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Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
WAR HAD WROUGHT CHANGE
Oouohboy Found It Hard to Realize
the Difference Two Years
Of War Had Made.

A new story of the Red Cross bag
comes from Harvey d. Gibson. former
Red Cross commissioner for Europe
and president of the Liberty National
bank of New York. He got the story
from one of the workers in hospital
hut in Dijon, Everybody who has even
seen q wounded soldier knows the bag
of gaudy cretonne with the little Red
Cross in the corner, in which each boy
keeps the bit Of shrapnel the doctor
dug out of his knee, the last letter
from home, the picture Of his girl, his
toothbrush and all his most cherished
possessions. One of the boys in the
Dijon hospital had just been presented
with his bag pink-and-white one. He
accepted 1t gracefully, then he began
to laugh. Say" he declared. "if some
one had told me two years ago that
I'd be a-goin' to war with wrist watch
on one wrist and bracelet"-he held
out his Identification disk-"on the
other and a cretonne bag in my hand |!
Say, I'd have pasted him one!"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
ITALIAN SOCIALIST PAPER SAYS
GOVERNMENT WAS NoTl-
FLED IN JULY.
NTH TOLD PLANS
AN ADMIRAL AND TWO GENER-
AIS WERE REMOVED FROM
COMMAND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Washington, Sept. 24.-The Italian
government was informed last July of
the plans of Lieut. Col. Gabrielle dan
nunziO for his Fiume adventure, ac-
cOrding to the Italian Socialist paper
Avanti, extracts from which We're ca
bled from Geneva to the official infOr
nation bureau here of the kingdom of
the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The
paper also asserted that the allies
were told of the action of D'AnnunZio's
accOmplices in Fiume long before the
sOldier-pOet carried out his campaign.
"At the beginning of July, immedi-
ately after the great demonstration
and attacks in the press against Sig
nor Nitti, the Avanti was quoted as
saying "Gabriele d'Annunzio sent one
of his most trusted friends to the pre-
mier to inform the latter that he
(D'AnnunZio) was ready to come to an
understanding with him, hut that he
asked to be allowed to carry out, on
his own responsibility, the expedition
in regard to which the government had
already received certain information,
and which it was trying to cause to
fail, by warning its most active MEM
bers of the consequences of their acts.
3 "D'Annunzio caused all the possibil
tiles of favorable issue of his plan to
lie laid before SignOr Nitti, and af-
firmed that the allies would accept the
fait accompli.'
premier Nitt replied that the polit-
ical, economic and military conSe-
ouenceS of such an undertaking would
lie very serious. He added that, while
he appreciated the sentiments of the
poet, he would give orders to arrest
him If he should try to carry out any
such adventure.
"The government knew that DAN
nunzio's accomplices We're an admiral
and two generals who We're stationed
was forced to remove from their COM
EiandS.
"In spite of all this, D'AnnunZio car
ried out his plan, which is difficult to
understand when one remembers that
the expedition was organized and car
ried out ON the territory of the war
zone. which is under direct orders of
general headquarters.
'The allies were informed of the ac-
tivities of the admiral and the two gen.
erals mentioned above. All this had
great influence ON the result, unfavor
able to Italy, of the interallied inquiry,
carried out at Fiume'
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Would Deny Help to Saloons.

Albuquerque, n. M.-Bishop Francis
J. Mcconnell of Denver, in an address
before the New Mexico Methodist con
ference, declared this government
should withdraw its protection of cit
zenshlp from any American who en-
cages in saloon business below the
border in Mexico, or who engages in n
business in Any other country that is
rutlawed in this country. He said seri-
Gus conditions will be fostered If liq-
nor interests of America are permitted
Ia carry out their hope of planting sa-
looms throughout northern Mexico.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Pershins and Staff Give $4,000

Neutrality-suspicious. Pershing $
last days in France contained an Incl
dent which is disclosed in n report
just reaching national headquarters
of the American Red Cross from
Paris. 1t was gift of 9i.G25. 40
francs, over $4,000, from General
Persbing and the officers of his staff
to the Red Cross to be devoted to
some deserving work among the moth
ers and children of France who suf-
fored in the war. The money is to he
placed In the "Stars and Stripes War
Orphan fund"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Looking for a Telephone.

was looking for public telephone
and thought would find one in large
office building. I walked through and
at last saw a public telephone sign.
and as I was in hurry rushed
through the doors and found myself
in the middle of a saloon. The bar
tender looked up and said: "What'l
you have, miss?"' 1 was so surprised
that I could not speak for few min
utes. but finally said was looking for
public telephone. AS 1 was backing
out the elevator starter saw me and,
as he knew me, asked If was in for
an eye-opener. I then decided my tele-
phoning could wait and rushed out
of the MISUNDERSTANDING.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
viii Probe Steel Strike.

Observation-Disclosures has inter
vened in the steel strike by directing
the Senate labor committee to institute
an immediate investigation to ascertain
ali the situation can in any way be re-
lieved by federal action" The inquiry
will begin when representatives of the
strikers Will be heard. Later Chair
man Gary of the United States Steel
corporation, President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor and
other spokesmen for both capital and
labor.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
No Help.

snow that the war is over l dare
say your boy can write you where he
is located in France"
"Oh yes" said Mr.. Cobbles, "but
the information doesn't do me an
mother any good. He might just as
well say he's somewhere in France.
The names Of them French villages
don't mean anything to people who've
never been outside of the state they
We're born n."-Birmingham Age-Hsf
aid.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
In Vain.

He had fairly puzzled the good vii
lage folk, had that clever ventrilOquist,
and now he was going to perform his
last and greatest feat.
Ladies and gentlemen" he an
nounced, with grand bow, II will
proceed to sing that famous ballad,
'Good-by,' in lady's voice, which will
appear to proceed from the empty air
above your heads"
The minutes passed. Looks Of strain
and agony. doubt and anger chased one
another across the performers face ;
but there was no song.
Then a voice suddenly broke the
silence.
"'Tain't no good. guv-nor," 1t said.
I've bin an lost the gramophone nee
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Eating More Bread.

New York.-Americans are eating
more bread and less of the higher
priced foods, the consumption of flour
the last seventy days showing an in
crease of 3,OOO,OO0 barrels or 10 per
cent over the same period last year.
according to a statement issued by
julius ii. Barnes, United States wheat
director.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Food Prices Decline.

Washington.-Repo to the Depart
ment of Justice from twelve states in
dicate there has been decline of 10
TO Is per cent in food prices since the
time the fair price committee began
their work. From four states have
come reports on wholesale prices indi-
eating II decline of 2 to = per cent.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Source of Fancy.

"Read any new fiction lately?" asked
the lady with the pink hat at the
health resort.
"No, 1 must confess have not" re-
piled the lady with the blue creation.
whats wrong? Isn't you husband
writing to you while you are away?"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
cutIeura for PImpIy Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cutl-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
ALWAYS Hopeful.

"Your real fisherman is a true op-
timist."
what now?"
Look Mt Flubdub. The dock Is SO
high that his line won't reach the wa
ter"
Welt"
$50 he's angling for flying fish,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Fell Down.

Willis-What's the matter with
Bump?
Gillis-He was playing on margin
and fell off the edge.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

In trying to kill time, women Of un.
certain years use lot OF powder.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
It's all up with the vocalist who can't
draw his breath.

Beauty may be only skin deep. but
there's no argument about curves.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

You can always prove "sure
thing" as all wrong by betting on 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Many man looks Insignificant when
his wife Is with him.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Many lasting friendships are due to
the distance between them.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

A handful Of common sense is worth
a bushel Of book learning.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Often the Case.

White-Is he In business?
Black-No, he is the president OF
our Business Mems association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
Report Steady Business Grouth During Year

and the interest of children i'll civic
affairs was aroused as . result. In
addition, the spirit of cooperation
and responsibility was inculcated in
an impressive manner in the minds
OF the youngsters.
Horseshoe Tournament.
A horseshoe tournament was con-
Quoted at Fontenelle park. and for
nation of a State Horseshoe Pitch
ing association resulted, The tourna-
ment was attended by many out-of-
town men, and aroused the interest
of young and old alike in this
wholesome and simple form OF
recreation.
Formation of Municipal Golf IS.
ISOLATION was started, and it is ex'
pected that all who play on the two
municipal courses at Elmwood and
Miller parks wi unite in making
the association the controlling or.
ganizatior for this form Of outdoor
sport Golf tournaments were con.
Quoted for the Older boys of the
Fairgrounds at Miller park and
Benson playground. Tennis tourna.
ments were conducted at Miller and
Clifford parks.
Two new clay tennis courts were
built at Kountze park, and the
ground was cleared for three courts
at Fontenelle park, which will be
completed this spring.
Thirteen Play Grounds.
Thirteen Fairgrounds were con-
Quoted during the summer season
Attendance was less than last sea.
son, owing to war conditions.
Four swimming pools were con
Quoted last season. Owing to the
efficiency of the life guards, not q
single serious accident was reported.
although in number of cases
guards from the municipal beach al
Carter Lake were called to the res
cue of persons who were in danger
in other parts of the lake.
The community center program
has been curtailed because OF the
influenza epidemic. In addition to
the centers conducted last season,
three new centers at Train, Mason
and Benson schools were opened
this season.
Community singing and COM
munity drama, inaugurated last sea-
son, are among the principal fea-
lures of the community center work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
Public Utilities Are
Held Back for Year
by Material Shortage

Scarcity of material, labor, as we'll
as restrictions in financing due to
war restrictions, made 1918 a year
of comparatively limited expansion
on the part of the public service
corporations of the city.
Despite these conditions some
notable improvements were made
in order to provide absolutely nee
essary facilities for the increasing
growth of the city.
The Omaha & Council Bluffs
Street Railway company appropri-
ated $l50000 for the new Cunning
street car barn, which is nearing
completion.
The Omaha Gas company conf
pleted number of extensions and
also installed a pump, with ca
pacity of 100000 cubic feet per hour,
to force gas to the outlying suburbs
of Omaha, the whole program of
improvement representing an in
vestment of $4,000.
The Nebraska Power company
completed during the year the i'm
provements started two years ago,
which included the doubling of the
capacity of the power house, the in
stallation of new $4,000 kilowatt
steam turbine engine, with full
equipment of boilers, switchboard,
etc. Short line extensions were al
so made to various parts of the city
and an addition to the South Side
transformer station. The whole
project of Improvement amounted
to 100000, of which $500,000 was
spent last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
RECREATION IN
PLAY GROUNDS
OCCUPIES MANY
All Sorts of Tournaments and
Stunts Planned to Occupy
the Riddles of
Omaha.

The municipal recreation depart
ment did big work during 1918 in
the teaching of patriotism through
programs and pageantry, The de-
velopment of the community cer-
tiers was also feature of the work.
An ambitious program was adopted
last spring and, with the aid of the
people of every playground conf
munity, was carried through to sue
cess.
The chief effort of the department
was on the big pageant presented
on Labor day at Riverview park, in
which approximately 500 children
and about 50 men and women took
part. The pageant presented in
unique manner the plea of President
Wilson that the interests of the
coming generation be safeguarded
during the strenuous time of war.
All Fairgrounds observed the In
dependence days of the United
States and France, July 4 and a.
respectively, by appropriate pro-
grams.
A benefit circus at Kountze park
and benefit carnivals at Miller and
Hanscom parks, in which the Red
Cross and the Omaha municipal
guards shared the proceeds, were
two of the big undertakings by play
ground communities. In these, tn"
parents of playground children were
the prime movers.
Guards Organize.
Eight Campfires were organized
among the older girls at the play
grounds and the Omaha municipal
guards, the organization by which
the play and physical training of the
Older boys of the playground is con-
troled increased its membership to
almost 400. The annual encamp-
ment of the municipal guards at
Elmwood park, made possible by
the generosity of public spirited
business and professional men OF
Omaha, was attended by $50 boys
The camp lasted week and there
was not a penny of expense to the
bows who attended.
Sewing. crocheting. knitting and
similar activities were taught to the
girls of the Fairgrounds, and boys
were taught to make toys, many OF
which were sent to the Belgian Or
phans and to the charitable inst,-
tutions of Omaha. Boys and. girls
alike gathered old paper, tinfoil,
etc. for the Red Cross and many
knitted garments were made for
the Red Cross by playground girls.
Junior city governments were
conducted on all of the Fairgrounds,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
Rich Territory to Draw On.

The growth of the Omaha market
is something that has astonished its
most enthusiastic supporters. With
the excellent railroad facilities ex-
tending out to the numerous grain
producing states west of the MlSsis-
sippi river the market is able to
reach out and draw trade from a
much greater distance than most of
the cities.
Another factor that tends to make
Omaha one of the greatest grain
markets in the country is its I'M
mense elevator facilities for the
storage of grain. AT the Omaha
grain terminals there are 20 elevat
ors with a storage capacity of TO-
100000 bushels.
And while Omaha has grown to
be the grain market of the central
west, it has made rapid strides in the
way of becoming a milling center.
Here there are three Touring mills
and practically the year around they
are run night and day. They and
their daily capacity are:
Omaha Roller mills, 1000 barrels
a day.
Nancy mills, $500 barrels a day.
Updike mills, 1000 barrels day.
Miller Cereal mills, 1900 barrels
a day.
For Home Consumption.
In addition to these there are a
number of small mills doing a mer-
chant business. Then there are the
two alfalfa meal mills, the Omaha
and the M. c. Peters company, each
with a capacity of 1000 tons daily
and each using large quantities of
grain in the manufacture of their
products. .-.ar.. 2. .,...-.
1t is of interest to note the fact
that during the last year Omaha has
had much do with feeding the
American boys on the European
war front and also the soldiers and
civilians of the countries that we're
at war with Germany. Omaha was
looked upon as great grain storage
house of the central section of the
United States and to this city came
buyers from eastern, southern and
northern mills to take the raw prod
uct. Not only did they come, but
also there came the agents of the
governments of England, France.
Belgium and Italy. They bought
the grain in storage and ordered it
sent abroad, there to be milled and
the products distributed.
As to the future of the Omaha
grain market, members of the Oma-
ha exchange are sanguine that it will
be but a few years until it will stand
at the head of the list. They point
to the fact that with the millions
of acres Of rich wheat land now un-
cultivated and in a virgin state. all
lying within Omaha trade territory,
more elevators will be erected and
more mills will be put in operation,
thus making this not only the lead
ing grain, but the leading milling
center of the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
Annual Report of Douglas
County Attorney for 1918

The annual report of the county
attorney shows many convictions
during the year:
Convictions-First and second de-
gree murder and manslaughter, 8;
breaking and entering, 81; grand
larceny, "a; robbery, ); forgery, 10;
felonious assault, E; concealed
weapons, 2; larceny from the per-
son, 2; insufficient funds, 5; statu-
tory rape, 8; wife and child aban-
donment, 2; aiding and abetting, 4;
miscellaneous, 6; rape, |; embezzle-
ment, |; total, l13.
Acquittals-First degree murder
/; breaking and entering, |; robbery,
/; felonious assault, 2; larceny from
the person, Il; miscellaneous, l.;
rape, 2; total, 9.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
Omaha Starts Work on
Million and Half Of
Larger Structures

The following structures, each
costing $4,000 or more were built
in Omaha during the year 1918:
Union Pacific R. R. Co., brick ma.
chine shop ..............,...: $4,000
Drake Realty Construction Co,
Apartments 9 10, Drake court 10000
Mercantile Storage So. 7ol-l1 So.
18th ST., fireproof warehouse $4,000
3. H. Post, 62o2.12 Maple St., brick
garage & store building $4,000
Paxton Estate. 255s-62 Farnam St
Fireproof auto sales bldg ...... 100000
Omaha & &C. B. St., Ry Co.. 1868
2s17 Cunning ST., brick car barn $4,000
Neb. Buick Auto Co. 1901 Howard
st., Fireproof garage and sales
building 900
Holy Angels Parish, 2720 Fowler
Ave, brick church .............. $4,000
Central Congregational church,S545
Harvey ST.. brick church ...... $1,000
Cudahy Packing Co., 33rd & Q Sts,
Fireproof cold storage bldg. 100000
Sprague Tire & Rubber Co., sl6-24
No 18th St., factory ..:....... $4,000
Skinner Packing Co., Fireproof
packing house, power plant, Of
flee and garage ...,............ 100000
Jerpe Commission Co., 1002-l2 DAY.
export st. warehouse bldg. $4,000
s1,5Ss, 900
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01

Pacific, at a cost OF $lS0000, ele-
waited and rebuilt a considerable
portion of its belt line. The eleva-
ton starts at point north of CAL
ifornia street and extends south to
about Leavenworth. Ornamental
viaducts OF concrete and steel span
Farnam, Douglas and Dodge streets.
These viaducts carry the railroad
tracks, with the vehicle, street car
and pedestrian traffic on the street
level.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
OMAHA Grain
MARKET MAKES
new RECORD
Increase in Receipts and Ship.
ments Greatly in Excess of
Those Of Any Former
Year.

1t was a record breaking year for
the Omaha grain market.
The total receipts for the year
were ol,707,900 bushels, an increase
of 25,245,S0O over the previous year.
The total shipments were 75,O49, 500
bushels, an increase of 1897 700
bushels. The difference, l6l5S,4O0
bushels, between the receipts of this
year and the shipments represents
the quantity of grain now in storage
in Omaha terminal elevators and
sold locally to millers, live stock
feeders and others.
Omaha is entering upon its six
teenth year as a grain market. With
IN the comparatively short time that
the Omaha Grain Exchange has been
IN existence it has placed Omaha on
the map as the first of the primary
grain market of the United States.
First as a primary market, it is
third i'll all other respects, being out
ranked in receipts and shipments by
only Chicago and Kansas City. 1t
is pulling up on Kansas City for
second place and it is confidently
expected that it will land in this po-
sition before the end of the present
year.
Big Gain for Year.
The comparative figures on Oma-
ha grain receipts and shipments dur
ing 1917 and 1918 in bushels are:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01

Reader. Are you growing deaf? II you are here
. the giaddest message OF 1919 for you.
Deafness Specialist has arisen who has per-
'ected scientific constitutional method Of treat.
ment which has cured and hundreds Of people
II Deafness.
From all over the country people are asking for
consultation and advice Every mail brings grateful
testimony from cured patients Listen to this from
our capital city: IF CAN ONLY SOUND THE
NOTES OF MY PERFECT CURE IN DEAF EARS
lNTlb HEAR THE ECHO OF RESPONSE
&c down South to Georgia. and hear this: q
IAN HEAR NOW JUST LIKE USED TO IN MY
YOUTH, CAN HEAR MY CLOCK TICK ANY
WHERE IN MY ROOM"
Go across the continent to the Pacific Ocean, and
listen 70 the grateful testimony from the state Of
Washington. Il GAN HEAR ALL RIGHT. I CAN
TAKE ORDERS OVER THE TELEPHONE OR I
AN 60 TO CHURCH AND HEAR THE SER
MON" ...t. -. =.
1t may seem to you too good to be true You
nay have become 80 discouraged by repeated fail
lres that you felt that you must suffer the terrible
onely misery Of Deafness
But remainder this is the age OF seeming miracles
We talk across space without wires we fly like
birds we do things in every line, which five. ten
Fifteen twenty years ago we would have said were
impossible"
Medical science has progressed too and now in
the beginning Of 1910. many cases of Deafness.
which had been thought incurabe. are no longer
Here is q wonderful opportunity for you to see
this famous treatment for yourself. Deafness Spe-
eialist Sproule makes this offer for the month Of
January: EVERY DEAFNESS SUFFERER WHO
SENDS FOR A TREATMENT IN JANUARY Will
BE SENT ONE FREE. AS \ NEW YEARS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
0chsenbein Goes to Coast
to Enter Creamery Business

E. c. Ochsenbein, well-known
furniture salesman here, will leave
Omaha this week for Oakland, Cal,
where he and his brother, Roy Och
senbein, will start creamery es-
Enlistment. The brother is at the
head of a big creamery business in
San Francisco and the concern at
Oakland, which will be in charge OF
the Omaha man. will be a branch
of the San Francisco company.
Mr.. Ochsenbein has lived in
Omaha all his life and has sold fur
niture in local stores for the last
20 years. For the last year he has
been employed by Orchard-Wilhelm
company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-01
More Warehouses and
Churches Were Built
Than During Year 1917

Building operations in Omaha
during 1918 showed the effect of the.
war. In spite of this handicap, how
ever, there was more than half as
much building in 1918 as in 1917.
l otals were: 1917, %,737,047; 1918,
$3,608,054.
Two items showed larger in 1918
than 1917. These are warehouses
and factories, which amounted to
$l,755,000 in 1917 and to $1,S95,700
in 1918, and churches, which were
constructed to a value of $l2l,500
in 1917 and to value Of $lo3,80Q in
1918.
Total figures for 1918 are as fol-
i,uyc.