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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
MANUF ACTURERS
OF TRUCKS JOIN
BIG 0MAHA A run
Many Have Already Expressed
Their Desire to Take
Part in Big National
Event.

Information has been sought from
many Of the manufacturers Of Amer.
lean motor trucks in regard to com
plcte particulars OF the first national
motor truck reliability tour, sane
toned by the American Automobile
association through its eontcs.
board.
Recent announcement of this great
run around the money belt" in COM
petition for the "Omaha Bee"
trophy, offered through the gener-
osity Of Victor Rosewater, owner
and publisher Of that paper, who has
eundertaken the promotion of this
contest, and for other trophies to be
offered by public-spirited citizens Of
Omaha, the gateway of the great
west.
AT least six trophies will be COM
pcted for under rules prepared espe-
cially for this, the first national mo-
tor truck reliability tour. Entry
blanks and registration blanks will
be forwarded to the manufacturers
ss soon as ready-copy having been
placed in the hands of the contest
board for approval by Charles P.
Root, contest board representative
in Chicago, who has been appointed
manager of the annual tour.
Finds Great Interest
In trips around the country to the
factories F. Ed Spooner, promotion
al manager Of event, has found the
liveliest interest. Several initial en-
tries have been filed tentatively by
makers eager to enter the lists.
When made formally these makers
will have filed a grand total Of an
even score trucks. Yet no entries
have been solicited.
The management is at present en-
gagged in arranging tentative route,
taking into consideration roads and
bridges. stopping places for moons
and nights and for Sundays when
the trucks will remain in control,
while the drivers and observers with
fhe officials and other followers Of
the run, including the press men,
rest up for another busy week ahead
To Rest on Sunday.
Three Sundays will be spent in
rest on the run of approximately
$500 miles, to be made at an aver
age speed of about 100 miles per
day, and the route must be so ar
ranged as to reach cities for each of
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

these long stops that will be able to
care for the multitude with a mini
mum of inconvenience. The large
entry expected will mean quite a
cavalcade of trucks and an army of
men to be looked after.
Mr.. Root, who will manage the
run, has had extensive experience in
this field through his connection
with the managerial end of many
runs out OF Chicago, including the
sensational rum around Lake Michi-
gan through uncxplored and danger
Gus territory for touring. Two great
motor truck runs have been conduct
ed out of Chicago, with both of
which Mr.. Root was connected. Les
sons from those runs will be incor-
porated in the handling of the pres
ent, the greatest run OF motor trucks
ever promoted,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Omaha oys Look to Santa :
For a Bike for Christmas

Many Omaha boys and girls will
be made happy this Christmas by a
present of a bicycle for Christmas,
in the opinion of James Van Avery,
manager of the Nebraska Motorcy-
Gle and Bicycle Co. As a means of
pleasure and healthy exercise the
bicycle is hard to beat, and many
parents see in it an ideal Christmas
gift, which is not only practical but
also lasting.
Demand for bicycles this Christ
mas has been greater than ever be-
fore, says Mr.. Van Avery. and we
have received many orders for Ex-
celsior bicycles to be delivered on
Christmas morning. The Nebraska
Motorcycle and Bicycle Co. hay
Just received a large shipment of
Excelsior bicycles to meet the big
demand this Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
OWNERS SELECT
/ TRUCKS TO HAUL
AVERAGE LOAD
Economy in Speed Which
Smaller Truck Develops
Big Trucks More
Expensive.

Truck users are more and more
coming to select = truck to carry
their average load rather than one
big enough for their maximum load
Is the conclusion Of J. M. Opper of
the lones-Opper company.
There was time not so long ago
when the average buyer figured up
the biggest load that he would ever
want to haul and then tried to buy
truck big enough to carry it. But
the experienced user has come to
realize that there is nothing so ex-
pensive as truck carrying half a
load unless it is the truck which is
so slow that it wastes the time Of an
expensive driver" said Mr. Opper.
Few users have loads which can
not be eplt into units Of 1000 to
5000 pounds. When they have a
truck which will handle ton with
maximum economy they have the
most economical truck. If the truck
mas real speed it will make two trips
while heavy truck is making one
and handle the same tonnage i'll an
hour. OF course, it has lower first
e,st and lower cost Of operation and
maintenance. Its biggest savings
over the heavy truck are on the oc-
casions when the two-tonner must
travel with half load.
"The fact that more trucks of the
smaller capacity were sold during
the third quarter of this year than
OF any other type, and that REQ made
almost As many of these as all the
others put together shows. ! think
the trend OF popular favor. Speed
plus sturdiness plus reliability have
won this leadership.
"Reo speed-wagons operate regu-
-lar1y over schedules requiring them
to deliver loads OF ton to ton
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
No Trouble to Start an
Electric These Cold OaVS

"The advantage of the electric
car for winter driving are many and
we'll known to owners OF this type
Of pleasure vehicle" said Mr.. Joe
Elfred, manager Of Hanson & Tyler
Auto company, local agent for the
Milburn light electric"
"Of primary importance perhaps
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

is its freedom from every possibility
of freezing, difficult starting and
similar peccadillos common to the
gas car, which if heavy repair bills
are to be avoided, must be carefully
nursed and mollycoddled through
cut the winter months.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

having come to Omaha from the
Denver Post. Taylor's many friends
on the automobile row, a. well as
his competitors, on the other pa
pers, regret the fact that he is leav-
ing the work with which he has
been associated during the past few
years, but all agree that his pro-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Skies Are Now Finding
Ready Sale All Over

The trade representative sent to
the Paris automobile salon by the
Maibohm Motors company of Sa.i-
dusky, O.. has made some interest
ing predictions concerning the fa-
ture of the six-cylindered. car. This
design was agreed upon five years
ago by the Maibohm engineers be-
cause of the same things which are
now manifesting themselves at the
Paris show.
This is the first exhibition of its
kind held in Europe since the out
break OF the war" said John NJ
Robbins, who has just received ex-
cerpts of this report, "and for that
reason is full of significance to the
student of the automobile market
both here and abroad. 1t reflect,
the general tendency of design
which has been influenced by four
years of the hardest test which has
ever been given to any mechanical
product"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
motion has been we'll earned and
wish him every success.

An attachment for ordinary cam,
eras patented by 4 Colorado mas
permits eight separate photographs
to be taken on the same plate OF
film. y
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

and halt at points Is miles distant
withiiY all hour Aud they keep to
their schedules. ] know of one speed
wagon that has delivered six tons OF
coal from car to dwelling house
basement III all hour, and others that
are doing as much That is. what
real speed i'll real truck makes
nnssib1e -
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

Brazil's new president has urged
on his congress the irrigation of
more than 100000 acres Of land in
the northeast of the republic. where
famine has cost more than 100000
lives since 1877
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
FIRST STRAW HAT
CAUSES STAMPEDE
Summer Lid and Spring
Outfit Attracts Attention
in Hotel
MANY AFFECTED
WITH SPRING FEVER

lnfalliblc signs that spring has at last
arrived and is really ON the job was
furnished this morning when a lone
some looking individual sauntered into
a local hotel attlrcd in a spring. out
no and sporting a jaunty straw hat. In
addition the harbinger OF The ballny
spring airs was suffering from "labor-
phobia" and when he fell over into the
leather covered couch. bell hops in the
hotel ran for fans and water.
The restOratives We're not needed
however, the victim recovering at ono
and wandered out Of the hastily gath.
ering crowds 90 quench his thirst a
the soda counter.
Efforts 10 learn the mans name fail
ed, although it was said ho arrived las
night from The sunny south. and thos
who were anxious about him at one
I looked up the weather forecast anC
seeing that warmer weather was prom
ised sighed as they had visions OF. th,
advance agent Of spring appearing in
the hotel lobby tonight in white flan-
nels
As the man wandered out Of the
building. persons who FOR several days
had been noticing symptoms Of labor
phobia" I'm themselves started 20 in
quire as TO the cause Of this ,ailment
with such a name and It then dawned
on them that it was. the medical term
for the old-fashioned spring fever.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
WRECK OR EARLY
AGREEMENT ON
PEACE CERTAIN
CIemencedu Insists on Adequate
ReparatiOn for France That
People May be Spared Burdens
Imposed by Germany. big Four"
Said to Haue Agreed on Question
of Responsibility for War
by The United Press.


PARIS Cimneeau undanied by charges of mpers"
with idea of continues
adequate repaaons from Germany
arebach by the most srang hgu ihe
than S00oOOVWw Every
with debt Of more than $1,000
debt which must at least an annua
there than i1VN"
in worker there debt OF
its expenditures placed
all the french
SOOO0OOo0
i the countrys budget
10 meet expenses but TO pay on s'
economist OF Sorbonne Unit
this would be good average
the debt
delegates have adopted the position at
he the spirit OF the times TO
of generations Germans who ought
French
the debts OF
war begun themselves eNemped?
today Premier Lloyd George, Premier
certain principles while
President
obvious conclusion is that he
the question OF
the today
official has reached
where
discussions possible has
showing the
tConiInued two)
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
DEFECTIVE SHELL
SAVED TWO LIVES
Runzio Made Three At
tempts to Shoot Father
and Son
HELD UNDER BAIL
FOR COUNTY COURT

On a charge Of assault with intent 20
murder Christopher Episcopo and his
son, Anthony Episcopo. Joseph Runzio
was held in $1,000 bail for court by
Judge Churchman, in Municipal Court
this morning. He was represented by
Edwin r. Cochran, Jr.
According TO the testimony, Runzio,
on last Friday afternoon. called Chris
topher an insulting name, whcreupon
the latter struck the man i'm the month.
The defendant al that time warned him,
You viii pay for this2"
Christopher and his son were on their
way home from work at the Taylor
quarrlcs that night when they We're met
at the B. and o. bridge by Runzio.
Pointing a pistol 90 the two men. he
pulled -the~.rivgsr three times, but each
time il failed 30 explode. When, on
the fourth attempt, the weapon did
discharge. the two Episc0p0s had taken
refuge behind trees and escaped injury
When an attempt was made 10 disarm
the defendant, he drew a knife and
finally escaped.
officer Neasey testified that RUnziO
stated 10 him after he was placed un-
der arrest at his home. No. 800 Rod
man street that he shot at EpiscOpO
because Of their trouble earlier in the
day.
The mark Of the trigger on the shell
that failed TO explode could be seen.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
POSITION HERE FOR
EVERY SERVICE man
Manufacturers and E m :
ployers Join in Placing
Returning Soldiers
EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU OPEN

The work OF securing employment
for returning soldiers and sailors is
being given impetus as the result Of
official action taken by the local Man
ufaclurers' Association and Employers
Association. While these two associa-
lions have been continuously striving
20 place all returning service men. The
officers Of the organizations have now
determined 90 tackle The problem siill
more aggrcssiVcly. 4 systematic cam
paign viii Doe waged with The goal In
mind that there shall not be single
returning soldier or sailor who really
desires suitable employment who shall
not be placed locally.
Every member 0f the Manufacturers
Association and Employers Association
has been living up TO his agreement
reached with former employers. whcr
(Continued on page tw0.)
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
PEACE

The positions OF the three leading
powers in the peace conference were
outlined tOdays as follows:
United StateS-The other Allies
have abandoned the II points and the
principles contained in the armisticc
In favor of purely selfish interests.
They must come 20 quick agree
ment for just and lasting peace or
the Americans viii Withdraw from
the conference.
Great Briiain--An agreement has
been reached on all the important
questions with the exception of a
few details. The peace treaty will
be drawn up without sacrificing any
of the American principles.
France-France must have ade-
quate indemnities or be burdened by
debt for the next century while the
Germans, who caused the war, prohi
from her plight. Clemenceau, Lioyu
George. Orlando and Colonel House
virtually agreed on the peace sc
tlement during Wilson's illness. ~
is now up TO the President 10 r''"s
these decisions.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR RIVER WORK

The War Department has rejected the
bid Of the Morris & Cummins Dredging
CO.. OF New York, for dredging and
deepening the ship channel on Liston
Range. on the ground that the bid was
excessive. The length OF the section
is 1000 feet and the contract called
for the removal OF $4,000 cubic yards
per month.
The contract for Sections No. ,. No. 3
and No. ( was awarded TO the American
Dredging Company; for Section No. T.
10 the Great Lakes Dredging Company
and sections No. Z. No. 8 and No. .
10 the Maryland Contracting & Dredg-
ing Co. at their bids. which varied
from Is i-i0 cents TO IL cents.
Bids for the channel work, which in
cluded the Delaware river in Philadel-
phla harbor. and New Castle, Reedy
island, Baker and Liston Lighthouse
Ranges, were opened March II by Col
onel W. B. La Due, United states dis
trict engineer. The areas TO be dredged
are i'm two localities, the upper being y
Philadelphia harbor opposite Jackson
street and extending down stream be-
low Point House wharf.
feeling OF sec,rrft- goes with
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

Community singing will be a new Tea
lnre which will be injected into te
nlav and game course lesson at Inc
IIigh school gym tonight. This VIII
be The third lesson in the course. which
is being tried out here under the aus
pices of the Wilmington Community
service. The singing will interspcrsc
the games and dancing that constitutes
The lessons.
The instructor will be Professor lier-
bert W. owen. Prior 10 the war; Pro
fess5r owen was American exchange
professor in Europe and when the war
started. had charge Of the singing IN
The British navy for II months. When
Uncle sam Joined the Allies, Professor
owen severed his connection with inc
British Admiralty and joined the Amer
lean fleet, where he directed the vocal
Efforts Of the iackies.
The idea is TO make song leaders Tor
the various community groups, Just as
the play and game course Is to develop
recreational leaders for the various
sections. Miss Louise French. the ma
tlonal recreational director, who has
been directing the play and game les
sons, will have Miss Gladys Passmore'
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
LUCAS NOT SORRY
AFTER MURDER Of
Child 5 ADhIRER
Wife of Slain Man Says
Husband Wasn't Wholly
Guilty of Wrong
SLAYER COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL WITHOUT BAIL

George s. Lucas. special officer Of the
pennsylvania Railroad Company, ac-
eused Of the murder OF William II.
beats at the p, B. & W. station op
Monday. was held without bail for the
New Castle county grand jury by the
coroner's inquest last evening. The YER
Dict was that Deats came 60 his death
by gunshot wounds inflicted by Lucas.
Last nights Investigation disclosed
ut least three that persons saw one
NJ the two shots fired into Deats
body by Lucas. These witnesses, Pri-
Yates Henry Crownover and John n.
Wilson, soldiers stationed at the 6jd
Infantry barracks, as well as others
will be called on TO testify at the trial.
The two soldiers testified they were
picking up scraps OF paper about p
fe,t from where Deais was killed when
they heard the first shot fired by Lucas.
They looked up in time TO see the sec
ond shot fired by he railroad police
man. It is believed TO be the bullet
that passed through Deais' heart, as
testified TO by Or. II. W. Briggs, cor
oner's physician.
John II. Carl, a machinist, testified
that he was on the elevated tracks.
and heard the first shot fired. He turn
cd in time TO see Lucas fire the Sec
ond shot, he said.
That Lucas admitted the shooting
was testified by Lieutenant W. II. Big
gins. under whom Lucas was employed.
Biggins, who was a school boy chum
N the defendant, testified that when
Lucas came into his office, following
the shooting. he said Il told that fell
Continued on page two.l
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
SALVATION ARMY
MAY OPEN SALOON
Experiment, Success in
Chicago. May be Tried
in Wilmington
OUTGROWTH OF HUT
FOR MEN OVERSEAS

The salvation Army may establish a
substitute saloon in Wilmington, pat
termed after the hut opened in Chi
cago yesterday. Onlcials Of the SALIVA
ton Army in this city said today they
had received no word of the intention
to open a substitute saloon in Whining
ton. but they would not be surprised II
this city is selected along with other
leading cities. when The salvation Army
decides 10 expand its Chicago expert
mcnt.
A special from Chicago Yesterday
said;
scores Of khah-clad men turned in
today at the sign OF an old-time saloon
only 10 find themselves in the first sub
stitute saloon opened in Chicago by the
salvation Army. The swinging DOORS
the long mirror and the back bar We're
i'm evidence, but the free lunch counter
had changed TO coffee and doughnut
stand, while bizarre pictures had yield
ed TO the camouileurs brush, some
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

By the United Press.
NEW YORK, April 9.-The release OF
three divisions from duty in Europe for
early convoy home was reported In a
cablegram received from General PERISH
ing by the port Of embarkation, Ho-
boken. IL was announced today.
Tae division are the 29th, composed
of men from New Jersey, Delaware,
Virginia. Maryland and District of
columbia: the 10Th, selective draft men
from Northeast Pennsylvania, Maryland
and the District Of Columbia and the
33rd. composed Of the National Guard
OF Illinois.
The dates Of their sailing will be an-
nouncd later. There are but few Della
ware men in the 29th Division, they
hayine been transferred 60 the J9th
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
WARE MEN IN 10Th
WILL BE HOME SOON

Pioneers.
A radio received from the Julia Luck
enbach, dne Saturday with the i57th
Infantry complete, y officers and 26S0
men announced the vessel had a broken
propeller blade and would be two or
three days late.
The Turrilbia, due today, had not re-
ported by radio as to time Of her ar
rival and may not come in until to-
morrow. She has on board detach-
ment Of hospital units; the 9th Evacu-
alton Hospital Detachment, 1 officer and
II nurses; 9th Base Hospital Delach-
ment, 40 nurses and one civilian
ii6th Base Hospital detachment Of
iicer and : nurses: 202nd Base Hospital
Detachment. one officer and 4, nurses
and casual officers
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
TROLLEY RELIEF
ASSOCIATION MEETS

The board Of managers OF the Wi
mington and Philadelphia Traction Ca
and Southern PENNSYLVANIA Traction CO
Relief Association held o meeting %
Chester last night. 4 number of tr0i
ley men from this city attended thl
meeting. SiXty-nine membership ap-
plications were received. 67 were c'c'ieo
and two referred back 20 he member
shin. committee for Investigation. Ihe
trustees reported q balance Of sislo.5l
in securities and cash.
Arrangemenis are being made ior
smoker to be held Zoo ihe near iutli-
and ister in The summer an outinS viii
be held at Shellpot ParA-
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
music IS PART
OF PLAY COURSE
More Song, Games, Romps
to Keep Entire City
Young
WANT MORE MEN
TO JOIN THE FUN
MEN ARE NEEDED

With young women enrolling in
the Play and Game course OF the
Wilmington Community Service at
the rate of a score of additions
niqhtly. there is need for more men
10 make the games and dances 90
more smoothly. There is no charge
and any man between Is and o.
who wishes 10 revive some OF the
fun of his boyhoOd days, VIII be
welcome at the classes.
Recausc they did not join ON the
first night will not interfere with
their entering any time this week.
The old games with the addition OF
new ones constitute the program
each night.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
TRANSATLANTIC AVIATOR DELAYED.

By The United
PARIS, April e-Leut Fontan the French aviator who
started yesterday the nrst leg
by way Africa
.south OF Paris it today.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
r1sm pRIcEs INCREAsE.

Fish prices. which were ioWer lv'
~ nesi two weeks, have asaln m
ssS w Shad is now selling f3r ~
cenis a pound and mackerel FOR 30
oonts ons Dealers said this was due to DIFF
ScnIties In getting fish supplies. caused
~, ,be recent storm on The coast.
Vegetables are higher than for sever
al weeks past. The retail price OF
n'eats has not varied much from for
mer prices, but is expected TO go high
pr
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
,,1 rnoops HOME BY OCTOBER.

sy The United Press
,euryGroN April s-Bsrns unexpected developments, all
American troops with the exception Of the army of
nation should be this country by the end Of September
Admiral Mexican acting operations Of the navy.
today
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
sun AND TIDES.
LOST AND FOUND.

oST~A PAIR or LADIES TORTOISE
II she'll glasses. between Ashury Church
aud 23rd and Market Sis Reward IL re-
turned ~ 223G Pine ST. apr9-it-
.nsi,gtd on page fourteen
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
LIBERTY

we pay spot cash for LIBERTY
BONDS. Cards and War savings Stamp.
LENDREN1 \ Coz sos Ford building
ADV.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
Nv The United Press.
cLrmrycEau SAVES cOrTN's LIFE

By The United Press. ... -,..,
PARIS April o-Throusd the ine''''' Ii. ,..
ceau the death sentence Of Emil ooin' 'n
s,o, tho premier been o'mnu''0 70 ''D
a, hard labor
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
RAVARIAN SOVIETS
BREAK WITH GERMANY
Ry The United Press.

By The I'm
haSstroken
a dispatch reported today.
nPreuer Batar recalled
informed the
he constitution does not bind Bavaria
By led
COPENHAGEN meeting Berlin has sent
Of
armstice reached the limit
the
German be il ; deceived"
by IN
Aprl9 today the
c,aeu ation Of confirmed
by The Press
Rhine districts according TO DELAYED dispatches received here today
In
ment in killed. government troops
everalh prisoners
Bandso of
NO.
MARTA law has becnde declared N Dusseldorf.
By The
reported
on wit
IandsbTg.
saNony) republican yesterday rescued and
Co who believed be still held
the governments I's "
lI,randes FeLe andKe radic leaders.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
TEMpERATURE TODAY.

CLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified. pasteurized and pure.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
U. S. cHAsERs TO GO TO GIBRALTAR

LISBON April 9.-rhirty chssers left
this port today for Gibraltar.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

A feeling OF securft. goes with
CLOVER DAIRY MILK.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
WEATHER

Fair tonight; Thursday
partly cloudy; warmer inte-
rior; gentle TO moderate winds
becoming south.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09


LONDON, agency dispatch from Paris today
Allied evacuation OF Odessa had been confirmed