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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
FIRST ARRESTS
MADE AT 12:05
FORLIQUOR SALE
Brooklyn Cafe Owner and Bar.
tender First to Fall for Vio-
lating Dry Act.

New York, Jan. 17.-Four minutes
after the 18th amendment became
effective in New York this morning
-l2:05 o'clock to be exact-s
Brooklyn cafe owner was arrested
by an internal revenue inspector fol-
selling a glass of brandy. A bar.
tender in the same establishment,
was arrested minute later.
This news travelled in under.
ground channels faster than prairie
fire famed by cyclone, and in
short time the merry-making over
the demise of John Barleycorn
came to more OF less abrupt end in
the greater ci-y's cafes, restaurants
and hotels. The presence of 100
revenue inspectors in the white light
district and the knowledge that the
city's $4,000 policemen were watch.
ing for violations of the new law
caused the saloonkeepers and 9TH
ers to close their doors somewhat
unceremoniously.
The final celebration OF the pass
ing OF the wet era did not come UP
to predictions here. In some of the
better known establishments the
revelry resembled the traditional
New Years eve celebrations, but
tor the most part the interested
ones declared the East fling" was 2
rather sad affair,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18

Nebraska Saving and Loan associa-
ton was reelected treasurer.
An executive committee of "a men
was selected from the various groups
as follows:
Bankers: r. w. Gamble. First Ma
tiohal bank. Financial: Paul w.
Kuhns, Conservative Savings and
Loan association; H. O.. Wilhelm, H.
O. Wilhelm & Co. Automobile trade:
Guy L. Smith, Guy. L. Smith conf
pany. Publicity bureau: Harvey E.
Milliken, K-B Printing company.
Traffic bureau: +. S. Knapp, Omaha
Box company. Professions: Alvin F.
Johnson, attorney; !. T. Dysart, at
torney; DR.. E. C. Henry, surgeon.
Grain dealers: F. P. Manchester,
Omaha Grain Exchange. Railroad
and public service corporations: J.
E. Davidson. Nebraska Power COM
pany. Stock yards, packing and live
stock: Everett Buckingham, Union
Stock Yards, company. Manufactur-
ers: w. R. Wood, Peoples Ice and
Cold Storage company; A. c. Scott,
Scott Tent and Awning company;
Guy c. Kiddoo, M. E. Smith & Co.
Real estate: c. c. George. George &
Co.: John /. McCague. McCague In
vestment company. Retail trade: L.
c. Nash. Burgess-Nash Co.: I. L.
Combs. +. L. Combs & Co.: Harley
Conant, Conant Hotel company,
Wholesale. jobbets and brokers:
Randall X. Brown, Coal Hill Coal
company; Robert S. Trimble, Trim
bic Bros; c. H. Pickens. Paxton &
Gallagher Co.; David Cole, King
Cole Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Two Boys Caught in
Warehouse Confess
Theft Of Many Sacks

Two 12-year-old negroes were
captured by police at 10 last night
in the act of looting the warehouse
of M. Meiches & Co., dealers in
burlap sacks. at 1908 North Twenty
fourth street.
Early Crumm, 2O1l North Twen-
ty-fifth street, and Walter Grimes,
1917 North Twenty-ninth street,
were found hiding beneath piles of
sacks in the warehouse by Police
man Buglewicz, who answered call
turned in by neighbors.
Two other lads. both white, ran
when the police entered the ware
house and succeeded in escaping.
Police say that more than 1900
sacks valued at cents each, have
been stolen from the warehouse
during the last week. The boys
admitted breaking into the place on
previous occasions and taking
many sacks which they said they
sold for penny each to a man
living near Twenty-third and Paul
streets.
The boys were charged with
breaking and entering.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
WEST URGES BIG
PROJECT TO AID
DRY FARMING
Problems in Nebraska Found
To Be Different From
Other States, Repre-
sentative Says.

Washington, Jan. 17.-(Specia,
Telegram. The committee of gov. .
crnors and members of the execu.
tive committee OF the western states
reclamation association which have
been holding meetings with the sew
eral committees OF congress dealing
with irrigation matters met with the
steering committee of the house this
morning. presenting their claims td
consideration at the hands OF con
gress at this session.
J. Il. Whitehead OF Mitchell, Neb.,
who is on this special committee,
said that in a general discussion OF
problems growing out OF reclama-
ton and irrigation he had learned
that Nebraska's worries over wa
ter questions were different from
those of most of the western states.
This difference lies in the fact that
other state have public land ques-
tions immensely important to them,
but in Nebraska this question is al.
most nothing in view of the little
public land left.
1--WE are thoroughly together, how
ever, on the question of irrigation I'M
der government direction" said Mr.
Whitehead, "and we are going ts
ask of congress either an appropria.
ton Of $2500O0,000 or the right ia
issue bonds of that amount, which
is to be expended at the rate of $25,-
100000 per year. While we are moi
receiving very great deal of en-.
couragcment from Majority Leader
Mondell, who is always talking
about the deficit that is facing tina
treasury on July |, our belief is that
in spite of his doleful uttterances we
will get some money from congress
and what is more vital, settlement,
of a definite policy that will result
i'll getting the aid we are demand
ing.
The presence of a number OF
western governors in Washington
has had great weight with members
of congress and as consequence we
are being received with every coil
sideration at the hands OF the law
makers"
The governors who are lobbying
for the, reclamation fund are: Carey
of Wyoming, Bamberger of Utah
Davis of Idaho, Hart of Washing.
ton, Campbell of Arizona, Lazzarc
of New Mexico. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Stephan of Colorado and ex
Governor Spry of Utah are also
the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
DEP0RTED
FROM U,S,LANDED
IN ARCTIC REGION
Berkman and Emma Goldman
Assert They Will Return
To America to Aid in
Revolution.
By The Associated Press.

Hango. Finland, Ian. l7.-United
States army transport Butord, nav.
ing on board 249 radicals deported
from America, arrived here at 5
o'clock this afternoon. Finnish pi-
lots could not dock the vessel and a
German pilot was summoned.
Alexander Dsrknan and Emma
Goldman, who have been considered
the leaders of the deportees, have de-
clared they will not remain in Rus
sia, but will return to America to
save it. -.
The reds on board the Buford will
be taken to the Russian frontier by
United States labor bureau and I'M
migration officials. .
After the Buford had been docked
Berkman and Miss Goldman led a
procession of radicals down the
gang plank. A large number OF per-
sons assembled on the wharf, gazing
curiously at the landing. The reds
made up a motley throng, their faces
full of curiosity as to what their tu-
ture might be, while there were
traces Of anxiety lest they might be
attacked after they had left the pro-
lection of their American guardians.
Finnish authorities will look after
the safety of the deportees.
After they had landed, Berkman
and Miss Goldman talked willingly
with newspaper men. Asked to give
her opinion of her deportation, the
latter replied: 1T was melodrama
to keep il secret"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Quarrel Over Wraps
Results in Suicide
Attempt by Mother

Mrs. Catherine Lombardo, 50
years old and mother of six chill
dren, attempted to take her own life
last night at her home, 1909 South
Twenty-eighth street, following a
quarrel with her husband, Chris
Lombardo, according to a report
made by police. Police say the
woman became angered when her
husband criticized her for going out
doors without wraps on and that as
soon as he left the house she took
bichloride of mercury tablets.
She then called her children
around her and told them she had
taken poison and wanted to die, ac-
cording to the police. The children
called her brother, John Albino,
who lives at the house, and told him
of her action. Police were summoned
and Police Surgeon Shook revived
her and reports that she will re-
cover.
The brother, police say, said that
quarrels between the two over triv-
ial matters were frequent.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Omaha Insurance Agent
Brings Prizes to Nebraska

Joseph ]. Dorward, general agent
for Nebraska of the Belt Automo-
bile Indemnity Co., won first in
dividual prize in a salesman's con-
test conducted by his company
among its branches ali over the
country.
Dorward also captured the first
prize for the state. Both prizes
silver loving cups.
The Belt company opened the
contest on October /, offering a sill
yer cup to the individual agent SELL
ing the greatest number of policies
during the following three months.
Another cup was offered for the
state selling the greatest number.
Dorward sold 297 during the
three months contest. His record
helped put Nebraska at the head of
the list of states with 200 policies.
Tennessee was second with $50
The second individual salesman
was John G. Monnen of Detroit,
Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18

Credit for saving thousands OF
lives by the establishment Of strict
quarantine at Shismaref, Alaska,
which prevented the spread of in
hucnza all along the north coast of
Alaska, is given by G.. P Lopp,
United States commissioner to Mrs.
Ada Evans of Candle, Alaska, fornl-
erly Mrs. w. G. Clements of Omaha.
Shortly after the influenza epi-
demic broke out at Nome and the
surrounding country the people of
northern Alaska became alarmed
through strange tales of how the
people, both natives and whites,
were dying like flies brought to
them by people who were fleeing
north.
No one seemed to know the cause
of so many deaths. AS soon as au-
thentic news. of the epidemic reach
ed Candle Mrs. Evans went to Deer
ing, 90 miles farther north, where
she established a quarantine and
trained some of the younger women
in sanitation and hygiene.
Shortly after she was we'll estab-
lished word came that all the natives
of Prince of Wales were dead, and
that the disease was rapidly spread
ing north. In answer to desperate
call for help from the United States
secretary of education, Mrs. Evans
left her work at Deering in charge
of her trained nurses" as she likes
to call them, and started over the ice
and snow for Shismaref, 100 miles
overland, with the thermometer at
AZ degrees below zero.
Overland BY Dog Train.
"It was hard to get anyone at
Deering to take me on account OF
the difficulty of the trip and the ex-
posure to the influenza. At last one
big fellow, ]. Bert Brown, volun-
teered and a driver was sent me
from Candle. With nine dogs, a
tent, a stove, medicine and pro-
visions we started north. That was
last November, and you must re-
member we have only four hours Of
daylight during the winter. We left
Deering at 10 a. M, intending to go
only as far as the first outpost, a
distance OF 18 miles.
"The trail was very bad and a
nasty head wind was blowing. We
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18

the secretary OF education to meet
them.
He had letter saying that the in
fuenza epidemic was sweeping up
the coast and had almost reached
Shismaref. Farther south, the let
ter said, most of the natives and
many of the whites had died and the
few that were left, were travelling
north, spreading the disease.
With new determination the little
party moved on, stopping at Tap
kock, native village, only long
enough to give out medicine and to
ask the natives to stop all trapping
and travel.
when we at last reached Shis-
maref | at once established strict
quarantine, lectured daily on sani-
tation and hygiene, gave out medi-
cine and visited the native igloos,"
said Mrs. Evans.
The native igloos are very much
like our old Nebraska cyclone eel
lars. They have one window at the
top covered with walrus intestine.
The walls are four feet high and
built of logs. | said high, | should
have said four feet low, as all but
the roof is underground and during
winter, that is usually covered with
10 or IS feet of snow.
Sanitation" she laughed. "The
natives don't know what it means.
Why, l have seen as many as II
natives with almost as many dogs,
several frozen seal, walrus and fox
with long strings of fish hanging
from the ceiling in a room 10x12.
Il felt quite like a medicine faker
as I went from place to place with
my sanitation committee peddling
pills, salts, soap and baking powder.
l was tagged Or. Kickapoo' by the
secretary of education at Shismaref
and last Christmas l received pres
ents from all over Alaska marked,
For DR.. Kickapoo'-the natives be-
lieve that is my outside Indian
name! Poor dears, many of them
have never been 20 miles away from
where they were born"
Mrs. Evans is the daughter Of the
Late Col F. H. Swanback OF Green
wood, Neb., and mother of Colin
Clements, the dramatist, who is now
with the American commission in
MesoDotan1ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18

had not gone very far when the
snow began to blow and we were
unable to find the outpost cabin.
After travelling on for six hours
longer, we found sheltered place
on the Arctic sea coast and put up
our tent by fastening our snowshoes
to the back of the sled and tying a
rope through the center of the tent.
1T was only four feet high, but
after the men had started the fire it
seemed like the Waldorf-Astoria TO
me. / didn't mind if the coffee, made
by melting snow from the beach,
did taste a little salty. .
I'VE had to stay there nearly all
next day on account of a snow
storm. The guide went on foot to
find an outpost, while the driver
gathered wood. Wood was hard to
find, but we had to keep the fire 60
ing or freeze to death. When the
guide finally got back at 7 that night
with the news that there was cabin
five miles farther on we moved our
camp there-and stayed two days,
Snowbound."
Lost Their Compass.
When the party was again able to
move on they found that they had
lost their compass and were obliged
to follow the coast line to keep
from getting lost. For 4S hours they
travelled without a stop.
Although the thermometer kept
dropping every minute and we were
getting very short Of provisions, we
were obliged to stop, as our guide
had hurt his leg during the day and
could walk no farther.
"While the driver put up the tent
I 'rustled wood and got the fire 60
ing. We were using one of those
small sheet iron stoves without legs,
not the easiest thing to start fire
in when one has to use wet wood.
"'The fire had not been going long
when I heard strange swishing
sound and, looking around, found
that my stove, with its precious
beans and coffee, had sunk out of
sight. The driver had pitched our
tent on five feet of snow"
The next day the party, 90 miles
from their destination and with their
supplies exhausted, was met by a
native who had been sent out by
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
BROGAN ELECTED
COMMERCE BODY
HEAD FOR 1920
Lawyer Shosen c. of c. Presi-
dent-Other Officers
Also Named.

Francis A. Brogan was elected
president of the Chamber OF Com
merce at the annual meeting of the
board of directors yesterday. Mr..
Brogan, of the firm of Brogan, Ellick
& Raymond, is we'll known Omaha
attorney. He has been chairman of
the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce during the
past year. He replaced John W..
Gamble, vice president of the First
National bank, who was reelected
as member of the executive COM
nittee.
Clarke G. Powell OF the Powell
Supply company was reelected sec
retary, and Thomas a. Fry of the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
CLEMENCEAU IS
DEFEATED FOR
THE PRESIDENCY
Paul Deschanel Is Elected tc
Succeed Poincare as
Chief.

Versailles, Jan. 17.-Paul Des-
chanel was elected president o!
France by the national assembly
here today. NJ. Deschanel received
734 votes OF the 889 cast.
The session was called to orde,
by Leon Bourgeois, president of the
assembly.
1t was declared shortly after thl
session opened that the socialist
decided to vote for M. Deschanei
which assured his election.
There were $40 senators and dep
uties entitled to vote.
Lloyd George Present.
Premier Lloyd George of Greal
Britain came to Versailles for thu
ceremony, which was quite elabor.
ate and smacked of a huge social
function.
When M. Deschaner. name wa,
called there was moment of great
tension, but he did not present him.
self to vote.
Deschanel is Author.
Paul Eugene Louis Desetlanei,
statesman and author, is known as
one of the most brilliant public
speakers of France. He was bors
in Brussels in 1857, during the exile
in Belgium of his father, Emil Des,
chanel, senator and professor of thu
College of Paris.
Paul Deschanel entered politica,
life in 1876 as secretary to M. d.
Marcere, then minister of the in,
terror, and in the following year wal
secretary to Jules Simon, president
of the council. In 1885 he wal
elected to the Chamber of Deputies
becoming vice president of that
body in 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Nearest Relative, Near Beer,
Under Ban in State After
January 81, OFF,
ciaI Rules.

New York, Jan. lz-Demon rum
died hard in New York, but he died
and even his distant relative, near
beer, will be no more in this state
after January 81, according to an
announcement by Deputy Excise
Commissioner D. Harry Ralston.
Mr.. Ralston asserted that no pro-
vision had been made for licensing
alcoholic drinks of any kind after
this month and that unless the legis-
lature rushes through a measure, sa-
loonkeepers who hope to sell near
beer and light wines will have to
shut UP shop.
Four Stills Raided.
Chicago. Jan. l7.-Four stills were
raided and two men driving motor
trucks loaded with whisky were ar
rested in the governments crusade
against violators of the constitu-
tional prohibition amendment in the
Chicago district. ....
Reports of the raids and arrests
were received by Maj. A. V. Dali
rymple, head of the central west
prohibition forces.
The first arrests in Chicago since
constitutional prohibition went into
effect were made today when
deputies under Major Dalryrnple
raided saloon. One hundred gal
Ions of whisky and brandy were con-
fiscated and the proprietor and a
bartender held.
Machinery in Motion.
Washington, Jan. l7.-With the
appointment OF the 10 department
commissioners for prohibition en-
forcement, the governments ma
chinery to be created under the 18th
amendment to the constitution was
practically completed. A few state
directors have not been named, but
their duties are being performed by
internal revenue officers.
Prohibition Commissioner Kram-
er's office had an inkling in its first
day of operation of the multiplicity
of problems that it will face until
the public gets acquainted with the
law. kilograms and telephone calls
poured into the various members OF
the enforcement staff and there were
almost as many different subjects to
be discussed as there were messages.
Officials believed when Secretary
Glass approved the final draft of the
enforcement regulations that they
could meet any controversy with a
definite answer through those rul-
ings. But it was admitted freely that
the first day of prohibition under the
nations basic law had proved there
still were technicalities to be inter-
preted.
Much Liquor Left.
San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE conf
ing of constitutional prohibition has
left 100000 gallons of whisky and
100000 gallons of wine to be dis
posed OF by the internal revenue Off
GERS here, according to an an
nouncement from the officers today.
The final disposition of the liquor
still is to be determined upon, but it
was believed by revenue executives
it would be distributed among hos
pitals and charitable institutions.
Judicial test of the operation of
constitutional prohibition enforce
ment will be made Monday before
the United States district court
here, following the prearranged ar
rest here of ]. J. Dillon for attempt
ing to deliver wine
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Omaha University Students
Favor Treaty. as Written

Ratification OF the peace treaty
is strongly favored by students at
the University of Omaha, accordinr
to the results of the intercollegiate
vote taken last week. Favoring the
passage Of the pact without rati-
fication or amendment were Is votes
and " favored compromise on the
Lodge amendments. Eleven op-
posed any form of ratification and
IS favored ratification with the
Lodge amendments.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Probe of Soviet Rule in
Federal Pen Is Ordered

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. H.-Prep-
arations for carrying into effect or
ders of Federal Judge John c. Pol
lock that a sweeping and comprc-
hensive" investigation be made into
conditions at the federal disciplin-
ary barracks at Fort Leavenwortt,
Kan, were begun today by Fred
Robertson, United States district at
torney for Kansas.
Mr.. Robertson said he expected to
go fully into charges made yesterday
at the trial in Kansas City, Kan, Of
II former inmates of the barracks
that for several months in 1919 the
institution was governed by a so
Wet" committee of prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Harry A. Koch Company
Holds Annual BANQUET

The Harry A. Koch company held
its third annual banquet at the Hotel
Blackstone Saturday evening. Mr..
Koch reviewed the growth Of the
company from two-man firm three
years ago. Those taking part in the
program were Mike Chaloupka, Of
flee manager; Paul O'Hanlon OF the
automobile department; Joseph
Friedel, Blaine Young, E. A. Nc
Glasson. Joseph Adams, Meyer
Klein, Edgar Eddy, H. G. Bell,
James Connolly. Paul Hutchinson
and Charles Peterson. Credit for the
success Of the program was given to
the girls.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Three New Directors Are
Elected by Omaha Club

At the annual meeting OF the
members of the Omaha club last
night, the following new directors
were elected for a term of three
years: H. A. Tukey, A. c. Potter
and N. P. Updike. These men sue
ceed Z. w. Gaunett, w. A. Pixley
and E. M. Fairfield. About 65 men,
bers of the club attended the meet
ing which followed banquet given
at I.
The nine directors OF the club
will meet Monday to elect officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Red Cross Is Searching
For Missing Soldiers

The home service section of the
American Red Cross is desirous Of
information regarding the following
persons. Anyone having any in
formation is asked to call at the Red
Cross Office, 1905 Farnam street, in
the Wilkinson building, or telephone
Tyler 272l:
Edward E. German, Clarence
Weatherbee, Sante Consalino, Will
lam r. Lagos, Leslie Walters, Glenn
ent NJ. Engle, Reliance Meiner,
Chester Decker Or Mrs J. B.
Decker,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Entire Crew Joins Legion.

Los Angeles, Jan. livery OF
ficer and enlisted men on the bat
tleship Mississippi has joined Los
Angeles Post. No. 8 of the American
Legion. The post officials said this
is believed to be the first instance
Of an entire ships personnel Joining
the legion.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Community Expert to Urge
Memorial BuiIdjnu Here

James E. Rogers, community serv-
ice expert of New York City, will
urge the construction of a commu-
nifty memoria! building in Omaha at
the Chamber OF Commerce Monday
noon. Mr.. Rogers is campaigning
in the larger cities of the country in
behalf of memorial buildings and
perpetuation Of the community serv-
ice plan, ...'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
N. H. Pyson Is Reelected
To Head Bank of Benson

N. II. Pyson was reelected presi-
dent of the Bank of Benson at the
annual meeting of the bank stock
holders Friday night. J. r. Pickard
was reelected vice president; Carl
Madsen was promoted from assist
ant cashier and c. A.. Byars and D.
A. Tracy were elected assistant
CASHIER
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Health Commissioner Fears
Mild Outbreak of SMALLPOX

Twenty-three cases of smallpox
reported to the health Office during
the last week equal the number re-
ported during three previous
months.
Seven cases were reported last
Thursday, FIVE on Friday and two
this morning.
These figures indicate that we
may have mild outbreak OF small
pox,' said DR.. ]. F. Edwards, health
commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
GEORGE 7. Wilson Leaves
On WeII-Earned Vacation

George T Wilson, general man.
ager for Browning King & Co.
stores at Omaha and Kansas City,
left last week for Los Angeles. This
is the first vacation since assuming
the management in 1912. He has
taken an apartment at Los Angeles
and will spend his time visiting
points of interest in and thereabouts.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Former Member Editorial
Staff of Bee a Financier

Edward 3. Perkins. formerly of
the editorial staff OF The Bee, is now
affiliated with Feuchtwanger, Calm
& Co., members of the New York
Stock exchange, 81 Exchange Place,
New York City. Mr.. Perkins spe-
cialized in finance for years before
entering his present work.