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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-05
WASPS BREAK UP HUNT
FOR THIEVES PLUMBER

GREENSBURG. Pa, Sept. S.
Railroad detectives have learned
that thieves hide plumber taken from
freight cars behind logs, in the un-
derbrush and back OF rocks along
the right Of way.
A couple Of sleuths were investi-
eating near here recently. They
came upon a hollow log that seemed
a likely place for loot. The chief in
serted his arm into the hollow. but
he withdrew it Immediately with a
cry of pain.
Snakes" asked the assistant
A stream of wasps pouring from
the log answered the question. The
two men were badly stung before
they could run TO a place of safety.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-05
CONSTIPATION
BilliousneSs- Headache
WENDELL'S
Vegetable Cartaartic Liver Tablet

Make the liver active, bowels reg
ular. without pain or gripping; re-
lieve sick headache. indigestion and
all morbid conditions due 10 un-
healthy action Of Liver and Kid
neys. They seldom fail to end con-
stipation Get box of WENDELL'S
Liver Tablets today at Wettick's cut
Rate Drug Store or any leading drug
store.
Large box for % cents ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-05

ton of their homes and the pro-
vision OF farm implements is a task
so colossal that it can be undertaken
only by governments, we cooperat-
ing SO far as we are able. Ours is
a relief work and is not political"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
CONfESSES TO
COMPLETELY IN
''HIGHJACK|NC''
SWihart Turns States Evil
dence Against "PaIs" In
Attempted Christmas Rob-
berry Of Hamilton Home.

C. P. swihart. 27lo Cunning street,
confessed yesterday in Centra! po-
lice court to completely i'll the at
tempted theft of six cases Of whisky
from the home of c. w. Hamilton,
1ll2 Park avenue, at 2 a. m. Christ
mas day.
ninth avenue, and L. A. Young, Ill
South Twenty-sixth avenue. alleged
accomplices of Swihart, were bound
over to district court on charges of
breaking and entering. Bonds were
set at $500 each.
Swihart pleaded guilty to break
ing and entering and turned states
evidence against Daniels and
Young, who pleaded not guilty to
the charges.
Carl Anderson, chauffeur for the
Hamiltons. did not identify Daniels
and Young as the two men who
pressed their guns against his side
when he surprised the burglars car
rying liquor out of the Hamilton
home.
Swihart testified that Daniels and
Young induced him to accompany
them on a "little party" Christmas
eve. Daniels and Young entered
the basement of the Hamilton home
while he remained on the outside,
Swihart testified.
No testimony was introduced in
regard to the three automobiles
found by police in the vicinity of
the Hamilton home and which are
said to have been in the possession
of the trio of alleged "highjackers"
on that night.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Dorcas Club Gives Needy
Stockings on Christmas

The South Side Dorcas club met
Tuesday of las. week at the home If
Mrs. Del Green, 4422 Sortf Twenty
first street. and filled 10 pairs of
new stockings with candies and
fruits for children OF needy families,
and Wednesday tn. stockings were
leliyerd to homes on the South Side.
During the last year more than 500
new and made-ovcr garments have
been turned over to the South Side
office of the Associated Charities
by the Dorcas club, and every two
weeks the club meets to sew for
poor children. The officers of the
club are: Mrs. Peter Ault, president;
Mrs. c. c. Harlan, vice president;
Mrs. ]. A. Reh, secretary and Mrs.
Del Green, treasurer. Other mem
bers OF the club are: Mrs. F. Lucke,
Mrs. r. L. Laborde, Mrs. Lester
H. Sroufe, Mrs. r. Campbell, Mrs.
F. L. Furness, Mrs. F. Moran, Mrs.
R. Hankinson, Mrs. E. R. Knight,
Mrs. F. Patterson, Mrs. J. Murray
and Mrs. E. Bradley.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
1900 Pairs Of Army Shoes
Arrive for Big Sale Here

Capt. A. J. Hofmann, arrly zone
surplus supply officer, announced
yesterday that 1900 pairs os new
army shoes had arrived in Omaha
and would be placed on sale at retail
shoe stores early this week. Of
this amount $500 pairs are of the
field style and 10000 pairs are hob
nailed shoes in assoyted sizes. Both
styles of shoes will Be sold at $3.50
a pair. .
A shipment OF chocolatc-eolt red
marching shoes is also expected
here shortly. These shoes will be
sold at $3.50 pair. This sale of
army shoes was made possible when
the War department recently adopt
ed a universal shoe for field march
ing and dress use. More than 1,o00,-
600 pairs have been declared sur.
plus and will be sold in all parts Of
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

Following three and one-half
years overseas service with the
British forces, Lieut., Montague
Hancock received his discharge in
England and has returned to his
home in Omaha. He is the son of
Dean ]. A. Hancock of the Trinity
cathedral. A student at Princeton
when he enlisted, young Hancock
will not return to school, but will
remain in Omaha, he says.
The young officer spent l8 months
with Lady Paget's hospital unit in
Serbia. He was later affiliated with
the Royal air force for two years.
During his term of service as an
aviator, he was visited in England
by his mother, who. made frequent
trips with him in his machine. On
one occasion he flew with his mother
across the English channel to Brus-
ce1S
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
ALLEGED F0RCER
REFUSES OMAHA
identification
Secret Service Man Denies
Story Of Reported Love
Affair of Prisoner In
This City.

David w. Barrows, former clerk
in the bureau of war risk insurance,
Washington, D. c., who was arrest
ed here Christmas night on charge
of forging government obligations
and padding payrolls, refuses to give
federal authorities any information
concerning his Omaha identification,
according to David Dickinson,
United States secret service officer,
who made the arrest.
II positively deny having mad.
the statements attributed to me in 6
local newspaper Friday afternoon"
Mr.. Dickinson said. Nothing has
been said about Christmas we'd
ding or society woman being con-
nected with this affair. Barrows
won't even give us the Omaha ad-
dress where he lived during the last
month. He is smoother than horse
radish. He was here about a month
and shaved off his mustache.
"Our department has been looking
for him for three months. | arrest
ed him at Twentieth and Farnam
streets, on the sidewalk. and identi-
fed him from a photograph sent
from Washington. He Immediately
told me he was Barrows, the man I
was looking for. He has woman
acquaintance here, and / don't be-
lieve she knew anything about his
alleged misdeeds until after his ar
rest"
The prisoner gave the name of ].
T. Edwards when booked at central
police station for the federal authori-
ties,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
South Side Army Store to
Extend Business Hours

The United States Army retail
store in the South Side city hall,
commencing Monday, will be open
for business from 9 4. m. to p. M,
to give the working people Of the
city an opportunity to take advan-
tage of the cut prices of goods be-
ing sold by the government, which
includes canned corn, peas, pork and
beans, all of which are sold at 9
cents can.
A large supply of English black
tea was received Saturday which will
be placed on sale at 45 cents a
pound. Three-pound cans of to-
natoes are sold at II cents a can
and dried apples at 13 cents a pound.
Several truck loads of wartime corn
flour has also been received which
will be sold at $52S a hunderd
pounds. A large supply of clothing,
including overalls. gloves and shoes,
have been placed in stock at low
prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
South Side BreUifies

Saiesgiri wanted-Apply wig Brothers
Twenty-fourth and N streets.
The women OF st. Agnes Court Of
Fbresters will meet Sunday afternoon at
st. Agnes hall.
T. r.. Ely Of Bozeman. Mont. Is guest
this week Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Van
SAINT, 4130 l. street.
n. Frank A. Agnew. Lawyer. vacek block.
1880 South Twenty-fourth. Many people
find my new office.
Il Mr.. and Mrs Charles D. Eads. 252s A
street, spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
a, W. Hallam at Lincoln.
Miss Wilhelmina Auchmuty, 2315 South
Thirty-first street, spent Christmas with
her grandmother at Waverly. Ia
the Ei-Re-Win club Of st. Agnes
church will celebrate New Years eve with
card party and dance at Eagle hall.
" Rev. ]. M. Bloomquist and wife were
Christmas guests OF the parents of Mrs.
Bloomquist, Mr.. and Mrs. William Derby
shire, 1904 g street.
The South Side Pleasure club will give
dance at Eagle hall. New Years night.
The club will also give a dance Sunday
evening at the same place
Join our Cash Bonus club or start some
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Serve Summons On
"Johnny'' Lynch After
Search of One Week

Johnnie" Lynch was served Fri
gay with legal summons 10 ap,
pear in court after deputy sheriffs
had beer on his trail since last
Monday when his wife, Mrs. Agnes
Lynch filed suit in district court
for divorce
Sheriff Clark had deputy sheriffs
watching the home of Lynch's
brother. Frank, Twenty second and
Mason streets, in an effort to get
service on Johnny" but without
success. Friday he got a tip
that the former county commits
sioner was working on a plumbing
job at S50l Lincoln boulevard.
Deputy Sheriff Christensen found
him there and served the papers.
Mr.. Lynch was married to Miss
Agnes Moran in Idaho, March 90.
1910, just after he had been released
from the county Jail at Fremont.
She returned to Omaha last summer
and is now employed in one of the
large stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
NEITHER PARENT
GETS CHILD BY
DIVORCE DECREE
Woman Who Yaned Duriine
Trial Fits Gaily From
Court Room.

Adelaide Short was given a d.
voice from Thomas Short Yesterday
by Judge Wakeley after hearing
lasting several days in divorce court,
and accompanied by a cataract of
oratory by attorneys.
But custody of the child of the
Shorts was given, for the present,
to Mrs. A. Perkins, Twenty-fourth
and Sprague streets, because testi-
mony showed that Mrs. Short tele-
phoned her husband several weeks
ago and told him he could have the
baby if he wanted it and that he got
it and took it to the Twenty-fourth
and Sprague streets address.
Mrs. Short, who had smiled and
yawned and jested throughout the
trial in most unconcerned manner,
fitted and futtered gaily ou. of the
court room with her bosom friend,
Mrs. Pearl Crabtree, widow about
IS years old.
"You bet, I'll take care of the
baby" said Mr.. Short. "I'll buy it
clothes and milk and everything.
I'll pay ITS way"
He was also ordered to pay court
costs am fee Of $l00 to his ex-
wife's attorney.
The Shorts were married in April
of last year. He alleged that his
wife insisted on moving all the time.
They moved IS times in one year,
he said.
Public dance halls are a bad
place for young people either mar
ried or single to spend their time"
said Judge Wakeley in his decision
of the case, commenting on Mrs.
Shorts alleged frequent attendance
at such places. "Acquaintances
formed at such places are usually
not good and may often be harm
f,,1o
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
CROP IS
BELOW PAR THIS
Year IN STATE
ScottsbIuff County Leads L
Production With 1875 Bush
els Per Acre, According
to South Side Report.

According to information received
at the Exchange building there is a
decided falling off of the CONNER:
cial potato crop for the past yeal
In Nebraska. The yield was only a.
per cent of normal and the state has
at this time but a l,s47, 900 bushels
surplus.
The total revised estimate OF acre.
age from 10 counties. Box Butte
Cherry, Dawes, Sheridan. Brown
Garden, Kiball, Morrill,, Scottsbluti
and Sioux, is 44,825 acres. as COM
pared TO 47.475 acres last year. The
total production of those counties
was 3,0o5,54l bushels, or slightly
more than 60 bushels to the acre.
Scottsbluff county ranks highest
with 135 bushels to the acre and
Sheridan county lowest with AZ
bushels to the acre.
The commercial potato crop for
the entire United States is estima-
ted at 95,1So,000 bushels for this
year as compared to l06,6OS000
bushels last year, or 81 per cent OF
last years crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Eastern Automobile Man
Tells of Industries Growth

"Two million passenger automo-
biles were produced during the past
year in the United States" said
George Moorcroft, an automobile
representative of an eastern firm at
the Exchange building Saturday,
where he was visiting.
"There we're 100000 motor trucks
and 100000 tractors. This estimate
is said to be conservative, contin--
ued Moorcroft, "and just think 20
years ago the horseless car was a
Joke, an alleged dream. Today the
manufacture of automobiles is the
third largest industry in the world.
an 1896 there we're only four au-
tomobiles in the United States and
in 1868 the price of gasoline, was
only 6 cents a gallon"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Cattle Shioments Denend On
Hay Supply, SAYS StoCkmar

Albert Mortin of Sturgis. S. D.,
was aavisitor at the local market
Friday with shipment of five cars
Of cattle, and he said it depended
greatly on the hay supply in that
section, whether there would be
many more cattle from there this
winter. He said there were fully 80
box cars in the train he came on:
that were. utilized for shipment of
cattle, caused by the scarcity Of
stock cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Little Girls Badly Hurt
When Sled Strikes Truck

While coasting down South Twen-
tle,h street on 7 street at nocn yes
:erday. Hazel Brown, 10 yesis old.
44l0 South Twenty-frst street, and
Ismay Miller, 10 years old. 4407
South Twenty-frst street, crashed
into the rear end of a Swift Pack
ing company truck, driven by ].
Krejci, and received severe injuries
about the head and shoulders.
The little Brown girl may suffer
from conclusion of the brain. police
surgeons stated. Both children were
removed to their homes. The driver
of the truck is held by police for
investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
The Bees Free Shoe
Fund

1--WE are two little girls, 10
and 6, of a family of seven We
would like a pair Of shoes for
Christmas. So we can 60 to
school"
lust another scrzwled little let
ter, such as comes to The Bees fund
every day.
Every case is carefully investi-
gated and if it is found worthy the
fund is drawn on for the shoes,
which are fitted right at the shoe
store.
Some of these little ones haven't
received their Christmas presents of
SHOES.
Previously acknowledged ........, .$918.00
Jerry f. Buchtel ................. l.OO
From Two Friends. ................. 1v.00 0
Cash ,....'.''..'..'''''' "a ~
Class % Of Loyal Boys, Congregational
Church, Verdon, Neb. ,......... 200
rash Genoa Neh 200
" 500
PAM r. Harvard North Bend, Neb. 200
T0tai ............. ....'., S0o".oV
Send in a contribution for those
who, perhaps, didn't have as merry
a Christmas as you did. Address
The Free Shoe Fund, care of The
Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

Waterproof lap robes have been
invented in England for automobile
drivers that remain in place should
a wearer leave his car.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
BIG Savings in FOOD PRODUCTS of Ali Kinas

Oil Sardines can ......... &c
FOR A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE OR
TEA-Ikl HAiDEN'S FIRST.
Our famous Golden Santos Coffee.
per ID. .........-...'... soc
Diamond II Blend, per lb. ...... &Oc
H. b. C. Special Blend. per ID. .421se
NJ. & J. Blend. nothing finer. lb. 45c
The best Tea S filings. ID. 80. .17hc
Choice Burlett Fired or Sun Dried
Japan Tea, per 10. ............4 .48c
Breakfast Cocoa. per ID. 1890. 3Oc
FRESH VEGETABLES AT LOWEST
PRICES.
The best No. Cooking Potatoes, ref
peck :. .GOc
Fresh Cabbage, per ib. ....,... sc
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

BUY FLOUR NOW.
It will he csc higher in less than
week.
iS-lb. sack best high-srade diamond
H Flour ................. ~. 'SS.lO
s4-lb. sack best high-grade Diamond
II Flour 81 so
4S-lb. sack Of onr famous Health
Flour for 1928
rhe best White or Yellow Cornmeal
per ID. ................... .3c
The best Rolled White Breakfast
Oatmeal, lb. ..............-.,.. DC
The best No. / Navy Beams. H.. .IOc
ls-ounce can Condensed Milk. 15c
The best domestic Macaroni. Spa
rhett, or EGG Noodles, pkg. ..lHc
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

Fancy japan Rice, ID. 1890. .13c
No. an Sweet Sugar Corn, fancy
ripe Tomatoes or Sweet sugar
Peas for .........- - ..,.'.. i-32c
Grape ,,uts. per pkg. $50. .l21ec
bars Beat En- All or Diamond
Soar for ................. .28c
Kamo Assorted Soups. can. DC
No. 3 can Pumpkin or Kraut. .1s1sc
No. : can California Muscat Grapes
for .21c
No. . can Golden Pumpkin for. &c
Advo Jell or Jello. pkg. .14c
| Yeast Foam. pkg. ..............,4 &c
! Large bottle Vinegar or pure Tomato
Catsup for tOc
Large jar pure Fruit Preserves. .29c
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
BOYS DUE
HOME BY MARCH IS

The Thirtieth division, containing
thousands OF Memphis soldiers, who
distinguished themselves in Belgium
and France. probably will be demobil-
ized at Chickamauga park, near Chat
tanooga, early in March, and the bulk
Of the local units probably will be at
their former homes in Memphis by
March is, according to the war de-
partment.
The government has already desig-
mated this division as one due for an
early return, but tie date has not
hcen set. Members of the unit have
cabled relatives here they expect to
sail late in January or by Feb. 10.
whether the Hath and 1l5th field
artilleries will return with the Thir-
tleth Is a point the wal department
SO far is unable to These
units we're transferred from the di-
vision from the summer and have
fought since then with the Eighty
ninth and Thirty-third divisions, Three
batteries Of the Hath and l15th' were
almost exclusively Memphians.
Other units containing many Mem
nhians are the AlTth, 11Sth and l21st
regiments OF infdRtry, Thirtieth division,
and the 18th and l17th machine gun
battalions. Other Memphians are scat
tered throughout various other units
Of the division, while still hundreds
more are included in the First. Fourth
Eighty-second, Eighty-ninth and Nine
ty@-second divisions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
STOP DANDRUFF!
HAIR GETS THICK,
WAVY, BEAUTIFUL
Girls! Draw a Cloth Throuah
Your Hair and Double
Its Beauty.
Spend a Few Cents! Dandruff
VaniSheS and Hair Stops
Coming Out.

To be possessed OF a head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy II free from dandruff, is mere
ly a matter Of using a little Danderine.
II Is easy and Inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of It. Just get
a small bottle OF Knowlton's Danderlne
now-all drug stores recommend it
apply a little as directed, and within
ten minutes there will be an appear
ance OF abundance, freshness, fluff
ness and an Incompatible gloss and
luster, and try as you will, you can not
find a trace OF dandruft or falling hair;
but your real surprise will be after
about two weeks use, when you will
see new %hair-fine and downy at first
yes-but really new hair-sprouting out
all over your scalp-Danderine IL, we
believe. the only sure hair grower. de-
stroyer OF dandruff and cure for itchy
scalp, and 1t never fails to stop fall
ing hair at once.
| II you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw IL through your hair-taklng one
small strand at Il time, Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful in Just a
few moments-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
Thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE '
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro .Phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vlaor
and Nerve Force. "

Judging from the countless prepara-
tons and treatments which are con-
tinually being advertised for the pur-
pose of making thin people fleshy, de-
veloping arms, neck and bust, and re-
placing 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 ex-
cessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves Our bodies need
more phosphate than is contained in
modern foods. Physicians claim there
is nothing that will supply this defi-
cheney so we'll as the organic phosphate
known among druggists as bitro- phos-
phate, which is inexpensive and is sold
by Washburn-Lyle in Memphis and
most all druggists under a guarantee
Of satisfaction or money back. BY feed
ing the body cells with the necessary
phosphoric food elements. bitro- phos-
phate quickly produces a welcome
Transformation in the appearance; the
increase in weight frequently being as
| tonishing,
This increase in weight also carries
with it a general Improvement in the
health, Nervousness, sleeplessness and
lack Of energy, which nearly always
! accompany excessive %thinness. soon dis
appear. dun eyes become bright. and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom Of
perfect health.
CAtTlON:-Although bitro- phosphate
is unsurpassed for relieving nervous
ness, sleeplessness and general weak
hess, II should not, owing to it's re-
| markable flesh-growing properties, be
used by anyone who does not desire to
put on flesh, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14

Any woman who tires easily, Is nerV-
Gus or irritable, or looks pale, haggard
and worn, should at once have her blood
examined for iron deficiency-admlnls-
tration of simple Nuxated Iron will Oft
en- increase the strength and endurance
Of weak, nervous, CareWorn women IN
w weeks time.
There can be no strong, healthy
beautiful, rosy-cheeked women without
iron" says DR.. Ferdinand King, a New
York physician and Medical Author. i
have strongly emphasized the fact that
doctors should prescribe more organic
ir~on-Nuxated lron-for their nervous,
rundown, weak, haggard- looking wom-
en- patients. Pallor means anaemia.
The skin of an anaemic woman Is pale,
the flesh flabby. The muscles lack
tone, the brain flags, and the memory
fails, and often they become weak.
nervous, irritable, respondent and mel
ancholy. When the iron goes from the
blood of women the roses go from their
cheeks.
'In the most common foods Of Ameri-
ca, the starches, sugars, table syrups,
candies, polished rice, White bread, soda
crackers, biscuits, macaroni, spaghetti:
tapioca, sage, farina. degermtnated
cornmeal, no longer is iron to be found.
Refining processes have removed the
iron of Mother Earth from these i'm
poverished foods, and silly methods of
home cookery, by throwing down the
waste pipe the water in which our Vege-
tables are cooked. are responsible Tor
another grave iron loss, Therefore, you
should supply the iron deficiency in
your food by using some form of or
ganic iron, just as you would use.salt
when your food has not enough salt
DR.. A. j, Newman. former Police Sur
geon Of Chicago, and former House Sur
geon, jefferson Park Hospital, Chicago,
says: ut has been my particular duty
during the past six years to assist In
keeping Chicago's five thousand blue
coats in good health and perfect fight
ing Trim, so that they would be physi-
cslly equipped to withstand all manner
of storms and ravages of natures ele-
ments. Recently | was promptedN to
give it a trial. This remedy has proven
through my WI tests of it to excel
any preparation | have ever used for
creating red blood. building up the
nerves, strengthening the muscles and
correcting digestive disorders"
DR.. Schuyler c. Jacques, Visiting Sur
geon of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, New
York City, said: Il have never before