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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
GROCER ACCUSED
OF PR0F|TEERMG
ON ARMY GOODS
Alleged to Have Sold Govern.
ment Food for Personal
Profit-Federal Agents
On Alert.

Sam Bronstein, grocer, 500 South
Twenty-hfth street, was charged
Monday by Sgt. J. M. Brill. in
charge of the army retail store at
the South Side, with violation of the
federal pro6teering act.
1t is alleged Bronstein purchased
canned tomatoes at the army store
at 9 cents a can and sold them Tor
IS cents. Bronstein. it is said, ad.
mitted he had been buying govern
ment goods and selling them at d
profit. His case has been turned
over to the Department OF Justice
and, according to Sergeant Brill, wall
be prosecuted to the limit.
Other cases are being watched
where persons are said to be buying
government goods and selling them
. at a profit. Federal agents have
been assigned to investigate whole
sale purchases Of army goods.
Contrary to rumor that the army
store will be closed this week, an
nouhcement was made Wednesday
that the store will continue in
definitely. from 9 a. m. to | p. m
daily. Cold storage beef, chickens
ducks and other fowl will be placed
on sale commencing Wednesday.
In addition to several thousand
cases oflcorn, peas, pork and beans,
tomatoes, a number of tons of table
salt, have been placed in stock. The
salt will be sold at half a cent a
Mound in S0-nound lots.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

ing in "The Masquerader" is greatly
enhanced by the artistic lighting
effects employed. DINNERS" are
no novelty at the theater. but as
used by Mr.. Guy Bates Post at the
Boyd this week, they add distinct
quality of atmosphere" to the play.
The audineces senses rather than
feels the charm, but it is appreciated.
The mechanical arrangement of the
stage is such that shifting from one
scene to another is accomplished
with such facility that the waits are
reduced to a minimum, and the con-
tinuity of the action is thus pre-
served from the tedious interruptions
experienced when the settings are
handled in the unsual way. The
engagement is for.the entire week
Tea for Three" which will be
the Christmas week attraction at
the Boyd, is one of the sprightly,
sparkling comedies of modern man
ners that have been so popular in
late years. 1t is presented by a
very capable company with Norman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
AT THE
T HEAT Frs
(THE BOOMEKANG, played
at the Brandeis last night,

was real treat.
1t is the story of doctor, just
home from studies abroad. whose
first patient, is on the verge of a
nervous breakdown caused by jeal-
ousy in love. In his prescription
to his patient the doctor finds a
return blow when he suddenly
awakes to find himself in love with
his nurse whom he has assigned to
his wealthy patient to foment jeal-
ousy in the heart of the object OF
his affection.
OF course it all works out nicely
with the audience hugely enjoying
one case where the doctor is forced
to take a good stiff dose of his
own medicine.
Robert CONFESS, as DR.. Gerald
Summer, carried his part extremely
we'll. Lillian Concord, the nurse
who served the doctor with his own
prescription, won the hearty approx
al of the audience.
Harry Hayden, as Bud Wood
ridge, the first patient whose NAL
ady is lovesick jealousy. gave a
finished performance, receiving APP
probation from the audience through
the entire play.
The company arrived over the
Burlington from Lincoln, just in
time. hurriedly to prepare for the
evening performance, after Man
ager Joy Sutphen of the Brandeis
was forced to abandon hopes for
the promised matinee.
The splendid quality Of the act
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Former Employe Of Omaha
SmeIter Dies at Home Here

Patrick Riorban. 4o years old. died
at his home, sos North Twentieth
street, yesterday. He moved to
Omaha 80 years ago and for IS years
was employed by the Omaha Smelt-
ing and Refining company. He is
survived by his widow, six daugh-
tiers and one son, all living in
Omaha. Funeral services will be
held in the Holy Family church on
Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Bur-
ial will be in Holy Sepulcher ceme-
terry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Bret CITY News
Have Root PRINT It-Beacon Pre-

hoSc nOOt k-fInt It-beocOn Fre6e
Vacuum CleaneFs-Burgsss- Grandsn Co
"A. 0. U. w. Meetings Resumed
The regular meeting of the central
committee Of all the A. o. U. w
lodges of Omaha was held at the
Temple last night.
Grand Larceny ChargedvFrank
Miller, giving his address as St.
on a charge Of grand larceny. Ac-
cording to the police, Miller stole a
check for $87, an overcoat and a
suitcase from Carl Frederickson,
1913 South Twentieth street.
Firemen Lose Chain-The flremen
OF engine house No. IL, Twenty-sev-
enth and Jones streets, will ap-
preciate the return Of a wheel chain
which was lost from their apparatus
while making run Tuesday night
on jackson street, between
Eighteenth and Twenty-seventh
streets.
Former Omahan Dies-A. Martin,
pioneer Omaha tailor, died last week
in Chicago, where he moved . few
years ago. He came to Omaha in
1858 and started business on Tenth
streets He is survived by a son,
Harry, and two daughters, Mrs. Fan
ME Cohn and Mrs. Anna Herzka. All
of the children live in Chicago.
Personal Injury Suit-Mary 10th,
10 years old, by her mother, Mary
10th, filed suit In district court
against the National Refining COM
pany for $4,000 damages for in
juries alleged to have been sus-
tanned when the child fell from a
truck belonging to the defendant
March 10, 1919.
Hotel Changes Hands-Harry L.
Keen, for the last five years man
ager and owner Of the Hotel Keen,
Eighteenth and Harvey streets, has
purchased the Flatiron hotel, Sew
enteenth street and st. Mary's ave-
nue.. Mr.. Keen will assume owner
ship January / and will retain H. L.
Greer, the present manager of the
hotel, who will conduct the business
along the same lines as in the past.
Inspects Fort Omaha-Col. c. E.
Alley, U. s.. A., Of the general staff
at Washington, D. c., who is making
a tour of inspection of the govern
ment vocational schools at the diff
ferent forts throughout the United
States, visited Fort Omaha Tuesday.
According to Lieut.. w. c. Burns,
acting adjutant, Colonel Smith re-
ported that Fort Omaha was the
best he had seen since the start of
his tour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

Four cities in Sardinia have been
linked by an airplane mail service
that connects with a daily steamer
for the Italian mainland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Invite Astronomers
OF Omaha TO View
Pictures Of Moor

Special invitations have been
mailed to every scientist in Omaha
to see the first moving pictures ever
taken of the moon. The pictures
were made with the famous Hooker
telescope, the most powerful instru-
ment of its kind in the world, which
was recently completed at the Mount
Wilson observatory at the Carnegie
institution at Washington.
The mirror of this telescope is
100 inches in diameter and required
Eve years to complete. 1t brings the
moon in closer range than ever seen
before.
"A queer coincidence of the picture
is that the pictures of the moon will
be shown at the Moon theater. They
will be shown December %, 90, 80
and 81 in addition to the regular
feature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Supreme Council Is
Again Discussing
German Peace Terms

Paris, Dec. l7.-German claims
in connection with settlement oil
peace terms details were again be.
fore the supreme council today. H.
dealing with these the council
reached a unanimous agreement te
permit the Germans to collect theii
customs duties in gold.
In a further discussion of the
question of compensation for the
sinking of the German warships n
Scapa Flow a discrepancy was de,
veloped between the estimates Of
the reparations committee and
those of the German experts re-
garding the total of mercantile ton
mage and floating docks available
for reparation purposes at German
ports. This discrepancy amounted
to about 100000 tons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Rotariian Christmas
Meeting Hears About
Freight Car Equipmen!

Nearly $50 men were present at
the Christmas meeting of the Rotary
club in the Hotel Fontenelle yester-
day noon. Fred Montmorency,
general freight agent of the Burling-
ton railroad, addressed the Rotar-
ians on Freight Car Equipment"
Demand for freight cars has in
creased 90 per cent in the past five
years. while the supply of cars has
increased only 81 per cent" Mr.
Montmorency declared. "The re-
suit is that grain elevators have
been forced to hold up grain and
other raw products have not been
transported to markets"
The Rotarians will hold their next
meeting on December 80.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

The splendid quality Of the act
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Car Shortage Said to
Be Cause Of Decline
In Price Of Cattle

Shortage of refrigerator cars, said
to be partially caused by the fuel
shortage, is reported to have mate
rally affected the cattle market.
Buyers representing the packing
houses at the stock yards have been
slow in purchasing cattle and some
have intimated that their respective
plants had all the beef they could
handle at present and as conse'
quence prices for beef cattle have
declined.
Reported slumps of retail prices
OF meats in Chicago have not affect
ed the local situation, according to a
canvass of several markets in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Christmas Package
Delivery Expedited
By PostoGce Plans

An organization has been formed
at the postoffice for the handling of
the Christmas rush season. in a
manner which Postmaster Tanning
believes will insure prompt deliv-
cries.
Stalls have been arranged in the
basement of the postofice for the
distribution of all incoming parcel
post packages, which will give addi-
tional space on the first floor for the
outgoing packages.
All parcels for the outlying dis
tricts. formerly delivered from the
substations, will be dispatched direct
from the main Office a departure
which Mr.. Tanning believes will ex-
pedite deliveries
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Begin Investigation
On Conspiracy Charges
In Recent Coal Strike

Indianapolis, Dec. IA grand
jury summoned by Federal Judge
A. B. Anderson began an investiga-
ton of charges of conspiracy on the
part of coal miners and operators
to limit the production of coal. The
charges brought by the government
allege violation of the Lever fuel
act, wartime measure and Of the
antitrust laws, which have been in
force for years.
The grand jury received instruc-
tons from Judge Anderson to let
its conclusion be an answer to the
question whether the United States
government or a group of men shall
rule this country and whether we
shall be governed by law or force"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Hackett at its head. The engage
mcnt opens Sunday evening.

uA~he 1PSAS SasANey >'NASs
One of the features of the new
show opening at the Empress today
will be the offering of Kaialuhi's
Hawaiians, in which seven people
take part. An entertaining vehicle
is to be presented by Helm and
Lockwood, in which frivolous smart
talk and some new songs with dane
ing are intermingled. Work and
Keit have combined some startling
sensational acrobatic feats with
dancing and comedy. A novelty
entertainer is "The Love Girl" who
will present an act of diversified
talents.
In the Italian character role OF
the musical comedy mot Yet,
Marie" the work of William Ed
munds is extremely amusing. He is
one Of the principals in cast which
includes IS people. The attraction
is the stellar feature this week at
the Orpheum. One Of the laughable
acts of the bill is the musical farce,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
First Primary Candidate.

Lincoln. Dec. 17.-(Special. 1.-The
first candidate for the primary to
file with the secretary of state is
Norman T. Johnson of Upland, who
files for presidential elector on the
republican ticket from the Fifth con-
gressional district.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

the First of July" The music Is all
original and brimfuI of harmony,
having been written by Mr.. Coleman
and Richard Cosby for this produc-
ton. Ladies' matinee daily at 2:l5.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25

important result on the Ogden market
and on livestock affairs in the inter-
mountain country. The price for hogs
is fulfllment of predictions frequent
b made by livestock men, who hasve
told farmers not to sell their stock
hogs but to get them in shape for the
market. The climb in price has been
gradual, there is no present indication
of a recession and with European de-
mand for pork products constantly
growing. the indications are that the
present price, or even higher. will con-
tinue for some time.
The coming of the Ogden Fat Stock
Show established along educational
lines. gives promise of additional in
formation for farmers as to proper
methods of feeding and fattening cat
tie, sheep and hogs and also as to quail
ity in breeding. The third factor, the
new freight rates gives the assurance
that Ogden viii be able to handle in
larger quantity the cattle, sheep and
hogs heretofore shipped east, giving
better marketing opportunity. They
are all natural results of Ogden's
growth as a livestock industry center.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
SOLDIERS FROWN ON PRESI-
DENTS PLAN FOR LEAGUE
Men Who Fought in France Against
Tangling Up in European
Alliances

! Washington. July 20.-An interest
( ing light on the attitude Of them mel
who fought in France toward the Will
son plan for a league of nations and
especially toward that part of the plan
which is embodied in Article X and
which is calculated to require Ameri-
en- to underwrite the boundary line of
a large share of the rest of the world
was shed today by a colonel of the
Rainbow Division, a National Guards
man of many years experience, who
served brilliantly with the expedition
airy forces and who was wounded in
the ArgUnne. When asked how the Of
fcers and men of the expeditionary
forces looked upon the covenant as
drawn for the league Of nations he re-
piled;
The troops are not for the league
of nations There is no mistake about
that. Practically all of them feel the
same way about it. They want to get
back home and stay there. They are
opposed to any proposition which will
keep them tangled up in European af-
fairs in the future. They have seen
something OF the fierce rivalries and
bitter jealousies among the peoples of
Europe and you can take it from me
they do not want America to get mix
ed up with them. Right now France
and Germany are looking ahead to the /
time when this struggle will be renew |
ed and all Europe is seething with the (
hatred of generations and even centu- /
ries. Officers and men had the op- I
portunity to sense some thing of the 7
bitterness among the different coun-
-ries there and they are utterably op-
posed to becoming involved in this bit
erness. For the reason that few sol
iiers have felt free to express them
elves while in Uniform you have
ieard very little from them on this sub
Get but have no doubt that it is an ac-
urate representation Of the real feel
ng of the vast majority"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
SPORT AND BUSINESS

The farmers around Dietrich and
Eesslen are combining sport and bust
ness these days by conducting rabbit
drives nearly every evening From
300 to 500 people gather for drive
They encircle q square mile or so Of
territory and beat the brush for rab-
bits. The closing up of the line fur
nishes about as exciting sport as one
can imagine. One evening this week
the drive resulted in over 1000 rabbits
passing over the divide. One evening
was a small affair, not more than 100
rabbits secured. Thursday evening
some 5000 were secured. Drives are
scheduled for every night next week.
also for tonight and Saturday.
The rabbit pest is a serious matter
to the farmers and all citizens of the
towns are urged to attend these drives
as often as possible to help save the
crops. The farmers need your person.
Il help right now at these drives. Get
busy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
MAN HUNT TUESDAY
DEPUTY SHERIFF JOE WHEELER
FOLLOWS THIEVES INTO LAVA
ROCK DESERT EAST OF
SHOSHONE
CAPTURED NEAR BAReEE RANCH

! Following a three hour chase across
the lava rock desert east OF S-.oshouc,
Tuesday afternoon most of the time
afoot, Deputy Sheriff Joe Wheeler cap
tured two thieves. The hunt ended on
the railroad right of way not far from
the Barbee ranch.
Shortly after dinner Tuesday. DR.. f.
H. Fields discovered that a suit of
clothes had been stolen from his Of
fee Getting on the trail of the Of
tenders. Doctor Fields overlook them
near the o. s. l.. roundhouss \ ne
suit Of clothes was dropped but the
fugitives refused to be taken single
handed. DIR. Fields then called at the
sheriffs office to secure armed ana.
Following the chase in motor car,
the thieves were soon overtaken but
the car was made useless by the pur-
sued who took to the sage brush and
lava rock desert. Deputy Sheriff
Wheeler then took up the hunt on foot
while an effort was being made to Sc
cure saddle horses.
Afer penetrating the desert quite a
distance at a fast pace the fugitives
took a course parallel with the rail-
road and travelled east. Several times
the deputy lost sight of his game and
after some quick work. circled around
them and turned them over towards
the railroad and automobile highway.
AS the race took them out of the des-
ert they were only a quarter of a mile
apart Refusing to halt upon COM
mand. the fugitives became a target
for two shots from the deputy's gun.
The prisoners testify that the bulls
eye was in grave danger as one of the
bullets hit the ground at their feet.
Deputy Wheeler secured assistance
at the Barbee ranch and after a short
hunt. the young criminals were
brought to justice.
The prisoners are Carmine J. Inno-
cito, 20 years old, without occupation, /
an honorable discharge from the Air |
Service of the U. S. Army, convicted /
three different times by military /
courts and has served six months il |
army prison camps. William Dickson, /
p years old, without occupation, an
honorable discharge from the Air Ser
vice of the U. s. Army, and with no
record of convictions by military court
The prisoners are confined in the
Lincoln County Jail awaiting a pre-
iminary hearing before Probate Judge
Fuller.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
A PLEA FOR THE DAIRY COW

Dairymen at this time are facing a
problem that is hard to solve. A few
figures presented may help to save the
dairy COW that is holding up many a
farm and farmer in Lincoln and Good
ing counties.
Owing to the high prices offererd for
hay many a dairyman is thinking of
selling his herd of cows that has TAX
en- him years to build up. all because
he can get SIS to $40 per ton for his
hay.
Let us do little figuring:
The COW giving but "a pounds of
milk daily. testing 5 per cent. produces
one and on-ffth pounds of butter-fat
per day. At the present price of fifty
six cents it would net sixty-seven
cents per day or $50 per month. The
cow will not eat more than half a ton
Of good alfalfa hay per month, or $40
per ton for your hay and you are
thinking of selling it fon 500.
The COW that gives you 40 pounds of
milk per day will produce two pounds
of butter fat, which at present prices
TO SLIP or $3.50 per month.
This cow will not eat to exceed 1900
pounds of hay per month, or viii give
you a return of $56 per ton on your
hay Should you sell it at $40?
The skinned milk has a feed value
of at least one dollar per hundred
pounds as feed for pigs.
The present price of butter-fat is
ffty-six cents and without doubt viii
steadily advance, probably as high 1S
eighty cents per pound within the next
TWO or three months. The weekly pro-
1uction Of butter is entirely covered /
Dy the demand for the product and I
within the next few months the de- /
nand will exceed the production by /
ne third to noe half
The present trend of dairy COWS,
earrings and calves is toward the
,acking house and is creating such a
crcity of stock that in a year from
low, the COW that you sell for $40 or
so will be gladly picked up for $40 to
$50 The fact is that you who are
elling now will want to buy back next
ear to eat up the possible so hay.
C. 3. MARLATT.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
OGDEN LIVESTOCK MARKET
LETTER

OGDEN. Utah. July fS.-Three i'm
portant factors entered into Ogden's
prominence as a market center for
livestock during the past week. First,
the Ogden market for hogs took a sky
ward shoot with Splits per hundred as
the price for first-class finished ami.
mails; second. the Ogden livestock ex-
change voted its edorsement, unani-
mously. of the plan for the Ogden Fat
stock Show to be held in the winter
and provided the first 100000 toward
the expenses of that event; the Ogden
Packing and Provision Company re-
ceived word that new and equitable
freight rates for meat and packing
house products. to and beyond the
Missouri river points had been grant
ed by the railroad administration.
Each Of these promises to have an
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
BIG RABBIT DRIVES

The summer rabbit drives on the
Dietrich tract have been a great sue
cess. The Farm Bureau members and
other farmers have turned out in a
very commeRdahle way to these drives.
In four big drives a total of 5000 or
TO- 900 rabbits have been killed.
At the first drive at Mr. Sinss' place,
1000 rabbits were killed; at John Mat
sons, 5000: at ClaspiHs, 1900 and at
Chris Frees nearly 1000 were killed.
The plan at present is to have a drive
on the tract every other niSht-Mon-
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
COUPLED SYSTEMS

The Idaho public utilities commits
sion has set 4 hearing for September
to determine the practicability of
coupling the power lines of the Idaho
Power company and the Utah Power
& Light company. These companies,
it is learned, have considered such a
move for some time but found it i'm
practical without the construction of a
costly line from American Falls to
ShoshOne Fails.
A coupling line was decided on some
time ago for the eastern portion OF the
Idaho Power company's system, but as
much for the Utah company as Tor the
Idaho company in summer The Idaho
Power company with its new units win
have ample power for its western sys-
tenn and the connection in the eastern
part of the state with the Utah com
pany's lines would serve as a protec
tion in case of breakdown or neces-
sary suspension of any part of the
American E'ails plant for overhauling.
It is learned that the plan to install
extra facilities at American Falls has
been held in allegiance. peading the ac-
ton of the United States reclamation
service, involved in the proposed irri-
cation extensions in Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
RECENT ARRIVALS

| Following is a list of the new books
received at the city library:
The Rising of the Tide"-Ida NJ
Tarbell
The Tin Soldier'-rempie Bailey
Flexible acknowledgements.
You're Only Young Once"-Wid
demer
Penny Of Top Hin Mania
ties.
christopher and Columbus Beau
champ
The Three of Hearts'-Bsrt Ruck.
~'rhe Years for Rachel'-ISerta Ruck.
THE Sage Brusher'-E m r $ n
Hough.
Alaska. an Empire in the Making
Underwood.
Panama, the Greatest Caral"-R. f.
Avery
Ancient Mariner" -Coleridge.
Hugh Wynee'-S Wier Mitchell
Uncle Remus"- Chandler
"Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'-Ser-
vice.
The Spree of the Yukon" Service
Red Pottage" -Chohmondely
How Marcus Whitman Saved ore
son''-Nixon.
THE Gadfly"-E l.. Nognich
''Vane of the Timberlands"- Bind
Psychology and the Days Work.
Swift
Under the Red Robe"-Weyman.
In Connection With the De viii
oughby Claim"-Frances Hodgson
Burnett.