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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1921)
) V i C. of C, Forwards Protest on Butter cTax to U. S. Capital f.-' . 1 4 m ' ' flax Will r all on Farmer, Say (jl-eamcry Meu Destruction of Farm J)airy Business Is Feared. The 10 cents a pound tax oa but iff that is supposed to co into effect February 15 will fall on. the farmer and not on the consumer, according to creamery companies. The Omaha Chamber of Commerce, fearing a -v 1 low that would destroy th? farm dairy business, is forwardint rcsolu 'jus to alj Nebraska congressmen nnti senators to save what is rhara teried as the onlv portion oi aeri culture, that is now on a sound basis, ' The law under which the tax is to l,n t.'iiVil wue ...cn.l MM 1 1 piy as designed to protect farm dairies Din voiupeuuou wun oicomargar f inc. As latelv internrcterl hv At toruey General Mitchell rainier, it would give uncolorcd oleo and other butter substitutes the advantage over uiosi real Diitter. Perfectly Good. L llder the IMnv inti-mrr t-jt irrt which the attorney general bases his understanding of the intent of the congress of l'XL', all butter ex- icpt mat made trom .sweet cream v would have to be packed in 10-pound firkins and could not be sold .11 pound prints as at present. It would all h;ue to bear a big revenue stamp, and although it is perfectly good and chemically pure, would be ucMgnated as adulterated. . The federal internal revenue de Iartiii.ii t recently obtained an ooin- ion jroin the attorney general stat . 'Wuat any butter made from .sour ricam that was neutralized bv lime water must be taxed as adulterated. It is stated bv creamery infu that 90 per cent of the butter made in the United States is made in .this way, and that lime water, which is harm- less, does not remain in the butter, Ivut goes off with the milk. In order i pasteurize the milk, some of w hich is shipped from clear across the state to Omaha creameries, it is first necessary to have it comparatively sweet. The lime water, is used for neutralizing the acid, just as mothers give the same harmless preparation to babies to cure an acid stomach. After pasteurization the milk is soured agaiiv so that "good butter may be made. Charge Deliberate Plan. A deliberate plan of the Y"otton seed oil, peanut oil and oleo interests to destroy the popularity ot butter is the accusation by the creameries. The Chamber of Commerce, in its message to Nebraskans in congress, asks first that the matter be put up to the attorney general again, and if no relief is "forthcoming probably will request a joint resolution mak-If-ig clear that the "intention" of the old act has beeen wrongly read by Mr. Palmer ' and ordering him to change his opinion. The FarniiCrs' union has already made, its protest and H. F. Mcin tosh.' manager of the agricultural bureau ot the chamber, ha' suggest ion to the American farm bu reau federation and to the state sec retary, of agriculture at Lincoln. Nebraska Bull Looks Good , To Iowans ; Sells for $1,100 Des. .Moines, Feb. 12. Eleven hun dred dollars was the top price reached at the stock sale here of the American Pollard Hereford Breeders association. ' The bull w as the pro perty of H. J. Smith of David City, Neb. ' Forty head were sold at an average price of $523. You'll Know Next Week 'man 8m i w 1 m M m m m m ni 11 Starts Sunday at the ig3B Follow the Crowds to the "HIGHEST BID" Jewelry Sale Scores of Desirable Things in Diamonds, Watches, Sil . verware, Clocks and High-Grade Novelties. -jWO SALES yDMLYf ) (nr. L. combs 'Let 'Em Dance; I'd Rather Fly,' Says Phone Central " ' J Marie Baker, 19, 003 Farnam street, prcttye daughter of R. V. Baker, automobile man, has an nounced her intention of becoming an aviatrix and she hopes to be the first licensed woman aerial pilot of Nebraska. She confided her ambi tions to her father after she took a short flight over Omaha last weckT Her father, aii airplane pilot and an enthusiast over flying, readily gave !is consent. Two-Gun Bandits Rob ChicagQ Bank Of $30,000 in Cash Cans of Six Enters Building KJKTt.M.J VVUlUp Hour and Make Escape i In Waiting Car. Chicago Trlbiiiw-Omahs Her I.eaied Xr. Chicago Feb. 2. Seven two-gun robbers luesdav swept down upon the Kenwood Trust and Savings bank at East Forty-seventh street and Grand boulevard, smashed a door and .escaped with $30,000, per haps more; in currency. It was a daring raid, skilfully planned and ex ecnted in a spectacular manner. I he robbery, which is known m police parlance as . a "rush, was pulled oil at 8:25 o'clock, before the bank dpened. The clerk a.nd tellers were, preparinc for the day's busi ness. Charles II. W'ijlisr paying tel ler, had just taken a sack of money to his cage. J !ic. Jroiit door was closed but not locked. It was se cured by an electric latch that could be operated l'y push, buttons from any of the officials' desks to permit the entrance of employes. ' A large touring car stopped in front of the bank and six men leaped out. A seventh remained at the wheel. The leader placed his shoulder against the bank door awe the others, in foot ball formation, pushed with him and the catch was forced. One bandit remained at the door. Another ordered all, the clerks to get into the back room and make no noie. A third drove Paying Teller Willis from his cage and tossed the bag ' of money to the man at the door. A fourth robber made a quick search of the vault, taking all the currency in sight. Then the leader whistled sharply. The six thieves backed to the door, gathered up the bags of coin and packages of bills, walked leisurely to their vaiting car and sped away. The robbery was so quietly and quickly accompliscd that passersby gave no- heed to the men emerging from the bank. Their car was oukf sight before the clerks could turn in an alarm. Rifle and shotgun squads from all nearby police stations be gan an immediate search, but found no trace of the bandit car. Needy Agricultural Students To Be Aided by C. of C. Fund Needy students in the State Col lege of Agriculture will be given financial help in finishing their col lege -courses by a committee of Chamber of Commerce members of Omaha. Students who are in their senior year and in need of money will be permitted to borrow from the fund on the recommendation of the committee and members of the fac ulty. John R. Webster, regent of the university, will act in an advis ory capacity for the committee. A. F. Stryker, Willard Hosford, Will H. Wood, Carl Shangstrom and Frank E. Manchester were named as the committee to raise the fund and supervise Ioans. Rochester Man and Five Children Killed in Fire Barrc. Vt.. Feb. 2. Hcnrv Mar- tcll and five children were burned to death and two others vver; se riously injured when fire destroyed their home at Rochester todays 2:30 and 7:30 P. M. a co. DoiZst. Miss leaker has worked for the last two' years as a telephone opera tor in the Tyler exchange. Sire will be an air , pupil of Jack Atkinson, formerly chief of Denver's aerial politic iorce and-the tirst man to serve as an aerial forest patrol ob server. - Omaha's future aviatrix is a' na tive of this city. She has taken sev eral flights with Mr. Atkinson and asserts that flying is more interest ing Than dancing. . ,1 President-Elect Stands by First Cabinet Choices Will Not Change Tentative Slate Despite Strong Opposi tion From All Quarters Iowa Man Amog Number, i By PHILIP KINSLEY. ( hlraco Tribune-Omaha Bee Laied Wire. Miami,' Fla., Feb. 2. President elect Harding returned to Miami Beach Tuesday afternoon with the conviction that his tentative cabinet slate would remain unchanged in personnel. He has met opposition in every one of the appointments considered, but has come to the conclusion that there is no way to avoid this and that his tirst choice cannot be im proved upon. .This applies to the appointment of Charles G. Dawes as secretary of the treasury. 'Mr. Harding decided two months ago to tender this post to the Chicago banker. The opposing groups hammered away so insistently and there was such pressure from Pennsylvania to appoint Andrew Mellon of Pitts burgh that it was reported Mr. Har ding was wavering. . But Mr. Dawes can have the job if he will take it. The information now is that Mr. Dawes is shying away from the acceptance, probably because of the financial sacrifice he would be called cfl to make for the next four years.' The labor t?ost in all probability will go. to the Pittsburgh union man, John J. Davis, president of the Order of Moose. The opposition to Charles E. Hughes . ' for secretary of state has not caused Mr. Harding to change his mind. . . Senator Fall .will be given the In terior department. Will Hays will be postmaster general. Henry Wallace will be secretary of agriculture. . Harry M. Daughtery will be at torney general. John C. Weeks will be secretary of war. ; Billy Sunday Is Cheap Aetor, Professor Tells Drama League Billy Sunday is a cheap actor, a man who substitutes coarseness for refinement and is typical of the thing3 which are carrying modern civilization downward, Prof. Paul H. prummann told the Drama league m the Palm room of Hotel Fonte nelle Tuesday afternoon when he lectured on Charles Raun Ivennedv's "The Army With. Banners." uood manners in the highest sense are the goal of civilization, he declared. The world is going back to. smaller nations and settine un boundaries between nation and na tion. Instead of burying national hatred, it Is being fanned into life, lie said. 4 Investigation of Naval Balloon Flight ' Completed Washington Feb. 2. The report of the court of inquiry ordered by Secretary Uanicls to investigate the balloon flight of Lieutenants Farrell, Hmton and Xloor from Rockaway, N. Y., to Moose Factory, Ont has been received at the Naval depart ment. The findings are now in the hands of Judge Advocate General Clark, and Secretary Daniels said would probably be made public with in a few days. Frisco Police Ordered to 'Cover' Suspicious Persons San Francisco, Feb. 2. Policemen ! of San Francisco are today under i orders trom Chief of I'olice Bnen to have their revolvers ready v to draw and fire quickly on- approach ing or tjuestioninor nersons on the street at night. The chief of police suggested that suspected persons be covered before investigation was commenced. Pastor Declines, Call ' Geneva, Xeb., Feb.. 2. (Special.- Rev. R. H. Thompson, pastor of the Geneva Xlethodist Episcopal churchc, has decided not to accept the call extended to him by the Wal nut Hil' Methodist, church of Omaha. THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1921. House to FiIit to Keep U. S. Annv At Onlv 150.000 Strong Sentiment for Reduc tion in Present Strength Shown ii Debate on An jiual Appropriation Bill. By The AhwHateil 'Trem. War.hinston. D. C, Feb.' 2.Tak ing up .the $328,000,000 army appro priation bill, the house in its debate Tuesday showed it was ready to fight any attempt to put the enlisted personnel above 150,000, provided in the measure. Chairman Anthony of the appropriations subcommittee de clared that in reducing the amount urovided for the armv's maintenance. it had responded to public demand and effort to end "waste and extrava gance t'Jat has characterized the mil- I itary establishment ior the last few Kycars." The chairman was interrupted b a valley, of questions, indicating strong support for an armv of 150,- 000 men and approximately 14,000 commissioned officers. Guarantees Reduction. . Mr. Anthony insisted this number would be sufficient, that the national cuard would become an invaluable adjunct if given the support and sym pathy of the War department, and that there would be no cliiticulty in bringing down the present total by July 1. 1 "After March 4. I can guarantee that the army will be reduced," he said. ' - In fixing -the maximum, he de clared it had been agreed upon, after careful study of the country's actual needs, adding that the Unifed States was better prepared than any other nation to fight, as it had ammunition on hand that it could not use in .20 years. Discussing civilian employes, the chairman said: "If this bill is passed, the War de partment will be called on to per form a surgical operation that will rid it of 40,000 civilian employes." Big Appropriation Asked. The total cost of the military es tablishment this year was $494,000. 000, he said, while for the next fiscal vear the department had asked for $692,000,000. Representative Sisson of Mississip pi, ranking democrat on the sub committee, declared that in adopting a resolution directing the secretary of war not to recruit beyond 175,000, congress was not prevented from insisting on a less figure. He. said there were too many civilian em ployes. , State Department to. Leave Jap Question to New Administration Washington. Feb.' 2. State de partment officials indicated that the solution of the question growing out of -the enactment of the California a"nti-alicn land law would be left to the Harding administration. Officials said the present negotia tions --between the American and Ja panese governments were desigred to effect a permanent settlement of a. question which had been open for nearly 30 years and that a final set tlement probably would require con siderable moreime than was left to the Wilson administration. Conversations between Ambassa dors Shidehara and Morris, which were concluded last week with the submission of their Teports 'and rec ommendations to their governments, might, have to be reopened; it was indicated, after the respective gov ernments had studied the agreement" arrived at. . - , ... . 'Optimism for Success,' Hardware Men Told Optimism is the guiding point 6f success ill retail business today, H. A. Squibbs of Chicago declared in an address before the members , of Hie Nebraska Retail Hardware as sociation at the Hotel Rome yester day. ' "Every business has its troubles these days." belaid, "and the only cure or relief is to hustle. Go after it." - " On "Excess Profits," II. P. Sheeti of Argosm, Ind., told members of the association that . co-operation with the work of the organization is their only excess profit as members. Busy Americans Are Breakfast Rushers ' I mAA) mj tiwt iwai UKIk - good.is eaten easily without impairing digestion, and that tunes up boay and brain for a driving days work. GrapeNuts ' Tins food contains in easily di gestible form the concentrated nutriment of selected wheat and malted barley. v Its flavor tempts the most slug gish mornins appetite, and it affords excellent nourishment GrapeNuts Needs No Sweetening ( "Theres a Reason" - Made by Postum Cereal GUncBattle Creek, Mich: Debs Not Surprised i At Wilson's Refusal . To Grant Him Pardon: . i Atlanta, Feb. 2. Eugene V. Debs, i socialist leader ,nov serving, a 10 year sentence in the federal prisi n for violation of the espionage law, was not "surprised nor disap pointed" over the president's refusal to commute Jiis sentence, accofdirg to a statement issued through his counsel. "It was my own only fear." the Matenient Mid, "that I might be in debted for my liberty to Woodrow Wilson. My "record, good or bad, is at least consistent, and that is the only way it could have been smirched." The statement referred to the president as rtie "most pitif.il figure in history." Waitress Charges Man With Assault Siotlshluff Girl Says She Was Lured to Hotel Room By Fake Note. T j Scottsbluff, Neb., Feb. 2. (Spe cial Telegram.) A story of how she was kept a prisoner in a room in the, Lincoln hotel of this city from Saturday, January 15, at noon, until 6 the following Sunday morning, was told in county court by Miss Mane Dawkins, 18, waitress of the hotel, who charged that Guyton twice as saulted her. Guyton offered no testi mony jn aetensc at tne preliminary hearing, contenting himself with oleadine not euiltv. He was bound over to district court for trial, witii bond fixed at $8,000. Miss Dawkins asserted that Satur day noon she received a note ad dressed to "Marie." telling her that a friend from her former home. Bill ings, Mont., was ill in a room at the hotel and asking her to come and see him. She went to the room, and was admitted by Guyton, who locked the door, she said. He then kept her there until the following morning, threatening to kill her and twice as saulting her, she asserted. Although the attair Happened two weeks ago, it was kept from the pub lic and no orosecution was begun until last Saturday, when Guyton way arrested. The name of the com plaining witness was not revealed un til she appeared in court toaay. Theatrical Producer Sues Ford i Paper for $5,000,000 Damages Chicago. Feb. 2. The praecipe in $5,000,000 damage suit against Henry Ford and his paper, the Dear born Independent, was filed-.in cir cuit court bvf Morris Gest, theatri cal producer, who alleged an article in the Independent on January 22, contained "libelous, slanderous and false statements" concerning Mr. Gest and certain stage productions he has handled. The article men tioned was said to have attacked "Aphrodite" and "Mecca" in partic ular, terming them the "most sala cious spectacles ever show;n in Amer ica. The article which was alleged to have been libelous was quoted in the praecipe. It asserted that the American staec was if' under- the in fluence and control of a group of tormer DootDiacKS, newsnoys, ucKet speculators, prize ring habitues and Bowery characters.". ' After saying "Mr.Geststalks before his fellow Jews as the most success ful producer of the year," the quoted article declared that Air. Gest was not a great producer, but g. "great pander to a public whose taste he has been no mean factor iiv debas- Fire Follows Blast In Oil Refining Plant Washington, Feb. 2. President broke out early today at the plant of the Empire Refining company. Within a short time two large oil stills had exploded and the , flamos were- spreading rapidly. ' - Three refinery employes could not be -accounted formatter the explo sions. ' Persons living in the vicinity were fleeing to safety. The local fire department was un able to cope with the flames and requests for assistance were sent to Sapulpa and Henrietta, nearby towns. - ' 9 ' ' -i) Senate Enemies Af T .yii . Of fanlT Hope to Kill Cloture Bill Motion to Speed Up Enier- gemy By Measure in Senate, Limiting Dehate, Expected to Fail. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. (iilrago Tribune-Omaha Bee l.raird Wire. Washington, Feb. 2. With the emergency tariff hill characterized by -many republicans as well as democrats as "bunk for the farm ers." which would accomplish noth ing but an increase hi the cost of living it was freely predicted today that the motion to limit debate on the measure and speed it to passage will fail in the senate this afternoon. The cloture motion requires two thirds majority for . adoption and according to polls made by its sup porters today they lack five or more votes of the necessary strength. If the cloture motion is killed, democratic leaders are confident they can continue their filibuster against the bill ;. until the present congress goes out of office on March 4. They are determined to do this even if it compels the side-tracking of all the big supply bills and other important measures demanding at tention at the present session. fRevf't Among Republicans. With defeat of the cloture motion impending, revolt broke out in the republicail ranks as a result of threat of Senator McCumber of Xorth Dakota, who is leading the fight for the tariff bill, to keen the measure before the senate until the democratic filibuster collapsed. j Senator Townscnd of Michigan, republican, bluntly gave notice that after cloture is beaten tomorrow he would move to set aside the tariff bill and take up the postal appro priation bill. He bitterly assailed the bill, although he declared him self a protectionist. He asserted that the bill is an attempt to fool the farmers. ' - Many republicans heaved sfsrhs of relief when they saw the polls in-f dicating he death of the bill. Thev have made little effort to conceal their lukewarmness toward the meas ure, but have been compelled to give it their reluctant support by the clamor1 of their constituents and the demands for: party regularity. Fur thermore, fears are entertained tint President Wilson would promptly1 veto the measure and wind up his administration with a vigorous de nunciation of the republican congress for passing a bill that admittedly would increase the prices of food stuffs. Montana Copper Company To Suspend Operations Butte, Mont., Feb. 2. Mine apera tions of the Anaconda Copper Min ing company, will be suspended to night, according to an annouccnicnt by the company. - Hear also Emerson Records in Polish, Italian,-JewishandQerman. Emerton recordsplay wonderfully on all phono frapk. But of course they re at their very best on the Emerson -the phono graph with the concealed Emerson Music Master Horn, made of rounded solid spruce, of all woods the most resonant and sound amplifying. Tei. Emerson mod. la in all, priced from $80 to $1000. OMAHA Gate City Furniture Co. , Reliable Furniture Co., South Side Walnut Hill Pharmacy Music Shop, I51 Harney St. Union Outfitting Company -Oaltford Music Co., 1807 Farnam St. v " ' tiers Phtmogvjihs l n ri 'Ragged Stranger" in Murder Case Identified l'lilno Triliuiif-OniAliM lire I rrd H ire. C hicago, Feb. 2. Carl Wanderer's second trial for murder took a more sinister aspect when positive identifi cation was made of the "ragged stranger"' who he slew at the time he killed his wife and her unbovfi babe. , , The "ranged stranger" was Earl Keesec of Danville, 11J.. otherwi knovn as Edward Morgan, fonfterl: a soldier, carnival wrestler and wavs a derelict. Identification made by his aunt and cousin, Vho came from Danville for the purpose of viewing the body. The body has been' kept in a glass case for five months. It was removed and both women asked that the feet be bared so they could search for a peculiar growth on one ankle. It wUs found and this, with other characteristics made the identification complete. Judge Considers "Love insurance Widow Asks $150 Per Month For Loss of Friendship of Late New Yorker. Cliiragu Tribune-Oniatut Ufa Leatrd Wlr. New York, Feb. 2. The supreme court of New York county took Hin der "adviscmeyt the propriety of per mitting persons the underwriting o "love insurance," which would pro tect persons from breach of the bonds of friendship, affection and re gard. Justice Bijur refused to permit an action based on-such "love insur ance" to be determined by a jury until he had settled for himself whither public policy .w ould be hurt by such suits to recover. Mrs. Wallace if. White, a comely widow, brought the action to recov er $150 she asserts was guaranteed her by Courtland Palmer, a wealthy resident of Riverside drive. She testified that Palmer had oc cupied a room at her home, and gave a bond which set forth in part: "Whereas, the party of the first part (Mr. Palmer) is desirous of safe guarding the party of the second "part (Mrs. White) against any breach of the deep bond of friendship, affec tion,, and. regard by providing a com petence and income for her support in the event of any rupture, and in consequence of the affection and care the party of- the second pa't has -iveu the party of the first pait while a member of her household during the various illnesses and sick nesses of the party of the first part, it is agreed as follows." The agreement is the paymeut of $150 a month to Mrs. White for life to recompense her for the loss of Mr. Palmer's friendship. Mrs. White ad mitted she might have written Pal mer: "Don't discuss this with any one. Our lives must be a sealed, sa cred book alwavs, forever." Among the new looks to prevent automobile theft is one that operates a valve in an intake manifold. The Emerson Dance Record admits; I'm the antidote for care, I'm sure cure for blues; i I know people everywhere, I'm the "latest news." I'm the dance that people want (Alwavs ask for ME! You can get me when you cawn't Get another see?) ' I'm the fetchingest of tunes; I make fat folks frisk; I play mornings, nights and noons ; , ' I'm the ONLY DISK! x (signed) Emerson Dance Record Ask any Emerson dealer to play the brand-new Emerson hits listed below. And as you listen, note how they "register" with your toes. After all, toes are the best judges. 10295 MARGIE Fo Trot. Plantation Dance Orchestra Feather Your Neit Fox Trot . , Plantation Dance Orchestra 10292 PALESTEENA Comedy Song... i Eddie Canter , She Gives Them All the Ha! Ha! Ha! Comedy Soig Eddie Cantor 10317 ROS1E Make It Rosy For Mc Fox Trot. .Plantation Dance Orchestra Kentucky Blues Fox Trot Merry Melody Men 10301 MARGIE Comedy Song .'...........Eddie Canter I Wish that I'd Been Born in Borneo Comedy Song . Eddie Cantor 10315 BROADWAY BLUES Fox Trot Merry Melody Men Now and Then Fox Trot SJvo's Novelty Orchestra CARPENTER PAPER CO. 9th and Harney Sts., Omaha, Neb. OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS DEALERS J. S. Round A Co. No. 3. Baiid Bide. Q Street Pharmacy, South Side Guarantee Furniture Co., 1245 So. 13th Rialto Music Shop, 1416 Dougas St. Cas. Belohlavek, 2412 U St. Vandaa Pharmacy, 10th and Bancroft St. Phonograph Seles Co.. 24th and Farnam Shipping Board Jo Account for All Money Spent No Eidence of Fraud le ealed hy Searching Audit Of Accounts, General . Comptroller Declares. Washington, Feb. 2. Emphatic as surance that the shipping board would be able to account for every cent spent for the construction of vessels was given i to the house in vestigating committee by Alonio Tweedale, genera! comptroller of the board. Searching audits of accounts, he declared, had revealed no evi dence of fraud or misappropriation cf funds. Mr. Twccdalo contradicted the as sertion made by Col. E. II. Abadie, his predecessor as general controll er, that he (Abadie) had been "rail-, toaded" out of his job by M. J. Gil lcn, former executive assistant to the chqirman of the board. Mr. Tweedale also deuied that he had made any attempt to dislodge Colo nel Abadie, to get his job. Declaring that when he Was clc-i vatcd from treasurer to general comptroller he was given freedom to recommend his successor as treasurer, the witness asserted he had selected K. W. Boiling, a brother-in-law of President Wilson, who had been serving as assistant treas urer. No influence was brought to bear on him to make such a choice, he declared. Discussing theaudit made by Per lcy Morse & Co., New .York, of the accounts of the Bethlehem Steel Building corporation, which it had been charged had brought to light a $260,000 voucher for the personal expenses of Charles M. Schwab while in charge of the emergency fleet . corporation s construction program. Mr. lwecdale declared the audit .had been called off because it was ex pected to cost at least $750,000 and perhaps $1,000,000. Convicted Slayer of Policeman Admits Long List of Robberies Seattle, Feb. 2. John Schmitt, sentenced yasterday to hang oil April 1, for the killing of Detectivt James O'Brien, shortly after fatally wound ing Patrolman Neil McMillan and W. T. Angle, in pistol battles January 21, last night confessed long list of. robberies committed in the state in the past two years, ac cording to Sheriff Matt Starwich. ' The confession is said to have cleared up more than 30 Seattle robberies of the past two years. The most serious oi the crimes to which Schmitt is said to have con- -fessed was the killing of E. H. Schultz of Olympia in a street fight . some time ago. ' . , F and S Phonograph Co., 203 Ne. Ittl Ben Lustgarten, 2701 Q St. Sol Lewis COUNCIL BLUFFS Eagle Drug Co., 2319 Broadway A. A. Lenochsr, 37 Pearl St. D. D. Mstbssoo, 1700 W. Broadway n