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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Wins Wrestling Bout
With Snake, but Loses

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 20.-Some folks
say 4 coachwhip won't >chase you
and tie you to a pine tree and whip
the everlasting daylight out of you.
They scandalized this ancient tradi-
ton as unscientifc, and besides the
facts and the evidence. The defense
now calls to the stand one G. w.
Robbins, whose initials may or may
not stand for George Washington,
and who night watches at the Dow
man, Dozier plant in Atlanta by
night.
Mr.. Robbins, being duly certified,
deposes and says that the blamed
coachwhip went as far as possible
he chased Mr.. Robbins three times
around his own garden, to begin
with, and when Mr.. Robbins finally
turned and gave battle he (the
coachwhip) lassoed him and the en-
suing wrestling match simply ruined
Z large part of an acre of excellent
radishes and some fine young
onions.
Mr.. Robbins says he was out in
the garden Monday afternoon pull
ing some radishes when he discov-
cred . six-foot coachwhip snake
watching him balefully. Mindful of
the tradition, and despite the abb
scnce of pine trees, Mr.. Robbins
turned and fed, the coachwhip after
him. Round and round the garden
patch fed Mr.. Robbins, and the
coachwhip still pursued him.
The chase ended near the barn,
where Mr.. Robbins was forced to-
pause for breath. Whether the
coachwhip was shy of wind also
does not appear, but he started
crawling under the barn to think it
over.
Mr.. Robbins, encouraged by this
manoeuvre and angered at the dam
age already wrought among his gar
den-sass. grasped the snake by his
delicately tapering tail and dragged
him, kicking furiously, from beneath
the barn. Instantly the coachwhip
changed his tactics and looped him
self about Mr.. Robbins neck.
Business picked up at once, and
the warm spring atmosphere was
shattered by rude ordinations of
the rough-and-ready variety. The
eoachwhip had a combina ton grape
vine and head-hold on Mr.. Robbins,
who was striving to achieve the
deadly toe-hold made famous by the
late Mr.. Gotch. The radish bed was
used as . mat, and the grapple was
fast and furious. 1t is always a diff
ficult matter to put toe-hold on
large and scientific snake, but Mr..
Robbins was battling for his life and
few remaining radishes-and he
got the hold.
The first thing Mr.. Robbins did
was to unwrap the snake from about
hts goozle. The next thing he did
was not strictly in accord with the
wrestling regulations. Instead of
pinning the coachwhip's shoulders
TO the radish bed, Robbins deliber-
ately and with malice aforethought
popped his enemys skull vindictive-
ly against the side OF the barn.
The battle ended here. The snake /
measured two inches over two yards
from tip to top.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Falls for Pretty Smile
of "Vamp," Gets Summons

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Never again
will Philip Summers, guardian of
the bridge at One Hundred and
Sixth street, South Chicago,
respond to the wiles, smiles and
styles of the vamp.
A few months ago Mrs. Kate
Summers sued for divorce and
was awarded temporary alimony
but she was unable to obtain serv-
ice on Summers, who avoided the
officers.
Then Dixie Lane volunteered her
services. She was good to look
upon, and Summers looked" while
Miss Lane served the court sum
mons ON him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
MANUFACTURE
OF CAD|LLACS
IS INCREASING
Factory Receives More Ma
terlaI and Labor-carload
Lots Being Received In
Omaha.

According to ]. H. Hansen OF the
]. H. Hansen Cadillac company, dis
tributors Of Cadillac motor cars for
nearly all of the state of Nebraska
and the western part of Iowa, the
conditions at the Cadillac factory
are now improving. The Cadillac
factory has secured more material
and more labor, and Cadillac auto
mobiles are being received in car
load lots in Omaha. The local con-
Germ is now on the gain in filing
the orders which they have on hand.
A shortage of freight cars is near
at hand, because the government is
using automobile cars for the ship
ment of grain and foodstuffs, and
it may become necessary during the
fall months to drive motor cars out
of Detroit, as was done during the
time of the war. OF course it is
necessary to transport foodstuffs
and the freight car shortage is not
so menacing as is the strike of the
steel workers. 1t is hoped that this
horrible strike will be settled be-
fore it has the effect on the auto
mobile industry of practically stop
ping the business.
The Cadillac factory has an
nounc two additional type 81 models.
This is the fact around which 4
rumor, has arisen, and it has been
very much misunderstood. The new
cars are simply two new styles OF
enclosed cars, built on the same
eight-cyiinder chassis as has been
used during the entire type 81 out
put. One car is . fve-passenger
sedan, the other a seven-passenger
completely enclosed imperial subur-
ban. However, there is absolutely
no change in the present Cadillac
Gh2gSf9t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Meanest Janitor Yet!
Throws Broken Glass
Where Children PLAY

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 20.-Casting
broken bottles and glass in the front
yard to prevent children from play
ing on the lawn is an innovation
here in driving neighborhood
youngsters to the street to play.
Frank Martin, janitor was taken
into custody here recently charged
with throwing broken glass on the
front lawn to, drive children away
who were in the habit of playing on
the gass. -
Martain was released condition
ally after he had agreed to gather
up the pieces of broken glass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Prize Pig Delivered to
Rookie by Airplane

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 20.-The COW
that jumped over the moon had not
much on the 75-pound pig delivered
at Lagrange by Lieutenapts Nc
Mullen and Wolfe, famous hiers, in
an airplane from Souther Field,
Americas. The pig is the scion Of
a distinguished porcine family on
the farm of Aries Farris, near
Americas, and was awarded as a
prize to the lucky rookie who drew
the right number after enlisting dur
ing July. A part of the arrangement
was that the pig was to be delivered
by airplane.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Old Pershing Homestead
May Be Bought by Nation

Greensburg, Pa, Sept 20.-A
movement is under way in West
moreland county to have the old
Frederick Pershing homestead near
Youngstown purchased by the ma
ton, state or county, or by funds
raised through private subscription,
and have it set aside as park. The
purpose is to place in the county
memorial to the pioneer of the
Pershing family. Frederick Perish
ings, from whom Gen. John ].
Pershing is a lineal descendant of
the fourth generation, settled here
in 1868.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
COTHAM'S DRUG
ADDICTS MUST
BE REGISTERED
New York Authorities Take
Steps to Cure Men
and Women of Use
Of dope"

New York, Sept. 20.-A long line
of men and women stretched away
for blocks before an unimposine
looking door in Prince street few
days ago. Some of them were in
rags, some were moderately well
dressed, evidently clerks and
salaried people, and some wore furs
and silks while their motors. were
waiting for them around the block
There were some characteristics
common to them all--the saffron
tints of their skins, the dull, lack
lustre eyes, the nervous twitching
Of the lips and nostrils, the hands
that never remained still.
One by one they disappeared into
the door. They emerged short
time later. Their heads were high,
their shoulders thrown back, there
was a light in their eyes, vim and
energy marked their every move
ment as they hurried away, some TO
work, some to the park benches and
the slums, and some to where their
purring motors were waiting to
carry them back to their comfort
able homes.
Bring Fight Into Open.
In this drama, staged in an unin-
viting street and hardly arresting
the attention of the passersby, New
York rung up the curtain on its
fight to bring the drug habit into
the open.
Hereafter, if the law is strictly
carried out-and officials declare it
will be-every person who uses mar
cotic drugs will be registered, pho
tographed and regulated regardless
of his status, position and condition.
1T has as its purpose the gradual
curing Of every drug addict in the
city.
The scene enacted in Prince
street, and duplicated at several
other places throughout the city,
was the registering of these addicts.
Under the new law they must regis
ter. They are issued card. This
card they can take to their ply
sicians, who only by this card can
issue them a prescription to be filled
by druggist. The druggist cannot
supply narcotics to anyone who has
not registered. The penalty is Sc
we're.
Cut Down Rations.
The card only lasts for two
months. At the end Of that time the
user again submits himself or her.
self to examination by medical Of
fcials. If no progress has been
made the same amount is allowed
for the next two months. If there
are indications that things are going
better, that the grains can be cut
down without physical suffering and
mental unbalance, the card for the
next two months calls for smaller
injections.
In this manner New York hopes
to gradually eradicate the drug
fend-Aby effecting cures.
Officials, estimate that in Greater
New York there are anywhere from
100000 to 100000 known drug users,
persons who habitually take NOR
phine, cocaine, heroin and other
forms of drugs. There must be,
they declare, other thousands who
manage it so covertly that they have
not been discovered.
Three thousand addicts register
ed at the Prince street house the
first day. Officials declared this a
small percentage. Just as soon as
their present supply is exhausted
and the invisible talons begin to
clutch at their nerves and bodies.
officials declare, the users will be
driven to the registration places
or the river.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21

| HE purchase Of an automo-
bile is primarily an investment
in machinery. The unique value
of the Cadillac as a piece Of fine
machinery is one Of the reasons
why most of our customers
never think of changing to any
other car.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21

youths we're brought before him
charged with throwing dice. The
boys were talking Jewish, they said,
and contended they were not throw
ing dice. The judge charged them
with gambling, but they denied the
charge.
"One dollar and COSTS" said the
Judge and ended the case and the
argument.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Smoking Ban May Cause
Shortage of Men Teachers

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 20.-The
action of the state superintendent of
public instruction of Kansas, Miss
Lizzie E. Wooster, in forbidding
school boards to employ teachers
who, smoke cigarets may cause a
serious shortage of men teachers
in the high schools here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Lieut.. Governor BarroWs
and Wife Off for Lincoln

Washington, Sept, ,20.-(Special
Telegram. l-Lieutenaft Governor
and Mrs: P. A. Barrews, after an
ptionaily busy and interested
week in Washington. left today for
Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
Mr.. Weinberg, Worth two dollars

Mr.. Weinberg, Worth two dollars
anyway"
Talking Of the reptile demand ne
said:
TITS like everything else, there is
more demand for imported SER
penis than for home products. In
Europe they want American snakes.
In America, they want European
reptiles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21

The quickest capitalistic capitula-
ton on record is that of an eastern
circus manager, who surrendered in
three days when the fat lady in the
side show went on a hunger strike
for higher pay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-21
It's Crap, No Matter What
LANGUAGE You Roll EN- In

Chicago, Sept. 20.-It makes no
difference what language you use
il you roll the bones" and snap
your fingers; it's crap shooting.
Judge H. R. Stewart made this
ruling here when three Jewish
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12
New Wars and New Maps.

% Tor the peace OF war; said professional military
an American correspondent Paris He doesn't like the business
Of fixing
And OF the fact that nobody had making
the OF the world Alexander Hannibal
didn't they all take hand all 90 Aooev
with Nemesis chasing them with big broom?
Is there harder job in the world than trying
and tan stiff national boundaries that insist being
changing the drifts OF population and the drives
development?
1t IS this thing that taken of big outlines
OF the league of nations plan 1t indefinite
by any possibility
tut1re developments Of the nations small and large
In former they they wanted and
signed up the treaties and home talk
just though the keeps Such
have always had be drawn all
a and map has been the slogan o the
predatory sVtoas of the world through The theory
woodrow Wilson, Jan Smus and the
league OF nations might be summarized: Instead
wars to make new maps why not for the peoples
OF the world to change the when
by methods OF peace"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12

New York. April 1.-THE recoil Of
felt in many places besides the Quai
d'Orsay. Just now Fifth avenue and
the rue de la Paix are rocking with
the intensity of the divergence OF
French and American opinion on the
length of the skirt, its tlghtness and
the depth of bodices.
The modistes Of New York are q
brave lot-witness what they have pre-
sented to the public at different times
and yet they are now throwing up
their hands at the sight of the new
spring models from dear old Paree.
The least of skirts, the merest suspi-
cion of bodices, and no sleeves; the
ensemble - though very little - Is
enough to make 'em sit up and gasp.
1 trailed through the saloon of the
most exclusive ladies' tailor in Man.
haitian in the Fffties on upper Fifth
avenue the other afternoon. Musical
comedies and even Ziegfeld at his best
/ cannot compare with the beauty of
this shop.
The mannikins were hopping about
like hop-toads so tight were their
skirts. Two of them fell down. much
to the disgust of the pommaded young
man with the penciled mustache who
was exhibiting them. He. too, wore
the tightest f1ting suit have ever
seen. Only a shoe horn made 1t pos
sible to slip into 1t.
Women's skirts are going to be so
tight-well you won't believe 1t until
you see them. Paris, capital Of the
worlds beauty and gsyety. has been
In eclipse SO long that when her fair
eli s,1t0
behind the clouds, it Is no wonder her
shining is brilliant
The blues, tans and check predom-
mate. Saucy little hats like Al Jolsop
used to wear as a black-face comedian
are to be the last word in millinery.
They are about as big as a door-knob
and sit at a rakish angle
I like George Jean Nathan's defini-
ton Of, a chorus man. Here it is:
One whose father and mother had
prayed for a boy.
In the personal column of the New
York dailies for two weeks has ap-
peared the following advertisement:
Young British flying officer, -four
years active service, just demobiliZed,
desires to visit America: will any
sportsman extend invitation? Lieu
tenant. Box $50 New York Herald. 80
Fleet street. London.
1t is said that the young nan>has
already had more than three thousand
invitations extended to him. His hosts
will range from owners of fine big
homes to the more humble cliff
dweller in the Bronx.
Two men walking ahead OF a small
group on Broadway the other day
suddenly stopped and began to oint
/ to sign over a lxtle basement res
taurant and then laugh. The others
stopped. All began laughing and
finally. as is always the case in New
York, the street was BACKED The
crowd peered down a dingy pair OF
stairs where they were rewarded by
deciphering the following gem of sd-
vertisement. innocent of punctuation
and oblivious Of humor:
Cup OF cootf and a roll down stairs
l5c
The first bone-dry room in Manhar-
tan has been opened in a New York
hotel. Not an intoxicating drink OF
liquor will be served. There are mar
ble-topped tables where the guests
may play dominoes. checkers and Gu
| bette and a few other games. The
ings For instance: The Old Oaken
Cocktail. 3Oc:'' Prohibition Cobble.
Soc" The bone-dry room is train
mg ground" for the lst of July.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12
SENATORS ARE SILENT
ON PEACE COVENANT
Will Not Discuss League-Hitch-
cock Predicts Its Success.

Both opponents and friends of the
league of nations in the Senate yes-
terday were -non-commital on news
from Paris announcing inclusion OF
an amendment to the league of ma
tons covenant exempting the Monroe
Doctrine.
Senator Lodge, next chairman of
the Foreign Relations Committee, de-
clared he would have nothing to say
until he had seen the text of the
amendment and had had q chance to
study II.
He also refused to comment on 9TH
er features of the peace negotiations.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, retir-
ing chairman OF the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, said the adop-
ton of the Monroe Doctrine amend
ment was no surprise, and repeated
predictions that the league covenant,
as finally submitted by the Presi-
dent, will be adopted by the senate.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12

Kemp. Edward c. Morcock and
Harry Lee Ragland are detailed
from the keyboard room to the
proof section.
Edward n. Hopes is spending his
leave in West Chester, Pa, and is
sending his friends in the linotype
section post cards of all the life
saving stations in that part OF the
country. The drinking fountains
are working overtime.
John Moore has been enjoying a
couple of weeks leave from the
pressroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Wolfe have
been called to Bradford, Pa, by
the serious illness of Mr.. Wolfe's
brother.
II. NJ. Taylor, who was stuck in
the mud four days while moving to
Falls Church, has returned TO the
electrical section.
Ulysses c. Bell and William Boyd
have been reinstated in the plate
vault after being discharged from
the army.
Tom Shelton has been absent from
the job section spending two weeks
on his farm in Virginia.
Alonzo T. King. who has been alb
sent two months from the receiving
clerks office on account of illness
expects to return to work soon.
Mrs. Mary S. Newcomb. Miss Mel
lie 3. Payne. and Mrs. Alma B. Ward
are detailed to Mr.. kents sewing
room at the Library branch.
-
Uncle Josh Richmond has moved
out to his Highbridge for the sum-
mer.
Jesse Clark left last night for
Philadelphia to spend the weekend
Jesse surely has - weak spot for
the week-ends.
Questions: When Is a slipper not
a slipper? Ask Miss Norris.
If Phyle's luck holds out he will
need a numbering machine expert
He must have a horse shoe or a
rabbits left hind foot around his
neck. Or perhaps it's a dime with
two heads on ii.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12
AMERICANS RELEASED
FROM PRISON CAMPS
Missing Men Accounted for il
War Department Report.

John C. Lindsay. ottawa, Kansas,
and James Shock, Canton, Ohio. have
been released from German prison
camps. the War Department stated
yesterday.
Nels p. Carson. corporal, Camp
Douglas, Wis.T Joseph Cont. Brook
lyn. n. Y, and James D. NJ. Stewart,
Mattapan, Mass, are reported to
have died in Germany.
Corporal Hiram A. Dunfield. otse-
go. Mich, while on patrol duty, Oc-
tober 5, fell under machine gun fire
and was dragged over an emplace-
meft by Germans. Whether he was
killed or wounded is not known.
Corporal Arthur Prince, Onaway,
Mich, previously reported missing
in action, now Is reported to have
been wounded not seriously and to
have been taken prisoner in Russia,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12

A young man in an overseas cap
managed to pass the outer guard
Thursday afternoon and was later
found selling books on the third floor
The secret service signaled G. H. @,
and destroyers secured the building
until the submarine was safely out of
the mine field. And now we have the
net stretched across the entrance to
the harbor.
The slug sticks in the linotype sec
ton are now monogrammed 10 assure
the operator that he has the correct
pan. This will expedite the work. re-
lieve the chairman of considerable
conciliation work. and restore conf
dence TO Bill Dawson.
George Halsey says Mrs. Halsey
brought home seventy-five perch
Tuesday which she had caught in the
Potomac. Some one suggested they
must have been jumping in the boat,
but George said that was a mere moth
ing. why. she caught five fish on
four hooks once" Next! The longer
you listen the longer they get.
Chief Accountant Beene announced
another unsuccessful days fishing on
Wednesday. The perch have abso-
lutely disappeared. Tomorrow he will
change his bait and with the aid of
Old Jack Daniels will try to fill out
his string.
Sam Price, while training his finger
nails on a linotype saw yesterday
heard the paymaster coming and tried
to saw a groove on the end of his
thumb This accident will throw the
heavy work onto the shoulders of
Micky Fadden, who uses nothing more
murderous than rasp when he trims
his nails.
When Chris Zepp saw Bill Dawson's
Linotypers defeated by Hugh Carey's
Giants Tuesday night he lost lit
tie time in challenging the losers to
play his scrub team of dark horses
next week. Dawson says his team
will play anything except wildcats.
and that he has always been partial
to black horses.
Tom Fitzwilliam is taking several
days leave to look after the spring
planting at the Speedway Club. Tom
has charge of the pIowing and saws
the work has put more color in his
complexion than anything ne has ever
tried.
Miss Maude Murphy has received a
large box of candy from Samuel Cum
ningham to be distributed to the enl-
ployes of the section in remembrance
of his birthday. Mr.. Cunningham is
spending two months vacation at
Sunny Acres farm, the home of his
family at South Williamsport, Pa.
E. L Mills is absent from the
electrical section because of illness.
Rrcy S. Anderson, Joseph w.
Belcher. Kate S. Fenner. Joseph
Gibson, Uriel c. Hayes, Thomas w.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12
10000, 900 CHICKENS
SENT THROUGH MAILS

Chickens by mail" is a success.
according 10 a Texas customer of a
Rivcrdale. New Jersey, poultry con-
Germ.
Writing from Somervllle. Texas,
a chick purchaser told how forty
eight out of fifty day-old chicks
made the 1.4OO miles trip by parcel
post, arriving as lively as crick-
cts" One pepper died en- route. And
another died sfterward.
Twenty million chicks have been
shipped through the parcel post
with negligible loss, the Postofl &C
Department says.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-12

II seems to be easier getting to
work at s o'clock when We call
IL ..
A St Louis husband cut OF his
wife's crown of glory" because
he found a stray hair in his soup.
Which shows how heartless some
husbands can be. but
A Chicago woman shot her hus-
band because she found a stray
golden lock (her's are raven) upon
the sleeve of his, coat. Which
probably will persuade other Chs
cago husbands to whiskbroom their
coats before going home.
In Russia bricks made Of coal
dust, combined with molasses and
resin, are used for paving, says a
returning American. We thought
they were used for throwing at
each other.
MuGs we're first used by doctors
in order to keep their fingers SOFT
You know. a doctor would have a
deuce of a time making out ms
monthly bills with frOstbittcn
fingers.
Some folks seem TO think that the
shimmy dance is something worth
while achieving. All right, " you
must learn. , here's how, says one
dancing instructor: Have malaria
and look brssful about il" Maybe
you member how you nearly shook
the dickens out Of yourself when you
had malaria? However
Imagine a leaky ice cream conc
coursing down your srtne and act
according" is another suggestion for
would-be shimmy dancers.
But another instructor, knowing
how few have had malaria or ice
cream down the outside OF the neck