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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Plane Carry Passengers Country Representative
AboardPanes New York
Morning Here Passengers Will Change Planes for Pacific Journey

Omaha will be one of the main
stations of a coast-to-coast passen-
ger airplane system which will be in
operation between New York and
San Francisco in a short time.
The first monster airplane, weigh
ing seven tons, and designed to
carry 70 passengers, is being assem-
bled by Alfred w. Lawson, Green
Bay, Wis, aviator and inventor. A
representative of The Bee will be
on board the plane on its first trans
continental trip, and will give Bee
readers detailed story of the trip
trip which is expected to revolt
tionize commercial and trade routes
of the entire country.
If the first plane accomplishes
what it is expected to, Mr.. Lawson
declares that 100 more planes of the
same type will be built and oper-
ated under the name of the Lawson
Airline.
with such a plane the trip be-
tween New York and San Fran
cisco can be made in Sc hours" said
Mr.. Lawson. IF alf of the 100 pro-
posed planes can be operated as
sleepers, so that the passenger can
make the trip across the continent
with the loss of but one days time.
Change Planes at Omaha.
Taking the sleeper at New York
in the evening, he can change to a
day plane at Omaha the next morn
ing and then change back to a
sleeper the next evening at Salt
Lake City, awakening the next
morning in San Francisco.
1--WE plan two air trains each way
daily. with stops at Chicago
Omaha and Salt Lake City.
The schedule as given out by Mr.
Lawson will require large hangers
employing scores of men, and ar
extensive landing field in Omaha
The establishment of such station
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
B uIL DING s
is GREATEST
NEED OF THIS
CITY 7 0DAY
c. C.. George Says Omaha at
, Present Time Needs More
Than 5000 Additional
Residences.

( "Omaha's greatest need at this
TINA is more buildings, both bust
ness houses and residences" said
Charles G. George, real estate man
and chairman of the advisory COM
\ mittee of the Chamber of, Com
nerce. ..ar
The reply of Mr.. George was in
answer to question as to what
lis most needed in Omaha in order
that the city may continue its rapid
strides in becoming the great indus
trial ard commercial center of the
central west. Continuing, Mr..
Right now Omaha needs 5000
additional residences, costing around
$1,000 each, or a total of $4,000;
two office buildings. the two costing
not less than $3,00O,OO0; increased
jobbing facilities, $l,OOO,0OO; in
creased retail facilities. 100000;
increased factory facilities, $1,000
600; apartment houses, 100000;
new hotels, $l,250,000; two storage
warehouses, 100000; centrally To-
Gated large buildings for, small fac
tories, 100000; motor truck loading
and unloading r. stations, $l50,O0O;
needed extensions, repairs, changes
and alterations to old buildings
100000, making total of SIS ,00O,-
600. y
"How to bring about these need
ed projects to increase the business
OF Omaha is question. However,
to my mind, if the business men
would unite and with their money
and energy get behind a develop
ment company. putting the same
vigor into it that the put into their
war work, the desired object would
be attained. Once attained, it would
mean more to Omaha than any
project that has been attempted in
years.
"A development company such as
suggested would tide over the peri
Cd of high prices of building ma
terial when individual owners in
many cases might feel, that they
could not afford to build. 1t would
promote, rather than interfere with
individual building operations.
Omaha certainly needs a factory
development syndicate. Now, if a
new factory seeks location here
the owner has to deal with many
individual owners of property, each
anxious to obtain the highest pos
sible price for his holdings. Thus
the trouble and expense OF getting
located has = tendency to scare
away many good prospects.
N IT the prospective business man
could deal with a corporation own
ing numerous available sites, held al
reasonable prices, and could make
arrangements with that corporation
to have building erected, to be
paid for over term of years, to
my mind, Omaha would start in on
q wonderful industrial growth"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Low Death Rate Of Babies in
City Largely Due to Bees
Free Ice and Milk Fund
Children of Omaha's Poor Last Year Received 2,940
Quarts of the Very Best Milk Through Bee, Fund
Nourishment Is Brought to Needy Families By Rep
resentatives of Visiting Nurses Association.

There are two main public
health activities that count most in
preventing unnecessary loss of in
FAINT and maternal life," says the
annual report of the New York
milk committee, First, clean, pure
milk; and second, expert medical
and nursing service for expectant
mothers. The public conscience is
fast awakening to the value of in
FAINT life"
Omaha has come to a reputable
position in the care of infant life,
largely through The Bees fund for
free milk and ice, which gathers
money each SUNNI from generous
readers and pays Fout through the
visiting nurses for milk and ice for
the babies and small children of the
deserving poor.
There is no other means, public
or private in Omaha whereby these
little ones can be cared for in the
critical hot weather. Last year in
the months of June, July and
August, 100 Omaha babies died out
of 1000 born.
Death Rate Low Here.
This figure seems very high, but
it is low when compared with the
baby death rate of some other cities.
In Baltimore. Md, the death rate
of babies under year old for the
whole year round was 148 per 1000
last year; i'll Philadelphia it was
l26 per 1000; in Memphis, Tenn,
it was l45 per 1000 and in Fall
River, Mass, it reached l6l per
1000. These are the year-round
figures and they are much higher
than Omaha's infant death rate for
the three hot months.
Omaha's low rate is largely due
!, to The Bees fund, which last year
supplied 2,940 quarts of the best
milk to these little ones. It is at
work this year, through the visit
ing nurses, keeping the life-givins
lactal fluid flowing to the hungry
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20

little mouths and nourishing the lit
tie bodies.
within a very few blocks of the
city hall, little babies would be
starving if it were not for the milk
brought to them by this charity,
said Miss Florence McCabe, super
intendent of the Visiting Nurse as
ISOLATION, "All over the city we arc
helping the helpless little ones
whose hold on life is often so pre-
carious during the reated season.
All they need in most cases is pure,
rich milk. A few dollars will bring
baby through to September /, and
from then on his chances of life
and health are fine"
Baby Crop Large.
Americas baby crop this yea
promises to be the largest in the
history of the country, according to
the New York Milk, committee's
survey.
The baby death rate last year,
founded on reports from cities COM
prising one-fourth of the country's
population, was 104 per 1000 babies
born, while in 1917 it was only 81
per 1000 babies born.
The baby born into the home OF
poverty today or who is still quite
young often has no other chance to
survive except that which may come
to him through the Visiting Nurses
and the baby fund He may join
the II per cent whose little lives
are snuffed out by heat and poor
nourishment almost before they
have begun.
But the patient work of the
nurses, the generosity of the contri-
butiors to the fund, the educational
work of the baby stations which,
teach mothers how to care fer their
infants, these features make the out
look brighter for Baby Poormau
Last year, out of 45l youngsters be-
tween one and two years old, cared
for at the three Omaha baby sta
tons, only one died.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Hubby Stops Washing;
Keeps Beer in the Tubs

Kansas City. Mo-. July 1o.-"Mis-
tab I.awyuh, All just can't do no
,washin' when my husband keeps
nah bath tubs full of beer" COM
planned colored woman to the Free
Legal Aid bureau here. The woman
said she was forced to support her
self and family by taking in washing,
and that she was willing to do this,
but objected to him keeping the tubs
full OF beer.
Wait until July was the "free"
advice given her.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Auto Club Prepares Maps
For Fans of Fishing Sport
Roads Throughout State in Fair Condition Automobile
Club Endorses Wheel Tax-Officials Meet to Dis
cuss CURLING of Car Thefts.

The Omaha Automobile club has
a wealth of fine literature on the
northern summer resorts for the
benefit of the club members. Fol-
lowing are some of the most popu-
lar vacation resorts in Minnesota
and Wisconsin and Iowa: In the
north-central part of the Ten
Thousand lake region of Minnesota
we have Douglas Lodge, Island
Park Lodge and others around Park
Rapids; Bemidji and its summering
places on shimmering lakes teening
with muskies and bass; Camp Idle
wild at MARCEL, right in the pines;
Dunn's summer resort at Park
Rapids, famous as fine fishing
place, and a table set for hungre
fishermen; Ya-Man-Na island on
Ten Mile lake, at Akeley, where you
eat in a rustic lodge that brings you
close to nature; Camp Recreation on
beautiful Elbow lake, in the lower
enc of the Great Mantrap valley,
right in the deep pines of Mime
sofa; Mantrap camp, at Dorset, the
only camp on Mantrap lake, with
large battery of log huts so you can
be comfy and all by your lonesome
Northern Pine Camp, at Park
Rapids, on the shores of Potato
lake. right on the Jefferson high
way from Minneapolis; The Lin
wood Inn, at Osakis, run by an
old angler who knows what the
finicky old fisherman wants in
tackle>and grub; Pine Cone camp,
at Dorset, in the heart of the Man.
trap valley, in the famous Itasca
park region; Wambo1t's camp, Dor
set, where the table groans with
rea. fisherman's chow. the berries
being specially luscious and plenti-
full; and around Alexandra, we
have the Murray Inn, near AMMAN
dale; Lake Minnewaska, at Glen
wood, with beautiful auto drives and
fine fishing. At Alexandria. you
have choice of a dozen good lakes,
any one of which will yield the limit
in scrappy bass lBedman's place is
popular). Ferguson summer resort,
Annandale. on Pleasant lake, has a
dozen or so cottages for rent. II
you don't care to go north OF
Minneapolis, look over our stuff
from Point Pleasant, on beautiful
Madison lake. Point Pleasant is
owned by DR.. w. R. Wherry, OF
Omaha, and DOC" has one grand
place Pm telling the world Beau
tiful drives around to Lake Crystal
Washington and Jefferson lakes
make it an ideal headquarters for
fishing and resting. Hundreds oil
Omahans rusticate at Point Pleas.
ant every year. On Lake Jefferson
is another Point Pleasant, and
Beaver Dam summer resort. The
| road to Point Pleasant is via the
Spirit Lake Airline to Mankato
and the lake (Madison) is jus,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20

here would be a valuable asset to
the commercial expansion OF
Omaha,
The first big plane will be com
pletely assembled and ready for a
trial fight August /.
The interior of the passenger car
resembles a miniature railroad par
lor car. The seats are of comfort
able individual chairs with cush-
ions and leather padded backs. At
the front are two steering wheels,
similar to those of an automobile
Either wheel will control the car
which will be in charge of two
aviators,, captain and first lien
tenant.
Launch 50 Feet Long
The body of the coach including
the tail, which provides room fol-
baggage, is 50 feet long, a little
over six feet wide, and high
enough to permit a person seven
feet tall standing room.
There is an aisle which the inven-
tor declaresI will enable the passen-
gers to walk about without dis.
turbing the balance of the ship as i,
sails through the If at the rate oi
from 90 to o5 miles an hour. The
coach is enclosed tightly with glas:
windows at each seat. A ventilat.
ing window is provided near he
front.
The wings of the huge machine
are each 50 feet wide, giving the
plane a spread of 100 feet. 1t is
mounted on heavy pneumatic tired
wheels. and will require a stretch
of nearly three-quarters Of mile
for starting and landing.
Speed Only Uncertainty.
Mr.. Lawson said he intended tc
take the plane on its first trip
There is not the least doubt in The
world that it will fly" he said
I'VE have built it along established
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Goes From Office Boy to
G. P. A. in Eleven Years

Kansas City, Mo-, July l9.-This
city boasts one of the youngest
if not the youngest-general freight
agents in the person of Guy A. Pat
terson Of the Kansas City Terminal
company. Mr.. Patterson, who is
just 81 years old, has been with
the company for more than II years.
In that time he has risen from
office bow to his present position.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Predict Coal Shortage.

New York, July l9-New York
coal dealers are anticipating a coal
shortage this winter, due, they say.
to the return to Europe of thou-
sands of foreigners who have been
working in the mines in this coun-
try.
Coal cards similar to those used
during the war may have to be re-
sorted to next winter,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20

II miles away Oil a gravel road. Up
in South Dakota at Andes, is Lake
Andes, one of the finest bass lakes
in the western country. Miller's
Resort is a favorite with Omahans,
Near Omaha are number of fair
fishing places: Hawthorne lake in
Iowa; Nishnabotna down near
Hamburg; sand pits near Meadow;
sand pits around Valley; Blue lake
at Onawa; cut off lakes along the
Elkhorn river at Pilger, Beemer
and Wisner.
Road Reports.
OLD is reported fair to good to
Denver, with rough spots around
Ashland (now being repaired), and
some rough stretches on western
end. For Estes Park, run west from
Greeley to Loveland. up the Big
Thompson Canon to the Park. Lin
coin highway is fair to good to
Kearney; rough stretches from
Kearney to North Platte, with de-
tour at Elm Creek, crossing river
on south side and running over good
aand road to crossing back again
to Lexington. White Pole to Dav-
export is fair to good. and River to
River same. Black Diamond be-
tween Des Moines and Iowa City
reported good, and cuts distance
thirty miles and eliminates lnumer-
Gus railroad crossings. Lincoln
highway east to Chicago, fair to
good, detour at Loveland; Cedar
Rapids to Chicago, detours east of
Clinton on account of road work.
Road work at Dyer. Ind. necessi-
tates detour around the Lincoln
highway, by taking the Nv mark
from Joliet to Valparaiso, which
runs north of the Lincoln highway.
going on from Minnesota state line
to Jackson. MINI. Gears going
through, but better route is via Spirit
Lake and east through Estherville
10 Armstrong on Imperial Highway,
then north to Fairmont and Winnie
bago and Mankato.
Members and non-members who
contemplate going out of town
should secure one of the Omaha
publicity plates at the club room.
ehey are free to members and 10
cents to non-members. Let folks
inowyou are from the best state in
he country. The club has nice red,
green and yellow flashy club pen
nants for sale.
The Omaha Automobile club en-
dorsed the wheel tax ordinance at
tie time of passage because it was
understood that the funds derived
from this tax was to go so per cent
for street repairs, and 40 per cent
for boulevard repairs. So far, there
has been collected over S3l 900 from
this tax and the money diverted to
other funds. Motoists of Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Omaha WillBeO One of Main Landing Stations
On Proposed Trans Continental Air-Route

Jules Verne, and, his Thirty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"
will have nothing on the tale which
The Bees representative will relate
to Bee reders of an epic-making
trip in the most gigantic plane afloat,
in which he will be a passenger, on
its maiden trip from coast to coast.
The trip is scheduled to start at
New York before the first of Au-
gus. Probably only three stops will
be made in the entire journey to
San Francisco.
The ccompanying pictures show
the designer Of the huge plane,
Alfred w. Lawson, noted aviator of
Green Bay, Wis, the plane as it will
appear when assembled, and a map
of the route of the proposed Lawson
Airline.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
I lust Won't Leave Prison.

Ossining, N. Y. July l9-Warden
Brophy at Sing Sing has guest"
He is Charles Ortner, who ever
since November so has refused to
accept parole, to which he is en-
titled. Ortner says he likes the
place. He was worried for time be-
cause it was considered stopping his
pay-1H cents a day-but now ii
has been decided to keep his check
coming, so Ortner is going to stay
Is long as he can
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20

who believed as the club believed
that the wheel tax would give US
better streets, do not like to think
that this money is being used for
other purposes than that which it
was raised for-repairs. This club
is right with Commissioner FOWL in
his stand that the wheel tax money
should be used where it was under
stood it would be used, and for no
other purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20
Quits Law; She's Happy.

London, July 19.-At a meeting
of the International Council Of Wo-
men Miss E. c. Van Dorp, Neither
lands representative, herself solici-
tor and barrister. said she-had been
happier since giving up practice.
Further, although many people went
to, woman solicitor for advice, her
experience showed that they all
liked man barrister to fight their
case. =
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-20

Thirty-six hours In the air with
out loss of sleep or a single
meal! 1t sounds like a dream, but
if the giant airplane being assembled
by Alfred w. Larson, noted Green
Bay, Wis, aviator and, inventor,
proves practical, it will become re-
atty. .,
Lawson's plan. which will soon
be ready for fight, is the forerun-
ner Of feet of gigantic planes
which will ply the air between San
Francisco and New York, on fixed
schedules.
Meals during the fight will be
served in buffet style la carte.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
.LULL OCCURS IN
FIGHT ON PEACE

WASHINGTON, July 26---Shantung
and reservations continued In the spot
light of official discussion today both
In executive and senate circles, though
so far as surface developments were
concerned there was n lull In the peace
treaty fight. 10th the senate and the
foreign relations committee had ad-
journed until Monday and President
Wilson had no Republican senators on
his appointment list
There were many conferences, how
ever to talk over reservations proposed
for inclusion In senate ratification Of
the treaty Many senator's, especially
of the proleague group Of Republicans.
have framed reservations they hope TO
see adopted and an effort to agree on
some general program of action Is the
subject OF much earnest negotiation.
Although the White House and the
state department remained silent on the
informal conversations under way with
Toxic regarding Shantung. an unusual
element Of expectancy was added AS "A
result OF the statement OF Senator Spen-
GER Republican, Missouri, that In his
talk with President Wilson yesterday
the president showed himself very
hopeful of an sJrly development to
clarity the situation.
Chairman Lodge, Of the foreign rela-
tions committee, had an appointment
TO see Secretary Lansing today, and al
though the Colombian treaty was un-
derstoo6 to be the primary subject Of
discussion. II was thought features of
the Versailles negotiations also might
be taken UP
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
II. MOSS WILL
NOT Be CANDIDATE
Business Reasons Prevent His
Becoming Running Mate
of Williams.

Purely business reasons forces l.. J.
MOSS, president of John A. Denies Sons
Co., to decline to run for commissioner
Of the city Of Memphis on the ticket
being formed by j. J. Williams, clerk
OF the criminal court, and would be
mayor.
A letter to this effect was given to
The News Scimitar by Mr.. Moss early
saturday afternoon, he desiring to an
twer the various published reports that
he would be one of Mr.. Williams run
ming mates. He was considered the
strongest prospect for williams slate
and his refusal to consider the race
makes large dent in Williams pros
poets for success
Mr. Moss letter follows:
Gentlemen--Referring to vHfious ar
ticles which appeared in the Memphis
newspapers recently regarding the pos
sibility of my being candidate for
commissioner at the next election, beg
To- say after serious consideration have
decided that it win eb impossible for
me to run at this time, due to the
growth of the John A. Denies Sons Co.,
and contemplated expansion plans.
IT Is quite an honor to be mentioned
or considered for a commissionership OF
the city of Memphis, btu inasmuch as
the affairs OF the John A. Denies Sons
20. demand by undivided attention,
DO not feel that I could do justice TO
the office. Therefore, wish you would
announce in your columns that | will!
not be a candidate for commissioner at
the fall election"
After delivering the letter Mr.. Moss
asked TO be quoted as saying that his
announcement is due to do dislike of
Mr.. Williams and that he thinks Mr..
Williams would make good mayor.
The decision of "a lareg group OF
business men to bring out ticket also
had nothing to do with his announce
ment. Mr. Moss said. 81 am honest in
saying. that l simply cannot spare the
LIME TO run for commissioner, said
Es. Moss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
MORE SUIT SARE FILED
AGAINST LOAN FIRMS

Another batch Of suits against GER
tain local loan companies was filed In
chancery court late Friday by w, c.
Rogers, attorney for railroad employees.
The defendant concerns are the Shell
by brokerage Co, the Memphis Finance
Co, and Il, /. lsom & Co,
The bills allcgc that the defendant
companies loaned the complainan;s
money on securities and assignment
of salaries ut a rate Of interest exceed
Ing 100 per cent, which they assert f.
usury The petitioners are c. u Nc
Fc1a, r. J, Gonzales and G, y. Travis
Vt ls claimed the rate Of interest is
1870 per cent.
They further state that the companies
threatened item with criminal proSeer~
tion II they failed 20 make prompt pay
ment They ask relief from the con
tract on the ground Of 'usury and also
1A tho plea that the railroad adminIs-
road employees salaries
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
Bait In Auto Eeads
To Arrest Of Youth
Who Stole Package

Detectives BiNx Joyce and Joe
Bishop, recently pOt back on the force
after an absence of more than a year
showed their fellow sleuths some real
Sherlock Holmes work Friday.
Complaints that packages left in
automobiles on Main street had been
disappearing with a regularity that in
dicated some gentleman was regularly
at work, caused Joyce and Bishop to be
detailed on the case.
The sleuths went to Zellner's shoe
store, Main street. near Monroe avenue.
Friday. They had pair Of shoes
wrapped for them in the store, and
placed the package in an automobile
which stood in front of the store. Then
they hid out, with a weather eye on
the auto.
Soon young man came along, saun-
tered nonchalantly into the Zellner
store, after he had glanced carelessly
into the back seat of the machine where
rested the bait" After lingering a
moment, he came out, strode to the auto,
and boldly opened the poor, and took a
seat. When he left the machine an in.
slant later, the pair Of shoes was under
his arm.
Joyce and Bishop pursued him down
Main street. Today Ralph Bell, aged
"a, who gave his address as Dayton,
o., is being held for investigation in
connection with the theft of the pair
of shoes.