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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
TWIN SISTERS
SUICIDE DUE TO
war STRAIN
Letters Written by Girls Who
Leaped Into Ocean Show
Both Had Suffered Men
tai Breakdown.

New York, Jan. 28.-Any. doubt
as to the double suicide of the
Misses Dorothea and Gladys Crom-
well, twins, prominent in New York
society, who had been serving in
France with the American Red
Cross, was removed today on the
arrival here of the French line
steamship La Lorraine.
Passengers aboard the liner con
firmed cable reports from Bor-
deaux that the girls had jumped TO
their death from the liners rail
while it was passing out of the
mounth of the Caronne river OH
January 10. They were seen to take
the leap by an American soldier on
sentry duty who gave the alarm.
Passengers said it was nearly Is
minutes before the ship could be
stopped and then efforts to recover
the bodies failed.
Left -Four Notes.
The girls left four notes in their
stateroom. One was addressed TO
Major James c. Sherman of Chi
cago, in charge of the contingent OF
Red Cross workers returning on the
ship; another to Seymour Cromwell
of this city, the girls brother, the
third to his Wife, and the fourth to
a woman friend of the girls.
The notes were not made public,
but after they hade been delivered
to the girls brother by MAJOR
Sherman, Mr.. Cromwell stated that
"the contents show that both were
physically and mentally broken
down."
The night the sisters passed
aboard was spent in their state
room, passengers said. While little
attention was paid them, it was sail
they showed the effects of the
strain of the war work.
Women Workers Worn Out.
Mrs. Edward Shearson, a member
of the committeeafor relief of father
less children of France, a passenger
on La Lorraine, expressed the fol-
lowing opinion on the general sub
ject Of the return Of American wo-
men war workers now in France
1T is my private belief that all
American women should come nome
as soon as possible. Conditions are
such that they can be released. and
all, especially the young women,
should be brought back. Their work
finished, they are tired and nervous. "
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Lack Of Sufficient
Funds is Only Thing
Holding Up Air Route
By StaR Correspondent.

Washington, d. C., Jan. 28.-As-
sistant Postmaster General Praeger
today told a delegation of Omaha
men, including ex-Mayor Dahlman,
Judge Madden, and J. H. Stanley,
that Omaha would be a stoppti g
point on the transcontinental air
route, that the landing field on Cen
ter street, which seemed especially
adapted for the purpose, had been
by department officials,
and the only thing needed to liz
augnrate the service from Chicago
westward was sufficient funds, the
postoffice appropriation bill now
pending in the senate only providing
for an air service as far west as
Chicago.
To extend it to Omaha and possi-'
bly, Denver and Salt Lake woutl
require S1.500000 as against $800,000
which the senate bill provides for.
The delegation decided to enlist
the help of both Nebraska senator's
and the senator's from Colorado and
Utah to boost the appropriation to
the S1,500,000 limit as suggested by
Mr.. Praeger.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29

Institutes Probe
toAutomobile Recoveries;
Danbaum Denies Charge
City Motor Car Detective De-
CIareS Recovery of Richard
, sons Auto Was Straight
Deal in Every Respect.

Detective Danbaum denies any
charge of crooked dealing in con-
nection with the recovery of an
automobile stolen from George Rich
ardson, real estate dealer.
Publication fof a story of this oc-
currence contained a purported
statement of Meyer Greenburg, 2023
Charles street, to Chief of Detec-
tives John Briggs that he was forced
to confess to Charles Pipkin, Dri
vate detective, and Ben Danbaum
city detective, the hiding place OF
the stolen"car. ....
Il deny that charge against me-
The deal leading TO the recovery Of
Richardson's car was straight, legi-
innate deal, and will stand any in
vestigation." said Danbaum.
Keys Furnish Clue.
Following the theft Of Richard
sons car, November II, 1918, Meyer
Greenburg and Don Chrisman, 2865
Henderson avenue, were arrested
and booked at the central station
for investigation. Their arrest fol-
lowed the finding of bunch of Keys
in the car bearing the name Of Don
Chrisman. Both lads were arrested
as the actual thieves and warrant
is out for the arrest of Ralph SPELL
man, 2420 Ames avenue. Spellman
denies any knowledge of the THEFT.
Charles Pipkin received SIPS from
Mr.. Richardson for the recovery OF
the stolen car. --l
The Sunday following the theft
of the car, Mr.. Pipkin telephoned me
that he had found it." Mr.. Richard
son said, "Pipkin said he wanted $50
for himself, that he had to have $50
for another man in Omaha and $50
for the Kansas City concern that
turned UP the car. 1t told him !
was being mixed but I finally gave
him SIPS and got the car"
Upon the arrest of Greenburg, the
lad told Chief Briggs that Charles
Pipkin and Detective Danbaum
threatened to send him to the peni-
tertiary if he did not divulge the hid
ing place of the car.
After / told them that the car was
in some high weeds in East Omaha"
said Greenburg," they said, I'VE
have the car. and that is all that
is necessary. There need be nothing
more said about it,"
Detective Danbaum and Charles
Pipkin DENY this.
"That car was recovered legiti-
mately and report of the recovery
was made to the chief" Danbaum
said. I'm regard to the reward, Pip
kin received that as per the agree
ment with the owner"
In regard to the payment >of $50 to
another man in Omaha and $50 to
a Kansas City concern Charles
Pipkin said: Il am paying for my
source of information, and if it were
made public, I'd never recover a
car" 49,
Stolen automobile "squeals" at the
central police station show that De-
tectives Van Deusen and Danbaum
have made a report on ever car re-
covered by them and, in instances of
arrests of suspected persons, have
brought about their arraignment in
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
PREDICT BOOM IN
AUTOMOBILE TRADE.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Leaders OF the
industry in addressing the National
Automobile Dealers association to-
day expressed the belief that the
automobile business was entering
the greatest boom in its history.
Iohn N. Willys. president OF the
Willys-Overland company, sall;,
Il believe in the future. The
iarmer will have as much luxury as
The city man. AS a nation too, we
are going after the worlds busi-
ness. We are going to prosper toi
George NJ. Graham, sales man,
ager Of the Pieree-Arrow Motor
company, predicted that within 10
wears the farmers alone would buy
$iO0O0,OOO,0OO worth of motor
trucks.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
PEASANTS
IN RISING
AGAIN 7
MONARCHY
Many Killed or Wounded in
Battle in Bucharest; Move
ment Supported by
Socialists.

Vienna, Jan. 2S.-A peasant revo-
luton has broke out over the length
and breadth of Roumania. according
to dispatches from Budapest.
A simultaneous rising occurred ~
all the villages at a fixed hour Sat
urday, when well-armed home-con-
ing soldiers, heading the insurgents
forced their way into the various
towns. resulting in sangunary en-
counters with the regular troops.
In Bucharest, the dispatches say
there was fighting all day Sunday
the regulars employing machine gun
fire. Many were killed or wounded
Social revolutionists joined in the
movement.
Lenine Orders Slaughter.
Stockholm, Jan. 2S.-Premier
Lenine, according to a report from
Reval. has ordered the bolshevik
troops to retake the town Of Narvs
from the Esthonians within a week
to sack the town and to kill all the
bourgeoise. Lenine is reported to
be staying in the town of hamburg
east of Narva
Repulsed by Americans.
Archangel, Jan 28.-[By Asso-
ciated Press l-Bolshevik forces
fanled in an attempt last midnight
to drive American and British
troops from their positions at Tul-
gas, on the Dvina river, southeast
of Archangel. Earlier the enemy
had bombarded the positions with
artillery
On the right bank of the river
the American troops met small
patrol and drove it back. On the
left bank the allies encountered $50
bolsheviki this morning and dis
persed them, taking IA prisoners.
The allies suffered no casualties
The prisoners said that a general
attack had been planned. but a ma.
jority of the bolsheviki lost them.
selves in the woods. Allied scouts
found a considerable number of the
enemy on the upper Tulgas river
from which :. the allied outposts
withdrew. Their artillery ther
shelled the evacuated position. The
artillery duel continues.
Follow Retiring Yankees.
On line of the River Vaga, il
the Shenkursk region, the bolshe.
wiki have followed the retiring
Americans to five miles south ol
Shegovarsk, where American pa
trolls now are in touch with the
enemy.
According to refugees who 4rs
fleeing along the snow-covered
roads from Shenkursk to safety in
the American lines, the bolshevik
have burned Shenkursk and mas
sacred many of the inhabitants. The
American intelligence officers are
ii to confirm the reports.
The bolsheviki were shelline
Taresvo, 40 miles east of Shen-
kursk, today and apparently were
pr ring for another infantry a.
tack in this region. Artillery ae
tivity continues along the Vologda
railway.
Loyalists Retake Poltava.
Washington, Jan. 28.-Loyal Rus
slams operating under the direction
of the government in Omsk, have re-
captured Poltava, in European Rus
sia, and the capture of Kharkov is
imminent, according to information
reaching the State department today
from Stockholm.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Body Found in River
Is That Of Missing
Army Surgeon 5 Wife

Richmond, Va, Jan. 28.-With the
positive Identification of the body
found in the James river several
weeks ago, as that of Mrs. Wilmer
Ames Hadley, wife of an army SUR
geon, the police today obtained the
promise of a nurse at the West
Hampton military hospital, where
the surgeon was stationed, to assist
ir the search for DR.. Hadley, which
now has become nation wide.
The authorities declined to make
public the name of the nurse, who,
they said. would be the chief wit
ness for the state.
Identification of the body was
made today by Mrs. A. H. Evans of
Cincinnati, a sister of Mrs. Hadley.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Armenian Refugees
in Syria and Palestine
Dying by Thousands

Washington, Jan. 28.-Miran Sew
asly, chairman fthe Armenian Ma
tiona1 Union of America, called at
the State department today to pre-
sent further reports of the tragic
condition of the Armenians and to
urge prompt action toward setting
up an Armenian state. Cablegrams.
Mr.. Sevasly said, tell Of the pitt
ful plight of deported Armenians
in Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Meso-
potamia, Persia and the Caucasus
Messages say refugees are dying by
thousands.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
COUNCIL VOTES
TO ESTABLISH
CITY Market
Gardeners, GrOCerS and Com
mission Men Have Meeting
With City Commissioners;
Ready by Spring.
Omaha is to have a new municipal

Omaha is to have new municipal
market.
The city council, last night, by a
vote Of 5 to 2, decided to establish
one at Fifteenth and Davenport
streets.
It wasJa stormy session, attended
by scores of gardeners commission
men. groters and consumers, many
Of whom made speeches.
The gardeners, grocers and COM
mission men all declared the market
is eforedoomed to failure" while the
consumers applied opprobrious
enithets to the 'middlemen," one
orator calling them 'pharasites" and
other names being hurled.
Mayor Smith, who is the author Of
the idea, said the establishment Of
the market place at Fifteenth and
Davenport streets will cost about
$4,000. AS his resolution was about
to go to a vote, Commissioner Ring
er proposed that the market place
be established in the basement of the
Auditorium until it shall have been
demonstrated whether the people
will patronize it in sufficient num-
bers to make it pay.
The mayor leaped up and ex-
claimed.
IF you want to chloroform my
resolution, kill it now and don't
make a joke of it. Your idea would
only make joke OF it"
Ure Favors Ringer.
Commission Ure spoke of Mr..
Ringers substitute resolution.
You can establish a market place
at Fifteenth and Davenport" +" he
said, "but that doesn't make it a
market. If the people don't come
and patronize it in sufficient nun.
berS then you have wasted Sl5OOO OF
the peoples money"
Mr.. Ringers resolution to give
The market tryout in the Auditor
ium without any cost was lost by
Just one vote, Ringer, Ure and Zim-
man voting in favor of it and Towl
hesitating before he said mo"
Commissioner Zimman related the
experience Of the city in establishing
a market at Fourteenth and Capitol
avenue some years ago, which prov
ed a failure within a month after it
was opened.
The reason that market failed"
declared Mayor Smith, 'was because
the city council then was in sym
pathy with the commission men
The only way to give the consumer
a chance for his money is to get the
market away from Eleventh and
Jackson streets. The commission
man makes a moral coward out OF
the producer who briAgs his stuff
there to sell and the consumer IS
not welcome TO buy there"
J. J. Cameron declared that less
than 10 per cent of the people OF
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Ask wilson to Report.

Washington, Jan. 28-With less
than so members voting, house re-
publicans today forced the adoption
Of a resolution requesting President
Wilson "to inform the fouse of the
result, in detail, of his administra-
ton of the provisions of the So
called Overman act, which author
lied the president to consolidate
government agencies during the war.
The resolution was adopted without
a record vote,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
STUNNING SPORTS SUITS
PROMISED BY TAILORS.

Atlantic City, N. Y, Jan. 28.-Del-
egates to the convention of the Ma
tional Association of Merchant
Tailors, which opened here today.
foresee new era of picturesque
sports attire for men. Garish de-
signs and hues will be the rule, the
delegates announced, and they
ascribe the prospective situation to
the association Of people of divers
nationalities during the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Police Commissioner Declares
That He Will Announce
His Findings Within
Few Days.

Announcing that Chief of Detec-
tives John Briggs charges against
Omaha detectives and insurance
agents amount to a quarrel" be-
tween members of the police force,
Police Commissioner Ringer has in
stituted a probe of the whole affair
and will announce his finding within
a few days.
This latest move is contrary to a
statement he made to a reporter for
The Bee regarding an investigation
of the detective chiefs charge.
In view of the fact that more than
1000 automobiles. aggregating a to-
tai value of $4,000, have been
stolen from the streets of Omaha
during the past year, the police com
missioner is conducting his investi-
CATION
Doesn't Want Discord.
Eighteen cars were stolen during
the month of December, amounting
to a loss-of $4,000.
In instituting the inquiry Com
missioner Ringer declares it is not
his purpose to create discord in the
police department, the inferences
being that his detective chief and
some of the men who are working
under him are not on friendly terms.
Chief Briggs attitude of the day
before was somewhat modified
Tuesday, and in answer to query
as to whether he had the names of
detectives who were said to be re-
ceiving money for the protection OF
automobile thieves. he said: Time
will clear this matter. AS far as the
detectives, who are making de-
mand for an investigation, are con-
cerned, l simply repeat my state
ment of yesterday when | said II the
shoe fits, put it on
The detectives declare they will
insist that the probe be conducted.
Meanwhile, automobile insurance
men of Omaha are standing by,
awaiting the outcome of the accusa-
ton made against them indirectly.
John Madden, president Of an Oma-
ha underwriters'a ssociation, said he
had heard of no concerted action of
Omaha insurance men in regard to
a demand that Chief Briggs sub
starrtiate his charge.
McKenna to City Jail.
"Tn D1ace of ali this talk" Mr.
Madden further said, 1T would be
better if some Of the thieves were
prosecuted and not let ont of Jail on
straw bonds I"
While William McKenna, co9fess-
ed automobile thief and star" wit
ness in the prosecution of alleged
"higher-ups," is said to be undergo
ing grooming process at the city
jail in readiness for the hearing, Fri
day, of Fletcher Neal, Peru, Neb.
Attorneys are making a fight to
compel Captain Briggs and Chief
Eberstein to deliver McKenna to the
Douglas county jail.
John Berger, attorney for McKen-
ma, said he would ask a writ of
habeas corpus soon to force his eli
ents transfer from the city Jail.
The order committing McKenna
to the county jail was made out
Monday and signed by Judge Fitz-
gerald. AT a request from Chief
Eberstein that the Judge order Nc
Kenna detained at the city jail,
Judge Fitzgerald refused, saying: Il
have now power to do it under the
law"
As yet, McKenna is still in the
city jail awaiting the hearing of the
Peru garage owner
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Diaz and His Troops,
Driven Out of Vera Cruz

Washington, Jan. 28.-Felix \Diaz
and his revolutionary army have
been driven out of the state Of Vera
Cruz, according to official advices
received in Washington. Diaz is re-
ported to have taken refuge in the
mountains in Oaxaca.
Palaes' revolutionists in the Tam
pico oil region and the Villistas in
northern Mexico are said TO be the
only rebel bands now operating in
Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Sex Bill introduced by
Sears Recommended
for Postponemenl
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Jan. Ex-senator Sears
bill, making it unlawful for any per-
son to convey information of sex
ual nature or relating TO the So
called social diseases to children un-
der 10 years of age, met its fate in a
hearing before the judiciary commit
tee.
The committee decided to recon-
mend the bill for indefinite postpone
ment.
Senator Sears fought to save his
measure, but the committee was
against him. Maj. R. T. Leader OF
the federal health service appeared
in opposition to the bill. He said it
would seriously cripple the depart.
ment's work.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
win Support wilson.

Washington, Jan. 28.-The Argen.
tine minister Of foreign affairs has
informed the United States ambas.
sador, the State department an
nounced today, that the Argentine
minister-to France had been instruc-
ted to take every opportunity to lup.
port President Wilson's plan for I
league of nations
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
TQRI5H TQRI6E7
31RE EE zY
BITS OF NEWS
GREAT BRITAIN TO HOLD
MILLION MEN IN ARMY

London, Jan. 2S.-(By Associated
Press)-At a special meeting of
"abinet today urgent questions re-
garding rehabilitation were discuss
d.
1t is understood the conferees con-
cluded about 100000 men would
be required - the army, which
means, roughly, three out Of every
lour men will be demobilized and
The fourth retained ito finish the
Job" II is proposed to release the
men who have already given the
most service to the country.
The pay Of the men retained will
be largely increased, and a new
scheme OF leave introduced.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Duffy Attempts Suicide.

Edward Duffy, 90 years old, Ia
borer, attempted to commit sui
eide a second time Tuesday night
by hanging himself to the bars in
his cell at the city jail. Turnkey
Trapp found him dangling from a
belt which he strapped to a cross
bar. Police surgeons say he will
recover. Monday night he slashed
his throat with knife while on his
way to the station in the police pa
troll. Duffy is demented.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
Auto Strikes Street Car
and Driver Suffers Injuries

An automobile driven by C. l..
Mathers, 2704 North Fifty-sixth
avenue, turned over when it struck
a north bound street car at Four
teenth and Douglas streets Tuesday
afternoon. Mathers suffered scalp
abrasion and a confusion of the
back. He was attended by police
surgeons and taken to his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
FANS Under Car Step.

James Riha, 60 years old, 1aborer,
living at the Howard hotel, re-
eeived cuts about the hands and
confusion Of the head when he ac-
cidentally fell under the front step
of a street car at Sixth and Pierce
streets Tuesday night. After re-
attention BY police surgeons
he was taken to his room.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-29
SpartaCan Forces Take
.WilheimShaVen, Germany

Copenhagen, Jan. 28.-Spartacan
forces have overturned the govern
ment in Wilhelmshaven, Germany,
and occupied the banks and public
buildings. They have ordered the
court-martial Of their opponents.
Railway traffic to and from Will
helmshayen has been stopped.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
LEAGUE FOES READY
TO TRAIL PRESIDENT

Opposition Senators today are max
ing preparations for their departure
from Washington for Chicago, where
they will open their long distance
debate with President Wilson on
peace treaty issues.
Headed by Senator Borzh, an ora
torical committee including Senators
johnson and Reed, will entrain late
tomorrow.
While Borah jumps up before the
country at Chicago, Senator Harding
OF OHIO will press the fight against
the league Of nations covenant here
on the Senate floor.
Senatorial secretaries and speech
writer's are busy today combinr
President Wilson's speeches for
phrases and arguments that will give
the oratorical committee a chance
for rebUttaI.
Phrases, uttered by the President
at Columbus, Indianapolis. and ST
Louis, will be turned back to make
the President wish he had not EN-
ployed them, the Senators warn.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

made there which Il would be imprac-
ticable to change.
Reception On Ellipse.
Col. Robert N Harper, chairman OF
the citiEens' committee on arrange
ments for the parade here Of the First
Division. announced last night a plan
to stage an informal reception on the
Ellipse following the parade. at which
WashingtOnians will be given an op-
portunity to meet General Pershing.
Colonel Harper stated that plans
for the reception are only tentative
at present, and later Developments
will depend upon General Pershing
himself. According to members Of
the citizens committee, the reception
would be a fitting climax TO the pa
rade Of the First division, and will
give WRshingtonians their only
chance Of meeting the former COM
mander-in-chief in person.
Announcement was made yesterday
by the Merchants and Manufaetur.
ers' Association that all business
houses in the city would close on the
day Of the parade at 1880 o'clock
in order to give employees a chance to
witness the marching soldiers.
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary Of the
association, stated that IL was found
best by the proprfetors OF local stores
to remain open for part OF the day to
supply the need not only OF Wash
inEtonians, but OF the thousands Of
visitors who are expected to be In
the Capital.
Under no circumstances, however" +"
he said, "will any business, save
those which could not possibly shut
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
.L.O.O.E. DECLINES TO
DROP 17TH PARADE

The Independent Order OF Odd FeI-
lows announced today it would be
unable to change the date Of its pa
rade in Baltimore, set for September
II. despite its conflicting with the re-
ception to the men Of the First Di-
vision and General Pershing in Wash
ington.
The announcement came after ef-
forts had been made to have one or the
other parades postponed or set for
ward a day. The counter attraction
in Baltimore, it has been shown, will
not only take away many Of the spec
tatorS who would otherwise be In
Washington to witness the First Di-
vision, but means the committee in
charge of the local celebration must
find additional bands.
War Department officials in charge
of the First Division parade stated ii
would be impossible to change the
date OF the First's appearance here
because of the national Importance
of the First Divisions parade in
Washington" while officers of the
Odd Fellows arranging the parade in
Baltimore said preparations had been