Nebraska Newspapers

    THE BEE ; OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1919.
NEBRASKA CODE
BILL APPROVED
BY GOVERNORS
A
Copies of Gov. McKelvie's
Address op New Form of
State Government Sent
to Other States,
(Br Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Sept 12. (Special.)
Copies of Governor McKelvie's ad
dress on the code bill before the
governors' conference at Salt Lake
City will be mailed by the associa
tion to every governor in the United
States.
Secretary M. C. Riley of Wisconsin-
has written Governor McKelvie
two letters indicating the associa
tion's intention to see that each
state is given an opportunity to
pattern its government along the
lines of the new order in Nebraska.
The letters follow:
Madison, Wis., Aug. 26, 1919
Mr. Philip F. Bross, Secretary to
uovernor, Lincoln, Meb.: Uovernor
McKelvie sure added a whole lot
to the governors' conference. His
talk on the "Consolidation of Ad
ministrative Commissions" was
mighty well received and created
a very unusual interest. In fact,
such an interest that the governors
present deemed it highly impor
tant that a copy of the address
be forwarded to all governors,
members of the different state Iegis
latures, the press, etc.
M. C. RILEY, Secretary.
Madison, Wis., Sept. 10, 1919
Gov, S. McKelvie, Lincoln, Neb:
Is there anything 1 can do to help
you get our address delivered at the
recent conference before the Gov
ernors and others? Do you not
think it well to send copies of the
addresi to the American Political
Science association and prehaps to
the American Political Economy
association?
I am anxious to be of service to
you in getting before the people the
good work accomplished by you, by
way of changing the old order of
things in Nebraska to a new and
better order. With kindest personal
regards, I am, sincerely and cordial
ly yours,
M. C. RILEY, Sec.
Six Companies Apply for
' Permits to Sell Stock
' Lincoln, Sept. 12. (Special.)
Application for the sale of $2,356,
000 worth of stock in Nebraska have
been filed the last two days with
the state bureau of securities, the
largest being a $1,250,000 common
stock issue for the United Phono
graph corporation of Omaha.
These. are the applications:
Continental Gas and Electric com
pany, Cleveland, O., $100,000 com
mon, $400,000. preferred.
The Lincoln Oil Investment com
pany, Lincoln, Neb., $100,000 common.
The Abbott company, Inc., Chad
ron, $489,000 preferred.
United Phonograph corporation,
C naha, $1,250,000 common. -
Grand Island Aero company,
Grand Island, Neb., $12,000 common.
Augustin Auto company, Grand
Istand, Neb.,' $30,000 common.
Goehring - Sothman company,
Grand Island, Neb., $50,000 common.
O. L. D. Sales and Service com
pany, Lincoln, Neb., $50,000 com
mon. Permits granted:
Universal Manufacturing com
pany, Lincoln, Neb., $25,000 com
mon, $25,000 preferred.
Traill Sand and Gravel company,
Grand Island, Neb., $65,000 common.
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inousanas near uovernor
McKelvie at Madiso nFair
Madison, Neb., Sept. 12. (Spe
;ial.) Thousands of visitors to the
Madison county fair heard a stirring
address by Governor McKelvie this
forenoon. The speech was made in
the open. An exhibition of airplane
flights was made before the crowds
by Lieutenant Bahl. A display of
fireworks each evening is a distinc
tive feature of the fair.
Brief City News
Ran Boot Print It Beacon Press
Eleetrt Wrtin Burresa-Oranden Co.
Omaha Gasollna and Olla "Beet
In the Long Run." Adv.
Grain Corporation Purchase
The United State Grain corporation
announces that Its purchases of
wheat flour for the week ending
September 9 amounted to 135,145
barrels, at prices ranging from 19.60
to I10.Z5.
O'Brien Funeral In Missouri The
funeral of Dennis O Brien or St.
Louie, who died Thursday morn-
Inr at the home of his brother, W,
P. O'Brien, 3502 Pine street, as a re
sult of a fall down a stairway several
days ago. will be held In Sedaiia,
Mo.
Omiilia Men Honored John W.
Gamble, president of the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce, and Charles
C. George have been notified of their
appointment to membership on the
general committee which will meet
delegates from the allied European
countries coming here for the Inter
national trade conference, to be neia
at Atlantic City, N. J.. September 30
Navy Announcement Announce
ment has been made from Wasmng
ton that men without previous serv-
Ich in the naw can now enlist as ap
prentice seamen In the naval avia
tion branch of the service. They
will be trained as aviation mechanics
and will receive a salary of $32.60 a
month. Carpenters, fabric workers
and metal workers are especially
desired for this branch of the
service.
New Boys' Home Seven Oaks
farm, in Florence, famous as a
chicken and homer pigeon farm, has
been bought by Archbishop Harty
from Miss Lucie C. Harding and will
be the boys' home for Father t,. J
l'lanaean's charees. Father Flana
gan's Boys' home now occupies the
old German home on South Thir
te.enth street, where it has been un-
Hnr lpnsfi for atfout two years. It
will move to its Florence home this
fall.
Kmv Hull Annnlntmiint -H. M.
Arlnma. traffic assistant under Re
Klonal Director B. F. Bush of the
Missouri Pacific at St. Louis, has
been elected vice president In charge
of traffic of the Union Pacflc corpor
ation. The appointment takes effect
October 1. I. A. Munroe, lor jo
years In the employ of the Union
Pacific and for many years vice pres
ident of traffic, will retain his posi
tlon as traffic manager under Federal
Manager E. E. Calvin of the union
Pacific and other western lines.
To Compel Telephone
Company to Adopt
Uniform Accounting
Lincoln, Sept. 12. (Special.) As
sistant Attorney General Hugh
Lamaster, in charge of railway com
mission affairs, was in Plattsmouth
today filing a suit in the district
court asking a mandatory injunction
to compel Murdock, Neb., Telephone
comoany toinstall a uniform system
of accounting.
This is the first case where the
commission has appealed to trie
court to enforce the adoption of the
new system, which some of the other
smaller companies ot the state are
reluctant about installing on the
ground of the cost of maintaining it.
The commission takes the view
that the hit and miss bookkeeping
of the average small company leaves
it impossible to determine how com
pany funds are disbursed, when the
question of adequate rates comes up
before the state body, and has or
dered that all companies put in the
uniform method.
The commission has also promised
companies in poverty straits to see
that they get rates adequate to meet
the cost of the system.
NATURALIZATION
RESTRICTIONS
ORDERED LIFTED
Former Subjects of Central;
Powers May Now Become
Nationalized Residents of
the U. S.
Washington, Sept. 12 The com
missioner of naturalization has is
sued instructions that the act of
May 9, 1918, which placed restric
tions on enemy aliens during the
war, is no longer operative to pre
vent the naturalization of former
subjects of the central powers.
Cases suspended under this law now
may be completed, unless there are
specific objections to individuals
andu nless the applicant deferred
taking steos toward naturalization
within the two-year period preced
ing tne war, such cases beine sub
ject to presidential exception.
Restaurant Is Opened By
Striking Cooks and Waiters
Operations Resumed
by American Potash
Company at Antiocl)
Lincoln. Sent. 12 fSn
The plant of the American Potash
company at Antioch, one of the
largest in western Nebraska, re
sumed operations ihis week after
having been closed since last No
vember, according to announce
ment made by President W. E.
Sharp of this city.
Chemists have been workinc at
the potash plants during the entire
summer, devising a process where-
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uy me cost ot production could be
reduced and the Nebraska plants
enaoiea to compete with foreign
shipments of potash. Recently Mr,
Sharp, representing the Nebraska
potash interests, disposed of the en
tire-output of the plant which had
been stored, with the stores held by
tne otner plants.
Just as soon as men can be found
the force will be increased to the
maximum ot ZOO employes, Mr.
Sharp said. The Western Potash
company of which Mr. Sharo
also the head, has completed pre
parations to reopen its plant and
will resume work1 shortly, he said
me nrst snipments ot tne new
product from the American plant
win be made Saturday.
Railroad Says Pop Bottle
Nearly Killed Employe
Lincoln, Sept. 12. fSoecial.
ine pjortnwestern railroad, com
plaining that one of its employes
was nearly killed by the explosion of
a "pop bottle," is asking the com
mission to order all caes of pop to
be covered. If the prevailing practice
is to snip tnem open the commission
will not interfere, otherwise the
closing order will be approved.
i A Srafc h r Mite' n m
UNION CAFE PUTS
LIGHT ON PRICES
OF OTHER PUCES
Serves High Quality of Meals
and Makes Reasonable
Profit at Cut
Rates.
Ask Street Railway to
Extend South Side Line
Lincoln, Sept. 12. (Special.)
The state railway commission has
asked the Omaha and Council Bluffs
Street Eailway company if it would
be willing to extend its lines eight
blocks without a formal order to
meet requests for service from the
Giles Improvement club, in the
southern part of South Omaha,
where it is shown the neighborhood
is thickly populated.
The commission points out that
the company has a 2-cent increase
in fares since the first request for
an extension was turned down on
the plea of poverty.
Motorcycle Crashes Into
Buggy; Three Injured
Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 12. (Spe
cial.) Morris Mumford was seri
ously injured and Walter Mumford
and Paul Leffel were severely cut
and bruised when a motorcycle on
which they were riding crashed into
a buggy occupied by R. Davis on
North. Thirteenth street Thursday
morning. Mumford was removed
to a hospital unconscious. It is
thought he will recover.
Light Plant at Mullen
Nearing Completion
Mullen, Neb.. Sent. 12. (Special.
The new electric light plant here
is nearing completion and this town
is looking forward to a more effi
cient lighting system than it has
ever had. The old plant, which
was privately owned, burned down
last winter. Work was begun here
today on the paving of the Mullen
streets.
More than 90 per cent of the al
cohol and alcoholic drinks made in
the Philippines are derived from
palm tree juices.
1417 DOUGLAS STREET
STUNNING, NEW
FALL SUITS
Unusual Values for Saturday
"Without fear of contradiction we claim these to be the big
gest value suits in Omaha today, not alone are the values
better but the styles are without a superior. They are the
very type of suits discriminating dressers delight in wearing.
SEEQES TEICOTINES GABERDINES VELOURS BROAD
CLOTHS PODJET TWILLS VELOUR CHECKS DUVETENE
SEVERELY TAILORED SUITS RUSSIAN BLOUSE SUITS"
ELABORATE FUR TRIMMED SUITS
SUITS FOR SPORT WEAR RICH DRESSY SUITS
$35 $45 $4m $597-?
DRESSES of RARE STYLE
Right now the thought of most every Omaha woman Is In iecurlng a becoming Dress for the
rn,L?l0-de2S 8Urely t0 b the place of selection, particularly If you view these
unusual values we have prepared for yon Saturday.
RICH SATIN DRESSES SMART DRESSES OF 'GEORGETTE SERGE DRESSES
TnlCOTINE DRESSES STUNNING CRPPP HP ruiMce
irDOPW r r-a a- a n a. - w
$0 050
Trade Union Congress
Severely Criticizes
Churchhill for Stanc
Glasgow, Sept. 12. A slashing in
dictment of Winston Spencer
Churchill, the secretary for 'war, for
his declaration of yesterday regard
ing the delay in the evacuation of
north Russia by British forces, was
delivered by James Henry Thomas,
labor member of Parliament, at the
resumption of the sessions of the
trades union congress here today.
Mr. Thomas moved a resolution de
manding that the troops be with
drawn from Russia.
Secretary Churchill,, said Mr.
Thomas, had not answered the re
cent indictment by Lieut.-Col. Sher
wood Kelly, a volunteer officer in
the north Russian relief force, that
British lives were being thrown
away in the Archangel region, but,
on the contrary, the secretary had
threatened to punish the colonel.
The congress enthusiastically
adopted the Thomas resolution,
which, besides demanding the im
mediate withdrawal of the troops
from Russia, demanded the repeal
of the conscription act. It provided
for the calling of a special congress
for the taking of decided action if i
necessary should the demands not :
be satisfactorily met.
Many Conventions to
Be Held In Omaha
In Next Few Months
Omaha is- to. have more conven
tions this fall and winter than ever
before in the history of the city, ac
cording to the publicity department
of the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce. Dates for two large con
ventions to be held here were fixed
yesterday.
C. A. Holmquis, Wausau, Neb.;
P. J. Kennedy, York, Neb., and A.
S. Allen, members of a committee
in charge of the State Association
of County Commissioners, Super
visors, and County Clerks conven
tion, met at the Hotel Rome yester-
cay ana nxea uecemDer i to 4 as
the date for that organization's con
vention here.
A convention of the Nebraska
Farmers' Co-operative Grain and
Live Stock association will be held
here from November 18 to 20, T. W.
Shortfall, secretary of the organiza
tion announced today.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the association will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce
today to complete plans for this
convention.
Canada and South Africa
Ratify German Peace Treaty
Ottawa, Sept. 12. The House of
Commons assented without reser
vation today to the treaty of peace
with Germany. Both houses of
parliament now have ratified the
treaty and notification to this ef
fect was forwarded immediately to
the British government.
Capetown. Sept. 11 The House of
Assembly of the union of South
Africa has ratified the peace treaty.
Premier J. C. bmuts said he did
not ask the house to approve, but
merely to ratify the peace treaty.
The Germans had been told that if
there were parts of the treaty which
could not be carried out they had
the means of obtaining modification
in the league of nations. General
Smuts defended President Wilson
against the charge of bad faith re
garding his 14 points. He said
President Wilson had done most of
all towards restoring oeace.
olice Say Man Swindled
' Farmer by Blackmail
Henry H. Davis, alias Henrv Wil
liams, 1024 Pacific street, was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon on the charee
of attempted blackmail. According to
ponce, Davis admitted that he had
secured a check for $300 from J.
Delehanty. a farmer four miles east
of Council Bluffs, la., by telling
Delehanty that he "had the dope on
him."
Delehanty reported the matter tn
Council Bluffs police two weeks aeo.
explaining that he had no idea what
Davis "had on him," but was taking
no chances.
Davis will be taken to Council
Bluffs for a hearing.
Butler Plans to Renew
Investigation of Rent
City Commissioner Butler has re
turned from Kansas City, where he
investigated a rent probe which has
resulted in a reduction of rental
charges which had been announced
by owners and agents of houses and
apartments.
I he mayor ot Kansas City ap
pointed a joint committee of coun
cilmen and real estate men to hold
an investigation.
Mr. Butler expects to resume a
rent investigation which was au
thorized by the city council a week
ago.
Sergeant Morris Will
Inspect Police Uniforms
"They'll all be slick and clean
from now on," declared Sergeant
Morris, referring to Omaha police
men. For under a new order from
the police head the sergeant has
been appointed inspector of uni
forms. Sergeant Morris was a
tailor before he began walking a
beat IS years ago. Preparations are
beine made to have every policeman
fgaTbed in blue beginning next
month.
j Police Find First Clew
to "Gentleman Burglar"
I Through photography of finger
I prints on either side of a window at
j the home of Miss Lorena Leeke,
6149 I-lorence boulevard, police hope
to capture the "gentleman bur
glar" who has committed IS rob
beries in the fashionable homes of
the city during the past five weeks.
The burglar entered the home of
Miss Leeke early Friday morning
and stole a diamond ring and a pin,
each valued at $250. Miss Leeke and
a friend, Mrs. A. Hicks, were alone
in the house when the burglar en
tered. A screen, which had been removed
from a rear window, was the means
by which the police identified the
job as committed by the "gentleman
burglar."
Denies All Except Marriage.
Mrs. Francina Coffman yesterday
afternoon filed an answer and cross
petition in the divorce suit instituted
by her husband, William Coffman,
in which she denies all of the alle
gations of her husband except his
statement of their marriage, Feb
ruary 18, 1907. The husband alleged
extreme cruelty. Mrs. Coffman,
who now lives at Des Moines, came
to Council Bluffs immediately after
receiving notice of the suit. She
asks for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty of such a nature as to en
danger her life, wants the custody of
their three children and $15 a week
alimony.
Omahan Lands Contract.
Blue Springs, Neb., Sept. 12.
(Special.) The heating and plumb
ing contract for the new school j
building here was let to Wyany &j
Co. of Lincoln for $8,324.98. The
building will cost $51,151. J. R. Rid
dle of Omaha has the building contract.
While food prices in the various
Omaha restaurants and hotels con
tinue to advance, the newly estab
lished co-operative restaurant, 1415
Harney street, which is being con
ducted by the striking cooks, wait
ers and waitresses, is feeding hun
dreds of Omahans at prices which
are approximately 50 per cent lower
than those of its competitors.
The average meal in the union
cafe costs from 25 to 40 cents. The
cost of the best meal served at this
restaurant Thursday afternoon was
but 45 cents. With each meal an
order of potatoes, vegetables, coffee,
bread and butter is served. All em
ployes of this place receive the
union scale of wages, which range
from $15 to $35 a week, much in
excess of the salaries received by
employes of other restaurants.
Open Night and Day.
According to William Sweeney,
business agent and secretary of the
union, a legitimate profit is being
realized by the union from the op
eration of this cafe. More than 1,200
people were served Thursday after
noon and evening. About $300 was
realized.
Because of the success with which
the project is meeting, it has been
decided by union officials to con
tinue the operation of the restaurant
night and day.
A permanent force of waiters,
waitresses and cooks has been ap
pointed from the ranks of the strik
ers. Charles McK.ee nas neen ap
pointed manager of the restaurant.
Comparison of Prices.
A comparison of the prices
charged at this restaurant and an-
otner representative aowniown res
taurant reveals the following differ
ences in prices:
Cooperative.
Plain rumD teak. . . . 40c
T-bone steak 50c
Tunderloln ateak ....40c
Hamburger ateak....35c
Porkchops, two ?30o
Liver with onlona ....30c
I.lver with baron 35c
Two esirs, fried 25c
Pie, per cut 10c
Milk, per glass be
The above orders include pota
toes, bread and butter.
Some Prices Extortionate.
When asked how it was possible
to realize a profit while selling food
at such low cost when other
restaurant and hotel proprietors
were protesting that no profits ex
isted in the business, Mr. McKee
stated that prices for meals at other
restaurants were no doubt extor
tionate. "I know one man personally," he
declared, "who started into business
with practically nothing. He con
ducted a small restaurant. In one
year he had realized $35,000 profits
and now he is operating many restaurants.
"In many instances the profit !
realized from the operation of I
restaurants has been far greater.
"We could sell our meals at a
still lower cost were we able to pur
chase in as large quantities as do
many other restaurant men and pay
the same low wages," he concluded.
Superior Quality Meals.
All strikers are being fed without
charge at this restaurant. Accord
ing to many Omahans who have
dined in the new cafe the food is
of a superior quality and well
cooked.
Three more restaurants conceded
the demands of the union Thurs
day, making a total of 18 restaurants
which have settled up since the be
ginning of the strike nine days ago.
Ten Thousand Cigarets
Stolen From Drug Store
Burglars Thursday night entered
the Drexel pharmacy, Sixteenth and
Webster streets, through a cellar
window and stole 10,000 cigarets and
60 boxes of cigars. They failed to
take anything else and did not even
open the cash register, which con
tained considerable mojiey. An arc
light is situated right in front of the
store.
File Insanity Charge
A charge of insanity was filed yes
terday against Arthur W. Camp
bell, negro, Twenty-seventh and
Douglas streets, who was arrested
last night at Fourteenth and Far
nam streets. Campbell is alleged to
have shouted: "To hell with the
white people, anil if I had had a
gun I would have shot President
Wilson."
PHOTO PLATS.
Other
Restaurants.
80c
Si
too
60i:
60c
60c
5c
45c
15c
10c
DOROTHY
GISH
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"Nobody Home"
EXTRA
FIRST PICTURES
PERSHING'S
ARRIVAL IN
AMERICA
LAST FOUR TIMES
TODAY
1:30, 3:307:30, 9:15
SENNETT'S
BATHING
BEAUTIES
IN PERSON
In Conjunction With
"YANKEE DOODLE
IN BERLIN"
Popular Prices
Bargain Matinee
Hog Prices Here Advance
From 25 to 50 Cents
Hogs recovered Friday morning
from the steep decline of the last
two days and advanced from 25 to
50 cents per 100 pounds. Activity
among eastern buyers and shippers
and small receipts, are given as the
cause.
An advance of 50 cents was also
recorded on the Chicago market.
TAFFETA DRESSES
22 $29 397- 4m
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SYSTEM
SERVICE
EFFICIENCY
We are ready at any
time you say the word
with large covered vans,
with experienced and ef
ficient men at your serv
ice. OMAHA VAN &
STORAGE CO.
Phone Douglas 4163
806 South 16th Street
OougU S347.
It radically different from all nodes of healing. No one can
expect to become acquainted with its principles br reading
one or two leaflets.
DR. FRANK F. BURHORN
(Palmer School Chiropractor)
Adjustments $1, or 12 for $10. Suit 414-19 Securities BIdf.
Cor. 16th and Farnam Sts. Lady Attendant.
"BEAT TIME"
Until Saturday, Then Come
to the Greater Bowen
Store and
BUY YOUR MATTRESS
If you do, you will be "beat
ing" the average high cost of
living by several dollars on your
purchase, and receive in return
a Value-Giving Mattress that will
give you years of service and
satisfaction.
Some 800 Mattresses will be
offered on the above day, and
the prices, at which they are
marked are much less than you
would be paying were it not for
the fact the Bowen store is ever
offering quality merchandise for
the home at prices within the
reach of one's buying power and
judgment.
If you have the least use for
a new mattress don't let any
thing keep you from coming to
the Bowen store and buying. It's
economy now and in the long run,
too, to shop where values are
always to be had. Let us say
if you need a new mattress, have
one.
MADAME RHADA
The Master of Mystery and
LOTHROP SIT
WARREN KERRIGAN in
"A WHITE MAN'S CHANCE."
AMTJ8EMENT8.
1AKEVIEIV PARK
Open Saturdays and Sundays Only
Tonight, ft Ann ;nfr Afternoon,
Tomorrow U 2 II CI fig Evening
Al Wright's Jazz Band
Roller Skating
Many Other Attraction
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"THE DARK STAR":
AMUSEMENTS.
Seats Selling,
Phono Oouf. BOO
6 Days, Com. Monday, Sept. IS
Ladles Only Souvenir Matinee Friday.
General Matinee Saturday. '
Master of Them AH. The Or I final.:
"THE MAN WHO KNOWS?' .
Evenings and Sat. Matinee
25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50.
Ladies Only Mat., Any Seat, 75c
LAST TWO TIMES '
An American Ace"
And Current Bill. '
MATINEE TODAY, 2:15
EARLY CURTAIN
TONIGHT, 8:15
SHARP.
NEXT WEEK HARRY GREEN ft CO.:
CLIFFORD and WILLS; HARRY
HINES and Excellent Bill. v
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TWO SHOWS IN ONE , '
QUAKER CITY FOUR. Slnglni 0artetti:
BURDELLE & BURDELLE; VAN 4 CARRIE
AVERY; JEROME I ALBRIGHT.
Photoplay Attraction "REGENERATION."
With All-Star Cait. BILLY WEST COMEDY.
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"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
Daily Mats, 15-25-50
'Ev'ngs, 25c-50c-75c-tt
The Elite of Mirth vllU anti MelodyUnd
$$ Million Dollar Dolls $$ B"ie.&.
Cliff Brasrfo, Eds Mas, Seottle Frlssalt ass
Blf Cart of Clan. An Uproarlosi Uphaavat at
Llaitrla ana Laughter. Beauty Chorua e Dglla.
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
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Krag Park
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only three more nights of the
Festival of Fun
With its Fancy Costumes,
I Clown Band, Parades, Con-
tests, Confetti Battles, etc.
The Park Will Close
the Season of 1919
Sunday Night
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