t was a late hour before the i'm
mense crowd which filled the CAPT
tol had passed down the line. The
boy scouts and several policemen
kept the crowd moving.
Pershirg Honors Women.
General Pershing, addressing a
club luncheon in his honor here,
lauded the work Of American
women during the world war. The
general declared he was certain the
good, morale of the army was due
to the work of the women overeas
and the Splendid influence of our
women at home"
General Pershing's remarks were
made before members of the XII
wants club. after welcoming ad-
dresses had been delivered by Gov
Samuel r. McKelvie and Mayor
John E. Miller. The general was in
troduced by E. B. Chappell OF Lin
coin, member of the American Le-
gion and former private i'll the Amer
ican army.
Several hundred persons, including
members OF the generals lamily,
were pre- esent.
Omaha Sends Committee.
Members of the board of govern
ors OF the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
attended the reception of General
Pershing held at the state house in
Lincoln last night.
Everett Buckingham, John w.
Gamble, Arthur T. Guiou, William
Owen, w. R. Wood, Randall K.
Brown, Gould Dietz and ]. Davis
were included in the party which
left for Lincoln N the afternoon.
A reception committee composed
of H. H. Baldrige, Col. 7 w. S.
Wuest and Mayor Smith viii! 60 to
Lincoln today to confer with Gen
eral Pershing relative to plans for
his visit here, January 8. Members Of
the committee said that the generals
wishes would determine the nature of
his reception here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
Slain Mans Young Widow
And Closest Male Friend
Detained in Murder Case

Safety Deposit Vault Containing Dead Michigan
Mans Securities Opened and Found to Be $4,000
Short of Amount He Is Supposed to Have Owned
Widow Denies Stories of Estrangement- -Jeal-
ousy Thought Motive of Crime
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-27
Twenty-Three Succumb in
Chicopee, Ten in Hartford,
Four in HoIyoke and Four in
Chicago From Poison Drink.
MANY OTHERS SICK AND
NOT EXPECTED!TO LIVE
Police and State Authorities
Begin Investigations Six
Already, Under Arrest in
New England Cities.
sionrly Temeperatures;
DEATH LIST.

DEATH LIST.
% dead in Chnopee, Mass.
10 dead in Hartford, Conn.
4 dead in Holyoke.
dead in Chicago.
Many others, reported dying. /
A report from New York says
q deaths resulted from drinking
wood alcohol between November
l and December TO-
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-05-02
VOTERS

The Official Register of votes for
the County of Maui will be closed for
the Primary Election at midnight
Tuesday, May 9Th, 1919.
Don't fail to call at the office of
the County Clerk at Waikiki, Maui, to
register if you have not registered,
between the hours of 900 A. NJ. and
400 p. NJ. from Monday to Friday
and from 900 A. NJ. to 1900 NJ. on
Saturdays.
WIN. FRED KAAE,
County Clerk, County of Maui.
(Feb. % to May 2, 10x)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-05-02
Government Fixes New
Standard For Gasoline

That there is urgent need of o n
serving the supply of gasoline if the
ever increasing demand is to be met,
is pointed out elsewhere in this issue
in an announcement by the Standard
Oil Company. Everybody interested
in gasoline including the oil %refiners,
automobile engineers, and the govern
ment itself, is giving a great deal of
thCught to this problem.
For the past few years the petro-
leum and automobile industries have
both been making great efforts to
keep the supply OF gasoline up to the
demand. The oil producers have
been stimulated to find new sources
of supply, and have sunk many new
wells. Oil refners and chemical en-
g]ineers have been improving process
es of refining, which have made the
crude oil yield more gasoline than
was thought possible ten years ago.
Automobile engineers have constant
~ improved the efficiency of engines
and the methods Of carburization, so
hat the gasoline used will give the
greatest power and mileage.
However, so great was the need of
conserving gasoline in all parts of
the country that President Wilson ap-
pointed a Government committee last
summer to determine on and adopt
standard specifications for gasoline
and other petroleum products. This
e IL 81
States fuel administration and rep
resentatives of the war and navy de-
partments, the L. S. shipping board,
the director general of railroads, the
bureau of standards. 1t was assisted
and advised by technical experts
from each of these departments and
bodies. After extended discussions,
tests, and experiments this commit
tee adopted specifications for gaso-
line, not only for aviation purposes,
but also for general motor use. They
were drawn up with a view to proYid-
ing a grade Of gasoline that would
meet every requirement and yet al
low the greatest production. They
mean that petroleum resources
will be conserved to the best advan-
tage and that a reasonable price to
the motorist will be maintained.
Drafted as they were by impartial
experts these specifications are today
generally considered the most practi-
cal standard for gasoline since they
insure efficient and satisfactory fuel
ar q reasonable cost.
These specifications for gasoline
are for the benefit of the public as a
whole. They make certain a salts
factory gasoline and at the same time
assure a future supply by using the
crude oil to the best advantage by
eliminating all waste.
The Standard Oil Company reports
that Red Crown gasoline is now re,
fined to conform with these United
States government standard specif,
cations. 1t is gasoline having the full
and continuous chain of boiling points
from low to high, which is absolutely
essential in a full powered, depend
lblc gasoline. II has low boiling
points for easy starting, medium boil
ing points for quick and smooth ac
celebration and high boiling points fol
power and mileage.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.
w. E. SAFFERY,
CANDIDATE FOR SUPERVISOR
ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
w. e. SAFER

My motto is Equality to All" l am
glad that l owe my nomination pa
per to the signatures of the common
laborers and if elected l will repre-
sent all and more especially for the
laboring class to meet the capitalists,
professional and business men half
way in all questions brought before
the Board.
Let us play our political game as
true American citizens and on that
rue and everything American princi-
pie "All men are created equal" Con
slider no man your superior and vote
for your men without fear of anyone
even your employer. 1t is your liber-
ty to vote fearlessly as bestowed up
on you by Uncle Sam. Hurrah! for
Uncle Sam! Hurrah! for Liberty to
vote!
l had my faults as well as the next
man. We are all human beings. Who
is perfect? Now if you believe me
fit for the place, please give me your
votes at the primary, May 18th, 1919.
w. E. SAFFERY.
MAY 2, 8, 16.)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-05-02
ANNOuNCEME EMF.

| hereby o my candidacy
for the office of Supervisor for the
County of Maui, subject to the de-
cision of the voters at the Primary
Election to be held May II.
In making this announcement
desire to state that l have been a
resident of Maui for % years; have
always done my best to advance the
interests of the county; and should |
be elected l pledge myself to devote
all the energy l possess to the same
effort.
This is the first time l have ever
run for an elective Office.
Very sincerely,
w. o. AIKEN.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-05-02
Red Cross Workers
To Get Recognition
Certificates To Be Awarded To Women
Who Have Worked 800 HOnrS Or
Done An Equivalent Amount Of
Knitting

The Red Cross plans to reward its
faithful women workers with certi-
dcatcs Of service, and permission to
wear a special general service in
sigma. But the organization evident
Iy intends that the certificates shall
really mean something. 1t will not
by any means include all the women
who have done some Red Cross work.
In fact it calls for a minimum OF
500 hours conscientious work, or its
equivalent. In other words, if a
woman has given four hours a day
for two days each week, it will mean
that She must have kept that up FOR
100 weeks, or practically two years.
The statement sent out by the Maui
branch says
"A plan has been formulated at Ma
tional headquarters of the American
Red Cross for recognizing the loyal
service given by the workers of the
American Red Cross. This will be
done through the issuance of certifi-
ttItH Which carry WIFI lltll lue IlSHJ
to purchase and wear the Red Cross
official general service insignia.
"A minimum of 500 hours service
is required.
individual knitters should have
completed 100 helmets, or 80 sweat
ers, OF $50 pairs of socks, or 200
pairs wristlets, or 100 mufflers.
"A prompt reply will be greatly APP
prociated and will hasten the issuing
Of the certificates and badges to the
many loyal workers OF the Red Cross.
The Committee on Awards desires
to urge upon the executives the ne
cessity OF protecting the dignity of the
service badge. 1t should indicate that
the recipient has rendered faithful,
self sacrificing service on behalf of
the Red Cross. The work performed
should be real work and not merely
a p~erfunctory attendance at meetings.
Ladies who feel that they have
given cOnscientiOusly 500 hours of
work either in the Red Cross rooms
or on Red Cross work at home and
feel that they are eligible for the Ger
tiicate and Badge, please notify the
Head Of their Unit
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-05-02
ANNoUNcEME EMIT

l desire to my candidacy
for the office of County Attorney of
the County of Maui. If elected l will
endeavor to enforce the law without
fear or favor, will not wink at crime,
nor use the office to promote my
financial interests.
ENOS VINCENT.
MAY ., 9. 16.)
New-York tribune., 1919-09-21
Virgniian Is Arrested
On Musicians Charge
HI. L. Kirby Accused of Obtain.
ing J. |. c. Peterson's Money
by False Pretences

Hugh Lee Kirby. of Harpers Ferry,
Va, temporarily living at the Hotel
Vanderbilt, was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Charles Kramer in an
action brought by John A. c. Peterson,
of 1923 West Forty-fourth Street, to
recover $15,185 which Peterson says
he turned over to Kirby on alleged d
ia lse representations by the latter
regarding the great money-making
possibilities of the New Virginia Syn-
dicate. Kirby gave Sheriff Knott $4,000
cash bail and was released Peterson
is musician, and he said in his COM
plant that the money he invested with
Kirby represented his entire fortune
and he even borrowed all he could
from friends to take advantage of the
golden opportunity.
According to Peterson, Kirby sold
him what purported to be three one
per cent interests in the profits of the
New Virginia Syndicate which it was
to receive from the consolidation of
$4,000 acres of coal lands, which were
embraced in ninety one coal mines that
had gross annual output of 5000, ,OOO
tons.
Kirby, it is alleged, represented that
a syndicate of bankers, including
Kuhn. Loeb & Co., j. e. w. Seligman
Gulggenheim e. Bros, and Bernhard
Scholle & Co., had underwritten the
property for $5O,O0O,0OO and that
$2,5OO,000 had been deposited with the
kanawha Banking and Trust Comnanv
OF Charleston, S. C.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-21
Outbound Passenger
Ships Set a Record
Travel to Cuba Is Unusually
Heavy as Result of Gains
in Island Trade

According to the Surveyor of the
Port, more outgoing vessels were
cleared yesterday than on any other
single day since restrictions on civilian
travel were abrogated. Following are
some Of the ships which sailed from
New York:
The Adriatic, for Southampton. 1926
passengers; La Touraine, for Havre,
$50 passengers; the Oscar II. for Co.
ronhagcn, GAS passengers; the Mexico
for Havana, 1874 passengers; the Wa
couta, TOR Mexican ports, 81 passen-
gers; the Brazos. for Porto Rico, 10
passengers; the Caracas, for Venezuela,
50 passengers; the Munamar, for An
tllla, Cuba, 101 passengers; the Buenos
Aires, for Havana, 100 passengers; the
Montevideo, for Spain, 800 passengers
and the General Gorgas, for Panama,
% passengers.
The number of passengers on the
vessels bound for Cuban ports was un-
usually large for SO early in the sea
son, and steamship officials attributed
tions between the United States and
Cuba. Most Of the passengers were
representatives of American business
houses on their way to compete with
English grms for the business of the
island. On board the Mexico was Pablo
&. Menocal, brother Of the President of
Cuba and a member of tho Cuban
House of Representatives. He was ac-
companicd by Sonora Menocal and their
children.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-21
More Clinics for Poor
Urged at Conference
DeatI, Rate for Infants Reduced
From 37tO ii Per Thousand.
Civic Worker Reports

Educational questions were dis
cussed at the Citv Club yesterday by
representatives. of civic organizations
The conference was called by Lionel
Sutro. chairman of the City Club
schools committee.
Bailey B. Burrtt. director OF the
Association for Improving the Condi-
ton of the Poor, urged Immediate es-
tablishment of dental, eye, throat and
nose clinics and advocated clinics and
classes for prospective mothers.
I'VE know said Mr. Burritt, chat
pre-nata education and obstetrical
care will cut the death rate of infants
under one month more than e-haIf
and will save the lives of MANY moth
ers. The death rate, fer example. of
444 babies born in the last few months
IN middle downtown district, whose
mothers had received prenatal care
from the associations nurses, was II
per 1000 children born. as compared
with 81 per 1000 children born-the
average for the population of greater
New York"
Mrs. J: W. Erich. of the Federation
for Child Study, urged that labor or
ganizations suchs IS the Central Fed
Grated Union, Ahalgamated Garment
Workers and the Women's Trade Union
League be invited to confer with the
CIVIC organizations represented at the
conference.
S. Straubenmuller, associate Super
intendent Of Schools, said the great
obstacle that the Board of Education
faces is lack of funds and the diff
Guilty of making the Board of Estimate
see that they are needed
Another conference will take place
at the City Club at o'clock Septem-
Der 20.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-21
Last Officer of 27th
Home With 1000 Troops
Two French Girls Arrive TO
Become Covernesses in
American Families

Major c. ". the last officer of the
27tE Division to leave France, arrived
here yesterday on the Cunard liner
Nalacia. He is an old cavalry office r
Of the National Guard and lives in
Rochester. When the 9th Division ar
rived in France he was transferred to
the lo2d Supply Train, composed of
men from New York City.
the civilian passengers on the Eng
llsh vessel. besides the ,O60 troops on
board, were Anne Marie Guile, eigh-
teen years old, formerly school
teacher at Coulon, and Leoni Guorcoff
twenty-one years old. who taught
school at st. Marc. The French girls
arc to be rovernesses in the families
of two American officers. Mile Guile
Is to tutor the children Of Major Tobin
and both girls will accompany the
major to Rochester,
! Among the officers on board the
Nalacla was Major Francis W. Brad
ley. OF Columbia. S. c., who for bravery
IN action was decorated with the high
est military awards of Belgium, France
and England Major Bradley went
overseas with the Both Division and
subsequently, was transferred to the
headquarters detachment of tn lst
DIVISION: He also served as a member
OF the Armistice Commission.
One of the units on board, the 33Oth
Service Battalion. was the last negro
regiment to sail as a unit from France.
The remaining negro troops will return
as casulas.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-21
Naturalization Laws
Amendment Proposed
County Clerk Schneider Thinks
All Members of Family
Should Have PAPERS

County Clerk William F. Schneider
announced yesterday that he is work.
ing for the amendment Of the naturali.
zatlon laws, so that all members oi
the family of naturalized citizen may
receive naturalization papers. During
the registration for service in the
army and navy thousands of young
men were not certain whether or not
they we're citizens, as they had nc
evidence that their father had been
naturalized
Many persons lose their papers,
said Mr.. Schneider, "and some OF
them make no effort to have them re-
placed. Frequently this causes trouble
Under the present system proof OF
citizenship can be obtained only at
heavy expense and loss of time"
There are now in New York County
awaiting final examination for citizen
ship 5000 Germans, Austrians and
Hungarians. These applicants must
wait until the Department Of Justice
completes its investigation of the
qualifications and character Of each
applicant. Congress has made no ap-
preparation for WORK of the Naturali
zation Bureau of the County Clerks
office and this, Mr.. Schneider said. is
causing delay. He will ask Presiding
Justice Clarke, of the Appellate Di-
vision, to assign a. justice Of the Su-
preme Court to hear the petitions.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-21
3 More Confess
They Shared i'm
Insurance Graft
Assistant District Attorney
Says He Will Ask for In.
dictments This Week of
the Men So Far Involved

Alfred ]. Talley, Assistant District
Attorney who has been investigating
testimony concerning the "shaking
down. of workmen seeking lump sum
settlements from the State Insurance
Fund, brought out at the State Indus
trial Commission inquiry in City Hall,
announced yesterday that he had OBJ
tanned three new confessions concern
ing graft in connection with the Bu-
reau of Workmens pensaton.
These confessions supplement public
admissions in City Hall last week by
William A. Herman, accused employe
OF the commission, who gave in detail
the plans under which a ring of
crooked employees and former en-
ployes of the commission operated
The new confessions, according to
Mr. Talley, who withheld the names
Of the persons who made them. are
from two different employees and one
present employc Of the commission.
lhey we're obtained early yesterday
morning, after all-night examinations
IN the District Attorneys Office.
How Money Was Split
The confessions, said Mr.. Tallev
give details of how workmen were in
duced to "splt" awards for injuries
under the State Insurance Fund. Not
only were workmen who had no legiti
mate claims instructed by ring of
grafters, inside and outside the com
mission, how to act and testify before
the commission and medical examiners.
but workmen who had legitimate claims
were discouraged when they first ap-
plled, ana later, after they had prom
lsed TO "split' with the graftcrs, were
urged to reassert their demands.
nc revelations show that one man
pald $1,000 to CRATER for collecting
d $4,000 award for broken rib.
Mr.. Talley told of a workman cm-
ployed by a sugar refinery who had a
llnger amputated as the result of in
Juries received outside of his work.
ne had admitted this to a physician,
Mr.. Talley said, and when he first ap
peared before Herman. who was then
acting as a claim examiner, was dis
couraged. Later, according to Mr.. Tai
ley, after he had been "hxed" bv n
saloonkeeper his claim was jammcd
through for $1,000, which, the confess
slons indicate, was split among two
employees and two former EMPLOYEES
of the commission
1t Went Five Ways
An award Of 5000 oiven for doctors
fees was split FIVE ways. between two
employees, two former EMPLOYEES Of the
commission and the saloonkeeper who
had arraigned for the shakedown. The
confessions indicate that not only were
the crafters preyins on workmen, but
they even "double-crossed" each other,
said Mr. Talley.
tie said he had also obtained confess
SONS contirmln" Herman's revelations
OF how the grafters operated in the Of
lces OF the commission, tipping of"
confederates on insured claimants who
were entitled to lump awards so that
they might be shaken down"
Jeremiah f. Connor. special commits
sloner appointed by the Governor to in
vcstlgate the commission. and Miles
Dawson, counsel to the commissioner
terday.
Mr.; Talley said he probably would
ask the Grand jury for indictments this
week. WIS