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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
Celebration of Advent of
New Year Continues Until
Dawn in New York and
Other Large Centers.
CHICAGO'S GOOD TIME
IS HIP-BOTTLE AFFAIR
Some Of the Pessimistic Look
For Grave Results From
Fun, Thinking Of What Wood
Alcohol Does.

New York, Jan. l.-Celebration Of
the advent of the new year con-
tinued until dawn in the hotels and
restaurants along the great white
way" the revelers taking advantage
of what they considered the last op-
portunity to celebrate in the hilari-
Gus manner traditional to New
York Police and other observers
said the crowds which jammed up
per Broadway from midnight until
nearly morning were equal in size
ard spirit to those Of former years.
While unnumbered thousands pa
raded the thoroughfare with all
sorts Of noise makers, other thou
sands who with foresightedness had
purchased stocks of wines and
liquors before July /, were making
merry in the hotels and restaurants.
Much of the liquid refreshment
was sent in advance by truck and
limousine after reservations for the
night had been made. A heavy
profit through "eorkage" and cool
ing charges was reaped.
Crowds More Orderly.
Crowds on the streets, while not
lack in exuberance, were more or
derly than in former years. Two
thousand police officers, who lined
Broadway from Thirty-third street
to Columbia Circle, said they had
little to do and few arrests were
made.
The celebration was not confined
to places of merriment. The chimes
Of hundreds of churches rang out as
Of old at midnight, while thousands
of whistles shrieked an accompani-
ment. Many thousands attended
watch night meetings in the
churches. A chorus Of 1900 voices
sang at Madison Square Garden
while a pageant was presented.
Theaters were crowded beyond
capacity, notwithstanding the fact
that most of the larger houses had
doubled the price of admission. 1t
was estimated that the box Office re-
ceipts totaled $300000. Two roof
gardens charged $ll a seat for their
midnight shows.
Serve Self in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-Chicago's husky
young New Year, nursed last night
en- hip pocket bottles, showed no
signs of being as dry as congress
and the supreme court had forecast
Cafes became cafeterias last night
and serve-yourself service apparent
ly proved adequate to produce all
the traditional joys of the New
Year welcome.
Illinoiss' search and seizure law,
which prohibits movement Of liquor,
even across the street, went by the
boards. Hip pocket TASKS were
fashionable, but thirstier ones trans
ported their select private stocks
to downtown eating places in suit
cases, baskets, golf bags and in one
case even a trunk was used.
Police threats of enforcement OF
the drastic search law failed of ex-
ecution. Glum-faced detectives. as
signed to watch the downtown cafes
stood idly by and with envious eyes
watched the contraband liquor dis
appear. Chief Garrity, who earlier
in the day had announced the law
Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
ADVOCATES STUDY OF
PALMISTRY IN SCHOOLS.

London, Jan. 1.-The study OF
palmistry in the spublic schools is
being advocated by Miss Julie Crit
zen, who claims to be the leading
woman palmist in Great Britain. At
an address at Steinway Hail. she de-
'clared that the palm of every school
child should be examined in order
Ito help him or her determine his
Wife work. Miss Critten says that
one of her chief missions is to de-
ftach palmistry from the humbug
which has been brought down
Upon it
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
"AUTO POKER" LATEST
GAME OF CHANCE.

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. Auto
poker" is Manhattan's latest game of
chance.
The game came to notice : few
afternoons ago when two players
awere arrested and paid $40 fines in
the police court.
The "plungers,' were betting as to
whether the first number of pass
ing automobiles would be odd or
even, when the police appeared on
the scene.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
Thirty-Five Under Arrest.
Woman Released.

Dallas. Tex, Jan. Mrs. Ida
OFT, under Indictment for the muir
der of her husband Andrew L. OF
December q, was released on $1,000
bail by Judge c. A. Pippen after a
habeas corpus hearing in criminal
district court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
Actress Killed.

Philadelphia, Jan. l,--Nanita Fitz-
hugh OF New York, An actress. was
killed iii all automobile accident.
Miss Fitzhugh was catapulted over
the windshield and fell 60 feet from
bridge. She was "a years old
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
THE WEATHER.:

Mostly cloudy and somewhat un-
settled Friday and Saturday; ris-
ing temperature Saturday,
Honrty tsmner.tura.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
W 0 0 D ALCOHOL
MAY Be CAUSE OF
W0MAN'S DEATH
Bottle Of ''Dago Red
Thought to Have Caused
Fatal ConvuIsions-
Autopsy Held.

The death of Mrs. Anna Hansen
AIT Mayberry avenue, Wednesday
night following two conYulsions
may have been caused by wood al
cohol poisoning. according to Coun,
ty Attorney Shotwell.
An autopsy was held yesterday
by DR.. S. McCleneghan, coronef's
physician.
George w. .Keisling, manager oil
the lunch room at the Burlington
station, where Mrs. Hansen was
chef, said he has in his possession
a bottle containing "Dago Red" a
highly Intoxicating Italian wine
which the woman is thought to have
drank shortly before she fell into
her first convulsion at the lunch
room. Mrs. Hansen vomited a REQ
liquid that appeared like the stuff
in the bottle.
She was taken to St Catherine
hospital where she suffered two con.
vulsions just before death. DR.. S
H. Smith, who attended her. de-
clared alcoholic poisoning might
have caused the woman's death.
1t is the belief Of the husband oi
Mrs. Hansen that his wife did moi
poison herself voluntarily. She al
ways appeared happy about the
house" he said. She left home a,
| a. m. to go on duty at the lunch
room. AT E last night | was mott
fed of her illness"
County Investigator Dempsey is
working on the case.
Two Victims in Chicago.
Chicago. Jan 1.-Two deaths re,
sulting from wood alcohol poison
ing, supposedly the result OF New
Years eve celebrations, were re.
ported to the coroner today. To.
days victims here were John Wal.
strom, 10. and Joseph Prince. aget
IS.
Thirty-Five Under Arrest.
New Haven, Conn. Jan. 1.-Thir.
ty-five men we're under arrest il
Connecticut as a result of the invest.
igation of feder@I. state and city OF.
ficials into the wave of fatalities
and ir1ess caused by drinking poi.
son Ntlsky. The death toll in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02

CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Fol
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-05-07
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Union City Public Schools.

Tuesday, May IA, p.m.-High
School Auditorium. Entertainment
given by grades 1, 2 and of West
over and Central. Admission 15c
and Csc.
Saturday May Is, 8 p.m.-Home
Economics and Manual Training
Exhibit, at the High School.
Sunday. May 16.-Baccalaureate
Sermon by H. E. Waters, DID,, at
the Methodist Church.
Monday, May 17.-Play, "a Day
and Night" by the Senior Glass.
Tuesday, May 1S.-High School
Auditorium. Grades 4, and G.,
Westover and Central Admission
15c and Csc.
Wednesday, May leigh School
Auditorium. Junior High School
graduation exercises.
Thursday, May 20.-At Opera
House. Senior graduation exercises.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-05-07
COMPROMISE FOR
DEPOT SUIT NOW
UP TO RAILROADS
Concessions Between Railroad Com
panies and Union City.

panies and Union City.
A few days ago Mayor Pittman
was called to Nashville in conference
with the N, G. G st. L. Railway
officials concerning the depot dam
age suit now pending in Circcit
Court.
Since that time a letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. Fitzgerald Hall,
general counsel for that company
Offering some concessions and giving
an opportunity to take advantage of
same before the suit was pressed to
trial, which takes place May IT.
The compromise is substantially
that the street is to be opened at
once and the old depot is to be made
comfortable and sanitary and that
the railroad companies are to be
allowed two years in which to build
new depot and an extension of ten
feet only in the street for the new
depot building.
The public can see from the fol-
lowing just what the concessions
are: Mr.. Halls proposition. dated
May 3, 1920, is as follows:
That Union City be permitted to
open up the street in line with the
condemnation proceedings, except
that the railroads may utilize as
much as ten feet of the same for
depot purposes.
That the roads Immediately move
the present station so that it will
not be in the street when opened
more than ten feet and will make
such improvements at once as will
render it sanitary and comfortable
to meet the demands of the travel
ing public.
That hereafter the two railroads
will build a union station on the
present site except that it will ex
tend into the street only ten feet,
within four years. 1t may be that
we can agree that we will begin
work within two years from the
date of the order of the Commission
approving our agreement. This is
matter that will have to have the
express approval of the management.
Other details about waving dam
ages, ETC., to be in accord with the
understanding of March Is, 1920.
After some discussion the follow
ing resolution by the board of Mayor
and Aldermen was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of Union City
that the attorneys for the city be
authorized and empowered to ac-
cept the tentative proposition sub
mitted by Fitzgerald Hall, general
counse | of the NJ, G. & ST. l.. Ry.
Co. on behalf of said railroad COM
pany and the M. & 0. r. r. Co. to
F. L. Pittman, Mayor, in his letter
of May 3, 1920, with the modifica-
tion that the new union depot shall
be commenced within two years
after the acceptance of this agree
ment and shall be completed within
a reasonable time thereafter, and |
provided further that said depot /
shall not extend into Church
street more than ten feet and
provided further that the two rail
roads waive their claims for dam
ages in the condemnation proceed
ings pending in Obion County Cir
cult Court.
The following were appointed a
board of equalization for the city
taxes:
c. T. Lovelace, T. r. Reynolds
G. c. Clogs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-05-07
Family Reunion.

The reunion Of the family and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. For
ester took place on Thursday, the
goth ult., at East Look, the Forester
home south of Union City About
forty-nine persons were present, in
Guiding children and grandchildren.
The dinner and the day were truly
delightful, and it was an occasion to
be treasured up in the family ar
chives.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
DEMAND PROBE
OF SUGAR COST
Tinkham Resolution Pro-
vides for Investigation in
Department Of Justice.

The high cost of living. particularly
the House yesterday. when Represen-
tative Tinkhams Of Massachusetts. in
troduced a resolution to investigate
the action of the Attorney General in
acquiescing to the fixing of a maxi
mum price of II cents for clarified and
Is cents for clear Louisiana graun-
lated sugar.
The resolution calls for an investi-
CATION by the Judiciary or any sub
committee of the admitted concur
renee by Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer to a maximum fixed price of
II cents for Louisiana clarified sugar
at the plantation and of IS cents for
Louisiana clear granulated sugar"
made in telegram dated November s
last to the United States district at
torney at New Orleans.
The resolution also inquiries whether
.irect or indirect immunity from pros
ecution was given to Louisiana sugar
growers or other sugar dealers in that
locality. 1t also asks for the facts on
with these prices were fixed.
In introducing this resolution Tink-
ham charged the President and At
torney General with mismanagement
in the handling of the sugar problem.
which, he declared, caused an annual
increase in the cost of living Of from
500, ,OO0,O 600 to $500. 900. 600.
THE President and Mr.. Palmer are
responsible for sugar now retailing at
from IS to p cents a pound he deciar-
ed. when last years price averaged
around IL cents"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Farmers Demand Probe
Of Packer Dissolution

A complete Investigation Of Attorney
General Palmer's agreement for the
dissolution Of the big packers SIDE
lines, based on many complaints of
cattle men and farmers aginst the
Department of Justice. will be started
next week by the House Agricultural
Committee.
Chairman Haugen. of Iowa. yester-
day stated that the committee has
been swamped with complaints from
farming interests all over the country
against the packer agreement and al
legged oppressive control Of farm pro-
ducts by the Big Five" The inquiry.
he said. will be exhaustive and will
REQUIRE several weeks.
Tie main complaint. Haugen stated,
IL that the farmers are offered no pro-
lection under the agreement. while
other letters claim 1t will only in
crease prices.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Shipping Board Will Pay
$3,0O0,0 900 for Hog Island

The United States Shipping BoarI
and American International shipbuilt
Ing Corporation yesterday reached an
sgreehent under which the board is
given title to the Hog Island ship
yard and land at Philadelphia for a
consideration of about S3,0O00OO paid
In fees for cancellation of ship con-
tracts. board officials announced.
II Is the practice OF the board in
canceIling ship contracts to pay fees
to the builders covering money paid
out for material, labor costs, and
other expenses to which the builders
are put.
The board owned the Hog Island
plant while the corporation owned the
lard.
Under the agreement, the board is
given the right to exercise an option
and sell both the plant and land. Of
fers for the purchase will be consid-
cred after ships now building are
completed, Chairman Payne an
nounced-
Material valued at 81. .000.0 900 will be
turned over to the navy for the build
ing of seven tenders, Payne said.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Statistics Showing Low
Salaries Are Submitted

SThe United States government
spends $40. ooooo annually for the SAL
aries OF approximately 5000 typists,
stenographers and clerks, according to
a statement made yesterday by the
Joint Commission for Reciassffiation
of Salaries in the District Of Column
bia-
The figures are part of statistics
that have been compiled by the COM
mission to show Congress where and
how money is being expended.
Some 5000 typists are in government
employ at a cost Of s5,50oo0o a year,
The average salary for typists is S, ,la
Stenographers' pay averages u,s5o a
year.
In the fling service l3,50o are en-
ployed at \ cost of s15.2S0o0o a year.
The average salary Is s1,l50.
The majority of the employees re-
ceive bonus OF $40. Members Of the
&C mmission state that these salary
statistics are fair example of wages
paid.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Payne Wants Royalties
Collected In Crude Oil

Chairman Payne of the Shipping
Board yesterday asked Secretary of
the Interior Lane to demand payment
o: royalties on government oil lands
IN the form of crude oil.
Payne declared that he hopes in this
way to force Pacific Coast oil oper-
ators to provide sufficient fuel oil to
-un Shipping Board vessels at reason
able prices.
Payne's action follows the failure Of
the Shipping Board to receive satis-
factory bids on 24.ooo.o00 barrels of fuel
OIL
Under the oil leasing bill recently
passed by Congress the government
has the right to collect a, royalty of
from one-sixth to one-eighth OF the
oil product This royalty can be COL
lected In oil. gas or cash. Payne sug-
gested il be collected in crude oil,
which the Shipping Board would ex-
change for fuel oil.
Payne will succeed Lane as Secre-
tary OF the Interior March i. The gov
eTument,s royalty, under this plan,
would be 40oo.ooo barrels of oil the
first year. and 3S.ooo.0oo-barrel total in
two years
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Cardinal Gibbons Will
Confirm Class of 400

A class of 400 will be confirmed by
Cardinal Gibbons at Holy Trinity
Church this morning. following cele-
bration of a high mass at IL O'Clock
by the Rev. John A. Geale. S. j.. as
sisted by the Rev. P. II. Brennan. S.
J.. and the Rev. John A. Greene, S. J.
The Rev. John Creedon. 5. j., presi-
dent of Catholic University. and the
Rev. w. C. Nevus, 5. j., dean of the
University School of Arts and
Sciences, will act as assistants to the
cardinal. Lieut.. Edward O'Brien. u.
S. A, will be master of ceremonies.
A procession from the rectory to the
church will precede the mass. The
Holy Name Society of the church will
act as bodyguard to Cardinal Gibbons.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
SCORES SENATE
TIME WASTING
Nation Disguised at Daily
ing, Declares Townsend,
OF Michigan.
CITES STERLING BILL
Retirement Measure Should
Come to Vote Now, He
Asserts.
CITES STERLING BILL

Uhbusinesslike methods of pro-
cedure In the Senate were attacked
by Senator Townsend. Republican,
of Michigan. yesterday He de-
clared the people are disgusted
with delays and ineficiency ''in
Senate methods of parliamentary
procedure"
Senator Townsend cited the Ster-
ling Civil Service Retirement Bill
as an aggravated example of SEN
ate delay.
Example In shown.
The bill could have been dis
posed of long ago. IL 1t alone had
been considered" he said. -Yester-
day we adjourned at 4:45 and con-
vened at noon today. in order that
morning business might be shut
out and the time of the Senate de-
waited to the bill. 1t is now s:45 and
circumstances have been so ar
ranged that the bill cannot be con-
sidered today.
The Senate of the United States
has been condemned throughout the
Country because of delays, pro-
longed discussion, and so-called gen.
eral debate. / am in favor of un-
limited debate. but opposed to the
constant injection of makers that
are not pertinent We should fol-
low the rule Of the British Parlia-
ment, which allows free debate, but
confines IL to the matter under dis
-Cussion.
Mentions Pomerene.
Il know the Senate is tired, but
we do not have a good attendance
on sessions because no Senator can
tell what is to be discussed. Any
one can inject irrelevant matter.
Deliberation makes for good
laws, but this bill ought to be voted
up or down. After talking about a
variety of things yesterday Senator
Tomerene suggested that the bill
be recommitted for further delay.
That may be a good way of killing
the bill.
II we confined discussion to the
matter in hand. we would have no
need of cloture. 1t is no wonder
that the country gets tired of end
less debate. Let US get to busi-
ness"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
1000 CHILDREN
ATTEND RALLY
Junior Red Cross Meeting
Brings Out Representa-
tives Of Boys and Girls.

More than 1000 children from
washington's public and private
schools. representing $4,000 mem
bers of the Junior Red Cross. at
tended ally in Central High
Schoo day. i.a
DR.. Ralph Jenkins. chairman of
the District Red Cross Chapter.
presented Miss Anna NJ. Goding,
chairman of the chapter school
committee. as the presiding ofncer
The Red Cross caps of the girls
and the brassards wsrn by the
boys made the auditorium of the
school a mass of red and white
colors. Teachers from the various
schools were also present. #
Martha v. Mendel. IL years old,
q pupil in the Ross School, illus
trated a talk by showing samples
of girls handicraft j.. N. Rule,
national director of the department
of junior membership. told the
children that the Junior Red Cross
had manufactured $1,000, 900
worth of war relief material C. w.
Dickinson. jr., director. Of the de-
partment of junior membership,
Potomac Division. also spoke.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, who
was instrumental in organizing the
rally. urged the children never to
forget that the four bars of the
Junior Red Cross emblem stood
for faith. hope. love and service.
A feature of the gathering was
choral singing by the children, led
by Miss Bernice Randall, with Miss
Edith Athey accompanying at the
piano. Motion pictures of Red
Cross work in Czecho-Slovakia were
shown.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Violated Prohibition
Law; Given 30 DAYS

Samuel Coleman. charged with vio-
lating the national prohibition law. or
Eighteenth amendment, on two
counts. yesterday in Police Court
withdrew his demand for a trial by
jury and pleaded guilty as to the sec
ond count Prosecutor Ralph Given
nolle pressed the first count and Cole
man was sentenced to serve thirty
days in Jail.
Phillip Washington, charged with
violating the Eighteenth amendment,
pleaded not guilty and demanded a
jury trial. The hearing was set for
February Is.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Court Stays Execution
Of Miss Hoods SLAYER

The execution Of James Henry Jack
son. coiored. that was to have taken
place next Tuesday. was postponed
yesterday by Chief Justice Mccoy Of
the District Supreme Court to Tues
day. March 2. Following this an
nouncement word was received By
United States Attorney Laskey that
President Wilson had refused to COM
mute the sentence OF jackson.
Jackson was convicted OF the muir
der of Miss Lillian Hood. who came
here from Tennessee to perform war
work. The crime was committed
January "A. 1919
The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
Alabama Collects $9l 500
Dog Tax In Four Months

Montgomery, Ala. Feb. H.-Dogs are
enriching Alabama's treasury. A total
OF Si.5oo has been. paid into the State
treasury In dog taxes since the law
requiring the payment Of a dog tax
went into enect on October I. 1918, ac-
cording to. figures Compiled bv ~
auditors once today from incomp,etS
fsocrfs
Additional reports are expected ~
increase this amount
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23

q. U. O Of Knights Of Shep-
herd wants one thousand Il 10000
or more deputies to organize and
set up local lodges in every
State of the U. S. Deputies both
men and women are making one
hundred ($1O0.OO) dollars t.
one hundred and fifty ($150.00
dollars) per month. Experience
not necessary. we will teach you
free.
We are represented in fifteen
(15) states, giving thousands Of
men and women work to do in
each state. We guarantee you
steady employment and regular
pay. For District Deputyship to
set up lodge anywhere in U. s.,
write Sir L. w. Davis, S. G.. c.,
No. 1906 Michigan avenue, Kan
sas City, Mo. Enclose 2 cent
stamps for speedy reply.
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