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Evening journal., 1919-04-22
DISMISS SOLDER
WHO RAN DOWN GIRL

Judge Churchman, IN Municipal
Court this morning. dismissed George
A. Repp. a soldier, on charge Of as
sault and battery. in running down
Pearl James. a young Negress, with
an automobile. at Eleventh and Tatnall
streets come time ago.
Repp was given a hearing on the
charge last week and. in handing down
his decision this morning, Judge
Churchman held that the evidence
against him was loose. and gave him
the bene1t OF the doubt.
Evening journal., 1919-04-22
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
TEXT RECEIVED

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Unlted
Press).-The revised text Of the League
Of Nations covenant is being received at
the State Department. II was announced
today. It has not yet been determined
when IL will be made public.
Evening journal., 1919-04-22
MACCAREEs RUMMAGE sALE.

The Ladies' Benefit Association Of the
Maccabees will conduct a rummase
sale all day tomorrow at Seventh and
Windsor streets. A splendid collection
OF articles will be offered and the So
ciety hopes for liberal patronage.
Evening journal., 1919-04-22
ACCUSE WOMAN As vAGABOND

Arrested by Detective kempski, on
charge OF vagranoy, Minnie Williams
was before Judge Churchman thl:
morning Through her counsel. PHILLIP
L. Garrett, she pleaded not guilty, anC
had her case continued until Friday
She was held In $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1919-04-22
ST. PAuL's PARISH ELECTS.

GEORGETOWN. Del. April 22.-At the
annual election OF vestrymen at St
Paurs parish. In Georgetown. Wood
burn Martin was made senior warden
and DR.. James II. Chlpman. junior war
den. Dr. r. G. Psynter. DR.. J. B. Wa
Piles. w. J. Mustard. L. L. Layton. II. C
Stewart and E. c. Morris were elected
vestrymen.
Evening journal., 1919-04-22
CHARGED VIII rnEFT OF REAAIER

Charged with the larceny OF an cleo
trio reamer from the Harlan plant,
John w. Ruth was before Judge
Churohman in Municipal Court this
morning, but the case was continued
until tomorrow at the request OF As
slstant City Solicitor Malloy.
Evening journal., 1919-04-22
BoNDsuAN suRRENDERs PIERCE.

PHILIP A. Pierce, who Is under
peace bond. was surrendered by his
bondsman, Patrick Mulrooney, in
Municipal Court this morning.
The case Of John Hargls, charged
with breach Of the peace toward his
wife, was continued until May 81. He
was held in $500 bail
Evening journal., 1919-04-22
DR.. STONE TO ADDRESS
NJ Y. RRnIHFRHnnn

GEORGETOWN. Del, April 22.-Dr
stone, Of Baltimore, has been engaged
10 address the Methodist Protestant
Brotherhaad next week and the mem
bers will escort him from his holel TO
the church
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
DEATH OF BEER
ExEMP IS
MADE CERTAIN
Overwhelming Vote of S. to
II in Senate Against Pro-
posaI Assures Defeat by
Congress of Measure.

Washington, June 1S.-Certain de
feat for efforts to have congress OK
empt beer and Wine from operation
of the wartime prohibition law was
seen in an overwhelming vote of SIS
to IL in the senate against an ex-
emption proposal.
By that margin. the senate tabled
motion by Senator Phelan, demo-
crat. of California, to add a rider
to the agricultural appropriation bill
for application of the wartime pro-
hibition law to distilled spirits alone
The sentiment of the senate thus ex-
pressed in the first test vote of this
congress was taken generally to
sound the death knell for measures
designed to permit the use of beer
and wines under the wartime legis-
lation.
A new tack was taken in the
house, however, by advocates IF
suspension of the wartime prohibi-
ton laws provisions insofar as they
affect beer and wines. The house
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Captain Hall Arrives at
Head of Ambulance Corps

Capt. Lynn T. Hall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. E. Hall, 1919 Har-
ney street, arrived recently at New
port News on the transport Area
dia in charge of returning am
bulance company.
DR.. Hall, who was associated with
Dr. Robert Gilmore before his er-
trance into the service, shortly af-
ter the beginning of the war, was
commissioned a lieutenant in the
medical corps. He lett Omaha with
the Omaha ambulance company,
No. 335, of which DR.. A. L. Lin
quist was in charge as senior cap
tain.
Captain Hall was stationed at
Camp Taylor, KY, until he went
overseas with the 335th ambulance
company, which was located at tile
hospital at Mussidau, France. tIe
later had charge of base hospital
No. 70, at Periguet, France. Upon
the return of that hospital unit he
became medical officer in charge of
base hospital No. 2, at Bordeaux,
France.
As soon as he obtains his dis
charge, Captain Hall expects TO
again take up the practice of me Ii
cine in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Is This the Real Story?
Can 1t Be Possible That the Inside Facts of the Brown
Case Bear Out Some of These Conclusions?

The brutal midnight invasion of
the home of Mrs. Brown, followed
by dragging her off to Jail and
holding her there without bond,
and the subsequent desperate eff
forts of the police to justify the
wanton act, have furnished ten
day sensation.
Could this be the true story?
Two boarding houses are To-
Gated just around the corner from
one another, one run as Y. w.
c. A. home for girls and the other
with variety of occupants.
Young women living at both
places intermingled socially, but
gossip started that the girls in the
Brown house were worldly, that
some of them smoked cigarets.
that they had beaux. that folks
came there in taxicabs, that there
were signs that one man roomer,
who it afterward turned out, had
a police record as a bootlegger,
was having more taxicab callers
than he should, and worst of all
the taxicabs sometimes stopped in
front of the Y. w. {. A. home in
stead of in front of the destina->
ton of the passenger. Could it
be possible that somebody con-
nected with the Y. w. {. A. home
said something about this to some
body who said it ought to be
stopped and that this somebody
said: Our police commissioner
is a good Y. M. c. A. man and
he takes care of it for US
Watched Six Nights.
Can it be possible that the de-
partment in response 10 some
body's complaint sent a squad of
detectives to watch the Brown
house and that they watched
there six nights in succession
from dusk until long after mid
night but seeing nothing wrong,
so reported? And is it not pos
sible that somebody at the police
station said: This is something
in which the boss must be very
much interested? We've got to
get something on that splace.
Well send another morals squad
up there who won't fall down"
Whereupon another detail of in
telligent sleuths was dispatched.
Can it be possible these sleuths
said: whats the use of waiting.
around six nights and getting
nothing. Well have to fix this
up in advance" and they recall
that Mr.. Bootlegger might come
to the rescue? So Mr.. Bootlegger
is promised that he can make Il
getaway and at the same time earn
the lasting gratitude of the police
by helping them out.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Eight Hundred Enjoy
Play Given by Grads
Of Commerce High

"The Cabinet Minister" a four
act play, was presented by graduates
of the High School Of, Commerce
Wednesday evening in the Central
High, school auditorium.
The cabinet minister, Sir Julian
Twombley. disappointed diplomat,
anything but wealthy, is harassed
for money. His wife, to keep up ap-
pearances and to launch her son
Brooks and daughter Imogene, in
prosperous marriages, becomes deep
" involved in debt andis in the pow,
/. er3oss the Hon. Mrs. Gaylustre, and
her self-assured, unabashed, bill-dis-
counting brother, Mr.. Lebanon.
These two forge themselves into So
ciety by means of Lady Twombley's
introduction and compel. her to OBJ
tain for them an invitation to one
OF her great relatives homes in Scot
land where they commit all sorts
of offenses against good breeding.
Isadore Levinson was the leading
man, taking the part of the cabinet
minister. Bert Brown, in the part
of Brooke, caused much laughter.
Lucille Ridgway was the Mrs. Gay
lustre and Sam Cohn was Mr.. Leb-
anon. "
Miss Alice Sallander was the lead
Ing lady, taking the part of the cab
met minister's wife, Mrs. Twombley.
The play was a success. About
300 people attended. The play will
lbe presented again this evening at
the Central High school auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Stolen Watch Starts
Trouble for Ole and
Pete; Look for Others

Pete Anderson pawned a watch
last night. An hour later Detective
Ed Morgan called at Anderson's
home, 627 South Twentieth street
and escorted him to Jail. The watch
had been identified by Morgan as a
stolen one.
Pete was booked for investiga-
ton, and released On SIS bond He
returned to Central station an hour
later, however, with his friend, Ole
Christensen, in tow.
"Ole sold me the watch" ex-
planned Pete.
Ole wa. booked for investigation
and Pete bailed him out of Jail with
SIS.
"I'll bring in the fellow who sold
it to me-" averred Ole as he and
Pete left the station arm in arm.
you keep sendin' 'em over and
we'll keep knockin' 'em down" sang
Sergeant Smith.
Ole returned in half an hour. He's
gone to Chicago, but l think l know
who sold it to him." Ole's looking
for purchaser Number a.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Circulator Arrested
for Shaping Newsie
Unable to Sell Papers

Eleven-year-old Hymie Kotler,
718 North Sixteenth street, last
night accused Irwin Zeigman, assist
ant circulator of the Omaha Daily
News, of forcing him to take more
papers than he knew he could sell
and after refusing to take them back
when they remained unsold, of slap
ping him in the face. Both were
arrested and charged with disturb
ing the peace,
Juvenile Officer Gus Miller gave
Zeigman a severe lecture This
thing of making these little boys
take more papers than they can
handle and then taking the pennies
right out of their pockets to pay
for them, as several newsies have
complained, even though the papers
are unsold, has got to stop" said
Miller. Il advised the Daily News
editor of my stand in this position
yesterday"
,Kotler said Zeigman took II cents
out of his pocket last Friday night.
Zeigman denied the accusation.
Both boys will appear in juvenile
court Saturday morning, they said.
Kotler said he wilt bring other new
sizes to substantiate his accusations
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Electrical Workers
Strike Is Spreading
on Pacific Coast

San Francisco. June ia coast
wide strike of electrical workers was
discussed in meetings of representa-
tives of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers from
all OF the principal coast cities, as
all aftermath of the general walkout
OF these workers in California and
Nevada. The representatives are
here to meet with telephone COM
pany officials following the granting
of their demands for collective bar
gaining by Postmaster General Bur
Lesson.
Stockton and Sacramento ex-
changes, which had held out since
the strike was called Monday have
joined the strike forces.
The biggest APPARENT development
was the general walkout throughout
the bigger Nevada towns. The
whole state service was said|to have
been crippled by strikes in the Reno,
Sparks and Winnemucca Offices. The
telehone girls have no separate I'M
ion organization SO have joined the
electrical workers unions, it was an
nounced
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19

In due time the raid is pulled
off according to plans and specifi
cations and few poor girls are
Inundated by arrest while Mr..
Bootlegger vanishes. To do a
still better job and make it more
pleasing to the boss, the intelli-
gent detectives, without waiting
to secure warrant. break into
the home of Mrs. Brown who,
they were informed, owned the
place, and treating her like "a
woman of the streets, dragged her,
too. off to Jail.
When the whole vile PERFORM
ance drew fire the next day, can
it be possible somebody said
We'll, if we haven't something
on that place, Wen have to get
it now," and proceeded, to send
men drawing police pay to Shen-
andoah and to other former homes
of the girls to fish in the cutters
and rake up the rubbish for evil
dence that might serve their pur-
poses? Can it be possible that
when somebody called on the boss
to disclaim the disgraceful acts
of his dastardly policemen he said:
No, l will get behind them and
the Y. NJ. c. A. will get behind
me and We'll bull it through some
way or other?"
What Do People Say?
If this is the real story, or some
where near it, what have the good
people of Omaha to say about
such police mismanagement and
such misconception of the func-
! tons of the police?
OF course if this were the frs!
time such bone-head was pulled
under our present police dispense
ton, people might be disposed to
leniency in passing judgment.
But what should they do when
it is only the elimination of
long series of exposures of police
corruption and incompetency:
What should they say when they
know the some "We-muSt-all-
stand-together" defense was put
up for the policemen who lie;
women escape from the Detention
home for a price, that the proved
police-connived-in dope peddling
was denied, that the officers who,
in full uniform, protected the
Patterson bunch of skin-game
gamblers and dirty-picture exhibi-
tons were not even called to &C,
count, that the average police Of
ficer or detective has from these
examples come to believe he can
do anything he pleases and get
away with it?
If this is the real story, is it
any wonder the people of Omaha
insist on a change?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Stork Beats Officer.

Motorcycle Officer Cain was or
dered to Thirty sixth and Boyd
streets last night to "quell dis
turbance being made by some
Young kid"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
DELAY HEARING,
ASK MORE Time TO
LOCATE KELLY
Police Still "unable to Find''
Man Who Admitted Frame
Up and Claims Police
Protection.

4 that Kelly was in Omaha yesterday,
& The mayor stated he understood that
Kelly was under juvenile court
parole, and he agreed to confer with
the juvenile authorities as to wheti-
err the alleged bootlegger would be
subject to arrest if he should appear
before the council.
Il don't think this Kelly matter is
part OF this case" announced
Comm sioner Zimman. II am pre-
pared TO give an opinion on the six
propositions referred to i'll the Mag
ney charges. l have my ideas as, 10
the conduct OF the officers at the
time of the arrest of Mrs. Brown,
| think that every reasonable effor-
should be made to communicate
with Kelly and to obtain his sworn
deposition"
Il would agree to put this hear
ing over" said Commissioner But
ler,p if the head OF the police de-
partment Would assure us that kel-
" would be found in three days.
Let's clear up this stencil"
Ringer Defends Department
"The police officers do not know
Roy Kelly by sight replied Com
missioner Ringer. Many of THE
men are new on the force. The
police are making every effort to
find Kelly and they will continue
to do So If these Kelly charges
can be substantiated, these accused
men should not be on the force one
minute"
After the meeting. Commissioner
IRE. asked Mr.. Ringer: Here's a
chance for Eberstein to prove he is
4 great and good man by getting
Kelly" J.
In statement made outside of
the council meeting Commissioner
Zimman said the hearing thus far
has convinced him that the police
department is disorganized.
Asked what he thought of the sit
uatior as revealed by the hearing,
Chief Eberstein replied: The hear
ing speaks for itself"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
WILSON ARRIVES.
in BELGIUM FOR
VISIT TO FRONT
President Greeted by King A.
bert On His Arrival for
Tour of War-Torn
Country.

Adinkerke, Belgium, June lS---
President and Mrs Wilson and their
party arrived here from Paris at
S:45 o'clock this morning. They
were met by King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth of Belgium and at $50
o'clock left by motor for a trip over
the Belgian front.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter
of the president. B. M. Baruch and
Gen. w, W. Harris were members
of the presidents party. The party
will be conducted through the dew
astated regions by two Belgian
officers who have been detailed for
the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Boot|egger Goes Back to
First PRINCIPLES of Game

State Agent Samardick claims he
has discovered the latest method OF
bootlegging. Sebastino Circo, a
shoe dealer at 3l4 South Tenth
street, is the alleged bootlegger.
Circo was arrested last night
charged with illegal possession of
liquor.
Samardick says Circo distributed
his contraband by putting one pint
in the left shoe of each pair, placing
the pair neatly back in the box and
then fitting only the right shoe when
a customer called. Shoes brought
an enormous price in Circo's estab-
lishment.
The store was locked and a search
of it will be made today to find
which shoes contain whisky and
which do not. Eight barrels of wine
were found in Circo's home, GIG
Dorcas street. later in the evening
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
FINE FOR YOUR STOMACH

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
There is nothing better for nausea, sick
headache, insomnia or indigestion.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
At the Empress.

Hodge Podge Sextette," whirli-
gig of words and music, conceived
and staged by Will ]. Harris, comes
to the Empress theater as the stellar
attra ction for the last half of tie
week. The act is in three scenes,
the first portraying an alley in the
famous East Side section of New
York. The second scene. called
Peacock Paradise, serves to intr, -
duce Benny Barton, youngster
still in his teens with remarkable
ability as an entertainer. The third
scene is picturesque setting of a
cafe in Venice. A playlet that is
decidedly novel and amusing all the
way through is Me and Mary" as
presented by McLain Gates and
company. Charles Smith and
his aggregation of educated
animals. including seven dogs,
three bears and two monkeys,
offer an act that will delight the
juniors and the grown-ups. Dale
and Burch complete the vaudeville
program with an original comedy
creation which they call The Rid
ing Master"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
EMPLOYERS SAY RADICAL LABOR
GENERAL STRIKE DELEGATES AGAIN
mot EFFECTIVE SUFFER DEFEAT
Teamsters and Truck Drivers
Claim 1900 Men Are Out;
Ice Men Excluded In
Order.

More than 1900 teamsters and
truck drivers are now out in accord
ance with the general strike order
issued at 3 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, according to strike leaders.
Heads of the Transfers union de-
clared yesterday that but few
wagons or trucks arc operating on
the streets of the city.
Directly contradicting the claims
of the Representatives of the union,
principal employers of transfers
and truck drivers reported that
more of their wagons and trucks
were in operation yesterday than
on other days since the inception
of the strike.
The general strike order has not
affected US in the least" various of
the large employers stated, "and has
but served to ALLEVIATE those who
had made their peace with the union
prior to the general walkout."
The conference committee of the
teamsters' local has excluded union
drivers of ice wagons and trucks
and also garbage haulers from par
ticipation in the strike. More than
4OU men are engaged in these two
occupations, Robert Vaughn, chair
man of the conference committee,
said.
Ice Men May Strike.
Ice deliveries may be entirely
stopped within two DAYS, strikers
threaten. A demand for higher
wages will be submitted to the zee
companies in a short time. Unless
granted, a walkout of the union ice
drivers will follow, strike officials
declare.
With the exception of two or
three men in the street cleaning de-
partment all truck drivers and team
sters employed by the city obeyed
the general strike order.
Twelve of the IS striking team
sters and truck drivers arrested Tues
day and yesterday on charge
of disorderly conduct and Violation
of the injunction were released by
Police Judge Foster in police court
yesterday.
F. Struppith, 22l4 Mason street,
was fined $50 and costs.
More Violence Reported.
Continued violence on the part Of
the striking truck drivers and team
sters marked the first day of the
general strike.
Mayor Smith stated yesterday
that every driver in the city who
continued to operate his wagon or
truck despite the general strike
order would be afforded protection
if it was necessary to place an Of
fcer on every vehicle.
I'VE will swear in just as many
deputies as are needed to maintain
the peace and protect the men," he
said.
Import Strike-breakers.
Striking transfers say that efforts
are being made to bring into tie
city colored strike breakers from
the south to man the wagons. f.
Chapman, negro from Shreveport,
La, who arrived in the city about
a week ago, says that reports were
spread in that city that men could
get from $l2 to $13 day in Omaha.
Chapman claims he came to Omaha,
got employment with the Merchants
Transfer company, and worked two
days before he knew there was a
strike.
IT, ~
Transfers Union No. I'll, says that
seven taxicab loads of men were
brought into the Burlington depot
last evening. Mr.. Black and other
union men think the men were
strike -breakers.
Union officials think that men
Chapman said are being sent to
St. Louis from the south are to be |
sent on to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19

Judiciary committee received and
agreed TO vote next Saturday on an
amendment by Representative Gard,
democrat, of Ohio. to prohibition
enforcement legislation which would
authorize the president to suspend
the Wartime ban on beer and wines,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-19
Guilty of Bribery.

Los Angeles, June 18.-George
Henderson. a negro politician, was
found guilty in superior court OF
having offered to give bride to
Mayor F. T. Woodman. The jury
was out 16 hours Henderson will
be sentenced Friday. -
The Washington times., 1919-01-15
Don't Hold Out on the Conductor

: Readers have written over and over again lately in
increased volume why don't You tell passengers the
street NOT TO PAY THEIR FARE UNLESS IT IS
ASKED FOR DIRECTLY"
You know that conductors crowded would never
able to collect half the fares it not for the
act that the passengers voluntarily make their
But there is something important than the
punishment Of street company getting with
st."
If the PUBLIC, the great body Of the people, which
gives the country its character should become dishonest
even a small organized basis, THAT WOULD BE A
VERY GREAT NATIONAL CALAMITY. ,
It is far better to suffer injustice THAN TO BE UN-
JUST AND DISHONEST
It is far better to allow the company to collect for
inadequate service which by boarding the you tacy
accept than it would be to fight them in dishonest way
Whatever you may think Of the service and its value
the legal fare Is established and colecble Be honest
IND. pay it