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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Her Uncle an Admiral.
Says Her Family Is
Used to Such Things

Mrs. Catherine E. LAIR, operator
at the central police station, did not
once leave her desk during the riots
and it is estimated that she an
swered thousands of calls and as
many questions. She goes on duty
at 8 in the AFTERNOON and remains
until midnight.
At II the mob stormed the city
Jail. Mrs. LAIR remained seated at
her desk and continued to answer
calls. Again the crowd returned
about 1870 threatening to set fire
to the jail. but not for one second
did Mrs. LAIR leave her desk, al
though seated near window
where she would have been an easy
buil'seye for one Of the mob.
Upon being compilmented about
her bravery and good service Mrs
LAIR replied: u never could have
done it only my uncle. Robert
Evans, is a rear admiral and our
family is use to such sieges,'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Crowd Is a Mighty 4
Poor Place to Flash
AMan's Size Bank Roll

Though not sleuth of the Conan
Doyle or puzzy-foot type, R. H.
Bremers, head muck OF his own law
Office. experienced-and probably is
still-some detective work of a
usual Sort that of pickpocket case
With tears in his gliinmers, he
listened intently to the story of his
side-kick, whose booze pocket was
pilfered for only l20 smacks on the
night Of the riot,
Leave it to me-" Bremers heroic
ally suggested to his pal, The in
vestigation was left to him, and is
still pending. unsolved.
From deductive reasoning, how
ever, Sleuth Bremers arrived at the
conclusion that his side-kick's
pocket was surely picked by man
during the riot.
Bremers charged nothing for his
services, he said.
Thus, another hero gone wrongl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

News of the recent trouble in
Omaha came to one man like tele-
gram from home recounting the
progress of limberneck among the
white leghorns. His heart bleeds,
he intimates, and huge gobs of SYM
pathy rise in his throat and choke
him up like six-inch pipe on an
old style soft coal burner. Says he:
Houston, Tex.
September, g, 1919.
ITO the Acting Mayor, the City
Commissioners, the Great City of
Omaha.
Greetings
Formerly (l90o to 1912 a resi-
dent and citizen OF the city of Oma-
ha the writer has carried during the
interim an unusual feeling of inter
est in and for the spirit and welfare
of the great commonwealth which
you represent.
Whatever of sentimentality may
be mixed with this feeling it is GER,
tain that the basis for so enduring
and pleasing memories was the.
writer's mental and physical con-
tact with the very many manifesto
tons of progress which stood out
in the past history of the city, those
evolutions OF progress so happily 4
part Of his experience as a citizen
and the many pleasing landmarks
and mementoes of THE great spirit of
Omaha with which he has come in
contact in his travels. One might
truly say that the manifesto tons OF
progress and the evolution of the
city had touched the entire. gamut
from the physical to the spiritual for
it has been always the object of
those who have had leadership in
the citys progress to advance its
spiritual outlook and to set higher
mark of attainment and refinement.
leading finally to that pinnacle of
composure which, it seemed to the
writer, must soon attract the ,atten-
ton of the entire continent to the
jewel of the midwest as the leader |
in progress.
Il Lived There"
"All the achievements which the |
city of Omaha has made, its great
strides in progress, the successes of
its citizenry have been a matter of
personal pride to the writer who,
when the achievements and progress
Of Omaha have been mentioned,
with considerable pride could say,
/ lived there 1t was my home
"Ard this neutrality-suspicious.,
you must excuse ne-there is a big
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Soldier Mistakes
Trash Can for Mail
Box; "Mails'' Letters

The soldiers at central police sta.
ton told story OH one of thef
number that made big hit with the
coppers.
John Speccerelli OF the l4th bal
loon company, a little Italian from
New York, is the soldier on who the
story is hung"
Sergeant Black confided in Spec"
that he was going to the postoffice
to mail letter, SO the story goes.
Spec" pointed out mail box"
on the corner just in front of the
police station.
Don't need to go to the postof
flee; there's a mail box right there"
said Spec
Specs" mail box happened to be
trash can.
An hour later Spec" was still
rummaging through the papers in
the trash can looking for two let
tiers he had dropped in there the day
before.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Called Him Leonard" But
loot Didn't Bat an Eye"
Two Young Women Have Cause to Vividy Remember
Visit Of Major General and Son-Newspaper
Writer Will Hire Taxi If She Ever Again Goes
Walking With Young Man. %,~ r.:

purred an apology for having re-
ferred to the general as Leonard.
The other young woman is all
Omaha newspaper writer. She had
occasion to obtain a copy of an or
der from the lieutenant. The order
had to be signed by the general who
was at the Chamber of Commerce.
Needed TaM.
The lieutenant and the young
woman were at the city hall. They
started to seek. the general, and for
the purposes of this narrative it
must be understood that the lieuten-
ant is stalwart and has stride that
would discourage a giraffe. When
the lieutenant started to walk from
the city hall to the Chamber of
Commerce the young woman also
started to walk, but her walk soon
was changed into a trot. Military
necessity, even in this instance. did
not recognize gallantry, for the
young woman was almost exhausted
when she reached the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms.
why didn't you engage taxi?"
asked friend of the young woman
when she related the incident.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

/ The mayor twittered that the cops
at the riot were the bravest men
who ever wore policemen's uniforms.
Some OF 'em gave up everything but
their uniforms. They weren't asked
for the uniforms.
Expect now to see Coon Corners
chirping that it's the largest city in
| the world or the Missouri Pacific
claiming the smoothest roadbed.
Ringer busted into print to pass
the buck to anybody and anything
except himself 1t was the feeblest
spasm for its size on this or any
other planet.
Even Sine of the colored brethren
GOT the habit and started issuing
statements, tnanifestos, ultimatums
and hand-bills, warning against The
Bee ard other dangers.
League Of Buck Passers.
The League of Buck Passers will
be organized at the city hall. A
large membership is already assured
from a single department. At that,
the police commissioner overlooked
some buck-passing. Might have
said the riot was due to spots on
the sun, the occupation OF Fiume by
d'Annrnzio, the filing Of the $l20,-
100000 pork and bean biscuit"
damage suit in the court house, the
unusual dry spell in southern India
or the failure of the goulash crop
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

Two Omaha young women have
occasion to remember wildly the
recent visit of 1t. Q. c. Wood, and
lis distinguished father, Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, who were here in
connection with the riot situation.
The general and lieutenant main
tained their temporary headquarters
in the mayors Office.
One of the young women IS a
city hall debutante whose clerical
duties brought her close to the lieu
tenant but failed to make it known
10 her that he was the son of the
general. One morning, when Gen
scral Wood was late, she blurted this
Question in the lieutenant's face:
Leonard" Was Late.
When do you expect Leonard
viii be in this morning.
IS The lieutenant maintained a sto-
zeal expression and otherwise con-
cea]ed his feelings. While reading
al afternoon newspaper of that day
tie young woman learned for the
ltrst time that the general and lieu
tenant were father and son. She
almost swooned. The next morning
The crept toward the lieutenant and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

lump in my throat; somehow I car
not see to write just what is in my
heart-l saw 1t in the morning pa
per.
ut is like the feeling you have
when you get telegram that some
dear member of the family has had
serious accident. All the details
are not made clear and in fact are
not available and those facts tina
are given are probably exaggerated
and distorted, and you wish you
could 60 home, and you wonder il
there is anything you could do;
but there is nothing you can do but
wait, and send a telegram or a let
ter. But the folks will be glad to
get a. letter expressing your sym
pathy and interest.
Spirit of Omaha.
$50, gentlemen, having felt the
warmth and kindness Of the spirit
of Omaha, having been one of its
family, take this method of ex-
pressing my sympathy in this hour
Of turmoil. Knowing only those
facts that have been placed in the
morning press my sympathy goes
cut to all the people of Omaha, to
those who have been misguided IN
their thoughts and acts and by
those acts and thoughts have
brought shame upon the city and
also, 10 those who trying to com
pose the troubled spirit hav. gone
down in manner worthy of the
highest ideals.
Somehow it seems that, regard
less Of the fact that the writer is
only an obscure unit in the general
makeup of things and the method Of
approach may look like the work Of
a lunatie, all of which is admitted
somebody ought to side up to you
folks and slip you a good strong
handelasp without any words just to
assure you that someone is with you
and when we have time to talk il
over we will still be sympathetic,
and-if there is anything we can do,
any little chores, we will be glad 10
do it, and we are still sons-in-law
and a part of the family and still
believe that regardless Of the black
sheep it's the best family between
the Atlantic and Pacific and we will
continue to say 50 any time we get
Yours truly,
"i5l7 Pierce avenue, Houston.
Tex"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Howling Dervish Is
Taught Humbleness
In Fanatic Love Sect

Everyone has heard Of the
"whirling" and "howling" dervishes.
but few are aware, says the writer
in the October Wide World maya
zine, that there are many distinct
orders of this fanatic Eastern sect,
each following its own peculiar re-
ligious exercises and devotions.
Among the various forms of sal
utation used by the dervishes in
their intercourse with each other a
certain number are most curious
and interesting. Love being the lead
ing principle of the Mevlevis, their
SALVATION is, LET it be Lowell" but
that in general use among the orders
is "Ya Hoo" 60 HIM. Towards
those who are not dervishes they,
however, use the ordinary beautiful
Mohammedan greeting, "Salaam
aleikoum" (peace be to thee). There
axe also special prayers and formu-
las for every event and detail of
convent life, those of the Bektashis.
which are 70 in number, being
called by the symbolic name of
Interpreters" On crossing the
doorsill of their tekkeI., they say:
Il have placed my head and my
heart on the sill of the door of
repentance, so that my body may
be pure as gold. Design, 0 sheikh, to
turn your eyes for an instant on
this poor man ii. e., dervish.)"
On presenting an offering to hi.
superior, the disciple says
The ant brought as an offering
to Solomon the thigh of grass
hopper. Thou, 0 sheikt art Sol
ONION, and / am thine ant; accept |
my humble offeringw
On asking for hospitality at a
tekkeh, or turbeh, the Moslem
traveller says
Allah is our friend-peace to
the jewellers in this ticker! Love to
those who are,joyful, and to all the
poor men now present; to the PRS
and to the sheikhs; to the jewellers
in this house Of the shah ii. e.. the
Khalif Alio."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Make Raleigh or Bust"
Omahan Told Chauffeur
So the Flier Engineer Pulled the Throttle Open and
Used the High Spots in the Road Like Jumper
Uses Spring Board.

without difficulty, but his travelling
bag was back At Raleigh.
Raleigh or Bust"
They decided to make Raleigh cor
bust"
: "Well, believe me, that man fed
his hivver all the gas she would
take" said Mr.. Wolf. 1--WE would
hit a bump in the road and then
would be hurled through space for
about 100 feet. J never experienced
like it. We arrived at
Raleigh just as the stub line train
was getting under steam. ! told
my chauffeur to drive alongside the
train and then l asked the conductor
to please hold the train while
rushed to the hotel for my travelling
bag. got the bag all right and
the conductor held the train. And
I'll say that it was the fastest hour
of my life and the fastest ride ! ever
experienced in an automobile"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
We're Through. "

We get our shoes repaired by a
Greek cobbler on Sherman avenue.
We do this out of the kindness of
our heart, trying to help out the
struggling fellow, who lives with his
wife and numerous progeny in a
room back of his shop.
T'other day we asked a friend re-
garding a new apartment house be-
ing built on the next street.
"The Greek cobbler is building
it," said Friend.
What" we gasped.
EYES," SEE Friend, you know, he
owns the drug store and the moving
picture theater, too"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

Ben Warren is the modern bach
elor! exclaimed a friend of his who
was asked for a fact or two about
him upon which to write this bit of
an article. . R'
(This friend OF yours is married
man, Ben, model married man, we
think-has picture of his beautiful
wife and two children on his desk,
or at least used to have 'en1 there
when we saw him while he held an
important position at the Chamber
of Commerce. We won't tell you
who he is. though. No, indeedD
"1n every detail Ben approaches
perfection" said this friend. Gle is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

this winter. Manager Binderup
has been considering the advis-
ability of building a new thea
ter building, but present prices
are rather alarming. If no other
solution is found a stock COM
pany should be formed to erect
a suitable building, as town
the size of Upland without mo-
ton pictures is somewhat akin
to a boat without a rudder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

powerful, the clown prince, Luden-
dorf, Hindenburg and the rest still
ravins about what they were. going
to do, the conscientious directors
still in prison, 100000 Yanks in
France, etc. Amt the world Won
derful?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
INGRATITUDEi

Sec'et'ry Tumulty's statement that
gifts received by President Wilson
in Europe "are Of little value" may
square him on this side of the At
lantic. But what will the men in
crowns and high hats on the other
side of the water think?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
The Brass Medal for Nerve"
(Ad in London Tirles.)

tAu N IluHuUH IfiIIeS.I
Will 10000 ladies or gentlemen who
are willing to help three demobilized
officers commence business subscribe
the sum of one pound each to start
them In business? We hate appealing,
but circumstances force 1t on us. We
were appealed to to save our country
and did not hesitate; now we ask you
to save US. This is a genuine case and
any inquiries can be made. For par
tioulsrs In first place, Box s 367. Tho
Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
RIISHING US

Belgian press agents are on the
job, all right. Three of the head
liners" OF that heroic kingdom play
ing engagements in the U. S. A. all
at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
They'll Hafta Draft EN-.

And where do they think they're
goifig 70 get 100 men for the Omaha
police force at the prireely salary
Of 500 a month?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
REEL and REAL.

I'd like to be movie hero
In movie play,
And have movie butler who
Would move just as I'd say,
And own a movie racing car,
And a swell apartment, too,
And classy clothes and classy hose,
And ladies not few.
Of course, I'd have to have a suit of
English tweeds of gray,
An evening suit, a dinner suit,
A suit to wear at play;
And silk pajanas. nifty hats,
And spiffy shoes, and all;
Belong to clubs of wealthy dubs,
And shine at every bail.
The girls, how they would fall for
me and
Vow ! was a king!
And to the villain in fight
/ wouldn't do thing! (Oh, noD
To all the ladies would be
As cold, as cold as ice;
But to the one LOVED, Oh!
But wouldn't l be nice!
l once knew such a movie hero
In a movie play,
So brave and tender, handsome, too,
And generous: but, say.
I read little news item
That struck with cruel force
The wife of this ideal man
Was granted divorce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
He Ought to Have a House.

VABHt0n fferdIo.I
Joe Shuda has just built a new
cattle shed on his farm and is pre-
pared tor winter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Harvest Time.

Judging from oft heard whis-
perings, the run on the jewelry
stores and the showers" for
Gothenburg young women late
ly, the ministers of the city will
soon reap a harvest. This is
enough to recall to the minds Of
the has-beens the exciting times
of the dim past.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
drip, Drip, Drip" His Heart
Bleeds for Dear Old Omaha

News of the Riots Came to Him Like Bad News From
Home-Ah Me- Gentlemen" He Writes, "You
Must Excuse Me-There Is Lump in My Throat
1t Comes When Read the News From This
Great City, Jewel of the West, My Home I Lived
There Six Years."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Busy at the Garage.

(Ashten Herald.).
John Kaminski, our auto expert,
was busy overhauling couple Of
autos at his garage here last week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

What's a Town Without Movies?
upland Items IN Minden Courier.)
Upland has prospects of hav-
ing no motion picture shows
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Getting Ready to Move Light

madison Star-MaiL)
George Chandler purchased light
house moving outfit this week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
How About This, Watson?

tGothenburg Independently
Mour fen and lix sadies pent
wicnicing. The fen mished and
ate dost of the minner, while the
,woor pomen tank drea and dash
ed the wishes. But the pomen
sot guare, for the fen had 10
bay all the pills.--Pakesheare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

the most men in the war. Look
what happened to them!
Oh, well! What's a million dol
lars!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Suitable Dogs.

FOR bean-lovers: Boston.
For tobacco-chewers: Spitz.
For bald persons: Hairless.
For lazy persons: Hairless.
For colored people: Black and
tan.
For crooks: Shepherd.
For interpreters Of Hamlet: Great
Pane
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12

Thought for Today.
Just think year ago the war
was raging, Kaiser Wilhelm was still
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-25
MINERS REJECT PROPOSAL OF
 PRESIDENT TO AVERT STRIKE
 WHICH NOW SEEMS INEVITABLE

WASITINGTON, Oct. 2f- (F)-Thc representatives of the miners unions today rejected all of President Will sons proposals for arbitration of the dispute that in wolves all the central coal fields The conference of the two scale committee thorcupon adjourned, thus ending the efforts to avert the proposed strike.
 II i~ generally admitted here by both miners and operators that general strike of all bitumuous miners in the central field probable and many prominent ,ad- both sides do uoJ how il be prevented. There is talk the part of government officials of using force.
 Early this morning when ii was that d deadlock had been reached in the conference the attitude sumcd by the miners toward Secretary Wilson's pro- posa> for increased wages leaving the hours of work untouched both sides appealed directly to President Will son to suggest some means of avoiding stlihc
 In response to these appeals the President from his sick bed formulated and forwarded three concrete slg gcstions The first method he proposed o settle the differences by direct ncgotajou; the second method sug gestcd was o leave tue matter am arbitration commit tcc and third that the miners should remain at work. keeping the mines open whatever method should be adopted. The miners accepted the first suggestion, but rejected the second and absolutely declined to consider poStponcmcnt of the strike while any ucgotiaions that may be entered upon in progress.
 This position renders the talk of negotiation futile The operators will not to reopen the matter less the workers o remain in status quo duru. such discussion. Ii ~uou hghI> probable that the strike will be called November : a~ originally planned by the United Mine Workers of America
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-25
JOE CANNON LEADING
 OPPOSITION TO BILL
 PROVIDINGR.R.F FUNDS

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 24-l -l40-AIamned over the out look m Washington for the passage oI the amendment 1o the urgent diIIceucy bill providing $lIOOOOOO for Ih- mediate Use by Alaskan Engineering commission lor constructing the Alaska railroad, J. L. Mcl'heroson Is returning today the national capital to do every ytmlS possible o put the thru. That scrouS oppoSl tou Jo the has developed since its passage by the senate denied by the supporters ot the amend ncut. Uncle Joe Cannon, veteran republican leader ol the house of representatives and who Is sad to be the man who controls that body rather than either Speaker Gillette Chairman NondeIl of the ways and means committee is opposing the measure vigorously
 \ special despatch received today by the PoSt-lh- teigcccr also states that Representative Good, char man the house appropriations committee, has threat cucd to all large appropriations added to the de- Iciccy bill ill the The Alaska item Is the Iarg c, increase made by the senate and unless It's supporters are able to rescue it, will probably be the first to be topped off,
 It is understood that the question of "ecWomy again enters into the situaon Mir. McPherson hopes to be able to line up enough votes to carry the amendment thru the house. but the outlook is not believed to be any loo ecoulaging The house does not to defeat the eventual appropriation but many of the members, es pcciaIIv Representative Cannon and Chairman Good, contend that the urgent deficiency appropriation should not be made to cover items of this nature
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-25
BASE ACQUIRED
 FROM PORTUGAL
LONDON HEARS THAT UNITED STATES HAS A NAVAL BASE
 AT THE AZORES

LONDON, Oct. 24.- (P) A news despatch received here today from Lisbon states that the government Of Portugal has granted America con cession for the establishment of a naval base in the Azores. Following the entry of the United States Tn the war, Portugal allowed the Amer ican navy to establish a temporary base in these islands for convenience in transporting troops to France, but it had been understood here that this was almost completely aban- dOned by the Americans now,
 DANIELS DENIES IT
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.- (P)-SeC- retary Daniels tonight issued a state ment denying the report that Por- tugal has made a concession for an American naval base on the Azores He declared that the navy does not intend to establish one there and said that much of the equipment used in the temporary base during the war has been given to Portugal and the base is about abandoned and diSmantled.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-25
CHOLERA KILLS
 2,5OO KOREANS
DREAD DISEASE CLAIMING MANY VICTIMS IN KOREA-THOUS
 AMOS ILL.

SEOUL, Korea, Oct 24.-(P)-Of- hcial statements issued here today say that 2,5OO Koreans are dead as a result of the reappearance of Asiatic cholera The health authorities are using every means to stamp out the dread disease and hope to prevent it from assuming epidemic proportions. Thousands of people are said to have been already affected and the death list will probably mount much higher before it is checked.