davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
80 Indicted in
! Building Probe
Anti-Trust, Campaign in New
York Speeds Up With Ac-
ton of Grand Jury.

New York, Dec. ll.-New Works
"anti- building trust machine went
into high speed today, when more
than 80 indictments, bringing the
total above 90, and the disbanding
Of two contractors associations,
were announced as direct results OF
grand jury and Joint legislation in
vestigations.
Another. sensational development
included charges by Samuel Inter
;nyer, committee counsel, that great
financial and industrial powers" of
the country through hired propa-
gandists and publicity agents" have
thrown themselves into the fight to
block the investigation of the al
legged building trust just as it rs
about to enter upon its most crucial
stage"
Of today's indictments, % charged
members Of the Cut Stone Contrac-
tors association with violating the
Donnelly antitrust laws OF the state,
Each defendant was arraigned and
held in $1,000 bail after pleading not
guilty.
IA Witl, the announcement the asso-
ciation had disbanded and agreed to
aid in the prosecution of New 4orks
building trust" the legislative. Com
mittee counsel acceded to the indlct-
eds mems request for weeks time
in which to change their pleas or
make necessary motions. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Miss Smith Fails
To Give Self Up
Woman Charged With Murder
Of Jake Hamon of Okla
homa Still at Liberty.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 1l.vClara
Barton Smith, charged with murder
in connection with the death OF Jake
L. Hamon, failed to appear at the
Offices of her attorneys, Mclean,
Scott & McLeann, Friday, as had
been expected. All arrangements had
been made for the young woman $
reception and the law firms outer
Offices were filled with newspaper
men. Motion picture cameras were
sci. up in the street and once when
Young woman reporter hurried up
10 interview Mr.. Mclean, CAM
era man ground 1nadly.
Miss Smith was not to be arrested
while in Fort Worth, it is under
stood, but was to be permitted to re-
turn to Ardmore, Okl., where it is
charged she fred the shot that
caused Mr.. lannon's death. Her
attorneys expected her to arrive Is
from the vicinity of El Paso. 1t
was understood she would leave the
train somewhere west OF Fort
Worth and come into the city by
automobile to be interviewed by the
law firm and then permitted to re-
sume her Journey to Oklahoma.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

they put you in. I think I'll be a
nurse"
Nurse, huh, what do you know
about being nurse?'
What do you know about flyin p
Nothing right now, but"
We'll, a nurse that don't know
nothin' about nursin' oughter' be
able to tend wounded flier what
don't know nothin' about flynn. No?
Gee, | wonder if Pete'll have to go
to war;"
"Pete, huh, | guess he's too old
and fat, They wouldn't take him.
He's German amt he?'
\ They wouldn't, huh. Til bet he
kin lick you and your whole family.
He was in one war. He was in
Cuba and got a medal for killing
oodles of Spaniards. Believe me,
he's some patriotic guy, too. He's
been wanting to go over to the war,
but | wouldn't let hin.Y. ).
Say" interrupted Hailley.' Il
didn't know you and he were that
thick. No use asking you to go to
the movies tonight, is there?'>
"Nothin' stirrin', I'm goin' with
Pete"
Don't worry, grille" said Pete
that evening. IF we go to war it
will be over in about month. I'll
bet my old regiment could walk
right through to Berlin. | remem-
Der back in ,o8-"
How you goin' to get to Ger
many? Amt they BLOWN up all
them ships" -
Huh. Them's English ships.
They wouldn't have the nerve to
blow up ship with American sol
diers ON i. Believe me. one Yankee
can Nlick 1000 of those guys.
Jennie looked proudly at Pete.
Il wish we had a lot Of fighters
in this country like you. / bet wed
hex those guys ina, couple of
weeks"
"Well, it might take three
months" said Pete, ''but no
longer"
They got to the, movie. The fea-
ture was a great war film. one of
the kind where the hero stands off
couple of army corps single
handed and is saved from death at
the hands Of several other army
corps by the prompt arrival of a
Red Cross nurse, who forsakes her
neutrality and loads empty revol-
vers for the hero,
isn't it grand" whispered Jen-
nie. THAT may happen to you and
me-"
Pete seemed pale and was strange
" silent. The air was permcated
with the smell OF powder that haJ
been burned to make the battle
scene realistic.
Whats the matter Peter, don.
you feel well?"
But Pete sat still Later. when
the lights were turned down again h.
fixed his suspenders with pin. but
Jennie was on the other side of the
house by that time with Hailley.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
View
Bodies of ; Men
Lynched by Mob
Coroner's Jury Exonerates
Sheriff From All Blame for
Death of Californians Ac-
cused of Murder.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Dec. IL
Throngs of the curious, many OF
them wearing little bows of hempen
strands which they said were from
the lynchers' rope, viewed the bodies
of George Boyd, Terence Fits and
Charles Valento, alleged gangsters
and hanged from a tree early Friday.
Jail here by a mob of masked men
and hanged from tree early today.
More than 5000 had passed
through the morgue by sundcwn.
A cornore's jury Friday returned
verdict clearing the sheriff and
his deputies of all responsibility for
the lynching and holding the hanged
men responsible for the Staying of
Sheriff ]. A. Petray of this county
and Detectives Miles M. Jackson
and Lester H. Dorman of San Fran
cisco in an affray here last Sunday.
1t was these killings that led to the
| lynching.
In front of a newspaper office
where a picture Of the bodies OF
the hanged men dangling from their
| nooses was exposed to the public
view, the three young sons of James
A. Petray, who was killed last Sun
day by Boyd, studied the grresome
print closely without comment.
Following the inquest the bodies
of Fits and Valento were claimed
by relatives. Valento's body is to
be taken to San Francisco for burial.
No one came to claim the body of
Body.
The forces of the sheriffs and dis
trict attorneys offices were set at
work to round up the lynchers, but
District Attorney George Hoy,c
said the task appeared almost hope
less. Identification of the black
masked figures, who came and went
SO quickly, would be wellnigh i'm
possible, he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Martial Law in Roumania
Following Bomb Outrages

London, Dec. 1l.-Reperts that
martial law had been proclaimed in
Roumania were current in connec-
ton with dispatches from Bucharest
telling of the throwing of bomb in
the Roumanian senate in which two
senator's, including a member of the
government, were killed and others
seriously injured.
The bomb throwing is believed to
be directly connected with the un-
rest prevailing throughout Rumania.
Strikes have been in progress there
and the government recently ordered
the military forces to use all means,
including bombs and gas, to sup
press disorders.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Recipe for "HOOtch'
Gets Still OlUner $50
Fine, and WARNING

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Dec. 11.-Steve Berich
gave Judge Barasa his recipe for
paking "hootch" and the best he got
iiNGeturn was $50 fine and a warm
ing that it would be $l00 for the
next offense. Officer Edward Mach,
who raided Berich's moonshine dis
tillery, testified that Berich hit hin:
i'll the eye.
you take 80 pounds of sugar,
said Steve to the judge, -" and 80
pounds of pfunes and 10 pounds of
dried apples. You put EN- in bar
rel of water for 8 days and then you
cook the loty That will give you
fine whiskey.'
And also a nasty temper said
Officer Mach, pointing to his dis
And $50 and COSTS said the
judge.
Another batch will stew up to
500, SO be carefu'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
"Prophet" Asks Help
To Collect $l6,WO,OW
From Rockefeller
chicago Tribune -omaha Bee Leased wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire,
Milwaukee, Dec. ll.--George Stei-
merit. Milwaukee, says John D.
Rockefeller owes him little bill of
$l6,0O0,000 and because he says
John d. is backward about paying,
George appealed to District Atto--
ney label to help collect it.
II am a wonderful prophet mod
estly said George to the district at
tcrney. while | was living in Gin
cnnati John D. Rockefeller heard
Of my wonderful ability in ptognos-
t;cating. He came to me and offer
ed me the interest on two funds of
$3S, 100000 and S40,000,000 if would
accurately predict the end Of the
waF / did.
Nov some one has hypnotized
my wife and stolen the papers
which show am entitled 20 the
Slo,000000. Will you help Inc col
lect it,"
Mr.. label said. there was a Christ
mas rush on in the district attor-
ney's office and gave Mr.. Steinert
the air.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

Large noses and unsightly ears are
their chief trouble.
'Deformities cause more unhappi-
ness than we think. Projected mar
riages are often broken off and So
cial positions ruined because Of
ugly features"
Erases Wrinkles.
Wrinkles in the forehead are re-
moved. as DR.. Bourguet explained,
by incision in the scalp several
inches above the temples. The
nerves which cause the eyebrows to
be raised in petulance or worry are
severed, and after the cause is re-
moved the wrinkles disappear.
But suppose one wishes to raise
her eyebrows later on. Suppose she
is surprised" | asked.
"Ah." laughed the surgeon, what
would you; there must be some sac
rifice and some compensation. We
can't have everything.
Wrinkles about the eyes, cheeks,
mouth and in the neck are simple
to remove. Just lifting up of the
SKIN In different places III the scalp,
where It never shows, takes them
away. he scars never show.
Double chins?" Those can be re-
moved by massage. My work is with
the wrinkled faces that sag.
1T is very satisfactory to ME to
know that | have relieved patient
of suffering and unhappiness. Few
OF my patients have come seeking
beauty, but only to be relieved of
embarrassment of some sortsS,
Work for Manned Soldiers.
But so far we have spoken only
of the peacetine work of this doc
tor, SO we'll known in France. Dur
ing the war he did general work
at the front and later on. after serv-
ing at the Marne. User and Cham
pagne, he went to Paris to specialize
in reconstructing the features of
manned soldiers.
DR.. Bourguet plans to remain in
America for a month, during which
time he will have conferences with
Or. Gushing of Boston, and Dr..
Frazier of PHILADELPHIA
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Scores of Riddles
Greet Gen. Pershing

Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, Dec. l1.-One hundred
and eighty children in the temporary
shelter Of the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Children, at In
wood, were made superlatively happy
today by a visit from General John
! ]. Pershing, commander-in-chief of
the American expeditionary forces in
France. They saw the noted soldier
in full uniform and cheered him to
the echo.
All the little girls shook hands
with him, and one wee boy, who
read a letter of greeting to the gen
era1 and almost broke down in doing
it returned to his seat in glow of
glory with the generals kiss on his
cheek. ..
When he appeared on the play
ground the children broke into pro-
Ionged cheers. The boys turned
handsprings, and otherwise showed
| their appreciation.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Steamships.

Arrivals.
New York, Dec. 10,-Mongolia, Ham
burg: Asia, Marseilles, via Providence
Adrfatic, Southampton.
! Naples, Dec. 3.-America, Philadelphia
Havre, Dec. 5.--La Savoie, New York
Manila, Dec. S.-Empress of Russia
Vancouver,
Yokohama, Dec. 5.-Horaisana Maru
Seattle; Dec. s. Siberia Maru, San
Francisco
Departures.
Baltimore, Md Dec. 1o-Point Adams
San Francisco.
Wellington. N. g.. Dec. s.--Marama
San Francisco.
Kobe. Dec, 5-West Ison, Seattle,
Yokohama Dec. 6.-Coaxtia, Portland
suwa Maru, Seattle; Dec, 7. Hague Maru
San Francisco.
Melbourne. Dec. 7-Wairuna. Van
couper.
Hong Kong, Dec. s.-Talthybus, Seattle
New York. Dec. 1o.Stanley Dollar, San
Francisco
Havre, Dec. S.--Re D'Italia, New York
Genoa, Dec. 5.--Cretic, New York.
New York. Dec. 10.-StavanEsyfteyd
Bergen.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Special Body to
Decide On Powers
OfBlockade Rule
General Secretary of League
OF Nations to Watch
For Infractions of
Covenant.
BY The Associated Press.

Geneva, Dec, ll.-Just how the
economic blockade may be ,sed as a
league of nations, weapon to prevent
war is to be determined by a spe-
cial commission which the council
of the league will appoint ana which
will report to the council at the next
assembly. This was the essence OF
report adopted with minos amend
ments by the assembly today.
Pending further action in the next
assembly the general secretary ct
the league is to act as sort OF out
post to watch for infractions OF the
covenant and inform the cou ii,
which shall meet to take cognizance
OF the facts and subsequently inform
all the other members OF the league.
AS soon as the members are sat
is6ed that an infraction of the COW
enant as described in article 10 OF the
document has occurred, they will be
expected to carry out the provisions
of-the first paragraph of that article,
namely, break off all financial, COM
mercial and personal relations be-
tween their nationals and the nation
ais OF the covenant-breaking state.
The report, which is taken as mere
ly interpreting the covenant, pro-
voked somewhat confused debate:
DR.. Giuseppe Motta, president OF
Switzerland, obtained modification
in favor OF maintaing relations Tor
purely humanitarian purposes"
The Scandinavian amend ments re-
leasing small states bordering on
an offending nation from blockade
obligations, which were put over un-
til the next meeting of the assembly,
obtained partial satisfaction through
the recommendation in the report
adopted that further study be given
the Scandinavian propositions and
that the blockade commission should
consider what action might be
taken in such cases.
In discussing this recommendation,
Senator Lafonte Of Belgium, declared
that every state, great or small, shouid
take its risks in the interest of all.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Ordnance Bureau Makes
improvements On Sea Mines

Washington, Dec. 1l.-Production
OF ordnance material, particularly
main battery gurs and fire control
instruments, for the II major ships
now under construction for the navy
progressed satisfactorily throughout
the last fiscal year, according to the
annual report OF Rear Admiral
Charles B. McVay, jr,, chief OF the
bureau of ordnance, submitted today
to Secretary Daniels.
Efforts have been made during the
year with good success to improve
on the type of mine used in tn.
North sea mine barrage, Admiral
McVay says, adding that large
quantity OF anti-submarne and other
gear left over from the war has been
stored for use in future emergencies.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
BY MARGERY REX.
International News Service.

New York, Dec. 11.-Unhappy
married women, be of good cheer
Now, we said unhappy" and not
"unhappily." And there is a great
difference.
The good cheer has naught to do
with the approaching holiday sea-
son either.
1t is directly dependent on the
visit to New York of DR.. Julian
Bourguet, noted French surgeon and
specialist in facial reconstruction,
now at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
He removes wrinkles, gives a lift
to weary faces and puts impudent,
turned up noses and inquisitive,
overlong ones into their places, regu-
lar and pleasing to behold
He inserts morale" where none
ever grew before and makes large
sounding-board ears lie down and
behave.
Not that all this is done in the
cause of mere beauty. No, indeed,
DIR. Bourguet maintains that not a
desire to be handsome, but a wish to
be inconspicious causes most of the
operations he performs; that deep
suffering is caused many by facial
deformities.
Makes Wives young"
And best of all he makes young
again the wife whose rearing of chill
dren and enduring of domestic bur-
dens have placed unsightly wrinkles
in her face.
$50 many women grow old before
their husbands" says DR.. Bourguet.
That is pity-yes?"
"The women wish to keep up with
the man, who after many years of
marriage, manages 10 keep himself
young and gay. His wife must go
the same pace or lose. Her trouble
is wrinkles, and they are easy to
Danish. Her tissues may be too re-
laxed and a little lifting smootkes
out her .countenance, takes her back
to youth. e.
Few men worry about wrinkles.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Real Estate Transfers

Prudent Maert and wife to shon-
en- g. Co.. Writ ST., 25e It. ".
of s5th St. n. Q. f00x12s. .......ys ..1o
Glenn Madsen to Rose A. Wat
sea.L ssn seward St. St, 1Gs #. W. of .
J. n. Tonner. gdn., to Jennie N.
Shsffer, Cass st. 154 #. .. Of
2Tth st. $. 8. 3sxffe.2. sb.oo
Hugh II. Harper and wife to George
Gengler,. 3lst St.. az IT. 8. Of
o,,iroy aroye a.,t St, e. =. = 4oxlso; a
nulevic. ssth St. 200 IT.. s. Of o
St. W. .. 40x1l0.. 80
Constance r. Rouse and husband to
Z :, 2sd and Isara sts. sssse. -. s.7s
Nielsen Foged. 2sth st, ssss It. &
n. OF Pinkney ST.. e. $. 4oxf5T r.. 2,sc
Nelly Cox Rich Chicago st.fSa5o
1t. 9. OF 5tst st. s. $. 5oxl35.. 1850
Charles Pizipger and wife to George
y: Brewer 8. e. cor. 2sth and e :,
Edward T. Williams and wife to N'0'
Ethel M. Kocar. Pinkney St, 140
IT. .. of 51st St. s. s. 50x1 30. -. 2,1t
Lottie g. Pickrel and husband to
Clyde p. Leach, Myrtle ave-, 476
#. W. OF 3ed St. n. .. A. 5x120: 1s,ot
Coad Real Estate Co. to Carl A:
Davenport ST., E. es. 5ox12i..-... 1,es
Harry Victor Anderson and wife TO
George s. Chatterton and wife,
Ames ave, loo 1T. e. of sSd St, /.
II. s. 50x125. .............,.... a,0C
William H. Russell and wife to
James Skupaa ct al, 18th ST., 225
II. n. of B St. e. 8. 4oxss: ...... 1,st
william c. Norris TO ottp c; Deueh-
"A isr, n. W, cor. 10th add Ida sts.,
Il be0x1aQo s&Ae~ss. ssassssa Ises
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee. Leased Wire.

CHfhSO ATlDunc-OutHHb Dccs lAchScu 0Hes
Washington, Da. ll-Rehabilita-
tion of Mexico on American credit
under proper safeguard is the cen
trail feature of a Mexican policy
which is receiving the serious con-
sideration of President-elect Hard
ing, according to information here
to-day.
Recognition of the Obregon >gov-
ernment, if that function should fall
to the lot of the Harding admins
tration, and the extension of credit
for putting Mexico on her feet
again would be-made conditional
according to the proposed plan, up
on Mexico paying in full, the claims
for damages sustained by Americans
during the revolutionary period and
undertaking to protect Americans
and respect American property
rights henceforth.
The men who are advising the
president-elect on the formulation OF
a Mexican policy have told him that
there will be no question of Obre-
gon maintaining a stable govern
nlent if the Mexican government is
adequately financed. These men
have received assurance from Obre-
gon that he is ready to effect an
understanding with the American
government which will satisfy Amer
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Trade Conference Plans
To Proceed With Organizing

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE foreign
trade conference, in session here,
voted today to proceed at once with
the organization of a foreign trade
corporation, capitalized at 100000
900, under the provisions OF the
Edge act.
A committee of 80, headed by
John McHugh of New York. was
named to proceed with the work and
a subscription list was Immediately
started to finance the underwriting.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Omaha Realtors
Approve Bill to
License Dealers
Proposed Law Would Form
State Real Estate Department
To Eliminate ''Wild Cat"
Land Schemes.

The Omaha real estate board ap-
proved last week the real estate
license bill which is to be introduced
in the next legislature by the legis-
lative committee of the Nebraska
State Realty Dealers association.
Secretary Mauel of the state as
sociation appeared before the Omaha
board at its weekly meeting and
presented the bill in detailed form.
This is a regulatory bill providing
for the creation of a real estate de-
partment, the expense to be borne
entirely by fees to be charged to
real estate dealers.
The bill provides that the fee be
$40 annually for brokers and 81 for
statesmen.
The chief purpose of the bill ac-
cording to Secretary Mauel, is to
enable the state to regulate unethical
and "fly by night" dealers.
The bill will be largely protec-
ton to the public" Mauel said. 1T
will provide for official investigation
OF wildcat land schemes that have
taken millions out of the state in
the past. Official investigation will
naturally prevent the carrying out OF
such schemes"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Hhe~BEE
M BOOK a.
R1,EbHETIzAf l[l,';]zI1zA
A PATRIOT IN
SUSPENSE.
BY SAM HELLMAN

Patriotism" said old DR.. John
son during severe attack of epi-
grammitis. SIS the last refuge of a
scoundrel." 1t isn't anything of the
sort, Patriotism is the pathological
condition of the mind which leads a
man to think he would rather die
from shrapnel wound in trench
than from cirrhosis of the liver in
bed. In years to come which would
you rather have your child say. my
father was killed at the head of his
regiment, or "the old man died of
hardening of the arteries?" Sure you
would the latter. That's patriotism.
Jenie Hill who talked So hats into
81 sales at the Peerless department
store was patriotic within limitations.
She clapped her hands at the movies
every time they flashed an American
flag or battleship passing under
Brooklyn bridge and conceded with
the view that one American could
lick 100 Austriahs, Albanians, Afri-
cans, Bolivians, Bulgars, (oh, finish
1T yourself. You can't take in too
much territory.)
We'll, relations are broke" re-
marked HALEY in shoes the day of
that great international jilt.
"You don't say" exclaimed Jennie,
mine have been that way for long
time"
What way?"
Broke. kid, broke. They ain'r
none OF them ever seen one of them
new dimes because the old ones
would be ito them. Say, if all
the junk in this store could be got
for $40 the whole bunch couldn't
buy a remnant of cheese cloth. Why
Cousin Mike"
Hey, there. Come out : of it.
Wipe the bone dust off your collar.
What I'm trying to tell You is that
we're going to have war with Ger
many. We broke all relations with
them today. Get me-"
War" repeated Jennie, what
about? Over some reIations?"
We'll, it's like this-Say you don't
need to know what about, do you7
We're gonna have war i tell you" i
Are you gonna fight" asked
Jennie.
"Sure, If they need me-"
Heavens, it can't get that bad.
Aren't you afraid?"
Me, / should say not. I'd like
to be an aviator-you know one OF
them air fighters"
"You will be-" consoled Jennie,
no matter what part of the army
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Italy Plans Action on All
Men of Shin Who Mutinied

Trieste, Dec. 1i.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. Drastic action on the
part of the Italian naval authorities
is expected as result of the deser-
ton of the destroyer Espero, which
Joined Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio's
forces in Fiume yesterday. The in
cident has created deep impression
in all ranks of the navy.
The commander was locked in his
cabin and his subordinates were COM
pclled to take the boat to Fiume.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Southern Pacific at Tucson
Discharges 331 Employees

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. ll.-Three:
hundred and thirty-one employees OF
the Southern Pacific railroad shops
here were laid off today. Eighty
eight were laid off December E.
Union officials said a protest has
been framed to the Interstate Com-
merce commission.
The reduction in forces came on
the customary hve-day notice. Three
of the unions affected held special
meetings last night, at which pro-
TESTS were voiced.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
japanese Police Break Up
Socialists Mass M cctin;

Toxic, Dec. l1.-(By The Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The first attempt to
hold mass meeting Of socialists
representing all parts of Japan was
broken up by the police yesterday.
Five hundred persons attended the
meeting, but of these about half were
plain clothes policemen. In addition
200 policemen in uniform were
present @ @
When the first speaker commenced
his address an officer ordered the
crowd to disperse and it obeyed, the
socialists singing revolutionary
songs. Ten of them were arrested
and 80 were detained Professionally.
Reports were in circulation Thurs
day that the socialists had met pri-
vately and inaugurated the Socialist
League Of Japan.