davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1919-05-12
CORRECTION.

In Fridays issue re election of Lawyer
S%takemann, 18th line from the top of the
article please read has always cham
pioned etc" instead of have"
, 1919-05-12

on which here are no import expenses
whatever. the tariff valuation f r
charcoal is 40 cents per barrel. Evil
IDENTIFY either the price or the tariff
needs to be revised,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
Eastern Half Of Sky Re
splendent With Bril-
liant Stars.
BY DIR. c. S. BRAININ.

0y ON. ~ =. 0CNAANANs
COZ the Columbia University Observatory
staff)
The eastern half Of the evening
sky 10 respondent with brilliant
first-magnitude stars: we welcome
back to our 9 o'clock map that part
OF the celestial sphere which con-
tains Orion and its near neighbors,
with no less than eight first-magni-
tude stars Nearest the meridian and
highest above the horizon are
Capella Of the constellation of Auri-
ga and Aldebaran Of Taurus, the for
mer 4 beautiful clear white, the lat
ter of rather Z yellow tinge.
Orion itself Is . group which is
SO unique in appearance that it is
very easily recognized and fixed in
the memory, as it contains the
famous Belt Of Orion. This is COM
posed OF three stars of only the
second magnitude, but lying almost
exactly along straight line, with
the center one exactly half way be-
tween the outer two; there is no
other such arrangement in the
heavens. About map time the Belt
will be found very nearly perpen-
dicular to the horizon in the east,
but as the stars rise the line becomes
more horizontal. This, however, will
not be found to interfere with the
ease Of locating the group.
Appear Somewhat HAY.
Northward of the Belt is the red
dish first-magnitude star, Betelgeux
Cor Betelgcuzc) and the second
ma gnitude Bcllatrix; to the south is
white Rigef. Orion is the Great
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

The Douglas Motors corporation,
Thirtieth and Sprague streets, has
announced the appointment of Ted
Metcalfe as director of publicity in
charge of all advertising and pub
licity for the Omaha concern. y
With the increased production Of
the Douglas Motors corporation, a
sales and advertising campaign was
advisable, and Mr.. Metcalfe was Sc
lected to formulate and carry out
the advertising policies for the
Douglas trucks.
Until assuming his new duties,
Mr.. Metcalfe was engaged in the
practice of law, but the future of the
truck and transportation business
seemed to have greater lure than
the legal profession. His expert
ence in the newspaper work with
the Lincoln Daily Star, Washington,
ID. c. Post and recently IS bust
ness manager of the Omaha Nebras-
kan, will be of great benefit to him
in his new position.
A graduate of the University of
Nebraska, Mr.. Metcalfe was at one
time editor and chief of Awgwan,
Nebraska's more or less humorous
magazine. He left the university
and newspaper work to enter the
first officers training camp at Fort
Smelling, Minnesota, and was as
signed to the Nebraska National
guard brigade At Camp Cody, New
Mexico. As machine gun instructor
for his division. he won his pro-
motion to . captaincy. Mr.. Met
sAifs was one of the organizers of
the American Legion in Nebraska
and served a. state publicity direc-
tor for that organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
Unusual Situation With All Planets but
One On Same Side of Sun in December

stars. Extending its line to the
west. it points toward Aldebaran,
not far from which will also be
found the naked-eye cluster of the
Pleiades, and extending 1t eastward
it points out to Us the giant star
Sirius, the Great Dog, than which
there Is no brighter star in the en-
tire heavens. Northward from Sir
ius Is Procyon. the Lesser Dog. also
. fiTst-magnitude star, and north
eastward from Orion will Be found
couple Of first-magnitude stars
which are famous throughout the
world as Gemini, the Heavenly
Twins. Castor is the one nearer the
pole; Polux is slightly the brighter
of the two.
But Castor is rather the more in
teresting star, for it is double star
as seen in the telescope, and. fur
thermore, the spectroscope, that
most powerful weapon Of the as
tronomer, has shown that each Of
the visible components of Castor is
itself a double, thus making itn
reality system composed Of four
suns. If Castor has a planetary sys-
tenn on the line of the suns, the re-
sulting conditions would be ex-
tremely interesting and may safely
be left to the readers imagination.
The Winter Solstiee.
December is the month of the
winter solstice, the shortest day and
longest night. According to the
United States navy's official publi-
cation, the American Ephemeris
and Nautical Almanac, winter COM
mences on the I'D at AT p. m.
eastern standard time. At that time
the sun will be as far south in the
heavens as it can be and will begin
its northward journey again. The
days commence to get longer at the
expense of the nights and the noon
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
New National Sextette
Auto Already Sells Fast

The National Motor Vehicle COM
pany Of Indianapolis are just get
ting under way in the production Of
the new National Sextette, which
model has caused . great deal of
comment in automobile circles.
According to ]. c. Helbert of the
National Car Sales corporation,
Omaha distributors of the Ma
tional Sextette, the factory will be
producing IS cars per day by the
LIST of February and so cars per day
by the LIST of April.
The Chicago distributor has sold
liz of the new Sextette model since
receiving his demonstration less than
two weeks ago. Omaha has taken
orders for 81 cars during the past
week. These records seem to bear
out the statement that the National
Sextette is making big hit
wherever it is displayed. The lines
of the new model combine the
straight level edge with the round
ing curve in such . manner as to
give the impression Of both sturdi-
ness and grace.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
Record of First 50 Trucks
Proves Pierce Efficiency

''Forty-eight Of the first 50 Pierce
Arrow motor trucks are in operation
today after eight years usage"
This fact, the basic message of
new booklet published by the Pierce
Arrow Motor Car company, stands
as unique In the motor world, says
Robert O. Patten, truck sales man
ager of the company.
ut is proof conclusive of the per-
inanency of Pierce-Arrow trucks,
and is . claim that can be advanced
by no other truck manufacturer"
says Mr.. Pattcn. "Such permanency
makes the first cost unimportant for
it spreads the initial outlay over
many years of profitable service.
Even If other makers had pro-
duced one truck-not 48Awhich has
survived so many years of opera.
ton, it would not prove the worth OF
their present models, for it would
present design far different. Not so
with Pierce-Arrow. Its basic design
and construction has not been revo-
lutionized as have other makes; it
has only been improved"
The booklet, witch is entitled, "The
First Fifty" gives the history Of
each of the veteran trucks, which
were built in 1911. Only one was re-
tired, and this served through seven
years of drastic use. The other not
now running was destroyed in Z FIRE
three years ago.
"The First Fifty" Is valuable ad-
dition to motor truck literature, says
Mr.. Patten, for it traces the expert
cnce of users in many different lines
of business in which Pieree-Arrow
motor trucks have served reliably
for 10000, 100000 and even 100000
miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

Hunter; Betefgeuzs marks his right
shoulder. Rigel his left foot. and I
fainter line Of stars running off from
the Belt In the general direction of
Rigei represents the jeweled scab-
bard of his sword.
On good clear nights one of the
stars of the scabbard will be observ-
ed to BE- somewhat hazy in appear
ance. quite different from the other
stars. This is by no means an OPP
teal illusion, for the haziness 10 due
to the fact that this is really no star
at all, but the famous Nebula of Or
ion, one OF the very finest sights In
the heavens for anyone who has ac-
cess to even small telescope.
With this aid it will be seen as .
luminous cloud of irregular shape,
occupying a considerable portion of
the sky. In it are = number of real
stars, which probably are parts of
the nebular structure, condensed
masses or nuclei. Long-exposure
photographs, which bring out parts
of the nebula too faint even for OBJ
servation of the telescope, are ex-
tremely beautiful. The naked eye
sees only the brightest portion of
the nebula, for the entire thing oc-
cupies an area of sky equal to about
four full moons
Smaller Than Pinhead.
Due to its enormous distance
from US, the actual size, not the APP
parent size. is so tremendous that
numbers would convey no meaning
to our brain: but if the sun and its
entire system of planets were placed
within the volume occupied by this
glowing mass of gas it would be
relatively smaller than . pinhead in
the largest room the reader ever en-
tered.
The belt may be used as a guide
post for the recognition Of several
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
housing 10 absolutely tight and re-
quires no grease or oil cups"
Large Bearings on New
National Stand Strain.

Exceptional resistance to wear is
attributed to the new high efficiency
overhead-valve engine of the new
National Sextet through the use OF
greatly oversize bearings throughout
the design. an improved system Of
pressure fabrication and extremely
hne workmanship, insuring accurate
alignment.
That the larger bearing the less
its load per square inch Of surface
and consequently the less its wear is
= fact 80 obvious as to require no
elaboration.
In the National Sextet, it is stated
that the bearings are 80 large that
they will withstand successfully the
most severe punishment that an
owner can give them. with imper
ceptible wear over long periods Of
use.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

attitude of the sun increases, but the
days still grow colder and colder.
This at first sight appear like an
anomaly, but, of course, it is due to
the fact that the coolest weather of
the wilmer Is the result of a cuniu-
lative effect of the loss Of heat by
the earth. The northern hemis-
phere continues to lose more heat by
radiation than 1t receives from the
sun for some time after the solstice.
For 4 similar reason, as we have
previously pointed out in this col
umn, the hottest weather of the
summer does not come at the time
of the summer solstice, June %, but
about the first week of August.
The two important factors in the
questions of the receipt of solar
energy are (1) the height of the
sun in the sky and (2) the length
of time that the sun is above the
horizon. It is interesting to COM
pare the noon attitudes Of the sun
at the two solstices, winter and
summer. On the former the high
est point reached by the sun is for
these ATTITUDES approximately rs
degrees, the angular distance from
horizon to zenith being 90 degrees,
and on the latter it 10 over Is de-
grees, only about II degrees from
the very top of the sky. This
shows what the great difference in
the efficiency of the suns work in
summer and winter is due to.
Again in December, as in several
preceding months, Uranus is the
only one of the planets to grace
our map. Venus is a morning star
and will continue as one right
through the first half Of the coming
year. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, too.
are morning stars, but will appear
as evening stars early in the year,
the latter two, in fact, changing
ling the course of the month.
Mercury, along with the others, is
also morning star and will give the
early risers an opportunity to OBJ
serve il during the latter half Of
the month, for week or 10 days
following and preceding the ed.
We shall have, for a time. during !
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
0ne-Piece Housing for
Real Axle Much Better

Notable among the recent i'm
provements embodied In the Sole
Aero eight" asserted Lou Troynor,
local distributor of the Cole, us
the one-piece housing Of the new
rear axle. II is one OF the most
stalwart and rigid units to be found
in any passenger Car.
This one-piece pressed steel hous-
ing in tests made At Cornell uni
versity was found to be 200 per
cent stronger than those of the
two-piece type. Equipped inter-
nally with helical bevel gears, il op-
crates with positive silence and the
car has a smooth, quick pick up. The
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
Repair Windows.

This is the time of year to repair
broken windows and the following
is an easy method of doing the
work. The windows are sewed in
with a double row of stitches. Cut
the inside row Of stitches, leaving
the second row. Next cut out the
broken light, leaving strip about
half an inch wide all around and
held in place by the row of stitch
ing left intact. Now cut the new
pane the right size and cement 1t
to the edges left on the old pane.
The cost Of replacement of win
dow in this way is less than 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

this month. 4 fairly unusual situa
ton in the solar system. for all the
planets, with the exception of
Uranus, will be on the same side OF
the sun. No untoward effects from
this need be feared, however.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

I nursed so many wounded Ameri-
cans during the war that certainly
know a great deal about the Ameri-
can soldier. We all liked your
dough boys" very much. No mat
ter what their station in life might
have been their courtesy and good
breeding was always apparent. They
were such nice boys, always helpful
and obligins. making friends every
where.r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
SPECIALIST CALLED
TO ATTEND GOMPERS
Son and Brother of Labor
Leader Summoned.

DR.. Charles A. Peck, a specialist at
tached to the star Of Roosevelt Hospital,
was called in consultation yesterday in
the case Of Samuel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
who was badly hurt Sunday afternoon
when surface car struck n taxicab in
which he was riding at Broadway and
Forty-trSt street. Two trained nurses
are in constant attendance upon the la
Dor leader. and his Bon, Alexander j.
GOmpers, and his brother, Henry Com
pers, also were summoned yesterday
Mr.. Gompers's wife Is seriously Ill in
Washington and could not be informed
" the seriousness OF her husbands con-
dition-
Despite the optimistic statements given
out in regard 20 Mr.. Gompers's condi-
ton attention was directed last night to
the fact that. taken in connection with
his advanced age. two broken ribs and
internal injuries have led Mr.. Gomperss
friends to regard his condition as more
than ordinarily serious. In a statement
given out by DR.. Peck and DR.. Charles
r. Hancock, Mr. Compress regular ply
s!clan. II was said that while his condi-
ton Is serious. there is nothing to cause
alarm at this time.
kilograms expressing sympathy were
received at the Continental Hotel. where
Mr.. Gompers is confined. from Lord
Reading, British Ambassador. and will
lam B. Wilson. Secretary OF Labor.
Hundreds Of Mr.. Gompers's friends
called at the hotel yesterday, The only
one who was permitted to see him was
Frank Morrison of the Federation of
Labor. Among others who called were
Major August Belmont. George w.
Wickersham and Cornelius Vanderbilt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
KILLS WOMAN WHEN HE
FALLS INTO PARADE CROWD
Delmonico Employee Leans Too Far Out of Window
and Hurtles Down-Mortaly Hurt as He
Crlshes Spectator

So dense was the crowd watching the
old Sixty-ninth Regiment swing UP Fifth
avenue yesterday that Mrs Grace Larin
Whitehead. widow OF Chicago mer-
chant, edged away from her daughter
and travelling companion who were
landing with her on the sidewalk, be-
tween Forty-fourth and Forty-hfth
streets. She hoped TO find better van
tage point. Mrs. Whitehead was IS
years old. but managed to make her
way successfully to Forty-fourth street
and across to the sidewalk. just of the
avenue. where the press of parade
watchers was somewhat thinner.
Windows of the buildings nearby
and even the roofs were damned with
bowling spectators, who waved their
hands and shouted at the marching SOL
diers. Mrs. Whitehead stood looking up
at some of these when Robert Proven
zano. bartender In ,Delmonico's, which
Is on the Forty fourth street corner,
lost his balance as he leaned out Of a
NTH story window OF the hotel.
Although hundreds of persons saw
Provenzano's body shoot through the air
and screamed a warning, Mrs. White
head was unable to dodge out Of range
OF the falling man. His body struck her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
MADE DEAD BROTHER HEaHEIR
Mrs. Kuhl's Mentality Questioned
on Popularity of VIII.

When Mrs. Elizabeth Kuhl. who died
in Brooklyn in September. 1916, was in
her right mind she knew perfectly we'll
that her brother. Heinrich, had passed
away in Germany fifty years ago Con-
sequentiy her action in drawing a will
leaving her estate OF $4,000 to him
clearly indicates her mental irresponsi-
bility, according to an argument ad-
vanced yesterday by Gertrude Duhnlin
of l57 Forty-second street, Brooklyn;
before Justice Kapper in the Supreme
Court Miss Duhnlin applied for an
order compelling Frederick Herbest.
temporary administrator. to turn over to
her all Of the property and render an ac-
counting.
Miss Duhnlin told the court that Mrs
Kuhl, who was over 20 years old and
who lived alone. promised TO treat her
as a daughter and leave her all Of her
property. In return. Miss Duhnlin
agreed to care for Mrs. Kuhl as long as
she lived. Miss Duhnlln asserts that be-
fore Mrs Kuhn died her mind became
clouded and she executed the will which
bequeathed her estate TO her dead
brother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
KILLS CHUM BY ACCIDENT.
Soldier Fires shotgun While
Going Through Drill.

Matthew Devine of SO Bushwck road,
Brooklyn. was killed a. Tuxedo Park
Sunday by the accidental discharge of a
shotgun In the hands OF his intimate
friend. Private Victor Glinnen OF Com
pany G. 106th Infantry. Twenty -seventh
Division. Devines six brothers and his
sister have been in the service during
the war. Matthew remained at home TO
care for his mother. Mrs. Anna Devine.
He was 20 years old.
Young Devine and Glinnen went 10
Tuxedo to visit friends over the week
end. After attending mass they found
shotgun they thought was unloaded.
Glinnen was going through the manua!
of arms with the weapon when in some
unacconntable manner II exploded and a
charge OF buckshot struck Devine full In
the face. Father Keenan, was summoned
from the church the two had just left
and he administered the last rites. Glln-
men was absolved from blame for the ac-
cident.
The body was brought to Brooklyn
yesterday and the funeral will be held
Mt 10 o'clock, Monday, at ST. Cecilias
Catholic Church. North Henry and Her
bert streets, where n requiem mass will
be celebrated. lnterment will be in Cal
vary Cemetery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
BANDITS IN OFFICE
GET ALMOST $40. 900
Attack Essex Street Dealer
and Loot Safe.

Two bandits assaulted Charles Fish
bach. In his foreign exchange and ticket
office at IA Essex street. yesterday and
got away with nearly $4,000 worth OF
money and collateral. The sidewalk
was thronged at the time OF the robbery.
Fishoach had just reached his estab-
lishment about $40 o'clock and had
opened his safe and was arranging some
Liberty bonds and coins in his window
when a man wearing a soldiers overcoat
and soft hat entered. The stranger
offered for sale coupon book OF the
Third Liberty Loan upon which 81 had
been paid, but FishbacH declined to pur-
chase IT,
Then, according to Fishbach. the man
levelled a pearl handled revolver at him
while second robber. who had Just en-
tered. rushed toward the safe behind the
counter striking him over the head from
behind with what he thinks was a piece
OF lead pipe. The two men rihed the
safe and then escaped. taking with
them a gold watch. $4,000 in cash, be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 worth OF Lib
erty bonds. other securities and a guam
tity Of Russian rubles and War Savings
Stamps.
Fischbach told detectives from the
Clinton street station that one Of the
bandits ran north and the other south
He followed the one in the olive drab
overcoat UP Essex street 20 Rivington
east to Norfolk street, where the thief
darted into the hallway at 1875 and dis
appeared. escaping either over the roofs
or adjoining houses or over the back
yard fence. The second robber wore
cap and black overcoat. Fischbach told
the police.
DIR. NJ. J. KatZ OF 122 Rivington stree.
took several stitches In the long cash
which the lead pipe had cut in Flsch-
bach's scalp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
PART OF NOVEL READ
AS JURORS PROTEST
Talesmen Forced to Hear
"SeUenteen" in RolU.

Despite their earnest protests. Jurors
hearing the evidence in a suit being
tried before Justice Lehman in Supreme
Court we're forced yesterday to hear read
TO them long passages from Booth Tark-
ington's novel. Seventeen" John Kirk
land Clark. attorney representing one
group OF contestants in the action. did
the reading. which consumed several
hours, and announced on adjournment
that he would take up the task when
court opens to-day.
Clark represents Stuart Walker and
Macmillan Eiser. Jr.. managers Of the
theatrical company producing the drama
tization of the novel They are being
sued by Hugh Stanislaus STANCE and
Benjamin Mears, playwrights, who al
lege they were engaged to dranatize the
book. They say their manuscripts were
accepted and used but that they have re-
ceived no royalties as fruits OF their
labors. The producers say they are
using different version from the one
prepared by the playwrights.
When IL was suggested that the jury
should hear parts OF the novel as written
for comparison with the manuscripts
being used In the show. one Of the good
men and true suggested that copies Of
the book be furnished the mon in the
box 50 that lnty 0oUII READ II al nome
Justice Lehman approved the idea but
failed in his attempt TO exact a promise
from the Jurors that they would read the
book carefully. II was finally decided
to read aloud such parts OF the book as
might have bearing on issues in the
case.
The plaintiffs demand judgment In
$4,000 as their share OF the theatrical
companys receipts OF the work they
claim as theirs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
YONKERS REFUSES
TO PAY EXTRA FARE
EUen Alderman Declines to
Put Up TWo Nickels.

Conductors on the cars OF the Yonkers
Street Railway Company. a subsidiary
of the Third avenue system, had a busy
time yestesday when they began to coll
lect an extra nickel from each of the
10000 passengers who ride daily from
Getty Square to the end Of the subway
at 242d street An ordinance passed by
the Yonkers Common Council a fort
night ago authorizes the extra fare
from all who ride across the city line in
either direction. The company threat
ened to abandon much of It's service II
the measure was not passed.
George Carver. an electrician, living
at 81 Cliff street, boarded a car in Mount
Vernon and paid Ave cents. When the
city line was crossed he refused to pay
again. The conductor and motorman
held a council of war and called upon a
policeman. also a passenger, to arrest
Carver. The officer refused to interfere
Then the conductor and motorman lifted
Carver from his seat. carried him from
the car and stood him up on the sidewalk.
Carver says they twisted his wrist and
tore his coat and that he is going to sue
the company.
Thomas A. Brogan. Alderman from
the Sixth Ward In Yonkers, boarded a
car at the end of the subway but re-
fused to pay the second fare. even after
the conductor pointed out that he was q
member of the Common Council which
had authorized its collection. Alderman
Brogan defled the conductor TO collect
the extra nickel and the latter permitted
him to ride unmolested to Getty Square
after an inspector of tho company had
advised against open hostilities. About
twenty persons who refused to pay were
undisturbed by the conductors.
In one instance the crew of a car ran
II into the car barn because three pas
sengers declined to either pay or leave
their seats. They were eventually In
duced TO leave by the persuasiveness of
a policeman.