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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1919. CANNIBALISM ; IN ARMENIA IS . IIEINZREPORT Starvation Among Refugees . Forces Thousands to Ex hume Bodies and Eat t Eat Human Flesh. Constantinople,. May 22L Starva tion and misery prevail among Armenian refugees in the Caucasus region, according to a telegram snt to Herbert Hoover in Paris by Howard Heinz, American food com missioner for the near east, who is in this city. Mr. Heini says that food for " 600,000 in that territory will have to be provided by outside sources for another year. "Regarding reports of cannibal ism which have come out of this district from Coa," said the tele gram, "I have been forced against my will to believe these reports to be true, I saw with my own eyes mutilated remains of corpses which have been exhumed from newly ?made graves, I did not see anybody who had actually witnessed the eat ing of human flesh, but there is so . much circumstantial evidence that I personally came to believe it true. "Cholera is making its appear ance and the outlook is threaten ing; , Paper Mills to ReoRen .4 t Monday After Strike Glens Falls, N. Y., May 22. Ac cording to present indications the mills of the International " Paper company, throughout the .country, whichr have' been shut down '.since May 11; as a? 'result of t strike,' of employes, . will reopen f Monday morning, May 26, with all1 the strik ers.back at their jobs. Thereafter conferences between officers iOf the company and representatives of the union are expected to take place for a settlement of the men's wage de mands. .. -. A REAL HAIR SAUER Tills Man is Growing Bald. Parisian Saga is Just ths Thing for Such Casts. Report on Drug Traffic No Surprise to Physicians Familiar With Conditions Dr.'Manning Says He Made Report to Government on Local Situation, But Did Not . Keep Copy; "It's Time People Were. Waking Up," Declares Secre tary of State Medical Society. "fhisll make it Grow Daddy" " If your hair is thinpfng out, nrematurely grajr,. brittle,- lifeless, full of dandruff and , your head - itches' like mad, quick action must be taken to save your hair. Don't wtoit until the' hair root is .dead, for then nothing can prevent baldness. Get from Sherman A McConneU or any good drug or toilet counter today a pack age of Parisian sage it doesn't cost much and there's nothing else you eould use that's so simple, safe and effective. You will surely be delighted with the flrst- application. Your hair will seem much more abundant and radiant with life and beauty all itching ceases and your scalp feels cool and comfortable. Parisian sag is in great demand by discriminating women because it is delicately perfumed, does not eolor or streak the hair, and keeps it lustrous, soft and fluffy. Be sura you get' the- genuine - PartsUn saga (Giroux's) for this Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or nothing to pay. Adv. THIN PEOPLE i SHOULD TAKE t PHOSPHATE Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphata to .. Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and ' to Increase Strength, Vigor . and Nerve Fore.. rV-: ' af'lfc. LMMatb.. i a 'mmw, lti.i sJ Judging from the countless preparations ' and treatments which are continually be ing advertised for the purpose of making thin pop fleshy, , developing anril?"neek and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and angles by the soft - - carved lines of health and beauty, there are evi dently thou sands of men and women who keenly feel their ex- ' eessiv thin ness. T h i n n ess and weakness are usually due to starved nerves. Our bodies ' need m e r nhos- J phat than is con winea n modern food npAom, u.iiii mu B w S 1 Clans """" nl"un- claim there is nothing that will supply this deficiency so well as the organic phosphate known among druggists aa bitro-phosphate, which ' inexpensive and is sold by Sherman . If eConnell In Omaha and most all drug tista under a guarantee of satisfaction or ' money back. By feeding the nerves di rectly and by supplying the body cells with the necessary phosphoric food elements, bitro-phosphat quickly produces wel come transformation in the appearance; the increase in weight frequently being aston ishing. . , -v 4 This increase in weight also carries with It a general . improvement in the health. Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of energy, which nearly always- accompany excessive thinness, soon disappear, dull -tyes become bright and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect health. Hiss Georgia Hamilton, who was once thin and frail, reporting her own experience, writes : "Bitro-Phosphate has brought , about a magic transformation with we. I gained 16 pounds and never before felt so well." CAUTION : Although bitro-phosphate is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness, sleeplessness and general weakness, it should not, owing to its remarkable flesh growing, properties, be used by anyone who doe not' desire to But on flask Reputable Omaha physicians yes terday morning were unanimous in their expressions of approval when commenting on' the startling facts re vealed in the official-federal govern ment report on the increase in the use of narcotic drugs throughout the country. They, however, were not surprised. With one accord prominent mem bers of the medical profession voiced the opinion that the .situation de manded immediate and special atten tion on the part of city and state authorities. No Record of Omaha.. ' The report of the special narcotic committee was based on figures fur nished by nearly all of the cities in the United States with a population exceeding 10,000. 1 v . Dr. E. T. Manning, city health commissioner, who recently resigned but is still acting, declared tie fur nished the committee with a rePrt on. the situation in -Omaha. The health commissioner asserted he failed to keep a copy of the report and would not attempt to say whether his figures showed an in crease .or decrease in the local traffic. . ' . . - "They were simply an estimate," he said. "They were not accurate and therefore I did not regard them as important enough to retain a copy." Conditions Alarming. "What do you think of the re port?" pr. Manning was asked. "It reveals an alarming condition," was his reply.' ' . ! " "What'are you going to do about it?" the health commissioner wanted to know. ' In reply to the same question Dr, Manning declared he was at a loss to solve the problem. ; The -' health commissioner of Omaha does not know what the sit uation is here with reference to the use of drugs, he says. He does not know whether it is on the increase or decrease, h$ admits. This' federal report does not prove anything," he admits. "It is based on estimated figures. I do not see how any specific recom mendations can be made on ap proximate figures." Easy' to Buy Dope. "Dope can be bought almost at will in Omaha," declared Dr. C. R. Kennedy. "A number of Omaha physicians are making their living by furnishing it, I know of one doctor in particular who paid an in come tax above $10,000 last year. He has no ethical practice. He has made extensive improvements about his home. ; ... i "Other physicians know of this case and many others of a similar nature. It is very difficult for a Physician to discuss these things, 'he physician who talks -on such subjects is apt to be regarded as jealous. "I believe Omaha policemen know where dope is .being: bought. .How ever, I am not in a position to prove this. Needs- Real Drug Hospital "What: Omaha needs is a place to take care of addicts. They are filled full 61 dope at the Detention home. Xhe private hospitals will not admit victims of., the habit unless, large sums of rndney are paid." When told of the government re port on'the dope traffic Dr. J. M. Aikeri.'secretary and treasurer of the Nebraska State Medical association declared: "It is undoubtedly true. The med ical association is in possession of many facts that would startle even to a greater extent. It is most cer tainly time the public was waking UP" I Dr. W.-O. Bridges gave expres sion to the opinion that the traffic was growing more dangerous and threatening. "The sale of dopeby a large wholesale' drug house in New York City for the month of January was equal to the entiire sale for the previous year," he said. "This means that retail druggists are stocking up with dope. It -is safe to assume that Omaha js as well, if not better, supplied with narcotics as any other city." : Tells of Woman Addict . "I know of a patient who was a woman drug addict," said Dr. L. B. Lake. ' She was conhnea to - net bed. One day she got up, went out and purchased a quantity of mor phine. She seemed to have no dif ficulty whatever in gettmg tne siun.. That is the crime of it It can be gotten here with no trouble at all" Dr. H. J. McArthur expressed surprise at the government figures. He was emphatic in the belief that something should be done immedi ately to stop the traffic in Omaha. Girl Leaves Court With "King of Drug Peddlers" Beatrice Wilhelm, alias Ruth Clark, spent Wednesday night in the city jail. She was arrested while walk ing the streets and chargid with va grancy and prostitution. She was released yesterday morning an ac companied Curlev Stinson, colored, known to the police as "King of Omaha Dope Feddlers, trom tne station. "'.. The stirl told the police . she no longer lived with Stinson, who is under federal indictment charged witn violating tne narnson orug act. She said she was living at the Ha v. ens hotel, Fifteenth and Chicago streets, and ' working in the hotel restaurant for $10 a week. - r .Stinson and the Clark girl left the police station together. Ruth Clark is the eirl who made sensational charges several weeks aeo against the ooliee department, accusing members of the force of protecting the 'higher-uns" in the Omaha dope ring. Later she declared that the- police had threatened to run her out of the city if she did not stop talking. A short while after Ruth Clark's charges were published in The Bee, Chief Eberstein called the girl into his office and prevailed on her to sign two affidavits repudiating her previous statements implicating members of the department. Ruth Clark ( is the girl, whose cause was, championed by Dr. Jen nie Callfas, secretary of the Public Welfare board. Dr. Callfas' sym pathy for the girl was solicited by Chief Eberstein. Chief Eberstein has manifested no interest in the case since .Ruth Clark was prevailed on to sign the two affidavits exonerating the police department. . J Wyoming Dope Smugglers Are Given Term In Prison Cheyenne, Wyo., May 22. What federal officers declared was one of the biggest drug smugRling enter prises in the , history of the north west came to an end yesterday wnen David iBaxtef' and his wife, Bessie Baxter of Butte, Mont., pleaded guilty in federal court here to il legal, sales or morphine and were sentenced to serve one year and one day each in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. Letters found in the possession of the Baxters, federal agents told the court, indicated that they had been engaged in smuggling drugs from Canada into western states for 13 years. One transaction, it was said, involved $3,000 worth of drugs. More than 300 hypodermic needles were confiscated in concealed pock ets, filled with the drug, found in coat sleeves, in the armpits, in clothes' linings and even in the un derwear worn by the Baxters, the prosecutor said. Baxter and his wife were arrested at Casper, Wyo., three weeks ago. PROTEST ITALY LANDING ARMY IN ASIA MINOR Greek Premier Leaves Coun cil 'After Sharp Personal Incident With Italian Delegate. Paris, May 22. (Bjrthe Associat ed Press.) It has been learned in trustworthy quarters that the United States, Great Britain and France have united in sending a note, to Italy requesting explanation of the landing of Italian forces in. Turkey. .Premier Urlando is said to nave madea reply fb the council of four after a sharp personal incident dur ing which he objected to. the pres ence of Premier Venizelos of- Greece, The latter retired from tht meeting. ' Reply' Unknown; - The Italians.; landed forces v at Adalia, Budrum and Makri during the period when Premier: Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino'j had withdrawn from the peace 'confer ence, making the landings without notice to the allies. The nature of the Italian reply and whether it was acceptable to the senders of the note was not known this forenoon. The reported Italian incident ap parently , complicates the Turkish problem, already a vexed one, with which the peace conference heads have been struggling for some time. . Allies Land Army. In evident anticipation of a Greek mandate to administer the Smyrna district, allied forces were landed at Smyrna last Thursday, meeting with considerable resistance from the Turks, but making themselves masters of the city. Italian troops were reported to have participated to some extent in this landing. Ac cording to a Paris dispatch of May 20, however, the Italians had pre viously landed forces at Adalia, on the southern coast of Asia Minor, and likewise disembarked troops 'at Budrum, 96 miles southeast of Smyr na, and at Makri, on -the Gulf of Makri- in the vilayet of Smyrna. There had been nothing to indi cate that these landings were not by agreement among the allies, and, indeed, some of the unofficial fore casts as to the probable division of lurkish territory under the league ofy nations mandatories had indicated the probability that Italy would be given the Adalia district to adminis ter. Casuals Arrive in New York. New York, May 22. The steam ship Yale from Brest arrived today with 298 casuals 16 from Nebraska, and the others scattered and nearly all discharged from service. Zionist Delegates Will Be Selected On June' 29 New York. May 22. Jewish com munities in 352 cities in the United States on June 29 will choose dele gates to the 22d annual convention of the Zionist organization of Amer ica. The convention will be held in Chicago, probably the first week in September, it was announced ' at Zionist headquarters here today. t fJ - . u 0. of OY Luncheon Forty members of the Chamber of Commerce attended the "Maytime luncheon" in the Orchard & Wit- helm store at noon yesterday. Dr.A. P. Overgaard was chairman of the), committee on arrangements. Anion? the numerous worries of women a sallow or muddy complexion is by no means the least, and to try to cover it up with face powder only makes a bad matter worse. You must get at the roof of the evil. It is caused by a sluggish liver; constipation and errors in diet. Take a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets, adopt a diet of cereals, vegetables and fruit, and take plenty of outdoor exercise. Walk at least five miles a day and the trouble will gradually dis appear. Try it. Shoots Himself With Gun Bought at Police Sale Handling a revolver he had just bought at the police auction sale, John Anderfelt, a pawnbroker, Thirteenth and Douglas streets, ac cidentally shot himself through the left hand yesterday. The acci dent occurred inside the police sta tion, which Anderfelt was about to leave. The bullet passed through the pawnbroker's hand. He was at- tended by a police surgeon. ri 1 'Yield to the Lure of jt3wHttai"' Totem Land rV MPtL ' Know the Joy of thousand jftP lffhvS iA " aheltertd milea through a hun- SSHjj KVLi . drad plcturaaqns island from Mj LjlJ Vancouver to. Skagway en tffc lp!Hv Canadian Pacific . 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DEPT, CANADIAN K-i Announcing -for Friday and SaVurdaij n Two Day May Sale, of White TIMELY offering and sale at very special reductions, of cool, refreshingly snmmer-lik'e wearing apparel, typical of the Standards of our Individual Specialty Shops' Merchandise, v 'V; n ttbb 1 1 are -White Pumps White Oxfords $6.85 DEVELOPED in finest grades of White Nile Cloth, and Sea Island Canvas; easily cleaned, featuring the long, slenderized vamp, high or low heels, assur ing cool comfort, long wear, and service for hot days to come. Hundreds of White Wash Blouses Dress Oxfords. Nile Cloth with turn or welt sole; full covered Louis heel; in sizes 24 to . 8; width AAA to D. Street and Sport Oxford With white Ivory leather sole, and heels VA Inches high; sizes 2V4 to 8; width AAA to D. Plain, Opera Pumps With long vamp, Inch covered heel; a delight to the eye, a comfort to the foot SHOE SHOP MAIN l-'LOOH i Go irvMay White Sale Friday and Saturday at $2.65 Blouses that were previously priced up to $5.95, SEVERAL tables given over to the display and sale of these blouses. At tractive voiles and organdy blouses, with embroidery, lace insertion, laee edges and tiny tucks as trimming features. Also a limited number of tail ored madras shirts to wear with stock collars, Exceptional values. Another Group of White Wash Blouses Choice, $1 .95 SCORES of styles to select from. Fashioned of voile, linen and other pop ular lingerie materials, effectively trimmed with laces, insertions, tucks and embroidery. Some of these blouses are slightly soiled and mussed from display. blouse shop -SECOND FLOOR White Hose 75c Vo $2.50 Special shipments for the May Sale, famous makes Phoenix, Gotham, Wayne Knit and Victor, In regular and out sizes. May Sale of 75c Hose at 49c In Lisle, Silk Lisle and Fiber, a mixed lot of all sizes; good wearing Hose, and ' unusually good values. $1.25aa$1.50 Hpse at 98c Silk to the knee; garter top, full fashioned, seam fashioned and seamless foot; In broken lota. Mau Sale o $2.50 Hose at $1.95 Embroidered Clocks and Fig ures, some silk to top, others have lisle garter tops; full fash ioned, double heels, toes and soles. HOSIERY 8H0P-- -MATN FLOOR Lingerie Specials THIS sale should be of special In terest to the bride-to-be, for these dainty under things are incom parably attractive, and very unusual values at this noteworthy Maytime , pricing. $3.95 Gowns or $1.6 5 Of sheer nainsook and Patesse, In white and flesh; sleeveless style, trimmed In daintiest of laces and em 1 broideries; also touches of embroid eries In color. $3.95 Chemise aV $1.65 And Step-ins of fine soft nalnsool ftTid PatpRso ftph nr whltA. bpaiitifullv embroidered, .daintily tailored, ribbon straps, fancy backs. , $1.50 Step-ins at 95c In sheer materials, both . flesh and white, dainty trimmings of tine laces and embroideries. LINGERIE SHOP- -SECOND FLOOR PAXT0N BLOCK 50 WHITE DRESSES Greatly Reduced For This Maytime White Sale $5.95 and $8.95 "CI ASHIONED in sheer organdies and dainty voiles; ideal fabrics for - "Frocks-for-every-occasion," in ruffled, tucked, the new short sleeve, the long, drapy over-skirt modes. These lovely frocks are slightly soiled from display, handling; hence the low pricings. Previ ously priced up to $17.50. DRESS SHOP : : SECOND FLOOR 100 White Dresses For Girls v Previously Priced Up to $5.95, at $3.50. Previously Priced Up to $13.50, at $7.50. For young girls from 8 to 16, developed in summery voiles, lawns and organdies, with trimmings of fine, dainty laces, some have pretty fancy sashes. These dresses are slightly soiled from display, i VWite Middies at $1.15 AndsMlddles with collars of rose or Copenhagen, the always delight fully girlish and serviceable blouse for all out of doors and school wear; sizes, 6 to 20. Previously priced up to $1.95. ' GIRLS' SHOP ; SECOND FLOOR ertsion & ffiome lbrtbge-&eenolbsf Company tS$e Btovt of ipectaUp gf)op Di Trimmed ' WWte Hah $4.95 Previously Priced Up to $10.00 SUITABLE for immediate and summer wear, in designs to meet all the Oc casions of the summer calen dar. In Milans, and Milan and Georgette combinations, with smart trims of wings, ribbons and flowers. HAT 8HOP SECOND FLOOR t 16TH AND FARNAM ''X A ! - m t 4 s V i , 3- m m 3 I ? J -a