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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
WOMAN SEEKING
DAUGHTERS is
VICTIM OF GAS
Comes From Pacific Coast
Hunting Girls in
Omaha.

Mrs. Sophia Haltoff Of Sadusa,
Wash. had a narrow escape from
death yesterday. She was found in
room at the Kiel hotel, Council
Bluffs, at in the morning. uncon-
scious from the effects of illumi-
mating gas pouring from an open
burner.
Mrs. Haltoff, who is about 60
years old, arrived in Council Bluffs
from the north late Thursday eve
ming. She went to the hotel with
the intention of taking street car
to Omaha in the morning to find
her daughters, to visit whom she
had made the long journey from the
Pacific coast. She was too weak
last evening to- give their names
and Omaha addresses, but appeared
very anxious to communicate with
them, expressing the fear that they
might be worried at her delay in
reaching them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
PERSHING, NOT WILSON,
WON ONE-MAN COMMAND.

Washington, Sept. ia supreme
one-man command in the world war
was the idea Of General Pershing.
It was opposed by the British, but
with the help Of France he put it
across.
A great many controversies grow
ing out Of Americas participation in
the war have been cleared up since
the headquarters Of the American
expeditionary forces was established
on American soil This was one OF
them. President Wilson, Premier
Clemenceau and other allied lead
ers have been given credit for the
plan, but according to staff officer
very close to General Pershing, the
honor goex to him.
According to the story this officer
told today. one of the first things
General Pershing did upon his ar
rival in Europe was to advance the
theory Of supreme generslissmo.
Gentlemen" he is quoted as tell
ing a conference of allied military
leaders, ian international war coun-
Gil never yet has won war. There
must be a supreme head"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Attempt to Make Coal
Miners Claims Mandatory

Cleveland, Sept. l9.-The wage
scale demands to be presented to
the soft coal operators in the CEN
trail competitive fields of Ohio,
Illinois and western Pennsylvania,
which will serve as the basis of re-
lative wage scales in all the btu
minous fields of the country will
be submitted to the convention of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica early next week.
Attempts will be made to make
the instructions of the convention
on the principal demands absolutely
mandatory upon the miners rep
resentatives in the Joint SCALE con-
ference at Buffalo, September Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
GERMANY DYNAMO
OF STRENGTH, SAYS
H. MORGENTHAU
Nation Surcharged With En-
ergy Moving With Cen
tripetal Force.

Paris, Sept. lo.-"Gernlany came
through this war a perfect dynamo OF
strength. Her human military power
is practically as great as ever and
her 65,000,000 have been schooled
and hardened by trials. They have
learned economy and self-denial.
'The nation has been compressed
into concentrated mass, which is
surcharged with energy and moving
with centripetal force, while Ger
many's neighbors are spreading
themselves out thin and quarreling
and moving with centrifugal force"
Thus spoke Henfy Morgenthau
who headed the United States in
yestigation commission which has
been at work in Poland, in discuss
ing his observations in central Eu-
rope.
"And what will be the result?'
Mr.. Morgenthau asked, Replying to
his, own question he continued, "Ii
disintegration keeps up among Ger
many's neighbors, there can be but
one result | doubt whether Ger
many fully appreciates her own
strength. AS she sits, calmly watch
ing the dickering going on between
the new states, which are losing
sight of great principles aud fight
ing over little strips of territory, she
must take grim satisfaction in the
battle her enemies are waging in
her behalf And "a Germany, en-.
couraged by such discord among
weak and struggling nations, un-
doubtedly will resort to arms with
in a few years and regain her lost
territory.
1t is impossible to create barrier
states against bolshevism and mill
tarism and if these newtstates con.
tinue their quarrels and weaken
themselves, they cannot resist any
enemy, much less great untouched
power like Germany.
Germany intelligently refused tc
fight to finish with the United
States. She withdrew in good order
to place of safety, where the wa,
had not ruined her factories and
where everything was ready for the
resumption of peace industry"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20

has returned to US 100 cents on the
dollar" he declared.
81 am for the Salvation Army
first, last and all the time" said John
L. Kennedy. "Its work in the
trenches, in the slums, in fact every
where is wonderful. The relief and
rescue work keeps thousands of our
boys, girls, men and women from
falling"
Adjt. Lillian Ness, Salvation
Army "fassie," who has been in
charge of rescue work in Omaha for a
year, told the story of her work and
there were tears as well as smiles
among her audience.
Growth of Home.
When she came to Omaha the res
cue home here was equipped to care
Tor only 20 girls and II babies, Adju-
tant Ness said. Most of the time
since her arrival at least 80 girls and
from 20 to rs babies have been cared
for at all times in the home, she
declared.
Cooperation of the managements
of the Nebraska Power company, the
Omaha Gas company, the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway COM
pany and the Nebraska Telephone
company in the coming drive were
pledged at the meeting last night.
G. w. Williams, campaign direc-
tor. gave final instructions to work
ers in the drive. The workers are
to meet at the Hotel Paxton daily,
beginning next Tuesday, to report
the progress of the drive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
SAYS BRITISH DECEIVED
PUBLIC ABOUT RUSSIA.

London, Set. lo.-The London
Times this morning accuses the
British administration of deception
in announcing that the supreme
council at Paris had approved Brit
ish evacuation of Russia and decided
TO let the Russians work out their
own salvation. The Times says the
Italian and American delegations
denied this and the French delega-
ton had not discussed the subject.
The Morning Post, Daily Chron-
irle and the Manchester Guardian
insist that the British authorities
gave out AN official statement of the
sureme councils alleged approval
of British ejaculation of Russia.
These papers express, the view that
Premier Lloyd George resorted to a
political ruse to swing the English
by elections. .
The premier refuses to discuss the
matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
After Six Weeks
Negro Again Tries
to Assault Woman

Mrs. Homer Hamey was attacked
in her home, 1861 | street, yesterday
by a negro, who seized her by
the throat and attempted criminally
to assault her,
Mrs. Hamey declared this is the
same negro who attempted to as
saultN her in her home about six
weeks ago.
He gained entrance to the house
by cutting the back screen door.
Her screams attracted the attcn-
ton of neighbors who called the
police. When a crowd gathered
the negro made his escape from the
house and ran, disappearing through
Syndicate park. Chief of Detectives
Dunn and squad of men went out
on the case.
The negro is described as tall and
slender and about 80 years old.
Mrs. Hamey was alone when the
negro entered the house.
She was taken to the home of
neighbors after the negro escaped.
She is hysterical and near nervous
breakdown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
OMAHA RAILWAY
co. TOCONTINUE
SKIP-STOP PLAN
Must Erect Signs to Show
Where Stops Are to
Be Made.

Lincoln, Sept. 1o.-(Special. )-Ap-
proval of the skip-stop system as a
permanent feature of street car op-
-eratior IN Omaha has been approved
by the State Railway commission.
The plan was put into effect little
over year ago as all emergency
measure. The company has found
that it is able to save little money
by eliminating some of the stops at
street corners and the car men find
their labors reduced.
One of the Omaha commissioners
appeared at the hearing and talked
against the skip-stop system, while
another defended it. The street Car
company had a number Of witnesses
present, who testified that they used
the cars and were satisfied.
The total number of stops has
been reduced from 1856 to l,246.
Wilson estimates the saving effect
ed at $4,000.
= Permission is given the company
to continue the system permanently.
1t is required to erect signs show
ing where the stops are made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Norris Asks Inquiry
Into Charges Made
Against Burlesor

Washington, Sept. lo.-Denial
that there had been undue interfer-
ence by the postoffice department
with the~eivil service commission
in the selection of postmasters, was
made by First Assistant Postmaster
General Koons before the senate
postoffice committee.
Senator Norris, republican, of
Nebraska, introduced a resolution
proposing investigation of charges
made by Charles M. Galloway upon
his resignation from the commission,
that the postmaster general had
"debauched the civil service" and
to develop whether Mr.. Burleson,
in his acts, had the approval Of
President Wilson.
Koons said there were some cases
where he had refused to accept the
commissions ratings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
San Francisco to
Get Three Cars Cheap
Meat From Chicago

San Francisco, Sept. 1o.-Three
cars of frozen fresh meat are on
the way from Chicago to San Fran
cisco where the meat will be turned
over to this municipality and re-
tailed at reduced prices through
a department store.
The meat will be sold at cost plus
a small extra charge for wastage
in cutting. The cost prices for the
meats offered are:
Poultry, (chickens) 80 cents per
pound; pork loins rs cents; pork
shoulder % cents and mutton II
cents. Markets here have been sell
ling poultry at 46 cents up. pork
loins IS cents up, shoulder 26 cents
up and mutton 20 cents up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Uses Meat CIeayer on
Man at C0Iumet Cafe

Charles Pokis, Syrian, Reio Ho-
tel. received cut on the side of his
head about six inches in length at !
the hands or Luther Harris, a negro.
address unknown. when the two en~
gagged in quarrel at the Calumet.
restaurant late yesterday afternoon.,
Harris grabbed a, meat cleaver and
delivered the blow
Police are searching for Harris. !
Records at the police station show
that he inflicted similar wound
upon another man about one year
ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Odd Fellows Banquet and
Witness Wrestling Match

The Odd Fellows lodge and their
friends banqueted last night in the
club rooms at Fourteenth and
Dodge streets. i.
Sam K.-.,Greenleaf, Past Grand
Master Of the lodge, served as
toastmaster. Rev. R. L. Wheeler,
who was expected to address the
meeting, was supplanted by the Rev.
jerks. E. A. Benson gave talk
which he called "Sidelights." One
of the attractions was an amateur
wrestling match between the two
sons of DR.. Louis Swoboda,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Living Cost Shows
Increase Despite
Federal Campaign

Washington, Sept. l9.-Retail
prices of food increased one per
cent in August as compared with
July and reached the highest point
in the nations history, despite the
governments campaign to reduce
the cost of living.
The exact increase has been al
ready apparent to the consumer was
revealed when the department Of
labor's bureau of labor statistics
The foodstuffs increasing in price
were eggs, rice, potatoes, milk, pork
chops. butter, cheese, coffee, dry
beans, sugar and bread. Prices de-
clined for sirloin and round steak,
ribs and chuck roasts, onions. bacon
flour, cabbage and canned peas,
corn, beans and tomatoes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
II REF
ARIGHT
- R EEZY
BITS OF NEWS
IDEA OF INTERIOR OF
GARTH WRONG, HE SAYS.

Los Angeles, Cal, Set. l9.-Final
experiments of great interest in the
scientific world will be made this
winter by DR.. Albert A. Michaelson
II Chicago, one of the foremost
'cientists OF the world. He has
come to Pasadena to test the rig
idity Of the earth.
N DR.. Michaelson has Just arrived
from ferkes observatory, where he
has been making tests, and today
went to Mount Wilson to conduct
similar tests at the Carnegie solar
According to Dr..
Michaelson, the theofy that the in
terror of the earth is torrid, molten
mass is incorrect. He. admits there
is extreme heat in the earth's inte-
rior, but says the core of the earth
is solid.
1t is for the purpose of proving his
theory that he is engaged in scien-
tific tests for ths University of Chi
cago, Of which he is faculty mem
ber.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Four Persons Are
Injured When Car
Is Crowded to Curb

Two men and two girls were bad
ly bruised and cut at II: 80 last night
when the automobile in which they
were riding was crowded into the
curb by. another car at Thirtieth
street and Lincoln boulevard.
Miss Josephine Johnson, 1924
North Twenty-fourth street, a clerk
in the Union Pacific headquarters;
Miss Josephine Hawkins, 2305
Leavenworth street; Howard Smith,
S507 North Twenty-seventh street,
a chauffeur. and R. M. Pflaster, 5402
North Twenty-fourth street, are
the injured persons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Fifteen-Y Boy
Lured by Silk Shirts

Vernon Pratt, SlS North Six
teenth street, aged Is, years. was
arrested Friday afternoon and
charged with the theft of three silk
shirts from a guest of the Keen
hotel. According to Mr.. Keen,
Pratt, who has been working as a
bellboy, confessed to the theft.
Pratt will be turned over to juven-
lie authorities today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
COP. HEADS CLAIM VICTORY
Wilson Explains Reason
Freedom of Seas Ignored
Says Doctrine Is for Protection of Neutrals While
Other Nations Are at War, and Under League
There Are No Neutrals.

San, Diego, Sept. l9,-For the first
time during his speaking trip the
president told at dinner here why
it was not considered necessary to
define the freedom of the seas at
Paris peace conference.
Declaring that one OF the reasons
America went to war was for the
freedom of the seas, the president
said that under the league of nations
ut became unnecessary to define"
freedom of the seas. 1t waS ac-
cepted, he said, that the doctrine
was fer the protection of neutrals
while ether nations were at war.
There are no neutrals under the
league" he added.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
''Pershing's Pick" Infantry
Band PLAYS at Y. M. c. A.

Several hundred people listened
to the Twentieth Infantry band,
known as l"Persing's Pick" while
in France, play classical and jazz
numbers at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association last night.
The band was conducted by Prof.
A. Goetz, who has had charge of
army bands since 1909. The con-
cert was the first OF monthly series
of events to be put on" by the as
sociation during the winter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Omaha Man Weds
Norfolk, Va, Girl; to
Make Home Here

Norfolk, Va, Sept l9.-(Speeial
Ielegram.)-Miss Emily Jackson
Cooper, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. S. Cooper of this city, yester-
day became the bride of Walter Mil
Ter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Miller of Omaha, Neb. The cere-
mony was witnessed only by the
family and>a few intimate friends.
It was performed by Rev. S. A.
Donahoe. pastor of the M. F.
church Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left
for a northern wedding trip after
which they will reside in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Organizers and District OFF,
GERS Given Instructions and
Sent Out to Mills in Pitts
burgh District.
N0N-UNI0N MILL
AND FURNACE AFFECTED
Chairman Of National Com
mittee Discusses Proposed
Meeting Of Men Affected
With Samuel Gompers.

Pittsburgh. Sept 1o.-Preparations
for the ties, of strength between or
ganized labor and capital in the
steel industry throughout the United
States to begin Monday, went for
ward today with both sides appar-
efitly confident of the outcome.
There were no official statements
Forthcoming from either side. but in
formal talks indicated that they
were ready for the contest.
Representatives of steel Sompan-
les in the Pittsburgh district let it
be known that they iptend to oper-
ate their plants Monday and also
let the impression go out that they
do not look for as large walk
out as the union leaders assert will
take place. Organized labor ex-
poets big turnout of men and pre-
dicted that the employers will re-
ceive the surprise of their lives.
Neither side will venture figures.
Both frankly confess they do not
know how many men will remain
at work or fail to answer the
whistle. Monday only can tell, they
said. =,
Canvass Not Accurate.
Steel companies in many cases
are understood to have canvassed
their men to get an idea Of the
number of men who will strike.
Union leaders said<that from theis
experiences these canvasses usually
prove to be Inaccurate and pointed
to past strikes where a majority
of men in a plant has signed up not
to strike and then quit when the
time came.
1t was said tonight that in a
number of plants some men have
already quit >and sought work in
other places. 1t was expected by
union leaders here that many men
on the night shifts tonight will
take their personal belongings out
of the mills at quitting time tomor-
row morning, as many of them do
not work Saturday and Sunday
nights.
Leaders Leave City.
All the national leaders of unions
involved in the strike had left the
city tonight for their respective
headquarters to make final plans
for the strike and much of the ac-
tivity about the offices of the steel
workers national committee had to
do with the preparations in >the
Pittsburgh district. While national
headquarters are in this city in
charge of William z. Foster, sec
retary of the national committee, il
was learned that much of the work
will be conducted by districts.
Organize Police Forces.
Some of the communities in the
| Pittsburgh district are quietly pre-
pairing to maintain peace during the
strike. In McKeesport the mayor in
connection with business men has q
volunteer force to assist the police
Plants that are not shut down will
be picketed by strikers. t was said
and local police will endeavor to pre-.
vent clashes between men going tc
work and those who quit Patrol:
Of the Pennsylvania state police, il
was said tonight, have been selected
and will be on duty in the Allegheny
valley near Breckenridge, at Home.
stead, between McKeesport and Du
quesnc, at Clarion. and about
Rankin and Braddock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Gets Broken Hip Trying
to Beat Out Street CaT

P. c. Mckee. 2se5 Laurel avenue,
sustained a broken hip and severe
bruises when the automobile he was
driving was struck by street car
at Thirty-third and Ames avenue,
Friday afternoon. According to wit
nesses. Mckee was trying to beat
the street car across the intersec-
ton. He was attended by police
surgeons and taken to his home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20

Lyman J. Gage, secretary OF the
treasury under President Mckinley,
introduced the president tonight
after preliminary remarks by Mayor
Wilde. Mr.. Gage declared that II
Mckinley were alive today he would
say to President Wilson: God bless
the work you are doing-l stand
with you"
Replying directly to reference to
the Philippines by Mr.. Gage, the
president said that under the league
Of nations the Pacific possessions
could be assured of political inde-
pcnderce.
"That instrument" he said, would
be a guarantee against external ag-
gression."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Man Arrested on Wife's
MESSAGE From New Haven

Eugene B. Cornwall, Keystone
hotel, was arrested Friday night on
information received from his wife,
Anna Cornwall of New Haven,
Conn. He is charged with nom
support.
Cornwall, who has been locomo-
tive fireman since 1916, states that he
left home the last of Julylafter learn
ing that his wife was untrue to him.
He says they had been married only
two weeks.
Cornwall waived exuadition
rights.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Woman Hunts
Errant Husband in Omaha

Mrs. Laura Smith, 27 years of
age, Lincoln, Neb.. is looking for
her husband, while staying at the
home of her sister, 1920 Pratt street,
she says her husband. Earl Smith,
coal dealer at Lincoln, left herself
and her three small children Sep
tember II. to come to Omaha with
Miss Mary Graham, alias Katy
Yasel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
PERSHING SHAKES HAND
OF 1000 ARMY OFFICERS.

Washington, Sept. l9.-More
than 1000 commissioned officers,
ranging all the way from veterans
whose service records date back to
Indian uprisings to the newest
lieutenant, shook hands today with
General Pershing at reception in
Secretary Bakers office. AS each
man passed, he was introduced, sa-
p; lpted and received a hearty hand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
TENOR FORMERLY WITH
KAISER MAY NOT SEE U. S.

Berlin Sept. 19.-(By Special
Cable Dispatch, )-Jadlowker, the
famous Russian tenor, formerly
connected with the kaiser's royal
opera and now engaged by the-Chi-
cago Opera company. has struck
difficulties in his effort to fill the
latter engagement. He applied to
Captain Frank Mason, unofficially
here as assistant military attache,
for 4, passport to the United States
but there being no American diplo-
matte or consular representatives
in Germany, he was informed he
could only go to America by spe-
cial permission from Washington
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
WOOD WILE REMAIN IN
ARMY WHILE CAMPAIGNING.

New York, Sept. l9.-(By Uni-
versal Service. Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood has decided to risk dis
ciplining by remaining in the army
while he conducts a campaign for
the Republican nomination for the
presidency and against the league of
nations. This was announced today
by one Of General Woods cam
paign managers. 1t was made to
dispose of rumors that General
Wood was about to resign to en-
ter the field of politics.
The generals spokesman said this
decision had been reached after
conferences attended by Senator
Penrose, Senator Moses. National
Committeeman John T. King and
others. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Alleged Dope PeddIer
Arrested in Walnut Hill

c. o. Butts, 42l3 lizard street,
was arrested early this morning and
charged with violating the Harrison
drug act. Russell Eberstein, fed
eral agent, who arrested him, said
Butts had 50 bottles containing e
ounce each of morphine. Eberstein
said he had evidence of a sale OF
one bottle by Butts for $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
Auto Bandits Busy.

Shreveport, La, Sept. 19.--Shortly
before noon today three unmasked
men robbed the bank of Gillian La.
about 20 miles north of Shreveport,
OF $4,000 and escaped in a motor
car.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-20
THE WEATHER:
Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday; cooler Sum
day.

Hourly temperatures.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14
Ira Ue tie
OlISK.

OMShs
OMSK is q little city. or a big town
" whichever You like-in Siberia.
The buildings Of Omsk keep close to
the ground. The home Of the settler
is a one-story log affair. The public
buildings and shops are ornate with
pillars and carvings. but their gran
deur extends upward little farther
than the log hut OF which they are an
elaboration
Omsk has more than its share Of
law breaking and crime The num-
Der Of persons who die inopportunely
there IS large enough TO inspire more
caution than braTado in one enjoying
a nightmare walk through the lanes
which pass for streets
There is a jail in this rustic ne
trOpolis, but its Inmates are. as a rule.
only the most recent malefactors,
who have been so careless as TO be
anprehended by the wooden shOed po-
licemen who rattle about the streets
at night to assure the city that the
law is not sleeping. But the majority
Of those who have resorted TO violence
or stealth TO gain their ends are al
ways at large
knowledge OF this IS not reassuring.
but it adds to the stimulating atmos-
phere Of the Siberian life to wonder
whether the queer looking shop clerk
or waiter who serves you is a pillar Of
the church. or the man mysteriously
made away with a fur trader the week
before