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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
COUNCIL VOTES
TO DISMISS
DET. DANBAUM

private detective and shook him
down for information as to where a
stolen automobile was. And the
evidence of two disinterested wit
nesses is that Pipkin said he was go
ing to give $50 of the reward to
Danbaum. Danbaum made no re-
port of the case to the chief of de-
tectives or the chief of police. The
car was returned to the owner who
paid the reward and, if it hadn't been
for a bunch of keys found, none of
the three men implicated would ever
have been arrested. The way to
reorganize the police department is
to dismiss men who conceive such
operations to be their duty"
Zimman Flirts With Police Job.
Mayor Smith shook his finger at
Mr.. Zimman as he started his
speech.
Il have known that Mr.. Zimman
had in his bosom what he has just
said ever since May IA when we or
ganized the council and apportioned
the departments" he said, "but this
is the first time / knew him to
come out and make it public"
The mayor referred to Zimmans
desire to be appointed police COM
missioner. 1t is also matter of in
side history that Zimman could have
been mayor If he had consented to
vote for himself, as three other COM
miSsioners wished to vote for him
for that Office.
Downfall of Council.
"A most serious situation is
brought out in this trial and if it is
continued it means nothing less than
the downfall of this council, said
the mayor. The eyes of the people
are upon us to fulfill the promises
we made in the campaign. We called
the members of the department. to-
gether soon after we took Office and
we told them that the men who did
their duty would have jobs as long
as they want them, but that those
who failed to do their duty would
be dismissed. It is evident to me
that Danbaum did not do his duty in
this case and / am in favor of dis
missing him. And if it is necessary
to dismiss Van Deusen or any of the
rest of them for the good of the
force and to make good our promise
to the people, / shall vote to do that,
too"
Makes Brief Reply.
Commissioner Zimman made
Brief reply to Messrs. Ringer and
Smith in recording his vote on the
charge against Danbaum.
ANY suggestion made by Mr..
Ringer of Mr.. Smith in connection
with 'Budweiser' control of the po-
lice department are totally without
foundation" he said. tom Denni-
son did not support me for election
in the last campaign nor in the three
previous campaigns.
Il have not the least desire to be
police commissioner, l thank you
from the bottom of my heart for
not making me police commissioner.
And in every way !. will cooperate
with Mr.. Ringer to make the opera
ton of that department success.
hope progress viii be made to-
ward getting it on an efficient
basis"
Started Last Thursday.
The Danbaum hearing was started
last Thursday, and, after the city's
evidence was nearly all in was post
poned to yesterday because of the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
WOMAN'S CLUB
ASKS APOLOGY
FROM MINISTER

Craighead. "Dr. Leavens' remarks
were altogether ont OF place. We
were not interfering with any of his
work. | still feel he owes the de-
partment an apology and ! told him
so too, over the telephone"
Them Harsh Words.
IF DR.. Leavens had used different
words, what he said might have been
acceptable" chimed in Mrs. H. G.
Bailey, leader of the department,
who penned the note requesting the
apology. 1T was his words we OBJ
jected to-" ...
What they would do in case Dr.
Leavens declined to make an apol-
ogy, no one ventured to state.
1t all harks back to Wilma Rice,
inmate of the City Detention hos
pital and Scarlet woman" whom
members of the social science de-
partment recently refused to permit
to appear before their meeting, on
request of Mrs. Hayes. The reason
assigned at that time was that it
would do no good to hear the wo-
man, that anything she might have
to say could be presented through
Mrs. Hayes.
The Terrific" Rebuke.
AT the departments next meeting
at which DR.. Leavens was invited to
speak on Social Hygiene" he adj
ministered the following rebuke:
II am ashamed of you! While man
is the chief offender in the social
evil, woman is the chief offender in
the social ostracism which is prac-
ticed on the sinful woman You il
Illustrated this in refusing to permit
her to address you," he asserted.
After DR.. Leavens had left the
room, Mrs. D. G. Craighead defend
ed the position the women had TAX
ell in denying Wilma Rice audience.
Considered the Girl.
1T was not because we did not
deem her worthy. She is our sister
and if we can extend her a helping
hand we will do so. Personally l
voted against hearing her talk be-
cause / considered the girl herself
I thought the publicity would be bad
for her future, when she was ready
to face the world again" Mrs.
Craighead explained. "
"The social evil will not be cured
by ignoring it," DR.. Leavens emf
phasized in his talk. Cali are sub
ject to contamination. The evil
needs to be openly attacked. j. is
so deep-seated and widespread"
DIR. Leavens' rebuke incenses the
club women. "The sentiment of
this department is that you did us
an injustice in your implied accusa-
ton" wrote Mrs. Bailey in her let
ter to the reverend doctor. "The
influence of your otherwise SPLEEN
did talk was spoiled by your one
remark.
"The publicity given your state
ment creates the wrong impression.
1t is unjust and should be rectihed."
The Letter.
Evidence of further entangle-
ments in the club women's partici- |
patton in the detention hospital en-
broglio is contained in other pas !
sages of the letter.
The directory of the Woman's 4
club proper, which has publicly |
taken no stand in the matter, re- |
fuses to assume responsibility for
The actions or sensational" topics |
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
Postal pept. Appointments.

Washington, Feb. 10.-(special Tele-
aram) - The following railway mall
clerks have beep appointed in Iowa NJ.
c Nebhalz, Brandon; Miss Helen Alberty
Thorton; II. Fern Baker, Council Bluffs
H. r. Crispin, Waukee NJ. j. Wiltz. Mont
rose; A. X. Plank, Germania; L. B. Finks
Burlington; d. r. Porter, Grand Junction;
"a Gothechlick. Burlington; A. c. Broshar,
Sorana: Miss Florence f. Machin, Du-
bnque; Miss Mary X. O'Grady Delmar:
M. Clouse. Shellrock; Fred Rasmussen,
kenseli; Miss s. s. Schmidt, Sioux City;
aiss Mabel ". Dow Waterloo; c. H
Nickle, Des Afoines; C. 2. Goodenougn,
knoxville; Miss Olive e. Lawlen, sibley;
Mrs Hazel McGrath, Sioux City; A. X.
sawyer Dubuque; Miss Mary NJ. Ruckla,
BurilngtOn. In South Dakota; l.. Il.
rofi. Clark; b. F. Kahel, Spearfish; II.
a. Adams. Bell F0urche
Post, when discontinued. Blackfnot, Box
Suite county Neb mail 70 Hemigford
Ida. Hyde county. S. D.; mail 10 High
more
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11

discussed BY its offspring, the polit-
zeal and social science department
The executive committee request
ed Mrs. Bailey, leader Of the latter
department, to emphasize the dis
tinction.
Whole Club Implicated.
"The manner in which you impli-
Gated the whole club is wrong. The
club is devoted to justice and up
lifting influences, not to sensation
alism," was the text of Mrs. Bailey's
letter,
When Mrs. Bailey finished the
reading of the letter someone ven
tured the belief DIR. Leavens would
be courteous enough to reply to the
letter He had not up to the time
Of the meeting.
Then Mrs. Hayes made her de-
Tense of DIR. Leavens' stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
Ohio Knox, Civil War
Veteran, Is Dead at
Council Bluffs

After an illness covering a period
Of nearly two years, Ohio Knox, pio-
neer real estate and business man.
and one of the best known citizens
Of Council Bluffs, died at his home,
$50 Park avenue, at a late hour Sun
day Death was caused by slowly
hardening of the arteries, but the
Immediate cause was a stroke of
paralysis several weeks ago. He had
been slowly approaching the end and
was entirely unconscious for the last
three or four days.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
Presbyterian Pastor,
Rev. F. w. Evans, Gets
Call to New York

After having received several in
yltations to become the pastor of the
HatIem Presbyterian church. one OF
che strongest church organizations
III New York City, and as often de-
Ginning It, Rev Frederick w. Evans,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Council Bluffs, has conclud-
IA to accept, and has announced his
withdrawal from the church here
some time in March. He will begic
lis work in New York on April /.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
Lord Cecil Considering
American AmbaSSadOrShip

Paris, Feb. 10.-Lord Robert Cecil
British representative on the league
of nations commission, is still con-
sidering whether he will accept the
appointment as British ambassador
to Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
House Committee Approves
Amendment TO Wheat Price

Washington, Feb. lO.-The house
agriculture committee today APP
proved an amendment to the gov
eminent guarantee wheat price bill
making the measure effective until
October 81, 1919, instead Of Decem-
Der 81, 1919, as originally provided.
The amendment will be reported 10
The house tomorrow,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
Woman's Club Endorses the
Larson Minimum Waqe Bill

The social and political depart
ment of the Omaha Woman's club
in session at the Y. w. c. A. Mon
day afternoon, endorsed the Larson
minimum wage bill for women now
pending before the Nebraska legis-
lature
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
Red Cross Gives to Near East.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The Amer
lean Red Cross today announced it
had made an additional appropria-
ton of $150,000 for relief work in
Palestine and the Near East in Janu-
airy and February.
To Cure A Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROAIO QUININE (Tab-
lets.) It stops the Cough and Headache
and works off the Cold. L. w. GROVES
signature on each box. S0c.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11
Burroughs Direct-tO-
Ledger Posting Keeps
$500 Accounts Up
To the Minute

Machine bookkeeping methods save us about week
out Of every month"; says H. Jones' vice president of
the Brinn Jensen Co., 1112 Harvey Street. Omaha,
wholesalers in paper, stationery and Irvine.
That statement sums up one of the differences this
firm has found between pen-and-ink bookkeeping and
Burroughs DirecttoLedger posting Under the old meth
cd, the trial balance seldom obtained before the
tenth of the month Now, the posting is not only kept
up-to-date but proved every day The monthly trial
balance is mere routine
There many other advantages.
The balance on each account receivable and each
account payable is extended by the Burroughs Ledger
Posting and Statement Machine automatically at each
account stands without having to wait until the current
business is footed up.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-11

One young lady is doing all of the posting without
any difficulty in spite of the ever-ncreasing volume Of
business handled by the Brinn Jensen Co.
The operation of the Burroughs Machine is simple
that whenever the regular operator away nearly any
one in the office can handle her work.
The machine insures maximum accuracy, for it auto
macaly adds and subtracts prints dates and extends
balances And the smooth routine Of the bookkeep
ers work is not broken by frequent checking and
checking in search of errors.
Loose leaf card ledgers may be used with the Bur-
roughs Machines.
The Brinn & Jensen Co. is of many concerns in
Omaha using the Burroughs Directto-Ledger Posting
Method. Phone office and Burroughs will call
and show you how the method be applied, prof
itably to your business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
GOVERNMENT WANTS
ALL |. w. w. EVIDENCE
Department of Labor Makes REQUEST
of New York Legislative lnvesti-
eating Committee.

New York, July 24.-The United
States department of labor today
asked the joint legislative commit
tee which is Investigating seditions
activities in this state for all evi.
dence in its possession which would
aid in bringing about the deportation
of anarchist agitators and especially
that which would prove the anarchis-
tic nature of the |. w. w.
The request of the government was
contained in letter written by By
ron H. Hull, assistant United States
commissioner of labor, to State Sen
ator Lusk, chairman of the commit
tee, introducing A. p. Schell, special
immigration inspector at Ellis Island,
to whom Senator Lusk was asked to
turn over the evidence in his posses
sion. Senator Lusk announced that
the committee would be glad to CO.
operate in every way with the fed
eral agents.
The only witness examined by the
committee when it resumed its
session here today was Evan Svarc,
a Cleveland attorney who recounted
the conditions which prevailed in Pet
rograd just before and just after the
bolshevild overthrow the Kerensky
regime in 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
MASS. LEGISLATURE
is PROROGUED
Has Been In Session 2o5 Days-About
Fifty Million Dollars
Appropriated

Boston, July 25.-The session of the
Legislature ended at 1910 this morn
ing, when it was prorogued by Gov.
Coolidge. A special session will be
held in November to consider the
recommendations of special commits
sion created to study the street rail
way situation.
Secretary of State Langtry, in pro-
claiming prorogation, in each branch
last night, announced the governor
had this year signed 1863 general acts.
242 special acts and 20 resolves. The
governor vetoed nine measures. One
of these, the bill increasing the legis-
lators' salaries from $1,000 to $500,
was passed over his veto. For the first
time in recent years, no measure be
came law by reason of the COVER
nor Withholding his signature. The to-
tai number of laws passed each year
was 572.
The last act passed was a supplem-
entary budget bill for about ST.
100000.
Fifty Million Dollars Appropriated
When the session closed about $50.
100000 in round figures had been ap
propriated. In addition, there will be
S20,00OO00 raised to pay for the $1OC
bonus for war veterans.
The length of the session, which
came to an end, was 205 days. Only
twice before has this record been ex
ceeded, the Legislatures of 1883 an6
1911 having sat for 206 days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
LOCAL STORE MANAGER
GOES TO WIDER FIELD
Sam Miller viii Direct New Business
House of M. Lurie & Co., in


Sam Miller, who has been the man.
ager of the Lurie store in this village
Tor something over year, has been
selected by the central office in New
York to take the management of the
big Lurie store in Troy. The com
pany recently purchased the Muhll
feider store at the corner of Third
street and Broadway in the Collar
City. 1t is the intention Of the com
pany to expand the business and I'd
make the store one of the largest irI
the chain being operated in the east
ern states.
Because of his remarkable success
in Bennington, Mr.. Miller was chosen
to take charge of the new business
The promotion from small town
like Bennington to one of the largest
centers of trade in the east Is a del
served recognition of the highly
creditable results that Mr.. Miller has
secured here.
Mr.. Miller came to Bennington
from Philadelphia 15 months ago. lid
had had experience as travelind
salesman, retail dealer and as q
manufacturer and was Hereford
equipped for the position in which hid
had been placed. One of the condiI
tions upon which he came to Benz
nington was that he should be perl
mltted to carry on an intensive adj
Vertising campaign and largd
amount of his success is undoubtedlJ
due to a judicious use of printers|
ink
1t has been Mr.. Miller's conviction
that in order to run retail businesd
successfully the buying public must
be kept constantly informed regard!
ing the stocks on hand. He believed
that advertising is education, not onI
~ for the public but for the man Wild
is conducting the business. Through
advertising store manager is abl@
to tell his customers what he has I'd
sell and he also learns what his Gus
toners want to buy. He has backed
this belief with persistent advertisin9
and in so doing has more tina
doubled the business Of the LuriS
store.
Mr.. Miller's success here has MOI
all been due to advertising by am
means. He is close observer Oh
people, has a pleasing and convind
ing personality and has worked hard
and faithfully. The combination han
accomplished results OF which he hal
every reason to be proud.
While he realizes that he Is goinh
to wider field and to the head of
much larger concern, Mr.. Miller X
leaving bennington with regret. iii
has come to like Bennington peopIE
because he came here witt
the intention of liking thel*
and because he is likabN,
young man. He and Mrs. Mild.
have made many aquaintances heIE
and they hope to continue thea
friendships indefinitely. Mr.. Mile
practically closed his connection wild
the Bennington store Thursday but
Will be in town occasionally for SON
time while the new managers al
accustoming themselves to Il
change.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
THIEVES GET vALuAsLEs
Home of Burlington Man Entered by
Burglars.

Burlington. July PA very valu-
able necklace of pearls, a mans gold
watch and other articles of jewelry
were stolen early this morning from
the residence of NJ. l.. Shuttleworth,
a retired business man, living on
Main street.
Entrance was gained sometime be-
tween 1.S0 and o'clock this morning
through cellar window. 1t is thought
that the burglar is someone who is
familiar with the house. The articles
stolen were taken from bed room
on the second floor The necklace
and watch were taken from the top of
a dresser.
The Shuttleworths were awakened
by the noise and discovered the rob-
ber or robbers in the act of rifling the
drawers of the dresser. The intruders
became frightened and made good
their escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
hing People People Laugh at
MRS. DUNN ON TRIAL
Authors Wife Accused of Killing
Two-Year-oId Son

Pittsfeld, Mass. July 24-Mrs
Gladys Courvoisier Dunn, the young
California wife of j. Allan Dunn
author and scenario writer, was plac-
on trial in the Berkshire Superior
Court, yesterday charged with infan-
ticide. She was indicted at the January
term of the Grand Jury and has been
out on $4,000 bail
The defense will probably be that
Mrs: Dunn was suffering from demen-
tia at the time of the killing.
The crime occurred at the home of
the Dunns in Lenox, Aug. l, 1918. Fol
lowing a dispute with her husband
Mrs Dunn, who knew how to use a
revolver It was alleged took her hus-
bands automatic pistol from his desk
and shot her two-year.old son, J. Al
Ian Dunn, jr, through the head,
Then she attempted to take her own
life by a dose of poison.
The child died in a Pittsfield Hos
pital two days later. Mrs. Dunn was
committed to the Northampton Asy-
mm for the Insane for observance.
She was released from the hospital
last Fall.
Her trial will probably take the
greater part of the week She viii be
representa- by Ex-Dist-Atty. John F.
Noxon and Atty Thomas F.. Cassidy.
Dist, Atty. Ely will present the Gov.
ernment's case.
Her husband was alone with her
when the shooting occurred. He will
be the principal witness for the de-
fense.
A New York surgeon who had per-
formed ceasarian operation upon
Mrs. Dunn may testify.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
The Happy Spends Time Laughing
BENNINGTON CAR SUCCESSFUL
Made Round Trip to Brattleboro and
Back in High Gear.


The attempt of an automobile of
well-known make to drive from Ben
nington to Brattleboro on high gear
was the subject of considerable COM
ment few seasons ago. The Ben
nington-B -Brattleboro trip was accom-
plished but the car in question failed
to negotiate the return journey with
out resort to intermediate gears. This
week in a stock Studebaker Six
which has been run over 5000 miles
Godfrey Crosby of this town drove
to Bennington by way of Hogback
and Woodford mountains without
shifting nce-Brattleboro Reformer
The above item taken from the
Brattleboro Reformer is incorrect.
In October, 1917, Earl W. Williams,
proprietor of the Bennington garage,
drove a Hudson Super-siX from Ben
ninton to Brattleboro and return with
out resort to intermediate gears. Be-
fore the car left Bennington a hole
was driven in the frame, a chain was
passed about The gear lever, fastened
with new Yale lock and the key
was left in this village. The car
carried one passenger.
Bennington men, who are engaged
in the automobile business do not
doubt the ability of Studebaker
Six to negotiate the trip between
and Bennington in high
gear. The car is equipped with a
powerful engine and is a good hill
climber. and car that has been run
5000 miles would have reached about
the height of efficiency for such a
test. The credit for the first record
trip, however, belongs to Benning-
ton car and Bennington driver
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
EIGHT HUNDRED
NATIVES KILLED
House of Commons Gets Casualty Fla.
ures for Recent Disturbances
in Euvpt

London, July "a Eight hundred
natives We're killed and 1900 wounded
during the recent disturbances in
Egypt, according to dispatches from
Gen, f. H. Fl. Allenby Cecil Harms
worth, under secretary of the foreign
Office, made this announcement in the
House of Commons tonight.
The casualties to Eupropean and
other civilians were; Killed, 81
wounded. 50. The casualties to the
military were: Killed 30: wounded
ia.
The death sentence was imposed en-
80 natives, detention for life on 27.
Upward of 1000 were sentenced to
short terms of Imprisonment. The
military courts have been dispensed
with, the sentences which they i'm
posed being reduced by three months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25

Washington, July 24-"It is not
from any feeling of sympathy with
the former Emperor William that
any element in Japan is opposed to
Japanese participation in the trial by
an international tribunal" Katsuji
Debuchi, the Japanese charge, said
today, in discussing the movement
initiated by the citizens of Fulkushi-
ma. He said the Japanese people en-
tertained the same feeling of abhor-
renee for the acts of the German high
officials during the war as did the
people of the entente nations and
were as earnestly DESTROYS of their
punishment. They believe, however,
there is no international law to COW
er the case of William Hohenzollern
and do not approve an ex post facto
law to fit the case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
AN INDEPE ENDENT
CROAT REPUBLIC
IS PROCLAIMED D
Movement Started At A Social
list Meeting
AGRAM IS THE CAPITAL
croatian and Slovenian Soldiers sry
Let's Separate form
Serbia
AGRAM IS THE CAPITAL

Paris. July 25.-Croatian troops have
proclaimed an independent Croatian
republic, according to dispatch from
Agram, the capital. At several points
the Croatians are fraternizing with
Hungarian soldiers. The Serbians are
trying to suppress the revolution by
the use of troops, both Serbian and
Croatian.
A dispatch from Gratz says the NOV
ement started at Socialist meeting.
The Croatian and Slovenian soldiers,
who were present in great numbers
cried Let us separate from Serbia -