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Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Alleged Enemy Alien
And an Army Deserter
In Nights Arrests

On the arrest Friday night Of 10 al
legged Migrants, police weeded out
1.-TWO men who are being held fol-
federal authorities. James Bantes
giving his address as Chicago, was
found to be a deserter from the
army, police say.
Army discharge papers found or
him show that he re-enlisted the day
following his release at Fort Sheri.
dan, Ill, May II, 1919. Bantes was
taken to Fort Omaha yesterday 70:
investigation by army authorities
He was wearing civilian clothing
when arrested. He denies that he
has deserted. and says that he is
On a furlough.
George Wanda1 of Detroit, Mich,
arrested with Bantes by Policeman
Sheldon at Fourteenth and Douglas
streets, is said by police to be an
enemy alien. He was turned over
yesterday to the Departmental JUS
tice. Wandal says he came to this
country from Austria-Hungary in
1914, shortly after the outbreak OF
the world war. He says he has not
yet taken out his naturalization
papers.
The other alleged Migrants re-
ceived light Jail sentences or were
discharged on condition that they
leave the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Offers Of Homes For Beatrice Boy Who
Faces Nine Years in Reform School For
Stealing Books He Loved to Read
The Appeal Little Michael Fathers and
Mothers Open Their Sunny Lad Who Life of
Gloom and Possible Criminal Care eerFater Flanagan Experienced
Correcting Hayward Boys Greatly Touched.

what many homes of today are
suffering from, lack of interest in
home life and the poverty of love.
Mr.. Editor, in the last two years
have taken into my home, boys
from the streets of our city, and
from the Juvenile Courts, not only
of this state, but other states as
well, whose records for delinquency
have been more numerous, and of
a more depraved nature than Byron
| Michael, and from my experience
with over 500 such cases, | find not
single one who will not respond,
IT placed in the proper environ
ment, and given special care and
attention. z
"A boy is a boy, with the mind
and heart and soul of boy, and if
healthy, these usually rebel against
the oft-times, fantastic ideas of
some over-indulgent parents or
guardians, and again, cry out in
pity against the utter neglect and
helplessness in which they may be
placed by fathers, mothers or guar
dams, who are not deserving of the
name. u
"Such boys are classed as bad and
hayward, whereas if parents were to
take more care in first learning to
understand the dispositions of these
boys, and instil into them the proper
moral restraint, using kindness but
firmness, severity, perhaps at times,
but never cruelty, and all tempered
with the greatest love and interest
for the boys welfare, then, feel,
less misunderstanding would arise;
fewer boys would be found seeking
the comforts of companionship on
the streets and alleys of our cities;
fewer boys would be convicted in
our juvenile courts; and fewer boys
would have to travel the road of dis
grace to the reformatory.
True Keynote Of Charity.
If boys go astray, and parents and
guardians are unable to correct, and
discipline them, then let someone
else who is competent, do so. Let
not the reformatory be too quickly
resorted to, which will, at its best,
leave an indelible mark of disgrace
on their character, which time will
never efface. Your plea for Byron
Michael sounds the true keynote of
charity-to give the boy chance.
perhaps he has been one of those
boys who had been misunderstood.
Perhaps he has suffered injustice,
perhaps neglect. Now he is convict
ed to juvenile penitentiary to
spend the remaining years of his
boyhood days, and then to come
forth at the age of manhood to
curse society. And let me tell you,
Mr.. Editor, such a boy will curse
society, and be a scourge to it, and,
I think, the daily press, in its mar
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Ringer Submits List
OF Newly Appointed
Police to City Council

Police Commissioner Ringer yes.
terday submitted to the city council
a list of e. new policemen appointed
since the court house riot, Septem-
Der 2e.
He explained that this list was no.
tice to the council of the appoint
inent of these men.
Il do not intend to bring these
men before the city council" he an
nounced. "If any commissioner has
objections to any of these men,
those objections should be stated
l met the new policemen and
instructed them to be kind and
courteous, to familiarize themselves
with the rules and regulations OF
the police department and the laws
and ordinances of the city, told
them that we want the laws en-
forced impartially, against friend OF
foe.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02

ha Park board before consolidation.
Editor of Nebraska Democrat"
L. ]. TePoel: Former assistant
city attorney. Member Of public
library board. Lawyer.
George M. Tunison: Secretary
of campaign committee which pro-
NOTED the allied Candidates" at
the last city election. Lawyer.
Joseph T. Votava: Served as
deputy county attorney un d r
George A. Magney. Active in
Czecho- Slovak local affairs. Grad
uate from University of Nebraska
Lawyer.
r. "A. Wilson: Member of car
penters' union and said to be con
sentative member of organized
labor
Frank c. Yates: Served in state
legislature. 1913. Lawyer
Isidor Ziegler: Represented this
state at Inauguration of President
Taft and served as member of the
state and county republican central
committees. Lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Here's One Man Who Thinks
Army Life is Best in World
After Serving 81 Years in the Regulars, Sergt A. C.
Rogers Re-enlisted in Omaha the Day After He Is
Discharged-Says He Is Going to "Stick"

Sergt. A. c. Rogers after serving
81 years in the regular army re-
ceived his discharge Friday. He re-
enlisted yesterday after being ex-
amined at Fort Omaha. For three
years he has been in charge of the
publicity department at the Army
building, Fifteenth and Howard
streets.
Sergeant Rogers in his many
years of service has never taken
advantage of a furlough. He has
seen service in the Spanish Amer
lean war, Cuba; Philippines, Mexico
border and nearly every fort in the
United States. He has had two
trips from coast to coast. In 1916
he was detailed on recruiting duty
from the Mexican border and since
that time has been stationed in
Omaha.
His first army service was in 1898,
enlisting the day after his gradua-
ton from high school. After the
Spanish-American war he was sta
toned in Cuba, where he remained
until 1902. After returning to the
United States the year of 1911
found him on the Mexican border.
After spending seven months on
the border Sergeant Rogers went
to Panama, where he was stationed
until 1915. The latter part of 1915
he was again sent to the border
and remained there until being as
signed on recruiting duty.
DOC" as he is called by his
many friends at the army building,
was declared to be in better physic-
al condition than ever after his ex-
animation at Fort Omaha.
There surely has been an evolu-
ton in the army since my first en-
listment," said the sergeant. II can
remember when a training school
was never heard of, and the voca-
tional schools the government has
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02

ration of crimes and sins against
society will bear ME out.
las one who has faith in the
moral reconstruction of even the
hardest of adult criminals, if the
proper care, attention and means
were at hand, I would say, give this
boy chance; chance to live down
life of shame, if such he has led; a
chance to prove to the citizens of
his community that he can make
good, and will make good; chance
to save soul that has probably
never been understood and suffers
and rebels against mistreatment
which victinizes him. t
Would Take Byron In.
"Mr. Editor, Father Flanagan's
Boys home, which specializes with
such types of boys, opens its doors
and hangs a welcome on the outside
to Byron Michael, and if l did not
know that this home could furnish
the care and attention necessary to
carry this wandering soul back to
the path of moral righteousness,
then / would not comment on this
case, so ably presented in your pa
per. Although our home is crowd
ed, still we can always make room
for another, and l appeal to you to
use your good influence in saving
this boy from the awful degradation
of nine years in juvenile peniten-
Gary."
Charles Wertz, 708 South Six
tenth street, who is going to move
to his ranch in Colorado in the spring
is another interested parent who
wants to give the boy home.
II have only one daughter" de-
clared Mr.. Wertz. "She is Is years
old and is going to be married this
winter. IT am interested in this
case, and after talking the matter
over with my wife, we have decided
to offer Byron our home. We will
be mother and father to him and
give him every opportunity pos
sible. My ranch IS just mile from
the school where Bryon will attend.
Can Make Byron Happy.
II understand children and so
does Mrs. Wertz. I am sure we
can make Byron happy in our
home on the ranch. I have seen
too much in these reform school
boys to believe that he will derive
any benefit from his experience in
an institution of that kind.
at would be a crying shame to
commit this boy to one of these
places for nine years. He will
come out confirmed criminal and
a menace to society.
II think it would be criminal to
deny this boy the privilege of the
right kind of home influence when
he has SO many opportunities
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Thirty One Candidates For
Constitutional Convention
Douglas County Should Elect Twelve to Represent
It At the Convention Which Is to Revise the Con-
stitution of Nebraska-Just Line On Each
Candidate.

Thirty one constitutional conven,
ton candidates will be submitted tc
Douglas county voters next Tues
day. Twelve will be elected to rep
resent this county at the conven
ton, which will revise the state con-
stitution.
This county did not have a con.
stitutional convention primary II
September because of statutory
provision which eliminates the pri'
mary in any county, where less
than three times the number of del
egates to be sent to the convention
file for the nominations.
Voters of this county have been
urged to consider the list of candb
dates for these important public po-
sitions.
A brief "Who's Who" Of the
Douglas county candidates follows
Lysle I. Abbott: Served as deputy
county attorney. Secretary OF the
Nebraska branch of the League to
Enforce Peace. Lawyer.
James Allan: Member of the state
legislature, former United States
deputy marshal, and now engaged
in private detective business.
Arson H. Bigelow: Attorney at
law. Counsel for the Central La
Dor Union of Omaha.
lanes H. Bulla: President Live
Stock exchange. Served as member
of the state legislature several
terms and was member of the city
council of South Omaha before an
nexation. III live stock commission
business.
Vaclav Buresh: Served as state
representative, deputy county treas
urer and deputy collector of inter
nal revenue. He is prominent in
Bohemian circles, has lised in Oma-
ha IS years and is editor and pub
Usher of local Bohemian paper.
A. ]. Donahoe: Delegate from
switchmen's union to Central Labor
union and actively identified in la.
Dor circles. Yardmaster for the
Missouri Pacific railroad.
NoDCIC ~. DIucSSooW OldtS SCH
ator in present and former legisla-
lures. Stock and bond broker.
George B. Dybal: Member of the
lower house of the present state leg
|islature. In the live stock insurance
BUSINESS.
Albert w. Elsasser: Born in
Omaha and member of a pioneer
family. He is one of Omaha
young attorneys and served in the
United States navy before he took
up the study of law.
Harry A. Foster: Member Of
present and former state legisla-
lures. Served on the city charter
convention. Dentist.
Cahrles GRAY: Farmer at Irving
ton, Neb. Served one term in the
state legislature.
Jerry Howard: Member of the
state legislature. Politician.
Ed. E. Howell: Served severa'
TENS as state senator and former
member of the Omaha city council
Coal Dealer.
George A. Magney: Served sew
eral terms as county attorney. Law
err.
Alfred c. Munger: Assistant tc
state attorney general, 1917 to
1918. Special prosecutor under at.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Couple Arrested On
Bad Check Charge Are
Released by Police

After being trailed throughout
practically all of the states through
the south, to be arrested in Biz
mingham, Ala, and returned to Oma-
ha, Friday by Detectives Paul Haze
and Danbaum, on a charge of hav-
ing forged checks amounting to ap-
proximately $500 on various depart
ment stores of the city, George Har-
ris and his wife, Elsie of Tulsa,
Okla, were released by the police
yesterday. The order for the release
of the couple came from County
Attorney A. V. Shotwell, according
to the police.
The couple left Omaha yesterday
afternoon for Tulsa, Okla, where
they will make their home. They
were recently married and spent
part of their honeymoon in this city
and it was during that period, ac-
cording to the police that they
passed the worthless checks. Sew
eral of the larger department stores
were victimized through their oper-
atoms. All of the checks were for
small amounts.
1t is said that after their return
to Omaha. in company with the two
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02

Omaha grocers should pat them
selves on the back for the way the
show has made good. We are COM
ing back next year"
Booth Too Small.
"The only reason we did not do
more business was because the
booth was not large enough to hold
more demonstrators" says E. A.
Kidder of Tecce pancake renown.
"We have already told Secretary
Cameron to count us in on the next
show. 81 want to thank The Bee
for my house for the dandy pub
licity it has given the show and only
wish other papers would catch the
spirit"
Il will remember the Omaha
show as one of the most successful
| have attended," says Miss Clara
Williams, who each day had de-
lighted visitors with her voice. II
like Omaha and Omaha people and
only hope / may come back for an
other engagement, as the people
here help one who wants to reach
them"
w. c. Alexander, American Prod
ucts company: Its been a good
show and we are very much pleased.
We certainly want another show
next year"
Want Another Show,
P. F. Petersen, Petersen & Pegua:
"Our booth at Nthe food show was
one of the best investments WI
ever made. We have had chance to
tell the women of Omaha face to
face just how good Hard Roll bread
is. We are boosting for next years
show"
H. H. Richardson of Omar -four:
'The show has been a complete
success, and our concern will well
come another next year."
]. Simon of Simon Bros: "a good
show which could only be made so
successful by a grocers' association
with so many retailers interested
and working with the exhibitors. We
will double our space next year.
Biggest in West.
c. Mangiamell Of Omaha Maid
Macaroni: "A wonderful success
and the show has been a big thing
for US. We will be in the next show
in larger way"
c. B. Arbuckle, Farrell & Co.: IL
have covered shows from the Cana
dian line to the gulf and want to
take off my hat to the Omaha
Grocers' association. This show
has been a good one in every re-
spect. Part Of the credit should go
to The Bee for the wonderful pub
licity that has been given to ex-
hibitors. That's what brings the
crowds"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
BIG QUANTITIES
OF COAL SEIZED
WEST OF OMAHA
Thousands Of Tons Held In
Transit Under Orders From
Washington, Declare To-
cal Railroad Officials.

Railroad officials in Omaha re-
port that great quantities OF com.
mercial coal are being held up on
lines west of Omaha under instruc.
tons of the director general of thu
United States railroad administra
ton.
Several thousand tons are bein,
held in Omaha by the Burlington
railroad, according to w. F. The
hotf, assistant to the general man
age.. No exact estimate of tn.
amount here has been compiled al
yet, he says.
Mr.. Thiehoff estimates that u.s..
600 tons of commercial coal ha,
been seized by the Burlington, on
lines west of Omaha.
Were Running Full Capacity.
During the past week mines il
northern Wyoming have been run.
ming full capacity. he says, and the
result is that large quantities o.,
coal have been seized in transit.
With the exception of two mines
at Lafayette, Mo-, where about half
the men are still working, every
mine on the Burlington lines has
closed, according to reports to the
headquarters here.
w. H. Plumbff. assistant federal
manager of the Union Pacific rail-
road, estimates that $4,000 tons Of
coal have been seized by the Union
Pacific. Every mine on this system
has closed, he says, including those
controlled by the Uniol Pacific Coal
company, in Southern Wyoming.
Held for Instructions.
"We have received no instructions
regarding the distribution of this
COAL" said Mr.. Plumoff, "and none
of it will be disposed of until in
structions arrive. The fuel admin
istration will probably have charge
of the supply seized.
1T will undoubtedly be used for
essential industries and the run
ming of trains.1
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02

torney general. Member of the 1oca
bar association. Served as specia
investigator for attorney general II
recent prohteering investigation in
Omaha.
Charles F. Mclaughlin: Served
as captain i'll United States army
overseas. United States commits
sioner for this district. Lawyer.
George E. Norman: Former state
labor commissioner and former
president of Central Labor union
Maclinist.
JamesO'Hara: Democratic candi-
date for county attorney at last
county election. Lawyer.
]. P, Palmer: State representa-
tive two terms. Member of the city
charter convention! Candidate for
county attorney during his last cam
paign. Lawyer.
Charles S. Rainbolt: Member OF
Omaha Grain exchange and in grain
business. Mr.. Rainbolt has the solid
backing of the grain exchange and
is. one of Omaha's prosperous and
substantial business men.
William c. Ramsey: Served as
deputy county attorney under
George A. Magney. Former
county attorney of Cass county.
Lawyer.
Charles L. Saunders: State sena
tor for seven terms. Member OF
the board of governors of Knights
Of Ak-Sar- Ben. Born in Omaha.
In real estate and insurance bust
ness.
Charles w, Sears: State senator.
Republican candidate for attorney
general, 1914, and members of a
special state revenue and tax COM
mission, 1913. Lawyer.
0. A. Sinkie: Identified with or
ganized labor. Lawyer.
John M. Tanner: State senator
five terms, secretary of South Oma-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02

Touched by The Bees appeal for
l2-year-old Byron Michael, the
Beatrice boy who has 'been COM
mitted to the reform school for
stealing books from the public Ii
brary, several offers already have
come from Omaha homes to take
the child in and give him the OPP
portunity his tender age deserves.
Protests have been registered also
in communication sent to The Bee
office since the publication of the
boys commitment to reformatory
for nine years.
Attention also has been called to
the fact that reform schools for
boys too often have proven only a
training school for the penitentiary.
Little Girl Decides Case.
Mrs. Frank F. Cole. 822 South
Nineteenth street, Immediately be-
came interested in Byron's case.
She had talked the matter over with
her husband of offering her home
to the boy. She was seated at the
breakfast table with her little g.
year-old daughter Friday morn
ing when it was decided a welcome
to her home would be extended the
unfortunate child.
The little girl was permitted to
decide the case.
Papa always has promised |
could have a brother" the child
pleaded with her parents. why
not make this boy my brother!"
Mr.. Cole told his wife to call
The Bee office and speak for an
opportunity to adopt Byron.
Father Flanagan Interested.
Rev. E. ]. Flanagan, director of
Father Flanagan's Boys home, was
the first among those who do not
want to see the child spend nine
long years in prison because he
stole a few books to read. Father
Flanagan, whose success and expert
cnce with hundreds of hayward
boys is universally acknowledged,
has offered to assume the RESPONSE
bi!ity of Byron's education and
training.
THE plea which your splendid pa
per has made for Byron Michael de-
serves the highest commentator of
all big-hearted citizens in Nebras-
ka," Father Flanagan writes.
1T is plea which gladdens the
hearts, especially Of all those who
have made a study of so-called
hayward and delinquent boys, and
who have come to the conclusion
that these so-called delinquent
boys of today are more sinned against
than SHINING. They are the products
Of dilapidated homes, regardless Of
whether those homes abound in
material wealth, or poverty; they
are the natural consequence of
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Departure Of Lieut.. Wells
Closes Air Derby for Omaha

With fms marked OH the War de-
partment's first aerial transcon-
tinental derby, 1t. H. R. Wells, con-
troll stop commander at the Ak-Sar-
Ben flying field here since the open
ing of the contest. October 8, left
yesterday for Washington, where he
will make his final report on the
activieies at the flying field here
during the race. The corps Of me-
chanics and guards who were on
duty here during the flight left Fri
day night for Chanute field at
Champaign, ILL.,, where they have
been stationed since their return
from France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Today's Events

Observance of All Souls day.
Thirtieth anniversary of the state
hood of North and South Dakota.
Miss Eva Booth today completes
her fifteenth year as commander Of
the Salvation Army forces in the
United States.
RED Cross Sunday" marking the
formal opening of the nationwide
campaign Of the American Red
Cross for new members aud funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Mime Lusa Women's Society
Will Meet Next Thursday

The recently organized Mime
Lusa Woman's society will meet
at the home of Mrs. H. A. Rey-
nolds, 1866 Newport avenue, Thurs
day afternoon at Q. Officers of the
society are Mrs. c. A. Rhoden,
president; Mrs. Josephine Dimock,
vice president; Mrs. John L. Cor
rea, secretary, and Mrs. E. l.. Platt-
f1er, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Rain Is Promised for Week
With Normal Temperatures

Washington, Nov. WEATHER
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are for the upper Missis-
sippi and lower Missouri valleys are:
Some probability of occasional rains
toward middle of week, otherwise
generally fair; nearly normal tenn
peratures.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02

detectives, that they repaid the
firms which suffered loss through
the forged checks and gained their
release in this manner. The couple
spent Friday night i'll the county
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02

now were never thought of in the
early days of the army.
Il am strong for the army and
am going to stick with it. | find
shat the army has many advantages
not found in civil life and at the
present time better opportunities
were never offered to the young
men who are not decided on their
life's work"
Sergeant Rogers upon re-enlist-
ing is entitled to furlough, but he
does no: intend to accept it until
next summer.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29

Yesterday Nogales was visited by
Mr.. r. T. Fossett, from Sonoita.
Yesterday evening Mr.. T. B. Grace
came over from Douglas.
Yesterday evening Mr.. r. N. Keat-
on was in from San Rafael.
Mn. o. C. Childress, of Guaymas,
is a visitor at Nogales.
Mr.. w. H. Bullin, agent for Har-
vey's minstrels, arrived yesterday
evening and is at the Bowman.
Doctor C. G. Moline, of the U. S.
cattle sanitary service, was at No
gales.
Yesterday Mr.. John Hoy, manager
of the Trench mine, was in from Har-
shaw.
| Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Press
Ter were in from the Tumacacori reg
ion.
SUDAN GRESS SEED--Twenty
cents per pound. Address R. T. Fos-
set, Sonoita, Santa Cruz County, Ari-
zona. 3-29-2t
Yesterday Mr.. w. H. Smith re-
turned from a visit in the Burk- Bur-
nett oil field, in north Texas. He re-
ported that the region is on the boom
completely.
Mr.. R. T. Fossett, whose visit at
Nogales is mentioned, stated to The
Oasis that farmers in the Sonoita
country are plowing and planting
with all conditions propitious for a
season of big crops.
Yesterday, in Justice Wilkey's
court ]. B. Prewit, whose sensational
arrest was described in The Oasis
some days 40, was held for trial in
the Superior Court and he was re-
leased on the bond of $1,000 given
already, which is a continuing bond,
covering his appearance in both
courts.