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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1919)
THE BEE t - OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1919. ROOT SCORES CONGRESS ON PROHIBITION Says Body Is Exceeding Its Wartime Power in Enacting a Dry Law; Argues in Appeal Case. New York. June 17-Elihu Root declared "congress exceeded its powers" in enacting the wartime prohibition law and that "the collec tor of internal revenue holds the brewers of the United States in the hollow of his hand," in the course of his argument in the United States circuit court of appeals here Tuesday against the government's appeal to set aside the temporary In junction granted a month ago by Federal Judges Hand and Mayer. The injunction restrains United States District Attorney Caffev and Acting Collector of Internal Reve nue McElligott from prosecuting hewers or interfering with their production of 2.75 per cent beer. Mr. Root, as counsel for the United States Brewers' Association, which is backing the test case made by the Jacob Hoffman Brewing company of New York, declared that "a- business, heretofore, con sidered lawful and protected by the laws , of the state and the United States" is threatened with destruc tion. Hundreds of millions of dol lars worth of property is involved, and if the law is enforced as threat ened by the United States attorney general irreparable injury will be done before the possibility of a final hearing in the courts." Federal Judges Make Cut ' in Rio Grande Expense Approximately $500,000 was lop ped off the increased expenditure sheet presented by receivers of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad for hearing in federal court yesterday. Judge Sanborn of St. Paul, Minn., a'nd Judge Lewis of Denver, Colo., nu.de the recommendation to the railroad director general after the hearing. I PIAS'HEiS'cww FINLAND PHOTO -PIAY. OFFERING J FOR TODAYS We have announced July 1st as tha date of our removal to the Barker Block, 15th and Farnam streets. We have stated that this would be the finest dental office in the middle west. That the public may know, we invite them to visit us. In the past number of years we have done dental work for thousands always with the un derstanding that we guaranteed our' work. To these we suggest that if they so desire, we would be glad to inspect the work done and if any attention is necessary we are repdy and would be glad of the opportunity to make good our guarantee. With larger office quarters, improved facilities, greater ca pacity; the presence of special ists in every branch of dental surgery, we can renew our promise to our friends and pa trons that all our work in the future as in the past, is done under a guarantee which at all times we stand prepared to pro tect. Until July 1st we may be found at the 403 Brandeis Bldg. office. After July 1st in our new home on the Fourth Floor, Barker Block. G.W. TODD UNION OUTFITTING GO, MAKES BIG PURCHASE OF ONYX SILK HOSIERY Sale Prices Will Save Hun- dreds of Dollars to ; Women of Omaha. Hosiery Is All First Quality and in the Best Sum- t mer Shades This fortunate purchase of the nationally"' advertised Onyx Ho siery -for women has just been re ceived and will be placed on sale for one day only, Saturday, June 21. The savings will be such that it ia safe to say no woman who desires beautiful hosiery for sum mer wear can afford to overlook the unusual event. Onyx Hosiery is shapely, knit from durable yarns, with re inforced heels and toes to insure long wear. Practically all the fa vored summer shades, as well as black and white, can be had in a complete range of regular sizes. The sale is additional evidence of the big Buying Power of the Union Outfitting Company and its ability to lower prices, due to its location out of the High Rent District. No sale is ever consid ered complete until you are thor oughly satisfied. .. NO more romantic story of the war has, come than that of the famous Lost Battalion, and of the ringing answer made to me uermans Dy me nmencan com mander when they demanded his surrender. It has been told in stor' and in many columns of newspaper print. The men of the battalion have been uictured in the dailies and in the weekly news reels of the mov ing picture theaters, but it has re mained for David Wark Griffith to immortalize that story by impress ing it in the indelible celluloid of a photc-drama. The story is a part of the new D. W. nrifllith mVtiirP "The. Girl Vi Stayed at Home," which is at the ruauo.k toaay ana tne remainder ot this week. The new Evelyn Xesbit picture, "My Little Sister," is to be present ed at the Sun today to Saturday. It is a great photoplay primarily be cause of the light it sheds on a great evil, but also because of its tremendous dramatic strength and the fine acting of Miss Nesbit. My Little bister, the tamous novel by Elizabeth Robins, has been dramatized for the screen. The story of the two happy sisters who were decoyed into a notorious house by a woman who posed as their wealthy aunt is said to offer a splen did role. Mary Pickford in "Daddy Long legs" returns to Omaha today for a four-day run at the Strand theater. It is Miss Pickford's first picture made at the head of her own com pany, and is a delightful screen play of the famous book and stage suc cess of the same title. The little orphanage girl is given an oppor tunity to become a young lady of education and her benefactor she it Neighborhood Homes GRAND J6th nd Blnney PUDDIN" HEAD WILSON" Paramount Art craft Special. OEI'HEl'M South S!d Mth and M EMMY WEHI.EN In "THE AM ATETR ADVENTURESS." RUTH ROLAND In "THE TIGER'S TRAIT," No. . APOLLO 29th and Leavenworth NORMA TALMADGE in "THE NEW MOON." . LOTHROP 24th and Lothrop TOM MOORE In "MAN AND HIS MON EY." HAMILTON 40th and Hamilton RUTH CLIFFORD ia "FIRES OF YOUTH" RUTH ROLAND In "THE TIGER'S TRAIL." No. . SrBlRBAN 24th and Amea FEA- i TL'RE AND COMEDT. W. A. Pixley Resigns as General Auditor of Local Telephone Co. only knows from a glimpse of his long legs as he hurried by the gar den gate. So she terms him Daddy Longlegs, and how he meets her and wins her love is a charming ro rance in itself. Because it is a play that will ap peal to children, the Strand has ar ranged to hold a special children's show on Saturday morning at 9:15, at a special price of 10c. The theme of "Hulda from Hol land," written especially for Mary Pickford, is a delightful one. In this production she appears as a Dutch girl, who, with her three sis ters and brothers comes to this country and after considerable trou ble finds happiness. This photo play will (be shown at the Muse to day. John Bowers plays opposite to the star. MiWiVHrTWIl'iViiVaiBBfllTrnnffrTCTWIBB88Mg "The Great Romance," with the late Harold Lockwood in the lead ing role, pictures him as the heir to a European principality which he turns into the most democratic state on earth. It is at the Empress for the last times today. ASSYRIAN 'MIKED' OUT OF $1,490 BY TWO STRANGERS Put Up Money as Bond to Pay "Debt of $10,000 of Brother of English man." , The loss of $1,490 in a "green goods" swindle game was reported to police yesterday by Mike David, an Assyrian living at 141654 South Fourteenth street. David had just sold a homestead in South Dakota, according to his story, and he returned to Omaha with" $1,500 in his pocket. He says the day after he arrived he met a man at Sixteenth and Harney streets who asked him for a match. The man said he was French. They engaged in a conversation which ended in David's going to the Frenchman's hotel. There they met an Englishman who told them he was from the isle of Malta, a short distance from the coast of Assyria. Brother Owed $10,000. The Englishman told them a tale of how his younger brother came to Omaha as a contractor 25 years ago, but had failed and went to Cali fornia. Before leaving, however, the brother, he said, had promised the British consul in Omaha that he would return and pay a debt for $10,000. The brother took land in Califor nia where oil was recently found. The homestead was sold for $160, 1)00, but the brother became ill and wired him to come to America, the Englishman t'eclared. His death bed request was that the $10,000 be paid to his Omaha creditors. The Englishman was here to pay the $10,000 he said, but was unable to stay long- enough to find them. The Frenchman promptly volun teered to act as his agent, and offer ed to give a $1,500 bond for his in- Ugrety. Not to be outdone David also volunteered to helo dispose of the $10,000 and put up a $1,490 bond. The bond money and the $10.UUU was all put in a small box, David thought, and given to him to Veep with instructions not to open it til! the Englishman had gone back to Caiifronia. The Englishman keot the key, telling David to call at the hotel that afternoon, just before tie left and get it. David called and waited at the ho tel five hou-s for the Englishman and the Frenchman to appear. When they did not arrive, he went home, but did not open the box til! three days later, when he discovered that the box was empty. Hurt In Accident Fred Johnson, 2403 V street, loader at the Rock Island freignt depot, Twenty-fourth and Washing ton, yesterday suffered a broken leg and internal injuries. He was arranging a shipment of household goods inside of a car when a sud den movement of the car caused a heavy brass kettle to fall against him. RE-ENLIST AFTER FIGHTING IN 0. S, ARMY OVERSEAS Local Army Recruiting Station Opens Two Weeks' Drive for Men; City Ranks High "Haven't had enough," remarked John C. Case, 2701 Madison street, as he walked hito the local recruit ing office Tuesday morning to re enlist for three years for service in the Phillipines. Case was a mem ber of the famous "Archy" anti aircraft battery which saw action on the Argonne front. His pal, Wil liam Stelzner of Moline, 111., who was also a member of the unit in France, likewise applied for re-enlistment, anl will accompany Case to the South Seas. New Rates Established for Long Distance Calls The telephone company has put into effect, retroactive to May 21. new regulations governing charges for long distance telephone calls, which are the same as have been in effect for interstate telephone calls since January 21. Instead of one class of seivxe there are several, each with different rates. For example, there is one charge for "station to station" calls, when anyone will talk at the tele phone called, another when a defi nite person is desired, another t6r "appointment" calls, for night calls, and so on. The basis of all charges on long distance telephone calls under the new regulation is the "station to sta tion" rate, determined by tlie air line distance between towns. The rate is computed for the inil'al period of conversation on the basis of 5 cents for each 6 miles up to 24 miles and 5 cents for each 8 nnlt-s beyond that distance. ' On "station to station" ca'ls. where the rate is 25 cents or less, an initial talking period of 5 minuses is permitted. For longer conversa tions an additional charge will be made. On "person to person" cals. "appointment" calls and "messen ger" calls the initial talking period is 3 minutes. To "Big Brother" Their Cousins From the Farm St. Louis, Mo., June 17. The peo ple of St. Louis should "big brother" the people of rural communities in this city's trade territory by ex tending the right hand of good fel lowship and co-operation, declared Frank B. White of Chicago, man aging director of the Agricultural Publishers' association, in an ad dress before the Advertising club. "We want to be a nation of homes," said White, "and homes must be in the country. We people in the cities are cliff dwellers. We live in a hole in the wall and not as, Americans ought to live." Smart . Footwear for Women Distinctly becoming are the long vamp Oxfords -and Pumps, with their graceful slenderizing lines. Our models com- prise an attractive showing of styles that are correct and distinctive, in a variety that will meet your needs. W. A. Pixley. general auditor .of the Nebraska Telephone company and of the other companies of the Bell group having their headquar ters in Omaha, has resigned and will devote his entire time to the Tru:k and Tractor corporation of Omaha, of which he is vice president nd general manager. Mr. Pixley takes up his new work July 1. This announcement was made yes terday by President W. B. T. Belt of the telephone company. In making t'.ie announcement, Mr. Belt issued the following statetment: "Mr. Pixley has been with , the telephone company for 27 years, rehiring 14 years of which he has been its auditor, and we sincerely regret his leaving the organization, lie has had a financial interest in the Truck and Tractor corporation for soie time and feels that the fu ture of the business is sufficiently promising to warrant severing his connection with the telephone com pany and devoting his entire time to the truck business. Mr. Pixley's successor is F. L. Dcvereux fff New York, formerly auditor of the long lines department of the American Telephone and Telegraph company. Mr. Pixley is the second official of the telephone company who has resigned to enter the automobile field. Lee Huff, Buick agent, hav ing been district manager at Lin coln. Church Sues City In Connection With the Dodge Street Grading St. Mary Magdalene Catholic church. Nineteenth and Dodge streets, filed suit against the city 'f Omaha yesterday in district coiirt for $50,720 damages which, it is al leged, will come to the church prop erty by the grading of Dodge and Nineteenth streets. The plans provide for a cut of 10'4 to 21 feet in the streets on which the church fronts which will leave the edifice inaccessible, it is alleged. This is one of a number of suits being filed against the city by prop erty owners. Automobile Dealer Boosts Commercial Aviation Here Harry Newman, Chicago automo bile dealer, was in Omaha yesterday to establish a distributing agency for airplanes. Newman and James Levy, also of Chicago, bought 150-Canadian train ing planes. These are being sold to private individuals and service com panies throughout the United States Aviation, according to Mr. New man, is as safe as driving an auto mobile if the pilot attempts none of the stunts common to the "flying circus." The Yellow Cab Co., of Chicago, says Mr. Newman, purchased 25 planes for taxi service and are now in a position to carry passeni;rs from Chicako to St. Louis, Omaha. Kansas City, or other points. "Jimmy" Cosgrove On Trial On Charge of Shooting Unger 'Jimmy" Cosgrove is on trial be fore a jury in District Judge Red ick's court on the charge of shoot ing with intent to do great bodily harm to John A. Unger on May 20. A dispute arosewhen a car driven by Cosgrove and one driven by Unger collided near Benson and it is charged that Cosgrove shot dt Unger. 'Jimmy is well known to the law- enforcing authorities. He said his business is automobile repairing at 1SU Davenport street. Don t you have any business which takes you to St. Joe and Kansas City frequently? asked Deputy County Attorney Ready. Jimmy' smiled but denied anv such business. J. R. McDonald Becomes Head of Telephone Group J. R. McDonald, formerly assist ant secretary and assistant treas urer of the Nebraska Telephone Co. and the other Bell companies hav ing headquarters in Omaha, becomes treasurer of the group of companies. according to an announcement made by President W. B. T. Belt. J. W. Christie, who has been sec retary and treasurer, will be sec retary only. Instead of the work as secretary and treasurer being under the direcr tion of one man with an assistant, the job will be separated into twp distinct departments. Mr. McDonald has. been with the telephone company in Omaha 14 years. Draws Double Fine J. B. Olson, giving, his address as.Tekamah, Neb., was fined $25 on a charge of being intoxicated, and $30 for reckless driving in Cen tral police court yesterday by Judge Foster, AT THE THEATERS LOTS of pretty girls in the cho rus, a fine cast of principals to visualize the numerous roles, and a 'production that in cludes a real aeroplane that makes an actual flight during the course of ,the performance, are the attrac tive features of the musical play "Going Up," which will be at the Brandeis theater the last times to day, for both matinee and evening. One of the biggest of the many hits in "Going Up" is the "Tickle toe" number, a song with dance ac companiment that has literally swept the country with its cadence and rhythm. "The Unpainted Woman," starring Mary MacLaren, will open a three day engagement at the Brandeis tq morrow. i The play centers about a strong leading character, Hudrun Trygav son, who typifies the true Ameri can girl of the present day. The story tells of a "hired girl" who creates a stir by marrying the son of one of the wealthy families of a small mid-western town. The son is ostracized, and takes the downward path, finally meeting death in a drunken brawl. Forced to make her own living and that of her little son, the wife goes back to the soil, and on a wheat farm works out the destiny that brings happiness at last. Large matinee crowds at ti'e Eoyd are attending "Auction of Souls, the feature photodrama ot the persecutions of the Armenians. Despite the rapidly mounting thetmometer Mr. Burgess, manager of the Boyd, declared that he had not seen so large an attendance at an afternoon performance for many weeks. "It seems," said he, "that people are willing to witness these tragedies because of the heroism z?id fortitude that is also depicted in this wonderful film. In the presentation of the photo drama there has been created an Oriental atmosphere that leads deep into the mysteries of Turkey. Ushers are in gorgeous rob'es of the harem and specially selected music is rendered by a large orches tra, while the gorgeously capari soned Oriental stage setting, valued at $15,000 adds a final touch. Say Irish Conditions Not as Painted in Dunne-Walsh Report London, June 17. A detailed and specific reply to the report en conditions in Ireland made recently by Frank P. Walsh and Edward F. Dunne, American representatives of Irish societies in the United States, was issued from Dublin castle by James Ian MacPherson, chief sec retary for Ireland. In dealing with the general charge of cruelties in flirted on prisoners, the statement says: "Such statements are absolutely devoid of foundation. They are similar to statements recklessly made in connection with the treat ment of Sinn Fein prisoners in Bel fast prison, where the government appointed a judicial committee to investigate the charges thoroughly. The commission found there was not a word of truth in these state ments." "All " prisoners," the s statement says, "are in properly equipped cells, lighted and heated by hot water pipes, while the prisoner are supplied with books. Tits ptisoners exercise ingrounds en closed by iron railings "but in no wise resembling cages in zoological gardens." The cells described as under ground by the Americans, the Irish secretary says, are reception cells in which prisoners are put pending medical inspection in order to avoid possible infection. The secretaiv says the cells aie not under ground and are furnished and lighted with the usual sized windows. Here's News That Will Receive a Mighty Welcome It's ft. Tip of a Highly Impor tant Sale of House Dresses, Porch Dresses and Bunga low Aprons Next Friday Is the Day! Beddeo Clothing Co. Se cures 100 Dozen Garments at a Fraction of Their True Worth and Will Offer Them to the Women of This City at a Ridiculously Low Price Next Friday. We don't tell you the entire story of this sale today but we will say that the House and Porch Dresses and Bungalow Aprons se cured in this gigantic purchase are by big odds the best value ever offered by the Beddeo Cloth ing Co. They are made from Ginghams, Percales and Cham brays into styles that one could actually use for street wear; neat-fitting, finished in a clever style; plain, combination of two colors as well as stripes, checks, plaids, figured, dotted; long sleeves, short sleeves, belted, nov el collar effects, and all sizes from 16 to 44. The dressmaking on these garments alone would cost more than what we will offer them to you Friday. Tell your friends and neighbors about this big sale and watch for the sur prise in Thursday evening papers. BEDDEO CLOTHING CO. 1417 Douglas St. Adv. SORENESS in joints or mus cle, give a brisk massage with YicksVapori rioj DIM Men Found Guilty of Attempting to Bribe Camp Dodge Officers Des Moines, June 17. Arthur Koerner of Washington, D. C, and J. Rhoades of Norfolk, Va., were found guilty by a jury in federal court today of conspiracy to defraud the government. They will be sen tenced later. Koerner and Rhoades were ac Xuijb squq 0 Smiduia)) jo pssno officers at Camp Dodge in connec tion with the purchase of salvaged army supplies. Similar. - charges against Alexander Gross of Denver were dismissed. Survivor Recovering. Mary Dailey, 12 years old, who suffered a narrow escape from death when the boat in which she and four other girls were riding sank in the Riyerview park lagoon, May 26, is rapidly convalescing from a subse quent illness. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Dailey, 5026 North Thirtieth street. Three Are Locked In Vault In Bank While Inspecting It Tulsa, Okla., June 17 C. T. Ever ett, assistant cashier of the First National bank, took his wife and small baby and his father and moth er down to the bank on a Saturday night to see where he worked. He showed them over the place and then took them into he safety de posit vault. The child closed he door "to the vault, locking his par ents and grandparents in. After de bating for some time whether 'to call the fire department or the -cashier, the bank employe called the latter, and Mr. Everett and his party were let out, none the worse for r their experience. Two American Units Held Washington, June 17. The Fourth and Fifth divisions of re?u- Iirs have been removed from the lists of units scheduled for early tt turn to the United States, the War department was advised by General Pershing. INDIGESTION . you have any trouble tvith your digestion Chamberlain's Tablets will do you good. . They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They only cost a quarter. 7 Vote for Paved Roads If the better roads bond proposal next Tuesday, June 24, gets as many votes as PRAGUE TIRES have been getting, Douglas coun ty will, without question, Be Pulled Out of the Mud ' Of course, Sprague Tires will deliver matchless mile--age, even on muddy roads, or in ugly ruts. But they'll give more miles on GOOD ROADS. if" 8 l s I " v Sprague Tires Save You Money Have you taken advan tage of the free service sta tion at the factory? Open every day from 6:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. Sprague Tire & Rubber Company 18th and Cuming Sts. "SfiPB t