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14 THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, MAY 1, .1919. Worthless Oil Stocks . Sold on New York Market , New York, April" 30. Sales of . worthiest oil stocks running ' into millions of dollars are believed to have been made on the New York curb market since January 1 and an ; investigation will be started. , Assistant District Attorney ' Waugh said that operators have taken advantage of theVecent boom in" southwestern oil fields. DR. G. W. TODD I wish to announce my New Location Fourth Floor' of the Barker Block I will move In June into my new clusters and will be prepared to irlve Better Service. I have more .room and larger equipment. 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A!) druggists. THE SPRINGTIME TONIC For Nervous, Weak Men and Women Is . CADOMENE TABLETS Sold by All Druggists. ' - ' : - ) Adv. M a nufac tured, Re built and Re paired. New cores Install ed, Fenders straightened, and made new. If your . radiator bolls or leaks. it in. fcalimatee tree. Work fftiaranteedi. OMAHA RADIATOR MFG. CO. Address Dept. D 1819-21 Cum in St. -f-lsiC. 1 J lAJood-Wood-Wood CHUNK FOR FURNACE 'OR GRATES Union Fuel Co. 209 So. 18th St. D.268 moat OOUStAS 36 . 1 OMAHA -li"0 J PRINTING EjRaf ll I . COMPANY BratS ' III; fMimii tuGisT nifcaal I -mi. II l Mtavus mu FARNAN lbs II 'QKHtRCIAl PRINTERS -LITHOGRAPHERS STEEL DIE EMBOSSERS LOOSE LCAf . Otau-M ttra tteefc, wen laid wrapper on Tn Pick. It ahewa la part Uw f erjr cbolo 1 o-yye cfioice C l GAR, ,: v FOUR. SELECT SIZES y We suggest Staples: 2 for 15c NINE RESPOND TO $10,000 CLUB IN TENMINUTES Will Enlist 100 Patriotic Citi zens to Take Block of Victory Bonds in Endeavor to Put Omaha Over the Top. W. D. Cheek, president of the Omaha Automobile club, and com mission man on the South S'de won a ride in a Fort Omaha balloon by selling 1530,150 worth of Victory bonds. His nearest rival was C. J. Thor son, who .sold 1475,450 worth of bonds. x s Mr. Cheek will ascend in a bal loon this afternoon with Lieut. Col. J. W. S. Wuest,- commandant at Fort Omaha. , Omaha has reached the $6,500,000 mark in the Victory Liberty loan campaign.- The central committee has started to carry out a plan to enlist 100 patriotic citizens who will take $10,000 of Jhe notes each to help Douglas comity on toward her goal. : This $10,000 club was started at a meeting' in. Federal Reserve bank, where nine- responded in 10 minutes The first eight were: Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods company, E. F. Folda. Frank' T. 'Hamilton, Bruns Brinkcr & Co., W. J. Coad. W D. Hosford, A. L. Reed,- Frank D. Johnson and Omaha Printing com pany H.;S. Clarke, jr., subscribed $10,000 yesterday morning. The Iten Biscuit company, Skinner Manufac turing - company and Fairmont Creamery company followed. It is understood that there must be 100 $10,000 subscribers or none will be accepted. ' Mrs. W. A. Smith and Mrs. T. C. Travis, in charge of the Victory Liberty loan bank in the court house, report that the distribution of captured German helmets with every $100 or more subscribed has served as a stimulus. Sales at this bank have, been more than $4, 260.000. v ' C. J. Thorson leads the team con testants, with a ... total ; of $475,450 subscriptions to his credit. Drop In Corn Prices n . K f I Continues At UpenillS I . O Of Chicago Market Chicago, 111.,. April ,30. The de cline which sent corn prices off 11 cents on the board of trade yester day continued at the opening of the market today, with prices from 3-4 ,of a cont to 4)4 cents under the closing price of yesterday. July options sold at the opening in different parts of the pit at from $1.53 to $1.52 and September from $1.49 .o $1.47. Woman Asks Big Damages for Automobile. Accident Helen Goodwin -asks $5,045 dam ages from Abraham Melcher in a suit filed yesterday in district cburt. alleging that Melcher's automobile collided with hers at Sixteenth and Howard streets one evening in Junfe, 1917. The damage to the car is placed at $45 and to Mrs. Goodwin's nerves at $5,000. "Wounded After Arguments. Sam Kialian, Fort Dodge, la., suf fered a two-inch cut on the nose Wednesday afternoon when he at tempted to discuss labor unions with Fred Spencer, 2044 Poppleton ave nue. Kialian was attended by Po lice Surgeott Johnson and held, at Central station as complaining wit ness. Spencer was charged with cutting to wound. s t orviCFS THO0 PIAY. OFFER! NGT FOR TODAY ' NORMAN DAWN, famedn the movie world for his work in quadruple exposures and such camera stuntsfis to make a '.cries of two-reel trick westerns for Univer sal, in which he promises the cow boys will outr'o any Bill Harts ever heard of. Marion LeBoque has joined the ljons-Mo-ai c-jm'pany a::d will ap pear with Mildred Moore in the feminine lead parts! ' Lloyd Ingraham is directing Lewis Stone in a story of the, log ging district, "Men's Desire." George Fawcett is appearing In "The Railroader," a story of a sec tion boss who becomes a million aire and finds it a harder life than real work. ' v Our own movie scentario: , Reel l Atmosphere. ... v Reel 2 Story starts. Reel 3 Viilian takes the gurrll Refl4 Hero fights villain. Reel 5 -rClinchl (Fade out). Only the brave deserve the fair in the movies. What would a movie comedy be if the bather's clothing were not stolen? 1 v "Playthings of Passion," a story hav ing to do with the metamorphosis of a social butterfly. "Los Angeles is a "nice town," says Tom Moortf. "Here everyone tries to make the stranger feel at home. AT THE THEATERS FLORENCE ROBERTAS, the eminent emotional actress who is playing this week at the Orpheum in "The Woman Inter venes," has had the charming one act play for six years. It was writ ten by J. Hartley Manners, author of "Peg O' My Heart." Miss Roberts has presented it in the east from tipne to time, but she is now offering it for the first time over the Grpheum circuit. Early in the stage c&reer of the actress she was for 10 years identified with Lewis Morri son in his .elaborate production of "Mephisto." She played the role of Marguerite. She was last seen in Omaha some seven years ago with her brother, Theodore Roberts, in "Jim, the Penman." "Mutt and Jeff in the Woolly West" starts its engagement at the Boyd this evening. This is the latest Gus Hill edition of the series of musical plays in which the pop ular comics are made to walk and talk, act and sing. The action is fast, with plenty of song numbers, good lively specialties. Scenic and lighting effects all have been pre pared and the whole is worth the effort put on it. Chester Pollard, producer of the well-known success, "Married Via Wireless," has produced another musical comedy scenic playlet "On Manila Bay," whiciV comes to the Empress as the stellar attraction for the last half of this week. The action takes place on the beach of Manila Bay and the humorous little story is intermingled with clever songs and dances portrayed by seven talented principals. Miss Schenck, .a sister of Joe Schenck of the famous team of Van & Schenck, will appear in a 'comedy singing number with Mr. Marker. One of the season's novelty in sketches is the satirical comedy playlet "What Really Happened, In which David S. "Hall, the author, makes much of the part of "Mr. John Anybody," assisted by Beth Hamilton, a pretty young ingenue. Rose and Thorn feature in "The Yale Boy and Swede Girl," a re freshing interchange of dialogue and song numbers. "Peggy Does Her Darndest," the latest play in which May Allison is seen, is a glittering story of enticing youth, sparkling with love and humor. "Mickey," with Mabel Normand as the star, had to leap the Bran deis on account of previous book ings, but the management has ar ranged for a return engagement of Sjur days only, starting next Sun ay. May 4. "Mickey" is an un usual picture. It is not just like all other comedies that contain much of the same old material just gloss ed up a bit. It contains much that is new and is at the same time wholesome, entertaining and genu inely amusing. It has its share of -melodrama, too. Good straight melodrama, the kin that makes your hair stand on end if you hap pen to possess any. William Boyd, who plays the sportive young duke of ' Burchester in R. C. Carton's comedy, ""The Off Chance," in which Ethel Barry more comes to the Brandeis theater for four performances, beginning Thursday evening, May 8, will be recalled as the likeable T. A. Buck, jr., with Miss Barrymore in "Our Mrs. McChesney" two seasons ago, a role awarded to him by the Charles Frohman company follow ing his success with ' Margaret Anglin in "Beverly's Balance." Last season Mr. Lloyd was the London Ganaral Boat Cigar Co., Inc. Russell Branch. Osaka, Nab- Distributors, j 1 On the Screen Today, Sl'V GEOnOE WALSH in "HELP, . HELt. POLICE!" RIALTO MARGUERITE CLARK In 'THREE MEN AND A GIRL." STRAM) MARY PICKFORD In "CAPTAIN KIDD, JR." MUSE AI.MA REUBENS In "DIANE OF" THE GREEN VAN." EM TR ESS M A Y ALLISON In "PEOQY DOES HER DARNDEST." LOT II RO I' 24th and Lothrop GKORGK WALSH in "LUCK AND PLUCK." MACK BENNETT COM EDY. BOl LEVARI) SSd and Leavenworth MAY ALLISON in "HER INSPIRA TION." GRAND ret h and Binney CLARA KINrHALL YOUNO in 'THE ROAD THROUGH THE PARK." COl.lMBl. 10th and Hickory MARY MILES MINTER in "THE EYES OF" JULIA DEEP." ORPHEUM South Side 14th and M FANNIE WARD In "COMMON CLAY." HAMILTON 40th and , Hamilton TYRONE POWERS In "THE PLANTER." APOLLO 29th and . Leavenworth HARRY MOREY in "FIGHTING DKST1NY." . " COMFORT 24th and Vinton BESSN3 LOVE In "CAROLYN OF THE 'ORNERS." S U K I R II A N 24th and Amei- HAROLD LOCKWOOD In "PALS FIRST." - Ask someone where the Alexandria Hotel i and you'll find you've ac costed a man who happens to oe going that way' and to whom it would be no trouble to point out the hote) when it is reached. When you and the accommodating native son reach tne place you discover he has drawn up a deed to sell it to you. . . , Madge Kennedy is to start work on 1 aula s Divorce. policeman who falls in love with Cinderella in "A Kiss for Cinder ella," with Maude Adams. . The massive electrical American flae disolaved at the finale of the first act of Billv Watyon's beef trust at the Gayety this week is quite the biggest thing of the, kind ever seen in Umaha. It is M Dy 30 feet in size and is studded with hundreds of electric bulbs of red, white and blue, and the current is so operated as to give the contriv ance the effect of- waving indeed, a beautiful sight. Billy's beefy choristers continue . to waddle around the stage, often finding themselves in each other s way. Ladies' matinee daily. FIVE SENATORS APPROVE PLAN OF CONFERENCE; Republicans Withhold Views on League Covenant; Borah ' and Johnson to Issue . Statements- Soon. Washington, April 30. Replies were received today from several republican senators to whom Sen ator Lodge of Massachusetts, re publican leader, and Senator Curtis of Kansas, whip, yesterday' sent telegrams asking them to refrain from discussing the revised league of nations covenant until a repub lican conference could be held to determine the republican attitude toward the document. Senator Curtis said that about five senators now absent from Washington had replied approving the suggested Course. The names of those from whom answers were received were not made public. Reppblican senators continued to withhold discussion of the revised covenant today although several in eluding Senators Borah of Idaho and Johnson of California, are . un derstood to contemplate issuing statements within a few days. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, democrat, in a statement tonight an nounced his support of the revised covenant. . Clothing Company Aids Search for Missing Man The "Graves Registration Service of the American expeditionary forc es has instituted a world-wide search for a first jlieutenant in the air service whose initials are "L. R. T." , The Nebraska Clothing Co., has been asked to assist in locating the owner of a coat with a label at tached bearing these initials. It is pointed out the soldier may have received a field appointment and it is possible he may be in France at this time. The company has written its customers in cities all over the country asking for co-operation in locating the lieutenant. The Graves Registration Service expresses the belief if the international publicity is given the matter through the newspapers, the missing man's at tention eventually will be attract ed and he will communicate with the proper persons. Gets French Decoration.' Paris, April 30. Tjie minister of marine has conferred upon Vice Ad miral Gleaves, commander-in-chief of the United States transport and cruiser service, the insignia of com mander of the Legion of Honor. Victory Loan Buyers s Wednesday. $1.000 George Dlerks, Jay D. Foster. Implement and Tractor Trade Journal, Cope & Kearney, Elmer A. Cope, Ben nington State bank, W. H. Head, Dreaher Broa.. Mra. R. R. Kimball, E. A. Calelly, H. Peterson. Mrs. H. 'White, Douglas Motor company, Omaba Box company, Boyer-Van Kuran Lumber and Coal com pany, Mary A. Reznlrhek, R. P. Hamilton, W.-L. Huffman. Paclflo Mutual Life In surance company, A. B. Alplrln. j,uuu neDrasKa Masonic Home, c. T. Olson A Sons. . $2,600 W. D. Lloyd, C. B. Morgan thaler, : Dr. and Mrs. Lee W. Edwards, Hana P. Neble. $2,900 Paxton-Mltehell company. . $3,000 P. P. Gordon Warehouse and Van company, James Paxton. $4,000 Paxton-Mitchell company. $5,000 Lehigh Portland Cement com pany, Joseph (Barker, J. T. Stewart. i (,uou Oakland Motor Car company. $8,860 AdamsmKelly company and em ployes. $10,000 T.T. 8. Rubber company. Inter national Harvester company, Omaha Trust company. I peMtoa Funi 112,600 Metroooll(ao Police Relief and WEEKLY SALARY OF S30 REFUSED BY JOB PRINTERS Difference Between Workers and Employers . Will Be Submitted to' Union at Meeting on Sunday. A ("meeting between representa tives of the job printing organiza tions and the local typographical union to settle a wage scale ended abruptly last night when the union representatives refused to accept the offer of a $30 minimum weekly sal ary The union committee demanded a $39 minimum wage or an agreement on the part of employers to abide by the decision of the national arbi tration board, retroactive to May 1, 1919, regardless of the date of the award. "The matter will be submitted at a meeting of the typographical un ion Sunday," said John Foliar, chairman of the union committee "There will be no immediate strike, as it will be necessary for us to take the matter up with our national or ganization first. It may be possible yet to reach some agreement through local negotiations." "We attempted to show the men that wages in competitive districts are even lower than they are now receiving, but they wouldn't listen." said C. E'. Corey, of the Corey and McKenzie printing company, acting chairman for the employers. They are nov receiving more than the men at ' Lincoln, Des Moines. St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs, and the same as those at Kansas City. "We have made no preparation for a strike." Other members of the employers' c T committee cited the various increas es given the' men since the begin ning of the war, and said the raise to .$30 minimum weekly "wage of fered last night is an increase of 50 per cent over the minimum wage paid before the war. It is also a poor printer who receives only the minimum wage, according to the employers' committee. There are nearly 800 printers in Omaha. Bryan Says League Will Not Be Issue Before the Country Washington, April ,30. William Jennings Bryan, who has thrown his hat into the ring tor the position of moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States, while in Washington Tuesday said in answer to a ques tion whether the league- of nations would be an issue in next year's campaign: "Only in the minds of men who vote against it, and then it will only be a personal issue be cause the ratification of the treaty will have settled it as a national issue." The position of moderator Bryan is now seeking after several limes a candidate for president, is the high est gut of the Presbyterian church, At the last general assembly of the church, the laws were amended so that laymen could be elected to the higher offices formerly held ex clusively by ministers. If Mr. Bryan should be elected, he will be at the head of 1,500,000 followers. Members of congress ate return ing to Washington with a .mandate from their constituencies for the speedy enactment of the important legislation necessary to- readjust in dustry and business ' life generally to after war conditions and the en larged opportunity for foreign trade everywhere. There is increased im patience among congressional lead ers over the delay by President Wil son in calling the extra session of High Operating Expenses Increase Telephone Rates Telephone Revenues Must Cover the Cost of Providing Service Your business will fail unless you take in enough money to pay your expenses. So will any other business. '' . JThe necessity for enough revenue in any business to pay operat ing expenses needs no explanation. This chart snows the small Increase la Bell Telephone rates for Am country as a whole during the last six years as compared with the Increased price of other things during the same period. Com modify Prices Railroad Freight Rales n i BELL TELEPHONE RATES For several years the cost of providing telephone service has been advancing with the increasing cost of material to the telephone company and the higher living expenses of employes. Everyone realizes the necessity of paying more for rent, -for food, for clothing, for wages and for transportation. The telephone industry has been affected by the same conditions which have produced higher prices in all of the necessities of life. ' . . . v. , . v . If this Company is to continue to furnish dependable telephone ferric to the public it most obtain such rates as will produce a revenue sufficleat to cover the cost of providing j the service. " NEBRASKA congress. The last guess in this direction being that congress will be in session by May 15. ' Curious View Samples Of Tape Worms In Pork The health office has been visited by many persons who were curious to see the samples of pork contain ing tape worms. These samples were brought in on Monday by the city packing house inspector. Under a magnifying glass the worms appear with claws and fangs and other appendages. The exhibit is still on view. "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" "Proved Safe "Bayer Cross" on Tablets. av i arikJIVa L I I I I Warning! Don't buy Aspirin .av in a pill box! Always insist upon the genuine "Bayer Package" which con tains proper dosage. Look for the Safety "Bayer Cross" on package. Ask for "Bayer TaHsts of Boxes of 12 tablets Bottles of 2 Bottles of 10O Also Capsule. i Aapirin it the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of MonoaceUcacidcataT of Salkjlicadd TELEPHONE COMPANY American Troops Repulse Bolshevik! at Kurgoman f Arch ngM, April 30. (By, Asso ciated Pi ess.) American and, Brit ish tr cps at Kurgoman, on the right bank of the Dvina have re P' lsed a strong bolshevik attack, takine 1 isoners. x Dc.:canesus Islands Go To Greece In Proclamation Athens, April 30. A proclama tion has been issued in theDode canesus Islands declaring the islands have become united . with Greece. Italy has laid claim to these islands. by Millions For Pain Neuralgia Earache Toothache Colds . Grippe Rheumatism Lame Back Neuritis t Aspirin" Gem to I AW la