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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
U, S. Will keep
wheat PRICE AT
( $3.50 A BUSHEL
Appropriation of Billion and
Quarter Dollars Proposed
to Fulfill Guarantee
Given to Farmers.

Washington, Jan. 28,-An admin
istration bill approprialing $780,
100000 to enable the government to
carry out its guarantee to the farm
err of a price of 500 a bushel for
the 1919 wheat crop was transmit
ted to the chairmen of the senate
and house agriculture committees
today by the food administration.
The bill which was drawn by Off.
Gals of the food administration and
the Department of Agriculture, was
described by some senators as ar
omnibus measure which would per
NIT the president to continue the
food administration in operation anc
to exercise all of the powers con
ferred upon him by the food control
act.
Senator Gore, chairman of the sen
ate committee, announced that he
would not introduce the measure il
the senate. I
1T is broader than Think is nee
essary," he declared. 81 may take i
as a basis for another bill which J
may introduce"
Under the bill as drawn govern
ment authority to control grain deal
ers, millers and elevators by license
or other like powers" would be con
tinued and the president would be
authorized to create any agency or
agencies" to buy the 1918 and 1915
wheat crops" wheat products and
other foodstuffs and feeds" at the
guaranteed prices, regulate export
and import of wheat, require prefer
entail railroad service as long as the
railroads are, under government con.
troll, control grain exchanges and
prohibit trading upon them at such
time or times as may be deemed
desirable or proper to meet market
conditions and competitive prices of
foreign grown wheat and to pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as
may be deemed necessary TO protect
the government of the United States
from paying the guaranteed prices
aforesaid for any wheat other than
that covered by proclamations."
In addition, the president through
the agency ht would designate could
also sell either domestically or by
export wheat, wheat products or
by-products at a profit or loss "as in
the judgment of such agency may be
necessary" He also could lease, buy
or requisition storage space and pre-
scribe the terms to be paid for it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Woman Found Dead
on Palisades Identified
as Widow Of Soldier

Englewood, n J, Jan 2S-The
body Of a young woman found Sum
day on the Palisades was identified
today as that of the daughter Of
George H. Packwood of Tampa,
Fla, widow of major in the Ameri-
can army who died of influenza III
France last October, according 10
an announcement here tonight by
Thomas ]. Huckin, prosecutor OF
Bergen county.
Mr.. Huckin, who declared an att.
topsy performed today established
the fact that the girl was killed by
chloroform, self-administered, as
serted she apparently had married
without the knowledge of her par
ents or friends. News of the death
Of her husband, whose name is not
known to the authorities, made her
respondent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Hoe Minimum
FIXED AT S17.5O
/. FOR NEXT MONTH
Packers and Producers Told
Increased Orders Soon
Will Turn Surplus
Into Deficit.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-A min
imum base price of $3.50 a hun
bred pounds for hogs for the
month of February was unani-
mously agreed upon today by the
hog committee meeting at the food
administration.
When representatives of the food
administration department of agri-
culture, packers, producers and COM
mission men met this afternoon to
consider /hog prices for February
F. S. Snyder, head of the food adj
ministration meat division, recon-
mended that the minimum base
price of $3.50, now in effect, be con-
tinued for next month.
Increased Demand Foreseen.
Frank S. Snyder, head of the meat
division of the food administration.
recommended the maintenance of
this price and told the packers, pro-
ducers and commission men present
that increased orders from the al
lies. neutrals and eventually enemy
countries. soon would turn the pres
ent surplus of pork into deficit.
The inter-allied food council in
Paris, he said, had recommended
that Germany and other enemy
countries be allowed 10000 tons Of
pork monthly.
Business with the allies and neu-
trails will amount to 225,0OO,OO0
pounds of pork for the month OF
February.
The packers may now seek at
their own risk an independent mar
ket for hogs among the neutral and
allied nations, in excess of their reg
ular allotments, Mr.. Snyder said.
and the food administration will CO.
operate to the extent of obtaining
ships from the shipping board for
the purpose.
Mr.. Snyder said the food admins
tration would insist upon continu-
alton of restrictions on exports Just
so long as a group or co-ordlnated
purchasing was the practice abroad.
When independent purchasing was
resumed in Europe, he said, the Sit
uation would take care of itself and
restrictions probably would be re-
moved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Wounded Soldiers
May Leave Hospitals
When Fitted to Work

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Surgeon
General Ireland announced today
that il was the War departments
policy to retain wounded and sick
soldiers in military hospitals only
long enough to restore their
health to a degree which would
permit them to return to their
former occupations. 1t was not
their purpose to keep the men in
definitely, he said, and thus ex-
pose them to disqualification"
Soldiers who have been blinded
or their eyesight much impaired
will under the regulations be re-
tanned until they are able to care
for themselves or otherwise
physically fit for discharge. The
deaf or nearly deaf may be retain
ed until they learn lip reading.
Cases of amputation of the leg
or arm, or both, are to be kept in
the hospitals until provisional arti-
fetal limbs or arms are provided
and reasonable proficiency in their
use reached.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
TWO OF bic FIVE"
OPPOSE PACKING
CURB
Legislation "WOuId Middle
Things" Says Morris; Swift
Considers Present Laws
Adequate.

Washington, Jan. 28,-Presidents
Of two big packing companies today
advised senate and house commit
tees against additional legislation to
Regulate the meat packing industry.
Louis F. Swift of Swift & Co. told the
senate agricultural committee
present laws were adequate TO deal
with any abuse charged. Edward S.
Morris of Morris & Co. testified be-
fore the house interstate commerce
committee that any further legisla-
ton would muddle things"
]. Ogden Armour, president of
Armour &'Co., announced yesterday
he expected to consult representa-
tives of all packers concerning mea-
sures to be offered as substitutes for
legislation pending before congress.
Mr.. Swift, when asked today by SEN
ator Gore of Oklahoma, if he ex-
pected to assist such legislation, said
he felt much of the socalled feeling
against the packers" was exaggerat-
ed and that legislation would not
affect the/situation.
Denies Heney's Charge.
Some limitation of capitalization
of packing companies was suggested
by Senator Gronna of North Dakota,
after Francis ]. Heney had cross-ex-
amined Mr.. Swift on increases of his
company's capital stock.
Mr.. Heney said that by separat-
ing the Swift company into three
organizations recently thes market
value of the original stock had been
increased more than $l00,000000. Mr.
Swift denied this and agreed to in
form the committee as to transac-
tions dealing with the separation of
the company into Swift & Co., Swift
International, and Libby, Mcneil
and Libby.
omahan Takes Stand.
Thomas Creigh, attorney for
Cudahy & Co., told the COM
mittee it would be IAN utterly TN
practical, un-American procedure
for the government to snuff out a
business without clear, judicial, I'M
biased investigation of the facts"
He said such an investigation had
not been conducted by the federal
trade commission and that the COM
missions report was filled with
erroneous and distorted statements
to which no credence should be
given"
Wilson & Co., and Edward A. Cud-
ahy, president of Cudahy & Co, will
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Shipping Board Cancels
Orders for Many Vessels

Washington, Jan. disorders to
shipyards not to begin work on ships
aggregating from 100000 to 1885,
600 lightweight tons, the keels for
which ordinarily would not have
been laid before next August, have
been sent out by the shipping board
Charles Piez, director general OF the
Emergency Fleet corporation, said
today that yards on both the At
lantic and the Pacific coasts were
affected. 90,
"The reason for the order" said
Mr.. Piez, is that the type of ships
which it will be found advisable to
construct under peace conditions are
being determined by the committee
of experts which is now at work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Harry Symes Still
State Billiard ChamD

Harry Symes, veteran cueist, sue
cessfully defended the state balk-
line billiard title against Albert
Calm at the Symes parlors last
night in 300-point match at 1872
balkline.
The game was strenuous through
out, however, and extremely inter-
ssting from the standpoint of the
narge number OF spectators, Mr..
Symes playing from behind through
out the entire score and winning By
only seven points with an average of
46l and high runs of 20. rs and 49,.
Calm averaged 4.51 for 2o3 points,
with runs of "a, 2l and 20.
Proprietor Art Scriple refereed the
game and challenged the winner to
play in four weeks. so Symes will
rew meet him on February rs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Ten-Year-0Id Boys Confess
Clubbing Comrade to Death

Chicago, Jan. 28.-Three IU-year-
old boys who boosted of their liking
for whisky, beer and cigarets, con-
fessed to the police tonight that they
had killed Wadisla Wideikis, III
years old, by clubbing him over the
head with an empty beer bottle
while he was asleep in a she'd Inc
police believe robbery was the mo-
tive for the crime. The boys parents
gave him SO to pay a gas bill and
as he never came back they be-
lieved he kept the money and ran
away from home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Reception rendered.

Paris. Jan. 28.-The American
Y. w. c. A. gave a reception at the
Paris headquarters yesterday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. About 400 prominent
French women and American
women in Paris were received by
Miss Harriet Taylor, head of the
Y. w. c. A. in Paris; Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Robert Lansing and Mrs. E.
NJ. House.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29

Trouncing the Pearl Memorials,
who were hampered by the loss OF
the Koneckys, the First Christian
basket ball team OF Council Bluffs
gained a strangie hold on the SUI
premacy of the Church Basket Ball
league in a 27-to-l6 game played
last night on the Young Mems
Christian associations floor.
The first half of the encounter
lacked pep, since the Pearl Memoir
ial team appeared to despair Of vic
tory because of the absence OF the
Koneckys, who were practicing with
the Central High quintet against
the Creighton varsity FIVE. The
score stood IL to 9 at the end OF
the first half.
Davis, Wilson and Mordick, who
had failed to register single tally
during the initial period, were taken
out and subs sent in. The new men
seemed to have fight in their blood
and held their own with the team
from across the stream. Mordick
returned to the game in the middle
Of the second half. Some neat shots
by Parish and Barryman kept down
the lead of the victors. Each team
chaiked up 10 points during this
period. Datesman, Benz and MelIor
starred for the victors.
Two Tied for Lead.
The First Christians and the Han
scom Parks now head the league.
They are booked to meet next
Tuesday night in the last set OF
games in the first round. The
Bluffs team is composed entirely
Of Council Bluffs High school play
srs. ..-
The "Y" dormitory men sent their
reorganized team in to compete with
the Calvary Baptists. Both teams
had 10 games to their credit so
the loser was doomed to the cellar
position. Hard luck shooting bas-
kets gave this Honor" to the "Y"
men. The first half was we'll play
ed, but the second was easy for
the Baptists, who triumphed, q to
II. .4
The Hanscom Parks-Benson
Methodist encounter went to the
Hanscom Park men, So to IS. The
Bensonites failed to exhibit the style
shown last week and succumbed
after futile opposition. Reel and
Calvert were the chief point getters.
Fullington also played good game
for the victors.
Lineup and the summaries:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
CASTELAR, Community
Center to Play Teniqht

A Community Center basket bali
game is the only one on tonight's
card. Castelars' flippers will play
The South Side five on the South
High floor. The Creighton High
yane scheduled to be played against
Council Bluffs High here tonight
has been postponed week. Coach
Mills Is getting his men in the pink
ri condition TO meet the Drake
college five at the gym tomorrow
n;ght The Des M6ines five has
two vets in the lineup
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Bill to Give Famine
Relief in Europe is
Passed by Congress

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Finai leg
islative action was taken today by
congress on the administration bill
appropriating SloO,O0OOOO request
ed by President Wilson for Euro
pean famine relief. The conferees'
report was adopted by both senate
and house without debate, and the
measure now goes to the president
for approval.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Central Park Quintet
0utpIayS Dundee Five

Playing a close game the Central
Park community center basket ball
team defeated the Dundee five last
night, Is to 20, on the Dundee floor.
Nolan, Wilmar, and Swenson starred
for Dundee and Sallender and Holm
quist for the victors. The first half
ended, Is to 10, in favor of the Cen.
trail Park players.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Snort calendar for TodaY.

Racing-Winter meeting ut New Or
leans. Winter meeting at Havana, Cuba.
Bowling-Annual tournament Of Wis
consin Bowling association opens at
Green Bay.
GiOIf-Annual meeting Of WOmen's
Metropolitan Golf association at New
York.
Johnny NOye, against Barney Adair, 10
ROUNDS, nj ROcA Island.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
MILLION polIar PLANT Burned.

Providence r. l, Jan 2S.-Ths
Royal Mill at Riverpoint, one Of
hte largest of the B, B, knight
plants was virtually destroyed BY
fire last night. The loss is estimated
at Sl,000,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
U, S. Aviator Killed.

Paris, Jan. 28-Aviation 1t
O'Neil of the American army, Was
killed today near Chatillion-our,,
Seine when his machine collapsed
at a height of 700 feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
New Cabinet Formed.

Lisbon, Jan. ga new Por t,i
guese cabinet has been formed with
Jose Relvas as premier and minis
fer of education.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29

be the next witnesses before the
house committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
TWO BALL TEAMS
TIED FOR LEAD IN
CHURCH LEAGUE
First Christian and HanSCOm
Park Booked to Meet Next
Week in Last Sets of
First Round.
IAsr NrGHrs REsuLTs.


First Christians, ca; Pearl Memorials, 16
Hansenm Parks, rs; Benson Meth0dlsts, Is
Calvary Baptists, FL; ~" DOrmitOries, IL
Central Parks, rs; dundee, 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
First Christians.
Pearl Memorials.

NcOFer, C0ach Evans.
Timekeeper. ". J. Weston.
Time Of halves, is minutes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Cavalry RaptIsts.
Hanscom Parks.

IuIHIa sstss.t.s-., II
Substitutes: Kasper for Sibert; Alexan-
der for PnardsIev
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Nujol Laboratories

Wo..4oSao n NUJOL is sold only in
- W T'SIES sealed bottles bearing the
Nujol Trade Mark. Insist on NUJOL You
may suffer from substitutes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29

CHpRCM LEAGIE sTANDINis.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
Evangelist Geo. W Taylor in action at sang's hall.

he department OF agriculture bill,
was fulfilled when the committee
withdrew all OF its bills.
A house hill BY Senator Gill. pro.
ylding for compulsory surgical treat
mont OF all school children afflicted
with diseases Of the eyes. ears. nose.
throat or teeth. was defeated alter q
stormy debate. which was featured by
Provision for re-establlshment 0f
the straight Australian ballot system
In tho state. with party candidates
segregated on the ballot and the voter
yiyen the right to vote straight tick.
st by checking the circle at tho top Of
he ballot over the party OF his choice.
* made in a bin by Representative
Lewis which passed the house.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
IA. on es,a.ss Proposed.

Estates in Oregon win contribute an
extra 100000 annually to the state
treasury under the provisions OF Rep
resentatlve schuebei's inheritance tax
bill which paasod the house. The bill
10 q compromise measure over house
bill /, which would have produced an
annual revenue OF approximately
sa5O.oOO from inheritance taxes. This
bill. II 10 said. will produce a revenue
Of Approximately 100000 annually.
Exemption Is provided on estates
up to $4,000. but above that amount
the tax is assessed against the estate
and not against the distributed shares
as under the present law. Additional
tax, over and above that assessed
against the estate, is imposed against
shares which 80 TO others than the
direct heirs OF the decedent
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
INSIGNIA, CURTAINS,
MADE FROM SKIRTS

Blue broadcloth skirts used for or
ganIzaton insignia and plaid summer
dresses reconstructed into window cur
taIns are after war economies of the
nine Y. w. c. A. secretaries In Arch
angel, Russia.
These secretaries have Just succeed
ed, In the face Of food and cloth short
ages, In opening Y. w. 9. A, Hostess
House for American troops stationed
: In Archangel, a town behind the allied
lines, 1t was necessary TO hunt up q
voile summer dress which one of the
secretaries had discarded for heavy
winter clothes In order to have cur.
talns at the windows, They live on
regulation army ratiops.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
Legislative Brevltles.

The house also passed a bill by Rep
resentatiye Cross providing that suits
for divorce must be filed in the county
in which the plaintiff resides.
A Joint resolution, calling for Q bill
to be placed on the ballot providing
for compulsory registration and yot
ing, was adopted by tho senate,
Death came to the Oregon military
police when the bill TO keep the or
ganization alive under the measure
introduced by Senator orton was
killed.
With but eight opposing votes, Sem
ator Dimick's resolution providing for
a submission of the capital punish.
ment amendment to vote Of the peo.
pie, was adopted in the senate.
Delinquent tax notices viii not be
sent to the owners OF property on
which the delinquent tax amounts to
less than 81. according to an amend
ment to the delinquent tax notice law
passed by the senate.
The prediction that the consolida'
tlon programme for the session was
virtually killed when the house killed
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
Entertain F'oumanlan Countess at
American Show In France.

Picture shows are being put on In
France without cameras. scenery or
any OF the necessary properties, nc
cordlng 70 reports reaching the Ma.
tional Y. W. G. A. from a Y. W. G. A.
nurses hut In n Isnse Hospital.
Having no fllm or camera. the
nurses at Base decided to put on .
living picture show and invited u
group OF nurses from nearby hos
pital to be the audience. II was a
real thriller, one OF the wild and wool-
iy west variety, with bucklng brun.
choes and wild rides ON broom and
MOP horses.
Imagination supplied the scenery,
with the exception of pincaris, which
announced "the sun" when II was sup.
posed TO be shining or "cacti" when
the COW punchers rode across the
desert.
Countess vacaresca Of Roumauia.
who had been talking 10 the nurses on
conditions In the German courts at the
time she was lady-ln.waiting TO the
Queen of Roumanla. was the most APP
preclative Of all the guests.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
MESSAGE TO v. w. c. A. FROM
FRANCE.

must express to you the
very great satisfaction and most
\ sincere gratitude OF the French
h Government for the service rem
h herch 20 the women working IN
h Government factories through
the establishment OF Y, w. G. A,
Foyers des Alliees tclubrooms
for munitlonettes)
These foyers have been an ex-
/ cellent means for betterIng the
physical conditions aud the mo-
1 rnlc Of our workers. They have
been constantly used by the wo-
k men workers, who have found
h there new elements of dignity
and social education.
must thank you for bringing
this 10 pass. and I hope that
Y. W, c. A. work win not dIsap-
pear with the war, but VIII be
carried on In order to develop
the principles OF social solldar- !
ity which 1t has Inspired
tslgned) NJ, LouCHER,
Minister of Arms and NUM-
tions Manufacture. I
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
What THE OREGON sOIoNs ARE DOING

Balem.--Ths present legislature In
one respect At lunst has followed pro.
cedent for II started out on tho clos
ing week OF the session with the lcsls'
latlye hopper ciogged with undlapoagd
of business. Both houses are badly
congcutod with work and the closing
days will witness the usual confusion.
heated arguments and strenuous ef'
forts 10 save pot bills. II seems TO bo
tho habit OF legislatures TO fritter
away much valuable time during the
early days Of the neaslon with useless
discussion on unimportant bills. while
tho money and other important meas
uros are held back for committee unk'
erlng and then rushed through during
the closing hours whom there 10 little
time for consideration.
Practically the only important piece
OF legislation 10 ita credit whom the
legislature started out ON Monday was
tho appropriation OF 100000 for tho
soldiers. No road bills had boon
passed and all She blg appropriation
bills had not bcvn presented.
Anu.Trus. Paving Dill Passed.
Stormy tlmoa are expected over
road legislation this week. Tho house
and senate started the week at logger
heads oyor the antitrust paving bill
which paused the senate last week at.
tor an extremely bitter debate.
ny vote Of 81 10 .. tho senate
passed bill 81. tho chief Of the four
antl,phtontad pavement bills.
The bill aa passed 10 identical as
reported by tho majority OF the roads
and highways committee and favored
by those seeking 10 curb the paving
trust. with the exception OF the Moscr
amendment TO section Z. which now
says. IAN contracts which may be
awarded for laying any pavement or
for the purchase OF any material. mix
tuFe or process entering therein. shall
be awarded TO the responsible bidder
submitting the lowest aggregate bid
under the specifications In tho class
Of pavement which the public au,horl'
ties mentioned In section ? Of this &C,
shall determine 10 accept"
Those who have been straflng tho
patent paving company fought tho
minority report Of the road commit
tee. which recommended tho adoption
OF tho words. Considering quality and
durability" which gave this discretion
10 tho state highway commission In
awarding contracts, Over these four
words tho battle was wagod In tho
senate.
Mosera amendment IN construed rs
tying tho hands Of the state highway
commission. by those who voted no.
The others say not.
The addition OF the four words
would have given the commission tho
power to use its judgment In select.
Ing pavemcnts and awarding bids
Strong opposition developed against
the senate antitrust paving bill when
Il reached the house and the ire OF
house members was aroused by
threats OF certain senators TO defeat
tho si0.0oo.ooO road bonding bill un.
less the house enacted the senate bill