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The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
PREDICTS BIG BOOM
In BUILDING WORK
George Jones. Lumber Dealer,
Forecasts Prosperity.

Chicago, Feb. l6.-Building and gen.
eral construction work will be going
on an even keel by midsummer. Any
unrest prevalent now will have dis
appeared by that time, but spring
business will be light
This was the opinion today of
George Wilson Jones. secretary of the
Illinois Lumber and Building Supply
Dealers Association.
Jones was confident there will be
little building this spring except re-
sumption of that stopped by the gov
ernment some months ago.
There are many apartment houses,
schools and similar structures
stopped by the government as a war
measure or through scarcity of steel
that will now be pushed to compile
ton" Jones said.
Jones said speculative construction
is at standstill, only homes and
plan rented structures getting atten-
tion. He did not believe there would
be change inside of twelve months.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
CIRCUS CLOWNS FORM
THEIR OWN UNION
Funmakers Plan Protection Against
Factions-To Be Nationwide.

New York. Feb. 16.-Members of the
clowning profession are now union
men by virtue of a meeting Of circus
clowns held in the Hippodrome. At
that time a union to be known as
The Joeys" was formed, and plans
are under way to make the organiza-
tion national in scope
More than forty clowns attended
the meeting. among them being
Poodles Hanneford. of the Hanneford
Family riding act at the Hippodrome;
Bluch Landolf. Dippy Diers, the six
members OF the Tom Brown Clown
Band, Happy Lambert, Steve Niaco.
Eddie Russell, J. F. Carty, John
Byrne. Robert Rosalie. John Breen.
Albert johnson. Robert Reano,
Charles Ravel, MALTA & Bart, James
Cheviot- Thomas Cotton. Silly
Weston, Bernard Milton and John
Davis
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
SERVED A YEARS IN PRISON.
Man Convicted of Arson in 1875
Is Still in Matteawan.

Beaco.l, y. Y, Feb. 16.-Matteawan
holds a prisoner who has been behind
bars one year longer than the famous
Massachusetts convict, Jesse Pome-
roy.
He is John jackson. "A years old
who completed yesterday his forty
fourth year in the asylum for insane
criminals. He vas convicted of arson
in Erie County in 1875, and sub
sequentIy adjudged insane. He has
no relatives
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
Steal 3 Show Tickets.

Three white boys between the ages
of il and 16 snatched a pocketbook
from the hand of Mrs. Helma Camp
bell. Ssls Tenth street northwest
while she was crossing Fourteenth
at Otis street yesterday evening.
The pocketbook contained three tick
cts for the Sunday evening perform
ance at a theater.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
Colored Man Struck BY Car.

Struck by a street car of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany while crossing Ninth and L
streets northwest last night, AleXan-
der Holmes, colored, living at 1886
Thirteenth street northwest, was re-
moved to Freedman's Hospital suffer
ing from cuts and bruises about the
head. His condition was not serious
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
Take. Poison by Mistake.

Mistaking formaldehyde for some
thing else. Chas. c. Hall, 17O5 Seven
teenth street northwest, was taken to
Emergency Hospital last night. suf-
fering from the effects of the poison.
He left the hospital after receiving
treatment.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Midnight, l2; a. m, 3; a m., y; a m.
q; a. m. "a; 10 a. M. IS; IL noon. IS;
p. m, a; p. m. 10; 6 p. m, IS; 8 D. M,
J3; 10 p m. q Highest, q; lowest, u
Relative humidity, s a. M, 81; D. m, 4s
p. m. g.
Rainfall 10 p. m. to 8 p. M, 0; hours OF
sunshine, 81; per cent of possible sunshine, 90.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL FORECAST.

District Of Columbia and Maryland-Fair Mon
day and Tuesday: slightly warmer Tuesday +;
gentle shifting winds becoming southerly
Nirgnis-Far Monday: Tuesday fair, slightly
warmer, north and west portions; gentle to
moderate shifting winds
The Washington herald., 1919-02-17

WE TSACH THE MOST CORRECT AND Un-
to-date dancing IN the city. Class dances
Wednesday snd SATURDAY evenings Private les
sons also il desired. Lady and sentlcm~ In
stroctors. SIXSMITR'S DANCING CLUB. l2ls
q st nv. Franklin sU4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Yanks Will Marry French
Girls Says Yvonne Gall

more appealing to the heas4 Of a
brave, good man. Here's the diff
ference,
"The French girl follows her hus-
band; the American girl wants to
lead him. The French girl is happy
in doing for the one she loves; the
America finally, they will find 4
her.
French wives are helpmates Of
their husbands; not their slave driv-
ers. French daughters obey their
parents, do not dictate to them.
French mothers are teachers of
their children; not their servants.
Your wonderful American sol
diers have seen all this and will not
be content to be treated again as
the American girls treat their sweet
hearts. If they come back to
America, finally, they will gnd it
necessary to return to France, eith-
er to live there with a French girl
or bring one back to the United
States
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21

Of the flying circus" or press di-
vision. Never let it be said that
they would permit worthy brother
to lack company in the hour of ILL
ness, especially when he had the
only spare room in town.
They each and severally delivered
themselves of advice concerning
remedies for our ailments, illus
trating their remarks with narra-
tions of personal experiences. Then
they took a viva voce vot and de-
cided that doctor might not be
bad scheme. After which they
set up their folding typewriters,
lighted cigarettes and waited for
1t. Francois Du Tessen, our French
liaison officer, who had drawn up
text of the remarks of Marshal
Foch during our interview with the
French commander and had taken it
back to the marshal for his ap-
proval
Morgan and His Red Pencil.
Capt. Gerald Morgan, chief censor
of the American army, arrived with
a look around the room, then estab-
lished temporary office on>a little
table at the head of our bed.
Noble Hall of the London Times
came in with fur lined overcoat
Continued on Page Two, Column FOur.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
INJURED SAYS
WILL DIE BEFORE
NAMES OTHERS
Otto FurSt, Found Deserted
After Motor Car ACCi-
dent, Refuses to Tell
About 1t.

Otto Furst, 81 years old, 1929
Pratt street, is in the Lord Lister
hospital as result of serious in
ternal injuries received last night
when an automobile in which he
was riding overturned 10 miles on
the west Dodge road. Two other
occupants, whose names were not
learned, are believed to have been
injured also. Police have been un-
able to locate them.
Furst was found by a party Of
unidentified motorists who brought
him to Omaha and left him lying
on the sidewalk at Twenty-fifth and
Farnam streets, without aid.
He was found there by DR.. ]. L.
Gilbert, l03 South Twenty-fifth
street, who notified the police. He
declined to divulge the names of the
two men who were with him, say
ing: Il will die before / give out
those names.
The automobile which they were
driving was completely wrecked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Persons With Social
Diseases Cannot Be
Held Says High Court
By a staff Correspondent.

Des Moines. Jan. 20.-Under a de-
cision of Iowa supreme court hand
ed down TODAY persons thought to
be suffering from private. diseases
cannot be detained for examination
and treatment.
The opinion was written by JUS
tice Weaver and concurred in by
other justices Of high court and was
given in connection with habaes
corpus proceedings brought by
Marlin ]. Wragg of this city.
1t is said the decision will not
affect men and women already under
detention but will prevent further
examination of persons found in
disorderly rooms and those suspect
ed of having such diseases.
Justice Weaver declares that fore
ing a person suspected Of being
diseased to submit to - examina-
ton is a violation Of human rights.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
French More LovabIe and
Home Life Appeals to
Hearts Of Soldiers,
Says Opera Singer.
By Universal Service.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-Mlle Yvonne
Gall, Of the Chicago opera, herself
a Parisienne and a relative Of
Marshal Petain, says it's true at least
2S0,000 Yanks will wed French girls.
American soldiers, she says, are
struck by the home life Of French
girls and never again will be salts
fed with girls Of their native coun-
try. She doesn't hold, however,
that French girls have greater
beauty or charm than their Ameri-
can cousins.
"0ur girls are perhaps not as
clever as yours" said the opera
singer, but they are more loyable,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Many Firemen Expected to
Attend Meeting in Fremont

Fremont, Jan. 20.-(Special Iele-
gram. 1.-The committee in charge
of the arrangements for the annual
convention Of the Nebraska State
Volunteer Fireman's association to
be held here Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week has
plans made for entertaining one Of
the largest. crowds in the history
Of the organization. Alliance, which
has a large delegation, accompanied
bg a band, viii arrive early tomor-
row. j. w. Guthrie Of Alliance is
president Of the association. Alli-
ance is one OF the candidates for
The 1920 meet Scottsblun also is
lfter the convention. Auburn sends
word that il will be represented by
a big delegation. Six hundred fire.
men are expected to be in attend
lnce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Court-MartiaI Funston
cantain Is Reannointed

Washington, Jan. z0.-The War
department announced reappoint-
ment of Capt. Sam BuckIew, a ma
tional infantry officer, dismissed
from the army after trial BY court
martial on charges involving the
accounting for certain construction
funds intrusted TO him while he was
on duty at Camp Funston, Kan. It
was disclosed that Captain Buclew
had been restored to the service be-
fore the department made public the
dismissal order with its conhrma-
ton BY the president more than
month ago.
1t was said at the department that
Secretary Baker made a personal
investigation Of this case and
ordered Captain Bucklew's reap
pointment on the ground that the
government had not suffered and the
officer had not benefited from the
transaction which resulted in his
trial,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
ALLEGED HEAD
OF art GROUP
UNDER ARREST
Investigation Of Omaha Jew
iSh Welfare Board Leads to
Taking Of Chicago "Ama-
teur" Photographer.

Rufus T. MacComas, prominent
Chicago photographer, is under ar
rest in Chicago, charged with send
ing Objectionable letters through
the mails. Postofice authorities al
lege MacComas is head of syndi-
cate that has been Turing girls rang
ing from 8 to IA Years to their phor
tograph studios"
The operation Of the alleged syn
dicate was discovered by members
of the Omaha Jewish Welfare
board and resulted in the arrest Of
A. E. Butters Of Omaha charged
with offering obscene pictures for
sale. A charge Of senticing" was
also filed against Buffers. His
bonds were fixed at $1,000 but later
reduced and he was released.
Arrests will be made in other
cities soon, it is said, of men wanted,
being declared members of the SYM
dicate Of which MacComas and But
ters were leaders.
Advertised for Models.
According to postofice inspectors
who lodged the charge against Mac
Comas. he and his friends, all am
ateur," photographers, inserted ad-
vertisements in newspapers for little
girls for "art poses" From NUM-
Der of replies eft subjects" were
picked.
Photographs are said to have been
exchanged between the members Of
the syndicate together with stories
Of their experiences" The letters
were written in code to escape vio-
lation of the postal regulations pro-
hibiting obscene literature being
sent through the mail.
Pictures Of Children.
Letters which have been trans
lated are said to contain "exper-
fences" of depravity of the syndi-
cate inconceivable to authorities
whose daily experiences deal with
the most hardened criminals. The
young girl models were the victims
of the syndicate.
In MacComas' trunk were found
hundreds of photographs of nude
children and letters detailing lex
perfences" of other members bf the
syndicate. MacComas says he is an
amateur artist and denies wrong do
ing.
The arrest Of the Chicago man fol-
lowed postofice inspection Of letters
exchanged between him, Buffers
and the others, II is said federal
charges will be flied here against
Buffers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Gen. Harries TO Have
Charge Of Relief for
! Russians IN Germany

Paris, Jan. 2O.-The American
Red Cross will begin Immediately
the work Of providing relief for
Russian prisoners in Germany, who
are said 10 number 100000 Large
sums Of money have been contrib
uted for this purpose by Russian
societies and individuals in France
aud Scandinavian countries.
This relief work possibly is the
result Of a clause in the new arini-
stice conditions and will be under the
general supervision OF Brig. Gen.
Harries, of the American army who
is in Berlin in connection with the
repatriation Of American prisoners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Search for the Cause
Of Delay IN Pressing
Broatch-T Tanner Case

Lincoln, Jan. 2O.-A feature Of III,
senate proceedings this afternooa
was the informal investigation that
took place as to who passed the
buck" in the Broatch-Tanner contest
for the incumbency of senatorial dis
trict No. 4, Douglas county.
Secretary of State Amsberry was
called and asked why there had
been a delay in presenting the
papers relating to the contest.
He said that he had questioned
former Secretary of State Pool
who said he had the papers but had
referred them to his chief clerk
who had referred them to another
clerk, who had referred them TO the
bookkeeper, but before they reached
the janitor they had been located
The matter finally sifted down as
to matter Of veracity among THE
various persons affected and Mr.
Amsberry was vindicated, and held
blameless for the delay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
DEAD SPARTAcAN
GERMAN BY MARRIAGE.

Berne, Jan. 20.-How Rosa Lux
emburg, the dead Spartacan leader
Of Berlin, managed to gain German
citizenship, is related BY the Tage-
blatt, Of Berne. Rosa, who had been
expelled from Russia for activities
among the Jews, was living in Zu-
rich when she decided to 60 to Ger
many to propagate soeialistic ideas.
She was warned that she would be
expelled, so she sought lawyer in
Zurich and demanded to know
whether it was possible to contract
a mock marriage with a German
citizen SO as to become immune
from expulsion. The lawyer said
there would be some difficulties as
10 obtaining man TO go through
such a ceremony.
Rosa soon produced a German
known as DR.. Lubeck, and he mar
ried her on payment Of ten francs.
Rosa Immediately left her husband
and went to Germany. Lubbock later
was expelled from Switzerland as
an undesirable foreigner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Will
FIGHT FOR
F FREEDOM
OF N AT {
Seventeen-Y -Year-0Id Bride Of
Escaped Nebraska Convict
Says Past Is Dead; Will
Appeal to Authorities.
Special to The Bee.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 2O.-Mrs.
Mary Reel, l7-year-old bride Of
Sergeant Walter B. Reel, will use
every means in her power to secure
the pardon of her young husband,
under arrest here by order of the
Nebraska authorities. He is charged
with escape from the prison at Lin
coin, where he was serving time for
murder.
Ten years ago, on the advice of
his lawyer, Reel pleaded guilty to
charge of being accessory to a
murder, although he says he was
not within two blocks Of the scene
when the murder occurred.
He was sentenced, served FIVE
years in the Nebraska penitentiary
and escaped.
He came to Denver, began a new
life and made many friends. Reel
was clerk at the Colorado hotel
when the war broke out. He went
to Canada to enlist, was later sent
to France, where he was wounded
in battle three times. When finally
discharged he returned to Denver
with Canadian bride, resumed his
former position and then came his
arrest and exposure.
Never Told Wife.
Mrs. Reel today sought aid Of
city and state authorities to secure
the young officers pardon.
Walter never told me he had
any trouble in the past" she said.
why should hes It might Iiave
prepared me to meet this shock but
/ would rather not have known.
The past is dead. If he did wrong
he was sincerely sorry and this three
gold wound stripes show that he
fought hard to make himself right
with the world"
1t is generally felt that if extradi-
tion to Nebraska proves necessary
the Nebraska authorities will take
into consideration Reels subsequent
record, and that an appeal to the
governor of Nebraska for a pardon
will receive a favorable hearing.
identified By Photo.
A photo in Denver newspaper,
showing Walter Rifenberg, known
as Sergeant Reel, together with a
story Of his heroism on the battle
fields of France, resulted in his ar
rest.
Warden w. T. Fenton was read
ing a Denver paper last week when
he noted a large portrait of Reel
and instantly recognized him as
Walter Rifenberg, sent up from
Ainsworth, to serve a 25-year term
for murder in the Nebraska prison.
Rifenberg proved to be model
prisoner and two years ago was sent
to work at the farm at the Girls
Industrial home at Milford. Six
months latet, the authorities say, he
took French leave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
OMAHANS Get
DISCHARGE FROM
ARMY TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce Hopes
to Be Able to Welcome
Boys from Dodge in
Body as Return.

Omaha and Nebraska men of the
army units at Camp Dodge will be-
discharged Wednesday, and the of
icers Thursday, according to a wife
to the Chamber of Commerce last.
night.
Randall K. Brown, H. H. Lowell,
Herbert eonnell and H. E. Dysert
of the war activities Of the Chamber
Of Commerce conferred with army
officials at Des Moines in regard to
bringing the boys home in body.
Mr.. Brown will arrive in Omaha
this morning and after a consulta-
ton here, what arrangements have
been made will be made known.
1t is the hope Of the Chamber of
Commerce officials to welcome the
boys home at a public demonstra-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
KILL BILL.
I 0 TAX {.
FROM GAR.
SIoan's Fight in House Re-
suits in Defeat of Effort
to Remove Civil War
Veterans.
WASHINGTON BUREAU
OMAHA BEE
From a Staff Correspondent.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Congress-
man Sloan fought a successful fight
today against numerically stronger
odds, defeating the bill to transfer
the Battle Mountain 5anitarium,
Hot Springs, So. D., to the War
department and to remove the pres
ent occupants of the sanitarium
elsewhere. in order that the insti-
tuition might be occupied by present
day soldiers returning from overseas
service.
Congressman Candy, author of the
bill, in support of the measure said
the board of managers of soldiers
homes favored the scheme as did
the governor of South Dakota and
the surgeon general in charge.
He said there were only $50 pa
tients at the institution, 247 civil war
veterans, rs Spanish war veterans
and eight others and that an exam-
ination of the patients disclosed the
fact that only 81 of the total NUM-
Der of inmates of the sanitarium
could not be moved elsewhere.
Says The Boys Need Place.
The War department, he said, had
found that 600 beds were available
at the sanitarium and in the emer.
gency created by thousands of boys
coming home from Europe, gassed
and wounded, he believed it should
be turned over to the War Depart
tnent to be used by the present day
soldiers.
Representative Sloan, after recit-
ing the reports of the committees
of the two houses when the sana-
tarium was created, the words of
which laid stress. on the medical and
curative powers of the water there,
the institution having been desig-
mated for civil war veterans, pro-
tested against moving the old sol
diers now inmates of the sanitarium
whose average age is 70 years.
Adams Calls 1t Infamous.
Mr.. Sloan quoted Commander-in-
Chief Adams of the GA. R. as
stating that the bill was Infamous"
He said Department Commander ].
S. Hoagland of Nebraska was op-
posed to the transfer of authority
and heNread letter from DR.. Field,
Brother of Beatrice, now member
of the sanatarium, in opposition.
Added interest in the debate was
created by the three civil war vet
@erans in the house, General Sher-
wood and Representatives Hollings-
worth of Ohio, and Osborne OF
California, who made short speeches
in opposition to the bill
Johnson Supports It.
Representative johnson of South
Dakota, fresh from the battle-helds
of France, was given a rousing re-
ception when he rose to speak in
favor of the measure which, il is
said, is being pressed because Of
commercialism.
By vote of l6l to % the house
refused TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill, the motion to suspend
requiring two-thirds of those voting.
Of the Nebraskans voting Sloan,
Kinkaid and LobeclS were against
the bill.
The Iowa delegation voted as fol-
lows against: Haugen, Towner,
Ramseyer, Scott, Sweet, Green and
Kennedy. Good voted for the bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Emperor Charles May Have
70 Leave Home in Vienna

Paris, Jan. 20.-The Austrian gov
ernment has informed former En-
peror Charles, who is reported to
be i'll, that unless the monarchist
movements at home and abroad
cease, his presence in the Austrian
capital will not be tolerated. &C
cording to a Vienna dispatch re-
ceived here. II is generally known
in Vienna that the emperor was
forced TO abdicate but that he re-
serves his personal rights to the
throne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
Terrorist Challenges God
After He Kills Priest
and Is Shot Down
BY WILLIAM ]. BUTLER,
Staff Correspondent of Universal Service
Especial Cable Dispatch.)

London JAN "A story of terrorist challenge God and its
tragic result the Daily Express from authoritative Russian
small party of broke church and in the vestry
murdered the priest People the while the tragedy
enacted Another priest praying at the altar.
One of the mudrers stalked down the climbed into
hitherto unheard of lberty-and waving his
you how silly eli this religion is There God tell
you there has been God have killed priest
III" the silly old days have told God would kill because
killed priest Well, here the pulpit have killed
priest and God doesn't lift finger o kill me-"
pistol shot and the terrorist fell dead in the pulpit
the congregation smoking pistol in stood calmly
"Ie said God would kill him. did Gods instrument"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-21
TAKES MORE NERVE" TO
KILL SELF THAN THREE MEN

Hillsboro, Ore, jan <20.-Charies
w. Colby, 6S, early yesterday morn
ing shot his wife in the head while
she was sleeping in their ranch home
near here, and then took his own
life by shooting himself. Colby's
wife was So years old.
In a sealed note to ]. Frank
Stroud of Beaverton, Colby said he
had killed three men in his life, but
what he was about to do required
much more nerve. Colby had been
III several months and it is thought
brooding over the differences in
their ages and a mortgage on the
ranch, mentally unbalanced him.