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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
LINCOLN men TO
START TAXI AIR
SERVICE soon
Fleet of Planes Known as
1.-The Lark" Will Be Con.
structed - Omaha on
The Route.

A. d. Zook df Lincoln is in the
city arranging for a public exhibit
ton of new taxi airplane which
is known as THE Lark" Assocf-
ated with him is Lieut. Errold G.
Bahl, said TO be one Of the most
capable airmen of the west. These
men are building a fleet of planes
for maintaining a regular taxi ser
vice between Lincoln, Omaha, Sioux
City, Des MONIES and ST. Joe.
Mr.. Zook says that the PROPOSE
ton has been considered in all its
phases and that he and his associ-
ates have produced plane which
meets all requirements as to speed,
comfort, lightness and economical
operation with high factor of safe
ty and low landing speed.
/ These taxi planes at the outstart
will carry pilot and one passenger
with a limited amount of special
delivery mail between the cities
named The plane is equipped with
a 7S horsepower motor, with a
spread over all of IS feet. 1t has a
speed of from Is to 80 miles an
hour and develops a power to
climb 1000 feet in 10 minutes. The
total wing area is 1876 square feet.
Loaded with pilot. passenger and
fuel for a three-hour flight it weighs
$50 pounds.
Mr.. Zook says that "The Lark"
will be placed on exhibition in
Omaha during the week of the. auto
show and because of its numerous
original features, he says that it
will attract unusual public atten-
ton.
In regard to the general subject
of air transportation Mr.. Zook said
that he and his associates concur
in the opinion that such develop
ment will be rapid. "We look for
ward to a great future for air trans
portation which possesses great pos
sibilities both as to commercial SER
vice and war service. There is no
doubt that Americans interested in
this subject will insist on keeping
pace with the progress of other
nations or ahead of them
II am confident that the taxi
service we are planning for the
midwestern cities named will not
only be a success, but will in
comparatively short time be ex-
panded to take in other large cities"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Sheep-Not enough sheep ana lamps
were received today and market re-
NAMED nomnslly steady. Recent high
prices explain a much heavier movement
to this market during the past week but
in spite of substantial increase In re-
ceipts prices have been working steadily
higher Compared with a week ago fat
la mbs show an advance of 600Sec, fat
ewes are fully half dollar higher and
fleshy feeding lambs are 10000 above a
week ago Since mid-week best lambs
have been selling up to $20.65 some good
ewes landed at $3.50, heavy wethers
brought $1400, few yearlings sold At
90 Indicating limit of about $1s.25
for something light and choice In this
line.
Inquiry for feeders continues broad and
active and half-fat lambs have been 60
ing to the country at prices as high as
9O0D19.25@l9.4 Good feeding ewes
are quoted around $s.75@950.
Quotations on Sheep-Lambs. good to
choice, s2O25@2o65; lambs. fair to good.
sls.75@2o.25; fleshy feeders. $500
1925; medium weight feeders. $17.506
1925: Gull lambs. s145o@l7oo: yearlings.
Sl7.O0@1S,25; wethers, $l2.00@14.00;
ewes. good to choice. sl2.Oo@12.5o; ewes.
fair to good. $11.o0@12.0o; good feeding
ewes, ss.00@9.6o: eve culls and Gamers.
s7.O06S.O0,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Revenue Agents "Hip
Flask" Had a Nipple

Winne,nucca, New, Jan. ST.
Frank. Reber, revenue officer here,
is on the lookout for violators Of
the prohibition act
Reber, boarded train, kept his
ears open for any chance scraps of
information of value. Behind him
a bottle dropped to the floor.
Visions of some one with "a bit
on his hip" flashed through Reber's
mind and he turned quickly with
the command.
Hand over that bottle"
A man sitting next 4 lady reached
laborously under the car seat and
brought forth the bottle. 1t was
topped with nipple and contained
milk. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
War Benefits Doubled
Under, New Sweet Bill
For Wounded Soldiers
Insurance Payments Made Easier, and Beneficiaries
Extended to Include Almost Any Relation to Sol
dier-Provision for Back Payments in Lump
Sum for Temporary and Permanent Disabilities.

married soldier who has been draw
ing $50 a month for the last year
will receive $500 at once.
Temporary Disability.
Mr.. Sweet also explained the
permanent monthly increases pro-
vided for all disabled ex-service
men. For total temporary disabil-
ity, the new compensation will be
paid as follows:
To the unmarried veteran, $50 a
month, an increase from $50.
To the veteran with wife, $50 a
month, an increase from $45.
To the veteran with wife and
child, sos month, an increase from
SIS.
To the veteran with a wife and
two or more children, $100 a month,
an increase from SOS. ...
To the veteran, who has no wife,
but one child, $50 a month, with
$5 for each additional child, an in
crease from $40.
To the veteran with dependent
parents, al extra dllOWdHCc VI plO
a month for each is also granted.
"Of course, all disabilities will not
come within the rating of total tenn
porary," Mr.. Sweet said, "and so
the new law provides that all dis
abilities shall be rated by the war
risk bureau. These other ratings
are: Partial and temporary, total
and permanent and partial and per-
manent, and for each the monthly
compensation shall be a percentage
Of the degree of reduction in earn
ing capacity resulting from this dis
ability. The reduction in earning
capacity must be at least 10 per
cent before one can receive any
compensation.
Total Disability Pay.
"For total permanent disability the
compensation is fixed at $l00 a
month. The law specifically pro-
xidss that the loss Qf both feet Of
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Those items represent the mini
mum of necessities to support my
family, and their purchase leaves me
with weekly debt of 81, as against
by regular income of $40 a week.
That budget does not include such
items as clothing and boots for my
wife and myself. Despite my wife's
cleverness with her needle, $3.75 A
week is required to keep Us both in
respectable garments, making a to-
tai shortage in my income of $5.84
All Luxuries Impossible.
We cannot afford such luxuries as
rich cake, timed fruits, tomatoes,
custards, wines, spirits, beer, thea
ters or music halls. Nothing is left
over for holidays. The list, YOU
will see, does not include such items
as tobacco.
If it were not for the fact that I
can add to my $40 a week income
little extra sums occasionally by my
lectures and other spare time work
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Steals Couples Furniture;
Rejected Suitor'S Revenge

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 81
There is more than one way for the
unlucky suitor to get even" with
the lucky man.
This was proven here by Thomas
Larkin, machinist, who told the
police it was he who removed all the
furniture from the home of the new
ly welded Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Semlar
Larkin sought the hand Of Mrs
Semlar before her marriage. When
the bride went away on her honey
moon he had van drive to their
home, took all the bright new furni-
ture, and left cherries cot for the
pair on their return.
The furniture was recovered,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Market and Industrial News of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York, Jan. 31.-Industrial stocks
OF the more representative classes gave
promise Of extending recent gains At the
outset OF tcday's brief session, steels and
equipments again pointing the way. with
perceptible Improvement In rails and
shippings.
however, when pressure, evidently OF Pro-
fessional character. manifested itself IN
general list.
General Motors made an extreme re-
versal OF 10 points. ending With net loss
Of 6%, and Crucibie Steers Initial >ynoder-
ate gain was replaced by . decline OF
slightly more than points.
Baldwin Locomotive, leader OF recent mar
kets. also forfeited Its further advance
and Republic Iron seemed to be the OBJ
jective OF lively short interest. United
States steel lost only fraction. but oils
and tho numerous specialties that follow
the course Of motors closed mostly at
moderate reccssions Sales amounted to
The most significant feature Of the
clearing house statement was another de-
crease-$29, ,340, ,000--in actual loans and
discounts. making a total contraction Of
about slG7.o00,000 In tho first month or
the new year.
Actual reserves made UP only a small
part of last weeks decrease, but left the
total excess at about $2S.000,000. as
against the recent deficit OF almost
$4,000, 900.
Following its course of the preceding
days OF the week. the bond market lost
additional ground. Liberty and foreign
issues displaying further heaviness Total
Old United States bonds were un-
cbanped on call during the week
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
King George Gets Daily
Report From Commons

London. Jan. 5l.-Labor. voiceless
and downtrodden, according to the
popular description of few years
ago. has set new mark in its policy
of PEACEFUL penetration" in Eng
land.
A labor member of Parliament re-
port the doings of the House of
Commons for H. R. H. George ",
King of Great Britain and ireland
and Emperor of India.
James Parker, coalition labor whip
of the House prepares a daily re-
port on the sessions of Commons
which is telegraphed to the king
each evening. The king has found
these accounts models of lucidity
and stvle.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
U. s. HAD THIRD
LARGEST ARMY.
ON WEST FRONT
French Statisticians Declare
France Headed List and
Great Britain Was Second
In Strength.

London, Jan. 3k-THe United
States made the third largest con-
tribution in fighting forces during
the war, namely, approximately
100000 men, according to figures
compiled by British statisticians.
FRANCE headed the list, while Great
Britain came second with grand
total of 8,654.4o7.
The ration strength of the Ameri-
can army in France on Armistice
day, that is, the total number of
men who were being fed from army
stocks, is placed at l,o24000 while
Great Britain's ration strength in
this theater on the same date was
l,73l,5 ,578. This does not take into
account prisoners of war or the ne
gro labor employed by England.
Had 100000 Fighters.
Americas combatant strength in
France on Armistice day is set down
at 100000 and Great Britain's at
1,l64,790. The combatant strength
includes all troops whose functions
are, in the first place, fighting.
The, captures of prisoners and
guns in France during the victorious
offensive against the German army
between July l8 and November II.
1918, are given follows:
British armies, 100000, and 2,540
respectively: French armies, 1885,
720, and 1880; American armies,
43,300, and 1921; Belgian armies,
l4,500, and 474. 1t is pointed out
that in addition to the above there
were 100000 British combatant
troops in Italy who co-operated in
the final defeat of the Austrian
army at Viltorio-Veneto, capturing
10000 prisoners, and that in the
eastern theaters of war, Palestine
and Mesopotamia, where about AGO.
900 British troops on an average
throughout 1918 we're fighting, the
complete defeat and destruction of
the Turkish army was effected by
the British alone. and a total of
$4,000 prisoners taken.
Possessions Save Many.
The following figures show the
number of troops contributed by the
various parts of the British empire
during the war:
British Isles, s,704,4l6: Canada,
640.88o; Austrilia, 4l6,809; New
Zealand. 10000; Southern Africa,
136070; India, ,401 $50; other colon
les, 154.s37. The grand total was
The casualties of the troops of
the British empire are stated as
follows: British Isles, killed, Co.,
OBS; missing or prisoners, 1882;
wounded, 1,644,786
Losses of troops from India,
Canada, Australia and other parts
of the empire brought the total to,
killed, 851.ll7; missing and prison.
ers. 142057; wounded, 2,067,442.
Prisoners repatriated are not in
cluded in the foregoing.
March Claimed Record.
Maj. Gen. Peyton c. March.
American chief of staff. announced
on January 2o, 1919, that America
had the second largest allied army
on the western front, in ration
strength, when the, armistice was
signed. The French, he said. had
2,5s9,00G men, the United States,
l.950000 and the British, including
the Portuguese who were serving
with them, 1,718,000. General March
did not give the comparative fig
ures of the national armies showing
their combatant strength on ar
mistice day.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Washington. Jan. 3l.-How
monthly benefits paid under the war
risk insurance act have been in
creased and the class of benefciar-
les enlarged by the recently enacted
Sweet bill was explained today by
its author, Representative Sweet, of
Iowa.
Converted insurance may now be
paid in lump sum or in INSTALL
ments for 36 months or more at
the option o fthe policy holder, Mr..
Sweet said, while the policies may
be made payable to any of the fol-
lowing:
Parent, grandparent, step-parent,
parent through adoption, husband,
wife, child, grandchild, step-child,
adopted child, brother, sister, half
sister, half-brother, brother through
adoption, stepmother, uncle, aunt,
niece, brother-in-law, sister-in-law; !;
any person who was in the relation
of a parent to the insured for one
year before the insured's enlistment,
the children of such person, and
parent through adoption of the in
sured's wife or husband.
Compensation Doubled
"The monthly compensation paid
under the new law" said Mr.. Sweet,
"is more than double-almost treble
that paid in the past. This in
crease, which is permanent, will add
$80,000,000 year to the amounts
paid by the government to the dis
abled ex-service men and their
families.
"By the retroactive provisions of
the law, all payments of compen-
sation will be increased to the new
basis. Payments now are being
made by the war risk bureau t.
make up the difference between the
old rate of compensation and the
new one. This in an immediate and
direct benefit to 241,822 veterans,
among whom Sl4, 100000 is oeing
distributed. For instance. an an=
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
107 Age Record Thus
Far in BROOKLYN Census

Brooklyn. N. Y, Jan. 31.-"One
hundred and seven," was the an
swer given by Bryant Drusilla, an
aged negress, when asked her age
by census enumerator. The aged
Woman added that she was born
in North Carolinal during the war
Of 1872. She has the distinction of
being the Oldest resident in Brook,
lyn discovered by the census thus
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Claims His Plane Will
Rise PerpendicularIy

Sterling, Colo, Jan. 31.-Large
fields for serial landing stations will
be unnecessary if the claim of ]. E.
Rogers, formerly an army officer are
materialized. Rogers says he has
perfected an aerop1ane that will rise
perpendicularly from standing po-
sition. His first machine of this
type will be turned out in Rexford,
Kan. ROGERS saws.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

both hands, or the Sight of both
eyes, or the loss of one foot and one
hand, or one foot and one eye, or
one hand and one eye, or becoming
permanently bedridden shall be
deemed to be total permanent dis
ability. Then, too, double total per-
manent disability entities one to
$500 a month as long as he lives.
For instance, this double payment
is for the few men who lost both
eyes, one hand and one foot, or
both eyes and both hands or both
eyes and both feet.
THE helplessly disabled are fur
ther cared for under the new law by
the provisions directing the war risk
bureau to allow an additional $40 a
month to those veterans in need of
an attendant.
mo penalty is imposed by the
law on those disabled men> for their
individual success in overcoming the
handicap Of a permanent injury. The
law directs that disability ratings
shall be based as far as practicable
upon the average impairments of
earning capacity resulting from in
juries in civil occupations and not
upon the impairment of earning ca
pacity in each individual case. From
time to time the bureau is directed
to readjust the schedule of ratings
in accordance with actual expert
ence.
To Be Given Supplies.
Besides the money paid by the
government as compensation to the
war-disabled men, the law also pro-
vides that all injured veterans shall
be furnished with reasonable gov
ernment medical and hospital serv-
ices and such supplies, including ar
tihcial limbs, trusses and similar ap-
pliances as the war risk bureau may
determine.
This medical and hospital treat
ment will be given to Americans who
may be living in foreign countries
as we'll as in the United States and
Americans who fought in the armies
of the allies can receive the treat
ment at hospitals in this country.
Twenty to thirty thousand Amer
leans were part of the Canadian
army and of necessity the Canadian
government must look after these
who are manned and crippled, no
matter where they may live. Many
OF these have returned to the United
States and can be treated in our
own government hospitals or sup
piled with artificial limbs and appli-
ances. In either case one govern
ment will call upon the other to be
reimbursed for services rendered and
.foE appliances fuzuished,"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Many German Notables Are
Named by Allies for Crimes

+. Parist Jan. 3l.-(Havas.)--In-
cluded in the list of Germans whose
surrender by the Berlin government
will be demanded by the allies, the
Echo de Paris says, will be former
Crown Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria,
Field Marshal Duke Albrecht OF
Wuerttemberg, Field Marshal Won
Kluck, Field Marshal Won Buelow
Field Marshal Mackenzen, Baron
Won der Lancken, former civil gov
crnor Of Brussels; Admiral Won
Capelle, former minister of marine,
and Field Marshal Liman Won San
ders, who commanded the Turkish
armies during the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Marquis Leads in Work
Of REBUILDING Rheims

Paris, Jan. 31.-The leadership in
the work of reconstructing the
ruind city at Rheims is being taken
by the Marquis Of Pollgnac, who
married an American girl, Miss
Singer. Of Washington. The mar
quis comes from the family of great
champagne producers. During the
war he was a liaison officer attached
TO the american press section.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
REtEIPTS-CAR
Cattle Hogs Sheen Hrs
Total receipts. 80. 20 Ss
DISPOSJTION-HEAD.
Hogs,


cattle-only handful of fresh cattle
| arrived for Saturday and the market was
nominally steady at the weeks decline of
40 ana SO cents. Receipts for the six days
were $4,000 head or 5000 more than a
year ago. and the months receipts 167. 900
head. have been the heaviest on record
Tor any January. Early in the week de-
mand was broad and prices higher for
both beef steers and cows but since that
time under the influence Of liberal re-
ceipts and lower markets east. the trend
of values has been downward. and the
close was the low time Of the week and
month. StockeIa and feeders were also
neglected during the last few days and
are quotably 25 and so cents lower for
the weeck.
Quotations on Cattle-Good to choice
beevess s1S0O@1450; fair to good beeves.
:I125@i275; common to fair beeves'
$13.0p@14.00; fair to good yearlings, s11 90
@12Ib0 common to fair yearlings. $1,000
1850; choice to prime heifers. $1,000
1850; good to choice heifers. $500 g11.oo:
choice to prime cows So5og 100; good
cows. sS.25G950: common to fair cows
s5.50@6.25; choice to prime feeders. SILL
GD12.00; good to choice feeders, $10.00Q
llo0: medium to GOOD feeders feeders sy'eSg sgeSg
900; good to choice stockers. $3.50 Q11.OO;
fair to good stockers, $s.0O@9.s0; com
mon to fair stockers. s6;Oo@s.oo: stock to- *
i ss5; Stock calves, s7.5o@1o.5o: veal calves
s9.50@155O; bulls, stays, etc, $3.50
Hogs-There were only three days this
week on which the hog run reached
sizeable proportion, Tuesday: wednesday
and Thursday and the total for the week.
$1,000 head. falling short of both week
ago and a year agoi The week opened
with a good start. prices Monday reached
the highest levels of the month and in
fact the highest since october 7, but
sharp break followed and the bearish tao
tics have a depressing influence on the
market it being late in the day BEFORE
slow and while prices Friday. were fully
steady and Saturday &c to 15c higher. Sat
urday's bulk being SASS @1 490, and top
500. the little strength shown as the
week closes has been almost wholly due
to shipper demand. Today's prices are
around zoe to 25c lower than last Satur-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Portugal Now Proposes
Reservations to Treaty

Lisbon, Jan. 3l.-Reservations to
the treaty of Versailles by which
Portugal would have the right to
take German property in this coun-
try as indemnify for losses incurred
during the war were included in
proposals for the ratification Of the
pact laid down by the foreign min
ister yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City. Ia, Jan. 31.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 1900; market. steady; choice fed.
$12.50@16.50: short fed. Ss.50D12.00; fat
cows and heifers, &s.s0012.oos beef steers,
warmed up. $7.00@8.5o; Gamers, 5000
6.75; veals. $s.00@16.00; calves. 5000
Hogs-Receipts. $500; market, is cents
higher; light, s14.S0@15.00; mixed, SASS
01475; heavy, $1465@14.90: bulk Of
sales, $1470@14.90.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 500;
market steady; no quotations.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Burglar Escaping With
$500 Caught by Pants

i. Pittsburgh. Jan. 3l.--If not for his
pants and a picket fence, William
Hurley probably would not be in the
Allegheny police station facing a
charge Of highway robbery. As Mrs.
Matilda Briceland stepped from a
street car in St. Lukes square. Hur-
ley got off, too, and just as the car
moved away Mrs. Briceland's purse,
containing $500. was snatched from
her hand. Several civilians and one
policeman chased Hurley. ..
He had good start, however, and
would have outdistanced his pursu-
ers if his trousers hadn't caught on
an iron picket fence in an alley. The
money was recovered. ~