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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Zimman Proposes to
Bring More Business
in on Occupation Tax

City Commissioner Zimman in.
troduced at the city council meet
ing last night an ordinance which
requires that persons engaged III
certain bus uesses and occupations
SHAH pay an occupation tax.
These taxes wou.d go to the city
treas ury and would take the place
of license fees, now credited to the
school district fund.
The ordinance refers to pedd!ers,
pool and billiard halls, auctioneers,
tf.eaters, ice, milk and junk wagons,
employment agents, house movers,
corn doctors, agents and others.
The committee of the whole will
consider the ordinance next Mon
day morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Two Young Robbers
Surprised by Police
Stand Off Captors

Philadelphia, May 27.-Cries of
Help! Helpp coming from six
husky threats brought scores of
people to one of the busiest sections
of Camden in the early morning who
behe1d two l0-year-old boys in the
act of holding up half dozen stall
warts of the law at the point Of
guns. The lads--Francis Poplfnski
and Joseph Tabiwees ki-had been
surprised by the police while rob-
bing the store of Bernard Reichling,
at No. ll2l Broadway
Like movie thriller the young
sters showed fight when confronted
by the police, whipped their weap-
ons from their pockets and stood
the officers against the wall. When
the crowd pressed around the cops
took courage and made for the boys.
who were subdued after a quick but
stubborn fight behind a pile of bun
dies which they used for a bar
ricade. "Aw, don't be SO rough
squeaked Poplinski, as he was pull
led from the melee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Dr.. Hough Elected Head of
Northwestern University

Chicago, May 27.-Dr. Lynn Har-
old Hough, author, lecturer and pro-
lessor of historical theology at Gar
rett Biblical institute, Evanston, ILL.,,
was elected president of Northwest
ern university today.
DR.. Hough is bachelor, AZ years
old, and was born at Cadiz, O.
He is militant opponent of
pacifism. He was in England when
the world war broke out and five
weeks later was in America urging
American support of the allies, ad-
vocating preparedness and opposing
pacifism. He is interested in prison
reform, and is director of the Ma
tional Voters league.
DR.. Hough will assume his new
duties September /, after occupying
the pulpit of the City Temple in
London during August.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Committee Chairmen
Selections Approved
By G. O. P. Senators

Washington, May 27.-Republican
senator's, meeting today in open con-
ference, realfirmed their approval of
the selections for standing commit
tees made by the committee on COM
mittees. A motion by Senator Bor-
ah, of Idaho. a leading spokesman
for the progressive group, to sup
plant Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, as chairman of the finance
committee, was voted down, "a to 8.
No further test of strength was
undertaken by the progressives,
who also had opposed selection of
Senator Warren of Wyoming, as
chairman of the appropriation COM
mittee. After the conference their
suokesmcn indicated that the fight
would not be carried on the floor
of the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Unidentified Man Is
Killed Near Minard
When Auto Turns Over

An unidentified man was killed
and several others are believed to
have been severely injured at 80
last night when the automobile in
which party of FIVE men was rid
ing, ran off a bridge near Willard,
Neb.
The car plunged IS feet into
creek, burying one man in the mud.
He was smothered to death before
his rescue could be effected. The
accident occurred on road lead
ing out of Willard into Center street.
The party was bound for Omaha.
The four survivors of the accident
hurried to Omaha in a passing auto
mobile.
County Attorney Shotwell or
dered the body of the dead man
turned over to John A. Gentleman
& Co.. undertakers
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
POLICE OFFICER
BURCHARD TO co
UPON CARPET
PatroIman Accused of Enter.
ing Home of Minnie Holman
and Threatening Assault
to Be Given Hearing.

Chief of Police Eberstein last
night filed with the city council
against Patrolman Foster F. Bur
cl1ard, alleging that May 6 he
broke into the home of Minnie Hol-
man, 400 North Fourteenth street,
and threatened Miss Holman with
assault
Burchard will be given a hearing
before the council next Thursday
afternoon at o'clock.
Police Commissioner Ringer said
Il have been informed that Bur
chard was not on police duty when
he called at the Holman place. and
that when refused admittance, he
forced his way in and then re-
strained Miss Holman from using
her telephone"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
American Delegates
Unable to Help Irish
Lansing Tells Walsh

Paris, May 27.-Secretary Of
State Lansing has written to Frank
?. Walsh and his fellow r. -ese, =
tives of Irish organizations in the
United States advising them that it
Is impossible for the American dele
gates to make any further repre-
sensations to secure PASSPORTS for
Irish Sim Fem leaders to present
the Irish cause before the peace con-
ference.
Secretary Lansing's note states
that Mr.. Walsh and his associates
made speeches during their visit in
Ireland considered so offensive by
British officials that it was inpossi-
Bile Tor the American representatives
to do anything further.
Mr.. Walsh replied to Secretary
Lansing in a long letter, in which
he said:
I'VE beg to advise you that 10
person was authorized by us to
make any effort to bring us into
friendly relations with the British
repre- sentatives."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
WithdraWs Consent to Send
MexiCanS Through Texas

FL Paso, Tex, May Ex-Governor
Hobby has withdrawn his approval
of sending Mexican troops through
Texas EN- route from Sonora to
Juarez to campaign against Villa,
according to a telegram signed by
him and received by State Senator
Dudley here tonight.
The telegram says the governor
regrets having given his approval
and has withdrawn it, in view of in
formation sent him today by Dudley
in a protest against the proposed
action, which was approved yester-
day at the request of the State de-
partment on petition of the Mexican
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Urge Thirteenth Street
Be Made Boulevard

L. J.. ,Gillett, president of the
Southeast improvement club, &C
companed by Is members, attended
the city council meeting last night
to urge the establishment of a
boulevard on Thirteenth street from
Missouri avenue to the county line
at Harrison street.
The visitors wore white ribbons
which read: 1--WE want South Thir-
teenth street to be boulevard"
City Commissioner FOWL, who
also wore a ribbon, supported the
boulevard project.
Commissioner Falconer said:
Our boulevard fund will not per-
NIT this improvement. This street
should be paved with brick"
An ordinance on this matter will
be brought before the city council
committee of the whole next Mon
day morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Gen. Wood Gives Omaha
Boys Prizes They Won
In Athletic Contest

Omaha boys who won first, sec
ond and third individual honors in
the annual competitive drill of the
University of Nebraska on the
athletic field Saturday, received
their prizes from the hands of Gen.
Leonard Wood at the commence
ment exercises in Lincoln Monday.
The winning trio was:
First place, Reginald A. Fernald,
Company B, silver loving cup.
Second place, Peter T. Barber,
Company c, loving cup.
Third place, Ralph L. Kerr, Com
pany B, wrist watch.
All three boys were sergeants and
members of the R. O. T. c.
The winning company was "A, J"
commanded by Capt J. Bucks
Harley of Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Policeman and Former
Officer Injured In
Automobile Accident

]. w, Crandall, 3404 South Thir-
teenth street, and C. o. Downing,
2427 Valley street, were found un-
conscious near an overturned auto
mobile at Nineteenth and Charles
streets yesterday morning. There
were no witnesses to the accident.
Crandall is a member of the po-
lice force and Downing is a former
policeman.
The injured men were taken to
tn e Swedish Mission hospital.
Downing who has several bones
broken was later taken to his home.
Crandall, physicians say, has a frac-
tured skull.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
w. leavenWOrth Street Men
Urge Pavement Be Laid

One of the suggestions offered to
the city council last night by the
West Leavenworth Improvement
club, was that West Leavenworth
street be closed unless delayed paw
ing is laid soon.
"Put me in the place of one of
you fellows and III show you how
to do this" said J. P. Boyer.
Tell us how to compel the street
railway company to change its
track Don't keep it secret to
yourself" replied Commissioner
IRE.
This council agreed to consider
this matter in committee of the
whole next Thursday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Wife of Yukon Secretary
Killed in Auto Accident

Dawson, Y. T., May 27.-Mrs.
Monty Maltby, wife of the secretary
of the Yukon territory, was killed
Sunday night and George Macken-
zie, governor of the territory was
slightly injured when an automobile
in which they were riding Akidded
over 40-foot bank into Hunker
Creek, near here.
Secretary Maltby and three of his
children, who were also in the car,
were uninjured. A son, Charles,
suffered fractured skull.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Omaha Awaits Action of
The U. S. Shipping Board

Robert Aanley, commissioner f
the Chamber of Commerce, yester-
day received word from Senator Nor
ris that the senator had interviewed
with the United States Shipping
board in an effort to have the quota
of ships assigned to port of New
Orleans turned over as soon as pos
sible.
New Orleans is the gateway" to
transmissippi foreign trade, to which
Omaha contributes large part. The
Chamber of Commerce 10 days ago
asked that movement of ships as
signed to the port be accelerated to
meet an increase in South American
and foreign trade with this section.
1t had been charged that New York
City was claiming most of the avail
able ships.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Rinehart Prepares
Machine for Flight
from u. S. to Europe

Dayton, O., May 27.-Howard
Rinehart, experimental aviator for
the Dayton Wright Airplane COM
pany, is awaiting authority from the
president of the company before he
puts the final touches on his plane
for an attempt to cross the Atlantic
alone in a DeHaviland four army
battle plane of the type made here
and flown in France by American
aviators. Rinehart has done some
important long distance flights in
this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Admiral Ko|Chak'S Forces
Again Advancing on Reds

Paris. May 27.-Dispatches re-
ceived in Paris today announce that
the reversal suffered by the forces
of Admiral Kolchak, the anti-bol-
shevik commander in Russia, was
only temporary and that Kolci1ak' S
armies again are advancing against
the bolsheviki, who are falling back
on the Volga line.
A dispatch from Paris Monday re-
ported kolchak as having met with
heavy opposition near Samara and
being compelled to fall back along
the railroad toward Ufa.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Students of University
of Omaha Hold Elections

At the University of Omaha yes
terday, the Gateway club elected
officers as follows:
President, Dean Roberts; vice
president, Catherine Fisher; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mathina Talbot.
These officers were elected by the
Dramatic club:
President. Dorothy Canaan; vice
president, Dorothy Edwards; secre-
tary and treasurer, Dorothy Gray.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Costa RIGA RevoIutionistS
Attack Government Forces

San Jose, Costa Rita. May a.
The Mev.can general Manuel Chao
and the Nacaraguan general Segun-
do Chamorro. with the entire force
OF revolutionists, attacked the Costa
Rican government forces on the
Jobo ranch, near the frontier yes
terday.
There was heavy fighting for
hours, i'll which the invaders were
defeated and retreated toward the
frontier, leaving behind prisoners,
dead and wounded, machine guns
and rifles.
The government troops are close
ly pursuing the revolutionists,
whose morale is said to have been
broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Proposes to Substitute
g. Electric for Gas LiqhtS

Commissioner Zimman proposed
TO the city council last light that
500 gas lamps of the street light
ing system be replaced by electric
lights. He offered list of 354 pro-
posed requirements.
The matter was put over for con-
sideration in committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Zimman contended that gas
lamps have proven expensive and
unsatisfactory.
The city owns the gas lighting
equipment and maintains it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
War Widows Relief
Bill Sent to Senate
By Secretary Baker

Washington, May 27.-Under a
bill Transmitted to the senate today
by Secretary Baker, widows of Of
hcers and enlisted men of the army.
navy and marine corps, who lost
their lives in the war would be per-
mitted as long as they remained I'M
married to purchase subsistence
stores from the government at prices
charged officers and men. Mr..
Baker said: This would mean a
great deal to the widows i'll view of
the excessive cost of food in the
open market"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
"WobbIy" TeStifies to
HeIpinq DESTROY Crops

Seattle, May 27.-Elmer Coute,
former member of the Industrial
Workers of the World, went on the
stand here today at the trial of
James Bruce, alleged Industrial
Workers of the World, charged
with criminal anarchy, and testified
that he aided radicals destroy Cali
fornia crops in 1914. The Industrial
Workers of the World, he said, de-
stroyed solely in a spirit of ven
geance.
Bruce was arrested as a result of
his activity during the general strike
here in February.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Harry Gruhdman Injured
When Struck by Auto Truck

Harry Gruhdman, 1903 Locust
street, suffered fractured collar
bone and possibly internal injuries
yesterday afternoon when an auto
mobile, the driver of which has not
been identified, struck his car at
and Corby streets
Gruhdnan was taken to the home of
DR.. Edmundson, 2224 Spencer street.
and later to his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Forty Soldiers Perish
in Fire at ludyiuShafen

London, May ia building used
as a barracks by the occupation
troops at Ludwigshafen has been
destroyed by fire. Forty soldiers
persisted and 100 were injured &C
cordlng to Central News dispatch
from Berlin, via Copenhagen.
Ludwigshafen is in Bavaria, on
the Rhine, opposite Mannheim. The
army of occupation at this point is
believed to be French. The Amer
lean army of occupation is stationed
much farther north, with the CEN
trail point at Coblenz.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
GIenWo0d EntertainS
Soldiers of All Wars

Glenwood, Ia, May 27.-(Special)
Monday Glenwood took its turn in
attempting to entertain participants
in any and all wars in which they
have ever engaged. 1t had the largest
assemblage of soldiers and civilians
in its history.
The parade in the afternoon was
unusually good, it having been q
city blocks in length. Five good
bands were in the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Benefits Exceed Damages
for GRADING D0due Street

Appraisers on the Dodge hill
grading project reported to the city
council last night that benefits will
exceed the damages in every in
stance.
Property owners filed claims
amounted to $250,000.
The report of the appraisers will
go before the committee, of the
whole next Monday morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
THE COUGH THAT
KEEPS YOU awake
It Saps Your Strength
Rid Of |tBy Taking Father
johns Medicine

You ought to realize that the
cough which keeps you awake at
night is a serious menace to your
health. 1t is sapping your trength.
1t is keeping you thin and Rundown.
You need Father Johns Medicine
right now to soothe and heal the ir-
ritation in the breathing passages;
to give new strength, to fight off
the germs and to help you drive out
the impurities. Remember, Father
Johns Medicine has had more than
60 years of success treating just
such conditions. 1t is safe for all the
family to take because it is guaran-
teed free from alcohol or dangerous
drugs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
No Gossip League Formed;
Plan World ORGANIZATION

Mortified, Mass, May H.-The
first Anti Gossiping League of the
World has been organized in this
beautiful village. A national No
Gossip day is proposed,
The No-Gossip League is unique
1t has no constitution. no bylaws
no officers, no dues. Yet the found,
cr and organizer, F. Amber WEIGH
editor and publisher Of the North
field Press, sees a great future toi
the organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Ice Breaks Up.

Seattle, May N.-Bcring sea win
ter ice off Nome, Alaska, cleared
away suddenly early today, accord
ing to a wireless message received
here. The Nome breakup this year
came earlier than in any year since
1918. Last year Nome was icebound
until Tune 20
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
Anti-Suffrage Faction
Leads in Texas Election

Dallas, Tex, May H.-Belated re-
turns today from Saturdays consti-
tutional amendment election swept
away a slight majority for woman
suffrage and produced a majority of
5,o40 against the measure.
Figures from 1917 out of the 248
organized counties give:
For suffrage, 89,7l5; against. 95,-
355.
For prohibition, 96,425; against,
84,930.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
School Boy Hit by Auto.

Howard Baker, IS, a school boy was
run down yesterday afternoon by an
automobile, the driver of which was
M. P. Cosgrove, at Twenty-fourth
and Paul streets. Baker was taken
to Central station, where it was
found that he had suffered minor
bruises and abrasions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-28
The Weather..

Local Comparative Record.
1919 1918 1917 1916
Highest Tuesday .7s SIS 81 "a
Lowest Tuesday 63 SIS AZ 50
Mean temperature. 10 60 81 -
Precipitation ...... 0 la 0
Temperature and precipitation de-
partures from the normal:
normal temperature ......... Sc degrees
Excess lot the day. ......... degrees
Total excess since March l.
lsls 80. .............. 81 degrees
Nornlal precipitation ......... .16 inch
Deficiency for the day... is inch
Total precipitation since March
l., 1878 ............7.42 inches
deficiency since March /,
lSls 80. ............L.... 81 inches
Deficiency for correspondents
period in 191S..... .......3 .3s inches
EXCESS for corresponding pc
riod IN i9l1 .........,...... "A inches
REPORTS FROM STATIONS AT 7 p. N.
Station and State Temp. High Rain
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-30
LOCAL SERVICE LEAGUE :
ELECTS THOMPSON CHIEF
DIR. Steele Chairman of Trustees
Lieut. Norton Vice Com
mAnder.

L. l.. Thompson, attorney general
of the state of Washington, was elect
ed commander of the Thurston Coun-
ty Service Mems League. the local
branch of the American Legion, at a
meeting Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Thompson served as an ensign
in the navy in the recent war. was a
delegate of the local association to
the caucus of the American Legion
lat st. Louis recently, and has been
appointed one of the members of the
national executive committee of the
American Legion from this state. Mr..
Thompson also served on the execu-
tive committee during the caucus at
st. Louis.
The other officers elected are: Vice
commander, Lieut.. Robert l.. Nor
ton; adiutant. Thomas I. Oakshott;
treasurer, l.. v. Brewer. The board
of trustees consists of DIR. w. e.
Steele. chairman; DR.. Kenneth l..
Partlow. John H. Dunbar. S. L. Har-
ris and Albert Taylor.
The next meeting Of the associa-
tion will be held June 5 at the Cham
ber of Commerce rooms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-30
GAME WARDEN ARRESTS TWO.
One Had Wrong License, Other Had
None at All-Nabl,eti Monday.

David Barrie, a resident of Port
land, was nabbed by County Game
Warden Ben d. King while fishing
at Summit lake Monday because he
did not have a nonresident license,
though he had IS state license. At
his hearing before Police Judge Wal
ter Crosby Wednesday Barrie pro-
duced letter from the Grays Har-
Dor county auditor saying that that
official had issued Barrie a state H.
cense under the impression that he
was a Washington resident, a num-
ber of Barries living near Montesano,
and on this showing and on the fur
ther fact that after his arrest Barrie
returned to Montesano and obtained
nonresident license, Judge Crosby
released him.
B. A. Stone, a Seattle resident, was
arrested at Summit lake the same day
by Warden King, on charge of
fishing without license. He was
also instructed to Report to Judge
Crosby Wednesday. but failed to ap-
pear, forfeiting his bail of $40.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-30

ARREST YOUTH FOR
STEALING TWO CARS
FLOYD CASTLE, 15 YEARS OLD,
TAKEN By POLICE CHARGED
WITH AUTO THEFTs.

Floyd Castle, a 15-year-old boy.
was arrested by the police Wednes-
day and turned over to Sheriff John
H. Clifford. Young Castle has been in
the hands of the authorities several
times and turned loose on good be-
havior
His last alleged offense comprises
the stealing of a bicycle. the theft of
two automobiles and the smashing up
of one automobile. He confessed to
those three crimes, the police say.
Castle said to be bright lad and
with a good home. refuses to stay at
home and has been living for the last
month in an old shack on the water
front. His father runs a logging
camp He stated to the police that
he had only had IS for food during
the last month. He will be arraigned
in the superior court Saturday morn
ing, complaints having been filed
against him in that court.
About the middle of last week, the
police say, young Castle stole Chew
rolet auto owned by Paul Kendrick,
a local paitner. but left 1t on the
street day or two later. Sunday. it
is charged. he stole another Chevro-
let. belonging to August Rixe, which
was located In the ditch beyond Camp
Lewis late Tuesday night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-30
AMERICANS MAKE FIRST II
FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC
Na3al Seaplane Reaches Lisbon Tues.
day, Winning Coveted
Honor.

Blazing the way of the first air
trail from the western to the eastern
hemisphere the United States navy
seaplane NC-4, under Lieut.. Com
mander Albert Cushing Read, swept
into the harbor of Lisbon. Portugal,
Tuesday, the first airship of any kind
to have crossed the Atlantic ocean
under it's own power and through its
natural element.
Taking the air at Ponta Delgada,
Azores, at 6:18 a. m, Washington
time, on the last leg Of the trans
oceanic portion Of the voyage from
Rockaway Beach. Long Island, to
Plymouth, England, the NC-4 GOV.
cred the 500 miles in nine hours and
43 minutes. maintaining an average
speed of better than 80 knots an
hour. The total elapsed flying time
was 26 hours and As minutes, only 2
little more than one day.
The arrival of the NC-4 at Lisbon
marked the completion of the first
transatlantic air flight in history
with the coveted honor going to q
machine designed. built and manned
by Americans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-30
TENTH LOCAL SHIP
LAUNCHED MONDAY
NIECE OF PHILLIP ID. SLOAN,
HEAD OF CORPORATION,
) CHRISTENS "COZIAN."

A very pretty launching and chris
tening took place at the Sloan Ship
yards last Monday afternoon when
their tenth ship, the "Cozian," named
by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, slid into
the waters of Puget Sound
The sponsor was Miss Florence
Helen Sloan. niece of Phillip D.
Sloan, founder and president of the
Sloan Shipyards corporation. She
had as her guests the officials of the
company and their wives, high school
friends and teachers. and carried a
number of beautiful boquets given
her by her guests.
AS souvenir of the occasion she
was presented with a wrist watch.
Her guests included her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George G. Sloan, her brother
George. Jr., Mrs. H. c. Heermans, DR..
and Mrs. N. ]. Redpath, and children,
Catherine and Nathaniel. John Dar-
ling. Professor and Mrs. E. L.. Brecl1a
ner, Mrs. Vaughn, Mr.. and Mrs. Higgs
Mr.. and Mrs. Heath, Professor j. G.
Gerwick, Miss Clark, Miss Benson,
Miss Lillian Wilson, Miss Dorothy
Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Kuhns,
and the Misses Virginia and Alice
Kuhns, Miss Florence Anderson, Miss
Helen Lord. Eagle Freshwater, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Noys Talcott.