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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
YELLED WOMAN AND
M ALE COMPANION
ROB PEDESTRIAN.
Leave Victim Unconscious
After Taking Coat
and Purse.

Mrs. Fern French, 20 years old,
1888 North Seventeenth street, was
attacked at E last night at Forty
sixth and California streets by a
heavily veiled woman and a man,
knocked unconscious and robbed of
$40. For half an hour she lay 20
conscious in field nearby unnoti< |.
Dazed, the injured woman fund
her way home after borrowing car
fare from a woman pedestrian. John
French, her husband, called the po-
lice.
Mrs. French told the police she
was securing names and addresses
for the Omaha City Directory COM
pany when attacked.
Woman Heavily Yelled.
II sat on the curbstone at Forty
sixth and California streets to rest"
Mrs. French said. "A woman,
heavily veiled, with fur wrapped
about her throat and mouth, ap-
preached me.
THE veiled woman said, Here
she is,' and a mans voice answered,
All right
"The man seized me from behind
and put his hand over my mouth.
| remember the woman took my
pocketbook and the two of them
started to carry me away. | think
he must have struck me on the
head. 1 don't remember any more,
and when ! awoke, I think half
hour later, I had several big bumps
on my head and bad headache.
Left in Field.
II was lying fiat on my back in
an open field. My plush coat had
been taken off and was nowhere
around. I stumbled along till I
came to street, and asked woman
there to give me some carfare. She
put me on a street car. After that
| must have gone into unconscious
ness again, because when | awoke I
was standing at Twentieth and
Cunning streets. From there I was
able to find my way home"
Police surgeons who attended
Mrs. French said she had deep
scratches on her back and breast
and several bumps behind her right
ear. Mrs. French's pocketbook was
gone when she awoke, and papers
from it were scattered about where
she lay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
Collective Bargaining
Agreement Reached by
Industrial Conference

Washington, Oct. ia tentative
agreement on collective bargaining
was reached by the general commit
tee of the national industrial confer
ence after an all-day session. Com
mittee members will consult with
their respective groups Sunday and
final action on framing a report to
the conference will be taken by the
general committee tomorrow night
The committee agreement was
reached by taking the declaration
Of the public and labor groups as a
basis and adding to the sentence
recognizing the right of wage ear
ners to organize "in trade and labor
unions" the words shop and other
industrial associations"
The proposed compromise also
substitutes for the sentence of the
original declaration recognizing the
right of organized labor to be. rep
resented "by representatives of
their own choosing" the words "by
representatives chosen by major
ity of their own members"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
INTEREST HERE
IN Grand OPERA
AT HIGH PITCH
Rush for Seat Reservations
Causes Maintenance of Open
Box Office All Day
Sunday.

Opera is a gigantic undertaking.
Nobody knows this better than
those who are in charge of the Chi
cago Grand Opera company's two
gorgeous productions, aida" and
"The Masked Ball"
To be sure that the electricity was
working, that all lights were in their
proper place, that the wings and
dressing rooms were all in readiness
to receive the singers Monday and
Tuesday nights, the management
sent an engineer to Omaha three
days in advance of the company.
With him were 2,700 pounds of
rope, colored electric light bulbs.
trappings, trimmings and fittings of
all kinds. The scenery is to be
exactly the same as is used in Chi
cago and the productions are guar
anteed by Campinini to be 100 per
cent perfect, if such a thing is pos
sible.
Sell Tickets Sunday.
Mrs. Florence E. Whiteside, who
has been in Omaha six weeks pre-
pairing the city and the company for
their musical fete, announced Sat-
urday that the box office would be
open all day Sunday to accommo-
date the crowds who are anxious to
purchase tickets.
1T was with some difficulty" said
Mrs. Whiteside, shat we found
some one to hold this ticket post at
the Auditorium during Sunday, but
we finally succeeded Reservations
are coming in so rapidly that it
would be impossible to handle the
sales, with any degree of accuracy
or ease. without the Sunday open
box office"
Added interest is being shown in
the Monday night performance,
Aida" because of the eight beau-
tiful girls who will super in the
great triumphal scene. They are
Misses Ruth Bieber, Elsie and
Frieda Paustain, Adelyn Wood. Ger
trude and Ellen Antilles and Mrs.
Walter Don Cameron, pupils of
Miss Mary Munchhof
Omaha Becoming Metropolitan.
From The Glee club and some of
the leading Omaha choirs there will
be rs men taking part III the same
scene.
The Masked Ball" is very differ
ent in theme and music, and Emmy
Destinn, whose marvellous voice is
one of The brightest spots in the
Metropolitan opera this year, is a rare
treat. She is one of the worlds
notables and has stirred great in
terest not only with her voice but
her personal career.
She was held prisoner in her home
for three years, in Austria, as a spy.
And Mme. Destinn declares she
would certainly have taken all the
information possible to her people,
the Czeclo-Slavics. In fact she says
that OH several occasions she was
able to pass word to them.
With the coming of grand opera,
Omaha, it is declared, takes one
long leap toward a metropolitan
city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
Omaha Girl Seeks
Heavy Damages for
Election From Hotel

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 18-(Spe-
cial Telegram. .)-How many good
round dollars should a girl be given
for injury to her reputation in be-
ing elected from a hotel when the
management believed her presence
was undesirable?
Pretty Miss Irene Anna Stecher
Of Omaha says not cent less than
$4,000. and she has filed suit
against the Hotel Clark for that sum,
but Miss Stecher says her injuries
amount to more than a mere char
acter damage. Her sufferings, as
outlined in the complaint filed by
Attorney Lester w. Roth in the
United States district court, are:
Hurt in character and reputation.
Injury to nervous system.
Humiliation and disgrace.
Shock and sickness.
Great pain and chagrin.
Modification and anguish of BODY
and mind"
Miss Stecher claims that she left
OMAHA where she resides with her
mother, July IL for a trip through
the Canadian Rockies and down the
coast. An old friend of the family
was visiting in Los Angeles and they
met. He was the only friend she had
in the city, Miss Stecher claims. and
occasionally visited her at the hotel.
he was present on the evening of
September 22 about E o'clock, Miss
Stecher alleges, when she was eject.
ed. She charges the employees Of the
hotel addressed her in "vile and abu-
sive language, falsely and unjustly
accusing her of being disreputable
person and of conduct irnputing
guilt of improperly and immoral
ity."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
INDUSTRY PARALYZED
ALL OVER EUROPE.

New York, Oct. 18.-"There is a
paralysis of industry ali over Eu-
rope. One exception is Belgium, but
that is the only one" Frank A. Van
derbilt told the American Manufac-
turers' Export association today.
France and England. he said, were
rapidly increasing their paper cur
rency. Banking credits, he said, were
inadequate to relieve the situation.
There should be the creation of
some security" he added. that will
60 to the investors of the country
that will provide the funds to get
Europe back to work and unless that
is done, the tragedy that Europe
faces will be one that we will be in
danger OF having extended to us.
Whatever it costs the civilization of
Europe must be saved"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
AUTHOR MARRIES
SOCIETY WOMAN.

Greenwich, Conn, Oct. 18-Mrs.
Beatrice Rogers Benjamin Pratt of
New York and Newport was mar
ried Friday to Preston Gibson, au-
thor and playwright of Washington
and New York. The marriage was
performed by Judge Stephen S.
Radford of the probate court after
Rev. Miner Howard of the Diamond
Hill Methodist Episcopal church
had declined to marry the couple
because they had no marriage IL
cense. The necessary license was
obtained from the town clerk before
Judge Radford was asked to Off
ciate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
One Dispatch Announces Yu.
denitCh's Cavalry Already Is
in Capital, But This Report
Lacks Confirmation.
DENIKINE IN SOUTH
PURSUES SUCCESSES
BoIshevik Minister of War
Says "Pack of Bourgeois
Ours Is Worrying Body Of So
Wet Russia on All Sides"

London, Oct 18.-(By The Associ-
ated Press.)-Petrograd tonight was
so closely invested by the anti-bol-
shevik forces, according to the latest
official advices, that military experts
expressed the belief that little short
of miracle could save the hard
pressed bolsheviki. Indeed, one
newspaper dispatch reported General
Yudenitch's cavalry in the capital.
But there is no confirmation OF this.
Neither had British official con-
firmation been received of the re-
ported surrender of Kronstadt, al
though the war Office states that the
Esthonians on Friday. operating in
conjunction with Yudenitch.. got
within four miles of the Krasnia
Gorka. facing Kronstadt Thus
Kronstadt would be in a dangerous
position as, with the capture of Pc
trograd, it would be cut off. Coinci-
dent with these reports comes an an
nouncement by Leon Trotzky, the
bolshevik war minister, referring to
the anti-bolshevik forces as "a pack
OF bourgeois ours worrying the body
of soviet Russia" and declaring that
Petrograd will not fall.
/ In the meantime in the south,
General Denikine has been pursuing
his successes. But he is meeting
with strenuous resistance in the Orel
region, where the fercest fighting
is going on.
Say Petrograd Entered.
Further reports from Scandinavian
sources that Petrograd had been en-
tered by forces of the Russian north
western army were received this af-
ternoon. The Skanska Dagbladet of
Stockholm, according to message
from the Swedish capital, reported
that the cavalry of that army had
reached Petrograd.
A bolshevik wireless comrnunioue
claims the capture of Fastov, a rail
way junction 40 miles southwest of
Kiev, on the road to Odessa.
An earlier bolshevist announce
nent reported that Kiev itself was
captured Wednesday by an impet-
uous surprise attack. General Dem
kline has not reported the loss of
this town, one of the most i'm
portant in southern Russia.
Ours Worrying Russia.
The following description Of the
situation in the Baltic is attributed
to Leon Trotsky, the bolshevik min
lister of war, by a wireless message
from Moscow:
"A pack of bourgeois ours are
worrying the body of soviet Russia
on all sides. Polish knights are
gnashing their teeth. The German
consul, Won der Goltz. under in
structions by the stock exchange
and the offscourings of all lands, is
seizing the Baltic country with the
Continued on Page Four, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
St. Louis Increases It's Tax
of Profiteer Landlords and
Collects Share of Spoils
Assessor Says Just Proportion of Increases Is Due City
Over Five Millions Added to Values Already and
More Than $132, 900 Collected d-Rent Raises Just-
fled Only by Added Improvements to Property.

where the landlord has increased
the value of his property by i'm
provements and has given more in
value received to the tenant than
heretofore, the landlord is wholly
within his rights in increasing the
rent and his taxes should not be
changed.
where there has been no phys
ical Improvement on the property
and the increased rent was made
possible by the pressure of increased
population or the scarcity of build
ings, then if the landlord increased
the rent he is appropriating values
he did not and could not create.
That value was produced by the
people collectively of the municipal
ity of St. Louis. In that case it
seemed wholly proper, right and fair
that the property should be revalued
and assessed accordingly, because
the municipality is entitled to just
proportion of the increased revenue
derived from the property.
District assessors have been
WORKING QlilSeHtly since june l, III
each instance asking what rent is
paid and whether there has been an
advance. They have reported each
Saturday, their information showing
that increases in assessment are war
ranted i'll nearly every case of in
creased rents.
"The assessors have used a basis
of 10 to l in their assessment. If
the annual rental is $1,000 a year,
the property assessment has been
fixed as $4,000, with such modihca-
tions as the surroundings seem to
justify, so that increased rents have
become an important factor in the
city's revenue from real estate
taxes. This system has not been
applied to business property"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
ZEPPELIN SOON
TO CROSS ATLANTIC.

New York, Oct. ia 6OU-foot
Zeppelin which was about to start
across tn. Atlantic to drop three
tons of bombs on New York when
the signing of the armistice ended
the war will soon come to these
shores on a peaceful mission under
the command of American officers.
Emil u Simon, a radiator engii-
neer, wilc arrived today on the Adri-
attic, brought the story of the air
monster. This machine" he said,
''is the largest of the kind ever built.
1t is tile only one built for war pur-
poses that was not destroyed by the
Germans 1t is in a shed at Spandau.' :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19

St. Louis, Oct. 18.-(Special.) y
The assessment of residence prop
erty, on which landlords have in
creased rents during the period Of
complaints of profiteering, has been
increased $5,6s0,000 to date and in
creases will be levied on other prop
erty of this class as it is reached
during the assessment period which
ends in December.
Thus the landlords so far as
sessed will contribute $132,775 of
the increased rents they will col
lect before December, 1920, to the
city in the form of increased faxes.
These are figures of a statement
by Assessor Wollbrinck in response
to an inquiry as to what progress
the city had made in its effort to
check rent profiteering.
Increases Made.
The districts so far assessed and
the increases made on the assess
ment of dwelling, flats and apart
ments rented within them follow:
Delmar boulevard to Easton ave-
nue., from Taylor avenue west to
the city limits, $2,300,000.
South side of Delmar boulevard
to Manchester avenue, west of Tay-
lor avenue, 100000.
Manchester avenue to Magnolia
avenue, from Grand avenue west,
-
Easton avenue, north to Natural
Bridge road. west of Taylor ave-
nue., $500,000.
South of Tower Grove Park Gar
senal street, to Gravois avenue,
from the Mississippi river to the
city limits, $850000
Value Belongs to City.
In explaining the method em-
ployed, Assessor Wollbrinck made
the following statement:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
GRANDDAUGHTER OF
H. H. ROGERS IN ELOPEMENT.

New York, Oct. 18-Preston Glib
son, a playwright, and Mrs. Beatrice
Rogers Benjamin Pratt, divorced
wife of Lieut.. Alexander Dallas
Bache Pratt and granddaughter Of
the late Henry H. Rogers, eloped
in a taxicab today and were mar
ried at Greenwich, Conn. The
clopement was said to have resulted
from objections to the match on the
part Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Everett Benjamin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL
GLAND OPERATION,

San Francisco, Oct. l8.-(By Uni
yersal Service.)-The 10th success
full operation in gland tfansplanta-
ton to be performed at San Quentin
prison within a year took place fol-
lowing the execution of Thomas
Bellon. The interstitial gland, re-
moved from the body of Bellon inn
mediately after he had been pro-
nounced dead, was transplanted to
the body Of prisoner afflicted with
premature age and depleted phys
ical condition. The operation was
completed within an hour after Bel
lon had been pronounced dead.
As described by DR.. Kelker, the
patient on whom the operation was
performed was a man so years of
age but appearing much older. He
was much under weight and ap-
peared to be undernourished, having
the appearance of man compelled
to perform hard labor with Insult
fcient food. For some time past
his eyesight has been failing and his
movements indicated extreme weak
ness, while his mental condition was
that Of man who had lost all in
terest in life.
This condition generally describes
of all the prisoners who have been
operated on at the prison, according
to DR.. Kelker. In every previous
operation, he said, an immediate inn
provement had been noticeable,
sometimes becoming evident within
"a hours after the performance OF
the operation. This Improvement
has been manifested by restora-
ton of failing senses such as sight,
hearing and appetite, and also re-
vival OF interest in life and surround
ings. indicating a pronounced i'm
provement in the mental condition
Of the patient.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
WON'T ENTERTAIN BELGIAN
ROYALTY AT WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Owing to
the illness of President Wilson.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth OF
Belgium. and their son, will not be
entertained at the White House dur
;nging their stay in Washington
from October u to 30 They will be
the guests instead of the Vice Presi-
dent ard Mrs. Marshall.
King Albert will be received by
the senate and house October 28.
Leaving Washington October 80 the
party viii proceed either to New
York Gr Newport News to embark
tor home
While in Washington the visitors
will occupy the home of Assistant
Secretary Breckenridge Long of
the State department, which has
been placed at their disposal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
D. s. G. for Brave Deeds.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Retroactive
awards OF Distinguished Service
crosses were announced by the War
department to Mai. Gen. c. D.
Rhodes. Col. Henry H. Sheen and
Majors A. NJ. Ferguson, Edward L.
King and Charles F. Humphrey, jr.
Their citations were for acts of hero
ism in the Philippines in 1898 and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
Miners Strike Certain
Unless Operators Yield

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 18.-(Spe-
rial Telegram.)-Representatives of
miners local unions in district IS,
United Mine Workers of America,
in session here today, declare that
a strike November l, is inevitable
unless operators meet demands for
increased wages and shorter work.
ing DAYS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
II REF
< RIGHT
L. r EEZY
BITS OF NEWS
GREAT AIR PILOT TO
REMAIN "SKY PILOT"

Mineola, Oct. l8.-Although he is
hailed as the greatest airman in
America and one of the foremost
pilots of the world, Lieutenant May
nard, who left the Baptist ministry
two years ago to enter the military
service of his country, plans to OBJ
tain his discharge from the army
before Christmas and to re-enter the
Wake Forest On. c. college, where
he still has two years. work in his
theological course. He is q years
old, married. and the father Of two
girls, aged 5 and 4 years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
First InstaIIment Of War
Indemnity Paid by Huns

Berlin, Oct. 18.-The Cologne Ga
zette says it understands that Ger
many has paid the first instal1ment
of the war indemnity. The news
paper says it consisted of deliveries
Of various commodities, amounting
to 10000, ,0000O marks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
FATTY" RESIGNS AS
BASEBALL "MAGGOT".

Los Angeles, Oct. lS.-Roscoe
.Arbuckle announced Saturday he
had resigned as president Of the
Vernon club of the Pacific Coast
league. Arbuckle said he had ex-
pected to purchase the club, but had
abandoned the plan because certain
rights he had asked could not be
granted. E. R. Maier, one Of the
owners, succeeded Arbuckle as pres
ident
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-19
THE WEATHER.

Rain and colder Sunday, fol-
lowed by generally fair Monday,
with colder in east portion.
Hourly temperatures;
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-02
CALOMEL SELDOM
SOLD here NOW
Nasty Drug Salivates, Makes You
Sick and You Lose a
Days Work.

Every druggist in town-your
druggist and everybody's druggist.
has noticed a great falling off in the
sale of calomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone
is taking its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
SUITS" said a prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is person
ally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. A large bottle costs
but few cents, and if it fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver slug
gishness and constipation, you have
only to ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause
inconvenience all the next day like
violent calomel. Take a dose of Gallo
mel today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't
lose a days work! Take Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and feel fine, full
of vigor and ambition.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-02
POPLAR SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dobson visited
relatives near Tusculum Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Jones returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. F. Thomas, in
Walnut, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs Roscoe Crum visited
home folks Sunday.
Miss Georgia McLain has accept
ed a position m Mt. Zion school, as
teacher.
Mr.. Vanlear Dobson called on Miss
Jessie Jones Sunday.
Messrs. Sam Broyles, Wade and
Harley Fannon, Cecil and Walter
Laughlin, Misses Alma Easterly, Eu-
la Broyles, Della Moneier, Minnie
Fannon and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fannon
passed through our burg Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Oscar Jones, Misses Ethel
Lawing and Mary Harrison attended
the ball play at Gethsemane Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Vern Britton went to Greene
vile Saturday night to see his best
girl. SCHOOL MATES.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-02

Mrs. C. S. Hughes will leave in a
few days on visit with friends in
Kansas.
Mrs. Mary Hampton and son, Luz
Their, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, who have
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Alfred
Justice, will return home this week.
Mr.. Robert Mercer is very low with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. S. A. Armstrong is able to be
out again. Mr.. ]. L. Armstrong is
also reported better.
Mr.. G. c. Crabtree, who is con-
nected with the Bell Telephone Co.,
is at home for few days.
Miss Maud Hutfaker spent Sunday
night with Miss Bess Carter, of
Chuckey.
Mr. Earl Mabe, of Iowa, is visiting
his father, j. H. Mabe at this place.
About twenty-five of the young
folks spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of c. w. Armstrong, where they
enjoyed some nice melons.
DOUBLE YOU.