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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
WOULD ENABLE
SERVICE MEN TO
ACQUIRE FARMS
Mondell Explains to House
His Soldier Settle
ment Measure.

Washington, Aug. 26.-(Special
telegram Floor Leader Mondell
of Wyoming Tuesday delivered his
long anticipated speech in support
OF his soldier settlement bill, at the
same time commenting upon many
criticisms heard against it. Entirely
aside from the fact that to give
every returning soldier cash bonus,
as proposed by some, would require
sum equalling the total cost Of
United States participation in the
war, Congressman Mondell assert
ed that a mere gilt of money would
not in any sense measure the ma
tons appreciation of this service,
and gave it as his opinion that the
average soldier neither wanted nor
expected a gratuity of this kind.
Just what funds the soldier needs
under the Mondell plan, and how he
could meet the various payments
contemplated by the bill, was ex-
planned in deail. Projects would re-
quire from two or FIVE years, Mr..
Mondell told. the house, depending
on their size and character, during
which time the prospective purchas-
er would be given remunerative EN-
ployment on the project. The 5 per
cent first payment would, on the
basis of a $4,000 farm unit, amount
to. $3.50, which he believed the aver
age soldier would find no difficulty
in saving.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27

yards by the railroads to some of the
big packers; and by the sale to the
railroads of humping posts manu-
featured by a subsidiary Of one OF
the big five.
Small Packers Cars Diverted.
1.-THE small independent packers
cars are misused and diverted, fire.
quently being out of his service for
extended periods, in several in
stances as long as six months. In
1917, the cars of the "big FIVE" and
their subsidiary companies maintain
ed an average of 80.8 miles per car
per day, while the average for cars
of their competitors, the independent
packing companies, was only s4,a
miles"
The commissions investigation OF
the private car ownership has devel-
oped the fact that while packers
claim losses, the report says "a prop.
er revision of their car accounts
shows the car operation has melted
some profit. This amounted to 6.S
per cent in 1912, "a per cent in 1914,
and 49, per cent in 1917.
"The prompt and efficient handling
of the traffic in meats and other per-
ishable foods is of great public con-
cern," the report says in making
the recommendations, land it is also
important that all shippers should
have equal and adequate service.
The recommendations are made to
correct present inequalities of serv-
ice and rates as we'll as to prevent
the dangers of monopolistic advan-
tages."
Wilson Scores Report.
Thomas E. Wilson, president of
Wilson & Co., and chairman of the
Institute of American Meat Packers,
in statement here today said the
packers were willing to submit the
justice of the commissions demands
"in its report on private car lines to
the common sense of the American
public"
THE trade commission presented
a report Numerically opposed to
that handed down by the interstate
commerce commission composed of
men trained in railroad work." said
Mr., Wilson. "After a six-year study
of the question the interstate COM
merce commission report said:
"An important part of the inter
state commerce of the country is
transported in privately owned cars.
1t is to the interest of the owners,
carriers and public that their opera
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Panic In Theater as
Grand Opera Singer
;. Clashes With Rival
Exclusive Gable by Universal Service and
the London Daily Express.

Exclusive Cable by Universal Service and
the London Daily Express.
Rome, Aug. 26.-Scenes of wild
panic broke out among the audience
witnessing a performance of "1l
Traviata" at Serino during duet
between the baritone, Giuseppe Mu-
rialti, impersofiating the father, and
the leading tenor.
In the midst of singing, Murialti
a powerful man, suddenly seized the
tenor by the neck and flung him
across the footlights. The tenor
landed on the head of the from
bonist, knocking the latter uncon-
scious. In the panic that ensued a
number of persons were injured.
One woman died later at hospital.
1t was subsequently learned that
Murialti recognized in the tenor a
man who had supplanted him in the
affections of a young woman at
Piacenga.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
WILD SCRAMBLE
FOR SPECULATIVE
STOCKS IN u. S
People Unearth Surplus Funds
and Eagerly Take a
Chance at Wealth.
BY Charles w. Storm.

UNIVERSAL ScrVlCo Staul correspondent
New York, Aug. 26.-The high
cost of living is being held respon-
sible for the mania being manifested
by the public for the preferred and
common shares of the new and old
corporations. Bankers declare that
the enormous increase in the cost Of
necessities is causing many thou
sands of people with surplus funds
to desert the bond market and seek
larger income through investments
in preferred stocks. Thousands of
others are trying to enlarge their
incomes through speculation in the
common stocks of old as we'll as
new corporations, particularly in the
shares of new concerns that have
oil bearing lands.
The deluge of new oil stocks has
been so large that one cannot tell
when hanging on strap in trolley
car whether the person pushing him
is the owner of an oil company
stock certificate or not, but the
chances are that he is, for persons
in all walks of life from office boys
to bankers have been buying oil
stocks with their savings.
Large brokerage houses say they
are holding more oil shares for spec
ulators and investors than ever be-
fore in the history of the country
and that the word coil" acts like
magic in drawing surplus funds
from savings banks, tin boxes and
mattresses. Persons who were never
suspected of having money that they
could be induced to put into securi-
ties have had their savings lured
from hiding places and used for the
purchase of oil shares.
While the speculative merry-go-
round in the stock market continues
investment bankers sit at their desks
doing nothing but complaining about
the dullness of business. They de-
clare that the public does not want
high grade bonds but wants to spec
ulate, adding that if speculation is
offered in one hand and good in
vestment in another, the chances are
10 to l that the prospective pur-
chaser will take the speculative
stock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Naturalization of Coal
Mines Beinu Planned

Washington, Aug. 26.-National-
ization of the coal mines is sought
BY many mine workers and 4 bill
10 that end has been prepared,
Harry N. Taylor. president of the
National Coal association, testified
today before a senate committee in
vestigating the coal situation.
The plan is for the government to
buy the mines and turn them over
TO the men for operation, Mr.. Tay-
Tor. said. Already many of the
miners are demanding a six-hour
day and a five-day week, he added.
Referring to strikes of miners in
Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. Mr..
Taylor said a serious labor difficulty
presented itself and must be met TN
less the country is to suffer a severe
shortage of coal during the coming
winter. These strikes, he declared,
were in violation OF the agreement
between the men and the fuel ad-
ininistration. -. :.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
International Justice
To Guide Serbia's Polio,

Belgrade, Aug. 26.-Announcing in
the Chamber of Deputies today the
governments policy, Liouba Devido-
witch. the new premier. said among
other things, that SERBIA in the i'm
pending reorganization of the Bal
kans would not seek special privi-
leges but would base her claims
upon the principles of international
justice"
Serbia, nevertheless, must defend
to the utmost her Just demands
wherever they are threatened" he
said. when peace is concluded,
Serbia should pursue a policy of re-
ciprocal confidence with her neigh
bors and cultivate intimate friend
ships. Czecho-Slovakia and Poland
seek good relations with US as do
Greece and Roumania."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
LOCUST LANE FREEZE,
"A new SHER BET, Isl
SERVED FREE At THE|
UNION OUTF|TTING co.
A Great August Furniture
Sale at This Store Brings
a Saving of Thousands
of Dollars. &
Furniture for Every Room
in the Home in Single
Pieces and Suites.

It isn't often that one has an
opportunity to secure values of
such a substantial nature as the
Union Outfitting Company is Of
fering during its big August
Furniture Sale.
In fact, such savings would be
impossible. were it not for the
fact that for many months past,
their buyers have been visiting
the leading, makers of Grand
Rapids and other furniture
centers for the furniture offered
in this Annual event.
If you are one Of those home
makers who delight in surprising
the family with something "dif-
ferent" now and then in desserts,
you will be interested in Locust
Lane Freeze" which the company
is serving FREE to all visitors.
Locust Lane Freeze is a nour-
ishing, healthful and refreshing
frozen dainty made of Locust
Lane Buttermilk from the Ala
mito Dairy and is surprisingly
good" Every one who tastes it
is anxious to make it. ..< RI
At the Union Quitting Com
pany no transaction is ever con-
sidered complete until the custo-
mer is satisfied. Fl
- Z,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
ICE CAR TRUST
IS SUBJECT OF
INVESTIGATION
Federal Trade Commission
Recommends Government
Take Over Refrig-
orator Cars.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Declaring
that the step is necessary to control
the business of the FIVE largest pack
ing companies, the federal trade
commission in a special report to
President Wilson recommends that
operation of refrigerator cars and of
cars used for transportation Of meat
animals be declared a government
monopoly.
1t recommends further that the
property concerned, including icing
stations and other facilities as we'll
as the cars be acquired by the gov
eminent, and railroads thereafter be
licensed to own and operate them.
The big packers, the report says,
now own 90 per cent of all the re-
frigerator equipment in the country
suitable for the transport of fresh
meat.
Packers Monopolize Cars.
"The present countrywide system
Of distribution by the five big pack
ers has grown up from their control
of refrigerator car lines in conjunc-
ton with various pools" the report
says in part.
I'm turn, the volume of traffic Of
the FIVE packers has enabled them to
secure from the railroads advantages
over competing shippers. Formerly
in the shape Of direct rebates, these
advantages are now usually in ex-
pedited service to the big packers
cars; in favorable mixing rules which
include alftheir diversified products
and even many articles not related
to the packing industry; by allow
ances paid to some of the big pack
ers by carriers for a part of the
transportation service; by favorable
arrangements and lease of stock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Pullman Oil Co. Strikes
Oil Near DeSdem0na, Tex

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 26.-(Special
Telegram.)- 1.-The Pullman Oil and
Refining company's we'll No. |,
called the F. M. Daniel we'll, which
is in the town of Desdemona, Tex,
was standing 1000 feet in oil this
morning with the we'll uncompleted.
according to announcement made BY
the home office here. The exact
estimate of the size OF the well can
not be made at this time. but it
looks like one of the biggest wells
in the field. The drillers on this
we'll telegraphed for $500 worth of
stock in the company. The COM
pany's we'll No. 2, is drilling around
500 feet on the five acre tract north
of Desdemona. This we'll is located
about 800 yards north of the Lucy
we'll now reported to be making
$500 barrels per day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Alleged War Thief
Stands Mute When I.
Anaigned in Court

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 26.-Maj.
Leslie Waterbury, formerly salvage
officer in the American expedition
airy forces and indicted by federal
grand jury on the charge Of COM
plicity in an alleged conspiracy to
defraud the government in the sale
of $30,000,O00 worth of ordnance
supplies, was arraigned in federal
court Tuesday and stood mute.
Judge. futile ordered a plea of
not guilty not entered. Waterbury
furnished a cash bond Of $500 and
will probably be brought to trial
September 8.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Prohibition Of Wine
Cause Of: Concern to
Italian Commander

Boston, Aug. 26.-Admiral Hugo
CONF, in expressing appreciation to-
day of the welcome extended the
Italian battleship Conte di Cavour
and its crew, told Acting Mayor
Ford that he had only one cause for
concern in connection with his visit
to the United States-prohibition.
The daily ration of the dread
naught's crew included small
quantity of light wine. he said. and
with the probability of a cruise along
the Atlantic coast, he faced the
prospect of exhausting the ships
wine supply.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Officer and Chauffeur
Burn to Death in Plane

Belleville, III, Aug. zo-Second
Lieut.. Floyd Meisenheiner of De-
sroit and Chauffeur Harold Ice of
St. Mary's, O.. were killed at Scott
field, near here, late Tuesday,
when their airplane fell from an al
titude of 200 feet and caught Ere
after crashing to the ground
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Secret Correspondence
To Bella Kun Is Unearthed

Basic, Aug. 26.-Roumanian mill
tary authorities have discovered. in
the archives of the Hungarian for
eign ministry a telegram from Otto
Bauer, former Austrian state secre-
tary entrusted with the management
of the state bureau Of foreign affairs,
to Bella Kun, former head of the
Hungarian communist government,
asking him to destroy all documents
relative to the delivery of arms, by
Austria to Hungary, according to a
Budapest dispatch received here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Japan Sends Diplomatic
Representative to RIGA

Paris, Aug. 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The Japanese gov
eminent has sent diplomatic agent
to Riga to take charge of Japanese
interests there until the arrival of a
permanent representative. 1t is re-
ported the United States con-
Templates similar action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
'0ther Woman Named in Suit
for Separate Maintenance

Myrtle Fitzsimons, in a petition
for separate maintenance, filed yes
terday in district court, charges that
her husband, Jess M. Fitzsimons,
sent her and their small child away
from their home at times in order
that he might be with Pauline o.
Grotemark and other women. The
Fitzsimons home is at 1887 South
Thirty-first street. They were mar
ried in 1917 in Hebron, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Only Two Men UnaCcounted
For Who Went Into Battle

Washington, Aug. 26.-Only two
men of the thousands of the Amer
lean expeditionary force, who went
into battle against the Germans re-
main unaccounted for, according to
a casualty list issued today by the
War department. The previous list
showed more than 100 missing in
action.
Total casualties now are placed at
1882, with 77,422 deaths from all
causes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27

ton should be continued under such
rules and regulations as will insure
their efficient handling without dis
elimination agaist any shipper of
particular description Of traffic"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Plane Service In Italy

Rome, Aug. 26.-(Havas.) Jam
nouncement is made here of the in
auguration of passenger airplane
service between this city and Naples.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Fools That Are Stored

The Surplus Egg Production Of March, April May and June
The Surplus Butter Production Of May June and july
The Surplus Beef from Range Cattle Marketed in the FALL
The Surplus Pork Produchon-( Most of 1t To Be Cned)
Unless the surplus of the seasons production available for
gradual distribution there is bound to be Scarcity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
BRIGADE OF MARINES
Congress Adjourns Two Hours
as Heroic Unit Marches
for Last Time

Washington, Aug. l2.--(By 4. -
First heroes Of the world war to be
reviewed in America by President Viii
son, the marine brigade of the Second
Division, marched today over Pennsyl.
vania avenue from the Capitol to the
White House.
Thousands lined the historic thor
oughfare to greet the men who won un-
dying fame by helping stop the Ger
man thrust toward Paris. Congress paid
tribute by adjourning for two hours
while veterans marched.
With bayonets fixed and CARRYING
light field equipment, the two regiments
and machine gun battalon-S0O0 men
in all-swung along the avenue in pla
toons twenty six abreast while the
crowds surging against the police lines
Cheered continuously.
This was the last march of the ia
nous brigade, for after the review the
men entrained for Quantico, Va. to be
mustered out and bidden farewell by
their commander, Brigadicr General
Wendell c. Neville. Tonight most of
the men will be on their way home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

teeth barred. his ears laid back. and his
mule heels kicking up. At the other
sid" of Blacksmith Joe Johnny Bull
sprang into view, and on the third side
was Billy Goat. AS Joe turned to the
fourth side, Lonesome Bear strutted out
OF the woods with teeth cleaning and
claws twitching.
No wonder Blacksmith Joe was scared
at all this. He gave howl that could
D" heard even at the top of the hill. and
forgetting all about getting married and
all about Anita, the mermaid he dashed
out of sight among the trees. Balky
sam followed whil1 the other animals
menaced the mermaid.
Look Look The Bear is going ia
eat her up, and the others are going to
help him." shouted the prince. break =
ing away from Billy and starting down
the hill.
1t certainly did look that way. Lone
some Bear rushed Mt Anita a, if she
were still fish girl, although Peggy
and Billy could plainly SOC that she
was now all girl. having legs instead
of tail. And Johnny Bull and Billy
Goat, who ordinarily would have pro
tected any woman from danger. threat
cned her furiously with teeth and
horns.
Have they gone mad with the hcat?"
shouted Filly in alarm.
Anita turned from the raging ami.
mails and fed wildly She could run
fast even if she was mermaid, and
for a moment it seemed that she might
get away. Then she stumbled over
what looked like a large. brown stone
and fell fat upon it, The animals
rushed at her as if to grab her. when
the stone suddenly jumped up and gal
loped toward the hill, with the mermaid
clinging tightly to it.
Peggy gave a shout. The stone was
Balky Sam.
(Tomorron WiH be told hor the
prince has q f0htJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Senate VIII Get
Pact Report Soon

Continued From PAGE One
the executive in treaty making. The
Senate has sought to advise intelligently
1t has sought light on the reasons why
certain provisions were put in the
treaty. 1t asked for light from those
only who possessed it the men who
negotiated the treaty for the executive.
Blame Delay on President
1t has asked also for documents bear
ing upon the treaty and for other trea
ties relating to the main treaty. Some
OF thes documents, as, for example, the
related treaties the President was
bound by law to submit to the Senate.
But in all cases he has been slow to
tees request, and in one case. that OF
the treaty with Poland, the President
has not yet seen fit to comply.
His slowness caused delay. The com
mittee on foreign relations waited un
til 1t could be sure as to the President s
attitude regarding informing it. And
now II will throw responsibility for act :
Ing upon the treaty upon the Senate at
large.
That is substantially what report
will mean, for several senator's will
vote to report the treaty who will en- E
deavor to defeat it upon the floor. Once
it is reported the process of compro
mise on reservation directed by the ad =
ministration itself will begin. 1t has
been no secret for some time that the
administration representatives in the
Senate have had authority from the
President to agree to reservations.
Several Informal Approaches
There has been no formal conference
between them aud the moderate reserva
tionistS, of whom Senator Kellogg ap-
pears to be the leader. But shere have
been several informal approaches. Get
ting down to the business of arranging
the compromise on which two thirds OF
the Senate will get together. has await
cd the report of the treaty by the for
eigu relations committee.
Reservations have not yet taken form
As already indicated in this correspond
encc. the one that will possess the
largest importance and will reconcile
most minds to the Senate to voting for
the league of nations, will be one facili
tating the withdrawal of the United
States from the league in case the OK
pertinent of entering it proves unsatis
factory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
By VARICK VANARDY
Author OF The Two. Faced Man,
alias the Night Wind" etc

with loan where il had piowed int
the flower bed one of his trouscr legs
was badly torn at the knee: his collar
had been ripped open and his tic was
twisted around SO that the knot was
under one of his ears; several of the
buttons had been torn from his white
vest, which was terribly bcdraggled ant
sOiled
"YOu look as If you had been through
thrcshng machine, Belknap." Har
ward remarked. secretly enjoying the
evidences of his own handiwork and
its consequences "What happened tc
you?'
Relknap had done some thinking also
while so precariously making his way
back to the house; and so, while he
washed away the marks Of his adven
turc. he told his story-which Harvard
naturally accepted as literal truth, and
was proportionately sympathetic. He
told it in jerks as follows:
Standing under a tree. smoking
fellows. chaps. footpads, something Of
the sort came mp behind me-didn' t hear
n sound-they jumped me and had me
down-bcforC | knew 1.-TWO of them !;
maybe thrcr--tied me up as you found
mc-wcnt through me. too-took every
thing-watCh. money, stickp-- By
love" lie came to a sudden pause.
whats the matter?" Harvard
asked quietly.
HIM. Just remembered that | had a
letter; important one, too. l must have
dropped it. | say, old chap. wait here,
will you. while | go back and look for
it? I--er- couldn't t afford to lose that I;
and they wouldn't have taken it,
lie was gone before Bing could reply,
but the latter called after him:
I'm go TO bed. Bclknap. You re
all right now See YOU in the morning
Good night.
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CHAPTER ii
Lonesome Bear Likes Fish

"RALKY SAM is up to mischief. I
- saw a funny twinkle in his eye,
exclaimed Peggy as she and Billy and
the Prince Of Dollars watched the ami
mails and birds out of sight.
And did you see that bear. He
will eat my beloved mermaid unless I
catch and kill him. - cried the prince,
and away he sped on Lonesome Bear S
trail
NO. no. He is a tame bear who
doesn't like meat shrieked Peggy,
running after the prince.
But he does like fish. and the mer-
maid is half fish," shouted Billy,
sprintiDg after the others. What he
said gave Peggy real cause for alarm
When they had last seen the mermaid
she was wearing legs instead of tail,
but perhaps she had gone back to the
water to live and had become part
fish again. Lonesome Bear in his fond
neJs for fnnv food might gobble the
fish half up before he found that the
other half was girl.
Reaching the top Of high hill over
looking a wooded valley, Peggy, Billy
and the prince found that the animals
and birds had vanished from view. But
in an open place in the valley they
could see signs Of life. A girl was
coming out Of little cottage.
''My mermaid" cried the Prince
Sure enough it was Anita, and her
voice came up to them clearly as she
sang the song she had sung on the rocky
isle in the lake:
prince of Dollars. prince Of my heart
Cruel the fate that keeps us apart"