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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
Reform Bureau Chief +
Champion Stopper to
Try Hand In Toledo

Toledo, O., June 16.-Toledoans
who are interested in seeing the big
Willard Dempsey bout pulled off
here July 4 are not superstitious,
but they don't relish the idea of DR.,
Wilbur F. Crafts, Washington, d.
C., chief of the international reform
bureau, butting in.
DR.. Crafts is the champion stop
per, suppresser and halter of the
country and recently came to take a
hand at stopping the Willard Demp-
sey fight. Friends Of boxing do
not believe he will be'successful. but
he's the man who prevented the
proposed Jeffries- Fitz simmons prize
fight in St. Paul, who told San
Francisco if it permitted the jeff
ries-J Johnson fight it could not have
the worlds fair-and got away with
saloons to close on Sum
day in Cincinnati in 1889, a date
when prohibition was less popular
than now; stopped shipment of prize
fight films in interstate commerce
through national legislation, and so
many other things it would be tire
Some to relate them all.
DR.. Crafts has been in the stop
ping game-"moral uplift," he calls
it-for 81 years and is still going
strong.
So Toledoans are wondering
whether he is losing his grip or
whether he still has the old knock
out" punch that has enabled him to
bump so many "enjoyable" enter
prises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
TELECRAPHERS'
STRIKE NEARS
final STAGES
Its Termination Rests Almost
Wholly in the Hands Of Post
master General, Officials of
the Union Declare.

Chicago. June determination
\ OF the nationwide strike of Com
mercial Telegraphers' union officials
declared, now rests almost wholly
in the hands of Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson They stated def
mite statement from Mr.. Burleson
. concerning the scope of the order
to electrical> workers would be
awaited before any move is made.
Offlcers of the CONNIE 'cial Te-
legraphers Union of America said
II the postmaster generals order
grantir" the right of collective bar
gaming to electrical workers actu-
ally covered the striking telegraph
ers, steps probably would be taken
to end the walkout after assurances
OF no unfair discrimination against
strikers had been obtained. =
Finish Fight Planned.
But in the meantime, we shall
continue plans for a finish fight, a
fight for the same rights that have
been extended electrical workers."
). J. konenkamp, international
president of the telegraphers' union,
told meeting of strikers.
He reiterated that the strike is
spreading and now includes nearly
$4,000 persons, and declared the or
der for railroad telegraphers to re-
fuse to handle commercial business
had clogged channels to scores of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
Eliminating Alien Labor
Advocated by Rai|roaderS

Denver, Colo, June l6.-A resolu-
ton designed to eliminate alien labor
from competition with American Ia
Dor in positions occupied by men,
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen was
passed at Mondays session Of the
triennial convention of the brother
hood here.
]. F. McNamee, editor Of the or
ganization magazine. was endorsed
by the convention for a position on
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion.
The convention also voted an ap-
preparation to the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America to
sustain the members during the
present strike Of that union.
No action resulted from the, dis
cussion of the Winnipeg strik4 st.
uation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17

smaller towns throughout the eoun.
try.
The Western Union Telegraph
company, on the other hand, denied
that commercial business was be-
ing greatly delayed.
May Fire Rail Operators.
Washington, June los. J. Small,
former International president of
the Commercial Telegraphers' union,
declared at a meeting of striking
telegraphers here today that Post
master General, Burleson had re-
quested Director General Hines to
order the dismissal of all railroad
telegraphers who refused to handle
commercial messages during the
strike of Western Union and Postal
employees.
Mr.. Small made no assertion as
to what the director generals re-
spouse had been, but declared that
if such AN order were issued it
would automatically bring about a
walkout of 10000 railroad telegra-
phers.o
Linmen Quit Jobs.
Los Angeles, Cal, June l6.-Line-
men and switchboard men, men-
bers of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, left
their work in the plants of the
Southern California Telephone COM
pany here today at s o'clock, ac
cording to their officers. Telephone
officials declined to dis
cuss the situation until they had
check of the remaining
force.
Reports conflicted as to whether
the operators, many of whom joined
a new union last week, had also
walked out. Service continued on
local lines. Officials of the new
union said that the strike would be
carried out as scheduled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
Captain Mccullough to
Visit Parents in Omaha

Capt. Phil. Mccullough, who re-
turned few weeks ago from
France, has received his discharge
ard will arrive home today. Cap
tain Mccullough, who is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Mccullough oi
this city, has seen considerable
service on the front lines. He will
remain here but a short time when
he will report to the Minnesota
Telephone company, with which Re
was connected when he entered the
service two years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
Recommend Legislation
to Oversee Railroads

Washington. June l6.--Enactment
of legislation designed to give the
Interstate Commerce commission
broader regulatory powers over rail-
road and wire systems when those
properties are returned to private
control was recommended by the
house interstate commerce commit
tee. The recommendation was con-
tanned in the committees report on
the bill for immediate return of the
telegraph and telephone companies
10 their owners, which will be taken
I'D BY the house Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
SAYS DETECTIVE
ARMSTRONG HAS
WRECKED HOME
Butcher In Court Suit
Charges Policeman With
Alternating the Affections
of His Wife.

In a petitionfiled yesterday in dis
trict court answering a divorce sui,
instituted by his wife, Mrs. Anna
Setback, Stephen Sedlacek, a butch
err, charges Detective Armstrong,
who is in the spot light as a re-
suit of his activity in the outrage
recently committed against Mrs.
Thomas Brown, with wrecking his
home and alternating the affections
of his wife.
Attorney Eugene D. O'Sullivan
filed the answer for Sedlacek de-
lineating "details of Armstrong;
escapades with the woman, includ-
ing midnight automobile excursions
in police cars, visits to the parks
with Mrs. Sedlacek and various
other acts of misconduct.
Protested With Wife.
Sedlacek declared he protested
with his wife, to whom he has been
married IA years, against her be-
havior with Detective Armstrong.
Her reply was, declared the hus-
band, \that Armstrong was better
man and she intended to continue
to receive his attentions.
Setback asserted he appealed to
Captain Briggs, who then was
chief of detectives, to put stop to
Armstrong; overtures to his wife.
II cont make your wife love
you," Captain Briggs is alleged to
have replied. "Get out I have no
time to talk to you" --.
Sedlacek declared he then looked
up Armstrong and urged him to let
his wife alone. The detective is
said to have admitted his guilt and
begged the injured husband and
father of two small children not to
talk about the affair for fear Arm
strong's wife would hear it and it
would cause trouble in his home
circle.
Says, Stayed With Officer.
II know they were going together
and that Armstrong took my wife
riding repeatedly in the police cars"
said Sedlacek. For Is years Anna
vas a good woman, faithful
mother and a loving wife. She
changed completely when she met
Detective Armstrong. saw my
wife with Armstrong in the park.
I hev saw me and eluded me.
heard my wife cali Douglas Us
many times and make engagements
with Armstrong. My wife would
leave the house and remain away
with the detective until 3 o'clock in
the morning"
Sedlacek declared his wife told
him it would do no good to COM
plain at the police station against
Armstrong; attentions to her. be-
cause she said she had been assured
Of police protection.
II believe the promise was made
her,, too" said Sedlacek, because
When I~talked to Briggs he gave me
no satisfaction. He
seemed anxious to protect my wife
and Armstrong in their guilt. Briggs
tried to intimidate me.
Il believed if l had started any,
thing about the matter several
ago, the police would have
made life miserable for me. I re-
NAMED quiet until I could stand
It no longer. I am going through
with the thing now. because I be-
ieve other crooked work at the
police station will be revealed, and
Armstrong is going to be caught
lnder the crash"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
U. S. May Have to Intervene
in Costa Rican Situation

Washington, June 16.-Disquiet-
ing dispatches concerning the situa-
ton in Costa RIGA were received at
the State department.. No details
were made public, but officials said
conditions were such that it would
not be surprising if the necessity for
action by the American government
should arise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
Wilson Refuses to Comply
With Request of Senate

Washington, June 16.-President
Wilson, responding to the senate
resolution asking for the complete
text Of the peace treaty, advised the
senate through the state department
today that he did not consider it in
the public interest to transmit the
treaty text at this time because it
was incomplete and many delicate
points were under negotiation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
Postal Department Orders.

Washington, June 16.-Special Tele-
gram)-Civil service examination will be
held on September "a. for presidential
postmaster at Blakesburg. Ia. salary Of
postmaster. $1,100. +
Postoffice established at Doughboy.
Cherry county, Nebraska, with Elmer c.
Barnes as postmaster
Clara Luckhurst appointed postmaster
at Naples, Clark county South Dakota.
Vice Claude F. Rhodes resigned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-17
Diplomas Conferred.

Diplomas were conferred on the
Mount Saint Mary seminary gradu
ates at the Rialto theater Monday
morning. Impressive graduation ex-
ercises were held.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Jones-Seevers

Married-At the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Jones, on
Wednesday afternoon, December oath,
Mr.. ]. G. Sewers end Miss Gladys
Jones, both of Lamar. The happy
couple left Immediately after the cere-
mony for a visit at the home of the
groom's parents in Missouri. The
bride is popular young teacher in
the Lamar schools. She graduated
from the Lamar high school and the
Greeley teachers college, and is a gen.
eral favorite with all who know her.
The groom has since his return from
army service been farming under the
Fort Lyon canal and the couple will
make their home on the farm after
their return.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
SUGAR COMPANY ORGANIZES
Wiley Citizens Complete Organization
and Elect Officers.

DR.. L. W. Fee was in from Wiley
yesterday and informed the Register
that the proposed Wiley sugar COM
pany had completed its permanent or
ganization and elected ]. B. Esgar as
president; Ray McGrath as vice pres
ident, and DR.. Fee as secretary and
treasurer. They announce that the In
dustrial Sugar Co. is already selling
stock for second factory which will
be constructed next year and that
Wiley will be actively in the race for
the location. They hope to land plum
and are asking the help of Lamar
business men in their campaign, The
sales of stock of the company have
been very heavy in the territory un-
der the Fort Lyon canal.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24

Miss Georgia Watson left Sunday
for Denver to spend 4 weeks vacation.
Mrs. Maud Stewart is visiting rel
atives, coming down from Denver Sat-
urday.
CRANKY Hillyer, Jr., who has been
attending Notre Dame college in In
diana, is spending the holidays with
his parents, Judge and Mrs. CRANKY
Hillyer.
Jack Creaghe returned last Monday
from Burkburnett. He thinks the La
mar company has good well, but the
drillers won't finish it until after
Christmas.
Ralph Traxler, Chas. Myers, Howard
Woods, Paul Steward, Fred Cham
plain and Richard Merrill are all home
from the State University for the
Xmas holidays.
Miss Florence and George McClave,
who are attending the agricultural
college at Fort Collins, came down last
Saturday and are at the home of their
parents in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Ward accom-
panied by Mr.. G. w. Williams, Mrs.
Wards father, left Tuesday for Well
ington, Kansas, to be with Mr.. Wards
people during the holidays.
Miss Myrta Miller leaves Friday for
her home in Illinois, where she will
spend her vacation before taking over
the millinery business recently pur-
chased from Mrs. Z. NJ. Willoughby.
Misses Beryl and Gladys Mclean
ard Miss Frances Leonard gave very
delightful dance Tuesday evening at
the home of the latter. About twenty
five young people enjoyed this affair.
Mrs. I. J.. Sayler and daughter, Miss
Florence, came home Saturday from
Tulsc, Oklahoma, where Mrs. Sayler
had been i'll for tine past six weeks.
They will go on to California Xmas
night where they will stay the rest of
the winter.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
After CromweII-CharIes II.

w. H. Anderson, state supcrinten-
dent of the Anti-Saloon league in New
York, protests against the election Of
Elihu Root as a delegate to the Re-
publican national convention. Mr.. Root
represented the liquor interests before
the Supreme court, arguing that the
wartime prohibition act was uncon-
stitutional.
Therefore Mr. Root is an undesir-
able citizen. He must be kept from
the privileges and rights and honors
and responsibilities inheren. in Ameri-
can citizenship.
Mr.. Root might take glass of wine.
Therefore he must not be allowed to
function as n citizen. He did, as a
lawyer, take case in the Supreme
court. Therefore he ought to be lock-
ed up.
Mr.. Anderson is right, but he does
not go far enough. The indication
that a man would take a drink IL he
could get one should operate to sus-
pend the bill of rights with regard to
him. A suspicion that he might take
drink should be sufficient to taint
him. If there were a certainty that
he would If he could, it should be suf-
ficient to deprive him of the right to
vote. to marry. to inherit property or
hold it.
Further. it ought to be recognized
that many citizens unhappy in the
United States are seeking to avoid the
regulation of habit and custom by the
government and are going abroad.
Passports ought to be refused such
citizens.
II the purpose Of law can he frus-
trated by travelling, the benevolence
of the law is void. The law is design
ed to interpose between the citizens
will and his acts. The will is criminal.
The act is catastrophe
The intervention is not effective un-
less it is complete. II it can be evad-
cd by travel. the individual is injured.
He should not be permitted to travel.
Passports should be issued only to
drys.
We are now in the days Of Crom-
well. They were succeeded by the days
of Charles ii.
Moderates did rot like the rigors of
Cromwell. They did not like the ex-
cesses of tho restoration. Wien ex-
tremists rule sanity suffers. The re-
storation may be coming. Gosh, how
W. dread it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Kansas City Stock Market

Light receipts following last weeks
decline, offset the holiday dullness that
was expected in today's market, and
prices were strong to higher in all di-
visions. Killing cattle were rs to so
cents higher, stockers and feeders
strong, hogs up 10 to 15 cents, top
S14.15, and sheep and lambs strong,
top lambs sl6.25.
Receipts today were 10000 cattle,
IA 900 hogs, and 1000 sheep, compared
with $1,000 cattle, $4,000 hogs, and
1000 sheep Z week ago.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Election of Officers

All members any any one other
wise interested in the Arkansas Val
ley Cow Testing Association should
turn out to the annual meeting to be
held at two o'clock Saturday, Decem-
ber 9th, at the Court House. Inn
portant business comes up at this
meeting and to keep the association
operating all interested should attend.
Board of Directors.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Christmas Banquet

The Snodgrass Food Co. gave a
Christmas banquet to the employees of
its two Lamar stores and their ladies'
at the Merchents Cafe on Christmas
eve. There was full attendance and
all present enjoyed a splendid banquet
and fine social evening. Manager
J. +. Rose acted as toastmaster and
a number of good speeches we're made.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Marriage Licenses

Percy J. Esgar and Clara b. Acker,
both of Wiley.
John A. Stickler. Lamar, and Alma
E. Geer. Rodney.
George r. Carter and Selma N. Ul-
lom, both of Lamar.
William F. Bush, Brandon, and Oda
MCGEE, Bristol.
Roy F. Baxter and Lenervie Hamp-
shire, both of Sweetwater, Colo.
Charlie Lenox and Ella Habiger both
of Granada.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24

He Thinks Printers Are Crazy
know Man
Who thinks Printers are Crazy
And just to Prove They
Are Crazy
Whenever he needs Amy Printing
He writes to
Half a Dozen Printers
And Asks them to Quote.
The other day he had a Job
And So as usual
He wrote for bids.
The Lowest bid was
One Hundred and Sixty-five Cents
And the Highest Bid was
One dollar and Ninety cents.
He Spent Twelve cents for postage
In getting His Bids And
He spent Three Cents
For His Envelopes
And he Spent Four Cents
For his Writing Paper.
And he paid
Eighteen Dollars
A week to the
Clerk who wrote the letters
And Licked the Stamps
And So
He sent the Job
To the Lowest Bidder,
Who bid One-sixty-five,
But 1t Cost Him Two-fourteen.
! thank you.
Albert N. Freeman In Imprint.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Money to Loan
Plenty OF Cheap Money
for good Farm and City
Loans. Call and see me.
l.. WRIT MARKHAM

DIR. and Mrs. l.. G. Leist are in Den
yer spending the holidays.
Miss Frances Leonard is home for
the vacation from Ward Belmont.
Attorney W. f. Fisher left last Sun
day for Aspen to visit home folks.
Frank Strain left for Indiana on
Monday to visit with his grandmother.
Mrs. Louella Strain returned from
visit of several weeks in Los Angeles
last Saturday.
Miss nellie Goodale came down on
Wednesday to be with home folks dur
ing the holidays.
Editor Johnson cf the Wiley Journal
was in Lamar several times the past
week on business.
Mrs. J. r. McCabe is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Lswless.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Truax spent
Xmas day in the home of Mrs. Truax's
father. Mr.. Walker.
Mrs. Albert Mor:ch and sister, Miss
Givens Of Holly, visited last Saturday
with Lamar friends.
Mrs. May Wilson of Denver, is here
spending Christmas with her sister.
Mrs. Roy F. Cooper.
John F. Parrish, who has been spend
ing several weeks in the oil fields, ar
rived home last Sunday.
Tom Hopper came in from Ardmore,
Oklahoma, the first of the week and
is visiting with Lamar friends.
Miss Marie Silver, who has been
attending the teachers college at Gree
ley, arrived home last Saturday.
Frank A. Cox, who has been in
Wichita Falls several weeks on oil
Ted Applegate and Earl O'Donnell.
who have been attending Notre Dame
College, are home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Adams left on
Tuesday for Tulsa, Oklahoma, to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Adams parents,
Misses Beryl and Gladys Mclean
came down from Boulder Saturday to
spend the holidays with relatives here.
County Treasurer j. Russell May
field and wife left Monday for Dallas,
Texas, to spend Christmas with rel
atives.
G. w. Williams of Wellington. Kans-
as, has been spending the past week
visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Merle
C. Ward.
Senator and Mrs. A. N Parrish re-
turned the first of the week from
visit of several weeks at Excelsior
Springs.
Misses Elizabeth and Halle Coates
returned from Boulder the first of the
week, to be with their relatives for
the Xmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wellman of
Garden City. spent yesterday with Mr..
and Mrs. Roy F. Cooper. Mrs. Well
man is a sister of Mrs. Cooper.
r. NJ. Ziegler, The oil magnate, of
Fort Worth and Lamar, has been here
the past week visiting with his family.
Bob has been making good in the oil
game.
E. A. Lindner, who has been with
the d. A. N. & P. Co. at Wiley and
Kornman plants for some months, has
been promoted to the position Of man.
ager Of the company's mill at Olney
Springs to succeed w. E. Wallace, who
has been forced to retire for the pre-
- Il
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
Former Naval Officer Here
Visiting His Kinfolks

Senior Captain. c. H. Mcclellan, a
retired, United States Naval captain.
of New York, accompanied by his
wife, Mrs. c. H. Mcclellan, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Young.
Captain Mcclellan is a veteran Of
three wars. He was deck officer un-
der Farragut during the civil war.
served throughout the Spanish Amer
lean war. and, as the captain gave it,
with twinkle in his eye, seen some
of this war;"
The captain walks with a stride
that reminds one of the quarterback.
Straight as an arrow, quick military
steps, eyes that pierce yet withal
kindly smile for the newspaper man
seeking stories.
The captain is "jest chock full Of
stories" but he wasn't chock full of
giving any. This little article was as
hard to get from him as it would be
for an enemy to scuttle under his
bowlines in murky weather.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-31
Fair Texan Finds Flaw
In Review S Puzzlegram

The Morgan City Daily Review is
in receipt of a communication that
picks flaws in the puzzlegram. that
| this newspaper carried the week past.
The communication comes from
Waco, Texas, and aside the challenge
the letter breathes, there is the wisl,
OF many good things for The Review.
which. it acknowledges with pleasure.
The contents Of the communication
is published below:
Waco, Texas. Jan.27, 1919.
Morgan City Daily Review,
Dear Editor =
For some time past I have been an
interested reader of your. spicy little
paper and like many another have
found myself entangled in the mesh
es OF your "puzzlegram,' but believe
| have safely worked my way out as
others have done.
After having read your conclusion
to the "penny-problem" in the Jan.
2lst issue | desire to say it has been
an interesting one. but l cannot agree
with you in the final answer accord
ing to my understanding OF the ques-
ton. (.
The first question asks How many
pennies did the parent have to carry
each day."
Your column of printed figures
gave that answer correctly.
The second question asks "How
many pennies did the boy have at the
end Of thirty days?" which, of course,
would be the sum total of the PEN
mics received for thirty days, which
is 1,073,741,823 pennies.
Like the boy who spelled his word
correctly said he found Webster
agreed with him, l am going to say
find that Edward Jones and An
drew B. Giordano agree with me,
the writer from the shipyard has the
correct number but wrong punctua-
ton, since the question does not ask
TOR cents, but pennies, which makes it
a concrete number and not not a
decimal. Thomas G.. Booksh makes a
similar error in punctuation, other
wise his answer was correct.
| desire to congratulate your Cham
Der of Commerce on the fine work
done in the matter of retaining the
Shipyard and trust their efforts will
be crowned with success
With all good wishes for YOUR
flourishing little city, I remain SIM
cerely,
MRS. w. C. HARTMAN.