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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Teacher Is Costume
Designer, So Girls
Now Wear Uniforms

Chicago.-Just think of a sedate
high school principal busting out
as costume designer!
That's what Principal B. F. Brown
OF the Lake View high school, has
done. and all the pretty girls in his
school land they're all pretty are
failing" for his models and saying
isn't this collar just too perfectly
ducky" and all that.
Last fall Mr.. Brown had an idea
about school frocks for the girls, a
hmid, insecure and masculine idea
he thought the pupils would look
nicer, worry less about fineries, and
remove some of the pressure from
dads bankroll if they wore uniforms.
He talked it over with some of the
girls and, funny to relate. they
agreed with him. Followed a con-
terence Of girls, mothers and club
women, and Mr.. Brown shrank into
a small corner while the others dis
cussed tucks, folds. cores, bases,
plalds, mlddies, collars and other
"dudas."
When it seemed safe Mr.. Brown
emerged from his hiding place and
found that they had decided on
one-piece frock with the upper part
resembling MILDLY blouse, and
sailor collar and tie.
On each sleeve is to be an inverted
chevron, like a service stripe, or
wound stripe, indicating the year of
the high school class of the wearer--
one stripe for freshmen, two for
"sophs," and SO on.
The girls are happy and satisfied.
so am l." says Mr.. Brown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Colonel Macrae and
Officers of Unit K Are
Guests at Dinner Here

"The American troops never made
any use of the trenches on European
battlefelds because they kept at
lacking the Germans until the enemy
cried for peace" declared Lieut.. Col.
Donald Macrae, who was in COM
mand of Mobile hospital No. /,
which returned from France last
week to Council Bluffs, He made
the statement in the course of a
talk Thursday night at the Univer-
sity club, where he was the guest
of honor, together with other Of
hcers of Unit K.
The colonel described the work
of the unit at the front, the man
ner in which wounded men were
received, operated upon and disposed
of in the ordinary course of work.
The wives of the officers and the
members of the club were present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
POLICE USELESS,
SAYSD0CTOR and
ARMS HIMSELF
viii Not Report Burglary Be-
cause He Believes Ringer
land His Men "UtterIy In
competent"

Burglars forced entrance Thursday
night to the home of DR.. M. Mesro-
plan, 2607 Binney street, and stole
> revolver lying on a table in the
front room before they were fright
ened away by the screams of Mrs.
Mesropian.
DR.. Mesropian announced he
would purchase another weapon and
depend on his own efforts to appre-
bend the intruders upon a return
visit.
II shall not report the matter to
the police" the physician declared,
"because my experience heretofore
with the department has convinced
me that Omaha policemen, from
Commissioner Ringer all the way
down the line, are utterly incompe-
tent and no good.
an Il appealed to the police short
while ago when woman was at
tempting to blackmail ME in my Of
flee. They refused absolutely to
give me any assistance.
Il shall obtain another revolver
and depend on no one but myself to
protect my home against future in
vasions of burglars. D.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Commissioner Charges Abuse
of Mothers Pension System
Unit Declares County Is Paying Out From $4,000 To
$4,000 Year In Pensions To Women Whose Hus-
bands Have Skipped Out Of Jurisdiction of Court.

fragrant abuse of the mothers
pension system and funds of Doug.
las county is charged by the board
Of county commits with Com.
missioner Charles Unit as the CHIEF
spokesman for the complaint.
Husbands have abandoned their
wives by the dozen in Douglas
county and divorced husbands have
skipped out of the jurisdiction OF
the court to avoid paying alimony,''
said Mr.. Unit. "The wives become
a charge on the county and today
we are paying out from $4,000 to
$4,000 year in pensions.
Will Take Drastic Steps.
"We are going to take drastic
steps to bring these recreant hus-
bands to time and we are going t.
pay mothers pensions only to
those cases where the payment S
deserved. r.
1--WE have reason to believe that
in some cases there is conspiracy
between husband and wife to work
the pension fund. The husband
goes away and the wife comes in
and represents herself as destitute
and gets a pension. She may be m
communication with the husband at
the time and be getting supper,
from him. He may even come back
to see her at intervals.
There are, of course, many de
serving cases and we don't want to
interfere with those. But we do in
tend to jerk the good-for-nothing
husbands back to the courts juris-
diction."
Herman Cohen was brought back
from Council Bluffs Thursday. He
was working in the Hafer Lumber
eompany's yard and making about
$40 week. He had been delinquent
in paying his wife's alimony of So
not having paid anything for
a couple of years. The wife was get
ting IS from the mothers pension.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Farmers Given Advice
to Buy Their Irvine Now

Washington, May 16.-Binder
Irvine manufacturers today were re-
leased from their agreement not to
buy Yucatan sisal except through
the food administration.
In making this announcement the
food administration pointed out that
virtually all the sisal needed for
the coming season had been ar
range1 for and that any future in
crease or decrease in the price of
the product should not affect the
price of binder twins.
Farmers were urged by the food
administration to place their orders
Immediately so as to insure delivery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
County Attorney Too
Slow to Suit Jerry
In Kennedy Complaint

! Jerry Howard, state representa-
tive from Douglas county, who ask
ed County Attorney Shotwell a week
ago to file complaint against Frank
Kennedy, state labor commissioner,
for criminal libel, finds action in his
case too slow to suit him.
He has had complaint drawn up
by an editor, he says-and is
showing it to his friends. The coun-
ty attorneys says he is looking into
the case. Mr.. Howard alleges the
libel against his good name and
fame was committed in an article
which appeared in Mr. Kennedy's
paper calling attention to IAN Irish
traitor in Douglas county"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Won Dorm Files Suit
Against His Former
Wife and Her Attorney

John E. Won Dorm, Omaha at
torney filed suit in distric,
court yesterday against his former
wife, Louise E. Won Dorm
and her attorney, John M. Mac
farland, charging them with
conspiracy and asking an injunction
to keep them from collecting any
money from him on judgment given
by the courts or that may be given
in the future.
This is another chapter in the Won
Dorm troubles which have been
cropping up in the courts since
December 4. 1908, when she secured
a divorce, custody Of their son, John
E. Won Dorm. jr., and $3.50 alimony.
Mr.. Won Dorm says he settled
with his former wife at that time by
giving her a piece of property worth
$4,000 and that he gave her $4,000
later. In June, 1915, she sued him
again and he then agreed to give her
house and $50 month alimony.
On March 7. 1917, he alleges, she
and Mr.. Mcfarland conspired to get
more money from him by filing
supplemental petition to the divorce
petition. This, he says, was decided
in favor of him and on August 10,
1917, he agreed to give her $40
month alimony, she to keep their
son.
He charges that she has neglected
to care for the boy and that he has
done so himself at an expense of
about SIS a month. But since that
time his former wife ard Attorney
Mcfarland, he alleges, have issued
executions, levied on his property
and in other ways harrassed him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
viii J. Davis, Well Known
Theatrical MANAGER, Dies

Chicago, May l6.-Will J. Davis,
sChicago's best known theatrical
manager, prior to his retirement in
1914, died at his home tonight, aged
rs years, after a long period of ill
health. He was one of the owners
and managers of the Iroquois thea
ter, which burned December 80, 1908,
with the loss of SIS lives. He was
prosecuted for that disaster, but
was acquitted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
MPANY | BOYS
DUE TO ARRIVE
AT 1;30 O'CLOCK
Numerous Stops to Be Made
on Way; No Formal Re-
Ception Until Tues
day Evening.

Company L is due to arrive ir
| Council Bluffs at lilo this afternoon
and the whole town is expected tc
be in the vicinity of the Rock Island
station to welcome the men.
Stores, factories, public buildings
and Offices will be closed from noon
until o'clock.
The grass plot on the east side oil
the railway station will be roped off
and only relatives of the soldiers
will be admitted there. The recep.
ton committee wants it distinctly
understood that admission to this
space can only be obtained by ticket.
The supply of tickets ran out yes
terday forenoon, but fresh supply
was quickly printed, and there is a
ticket for every man, woman and
child relative of any member of the
company. One mother applied for
nine tickets and got them.
Stops on Way.
The latest word from Des MONIES
last evening was that the final work
of discharging the men, would be
completed after midnight. The SOL
diers will be ready to take the Rock
Island train that leaves Des Moines
at $50 o'clock. Stops will be made at
almost every station, and the men
will get continuous ovation of even
greater enthusiasm than marked the
first stage of the Journey through
the state.
There will be no formal reception
of the soldiers, and no part of the
program prepared for the big event
next Tuesday will be encroached
upon. 1t will be the city's shouting
welcome to the boys and no attempt
will be made to separate them from
their loved ones. They may march
from the railway station to their old
armory, from which they marched
away nearly two years ago, and then
be released, but even this is not de-
termined. The purpose is not to in
terfere in any degree with the family
reunions.
Seats will be reserved for relatives
of Company L. Tuesday night, at
the Auditorium, which will be the
vortex of the big reception for the
soldier boys. Tickets will be given
to all relatives, and they will be ad-
mitted to the building at the WASH
ington avenue entrance.
Mrs. Meneray, president Of the
Company L Comfort club, will have
charge of the distribution of the tick
cts. She will be at the Beno store
today, Monday and Tuesday. About
1000 tickets have been printed and
there will be one for every relative.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Clock Spring HurIs Big
Needle in Baby's Cheek

Maiden, Mass.-An inohensive
looking alarm clock came near
causing serious results to one men,
Der of the family of Fred Holt. Mr..
Holt was repairing the clock with
a darning needle. Nearby was his
1o-months old son asleep on a
couch. The spring of the clock slip
ped with such force that it threw
the darning needle against the sleep
ing child's face, unfolding it length
wise in the left cheek. 1t was neces-
sary for a physician to open the
cheek sufficiently to reach the end
of the needle, cut off the hooked end
and then draw it out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Pope Benedict XIV
Is Made Defendant
In Court In Dublin

Dublin.--Pope Benedict XIV is
mentioned as defendant in the Dub
lin law courts.
The case is brought by the ex,
ecntor of the will of Andrew Moore,
of Athlone. He requests the court
to determine certain questions
arising out of the administration of
the estate, as to whether a legacy
of $4,000 to Pope Plus X was
properly payable to Pope Benedict
XIV. The will stipulates that $4,000
should go to Pope Plus X for his
own absolute use and benefit. Or in
the event of his death during testat-
or's lifetime, to his successor"
1t is held that Pope Benedict was
pope at the time of the testator's
death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
SAYS POLICY OF
|. TRIBUNE RULED
BY SELF|SHNESS
Attorney Outlines Contentious
Of Henry Ford in Million
Dollar Suit; Newspaper
Counsel Replies.

Mount Clemens, Mich, May 10
Attorney Alfred J. Murphy today
outlined the contentious of Henry
Ford in his million dollar libel sui
against the Chicago Daily Tribune
Mr.. Murphy read several editorial:
from the issues OF the Tribune pub
lished in 1916 and sought to show
that the Tribune's advocacy Of
American intervention in Mexico
was due to selfish reasons.
He said that witnesses and evil
dence for the plaintiff would show
the influence of the Standard Oil
and the International Harvester
companies in shaping the Tribune
policy regarding Mexico.
He said that the influence could
be traced to relationship between
the Mccormick family of the Trib-
une and the Mccormick family of
the International Harvester CON-
pany.
Attacks Mrs. Patterson.
Mr.. Murphy said that the plain
tiff would produce evidence to show
that Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, who
with her sister, Mrs. Katherine Nc
Cormick, controls the stock of the
Tribune company, maintains resi-
dence in Washington and that in
1916 when the alleged libelous edi-
torial was published, Mrs. Patter-
son was on friendly social terms
with Ambassador Won Bernstein
and that she was not on such terms
with Ambassador Spring-Rice, rep
resenting Great Britain, nor with
the ambassadors of countries allied
with Great Britain in the war.
He pictured Mr.. Ford, who with
his son, Edsel, was present. as one
who, while he hoped for the aboli-
ton of war, gave all the resources
of his great plants without profit
to the government the lawyer said,
and thus did much toward the Win
ming of the war.
Ridicules Claims.
Weymouth Kirkland of counsel
for the Tribune, who spoke in the
had not concluded when
court adjourned until next Monday.
He will resume then, after which
the question of scope of evidence
will be argued by counsel.
Mr.. Kirkland, in his remarks,
ridiculed the claims of the COM
plant and claimed not only justih-
cation of its comment on Mr.. Ford
in which he was called an anarchist
and accused of ignorance, but as
serted that as Mr.. Ford's wealth, po-
sition and pacitist propaganda had
made him a public character, it was
the plain duty of the newspaper to
call him to account for policy
which, in the Tribune's opinion,
would render the country impotent
while Europe was in flames and
anarchy reigned south of the Rio
Grande.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
To Hold Civil Service Exams

Civil service examina tons to fill
Sc vacancies at the Omaha post
Office. will be held Saturday, May "a.
A salary of 1000 year, with an in
crease of 500 a year up to $500, is
offered to men obtaining the highest
averages in the examinations.
Men between the ages of 10 and As
years of age are eligible for civil
service positions. Applications for
examinations and detailed instruc-
tons may be obtained from the To-
cal secretary, civil service board, in
room 4l6, Federal building
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Elevator Constructor Hurt
When Big Weight Falls

Stuart Arthur, 20, an elevator con-
structor for Otis Elevator company
suffered severe bruises and possibly
internal injuries yesterday afternoon
while repairing an elevator in the
Thompson and Belden building. A
weight on another elevator struck
Arthur in its descent. Doctors Ed
strom and Foltz attended Arthur
and had him removed to Lord Lister
hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Aerial Delivery Is Plan
Of Indiana Truck Firm

San Francisco.-Aerial delivery is
soon to be put to a practical appli-
cation, if the plans of the Service
Motor Truck company, of Wabash,
Ind, are successful.
In letter recently received by the
mayor and board of supervisors the
Indiana concern seeks information
concerning rules applying to aerial
landing in the city, and also what
facilities have been provided for
such landings.
The letter stated that scheme is
being formulated to make delivery
by airplane of motor truck parts to
owners and dealers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Fiance of Lincoln Woman
Assaulted and Robbed

Chicago. Ill.,, May 16.-(Special
Telegram. )-Frederick K. Turnbull
of Philadelphia was assaulted and
robbed of ST 200 while taking walk
down town early today, several men
attacking him. He is the fance OF
Miss Vivian Davis of Lincoln, Neb.,
and was enroute home from a visit
to her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Major Farweu Dies.

Chicago, May 16.--Maj. Granger
Farwell, retired banker and finance
officer in the Office of the quarter
master, central department, u. S. A.,
died suddenly today of embolism,
aged 81 years. He had been twice
president of the Chicago stock ex-
change, and was a member of one
of Chicago's oldest and wealthy
families.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Shores in Court, Anglers
Judqe, Draws SIS Fine

Carlinville, Ill.-County Judge
Duggan has no particular objection
to persons sleeping in the court
room during court sessions, but he
draws the line on snoring. When
John J. Garrin, of Hagaman, ans
wered the cali of Morpheus while a
case was being heard and dropped so
soundly into slumber as to vibrate
the building with his nasal music
it grated on the nerves of the judge,
who ordered a bailiff to rudely
awaken Garrin's peaceful siesta, I'm
ing him S. for contempt OF court.
And upon Garrin's failure to pay the
fine he was sent to all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Increases Capital Stock ,
of u, S. Grain CORPORATION

4 New York, May 16-President
Wilson, by executive order dated
May Ia, has directed the food admin
Sistration grain corporation to
change its name. to the United
States Grain corporation, and in
crease its capital stock from $780,
100000 to $s00000,000. according to
- cable message from Herbert
Hoover, received here tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Correspondence Wedding,
As bride" Was Too Old

Urbana. O.-She lived in ST. Paris,
Champaign county, Ohio. He lived
in Herald, Ga. The story does not
say where the matrimonial bureau
was located. At any rate, he CORE
sponded with her and descriptions
were all that could be desired. After
exchanging numerous epistles. he
sent her a watch and followed
closely after the watch. He regis
tered at the village hotel and put a
neat bundle of sheckles in the viii
lage bank. Then-ah, then-he
went to see her. But-one thing
had been overlooked-her age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17

District Judge Redick, before whom
Cohen was taken, ordered him &c
pay the delinquent alimony and tc
continue the monthly payments.
Mrs. Cohen's name was taken of the
pension list.
District Judge Troup, who passes
on mothers pensions, declares that
the fund is doing the best it can.
mo one wishes more than / to
bring rec-eant husbands to time.
he said, land I shall do all in my
power to help in this.
Flags Undertaken Prices.
"A fragrant abuse in this connec-
ton is the prices charged to widows
by undertakers. We frequently
find some poor woman with hall a
dozen children who comes in to
court with the story of the death
of the bread winner. And then we
are startled and disguised to find
that the undertaken has charged her
$3.50 or $3.50 or $3.50 or even more
for the funeral expenses, taking in
many cases the last cent she had
and leaving her a charge upon the
county.
II have sought to find a solution.
1t might be that a law could be
passed to deal with this situation
hut l don't know just how. These
heartless fellows who give a $3.50
funeral to some obscure man who
leaves a wife and children and
about $500 insurance ought to be
informed somehow that they will
rot be permitted to continue such
operations. New York passed a law
to deal with similar situation sew
eral years ago and shall look that
up"
Miss Esther Ann Johnson who
has charge of investigating and re-
porting on applicants for and hold
ers of mothers pensions, says about
100 are now receiving pensions in
Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
German Churchmen Ask
for PRAYERS in Their Peril

Berlin, May 16.-The supreme
council of the Evangelical church of
Germany has instructed its minis
tiers to hold prayers on Sunday ito
strengthen the German people under
Gods leadership" ~
u IF necessary we will sacrifice
until to DEATH" it declared.
"A monster anti-peace demonstra-
|. ton was held today in the Koenigs-
splatz in which all parties partici-
mated q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Salesman Brought Here
to Face Forgery Charge

Gordon Hamilton, salesman, was
brought to Omaha last night by De-
tectives Pszanowski and Murphy on
a warrant charging forgery. Hamil-
ton is accused by Robert L. Hard
man of the Hassler Shock Absorber
company of forging a check for 800.
Hamilton gave his address as 2ll2
Harvey street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Vassar Girls Injured.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 16. -
The bursting of test tube in some
experiments carried on by Vessar
students resulted in injuries to 10
girls. Three were seriously hurt,
flying glass entering their eyes
which may cause permanent blind
ness. The experiment was in the
vapor;zation of ether.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Piez Declares Opposition
to Government Ownership

Chicago, May 16-Charles Piez,
who recently retired as general man
ager of the Emergency Fleet cor
poration. in an address tonight de-
olared himself permanently cured"
of any embryonic leanings toward
government ownership he might
have entertained formerly, but he
advocated a limited period of gov
eminent ownership and supervision
with private operation of the mer-
chant marine fleet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Troop Trains Carrying 1000
Soldiers Due Here Saturday

Three special trains carrying
1000 of the boys back from France
will arrive sometime Saturday, over
the Milwaukee, Illinois Central and
Northwestern roads. The boys are
from the western states and will go
out over. the Union Pacific, routed
to Fort Russell and American Lake
for discharge. The movement is
made up of various army units, but
there are no Nebraskans among
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Transit Company Fires
800 Women EMPLOYEES

New York, May 16.-The Brook
Ign Rapid Transit company today
discharged 800 women employees, de-
claring that its action was compelled
by the enactment into law two days
ago of the Lockwood Caulheld bill
which prohibits women in this state
from working after 10 p. m, and be-
fore e a. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
Hun Appeals to Pope.

Berlin. May 16.-Bishop Schults,
formerly of Paterson, N. J., has
wired Monsignor Pacelli, the papal
nuncio at Munich, to appeal to the
pope TO intervene with the entente
in an attempt to mitigate the peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17
The Weather.


Comparative Local Record.
1919. 1918. 1917. 1916.
Highest yesterday ...64 81 "a SO
Lowest yesterday ..45 SIS IS AZ
Mean temperature ...54 rs 20 So
Precipitation ........00 90 90 .06
Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature Observation-Disclosures
Deficiency for the day ............. 9
Total excess since March /. 1919. 80
Normal precipitation ......... .16 inch
Deficiency for the day........ .16 inch
Total precip. since March 1..6.S2 inches
Excess since March 1........ .35 inch
Deficiency for cor. per, 1918. An inches
Deficiency for cor per-. 1917. 81 inch
Reports From Stations at Z p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-17

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