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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Real Estate Sales For First
6 6Months, "a Per Cent Larger
Than Same Per0id Last Year
Biggest Boom Omaha Has Ever Seen-Crying Demand
for Large Warehouses Population Now
Estimated at 225,00O-Many New Additions
Patted-Several Large Buildings Under Way

in the number of buildings erected,
as compared with year ago. How
ever. no one had an idea that this
increase would take on such pro-
portions and continue to such an
extent.
Real estate men, manufacturers
and merchants are unanimous in the
opinion that nothing approaching a
boom is in sight, but instead, that
the activity is brought about by the
recognized fact that Omaha is des-
tined to be one of the greatest cities
of the great central west and that
shrewd business men and capitalists
are focking here in order to get in
on the ground floor, so to speak.
Population Estimated at 225,000.
AS to population, there is no ques-
ton but that Omaha has experienced
a wonderful growth during the
last six months. Real estate deal
erS and rental agents are pretty
unanimous in the opinion that with
in the confines of Greater Omaha
at the present time there are close
to 22S,000 persons and that $4,000 to
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Four,)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13

While no one believes that Omaha
is entering upon a real estate and
building boom, every person who
has given the matter any attention,
or thought, will admit that not i'll
80 years has there been so much ac-
tivity in sales, or building, as at the
present time.
Up to July 1, this year, the sales
of city real estate for the preceding
six months had aggregated $l7,44l,-
36l, as against $9,461 ,295 for the cor
responding period of 1918, a gain of
|84 per cent
During the first six months of this
year the building permits numbered
/ 9S8, representing all expenditure of
|$2, ,66S,727, as against 467 permits is
sued during the corresponding per-
iod of 1918, representing an expen-
diture of $2,0S1, ,Sl5, a gain of $751;
2l2, or % per cent.
Exceeds All Expectations.
People had anticipated that fol-
lowing the close of the war there
would be period of increased activ-
itv in the movement of city real
estate and consequently an increase
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13

For the people of Omaha, dulled
by columns unending of peace
news in the past eight months, the
authorities at Fort Omaha today
have prepared treat-an event thai
that is destined to be historic.
OF one of so events tonight al
$50, three monster balloons-the
spoils of battle on the western
front-imported direct from France
will be released from the fort
campus to try for the worlds long
distance balloon record.
Science has combined with the
dash. brilliance and daring of the
army to bring about within the pre-
cincts of Omaha a feat that will
long be remembered.
Admittance by Passes.
Firing of cannon within the fort
at 500 o'clock will announce the
opening of the gates. Admittance
will be gained only by passes pub
lished in the three Omaha papers
From the first minute at 3 to the
last at 9, there will be something
doing all the time.
Though the program includes a
long list of events, athletic meets,
band concerts, balloon drills, flag
raising, balloon jumping contests,
exhibitions of war prizes, races, etc,
the principal features will be:
!. The balloon race.
2. Talk by 1t. Col. J. w. S.
Wuest from the air"
3. Release of 1000 balloons.
4. Exhibition of captured Ger
man sausage" and American prop
aganda" balloons.
The christening" of the racing
craft will take place Just after the
speech by Colonel Wuest, COM
manding officer at Fort Omaha
Four Omaha girls, Miss Esther Will
helm, 1923 Jackson street; Miss
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column OneG)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
DENIES CONGRESS-
RIGHT TODEFINE
AN INTOXICANT
Both Act and Amendment
Leave Matter for Jury to De-
eide, Lawyer Testifies.

Washington, July 1.-THE right
of congress TO define Intoxicating
beverages was denied by Samuel Un-
termyer, New York lawyer, in tes-
tifying before the senate judiciary
subcommittee which is considering
prohibition enforcement legislation.
Mr.. Untermyer told the committee
that neither under the wartime pro-
hibition act nor the constitutional
amendment could congress say that
any particular percentage of alco-
holic content constituted an intoxl-
eating liquor. Both the act and the
amendment, he argued, left this as a
question of fact which could be de-
termined only before jury.
In support of his contention that
beer containing 2"75 per cent alcohol
was not in fact Intoxicating, Mr..
Untermyer submitted afidavits, re-
ports on scientific experiments and
similar data. much of which was
used in behalf of the brewers in the
recent 2 3-4 per cent beer cases in
New York.
My quarrel, MT. Ontermyer
said, "is with your attempt to con-
vert anything you please into in
toxicating liquor The wartime pro-
hibiticn act applies only to intoxi-
eating beer; and 2.75 per cent beer
can be shown not to be Intoxicating.
An extension of that act under the
guise of an enforcement measure is
hot within the power of congress-"
Dry Amendment Limits Congress.
Similarly, he said, the dry amend
ment limited congress to prevention
of the manufacture or sale of in
toxicsting beverages.
Chairman Sterling asked if con-
gress had no authority to prohibit
the manufacture or sale of even
liquids containing no alcohol what
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
OFFICER MIXED UP
IN DANCERS FLIGHT.

London, July lZ-(Unlversal
Service. 1.-The sudden disappear
ance Of Lydia Lupokova. the famed
Russian dancer, which is the SEN
sat;on of the London stage just
now. was solved by Universal
Service.
There is a prominent Russian
officer involved, who, according to
Manager Sawyer, of the Savoy,
where the dancers husband and
manager, Barocki. lived, has been
showering jewels and flowers upon
lydia for the past month.
Thursday morning something
happened. Barocki poured walls Of
wrath upon the name of his wife's
aGnlirer, whose attentions were en-
tireiy ignored by the dancer. Lydia
suddenly departed and sent for her
trunks last night to be delivered at
ST. Johns Wood, London suburb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Huns Officially Notified
Allied Blockade Lifted

Paris, July 12.-(By the Associa-
ted Press. IN. Clemenceau sent a
note Saturday to Baron Won Lere-
ncr, head of the German peace dele
CATION, officially notifying the Ger
mans that, having received official
notification of the ratification of
the peace treaty the allied and as
sociated governments had given or
ders that their blockade OF Germany
should be raised today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
DRY HERALD NOT
WELCOME IN LONDON.

London, July 12,-(Universal
Service. )-William f. Johnson, one
of the chieftans of the American
Anti Saloon league, who came here
to launch prohibition campaign in
London, has suddenly left for Fin
land This was discovered by Uni
versal Service when the correspond
ent inquired at the Office of the
American issue, a floor below the
Fleet street home of Universal Serv-
ice, and was told that Mr.. Johnson
had suddenly determined to answer
an 'insistent call from influential
quarters" and had started for Fin
land yesterday.
The Daily Mail devotes a column
to the field marshal of Americas
prohibition forces pussyfooting here
with the intent of turning off all joy
water on these isles"
Mr.. Johnson has 23-year lease
on his office, so it looks as if he
might return after laying John Bar
leycorn low in the new republic to
the north.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
POLICE CHIEF
ASKS CHANGE IN
SURGEON PLAN
Eberstein Requests Ringer
to Keep Physician at Sta
tion to Answer Emer-
genCy Calls.

Public criticism following a num-
Der of deaths by drowning during
the past few weeks, because the city
has neglected to keep a physician at
the police station to respond to
emergency calls, has prompted Po-
lice Chief Eberstein to request Com
missioner Ringer to change the sys-
tenn under which accidents are being
handled by the department..
Mr.. Ringer, Chief Eberstein and
DR.. E. T. Manning. health commits
sioner, are all agreed that some pro-
vision should be made to keep a
physician at the police station.
The recent deaths resulting from
failure to take this necessary pre-
caution at last has convinced the de-
partment heads that something
should be done to guard against rep
etitions of tragedies like the River
view park drownings. Both Eber-
stein and DR.. Manning have put it
souarely up to Commissioner Ringer.
The police commissioner admits a
change from the present system is
imperative. but declares he has not
yet decided just how the police sur
geon's work is to be handled.
Pay Three Surgeons.
Three police surgeons are now on
the city payroll. None of these re-
main at the station during the day.
DR.. 7. c. Fol1mann and DR.. Shook
happen around the headquarters oc-
casionally. They are seldom on the
ground when an emergency call is
received, and about nine times out
of ten, when called by telephone,
they are found to be out of their OF
fices either attending to their private
practice or looking after other per-
sonal matters, according to the rec
ords.
1t is very rare occurrence tor
either DR.. Follmann or DR.. Shook
to respond promptly to an accident
call. It is their custom to arrive
on the scene of trouble anywhere
from an hour to an hour and a half
after the. accident. according to the
reports on cases where they have
been called
DR.. A. !. Edstrom is charged with
the specific duty of remaining at the
police station at night. He is sup
posed to hold himself in readiness
at any hour 10 respond to an emer-
gency call. DR. Edstrom, when he
sleeps at the police station, occupies
a room il the upper part of the
building in which police headquar-
ters are maintained.
Ignore Wounded Man.
No policeman could be found yes
terday to explain why DR.. Edstrom
was not called. or why he did not
appear, or some other physician did
not appear in ris stead. to dress the
bleeding wornds of Tony Purruc-
cello last Sunday morning when he
was beaten up BY Detectives Herd
zinl and The5trup for resenting
tnei- entrance to his home without
a warrant. Pertuccello remained in
his cefl at the city jail from $50
until 7 o'clock in semi-consoious
condition. the blood gushing from
a half dozen wounds on his head,
" Ihout medical attention.
! Whether or not DR.. Edstron was
at the station at the time of Perruc-
cello's arrest could not be ascer-
tanned. Frequently. it is said. DR..
fContinusd ON PAGE Two. Column Eixht.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Ships Sunk and Damage
Done bV Storm in Chile

New York, July IA number of
ships have been wrecked, several
sent to the bottom and enormous
damage done along the seacoast of
Chile by heavy snow and sleet
storm which is sweeping the south
ern portion of South America, ac-
cording to advicest7eceived here to-
day. The latest reports say the
wind is moderating. No informa-
ton is available in regard to loss of
life.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Well Known English Actor
Dies in London, EnuIand

London, July 12.-Charles Rock,
the well-known English actor, died
in London today. -'
Charles Rock made his first ap-
pearance on the stage in 1885 and in
1892 appeared with John, now Sir
John Hare. and remained with him
six years. He accompanied Hare on
his first American tour in 1895.
Rocks reputation>was based on his
Interpretation of character parts in
various plays from 1904 to 1918. He
was born in India in 1866, his real
name being Arthur Charles Rock de
Fabeck
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
CHARTERS AIRPLANE
AT 81 A MINUTE.

Seattle, Wash, July 12-Charter-
Aing a seaplane at s. minute for a
flight to catch the steamer kasima
Marau, which he missed when the
vessel sailed from Seattle for Ori-
entail ports today, J. ]. Mayer, Sc
attic Red Cross worker, booked for
Vladivostok, succeeded in catching
up with the ship near Port Town
send. Wash. after 35minute
flight.
Mayer, when he boarded the air
plane to begin the chase of the
steamer. said he would probably
board the boat at Victoria, but the
pilot of the seaplane overlook the
craft when it was less than half way
there and Mayer was taken aboard
in 8 small boat. Seventy-hve dol
lars is the estimated cost of the
airplane trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Greatest Balloon Carnival Ever
Staged in the United States
Is to Be Held at Fort
Omaha This Afternoon
EVENTS WILL START AT
$3.50 O'CLOCK P. M. TODAY
Tonight at $50 Three Huge
Gas Bags Will Leave
to Try for Worlds Dis
tanCe Record.
THE BEE BOMB.

The Bee has arranged with
commanders of the three bal
looms racing for the worlds long
distance title today to drop min
iature bombs" on towns and
cities over which the racing craft
will pass.
Each bomb" contains a mes
sage.
This will be forwarded to the
editorial rooms, The Omaha Bee,
by telegraph or telephone all
along the route of the racers,
giving altitude and distance of
the balloons. as we'll as unusual
occurrences.
Watch for The Bee bulletins.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Men Plunge toDeath
as Roof and Walls
Cave in During Fire

Philadelphia, July l2.-Seven fire
men arc reported killed and at least
IA others were injured in a blaze
that destroyed the five-story ware
house Of Jacob Potash & Brothers
in the northeast section of the city
shortly after noon today. The vic
tins were plunged into the flames
VIXEN the roof and walls collapsed
without warning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Sir Edward Carson Makes
Strong Address at Belfast
and Charges Campaign in
U. S. Against Great Britain.
"FOSTERED BY CATHOLICS,
ABETTED BY GERMANS"
wont Submit to This Kind
of Campaign, Whether for
Friendship or Other Pur-
pose," Tells 0rangemen.

Belfast, Ireland, July l2,-(By the
Associated Press.)-The 18th Of
July celebrations were carried out
Saturday in Ulster on large scale,
Sir Edward Carson, the Irish un-
ionist leader, speaking at the
Orange demonstration at Holy
Nwood, Belfast, said:
There is a campaign going on in
America, fostered by the Catholic
church, which will soon be Joined
by the Germans and their funds, in
order to create great anti-Brltish
feeling.
Heaven knows I want good feel
ing between America and this coun-
try. l believe the whole future of
the world probably depends upon
the relations between the United
States of America and ourselves,
but | am not going to submit to
this kind of campaign, whether
for friendship or any other pur-
pose.
Mind Your Own Business"
Il seriously say to America today
you attend to your own affairs;
we will attend to ours. You look
after your own questions at home :;
we will look after ours. We will
brook no interference in our own
affairs by any country, however
powerful. It is not for that we
waged the great war of independ-
ence which has just been conclud-
ed. What right had an American
mission to come to this country
come here in breach of hospitality
of one nation towards another-to
attempt to stir up strife in mat
ters in which they were not con-
nected?
Police Foully Murdered.
The encouragement those men
gave the Sim Fein party has created
for the British government far more
difficulties than ever before. | be-
lieve that the visit of these men and
the encouragement they gave to
lawlessness, which is being preached
throughout the land, has added
greatly to the campaign of assassina-
ton of innocent policemen, who
were only doing their duty to their
king and country and who were foul
ly murdered on the roadside, with
men looking on who had not the
courage to arrest the assassins or
give such information as would bring
them to justice" "
Sir Edward Carson denounced Sir
Horace Plunkett, who. he said was
elected chairman of the Irish con-
vention because he was thoroughly
hated and distrusted by both sides"
and, added the speaker, "a nice mess
he made of it,
New Workers Celebrate.
New York, July 12,-The 3OOth
anniversary of the Battle of the
Boyne was celebrated Saturday by
greater New York lodges of the
Orargemen's Association of the
United States with a parade and
dinner.
Grand Master George Weir. who
presided at the dinner, introduced
as the chief speaker Past Supreme
Grand Master Henry Stewart, who
declared that "as long as Great
Britain has a gun and a man to
stand behind the gun, the Irish will
never get the independence they
seek"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
YANKS PUT ON REAL
CIRCUS IN COBLENZ.

Coblenz, July l2.-(By the Asso-
ciated ress.)-AmeIcan soldiers
who captured Cantigny and scored
various other victories against the
Germans are performing in three
ring circus this week for the enter
tainment of the soldiers along the
Rhine. Hundreds of German civil
ians were permitted to witness the
performance by the payment OF an
admission fee of one mark.
The First division is presenting
the circus at Montabaur, and the
first performance was given Friday.
The circus will continue four days
with two performances daily. Ex-
curs,on trains were run today from
Coplenz to Montabaur for the bene-
TT Of the soldiers of the End and
Srd divisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
DIRICIBLE MAKES
A SAFE VOYAGE
BACK TO BRITAIN
Passes Over Ireland at 4;lO
P. M Saturday Heading,
Presumably. for London.

London, July l2.-(By the Associ-
ated Press 1.-The British dirigible
R-34 passed over Clifden, Ireland. at
20:l0 Greenwich mean time (4:10 p.
m. New York tine).
The air ministry calculated at mid
night that the R-34's landing time
would be about g. o'clock Sunday
morning.
After passing the Irish coast Ma
jor Scott, in command of the dirig-
ible, did not communicate with the
ministry for hours. His last report
was that the R-34 was crossing Ire
land high up in clear sky, with a
following wind.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
IN R | E F
,I3S5S7? I3Sifa7
BITS OF NEWS
FEAR OF LOSING BEAUTY
CAUSED WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

London. July l2.-(By Universal
Service. Mrs. Mamie" Atherton
known also as Mrs. Arthur Eliot
died from gunshot wound in
f1icted at a time of unsound mind.
Such was the verdict rendered by
a coroner's jury after the inquest i'll
to the death of one of the most
beautiful and adventurous home
Nrcckers in England-and the world
has known.
While witnesss were heard, the
coroner interrupted to read a brief
abstract from handsomely bound
leather diary, kept by Mrs. Ather-
ten.Ata recent date she had writ
ten:
II am Mortified at MY looks. l look
deadly"
Thus, the dead woman's own
thoughs-ghosts of her weeks OF
modification and agony-came back
to plead with the coroners court for
lust comprehension of a woman .
soul
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
FIT PRESIDENTIAL
SHIP WITH NURSERY.

New York, July l2-The presi-
dental ship George Washington,
which sails back to France next
week, has been fitted up with a nur-
sery to take care of the war babies"
returning on that vessels. Two hun
dred war brides are scheduled to
sail on the transport on its next trip
from France to this country and, at
the request of DR.. G.. A. Kicker, the
ships surgeon, the American Red
Cross has provided the ship with
baby food, milk. clothing and other
prerequisites of infantile comfort.
With tn arrival OF the transport
Cap Finsterre Sunday at total of
572 "war brides" with 10 war
babies" will have arrived at this
port in a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
RHODE ISLANDERS NOT
EASILY KNOCKED OUT.

Providence, r. l., July IZ.-(By
Universal Service. 1.-Two and three
quarters per cent beer Intoxicating
Certainly not, says Rhode Island
The police commissioners oi
Providence announced they would
issue licenses on the theory tina,
beer of 4 per cent alcohol in
strength is not Intoxicating. Beer
containing that amount or less will
be authorized for sale unless con-
gress intervenes.
i Several months ago, the Rhode
Island state legislature passed law
defining 4 per cent beer as non
Intoxicating.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Lansing Leaves Paris
on Way Back to U. S.

Paris, July 12.-Before leaving
Paris Saturday night, Secretary
Lansing addressed message to the
French people acknowled ging the
courtesies extended to him during his
sojcurn. He expressed regret that
he was obliged to leave Paris on the
eve of the fete in honor of victory,
in spite of the great temptation to
remain. .aste .-rs IS
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Britain Licenses Trading
With Former Enemies

London. July 12.-With a view to
raising the blockade. the board of
trade has issued general licenses
under trading with the enemy legis-
lation, authorizing. with certain res
ervations, the resumption of trade
with Germany and German-Austria.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Brand WhitIoCk Named
US. Ambassador to Italy

Paris, July l2-Brand Whitlock
has been named as American am
bassador to Italy. Mr. Whitlock,
at present holds the post of min
lister to Belgium, to which he was
appointed in 1918. He succeeds
Thomas Nelson Page, who recently
rac;pped
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Sails.

London, July 12.-(By Universal
Service.)-Mrs. Ella Wheeler Will
cox, the famous poet, sailed on the
Aquitania for the United States
Friday. Mrs. Wilcox was conveyed
in an ambulance from Bath where
she has been seriously i'll for
weeks. to the dock at Southampton.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Queen Coming to U, S.

New York. July l2.-Reports that
Queen Marie of Roumania intends
. visit the United States are con-
firmed in advices received by the
Atlantic division of the Red Cross
from workers in the Balkan king
dom.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
MARYLAND BEER DRINKERS
EASILY KNOCKED OUT.

Baltimore, July l2.-(By Univer-
sal Service. 1.-Two per cent beer is
Intoxicating. according to the Balti-
more city charter. it was ruled by
the attorney general of Maryland.
Evening star., 1919-02-22

shall be applica BILE to the Office of the
district attorney for the District of
Columbia and his assistants. Certifi-
Gates to the effect that the public in
terest requires the appointment of
assistants to the said district attor-
ney shall be made by the chief justice
of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia and the district attor-
ney. The district attorney shall be
paid salary of $4,000 per annum in
full compensation for all his official
services and his principal assistant
shall be paid salary not in excess
of $4,000 per annum, as the Attorney
General may from time to time de-
termine.
That salaries of deputy clerks and
clerical assistants and other expenses
of the Office of the clerk of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Co
lumbia shall be authorized and ap-
proved by the Attorney General and
the accounts and emolument returns
of the said clerk shall be examined
and audited in the same manner as the
clerks of United States district
courts.
Increased compensation for certain
employees of the government printing g
office is continued until June 80, 1920,
by this recomm endation:
The paragraph of the deficiency ap-
preparation act, approved July s, 1918,
which increased the compensation of
certain employees of the government
printing Office during the period of
the war and for six months after
the proclamation of peace. shall con-
tinue in effect until June 80, 1920.
Evening star., 1919-02-22
Alfred Pearson Arrested in Alaska,

Alfred Pearson, supposed to be an
alien enemy, who was arrested here
last June for tearing down a British
flag decorating the lobby of the
Shoreham Hotel has been taken into
custody at Anchorage. Alaska, for
failing to have a registration card
under the alien enemy order of Pres
ident Wilson. United States Marshal
Mossman of Alaska teIegraphed to
Marshal Splafn to know if Pearson
was registered in Washington The
records show that Pearson was sent
tos the Government Hospital for the
Insane after the flag incident and was
detained there until November 4, when
he was sent to Seattle. He was reg
istered as an alien enemy while in
the hospital. and on his discharge was
not given a card. by an oversight, it
is stated. Marshal Splain will advise
the Alaskan authorities.