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Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
May Reopen Bitter
Fight Over Local
Electric Light Bills
By Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Ncb., April 1.-Oppo-
ncnts of r. B. Howell's former
measures relating to creation of a
competitive electric light plant at
Omaha, see in the rejuvenation of
Senate File 240, introduced by Sen
ator Peterson of Lancaster, what
they consider a violation of the
compromise agreement in effect a
week ago.
The bill which relates to the de-
velopment of water power, and
which is subject to amendments ma
terially the same as House Rolls
504 and 450, has potentialities which
alarm those who entered into the
agreement with General Manager
Howell of the Metropolitan water
district
Considerable Significance is given
to the visits Of Senator Cordeal and
Representative Druesedow to Oma-
ha, where it is said both were in con-
ference with Mr. Howell
Thus far Senate File 240 has had
the status Of sleeper" and has
only just come ont OF committee
where it has lain dormant since III
reduction
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
RINTELEN EATS SOAP
IN FEIGNING ILLNESS

Newark, N. ], April l.-At time
when his fellow-countrymen would
have exchanged a field piece for a
cake of CASTLE, Capt. Franz Won Rim
telen, convicted German plotter, with
an aversion for the Atlanta peniten-
tiary, was blowing soap bubbles in
the Newark Jail, in an effort to con-
vince examining physicians he was
suffering from tuberculosis.
This became known today, when
officials of the Jail asserted the for
mer German naval officer had Dor
rowed" all the soap possessed by
his fellow prisoners and after eat
ing it by the pound, had emitted
from his lips foam which for a time
puzzled the doctors. But the I'M
palatable meat was eaten in vain
or, still spouting bubbles, Won Rim
klen was shipped south.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Besides the homes w',icn will be
built, there are several large apart
ment houses contemplated this year.
One project alone would mean 2eS
apartments. There are also scme
store and office buildings contem-
plated"
~. Council to Make Probe.
Meanwhile City Commissioner
Towl is preparing list of the local
business men he will call into the
hearing on building material prices,
which opens in the city hall Monday.
City council adopted a resolution
Tuesday authorizing a special COM
mittee, of which Towl is a member,
to summon witnesses in connection
with the probe.
Mayor Smith will appoint another
member of the city council to serve
on this committee.
Commissioner Zimman inquired
whether the council has legal right
to require attendance of witnesses,
whereupon Commissioner Towl re-
piled:
The city has the legal right to
investigate matters pertaining to the
welfare of the city. We don't an
ticipate any trouble. Some have al
ready stated that they will welcome
an investigation, because they want
to be indicated | believe that we
will have an interesting investiga-
ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
NO U. S. TROOPS
WILL BEUSED IN
EASTERN EUROPE
Entente Soldiers Landing on
Black Sea Coast on Way to
Hungary; Hindenburg Is
Concentrating Forces.

London, April l.--President Will
son has informed other members, of
the American delegation to the
peace conference that no American
soldiers should be used in any trou-
Bile in eastern or southeastern Eu-
rope, a Central News dispatch from
Paris says.
1t is reported from Bucharest
that entente troops are being landed
at Constanza, ion the Black sea
coast, on their way to Hungary, ac-
cording to Copenhagen dispatch
to the Central News today,
Hindenburg Massing Troops.
Paris, April 1.-(Havas)- 1.-The
Germans are concentrating large
forces in eastern Prussia under COM
mand of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg, according to the Paris edition
Of the New York Herald. The Ger
man forces are being assembled in
Graudenz and Thorn in order to
defend the railway line from Danzig
to Posen.
Reports received from Budapest
by the American peace delegation
indicate that the new rulers of Hun
gary are giving assurances that
they are anxious for peace on all
fronts and that the new army they
are creating is directed toward the
maintenance of order and not for
purposes of aggression.
The new Hungarian officials are
attempting to draw a distinction be-
tween communism, which they say
they are trying to practice, and
bolshevism. They declare they are
not copying the Russian program,
but are forming distinctly different
nolicies.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
EX-KAISER'S PICTURE
BARRED IN HUN SCHOOLS,

Berlin, April ALL the Prussian
district and provincial government
school authorities have been notified
by Herr Haenisch, minister of re-
iigion and education, that pictures
OF former Emperor William and the
former crown prince may no longer
be hung in the school rooms.
The order originates from an Incl
dent in an East Prussian school,
where the teacher put former En-
peror Williams picture in an attic
after the revolution, but was ordered
by the authorities to hang it up
again, whereupon he entered a pro-
test.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
NEW METHOD ADOPTED
WITH CASUALTY LISTS.

Washington, April 1.-The war
department today instituted its new
method of issuing casualty lists,
made possible by publication of the
names of practically all casualties
sustained before cessation of hostili-
ties. ....
Under the new method only the
names of those killed i'll action and
whose death has just been verified,
and OF those whose death occurred
from other causes, will be announced
by the War department here for im-
mediate publication.
Announcement of other casualties
will be sent by mail to the newspa-
pers of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
name EOFFREMoNT
MAYOR WRITTEN
in ON BALLOTS
Guy Hinman Elected by Large
Majority; Signing of Civic
League Agreement Wins
for Open Candidate.

Fremont, Neb., April 1.-Eleven
hundred and seventy-seven voters
wrote in the name of Guy Hinman,
popular young bachelor, and he is
thereby elected mayor over George
Wolz, republican, and w. E. Wiley,
democrat.
Hinman was not a regular candi-
date and the move on his behalf
started 10 days ago, when both can
didates signed up the civic league
agreement to retain the present
Sunday closing ordinance.
The totals are: Hinman, l,l77;
George WOLF, 446; Wiley, 424; Harry
Morse, IS. The council is republi-
can by six to two.
A. F. Plambeck is city treasurer
and Fred Pierce clerk. Hinman was
the open" candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
WILSON warns
COUNCIL Time
FOR talk IS OVER
Prospects for Accord Improve
After Talk by President
on Need for Avoiding
Further Delay. !

Paris, April lit was stated au-
thoritatively tonight after the meet
ings between President Wilson and
the premiers that the prospects for
an accord were more hopeful.
Distinct progress was made az the
morning and afternoon, sessions par
ticularly regarding the Sarre valley.
The indications are that the French
will get coal from the Sarre valley,
which will be charged against their
share in the reparations. There
was some discussion of the advis-
ability of leaving the eventual dis
position of the Sarre valley to a
plebescite.
Most of the day the council meet
ing was given over to the matter
of the Rhine frontier and repara-
tions, but the question of the re-
sponsibility of the former emperor
and others for the war was touched
on for the first time.
The chief remaining details of the
reparations question involve the
points whether French and British
pensions will be included and wheth-
er the specific amount demanded
will be named in the treaty.
Indications from one source are
that the total will amount to be-
tween $20,0O0000000 anad $25,000,-
100000.
Warning that the world could
not long countenance further delay
in the adjustment OF peace was DE-
livered 10 the allied premicrs and
military representatives of tile asao-
ciated powers by President Wilson
yesterday.
1t is learned that at late hour
on Monday he arose during the con-
ference taking place in Premier
CLemenceau's room at the French
war office, and solemnly assured
the conferees of his belief that they
would do all in their power to bring
together the loose ends in the de-
bate in an effort to unite on cace
terms upon which treaty might 5e
presented to Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
GIVE CZECH ATMOSPHERE
TO BOHEMIAN RESORTS.

London, April 1.-The Czech
newspaper Tribuna suggests that
the Bohemian watering places,
karlsbad, Marienbad and Franzen-
bad, be forthwith subjected to "the
process Of Czech metamorphosis,
in order that guests from the United
States, England, France and Ger
many shall instantly realize that
they are on purely Czech ground
AS q means of propaganda, the
newspaper suggests that Czech dra-
matte entertainment and musical
farce be offered so that "the inter
national guests of the worlds health
resort will instinctively feel that
they are in the reception room of
the new Czech state"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
WATTERSON RETIRES
FROM coURIER-JOURNAL

Louisville. KY, ApI 1.-The
Louisville Courier Journal tonight
announced that Henry Watterson,
the newspapers editor since 1868,
ind editor emeritus since last Au-
gust, had requested his retirement.
Mr.. Watterson recently passed his
10Th birthday.
The newspaper said the editors
action was partly due to his variance
with the Courier Journal officials on
the proposed league of nations, he,
The paper says, being against the
oroposal. while the officials favor it.
Through Mr. Watterson's writings
On national questions, he has be-
koIne one of the most widely known
Writers i'll the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
CH|CAC
REFLECTS
THOMPSON.
AS MAYOR.
Republican Candidate Has
Plurality Of $1,000 Over
SWeitzer; City "Wet'
by Large Majority.

Chicago, April 2.-The COM
plete unofficial vote for mayor
gave Thompson (republican) 257,-
1888; Sweitzer, (democrat), 240,-
288; Hoyne, (independent demo-
craft, l10,8o8. Thompson's plu-
rality 1860.
The total vote on the ousting
of saloons on May /, was:
No, men, 266,529; women, l24-
73l; total, 39l,260.
Yes, men, 67,707; women, 49,
325; total, 144,032.
Chicago, April l.-Mayor Willianr
Hale Thompson, republican, was re-
elected today in one of the most ex-
citing political struggles the city
ever witnessed, the incomplete un-
official returns late tonight indicat-
ing that his plurality would be iE
the neighborhood of $4,000. His
nearest opponent was Robert NJ.
Sweitzer, democrat, county clerk,
whom the mayor defeated four ears
ago by plurality of more than 147,-
900. .
Much of the big vote which the
mayor received four years ago, but
lost today, went to States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne, a democrat, who ran
as an independent by petition.
Mayors Friends Celebrate.
The mayors triumph was the sub
ject of noisy demonstration to-
night by his followers.
The election, in which six candi-
dates ran for mayor, fell on an ideal
day, with sunshiny cool weather,
and the total vote cast. it was esti-
mated, was about 100000 out of a
registered vote of nearly 100000.
The city voted wet" by sweep
ing majority, the first time the ques-
ton had been voted on in Chicago.
The liquor adherents made cam
paign based on the slogan, "let con-
gress hear your protest" The vote
was 3 to | or better in favor of sa-
looms.
The Dry Chicago federation made
no concerted campaign, relying on
udtlOlldl lcSlSldliOu. HS WCt oiiu
dry" question went on the ballot by
order of the state supreme court,
which found the dry petition had
been swept off the ballot illegally
at the preceding city election.
Virtually all interest in the elec-
ton was centered in the mayoralty
fight, although other city officers
including one alderman from each
of the IS wards, were elected.
Raised National Issue.
The mayor made his campaign on
his record in Office and on pleas for
republican party support on the
basis OF national party lines. His
principal opponent, Sweitzer, and
Hoyne. the independent, both Sc
verely criticised the mayor and re-
ferred to "Thompsonism" and his
war record.
The mayors reference to Chicago
as "the sixth German city his re-
fusal to issue all invitation as mayor
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Wild WEST
BOYS BACK
TO GODS
C0UN 7 RY'
Regiment Whose Casualty List
Numbered 1,7O0 Men to Be
Taken to San Francisco
and Entertained.

New York. April 1.-Fifteen hum
dred SCARED veterans of the
563d infantry, big strapping men
who travelled more than 5000 miles
from their homes and friends in the
far western states, to fight with the
armies of freedom on the soil of
France and Belgium, returned to
what they described as Goods coun-
try" today upon the transport Ken
tuckian.
Mayor James Rolph of San Fran
cisco, accompanied by his wife, a
committee from the Rocky Noun
tain club, and delegations of west
ern citizens, temporarily in the city,
rode up the harbor with the local
mayors welcoming committee to
give the boys royal western well
Gomez to the homeland.
Seven Hundred Lost in Battle.
Nearly half of the regiment is
composed of replacements. A to-
tai OF 1900 men was inscribed in the
casualty list, but some have since
returned to the command. Seven
hundred men paid, the supreme sac
rifice and many of them now lie
in Flanders field where poppies
grow"
The regiment. a part of the 91st
division, made wonderful rec
ord in the Meuse- -Argonne offensive
last September and October and the
armistice found them chasing the
Huns out of Belgium. Three men
in the regiment return with the COW
eted congressional medal of honor,
several others have the distinguished
service cross and French war
crosses, which one private asserted
"are as common as second lieuten-
ants"
Going to San Francisco.
The men entrained tonight for
Camp Merritt, N. J., where they will
go through the "delousing" process.
Mayor Rolph declared that as soon
as the entire regiment is home and
has complied with the quarantine
and sanitary arrangements it would
be taken direct to San Francisco
and entertained as guests of the city.
Short leaves will be granted to the
boys while at Camp Merritt and
they will be entertained here by
western organizations.
Col. Harry La T. -Cavenaugh, a
Michigan man, commander Of the
Three Hundred Sixty-third, said:
II don't know whether they grow
differently in California or not, but
| do know one thing: | never saw
lot of men who could take more
punishment than these have. These
men are the prize fighters of the
world. They never say die
Division ciXd Seven Times.
The 9lst division, known popu-
larly as the wild West" or Pow
der River division, lit was stated,
suffered between 5000 and 1000 cas-
ualties, of which the 563d regiment
had l.700, of whom 700 were killed.
The division was cited seven times
for bravery. Its nickname of Pow
der River was taken from a Mon
tana stream which the soldiers said
was "a mile wide and an inch deep"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Mayor Of Grand Island Is
Reelected by Bio Majority

Grand Island, Neb, April l.
Especial Telegram. Mayor Cleary
was rejected today without any def
mite opposition until during the past
few days when an effort to CEN
trallze dissatisfied elements on W.
A. Prince was inaugurated. Th,
latter only received "a votes, how
ever, written in, as against 522. The
only real contest was between S. L.
kinke and W. r. King for city treas
urer, the former receiving 502 and
the latter 3Sl votes
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Halt Exports Of Wheat
to Hold Down Price

Washington, April l-Julius H.
Barnes, president of the food admin
istratlon grain corpora ton, an
nounced' today that if measures
taken to hold down the price of
wheat to the government level fail,
imports of wheat and wheat flour
from Canada, Argentina and Aus
tralia will be permitted.
Neutral countries already have
been notified they must send their
ships to other sources ior wheat
Beginning next week, the grain cor
poration will buy, for shipment
in relief to liberated countries in Eu-
rope. rye flour, corn flour and bar
ley flour and will thereby reduce It's
current purchases of wheat flour.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
KING ALBERT FLIES
FROM BRUSSELS TO PARIS.

Paris, April Liking Albert of
Belgium flew in an airplane from
Brussels to Paris today. He reached
an aviation camp near Paris shortly
after noon.
King Albert came, according to
the lntransigeant, to plead the cause
of Brussels as the seat of the league
of nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

At the forum meeting 1t was voted
to appoint a committee to consider
material cost and the building out
look. So far none has been named.
What Committee Says.
Following is the statement given
out at the Chamber of Commerce
last night:
H. o. Wilhelm. chairman of the
good fellowship committee, r1ade a
report to the executive committee Of
the Chamber of Commerce on the
result of the open forum meeting
recently held at the chamber on
How Best Can Omaha House Her
Increasing Population?" The report
was approved.
"The information gathered by
gathered by members of the commit
tee, acting informally, indicates
clearly that Omaha's growth will
not be slackened by reason OF in
adequate homes built this year.
The figures obtained show that
between l,l00 and 1900 houses have
already been contracted for and will
be completed as rapidly as labor and
material can be secured. J his is
about the total number built in an
entire year in normal times. W"en
it is considered that it is about 80
days before the building season or
dinarily opens, it looks like the big
gest home building program Cma1a
has ever had in any one year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
CHINA WARNED AND
THREATENED BY JAPAN

Peking, April 1.-The japanese
minister here has warned the Chi
nese government that if the prema-
ture disclosure of secret documents
by China causes loss to japanese fl
nancial and commercial interests,
Japan will hold China responsible
for such loss. As result, the Chi
nese government has further post
poned the contemplated publication
of secret agreements between China
and Jaran
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
FoCh to Arrange Landing
of Polish Troops at Danzig

Paris, April 1.--(Havas)-Marshal
Foch will leave Paris tonight for
Spa to meet Matthias Erzberger to
discuss with him The allied demand
that Polish troops be permitted to
use the port of Danzig.
The marshal has received full
powers to negotiate with German
representatives He will be in con-
slant communication with the coun-
Gil of four.
The inter-allied shipping commits
sion has completed preparations
to transport the Polish troops to
Danzig
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
CONTROL BOARD
TURNED WOMAN
EXPERT down
Hired Man at Lincoln Asylum
for His Business Expert
enCe Though Not Nervous
Disease Specialist.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

(from Staff CorTeSpondent.)
Lincoln. Neb, April DIR. Hal
lie Ewing. specialist in nervous
diseases, and who has had 'arge III
stitutional experience, was turned
down by the Board of Control as
head of the State Hospital for the
Insane at Lincoln, because she was
woman and had no business ex-
perience," was the testimony given
before the joint legislative invest
eating committee, in its hearing
Tuesday by Commissioner May
field.
The reply came out in a cross
examination as to why the members
of the Board of Control had not
placed at the head of that institution
a specialist in nervous diseases
Mr.. Mayfield testified that the
board knew DR.. Case. the present
head of the hospital. had had no
previous experience in the treatment
OF insane persons, and that there
were no physicians on the staff quail
flied for this kind of practice He
said that war conditions forced the
board to take any available man, and
that DR.. Cases business adtn;nistra-
ton of the institution was satisfac-
tory to the board and thai as soon
as a specialist in mental diseases
could be procured, such man
would be placed at the head of the
institution
Appointment of Pierson.
Mr.. Mayfeld was on the stand
all morning. He was questioned as
to the appointment of F. J. Pierson
as state architect He acknowledged
that he knew at the time the az
pointment was made, that Mr.. Pier
son was associated with ]. H. rad
dock, who was all architect, and who
Continued on Page Two. Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
l.}si?z7 S s;$$ : 4E
BITS OF NEWS
TAFT BROKE" IN DETROIT;
MAYOR CASHES HIS CHECK.

Detroit, Mich, April l.-Tormer
President Taft, who spoke at Kala-
mazoo tonight on the league OF ma
tions, arrived in Detroit this fore
noon-"broke." He walked the mile
and a half to the city hall, where
Mayor Couzens' cashed a check FOR
him.
Il just run out of change" he cx-
planned to newspapermen. "and |
knew the mayor had lots Of it."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02


While treating Wade, the physi-
clans in attendance realized that he
had to establish new speech and word
centers on the opposite side of the
brain, and for weeks he has been
taught to talk, just as an infant is
taught.
Memory Not Impaired.
His memory and other mental fac
ulties were not impaired, and he
learned rapidly new vocabulary of
words and their meaning.
He created immense interest when
he was placed ON the witness stand
yesterday. He said the first word he
learned and could understand was
mo" ;,
He then described with real en-
thusiasm his acquisition of the
words he is now able to understand
and use. 1t is quite a large vocab-
ulary, but he uses it awkwardly. He
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

was able to recall every incident of
the night at Runyon's up to the mo-
ment he received the blow. He
could not tell the names of his near
est relatives and closest friends
when in his presence until he was
taught anew.
Police Officer involved.
Wade's skull was crushed by
blow from a club. Witnesses told
the grand jury, and are repeating
their statements in court, that Run
yon, crazed with liquor, struck the
blow. 1t was this fight that caused
Police Officer c. O. Wood of Coun-
Gil Bluffs to be dismissed from the
service for not reporting it when he
was alleged to have been present.
Wade told the jury he could not
tell who hit him While he remem-
bered Fred Runyon. and referred
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Remove Restrictions

Washington, April 1.-Restric-
tions on the importation of ferro
manganese and spiegeleisen were
removed today by the war trade
board. and these commodities may
now be brought to the United States
from Great Britain, France, Italy,
Belgium and Japan, or from their
possessions, colonies or dominions
under general import licenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
PLANE SCARS. $500
METERS WITH FIVE ABOARD

Paris, April IA Goliath air
plane, carrying five passengers in a
special flight, has reached an alti-
tude Of 600 meters. The climbing
occupied ! hour and IS minutes, and
set new record by several hundred
meters for this kind of flight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
HUNGARIAN SOVIET
CONFISCATES JEWELS.

Copenhagen, April IAN order
ISSUED in Budapest by the new Hun
garian government provides that
Jewels and precious stones, the value
of which exceeds 1000 crowns, shall
be surrendered without payment to
the communist government.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Call German Chiefs.

Zurich, April I'm view of fresh
negotiations over the Danzig ques-
ton, the German cabinet has decided
to gather the chiefs of all parties OF
the national assembly at Berlif- to-
morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
German Fortifications
Near Rhine Prohibited

Paris. April l.-Gcrmany is not
to be permitted to keep garrisous.
iort;t.cations, or war factories. not
only on the lett bank OF the Rhine.
bu, also alcng Z "Trip OF at least
- miles ON the right bank
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Resume Trade With Poland

Washington, April 1.-The war
trade board announced today the re-
SUMPTION of trade with Poland and
with Esthonia, one of the four Baltic
provinces in northwest Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Members of the Chamber of Commerce executive COM
mee optimistic the building outlook for Omaha.
They have sanctioned report of H. O. Wilhelm chairman
open forum meeting recently held building COST which is
not made public
The executive committee members for themselves say that
after investigation, the biggest home building program
Omaha has had in year. is about be carried