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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

Stop the Calamity How1ing
Omaha is being pretty thoroughly scoded by newspapers
occurrence We have also been pretty busy scoldns
selves
From now on we as community ought not to devote any
more time to sef-cense or in giving ear to the approbrum
that may still be heaped upon us by editorial writer's Of other
cities
| We have sinned We know it.
1t is now time for us to put our house in order 50 that
will not sin any more.
Talk that an mdebe stain has been put upon the city is
nonsense We can 50 live that we will oulve the effects Of
this calamity as we have outGved others.
Many peop in Omaha will remember that calamity howl
eshad Omaha thoroughly dscreded the eyes Of the world
by the Cudahy kidnapping by the cyclone and by other blows
Yet we have arisen from them all because, as matter Of
IdCt the people OF tS CITY are animated Win no more QlSle
spec for the law and inclined to wild deeds than
are the people Of other communities
Let us act up to seconsciounes Of this fact. Let
cease ecrmnaons among ourselves Let us not get worried
over what others say about us.
Our task now is to do things that will re-estabGsh for our
selves the respect Of the country that we may have lost
We can do this by getting together in an effort to eliminate
tied Sunday nights trouble by working shout
der to shoulder all kinds Of u.s. IN support Of better civic
consciousness
Certainly will get no more good from backbidng among
ourselves or from the hoerthathou curtain lectures Of other
cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

Bee Want Ads offer rare bargains
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

Reprinted from the Omaha Daily
News editorial Of October 8, in the
hope Of helping to restore to Omaha the
confidence and self respect due her as
the fine, big-hearted, wonderful city
that she is.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
BOY HELD WTTHOUT'WARRANT.
BOARD ISTO START AN INQUIRY
Police Court Learns of Orphan Being Spirited
To Detention Home, En- Route to In
dustrial School-Rise in Protest

A wave of Indignation swept through
the police court yesterday when II
was learned that Ninian Hughes, be-
tween Is and II years of age, tele-
phone operator at the court, was be-
ing held at the House Of Detention
without warrant.
No charge had been entered against
him with the police authorities.
Clerks of the Court Campbell, How
ard and Eggleston. under whom the
boy served, kept the telephone wires
hot in an effort to learn the cause
Of his detention. :,
Ninian has beSn in charge OF the
Board of Guardians since his father
and mother separated. Until last
night members Of the Board were
not aware Of Ninian's arrest and de-
tention. When Judge Aukam, a men,
ber of the board, learned Of the oc-
currence he promptly demanded an in
vestigation of the circumstances. No
blame is attached to the board.
1t is probable proceedings will be I'm.
stituted this morning TO bring the re-
lease of Hughes.
1t was found Ninian had been taken
from the Working Boys Home at
Third and G streets northwest, the
night before by an agent of the Board
Of Children's Guardians on complaint
of the matron and some of the In
mates of that institution and was be-
ing held for transportation to St.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
LOCAL TEMPERATTRE

Midnight. q: a. m. 81; "a m. 1.6a m
%; 8 a. m. 20; 10 a m. a: l2 noon. 50: . u,
M s.: p. m. 81; p m, 50: D. m, t6;
10 p. m. Is. Highest. a: lowest .
Relative humidity-s a. m. e; p N. u
D. m. Sc: rainfall 10 p IN. to g p M. 0:
hours OF Sunshine. 81; per cent Of posiihIe sun
shine g.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
FOOD and CARTS
REPORTED TAKEN
Valuable Liquor Is Stolen
From Residence of
]. E. Davies.

Fifteen dollars worth Of smoked
shoulders. hams and cheese yesterday
went into the hands of a thief who
probably will have a well filled larder
this winter.
The food was stolen from an auto
mobile at Center Market, Lewis s.
Brown. 2ol Tenth street southeast.
told the police.
The high cost of go-carts must have
affected one member of the Washing
ton thieves organization, for Arthur
Smith, Msrne Apartments. told the
police a SO wicker perambulator had
been stolen from in front of the
apartments.
Al. c. Harrington. 1872 California
street northwest. also was made the
victim of a go-cart thief. An IS vehi-
Gle. used for the transportation OF
infants. was taken from in front of
the Harrington residence.
The chill pangs of winter struck the
fact that he needed an overcoat into
some unknown person. who stole the
$40 overcoat of Henry King. 1779 Lanier
place northwest, from a locker at
Central High School.
The crowning robbery of yesterdays
theft list. however, was staged in the
wine vault OF the home of Joseph E.
Davies. 2l2S Leroy place northwest.
Liquid cheer. consisting OF cham
payne. whisky and rum, all valued
at SIS. was stolen from the vault
after the door was removed by taking
of the hinges.
Jewelry valued at 1924 was reported
stolen from Charles l. Thomas of the
Nelson apartments. l78 Twentieth
street northwest.
Fred c. Allen. staying at the Ra.
leigh Hotel. told the police a mileage
book containing $50 worth of tickets
SI5 in bills and a $50 watch were
stolen from his room.
Blanche Peters. Ottumwa, Iowa. In.
formed the police that Liberty bonds
valued at $50 and a certificate OF
credit of the Ottumwa Savings Bank
were stolen from 1872 y street north.
west
Mrs. McFarlan. 1914 w street north.
west. reported a Sl0O jewelry theft
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
Hero Club for Boys Is
Formed to Promote Play

The Hero Club was organized last
might at the Friendship House. Vir-
ginia avenue and Fourth street south
east. Promotion Of athletics and good
fellowship among the boys of the
'neighborhood Is the purpose OF the
club. which will meet every Friday
evening at Friendship House.
The following officers were elected
Albert G. Heath. president: John T.
Polly. vice-president; Carl B. Smith.
secretary-treasurer; Howard E. Hor-
Owitz. sergeant-at-arms
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
District Of Columbia and Maryland: Partly
cloudy and slightly warmer today; tomorrow
iair moderate south and southwest wind.
Virginia: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer
to-day; tomorrow fair; moderate south and south.
west winds
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
NO REDS AMONG
TEACHERS HERE
Efforts to STAMPEDE" In.
structors Find Not
Single Response.

Effots to stampede" Washing
ton public school teachers along
with the striking coal miners fail
ed absolutely. declared Miss Alice
Deal. principal OF the junior high
school. last night. at a meeting of
the High School Teachers' Union in
the Public Library.
The assertion that Washington
school teachers. formerly compelled
by conditions to confine their think
ing to a narrow channel, had be-
come broad-principled and liberal
minded was MADE by Miss Deal,
amid applause.
She said the teachers had learned
so much about Bolshevism and
strikes and radical tendencies that
they had become awakened" to the
danger of such doctrines.
Meetings of the high school teachers
were held during the past two or three
weeks. shrouded III secrecy. SpecuIa-
ton was rife at that time as to the
| meaning OF the closed conferences,
nd not until last night did it become
nown that the subject OF the miners
trike had formed the subject of dis
ussion.
, Miss Deal announced that the brief
on teachers wages to be presented to
the Reconsideration Commission this
morning had been completed. She said
the teachers would make public Sun
day the extensive plan Of changes pro-
posed in the District school system in
accordance with the report Of the pre-
liminary survey submitted to them by
the United States Commissioner Of Ed
ucation. P. p. Claxton.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
WASHINGTON AND LEE
PREXY GAME GUEST

DR.. Henry Lewis Smith. president of
Washington and Lee University. Lex
ington. Va, wired Judge Samuel J.
Graham. of the Court of Claims. presi-
dent of the Washington Alumni Asso-
citation Of the University. yesterday
morning that he has accepted the in
vitation of the alumni association to
be its guest in Washington today and
attend the football game between the
Virginia University and Georgetown
University. He will arrive here on an
early morning train this morning ac-
delegation of the student body and
Citations coming to witness the big
game.
While here DR.. Smith will be shown
some social courtesies by the local
alumni. probably an informal recep-
ton at the Willard.
The college men from the Old Do
minion will be largely in evidence at
Polls Theater tonight. where they will
be guests OF the local alumni. DIR.
Smith. president: Secretary OF War
Baker. Senators Cha mberlain. Owen
and Poindexter. Judges Graham and
Lacey. OF the Court of Claims: MEM
bers of the House and other distin-
guished alumni will be at the game
and theater.
Judge Samuel Graham. president OF
the local alumni. will have as his
guests for the game Senators Swan
son. Walsh and Pomerene. Representa-
tive Sutherland. the Solicitor General
and the Attorney General
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22

Mary's Industrial School at Baltimore.
The only satisfaction they could get
from agents OF the Board of Guard
ians was that he had been unruly at
.ne working Boys Home, where he
hao oeen placed by the board.
Judges John =. Mcmahon and Rob-
ert hardison. who are interested in
the boy called up Mrs. Ella West.
agent OF the board. They got no def
mite Information as to the reason
Tor Hughes detention.
Ninian has been operator and as
sistant clerk at the Police Court six
weeks. His appointment was secured
by Clerk Campbell Howard on the
endorsement OF the Rev. David r.
CoVell, rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church Every officer of the Police
Court united in praise OF the boy.
They declared he had been a MODEL
employe.
Superintendent Marshall of the Po-
lice Court Building. visited the House
OF Detention yesterday afternoon.
He found the hoy in tears, pleading
to be allowed TO make a career for
himself. ~ cried. too Marshall
said later. y
Ninian claimed that he became un-
popular with the boz ' at the Work
ing Boys Home when he reported the
loss of $40 from his locker in that
place. and later when his overcoat
was taken.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
Navy Yard News

F. T. Malcolm OF the hauling de-
partment is spending a few days with
| his parents in Bruceton, Pa.
C. r. Wolfe OF the seaman shop
with his wife and daughter have re-
turned from short vacation with
! friends in New York.
! f. B. Lyman Of the ordnance de-
partment has obtained a weeks leave
F. L. Hubscher of the breech mocha
| nism shop has returned to work af-
ter rabbit hunt in Virginia.
c. j. Peck of the miscellaneous shop
is enjoying a two weeks vacation
cunning on his fathers farm in West
Virginia.
l. n. Thatcher OF the torpedo tube
shop is spending a few days with
friends in Philadelphia.
James Allan Of the supply depart.
ment is winding up his leave with a
thlrteen-day vacation at his home in
Vienna, Va. The judge will return
to work December 4.
c. NJ. Nelson of the torpedo shop
has returned to work after a short
visit with his sister in Baltimore.
| {. c. Kramer of the boiler shop ha :
! returned to work after a weeks con-
nnement on account of illness.
G. H. Thompson of the east gun
carriage shop is enjoying a few days
cunning in Southern Virginia.
! J. A. Devine Of the broadside mount
shop is entertaining relatives from
Chicago.
II. w. Ryan Of the torpedo tube
shop Is spending a few days in Har-
risburg. Pa.
Paul Meyers Of the supply depart.
ment Is enjoying a short vacation
with his parents in Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
Fire Record.

l:4l a. m; AIS Wisconsin avenue
northwest: occupied by Roland
Shermer: fire caused by overheated
fireplace: damage. $500.
800 a. M: 1921 D street south
east: occupied by W. l.. Brecken-
ridge; fire caused by spontaneous
combustion: damage 800.
1907 a. M: 1878 Meridian street
northwest: occupied by James Nc
lntosh; fire caused by gas Jet COM
ing in contact with table cover:
damage, $50.
1915 a. m: sc I street southwest:
occupied by George Jason: FIRE
caused by lamp exploding: damage.
SIS
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
Brownlow Praises Work.
Of Community Centers

Commissioner Louis Brownlow
was a guest of the Community
hoard of directors at it's annual
NAL School.
He expressed his appreciation of
the work being done by the COM
munity centers.
Other features of the program
were community singing under the
direction of Roland Bond of the
Community Service. and a solo in
tcrpretive dance by Miss Harriet
Bugby. The Presidents Thanks
giving proclamation was read by
f. c. Snyder.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
Negroes Steal Shoes.

Police last night were searching
for three negroes. alleged to have
stolen shoes valued at $9l. which
were en- route to the Kinney shoe
store. 72T Seventh street northwest.
. The driver of the American Rail-
way Express Company truck had
gone into the store in connection
with the delivery of the goods.
: In the meantime. TWO negroes,
d-iving a wagon, were seen by a
passerby to pick up the box con-
tanning the shoes. load it into their
wagon and drive on.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22

Mens "omen's and Children,
Felt House Slippers for Christmas,
s1.6s.-HAHN'S.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess Of temperature since Jan
uary |. 1919. +eB excess OF Temperature since
November l. 1919. g. accumulated deficiency oi
IreciIitstion since January !. 1873. OLE: de
fciency Of precipitation since November |.
1879 o.
Temperature same date last yesr-Hizhest, e
lowest r.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-22

The Man. stere-Onleial Weather
Report-PartIy eloudyt warmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28

and the growing importance of its
commerce.
Omaha should be thankful for the
high type of its representative citi-
zenship.
Omaha should be thankful for the
riot and the mob of September last.
They revealed a hidden, lurking
spirit of revolution. which must be
crushed out, and which shall be sup
planted by respect for law They
revealed inadequacy and inefficiency
of guardians of our peace, and now
therefore, we must be better policed
The dastardly deeds aroused the la
tent citizenship in many lives and
which must call them to greater
thought and greater service for our
city.
Thanking is thinking, and think
ing is thanking. Let us think of our
citizenship rivileges, of the great joy
of the God life in man and of our
relations to one another. Let. US
think of our schools and our bust
ness. our plenty and our store. Let
us think that no further disgrace
shall rest upon us. And thus think
ing. thank God for all that we have,
and for the better things that are to
come.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28
Churchill Given Credit
For Use Of Tanks in War

London, Nov. 27.-"It was pri-
marty due to the receptivity, cour-
age and driving force of Winston
Spencer Churchill that the general
idea to use such an instrument of
warfare as the tank was converted
into practical shape" was the state
ment made in the report issued by
the committee which Investigated at
great langth the numerous rival
claims to credit for inventing the
tank.
But it was said in the report that
as the war minister is considered
servant of the state he is not en-
titled to any award.
The report deals with number
of men who made valuable contri-
buttons toward perfecting the tank,
awarding some of them sums of 500
or 1000 pounds sterling each, the
principal award. amounting to $4,000
pounds, being divided.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28
Many British Notables
Attend Thanksgiving
Dinner of American

London, Nov. 27.-The Americal
society at its Thanksgiving dinnc|
Thursday evening had as guests til
lord mayors of London and, sewers
provincial cities and 800 men AMI
women. The dinner was presided
over by Clarence L. Graf and I'll
lord mayors of London, York, Bel
fast and Sheffield. delivered
speeches. 5
John w. Davis, American ain|
bassador, in proposing the toa'sj
Thanksgiving Day." touched Incl
dentally upon politics, declaring thu
the war would be lost if it did na
establish new order of things.
Il 10 not think the United State
is going to be detached by any selA
seeking interests from that new IN
der of the world" said the ambassS
dor. The price of peace is the PVT
ting away of all the dreams of III
grandizement that have caused SUI
picion among the allies"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28
HostiGties Between
Lithuanians and Russ
And Germans Stopped

Copenhagen, Nov. 27.-The inter-
allied commission has stopped hos
tilities between the Lithuanians and
the Germans and Russians and has
directed the combatants to retire to
the demarcation line of October 80,
according to advices to the Lithuan-
ian press bureau from Kovno.
The advices add that the Lithuan-
ians only acceded to this decision
on condition that the German gov
eminent agrees to surrender all Ger
man and Russian war material in the
Baltic battle area to the Lithuanians.
Evacuation of the occupied dis
tricts it is said will be effected under
Lithuanian control, while the
Lithuanians will suspend their Of
fensive and guarantee the German
and Russian army free transport to
Germany. The inter-allied commits
sion will superintend fulfillment of
the conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28

1t generated a spirit of thanksgiv-
ing to God for His goodness, it has
largely degenerated into turkey
feasts and foot bali games.
Let us bark back today to begin
nings and we shall find room for
thankful thought. The Puritan re-
joiced that he lived in free land.
Let us rejoice that freedom is still
an American possibility, even though
it is in grave danger.
The Puritan rejoiced because
food, clothing and the necessities of
life were plentiful. Let US be thank
full that, though plenty is fast slip
ping away in the decreased produc-
ton we still enjoy the necessaries OF
life.
The Puritan rejoiced that God
was still left. Let us be Thankful!
today that in spite of the attacks Of
the foes of civilization we still have
God and some of Christian religion.
The city of Omaha should, be
thankful for Christian churches and
Christian religion because they alone
hold high standards and exist and
labor for the highest good of the
city.
Omaha should be thankful for its
splendid public schools, under such
a sane, virile superintendent. These
schools are standing for ethical cit
izenship and an educated Amer
icanisn.
Omaha should be thankful for the
solidity of its financial institutions
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28
Large Delegation of Japs
at Big Labor Conference
Causes Much Comment
Representation Is Larger Than Empire Had at Peace
Conference Explanation Develops When Re-
port Of Committee on Application of 48-Hour
Week Convention to Special Countries Is Made
Public.

Britain. The report set forth labor
conditions in Japan as follows: I
"The position of Japan presents
problem of some difficulty. Japan
is country whose industry is still
largely domestic, but which is rap
idly becoming organized along the
lines of modern factories. During
recent years the progress in the or
ganizing of Japanese industry has
been very great. At the same time
Japan has had very little expert
ence in factory legislation. The
hours Of work have been very long
and in the case of adult male work
ers no regulation of hours of work
exist at all. There is no provision
for a weekly holiday; and over and
above the hours which custom has
established, overtime to the extent
Of two or three hours day, is very
common. The factory act Of Japan
applies only to women and children.
It prescribes working day of Is
hours as maximum. But in the
silk industry, for example, which is
VIC ldikCSt iHuuSliy III japan, dh
additional hour of overtime is per-
n;itted on 120 days in the year. The
nominal hours of work in cotton are
II day and in some industries, like
ship building and iron works, the
nominal number of hours are 10,
but in all cases it has to be remem-
bered that overtime is universal and
extensive. Probably in most indus
tries other than silk it is accurate
to say the usual working day is II
hours.
In view of these facts it seemed to
the committee to be impracticable
to reduce the hours of work in
Japan at once to the level which it
contemplated for western countries.
To do so it was thought would
bring ruin.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28
iowa GOVERNOR
REFUTES ATTACK
FOR PRIMARIES
Civil War and Spanish War
Veterans Tax Exemption
Secure-Chase for G. A.
R. Commander.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 27.-(Spe-
ial.)-Governor Harding Wednes.
day took occasion to meet the
criticism which he says has been
made in some quarters that he has
delayed in calling the extra session
OF the legislature because there was
the possibility of passing primary
suffrage and that primary suffrage
might revert to the political adj
vantage of some of his political OPP
ponents.
This criticism is unjust" he said
for | have favored this measure.
recommended primary suffrage in
my message to the legislature last
winter. I called special session
this past summer to pass on the
ratification of the, suffrage amend
ment. Hence it cannot be said that
this had any part in the postpone
ment of the session."
While the governor would not say
whether or not the special session
would be indefinitely postponed this
seems to be the general interpreta-
ton of the governors published
statement.
DR.. R. L. Chase, chairman of the
legislative committee of the G. A.
R., was endorsed for department
commander of the state organiza-
ton at a recent meeting of Kinsman
Post.
DR.. Chase has been an active
member of Kinsman post for many
years and will be placed in nomina-
ton for head of the state depart
ment by comrades from his home
post when the annual meeting is
held next year.
Considerable misunderstanding
appears to exist concerning the
amount of exemption veterans OF
the civil war and of the Spanish
American war are entitled TO under
the law passed by the Thirty-sev-
enth general assembly.
DR.. R. L. Chase has recently Sc
cured an opinion from Attorney
General Havner in which he states
that civil war veterans are entitled
to a $1,000 exemption, and of the
Spanish-American war veterans
81 200, on the full valuation of their
property. This exemption is ap-
plicable to taxes to be paid in 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28
By JUSTIN M'GRATH,


Washington, Nov. 27.-When the
interallied labor conference opened
here it was noted that Japan had a
larger delegation than it had sent to
the peace conference. There were
also about 80 representatives of the
Japanese press present. This re-
markable representation caused
much comment and aroused consid-
cradle curiosity.
The explanation Of Japan's sur
prising interest in the conference
developed when the report OF the
committee on the application of the
48-hour week convention to special
countries was made public.
1t then became apparent that the
labor principles adopted by the
peace conference, and which the in
terallies' labor conference was called
to put into operation, presented to
Japan a problem of far greater con-
sequence than any other growing
out of the war.
Big Industrial Question.
The labor principles adopted by
the peace conference, particularly
the declaration in favor OF an eight
hour day, left Japan torn between
the tugging of two emotions-pride
and self-interest. Pride demands that
Japan should subscribe to the same
conditions accepted by the other
great powers. But self-interest urged
plea to have concessions made to
Japan, for the strict application OF
the eight-hour day and the abolition
of child labor admittedly would spell
industrial ruin for the Nippon en-
pire.-
So it was because of the impor-
lance and the delicaey of the labor
problem forced upon japan by the
action of the peace conference that
the Japanese government decided to
send such a large and able delega-
ton to Washington. And it was be-
cause of the great interest of the
| people of Japan in the outcome of
the delegations representa- tons to
the conference that the Japanese
press sent many more journalists to
report the conference than we sent
to report the peace conference in
Paris.
The special committee, which had
| under consideration the industrial
situation and labor conditions in
Japan, China, India, and the
tropical countries was headed by
Right Hon. 6. N. Barnes Of Great