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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Robbed of Decorations.

An Omaha man who served as
an officer in France in 1917 and 1913,
and who returned in May of this
year in command of large detach-
ment of colored casuals, tells this
story in connection with Lieut..
Hard Boiled" Smith:
"When l first inspected the lot
of casuals assigned to my command
at Brest, l noticed one big private
wearing the Croiz de Guerre. |
asked him for the order authorizing
his display of the decoration. He
told me it had been taken away
from him by Lieutenant Smith at
Paris.
al was ordered to Chaumont to
be decorated said the soldier, and
General Pershing put the cross on
me. Then, when we got back tc
Paris, | went 'awor for about a
week and the NJ. P's grabbed me-
This here man Smith he done took
everything l had in the way OF
papers, and he took over 1900
francs, too, and the order for my
cross. Then he put me on the
train and said: "Nigger, don't you
ever come back, or I'll burn your
tail" And l amt a-going back,
neither
Il investigated sufficiently to es-
tablish the fact that the soldier had
been officially cited and decorated
and l do not doubt the rest of his
story is true"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
STRIKERS name
H. A. WARD HEAD
OF LABOR union
Stock Handlers Elect Off,
GERS; Claim No Men Will
Work Monday; Stock
All Cared for.

H. A. Ward was chosen president
of the Stock Handlers union yester-
day afternoon at meeting in the
A. Q. U. w. hall A meeting was
also held last night to report condi-
tons in the yards.
Small groups of stock yards EN-
ployes joined the strikers yesterday
following a canvass of the yards.
P. J. Griffen of Chicago, union
organizer, says 70 employees will re,
main at work after today.
Strikers came Ell masse at about
$50 a. m. yesterday to receive their
semi-monthly pay checks, but no
violence or disturbance of any kind
ensued. The pay auto was parked
at the Twenty street end of
the 0 street viaduct. Police were
on hand to guard against any trouble
that might arise from quarrel.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Children S Market On
South Side Again to
Open This Morning

A large number OF juvenile gard
eners are expected to market their
produce Saturday morning at the
IL unicipal market, Twenty-fourth
and N streets. Business Wednes-
day Melted the young merchants
from IS cents to $4.lO each. The
biggest sale was made by Newton
Carbaugh, 10 years ole who brought
large load from his garden at
Thirty-second and Ohio streets. He
is one of the three remaining men,
bers of the Lucky Twelve garden
club.
Fritz" Oliver also brought a
good-sized load from his garden on
the Fort Crook boulevard The
market is open from s o'clock to
10 o'clock each Wednesday and
Saturday morning. Mrs. ]. B. Wat
kins and Mrs. Sam Shrigley will be
in charge Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Guard OF YANKS
AT PRISON CAMP
beaten TO PULP
"Hard Boiled" Smith Pum'
melted by Prisoners Repre-
sentative Tells Special
House Committee.

Washington, July lS.-Army Off
GERS composing the court-martlal
that tried Lieutenant Hard Boiled
Smith and Lieutenant Mason. for
merry in charge of American nlli-
tary prisoners in France where SOL
diers are alleged to have been beaten
mercilessly, will be called before a
special house war investigation COM
mittee within a few days to explain
the sentences they imposed, accord
ing to Representative Dallinger, re-
publican, Massachusetts,.
Other witnesses will be called MIR:
Dallinger declared in prepared
statement, will testify that the trial
of these two men was Joke. Both
Smith and Mason were given only
sentences of dishonorable discharge,
the statement asserted, despite testi-
mony of their brutality.
Hard Boiled" Smith arrived at
Fort Jay, New York, the other day,
Dallinger declared, land was almost
at once seen by some of his victims
there serving sentence. He was
recognized by them and before the
guards arrived he was beaten to a
pulp, and I believe he is now in the
hospital recovering from punish
ment meted out to him by those
very men whom he had himself tor
tured."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Woman Wins Battle
With Man In Her Room
To Prevent Assault

Mrs. Nellie Metcalf, 10 years DID,
struggled with man in her apart
ment, ll5 South Twenty-fourth
street, Thursday afternoon to pre-
vent an assault.
She ran screaming from the place
after breaking away from him, The
man escaped.
Mrs. Metcalf told police yester-
day that the man, cripple,
posed as a flower salesman and for
tune teller and succeeded in enter
ing her apartment.
Pretending to read her palm he
grabbed her suddenly and an
nounced his purpose.
Mrs. Metcalf gave police a good
description of the man.
Harry A. Boyd 1910 Ohio street,
was arrested last night and charged
with assault on Mrs. Nellie Metcalt.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Toliver Elected
President of Omaha
Central Labor Union

H. ]. Tolliver, last night was
elected president of the Central La
Dor union at the annual election of
officers.
A. Smead was chosen vice-presi-
dent; S. c. Jackson, recording secre-
tary; F. J. Hullcr financial secretary
and treasurer: Robert Dunlap, SER
geant-at-arms. c. L. Shamp, A. J.
Donohue and NJ. Courtney were
chosen trustees.
A lengthy discussion was held
in regard to the part the Central
body should play in the selection of
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention. A special meeting to de-
eide this point will be held next
Friday night.
The Central body endorsed the
movement of negro clergymen here
toward the uplift of colored labor.
The clergymen were invited to lay
their plans before the Central Labor
union at the next regular meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Don't Experiment with Catarrh;
1t Often Leads to Serious Trouble

and finally reaches down into the
lungs, and everyone recognizes the
alarming conditions that result
when the lungs are affected. Thus
Catarrh may be the forerunner of
that most dreaded and hopeless Of
all diseass, consumption.
No local treatment affords per-
manent relief. Experience has
taught that S. S. S. is the one rem
edy which attacks the disease at
its source, the blood, and produces
satisfactory results in even the
worst cases. Catarrh sufferers are
urged to give S. S. S. a thorough
trial. 1t is sold by all druggists.
You are invited to write to the
Medical Department for expert ad-
vice as to how to treat your own
case. Address Swift Specific Co.,
254 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
ADV.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
TIASHET zTom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. 0FFEEeIN0J. FOR. TO-DAY.

A II. WOODS is to send a
u number of road companies
~ on tour next season with a
feature picture entitled Free and
Equal" 1t is a story of race differ
ences in color. The picture was Sc
cured by him more than a year ago
and has been kept on the shelf until
the closing of the war.
Rialto-Lila Lee in "A Daughter
Of the Wolf has a stirring story of
a girl of the northlands, a daughter
Of smuggler. There is city man
who enters into her life and when
the smugglers are defeated the two
find happiness in a better land.
Strand - Bryant Washburn in
Putting 1t Over" is a small town
cut-up, who decides that his talents
should have wider field. He goes
to the city and gets engaged to a
girl, she believing that he earns
fifty a week. How he has to make
good by working and getting job
is lots of fun for the audience. The
first motion pictures ever taken
from an aeroplane in Omaha show
ing the balloon carnival at Fort
Omaha are also being shown.
Sun-Virginla Pearson in "The
Bishops Emeralds" a story OF Eng
fish society life will be here for the
last times today. Miss Pearson has
a highly emotional role to portray
with some light bits of comedy in it.
Muse-Frank Keenan, in "The
Silver Girl" telling the story of
Nevada mine and the fight for its
possession will be here for the last
times today. Keenan, portrays the
character of the old miner, said to
be one of his best pieces of screen
work.
"a Mans Country" starring Alma
Rubens, which will be shown at the
Empress for the last times today,
is rip-roaring drama of the West
of the days of '49, when men played
hard anc fought harder-lived faster,
and died faster.
When James ]. Corbett returns
to Universal City this fall to start
upon six-reel feature, he had bet
ter bring a bodyguard of the tough
est thugs he can find in Lii Of Moo
Yawk."
He will findy delegation of i'm
poverished Universal Cityites await
ing him with ire in their soul.
After completing his first serial,
Tho Midnight Man" Corbett left
for the Willard-Dempsey battle at
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Serves as Major During War,
Re-En|iStS as Private in Peace

After serving as a captain in the
United States army at the battle of
the Argonne, promotion to a
majority and division inspectorship
and winning the Belgian cross for
distinguished service in the Flanders
campaign, Ora Goodtaster, recently
discharged from the service, re-
enlisted as a private in the 10th in
fantry at Fort Crook.
Upon his discharge Goodtaster be-
came a Missouri farmer. He could
not resist the temptation of return
ing to army life and re-enlisted as a
private. He was quickly made a
sergeant
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
''Gus" Miller Resigns
AS Probation Chief
OF Juvenile Court

Chief Probation Officer Gus"
Miller of the Juvenile court re-
signed yesterday. His resignation
was accepted by the seven judges of
the district court after Mr.. Miller
had told them he could not posi-
bly, continue to fill it at the salary
He has filled the position five years.
A. N. Vosburgh, who is assistant
probation officer and has been con-
nected with the court for years, will
take Mr.. Miller's place.
James Noble. assistant athletic
director of the Y. M. c. A., will be
appointed in Mr.. Nosburgh's place.
Mr.. Miller's resignation will take
effect August IS. The position pays
$1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19

Toledo. His last words we're: sell
your shirt and bet all your jack on
Willard"
And there were many OF the pop
ulace OF the worlds film capital who
did. Hence the warm reception
awaiting Gentleman Jim"
Winifred Westover is finishing
her work opposite to w. S. Hart,
and declares it has been the most
delightful engagement she has ever
had. She says she hopes Mr.. Hart
will have her with him in another
feature some time. He probably will
Into the movie discard:
Automobile chases.
A fight between two strong
men,"
Ballroom scenes with FIVE couples
dancing.
Visions
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Horlick's the Original
M a lied Avoid
limitations and Substitutes
WONDERFUL VALUES
In Lace Curtains Saturday
at the Greater Bowen
Store.

Arrange your household work
so you can be at the Greater
Bowen store early Saturday to
buy curtains for your home, as
on that day the Bowen store will
sell Muslin, Scrim, Mercerized
Marquisette, Easement, Filet Net
and Irish Point Curtains at prices
that will save you from Is to so
per cent.
In this big offer are some 5000
pairs of curtains, each pair a
splendid value at the regular
price, but at the prices at which
they are marked for Saturdays
selling it will pay one to buy for
present and future use.
Included in the sale are some
of the finest qualities of Swiss
goods, French and English net
curtains, as we'll as some very
fine Brussels of latest patterns,
all marked at prices that will
appeal 20 ones better buying
judgment.
Saturday is the day-the
Bowen store the place, so come
early for those curtains you want
if you would buy at big saving.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
"AI| America" Balloon Is
Named Winner of Contest

Fort Omaha balloon No. 2, the
"All America" has been officially
announced as the winner of the bal
loon race which started last Sunday
from the fort. The balloon travelled
400 miles.
Mrs. S. A. Mathews, 1910 North
Thirteenth street, won the first
prize in the distance guessing con-
test by estimating 4l3 miles as the
distance the balloons would travel.
Mrs. Joseph Nunschein, 2l0 State
street, Elkhart. Ind, won the sec
ond prize. and Barney Miller, 2029
North Nineteenth street, won the
third prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19

at cost. Mr.. Ure was appointed by
the council as a committee of one
to look into this matter, as Mayor
Smith believed the city could help
out in the high cost of living. Mr..
IRE also stated that the difference
between the price of these canned
meats and the prices of fresh meats
would not be worth the city taking
a chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
You Will Never Be Cured by
Local Treatment With Sprays.

Catarrh is condition Of the
blood and can not be cured by local
applications of sprays and douches;
this has been proven by the thou
sands who have vainly resorted to
this method of treatment.
Catarrh should not be neglected
or experimental with. The wrong
treatment is valuable time lost,
during which the disease is getting
firmer hold upon it's victim, and
making it more difficult for even
the proper treatment to accom-
plish results.
Though Catarrh makes its first
appearance in the nostrils, throat
and sir passages, the disease be-
comes more and more aggravated
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
$4,000 for Oil Land.

Edward R. Wilson of this city
and associates have just paid $780,
900 for some Texas oil land. They
bought Is acres near Burkburnett
for $4,000 an acre. This land is
situated near Wichita Falls, Tex
This company is now drilling five
new wells, having one already in
operation which is producing 200
barrels Of oil per day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
APOLLO-2sth and Leavenworth.

APOLLO-2sth and Leavenworth.
BETTY COMPTON IN THE
DEVILS TRAIL"
SCBURBAN-eith and Ames
CATHERINE CALVERT IN "A
MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE"
ARBUCKLE COMEDY. OUTING
CHESTER PICTURES.
I.OTHROP-24th and Lothrop.
BILLIE BURKE IN PEGGY"
ORPHEUM, South Side-24th and NJ
JUNE ELVIDGE IN LOVE AND
THE WOMAN"
HOUDINI IN THE MASTERY
MYSTERY" No. 6.
GRAND-16th and Binney.
THE MIDNIGHT PATROL" Sc
LECT SPECIAL.
DIAMOND-24th and Lake.
BETTY COMPTON IN THE Dew
Ills TRAIL"
EDDIE POLO COMEDY.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Ure Opposes Purchase OF
u. S. Canned Goods by City

City Commissioner IRE states that
his investigation of the War depart
ment's sale of canned goods does
not warrant him in recommending
that the city should endeavor to buy
a quantity and resell to the people
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Changes His Mind.

Harry Rorabaugh of Beatrice,
Neb., and Mrs. Dolle l. Boham of
Stanton, Ia, were arrested at the
Union station yesterday afternoon
at the request of H. E. Bohanl, the
woman's husband, and later released
from custody at Boham's direction.
Boham at first alleged that his wife
and her cousin, Rorabaugh, had
eloped from Boham's home in STAN
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19

Two big skirt bargains Saturday,
silks, ETC., sold up to SIS, at $4.85.
Tub skirts, sold up to SIS, at $1.95.
See our advertisement on page four.
julius Orkin.-Adv.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09
CENSUS STARTS Soon

The headquarters of the second cen
sus district Of South Dakota has been
established at Sisseton for the taking
of the fourteenth general census and
the second district comprises the TWEEN.
ty-three following counties: Beadle.
Bookings, Brown, Campbell, Co5ding
ton, Clark, Day, Deuel., Edmunds.
Faux, Grant, Hamlin, Hand, Hyde,
Hughes. Kingsbury. Marshall, McPher
son. Potter, Roberts, SPHINX, Sully and
Walworth. Each county in the district
will be divided into enumeration dis
tricts and an enumerator appointed
from each district so that the work of
completing the census may be done
entirely during the month OF January,
1920. Brookings county will be di
vided into about eighteen districts and
1t is desired that those who wish ap-
pointment as enumerators make appli.
cation at once. Any citizen, male or
female between the ages of Is and 20
may be appointed. however, preference
is given to honorably discharged sol.
diers, sailors, and marines. Applica-
ton for appointment as enumeration
should be made to W. l., Longstretch.
supervisor of census, Sisseton, S. D.
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IT'S NO JOKE

There was a time when w thought
1t a kind OF a joke when people from
other counties came to Brookings and
"joshed'' us on the condition OF the
roads in the county and the APP
proaches 20 the city. IL has lasted
so long that IL has ceased to be a
Joke and has become a grievance. You
ask people who are travelling. IL doesn't
matter from what direction they come.
How do you find the roads? Invart
ably the answer lie. They were all
right until we struck Bookings
county" Just last Sunday a former
resident OF Brookings was In the city
visiting and took occasion to tell the
Register what he thought OF the roads
In the county. His reply was not what
we would want to put in print, even il
It were At and the time has come when
this must be brought forcibly to the at
tention Of those who are responsible
for this condition. No matter which
way you go, north. south, east or west,
the condition is the same and when
one considers the value Of our farm
ing land, the money in our banks and
the prosperity OF our people, II seems
an impossible thought for such things
to be. Are we to go through another
winter with bunny roads, IL 1t freezes
mn after n RAIN Are wa IN have holes
and bumps. II the weather keeps fine?
Is every visitor to 80 away with the
one big impression in his mind. Of
the miserable riding he did on the
roads of Brookings county? This Is
the season OF the year when people
are out riding and taking recreation
with their autos Y is b time they
visit. Why should the county be held
up to ridicule and derision? No rea-
son 1t all. except that we have been
sleeping and not attending to busi-
hess. 1t is time to get busy and not
wait any longer. This Is no criticism
OF the county highway superintendent,
for he does not have charge OF the
dragging OF the roads, but it is aimed
at those who are really responsible
and they are the oles who should do
their duty now. for the honor and
good name Of Bookings county. We
should be a leader not an ape.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09
YOuNG MAN KILLED

After a little delay the Register has
particulars concerning the death by
accident Of Neal Tiff, fireman on the
C. & NV. Railway. at Alcester on
September 25th. II seems that the
freight train whose engine he was
fring had laid out at Alcester to al
low the passing Of another train. II
was in the night and as he was very
warm he told the engineer that he
would sit down by the side of the track
and cool of. II is believed that he
s sssnn asleep and when aroused 5y the
arrival OF the passenger train, that he
stumbled and fell against its moving
sides and was hit by it and suffered
the injury that resulted in his death
It the hospital in Hawarden, Ia. a
few hours later. He had been work
ing for the railway since June and
was a steady ~hardworker, who had the
best regard of all his associates.
Alvin Neal Tint was the son of Edwin
L. and Bertha Tiff, the father dying
In Anthem, Iowa, in 1892. Eleven
years later the widow with her son
and two daughters came to Brookings
and she has labored earnestly to give
the children an education. Neal at
tended high school for three years and
made a good record. He Joined the
Presbyterian church three years ago
and has been active in the younger
work of the church. The funeral oc.
CURED Sunday, September 2Sth, with
the services in charge Of the Rev. DR..
A. Mast the Rev. /. M. Hargett
of the M. e. church assisting. Inter
ment occurred In Greenwood cemtery.
The entire community deeply sympa-
thise with Mrs. Tiff and her two
daughters in this extremely sad and
sudden bereavement. Everyone with
whom this young a had come in
contact recognized him as a clean. up
right young man of great promise.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09

are obeying automobile rules. The
opening OF cut-outs is not nearly so
common as in early summer, but many
drivers still make noisy getaways.
Perhaps they cannot help it with the
kinds of machines they are using The
question of head and tail light equip.
ment was pretty well settled some
time ago, but not much attention was
paid 20 the state DINNER law Until
the state authorities took a hand in
the matter. Quite a number OF our
citizens have had occasion to learn
that there is such a law and there
has been a change for the better.
There Is not likely to be so much
danger in night-driving IL the coun-
try and the belated city pedestrian
does not have to pull down his hat
e his eyes to keep from being
blinded, when the big cars cavort along
the streets. Now IL the speed limits
were lived up TO, reckless driving
would not %endanger life or limb.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09
BAPTIST ROLL CALL

A sne company Of members and
friends OF the First Baptist church
gathered in the social rooms Wednes-
day evening for the first annual roll
call, and from the great success Of
this occasion there will be even strong
er enthusiasm for it next year. 1t
was a social roundup that will help
to send the church into its years
work in fine spirit. At the beginning
the pastor read a passage from the
Bible picturing the final roll call when
for Gods people there will be brought
to light all the good they have ever
done, as we'll as their deficiencies;
then the stirring song when the Roll
is Called Up Yonder I'll Be There"
and a prayer by the pastor. The clerk.
w. H. Cornell, called the roll of mem
bers. and the members responded not
only by saying present" but also BY
telling how old they were-the women
did this, too, not n of them finch.
ing-oh, / mean how old they were
a. members OF a Baptist church. Mrs.
Mary Nichols took the honors with Sc
ysars TO hsr credit. while Mr.. and Mrs.
A. =, Grove followed close with 81
years each. a great deal Of very In
teresting information was given in
thu, COURSE OF the roH call. The friends
who were present, though members.
hAd special recognition. Miss NarioEI
kcnN1kn3o.aAnGptWo Ara aolectanna witA
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H CROWS NEST


There have been some notable i'm
~proyements and considerable progress
made along certain lines in the last
few weeks. Many new houses are
completed or are nearing completion
and the housing problem is not nearly
as acute as 1t was earlier In the sea-
son The new paving Improvement Is
progressing as fast az circumstances
will warrant. considering delays in
transportation of necessary material.
Some OF the blocked up streets are
being cleared and 1t Is possible for
vehicles to nnd their way around. 1t
is to be hoped that the down town
business streets will be in good condi-
ton for the Hobo Day parade in No
vember. We shall have many outside
visitors On that occasion The new
street lighting system may soon be
installed and With the new Daxtng on
Main street Ne shall have : rsai white
way and - W TO; 6aAe With cther cities
~ Qur sIso.
IAers hae been .nctable improve.
menk - ~ onnAas - an1o1ets~MAo
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09

splendid effect, and Mrs. Elmer Sex.
uer accompanied her. After the pro-
gram the names of all were put in a
hat and each person took n and
pinned the name on the person TO
whom 1t belonged, thus facilitating
acquaintance with new people. oil
which there are a large number in
the congregation, Then refreshments,
and social games. and 1t was not until
a late hour that the happy company
broke up. This was a good prelude
for the Family Day" hat is to be
observed in the church next Sunday.
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Bert Bennett has purchased the no.
tel building which is now occupied
by DR.. Gross, and he will furnish 1t
for hotel purposes as o o as posi-
ble Hotel accommodations will fill a
long felt want in White.
Mrs. Mark Scott of Wisconsin, a
sister of Mrs. Geo. Coulter, arrived
here last Monday to take Grandma
Palmer back with her to make her
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WHITE

From the Leader:
Miss Beulah Kerr went back to
Brookings Monday morning to attend
college this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Haden and
son arrived Sunday morning from
Brooking, Canada, for a visit with rela.
tives. They made the trip with the