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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
Fourteen Thousand silk
Workers Return to Looms

Paterson, N. J., Feb. 17.-Four
teen thousand Of the silk workers
who went on strike here early this
month in an attempt to enforce a.
hour week returned to their looms
today. The returned strikers in
cluded many members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, who de-
manded a 44-hour week, refusing
to join the United Textile Workers
in their stand for a 47-hour week.
The resumption Of activities was de-
clared to be temporary, pending an
investigation Of conditions by the ma.
tionai war labor board.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
DENoUNcE ORGANIZATION.

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. IA body
of uniformed soldiers attended the
second meeting here last night OF
the so-called soldiers, sailors and
workers council and presented reso-
lutions denouncing the organiza-
ton and demanding that the words
soldiers and sailors be dropped
from the name Of the organization
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
Moral Squad Raids
Disorderly House Next
Door to City Hall

Within 100 feet Of Police Commits
sioner Ringers office in the city hall
the }orals squad raided a suite of
rooms, No. 9 on the third floor of
1902 Farna mstreet, early this morn
ing. -Four inmates, two men and
two women were arrested and book
ed as inmates of a disorderly house.
Mildred Miller, landlady of the place,
escaped through a secret passage
after leading detectives merry
chase through three rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
CONGRESS
SESSIONS
OPEN THIS
MORNING
TranSmissisSippi Reconstruct
tion Gathering to Tax City
to Care for Delegates;
People Offer Homes.

With many delegates to the
Transmississippi Readjustment con-
gress arriving last night, and more
coming this morning, the success OF
the great convention is assured. The
hotels are filled with visitors and
hundreds Of them and perhaps
thousands of them will be cared for
in the homes of Omaha citizens.
In the corner room, first floor of
the United States bank building, an
information bureau has been opened
and from this place visitors who are
unable to find accommodations in
the hotels, will be sent to the Oma-
ha homes. Already 1000 of these
homes have been thrown open to
the visitors and the list is nowhere
complete. There will be plenty of
sleeping accommodation for all and
the feeding of the guests will be an
easy matter with the great number
of cafes and restaurants scattered
through the business portion of the
city.
Opening May Be Best.
While this is to be the opening
day of the great convention, it is
going to be one of the best. Aside
from the general meeting to be held
in the Auditorium. there will be the
group meetings that will convene
during the day. The first on the
schedule is that of the agricultural
group. 1t is to be held on the Audi
torium stage, starting at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
At the meeting of the agricultural
group, Prof. p. G. Holden, one of
the best known and most prominent
agriculturists in the west, will pre-
side. The main topic for discussion
will be Farm Prices After the War"
This discussion will follow the ad-
dress of ]. w. Shorthill, member of
the National Wheat board, appoint
ed by President Wilson for the pc
riod of the war.
Governors and Mayors.
Another important meeting sched-
uled for the afternoon and to be
held in the auditorium of the Oma-
ha Athletic club. will be the con-
ference of governors and mayors OF
the states west of the Mississippi
river. AT this meeting Mayor
Smith OF Omaha will preside.
Addresses of Welcome.
At the opening session of the con-
gress the delegates and visitors will
be welcomed to the city by Mayor
Smith and to the state by Governor
McKelvie. Following these adj
dresses John w. Gamble, president
of the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce, will detail the scope, pur-
poses and aims of the organization,
This will conclude the morning ses-
sion.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon
Harry A. Wheeler, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, will discuss Read
justment Problems of the Middle
West" after which a message from
]. Ogden Armour. head of the Ar
mour interests. on Getting Book on
the Highway of Progress" will be
read by r. c. Howe. Mr.. Armour
is i'll and will be unable to attend.
Continued on Page Eight. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
Congress Votes to Add Land
to Modoc National Forest

Washington, Feb. l7.-Bills by
Representative Baker Of California,
authorizing the inclusion of land in
The northwest part of Modoc coun-
", and in Sikiyou county, Cal, in
the Modac national forest, and by
Representative Sinnott of Oregon,
addingfi 2,SS6 acres of Minam ma
lionat forest were passed today by
The house and sent to the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18

is also "life." 1t is also faith for to
love God we must believe on him.
Love is a sacrifice. There were
ninety and nine that safely lay in
the shelter Of the fold.But one was
out in the fields away. Away in the
frost and cold" And what did the
Shepherd do but LAY down His life
for the lost one"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
British Peace Delegate
is Victim of Influenza

Paris, Feb. 17.-Lt. Col. Sir Mark
Sykes, who came here with the Brit
ish delegation to the peace confer
ence, is dead, following ali attack Of
influenza.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
No. 22.

Love the greatest thing in the
world. The world dies today for a
BIT Of love. God so loved the world.
He gaveth His only begotten son.
Just think what love.
Nothing is so great as love, and
no way so excellent. 1t is difficult
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
FINE PRIZES FOR BEST ANSWERS.

Best three $5 and ST. next 90 each good
ove story book Not Words if original author
will not be printed except awards Closes March Address
Contest Editor, The Bee, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
No. is.

Love-a regard Of affection, an af-
lection excited by beauty or what
ever is pleasing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
THE WEATHER:

Unsettled Tuesday, possibl.
snow and colder in westi Wednes.
day probably fairi colder in east
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
What Is Love? Pointed Answers in The Bees Contest
VVWWVV VVVVVV VVVVVVWV

hearts when we hear the voice of
one we love. Or a song we love,
evensin music. Ohi Love, sweet love,
the greatest thing of which the
world is, dying for. Love.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
No. 20.

Love is feeling in your heart.
When you love your papa and mann
ma and brothers and sisters and a
little baby with cheeks as red as
hearts Ike a little angel. Is that
what you call lover If'not say so.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
. No. 1a.

Love is that yelling up Of the
heart that proceeds the outbreak of
affection toward an idolized object
and it might also be termed the diff
fusion or satisfaction OF one object
for another. There is also higher
love. God so loved the world that
he gave his only begotton son, that
whosoever believed on Him should
not perish but have everlasting life. "
Therefore we might sum it up by
saying that God is Love" and love
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18

NO. y.
Love is a deep sensation within,
Uncomfortable | must say
My life I would gladly give for him
A one in love feels just that way
When e'er he fails me to respond,
Or sights me, thinking won't
know.
Within my breast, there's a mighty
pound.
1t may seem foolish, but it's so.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-18
No. 21.

Love is the height, depth, length
and breadth of the holiest, sweetest,
tenderest and often saddest emo
ton the human heart is heir to-
Mrs. L. R. Roe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
NO MORE TRENCH
LIFE, BUT SLEEP,
BATH AND TABLE

No more trench life, but real
tables, walters, entertainments,
baths and everything for the boys
now is the substance OF Sergeant
Oscar Bergren's letter to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. GUS Bergren
102S Eighteenth avenue A, Moline
His company is now located at \
resort near The Mediterranean
sea, having been there seven
days, at the time Of the writing.
He says
81 would not mind STAYING here
for a while. 1t is just ike sum
mer now. | just got through with
supper and it feels funny to sit al
a table and have them bring you
everything when back at the com
pany barracks you had to fgh;
for il
I'VE can sleep just as long as
we want to and there is all kind
of entertainment. | took a bath
about an hour ago and it was the
best | ever took in my life. ThJ
water came out of the mountains
and it was real warm and afte
that there was a pool tn jump in
This place is where ali the ri,h
bugs in the United States 20
when they come over here. | never
thought | would be lucky enough
to see such a place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
BIG AIR GUNNERY
CENTER MAY BE A
PERMANENT CAMP

Mt. Clemens. Selfridge
aviation field which holds several
flying records and which has been
characterized by Colonel Tulasne,
head of the French aviation mis-
sion, as 1.-The best gunnery school
in the world" may be made per-
manent by the government.
The future of the school as an
aerial training base depends large
~ on the attitude congress may
take toward aerial development and
appropriations
Selfridge field was leased in 1917
from a Detroit automobile company
which had bought the land for
testing grounds for aerial motors
The field was named for Lieut..
Thomas E Selfridge, who was kill
ed Sept s, 1908, while flying with
Wilbur Wright.
Training of student aviators be-
gan July 7 with the arrival here OF
the Eighth and Ninth aero squad
rons, the first flight being made the
following day by Major B. Q. Jones.
For some time the school trained
cyiators in primary flying with
some advanced work. One hundred
pilots were graduated and sent to
France
Later the school specialized in
aerial gunnerv Detachments OF
student filters were sent here from
southern fields for this work before
going overseas. Selfridge became
noted for its proficiency in this de-
partment The famous French ace,
Flachere, after combat with pilots
here, declared their work on par
with the best in France"
The field held the record for the
total number of hours in air until
February when southern camps
gained because of mild weather.
There have been but ten fatalities
at the field and only eight men have
died of disease The average com
plement was LOO men.
This year Major \. ]. Boots. Of
ficer in charge of flying, flew from
SeIfridge field to New York City,
with one passenger, making a non
stop trip, $50 miles, in four hours
and 81 minutes. He made another
nonstop flight to the Kentucky
Tennessee border.
Gunnery training still is IN pro-
gress at the field, but demobiliza-
ton is under way. Definite orders
to close the school have not been
received, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
SALVATION ARMY
OPENS CAMP AICN
Drive Launched to Raise $500 to
Lift Debt From Moline Realty
and Citadel

Today a drive to raise enough
money to lift the debt on the Sal
walton Army property. Fifth ave
nue. and Eleventh street, Moline,
was launched by Harold Madsen,
who was sent to Moline from the
Chicago headquarters to have
charge of the campaign.
There remains but $1,000 TO be
raised. One year ago S: 1000 was
the debt on the property in Moline
and this year that figure has been
reduced to $500. So far manu-
facturers Of the Plow City have
volunteered $4,000 and the local
corps has collected $1,000. making
Sc, 1000 pledged to the fund.
With the thought of the amount
of work accomplished by the Sal
walton army both in this country
and over there, in mind. it is be-
Iieved that few will turn away but
instead will literally pledge their
money. This is one way that the
citizens of Moline can have a last
ing memorial for the boys who
served and sacrificed.
At present one may find at least
Is or more boys in the home every
night. The other evening it was
reported that 50 returned soldiers
spent the evening in the Moline
citadel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
ESCAPES FROM
FARM; IS HELD
Indiana Man Breaks Away From
State institution, Is Caught
in East Moline.

East Moline police arrested
Hugh Brown Saturday eEening for
the third time within several
months, this time being held for
authorities Mt the Indiana state
farm institution at Green Castle.
A telegram from c. E. Talking
ton, superintendent. to police Sat
urday, says that Brown, who is
% years of age, was committed TO
the state farm from Kokomo, Ind.
and escaped from the institution
on July 20, last year. They did not
send requisitior papers. but asked
that the man if arrested he turned
over to them.
Officer j. L. Jones arrested
Brown in a pool hall at Fifteenth
avenue and Seventeenth street
Saturday night. When told Of the
charge against him. Brown refused
to be sent TO Indiana until the
proper papers have been received
A wire from Talkington this morn
ingtOn this morning was to the
effect that the papers would be
sent Immediately for the removal
of the convict from Illinois to In
diana.
Brown was arrested by East Mo-
line police some time ago Cor steal
ing tools from the Root & Wander
WORT plant. He was bound to the
grand jury and served 80 days in
the county Jail. Three weeks ago
he was again picked up tor resist
ing an officer and for beng intOx
icated. He spent another 10 days
in the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
OF AUTO DRAW S25
FINES ON CHARGE

John F. Kipp. aged 81 years, be-
sides having to serve so days in the
city Jail or paying SIS and costs
for driving a machine while he was
under the influence of liquor. will
also have to settle with William
Furgie for damaging his car at 6
O'Clock last evening. The accident
occurred in front of the Danielson
& Furgie undertaking parlors. Mo-
line.
When arraigned before Mag!s-
trate Frank Gustafson this morning
kipp was lectured and then fined,
but being unable to pay, he was
committed to the city jail.
Tom Mielinske, $50 Ninth street.
Moline, was fined s25 and costs,
but was released upon payment on
a charge of driving a car while he
was intoxicated. He was arrested
early last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
AMERICANS EAT
At KAISERHOF
William johnson, Brother Of Local
Woman. j. Among II to Dine
al Hun Hotel.

Twelve Americans, members 81
the medical corns dfned in the
xaisarhof Caru,.n, -, C,brigtras
-
Jay put '.is N'L'' u " % |ooNei ~
prepared by the boys
Among the - men was william
+. Johnson, brother o. Mrs. August
Brissman, S37 Nineteenth avenue,
Moline. A picture of the table ana
the boys as they looked before lhey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
FIND SOLUTION
WORK PROBLEM
Ii Material Prices Lower, More
Work Will Be Started, Hence
Employment.

One solution of the employment
problem is believed to be CON
quered by Commissioner Ed Eric
son, head of the department o.:
public improvements. To give men
work, the city must begin it's i'm
prOvement program In order that
the city may go into such a work
the material men must come down
in prices.
The Moline city commission will
meet with tie material men tomor
row morning to confer on the
Twenty-fifth street paving project
The contract was let to the Nc
Carthy Improvement company two
years ago. 1t was DELAYED twice
ana recently the commission or
deTed the company TO start work
not later than May 1. The com
pany is DESTROYS of being released
from the contract, stating that ma
terlal has gone up so much since
the time of the making Of the con
tract, that it is a loss to them to
remain in The agreement
II is believed that il the prices
of materials are lowered, more i'm
provement work will be started
and consequently there will be
more work. Moline has not in
dulged in much public improve
ments for several years and its
need of such work is growing
daily.
Another solution to the labor
problem, though not discussed a,
commission sessions, is me tax is
sue. A year ago the voters of Mo
line voted down the tax question
In the city circles it IL believed
that the voters will now favor 4
higher tax rate. When the prob
lem was voted down last June,
people did not believe that the CITY
should use their money for NUM-
clpal improvements in war time.
Bus now that a labor problem is
involved, the people probably will
be in favor of the high tax. The
city is not able to carry out an i'm
provement program when it is in
such financial condition.
If the question should be put to
vote this spring, voters should re
member that the money will be ex-
pended by the new administration
and that they may put into Office
those who they think can best
handle the situation. The question
has not occupied the tine of the
commission yet, but is expected 10
shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
r. G. Honor Roll

Joel c. Bagge is the first member
o. the Sunshine division to register
a I the Moline chapter of the Red
Cross. He saw no active fighting.
aut was always near the front.
Bagge arrived in the United States
Oh the President Grant. Others
who regis cred Saturday and today
are:
Camp Grant-H. L. Johnson, C.
NJ. Anderson, Forrest Beck, julius
Nelson
Vancouver arracks-Frank Je1-
Ler.
Great Lakes-A. R. Eosene.
Newport. r. I.-Eilard Mcclellan.
Camp Meigs-Carl A. Henline.
Camp Devens Charles Lund-
Guist.
Camp Dodge-Leo Brennan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
FACTORIES WILL
PAY $50 MONTHLY
FOR INSPECTION

Moline factories will pay $50 4
month towards cost OF the inspec-
ton OF the new system of double
check valves to be installed at the
seven connections between city and
factory water mains Signed con-
tract providing for the inspections
and payments was received by the
Moline city commission Saturday.
The contract provides that the
system may be discontinued when
ever the city and state desire \
change. Ten companies: Deere &
Co, Deere e. Mansur company.
John Deere Wagon company, Mo
line Pillow company. Mutual Wheel
company, Peoples Power company.
u. NJ. Sechler company. Velie Mo
tor company and Williams, White
&. Co. signed the contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
GIVES SCOUTS BOND
MEDALS ON FEB. 1C

Medals to the Boy Scouts who
sold ten or more bonds IN the
fourth Liberty loan campaign will
be awarded at the annual meeting
Feb. 10. Lyn DeReu Of troop ,.
who sold "a bonds. placed first.
second place goes to Pres scott
Brown OF troop 3. who sold is
bonds: others who get medals are
Paul Bacon. troop 3 Paul Green.
troop S; Harold Binson troop 10.
Herbert Peterson. troop I6; Arthur
Cocktails, troop ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
BURGLARS TAKE
WATCH AND $18
CHECK IN HOME

Thieves broke into G. DeBets'
residence, 1853 Eighteenth street,
East Moline, about 9 o'clock Satur-
day evening, and took with them
one ladies' gold watch and a check
on the United States housing cor
poration for SIS. No one was at
home at the DeBets residence and
the loss was not discovered until
late in the evening. Entrance was
gained through a rear window The
burglary was not reported to the
East Moline police until Sunday
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
FOUR GOVERNMENT
LOCOMOTIVES ARE
SENT SILVTS SHOPS

Four new switch locomotives
built by the United States railroad
administration in Pittsburgh were
received by the Rock Island lines
at the Silvis shops this morning.
The locomotives resemble those
built by the private companies and
differ only in the capacity OF the
water tanks. The government en-
Clne tanks are capable of carrying
5000 gallons of water. while the
private railroad company's makes
Iold 5000 gallons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
MAN IN UNIFORM
PULLS ROBBERY
IN OFFICE BLDG,

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 3.-Dres-
sed in the uniform of a United
States army officer, and wearing
wound and overseas service en-
blems, a robber held up the Off
GERS of H. F. Campbell, former sec
retary-treasurer of a motor car
company, on the thirteenth floor of
downtown office building here
shortly before noon today and es-
capped with $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
The Day In Davenport

Overcome by Gas-John Corkins,
a roomer at the Riverview hotel,
was overcome by gas in his room
Friday night, but had recovered by
the time the police ambulance and
pulmotor arrived. He got only a
light touch" of the fumes. The
police were notified Saturday that
a man had been overcome and the
ambulance was rushed to the scene.
Corkins' neighbors had already
taken him out of his room and ap-
piled simple first aid methods with
great success, however.
Thief Wanted Found. - Walter
Jacobs, wanted in Marseilles, H.,
for stealing a watch, ring and
many articles of clothing, was ar
rested Saturday evening in DaveE-
port by Officer Walter Wiese, and
is being held for the authorities at
the Illinois town. Lynda Cornia,
with whom Jacobs is said to have
been living, was arrested some time
later. She is being held as his &C
compIice in the theft.
Stabbed by Husbr.ud.-Ffve hours
after she claims the ARRAY took
place. Mrs. Lillian Beckel was found
in her lood-bespattered apartment
at 3165 Brady street Friday after
noon, semi-conscious from knife
wounds and bruises. Her husband
was arrested a few minutes later
by. officer Hoyt at Third and Brady
streets. He is charged with the
stabbing. He was so greatly under
the influence of liquor that he re-
membered little of the fight on Sat
rrday. She was also intoxicated
The woman's left arm was badly
cut and she was very weak from
loss of blood A butcher knife found
in the kitchen contained blood
stains.
Sent to Reform School. - John
Kruse, aged Is, self-confessed ban
dit, was sent to the reform school
at EIdora. Only his age saved him
from going to the state penitentiary
at Anamosa for an indeterminate
term. Kruse is charged with hav-
ing held up a man last Tuesday ev-
ening at the point f a gun. When
arrested Kruse told the police that
the supposed revolver was a phony
gun which he had fashioned out OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
HOSPITAL OPENS
RECREATION HALL

The Watertown hospital amuse-
ment hall has been reopened to
patients. The hall has been clos
ed since last summer when influ-
enza was prevailing ip this part of
the country. The redfeation pro-
grams have been reestablished and
a new variety of entertainment will
be put on. Movie pictures will not
be shown until next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
BADGES GIVEN TO
E. MOLINE POLICE

East Moline police were present
ed with badges, each nicely en-
graved, but the only trouble that
can be found is that the package
came anonymously Saturday al
ternoon the neat bundle was opened
and badges in appreciation of the
work done within the past few
months, were found.
There were badges for Chief of
Police W. H. Wilcox, Assistant
Chief J. L. Zones, Night Sergeant
Ed Devols, Officers John Kink and
John Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
AIonZO Allen.

Alonzo Allen, aged 81, died Sun
day morning at a Moline hospital.
He was 81 years of age and is sur
vived by his widow and five small
children, the home being at 1900
Fourth avenue, East Moline. Mr..
Allen was employed by the Union
MaIIeable Iron company. The fun
eral will be held at p. m, Wednes-
day at Angevine's undertaking par
lorS in East Moline