davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Business Men Will Speak at
Community Center Meetings

Programs to be conducted in four
community centers tonight were an
nounoed by Commissioner Thomas
Falconer.
John w. Gamble will be the
speaker at Central park community
center. At Monmouth park center
R. A. Leussler, general manager OF
the street car company, will tell
about the present car service, and
Morris E. Jacobs will talk on "The
Modern Newspaper"
Penn P. Fodrea, vice president OF
the Omaha Manufacturers associa-
ton, will speak on "Americaniza-
ton" at Lincoln community center.
At Edward Rosewater center r. A.
Kirkpatrick will be the speaker, his
subject being Food for Thought.
Splendid entertainment features
have been arranged at all of the
centers. The programs will start
at &
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Boy Scouts Entertained as
Guests of DeW0lf Hopper

DeWolf Hopper, playing in "The
Better ole" at the Brandeis, per-
sonally met Omaha Boy Scouts at
the theater last night when they at
tended the performance as the
actors guests. G.. M. Hoyt, scout
executive, was in charge Of the party
which met at scout headquarters at
7A5 and went to the theater in
a body.
Mr.. Hopper is an honorary men,
Der of several Boy Scout chapters
throughput the country, and is
champion of the scout movement.
He has entertained thousands Of the
organization while touring in the
Bairnsfather comedy.
Master Hopper. jr.. who is barely
S years old, and a "chip off the
old block" is being prepared to
join the Boy Scouts as soon as he
attains the eliQihla aaa
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Unconscious From Gas
Over "a Hours, Young
Couple May Recover

After being under the influence OF
poisonous gas, for more than "a
hours, Joseph Corbett and his wife,
Ethel, were discovered unconscious
in their room at 2lS North Nine
teenth street about 10 last night.
"A police surgeon was called, who
revived them and reported that their
chances for recovery are good. They
were removed to a hospital.
Corbett, who is q years old. is
employed at the Loose-Wiles Biscuit
company. His wife is l6 years old.
They retired about 6 Wednesday
evening, according to her story.
Gas slowly escaping from stove
in their room must have kept them
in an unconscious condition until
last evening. when Mrs. Corbett
reused herself with an effort and
succeeded in opening the door.
Fred Witzel, another roomer at
the same address, smclled the gas
and found the young woman lying
in the open doorway. He called
police.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
BUSINESS. N { n
CONSIDER PLANS
TO AID WORKERS
Schemes Used by Omaha
Corporations to Help EN-
pIoyes Save Discussed
At c. of c.

4 group of Omaha employers
were in conference for more than
three hours at the Chamber of Com
merce last night discussing ways and
means of assisting employees to save.
The meeting was in charge of d.
{. Buell., chairman of the thrift
campaign committee. Although the
attendance was comparatively small,
many replies to questionnaires sent
employers to ascertain. what steps
were being taken to help employees
save were received and read. In
most cases employers stated that
some system of help was being ex-
tendedsto employees.
The M. E Smith company replied
that it is selling its own stock to
employees on the easy payment. plan.
The Uplike Milling company re-
ported that it is receiving small de-
posits from employees and paying
compound interest monthly of E per
cent. The Morris Packing company
reported that it is helping employees
with the proht-sharing system.
Favor Thrift Plans.
Without exception every concern
favored extending some plan of as
sisting employees as advanced by the
thrift committee.
The "home fund" plan, involving
the financing of the employe as nee
essary, within reasonable limits, in
order that he may own his own
home, found much favor among em-
ployers at the meeting.
Leo Bozell, secretary of the Real
Estate board, and ]. M. Gillian of the
Chamber of Commerce, outlined this
plan, calling attention to the prom
ised assistance of architects in fur
nishing plans at minimum amount,
and urging its adoption.
Chairman Buell., in short speech,
declared that the present orgy Of
spending. was the natural result of
economic conditions. People are sim
ply getting what they have always
waited, because they now have the
financial means, he said Tie rem
edy is to show them that luxuries
do not give the satisfaction of things
of real worth, and to push the thrift
in buying idea. he declared.
The ISIS silk-shirted youth" was
the subject Of much discussion. The
at last decided that there
was no remedy for this evil, unless
the young man should meet some
young woman who would teach him
to save.
A motion to continue the thrift
committee indefinitely was passed
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Man ROBBED WITH
FAMILY PRESENT;
Street CROWDED
Two HoIdup Men Effect Bold
Theft Of Grocery Store
In the Early
Evening.

In the presence of his wife ane
daughter, William Lustgarten, who
conducts a grocery store at 2o2t
G street, was held up by two white
men in his store at 6:35 Wednesday
evening. Scores of people were
passing outside.
According to Lustgarten, he and
his wife and daughter were prepar-
ing to close up when the two men,
with drawn revolvers. came in and
ordered him to hold up his hands.
After going through his pockets and
securing a dollar in change one OF
the men attempted to open the
cash register and failed.
He was about to break it open,
when Mrs. Lustgarten said Don't
break the cash register, will open
it for you," which she did and the
robber took out 81 in change.
l. Lustgarten, his wife and daughter,
describe one being about 80 years
old, 200 pounds in weight, E feet 2
inches tall and wearing blue over
alis, red sweater and an auto cap
drawn down over the eyes. The
other man is described as Is years
old, about 5 feet 7 inches, l30
pounds in weight, wearing black
cap, black mask and dark overcoat.
The taller of the two men carried
blue steel revolver, while the other
displayed nickel-plated gun.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Alkali In Soap
Bad for the Hair

Soap should be used very care
fully. if you want to keep your hair
looking its best. Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much
alkali. This dries the scalp, makes
the hair brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo
(which is pure and greaseless), and
is better than anything else you can
: use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thorough
~. Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub it in. It makes an
abundance Of rich, creamy lather,
which rinses out easily, removing
svery particle Of dust. dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves the
scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, fustrous, fluffy and
easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut
I'll shampoo at any pharmacy, it's
sery cheap, and a few ounces will
supply every member of the family
for months,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
South Side BreUities

For express and hauling of any kind call
George Luce, South 1924.
The '1O1" club will give grand ball
at Rushing hall Saturday night
Camp I'll. wodmen of the World, will
hold an important meeting at 2 m.
ty-fifth and NJ streets.
The Modern woodmen Of America will
give dance Saturday night In the
gymnasium Of Bellevue college.
A complete foresn exchange Department.
Money sent to all parts of Europe. Live
Stock National bank, junction cath and
N streets.
Lost--Black and white Shepherd male
dog, Answers to name Of Sport. License
tag No. 1856. Reward. Call South 1888.
1922 Polk street.
Edwin Murphy Of the superintendents
office of the Armour company at st.
Joseph, Mo-, was a visitor at the local
Armour plant this week.
THRIFT MEANS
saving a part of yeur earnings. The best
Omaha Savings bank, 24th and N, and
watch 1t grow. 7 =
Lee Carey, negro. 1929 South. Twenty
seventh street. reported to the police
Thursday that his roopf was entered We'd
nesday night and suit case and clothing
valued at $50 stolen.
j. M. Brill, formerly IN charge OF the
South Side army store has been appointed
an agent Of the government to take orders
at the stock yards for government food
and clothing supplies. Farmers and stock
men wishing to buy government goods can
give Brill their orders and they will. be
shipped from the local stores.
Announcement was made Thursday of
the resigna tion OF John, Hurley, for the
past II years foreman OF the filling and
lard packing department of Armour &
Co. to take a position with the Skinner
Packing Co. Mr.. Hurley was appointed
forman at Armours in 1908.
If YOU DON'T SAVE
some one else will. II you don't prac-
ishly will be saved BY some ope who will
profit. Have a savings account in the
South Omaha Savings bank and get the
benefit of your work. Start today.
r. s. Marmaduke of Fort Worth, Tex.
was a visitor at the South Side yards
Thursday, Sstopping off in Omaha enroute
to his home Mr.. Marmaduke said a large
area Of live stock pacturage had been
opened up in the south plains region OF
west Texas. and that the Santa Fe rail-
road had opened branch line through the
section. New towns are springing up and
the region is said TO be an ideal live
stock country with acreage available for
stockmen in any size tracts.
Reports received at the local yards say
that the state board OF live stock COM
missioners OF Wyoming have issued an
order forbidding the skinning Of dead
cattle on the open range in Wyoming.
1t 10 said that recent storms have killed
of cattle and that some cattle
have had men engaged In skin
ming the dead bodies for the hides and
shipping them latter 10 market Iailroad
officials have been asked to hold up hide
shipments until state inSpsctoy can make
IN inspection Of hides
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Only 9th Nebraskan
Still In Occupation
Army Writes Friend

C. R. Orchard of the Armour
South Side plant, Thursday received
an interesting letter from Private
Mike Davis, former, employe' Of
the company, who is said to be the
only Omaha soldier still with the
army of occupation in Germany.
Davis wrote sending his friends
wishes for a merry Christmas and
happy New Year. He said he was
having a good time and was spend
ing his third Christmas while in the
army, and the first spent in Ger
many.
Davis is a Croatian, having had
his original name of Dokmanovich
changed to Davis when he took out
his naturalization papers. In July,
1917, he enlisted in the Sixth Ne
braska regiment and was sent TO
Camp Cody, N. NJ, later going
overseas, where he served a year,
being returned and discharged. He
again enlisted after working for six
months at Armour's and was as
signed to an infantry division for
service in Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
BLUFFS GROCERS, !
ON CHARGE
OF PROFITEERING
Illegal Margin Made on Sugar
Sale, Federal Officers
estify.

! Charged with prohteering Lewis
and Moses Bernstein, proprietors of
the Peoples Department store, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, yesterday were bound
over to the federal grand jury under
bonds of $4,000 each.
Bern Morian, driver for the store,
was released, r. w. Neely, acting
United States commissioner, hold
ing that the firms employe, in the
light of the evidence, had no guilty
knowledge of the transa action, which
is alleged to have represented an
alleged margin of profit of between
So and SO 100 pounds. The Bern
stems are accused of selling beet
sugar for $3.50 100 pounds, when
the maximum price ON beet sugar
has been fixed by the government at
between $ll and $l2 100 pounds.
They are accused of having,
sold to Charles H. Mallinson, an
Omaha retail grocer, a bill of sugar
of 25 pounds. According to the
testimony of witnesses, the product
was represented to~be cane sugar,
the price of which has been fixed
by the federal authorities at $3.50
100 pounds.
The facts in the case, as developed
by the hearing, were submitted by
J. H. Daily, who investigated the
deal for the Department of Justice
of the federal government. Mr..
Dallys statement was substantiated
by {. II. Mallinson, the grocer who
bought the sugar.
Other witnesses who testified were
Ed Simon. member of the firm of
Simon Brothers, wholesale grocers,
and Henry c. Buck, the salesman
who is alleged to have1negotiated the
deal between the Bernsteins and Mr..
Mallinson.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23

he should not tempt me to an irri-
tated answer, his delight in the old
days. SO with little shrug of my
shoulders | busted my hands from
the work of changing the tire. walk
ed few steps down the road, and
sitting down on a grassy bank, took
my knitting from the bag which !
had taken from the car as | passed
it and began to knit unconcernedly.
"When you have quite finished
your persiflagc, Mr.. Underwood" !
said quietly, II should be glad to
have an answer to the question just
asked you"
] did not look toward him as /
spoke, so / had no means OF know
ing how he had taken my rebuff TN
til his quick, firm step on the road
beside me and the shadow Of his
tall figure made me look up involun-
tarily.
Harry Underwood Explains"
when you're serious you're
deadly, as l very well know" he
said. $50 I throw up my hands.
Know then, oh, Lady Fair, that my
intolerable espionage was not upon
you at all. but upon a gentleman,
who seems to be unduly interested
in the movements of your self and
Lii. AT any rate. he's been watch
ing you like a cat at a rat hole--I
hope, you'll pardon the comparison
and ! didn't fancy his style of
work, so I've been following him
around myself You know the stunt
Dickens always pulled it, myster-
ious disguised man, friend of lovely
heroine, watching over her, getting
all threads of plot into his hands,
then smash, bang, he sets everything
to rights, foils naughty villain, res
cues lovely lady-well, behold me.
That's little old mel"
He spread his hands grandilo-
quently while sat sorely puzzled as
to what part of this bombastic rig
lmarole to take seriously. That
there was something in lit | was
quite sure.
A Tantalizing Question.
Indeed, at his first words my
everready fears had leaped to the
image of the man l so unreasoningly
feared, the pseudo-attorney who had
frightened both Alice Holcoinbe and
me by his attempts surrounding Mil
lie Stockbridge's death. 1t was ell
tirely within the bounds of prob
ability that the man had followed
me out of this place hoping to
frighten the information out of me
he thought l possessed. But how
Harry Underwood, of whom had
last heard as wandering around Eu-
rope after his escape from a Ger
man prison. should have happened
upon the scene and the knowledge
he evidently possessed, | could not
fathom.
"Stumps you, doesn't it," the sub
ject of my query inquired mali
ciously. Cant figure out just how
| turned the trick, can you? Well,
it won't do you any harm to stew
little bit over it. Pm not going
to crafty your curiosity now. Let
it suffce-Im going TO chew the
dictionary a bit myself-that yours
truly is strictly on the job for a
little while. Now go on with your
knitting. I'll take a whirl at that
tire"
Continued Tomorrow.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo, the Clean, An.
tiseptic Liquid-Easy to Use
Does Not Stain

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
$l.O0 for large sise, get a bottle of Zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema. quickly stops itching
and heals skin troubles. also sores,
burns. wounds and chafing. 1t pene,
trates. cleanses and soothes. Zemo is
clean, dependable and inexpensive
antiseptic liquid. Try it. as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as effec
tive and satisfying.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Laborer at Ice House Works
All Day With Broken Rib

George E. Huffman, 524 North
Twenty-third street, laborer en-
ployed by the Lakeside Ice COM
pany, sustained minor injuries when
he stepped from a moving street
car at Seventeenth and Cunning
street yesterday. He went on to
work and did not report the acci-
dent until late in the afternoon, when
his injuries required the attention
Of a police surgeon. He suffered
contusions of his left knee and
shoulder and one, of his ribs was
fractured.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations
of q Wife
How Harry Underwood Tantalized
Madge.

s"WheW!
Harry Underwood pursud his. lips
into a long, mocking whistle at my
demand for the reason for his es.
pionage upon Lillian and me.
saw that he was in one of the moods
which used to exasperate me most ir
the old days when he and Lillian
Dicky and l formed an almost in
separable quartet.
The hectoring badinage, the
amused sneering smiles in which ne
then indulged himself were disagree
ably fresh in-1ny memory. 1t might
have been yesterday when had
last seen that expression on his un-
deniably handsome face instead OF
months which had stretched into the
category of years, and had bridged
unfathonable gulfs of treachery and
suffering and sorrow.
" You're still taking your meals
out of the dictionary, l see, Lady
Fair" he drawled after what seemed
an eternity of quizzical, smiling
scrutiny. Subjected to an espion-
age so lntoleraDle.' Say, that's as
good as anything you ever got off,
and I've listened to you spring
some hot ones in the many-syllabled
class. Have you been keeping it
up along that line ever since ! saw
you last little one? You ought to
have a fine case of mental indiges-
ton by this time"
| was furious because I could not
keep the angry color from flooding
my cheeks again, for | knew he was
watching me keenly, enjoying my
confusion as he had used to do.
He was deliberately tantaliziug
me, could see that, whether for
the mere fun of seeing me get an
CRY, as he had just said, or from
some deeper motive | could not tell.
Stubborn1y I made In NV mind tha,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
TaImage Again President
Columbia Fire AGENCY

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Columbia Fire
Underwriters agency of Omaha yes
terday, c. O. Talmage was reelected
president and manager for the en-
suing year. Robert H. Wallace was
elected assistant manager and treas
urer.
Last year was the most successful
in the history of this company,
which was started in Omaha Febru-
ary 3, 1900 and now occupies the en-
tire second floor of the Masonic
Temple building, with an office staff
of Is
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Police Making Cleanup
Of All Migrants In City

Upon orders from Police Inspec-
tor Pattullo, detectives conducted a
general roundup of vagrants found
loafng about pool halls and soft
drink parlors yesterday. Between 8
and 10 o'clock l6 persons were taken
TO Central police station and booked
as vagrants. They gave addresses
ranging from New York to Council
Bluffs.
The police inspector said the
cleanup was made in an effort to
lessen the wave of petty thefts that
is rampant throughout the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
U. P. Officer Talks Before
Traffic MANAGERS at c. of c.

Fred w. Hammill, general super
intendent of the Union Pacific rail-
road, urged cooperation between
carriers and shippers during a meet
ing of the traffic managers commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday. 1t will be even more nee
essary for carriers and shippers to
cooperate when railroads are re-
turned to private management on
March /, he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Union 0utfitting Co.
Makes a For tunate
Pur chase of Floor
and Table Lamps
The Entire Stock Goes on Sale
Next Saturday at Unusual
Reductions.
High Piano Lamps Low Daven-
port Lamps and Table
Lamps Included.

If you desire to solve the prob
lem of making the living room
more attractive at a moderate
price, your opportunity comes in
the special purchase Of floor and
table lamps which the Union
Outfitting Company places on
sale next Saturday.
In the immense purchase are
scores of artistically carved or
graceful plain bases that har-
monize so pleasingly with the IA
vored schemes Of present day
decoration.
The shades are Of Cheney silk
in many tones, with neutral silk
Innings, fringes, tassels and beads.
The bases are principally ma
hogany finished.
The wonderful values resulting
from this fortunate purchase fur
ther emphasizes the ever-grow-
ing buying power of the Union
Outfitting Company, located out
Of the high rent district. As al
ways you make your own terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
FAMOUS TENOR
FALLS VICTIM TO
IRISH FLATTERY
Mccormack Is Cheered by the
Remark That He Grows
Thinner.

"You seem to have grown consid
erably thinner since you were ii
Omaha the last time," said a re.
porter for The Bee in an interview
with Johh Mccormack yesterday
at Hotel Fontenelle.
The great tenor rose from chair
where he was half reclining, made ar
elaborate bow and, in his rich Irish
brogue said:
81 thank you most kindly, sir
You have frightened my whole day
It's the re-remar-rk most pleasing to
my ears"
John arrived in Omaha at 10 yes
terday morning from Davenport, Ia,
with his valet and his manager,
Charles l. Wagner. He is the same
breezy, Joking, punning, natural
John Mccormack and kept up a
rapid fire of informal talk on varie-
ty of subjects.
Never Talks Politics.
What do you think of the estab-
lishment of an Irish republic?" he
was asked
II never-r talk politics. It's rule
I've made. Besides, I'm an Ameri-
can citizen now. since last summer"
Mr.. Mccormack was dressed in a
blue serge suit, black shoes, purple
tie. soft shirt. His hair is thick and
black. His weight, to tell the truth,
is hardly less than when he was here
the last :irle.
He was reading a letter written
en- baby blue paper.
Back to Ireland.
"It's from me father" he said.
Hes been reading the book about
my life and he says here, I don't
see how young man of your years
had the pluck to go through all
that you went through, me boy.
He's great old man and I'll be
seeing him and me mother and sis
ters soon."
you're going to sing in Ireland
on this tour of the world you're
making?"' he was asked
"In Belfast, Cork an Dublin, with
the help of God an me own
smartness," said John.
as this one of your farewell
tours?' asked the intrepid reporter.
Now, that was very, very nasty
r-remark," said the great tenor.
81 apologize, said the reporter.
Accepted" said John.
But One Farewell Tour.
"No," he continued. II shall not
make more than one farewell tour
when you're about 75?" re-
the interviewer.
Before I'm So" said John Nc
Cormack with real seriousness.
The grea; tenor mentioned the
court house fire and lynching.
"Ah-h, the country was very
proud of Omaha for that lynching
and riot he said. "Very proud, in
ieed-not."
In spite of his ban on politics,
John Mccormack showed that he IS
Interested in the presidential race.
For Hoover or Wood.
Governor Lowden would make a
good PRESIDENT suggested Mr..
Wagner. "He's big man"
There you go again" said John.
''He's a big man. What has he
,ver done? I don't know what he's
,ver done. Now Wood would make
good president. He'd make a
irst-rate one. There's Herbert
Hoover. I believe Hoover would
make a very good president. And
General Pershing might not be so
,ad. And there's Lodge and Root
lnd Hughes and Bryan; don't for
,et Bryan. But l mustn't talk pol
tics"
John got one foot up on the other
tnee with some difficulty and began
.gain perus;ng the letter from his
ather. The interview was over.
He declined to pose for a picture.
You've got plenty of them in your
'ffice, | know. that are good ones
,e said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Farewell Dinner In Honor
Of Judge William McHugh

A farewell dinner for Judge Will
liam D. McHugh will be given by
the Palimpsest club at the Omaha
club Monday evening, February 2,
at $50.
This will be just before Judge
McHugh leaves for California to
spend six weeks before taking up
his new duties as general counsel
for the International Harvester
company in Chicago, position
which he accepted several weeks
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-23
Former 0mahan Seriously
Hurt by Car In Lincoln

P. F. Granville, resident of Oma-
hs for IS years, and for many years
an employe of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Farmer. was struck by an auto
mobile at Fourteenth and P streets,
Lincoln, Neb, Tuesday night, and is
now in a serious condition at Lin
coin hospital