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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
fire DESTROYS
BIC HOTEL With
100000 LOSS
Scanti|y Clad Guests Of Be-
atrice Hosiery Have Mar
row EsCapes-Boy Badly
Hurt.

Beatrice, Neb., Aug, l.-(Special
Telegram. Fire departments from
Fairbury. Wymore and Lincoln
were called upon to assist III con-
trolling fire of unknown origin
that early today destroyed the Pad
dock hotel at a loss of 100000.
Earl Mccoy, boy watching the
fire, was injured when struck on
the head by a falling brick. He
was removed to a hospital where
his condition is said to be serious.
Dense smoke hampered the
guests of the hotel in leaving the
burning structure and many mar
rowly escaped injury. Scantily clad
guests were cared for in private
homes. Many lost all of their per-
sonal effects.
The fire was discovered in the
basement of pool hall in the corn
err of the hotel building about day
light by John Sherman, night clerk,
after smoke was noticed in the no
tel. The fire spread rapidly, reach
ing the elevator shaft and climbing
to the roof.
The Paddock hotel was four
story structure erected by the late
Senator A. S. Paddock in 1888 at a
cost of 100000. 1t was the largest
building in southeastern Nebraska.
The building was owned by the
State Investment Co., and the hotel
fixtures by the May Hotel Co.
E. L. May, proprietor of the hotel,
left Wednesday, with his family, for
Lake Okoboji, Ia, on a vacation
trim
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02

The straw vote of The Bee on the
league of nations issue and the
peace treaty shows a growing oppo-
sition against both. At the last
statement, which appeared in The
Bee Monday, the opposition against
the peace treaty in its present form
(Which, of course, includes the
league of nations issue), was E to 4:
Now the opposition, with total OF
more than 1000 votes accounted
for, has grown to 9 to |.
OF total of 1889 coupons sent
to The Bee 9S3 signers absolutely
oppose the peace treaty in its pres
ent form, while only l06 persons
favor immediate ratification of the
pact. Seven hundred and fifteen
signers are against the league of
nations as a whole, while 26S favor
radical changes in the text of the
instrument.
Sends Largest Petition.
The largest petition favoring i'm
mediate ratification OF the treaty
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02

comes from party in Lincoln, Neb.,
and bears only four signatures. On
the other hand, the largest petition
against the peace treaty as whole
was received from the Nebraska
State bank at West Point, Neb., with
81 names attached to it. w. E. Pratt
of the Pratt Land Co.. Of Lincoln,
Neb., sends in petition against the
league of nations as a whole, signed
by l9 persons. He says that in his
belief, IS per cent of the people, are
absolutely opposed to the treaty in
its present form. One of the SOL
diers, recently back from France, to
whom Mr.. Pratt talked on the league
of nations and peace treaty issues,
told him that "if they ever took him
across again, they had to take him
in box" Mr.. Pratt states that this
soldier told him that this expressed
the sentiment of about 90 per cent
of the soldiers, who have fought
overseas. He said he was able to
get the 10 signatures in less than 80
minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02

beautifully played. The story deals
with the subject of heredity in a
most fascinating manner. 1t is from
the novel of Gertrude Anterior.
In "The Great Gamble" Darrell
climbed the roof of the porch and
got into Aline's room. Confronting
the girl, she pressed a button and
Morton entered and covered him
with revolver. Morton convinced
him that he was mistaken and he ad-
vanced the theory that Aline must
have double. Morton tells OAR
rell to leave the way he came. Pledg-
ing to fnd the other woman, he es-
capes down a manhole of sewer.
Next morning Aline is trapped by
the Rat and taken to an abandoned
grain elevator on the water front
Blake, inside, made her write a note
to her father, demanding money,
telling him she was a prisoner, when
up trap door Darrell came; he had
followed the sewer to the end. He
held them off until Aline made her
escape, then rushed up the stairs,
followed by the others, and ran to
the edge of the roof and dived off
into the river $50 feet below. We
shall see how Darrell escapes in the
next chapter of Pathe serial, The
Great Gamble"
The charms of the chic Bessie
Barriscale, the blonde film star, are
revealed in her latest picture, "The
Woman Michael Married." which
will be shown at the Empress for
the last times today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
SENATE LEADER
CHARGES DEMOS
ARE |NS|NCERE
Bushee Attacks Representa-
tives 0sterman and Gro.
zier for Profiteering
Resolution.
By a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln. Aug. 1.-The senate had
a turn At the profteering issue to-
day and members Of the house pres
ent as/spectators were charged with
insincerity by President pro tenn
Bushee, who introduced a resolution
calling upon the federal government
to get busy Immediately and investi-
gate and punish prohteering and
urging the Nebraska members in
congress to give their assistance in
the work. The resolution also call
ed upon the state executive and 9TH
er officers to use the means already
furnished by statutes to punish
prohteering in this state and urging
immediate steps be taken along
those lines.
Senator Bushee called attention to
remarks made by Floor Leader Os-
terman of the house democrats yes
terday and charged him with not
being consistent. Looking straight
at .Osterman, who was present. Sem
ator Bushee dared him to get up on
the floor and defend his position
taken yesterday.
"You want a special session called
to pass upon measure to punish
profteering," said the senator, but
not later than the last regular ses-
sion a few months ago you and your
democratic colleagues voted against
the trade commission bill after it
had been passed by the senate and
defeated it. That bill covered the
very points that you wanted yester-
day, and now you come to this spe-
cial session and try to put the ma
jority on record when it was your
own acts which has prevented the
state administration from taking
care of the matter"
He then turned his attention to
Representative Crozier of Polk,
democrat, who introduced the profit
eering resolution the first day of
the session and was defeated, and
charged him with not being consist
emit At the, close of Senator
Bushels speech Osterman arose as
il to debate the question, but the
president called attention to the fact
that a member of the house could
not break into the senate without
going through a political campaign,
and unless special consent was given
il would be out of order.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
POT ASH BILLS
BURIED AFTER
STORMY DEBATE
Iowa Representative Fails in
Attempt to Secure Favor
able Report on L.
Cense Plan.
BY E. c. SNYDER,

(staff Correspondent Of The Omaha Bee.
Washington, Aug. l,-(Specia
Te1egram)-After a stormy session
the ways and means committee to
day authorized favorable report or
the dyestuffs bill with a modified
license system appended Whet
Representative Green of Iowa en-
deavored to secure a similar favor
able report on the potash bills with
a two-year license feature, severa
members of the committee protested
and against his wishes the bill went
over until later date.
Speaking of the situation on pot
ash, which seems to be deadlocked
at this time. Congressman Green
reviewing what occurred at the
meeting today, said:
"On final consideration of the
dyestuffs bill, three republican
members, Moore of Pennsylvania !;
Young of North Dakota, and Mott
of New York, voted in committee
against reporting the bill, with the
license plan included, and the bill
could not have been reported out
but for the fact that most of the
democratic members lodged the
vote by remaining away.
"As to potash the situation is diff
ferent. I thought that the amend
ments / offered, which were adopted,
reducing the license period to two
years and limiting the power of the
licensing board, would satisfy the
opponents of the license system.
But Moore seems to be even more
opposed to the license ystem as ap-
piled to potash than with reference
to dyestuffs, and it is evident that
the others who have been with him
On he dyestuffs will axe the same
position.
Democrats Oppose Plan.
"The democratic members are op-
posed to either a license system or
tariff on potash and want it to come
in perfectly free. Unless some of
them change their views, conclud-
ing that moderate tariff and Ii
CtnSe WOulu DC DcttcI tHdu d HlSH
tariff alone, it will be difficult to get
the bill reported from the commit
tee. An active propaganda is being
carried on in all the eastern coast
states to prevent the passage of the
bill and its opponents have sue
ceeded ing citing some of the farm
ers and farm owners in that part of
the country to believe that the bill
would greatly increase the cost Of
commercial fertilizer. This is not
fact, but it is difficult to get the peo-
pie generally to understand it,
There is at present an embargo
on importations of potash. The war
trade board has been considering
lifting the embargo, but have
Joined with others in requesting that
the embargo be not taken off until
congress has an opportunity to act.
My understanding is that the board
is likely to act in accordance with
this request"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Mclaughlin Named
Nebraska Member Of
G.. 0. P. Committee
BY E. c. SNYDER.



Washington, Aug. 1.-(Special
Telegram. )-Republican members of
the house and senate from Nebraska
met in the cloak room of the house
today to select a member of the ma
tional republican congressional COM
mittee, Judge Kinkaid having en-
phatically stated that he could not
give the position the time it deserved
in view of his present responsible
ties.
As chairman of the delegation,
Uncle Nose" informed the members
as to the reason for the meeting and
Representative M. O. Mclaughlin
Of the Fourth district was unani-
mously chosen as the Nebraska
member Of the congressional COM
mittee.
Mclaughlin, in a short speech of
acceptance after recognizing the
honor that had come to him, said it
was a clear call for service and an
opportunity to do something for re-
publicans in the state. He said he
would be found cooperating closely
with the national and state organl-
zation in an effort to continue Ne
braska solidly republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Wilson Stays Nebraska
Mans Army Sentence

Louisville, KY, Aug. 1.-(Special
IT,, of Beatrice, Neb., recently given
Telegram )-Lieut. Fulton H. Jack,
an indefinite sentence of hard labor
at the United States military disci-
plinary barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, by an army court-mar-
tial. on a charge of accepting a
bride, was released today on presi-
dental order. Lieutenant Jack was
Immediately discharged from the
service.
At the trial of Lieutenant Jack at
Camp Zachary Taylor it was
brought out that the officer had
accepted S. from a private for the
promise of a speedy discharge from
the service. Later, however, the
lieutenant refunded the money to
the private,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Minister S Home No
Place for Burglar;
35 Cents Is Stolen

While the Rev. William Guss,
pastor of St. Marks English Luth-
eran church, POSI- North Twentieth
street, was officiating Wednesday
at the funeral of Charles Plumer,
ex-soldier, who died from an injury
received while scuifling with a cou-
sin. burglars ransacked his house
from garnet to cellar.
Dresser drawers were turned in
side out The minister's study was
given an overhauling. The pockets
of the clergyman's clothes hanging
in a closet were turned inside out.
All that the family found missing
was IS cents.
They made a mistake in coming
to a minister's home" Mrs. Guss
said this morning. Its no place
for d burglar!"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
TIASHEC Eom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS. FOR. TO-DAY.
VIZ ANDA HAWLEY is the lat
w est addition to the ranks OF
" 100, h,nI rapd,rtNrS The

VIZ ANDA HAWLEY is the lat
w est addition to the ranks OF
W jazz band conductors. The
winsome Lasky actress boasts OF an
unique orchestra, consisting of ex-
actly two performers equipped with
no other instruments than a lone
piano. Miss Hawley, who is now at
work on ]. Hartley Manners Peg
o Ny Heart" accidently discovered
the other half of her band while
playing a concert piano which was
part of set. This half-which in
cludes the violins, trombones, 'cellos
and, in fact, everything except the
piano-consists of a prop boy with
such talented vocal cords that he is
able to initiate a score of instru-
ments. The new band is now look
ing for a capable bass drum imita-
tor.
Muse-Norma Talmadge in "The
Devils Needle along with Tulley
Marshall, gives a very interesting
performance, it is written round a
portrait painter who takes to drugs
on the advice of his model.
Sun-Florence Reed in "The
Woman Under Oath" is good, grip
ping melodrama, the heavy lead is
very suitable part for Miss Reed,
with her dramatic ability. She is
very convincing.
Strand-Dorothy Gish in the COM
edy, Nugget Nell" gets a great
deal of amusement out of playing
the cowboy lead. When she returns
to civilization again the modern
garb doesn't look right at all. The
terrible tragedy that happened in
Chicago when the balloon caught on
fire, killing several people, is also
showing here.
Rialto-"The Avalanche" with
Elsie Ferguson in the lead, is an ex-
ceptlonally good cast. The leading
man is Lumsden, who will be re-
in Omaha as a member
of William Faversham's company.
Miss Ferguson has three roles, all |
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Red Cloud Council Asks
for Bids on Big Paving JOB

Red Cloud, Neb, Aug. l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram)-The city authorities
are advertising for bids on paving
Job estimated by the engineers to
cost from $4,000 to 100000, de-
pending upon the material used.
The project includes "a blocks Of
streets in the residence district and
four blocks of alleys in the business
district. Three kinds of materials
are specifed~-brick, sheet asphalt
and asphaltic concrete. 1t is under
stood, however, that the latter kind
of pavement is the one favored by
the council. The bids are to be
opened August Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Penitentiary Wheat Crop
Nets State More Than $1,000

Lincoln, Aug. 1.-(Special)-
Warden Fenton Of the state peni.
Tertiary has sold the grain raised
this year on the penitentiary farm
and the state treasurer received a
check for $6,o6S. In addition to this
the warden keeps for the use of the
institution and seed next year about
$500.
The wheat, raised entirely by con-
vict labor with the exception of the
tf1reshing, came from 1877 acres,
tested 80 pounds to the bushel and
sold for $2,02 per bushel.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Hold Wealthy Farmer on
Charqe of Auto Stealing

Fremont. Neb., Aug. 1.-(Special.)
Anton Zirnmerley. wealthy farm
er Of Waterloo, was bound over 10
district court at preliminary hear
ing on a charge of attempting to
steal an automobile belonging to Joe
Majstrik of Fremont. The alleged
attempted theft took place at the
carnival grounds two weeks ago. He
furnished $1,000 bond and was re-
leased,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Ask School Appointment.

Ed P. Noyes, Valley; G. c. De-
Bolt. Omaha, and J. P. Goodwin,
of Ralston, have applied to the coun-
ty commissioners for appointment
on the committee whcih will redis-
trict the county schools in accord
ance with the new law passed by the
last legislature. The committee will
consist of County Superintendent
Johnson and two others.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Pioneer Omaha Woman Dies
al the Home of Her DAUGHTER

Mrs. Catherine Fenwick, 70 years
old, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. Oehrle, 521 South
Twenty-siXth avenue, yesterday.
She has been a resident of Omaha
for 4o years. Her husband, who died
40 years ago., was proprietor of
foundry at Fourteenth and Jackson
streets. Besides her daughter, Mrs.
Fenwick is survived by one son, w.
C. Fenwick of Omaha. Funeral
services will be held at the home
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. In
torment will be in Prospect Hill
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
AtNeighbOrhOOd Houses

LOTHROP~Twenty- fourth and 10th
rop. Constance Talmadge in '"The
Yelled Adventure" also Mack SEN
nets comedy. His Wife's Friend"
GRAND-Sixteenth and Binney. Ethel
Clayton in "Pettigrews Girl"
DIAMOND-Twenty- fourth and Lake.
Harry Cary in The Riders of Ven-
Smith," and Comedy.
APOLLO-Twenty- ninth and Leaven-
worth. June Elvidge in Love and
the Woman"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
13 Mills Tax Levy Is
Made by State Board
to Raise $7,426,000

Lincoln, Aug. 1.-The state board
of assessment has made the levy for
ali purposes 10 mills for the year
1919. On an estimated valuation OF
the state of $572,000,0O0 this will
raise $7,42o,000.
f.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
At the Empress.

With comedy and dancing domi-
mating, the show at the Empress
this last half is most pleasing and
entertaining one. Stone and Man
ming, dancers, score heavily, while
Nell Elsing and company in Bust
ed are we'll liked. Billy Kelgard, a
comedian who sings. plays the piano
and tells stories, wins the audience
from the start. Delmore Fisher and
Delmore, in their comedy travesty,
Down Below" are the comedy hit
of the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02

The fleeces of ten goats are re-
quired to make a cashmere shawl,
which takes three men six months
to complete,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Bow browns in Lake .

Fremont, Neb.. Aug. 1.-(Special.)
The S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Green of St. Paul was
drowped in lake near Linwood
while playing with other children.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02

Large rubies are rarer than large
diamonds, and bring almost fabu-
lous prices when they are of a per-
feet piegon-b blood color.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-02
Dressing Tables

dl SIlidll NOSl a. DOWCH D
Golden Oak Dressing Tables
With triple mirror. These tables
are we'll made and beautifully
finished; a big value at. .$24.50
Ivory Dressing Tables--With
triple mirror; at. $29.N
These are very neat in de-
sign and we'll finished. A better
value could not be found for
the money.
Mahogany Dressing Tables
That will appeal to any
woman's fancy; at. ......$3l.0
These tables have triple mir
rors, are beautifully finished
and nifty in design.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-02

Congoleum Rugs, suitable for every the Northwestern Hardware Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-02
A Weeks Celebration


 A Weeks Celebration
 SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2 (by Associated Press) Elaborate arrangements have been made here and in the Imperial valley, to the east of San Diego, for the celebration marking the. opening of the San Diego & Arizona railway, which, connecting with the Southern Pacific railroad at Yuma, Ariz, will make another transcontinental route
 The regular train service between San Diego and Imperial valley points started yesterday, and it is announced that transcontinental trains will be running over the line by January 1.
 The celebration commenced yester- day will be continued until December 6, the first four days having been allotted to this city and the last two to Imperial valley cities, which by this route will have short outlet tO IluC-W dItl. EtuOLutl lcdlulG C Ol IuC line on which it's builders have laid emphasis is that it will afford an all year-round and easy grade from the East to the Pacific coast. The line through the mountains of San Diego county, near the Imperial valley line, has been built on an easy grade, prac- tically free from snow
 Yesterday, the first day of the cele- bration, was set aside in honor of John D. Spreckels of this city, who has devoted more than ten years of tireless effort to it's financing and con- struction. Today will be Harbor day; Wednesday, December 3, Stadium day, when events of several kinds will be staged in San Diego's great outdoor arena; Thursday, December 4, will be Balboa Park day, the main part of the program being held in the city's 1,400-acre park. Army and navy authorities have promised hearty cooperation in the events, which will include several parades.
 On Friday, December 5, special trains will take several thousand per sons from San Diego to Imperial val lev, where the celebration will be continued for two days.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-02

Scarborough Pictures that please at prices that are right Over Cordova drug store. Phone 14-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-02

Scarborough Pictures that please at prices that are right. Over COrdova drug store. Phone 14-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-02
CELEBRATE
 COMPLETION
 FRAILROAD

FL CENTRO, Cal, Dec. (by Asso- ciated Press) The first passenger train for San Diego over the San Diego and Arizona railroad left here yester- day, carrying Governor Campbell of Arizona and several California off cials.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
"IT'S AN I'LL WIND"

One of the funniest instances in
connection with the general strike
in Seattle has just come to light. It
is that the large insurance companies
did a huge business writing strike
insurance. They impressed upon the
trembling employing class that the
radicals in the labor movement
would surely resort to violence to
gain their point. Business men
therefore rushed up to the offices Of
the companies to take out strike in
surance to guard them against losses
from expected violence. Hysterical
newspaper stories further i1hhamed
their imagination and caused them
to pay big premiums for special in
surance. Of course nothing hap
pened, with the result that the only
line OF business that seems to have
prospered during the general strike
was The insurance business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
ENDORSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

l~NDO1NS1I0 AI1i1ONE VI Nl1llONo.
Organized Labor favors the en-
trance Of the United States into a
League Of Nations, according to a
report by the Labor bureau of the
League to Enforce Peace, based on
resolutions or letters from interna-
tional and national Labor unions
with a membership Of more than
100000, and representing every i'm
portant industry.
From the 500 central unions OF
the country, the league has already
received copies of resolutions indors-
ing the League of Nations from 1903,
and these were adopted since publ
cation of the league covenant. The
report estimates that at least 1000
addresses in favor of the league are
made daily at labor. union meetings.
The report says that this support
from labor proves that the effort to
establish a League of Nations is pri-
marily popular movement, and is
the best possible evidence that the
league idea appeals to the most in
telligent portion OF the workers OF
America. o
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26

try can produce. The history Of
American panics should be better
known by Bethlehem Steel and some
other great corporations.
And as for returning to normal
conditions, what Americans today
mean by normal is that kind Of
social balance that permits every in
dustrious person to i've a normal
life. Cutting wages means driving
men and women and children into
a sub-normal existence.
And one more point. When wages
advanced during the war they just
about kept pace with the advancing
cost Of living. A reduction now,
therefore, means a reduction below
the pre-war level~-and that is the
truth Of the matter:
There have been many famous slo-
gans in the world and il Bethlehem
Steel carries out. its announced plan
there will be another and it will be
made famous by Am ,rican working
people shouting in unison, "No
Wage Reductions"