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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1919)
Txini Jocici: UMAHA, MONDAY, SUFTEMbEK 29, 1819. I ' V 'I FLYER AND GIRL DRIVEN TO SEEK SOLITUDE IN SKY Lieut. Peterson, Ransomed ..Yank Aviator, Finally Finds Way to Dodge "But . , tinskis." Los Angeles. Sept. 28. Lieut. ' Harold G. Peterson, army aviator, whose capture and ransoming with Lieut. Paul H. Davis precipitated internatir.r.al complications with Mexico, had quite an adventure with Menga Marti, school playmate and lite-long friend, whom he is visit ing here. For yesterday they went for a spin , in his plane and, to those left stand ing on the ground, they dropped !'.e old world far behind. Just Had To. 'Why?" you ask. "To be alone, of coursr " 1 Lieutenant Petersen came all the way out hire from the Mexican bor der on a seven-day leave just to see well, he could have gone home to Minnesota. But then there's "Cali fornia in September and you," to quote that fine old song, and he had never ?cen California and its won drous cures for sore eyes and hearts). So he came. And so did everybody else, it seemed to him. There was this friend and that one, and a lot of former aviator fellows, 11 of whom pressed around wher ever he was and whoever with and wanted to know this and that about how it felt to be kidnapped by Mex ican bandits, and did he learn to like enchiladas while he was a captive, etc., .tc. So what time did he have to visit, anyway? just about tnat time something occurred to him. Hire an aerial taxi and go for a spin. With a three passencier "ship" and the "chauf feur" alone in the cockpit, he'd like to se a :ot of guys "butting in." And that is exactly what he did. They know him now at the Syd Chaplin field, where every day he comes out for a spin. And'they also know Miss Marti, and they tell this one on both of them, despite the fact that Petersen is a seasoned pilot:' "Well," said the pilot, "how'd you like it?" - "O o:,"breathed Miss Marti, deep ly, "it is certainly a sensation one shall never forget!" "I'll say it is," said Petersen, beaming broadly at the girl. BRINGING UP FATHER Sea Jiggt and MaggU in Full Page of Colors in The Sunday Beo. Drawn for The Bee by McManus Copyright, 1919 International News Service I ill HIlWllllll - iUs. II 1 .aflnW II s VI I II I 6 J I, t I II. I H P. - ' -S- 1 I iMME a seat re evevr NIiNT TO THI t)HOW AN' KIN VOO TfL'L NE WHERE IT OE FROM HERE- S AUTOMOBILES. For Sale. USED CARS AND TRUCKS. AT BARGAIN PRICES .. STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO. 1080 Farnam St. Omaha. Neb. For terms on it"ed cars - VAN BRUNT'S j-ooh for th red seal on wind shield. IfORDS-rBUICKS. UODC.B, NEW AND IT.SED CARS, FOKD BODIES. O'ROURKK-GOLDSTROSI AUTO CO. 3701 SOUTH 24TH ST. SOUTH 389. SAVE two Ford touring: cars; one nearly new, the fther one a year old. Must sell one of them. Price right. 1819 Wirt street. NEB, BUICK AUTO CO.. gsas Farnam St. Doug. 1970. r . THE DIXIE FLTER. W. R. NICHOLS MOTOR COMPANT. 3530 Farnam St, . BARGAINS IN USED CARS. 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FOR SALE cheap, cow. will have second , ..calf John Molner. 4435 North Sixteenth street UPLAND hay. 930 per ton. Wagner, 801 .r"n"n 6?hft MONEY TO LOAN. ORGANIZED by the Business Men of Omaha. FURNITURE, pianos and notes as security. $40 ( mo.. H. goods, total. , 13.60. PROVIDENT LOAN SECURITY. Security Bldg. ljth A Farnam. Ty. 6. LOANS ONDIAMONDS, ' WATCHES, ETC. ; EAGLE LOAN OFFICE. 1301 DOUGLAS ST. . FARMS and city loans. B. H. LOUGEE. INC. ' S2S Keellne Bldg. DIAMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS. Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry Mnlsshork. 1M4 Dodge. D. 6619. Es. 1894 YOUNG LADIES We of'er you a wall paid position. Pay you while in training. Permanent work. Rapid advancement. Investigate our working conditions. r i , r- 1 T.. reau, ia isew xeiepnone Building, 19th and Douglas Streets. FARCE ON STAGE; TRAGEDY HOLDS BOARDS OUTSIDE Omaha Theaters Keep Open, Presenting Plays in Full, While Mob Rages Around Court House. For the second time in its history the Boyd theater was last night the scene of a play, while an angry, un reasoning mob was storming around the court house and county jail across the street, endeavoring to get a victim for lynch law. The pretty little farce that was being enacted on the stage had no chance alongside the greater trag edy taking place outside. Speeches by the actors were interrupted by the hoarse cheering of the rioters, and the little ripples of applause in side the theater were lost amid the crackling of the occasional fusil ades outside. The competition was unequal and unfair. Actors Stick to Work. Those who did stay inside must have come away from the theater with added admiration for the actors, because of their seeming im perturbability. They went right on, playinp the roles assigned them, ap parently indifferent to the surging menace in the streets. Between acts the auditorium would be nearly empty, as the audience filed out to get the latest rumor, and then strag gled back to watch the progress of the play. Intrinsically, "She Walked in Her Sleep," is as light as a dream and under favorable circumstances would be most entertaining. The possi bilities for fun arising from the un conscious actions of a pretty girl who wanders around a hotel, clad in the filmiest of robes de nuit, en tering rooms from the outside, and adding kleptomania to her somnam bulism must occur to anyone. Mix them with two jealous wives, a con siderate mother-in-law, the per plexed husbands, a lover, a bluster ing father, and a blundering doctor, and you have the thing complete. It will be enjoyable when it can be given without such disconcerting ac companiment, and is recommended as a relief from the excitement Other Theaters Stay Open. At the Brandeis theater Fiske O'Hara and his splendid company, a Ijttle farther removed from the scene of action, had to endure much the same sort of interruption. His play, "Down Limerick Way," was given in full, however, and shows every outward and visible sign of being worthy the attention given it. When things have quieted down, much oleasure will be derived from watching this pleasing little com edy and listening to the songs with which Mr. O'Hara accompanies it. The Orpheum and Gayety thea ters, also somewhat further re moved from the "firing line," went through experiences very similar to those of the others. The Orpheum bill had the advantage of an after noon openine. and was trreatlv en- joyed by the matinee audiences. The moving picture theaters had good business for the afternoon and early in the evening, but late attendance was almost nothing. Each has a good attrition. 7 Carnival of Fun at Orpheum. This week's vaudeville program at the Orpheum is a real carnival of fun in high order, and Ak-Sar-Ben visitors will find it an entertain ment of uniform merit. Harry Watson, jr., as 'The Young Kid Battling Dugan," and in his inimitable telephone scene, arouses paroxysms of laughter. He is one of the best laugh-provokers extant. His burlesque boxing stunt is a classic and his telephone conversa tion would arouse a wooden Indian to expressions of mirth. Eddie Nelson and Dell Chain in "Use Your Own Judgement" are a pair of funny fellows whose act is A t Neighborhood Houses APOLLO, Sflth and Leavenworth BRYANT WA8HBURN in "A VERY GOOD YOUNG MAN." LOTHROP, S4th and Lothron EU GENE O'BRIEN in "A PERFECT LOVER"; Arbuckls Comedy and Chester Outing. GRAND, 16th and Blnney NAZI-' AIOVA In "OUT OF THE FOG." HAMILTON, 40th and Hamilton LEH HILL In "A GOOD LOSER"; also WILLIAM DUNCAN . In "SMASHING BARRIERS," chap ter 3. COMFORT, 24th and Vinton MON TAGUE LOVE In "THE HAND IN VISIBLE" ; also CHARLIE CHAP LIN In "THE BANK." above the ordinary. They were re called several times yesterday and no doubt will go well all through the week. A Chinese band of 20 musicians, under the leadership of Thomas J. Kennedy, has merit besides being a novelty. These young men from San Francisco evidently have had careful training. Their rendition of popular and patriotic numbers places them in the front rank of vaudeville attractions. Clarence Oliver and Georgia Olp offer a philosophic skit, "Discon tented," by Victor Herbert. A pleasant vein of humor runs through the lines which are ably interpreted by these competent entertainers. Sam Green and Helen Myra have a musical act in which Mr. Green displays ability as a violinist and Miss Myra sings acceptably. Du- pree and Dupree have discovered something entirely new in the art of cycling. Their act is a novelty which will be enjoyed by all. One of the genuine hits yesterday was "Smiling" Billy Mason, accom panied by Alice Forest who sits at the piano. Mr. Mason has individ uality and versatility and it is cer tain that he was pleased with the reception he received yesterday. Manager "Billy" Byrne is fortunate in having such a splendid bill for Ak-Sar-Ben week. Topics of the Day and Kinograms are the screen features which are offered in ad dition to the seven acts of supreme vaudeville. South Side School Notes. The seniors again won the Tooter con test. At 2:30 p. m. Thursday a roaring was heard in the halls, signifying that they had won with 19l per cent. The juniors isnw next with K per cent and the sophomores next with 92 per cent. Miss Mlnla HubbeU, instructor of type writing; and correspondence, waa absent several days last week because of illness. Miss Patricia Naughttn and L. C. Smith, two of South High's science teachers, who were away from school last, year be cause of their war work, are again teach ing. Among those who took normal training in outh High are Florence Carlson and Helen Hotfnmn, teaching in Wyoming. Blanche Kiha Is teaching near Gretna. Anna Margin is teaching near La Flatte and Elizabeth Walts la teaching west of Omaha. The debating class at South High Is the best It has ever been. The students are now discussing the league of nations and will have a practice debate next week. South High won the first place In last year's debating work and they are ready to do It again this year. Tha worlfln the modern language de partment has opened encouragingly. Nearly 100 puptls are taking French and Spanish. The Latin classes art unusually large. The work in the French classes is in Its second year, last year being the first time that French has been included in South High curriculum. Mr. Boswell Is planning to organize a French club to stimulate interest In French. Miss Mabel Shiphord is chorus leader again this year. There are 47 members. 15 boys and hi girls. Voices were tested last week. Both classes will be combined and a program will be given at tha end of the semester. Domestic science classes are Increasing greatly. Hats and dresses are being made tn tha advanced sewing classes, while can ning and preserving is being done In the domestic science classes. Miss Mary Book meyer and Miss Theresa Kopleta are In charge uX lb sewing and cooking classes. Entire Railroad System of England Tied Up by Strike London, Sept. 28. The railway system of the whole country, with the exception of Ireland, is at al most a complete standstill. The great London terminals are desert ed, the gates closed, a .few police 'men providing a sufficient guard. Noteworthy is the absence of any disorder. The completing of the tie up seems to have rendered picket ing needless. Moreover, the strike leaders have been constantly im pressing the men with the import ance of keeping order. There were informal conferences of the cabinet ministers and meet ings of the executives of the Na tional Union of Railway Men and railway managers. The managers are endeavoring . to run skeleton services wherever possible, with the special aim of meeting, as far as possible, the needs of London's suburbs and nearby seasides and holiday resorts. For this purpose a few men are still willing to work, and volunteers from the railway clerical staffs have been employed. James C. Thomas, secretary of the union declared firmly against wide ning the issue, unless compelled to do so, and will only call a strike in Lorldon and ask the assistance of the triple industrial alliance if he finds that he is unable to fight the railway question unaided. London Now Boasts of Regular Quartier Latin London, Baron Edmond de Rothschild has placed a house in London at the disposal of the Academie des Beaux arts. . It is to be used as a hostel for artists as well as for young people engaged in literary and scientific work gen erally a new miniature Quartier latin' At this hostel young people will be relieved at least of some of the pressing anxieties of the art of living and will be able to devote themselves to work and study. Local papers including the West minister Gazette, suggest that some wealthy Englishman should recipro cate by establishing a similar idea in Taris, "and the two ideas might be run with common ideas and prin ciples." " Passengers Shimmy As Train Waits Oroville, Cal., Sept. 28. When a Western Pacific train was stalled here lour hours, the passengers didn't worry. A jazz orchestra practicing nearby invited them ovetr and they shimmied the time away. Want Grand Duchess. Luxembourg, Sept. 28. The ple biscite held Sunday resulted in a ma jority in favor of the retention of Grand Duchess Charlotte as ruler and for a customs union with France. Divorces Take Jump. London During the three months just ended there were 1,101 divorce pettitions in London and Middle sex, an increase of 85 per cent over the similar period of 1918. The in crease is mainly cases of husbands wishing . marriages dissolved. Wives petitions have actually fallen since 1914, FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED FOR FESTIVAL DAYS Preparations Proceed Brisjcly for Week of Amusement Big Crowds Expected at at Omaha Carnival. . By EDWARD BLACK Are we down-hearted? We'll say we are not. For there is a solid week of the festivities ahead, begin ning at 1 this afternoon, when the carnival gates will be opened again, and closing Saturday night, when the King's highway will be closed. The silver anniversary of the es tablishment of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben was given a flying start last week and all signs indicate six more days of real merriment. Promise Clear Skies. The weather man promises that the skies will clear off and that bright sunshine will bestow a bene diction of brightness on the metro polis during the week. Atter a day ot rest yesterday, me show folk who are with the Con T. Kennedy carnival are ready to start in again this afternoon and do their best to entertain thousands of visi tors who will visit the grounds dur ing this week. There is a great variety of entertainment features at the King's Highway, and the gen eral run of the shows are superior in comparison with former enter prises of this kind. The. Ak-Sar-Ben management has endeavored to furnish attractions which will win popular approval, and the atten dance thus far seems to be the best evidence that their efforts have succeeded. Big Crowd Expected. Hotels and restaurants are prepar ing for many patrons this week, as thousands will be attracted by the electrical pageant which will be held Wednesday night at 8, and the au tomobile floral parade Thursday aft ernoon at 2. The Ak-Sar-Ben grand ball Friday night also will draw many out-of-town people. Business men are urged to deco rate their buildings and stores. Omahans and visitors are again re minded that an information bureau is maintained at 1410 Douglas street, Moon theater, where lists of rooms are kept. Visitors who are unable to obtain accommodations at hotels are invited to take advantage of this bureau. Rehearse for Parade. Men who will ride on the floats and on horses in the electrical pa rade held a dress rehearsal at the Ak-Sar-Ben Den yesterday after noon. There is still time for owners of private and commercial automo biles to enter,the automobile floral parade which will be held Thursday afternoon. Another Children's day will be held at the carnival grounds Sat urday afternoon, when the kiddies will be admitted to everything at half of the regular prices of ad mission. Wood Will Be Guest. The visit of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, U. S. A., Friday evening for a few hours, when he will review the electrical pageant, will be an event of importance of the week. The general is a man of national fame and at this time is being men tioned as a presidential candidate, although he has not committed himself definitely on the subject. Considerable speculation is being indulgid in as to who will be the new Ak-Sar-Ben king and queen, but of course this will not be known publicly until the coronation at the time of the grand ball at the Den Friday evening. Many Omahans are preparing to entertain out-of-town Ak-Sar-Ben guests during the week. , , Hog Operating Tabie Invented by Kansan Tlip chief difficulty encountered in administering anti-cholera serum to hogs that ot holding the animal while the fluid 'is iniected has been overcome, it is asserted, by an Al ' A i operating iaoie recenuy invented by a Kansas veterinary surgeon. RieiHr: lintrlinsr a fiorker in the proper position for inoculation, the r . ..I- - 1 T. contrivance weigus inc npg. it con ci'dc n( a V-shaneH trniicb. hplrl in an inclined position by a collap- t . ! r : ..1- - Aft I- SIDie Slcci irdiuc; wcigns tu puunus and can be folded and carried on the running board of an automobile. Steaming Coffee Sign Advertises Restaurant Pitrnni r attracted to a lunch room in a western city by a model .. i i J 1 1. advertising aevice mveniea oy inc Uia iia; v i -v -. r i ened to the upper edge of the elec- i. . i i - . i. trie Sign, wnicn cxicuus uvcr inc ,:A... r in front of the restaurant. siuswo'"- are a huge cup and saucer, fash ioned of metal to resemble china ware. From the cup steam rises continually, giving me impression that the vessel is filled with hot coffee. That surplus piece of furniture can be turned into cash by a Bee Want Ad. Mob Jeers as County Court House Is Burning (Continued From Pace One.) side that gave members of the crowd entrance to the Fourth floor, the firing was of a holiday charac ter, the men and boys merely shoot ing into the air to hear their guns go off, and add to the general noise and confusion. The only danger from this shoot ing was to the people crowding the windows and roofs of the surround ing buildings, a great many of the shooters apparently not taking into account the fact of the presence of these people, and not always firing directly upward in the air. From the trail of flame following the dis charge of larger revolvers it could be seen that a large number or the bullets might easily have pene trated the upper windows of the city hall, the Bee building, the Keen hotel and others. Owing to the darkness, however, it could not be seen whether or not shots took such effect, and no casualties were reported among window gazers. Action Unprecedented. These actions and charteristics of the mob appeared unprecedented in mob affairs. There was no angered frenzy on the part of any, but the comparatively small number that finally drifted together as chips gather at the center of a whirlpool, and formed the coterie which devel oped the leadership that resulted in the capture of the negro. At any time, up to 10 o'clock, it was the1 opinion of those familiar with mob scenes that a company of .200 determined men, or possibly even 100, could have broken the crowd up and kept it moving. It was the fire, however, that kept them together, and drew the num bers that finally made it a terrify ing mass of people. Boys Reassure Girls. "The sight of the boys and youths in the crowd, disporting themselves with cries of enjoyment, running along the ledges of the lower win dows, within a few feet of the flames, gave reassurance to the women and girls in the crowd, who were as nonchalant as if attending a movie picture show. Girls in the crowd on the Farnam street lawn only laughed when revolvers were discharged in the air close beside their ears by men or boys behind A Constant Fusillade. During the early period of the fire, anduntil the hook and ladder truck arrived, which provided the means of reaching the fourth floor on the Harney street side, the most of the firing took place on the Farnam street side. A fusillade was kept up by the men and boys on the great, broad steps of the en trance, the firing being horizontally above the heads of the crowd. Townsend's Ammunition. "There goes Townsend's ammuni tion," yelled a voice from the crowd, and it was followed by a roar of laughter through the crowd. It was aooarent that the cartridges must have come from the gutting of the store of Townsend & Co. in Farnam street earlier in the evening, as thousands of shots were fired and private stores would have been quickly exhausted. ' Spectacular Features. As a fire spectacle-, the destruc tion of the building was not equal to the burning of an ordinary small wooden hotel structure. The fireproof walls and interiors re sisted the flames, and the contents of the rooms burned with little more than the effect of huge bon fires. With the burning of the win dow panes, the crash of falling glass, and the ignition of the win dow frames, however, there came a festooned effect of flames creep ing around the edges of the win dows that would have been regard ed as beautiful, had it not been for the tragic aspect of the great de struction of the county's property. Many there were in the crowd who expressed regret at the wanton destruction, but this was excused, especially by the women in the crowds, with the statement that it was better to lose the entire court house than have the riegro fiend escape. Despite the gasoline poured on the floor, the hard wood of the fixtures and decorations resisted the flames, which burned slowly, the only thrills being afforded by the falling pieces of the window frames which at times broke from their fastenings to drop in flaming frag ments to the broad ledges below. Here they glowed, at times burst ing into momentary flames, making a ring of fire on the ledges almost . e .t tj' entirely arouno tne ouuaing. Dove Flies Around Building. A feature of the fire that at tracted a great deal of attention and comment, exciting the super stitious fears of many in the crowd, was the sight of a white dove, or pigeon, which dashed out of the black smoke pouring from the windows, and winged its way slowly around the building. Flying close to the building the white bird, easily distinguished against the background of smoke, flew entirely around the structure, disappearing in a long flight upward only when it had completed the cir cle. Pulled Flag Up Again. Through the entire course of the excitement the big American flag on the pole in the Farnam street lawn, snapped bravely in the air. The crowd noted it and at times gave it a cheer. A man with a six-foot American I Casualties in Riot (Contlnped From Pace One.) - Y. MI. C. A. and later to hospital Extent of injuries un knoivn. James Baides, mail clerk at Union station, Estabrook apartment No. 4 on Cass street between Sixteentr and Seveaiteenth streets. In St. Josephs hospital. Shot in leg. . Not serious. Fred Christenson, Benson, internally injured and bruised about arms and body. Clifford Weston, 22, bullet above heart; taken to Lord Lister hospital; condition critical. T. J. Curry, 127 South Thirtieth street, shot in back of heixd ; taken to Lord Lister hospital. Policeman Frank Zurak, 4618 South Twenty-second stree , struck on head. Taken to St. Josephs hospital. Sfeve Sullivan, 1816 Chicago street, right ankle sprained. Attended at Lord Lister hospital. Lloyd Allen, North1 Seventeenth street, shot in knee t taken to Lord Lister hospital. Elmer Reifenberg, 802 South Thirty-first street, shot in kn-ee; attended at Lord Lister hospital. Roy Pierce, Hotel Rome, cut by flying missiles. H. O'Hearn, address unknown, bruised by falling stones. J lick Knapp, Hotel Loyal, cut by flying glass. Ptoliceman Scott overcome by smoke in court house. Policeman Crandall, shot in right side, at Seven teenth and Harney streets. Suffered flesh wounds. Pjolice Sergeant Morris, cut by flying stones. Fd Hawley, 1524 Norta Fortieth street, overcome by smoke while leading county prisoners down stairway. David Jones, Clearing House Auto Co., said to have been shot. Harry Fillmore, sailor, 4628 Capitol avenue, was struck across the short ribs by policeman's club. INvo unidentified persons were taken to the Clark son liospital. They were not seriously injured, accord ing tro hospital authorities. flag appi-ared on the lawn in front of the btjrning building, and also at tracted considerable attention, being followed by a crowd of men, wom en and gfrls as he paraded back and forth. At abciut 10 some one, believed to be a policeman or fireman, attempted to pull down the big flag on the pole, but he was stopped before -it was hall way down, and the flag pulled uij again amid cheers. Eistimate of Damage. No auithoritative estimate could be made last night of the damage wrought ' by the fire. It was vari ously estimated at from $200,000 to $500,000. ; The nrit estimate was based uoon the destruction of the interiors, and the fittini: of the rooms, the larger estimate including the marring of tne stone: work by the flames. 1 he extent to which the stone was af fected bf the flames, both as to structure and smoke discoloration, could not be judged in the dark. Court Records. The geeatest fear was expressed over the, possible destruction of county jind court records. While the vaulits contained the most valu able of tiiese, it was stated by many lawyers that a vast amount of records were .contained in steel fil ing cases, which were admittedly unable to protect their contents from the flames. Midnight Meeting Asks Military Law (Ciintlnued From Vnge One.) but wtj can have the protection of trocips without declaring mar tial law.," Wants No Delay. Lfoy l Skinner declared that the police lepartment had made such a failure at protecting the city that absolutely no delay should be brooked in getting troops here. "You commissioners will be to blame !if big riots start here to morrow he said. "Let us have the trtoops and plenty of them and hrjve them quickly." Conifmissioner Ringer objected to the, appearance of newspaper men ifli the room when they first arrived, but Commissioner Zim man, -who was presiding, ruled that they should be allowed to re main. . At fne point in the meeting a motio jt was made that the news papers be requested to minimize the seriousness of the riots. This was opposed by Ward Burgess and cithers. Keep Lid Off. "The newspapers have just as much to lose as the rest of us in this disgraceful business," he said. "The thing has happened and I do not' b lieve in trying to cover it up." Thei meeting finally adjourned on a motion that it is the sense of thiis meeting that "the city council take immediate action to get in ilitary protection for the city." Cimjnissioners Ure and Zim man eft in an automobile to make 'a survey of the situation as it sto cid at that hour. When the meeting adjourned all the streets surrounding the court house and city hall were under patrol by armed.' soldiers from Fort Omaha, Brief City News Dr. L. A. Merrlam, 1709 Dodge St Have Root Print It Beacon Press Eleotrls Washers Burgess-Granden Co. Argument Over 7 Cents Quite a crowd gathered at Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets yesterday after noon where a colored man was ar rested for- refusing to pay his fare. He tried to resist arrest and Officer Henry Buford was forced to use his club. . LOVE LETTER BLAMED FOR , TWO DEATHS Ex-Maysville, Ky Man Slew Wife and Self to Block Meeting With "W." Cincinnati, Sept. 28. A love let ter, in which the writer sought to meet Mrs. Una Guilfoyle, restau rant cashier, 7 Park place, Mt. Au burn, was assigned by Coroner A. C. Bauer as the motive that prompted Con Guilfoyle, former Maysville, Ky., man, to kill his wife and him self. The letter was written from Maysville, Ky., according to Dr. Bauer, and required considerable time to decipher, because it appar ently was written hastily. v "I kept thinking 1 would get a letter telling me the day," the let ter reads, in part, to come down, and really I was surprised I did not hear from you. "I had been thinking, Una, you did not care fcr me; only to help you along. 1 love you, Una, and 1 want you to love me and tell me you lpve me and make over me and show me you love jne. I want to see you, and will come up, Una, dear, if things arc so we can meet. "I will come Tuesday morning on an early train, and you be ready to meet me at Miss . I will call you from Newport, so you can get there by the time I do." The writer, who signed himself "W.f" spoke of another love affair in which he was disappointed, and said he did not want to go through the experience again. The letter contained other endear ing terms, and closed "with love and kisses." Guilfoyle intercepted the letter when it was delivered to his wife late Saturday, according to Dr. Bauer and took it to a friend, ask ing him to assist in reading it The double tragedy which followed the letter left two children orphans. ADancing Prodigy. London. That he is the greatest dancer in Britain, in spite of his 15 years, is the general opinion of experts and critics regarding Errol Addison, who was specially engag ed as principal dancer for the Royal Opera house, Covent Garden. Errol started dancing when 4, won his first prize when 5, and afterward studied for the stage. He can dance three feet in the air and land on the stage as lightly as a shuttlecock. FISTULA CURED Rectal Diseases Cured without sever surzicsl operation. No Chloroform or Ether Died. Core guaranteed. PAY WHEN CURED. Write for illus trated book on Rectal diseases, with names and testimonials of mora than 1,000 prominent people who nave been permanently cared. DR. (E. R. TARRY, 240 Bee Bldg., Omaha, Neb. in GOMPERS SAYS STEEL MEN WILL GAiyiCTORY Sunday Passes Quietly in the Steel Strike Zone of Pitts burgh District Meet ing Held. New York, Sept. 28.Victory for the striking steel worker ii , predicted by Samuel Gompers, pres ident of the American Federatior of Labor, who, on the eve of hir departure for Washington, assertec that the strike "in all probability' will be discussed at President Wil son's industrial conference to begin ' in Washington on October 6. "The steel workers will win be cause their cause is just," said Mr. Gompers. He contended that public opinoin leaned toward the strikers in their fight for collective bargain ing and said that important develop ments in the steel situation are looked for in Washington this week The lowering of labor standards would "precipitate a calamity" ht added. Judge Gary Scored. . The labor chieftain decried the at titude taken by Judge Gary, Chair man of the board of directors of the United States steel corporation, and characterized the charges that the strike was inspired by radicalism and alienism, as false. Assertine that he had the high est personal regard for Judge Gary, he said, "the time has passed when a corporation can regard its em ployes as wards." Defendine John Fitzpatrtck. chairman of the strikers' national committee, and William Z. FosterJ secretary of the - steel workers! union, from charges of radicalism,! he said: . "You have not heard of the making revolutionary speeches in this strike," and added that both of them had renounced radical theo ries years ago. Judge Gary's refusal to meet tht two meii on the ground that the; did not represent a majority of tin employes on strike, was censuret by Mr. Gompers, who said tha' Judge Gary would have been in s better position to know if Fitz Patrick and Foster represented the men had he conferred with them Sunday Passes Quietly. v Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 28. Sunday passed quietly in tfie steel strik zone of the Pittsburgh district Mass meetings, called by union or ganizers,were held in several part' of Allegheny county tinder the su pervision of the sheriff and the au thorities had no trouble in handlini them. The crowds gathered and dis persed without disorder. Steel companies expect that to. morrow will show a radical change in their favor. Operating offi cials of the corporation -have bcei bending all their efforts towarc making a good showing when thi plants in this city resume operation: fdr the week. Man air Woman ffevj Narrow Escape When a Ford Smashes heir Cai , A. A. Peterson, 5008 ' Chicago street, Omaha, had a tjarrow escape from injury when Clyde Beam, an other Omaha man, crashed into him with a Ford car t Twenty-fifth and Broadway, Council Bluffs, Sunday 1 afternoon. Peterson and a woman in the car with him escaped, but his new $2,400 car waa badly dam aged. 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