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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
Many Uses for kapok.

Kapok is the name applied to the
silky fiber found around the seed of
the silk-cotton tree (Eriodendron an
fractuosum). This tree Is found in all
tropical countries and is very abun.
dant in Java, which furnishes a large
part Of the commercial supply. Ka-
pok is imported into the United States
in large quantities, principally from
Java, and is used as filling for mat
tresses, pillows, cushions and life pre-
servers of various kinds, and as an up
holstery material.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
India AGAIN Importing.

All restrictions on the importation
into India Of any American manufac
lures or products, with the exception
Of gold and silver coin or bullion ant
cocaine, have been removed. Impor
tation of cocaine and allied drugs Il
forbidden at all times except under
q license granted by the chief Gus
toms officer at the place of import
The importation Of gold and silvei
coin and bullion Is restricted in thai
the government Of India reserves tn,
right to purchase all importations Of
same.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
down the center of the body. It is odd
and pretty and girlish.

down the center of the body. It is odd
and pretty and girlish.
A small sailor collar, with three
plaits at each side, sets an example
which the sleeves follow by adopting
three plaits for their decoration. Gov.
cred buttons, like those on the back
of the coat, finish up the sleeve trim
ming. The coat falls to the calf of
the leg and hangs straight at the
front. Altogether it is as pretty as
any model so far brought out for the
coming winter-and this is saying a
great deal to its credit. 1t is a con-
yincing example Of the advantages
that come from expert designing.
Girls from twelve to sixteen need the
sort of service that specialists can
give them and are giving them, with
more and more success, until we have
ceased to call these years "the awk-
ward age"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
A.<~Rz:zzA
4 Il
Earthquakes in Italy.

Statistics gathered in Italy throw
throw some light on the question of
he relative frequency of earthquakes
Oy day and by night. 1t has been al
eyed that the supposed greater fire.
quency Of nocturnal quakes is only
apparent, being due to the fact that
luiet conditions at night make the
shocks more readily perceptible. 1t
appears, however, that considering
only those shocks which were so in
tense that they could not have es-
capped notice at any hour, 800 occurred
during the II night hours.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
Novel Jardiniere.

Purchase a large size bean pot in
the shape of a flower pot with wide
rim. They cost about II cents. Now
use dark green glossy paint to cover
it. When dry dip small brush in
washable gold paint and draw a pref
ty design around the rim and you have
a handsome cOntaine- for fern.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16

cord. 1t is long since the redingote
fiourished, but here it is, pure and
simple as to hue and complex as to fin
ish. The flaring line at the sides and
the collar as shown here appear in suit
coats in which the original style is
closely followed,
Unlike its prototype, the overgarment
pictured faStens on the shoulder and
underarm seam and a heavy silk cord
is lOOped about the waist. This is
merely for ornament, as it does not in.
tluence the 'semi-ftted lines in any way.
The sleeves show departure from the
style of the DirectOire coat in a wide
flare at the hand and they are faced
with satin in white or a light color.
Brown, in many shades, is favorite
color for fall dresses, Directoire red is
another and soft shades of olive or
jade green, G~>& Bray
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
Knew What He Was Dojnn

Eisitor-"You were altogether too
modest in talking to that gentleman
about your golf" Member-"But that
gentleman is the chairman of the han.
dicap committee."-Judge.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
Well Named.

The convicts who escaped went
through this window. where the bars
are fled.
Then If the Jail had only been the
post office. that would have been the
general delivery window"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
The leQal Way.

whats the matter with that law
yer?' ''Huh?" "Why does he keep
yawping about the learned judge"
"That's the only way you can take
slam at a Judge"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
NeQIectina OpportunitIes

"They say the peach crop is unu
sually fine this year."
"Then what are so many fellows do
Ing marrying over there in Frouce1
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
Source of Amber and Jade

It is at the source of the Chindwen,
or western branch of the Irrawaddy,
that the famous amber and jade mines
are which have supplied China with
these much-prized stones for centu-
ricS.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Omaha Nurses at
Head Of Nebraska
State Association

Two hundred nurses of the Ne
braska state association attended
the afternoon meeting at the Fon-
tenelle yesterday, the first of the
two days session.
Officers elected for the coming
year are: Miss Grace Bradley, presi-
dent; Miss Marie Week, first vice
president; Mrs. Tessie Roseberry-
Miller, secretary and Mrs. Bessie
Ryan, treasurer, all of Omaha.
Luncheon was served at 1880,
followed by an address at 2 in the
reception room by Health Commits
sioner Edwards. who lauded the
work of the nurses in the public
health service.
Miss Marie Cannon. field director
of the Red Cross, told of the de-
velopment of the city health nurses
and the increase in their number.
A reception was held in the eve
ming and dinner was served at 6.
This morning there will be ad-
dresses by Dean I. S. Cutter. of the
University of Nebraska medical col
lege, who will speak on what the
Well Prepared Nurse Means to the
Professions" Margaret McGreevy,
R. n, department public welfare
and Charlotte Townsend, R. N.
supervisor of public school nurses.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
OMAHA BUSINESS
MEN WILL BACK
YANKTON BRIDGE
Several Hundred From City
and Surrounding Territory
Meet Tomorrow.

Several hundred business men o!
Omaha and the surrounding terri
tory will meet tonight at the Cham
Der of Commerce to discuss the
erection of railroad and wagon
bridge across the Missouri river al
Yankton, S. D.
The meeting was called by the
executive committee Of the Cham
Der of Commerce after a committee
OF Omaha business men had visited
Yankten and investigated the
project. 1t is pointed out by the
committee that bridge at Yankton
would mean that a railroad, connect
ing Omaha directly with the rich
Dakotas. would be built.
Indirect Omaha Route.
At the present time the only rail-
roads tapping this rich district run
directly to Chicago and Minneapolis.
it is pointed out, and Omaha can
be reached by an indirect route
only. As a result Omaha receives
only a small part of the products
from one of the richest wheat and
stock raising belts in the country,
members of the committee say.
Business men from Fremont and
Lincoln, and other smaller towns
will be present at the meeting to-
night. They have expressed great
interest in the project in letters to
the Chamber of Commerce.
Yankton Raises 100000.
Yankton business men have asked
Omaha to subscribe $300,000 in the
bridge project. Yankton already
has subscribed 100000 and farmers
in the Yankton territory have sub
scribed 100000 more.
The total amount to be raised in
the project is 81, 100000. Members
of the Omaha committee declared
on their return from Yankton that
any amount Omaha invested in the
project would be realized in profit
within year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22

by the director that the order would
be rescindcd November l, when cars
available to move stone and gravel
will be returned to that traffic.
Fear Break of Strike.
The order, Mr.. ChambMs sale.
was made for the purpose Of ena
bling coal operators to get AZ much
coal as possible into available place
of storage before November I in an
ticipation Of the threatened strike o.
luminous operatives.
The reason for the order was OBJ
vious, said Mr.. Chambers, as it was
made to protect public utilities. He
pointed ont that coal was the basis
Of all activities.
Bruce Claggett, assistant to Di-
rector General Hines, informed Con-
gresham Reavis, when ne inquired
about the order with reference to
building material companies in his
district, that it was made in the in
terest of the general public and that
every available car had been ordered
into the coal-carrying service to
prepare for cventualities in the event
of they coal miners going out OIL
November /.
Must Move Coal.
He said that after that date cars
would be restored to the building
material traffic and maintained
thereon. but that absolute necessity.
created by the very serious situation
in the soft-coal fields, made the
present order imperative to the end
that all :he coal humanity possible
to mine should be mined and moved
before the strike begins.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
0Id-Time Nebraskan on \
Visit to State CAPITAL

Lincoln, Oct. 21.-(Special.) =
"Bud" Lindsay, probably one of the
best known Nebraskans of the old
days, and one OF the old time hotel
men of Lincoln, who moved to Chi
cago a year ago, is in the city on
a visit. Mr.. Lindsay came to Lin
coin when the town was hardly a
village. He got in the political
game because he liked it and never
could be prevailed upon to accept
nomination at the hands of the
republican party, although always
one of the leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Richardson County Wins
State SUNDAY School FIau

Stella, Neb., Oct. 2l.-(Special. al.)-
Richardson county, which leads in
Sunday school work in the state,
won the state banner with an at
tendance of $50 at the annual coun-
ty Sunday school convention, held
in Verdon, for the largest attend
ance at a single session of any con-
vention held in the state so far this
year. w. H. Kimberly, state rresi-
dent, and Miss Margaret Ellen
Brown were in charge.
H. O. Lawson of Dawson was
elected president of the association;
Edward Daeschner of Falls City,
vice president, and Fred B. Lee of
Dawson secretary-treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
NO EXCUSE FOR
APATHY ON new
co INSTITUTION
Supreme Court Has Decided
Convention Is Legal, and
Voters Should
Wake Up.

Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 2l.-(Spe-
cial)-The lack of interest on the
part of the people OF the state re-
garding the election of delegates to
the constitutional convention is evil
dent on every hand and. in an effort
to awaken the people to 4 greater
interest in the matter, which really
means more than the election of a
legislature or the selection OF state
officers, because the convention will
endeavor to build up new constitu-
ton to take the place of the one
which has been in use for nearly As
years. William T. Thompson, for
mer attorney general of the state,
has given out the following state
ment:
Only 10 Per Cent Votes.
"There has been a manifest and
a general indifference among the
voters throughout the state regard
ing the stitutional convention TO
be convened the second day OF De-
ceniber OF this year, and to the i'm
portance of the nomination and
election of delegates which are to
compose such convention. This in
difference is shown by the fact that
in the "a districts, embracing 42
counties, where primaries are held
to nominate delegates, less than III
per cent of the votes OF these dis
tricts were cast. 1t is further shown
from communications which ] have
received from practically every part
Of the state.
This indifference is believed to
result not so much from the fact
that the people do not appreciate
the importance of the convention,
which is to frame the future funda-
mental law OF the state, as from the
uncertainty which has existed as to
whether there would be conven-
ton. The uncertainty Of having a
convention arose from the fact that
certain parties had commenced
suit in the court challenging the
validity OF the statute providing for
such a convention. This suit, which
resulted in sustaining the statute by
the Judgment of the district court,
was Immediately appealed to the su-
preme court, where the uncertainty
Of the constitutional convention re-
mained until the appellate court
rendered its decision. whats the
use Of taking any interest In the
matter of the delegates to the con-
stitutional convention until the SUI
preme court determines that there
will be convention? was a COM
mon expression among the voters,
and one emanating from almost
every part of the state.
Supreme Court Decides.
"But in a clear-cut, decisive opin-
ion now delivered by the cupreme
court, all doubt>as to there being a
convention is removed. The statute
providing for the nomination and
election Of delegates and the holding
of a convention has been upheld.
Delegates to this convention, in
spite Of the general indifference
which has hitherto prevailed, have
been nominated in each district OF
the state and are to be voted for at
the special election called for that
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Many Nebraskans !
Receive High Degrees
In Masonic Ordel

Washington, D. c., Oct 2l.--
(Specia. Telegram. m.)-The supreme
council. A. A. S. R., has designated
the following Scottish Rite Mason:
to receive the 33d degree:
James Brooks, jr., Stanton, Neb.
James Robert Cain, jr., Omaha
Zoro Dennis Clark, Omaha; John
Finch, Arnold, Neb.; Saul Levy
Omaha; Arthur Chester Pancoast
Omaha; Francis Merritt Pond
Omaha, Alva Miles Smith, Omaha
James Howard Stine, Omaha: Clark
Jerome Stevens. Ansley, Neb.; Ben
jamin Franklin Thomas, Omaha.
The following become X. c. c.
H.:
Aaron Paul Brady, Omaha; John
Tannehi!l Bressler, Wayne; Emery
Frslcis Bush. Broken Bow; George
Whitfield Carter, Omaha; George
Henry Conner, Missouri Valley, Ia;
Hugh Tonner Cutler, Omaha; Harry
Bond Crouch, Omaha; Harry Asa
Cheney. Creighton; Norman Dwight
Ford, Broken Bow; Frederick Will
bur Fitch, Omaha; James Edward
Fitzgerald, Omaha; Amadus An
drews Hoffman, Omaha; Josiah
Marion Henry, Omaha; Emsley
Clinton Houston, Tekamah; Daniel
Alvin Johnson, Omaha; George
Wick Little, Lyons; Titus Lowe,
Omaha; Samuel Joel Leon, Omaha; ;
Earl o. Morris, Ansley; Earl Luz
ther Meyer, Alliance; Solomon
Anus Perkins, Arnold; Theodore
Wilson Mccullough, Omaha; Al
fred Powell, St. Edward; Benjamin
Franklin Pitman. Chadron; James
c. Robinson, Waterloo; Charles
Oza Talmage, Omaha; William Bo-
dine Tas2, Omaha; Henry Elwood
Woolery. Ogallala; Clarence Henry
Walrath, Omaha; Charles Alexan-
der Patterson Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Johnson County Farmers
Protest Panko Candidacy

Tecumseh, Neb., Oct. 2l.-(Spe-
ial.)-Candidates for delegates to
the constitutional convention in
Johnson county are: L. A. Warner
of Sterling, pioneer newspaper man,
twice member of the state legisla-
ture, and Fred A. Panko, a farmer,
living in Helena precinct. Mr..
Panko's candidacy has received 4
setback in a set of strong resolu-
tions from the Helena precinct war
committee. signed by E. M. Fithian,
D. J. Foster, James Kinniburgh, Jo-
seph Powell, ]. T. Turner and Pat
rick Morrissey, farmers of the pre-
cinct named.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Father Of McGhee Boy
Also Asks $4,000 Damage

Fremont, Neb., Oct 21.-(Spe-
cial. .)-Herbert McGhee, father Of
Leroy McGhee, who was given a
verdict of $4,000 against the FIRE.
mont Stock Yards and Land Co. for
injuries sustained when a loading
chute fell on him at the stock yards
year ago. has sued the same COM
pany for $4,000 as his share of the
wages the lad might earn by the
time he is Il,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
West Point Man Disappears
MySteriouSIy at Pierre, S. D.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. l21.-(Special.l
Relatives OF William Neary Of
West Point, Neb., are attempting to
locate him here. The last known Of
him was in this city October 8. The
missing man came here from Colo
rado, where he had gone to attend
the funeral of Hugh Neary. a
brother, and former resident of
Pierre. The night he was to leave
he retired in q room over a milli-
merry store managed by divorced
wife of his brother. In the morning
the room was empty and he has
not been heard of since.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Can Vote by Mail in
the Comma Election

Lincoln, Oct. 2l. = Special -
Secretary Of State Amsbury warns
county clerks that the same rules
apply to voting by mail in the
coming election to elect delegates
to the constitutional convention as
at . general election, and that bal
lots should be printed to comply
with the probable demand.
Tuesday. November 4, is election
day and boards and other officials
must be ready to assume the du-
ties of the office just the same as
in the case of q regular election.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Evans Auto Co. Effects
Lost to Omaha Receiver

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 2l.-(Speeial.)
Lyman Evans, proprietor of the
Evans Auto company, the affairs Of
which are now in the hands of Re-
ceiver Keith Of Omaha, is named in
two foreclosure suits filed by the
Home Savings association of this
city. The mortgages are for $500
and $500, respectively. They cover
residence lots.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
MUST HAVE CARS
FOR COAL BEFORE
STRIKE BREAKS
Protest Of Building Material
Companies Forces an Ex-
pIanation From Railroad
Administration.
BY E. c. SNYDER.
SnecIal Corr espondent Omaha Bee.

Washington, Oct 2l.-Building
material companies in Omaha and
Lincoln, together with the bureau Of
public works at the Nebraska state
capital, have been keeping the wires
hot with kilograms TO both Repre-
sentatives Jefferis and Reavis pro-
testing against the order of federal
railroad administration diverting ali
available cars from the movement of
the building materials, stone, gravel,
ETC., to the movement of coal Con-
gresham ,Jefferis took up the mat
ter with Traffic Director Chambers
and was informed that the serious
situation in the bituminous coal
fields made such an order impera-
lively necessary, but he was assured
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Lincoln Bureau on.s. g II: Bee
A. Barrows. CorTsspondent-

Correspondent
| purpose. the 4th day of Novembel
which Is only two weeks hence. /
is now time that the voters OF tn
state wake up and see to it that tn,
best men nominated as delegates ar
duly elected.
Unless . majority Of men ar,
elected that will draft constitution
giving equal rights to all and spe
cial privileges to none," a constitu
ton that, on account of its manifes
inherent fairness. will appeal to tn
people generally, the time, labor an,
expense of the convention will hav,
been in vain. There will be no hop,
for any other kind of a constitution
being ratified by the people.
Needs Careful Framing.
ct heconstitution should contain
among other things. proper restric,
tions on power of the legislature
1t should so safeguard the funda,
mental rights of the citizens as te
make il impossible for any future
legislature to take away those rights
or confscate the property of our cit
liens under the guise of taxation to
enable the state to embark in vari-
Gus girds of commercial enterprises
experimental in character, and which
should be left in the hands Of pri-
vate individuals or corporations to
conduct, subject to . wise and eff
cient governmental control and su-
pervision.
1T is no sufficient answer to the
proposition that there should be
constitutional checks on the author
;ty of the legislature to say that an
Objectionable statute may be refer
red to the people before becoming
operative. Experience has demon
strated that referendums of statutes
enacted by the legislature are both
cumbersome and expensive expedi-
encies and are generally attended
with productive of vexatious litiga-
ton.
Cites North Dakota.
1.-THE deplorable conditions into
which the people of North Dakota
have recently come, through the eff
fects of constitution giving to the
legislature practically unchecked,
plenary powers, should be sufficient
reason against making or adopting
a constitution for this state without
the necessary checks and balances
to safeguard the people against
legislation resulting from ill-advised
and sporadic popular sentiment.
That there is an element in our state
at the present time that favors a
constitutions removing all restric-
tions on the power Of the legisla-
turc, there is no question, and it
would be an evif day for our peo-
pie, should such an element control
the convention, and write a consti-
tuition of that character, especially
so if the same should, by any
chance, succeed in securing a ratifi-
cation. In a popular government
like our own it has very truthfully
been said that eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty. =
Duty to Vote.
"Since it has now been made
clear by the decision of the supreme
court that a constitutional conven-
ton is to be held, it is to be hoped
that its importance will appeal to
the electors throughout the state,
and that they, for the present put
ting ali party politics aside, will see
to it that they do their full duty
to draft q constitution that will pro-
tect the rights and interests of all
our citizens. and such Is will secure
their ratification when finally sub
rnitted for their approval"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
o,,t1av than ssooo.ooo is for Omaha

outlay than $5,OOO,OO0 is for Omaha.
"In Omaha the board of education
has formulated an outline, scien-
tific school building policy covering
a period of five to eight years and
after careful thought, due delibera-
ton and earnest consideration has
called special election on Novem-
ber 4, to vote on the question of a
S5,000,000 bond issue for school
buildings and grounds. Every
thoughtful citizen owes it to him
self, his family and to the commune
ty to vote on this question"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22

sspeusv Mo- cd Wemsa. You Dent Hsvs
e Ds CO U. sad Yes Dsat Have
Je be Tessursd Dy Trssss.~ q
Captain Ceilings made Z study Of
himoeIf of his condition-and at last he
was rewarded by the finding Of the
method that SO quickly made him well,
Anyone can use the same method |
it,s simple, easy, safe and inexpensive.
Every ruptured person in the world
0houid have the Captain Ceilings book.
telling al about how. he cure" himself.
treatment In their own home without
any trouble. The book and medicine are
FREE. They will be sent prepaid 70
any rupture sufferer who VIII NIL ont
aWay-asw-before you put down this
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Vegetables ComODirect
To State Normal School

Kearney, Neb., Oct. 2l.-(Spe-
c;al. l.)-J. D. Saunders serves more
than 500 meals daily to normal
school students here. Saunders has
eliminated the middleman by the
purchase of IS acres of improved ir-
rigated land on IL outskirts of Mo-
desta, CAL, and will ship fresh veg
etables direct to the school,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Third In Crops Condition

Nebraska ranks third among all
the states of the union for the COM
bined condition of crops, according
to statistics compiled by the Cham
Der of Commerce. Oklahoma and
Texas were the only states which
had larger yield over the average
than Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Old Resident of Fremont
Reported Dead In Chicago

Fsemont, Neb., Oct. zl.-(Spe-
cial.) .)-Frank A. Sharp, for nearly a
quarter of a century resident OF
Fremont, is reported dead in Chi
cago. He was So years of age. Mrs.
L. P. Larson. jr, of Chicago, is an
only daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Would Protect Investors.

St. Louis, Oct. zl.-The Invest
ment Bankers Association of Am
ferica, in session here. adopted re-
ports urging private ownership of
railroads and other public service
corporations and national legislation
| to protect investors from swindlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Beatrice Boy Returns
With French Decoration

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 2i.-(Special.)
-Herber. Schaefer, a Beatrice boy
who was decorated for bravery as a
flyer in France, has returned home.
He left Beatrice April Is, 1917, and
was the first from this city to reach
France. He is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Schaefcr, who now re-
side at Eairbury
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Buffalo County Will Have
$1,000 Pavilion for Fair

Kearney, Neb., Oct. 2l.-(Spe-
cial.)-The erection Of = $4,000
sales pavilion on the county fair
grounds here was unanimously
agreed upon at a meeting Of the
Buffalo County Pure Live Stock
Breeders association.