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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
Spruce Production Division Of
Army Air Service Under Fire
Following Allegations Made
by Providence journal.
DISHONEST METHODS
USED BY COMPANIES
Government Subjected to Cost
Of Practically $3.50 per
1000 Feet for Spruce Pri.
vate Concerns Paid $178.

Washington, July 13.-Affidavits
purporting to show criminal mis-
use of public funds by the spruce
production division of the army air
service, collected during the past
year by the Providence Journal,
have been submitted to the special
house committee investigating war
department expenditures and are
being investigated by sub-com-
mittee of which Representative
Frear of Wisconsin. is chairman.
According to a statement author
lied by Mr. Frear, the affidavits
allege that contracts for spruce pro-
duction and railroad construction
on the Pacific coast were awarded
under the cost-plus system to COM
panies which had no practical ex-
perience in the work, with the re-
suit that great sums of money were
wasted. dishonest methods were
used by the companies. it is
charged, to obtain larger fees from
the government.
Enormous Overcharge.
"Chrges are made" the statement
says, that the government was sub
iccted, under the cost-plus system,
TO q cost of practically $3.50 per
thousand feet for spruce when pri-
vate concerns were procuring the
same kind for from $50 to $l7S.
THE affidavit asserts the waste
caused by companies IN building
camps in inaccessible localities ran
into many thousands Of dollars; that
there was an utter lack of proper
care of foodstuffs and that in many
cases hundreds of dollars worth OF
foIc, lard-even pepper-were care
lessly thrown into the mud at the
side of the road and lett there. In
one instance, even stoves were let'
exposed to the weather and ruined.
There are affidavits alleging that
miles and miles of two-inch plank
road were built into the forests and
never used, and camps constructed
where spruce was felled but not an
inch ever brought out
Colonel Bryce P. Disque, former
chief of the spruce production is
criticized in the afidavits for nav
ing adopted wasteful methods for
the production of spruce, for hav-
ing used poor judgment in the lum-
Der tracts to be worked, and for
having often reversed himself in de-
c!sions. By his adoption of pro-
cess for splitting logs, it is charged,
only 200 feet of timber was OBJ
tanned from 100000 Of logs by one
mill and only a small per cent OF
the timber was fit for airplane stock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
CONFESSES TO KILLING
BRIDE OF TWO WEEKS

Ukiah, Cal, July l3.-Herman J.
Knsesche, a former soldier, con-
cessed to Sheriff Ralph Byrnes that
he had shot and killed his wife,
Frieda Knaesche, a bride of two
weeks, the sheriff said.
Mrs. knaesche was found dead
at the family home near here We'd
nesday. ,
Knaesche, the sheriff said, had
brooded over the discovery that
his wife was an invalid.
Before announcing knaesche had
made a confession, Byrnes hurried
|, ,lie prisoner to Santa Rosa, in an
Saioining county. There had beer
t;1k of lynching.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14

balloons, twisted about his leg. He
limped slightly the rest of the aft
ernoon, but declared his injury
slight.
Miss Dortha Calender Of Pasa.
dena, Cal, released the small bal
looms which fairly filled the sky.
Ladies names were attached to the
balloons, and the one travelling
farthest entities the lady whose
name it bore to a prize.
"In the name of the director of
the air service and the commanding
officer of Fort Omaha, l christen
this balloon" was the speech that
each of the sponsors made when
they broke the bottle of champagne.
The fair sponsors were Mortified at
the length of the speech and re-
peated it numerous times before the
christening event took place.
Miss Gertrude Stout, sponsor OF
the "All America" was in the mid
die of the christening speech when
she struck the bottle on the anchor.
1t failed to break and she began her
speech all over again.
Crowds were frightened by the
antics of the giant French Gao
quot" expandable balloon, but were
not aware of the real danger with
which they were threatened. accord
ing to officers at Fort Omaha. The
balloon was held by a steel cable
which several times nearly crossed
the charged wires of the Omaha
and Council Bluffs street railway
company. Had this occurred the
high voltage current would have
been carried to the winding winch
and then to low wire fences used to
keep the crowd back, officers say.
Thousands of people we're in con-
tact with these wires. and would
have been eleotrocuted.
The winch used to bring the
French balloon to earth was the in
vention of w. D. Burton of Omaha,
and is said to be the fastest winding
winch in the world. During the
crisis A. Leo Stevens took direct
charge of the winch and finally sue
ceeded in bringing the huge bag to
earth.
The large crowds were in gala day
Continued on PAGE Two. C0iumf, Four)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
Czecho- -SIovak Troops Pass
THROUGH on Way Home

Tucson. Ariz., July l3.-One thou
sard Czecho-S -Slovak troops from the
-bolshevik campaign in Siberia
passed through Tucson Saturday en-
route to Chicago, Washington and
New York, whence they will sail for
Europe returning to their homeland
through Switzerland. The troops
are travelling in FIVE trains. one be-
.irg reserved for the wounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
Germany Increased Stock
of Gold During War

Wshigton. July l3. - Germany
increased her stock of gold during
the war but lost Sl22,0O0.000 be-
tweer January |, and May 7. of this
year. according to information OBJ
tanned by the federal reserve board.
The loss was due to reparations
made Belgium and Rumania for gold
stoler from those countries and BY
shipments to neutral countries for
food
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
De Valera Will Pass
THROUGH Omaha Today

The Irish Self-Determination club
has received word from Chicago that
Bamorn De Valera, president of the
Irish republic, will pass through
Omaha Tuesday morning at 9:l0
o'clock on the Overland limited on
his way to San Francisco. \ local
committee will r;lI OF tn, nrc~tlel.t t
during his brief stop at the union
station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14

Denver, Colo, July l3.-A resolu-
ton asking a permanent salary in
crease from $500 to $1,000 per year
for all letter carriers in the state
was passed at the annual convention
here today Of the Colorado State AS
sociation of Letter Carriers. Other
requests which will be made to the
postal authorities at Washington,
provided the resolutions are indorsed
by the National Letter Carriers as
sociation, are for 30-day vacations
and 90-day sick leaves with full pay;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
Lansing Boards Steamer
for Return to America

Brest. July l3.-Secretary of State
Lansing arrived here Sunday morn
ing from Paris. He embarked i'm
mediatelv on the steamer Rotter-
dam. which was to sah for America
during the afternoon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
"l3" HAS NO TERRORS
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON.

Brest, July l3.-(By the Associated
ess.)-President Wilson was
faithful to his prediction for No,
Is in his selection of the naval unit
which escorted him to America. The
destroyers Woolsey, Tarbell, Var
nell and Wickes, upon which fell the
honor OF conveying him home. are
down, in naval records in Washing
ton as the Thirteenth destroyer di-
vision. On the 18th of December,
1918, this fotilla of destroyers came
into Brest harbor as escort to the
George Washington, bearing Pres
ident Wilson on his first official
visit to France. On the 18th of
February, 1919, this Thirteenth de-
stroyer division sailed out of Brest
conveying the George Washington
as far as the Azores upon the pres
ident's return home for his Short
stay. In March the same Aotilla
received orders to meet the Gorge
Washington at a. given longitude
and latitude off the Azores. They
were at the rendezvous and brought
the president into Brest. The date
was March Is, 1919
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
Fire Damages Nebraska
CITY Hotel; Manager Held

Nebraska City, Neb., July IS
Especial Telegram 1.-The Frontier
hotel, located in the eastern part Of
the city was badly damaged by FIRE
early Sunday. Fire was located in
several parts of the building. Frank
Pope, jr., manager, was ordered
held in the county Jail until COM
plete investigation is made by the
county attorney and sheriff, The
building and contents is owned by
Franl; Popel, ST., who is out of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
Berlin Strike Settled.

Berlin, july l3-As result of in
tervention by the Federation of La
Dor, a settlement of the transporta-
ton strike here has been effected.
Traffic is expected to be resumed
On Monday, after suspension OF
IL days
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
Declare Martial Law
in Texas Town Where
Race Riots Occurred

Longview, Tex, July l3.-Martial
law was declared Sunday in Long
view and the rcst Of Gregg county
as a result of race trouble here pre-
cipitated by a fight Friday morning
between white men and negroes,
and marked by the Staying OF one
negro early Sunday after he had re-
sisted arrest. There was no further
disorder. .,.z
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
E3s5Ss7 S izs7 !! : ?
BITS OF NEWS
WILLARD AND WIFE
SLIP QUIETLY HOME.

Lawrence. Kan, July l3,-Jess
Willard and his wife slipped quietly
into Lawrence last Friday night
and were resting at their home wesl
OF town today
Mrs, Willard told Aoday how she
went from her home to Toledo.
without being recognized until after
the fight.
Willard plans to leave here short
ly OIL a business trip to the Texas
oil fields.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14
ALLEGED BANK ROBBER
STEALS KEYS, ESCAPES.

Los Angeles, Cal, July l3.-Lewis
B. Harris, alleged bank robber, stole
the Jailers keys and let himself out
Of the county Jail Sunday.
Harris was charged with having
participated in the robbery March
Is CT the lst National Bank of Ar
tesla, near here, OF $4,000 in Liberty
bonds, stamps and cash. He was ar
rested at Denver, together with his
wife. Officers said Harris broke jail
a wear ago in Baltimore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-14

The large crowds were in gala day
Continued on Page Two. Column Four.)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06

Barleystick is taking the place of
John Barleycorn.
There is one outstanding cause for
the shortage of sugar and that is
prohibition. One billion more
pounds as against the same period
last year have been consumed by the
people of the United States this year.
Statistics furnished by the food adj
ministration show that the past year
has witnessed a tremendous increase
in the consumption OF candy. ice
cream and CONNECTIONS in which SUI
gar is an ingredient.
Because of the inaction of the gov
eminent in the matter at purchasing
Cuban sugar crop which is accepted
in trade circles as foretelling SER
ious shortage in sugar over the coun-
try. great pleasure is being exerted
by western wholesalers to capture the
beet sugar crop OF the west. The
sugar companies. however. are de-
sirous of keeping the prices as low
as possible. With the probability OF
a shortage under present conditions
they are not happy over the pros
poets.
They have adopted the plan OF dis
tributing supplies among as many
customers as possible in an effort to
make the most equitable aportion-
ment of available stocks. In this
way they hope to reduce boarding
and to regulate competition. West
ern beet sugar producers are to be
commended for their position in this
matter.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06
THE PRINCIPLE IN
VOLVED
THE

The American people struggled
for quarter of a century to bring
capital into subsection to the rights
of the public. They have defeated
the efforts of capital to dictate. They
now face an effort at dictation in the
name OF labor whirh is as contemptu-
Gus of the rights OF the public as cap
ital was formerly. The spirit of the
,oft-quoted public be damned" cpl
gram is just as apparent in the pres
ent conduct OF labor as Il was former.
ly In that OF capital. The public is
just as determined not TO be damned
by labor as II was not to be damned
by capital. When labor comes with
threat to tie up the railroads, to
extinguish the steel furnaces and to
cut off the fuel supply with winter
at hand unless Its demands are con-
4
coded, the people recognize 1t as an
attempt to hold up the United States
and they will fight.
In taking this attitude the people
do not oppose labor unions as such;
they oppose only leadership with
revolutionary aims and contempt Of
contracts. They are no more desir-
Gus OF breaking up organizations of
labor than they were of breaking up
corporations when capital became ar
rogant.
I The protest is against the effrt OF
any class, any minority, to ride rough
shod over the whole nation in asser-
ton of it's pretended rights and in
contempt OF the rights of the major
ity. Within those limitations there
is abundant room for the activity OF
labor unions.
A non union laborer and American
citizen has just as much right to
job as a union man who is or is MOI
a citizen, and visa versa.
The closed shop theory is contrar,
to every principle OF our form o
government and Is pust os contrar!
TO our American guarantee of indi
vidual rights and liberty, as woul'
be the recognition of a principle II
America that man had to belong T.
specified church or lodge before h
was given a job.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06
How's This ,

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06
Uncle Teds Bed
Time Stories

, uanla three times Poland has broken
the order and IL is expected she will
break the order OF the council the
fourth time. Lithuania was started
as separate country under the idea
made by President Wilson OF self de-
termination--tha Is, that little coun-
tries which have been included In
other big countries, like Lithuania
in Russia, could start housekeeping
for themselves. But poor Lithuania
Is being devoured piece by piece by
her nelghbors while the supreme
council seems to look on and do moth
ing"
who Is running Poland?" asked
Jack.
do you remember when we went
to hear a great musician with long
hair who played the piano? Well, his
name was Paderewski and he is a
Pole. When he saw that Ills people
might be able to start their own
country he left the United States. He
is now prime minister of Poland and
seems to be running It. He told the
council that they would not dare 10
oppose what Poland wanted to do. I
guess he told the truth for she is
raising all kinds of trouble and the
council doesn't even scold her. News
from that part OF Europe has told us
that Poland has also broken the or
ders of the council and gone into
what is known as White Russia,
Ukrani and Czecho Slovakia. Here
lis another matter. There is city
lin the orther part of what was the
German empire before the war, called
Danzig. IL is a port and borders or
1.-The Baltic Sea- Under the peace
treaty or at least under the Supreme
Council until the treaty Is settled
/ THAT city is to be a free city. Ger
many will have nothing to do with I
, lany more. But she wants it badly
, Now since Fiume was taken by thu
: lpoet for Italy, although the treat'
says Fiume goes to Jugo Slavia. Ger
many may try to take Danzig and sa!
Il is Just the same as Italy takinI
Fiume. Right now there are man!
German troops under the command
OF German by the name of Won de
IGoltz occupying the land around tn
baltic Sea. This Is in violation @
the terms given Germany when sh
y was beaten. And. besides this hav
9 been told that there are 10000 Gel
= man troops In Lithuania and terri
y tory near there. Why hasn't the 81
8 preme council made them get out {
> break up his army? Not long ag
, and guess this still is true, thel
were twenty-three wars going on
F" various parts of Europe and yet Il
supreme council with war authors
has sat helpless. What could wor
club do in peace times If this coul
= Gil can do no better now when pea
is really not a settled matter? Tit
is the story of the Supreme Counci
> children. and It teaches us that Il
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, groups and whoop-
ing cough. From a small beginning
its sale and use has extended to all
parts Of the United States and to
many foreign countries. This alone
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06
THE S1ORR OF THE
SUPREME COUNCIL,

"Isit true, Uncle Ted" asked Jack
as he and his sister Ruth we're anx.
iously waiting for their uncle to tell
them another story. that when the
United States entered the war with
Germany our country got so mixed
up with Europe that we can never
Just attend to our own business
AGAIN."
well. Jack answered his uncle,
"of course we got mixed up with
Europe, as you call It. when we en-
.ered the war but there is no reason
why we cant go on about our bust
ness as before unless we Join the
world club"
But the world club isn't formed
vet and we haven't agreed to the
peace treaty" was Jacks quick reply.
and was asked In school today
who is running things for the allies
now and until the treaty is settled"
THAT is an interesting question
Jack, and one that brings up real
story. will tell you as much about
1t as can before bed time. In
Paris there Is body OF men called
the supreme council. This council is
made up OF men from each OF the
countries that fought Germany But
the funny part about II. at least so
far as the United States is concern
ed, is that Il has never been said
officially in Washington who repre-
sents the United states"
Somebody said at school," inter
rupted Jack. that general in the
army was our--what did you call II
Uncle Ted?"
Representative answered Uncle
Ted. Yes. it is said that dear oil
General Bliss, who was a member Of
the peace party in Paris for the Unit
ed States. is our representative on thu
Council and | suppose he was thu
one who let this council send oul
Marines and Sailors to fight the poet
D'Annunzio. whom told you al
about not long ago"
Where lis this council?"
"The Council meets in Parts
France. but you children must b
quiet now and not ask SO many ques
lions or own't be able to tell 20
the story before bedtime. This cour
ell was supposed to look after tn
boundaries and any troubles OF III
many countries that fought until tn
peace treaty was settled In fact
was supposed to look after everythin
that happened as q result of the WI
starting with the day when German
was beaten, November IL, 1918, b.
instead OF that the council has bee
joke and has let so many DANCE
GUS things happen that there migl
be another bad war in Europe.
will tell you some of the things th'
have happened right under the CO.
troll of the Supreme council. Befo
the war, with Germany, the count
of Poland, created by the peace co
ference and the little country of Lit
uania which Is trying hard 10 get
10 itself, were in cluded in the gre
country OF Russia all under the co
trol Of the czar The czar is goI
now. supposed to be dead and Russ
Is in the hands of the dread monste
Bolshevlsm. Well, of course, witt
all these people wanted TO get the
own countries started It meant tn
there would be trouble in deeidiI
where one country would end and a
other begin. because they are all
close together. That is part OF q
business of the supreme council, b
they don't seem to be able to hand
81. The council has marked the bou
Diary line between Poland and Lit
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06
AND SUG-
AR SHORTAGE

The popularity of candy following
upon the prohibition OF liquor
prompts one editor to say tAat John
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06

world club would only he Just such
another Joke"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
BE Better Loo king-Take
Olive Tablets =,

Olive Tablets
10 have a clear. pink skin, bright
eyes. no pimples, feeling OF buoyancy
like childhood days, you must keep
your body free from poisonous wastes.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Ia vege-
table compound mixed with olive Oil
act on the liver and bowels like calomel
yet have no dangerous after effect.
Take one nightly and note results.
,They start the bile and overcome
constipation. That's why millions Of
boxes are sold annually. Toe and 25c.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-06

CHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
S~TRAJkUJACE TELEFO-
NISTKI STOJA r

Boston, II kwietnia. - Sytua-
eva w siuzbic telefoniczncJ I &C.
legraficznej W Stanach Novel
Anglii ami ma chwile ME po,er-
szyla sic, pomimo re urzednioy
kompanijny s~tarali sic o najecic
ludzi w zastepstwie strajkicrek.
Wszelka komunikacya telefo--
niczna i telegraficzna ustaia w
mieScie zupeinie. w niektorych
stronach czeSciowo tylko pod
trzymywano ia. najmujac do
piracy robotnikow ME majacych
nc wsp6lnego &c strajkiem. Ia
rzadcy zwrotnic w niekt0rych
miastach zawiadamiaja. &c naie-
to do piracy dawne robotnice / W
ten sposob czeSciowo przywr6-
como ruch komunikacyjny. Prey
w6dcy strajku oSwiadczyli, re
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
TElEGRAMY kRAJOWE
Dokonczenie re strolncy l

Gen. Chamberlain take SPREE
ciwiai sic propozyeyi oddania Ca
lego systemu militarnego VIA
dom legalnym. Sprzeciwiai sic
rowniez propozycyi. ably oficero-
vie majacy wyszkolenie prawni-
cze prezydowali podczas sad6w
wojennych. e
Gen. Scott zapewniai, re koL-
menda bez kontroli dyscyplinar-
nej mic mic macy. II chwila
gdy dyscyplina wojskowa W ar
mil rosyjskiej poczeia upadat, ca
Ia Rosya upadia." Scott. iak via
domo. byf czionkiem misyi Roota
dla Rosyi.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
Rad PRZECIW ]
WI MARYNARzY w
NOWYM York;.
Waszvngton, II kwietnia.

Washington, II kwietnia. -
Transportowce beda w ruchu w
porcie nowojorskim ,chociazby
ma to potrzeba bylo uzyc calcj
amerykanskiej marynarki". Ia
kie ultimatum wyda} rad ma po-
grozki marynarzy, ktorzy zagro-
zili ma dis strajkicm. W intencyi'
zatrzymania zupelnic ruchu o%rc
towcgo. w spraWie ~przeysiek RIA
dowych i publicznych. marynar-
ka ME bedzie aforementioned, do
poki inne agencyc rzadowe mic
poczynia odpowiednich krokow.
Zastepca sekr. marynarki Roo
Iscvelt oSwiadczyi wczoraj. &c mic
byioby to rzecza odpowiednia, a.
by marynarka miaia sic nieszac
w strajk pred zalatwicniem a
przynajmnicj om6wienicm spra-
WV pomiedzv przedStawicielami
administracyi kolejowei / opaiu,
a przedstawiciclami olret6w.
Om6wienie sprawy z wiaSci--
cielami okret6w kolejowych po-
ruCzono a. II. Smith'owi, dyrek-
torowi administracyi kolejowcj
Nstacyonowanemu w Nowym Yor
ku. Zawiadomiouo wczorai, re
Smith dotychczas z}ozyi sprawl
zdanic Z konfercncyi Z przcdsta-
wiciclami wiaScicieli okret6w
oortp,yyrb
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
ywarantowat kazdej kolei pewle
oznaczony zysk.
INNE DOMOSC1
MIEJSKIE.

w Instytucie sztuk ma wy
stawie obecnie jest bust hrablny
Barry wartosci $25,0oo' Ktory
wlasciciel kupil "a $3.50. Bust jest
dziefem wielkiego rzezbiarza
francuskiego Augustin Pajou,
kt6ry zyl "a Ludwika XIV. Was
cicielem jest Burgess Stafford
iedcn z w}aScicieli Tobey Furni-
ture Co. Bust ten kupis pewien
amerykanski kolektor W Paryzu
podczas wojny "a $3.50 PREY
wiozi do Nowego Yorku, sdzie
umarf. Kolekcye jego sprzedano
ma licytacyi. Czese kolekcyi "a nj
ska cene kupifa pewna firfi1a CHI