THE BEE; OMAHA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1919.
ENLIST AID OF
WOMEN TO FIGHT
I COST J)F LIVING
Appeal Will Be Made to
Offset "Buy Now" Prop
aganda of Trades-People.
Washington, Oct. 17. Attorney
General Palmer and his official as
sociates in the fight on the high cost
of living determined to enlist the
id of the women of America.
1 By appealing to the comptrollers
of household finances throughout
the country it is hoped to inaugu
rate an epoch of real economy which
will offset the "buy now" propa
ganda of tradespeople. Further
more an attempt will be made to dis
courage the frequent changes In
styles dictated by the makers of
women's apparel and thereby effect
a, saving in clothes.
Another important decision taken
was to release more surplus supplies
held by the government, if it can be
done without embarrassment to the
departments involved. Secretaries
Baker and Daniels and Chairman
John Barton Payne of the shipping
board were invited to the conference
for the first time for that purpose.
Mr. Baker being unable to attend,
the attorney general and Mr. Dan
iels will confer with him next week.
Mr. Daniels reported that he had
sugar enough to run the navy six
months, but before he released any
of it wanted to be assured of ample
replacements.
Indicative of the broad scope
which Mr. Palmer's efforts are tak
ing was the request of Chairman
Payne to release any surplus build
ing materials which he has on hand,
especially lumber needed for home
building. The shipping board, it
was learned, probably will need,
however, all of the supplies which
it has purchased.
Will Use Speakers.
Speakers will be put soon in every
state to carry the message that one
way to beat the profiteers is to
ignore propaganda saying that prices
are certain to go higher and wait
for the decline which officials say is
inevitable.
The first complete official report
of what has been accomplished so
far by the use of such laws as were
available was giyen the conference
by Mr. Palmer, showing that there
have been 86 case of actual seizures
under the food control act, with 22
cases still under investigation. Three
cases have been held for the grand
jury, and in two other cases jail
sentences and fines have been im
posed. The seizures have taken place
in 18 different states, and resulted
in placing on the market, through
normal channels of trade, 99,047
pounds of cheese, 157,953 pounds of
poultry, more than 200,000 pounds of
fish, 52,056 cans of tomatoes, 765,615
pounds of salt pork, 21,053,880 eggs,
1,427,062 pounds of butter, 4,831,331
pounds of sugar, 2,830 sacks of pota
toes and quantities of beans, corn,
baking powder, salmon, coffee, salt
and other edibles.
"PHOTO 'PIAY OFFERI NOT FOR TODAY
ADMIRERS of Fannie Ward
should not miss "The Cry of
the Weak," which closes to
night at the Empress theater. This
photoplay grips the interest of the
beholder from the quiet tranquil be
ginning until the nigh-pitched cli
max at the end. Miss Ward has
perfect support .in Frank Elliott,
who plays most convincingly the
role of District Attorney Dexter.
Moon Saturday afternoon and
evening will witness the last screen
ing of "Th Splendid Sin," starring
Madlaine Traverse in the role of
Lady Marion Chatham. It is a pho
toplay that has made a strong im
pression with picture play-goers.
Rialto Persons who have ever
had to smile when their hearts were
breaking will never forget the per
formance of Lillian Gish, starring in
"Triii. Hfart Susie" at the Rialto.
and which has its last showing to
day. It is a story ot a girland a
boy, the girl loving the boy with
rnr rlvnfmn thp hnv with a seem
ing indifference forgets the girl who
helpj pay for his education and
marries another.
Sun "Lombardi, Ltd.." starring
Bert Lytell, at the Sun theater, is a
photoplay picture that has drawn
immense crowds all week. The wo
men folks have enjoyed it as a fash
ion show the men because it's dif
ferent. If you are interested in a
good picture and the latest Parisian
gowns see it .
Strand She invited the girl who
Neighborhood Homes.
DIAMOND 24th nd Lk An
Ur cut til "THE UNBROKEN
PKOMI8E." lso a wratrrn feature,
"THE MASK RIDERS."
HAMILTON 0th and Hamilton
FRANK KEENAN In "THE SIL
VER GIRL."
GRAND Uth and Blnnty DORO
THY GISH In "NUGGET NELL,."
Christy comedy and Topici of the
Djr.
LOTHKOP I4t tand Lotbrop TOM
MIX In "ROUOH RIDINO RO
MANCE;" also comedy.
APOLLO 2Sth and Leavenworth
JUNK ELVIDGE In "HIS FATH
ER'S WIFE," and two-reel com
edy COMFORT Nth and Vlntor. NORMA
TALMADOE in "THE WAY OF A.
WOMAN." Big V two-reel comedy.
was trying to win her husband right
into her own home, did June Hillary,
the heroine in "Stepping Out," a
photoplay having its last showing at
the Strand today. Enid Bennett
plays the part of this audacious wife
who hjt upon this means of showing
the girl who was in the habit of
dining in high-class cafes just what
the husband expected of a wife. It
was a daring experiment and just
how it worked out is fully told in
the picture.
Muse .Tf vim want to see some
real "gun play" go to the Muse the
ater, where the lone star Kanger,
with William Farnum in the title
role, will be shown for the last times
today. This star gives a perform
ance that will long be remembered,
as it shows Farnum at his very best
AT THE
THEATERS
Taft Elected President
; of Unitarian Societies
Baltimore, Oct. 17. For the third
consecutive term former President
William Howard Taft was elected
president of the general conference
of the Unitarian church societies.
Discussion at the closing session
of the proposed federation of the
Unitarian churches with those of the
Universalist and Congregationalists
brought to light the fact that there
was a feeling against such a union
due to certain denominational pref
erences and the unwillingness of the
older members of the Unitarian con
ferences to sacrifice any of the tra
ditional denominational identity.
A resolution providing for, the ap
pointment of a commission of the
Unitarian church which will confer
with similar commissions from the
other two denominations looking to
some mutual understanding between
the three churches was finally adopt
ed. Council Bluffs Boy Hurt in
Colision of Automobiles
Richard Kent, 5 years old, 2584
Pratt street, suffered minor bruises
at 6 yesterday afternooi when an
automobile driven bv his mother,
Mrs. S. S. Kent, collided with an
automobile driven by J. R. Sigafoos,
2203 Avenue D, Council Bluffs, at
Tenth and William streets. The boy
was taken to St. Catherine's hospital
and later to his home.
Mrs. Kent was driving south on
Tenth and was attempting to turn
east into William street when she
collided with Sigafoos car going
north. With Mrs. Kent and Richard
were three other Kent children,
Frances, 14; Winifred, 9, and Stew
art, 7. Otto Henrichs, 3710 West
Broadway, Council Bluffs, was rid
ing with Sigafoos.
Omaha Superintendent
At Teachers' Institute
Red Oak, la., Oct. 17. (Special.)
Two hundred teachers are here
for the county teachers' institute.
The first session began with a
lecture by Supt. J. H. Beveridge of
the Omaha public schools. Others
who will lecture are Dr. L. D. Coff
man, dean of education of the Uni
versity of Minnesota; I. H. Hart,
director of extension work at Iowa
state teachers' college; Miss Helen
S. Hartlev of Chicaeo: Dr. C. A.
Palmer, state director of vocational
pHitratinn in Nebraska: Charles F.
Pve of the Iowa State Teachers' as
sociation; Miss Jaenette Kling; in-
, terpreter ot literature, Cincinnati, vj.
Fred M. Hall Dies
- After a Short Illness
Th Arath wit rennrted last niffht
of Fred M. Hall at his home. 3502
Poppleton avenue, after an illness
that began last Monday. Mr. Hall
.,,-. A vure nM anrt came here
from Milwaukee 25 years ago, be-
coming manager ot the union un
fitting company. He was highly
thought of by his firm and was a
namhw nf ttl T?irM club. the
Woodmen of the World, the Adver
tising and Selling club and St Pe
ters church. He leaves a wife and
two children, a brother, Harry Hall
.( I Hilara. anil ivn alters. Mrs.
Dr. Yaeger of Nebraska Gty and
Mrs, Fred Crowley o Pea Moines.
NEIL O'BRIEN'S minstrels, on
their eighth annual tour, of
fered a riot of amusement at
the Brandeis theater last evening,
when they opened their brief en
gagement, which will be concluded
with performances this afternoon
and evening. Mr. O'Brien does not
appear in the program himself, but
he is well represented by the really
excellent entertainment presented by
his black-faced singers, dancers and
jesters. This season's program has
more snap than previous efforts.
Bert Swor seems to enjoy a per
sonal nopularity, as he was accorded
a hearty reception when he first
stepped upon the stage aunng the
first part He has some new quips
and re'ains some of the old ones, and
altogether makes a favorable im
pression. He says he was born in
potato time and tells the world that
he has quit gambling since the re
cent world's base ball series. His
song. "Room 202," went bier. He
also has a clever monologue; and
sings another number, Of All My
Wife's Relations I Like Her Husband
Best."
Ollie Debrow is another O'Brien
comedian who has gained the front
ranks of minstrelsy. He has a shiver
and a laugh which identify him in
an original manner. In a one-act
sketch, "The Potato-Peeler," by Mr.
O'Briei, Mr. Bebrow has full oppor
tunity to display his fun-making
ability. Davis "Sugarfoot" Gaffney,
an elongated member of the com
pany, shares first honors. His song,
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find,"
won applause. There are musical
numbers a-plenty and the ensemble
singing is pleasant to hear, ihe
concluding number feature of the
entertainment is a satire on the world
war, "The League of Expla-nations,
presented in a reproduction ot the
famous Hall of Mirrors. Another
feature is a comedy skit in which
excerpts from popular songs are
patched together in dialogue, the
performers dancing as they sing.
Toe Hurtig's "The Social Maids"
invite you to come to the popular
Gayety theater, where they will play
an all-week's engagement, starting
this afternoon, and assist in an elu
sive search for a pair of diamond
buckled garters which have been
stolen. A chorus of beautiful girls
will add to your enjoyment. In the
cast are: Ina Hayward, Bluch Lan
doff, Ben Small, Alfred Loraine,
Frank Uud Williamson, urace
Fletcher and Justin Gray. Lulu
Coates and her "Three Cracker-
jacks," will offer an unusual dancing
specialty of a whirlwind nature.
Ladies matinee daily all week, start-
ng Monday, lomorrows matinee
begins at 3 o'clock.
The closing performance of
"Seventeen," the Booth Tarkington
comedy, will be given at the Boyd
this afternoon and evening, where
the Stuart Walker company has
been playing the piece all week to
the delight of great audiences. It is
the best thing in its line so tar
offered here.
Commencing tomorrow evening,
A Dangerous Girl" will be the offer
ing at the Boyd. This newest musi
cal comedy has a plot as well as
music, and has pretty girls as well
as clever comedians. It comes from
a long run in Chicago at the La
Salle, where it was an immensely
popular success.
Final performances will be given
today of the Orpheum bill, headed
by Mme. Marguerita Sylva. The
curtain this evening is to rise at 8
o'clock. Opening with the matinee
tomorrow the stellar attraction will
be the musical revue, "Putting It
Over," presented by a company of
17 soldiers, all of whom had serv
ice overseas. Other acts featured
in the new show are Dolly Kay,
syncopation s clever exponent, and
Body of Man Dead
Two Months Found
Hanging in Woods
The body of a man, who had evi
dently been dead for two months,
was found yesterday afternoon in the
woods on the Sexton farm 12 1-2
miles northeast of Council Bluffs.
He was hanging to the bough of a
tree with his feet just swinging clear
from the ground.
Coror.er Cutler, who investigated
the case and brought the body to
town, is certain the man Was a sui
cide. There was nothing about the
clothing to give any clue to identi
fication. The clothing was mouldy
and faded from rain and sun.
The body was accidentally found
by Frank Carlson, a neighbor, pass
ing through the woodlot. No one in
the neighborhood has been reported
missing. The man was apparently
about 35 years old. five feet nine
inches tail and would have weighed
about 135 pounds. He wore a gray
suit, black shoes and gray cap.
Senate Seeks to Know
Why Reds Not Deported
Washington, Oct. 17. The sen
ate today adopted a resolution ask
ing the attorney general why the
Department of Justice had failed to
take steps for the arrest punish
ment and deportation of radical
aliens advocating forcible overthrow
of the government.
Church Leader in South
Succumbs to Pneumonia
Americus, Ga., Oct. 17. Dr. Lan
sing Burrows, who for more than
30 years was secretary of the
Southern Baptist convention, died at
a hospital here today of bronchial
pneumonia. - He was 77 years old
and was born in Philadelphia.
Chicago Hotels Jammed
Chicago, Oct 17. Difficulty of
Strangers obtaining hotel accommo
dations in Chicago has prompted the
Association of Commerce to estab
lish a hotel bureau to provide rooms
for persons without reservations.
the Chinese wonder workers, Long
Tack Sam and company.
A pleasing feature of the show
at the Empress, which closes its
engagement with tonight's perform
ance, is the singing of Dorothy
Vaughan, a comedienne of person
ality. Classical and semi-popular
music artistically sung is the offer
ing of Perrone and Oliver, stars
of the operatic stage.
A typical Gus Hill musical com
edy in threCacts, "Bringing Up Fa
ther in Society," based on the
George McManus cartoons, will be
the attraction at Brandeis for three
days, commencing tomorrow after
noon. It is described as an ava
lanche of fun, mirth, song, music,
charm and novelty. "Father" natu
rally is against upsetting conven
tions. On the other hand, "Mother"
is for It. Consequently an upheaval
is sure to ensue.
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D.4121. 1905 Farnam St.
Important Notice to Tax Payers
On account of fire of September 28th IT WILL Bi
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to present your tax re
ceipts for County, Personal and Real Estate, also Watei
Main tax receipts which were issued during the month
of September; also City and Special tax receipts which
were issued on September 25th, 26th and 27th ; also all
Redemption receipts issued during the month of Sep
tember. This is very important in order to make prop'er
credit on our books.. Office temporarily located on
fourth floor, Court House. - ;
M. L. ENDRES,
v County and City Treasurer.
THREE HOLDUPS
STAGED IN TWO
DAYSIN BLUFFS
Proprietor and Eight Men in
Pool Room Robbed
in True Western
Style.
Two men staged three bold hold
ups in Council Bluffs in the last two
days. Tuesday forenoon they en
tered the pawnshop of Sam Fried
man, in the Broadway business cen
ter, and shoved an automatic pistol
against his ribs, but fled when he
grabbed a pump shotgun. They
jumped into an automobile waiting
on North Sixth street and escaped.
Thursday night at 10 the same
men entered the pool hall o Mar
tin Mortensen, Sixteenth avenue and
South Eighth street, held up the
proprietor and eight men at the pool
tables, got $20 from the cash drawer
and small change from the men in
the room, in addition to a few
watches and a bunch of keys carried
by Mortensen. The bandits walked
out of the store with great delibera
tion, threatening to kill any man who
attempted to follow them. They got
into a car that was waiting within
half a block and disappeared.
An hour or more later the same
men held up Harry Knauss, a barber
at the Neumayer hotel, when he
reached Twelfth street and Twenty
fourth avenue, on his way home.
They got nothing, as their victim
had no money or valuables.
All the descriptions given show
the bandits to be the fellows who
Secret Service in
Unions Aids Army in
Ferreting Out "Reds"
Gary, Ind., Oct. 17. With the re
ceipt at military headquarters of
warrants for seven alleged "reds" in
the' custody of army authorities it
became known that a "secret serv
ice" has been formed within the
ranks of organized labor for the pur
pose of seeking out any alien agita
tors. The warrants were received by
Col. W. S. Mapes, commanding the
troops stationed here, and summoned
the seven men before Inspector S.
K. Landis, in charge of immigration
of the Department of Labor in Chi
cago. It was said that deportation
is contemplated following the hear
ing, which is expected to be final.
Additional raids on alleged radical,
headquarters resulting in the seizure
of suspects and literature were fol
lowed by an announcement from
Paul Glaser, attorney for the strik
ers, that "he would go to Washing
ton" to ask an investigation of the
military activities against "reds" at
Gary.
Union officials were vehement in
declaring themselves free from rad
icalism and began the formation of
the workers' secret service to ferret
out any undesirables.
Friend (preparing for fishing
trip): Why don't you bring along
the new reel you bought yesterday?
Absent-minded movie magnate: It
hasn't passed the board of censor
ship yet Cartoons Magazine.
attempted the holdup of the Fried
man store, ihey apparently reiy
on the fact that they are strangers,
for they worked unmasked in all oi
the three holdiiD.s. Thursday niaht
they used 44-caliber revolvers, but
also displayed small automatics.
REPORT WILSON
IMPROVED AFTER
LONG CONFERENCE
Operation Will Not Be Neces
sary, Physicians
Assert
Washington, Oct. 17. Definite
improvement in President Wilson's
condition was noted in a bulletin is
sued Friday night rrom the White
House by Rear Admiral Grayson
and the four physicians called in for
consultation. The prostatic condi
tion was said to be greatly improved
and no operation will be necessary.
The swelling of the prostate gland,
a recurrence of which served to re
tard the president's recovery, was
said to have been relieved so much
that a simplified form of treatment
could now be instituted. The gen
eral condition of the president it
was said remains good.
No Operation Necessary.
The bulletin was signed by Dr.
Grayson aiid by Dr. John Young, the
Johns Hopkins hospital specialist;
Dr. H. A. Fowler, a Washington
specialist; Dr. Sterling Ruffin, a
Washington physician, and Rear
Admiral Stitt, head of the naval
hospital here. It said:
"The president's prostatic gland
swelling refered to in previous bul
letins is definitely improved and is
causing little discomfort, so that the
treatment has been simplified. The
kidneys are functioning normally,
and the heart action is excellent.
The temperature, pulse and blood
pressure remain normal."
Although no operation was re
garded necessary at this time by
the physicians called in for consul
tation, Dr. Grayson requested Dr.
Zeppelin Built to
Bomb New York May
Be Brought to U. S.
New York. Oct. 17. A 600-foot
Zeppelin which was ready to start
for America with a cargo of bombs
to drop on New York when the ar
mistice negotiations began now is
in a shed at Shandau, Germany, and
if the allied governments will per
mit will soon start for America on
a peaceful mission under cpntrol of
American officers, according to
Emil J. Simon of New York, aerio
engineer.
'This Zeppelin," Mr. Simon said,
"is the only one built for war pur
poses that was not destroyed by the
Germans."
To More Tim Back.
Montreal, Oct. 17. The Canadian
railway war board announced that
Canadian railway time will be
moved back an hour at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning. October 26. to
conform to the winter time standard
of the United States railroads.
Organized Labor in
Pittsburgh Begins
Free Speech Battle
Pittsburgh, Ta., Oct. 17. Or
ganized labor Friday began its legal
battle in the courts for the right of
free speech and assemblage which
the steel strikers claim has been
denied them by public officials of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny county. A
bill in equity asking for an injunc
tion restraining Mayor E, V. Bab
cock, the director of the department
of public safety, the superintendent
of poliw and the commissioner of
police from preventing labor meet
ings was filed in the county court,
and the hearing will be held next
Thursday.
It was also given out that dam
age suits will be filed against cor
porations and public officials.
A "before and after" demonstra
tion of the value of rlrainice has
been planned by a Wisconsin county
agent. At the first meeting farmers
see the drainage plot with its orig
inal cat tails ana water; another
meeting will be called after the tile
has been laid and the land drained.
Young and the other physicians to
continue the study of the case.
An air of distinct relief was disi
played at the White House after
the consultation and it was unof
ficially stated that as a result of the
treatment given it now is believed
that it will be possible to keep the
trouble arising from the local ail
ment in such abeyance as not to in
terfere with Mr. Wilsons recovery.
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