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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

cases, to the cheerful dining room
by means of the bookcase pedestal
opening.
The guest in this house is sure to
be pleased wit hthe complete sepa.
ration of the chambers from the
kitchen and living portion of the
bungalow. Spacious closets are a
feature that will be appreciated by
those who still have an extra suit or
two.
For further information relative
to the cost of the above bungalow,
or the plans for a new home, write
or call on the architect. Everett S.
Dodds, us Brandeis Theater, Oma-
hs Neb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
Automobile Big Factor in
Whisky Case, Now in Court

The fate of big touring car hangs
in balance in case now before
Judge Woodrough in federal court
Wesley Shach of Omaha in De-
cember. 1918, was arrested on the
.Winnebago Indian reservation with
a quart of whisky in his possession.
He stated that he had driven the car
for Lewis Stevshafsly, a packing
house employe. Stevshafkey SAYS
he did not give permission to Shach
to drive.
The car is also claimed BY ]. W.
Ohlmann OF Sioux City, who "a
$1,000 mortgage on the caL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
Cleanup and Paint-up Week in Omaha, April II

been overrunning Kimball. Banner
and portions of Cheyenne county
during the last two months and that
following them, other men have been
quietly taking leases giving them
the right to drill for oil
Contractors who are sinking one
we'll north of Kimball are reported
to have told farmers in the vicinity
that they are going to drill $500
feet in their efforts to find oil.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
Oil Prospectors Buy Banner
County Land, u. P. Learns

Advices to the Union Pacific state
that Banner county. Neb., is enter
ing upon the first stages of an oil
boom. 1t is reported that a company,
presumed to be an auxiliary of the
Standard Oil company, has taken
leases on some 5000 acres of land
lying midway between Kimball,
Kimball county, and Harrisburg,
Banner county, and is preparing to
drill a number of wells.
1t is said that oil prospectors have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

olution there last November, was
hauled down as two American re-
lief ships, loaded with precious
cargoes of American meat to be
distributed under Mr.. Meals guild
ance, sailed into port.
Mr.. Neal is well-known to Oma-
ha grainmen, having been in the
grain business in Lincoln and Kan
sas City before he became Isl a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
Nebraska Ranks 24th in
Per Capita Manufacturing

Nebraska ranks oath in per capita
manufacturing output, according to
a table compiled by the bureau of
publicity of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce from the recent report
Of the Bureau Of Census.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Wyoming Gobs Say
Their Ship Leads
All for Real Shows

Among the many boasts Of the
wyoming's gobs f. tina, their ship
IL the best entertainer OF tho fleet
This boast IL partly founded on n
production put on at Soapa Flow
by Lieut. TuIly Shelley. shriner.
and head Of the ships entertain
ment committee.
Chu chin Chow was tho name OF
tho production. and Il IL declared
10 have been the most spectacular
extravaganza ever attempted on
tho water.
The production was put on Mt
time when tho great ships Of the
inter allied grand fleet were vieinx
with one another in tho matter of
entertainment. There was much
professional talent on the Wyoming
then. mostly New York actors.
duration OF tho war men. Hundreds
Of officers Of the British grand
feet Witnessed tho spectacle. and
they are credited with having de-
ciarcd II was the finest thing Of
the kind they ever had seen.
Chu chin Chow was repeated last
March when the Wyoming was In
Guantanamo bay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

New York-Miss Ethel Clayton.
the clever young actress now sue
ccssfully starring under the Para
mount banner. is famous for her
beautiful complexion. When her
friends inquired about II she said
ITS all due to n toilet preparation
called derwillo which | use twice
daily. The experience / have had
prompts me to make my secret pub
lie This wonderful derwillo instant
ly beautified my skin and it's con-
tinued use has made the results per-
manent" When Mae Edna Wilder,
the well known beauty specialist.
was interviewed in reference to Miss
Claytona remarkable complexion, she
stated. Anyone can have beauti-
full complexion when they know
how. It's a very simple proca ss.
use the same article in my work.
and until you try II you have no
idea OF the marvellous results. The
very first application will astonish
YOU. Go TO the toilet counte~ of
any drug or department store and
get n bottle OF dcrwillo, then make
the following test; Examine your
skin critically before your mirror.
note carefully Its appearance. then
apply dcrwillo as directed. After
you have made the first application
look In your mirror again and note
the surprising change. A peach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Pickpocket Mobs in City
to Nip Unguarded Purse

partment over there has been some
what upset. They may visit spo-
kane and possibly Portland. but Van
couvcr. and especially Seattle. are
bad places for the old heads. i look
for the most trouble from young
stcrs just breaking into tho game"
The visit OF President Wilson, to-
gether with the arrival OF the fleet
and the western trip Of the Prince
Of Wales 90 Vancouver creates a
condition favorable for pickpockets
and sneak thieves. according to
Chief Warren that will probably not
occur In Seattle again in years.
Tho presidents trip recalls the
swing thru the Northwest OF Charles
Il. Hughes during tho 1916 presi.
Dental campaign when he was fol
lowed by THE Gorilla" gang Of
pickpockcts. IL is said this gang Is
composed OF tho best men in the
profession. They found the trip I'M
profitable when they reached Seat.
tie and took little side trip over
across Lake Washington 10 make ex-
penscs at the Milkmen's picnic.
A number OF the gang were ar
rested and Harry Gardner. known
TO police I'm Berlin. Paris. Petrograd
and New York. was sentenced in a
King county superior court to serve
five years In Walla Walla. He es.
capped from the county Jail. how
ever. before the penitonuary travel
ing guard could arrive TO take him
to the ponitentiary. The remainder
OF the gang forfeited their bonds.
II IL said that two gangs started
with Hughes. but decided by the
time they reached the Middle West
that the public was entirely too cold
to pull their hands out OF their peck.
cts and Il was decided one gang
should abandon the remainder of the
trip. The less influential party with.
drew.
These crooks have what might vir.
tually bc termed booking office.
Hero all fairs. chautauauas, circuses
and other affairs where n gathering
would result are kept track OF. 1t
Is simply n case OF following the
crowd. for there they will find the
golden apples.
Keep your hands on your pocket.
book, 81"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
FINE CHURCH WORKER
FOR ASSAULTING BOY

LONDON. Sept. 12.-Annoyed by
a boy who poked n stick thru a
peace poster. Algernon Bruce Codd,
a church worker. ran out OF his
house and thrashed the lad with n
stick. He was summoned for assault
and tho lads mother sad her boy
had several bruises on his body.
Crdd was fined $40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

like color mounts the cheeks; 4
baby softness comes to the skin: II
makes the skin rosy-white, velvety
and radiantly beautiful. II is won
derful for a dark. sallow skin. shiny
nose, freckles, tan. oily skin. sun
spots. coarse pores. pimples, black
heads, chapped. rough skin. ruddi-
moss, wrinkles and many other IA
clRl blemishes. Derwillo method IL
absolutely harmless and will not
produce or stimulate n growth Of
hair II is superior to face powder.
as preparation does not affect it.
therefore ii stays on better. Thous-
andS who have used II have had the
same results as Miss Clayton. and
a sure II you will give II fair
trial you will become Just as en-
thusiastic as I am and always use
II in preference to any other powder
or beautifier."
NOTE--When asked about Derwfilo
ono OF our leading druggists said. 1T Ia
truly wonderful beautifier. away ahead
OF anything we have ever sold before.
We are authorized by tho manufacture
ers TO refund the money 20 anyone who
In dissatisfied, and we would not per-
nit tho use of our name unless the
product possessed unusual merit" 1t is<
sold In this city under an iron-ciad money
back guarantee by all department stores
and up-to-date druggists. including Bar
telrs aud tho Owl Drug CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girlsl Make bleaching lotion
il skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled
Squeeze the juice of two lemons In

Squeeze the juice of two lemons In
TO n bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White. shake well. and you
have quarter pint of tho best
frecklo. sunburn and tan lotion. and
complexion beautfier. at very. very
small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of Orchard
White for n few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face.
neck. arms and hands each day and
see how freckles. sunburn, windburn
and tan disappear. and how clear.
soft and white tho skin becomes
Yesl 1t Ia harmless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
luncey Wright Restaurants Company
EIGHT SHOPS
Hazen j. Titus, President
BENZ0L TO RUN AUTOS

LONDON. Sept i2.-"Benzoi." SAIL
NJ. Joynson.HlcEs at tho annual
meeting OF the Automobile associa-
ton. lis better than the pes. petrol
obtnincd as motor fuc:. and tho asso.
ciatlcn strongly ad Iises its Members
to run on home produced rcnkol in
stead OF on foreign petrol"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

tho papers about your wonderful
medicine so ! made up my mind to
try IL. She has taken Ave bottles
OF Lydia II. Plnkhams Vegetable
Compound and doesn't complain
any more with her back and side
aching. She has gained In weight
and feels much better. recon-
mend Lydia r. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound to all mothers and
daughters. Mrs. NJ. FISoRE. b16
Marcy Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y.
For special advice in regard to
such ailments write to Lydia II.
Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

pOunu enough loT
what II has done
for my daughter.
She was Is years
of age. very sickly
and pale and she
had TO stay home
from school most
OF tho time. She
suffered agonies
from backache and
dizziness and was
without appetite.
For three months
che was under the
doctors care and
got no better. al
ways complaining
about her back
and side aching so
| didn't know what
In dn 4 read I'm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
NAVY RADIO VETERAN
BACK FROM SERVICE

Hallam G. Shorrock, son Of Eb.
enezer Shorrock, president OF the
Northwest Trust and Savings bank,
has returned TO his home In Seattle
after an absence OF 1s months as a
radio operator In the navy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Work In Mobs

"T'hcy travel far and almost nj.
ways work In 'mobs' OF half a dozen
or more. OF course. II n suitable
occasion presents itself and there IS
n dip present. he will tackle the job
alone, but in most instances they go
In gangs.
People should be watchful while
standing in street car safety zones. or
mounting street cars, for this is an
opportune moment for men with
nervous fingers. Two or three of
the mob will Jostle the intended vic.
tim. a man. when being showed
around. IN generally too busy think
ing about keeping his feet TO re-
member the purse tucked away In
the inside OF his coat, While he Is
being jostled another dip goes
thru him. slipping the stolen purse
behind him TO a confederate, 30 that.
providing the one who has been
touched discovers his loss immediate
~ and yells, tile one who did the
job will be found empty.handed when
grabbed. There are generally two
or three others in the mob on the
lookout for detectives. and whose
sole duties are TO give warnings"
Inspector Bannick does not believe
any OF the best known professionals
are In Seattle, because they are too
well known to the local detectives.
and II would only be "A matter of
minutes until they were picked up.
Tacoma May lie Target
81 do expect, however," he de
clared, ito see them mop up in
Tacoma, because the detective de.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

Keep your hand on your pocket
book. 81"
This venerable warning. issued in
bygone days by Sis wife. when he
started with the kids for tho circus.
may well apply to thousands Of visi-
tors and citizens in Seattle. while at
tending the fleet celebration
For plckpockets. plain and fancy.
amateur and professional alike. are
here TO ply their trade In tho crowd
ed streets. upon street cars and in
movies and other places where the
festive crowd gathers.
Members OF the llghtfinrcrcd
fraternity were expected In Seattle
en- masse and intact Chief OF Police
Joel y. Warren issued instructions
TO members Of his force 20 slide out
the dragnet and gather In all known
members OF tho profession sojourn'
ing in the city with n Wow OF miu.
eating as much as possible the art
OF lifting thine ncighbor's watch
while he gapes opcn-mouthcd at
some visiting celebrity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Fifty Special Cops

An addition OF so special police.
men augment the regular force in
an effort 70 protect the wallets Of
the out Of towners while they give
Mrs. Wilson tho once over as she
rides down Second ave in company
with her illustrious husband.
But with all this protection. In.
Epector Of Police c. @. Bannick be.
iieves IL urgent that all people. no
matter how careful they think them.
selves. be warned that the ways of
the dip" are many and slick.
Most Of the pickpockets are hop
heads" explained Inspector Bannick.
and therefore extremely daring.
They will take "A chance anywhere
and any time. They are the hardest
crooks 20 catch and the most diff.
ficult TO pin anything on when once
they are caught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

BIZ ARTHUR SHANNON

admire and respect the COB. but
when he
II was In an !cs cream parior.
given over to innocence and choco-
late riarshmailow sundaes. that
first met him. He was an incon-
gruols sight In that resort OF fcfnin.
Unity. He sa, hunched over n table.
slipping a cerise drink out OF n
diminutive straw. and his hands. red
And horny from pulling at tarred
ropes. were tensed with the effort to
maintain the equilibrium Of the
crystal goblet.
No. he had no objections to my
sharing the table with him I sat
down. We became friends. He had
lost his shipmate In the heavy sea
running on Second ave. and he felt
lonely. HIS name was Jerry Lana,
han, boatsvain's mate. and he mad
only hit the beach that morning.
Not Like the Old Days
Pretty quiet for you fellows thess
days, | suggested. as we dabbed at
NE cream in our glasses. mot ike
the old days when you could slide
ooTn The anchor chains and into n
oum-boat and paint port red. white
and blue. with touches Of royal
purple"
NO." he lamented sadly. '1t aln't
IKE the old days. This here war
almost spoiled the navy. a guy with
Tour or five hash-marks IN his
s'eeve-an timer. y'understand-
ne can't just get use TO this here
grape juice stuff. And when they
get a nice. pretty name like COB for
US fetlows--a name that's short and
!. snappy Ike 'chow-they want 10
cnahse II 10 our sailor boys n
am no sailor boy. I'm a gobP'
The Story Of Bing
He halted long enough to stare at
AZ an officer who was entering the
esaaohsnrnent with a pretty girl
See that gold-striper9' no o,,eried
idly. That guys a mustang. ro.s
I'm the ranks; now's he's got a
eaDin 70 hisself down in Rat alley
mats the Junior officers deck.
ohcet he had dog aboard the shin
mascot We called him glng tho
sea-going dog. He was a elam.hound
City. nan 'e' wy
lie was the doggondest dog--the
pest sailor ever saw. He didn',
ieei happy unless It was coming In
over The bridge. He'd stay there All
oay' barking at the waves Tben
one Trip he got left behind. and
~" We come back he was dead.
reg, sir-dead and buriedg'
peaaF" asked. gIancine n, the
Iusubrious countenance NJ Ie,rv tho
cohs$tHow did he der"
Speaking Of Fires
Well. sir. when he got asbors h.
JUST naturally missed the heave and
son OF tne sea, and he got dizzy and
saed OF land-sicknessp'
looked my sympathy for that
oiaih-hound. Who was / 10 doubt
me s,oryF True. had heard vaguely
mat a sailor will always 70 Won ono
Deter' blt ! had considered II a libel
assunst the trustworthy ana vera.
! changed the subject.
irs a little smoky in Seattle vat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
HOW A YOUNG
GIRL SUFFERED
And Was Restored to Health
BY Lydia <. Pinkham's Veg
ctable Compound-Told
By Her Mother.

Brooklyn. ". Vt cannot praise
Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

observed. politely. These forest
fires make things foggy. Why. some.
times IL gets 20 dark here on account
Of the smoke that they have to have
the electric lights turned on at
noon"
That's pretty bad" agreed Jerry
the Cob. his rudy face bland and in.
nocent. But remember one time.
when We was laying to in the harbor
at Portland. Me. they had 10 have
the lights on all day. and the fires
we're out In Tlllnoisf'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Your "Gob" Is a Real He-Man, But
For instance Harken to His Tale of Bno the Seooine Doe

second and we'd all be standing a
deck watch with Davy Jones. We
was plumb up against cliff OF rocks
that would have sunk the Jeyiathau,
~we figured right there that Pete
the Shark had done us wrong. lie
had turned traitor But the next
morning we knew We had misjudged
that fish. His mangied carcass float
cd in on the beach on tho In tide
and there was look OF peace In his
CLASSY eyes. lie had done his duty.
had Pete tho Shark. but the fog off
that hank was too thick for him. He
had lost his bearings and run fun
speed into That jagged cliff.
Buried With iIonors
I'VE buried him that same after.
noon with full military honorE."
At this point shook Jerry the Cob
Imply BY the hand. My last glimpse
was OF him stirring mournfuily with
a dininutive straw his ceriHc drink.
would have liked to have remain.
ed. like tho COB. | admire him.
IA n man he "a all MAN. He IL a
Jolly. sun-bronzed. devilmay-care son
Of the sea. Always "grousing' about
the rotten ship he II on, fighting IL
anyone else darcs insinuate that II
is not the finest vessel afloat Al.
ways growing. eternally cheerful.
Swearing that he viii never ship
over again. always adding another
hash mark 10 his sleeve. Working
hard and cheerfully aboard ship.
playing Just as hard and chcerfuliy
when he ~ ashore. Ever anxious TO
be somewhere else. when he gets
there, Just as anxious to be back
where he came from.
Gob's He-Man
like and admire the COB. M ]
said Two-fisted. tenderhearted.
rollickng and pugnn cious. doing his
duty as n matter OF course. leaving
the Fourth OF July orations 20 the
professional patriots at home, he In
herman
But when he starts 10 tell me about
his experiences I'm the Sea OF Alden.
when he was on the protected cruiser
'Winslow.' or the strange occur
ence that happened 10 his shipmate
that time they lay OFF the bund at
Shanghai. then reach for my hat.
I am only n poor reporter and my
chief stock In trade is my imagina.
ton. don't want II busted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Talk About Weather.

He paused TO repair n stoppage in
the plumbing OF his straw. His eyes
were softly retrospective az he pecred
speculatively into the depths Of his
glass.
But tho thickest weather ever
saw was one day when we was
steaming into the harbor ut Iarnbo-
ango, in the Java group. I'll tell you
about Il. TO show what we are up
against in the navy.
This Zamboango IL bad harbor.
I'll tell the waterfront II Isl It's
worse than the Firth Of Heliogob'
land. Denmark. and IL has a chan
mel that rates a corkscrew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Follow the Scent

well, at the mouth OF this here
harbor we picked up Pete the Shark.
Pete the Shark was big oyster
shark that got into the habit OF
meeting all vessels and plotting them
into the harbor. We all know bete.
and no commander OF n ship would
ever think OF running into that haF'
Dor except Pete WAS there to show
the way.
We'll. sir. this day I'm telling you
about we run In behind Pete the
Shark. And II was thick as rnush.
Pete was just off our port bow. but
most OF the time IL was so foggy we
couldn't see him--we smelled him.
Pete was an oyster shark. and II
there Is one thing that smells verse
than n camel in the circus 1t Us an
OYSTER shark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

wed gone I'm about 500 yards
when suddenly there came "A cry
from the lookout on the forrard
crows nest, Breakers ahead on the
starboard bowf'
Wen, sir, we rang for fun speed
astcrn. And just In time. Another
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

BY GEORGE MITCHELL

compass a gentle breeze was stirring from the west
and his sensitive detected the odor Of smoke With
thrill of excitement, Squak suddenly realized that he
had discovered forest and showing the speed of
trained fireman, had the camp its feet in second.
"Fre' he shouted to his haf-conscious companions.
"Quck what's 10 be done?' They viewed the situation
with alarm. Not mile away said the Leather
Man, "and coming like sixty with that wind behind it
growing stronger every minutc."
The Leather Mans face serious. 'Weve got to
work and work hard if want to the Fort, said
he. "pals"' shouted Bait but the Leather Man only
laughed Get out your spades.' Quickly the boys
oboyed. "Now' said the Leather Man, when reach
the fire line, dig and throw the earth the fires edge,
working the left, each taking of fifty feet
Paul, / Squak, 3; Freckles, 8; Bait 4; Slim, 5, and