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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
STAMP ALBUM
MAKING HISTORY
Poland's Newest Contribution
Is Series of Six
Stamps

Copenhagen, Sept. 8. - Items of
almost daily to the story of New
Europe as told serially on the pages
of the stamp album.
Poland's newest contribution to
this record is q series of six postage
stamps, commemorative of the con-
vocation of the National Diet.
Among them is the first stamp por-
trait of lgnace Paderewski as pres
ident of the Polish Republic.
The Lettish government has is
sued three stamps marking the de-
livery of Riga from the Bolshevists.
They portray two figures, presumably
representing Riga and Lettonia, en-
oracing before the walls of a city.
The seventh century of the union
OF Esthonia with Denmark accounts
for the issuance of $500 specimen
stamps, of restricted validity, in the
republic of Esthonia. They were
on sale for three days only. Because
of the adoption of a new currency
unit in the republic, new stamps are
being prepared for distribution and
sale.
German Austria" the residue OF
the FORMER Austrian empire, has is
sued stamps of distinctive design
from the state printery at Vienna.
president Masaryk's portrait is to
appear on u new issue in prepara-
tlon in Czecho -Slovakia. Serbia
croatia, Slavonia, the Rumanian Pos
tai Agency in Constantinople and
armenia have all contributed to this
pictorial stamp album record of the
recent march of world events.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
OLD MINE
OF MEXICO OSAID
TO BE ILLEGAL
Foreign Oil Interests Based
Protests Under Decree
of 1884

Mexico City, Sept. 9.-The min
ing law of 1884 is unconstitutional
and illegally excepts hydrocarbon-
ates in the soil and subsoil from the
, national domain, according to a let
ter from Jose Vazquez Schiaffino,
chief of the petroleum section of the
Department of Industry and Com
merce, in FL Universal. Protest by
foreign oil interests against alleged
confiscatory oil DEGREES is based on
rights acquired under this law.
In framing the oil law initiative,
sent by President Carranza to Con-
gress last November for developing
Article 81 of the Constitution, Mr..
Schiaffino said, his department was
impelled by the highest motives and
sought to protect vested interests
and investments. He asserted that
the reading of the transitory provi-
sions of this initiative would show
that, in regard to vested interests
created by the protection of former
laws. only simple tax was imposed.
With regard to the mining law
of 1884, his statement said: This
department has not Interpreted
capriciously in a thousand different
ways Article 81: but in only one way,
the revindication of the dominion of
the nation over the hydrocarbonates
of the soil and subsoil and it's in
corporation into the mining regime
which always has been in force in
Mexico since the time of the Span
ish domination, and from which it
was illegally excepted by an uncon-
stitutional law (the mining law of
1SSD."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
PLANS SURVEY OF
OCCUPIED ZONE
American Army in Germany
Will Act For Industry's
Benefit
With the American Forces in

With the American Forces in
Germany, Sept. 9.-An industrial
survey of the occupied areas of Ger
many is to be made this summer for
the benefit of the United States Gov
ernment. Information gathered as
result of the survey, which will
require year or more to complete,
is to be available at the Department
of Commerce in Washington and is
to have n bearing on the future
commercial relations between the
United States and Germany.
Offices of representatives of the
Department of Commerce were
opened recently at Cologne, in the
British area, and in Coblenz, head
quarters of the American forces in
Germany. The Cologne office is in
charge of II. 7. Noyes, who has
been attached to the Interallied
Rhinelands Commission. Mr.. Noyes
will also look after American busi-
ness interests in the British zone.
The survey is being made under
direction of Chauncey ID. Snow,
commercial attacne of the American
embassy in Paris, who will make his
Is dquarters in Coblenz for some
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
MANY GERMANS
STILL PRISONERS
French Treated Them Most
Harshly, Declares Daniel
Stuecklen

Wcimar, Germany, Sept. 9.-Dan-
iel Stuecklen, a member of the Ma
tional Assembly, recently told the
Social Democratic party, of which
he is a leader, that there were 340,-
900 German prisoners of war in
French hands, $4,000 in English
hands. $4,000 in American and 20,-
900 military and 10000 civil pris-
oners in Siberia.
The French, Stuecklen asserted,
treated German prisoners more
harshly than any of the other ma
tions. He said there were no COM
plants to make regarding the treat
ment of prisoners by the authorities
of the other countries.
Private German charities. he an
nounced, had raised 100000
marks for prisoners and the gov
ernment had provided 10000, 900
on returning home" he said. will
receive 500 marks relief money un-
less he is accused of treason in de-
tnIs from the army and going
over to the enemy Six hundred
marks will be given prisoners in
exceptional cases if the community
is willing to furnish $50 of that
am mount.
After being discharged and de-
modified each prisoner receives a
gratuity of SO marks and pay for
eight weeks, which equals another
800 marks. Germany will take sim
liar measures for returning German
civilians"
A hospital train from Rumania
brought % wounded German officers
who had been interned at Temesvar,
including Generals Koch and Schoch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09

members of the union of having
violated his order, and at the request
of counsel for the union, himself
conducted their trial.
AT roll call yesterday he informed
the members of the department
that he had suspended sentence of
the nineteen men, but that they
would be suspended from the depart
ment until sentence was imposed.
A citizens committee, appointed
by Mayor Peters, after having Com
missioner Curtis and the patrolmen,
recommended to the major that the
union sever its afTiliation with the
Federation of Labor. that wages and
working conditions be adjusted by
n committee to be appointed by the
mayor, the commission and the
union, and that there be no discrim-
ination against members of the
union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
Trying to Make
London Big Sugar
Market of Europe

London, Sept. 9.-An effort is
being made to make London the
sugar market of Europe" in pace
of Hamburg, Germany, which be-
fore the war was the center of the
trade, handling vast quantities OF
home grown as well as imported
sugar. When the British blockade
isolated Germany, London became
the pivotal point, and exporters are
doing all they can to make the
change permanent.
Every week large quantities OF
sugar reach here of which only q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
Ishii Is Slated
For British Post

Washington, Sept. g. Advices
from Japan to-day say Viscount Ishii
formerly ambassador to the United
States. probably will become AM
bassador to Great Britain in success
sion to Baron c. Hinda, who, it is
reported. will retire.
Kei Shidehara, the new japanese
Ambassador to the United States. is
one of the youngest Japanese to rise
to an ambassadorial post. being only
AZ years old. He entered the gov
ernment service on his graduation
from the Law College of the Toxic
Imperial University in 1896 and has
been in office ever since. He served
first with the Department of Agri-
culture. but within a few months
entered the Foreign Office. In 1899
he was named Consul-eleve at Che
mulpo, in the same year being trans
ferred to London with the same
rank. In the capacity of full Consul
he served at Anvers and Fusin,
when he was recalled to the Home
Office and made its secretary in
1905.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
BOSTON POLICE
CALLFOR STRIKE
Hour Set For Walk-Out Is
That of the Evening
Roll Call

Boston, Sept. 9.-The Boston po-
licemens union has voted to call n
strike effective at 5.45 o'clock this
afternoon.
The vote was announced as having
been practically unanimous" Off
GERS of the union said that they had
held in check with great difficulty
a loudly expressed sentiment in
favor of starting the strike early this
morning.
The hour set for the strike is that
of the evening roll call. At that
time the day patrolmen complete
their work and the night force starts
in.
The strike vote is the elimination
of controversy between the patrol
men and Commissioner Curtis over
the formation of the union. Several
weeks ago the police commissioner
promulgated an order that the men,
| bers of the force should not become
affiliated with any outside organiza-
ton. Immediately afterward the
patrolmen formed the policemen's
union, which was granted a charter
,, by the American Federation of La
! Dor.
Commissioner Curtis brought
charges against nineteen officers and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
Armed Civilians
Attack Military Convoy

London, Sept. 9.-It is reported
that a large party of armed civil
ians attacked a military convoy
near Fermoy Sunday evening. The
civilians seized twenty-five rifles and
escaped in automobiles.
This is apparently distinct from
an attack on Sunday upon a party
of eighteen soldiers returning to bar
racks from church, which was re-
norted from Belfast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09

small portion is taken by the Sugar
Commission for home consumption.
The rest is re-eXported. But for this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09

fact there would be no reason, ex-
perts say, for sugar rationing In
Britain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
RELIEVE INDIGESTION

with HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate
Before meals, tones the stomach, pro-
notes appetite and prevents distress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
JAP GUN WORKERS QUIT

Toxic, Sept. Six thousand five
hundred arsenal operatives have
struck, demanding wage increases.
Troops have been called out to
guard arsenals throughout tho
country
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
Poindexter Here
Voices His Opposition
to League Of Nations

Senator Miles Poindexter of
Washington, stopping in Omaha yes
terday enroute from the Pacific
coast to Cedar Rapids, Ia. where he
delivers an address "Wednesday night
on the league of nations, expressed
emphatic condemnation Of the new
draft of the Covenant which just
has been offered by the Paris con-
ference. t
I'm the first article of the revised
constitution of the league of ma
tions." said the senator, 1T is pro-
vided that each nation becoming a
member shall accept such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to military and
naval forces and ornaments
Il do not believe the American
people will endorse any such sur
render of their sovereign powers.
The control of the military and nav
al forces and ornaments by our
own government and people is alb
solutely essential to national safety
and independence. The surrender
of this power to an alien tribunal in
which the United States shall only
have one vote. means the destruc-
ton of the most essential preroga-
tive of government.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
BOMB EXPLOSION GERMAN PEACE
INJURIES WIFI E OF ENJOYS ARRIVE
FORMER SENATOR AT VERSAILLES
Internal Machine Sent
Through Mails to-HardWick;
Negro Maid Has Both
Hands Blown off.

I Atlanta, April %. o.-Explosion Of
an internal machine sent through the
mails to the home of former U. S.
Senator Thomas w. Hardwick of
Georgia today resulted in the serious
injury of Mrs Maude P. Hardwick,
wife of the ex-senator, and the
manning of her negro maid
Former Senator Hardwick was
not at his home when the internal
machine was delivered and Mrs.
Hardwick ordered her maid to open
it. When the wrappings were re-
moved, the machine exploded with
terrific force. The maids hands
were blown off. Mrs. Hardwick was
burned about the face and body and
her upper lip was cut by a flying
fragment. Furniture in the room
was demolished.
Police believed tonight the ma
chine was sent by the same person
or persons who several days ago
sent similar machine to Mayor Ole
Hanson of Seattle. Both were sent
in similar packages with wrappers
bearing the return address of Gin
bel Brothers, Thirty-second and
Broadway, New York." and both
bore the inscription Sample"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
"Grand Old Man" Retires
After 33 Years as "copper""
Michael Dempsey Granted
Pension After Being Asked
to Resign by Head Of
Police Department.

The city last night acted favor
ably on the application of Assistant
Chief Michael F. Dempsey of the
police department, for retirement on
the pension of assistant chief, which
will mean 500 per month beginning
on May /.
Today Chief Dempsey leaves the
department after a continuous serv-
ice of 50 years and six months, dur
ing which time he has served in
every capacity, from patrolman in
the days when Omaha was wild
wooly," up to the position of chief
of the department, which latter po-
sition he held when Marshal Eber-
stein was appointed as chief last
year.
Asked to Retire.
He has held the position of as
sistant chief more than one year,
which makes him eligible for a pen
sion on the basis of one-half of his
Continued on Page -Four, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
BROTHER LOSES DAMAGE
SUIT AGAINST HIS SISTER.

The jury in District Judge Les
lies court yesterday afternoon re-
turned verdict for Mrs. Benz amin
Roth in the $4,000 damage suit
brought against her by her broth
er, William w. Satterlee.
Hearing of the case took nearly
three days. Satterlee alleged he
was shot by his sister, when he
came to her home. 4202 South
Twenty-third street, the evening Of
October Is, 1918. to try to get pos
session of his l4-year-old son, Har-
old, who had been given to his wife
when she secured divorce 10
years ago.
Much evidence was introduced to
show that Satterlee had often
threatened to harm his sister. Sat-
terlee is employed in the stock
yards. Mrs. Roth is the wife of
Benjamin Roth, manager of Wood
Brothers live stock commission
house
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
Soda Fountain Beverages
Become Taxable Thursday
Tax Of One Cent on Five and TenCent Drinks and Two
Cents on Is and 20, Will be Collected From Buy
ers Unless Proprietor Pays Out of Profits.

Soda water, ice cream, sundaes,
root beer and all other soda foun-
tain drinks become taxable Thurs
day under the revenue act. Five
and sl0-cent drinks or dishes will be
taxed one cent. while IS or 20-cent
drinks will be taxed two cents, and
the tax will be collected from the
purchaser, unless the soda fountain
keeper chooses to reduce his prices
to include the extra tax item.
The question of when drinks are
taxable and when they may not be
taxable and the precise methods of
collecting the tax were discussed at
length in statement issued yester-
day by the internal revenue bureau.
These examples were given Of tax
able drinks when mixed and sold
at the fountain for consumption on
the premises:
Orangeade, lemonade, pineapple
juice. coco cola, root beer, moxie,
phosphates, fruit and favoring syr-
ups mixed with carbonated water or
plain water. milkshakes. matted milk
shakes, cream and egg shakes, ice
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

cream. ice cream sodas, sundaes. ice
cream sandwiches, favored ices,
These drinks are not taxable:
Hot beef tea, coffee, tea, butter
milk, milk, hot chocolate, hot clam
broth, tomato bouillon and bottled
drinks sold direct from the con-
tainer. Separate manufacturer taxes
are imposed on drinks of the latter
class.
Ice cream is not taxable when sold
in containers to be carried away
from the selling place. Ice cream
cones are taxable. Bromo settler,
prochelle salts, seidlitz powders, cas-
tor oil, EPSON salts and similar med
icines often served at soda foun-
tains are not subject to The tax.
Soft drink stands or push cart
enterprises are subject to the tax,
but restaurants or other places serv-
ing ice cream or soft drinks as an
incidental feature of the business are
not required to collect or to pay
the tax, Church "sociables" and
clubs are exempt, but booths at
country fairs, circuses or ball games
must collect the tax
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
Orders Cable Lines
Returned to Owners
at Midnight May I

Washington, April 29.-Post-
master General Burleson issued an
order today returning the American
cable systems to their owners. eff
fective at midnight May 2.
Approval by the president of
Postmaster General Burleson's rec
concentrations that the telegraph
and telephone lines be returned was
announced today at the White
House.
Arguments in the pending legal
controversy before the supreme
court to restrain the postmaster gen.
eral from increasing intrastate rates
and telegraph rates will be heard
next Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
May First Strike May Delay
Function Of Presenting !
Terms to Delegation
Until Friday.

Versailles, April 2o,-The main
German peace delegation arrived at
the Vau Cresson station at $50
o'clock this evening and came to
Versailles by automobile.
Berlin. April 20.-Thc peace COM
mittee of the German national as
sembly has been called to meet Fri
day at the chancellor's palace in
Berlin, the newspapers announce.
Paris, April 29.-Because of the
24-hour strike set for May l. espe-
cially affecting telephone and COM
munications, some doubt was ex-
pressed today whether the peace
terms would be presented to the
Germans on that day, as had been
planned. 1t was thought the func-
ton probably would be postponed
until Friday, May 2.
No Decision On Kiao-Chau.
The session of the council of three
ended late this afternoon without
any decision on either the Japanese
or Belgian questions.
A compromise was proposed to
Japan by the council with respect to
the Kiao-Chau problem, but no con-
,clusion was reached and it is under
stood further consideration will be
given to the matter at an early date
The financial experts of the United
States and France were called in
while the Belgian delegates we're be-
ing heard regarding the necessity
of earlier payment to them of their
share of the reparations. The dis
cussion was left unfinished
The Reuter- correspondent says he
learns from Belgian delegation cir
cles that the situation in Belgium is
so serious that unless financial aid
Continued on Page Four Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
Provisions Also Smashed to
Lower Level by Action;
Lively Scenes Witnessed
on Markets.

Chicago, April 2o.-Julius H.
Barnes, president of the grain cor
poration of the food administration,
made an assault on high prices to-
day which was promptly reflected
on the board of trade in maximum
decline of 11H cents in the price
of corn.
OF possibly more interest to the
housewife was the slump in the pro-
visions market. Pork dropped an
extreme $l.80 per barrel, while
shortrib sides, known to the break
fast table as bacon. declined maxi
mum of ST per hundredweight as
compared with the close yesterday
Mr.. Barnes assault came in the
form of bulletin of announcement
to the trade. 1t abounded in tech.
nicalities, but its purport was plain
to wit: That the speculative ten
dency in white flour must stop.
Stop Export Buying.
As an earnest of his intentions
the president of the grain cor
porations announced that the cor
poration would cease buying flour
for export Except first clears and
Victory mixed flours) and that also
it would resell at such important
centers as New York, Baltimore and
Philadelphia flour previously bought
for export. He named the price as
"$l1.50 jute per barrel"
. The technical portions of the bull
letin dealt with Instructions to mill
ers and grain men generally but the
explanation of his action was plain
to all. ....
"The purpose of this" said the
bulletin, is to stop the speculative
fever in flour before it becomes
necessary to take off all import re-
strictions on foreign wheat and
flour, for there is plenty of Amer
lean wheat and flour if this specu-
lative tendency is checked"
Canada Overstocked.
: Mr.. Barnes threat, the trade real
lied instantly, had back of it the
fact that canadian granaries and ele-
vators are fairly bursting with wheat
at the doors of theh United States,
not to mention the vast stores in
Australia and Argentina.
1t is explained that the Canadian
supply has been comparatively little
impaired by export sales for the rea-
son, it is said, that Canada is not
Continued on Page Four. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
NINE PERSONS HELD;
MUCH LIQUOR TAKEN.

Lincoln, Neb.. April 29.-(Spe-
cial Eight men and one woman
were arrested at Falls City, Neb,
this morning just as they crossed
the line into Nebraska with 5000
pints of whisky in their possession
State agents under Gus Heyers
made the arrests.
The whisky was being transport
cd in four large touring cars The
haul is valued at between $4,000
and $4,000.
The arrested parties gave the
names of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Smith,
Harry Hansen, John Riley, Leslie
Wilson, Dave Westbrook, Jim
Seward, S. F. Bowman and George
Hurlberl.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
0RL AnD0 UPHELD. 1872 II
Upon High Prices
By Grain Corporation Head
Causes II 1-2c Corn Slump
Omaha Grain Dealers Well
Protected, Majority Of Big
Holders Being Out From
Under at Break.

The decided drop in corn prices
beginning Monday and continuing
to the close Tuesday was not unex-
pected by Omaha grain men. This
is indicated by the fact that heavy
spectators as whole sold out last
week. Losses experienced were few
and small, according to reports, and
were suffered on small, cash eleva-
tor holdings.
Nor were large profits realized
from the drop, it is claimed. <Grain
men say. this absence Of profits is
due to the tendency of the Omaha
grain market to be bullish instead
of bearish.
Advance Since Jan. /.
1t is estimated that corn, until
yesterdays drop, has advanced 90
cents since January |. This contin-
ued advance could indicate but one
thing-a sudden drop, say local
dealers.
1t is generally believed that de-
cline is corn prices will continue to-
day, but will not be permanent. The
high prices of hogs and other prod
uce indicate that the decline is only
temporary.
When the decline breaks off, grain
men generally express theW inten-
ton of buying again.
During the last two days Septem-
Der futures have dropped from
Is l-2 to 16 cents. High on the Chi
cago corn market was $l67 on
Monday. The close for that day
showed corn selling at $l62 IA to
$l.62 IL. 1t opened Tuesday with
$l601-2 and closed at $l.5l IL.
Cash corn declined from 4 to f
cents bushel in the two days. May
corn futures showed slightly larg-
er drop.
Smaller Drop in Oats.
A drop in oats prices of approxi-
mately 5 cents in the last two days
also occurred.
That the free movement in corn
and its sensational decline failed to
catch Omaha grain men mapping is
considered remarkable when reports
of drastic liquidations of holdings
on the part of eastern grain men
following the drop, were received.
Local grain men point out the SEN
sational unloading on the part Of
George Roberts several days ago,
at which time he is said to have
realized $2,000,000 in profits, as
typical of all large local dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
SOFT DRINK FLOOD
TO SUBMERGE CHICAGO.

Chicago, April D.-Harbingers Of
the soft drink food that is expected
to follow prohibition next July were
in evidence today.
Many saloonkeepers are preparing
to open soft drink bar rooms.
William G. Legner, president Of
the Chicago Brewers association,
said brewing would stop here May
/, and all government regulations
would be complied with. Mr.. Leg
ner said after May the manufac-
ture of near beer would be taken up.
Already the Chicago Federation
of Labor has been notified of a soft
drink clerks union now forming.