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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
Little Journeys
in the Garden
Onions.

Onions may be grown either from
sets or from seed. The greater part
of the commercial onion crop is
grown from the seed, but the usual
method of planting onions In the
garden is by use OF sets.
One quart OF sets will plant from
Is to Us feet of row with the plants
four inches apart in the row; this
depends, however, upon the size OF
the sets. Onion sets should be
placed in small furrow, root-end
downward, and covered to depth
OF about Ia inches unless the soil
is extremely heavy, in which case
they should not be covered so deep
ly. Onion sets may be planted Just
as early in the spring as the ground
can be cultivated. In all sections
except in the extreme northern part
of the country, where the weather
becomes too cold, certain varieties
may be planted i'll the autumn and
given slight protection over winter.
In very small garden the onion
sets may be planted in bed three
to four inches apart in each d1rec-
ton. By this method all the work
of cultivating must be done by hand
or with small hand tools, and IS a
little more difficult than where they
are planted in a single row. Onions
require frequent shallow cultivation
and must be kept free from weeds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

his plant, during busy seasons of
the year, spring and fall, he en-
ploys from half dozen to dozen
boys sorting, washing and piling the
bottles.
Nearly All Profit.
In carrying on his business, with
the exception of what he pays out
for wages and horse hire. everything
is profit, for almost without excep-
ton, householders are glad to have
their bottles hauled away. In some
instances they even pay for having
them carted off.
As soon as the bottles reach the
Zronika plant they are cleaned and
dried, after which the sorting starts.
Ounce bottles 60 into a pile by
themselves and the same is true
with reference to those OF other
sizes.
Bottles once used as soft drink
containers go to soft drink estab-
lishments and those that will do for
use by proprietary medicine manu-
facturers are sold to such factories.
Small bottles, those OF the one-half
to four ounce variety, 60 to drug
houses and so on through the Ell
tire list OF bottles.
As to what the bottles bring on
the market. that is secret that
Zronika guards, not for fear that
others are going to engage in the
business, but because, as he puts il,
it's his own affair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

Frank w. Spencer, who for some
time has been connected with the
Chase Publishing company as ad-
vertising manager of the Excelsior,
has entered the automobile feel and
will sell Paige cars for the Nebras-
ka-Paige company.
While with. the Excelsior Mr..
Spencer built up large circle OF
friends in Omaha, and made de-
cided success as an advertising man.
His courtesy and afability were a
valuable asset, which he will carry
with him in his new field of en-
deavor. The success OF the recent
automobile issue OF the Excelsior
which called forth such a congratu-
latory stream of letters from the
busy men of automobile row was
entirely due to his efforts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
IOmahan, British D. O. Hero, Only Altman
To Down, Single-Handed, Huge Zeppelin
Battle Occurred at Altitude of
$4,000 Feet and Was Wit
messed by the British
Grand Fleet

was aboard, that Zeppelin had been
sighted near the Tristan islands,
Lieutenant Culley, on account of his
success and experience in flying, was
selected for the duty OF ravaging the
'Zepp. When the aviator was some
10000 feet in the air, he sighted the
dirigible a considerable distance
away, headed for the German coast.
Chased Flying Yep"
He Immediately gave chase,
gaining height all the while. The
Zeppelin turned and started for him.
1t had been his original intention to
attack from above. Not being at a
sufficient height to soar above the
Zeppelin before it should reach him,
Lieutenant -Culley was obliged to
abandon the idea. He kept straight
on until the dirgible was directly
over him. He was in the direct rays
of the sun, and therefore entirely
invisible to the crew of the Yep
pelln. 1t was his opportune time;
turning the nose of his spad up
ward, he emptied his machinery
into the bottom of the airship, il
being nearly 200 feet above his
plane. Spurts of flame leaped from
various parts of the dirigible and IS
Culley darted below. he saw flames
breaking out in all parts Of the fall
ing Yep He caught sight of one
OF the crew descending by means
of a parachute, but it was not
learned whether the Hun escaped.
What was left of the Zeppelin fell
into the North sea, seven miles north
OF the island of Ameland.
Hymn 224, Last Verse.
The officers of the British Grand
fleet had been watching the per-
Torrance through binoculars, and
upon the destroyal of the dirgible,
the admiral dispatched this message
to the other vessels: Turn to Hymn
PA, last verse, which is as follows:
20 happy band of Pilgrims,
Look upward to the skies,
Where such light affection
Shall win so great prize.
lieutenant Culley escaped the air
battle without so much as a bullet
hole through his own plane, though
the crew of the Zepp opened fire
on him just before he flew into the
direct rays Of the sun. HIS next
thought was to return to his ship
His supply OF petrol nearly gave
out. He signalled to destroyer
shortly before he was compelled to
make a descent upon the water
Climbing out upon the wings of his
spad to show that he was unhurt, he
awaited the arrival OF a motor boat
sent to pick him up
1t Stuart Culley is still with the
Royal Air forces and is stationed at
Felixstowe, England. According to
letters received by his father. he
will return to Omaha after he has
obtained his discharge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
DENIS STIRRED
TO REBELLION
AGAINST CLARK
Aspirations of Former Speaker
to Minority Leadership
Run Counter to Plans
Wilson "lnsiders."
Washington Bureau, Omaha Bee)


Washington, April s.-Rebellion
by democratic house members
against Speaker Champ Clark's min
GRITTY leadership is now looming up
strong. Representative Rainey. of
Illinois, and Lever OF South Caro-
lima. are the mainstays OF the op-
position to Clark, although other
democratic representatives, not as
we'll known as these recalcitrants,
have temporarily crowded Rainey
and Lever out of the newspapers
as conducting the fight against the
ex-speaker.
Several reasons are submitted,
first that Clark is too old to assume
again the minority leadership, yet
here is not an insurgent who can
match him on the floor in debate.
In the second place, he is said
to be against the proposed league
OF nations, that is the proposed
league of which President Wilson
announced the constitution just pre-
vious TO his return to the United
States.
Clark's position has a pretty large
following, judging from the criti-
cisms one hears on all sides
against the Wilson league
Third. it is asserted that he is
antagonistic and sarcastic toward
the president Well. that is not I'M
popular in democratic circles here
abouts just now.
Fourth, and perhaps most impor-
tant, Clark is looking toward the
democratic presidential nomination.
That would be counter to the am
bitions~ of the heir apparent ex-
Secretary McAdoo. or the remote
possibility OF third nomination 60
ing to the present incumbent.
The opponents of Clark are in
nearly every case Wilson's obsequi-
ons supporters for the places that
are in il" II they can prevent
Clark's minority leadership it will
impair his prestige and that is the
order from the inner council
While the insurgency against
Champ Clark is formidable ii is
generally thought that the odd
Roman" will head the discordant
crowd which the presidents letter
last fall did so much to keep from
heing in majority"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
To Submit Plans for
New Police Station
For Final Approval

Commissioner OF Police Ringer
announces that he will submit plans
for the new police station AM Jail,
to the city commissioners for final
approval on next Monday morning.
Mr., Ringer and George L. Fisher,
architect, have been going over the
plans for the new structure at Flew
enth and Dodge streets.
The new station and jail will be
equipped with two elevators, &C
commodations for the pa.roimen,
detectives and the administrative Of
ficers. The construction will be OF
reinforced concrete and the esti-
mated cost will be 100000. There
will be three stories and basement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
lieut.. Stuart D. CulIey Deco
rated by King; Brother
Wounded While Fight
ina With Canadians.

The extremely valorous deed OF
having been the only airman to
shoot down single-handed huge
Zeppelin for which he received the
Distinguished Service Order deco
ration from King George of Eng
land, personally, is the achievement
of,Lt. Stuart d. Cuiley OF the Brit
ish air forces, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
w. ]. Culley, 1906 Underwood ave
nue., Dundee.
Full detail OF the daring air bat
tie at an altitude of 10000 feet,
seven miles north of the island OF
Ameland, off the coast of Holland,
has lust been received by Mr..
Culley from the war Office of Great
Britain.
The battle occurred on August
IL, 1918, but word that an Omaha
boy destroyed the Zeppelin single
handed was not released until last
week.
Brother, too, Was Wounded.
Cadet Thurlow S. Culley, 2o
years old, brother of 1t Stuart
Culley, was recently discharged
from the 245th Canadian infantry
of Grenadier Guards. He served
for three months in France and was
wounded in the battle of FAssen-
dale. Thurlow and Ii. Stuart
Culley are the only sons OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Culley.
mentioned tho
given out by the War department
of Great Britain, 1t. Stuart Culley
was alone in his "Sopwith Camel"
a spad type OF airplane, measuring
Is feet from tip to tip, when he
attacked the speeding dirigible
from below, and sent a crew of IS
Huns to their death. 1t was the
last Zeppelin brought down before
the signing of the armistice.
For this performance, Lieutenant
Culley was decorated by the king
with the insignia of the Distin-
guished Service Order, and was one
OF two mentioned in the New
Years honor list OF the British
navy. Immediately after the feat.
Lieutenant Culley received wire
less message from the admiral Of
the British Grand feet and other
officers of high rank, congratulating
him upon his successful exploit,
Only % Years Old.
Lieutenant Culley. just % years
old. enlisted in the air service OF the
British navy early in 1916, at the
same time that his brother, Thurlow
joined the Canadian forces. Both
boys left Omaha for Montreal from
where they sailed for the fighting
front, Omaha claims them as he
roes, in the fact that both boys were
born here and made their boyhood
home in Omaha. though they were
educated at the kearney (Nebraska)
Military Academy. They graduated
from the academy in 1912
Thurlow S. Culley was wounded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

their size, or shape they bring mon
ey to the man who gathers them.
Bottles Fill Buildings.
Probable one OF the most success
full men in the gathering OF bottles
successful SO far as making money
out of the business-is Morris IRON
ika, who has his place OF business
out on North Twenty-fourth street,
south of Lake. There he has large
building filled with bottles and in
addition, he has them stacked over
nearly all Of vacant lot and in
piles containing anywhere from 10
to 25 bushels, there being about as
many piles as there are styles and
kinds Of bottles.
Zronika employees three men who
scour the city from one end to the
other. gathering bottles Besides, at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
Picking Up Empty Bottles
Is a Profitable Business
Omaha Man Tells How, Once Thrown Away, They
Are Shipped Back to Soda Water and Medicine
Manufacturers, Drug Houses and Other Places
Selling Liquids

When you throw your old bottles
into the rubbish pile in the back
Of the yard, you do not realize that
you are throwing away money. You
are, however, and while if you kent
them, perhaps you would never be
able to convert them into cash, but
the man who gathers them up does
and obtains considerable revenue for
his time.
The facts are that half a dozen
or more men in Omaha have become
rich from gathering bottles. Until
a few years ago, beer and whisky
flasks-pints and quarts, were the
only bottles that had marketable
value. Now, however, bottles are
bottles and have been since some
time before the war. Regardless Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06
Ice Moves Out of Streams
Without DOING Any Damage

The Nebraska railroads are in the
clear so far as any damage from
ice moving out of the streams is
concerned, or at least until next
year.
Reports to the railroads indicate
that all of the streams in the state
are clear of ice and that the stage
of water is down to the normal.
This spring it is said that the ice
rotted away, or moved out without
doing any damage to bridges or
embellishments, something that in
the past has seldom, if ever occurred.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

When the tops begin TO ripen and
bend down TO the ground, it is time
TO remove the onions from the soil
and spread them to dry in cool,
shady place where they will have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

plenty OF air. Later the tops and
roots can be trimmed off and the
onions stored in a cool. dry place.
Slight freezing does not hurt the
bulbs in storage, provided they are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-06

not disturbed while frozen. How
ever, onions will be injured by re.
peated freezing and thawing.-
United States Department OF Agrt
culture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

Viewed In detail TO neWupapof men
and police offiesru his sctioas which
included his driving to the central po-
lice station with his fiances's body In
the rear seat and surrenderin9. ~
1--WE had planned to be married to-
day." he eaid. AT the last moment
Frieda interposed objections and /
proposed we tako m automobile ride
TO some quiet spot where we could talk
things over. Reaching a lonely spot. l
started pleading with her to marry me
at once.
"She remained obdurate and told me
that she was expecting TO become a
mother and that she had decided to
undergo n surgical operation rather
than marry me That made me mnd.
lost my head and almost before !
knew II, I had snatched . revolver
which was kept In the machine a.
protection against highwaymen and
shot her thru the head.
For nearly two hours drove with
Er'cda lying beside ne Then II
dawned on me what a horrible deed
had done. decided the best thing TO
do was to bring the body to the police
station and surrender"
New. who Is 80 years old. 10 . grad
uate Of an Indiana military academy.
lie said he later attended Notre Dame
university. He met Miss Lesser At a
local manufacturing plant where he
was employed a. . truck driver and
she as stenographer. The young
woman was 81 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
TOWN COUNCIL BARS GERMAN.
lowden Citizens Must Speak Oni)
ENGLISH Hereafter

Lowden. July The city council
has passed a law prohibiting the use
Of German or any other alien language
here.
Mayor H. F Pancrotz has cooper
ated with the council in making this
Jaw:
The Language OF the act follows
Whereas, local citizens travelling
men and others visiting and transact
ing business in the town of Lowdeu,
Iowa have complained and been dis
satisfied because of the use OF foreign
language in our town, and the use OF
said language has helped TO bring US
into bad repute with our neishoors
and former friends. and for the pur-
pose and with desire on the part OF
all our citizens TO meet the now
changed conditions in our country, as
to the use OF a foreign language, and
for the purpose OF harnOnizing and
Americaniztng our town. and believ-
ing that the best interests OF our Coun-
try and its Institutions al this time can
be brought about and maintained by
the use of one flag and one language.
and with the thought and desire of
bringing this about in our community.
BE it resolved by the town coun-
Gil and mayor Of Lowden. Iowa, that,
from and after the publication Of this
resolution in the Lowden News, all
citizens of said town and vicinity use
the English language in all CONVEX
sations and business transactions in
said town. except that all persons who
are unable to use said language ahall
have the privilege OF using their moth
er tongue. We feel that You can show
your good faith and citizenship by do
ing your best TO live within the spirit
Of this resolution"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

PEELED the occupants TO cismount.
Firing . Shot 1t small group, Of
people that had gathered they start
ed toward Comstock. being forced to
stop where they arrived at Passolt
farm. due to engine trouble. They went
to the farmhouse and robbed Mrs. Pas
solt OF SIS and forced her to furnish
them with a lunch. They also held up
young man who was staying there
and took $3.50 away from him and
made him hitch up a team Of horses,
with which they proceeded on their
way. a third horse being tied behindj
The team proved fractions and was
abandoned. the couple riding up TO the
outskirts OF Moorhead on the back OF
the third horse. Here they dismounted
and hid in a grain field.
Sheriff Dan W. Mcdonald and Dep
utya Jalner Erickson hunted for them
until I a. m. yesterday, but found no
trace OF them. Jack Kerr:n noticed
them sitting by the roadside early last
night. and notified the police. Charles
Anderson, patrolman, went out there
and succeeded in placing the couple
under arrest after they had fired al
him several times.
They are held At the CLAY county Jail.
Eldridge told the authorities that he
was afraid ne would get a long jail
sentence for carrying a concealed
apon. and that was his reason for
trying such a desperate getaway. He
is 90 years old. Mrs Eldridge says
that her maiden name was Kathrine +.
Budget and that she married Eidridge
at Boone. Iowa.
The girl is much more talkative thai
the man tho she is not feeling very
well. Mr.. Eidridge claims that he is g
barber and puSilist and further than
that refuses TO talk
Mr.. and Mrs Eidridge gave their
home as Nevada, Iowa Mrs. EidridgC
was attired III mems apparel wearing
A dark blue suit with small check.
brown shoes and black hat. She ais
had her hair bobbed They confesse,
TO abandoning the baby at ST. Cloud
but gave no reason for their actions.
Mrs. Eldridge is only a young girl OF
Is. Her maicen name was Katherine
G Budget and she was married 10
Eldridge al Boone. Iowa. on May is.
of this wear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
REPORTED DEAD; ALIVE.
Slater Soldier Notifies Relatives He 10
in Reconstruction Hospital.

Ames. July 7-Gustave Gerstad, OF
slater. was reported dead in the army
and his parents. relatives and friends
took the statement as true and have
been mourning him as dead.
He had arrived in France early in
July OF last year. and in thirteen days
was over the top and right in the
midst OF the battle. In that charge
he received painful gnnshot wounds
and was sent to the rear. Recovering
he went back and was in the Argonne
Forest and other sectors where II was
the hottest on November he feli
with four dangerous shrapnel wounds
two thru his right arm, one thru
his left elbow and the fourth strik-
ing him on the head.
While he was sent to the hospital.
the government. thru some channel
listed him rs dead. Now that the
word has come back to the people
that he is safe at Fort Smelling, Min
nesota, where he has been invalideo
on account of his injuries there Is
much rejoicing in Slater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
MAN AND GIRL FROM NEVADA
GET IN raouslE IN
MINNESOTA.
FIRST ABANDON BABE
ON ST. CLOUD DOORSTEP
Horse Stealing, Auto Stealing, High
way Robbery and Assault With In
tent TO Kill Some Of the Crimes
Lodged Against Them-Giri Only
is Years Old.

st. Cloud, Mimi. July AFTER FUR
nishing enough thrills 10 form the plot
for a dizzy five reel feature. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eldridge, transients. were
arrested by the Moorhead authorities
following a pistol hattie on the outskirts
Of the city.
Horse stealing. automobile stealing
highway robbery. assault with intent
10 kill-these are only few of the
charges which may be brought agains:
the couple as a result Of their actions
during the twenty four hours pre-
vious to their arrest. In addition. Mrs:
E.ldridge who is Is years old, confess
ed that she had abandoned her baby
who was only a few weeks old. leaving
il on a doorstep al ST Cloud. Tht
couple. il is claimed, took a revolver
away from the CHIEF or ponce at Barns
willie, stole an automobile, three horses.
SIS from one party and $3.50 from an
other. and shot unfortunately at va
rious parties.
Chief OF Police Tim O'Leary. OF
Barnesville, received complaints that
the two were going around the city
begging. the girl dressed in mans
clothing. Sunday evening at o'clock
ha arrested them. EldriGse was car
rying two suitcascs. and while walk
ing TO the station requested the chief
10 carry one Of them. which he very
obligingly did Eldridge then pulled
out an automatic anu ordered tha
chief 10 hand over his own revolver,
which he also did. Then tine couple
held UP q passing automobile and COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
News of Reinbeck.
ecial to Times-RepubIican

Special to Times-Republican.
Reinbeck, July "A car full of
young people ran of the grade Just
north Of the big bridge. north Of
town, Saturday night. The car be-
longed to Adoiph Mordhorst and be-
sides the three Mordhorst children in
the car there were Pearl Drinks and
Flora Albert. 1t IS presumed they
were watching car coming from the
other direction and ran of the grade,
the car turning completely over.
Herman Mordhorst. a boy of about IS,
was struck on the head in such a way
as TO cause an internal hemorrhage.
He was taken 10 Waterloo Sunday but
1t was found that an operation was
not necessary and he is recovering
nicely.
Meyer, Of St. Louis came here about
two months ago ana worked on a
farm until recently when he quit his
work and came 10 town. Monday
night he managed to get into Claus
Ehler's store making entry thru the
cellar door, and helped himself to
some fruit and grape Juice He
coaxed Isle Remission TO go with
him but Lisle did not enter the store.
z. G.. Meyers has a large tarantula
al the drug store which was found in
the basement Of the Windsor cafe.
About four years ago Mr.. Meyer re-
ceived a tarantula which came in a
bunch Of bananas at A. GREEN'S store.
The drug store was then in the place
now occupied by the Windsor cafe.
The spi6er got away and nothing WAS
seen Of II until few days ago when
James Van vliete was IN the basement
at the cafe and saw the tarantula
crawling up the wall. 1t Is thought to
be the same one that made its escape
four years ago.
Word has been received by Albert
Porter that his son. Alden L. Porter.
has been promoted from second lieu
tenant to first lieutenant at the Brit
tany leave area, st. Malo, France