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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1920)
. THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 4. 1920. ' MANY SALES ARE REPORTED FROM AUTO SHOW WEEK Statisticians Predict Total For Week Reach Million Dollar Mark Crowds Are Large. THf cotoiial task of compiling figures for the total sales at the Ami show, conducted by individuals in attendance or connected with the management, has developed no accurate amount so far, but Matiiticians place the dealings Tor ; the first three days at close to $500,000. Salesmen, dealers and fac tory representatives agree that the total business for the week wilt be very near the million mark, and may pass that j Included In the figures are cars sold to individuals and orders placed with distributors by out-of-town dealers. More than 1,000 dealers' tickets had been issued when the how closed last night, and many more have notified their Omaha headquarters or the show manage- ' ment that they will attend. , Praise For Show. "It's the most comprehensive collection of motor cars I've seen this year, and that' includes about everything in the show line." E. O. Patterson tf Detroit,. Mich., in charge pf territory allotment for the Hudson Motor Car Co., enthusi astically declared yesterdav, just be fore he left for Denver. "The New ' York salon and the Chicago shows both had some cars that Omaha "couldnt get, but they were prac tically all the high-priced cars that have- their sales limited to the east. She exhibition here includes the cars at you and I buy, and too much can't be said in praise of- the arrangement of cars, and the gen eral effect of lights, decorations and machines. If Omaha doesn't send the show over the million mark, I miss my guess." , Colonel Welsh's zero weather, promised . for the closing days of tne mg snow, tailed to frighten way Omalians who had planned on seeing the gasoline beaiuies last night. In spite of the drizzle all 'day longyotif of the best afternoon crowds of the week appeared, and in th " evening the aisles were filled with prospective purchasers. Con sith'abie relief was apparent, on ac count of the heavy afternoon at tendance, a) the number leaving y compensated for those arriving, and no jamming occurred. Police Keep Order. Sergt Vt G. Russell, in charge ""Qf fltfety measures at the t-how, de- , dared that better order has been preserved this year than he has ever seen at large exposition. "About alt we have to do is keep the men 1 ! 1 . . .r. . . irum smoKir? iiimuc, me sergeant said. Clark Q. Powell, manager of the show, praised the work of the policemen detailed to the show high ly, declaring that in directing the crowds outside and preventing un necessary congestion within, Jhelr work has been excellent "You'll notice one thing at the show that's different this year," Mr. Powell said, ."and tha.is people are coming sober and buying cars. Na tional prohibition didn't have any direct effect on Omaha, but maybe it deserves tome credit for more folks' affording automobiles." To Equalize Pay in Civil Service Jobs Contlaal From Tint race) . , an invalid and has not been at his desk for the last 10 years." In one bureau stenographers were receiving $1,800 a year, while in an other bureau, which had been un able to impress congress with neces sities, stenographers doing identical work were receiving $600. Hundreds of employes were found whose salaries had been boosted from time to time, through political influence in congress, to a point tint enabled them to cope comfortably with present day prices while the less influential employes had seen the cost of living overtake and pass their stipends. The salaries of many classes of employes had not been raised for 50 years, some not for a century. One of the recommendations was to appoint women to the civil ser vice, it having been found that more than half of the federal employes her(are women. Divided Into 1,775 Classes. Under the plan devised by the ex perts the employes arc divided into 1,775 classes. These are divided into 374 series, each series -comprising about four classes of positions, ror instance the typist series contains four classes of positions, those of principal, senior, junior and under typists. The stenographer serie3 contains the head, principal, senior and junior stenographers. The chemist series ontains the chief of the bureau, senior chemists, chem ists, associate chemists, assistant chemists, junior chemists, senior aids in chemistry and junior aids. Representative Mann of Illinois Some time aco described the work of tne commission as "a scientific raid upon the treasury." Many hold this view and as a result stronir on- position to the proposed legislation is expected, particularly in view of the present conditions of 'the na tion's finance. The experts who conducted the survey are E. O. Griffenhagen, chief counselor; Herbert E. Fleming, director, and R. E. Goodell and R. O. Beckman, assistant directors. , Another Challenge. Nw York, March 3. The title of the Aero Club of America to the in ternational balloon trophy was chal lenged by another nation when noti fication was received from the Royal Aero club of Italy that it proposed to enter three teams in the contest to be held in this country this year. Challenges already had been re ceived from England, France and Belgium. mmmammmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm An Electric primer connected on the carburetor of the National Sextet warms gasoline in ten seconds think of it. No other car but the National Sex tet is known to have this feature. National Car Sale Corp. 2429FarnamSt.; CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING HOUSE UPHELD BY COURT Suit Brought to Determine Con trol of Publications Decided Against Church Directors. Boston, March 3. (Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire) The suit brought to determine the con trol of the various Christian Science publications has been decided in favor of the Christian Science Pub lication society as against the con tention of the board of directors of niother church. The findings in the case were, made by a master in chan cery to the supreme judicial court. .While the- full report is yet riot made public and the board qf direc tors asked in vain to have it kept secret for a time, it is understood upon reliable authority that it cov ers these points: 1. That the Christian Science-board of directors have never been legally and formally elected by their churcii body. 2. That the bylaws of the church, what is known as the manual among the church members, have not been wholly" and completely adopted. 3. That the board of directors has nos arbitrary right of supervision over the whole Christian Scienoe movement, and that the effort to re move from office Lamont Rowlands, one of the trustees of the Christian Science Publishing society, was made in bad faith and is of no effect. 4. That the attempt to remove ohn V. Dittemore also was made" in ad faith, and that conseauentlv he still is and must remain a member of the board of directors. 5. That Mrs. Annie M. Knott, im properly appointed .in his place, is not, and never has been a director. The suit is to determine the con trol of the various Christian Science publications which circulate through the world. Predict Wilson Will ' Yield on Ratification (Continued From Flrxt Pace) vote for ratification with the lodge reservations. , The last word from the White House, however, is that the presi dent is standing pat and that he is determined to carry the fight into the campaign. Senator Hitchcock; the president's spokesman in the senate, is operating on thistheory and feels certain that there will be no immediate ratification. Shantung Reservation. The reservation disapproving the Shantung deal was before -the sen ate today, but no vote was reached. This reservation brought on consid erable discussion of the president's refusal to submit all data concern ing the treaty negotiations to the senate. Senator Knox of Pennsyl vania told the senate he had been reliably informed that the data of all kinds which the president has denied the senate is in the hands of at least one prominent attorney in New York. Some Sharp Passages. Senate debate today on the peace treaty developed some sharp pas sages when it wandered into t the field of European politics. Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, asserted that the old regime still ruled in European courts and that fhe stand of the allied countries in the Adriatic controversy was only another illustration that the new day prophesied by President Wilson had not come. In reply, Senator Hitchcock, Ne braska, the- democratic leader, de? clared that some European nations, particularly Great Britain, had be come democracies, "in some cases more responsive to public opinion than is the government of the United States." Sycophant of Britain. "The voice of an American has become the puling, mewling, mock ing voice of a sycophant of Great Britain,"' Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, declared. "It is the vice of this treaty that lias poisoned the fountains of pure patriotism for the senior , senator from Ne braska (Mr. Hitchcock). He stands here like a brass monkey, claiming District Manager of Midwest for Big Tire Concern Attends Show 1 4 APT u U VI rW, NOTICE TO STRANGERS OMAHA STREETS ARE CROWDED WITH -- REPUBLIC TRUCKS BE SURE TO LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE CROSSING v C0UATBSY- ANDREW MURPHY, & SON, Ync. MfUBUC TRUCK DISTRIBUTORS OMAHA Itekaoa ' it- ; rnuBPHYf( j rj pip ir) SIOUX CITY, IA. H. H. Grobe. H. H. Grdbe, midwest district manager of the Kelly-Springfield Tire company, arrived in Omaha yes erday to attend the automobile show and for his monthly confer ence at the local Kelly-Springfield brunch. Mr. Grobe was promoted to his present position in January. Formerly he had been manager of the Chicago plant of the tire com pany. , i He became associated with tjie Kelly Springfield organization in New York City 10 years ago. He served as manager of the truck tire department there until four years ago, when he went to Baltimore as manager of a new office opened there. He was transferred to Chi cago in 1919 , Wilson Taken on Automobile Trip (Cuntlmitd From First Pace.) out for a lark," said Doctor Gray sop. "He nejoyed the ride and I am sure it did him a world of good." The president' showed .great in terest in the Lincoln Memorial and had the car stopped for a few min utes, as the structure has "", been practically completed since he last saw it five months ago. He asked a number of questions about it. From the speedway the presi dent's party went through the cap itol grounds. Senator Borah of Ida ho, onexof the treaty "irreconcila bles," spied the president and as the car ?ssed he first waved his hand and then doffed his hat, the president acknowledging the greeting in a sim ilar manner. "I was impressed by the well ap pearance of the president and was glad to see him looking so well," said Senator Borah afterward in re lating the incident and his surprise. Throughout the trip the president was in a most jolly mood, chatting constantly with Mrs,' Wilson and Doctor Grayson. He joked about the different changes in the scenes he saw and on one occasion jested about a sign advertising pork at 35 cents a pound. Cost of Pork Causes Comment. "I knew the cost of living had soared, but I did not know that pork had reached that figure," he'said. i All along the route people were quick to recognize the president. A large group in front of the Navy department-building just before noon gave him a rousing cheer which he smilingly acknowledged by waving his hat. . "It was a perfect spring day that Doctor Grayson picked out for the president's first ride since he was stricken last September. The presi dent wore his famous ragged gray sweater, a medium weight overcoat and a brown Fedora hat. Doctor Grayson expects that the president will now be able to make daily motor trips except when the weather is severe or stormy. SOLDIER BONUS -HEARING CAUSES - ANOTHER FIGHT, Charges and Counter-Charges ' Turn Session Into Vaude ville Show. that all is pure and holy over there, while the president is threatening to withdraw the treaty and the league of nations because old Adam still rules the diplomacy of Europe. "Picture to yourself, if you can, the senator walking down the streets of the beautiful city of Omaha, his white hair lifted to the native breezes of Nebraska, arm-in-arm with the mikade of Japan, the Siamese twins of modern democracy." Washington, March 3. (Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.) Charges and counter charges in volving a row within the Private Soldiers' and Sailors' Legion divert ed the attention of the house ways and means committee today from the subject of soldiers' bonuses and turned the hearing into a vaudeville performance. 'J. II. Halpar, former secretary of the organization, but now a member of the legislative committee of the World War Veterans, started the uproar by telling of his ejection from the Private Soldiers' and Sailors' Legion after he had at tempted to oust Marvin Gates Sperry as commander. Mr. Halpar said he and other members of. the executive committee had adopted resolutions, ousting Sperry and had changed the lock on the office door, but that the latter had been able to pay the $50 rent, whereas he could not collect that much, and with the landlord's aid Sperry got possession. Mr Sperry then took the witness stand. He declared the reason for Halpar's expulsion was that he found him to be "a rank socialist and a member of the communist party." He said he had discovered a plot to turn the organization over to that party. Criticizes American Legion. Edward W. Hale, president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, caused a flurry when he criticized the American Legion. Several members of the committee came to the American Legion's de fense and pandemonium reigned for a time. Chairman Fordn'ey declared he would adjourn the hearings un less he could have order. Mr. Hale advocated the bonus bill introduced by Representative John son of South Dakota providing a bonus to all men of the army and navy who served in the war for a period of 60 days or more, either in this country' or abroad. The com pensation would be at the rate of $30 a month for the number of months of service, with a lump sum ot $100 additional to those who served overseas. Opposition to proposed increases of the army and navy and govern ment employes and to soldiers' bonus legislation was expressed by Representative Madden of Illinois today in a vigorous speech on the floor of the house. As a member of the republican steering committee his views attracted more than ordi nary attention. . Mr. Madden declared that those pn the public payroll who were un able "to stand up and join in the movement to preserve the financial integrity of the nation" should get out of the government" service. Discussing the proposed bond is sue for bonuses for ex-service men, Mr. Madden asserted that the is suance of $2,000,000,000 worth of ad-'t ditional bonds would depreciate tne value of Liberty bonds now out standing to 7d cents on the dollar. Mary Pickf ord Divorce Creates Big Sensation (Continued From First Poe.) - London. France, Berlin, New South Wales, Milan, Turin, Vienna, Petro grad, as it is in Chicago, The Hottentots the black men of Africa, the yellow men Qf shanghai, the red men of the reservations. have seen the flickering shadow of Pickford upon the silver sheet. ' Her income is the largest of any woman in America who works for a living. ' She nays the, largest income tax of any woman in the state' of Cali fornia, where she spends most of her time. 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