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    THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1919.
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UUIfOULIUHIL
CITY, COUNTY
Devise Plan to Centralize
Series of Small ' City
v Hospitals Under One
" Control.
-' The executive .' committee of the
.,' Chamber of Commerce yesterday
l"X.'went on record as favoring a gen
,,,eral hospital plan and a plan for the
consolidation of the Omaha city and
county governments. The plan pro
vides for a devising or planning
-board which will work jointly with
the city health department and the
city planning board in establishing
a uniform series of small city hos
pitals, centralized under one con
trol, or a large general hospital.
A committee will be appointed by
the chamber to present the plan for
the consolidation of city and county
governments to the- state constitu
tion 'convention, that an amend
ment may be written into the new
constitution making the consolida
tion possible, it was decided. -
The executive committee also en
dorsed a bill now in the senate pro
viding for" the appointment of a sen-
' ate committee to investigate causes
of recent riots in cities of the coun-
try. The endorsement was majle at
tlie request of the National Associa
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People. v i
. ' At the request of the Municipal
i "in ill m Mil I iiimn iMimuiaimiHvnai
Affairs committee of the chamber,
the executive committee favored the
establishment of additional play
grounds, especially in the congested
districts just north of Cuming
street.
Before adjourning the committee
asked for a Conference . with the
county commissioners relative to the
reconstruction of the court house.
Ward Burgess to Discuss
- Big Industrial Congress
Ward M. Burgess will discuss the
big. industrial congress recently held
at Washington, D. C, Thursday at
the noonday luncheon at the Uni
versity club. Mr. Burgess was one
of the business men of the country
appointed by President Wilson to
represent the public group.
Jfe will tell what was accom
plished .as a result of the congress
of business men, representatives of
labor, capitalists and others and
whathe believes were the causes
that n;ade it impossible at this par
ticular time to establish-a basis for
constructive co-operation that would
in the future promote better under
standing and lasting good fellowship
between capital and labor.
U. S. Not to Discipline Sims
For StatementsDaniels
Washington, Nov. 4,-Secretary
Daniels indicated, today that no
steos were contemplated to- disci
pline Rear Admiral Sims because of
statements in recently published
articles detailing the admiral's ex
periences in Europe during the war.
Daniel Cornell, director of the Irish
antional bureau, has written Mr.
Daniels demanding that the officer
be called to account for alleged re
flections on the Sinn Fein party in
I.eland.
"Admiral Sims was granted per
mission to write a book-oniiis ex
periences in Europe," Mr. Daniels
said in reply. "The; department did
not censor it and is not responsible
for any statements in it."
Mrs. H. H. Godard. an enthu-
iastic worker in the cause of good
roads, has been elected vice presi
dent of the Vancouver Good Roads
league, the leading organization of
its hind in British Columbia.
Officer TeDs Story
Of Shooting at Five
Men at Burgess Home
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An unsuccessful attempt to . in
vade the home of Ward Burgess at
122 North, Twenty-second street,
Monday night at midnight, was
made by five young men, who-escaped
in a touring car, according to
Officer Tefferteller, patrolman, on
special dutv.
Officer Tefferteller said he fired
several shots at the escaping car
when the men jumped into the
automobile , after having been
frightened away from the Burgess
hpme. Tefferteller said he be
lieved one of the 'men was injured.
"I heard him yell as he was get
ting into tlie car," the officer said.
"I had fired, five shots at them.
Two of the men returned fire at
me. ,
The policeman said he first saw
them at the rear of the Burgess'
home attempting ' to pry open a
basement window.
It never occurred to the officer.
according to his report, to let' the
men enter the cellar and then cap1
ture them.
Efforts of War Department to Blame
Nebraska University For Neglect of
, Army Trucks in Lincoln. Appear Lost
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Records in Office of Chancellor Avery Show Repeated Attempts by University
Authorities to Obtain Orders For Removal of Government Transporta
tion Answers to Telegrams Failed to Come Regents Stand Expense of
Removing Trucks to Shelter -Equipment Practically Useless Now. v
Omaha Engineer Dies;
Elks Will Conduct Burial
B. F. Manning, 54 years old, a res
ident of Omaha for the last 25 years,
died yesterday at his home, 2501
Sherman avenue, from Bright's dis
ease. For many years he was en
gineer at the Farnam and Central
schools. He was a member of the
Elks lodge.
He is survived by one sister and
a cousin, B. F. Thomas, 3225 Pop
pleton avenue.
Members of the Elks will have
charge of the funeral services, which
will be field Thursday morning at
10 from the Jackson undertaking es
tablishment, 1705 Leavenworth
street. Burial will be in Forest
Lawn cemetery, Elks' rest.'
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much on the pneumatic tube princi
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Top picture: Army trucks left exposed to weather for months near Lincoln fair grounds.
Lower left: Truck stuck in mud and water -with all parts exposed.
Lower right: Tractor machinery of army caterpillar truck buried in mud; cover lifted exposing ma
chinery to the weather.
Harol Jensen
hut recently back from "doing
his bit" for Uncle Sam. the
nleaaure at beirir, back shown
. every minute in his winning
smile. Me has a host of friends
won by his courteous, cheer
ful efficiency. He's the CORN
EXCHANGE RECEIVING
TELLER.
Timid beliefs and doubts get one nowhere.
Goethe.
OMAHAthe Self
Starter City
The strongest evidence that Omaha is a real "DO THINGS"
city is best shown in the way she is putting over the driv-for
AK-SAR-BENTELD. Tjie idea is of Omaha birth, Omaha
men are doing the work, and All -Omaha is furnishing the
. money. And we wish thera well. -
This same spirit of "DO" Is a part of the SERVICE
which the CORN EXCHANGE is putting over for
Omaha and Omaha's" business men. '
Here you will find the officers mingling with our depositors
ever ready to give helpful advice or kindly assistance. It ib not
hard to find them they have no private offices. All considers
it his duty to give their BEST to all, that's why you hear it
said so often. v -
The Corn Exchange has an interest in you.
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welcomes you to Omaha.
We know that some of ypu are unahle to
get hotel accommodations; to these
we want to extend the hospitality of
our parlors, rest rooms and writing
rooms..
Use them just as if you were a guest of
ours you sure are welcome.
Lincoln, Nov. 4. (Special.) The
attempt of the War department to
sncive responsiomiy on rne ixeDras-
ka state university for the damage
to a dozen government trucks which
have been left exposed to the
weather for some time near the
state' fair grounds In Lincoln has
been entirely exploded by records in
Chancellor Avery's office.
These records show that time
after time the War department has
had its attention called to the
trucks, not only by the chancellor
himself but by Colonel Morrison,
representative of the War depart
ment at the university in charge of
war property left there and no no
tice taken of the' communications.
The records also show that the uni
versity authorities have become
tired of waiting for authority from
the War department and have taken
charge of the trucks, placing them
under cover.
The first time was when the
trucks were first abandoned and the
chancellor ordered them placed in
a building at the state farm. When
the building was torn down the de
partment was notified that there
was no place for the trucks, but no
notice was taken of the communication-,
and after waiting an exas
perating long time, the chancellor
had the trucks placed in a building
at the fair grounds after taking the
matter up with Secretary Lanielson
of the state fair board. Just prior
ta the fair the War department was
again notified that the buildings
would have to be used for the fair,
and when no reply came to the com
munication, the fair board set the
trucks out in the field near
the grounds where they have
remained, despite notices , sent
to - the War i department that
they we're there and liable to
damage.
'Barrows Starts Something. "
It was not untiL after Lieutenant
Governor Barrows, then acting gov
ernor, early in October, discovered
the condition of . the trucks tand
notified Congressman Reavis, who
called into the congressional investi
gation representatives' of the War
department motor corps, and told
them of the matter that they told
Congressman Reavis that the trucks
were in charge of the Nebraska uni
versity; that the department knew
nothing-about them and that the
university regents would j be held
responsible for their condition.
Publication of the story in news
papers was the first notice that
Chancellor Avery had of the loca
tion of the trucks and he promptly
took the matter up with Colonel
Morrison, who stated" that because
of the "red tape" of the War de-
partment, he could not move the
trucks without orders from the War
department, unless he moved them
and paid the expense out of his own
pocket.
Chancellor Avery then called
upon the Department of Public
Works of the state and its men
hitched a caterpillar truck to the
damaged property in such shape
that they would not move of their
own power, and placed them under
cover of the grand stand at the state
fair grounds, where they await the
"red tape" necessary to have some
thing done. In the meantime the
state fair board will need the room
under the grand stand again about
September, 1920, but hopes that by
that time the slow moving War de
partment will have "officially" dis
covered that the trucks are still in
Lincoln.
Regents Stand All Expense.
The three acts of the university
in moving the trucks under cover
has cost the regents about $75 the
last time,, according to the bill pre
sented to the regents, being 36
hours' labor, $18; 35 gallons gaso
line, $875; two gallons oil, $1.60, a
total of $28.17.
The chancellor's office shows the
following official record:
v To the War department, telegram
from university,' December 3, 1918:
' "Holding motor equipment of
your unit pending definite orders of
disposition. - -
"COMMITTEE EDUCATION,
NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY."
On December 14, 1918, a telegram
from the acting motor transport of
ficer at Lincoln to the district
transport officer ' at Washington,
stated that "list of vehicles sub
mitted. No vehicles in unusable con
dition. All vehicles surplus and not
needed in immediate future."
January 29, 1919: Message -from
Omaha signed "Grant" to the quar
termaster S. A. T. C, Lincoln:
"Reference 13 trucks on hand, ad
vise if storage can be secured and
cost per month each."
After considerable "red tape". had
been unreeeled, the following mes
sage was sent from Lincoln: '.'Dis
trict Inspector, Eighth , District,
Minneapolis: The, 13 trucks, three
motorcycles and one Ford automo
bile used bySv A. T. C. are being
held at university pending instruc
tions as to disposal. Frankforter,
Captain C. W. S.; U. S. A. Assistant
P. M. S. & T. ' , . ,
Asks Shipping Instructions.
On September 9, 1919, Colonel
Morrison, in charge of government
operations at the state university,
sent a long message tothe adju
tant general of the army, Washing
ton, D. C, asking for shipping in
structions and stating that 35 gal
lons of gasoline had already been
used moving the trucks about for
temporary shelter, but that "at pres
ent they are not under cover."
Then came another message from
district headquarters at Minneapo
lis, enclosing a copy of message re
ceived from the chief of the motor
transport corps at Washington in
which it is "requested" that ship
ment of seven ammunition trucks,
five standardized trucks and two
Harley-davidson motorcycles with
side cars be made to Texas. The
letter suggested that the professor
of military science apply to Omaha
for instructions for shipping prop-
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would be sent. .
Colonel Morrison then answered
stating that he wanted authority
for incurring the expense of moving
and a message dated October 15,
before Congressman Reavis was no
tified of the condition of the trucks,
was received by Colonel Morrison
from Omaha arranging for payment
of expense of moving. Another mes
sage under same date from Minne
apolis notified Colonel Morrison
that "matter has been taken up with
general supply depot at Chicago and
no reply received," and suggested
that the colonel write them again.
Referred to Chicago Again.
Under date of October 17, Colonel
Morrison notified the zone officer at
Omaha that a shipping concern
would move the trucks for $100, but
that the trucks were mired, and ad
vised waiting until the ground
should freeze. '
While the War department was
waiting for the ground to freeze tip
and while some of the trucks were
standing hub deep in the mud and
water, Colonel Morrison again, on
October 24, wired Omaha headquar
ters to see if there was any chance
to get authority to move the trucks
and received a reply that the depart
ment in Omaha had no authority to
issue orders to handle the shipment
and referring the matter to the de
partment at Chicago.
October 23, the War department
at Washington sent the following
message to Chancellor Avery:
. "This office advised f that army
trucks used for student training
have been parked in the open for
months at fair grounds and alhpwed
to deteriorate. Please advise this
office by wire."
Chancellor Avery proniptly sent
the following message to General
Drake, motor transport corps,'
Washington, D. C: "Army trucks
used for student training left here
by War department were stared at)
expense of university in state fait
buildings. Efforts were made by
commandants to return them to
War department, without success,
until about 10 days ago. Command
ant now has authority to ship, but
not authority to incur necessary ex
penses involved in putting them on
cars. State board of Agriculture or
dered removal from buildings last
September to the open, where they
have been standing, as commandant
daily expected authorization for ex
pense of returning them to the gov
ernment. We feel that the univer
sity has no further responsibility in
the matter."
, On October 4, the chancellor not
ified Colonel Morrison if there was
any further delay in moving trucks
the university would oe glad to pay
the expense, even though the insti
tution had no reponsibility, or would
do anything else toward preserving
and protecting the trucks and urged
that he, get permission of the state
fair board to house the trucks.
'Tn this way we can niake uni
versity efficiency compensate m
some degree for federal lack of ef
ficiency," the chancellor told Colo
nel Morrison.
These records should settle ef
fectually whether the university was
in . charge of the trucks and also
the controversy whether the War
department had been notified of
thei. being in Lincoln.
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Anne Morgan Returning
to Get Funds for France
New York, Nov. 4. Miss Anne
Morgan, who sailed several days ago
from France on the La Lorraine,
plans on her arrival here to launch a
campaign for $2,000,000 for the use
of the American committee of devas
tated France in the Department of
theAisne, of which Myron T. Her
rick, ex-ambassador to France, is
the head. Miss Morgan will then
tour the country in behalf of the
fund. She has for several years
spent nearly all of her time . in
France.
Wife and Children Murdered;
Throats Cut; Husband Held
Vancouver, -Nov. 4. The wife and
three sons ranging in age from eight
months to seven years of Buta Sa
kata, a Japanese resident of Kitsil
ano, near here were found dead in
their beds with their throats cut.
Sakata, aged 40, is in jail on a
charge of murder.-
Colds Cause Headaches am) Pains. .
Feverish Headaches and body pains caused
from a cold are soon relieved by taking
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SPIRITUALS IS
CREDITED WITH
LOCATING MONEY
Told Over Phone Where Miss
ing Handbag Was at ,
Convention.
Delegates to the women's auxil
iary of the, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen in session here are still
talking of the finding of the handbag
which Mrs. Clara Bradley, grand
president of the national society, bad
lost. ,
After every iiTember present in the
meeting of the convention Monday
afternoon had been searched by com
mon consent for the missing bag,
which contained valuable jewels and
money, Mrs. Mary Kellogg, chaplain
of local ledge No. 147, called a spir
itualist medium by telephone, and
then led Mrs. Bradley direct to,-the
bag. '
Testimony to the fact that spirits
alone led to the finding of the lost
bag is offered by the 300 women
who were in attendance at the meet
ing and submitted themselves to
thorough search for the bag.
The lost bag, containing Mrs. Kel
logg's railroad tkket and valuables,
was found in a pile of rubbish in the
women's dressing room on the sec
ond floor.
The convention closed last night.
A large class of local and visiting
sisters wtre initiated as members of
the auxiliary under the direction of
Golden Rod lodge No. 147, with
Mrs, Guy Palmer presiding.
U.jS. Highway Council
Head Talks to G. of C.
On Road Improvement
S. M. Williams, chairman of the
Federal Highway council, speaking
before members of the Chamber of
Commerce today, urged the passage
of the Townsend bill on national
highway construction, now in con
gress. ,
The bill, if passed, will create a
federal highway committee which
will superintend the development of
a national highway system, Mr. Wil
liams said. ' .
He emphasized the importance of
having some uniform method of
road improvement as the only
means of getting results. W. B.
Cheek, chairman of the good roads
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, presided at the meeting.
George M. Wolz, president of the
Nebraska Good Roads association,
wal a guest.
Mr. Williams is touring the
country speaking in 'favor of an or
ganized ; national highway policy.
He leaves tonight for Lincoln, Neb.
Rohbedof 100 by Three
Men in Soft Drink Place
Pete Ortiz, Capitol avenue,
complained at Central polict sta
tion last night that he was robbed
in the soft drink place of J. P. Val
enzusla, Ninth and Capitor avenue,
at 10 last night by three men while
six others looked on. One of the
robbers struck Ortiz over the head
with a gun inflicting a serious scalp
wound. i
Ortiz lost $100 cash to the rob
bers, v
He told the police he knew the
three robbers.
Ortiz was attended by a police
surgeon. He was able to go home
unassisted. , i
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HUMANE SOCIETY
WILL HOLD 1920
MEET IN OMAHA
Nebraska' War Record Un
derstood to Have Been Re
sponsible for Unanimous
Choice by Directors.
The next annual convention of
the Ameriran Humane association
twill be held in Omaha the.Ust
three days in October, 1920 ac
cording to word received yesterday
by H. S. Mann, vice president of the
Nebraska Humane societv.
This year's convention was held
at Norfolk. Va.. October 20 to 23
and delegates from over 22 states
attended. Competition for the next
convention was keen hut the board
of directors of the national associa
tion unanimously voted to meet
here next year.
It is believed that the record of
the-Nebraska society during the war
was largely responsible tor the di
rectors sefeoting Omaha as the
meeting place of the 44th annual
convention of the society.
Over 400 delegates from all parts
of the country arc expected to at
tend. , Many prominent men and
Avomeii arc officials of the associa
tion. . . -
Care of homeless children and
animals is "the purpose of the, as
sociation and ways and means of
looking after them are discussed
from all angles at the annual meet
ing. , The different juvenile courts
are among the main subjects dis-
cussecj.
Hotel Guest Robbed.
Robert Polachesek, Hotel Conant,
reported to the police last night
that an ivory toilet set valued at
$750 was stolen from his room yes
tcrday afternoon.
Australian Parliament
Dissolves for Elections
Melbourne, Nov. 4. The Parlia
ment of the Australian common
wealth has been dissolved, lilections
for its successor will be held Decem
ber 13.
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