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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-13
THE WEATHER

Internationally rain,
colder; Friday fair.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
GOOD PRICE FOR CRADLE
The Family Relic Brings 500 for tho
Red Cross Fund in
Kansas.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan.-It is not
every man who has the satisfaction of
seeing the old-fashioned cradle in
which he was lulled to sleep more than
forty years ago sell at an auction sale
for the Red Cross for $500 cash by
way Of finishing up it's days Of useful
ness.
This, however, was the experience
of E. G.. and A. T. Croker Of this
county, extensive cattle men and large
land owners, the latter state senator
Of this district.
At the public auction Of A. T. Fent,
a Matfeld farmer, the much-used and
old-fashioned cradle, which had done
service for the Croker brothers, was
offered for sale. It was bid in many
times and was finally sold and retained
by N. Gosler, cashier of the hatfield
Green State bank, after it had brought
in receipts totaling 500.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
TRAVEL IN AIR SAFE
Passengers Will Be as Secure as
on Ground.
British Government Is Looking For.
ward to Weekly Mail Service
to India.

London.-Some of the wonders
achieved in aerial navigation and 9TH
er wonders contemplated were spoken
of by Maj. Gen. Sir F. H. Sykes, chief
of the air staff, in an address before
the chamber of commerce.
1t was asserted by General Sykes
that in four months, between July and
October, 20 trips were made across the
English channel. The mileage ira
versed was 8,O85 and 1,843 passengers
were carried, although flying was pos
sible only on II days.
AS for the future, the government
was looking forward to weekly mail
service to India, for which 25 machines
would be required and the charge for
sending mail few shillings an ounce
Another route contemplated was from
Cape Colony to Cairo, for which air.
planes and flying boats would be used.
Suggesting that airships might be
adopted for long distance flights, Cen
eral Sykes said German Zeppelin
flew from Bulgaria to German East
Africa, carrying twelve tons of ammu-
milton. When the Zeppelin reached
Africa and the commander heard that
the force for which it was taking the
ammunition had surrendered the diri-
gible made the return journey, reach
ing home safely after having been in
the air without landing for four days.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
FINDS DIAMOND IN TURKEY
Birds Unusual Voice Is Accounted for
When Policeman Kills Him for
YuIetide Feast.

Philadelphia.-The progerbial goose
that laid the golden egg is back num-
Der to the turkey Policeman John
Burke rendered his family at
Yuletide. The priceless bird was de.
scribed recently by Burke to his fellow
coppers at the Thirty-nfnth and Lam
caster avenue police station.
"This year I decided I must have a
turkey" said Burke. II priced one
and when told it was 40 cents pound
1 threw up my hands in holy horror
"sBut this is an unusual Bird urged
the dealer.
$50 I bought it. Now it so hap.
pened that this bird also possessed an
unusual voice, a chirp of which it
must have been proud. It was voice
l later found was nurtured on spe-
cial diet. I killed that bird with an
Ak to make the holiday feast, and then
alas found my mistake. Under it's
voice box my wife found a pure, un-
set blue diamond. The bird had an
appetite for precious stones. If it
only had been allowed to grow to
maturity what treasure box it would
have BEEN"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
SMUGGLING BY AIR
Powerful Airp|anes Being Used on
Mexican Border.
Authorities Say That Contraband
Traffic Is Carried Across
Rio Grande.

Laredo, Text is the firm convic-
ton of Mexican customs officials on
the lower Rio Grande border that
systematic smuggling by means of
powerful airplanes is being conducted
between that country and the United
States. The American authorities on
this side of the international boun-
Diary are not yet convinced that con-
traband goods are being carried in
this manner from one country to the
other, although they freely admit that
it is possible if not very probable that
this is being done.
If evasion of the export and import
duties by this means is not already
being carried on it is only a question
of time when the airplane will be
brought into service for that purpose,
it is predicted by custom officials here
and at other places on the Mexican
border.
It is with considerable circumstan-
tial detail that the story is told of
the aerial traffic by professional
smugglers. Jose Longoria, a Mexican
river guard stationed at San Ignacio,
about sixty miles below Laredo, made
report to his superior officer about
three weeks ago that while on duty
late at night he saw moving lights
pass high above him and heard the
whirr of motor. The object was
headed north and came from some
point to the south in Mexico. Similar
reports were made by other Mexicans
who asserted that they saw the
strange aerial machine 90 back and
forward across the Rio Grande on sew
eral different nights. Up to this time
no confederation of the stories told by
the Mexicans have come from Ameri-
can river guards.
1t is recommended by the custom
authorities of both Mexico and the
United States who are on duty along
the Rio Grande that airplane control
service be established on both sides
of the river at the earliest possible
time.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
SOME KICK TO THIS MIXTURE
Hospital Patients AduIterate Alcohol
With Formaidehyde, Then Pro-
coed to Wreck Hospital.

San Francisco.-As real fire wa.
ter" nothing exceeds alcohol adul-
terated with formaldehyde.
This was demonstrated here by
Grace Wilson and George Clark, two
Migrants under treatment at the iso
lation hospital.
The two awoke several days ago
with an awful thirst, and no other bev-
erage, except water, being available
at the moment, they proceeded when
the nurse was not looking to imbibe
freely Of alcohol, a bottle of which
was standing nearby. Then they de.
cided to adulterate the alcohol with
formaldehyde. The effect was very
similar to that of casting a match into
a barrel Of gasoline. Before the ex-
plosions were entirely over, the furni-
ture in the room was nearly all
wrecked, while two policemen, who
had been sent to quiet them, had been
locked up in a closet. The two women
were then locked in a cell and charged
with disturbing the peace.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
ACTIVE TO The LAST
Marines Fight on Until Armistice
Is Declared.
Devil Dogs End Their Glorious Cam
paign by Capture Of the
MeUse.

Washfngton.-That marines were &C.
tive in the world war up to the mo-
ment that the armistice went into eff
feet is evidenced in a division order
signed by Major General John A. Le-
jeune, U. S. marine corps, command
ing the Second division in France, a
copy of which has just been received
in Washington.
According to the order the Devil
Dogs last act in the universal drama
was final and definite conquest of
the Mouse river, where line after line
Of marines crossed on bridges hastily
thrown across the stream by the Sec
ond engineers.
The Fifth and Sixth regiments of
marines, which received their bap-
tism Of fire at Chateau-Thierry, head
ed the Second American division un-
der General Lejeune. On November 10
they had reached the Mouse, where
the Germans had thrown up strong
1ntrenchments on the east bank.
Bridging the river was a hazardous
Feat, out 1T was accomplished by the
American engineers under heavy ar
tillery fire. Crossing the stream on
bridges but two feet in width was a
still more hazardous business. But
apparently the marines consider
nothing too hazardous to at. least at.
tempt.
With the enemy's artillery and ma.
chine guns pouring an incessant fire
upon these slender straws of passage
the marines advanced. Time after
time an enfilade Of fire swept rows of
them into the swirling Meuse-but
they advanced.
The crossing finally effected, they
pressed on with undaunted courage
and storned the Huns stronghold on
the east bank. The Germans gave way
before the impetus of that furious
charge and the marines again found
themselves victors in their last great
battle of the war.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
Bird Saves Boys Life
on French Battlefield

Manchester, N. H.-How
bird on a battlefield of France
indirectly saved the life of Pri-
vate Edward Lassonde of the
United States heavy artillery
was told by the young man in
a letter to his father.
Lassonde said that he was
riding on a caisson loaded with
ammunition when a bird began
to circle about his head. It
flew so close that it's wings al
most brushed Lassonde's cap.
Finally the young soldier sprang
from his seat and ran after
the bird. Just then a German
shell struck the caisson and it
awent@up with 1ls1shty explo-
< sion. The Manchester boys
chase of the bird saved him
from injury or death.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
WEAK IN AIR AT THE START
Great Britain Had but Four Squad.
rons Of AirpIanes, but Made
Rapid Strides.

-London.-The declaration of war by
Great Britain at midnight, August 5,
1914, found the Royal Flying corps
with only four squadrons in being
representing well under 100 airplanes.
Three of these squadrons went instant
ly to France. A new squadron fol-
lowed these pioneers in about ten days
time, while a fifth squadron modified
and set out in "a hours, reaching the
fighting zone about the middle Of Sep
TENDER.
In those early days of the war ma
chimes were used simply for strategical
reconnaissance. 1t was not until after
the battle of the Aisne, when settled
lines of warfare were established, that
artillery fire control from the air and
the cruder forms of cooperation with
the infantry were practiced and de-
Yeloped.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
Captures Forty Huns,
Kills TWo-Given v. c.

Seattle.-Private Walter L.
Rayfeld Of this city, who enlist
ed with a Canadian regiment
soon after war broke out, today
is wearing Victoria Cross. He
obtained this coveted award by
rushing ahead Of his company
into a trench occupied by Ger
mans. He bayonetted two and
captured ten. Soon after he
plunged into group Of 80 Ger
mans and captured them all.
Then he dashed through heavy
machine-gun fire and rescued
wounded comrade.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
FUNERAL PLANS In WILL
Connecticut Woman Left Specific Dr.
rections for obsequies and Amount
to Be Paid, y

Hartford, Conn.-In her will fled
for probate here Catherine Guinan had
specific provisions that a certain IN
dertaker should have charge Of her fu-
neral and that the casket should not
cost more than $100. She stipulated
that there should be no more than five
carriages in the funeral cortege. She
also made specific provisions concern
ing the embalming of her body and
provided in detail for the funeral
services.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
SOME BARGAIN, THIS cow
Returns Purchase Price Every 1s Days
to Lucky Kansas Farmer Who
Bought Her. =

Great Bend, Kan.-Charley Bonner,
a prominent farmer here, bought a lit
tie red COW three years ago for $35.
Now every Is days the little red COW
produces enough milk to pay her orig
inal purchase price, according to Mr..
Bonner. Mr.. Bonner has kept an ac-
curate account Of the milk produced
by the COW. For the last Il months
she has produced milk to the value Of
$S74.8O.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
Veteran of Civil War
Finally Gets Pension

Pottsville, Pa. Thomas J.
Rose, Civil war veteran, has
finally been given a pension
after a clerical error in Wash
ington kept it from him for so
years. The back pension will
amount to several thousands
of dollars. Seven congressman
tried to get Roses record
Strengthened out, but this was
not accomplished until the pres,
ent war led to the discovery
of additional records.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
SAYS He Has Leprosy.

Kansas City, Mo.-Shahin Krakar-
Ian, thirty, an Armenian, IS being
held at the German hospital here
pending the outcome of an examina-
ton by physicians as to his condition.
He claims to have leprosy. He IS en-
ployed by the Union Pacific railroad.
Krakarlan came to America seven
years ago, he claimed. Several Kan
sas City physicians refused to treat
him. ha e-i'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
Eats Twelve Pounds Of Pickles.

Springfield, nl.-Martin Mckee, a
coal miner, may well be termed the
champion pickle eater of the world. -
On a wager he devoured rs of the
appetizers in one sitting and won S..
They were of the 1arge-sized variety
and in all weighed 12k pounds.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25
Cow Has bankruptcies.

Adele, Ga.-A COW belonging to Al
bert Wood, near here, has just land
ed a sledge-hammer blow at the high
cost of beef by giving birth to four
well-developed calves, which give
every sign Of arriving at the beet.
steak period in a year or So.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25

Col. Oscar J. Charles, one of the
best known young officers in the army,
was wounded September 20 by a shell
fragment which drove his water can
teen into his leg below the knee. He
refused medical attention, removed
the canteen himself, had it reflled,
and served wounded men near him
with water from it and kept command
of his regiment until the battle was
over. Colonel Charles was at one time
adjutant at West Point, served
through the Spanish war with distinc-
ton, was in the Moro campaign, and
was one of the first officers to ask
transfer to line service in the recent
conflict. He commanded the Three
Hundred and Sixteenth infantry in
the Seventy-ninth division.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-01-25

A photograph of General Edwards,
commanding the Northeastern depart
ment, pinning the congressional medal
of honor on 1t. Col. Charles Whittle-
sey for bravery in the battle of Ar
come forest, where Colonel Whittle-
sey and his command were surround
ed by the Germans and held out for
five days without food or ammunition,
refusing to surrender to the Huns, un-
til they had lost Is per cent Of their
men, when they were rescued by
American troops who cut through the
German lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
South Side BreUities.

For sale. ons modern s-room house.
Call So. 2213,
Salesgirs wanted. Apply to Mgr. in
person. Wig Brothers, cath & N St,
Get your milk from Square Deal Dairy.
y. G. Grabowsky. Prop. Phone South
1864.
The women Of the New e.. 4p will give a
doughnut sale at St. b. Lgets hall at IL
O'clock Thursday mo- Ing.
The picture will - presented three days
at the theate' beginning next Monday.
Five performances will be given daily.
The Kensington Of Upchurch lodge No
2, Degree OF Honor, will be entertained by
Mrs. J. G. Martin at her home, 2313 E
street, Thursday afternoon.
Otto Wurmbach and his son, Albert,
1920 r street, have returned from a trip
to Camp Dodge, where they visited Elmer
Wurmbach, who is in the base hospital
corps.
A score Of prominent business men and
movie fans witnessed a private showing of
the Universal Film corporation. Hearts of
TIE World,' at the Magic theater Tuesday
morning.
The funeral of James Grant 50, who
died Monday was held at . o'clock yester-
day afternoon from Larkin's chapel Rev.
John Hallinan officiating. lnterment was
in st. Marys cemetery.
The meat cutters and butchers are or
ganizing base ball league to be composed
Of players from the various locals. The
committees and the base ball fans will meet
at union headquarters. 1882 South Twenty
fourth street, Wednesday evening to per-
feet plans for the organization.
UNION MEN AND OTHERS.
Open forum meetings held at A. O.
U. w. temple. Twenty fifth and NJ street
every Thursday evening in connection
with entertainments. Come and enjoy
yourself AMI receive instruction and knowI-
edge of your labor movement: Admission
l5c.
COMMITTEE OPEN FORUM.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Brief City Ne0s

Royal Sweepers, Burgess Ora nden Co.
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press.
Tornado Insurance-Al Kaiman,
Tyler $3.50. ..
TREES. SHRUBS, SEEDS-Men-
eray's, saith Il B'wy, Council Bluffs,
Phone 1898.
Veteran Firemen-There will be a
meeting of the Veteran Firemens
association at the fire chiefs office,
city hall, tonight at O'Clock. A
smoker is the feature.
New Duties for Mossman-City
council confirmed the appointment
of II. L. Mossman, assistant city at
torney, as attorney for the Board of
Public Welfare. This will be addi-
tional work for Mr.. Mossman.
Confirm Cogan's Appointment
City council confirmed the appoint
nent of Patrick +. Cogan as bat
talon chief of the fire department.
following a satisfactory period of
six months probation.
U. p. Officials i'm West-E. f. CAL
vim, federal manager, and w. NJ. JEFF
fers, general manager of the Union
Pacific, are in Salt Lake City on
railroad business. Mr.. LETTERS is eX-
pected home Friday.
Steal Sheriff's HOrses-A buggy
and two horses belonging to Sheriff
Peters of Sarpy county were stolen
from i'll front of the Papillion town
hall. Monday. The sheriff asked the
Omaha police to help him find his
property.
Fined for Having LiquOr-Joseph
BRUNO and Ed. Pagan pleaded guilty
in district court to the charge of hav-
ing liquor in their possession. They
were fined 500 each. Both We're
appealed cases from the police court,
Wragc Sues City-William Wrage
filed suit in district court against the
city Of Omaha and Henry Bridewell,
plumbin inspector, asking 800
900 damages. He says that Novem-
Der 81, 1918, city automobile driven
by Wrage struck him.
Report on Coal Yard-Superin-
tendent Butler Of the municipal coal
yard department submitted to the
city council report Of operations
from October Is, 1918, to April J.,
1919, showing that a total of 7,345
tons were sold and that receipts were
9pt, o LILO.
p. A. Griswold Resigns-P. A.
Griswold has resigned his position as
local manager of the National Bis
cult company to accept position
in New York. Mr.. Griswold expects
to open an Office in Omaha in the
very near future with branch Of
flee of a New York company.
Low Estimate on Damages-Three
hundred and fifty dollars is asked by
William Stuart from the Nebraska
Seed company because one of its
trucks struck his S-yearold son.
George. He filed the suit in district
court This is said by clerks to set a
low mark for personal injury cases.
Sues Packing Company-John
Chalupa has filed suit in district
court asking $4,000 from the
Cudahy Packing company for al
legged false arrest. He says special
policeman of the company, Patrick
Bryan, charged him with stealing
from the company and searched him
on February 2.
Alleges Injuries and Sues-Har-
riett r. Newton has filed suit against
Thompson, Belden &c Co. and the
Omaha Taxi company, asking $780,
600 for injuries alleged to have been
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Loan Workers to Reach U. P.
EMPLOYEES by Special Train

The Union Pacific railroad will
boost the Victory Loan drive by
sending a special train with speak
ers and workers to solicit bond sales
among railroad employees, over the
entire line.
Meetings will be held in shops
and offices wherever there are a
number of men or women employed.
w. NJ. LETTERS, general manager,
evolved the plan of reaching all the
railroad employees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Navy Pay Corps Officer
Coming to Omaha
to Explain Insurance

IN officer of the navy pay corps
VIII be stationed temporarily in the
Omaha district for several days.
Those interested in government in
surance, allotments or the new in
surance are requested to call at the
na.y recruiting station, 500 Paxton
block, where they will obtain authen-
tic information. This information is
given to sailors and soldiers, either
on active or inactive duty, or to men
who have been dischargcd also to
dependents and relatives of men in
the service who do not understand
government insurance, or who are
not receiving allotment checks.
Petty officers in charge of sub
stations throughout the Omaha dis
trict will be called to Omaha next
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Red Cross Plans Measures
To Stamp Out Social Disease

Cannes, France, April S.-One OF
the most important sessions OF the
lnter-allied Red Cross congress to
be held during the meeting occurred
today when there was an informal
discussion of venereal diseases. En-
perts who spoke were unanimous in
the opinion that these diseases can
be stamped out with comparative
ease. The program which they ex-
pect to submit will be simple when
carried out and will have a revolu-
tionarY effect. it was indicated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Or. Israel Back From
Hospital, Resumes Practice

After year of service in the
United States general hospital No.
20 at Fort Des Moines, DR.. Ben
Israel has been honorably discharg
ed, and has resumed private prac-
tice here. Dr. Israel has a wide
circle of friends and acquaintance
in Omaha, having practiced here for
two years prior to his enlistment.
While in the service DR.. Israel was
attached to the physical reconstruc
ton department, a branch of the
general hospital. Here the war-shat
tered heroes of France and Elan
ders were cared for. Cases of shell
shock and nervous troubles incident
to the strain undergone while en-
gagged in fighting, were treated in
this department,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Missionary From Egypt Will
Address Meetinu Thursday

The Omaha Laymen's missionary
conference will be held in Omaha
Thursday. DR.. Samuel Zwemer OF
Cairo, Egypt, and DR.. E. NJ. Poteat
will be the principal speakers. Ses-
sions will be at the ministerial I'M
ion at the Y. M. c. A., at the Y. w.
c. A. and at the First Presbyterian
church. Women, as we'll as laymen,
are expected to attend in large num-
bers. Rev. Paul Calhoun of Oma-
ha, is the chairman of arrangements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Street Car Skip-Stop
Hearing Off Till Saturday

Mayor Smith was advised yester-
day that the street car skip-stop
hearing before the Nebraska State
Railway commission has been post
poned to Saturday, April II. The
original date set was today. The
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway company asked for the
hearing, after the commission or
dered that the skip-stop in Omaha
be abandoned April Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09

received when a taxicab in which she
was riding 10 her home, 1914 Pratt
street, collided with truck of
Thompson. Belden & Co., March II.
1919.
Adjust Insurance Losses--The
State Farmers Mutual Insurance
company has already adjusted tor
nado losses in Omaha suburbs
amounting to nearly $4,000. The
home of Fred Henninger, half mile
northwest of the Deaf and Dumb in
stitute, was damaged to the extent
of $4,000. The school house in Dis
trict No. So had $400 Of damage and
the home OF William Fink. Fifty
second and Center streets, sustained
damages amounting to about $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Perruce|Io Runs Away,
But Officers Find Him

Antonio Perrucello's hasty escape
through the rear door of his home,
S04 Pierce street, Monday night
when detectives raided his place, did
not win for him his freedom. He
was arrested yesterday afternoon
and booked on a charge of illegal
possession and transportation of
liquor.
Detectives found IS pints of
whisky in an automobile in front Of
Perrucel.u's home Monday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
OBITUARY

MRS. FLORENCE M. WAGNER
will be buried on Thursday after
noon. Services will be held at
o'clock at 621 North Fifty-fifth
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Lam
caster arrived yesterday from Oak
land, Cal, with the body. Mrs. Wag-
ner is survived by daughter. Mrs.
Avery Lancaster, and two sisters.
Mrs. w. J. Hunter Of Omaha and
Mrs. 3. I. Mead Of Newaygo, Mich.
She was a member of the First Bap-
fist church, and was a past presi-
dent of the state assembly of the
Daughters Of Rebekah.