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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
700 GALLONS Of
LIQUOR SEIZED
IN POLICE RAID
Four North Sixteenth Street
Stores Visited - Recent
Drunks Gave Officers
Tip for Search.

A squad of police under the direc-
tion of Detective George Summit of
the Central station, swooped down
upon soft drink parlor, grocery
store and drygoods store, all in the
vicinity of 602 North Sixteenth
rees,~Saturday afternoons and dis-
covered more than 700 gallons of
fhootch" and whisky.
At the drygoods> store of Ben
iamin Layton, COZ North Sixteenth
street, officers found hidden behind
the counters and in modelA more
than 200 gallons of booze" NbNow-
ing the raid at the Layton store, De-
tective Summit led his liquor
hounds to- the grocery store of
Joe Bath, 604 North Sixteenth street,
where 500 gallons, of extract was
discovered. The extract was in small
bottles and police say was being
sold as a beverage. "
The soft drink parlor of E. R.
McNally, 824 North Sixteenth street,
yielded but fIone gallon of "hootch"
i'll spite of the officers close ipsnc-
ton. Several empty gallon jugs were
found in the rear of the store.
Federal agents in Nebraska early
last week started campaign against
soft drink parlors in this state sell
hig intoxicating liquor. 4
According to police, several
drunks have been arrested in the
vicinity of these stores and were
RESPONSIBLE for the raids
Layton. Bath and McNally were
arrested for having in their possess
sion Intoxicating liquor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Company Announces
All Strikebreakers To
Be Sent From CITY

Denver, Colo. Aug. 2i.-One
Globevilie car was bombard.d with
rocks early today and crews have
refused to attempt another run on
that line unless given firearms.
Military guards were placed on all
cars in the nortl, division today.
Striking trainmen were to meet to-
morrow to formulate terms on which
they are willing to return to work.
The company announced that the
III strikebreskers at the cast side
barns and the l25 at the central
barns. all those remaining in the
city, would be dcported Morday. A
large detachment was reported to
have been sent to Cleveland, o.
One car was badly damaged and
the crew severely beaten. alter the
trucks had jumped the rails on the
Globevillc line last night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22

Augusta, Ne, Aug. 2l.-Wili II.
Hays, chairman of the republican
national committee today opened his
party's campaign in this state for
election of members of congress
with a speech in which he asserted
that Governor Cox was dominated
by President Wilson and four 'tn-
named bosses"
"The democratic candidate sp-
pcals to both the Wilson and the
anti-Wilson factions of his party"
declared Mr.. Hays. ITO the former
he holds forth the presidents plat
form. To the latter. he exhibits him.
self as an advocate of complete
change in administration. He offers
to the country for foreign use the
Wilson government and for do
mestA service Tammany Hall-trdly
a marvellous combination Of i'm
potence and i'll repute.'
Mr.. Hays devoted much of his
speech to discussing campaign
funds. denying vigorously that the
republican party planned to expend
excessive sums to elect Senator
Harding and Governor Coolidge.
t.lso denying that millions had
gone into the repubfcff treasury"
from "certai, mterestS banded to-
gether to buy the presidency'-a
statement which he credited to Gov
-ernor Cox-Mr. Hays declared that
this amounted to a charge of con-
spiracy to betray the country.
May Raise Maximum.
Referring to the republican plan
TO limit individual campaign con-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
JUDGE GRANTS
IN JU MOTTO n IN
SUFFRAGE FIGHT
Certification Of Tennessee's
Ratification Stopped by
Courts Edict-Antis Win
First Move.
By The Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 2l.-Chan-
cellor James B. Newman today is
sued writ of injunction temporarily
restraining Governor Roberts, Sec
retary of State Stevens and the
speakers of the Tennessee senate
and house from certifying to Secre-
tary of State Colby Tennessee's
ratification of the woman suffrage
amendment
A meeting of the Tennessee house
today to clinch ratification of the
federal suffrage amendment was
blocked by anti-suffrage members,
80 of whom left Nashville last mid
night for Alabama so as to make
impossible quorum at the session
which was to have opened at
10 a. m.
Only 50 members, seven less than
quorum, answered to their names
when Speaker Walker called the
house to order. The speaker de-
clared the house in recess for one
hour to give the sergeant-at-arms
time to round up absentees. Since
so of the absent members were re-
ported at Decatur, Ala, however,
there seemed little prospect that a
quorum could be had.
Birmingham, Ala. Aug. al
Thirty members of the Tennessee
house have gone to Decatur, Ala,
according to the conductor of the
Louisville & Nashville train, which
arrived at $50 a. m.
Arrest Absent Ones.
Speaker Walker directed the SER
geant-at-arjns to arrest and bring
before the bar Of the house all alb
sent members.
Suffrage advocates had PINNED
today to move to reconsider The
ratification vote of last Wednesday.
when the amendment was approved,
40 10 AZ, and then to lay that mo-
t'or on the table. thus preventing
further efforts at reconsideration.
Raises Parliamentary Law.
I. K. R:ddick. suffrage leader. de-
c'ared the legislature was acting un-
der federal and not state law in con-
s;dering The suffrage amendment
and that the state constitutional
quorum was ntr necessary.
He moved that the Walker mo-
Iion for reconsideration be taken
from the iouruel. The speaker held
tie Rddick m )tion out of order. On
an appeal 20 the house, the speaker
was oveIuled. 49 to s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
CornfieIds Grow Where
EarIY Town Once Stood

Plattsmouth, Neb., Aug. 2l.-(Spe-
cial.)-The once PROSPEROUS pioneer
village of Rock Bluffs, located a few
miles south of this city, has passed
into history, as this years waving
corn fields mark the location of this
once thriving town of the western
frontier. There the busy steamboat
landing stood, the nurky waters of
the Big Muddy now flow serenely
on their way to the gulf. Many of
the early settlers who were identi-
fled with the life of the town are
buried in the cemetery overlooking
the river, second in point Of heightb
to any spot along the river between
Sioux City and Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
1000 Visitors Expected for
Merchants Market Week

Merchants Market week, which
opens next Monday, will bring more
than 1000 business men and their
wives to Omaha. Entertainments
sor the guests will be staged each
night, ending Thursday. Monday
night the men from the trade terri
tory surrounding Omaha will be
taken to he SKY Low" show at
Ak-Sar-Ben der. Their wives will
hc entertained at a theater party at
the Orpheunl.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Railroad Officials Declare
Freight Increase Does Not
Justify Rise in Majority
Of Commodities.
QUOTE FIGURES AS
PROOF OF STATEMENT
Show Additional Charges on
Staple Articles of Food
Between Many Points Come
To But Fraction of Cent.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
70 Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Washington, Aug. 2l.-The freigh
rate increase recently granted til,
railroads by the Interstate Com
'aerce commission will not be S
iustifiable cause for piling another
burden on the ultimate consumer
.pocketbool; This is the conviction
OF railroad operators, labor statls'
licians and government officials, III.
Guiding officials OF the Department
Of Justice. whose business it is l.;
watch out for profiteers, in the
United States and to bring them tc
justice If they can. &.
Il Anticipating that some of the
profiteering experts of the country
may be chuck!ing oyer a chance to
give prices of comrpodities another
hike when the new rates get tn
working. the Pennsylvania railroad
has prepared some pertinent. figures
to show the consumer that he shoull
not be plundercd OIL this account.
"'1The publ,l should be- for,-
warned" say Pennsylvania railroad
officials in statement issued here
presenting figures to prove their
contention, "and forearned agains;
any attempts 10 take advantage OF
the freight rate advance for the pur-
pose of justifying profitecring"
The warning Of the railroad COM
pany is backed up with figures
showing how slightly the retail
prices of commodities should be al
fpcted by the rate Increases
Increases Most Negligible. :.
while i is true" says the Penn.
sylvania statement. that in the case
of some few articles and commodi.
'es, small increases i'll price may De
justified, ] everrheless, the amounts
which in any instance could fairly
e added 10 the present facts are a
small fraction of the whole, and III
the case 3f practically every article
or commodity of daily consumption
the increases in TRANSPORTATION
charges are relatively so sfIraff as to
he practically regligibie.
Let us see what these figures
mean to the household consumer
who buys flour by the sack. eggs
dHu oranges ny tHS QoLcH, GHa ool
ter by the pound e.
Most flour is shipped in carload
lots. Taxing the rate from Min
neapolis TO PHILADELPHIA, the 40 per
cent increase will amount to 50
cents per barrel Of 200 pounds. On
a 2+-pound sack Of flour ttis will
be just a trifle less than cents.
Even if the flour is shipped i'll less
than carload lots, the ki,grease in
the freight charge per ~ bounds
would be 7 cents. .... p.
Half-Cent Dozen on Eggs.
AS a crate OF eggs contains 80
dozen, a glance at the table will
show that on a carload shipment
the added freigh. charges would be
about half cent per dozen eggs.
and in the less than carload lot ship
ment about two-t!irdS of a cent a
dozen. 10
Similarly, it will be observed that
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Accused Thief OF
$4,000 In Jewels :.
y Says 1t Was Just Jok'

New York, Aug. 2l.-"It was jus
!. joke. | wanted her to take ou
insurance"
D. L. Shaw, former aviation i'll
structor. gave the police this as hi,
reason for participating in the hold
up of Miss Suzanne Duyal, who wa.
robbed of $4,000 in gems. Shav
and Harry E. Diamond, from whom
all the jewels were recovered, wer.
held in $1,000 bail each today.
The explanation of the robbery
as made by Shaw. followed hours o
grilling by the police.
Miss Duval, western heiress, TOLD
the authorities she met Shaw yea
ago. Monday night he escorted he.
to the theater. The robbery tool
place as they reached her home afte,
the performance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Danger Signal Wanted at
Country Club CROSSING

Lincoln, Aug. 2l.-(Special.) "A.
G. Mehl and nine others have petit
toned the Nebraska railway COM
mission to order a signal or warn
ing at the Country club crossing of
the Southern Interurban out of
Omaha.
There is a cut through a big hill,
with no chance to see a car when
it is coming" the petition says.
Cars run 40 to 50 miles an hour
Through this cut, blow whistles very
seldom. and then only when they
are right on the crossing"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
American Wooden Steamer
Reported on Fire at Sc.

New York, Aug. 2l.-The Amer
ican wooden steamer Mendora wa
reported by wireless afire and max
ing for Halifax at six and onc-haI
knots an hour. with smoke pourin;
from the hold.
The Mendora, a vessel of 2,s4
tons, which left Philadelphia Au
gust 9 for Gothenburg with cargo
sent this message:
Returning to Halifax on fire
Blaze not located. No flames VET
but much smell OF burning wood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Salt Lake Sugar Dealers
indicted by Grand Jurv

Salt Lake City, Aug. 2I.--Indict-
ments charging the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company, its officers and many
other prominent Salt Lake and
Ogden business men with having
made exorbitant profits in the sale OF
sugar, in violation of the Lever act,
were returned today by a special
United States grand jury which has
been, in secret session here since
August II. Bench warrants have
been issued for the arrest of those
indicted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Union President Orders
Indiana Miners to Work

Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. 21.-Pres-
ident Ed Stewart of District No. II,
United Mine Workers OF America,
today ordered all members of local
unions now on strike in Indiana to
return to work Immediately, pending
meeting of the miners and opera
tors district scale committees here
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Predicts Sugar Will Drop
To 10 Cents by January

Chicago, Aug. 2l.-Sugar will be
10 to II cents pound by January,
R. J. Poole, secretary of the city
councils high cost of living com
mittce, stated in submitting the re-
suit of investigation.
The reports states that the new
Cuban crop will be about 100000
tons or three times the 1914 crop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Dedicate National Park
HiqhWay Next Wednesday

Washington, Arg. 2l.-Secretary
Payne announced that the national
park-to-park highway would be Of
ficially dedicated to the public next
Wednesday when the official desig-
nation party leaves DenYer TO fix the
official route. The highway will
connect II national parks and ira
verse nine western states, beng ap-
proximately 400 miles in length.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Daughter of Villa Is
Victim of tuberculosis

San Antonio. Tex, Aug = Kay
Nadia Villa, daughter OF Francisco
Villa. died last night from tuber..
culosis. She was 1o years old and
a native of Mexico. coming here
with her mother when Villa took to
the bandit life in Mexico. The fu-
neral was held to-day, with inter
mens here. :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Authorities PoWerIesS to
Help Americans in Moscow

Helsingfors, Aug. 2l. - Nothing
can be done to rescue Americans
stranded in Moscow, in the poinion
of American authorities here, who
assert any attempts to help them
would probably increase their dif-
ficulties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Clearing House Report
Shows Reserve Strenutf

New York, Aug. 2l.-The actua
condition of clearing house bank
and trust companies for the wee
shows that they hold $l,42S,530 re.
serve in excess of legal requirements
This is decrease of $l7,l47, 200 from
last week. A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Trade in Wheat Again.

Winnipeg, Aug. 2l.-Trading in
wheat futures, which opens tomor-
row for the lrst time since May,
1917, was the absorbing topic on the
floor today. Conjectures on what
the opening price would be ranged
from S2.55 to $2.75,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Man of 100 Gets License
To Wed Sweetheart of 7c

Los Angeles, Aug. 2l. - Andreya
Malcolm Morrison, who gave hi
age as 100, today obtained liccnsS
to marry Mary Augusta Barney
who said she was y. They will b,
married tomorrow, they sai
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
Grants Rate Increase.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 2l.-The Texas
railroad commission granted an in
oease in all intrastate freight rates
OF 1918 per cent and an 20 per
cent increase in excess baggage
rates
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-22
The Weather
Hourly Temperatures.

Forecast.
Nebraska: Fair and warmer Sum
i,,
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
CRANDALL ACQUIRES
DISTRICT FRANCHISE
OF CINEMA COMBINE

Harry NJ. Crandall. of the chain
of Crandall Theaters here, has con-
cluded negotiations for the WASH
ington franchise of Associated Ex-
hibitors. Inc. In allying himself
with this association, Mr.. Crandall
becomes part of one of the most
powerful ard far-reaching factors
in the motion picture industry. AL
ready more than 25O first-run thea
tcrs in the principal cities and 5000
smaller houses throughout the
United States have given substantial
assurance of cooperation with the
organization and with each other.
Messmore Kendall. president of
the Capitol Theater, of New York,
the largest motion picture theater
in the world. is president of Asso-
ciated Exhibitors. Inc. The other
officers are Edward Bowes, manag-
ing director of the New York Capitol
Theater, fin st vice president; James
Q. Clemmer. of Seattle. second vice
president; Saul Harris, OF Little
Rock, third vice president; Harry
Crandall, of Washington, d. c.,
treasurer, and F. c. Quimby. gen.
eral manager.
Mr.. Crandalrs recent departure
for California is explained by the
foregoing. His trip to the West
coast was in connection with the
formation of further plans on the
part of this new exhibitors organi-
zation.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
BRADY TO PRESENT
MAN WHOCAME BACK"
TO LONDON PUBLIC

William A. Brady. Mary Nash and
a score Of other theatrical persons
have sailed for. London, where, in
association with Charles Il. Cochran.
the producer. win shortly present
''rhe Man Who Came Eack."
While in England. Mr.. Brady, who
is going abroad en- both motion pic
ture and theatrical business, viii
arrange for the production of sew
eral of his other plays, in addition
to supervising the production of
The Man Who Came Back" which
will open at the oxford Theater.
London. in April. Miss Nash will
originate in London the role she
created during a run of fifty-seven
weeks at the Playhouse and then
for a year on tour.
Also sailing on the Imperator
were John Cromwell, Marie Goff,
Cora Calkins, Harry Davies and
Allan Atwell. Mr.. Cromwell having
staged here THE Man Who Came
Back" Is going to London to per-
form a similar service. Miss Goff is
engaged to appear in new Eng
lish comedy. Miss Calkins. Mr.. Da-
vies and Mr.. AtweH will appear in
The Man Who Came Back" in the
roles with which they have become
identified here.
Miss Nash's appearance in London
Will necessitate a postponement of
the presentation in New York OF
Man and Woman" in which she and
Holbrook Blinn have been on tour
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
A. H. Woods Calamity.

A day or two ago in Boston,
whittier he had gone to attend per-
formances of Theda Bara in The
Blue FlameS" A. III. Woods staged a
catastrophe all his own. declares
Rennold Wolf.
Woods was stopping at the Cop
ley Plaza. When he retired Friday
night he placed his socks, his suit
OF clothes on a chair, his othbrush
under his pillow. then opened wide
the windows and fell asleep.
1t is widely known that Mr..
Woods travels-even to Europe
without any baggage. Therefore.
when about four o'clock in the
morning, he awoke and found his
raiment buried under two feet of
snow that had blown into the bed
room while he slept. he faced. a
predicament
He arose and shoyeled off the
snow as well as he could with a
shoe horn, and then sent for the
engineer. The latter he asked to
place close to the boiler and bake
thoroughly his clothes. without
enough raiment to escape the law,
woods remained in all day, wear
ing his underwear and a pillow case
converted into a jacket by cutting
holes for his neck and arms Mean
while he read the manuscripts of
two plays.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

Through an unprecedented bit OF
luck, four grand opera singers OF
international fame have been Sc
cured for appearances with the
Washington Opera Company during
their return engagement at the Shu-
bert-Garrick Theater for six weeks
beginning tomorrow.
Mary Cavan, the young American
prima donna of Metropolitan and
Chicago grand opera fame, who has
Just returned to New York after six
successful years abroad, will appear
in Washington for the first time
in the role of Media, in "Pagliacci.
During the war. she was leading
soprano at the National Czech The
ater in Prague.
Appearing with Miss Cavan is her
husband. Otakar Marak, the famous
Czecho-Slovak tenor, Mr.. Marak
appeared in Carmen with Nine.
Sylvia during the last engagement
of the Washington Opera Company,
and created a most favorable i'm
preston with the beauty of his
voice and his marvellous acting. Mr
Marak is recognized as one Of the
worlds greatest artists. He was
lately leading tenor at Coyent Gar
den, London, appearing there by
special invitation of the English
Crown.
Serge de Zanco. the phenomenal
tenor who sang leading roles for
three years with the grand opera
of Paris and with La Scala for five
years, has recently cast his fortunes
with America, and comes to the
Capital in the role of Canio in "Pag-
liaccr' on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. Marguerite Holt, Of the
Washington Opera Company. will
appear as Media with Mr.. de Zanco.
Cesar Nesi. the brilliant young
Italian tenor, who has just come
from South America, where he was
leading tenor with Ell Colene, Bue-
nos Aires will sing the title role
of OF Faust on Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Added to this galaxy of stars are
nine of Washington's own most
popular singers. Sheila d Ormond
Miss Elizabeth Howry) sings the
role of Suzanne in 'rThe Secret of
Suzanne" on Monday and Tuesday
evenings. Ruby Potter sings Su-
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Barbara Casheton Engaged.

Barbara Castleton has been given
the role of Joan in The Branding
Iron," the perturbation of Kathe-
rine Newlin Burt's novel. Reginald
Barker will direct the picture slat-
ed as a Goldwyn special. Consider
able interest centers around the
character of Joan, since it takes a
woman of exceptional ability to
portray the development of primi-
tive girl who has lived in the wilds
with her father without any other
human companionship-int a great
actress. The character is complex
and time and study was spent in
getting the right girl for the part.
Miss Castleton was chosen because
of the excellent work she has done
in other productions.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
That Garrick Opera Week

zanne on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. Marguerite Holt sings
Media in "Pagliacci." and Marguer-
lite in Faust" Lulu Root returns
from New York to sing the role of
Martha in Faust" Beulah HARPER
Dunwoody sings Siebel. oliver Mel
lum sings Gil in The Secret" Sill
won. in .Pagliacci," and Valentine.
in Faust" Hollis Edison Davenny
sings Tonic, in "Pagliacci'' and
Mephisto, in Faust" Herbert Aid
ridge sings Beppe. in "Pagliacci,"
and Harlan Randall sings Wagner,
in Faust
At one time Jack Pearl. the Dutch
comedian of The Beauty Trust"
appearing at the Gayety Theater
this week, was winding bouquets
for various stars in stageland, for
he was for many years in a fashion,
able florist shop in the Eastern
metropolis. Since those days Jack
has been the recipient of mapy-
floral offerings himself, for he made
for the footlights via the stock
room of a music publishing con-
Germ and the routine he had to fol-
low as an errand boy for one OF
New York's prominent dramatic
critics.
Jack is a product of the Ghetto.
He has had a varied experience since
he has been in the show world. He
became member of Juvenile
quartet. appeared successfully in,
tabloids, doubled up for a vaude-,
vile speciality. was featured as a
single entertainer. and also had his
taste of the animated screen plays
He did not like the latter branch OF
the amusement world, for he didn't
care to be canned and then be pre-
sented as a silent mimic. For three
seasons he has been identified with
extravaganza, and his refined meth
cd of exploiting his fertile humorl
has given him a favorite position
among the country's most eminent
.merrymakers.
E. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe.,
the distinguished co-stars, will re-,
turn to the Washington stage after
an absence of several years, at Po-
lis the week of Monday, March %,
with a matinee on Saturday. There
will be no midweek Matinee,
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
No Ouiias for Dillingham;.

There will in the future be no
ouija boards doing business in the
dressing rooms of the theaters in
which are Charles Dillingham's at
fractions He put a ban on those
soothsayers yesterday.
1t happened in his three attrac-
tions now in New York, that waits
took place at nearly every perform
ance, and he started an investiga-
tion. He discovered that majority
of the members of his organizat tion
especially the feminine contingent
maintained a ouija board in the
dressing room. They became SO en-
crossed in ascertaining whether or
not she would be able to vamp the
guy, or whether or not he would
really give her the limousine he
promised. that they forgot their art.
Mr.. Dillingham; promptly ordered
'them out of their dressing room ana
into their homes, IL they so desired.