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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
County Paving Bonds Carry
By More Than ], 900 Majority;
Extremely Light Vote Cast
Returns From All Except Five Precincts Give 5,385
for and 2O02 Against Issue; Women Fail to Turn
Out in Large Numbers But Those Who Vote Ea-
vor Proposition in Ratio of Five to One.

Douglas county yesterday voted
overwhelmingly in favor of issuing
100000 of bonds to pave lis miles
of county roads.
Though the vote was extremely
light, 1000 more votes were cast in
favor of the bonds than were neces-
sary to carry them.
With only five precincts unre-
ported out of 1853, late last night,
Election Commissioner Moorhead
made an unofficial count which
showed that 1887 votes had been
cast.
Of these, 5,385 were for the bonds
and only .2,002 against them.
The five missing precincts were
Chicago, Elkhorn and Florence and
two city precincts which will in
crease the majority by which the
bonds carried.
The women voted much more
strongly for the bonds than the men.
There we're about two and half
mems votes for the Bonds to every
mans vote against. And there were
five wornen's votes for the bonds to
every woman's vote against.
The mems vote stood 4,502 for
and 1885 against the bonds.
The women's vote stood 1888 for
and l67 against the bonds.
In the country districts the vote
in many places was almost unan-
imously in favor of the bonds. These
are typical country returns:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
Armed Guards Viii
Patrol Wheat Belt
During Harvest Time

> Kansas City, June 24-Determina-
tion to patrol the wheat belt of Kan
sas with armed guards until after
harvest was reached at conference
here attended BY representatives oil
the insurance companies, railway po.
lice, secret service agents, d. T.
Hussey. state fire warden OF Kansas,
and L. S. Hussey assistant United
States attorney for the district of
Kansas.
NJ. Hussey told the insurance
men reports coming to his office
indicated there is grave danger sof
the Industrial Workers Of the
World repeating, the work of 1917
when. many grain storage houses
were burned,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
DEALERS.
IN WHEAT
ORDERED
| LICENSED
Farmers and Small Bakers
Excluded in Proclamation
Which Becomes, e.
fective July IS.

New York, June 24.-Julius
Barnes, United States wheat diree-
tor, announced President Wilson has
signed a proclamation putting ,n-
der license of the wheat director
persons, firms, corporations and as
sociations dealing in wheat, whsa;
-four or baking products, manufac-
tured either wholly or partially from
wheat -four. The only exceptions
are farmers and small bakers.
'<> Effective July IS.
The proclamation, which goes n
to effect July IS, applies to the bus
mess of storing, or distributing
wheat, or manufacturing, storing OF
distributing wheat -four" as well
as to the manufacture of bread or
other bakers products, either Who'll
ly or partly from wheat -four.
The exceptions are listed as fol-
lows: s'
"(A)-Bakers and manufacturers
of bakery products, whose consump-
ton of flour in the manufacture Of
such products is. in the aggregate,
less than so barrels per month.
"(B)-Retailers and farmers of CO.
operative associations of farmers or
other persons with respect to the
products of any farm or other land
owned, leased or cultivated by
them"
Carriers to Be Licensed.
Common carriers are required to
secure on or before July IS license
from Mr.. Barnes "in such form, un-
der such conditions and under such
rules and regulations governing the
conduct of the business as he may
from time to time prescribe"
Blank forms to be used in apply
ing for such licenses may be OBJ
tanned from the zone agents of the
grain corporation in Baltimore, Chi
cago, Galveston, Minneapolis, Kan
sas City, Missouri, New Orleans.
Omaha Philadelphia, ortland, Ore
gon, st. Louis, San Francisco, Buff
falo and Duluth. After applications
have been filled out they must be
sent to the wheat director, division
of licenses, Washington.
The proclamation states that
"any person, firm, corporation or
association, other than those here
inbeiore excepted, who shall en-
gage in or carry on any business
above specified after July IS, with
out first securing such aicenses, or
shall carry on any such business
while such licenses is suspended or
after such license is revoked, will be
liable to the penalties prescribed by
law" x
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25

position to the bonds, principally in
the, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards.
The Sixth and Seventh are on the
South Side and the Fifth is in the
southeast section Of Omaha. Here
many precincts piled up large
maiorities against the bonds.
F.. The strongest wards in the city
in favor of the bonds were the Ninth,
Tenth and Eleventh which are in
the Field club, Dundee and Benson
districts.
An enthusiastic crowd of good
road boosters crowded Election
Commissioner Moorhead's office
during the evening and rejoiced over
the returns as they came in.
Compliments for Women
There were many compliments
for the women voters who had piled
up such a fine majority for good
roads in the first important election
at which they have voted.
And even at that. it was noted
that less tham half the women who
registered in Omaha went to the
polls and voted yesterday.
Election Commissioner Moor
head will canvass the vote tomorrow
and then all the machinery will be
set~in motion to begin actual work
on paving before the summer is
gone.
The lightness of the vote is
realized from the fact that there are
between $4,000 and 10000 registered
men voters in Omaha. And the
total vote cast yesterday>in in Omaha
and the rest of the county by both
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
STRIKER $TAbS
WIFE AND. SELF
With ICE PICK
William Phi|brick Attacks
Woman Operating Elevator
in First National Bank
Building.

William A. Philbrick, aged AZ, a
striking boilermaker,l stabbed his
wife, Marie Philbrick, 2S, nine times
with an ice pick late yesterday after
noon while she was operating an
elevator in the First National bank
building, Sixteetb and Farnam
streets, and then sank the pick into
his own bosom. Both are dying.
The nine wounds inflicted on
Mrs. Philbrick all took effect in the
torso.
She is at St. Joseph's hospital
and her husband at Lord Lister.
Mrs. Philbrick whispered her
story of the tragedy to Motorcycle
Officer Joe Urbanic, the first police
officer on the scene.
Billy and | quarreled last Sat-
urday and l went to 1911 Howard
street to live with my brothers, Tom
and William Hartwell. About $50
o'clock tonight Billy, my husband,
came into my elevator. He asked
me to come back and live with him.
He had threatened me several times
so | told him | couldn't do it.
"'If l could trust that no harm
would come to me- I said, I would
be glad to 60 back home"
Runs From Elevator.
"He asked me again and when |
refused, he started to- stab me with
ali ice pick he had. / ran from the
elevator onto the eleventh floor.
and he stabbed himself.
Mrs. Philbrick was taken into DR..
Schleier's office and her wounds
dressed before she was taken to the
hospital. mi
Bystanders closed the elevator
door until the police arrived. When
Officer Urbanic opened the door,
\Philbrick was lying against it with
deep wound near his heart. The
heart sack had been pierced, it was
found on examination Philbrick
suffered lhemorrhage while being
taken to the hospital in the patrol
wagon.
Mrs. Philbrick sustained four
wounds in the region of the heart.
and five in the abdominal region.
Three children, Beatrice. 9; Bob
bic, 6, and Kathleen, 4, are being
cared for at the Creche home for
children,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
AVERAGE army
FOR next YEAR
100000 men
Senate Adopts Committee
Amendments to Military Ap-
propriations Bill; Criticize
Sale of War Supplies.

Washington, June 24.-Without a
record vote, the senate adopted
committee amendments to the army
appropriation bill providing for, an
average army of 100000 men for the
year beginning July |. The bill, as
passed by the house, provided for
an army of 100000, and Secretary
B-.ker had recommended that the
total be placed at 100000 officers
and men.
The senate adopted an amendment
offered by Senator France, republi-
can a Maryland, reducing, the salary
of c. w. Hare, director of sales and
charge of disposal of surplus war
materials. to $4,000. Mr.. Hare now
is being paid1at the rate of $4,000
: year
Criticize Selling War Supplies.
During the discussion, Senators,
McKellar, democrat. Tennessee, and
Reed, criticized the manner in
which war materials were being dis
posed of by the government and es-
pecially the surplus supply of meats,
estimated to be worth Sos, 1000, ,000
Senator McKellar called attention to
a newspaper item which said all bids
for this meat had been rejected be-
cause they were too low, and
charged that the packers were being
especially favored by the War de-
partment in the disposal of this
meat He asserted that Mr.. Hare
"is tie only man in the United
States that can be found who says
this meat must not be sold so that
the people can get the benefit, but
that it must be put on the market
so that only the packers can get it."
10000 Applications Sent Out.
Chairman Wadsworth said that.
if this meat were sold in smaller
quantities or if the government
were compelled to open stores for
the purpose of .retailing it,, that a
much larger appropriation would
be required. He said that applica-
tions for bids had been sent to
10000 retail dealers and others by
the War department.
II cannot see," he added, that
anybody is criminally negligent in
this matter"
Senator Reed criticized the sale
of $2O,000,000 worth of airplanes for
$2,00,000 by the War department
and said he thought some explana
ton Of this, matter should be made.
The senate. also accepted the
committee amendment authorizing
the War department to turn over
to the Red Cross hospital supplies
not needed by the American expe-'
dictionary forces, for relief work in
Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
RED CROSS SAVED
FRANCE IN WAR
DR.. FARRAND SAYS
Uplifted Moraie of Soldiers
by Healing Injured and
/ Diseased.

Denver, June 24.-France would
have been utterly crushed by Ger.
many before American troops a.
rived overseas,if the American Red
Cross had not been present to stem
disease and Increase the morale Ct
the French people, DR.. Livingston
FarrandJ director general of the
Red Cross, said at conference Of
the mountain division of the orgar-
izaton in Central \Presbyterian
church.
Morale was at a low ebb in
France at the time America entered
the war; DR.. Farrand said. "The
people looked at Americas declara-
ton of war more. as piece of paper
than as something in which was
seated their salvation.
"At the very base of the national
condition of mind. was the plight oi
the French children and with their
problem the first work was under
taken.
prior to the war the birth. and
death rates in that country were Al
an even balance and this is always
a dangerous social condition. Then
in the first few years of the great
struggle the death rate exceeded the
birth rate by so per cent. Diseases
mostly from malnutrition, wee
prevalent"
He told of the French fight
against tuberculosis with the aid OF
the Red Cross. and asserted that
France. formerly one of the great.
est sufferers from the white plague
would emerge from the war recon
struction period one of the leaders
in the fight on tuberculosis.
DR.. Farrand said the time has
come when the Red Cross must lay
aside its great centralized organizs-
tion of war times and return to the
anti-disease campaign of peace
times. =,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
COCcHI FIGHTING
TO SAVE HIS NECK.

Bologna, June 24.-Fighting for
acquittal, Alfred Cocchi, charged
with the murder of Ruth Cruger in
New York in 1917, presented to the
court and jury a vivid description
of killing the girl. He contended
that his wife was the guilty one.
He explained that he had made his
former confession for her protec-
ton, but declared that now she had
abandoned him, he would tell the.
truth.
Il was talking to the signorina.
My wife struck her on the. back Of
the head with one of my tools. 1t
was not | who struck the fatal
blow; it was my wife. | hid the
body to protect my wife"
To this, Signor Bagnoli, president
of the court, retorted: "But the
American tribunals have exonerated
your wire aud found her innocent"
Cocchi answered: :'"It is impossible
for anyone to cali her innocent. No
body could have. an opinion on the
affair unless he were there to see it."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
ADVOCATE CLOSED
STORES ON SABBATH.

Salt Lake, City, Utah, June a.
Manufacturers do not anticipate any
reduction in food prices, according
to William L. Sweet, president of
the American Speciality Manufac-
turers' association, whose address
was read before the annual conven-
tion of the National Retail Grocers'
association here. Mr.. Sweet was
unable to attend the convention and
sent his paper.
Mr.. Sweet recommended purchas-
ing by retailers in large quantities,
Z declaring that reduction in the
size OF stocks means curtailment of
manufacture and a continuance of
high prices.
Sunday closing OF retail stores
brought about considerable debate
at the morning session of the gro-
GERS. but fthe consencus of opinion
seemed to be in favor of strict OBJ
servance of the Sabbath. F. B.
Connolly, San Francisco, past pres
ident Of the association, spoke dur
ing the morning session urging
larger and more efficient organiza-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
;Pershing in London.

London, June 24.-General Per-
shing, the American commander-irl-
chief in France, arrived in London
Tuesday. He was met at Dover by
Major General John Biddle, the
American commander in England,
and came to London by automo-
bile. The general will go to Oxford
to receive the degree of doctor of
civil laws from Oxford university
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
Former Omahan Found
Guilty Of Killing Two
Men in New York Bank

New York, June ,24.-Gordon
Faucet Hammby. alias Jay B. Al
len, confessed slayer of two EN-
ployes of the East Brooklyn Saw
ings bank in holdup last Decem-
Der, was convicted of murder in the
first degree Tuesday, afternoon by a
jury in the Brooklyn supreme court.
Death by electrocution is the arbi-
trary penalty for first degree muir
der in New York state. Immediate
ly after the verdict Hammby, who
is wanted in connection with bank
robberies' in Omaha, Chicago, St.
Paul, Los. Angeles and Oklahoma,
according to District Attorney
Lewis, was .remanded to Jail for
sentence next Thursday.
Hammby during the trial offered
no defense in his own behalf.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
FIRES IN MONTANA
BEING CONTROLLED.

Missoula, Mont, June 2-The
forest fire condition in District No.
! of the forestry service seems i'm
proved, according to reports to
headquarters here. While probably
is small fires were newly reported,
the workers messages stated con-
troll lines had been established about
: number Of the blazes.S
Two new fires in the Kahiksu,
and three in the Madison forest,
were reported, though, hone of them
was regarded as dangerous. The
destructive fire at Haugan is engag-
inr the attention OF $50 hremen. and
Il is believed that it will be en-
trenched within few hours
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
The Bees Fund for
Free Ice and Milk


A dollar or two from you may
save a baby's life. these fiercely ho,
days.
There is no way in which your
money can be a greater BLESSING
to you that it is when put into this
fund. ,tt'
Every penny you give goes TO
buy pure milk and cooling ice for
helpless little children and babies
of the very poor who can get these
necessities in no other way
Send or bring any sum. from 10
cents to S. to The Bee office for.
this worthy purpose. 1t will be ac-
knowledged in this column.
Previously acknowledged. !. .$l2l
Mrs. ]. G. French. ........ $
Mrs. G. Alexander Young. 80. S
/. Leo Rosenthal.
Mrs. Max Wolf, Albion, Neb. 2
A0ed1 ....s.s.sa.s........s
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
CITIZENS FLEE FROM
FIRE IN BOX CARS.

Fernie, B. c., June 24.-Most Of
the residents of Natal, B. c., were
taken from the town in a special
train of boxcars Sunday when the
threatening forest fires. appeared
about to sweep the place, according
to reports. A volunteer fire crew
which remained in the town ex-
tinguished the blaze after the fire
in the, immediate vicinity had spent
itself. The residents of Natal spent
all day Saturday fighting the fires.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
GET OUT OR STARVE
PEOPLE ARE TOLD.

Budapest, june 24.-The National
soviet, which has adjourned, has is
sued a call upon the cities to- send
their populations to the country,
saying that otherwise they would
starve.
The belief is prevalent here the
call was issued as propaganda with
the purpose of getting the peasants
interested in communism.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
SUPERIOR TURK FORCES
FAIL TO BUDGE GREEKS.

Paris, June 24.-Greek troops in
Asia Minor are holding their. own
against superior Turkish forces, ac-
cording to official Greek advices re-
ceived. The Turks have entered
Nassili, which the Greeks evacuated
Saturday in the face of superior at
tacking forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
Government Plans to Pay for
Liberty Bonds in rs Years

Fort Dodge, Ia, June "a. - The
government plans to have the L,k-
erty bonds entirely paid for withi-
Is years, according to a statement
by w. P. G. Harding, governor Of
the federal reserve system, in an
address before the Iowa bankers
convention. He termed the federal
reserve "the financial fire depart
ment of the world war"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
GERMANY MUST PAY
FOR SINKING SHIPS

Paris, June 24.-By the Associated
Press) France has decided to re-
quirc complete reparation from Ger
many for the sinking of the Ger
man ,warships at Scapa Flow. This
announcement was made &. by the
minister of marine to the naval
committee of the chamber of depu-
ties today. 1t was declared the act
of the Germans violated both the
armistice and the peace treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
l3$|Ss7F 5 5zs7 !! : +
BITS OF NEWS
WOMEN'S FALL HATS
TO BE OF ALL SIZES

Indianapolis. Ind, June a.
Stylcs of women's hats next fall
will be any size, big or little-just
so the hat is artistic-according to
opinion expressed today by statesmen
attending the 10th annual convention
of the Millinery Travelling Mems
National association here.
Styles in millinery, however, will
not remain rigid through a season,
they say.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
Winnipeg Strike Ends.

Winnipeg, June 24.-The general
sympathetic. strike which has been
in progress here since May Is, was
called off Tuesday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
Oxford to Honor Hoover.

Paris. June 24.-Herbert Hoover,
head of the Inter-Allied Food COM
mission, left for England today to
receive a degree from Oxford uni
yersity. - =
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25
Demo bilizing Swiss Army,

Geneva, June 24.-The federal
authorities have taken measures to
demobnize the Swiss army,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-25

Mayor and Four Councilmen
Excul pate Detectives Who
Arrested Mrs. Thomas Brown

Herdzina and Armstrong Whitewashed, in Spite Of
All Evidence introduced at Hearing; Commis-
soners Zimman aud Butler Refuse to Vote for
y Resolution; Ringer Opposes Suspension of OFF,
GERS for Allowing Kelly to Escape.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25
SUNSHINE ITEMS

BURNS Clinkenbeard made bust
ness trip to Lorena at noon from
school Wednesday.
Lena Smith returned home from
Codo county, Oklahoma, Wednes-
day and was greeted by a number Of
her friends Thursday evening as a
surprise on her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ring of Elwell,
Michigan, is here visiting Mr.. Rings
sister, Mrs. C. H. Wade, who is very
sick and in the hospital at the pres
ent time.
T. N. Frisby has got his threshing
machine humming and everybody is
very busy threshing again.
Mrs. Cox Of Fincher, ILL.,, is spend
ing this week with her sister, Mrs.
C. H. Wade, at the hispital
Orla Wade of Fisher, ILL.,, is here
visiting his brother and looking for
land.
Francis Burch is visiting friends at
Trinidad, Colorado, for a few
months.
We hear that Will Wilson has
sold his farm and expects to move
to Linco In, Nebraska, in the spring.
We are sure sorry to give up such
good neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stout and Mr.. and
Mrs. Drake called on Mrs. 0. L..
Mathews Wednesday evening. Rev.
Stout is expecting to begin revival
meetings at Bunch Grass school dur
ing the holidays. Everyone is invited
to come.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25
GIRL OF WEALTH DESERTS
PALACE HOME TO SEEK HER
ROMANCE IN ALLEY MUD
Mary Pickford, as Amy Burke, "The
Hoodlum," Has Greatest Role
of Her Entire Career.

A comedy-romance with accent on
the comedy, is "The Hoodlum,"
Mary Pickford's second production
from her own studios which will be-
gin an extended engagement Deem
Der 20 to 80, at the Majestic theatre.
AS Amy Burke, overburdened with
money and luxury as granddaugh-
ter Of the millionaire Alexander
Guthrie, Miss Pickford's station in
life suddenly switches to that of the
tenements where she is temporarily
located with her father while he
writes a book on sociology.
Tough, Tempting and Temptress
Acquiring the knack of becoming
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

rowdy comes easy for Miss Pick
ford. In a few weeks she has de-
veloped Bowery walk of acute
swagger, an assortment of clothing
which makes all the nifty Creighen
street girls wild with envy, and a
knowledge Of slang that would make
her Fifth avenue tutor weep.
Among Amy's acquaintance in
the tenements are Dish Lowry, lit
tie chap with snaggle teeth and in
grown manners, and Peter Cooper,
an old man who serves as the con-
Meeting link that brings the Burke
family together in one happy assem-
bly,.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25
Oh!
See a Lot
Better Now!

OF course you can! When
properly fitted glasses re-
lieve the strain on the del
icate eye muscles.
Perfect vision is a rarity.
Many persons suffer the
ill effects of impaired Wis
ion because they do not
realize to what extent
their eyesight might be
helped with proper fitting
glasses.
1t is such a simple matter
to find out whether or not
your eyes need glasses.
Why not call and
see us?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

! A. L Burr made a business trip
to Dodge City the first of the week.
Mrs. Fred Grimsley Of Arkalon
was Liberal shopper the first of the
week.
Miss Leola Smith, who has been
here for some time, left Monday for
her home in Deering, Kansas.
R. W. Vogt left Monday for Kan
sas City and Fort Madison, Iowa, to
spend the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Spradling left
Saturday for San Antonio, Texas.
They will be gone for some time.
Mrs. Vern Clark and daughter left
Saturday for their home in Ford,
Kansas, after a short visit with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. E. ]. Dauner and children of
Sawyer, Kansas, came in the last of
the week to spend the holidays with
relatives here.
Griffith Quinn returned to his
home in Tyrone Saturday after
spending a few days at the Rhea
home.
George Gentzler returned Thurs
day of last week from his claim in |
Colorado. He will probably stay
here during the rest Of the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Wolley and daughter,
Miss Ruth, of Liberal were in the
city Tuesday shopping and transact
ing business.-Garden City Tele-
gram.
Earl Sutton, son Of ]. j. Sutton,
who has been here visiting for some
time, left Monday for Springfield,
Colorado, to visit with his sister,
Mrs. W. M. Allen. Mr.. Sutton is a
returned soldier from China serving
in the army there for four years, and
his friends were glad of his return.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

Richard Bruebaker, a prominent
stockman of near Hugoton, was in
Liberal Monday on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

Mrs. R. Baker left the first of the
week for Pratt to spend the holidays.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

Mrs Tom Mcclure Fewing of Dahat is
day from Tyrone to visit with Mrs here visiting
Ed lyman. relative,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Carey left the
last of the week for Stafford for a
few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

Miss Lottie Henline Of Kismet was
a Liberal shopper Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-25

A. L Burr made a business trip
to Dodge City the first of the week.