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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
AUDIT TO STOP
GOSSIP IN BLAIR
RED CROSS FUND
Rival Factions to Be Cleared
Up When Report on the
May Drive is
Made.

Factionalism in Washington eoun-
~ Red Cross chapter will be set at
rest By publishing of an audit OF the
chapter books in Blair newspapers
some day during this week, accord
ing TO Leonard W. Trester, speak
ing for the Nebraska Red Cross.
Trouble in the county chapter
arose over funds raised in the drive
last May,
The audit will prove all money
collected is strictly accounted for.
II will satisfy any question which
may be raised. The type of men who
are at the head Of the chapter would
preclude any possibility for founda-
ton Of any of the charges made
against them" said Trester "The
trouble is a neighborhood squabble. /"
Miss Grace Ballard, county attor-
ney OF Washington county, a month
ago presented a petition TO Cover
nor McKelvie and Washington
county representatives in legislature
demanding an audit of the books Of
the Washington county Red Cross
chapter. A committee consisting of
Jebe Gibson, Stobe Nielsen and r.
q. Allen, were appointed last Oc-
tober TO audit books, but did not re-
port, it is said. Allen claims never
TO have been notified he was on the
committee.
An accounting was asked of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, the bulk
of which was raised in the May,
drive when the quota was $4,000
and $4,000 was raised.
Officers report that $4,000 was
sent to the national Red Cross and
$4,000 used, at home. Clark O'Han-
Ion Of Blair is president of the
chapter, Mrs. ]. P. Jensen of Blair
is secretary.
Governor McKelyie turned the pc
tition over to state Red Cross head
quarters. Howard w. Fenton of
Chicago, central division Director
was brought into the investigation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
TAKE SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel Back.
achy or Bladder troubles
you-Salts is fine for
Kidneys.

Meat forms uric acid which ex-
cites and overworks the kidneys In
their efforts to filter it from the
system. Regular eaters Of meat
must flush the kidneys occasionally.
You must relieve them like you re-
lieve your bowels; removing all the
acids, waste and poison, else you
feel a dull misery in the kidney re-
gion, sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness, your stomach
sours, tongue is coated and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine is cloudy, full
Of sediment; the channels often get
irritated, obliging Yea to get up two
or three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating
acids and flush off the body's urin-
GUS waste get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in a glass Of water
before breakfast for few days and
your kidneys will then act fine and
bladder disorders disappear. This
famous salts is made from the acid
OF grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys and stop bladder
irritation. Jad Salts is inexpensive;
harmless and makes a delightful eff
fervescent lithia-water drink which
millions of men and women take
now and then, thus avoiding serious
kidney and bladder diseases.-AdW
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Man Police, Can't Locate
Poses For Bee Cameraman
Henry Slack Says That He
Will Surrender to Sheriff
Clark Which He Does
at z O'clock.

Henry Slack, 20-year-old youth
who for two days has laughed at
the efforts Of Omaha police to cap
ture him, yesterday told Bee
reporter he would surrender him
self to Sheriff Mike Clark in the aft
ernoon. He gave himself up at 2
o'clock.
Slack, in company with Carl Rose,
ll19 Arthur street, escaped from a
train at Langdon, Mo, Sunday
night while they were being brought
to Omaha at the request of Omaha
police.
Rose was arrested Tuesday night
by South Side detectives near al
bright. He is held in the South
Side Jail.
While detectives guarded his
mothers house at 1909 Missouri
avenue Tuesday night, young Slack
visited her, had supper, and left.
When the detectives, chagrined
and firing of the long vigil, search
ed the house and arrested Harry
Slack, steamhtter, and Reuben
Slack, a returned overseas soldier,
both brothers of Henry, the latter
stood on the corner and watched
the raid.
Yesterday Henry Slack told of
his escape from the train while the
deputy sheriff was guarding him and
Slack slept.
Tells of Escape.
eve just noticed he was asleep"
said Slack, land Rose proposed the
escape.
we jumped from the train just
as it was pulling out of Langdon
and after walking about IS miles
reached another town.
ut was cold and the handouts
we're fastened so tightly the circu-
lation of blood in our hands had
stopped. Mine turned black.
AT the town we took coupling
rim from a box car and I laid my
hand on the railroad track and Rose
took smash at the hand-cuff links
with the pin.
He made slip the first time and
hit my wrist but afterwards he sue
ceeded In knocking one of the links
of. Then we separated.
II walked all the rest of the morn
ing-it was after II o'clock Sunday
night when we jumped from the
t.ain-and early Monday morning /
reached, Pacihc Junction, Ia, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Spring is Here, Because
Kids Get Out Marbles

Spring is here.
In spite of the weather mans an
nouncement of the approach of a
cold wave, the people in the Walnut
Hill neighborhood know the back
bone of winter is broken, and that
soon green leaves and bright color
ed blossoms will respond to the
warm sunshine, which during the
past several days has prompted men
to walk the streets without their
overcoats and women to dig up
their summer furs.
The wise ones have predicted a
late spring, and many have pointed
to signs indicating that March is
to be the most severe month of the
season.
While no one in Omaha has made
claim to having seen the first robin,
there are many who noted more
certain sign of departing winter and
harbinger of spring than the initial
visit Of the sweet voiced bird which
comes with the final SHOWS and APP
ril showers.
A half dozen small boys were seen
yesterday to engage in, a game Of
marbles back Of coal shed off Of
North Forty-ffth street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED BY EVERY DOCTOR
AND USED IN EVERY HOSPITAL
Says Editor Of physicians Who's Who"

BY feeding the nerves directly and by sup
plying the body cells with the necessary
phosphoric food elements bitro-phosphate
quickly produces a welcome transformation
in the appearance; the increase in weight
frequently being astonishing.
Clinical tests made in st. GATHERINGS
Hospital, N. Y. O., showed that two pa
tients gained in weight 20 and % pounds,
respectively, through the administration Of
this organic phosphate; both patients claim
they have not felt as strong and well for
the past twelve years.
This increase in weight also carries with
Il a general improvement in the health.
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack Of
energy. which nearly always accompany
excessive thinncss, soon disappear, dull
eyes become bright and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom Of perfect health.
Physicians and hospitals everywhere are
now recognizing It's merits by its use IN
ever increasing quantities Frederick Kolle.
H. D., editor OF New York Physicians
Who's Who," Says "Bitro-P Phosphate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
LIGHT COMPANY
HASAPERPETUAL
FRANCHISE HERE
United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals sustains Ruling
of Judge Woodrough.

The United States circuit court
of appeals at St. Paul, Mimi, has de-
cided that the Nebraska Power
company has a perpetual franchise
for the supplying of electric heat
and power in Omaha.
Corporation Counsel Lambert re-
ceived word yesterday of the de-
cision. The court affirmed the opin-
ion of District Judge Woodrough
in Omaha.
The question of the electric COM
pany's franchise TO supply electric
light in Omaha had already been de-
,cided by the United States supreme
court in the Colony Trust company
case. The present decision makes a
complete victory for the electric
company so far.
Following the decision as to the
light franchise the city passed a
resolution that the electric company
could not distribute more electric
heat and power under its franchise.
The company secured an injunction,
and it is on this injunction that the
present case was based.
City to Appeal.
sMr. Lambert calls attention to
the fact that the decision just
handed down in St. Paul was writ
ten by, Judge Wade, who did not sit
in the case at all and did not hear
the argument which was made be-
fore Circuit Judges Hook and Stone.
Il shall appeal the case to the
United States supreme court as soon
as / have gone over the decision of
the circuit court" said Mr.. Lam
bert. 1--WE have already been in
the circuit court six times and to
the supreme court three times on
various phases Of the question"
The decision, says Mr.. Lambert,
does not absolutely prevent. the city
from acquiring the electric plant,
but the ownership of the perpetual
franchise would tend to add vastly
to the price the city would have to
pay.
He says he believes there is a
good chance that the United States
supreme court may reverse the cir
cult court decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
STRIKERS Want
TO cash IN CAIN
WON BY The War
Omaha Man With Spruce Divi-
sion in Northwest Tells Of
influences Which Caused 5
the WaIkcut.

The abnormal conditions OH our
western coast, created by the gem
eral strike at Seattle and lesser
strikes in other far western cities is
due to the attempt of the strikers
to consolidate the advantages
gained during the war. The fear
that the influx of returned men,
discharged from the army and navy,
will mean an appreciable decline in
wages, is causing them>to strike for
the recognition of their unions and
a permanent and higher scale Of
wages.
That is the opinion of 1t F. w.
Scott, medical officer with the
spruce division in the forest of the
northwest. DR.. Scott was on the
western coast for-about nine months
and made a personal study of the
conditions there. He has just been
discharged and has arrived home,
1922 Binney street from Portland,
Ore.
Unionists Radical.
Seattle uniohists are the most rad
ical as we'll as the best organized in
the country, according to DR.. Scott.
The undercurrent of unrest and dis
satisfaction has been felt there for
many years, but the war temporar-
lily stihed it. With the cessation of
hostilities the smouldering fire of
discomfort famed forth in strike
after strike.
Even before the war had been Of
ficially closed the radicals on our
western coast had begun to show
their teeth. The radical and boil
shevik elements are very strong in
the lumber camps. For a time
these elements, led by the IlW. W.,
succeeded in entirely stopping the
production of spruce and fir, which
is essential in the manufacture 81
aeroplanes," said DR.. Scott. 1t
was then that the government or
ganized the spruce division COM
posed of $4,000 men. This division
produced all the lumber used by the
allies in the production of aero
planes.
The Loyal Legion of Loggers and
Lumbermen, called the "4b organi-
cation" was also organized to COM
bat the activities of the radical ele-
ments.
The strike being conducted in
Seattle is outwardly a protest
against the Macy award but in re-
atty it is an effort by the strikers
to so strengthen their union that
decline in the scale Of wages will be
impossible, according to the dis
cilargd officer.
A strike which would have
dwarfed this one, was narrowly
averted when Moneys sentence
was committed to life Imprisonment.
The Mooney case and the Macy
award were both tanning the flame
Of the strikers discomfort. Only
prompt action by the government at
that time saved the situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Missouri MiIlers Want
Rate on Omaha Wheat

Missouri millers are coming to
the Omaha market and buying
wheat. in large quantities for manu-
featuring purposes. Heretofore the
grain rate into Missouri has been
based on the combination of the
locals. Now numerous of the mill
ers of Missouri have filed an appli-
cation with the Omaha district
freight traffic committee asking for
a rate from Omaha to St. Joseph
and beyond.
In their petition the Missouri mill
ers ask for a milling-in-transit rate
of 2 cents per 100 pounds above the
through rate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Try thisl Brush Sage Tea and Sui.
Phur Compound through your
hair, taking one strand
at a time.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally,
so evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trou.
. blesome. At little cost you can
buy at any drug store the ready.
to-use preparation, improved by The
addition Of other ingredients called
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com.
pound" You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. By morning an
gray hair disappears, and after an
other application or two. your hair
b ecomes beautifully darkened
glossy and luxuriant.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis.
grace, is . sign Of old age, and a.
we all desire a youthful and attrac.
tive appearance, get busy at Noncs
with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound and look years younger.
ADV.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13

Take plain bitro-phosphate. is the adj
vice Of physicians TO thin, delicate, mere
vous people who lack vim, energy and
nerve force, and there seems TO be ample
proof Of the efficacy Of this preparation 60
warrant the Recommendation. Moreover,
II we judge from the countless prepara-
lions and treatments which are continually
being advertised for the purpose Of maxi
ing thin people ieshy, developing arms,
neck and bust, and replacing ugly hollows
and angles By the soft curved lines Of
health and beauty, there are evidently
thousands Of men and women who keenly
feel their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
to starved nerves. Our bodies ueed more
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate known among Drug
Rists as bitfo-phosphate, which h inexpen-
sive and Is sold BY Sherman & Mcconnell
IN Omaha, and most all druggists under q
guarantee Of satisfaction or money back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
"TIZ" FOR SORE,
TIRED FEET,-AH!
"Tiz" is grand for aching,
swollen, tender, callOused
feet or corns.

All! what relief. No more tired
feet; no more burning feet; no more
swollen, aching, tender, sweaty feet.
No more soreness in corns, cal
louses, bunions.
No matter what ails your feet or
what under the sun you've tried
without getting relief, just use
"Tiz." "Tiz" is the only remedy
that draws out all the poisonous
exudations which puff up the feet.
"Tiz" cures your foot trouble so
you'll never limp or draw up your
face in pain. Your shoes won't
seem tight and your feet will never,
never hurt or get sore and swollen.
Think of it, no more foot misery,
no more agony from corns, callouses
or bunions.
Get a 25-cent box at any drug
store or department store and get
instant relief. Wear smaller shoes.
Just once try "Tiz." Get a whole
years foot comfort for only %
cents. Think of it.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13

caught freight-train into Council
Bluffs"
"Then came to Omaha and a
good many times have been near
my mothers house and once was in
it while the detectives were on
guard.
In Downtown Hotel.
"This afternoon I'll give myself UP
to the sheriff but / won't go to the
city Jail. l know how they treat
EN- down there. None of it for mep
The interview with Slack took
place in downtown hotel. He was
there all morning.
Slack is wanted by the police for
having Jumped" a bond while
awaiting trial on charge of grand
larceny. Rose is charged with hav-
ing burglarized the Brodkey Jewell
ny company several weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Barrett to Tell Of Trade
Chances to the South

John Barrett, director general of
the Pan-American union, who will
address the Transmississippi Read
justment congress in Omaha Feb
ruary IS to 20, says in a recent arti-
Gle in the New York Times:
Germany predicted that II the
United States entered the war its
sister republics in Central and
South America would desert it. The
actual facts were that of the 20
American republics IS actually
broke relations with the common
enemy and nearly all of the seven
who technically remained neutral
were benevolently neutral and were
characterized by press and public
Sentiment as prohibited States and
pro-ally. Of the IS who broke re-
lations eight went further and de-
clared war"
Mr.. Barrett will bring to the bus
mess men and agriculturists of the
west the great trade possibilities in
Latin America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
SAYS HOT WATER
WASHES P0IS0NS
FROM THE LIVER
Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate In Il,
before breakfast.

To feel as fine as the proverbial
fiddle, we must keep the liver
washed clean, almost every morn
ing, to prevent its sponge-like pores
fromtcIogging with indigestible ma
terial, sour bile and poisonous tox-
ms, says a noted physician.
If you get headaches, it's your
liver. If you catch cold easily, it's
your liver. If you wake up with q
bad taste, furred tongue, nasty
breath or stomach becomes rancid.
it's your liver. Sallow skin, muddy
complexion, watery eyes, all denote
liver uncleanliness. Your liver is
the most important, also the most
abused and neglected organ Of the
body. Few know its function or
how to release the dammed-up body
waste, bile and toxins.
Every man and woman, sick OF
well, should drink each morning be-
fore breakfast, a glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful Of limestone
phosphate, in it, to wash from the
liver and bowels the previous days
indigestible material, the poisons,
sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing,
sweetening and freshening the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
Limestone phosphate is inexpen-
sive; any pharmacist will sell you
quarter-pound, which is sufficient
for a demonstration of how hot wa
ter and limestone phosphate cleans,
and freshens the liver.
keeping you feeling fit day in and
day out.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
County Attorney Starts
Probe of Girls Suicide
Note Sent to Mary AGCe Ken
needy May Lead TO Arrest
Of Walter Meyers,
Now Married.

Walter Meyers, newly welded
was not present at the funeral oil
Mary Alice Kennedy, l9-year-olJ
girl who committed suicide wher
she received his false note an.
nomcing his marriage before il
had really taken place.
Sergt John Haney of the Fort
Omaha balloon school, thought tc
be Miss Kennedy's fiance, was
present, and paid tribute to her
memory with bowed head and
moist eyes. Sergeant Hsney called
on Miss Kennedy last Monday
night only to learn that she Rad
shot herself shortly before he ar
rived.
A large crowd of friends gathered
yesterday afternoon at Brewers
chapel, where the funeral was held
The Rev. R. L. Wheeler ohiciated,
we are fearfully and wonder
fully made" said Rev. Mr.. Wheeler
AT times the machinery of our sys-
tenn is thrown out of gear. When
you return home tired from the
days work, when you have found
your employer harsh and exaeting,
instead of kind and gentle-then
you are on the verge of abjeet
slavery to temporary delirium
which causes you to bow down be-
fore it.
miss Kennedy was not slack
er. She acquitted herself we'll at
Commercial High school She was
chaste and clean. You knew her
and you loved her"
Asks Charity for Dead.
Il forbid you to exercise any
judgment on this case. Exercise
no judment; exercise charity"
The Rev. Mr.. Wheeler en-
phasized the need of charity. He
called attention to the fact that it
was disinterested charity which led
us to aid suffering Belgium, and not
hope of gain.
A group of youthful boy friends
acted as pallbearers. Masses of
flowers covered the coffin.
Surviving the deceased are: Mr..
and Mrs. William Kennedy, 25l8 G
street, parents; Thomas, IA, Arthur,
3, and Edward, brothers. Interment
was in Graceland. Park cemetery.
The county attorney will decide
today whether or not ali investiga-
ton of Miss Kennedy's death will be
made.
Start Investigation.
County Attorney Shotwell is in
vestigating the cause of the suicide
to see if there is anything in the
evidence that will warrant proceed
ings against Meyers. He has Sc
cured the note sent by Meyers to
Miss Kennedy, who shot herself inn
mediately after receiving it, The
note read:
Dear Wayne:
II suppose you are sore at me be-
cause / did not dance with you Sat-
urday night at Eagle hall.
Il do not want you to be sore at
me for the way I have treated you,
1t will be only between ourselves.
Keep Up your treatments and you
will come ont all right.
II am a married man and cannot
keep company with you any more,
but we can still be friends.
"A WALTER"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
FIFTEEN FINED
FOR SPEEDING
PAST SCHOOL
Motorists Hailed into Court
for Using Too Much
Speed in Travelling by
Commerce High.

Following the complaint of par
ents of children attending Com
merce High school, Motorcycle OF
ficer Trap was stationed at the
school to prevent speeding past the
school buildings, Parents allege a
girl student was struck by speed
ing auto last week but police are
unable, to learn the name OF the girl
OF the driver of the car.
The following we're summoned to
appear in police court and were
given fines ranging from 81 to $40;
Mrs. ]. w. Gamble, A. Fl. Wassen-
berger. w. Z. Boston, B. A. Cullen,
Jerry Delaney, Frank Urban. Walter
McGill, Chas. Zerp, John Lynch. d.
+. Baker, Roy Seaman, l., V. Clark,
w. II. Ostenberg, z. Larson and A.
w. Rice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Income Tax Collectors Now
Await Orders from Capital

Thirty-five of the collectors field
deputies of the revenue department
are in Omaha pending the passage
of the war revenue measure, sched-
uled for today.
Immediately upon the receipt of
the news Of the passage Of the in
come and floor tax bill, and with
out awaiting the signature of the
president, these men will commence
their field work and round of the
state.
In connection with the floor tax
every retail and wholesale tobacco
dealer will be visited, as the income
tax requires complete survey of
the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Mrs. Nye Gets Verdict of
$1,000 in Accident Case

A jury in Judge Estelle's court
awarded Lenora Nye, 1910 South
Twenty-sixth street, judgment OF
$1,000 against the street railway
company
Mrs. Nye was injured while rid
ing in a street car at Twenty-fourth
and Pratt streets last March when
two cars collided. She brought suit
for $4,000
The jury deliberated seven hours.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Mayor Asks for More Cars
on the Cr0SSt0Wn Line

R. A. Leussler, assistant general
manager of the street railway COM
pany called at Mayor Smiths Office
by request Of the mayor to talk over
placing more cars on the crosstown
line during the morning and evening
rush hours. The mayor says there
aren't enough cars to carry the pack
ing house workers to and from
work. Mr.. Leussler promised to do
all possible to adjust the service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-13
Many Public Offices
Are Closed in Memory
Of Abraham Lincoln

The majority of the public build
ings were closed yesterday in mem
DRY of Abraham Lincoln. Banks, the
court house and city hall were
closed, although some of the Off
GERS visited their bureaus for short
time. Railroad officers celebrated by
closing at noon. The grain exchange
closed all day. Chicago and New
Yorkrexchanges were closed and no
markets received.
Federal officers and postoffice
employees were not given the bene-
fit of the holiday.
Public schools celebrated the day
by giving exercises and programs
commemorative of Lincoln.