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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
BLUFFS SCHOOL
ELECTION WILL
Be WARM FIGHT
Opponents and Friends
OF New Building Mar
shall Forces for Fin
ish Contest.

One OF the hottest elections Couh
Gil Bluffs has ever witnessed will he
held tomorrow and it is expected
that a vote will be polled shatter
ing all previous records tor school
elections. :,
Three vacancies on the school
board will be filled and the con
troversv over the issuance OF
$475,000 worth of bonds for the
construction OF new West End
high school will be settled.
Opponents OF the school have
three candidates in the field and sup
porters Of the proposition also are
represented by three aspirants to the
school board vacancies. Opposing
candidates and men who have been
active on both sides of the tight
clashed last night in general de
bate at mass meeting held in the
high school auditorium.
West End enthusiasts, determined
to have the new school building tor
which bonds have been voted at
three previous elections, have made
a house to house canvass of wards
in that district. George Wright, lead
er of the opposition, has issued a
call to women of the east and north
sections of the city to turn out TO
the polls tomorrow and defeat the
bond proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
South Side BreUities

One sx-room house, $i,600; one six-room
house, Sl.400: all modern except heat. e.
o. Jones, Barber. 24os st.
Fire caused by defective flus slightly
damaged the roof Of the home OF Mike
Grahovic, 3s17 T street. Saturday after
noon
The Ladies' Aid society Of Grace NJ. e.
/ church will be entertained Thursday after
I noon at st. Patrick's tea at the home
Of Mrs D. G Robb. 4Ols South Twenty
fifth street.
Mrs. Herman J. Oswald, 25Os D street.
was reelected this week president of
the Woman's Home and Missionary So
clety OF the Wheeler Memorial Presbyter-
ian church.
Mr.. Kirstich. merchant tailor, has
located at 1925 South Twenty fourth
street. He has just arrived from the east
with the latest fashions in all sorts Of
goods. Call South 1895.
Announcements are out of the wedding
Sund at the home of the groom, 1924
South Twenty fifth street last Wednes-
day evening. Rev. r. l.. Wheeler officiat-
ing.
Alfred J. Kotera. year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs Joseph KOtera 3510 Madison
street. died Saturday morning. He is sur
vived by three sisters and three brothers.
The funeral will be held from the family
home this afternoon at $3.50 to st. Marys
scemetery.
WIS DtNluS, Wilt VI JOseph beNHs,
S706 v street. who met with painful
accident recently, In which she suffered
dislocation Of her right shoulder. Is re-
ported recovering at the home Of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shanahan.
1910 South Twenty-fifth street
DIR. Robert +. Winston will begin
series of evangelistie meetings Sunday,
with morning and evening services. at
the South Side Christian church. DIR.
Winston has recently returned from
France, where he served with the Red
CrosE. One Of the features of the evan
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
No Major Crime Decrease
From Dry Laws, Chief Says

The after effects of the war, the
high cost of living, and desire to
live in style without work are rea-
sons for the majority of the major
crimes, according tI Chief of Police
Eberstein in a statement issued yes
terday
The major crimes, such as hold
ups, safe blowing and bank robberiss
have not been decreased greatly by
national prohibition, because GRIM
inals who commit such crimes are
not usually drinking men, the chiei
says.
Prohibition has reduced the ar
rests for drunkenness, wife beating
and like offenses," the chief said.
1T has had the effect of creating a
new crime, however, known locally
as highjacking. Highjacking will de-
crease as Intoxicating liquors grow
more scarce. Prohibition is also re-
sponsible for the setting up and
operation of considerable number
of stills which. produce a beverage
unfit for hurnaftfe consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Allies Send Drastic
Note to Constantinople
And Promise Action

London, March 6.-The allies dis
patched note to the Turkish gov
ernment Friday. The terms of the
communication were not disclosed
but it is understood they are drastic
and will be followed by drastic ac-
ton, should the necessity arise.
Premier Lloyd George announced
in the British commons Thursday
that the massacres OF Armenians IL
Cilicia had been the subject Of very
anxious consideration at recent con-
ferences of the allied representa-
tives and that the conferences had
reached decision which had been
communicated to the allied commits
sions at Constantinople. The pre-
mier added that it would not be ad-
visable to make public NJ the mo-
ment the character of the decision.
The protection of minorities in
Cilicia was in charge of the French,
Mr.. Lloyd George said, and all the
allies were prepared to give the
French whatever support might be
within their power.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
WHOLE WORLD !
BANKRUPT, SAYS
. Won BERNST0RFF
Declares President Wilson
Failed to Solve Problem
- Of Just Peace.

Berlin, March 6.-German dipiom-
acy must take up the struggle at
that point where President Wilson
permitted it to slip away from him"
said Count Won Bernstorff, former
German ambassador at Washing
ton, at a mass meeting OF university
students in a discussion of the ma
tons foreign policies.
Won Bernstorff declared that the
president had merely touched on
the problem OF negotiations of a
just peace and failed to solve it
after being first to assert that the
war was not to end in the creation
of a new balance of power.
"For us the question is: Does the
Versailles peace represent the fast
and cruel orgy of by-gone era
the former ambassador continued,
"or are we to experience new i'm
perialistic catastrophies, whether
the new diplomacy asserts itself or
old methods prevail?"
Count Won Bernstorff said he had
warned against any attempt to
achieve a revision of the treaty
through negotiations with individual
entente powers. Such a procedure
he characterized as dangerous IL
lusion," which was calculated to ex-
pose Germany to the charge that
she was intriguing.
In Furnishing Germany" he said,
"the entente forgot to take cogniz-
ance of the economic conditions of
the world at large. The vanquished
are unable to pay the war costs Of
the victors; the whole world, with
the exception of the United States.
is bankrupt."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

hospital and several months at Fort
Sheridan, Illinois, receiving his dis
charge there on February 5 of this
year.
Now he is in Council Bluffs, the
home of most of his army buddies,
waiting for the artificial limbs that
will enable him to forsake his wheel
chair and, III the meantime, plan
ming his future. His mother died
before the war, his father died i'll
October. 1919, and he has no rela-
tives left in his former home at
Kcosauqua. ......
What about the first few horri-
bic hours. when you realized that
both of your legs had been am
putated md you must be handl-
capped with artificial ones for the
balance of your life?" he was asked.
Learns How to Smile.
That's when / learned to smile"
said "Blackie.' II never really
knew how until then"
Blackie's views of life have not
been warped by his experience. His
ambitions are to make a success of
himself in business life, to become
a property owner and to build
home. Whether he dreams of some
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
WOMAN SUFFERS
FATAL BURNS AS
CLOTHES FLAME
Mrs. John Haney Of Fort
Crook Dies When Cloth
ing Catches Fire
From Stove.

While engaged in getting breakfast
Friday morning at the range in her
home at Fort Crook, the clothing of
Mrs. John Haney, IS years, old,
caught fire and burned her so serious
ly she died at $50 the same evening.
After Mrs. Haney saw her clothing
on fire she became hysterical and
ran out into the back yard, where
the wind famed the flames and en-
Iveloped the woman with a mass of
Eheat which burned the flesh from
Gher face and hands.
Mrs. Haney is survived by her
husband, two daughters, Mary and
Katherine; two sons, James and
John; brother, Dennie Barrett of
kanses City. and a sister. Sister
Mary Josephus of the Charity Or
der, Butte. Mont. The funeral will
be held Monday morning at. 9 from
the home of David D. Haney. Burial
will be made in Holy Sepulchre
cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
MexiCanS Are Held for
TheftS of Dress Goods

John Flynn, 1912 South Twenty
fourth street, reported to the police
that As yards of silk dress goods,
valued at $50, had been stolen from
his store Friday evening and that he
suspected two Mexicans who had
visited the store.
Two hours after the theft was re-
ported. Detectives Farrand and Lun-
deem searched the King hotel, 26l5
N. street. and found the goods,
which were identified by Mr.. Flynn.
Joe Morelo and Rafael Garcia, a
couple of young Mexicans, were ar
rested by the officers and booked
on a charge of investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Mexicans Compel
u. S. Correspondent
ToLive in olive" Cell

Los Angeles, March 6,--Gerald
Brandon, special correspondent for
the Los Angeles Times, who was
deported from Mexico Friday, was
confined for five days at Mexico
City in cell infested with vermin
before being conveyed to the border
at Laredo, according to detailed
statement OF his experiences which
the Times will print Sunday.
Brandon, in this statement, said
he was not allowed to communicate
with any one while under arrest.
Il have never been officially in
formed of the cause of my deporta-
ton" he continued. But the Mex
ico City press stated that it was due
to story which l wrote about the
jenkins cast and another on Gen
Candido Aguila, President Carran-
za's son-in-law."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Many Germans Entering
u. S. Despite State of War

New York, March 6.-Despite the
fact that peace has not been con-
cluded between the United States
and Germany, appreciable sprink-
lings of Germans are appearing
among the immigrants passing
through Ellis island, according to
a statement issued by Byron H.
Uhl, acting commissioner at the
station. AS long as these Germans
get passports from American con-
sui agents in German ports, Mr..
Uhl said, the immigrants need only
to meet the ordinary requirements
of inspection here, as these pass
ports contain a tacit permit from
the State department.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
BUSY YEAR JUST
COMPLETED BY
WARCOUNCIL
Hundreds of Former Soldiers
Assisted With Funds
Or Advice.

The National Catholic War
Council Army and Navy bureau,
located at ll6 South Fifteenth
street, has just completed its first
year of existence, having opened its
doors on March 5, 1919. The bureau
submits the following report of the
work it has done during the year:
Employment cards of the United States
government handled in Omaha and Ne
braska, 1880.
Ex-service men assisted In making ap-
plications for bonuses since April 1. 1919.
1900.
Cases of reinstatement and conversion
Of War Risk insurance handled. 451.
Ex-servlce men aided in making claim
for unpaid allotment. $50.
Travel pay affidavits and applications,
3,02s.
Ex-service men aided in securing Lib
erty bonds for which they subscribed while
In service, 1852.
Compensation claims and voca tional
training class. 1888.
Death claims, compensation and in
Ex-service men assisted in securing back
pay, 90
Affidavits and applications for ex-serv-
ice men wishing to secure equipment and
clothing not issued to them when dis
charged, 3,766.
Men advised in the matter Of home-
steads and assisted in making applica-
tion for same, 1870.
Request for certificates in lieu Of lost
discharges, 67.
Letters inviting returned service men Of
Omaha to call at the bureau for informa-
tlon or employment. 4.500.
Letters written to returned service men
of the state Of Nebraska, notifying them
to call on the county agent or the bureau
representative, of whom there are sS. II
they were seeking employment or informa.
tion, 5000.
Letters written to employers soliciting
opportunities for returned service men.
10460.
Returned service men referred to the
knights Of Columbus for free lodging and
meals, $3.50.
Money advanced to returned service men
until pay day, $500.
Ex-service men for whom security or
bonds were furnished, 252
Good Cooperation.
Cooperation has been received
from the army officers and men, who
referred in the neighborhood of
$500 ex-service men to the bureau.
The navy recruiting station, which
COHuuIttQ q SuD-SldtlOli III SOAiiCI-
ton with the bureau, also extended
its cooperation, as did all the war
service organizations of the city.
The bureau has conducted a club
since September |, 1919, at ll6
South Fifteenth street in large
room on the first floor Every man
is welcome to the facilities Of the
club, which include reading and
writing tables, stationery and read
ing matter; piano and victrola and
a moving picture machine with
which are shown educational pic
tures two evenings each week. This
club is open until 10 o'clock. in
Sundays. The work of the
bureau is conducted under the man
agement of Dan ]. Cornell, formerly
of the Nebraska state labor and
compensation department, assisted
by "a staff of returned service men.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

would use it according to his direc-
tions. Sheds were built for ma
chinery. Houses and barns wer,
painted and put in the best of repair.
He selected registered stations and
mares, hogs and cattle for the breed
ing herds of the farmers and gave
directions as 20 the proper mating.
H. advised intensive farming.
Mr.. Mesnet accumulated a large
fortune for himself. He acquired
number Of farms, all of which he
converted into models. The build
ings were all standardized, painted
white with olive green trimmings.
while the hedges were trimmed to
park-like uniformity.
Works for Good Roads.
Mr.. Mesnet was a public spirited
man and during the hottest days in
summer he would get a gang of men
together with their teams and scrap
ers and would 60 to work on the
public roads adjacent to Julian. Al
such times he dressed as a lahore,
and handled the scrapers with his
fellows.
Mr.. Mesnet was one of the most
democratic OF men, yet he never lost
that polish and courtliness that is
the hall mark of the true aristocrat.
The foreign born French and Ital-
ians in the neighborhood used to
frequently refer to him as "le grand
seigneur." .
During the 80 years he was en-
gagged in the banking business, there
never has been an instance in which
the institution has had to resort to
legal means to adiudicatc any mat
ter with its patrons.
In that time the community has
grown from an unkempt, poorly
farmed neighborhood, to one of the
wealthiest communities in the state.
Mourners Flock to Funeral.
1t was on a bleak, raw day that
his funeral was held. The sky was
lowering, and there were gusts Of
bitter wind. and squalls of snow. The
roads we're bad and there was an
epidemic of influenza in the neigh
borhood ,..
Yet on the morning OF the funeral
the little village was packed with
automobiles filed with mourners
from all the countryside, who
braved the weather to pay the last
tribute to the man whom they held
in such high esteem.
The funeral serviceS and burial
was held at St. Bernards church,
a mile in the country. Nearly 1000
persons gathered there, and the little
edifce could not contain more than
one-tenth OF them. The rest re-
mained outside while the long re-
QUEEN high mass of the Catholic
church was solemnized.
And Calixte L. Mesnet, a member
of the elite of Frarte, was buried
as he had lived, not in a stately
tomb with the ashes of long line
of ancestors, with the family es-
cutcheon emblazoned on his casket,
but in humble churchyard, with a
crucifx in his hands, companion
to the friends gathered from the
peasantry of ireland, Scotland,
France, Switzerland. Italy, Germany
and Austria, who had gone before
a adyenturerS all in democracy
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Omaha Men Will Be Heard
On St0CkyardS Measure

Washington, March g. = Special
Telegram.) - According to present
plans the interests opposed to the
Anderson bill regulating stock yards
and packing houses will be heard
beginning Monday noon in the
rooms OF the house agricultural
committee. Representative John w.
Rainey of Chicago, in charge Of the
allotment of time for the opposi-
ton, said that he had not completed
the schedule of allotments asked
for by many interests but would
complete the time allowance Mon
day morning when Secretary Stry-
ker. of the Omaha Live Stock Ex-
change and other Nebraskans who
desire to be heard would be notifiec
in ample time to permit their attend
ance
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
''Blackie" First Really Learned to Smile
In Those Awful Hours at Chateau Thierry
Bluffs War Hero Grows
Impatient Waiting for
His Artificial Limbs.

But when / get my new legs"
"Blackie' smiled.
That smile is one OF "Blackie's'
distinguishing features. 1t is the
smile OF normal, healthy young
man. After watching it, the sight
of the two stumps dangling over the
edge of the wheel chair comes as
distinct shock.
Better than sermon on optimism
and cheerful philosophy is the
thought of this young veteran OF
the world war, whose mother and
father are dead, and who lost both
legs on the battle field in France.
facing the world alone with this
smile on his lips that seems to
dwarf his handicaps.
Enlisted Right Away.
"Blackie's" full name is Torrance
Black. He laughs himself when he
speaks of his first name, but he isn't
a bit like it sounds. He is q year.
old and has spent most of his life
in Keosauqua, Ia, where he was
born. At the beginning of the
world war. Blackie enlisted in the
'Keokuk company of the Iowa ma
tional guard, which was destined to
become a part of the Rainbow divi-
sion.
At the concentration camp in Des
Moines in July, 1917, Blackie was
transferred to Company L, Third
regiment, which came from Council
Bluffs and was composed principal
ly of men from the Bluffs and sur
rounding section.
In November, 1917, the company
went overseas. In February and
June of the following year, it was
stationed on the Lorraine front. On
July 4 the boys were moved up to
the Champagne front and it was
here that Blackie lost his legs.
"Just Happened to Drop"
On the night of July IA, when the
Germans launched the famous Cha
teau Thierry drive along a 200-mile
front. Blackie and comrade, Ralph
Davis of Council Bluffs, were placed
by their lieutenant on outpost duty
to watch for the boche advance, and
a possible crumpling of the French
lines.
A terrific bombardment prevailed
throughout the night. Shells fell
thickly for hours, but in the morn
ing Blackie and bis pal were still
safe: 1t was not until the storm
of firing had abated, later in the
morning, and but few shells were
coming over. that the accident hap
pened.
"They just happened to drop one
where we were, and it gummed up
the party" is "Blackie's" way of
telling the story. Pieces of the
shell struck me in the legs and hit
Ralph Davis in the back. He died
later from his wounds"
"Blackie' came back to the United
States on September |. He spent
a year at the Fort Des Moines army
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

one to share that home with him he
will not state.
"Blackie" doesn't like to be con-
sidered a hero, martyr or angel. He
wants credit for his human traits.
According to Vigo Anderson,
Bluffs restaurant proprietor, with
whom the veteran makes his home,
"Blackie" sat and cussed' the other
afternoon because the newspaper
photographer failed to keep an ap-
pointment promptly, and caused him
to miss the first reel of his favorite
movie.
Somewhat Impatient.
Il got knocked out of the war be-
fore | had a chance to become a
hero" said "Blackie' But | like
to get credit for being one of the
boys at the start and doing my
share. ~
1--we had two years in college and
| think I've got fair chance to
make good at something. My pres
ent helplessness makes me some
what impatient because | havee an
independent spirit and hate to rely
on other people at every move. But
when | get my new legs -"
And ''Blackie" smiled.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

gelistic meetings will DO the services OF
a large chorus. Mrs. Winston will pre-
side at the piano.
Rev. r. L. Wheeler, pastor Of Wheeler
Memorial Presbyterian church, will preach
on the topic. 1.-The Triumph of Love. Here.
and Hereafter" at the morning services,
Sunday and the evening topic will be.
I'm the Veil of the Flesh" There will
be special Lenten music at both services
Mrs. Anna Yelinsk, SO years old, died
Friday afternoon at Norfolk. She is sur
yived by two sons, John and James of
South Omaha, and is grandchildren. The
funeral will be held this morning at 10
from the home of Mrs Mary Hughen a
granddaughter, 1892 Polk street. Burial
will be in Graceland Park cemetery.
A number of Armour & Co.'S officials
visited the local plant from Chicago last
week. among whom were: W. B. Derby
and F. Shields of the general superin-
tendents office: A. Mckenzie and II. +.
Moore of the motive power department,
and c. II Marques Of the architects
department
Arrangements have been made by
President Kohansky of the Armour Base
Ball club. with PA Rourke for the use
of the Omaha base ball park and the
Armonrs will commence practice next
month. The uniform this year will be
black with yellow lettering. It is an
uounced that the Armours have plenty
of good material
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Over The Political Fence

w. H. Wallweber, 42Ol South
Twentieth street, has filed as dem-
ocrat for nomination as candidate
for the lower house of the legisla-
ture.
A coterie of friends has been
taking City Commissioner Dan But
Ter upon the mountain and showing
him the house of representatives at
Washington. They wanted him to
file for congress, but he quickly
negatived their proposal.
The democratic county central
committee will meet Monday night
in room 107 Paxton hotel, to deter
mine the apportionment of precinct
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Pledged to Johnson.

San Francisco, March Ga ticke,
of 26 candidates for delegates from
California to the republican national
convention pledged to vote for
Hiram w. Johnson on every ballo,
until Johnson is nominated by the
convention or until Johnson himself
releases the delegation" was an.
nounced here by Frank p. Flint
president of the -for-presi-
dent club.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Diamonds and Silk Fail to
Liqhten Woman Hobo's Load

North Platte, Neb., March O.
Especial Telegram. bessie Davis,
a hobo, who is beating her way to
Seattle, was put off Union Pacific
train here and then attempted to
walk to Hershey in the midst of a
severe snowstorm. She was taken
in charge by the police and later sent
out of town. She is wearing silk
clothirg and diamonds and attempts
tkride in Pullman cars only.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Over $4,000, 900 Stolen
From 600 BROKERAGE Firms

New York, March 6.--Approxi-
mately $l2,0O0,000 worth OF securi.
ties including liberty bonds, were
stolen from 900 brokerage houses in
New York and other cities last year,
according to figures made public by
the district attorneys office today.
Most cf the thefts are believed to
have been the work of organized
hands of criminals.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Renoat Steamer.

London, March 6.-The American
steamship Louisville Bridge, which
was reported with FIRE in the after
holds and the vessels stern sub
merged after efforts of the crew to
subdue the flames had failed. has
been refloated. The vessel arrived
here February % from New Orleans
and Galveston.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
York Man to File as Delegate
To National Convention

York, Neb.. March 6. = Especial
Telegram.)-C. A. McCloud will FL.
for delegate to the national repub
lican convention for the Fourth cong
gressional district. Mr.. .McCloud i
not pledged to any one and will vote
for the man the republicans select
at the primaries OH April 20
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
To Discuss Colby Again.

Washington, March 7.--The fit
ness of Bainbridge Colby to be sec
retary of state will be discussed
again by the senate foreign relations
committee Monday. Evidence of an
important nature, members said, will
be heard in connection with certain
questions raised at previous sessions
of the committee.