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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-24

meaning that he was impressed with
the situation.
|, Unofficial reports recently receiv-
ed indicated that the War depart
ment has been considering the CO.
ordination of all balloon activities OF
the army at Fort Omaha, and also
the designation of the fort as CEN
trail station for dirigibles.
During a conversation Tuesday
Colonel Chandler stated that gov
eminent chemical experts have de-
veloped helum gas. which is non
infamable and which will be used
exclusively by the government in its
dirigibles. He expressed the belief
that such disasters as occurred in
Chicago Monday will be avoided by
the use of helium gas.
The colonel was sanguine that
transcontinental dirigible trips will
be an everyday event before long.
Great Training Station.
Fort Omaha already has been an
nounced as the great central train
ing station for balloonists of the
army, and its additional Importance
as a dirigible station is believed to
be the logical sequence of events.
Unofficial tentative plans for the
dirigible station at Fort Omaha in
dictate the erection of two large
sheds with a capacity of housing two
dirigibles at the same time.
1t is estimated that the plant
would require the services of 1000
men. Large gas generating plants
would be features of the proposed
station.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-24

Love found a way during the Silly
hours of Tuesday night, when To-
year-old Lillian Schultz, 26l2 Taylor
street, and Henry L. Thompson, Is
years old, of 1881 North Seventeenth
street. were married at a. m, by
Rev. c. w. Savidge. The couple
eluded opposition and succeeded in
speeding away on an eastbound Bur-
lington train.
The story reads like the scenario
of movie drama.
Lillian attempted suicide last
Saturday night because her mother
objected to the match, she COM
planned to the Board OF Public We'll
fare and was summoned to appear
before the juvenile authorities.
However, she escaped from her
mothers home Tuesday night, all be-
cause she loved her Henry, as she
insisted all along.
The girls plum crazy" was a
comment by Miss Esther Johnson,
of the juvenile court.
She's only crazy for the, man
she loves" said Superintendent T.
H. Werlich, of the Welfare board.
Lillian, who will be II next De-
cember 2, was employed IS tcle-
phone operator and Thompson was
elevator conductor in the telephone
building. Their mutual employ neht
resulted in their acquaintance 10
weeks ago. After four weeks from
their first meeting, Thompson gave
the girl gold watch and then he
gave her two rings.
Lillian finally conhded in her
mother who vigorously opposed the
idea of her daughter marrying so
young. The girl sought the aid CT
Mr., Werlich in disposing of parental
objections.
Mr.. Werlich sent the girl and her
mother across the street to the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-24
BIC D|R|C|BLE
STATION MAY Be
SITUATED HERE
War Department to Spend 49,.
100000 at Balloon Post,
According to Unofficial
Reports.

The War department is contem-
plating an expenditure of 100000
at Fort Omaha, where a mid-conti-
mental dirigible station will be es-
tablished and the post otherwise
made more important as an aero
NAUTICAL center, according to unoffi-
cial reports.
Col. c. DeForest Chandler, chief
of the balloon and airship bureau,
was in conference this week with
1t. Col. Jacob w. S. Wuest, COM
handing officer at the fort. These
officers viewed a tract of land south
of Fort street and extending to the
river.
Site Impresses Visitors.
This tract was considered as the
site for a prospective dirigible sta
ton, one of string extending
across the continent. 1t is three
miles and was favorably reviewed by
the visitors.
Robert H. Manley, commissioner
of the Chamber of Commerce, ac-
companied Colonel Chandler on a
tour of inspection, particularly the
tract south of Fort street. Mr.. Man
ley Immediately went east and it is
believed that his mission is to pro-
mote Omaha's interests in convinc-
ing the War department of the ad-
vantage here for the establishment
OF, a great dirigible station.
Neither Colonel Chandler nor 1t.
Col. Wuest would make any positive
statement as to just what the War
department will do, because no Of
fetal announcement has been made.
But Colonel Chambers words were
significant enough to be accepted as
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-24
Asks $1,000 Damages From
Railroad for Loss of Job

w. V. Weber filed suit for $4,000
against the Missouri Pacific railroad
in district court yesterday, alleging
discharge from his position as his
cause of action. 1t is said to be the
first case of this kind filed in the
local courts. He says he agreed to
go to Lincoln and take a position as
machinist with the Missouri Pacific
railroad. He took this place Janu-
airy l, 1919, and on May 10, he says,
he WAS DISCHARGED.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-24
Dan Butler Returns

City Commissioner Butler re-
turned Tuesday from the east where
he spent three weeks. He attended
the Elks' convention at Atlantic
Civ
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-06-22

como the louieai ho,th resort ~
goo Valley. Hundreds ~ health
fltNofa ff1n tne Norih viii come
o. FffNa1cr every N4uier
Nse money ra1 been rasssd for
hp3iea $4,000 high sehosl
hpiifin9.
Ts t@a .iarY bres h.sinsrs
heusra. fo1r s'orss and &c oSice
rooms 49, nssri1g .ompsetior.
Four Uric. businsts frusss 9rs
"a LII huit incr7distely Thu
around a nov tsing cleared Tor
thur.
Twenty modern hor. are IN
process Of constrgctior within ths
city
n rc Thousand seven hundred
acres - 'snd ~src -rdrr r.-ns i~~
-aIti,atico eoi r-i4ation last ysor
foain,t therty four thousand
trF year.
Drro water . assured % Point
Isabel ii1fiI~1er wli be tne
rr.nc'r1i rcrci7c'or.
Z. 2Ish11 hoe plans ard sreci-
f1tirn Gle erection ~ mod
efn ciut fou1c on .he Arroyo
coie-ad5 e. n.H le fet Two mics
from 600 aa1'ness section.
e Z Birrea has pi1ra f1r
r-ea.-r Office building corsiruc.
t1r ~ ch r. 90 start rirrcdi
ate'y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25

through Lyndonville, West Burke and
around Willoughby Lake through Der
by 20 Newport ON road which is
mostly gravel, but in good condition.
To reach Dixyille Notch and the
Balsams through ST. Johnsbury the
better way is to go through Concord,
North Concord aad Dunenburg, cross
ing he Connecticut river into New
Hampshire at Lancaster and there con.
meeting with the Connecticut valley
trunk line.
The Connecticut valley route all the
way from Springfield, Mass. through
Greenfield, Brattleboro, and Bellows
Falls to White River Junction, is in
better condition today than ever be-
fore, Construction is in progress in
the town of Northampton. but the de-
tours are city streets in good ccndi-
ton. There is also a short stretch un.
der repairs in Holyoke.
Motorists running north from White
River JuI.cticn are advised to cross
over to West Lebanon and use the
New Hampshire side of the Connecti-
cut river TO Woodsville.
From Wells River to st. Johnsbury
on the Vermont side the surface is in
good condition There is also a fair
road partly gravel from Wells River
through Barre 70 Montpelier This
route is very billy.
Motorists who like rugged scenery
will enjoy running from White River
Junction along the White River to
North Royalton continuing due north
through Williamstown Cuff TO Barre
and Montpelier,
Connections can be made to the
route from Rutland to Shelburne, then
through Pittsficld ,Stockbridge and
Bethel to NORTH Royalton Motorists
coming from The Adirondacks can
cross the Green Mountains and reach
Lake Winnipesaukee and the New
England coast by crossing over from
Elizabethtown to Westport, then &C
ing south along Lake Champlan to
( Ticonderoga, crossing on the ferry TO
Iarabees Point and Sudbury, from
there to Brandon, then south to Rut-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
Too Much Politics in Air.

Much concern follows The announce
ment OF the war department that all
officers holding temporary commits
sions must be discharged before DC
tober and only officers in the regular
army will have command of the peace
time forces because this order prac-
tically destroys the air service of the
army. This reduction III army Off
Gals is made necessary by the re-
duction in IN, army appropriation
made by Republican Congress; and
the method or reduction is adopted
by the Democratic administration.
Undoubtedly It was the purpose of
the Republican Congress to have a
well proportioned reduction of the
army uniformly affecting the differ
ent branches Of service to bring thelh
down to a Tes ionably expensive peace
time asis apparently ii is clear
ly the purpos of the Democratic adj
ministration 10 protect the regular
army from proportionate reduction
at the expense of other branches OF
the service 1t looks like a partisan
conflict between the Democratic adj
m!nisration and the Republican leg
l5ltilNc lUlCcS.
The reason the air service is SO
badly crippled is that most Of the
airmen hold temporary commissions
and under the order referred to must
otire to private life, while among
the regular army officers there are
not enough men to take command of
a reasonable air force 1t is stated
by those informed regarding the sit
uation that men who know nothing
about air service will be in command
of part of the weakened air force in
existence after October. The severity
of this blow to the air service is man
fest to the most inexperienced. The
effect must be the same as putting a
strictly professional man in com
mand of a practical industry of which
he has no knowledge. 1t has the APP
pearance of a political effort to pro
tect the regular army, regardless OF
the disaster it will bring to the air
service. 1t is a MISFORTUNE that will
have serious results on a well balanc-
ed development of the whole military
strength and defence of the country
II is hoped that craftsmanship may
yet discover way to curb the pc
litical juggling of such an essential
arm OF the government,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
BENNINGTON sRt.s 9
Nsws Of sne Town and Vlllsse Ts.I
8r1esly for 1Hsy sesSsrF


Henry w. Putnam of New York is
lin Town for the week end,
) Harry Roster has returned from a
business trip of a week TO New York.
Mrs. William r. Graves Of New
York. who is passing the summer in
North Adams, visited friends in town
Thursday.
Roy NJ. Paddock, who mas been con
! fined to the house for several days
by rheumatism, was able TO be out of
doors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Endress and
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy p. Taylor and
little son Of Hartford, Conn, left to-
day on an automobile trip to Sara
tooga.
County Game Warden S. b. Hawks,
who has charge Of the state hatchery
here will leave tomorrow with a con
signment of 5000 fngerings for mar
ties living in Pawlet and Poutney.
Miss Laura Rogers Of Pawtucket
X. H. who is passing the summer with
her sister, Miss Anna Rogers, has
returned from a stay at one Of the
summer resorts on Lake Champlain.
Arthur Elliot, who arrived at his
home here some weeks ago ale;
completing his theatrical season, had
a birthday anniversary Thursday and
in honor of the occasion was given
surprise party in the evening by Mrs,
Elliot The gathering was composed
OF few close personal friends who
assisted in the preparation of the re-
freshments which they later disposed
OF with much appreciation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
wArcHMAN WAS FIREo ON
But James w. Thomas Of St. Johns.
bury Was Not Hit.

st. Johnsbury July 24.-Two shots
were fired about IL o'clock Tuesday
night at James w. Thomas. night
Waterman for the Skinner Lumber
ing company Mr.. Thomas was show
cling wood into the furnace when he
heard the crack of a revolver and a
bullet passed over his head. He
jumped back Of the furnace and made
his way into the Office where another
shot was fred 10 him.
He called police headquarters and
Officers Wallace and Coburn were in
the Office in four minutes and made a
hurried search of the lumber yard.
They found tracks near a pile of lum.
Der and footprints leading to the Of
flee door and also finger marks on
the windows. The second shot had
passed through the window Of the Of
flee and split one of the panels in the
dooi
1t is believed that the man who
fired the shots intended to rob the
safe in the Office
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
GOT s145 FOR DEAD COLT
Brattlebcro r. r. D. Carrier Claimed
Motorist Struck His Animal.

Brattleboro July 24--An all-day
session of the municipal court in the
trial of the case Of Fred II. Coombs
against John Hanks before Judge A.
e. cndworth and "a jury resulted last
evening in a verdict for the plaintiff
to recover $145 for the loss Of a Nor
gan COLI two and half years old.
The claim of the plaintiff was that
he was walking in the road leading
the colt when Hanks passed with an
automobile and without turning out
struck the colt. breaking one hind
les.
The defendant contended that the
colt kicked the passenger car. The
defendant admitted that he did not
stop to see what damage was done.
Coombs is rural letter carrier and
Hanks runs a public automobile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
ROYALTY IN JAVA
Pomp and Majesty Always Ac-
company Sultan.
Gold Umbrellas an Indispensable Adj
junct Of Procession With Which
Ruler DazzIes the Eyes of His
Faithful Subjects.

The most cherished batik day in my
memory was the day we went to see
the palace of the sultan of Djokiak-
arta, who has an establishment of 15,-
GOO wives, childreA, grandchildren.
soldiers and servants. An old Dutch
official showed us everything except
the old sultan himself. A gold UNI
brella, the insignia of Javanese royal
atty, always accompanies the sultan
and his family wherever they go. On
state occasions many gold umbrellas
are carried behind the sultan or held
over him by his maids of honor who
live in one of the shedike entrances
to the private apartments of the sui
tan.
These maids of honor, 10 whom we
talked through an interpreter, were
handsomely dressed In the finest batik
sarongs and wore glittering jewels on
mitted to the honorable post of maid
of honor until she has reached the
secure age OF 20 years, ana those we
saw, to judge by their wrinliled faces
and bony shoulders, must have held
the position from twenty to forty
years. The royal hatik workers in the
palace also hre old hays, 50 that there
may be no grounds fer jealousy on the
part of the sutan's 300-odd wives.
The soldiers guarding the entrance to
the different courtyards were> as fine
looking men physically as one might
see in Java, in spite of their perfect
comicopera uniforms.
They seemed taller than they actu-
ally were, because each Of them wore
a black fez tall as chlmney-pot and
held himself rs straight us ramrod,
as he marched across the plaza with
slow, majestic step, which was not i'm
like the ritualistic walk of high
church acolyte or stately Shinto
priest The soldiers as rule wear
nothing above The waist. but. IN defer
ence to the cool" season, perhaps
(the temperature had dropped to only
% degrees or SOY they were. when
saw them, wearing blue and black Jer-
seys with broad stripes running
around their muscular torsos.
Their brown batik sarongs were not
trinity and tightly folded about the
waist, as most Jayanese wear them.
but were punched up in fantastic
way like huge hustle or pannier over
one hip TO allow them, inferred. to
get at the kris, which was always
worn on the tucked-up side. Their feet
were bare, yet | noted that several of
them were wearing ,puttees above
their shoeless feet. When on guard at
the entrance they do not stand as our
sentries do but squat in Javanese
style or sit cross-lcgged in semi-Turk-
ish fashion, Their officers, rich young
noblemen, were obviously elegant dan
dies, who disported with an indescrib-
able grace and air the most wonderful
cream and chestnut batill sarongs.-
Asia Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
ILLINOIS WOMEN WILL
FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGE
Seek Amendment 20 New constitu-
ton Permitting Them 10 Vote for
State Officers.

Chicago, July. 22.-Regarding the
achievement of full suffrage in Hi
ncis as a decided impetus toward rat
ification of the national suffrage
amendment, the women of Illinois
are planning a vigorous campaign to
write full suffrage into the new Il.
linois constitution The constitutions
al convention will be held the first Of
January, 1920.
Illinois women now enjoy partial
suffrage, as much as can be given
them under the old constitution and
prior to federal suffrage. They can
vote for all officers not named in the
state constitution-tha | to say
for President OF the United States,
mayors of cities, etc. but not for gov
ernor, state legislators or for mem
bers of the forthcoming constitution
al convention. nv
For seyela. years the women OF the
state have had their eyes inten,iy
fixed on the renovation of the eonsti
tuition to help them out Of their
plight. In tact II is dle IN good part
to their efforts that the constitution
is to be revised. The women car ed
on statewide propaganda for The
new constitution prior to the opening
of the legislature and then worked
hard for it during the SESSION, until
the proposition, grown popular, final
~ carried
The prime mover among the wo-
men for the new constitution was the
Illinois Equal Suffrage association
Its president. Mrs. Grace Wilbur
Trout, pointed out that while suf-
frage was certain of ratification still
considerable opposition was eXerted
to delay or block it's progress and
that stalwart efforts had to be put
forth by its supporters to carry the
necessary number of states She
felt that if Illinois grants women the
complete vote next winter this would
prove decided encouragement ITO
ratification in other states. just as
the bestowal Of partial suffrage in Ill
inois in 1913 had an important infiu-
ence in the extension of the move
ment.
Illinois ratified with but four mega
tive votes out of both houses
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25

land and west to Woodstock and
White River junction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
W. R. BusH's CAR WRECKED
Benson Man, In Auto Accident Near
Poutney, Not Badly Hurt

Poultney, July GA large Pierce
Arrow car, owned and driven by VIII,
liam r. Bush of Benson, was badly
wrecked near the bridge over Poult-
ney river about midway between Fair
Haven and this town. Mr., Bush, who
was alone in the car at the time was
considerably shaken up and bruised
but not seriously hurt.
Just how the accident happened
could not be learned tonight but as
there is a sharp turn in the highway
at the bridge it is supposed that the
driver was unable TO make the turn.
II is known that the car left the road
and collided with some obstacle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
GEORGE PRIMROSE DEAD
Famous Minstrel Who Had Friends
in Every Town.

San Diego, Cal, July %, -George
II. Primrose, famous minstrel, died
here today after months illness
He was born in London. Ontaria, sc
years ago A widow and a brother
survive him here.
Primrose's career as minstrel
dates since fhe time of the famous
Haverly troupe He began his stage
career when Is years old, and is
credited with having originated soft
shoe dancing After being with the
llaverly Troupe for several years,
he toured the country with company
known as Barlow, Wilson, Primrose
and West
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
DISEASES ARE DUE
Y TO DAIRY PRODUCTS
Or. Hopkins Says Mothers and Chill
dren Are Undernourished Because
of Poor MIX from Unhealthy Cows

DR.. Hopkins Says Mothers and Chill
dren Are Undernourished Because
Of Poor Milk from Unhealthy Cows
New York, July 24.-Ten thousand
persons in New York state die each
year from tubercular diseases con-
tracted from dairy products, declared
DR.. w. Horace Hopkins, dean o. the
Veterinary school OF New York UNI
versity, in addressing the goth an
nual convention of the New York
State Veterinary society here to-
night.
He added that 40 per cent. of the
mothers and % per cent of the chill
dren are under-nourished because of
the poor quality of milk produced by
unhealthy cows.
"A resolution calling for regular in
spection of dairy farms and milk Dot
Ting establishments was then adopt
ed.
DR.. Hopkins also attributed the
high cost of milk. meats and wool to
destruction annually of thousands OF
cattle and sheep suffering from tuber
cular diseases.
Hall the grazing land in this state
is unoccupied at present, the speaker
said, because farmers have been I'M
able to replace SS,000,000 worth of
live stock that succumbed to tubercu-
lar diseases last year He urged that
the Legislature be petitioned to OPP
propriate $2,00O,OOO annually to help
fight this plague, in order both to
help reduce the high cost of living
and save the lives Of many infants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
BAN ON SUNDAY GOLF
Playing on Springfield Country Club
Course Ordered Stopped.

Springfield, Mass, July 24-Sun-
day golf Gu the course of the Country
club of Springfield has been ordered
to cease by the town authorities of
West Springfield, where the club
course is located.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
SMITH VS.. SMITH
Wife of "HardboIed9 Smith Alleges;
Cruelty and Wants Divorce

San Diego. Cal, July 24.--Mrs.
Marguerite Michel Smith has filed
in the superior court ii petition ask,
ing for a divorce from Lieutenant f..
H. Smith. who was given the sob
riquet of Hardboileds by the men
of the American army She alleged
brutal treatment
Smiths career as commander of
Prison Farm No. 2 in France re-
Gently came in fer congressional in
vestigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
G. I IL Z. :
Beautiful Actresses Say

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firing is All That is Necessary"
No matter whether you are troubl-
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pulIiness around the eyes freckles,
crows feet or lines around the mouth,
ugly finger nails, or just a simple
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caused by wind OF sun you will find
that any or all of these troubles will
quickly disappear with the use of
Iloward's Buttermilk Cream.
To prove this to your complete sat
isfaction get small quantity today
from your druggist or any toilet goods
counter with the understanding that
they will freely return the purchase
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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-25
Union County and the Highway.

The Charlotte Observes lamenla-
lions on account OF little consttuc-
tive work having been started on the
Charlotte-Wilmmgton highway. al
lei three years of talklns aud pun
ucirv. leads oHe 10 believe that Ed
Tor Wade Harris came back IRON
Europe with the expectation ut being
able 10 ride eser roads VA has native
section that would compare taNonhlN
with the excellent highways ot France
and Germany Naturally. he was
disappointed. and probably felt com
RELIED 10 voice his chargm in print
What the Observer said aiShi APP
plv 10 the highway as "A whole. hut
Union county is one happy exception
The county road commission has al
ready let the contract Tor he con
struction of the first link OF the hlsh-
way i'm this county. from the Neck
lenburg line 10 the Monroe township
line. TO Mr.. Gus CHM, contractor oil
Gastonla. and he Is preparing TO start
work i'm a few weeks, Mr.. ira Is.
Mullis. county engineer. also states
that bids for the construction OF the
two remaining links of the highway
in This county are being received. ana
that the contracts may be let IN the
next week or so. Barring the uhlor-
seen. Onion county's part OF The hlsh-
way will be built by next July.