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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
CALLS M'KENNA
STOOL-PIGEON
OF DETECTIVES
Officers Said to Be Afraid to
Send Alleged Auto Thief to
County Jail for Fear
of Developments.

An Omaha private detective, who
has requested that his name shall
not be used in this connection
makes the statement that William
McKenna, alleged star automobile
thief, has been a "stool-pigeon" for
the detectives, and therein he finds
the answer to the question why Nc
Kenna is being held in the city jail
instead of being sent to the county
jail.
1t is customary to send prisoners
from the city to county Jail as soon
as they have been bound over after
their preliminary arraignment. In
McKenna's case there has been
more or less mystery on the outside
as to why he should be held so
long in the city jail, an unusual pro
cedure.
Explanation Easy.
"The explanation is easy to those
who are on the inside of these af-
fairs" said this private detective.
you should know, if you do not
know, that the police have a staff of
stool-pigeons who tip off their as
sociates in crime. To be of real
service it is obvious that the stool
pigeon must be on the job himself.
In the case of an automobile stool
pigeon, he must get out and steal
automobiles and be in league with
other automobile thieves. He is al
lowed to pull off jobs in return for
the information he gives"
Afraid of Consequences.
They are afraid" he continued,
that if McKenna goes to the county
Jail, outsiders will get to him and he
will tell some things that the police
would rather not have told.
My point is that in some in
stances it may be all right to obtain
the help Of a stool-pigeon, but | con-
tend that is bad business to allow
them to go into the business of
stealing automobiles just for turning
up companion now and then.
1T would be interesting to watch
developments that would follow if
they would send McKenna to the
county Jail where he should be
sent"
Waive Preliminary Hearing,
Sensational disclosures against the
police failed to materialize in the
hearing of Red Neal and Maurice
Katleman yesterday. Both waived
preliminary hearing. They were
charged with aiding McKenna and
Lowell C. Jones. who are now wait
ing trial. 1t is understood that the
evidence against Neal and Katleman
is the result of an affidavit signed
by McKenna, in which he and Chief
of Detective Briggs are the central
figures. Rumors that eleventh-hour
arrests were to be made also proved
unfounded. McKenna is still held
in the city jail.
When Black was called to the wit
ness stand in his own defense he
testified that he secured the money
to hire lawyer for the women. He
denied all of the accusations OF
other witnesses.
Emma Brown testified for the de-
tense. She corroborated Blacks tes-
timony and asserted the money was
to be paid to a lawyer and not as
a bride to permit them to escape.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
N. Y. & P. Railroad Goes Out
Of Business Next Month

Local railroad officials are adj
vised that after February %, the
New York & Pennsylvania railroad
will cease to exist. The road is op-
Grated in Pennsylvania, is 81 miles
long and prior to government OPP
Grafton of railroads, is said to have
been a paying piece of property. 1t
was one of the short lines that the
government did not take over.
President Cobb announces that it
will simply cease to operate trains
and will go out of business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Bert Murphy Sells
His Interest in the
Murphy-O'Brien Co

Bert Murphy of the Murphy
O'Brien company, automobile
dealers, has sold his inter-
est in the firm to his two
partners. T. ]. O'Brien and
r. A. Coad. Mr.. Murphy says that
while the Murphy-O'Brien company
has been having a fine business he
finds it necessary to devote more
time to his other interests. He will
continue with the firm of Andrews
Murphy & Son. distributors for Re-
public trucks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Railway Police Will Hold
BANQUET in Omaha Feb. %

Association Of Railway Special
Agents and Police of the Central
West will hold its annual banquet
in Omaha the evening of February
%. Chief special agents, special
agents and police of the roads OPP
Grating in the transmississippi and
transmissouri territory, as we'll as
state, county and city police Off
Gals, will be present. Prominent op-
Grating officials Of the road also
have been asked to attend.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
NEGRO OFFICER
CHARGED WITH
TAKING BRIDES
Tom DenniSOn Produces Note
in Detention Home Case;
Black Says Money Was
to Hire Lawyer.

Jesse Black, negro police officer,
charged with accepting bribes for
allowing inmates of the detention
home to escape, was bound over to
district court in police court yes
terday. His bond was fixed at
$1,000. He entered a pea of not
guilty.
BLACK is charged specifically with
having accepted $50 for aiding in
the escapes OF Emma Brown and
Gladys Thompson, former inmates
OF the Detention hospital. They es-
capped during the latter part of Mo-
vember, 1918.
The principal defense offered for
Black was that the home was being
operated in defiance of personal
rights and liberties. Attorney Nc
Farland stated that inasmuch as the
hospital had no legal foundation,
Black, even had he accepted money
was not criminally liable.
The court room was packed to ca
pacity with spectators, police Off
GERS and social welfare workers.
Chief of Police Eberstein and AS
sistant Chief NJ. F. Dempsey were
interested spectators. .
Woman is Witness.
Mrs. Gladys Thompson, a former
inmate of the home, was the chief
witness for the state. Mrs.
Thompson was the first witness ex-
amined. She testified Black told
her he would assist her and others
10 escape for $50 each. She told
the court that in response to in
structions from Black a note vas
sent to her husband by Black to OBJ
tain the money.
George Thompson, packing
house employe and husband Of
Gladys Thompson, was called and
testified to receiving the note and
giving $50 OF the money to Black
November &C. 1918. He said he
was to pay the balance later. \
Got "cold Feet"
Questioned concerning their re-
lease, he said he went to the home
that night accompanied by Frank
Burns, a Waterman for the Union
Pacific. The $50 balance to be paid
he said he offered Black, who got
cold feet" and refused to accept
il. He testified that before Foing
to the home he and Burns .rked
the money.
The women were released two
nights later, he testified. Ques-
toned as to what became of the
note, he said, Tom Dennison had
it" He told of a visit to Den'n-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
A Never Failing Way
to Danish Ugly Hairs
IAids to Beautvl

No woman is immune to super
fluous growths, and because these
are likely to appear at any time, it
is advisable to always have some
delatone powder handy to use when
the occasion arises. A paste is made
with some of the powder and water
and spread upon the hairy surface !;
in about 2 minutes this is carefully
removed and the skin washed. You
will then find that your skin is en-
tirely free from hair or fuzz. Be
sure, however, to get real delatone.
ADV.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
CATARRH
Quickly Ended BY a Pleasant, Healing
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The little Hyomei inhaler ID made Of
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Into this inhaler you pour a few drops
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This Is absorbed by the antiseptie
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breathe ii in over the germ infested mems
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II Is guaranteed to Danish eatarrh, bron-
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Sold by Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co,
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Complete outfit, including inhaler and
one bottle of Hymoei. costs but little. while
extra bottles. IL afterward needed, may be
obtained of any druggist.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Creighton Team Defeats
Drake by Score Of 81 to 7

Creighton, 81; Drake, =
Trouncing the Drake bulldogs"
80 to 7, the Creighton basket ball
team added another decisive victory
to its long string last night at the
Creighton gymnasium. The visitors
played defensive game, attempting
to prevent the local cage artists
from too speedily chalking up
counters.
I.ifenn and summaries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Zbyszko Throws Henderson.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3d.
Wladek Zbyszko won from Mort
Henderson in wrestling bout here
tonight in two starlight falls, the
first an arm-scissors, in 10 minutes
and one second, and the second a
head scissors in nine minutes and
three seconds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Auto Thieves Have Trust
Working in Connection
With Officers Of the Law
Startling Fact Proven by Sioux City Investigation Now
Under Way; Gang Said to be Operating in
Nebraska Iowa, South Dakota
and Missouri
WAC IS the King Of the automobiIe theft trust?

Who is the king of the automobile theft trust?
That such trust really exists and includes the states of
Iowa. South Dakota Missouri and Nebraska auto dealers
and have commended for many months, has been
proven by the Sioux City investigation under way and
recent developments in Omaha.
And that there is a head or 'higher-up" man with
real brans running the theft syndicate there not doubt
despite the feeble efforts of the police of this and other
nearby cities to put their hand on him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Dennison is Subpoenaad.
Ringers Secretary Testiies.

Harry Silverman, secretary to
Police Commissioner Ringer, test;-
fed Black was regular police Of
ficer. Chief of Police Eberstein cor
roborated the testimony of Silver
man and said that Black hadA been
assigned as a special watchmaff a,
the detention home and was re-
sponsible for the upkeep of the
grounds and the furnace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31

In the Sioux City investigation,
like in Omaha, it has been repeatedly
charged that certain police officers
were in league with the thieves, but
as yet the real head and brains Of
the organizations remains mystery.
However, an underground current
-restless, threatening, dangerous
IS clamoring to reacs the surface.
Echoes of the subterranean rumbl-
ings denote something big is ready
to break and break soon. Thousands
of automobile owners, who have
been victimized during the last
twelve months by this interstate
syndicate of thieves, have their ears
close to the ground.
Owners of motor cars, automo-
bile clubs and insurance companies
of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota
and Missouri, have been driven al
most to a point of evaporation by
the wholesale thefts.
Particularly in Omaha the unrest
has increased tenfold.
what is to be done!" is the ques-
ton that is being asked on every
hand.
Business men, owners and deal
ers in automobiles recognize the
fact that for months the gigantic
theft trust, unhampered, has been
operating in the middle west and
that Omaha furnishes one of the
principal fields Of activity for the
agents of the. syndicate.
Nearly Million Here.
Here are the figures of the local
thefts during the last year: total
number of automobiles stolen, 1889
aggregating an estimated value of
1881 200 OF this number $40 cars
were never recovered. This repre-
sents a total loss of $4,000. Dur
ing December there were Is cars
stolen in Omaha and never recoI
cred. This represents a loss of
$l4.400 for a single month
Detective Chief Briggs has
charged some of the men working
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
((JT'IC(JRA
HEALS +.
letter

Bothered two years. Skin at tips
Of fingers would peel of and fingers
would get dry and brittle and crack
and bleed. Wore gloves all the
time and could not lace shoes. Ali
dishgured. Finally wrote for SAM
pie Cuticura. Bought two cakes
Soap and one box Ointment and in
less than two months was healed.
From signed statement Of Victor
Klotz, 1882 Erna Ave, RI. /, Sta.
B., Omaha, Neb., August l6, 1918.
Most skin troubles may be pre-
vented by using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment for daily toilet purposes.
Do not fail to test the fascinating fragrance Of
Cutieura Talcum. an eKquisitaly scented face and
skin pertaining powder, rs cents everywhere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Commerce High Retains
Place at Top of League
LAST NIGHTS RESULTS.

list MUTT > hIlaULI9s
Commerce High. II; Nakens, 9.
Omaha Natl B'ks, IS; Independents, 90,
Bedde0s, IL; Central Furnltures, IA.
COMMERCIAL STANDING
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
lineup and summaries;
DRAKE COLLEGE.

IoLalS s.......s.,S
Officials: Referee, Harold Muligan
Central Hlgh) scorer Murphy; tlmee-
keeper. Shoevlin. Time Of halves, 20
minutes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
Bowels Acting Properly?

They ought to, for constipation
makes the body retain waste matters
and impurities that undermine the
health and play havoc with the en-
tire system. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are reliable, and mild in action.
All druggists. 25c.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31

sons Office, where the matter was
discussed and the note shown. He
said Dennison refused to give it
back.
Dennison is Subpoenaed.
Dennison was subpoenaed and
presented the note. II was written
on the back of hand bill. He knew
none of the details, he said. The
note read:
Lid, give George $500 and we will
be out tonight and tomorrow / will
go to the bank and give it to yor.
You know, kid, ! have the money.
can't get at it while / am in here.
but you shall get it tomorrow.
LLI.lLlE 4 c.L.-.I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31

Bee Want Ads are the Best Bust.
ness Boosters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-31
COUGHS and COLDS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
DR.. Kings New Discovery used since
Grant was President. Get a
bottle today

It did it for your grandma, for
your father. For fifty years this
well-known cough and cold remedy
has kept an evergrowing army of
friends, young and old.
For half a century druggists ev.
erywhere have sold it. Put a bottle
in your medicine cabinet. You may
need it in a hurry. Sold by drug
gists everywhere. 60e and S1.20,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-09
Senator Johnson's Attitude

At Providence Senator Johnson, OF
California, spoke of the worlds great
hone. after its war experience. for some
forward step for peace. ITO all these
people," he said, including himself among
the number, "the idea of league or a
confederation or union Of the nations OF
the earth in behalf Of the right possessed
a charm and allurement, hope and In
spiration, which we would have gone far
to realize and consummate."
Thus the Senator reavows himself a
league of peace advocate. He agrees
with Mckinley that "the period OF aloof-
ness is past; with Roosevelt, who said 1t
would be "a master stroke If the great
powers honestly bent on peace wouid
form league not only to keep the peace
among themselves but to prevent by
force, if necessary, its being broken by
others; perhaps with the New York
platform of 1918, which declared 1--WE
favor the immediate creation by the
United States and its allies of league
of nations" etc.
Yet the Senator is opposed to the
covenants ratification because it COM
promises our national sovereignty and
commits us to maintain and preserve
for all time the present government OF
the little nations we are setting up in
Europe and freezes the world into i'm
mutability" If Article X has such an
effect refusal to approve it cannot be
too firm. But it is denied such is its
obligation. If doubt exists the sensible
thing would seem to be to remove the
doubt. The article can be construed IN
advance, and similarly we can escape any
other Objectionable obligation. Senator
Johnson does not say he will vote If
the stumbling blocks are removed, but
the favor with which he regards league
per Sc suggests he would favor qualified
ratification, provided he can discover any
good at all in the league plan.
That the covenant, taken alone, little
realizes the worlds hope may be deemed
established Moreover. it has been sup
ported in manner to excite prejudice
against it. But it is step, even though a
short one, in the right direction. If this
is so, and adequate safeguards are pro-
vided against misunderstanding, there is
nothing in Senator Johnson's words COM
mitting him to the negative, and yet he
has been paraded as one of the most ex-
treme in opposition. Is it not about time
for the partisans who have tried to in
ject partyism into the covenant discus
sion to desist from Misrepresentation?
New-York tribune., 1919-07-09
Hitting, but Softly

Admiral Kolchak having Appeared 10
the Firms to move against Fe'rogiau'
Paris reports that the council OF five mas
instructed the military attaches OF the
limited States, Great Britain, France
and Italy to support the Firms II they
decide to act. :,
Thus war, which is not war; is carried
on in Russia. 1t is proposed to hit' ou''
as Colonel Roosevelt remarked 10 h'e
softly. The theory seemingly is that as
long as this country does not plunge lh'o
hostilities on q large scale Congress need
not be consulted. We are to support the
Firms against the Bolshevists, but mean
while Martens, the Bolshevist "amoassa-
dor" is a tolerated guest and no action
against him is contemplated, as the STATE
Department declared the other day.
1t may yet be necessary to set ASIDE
special wards in hospitals for the insane
for the treatment OF persons VINO tfieo
to understand the relations OF this coun-
try toward Bolshcvia and whose 1acui-
ties were not equal to the strain
New-York tribune., 1919-07-09

sonal performance. Mechanical music
cannot supplant personal music. II an
instrument could perfectly repeat
Bauer recital it would give US quite as
much artistic delight as an original per-
formance. But it cannot. The best
player, the best record, leaves a consid-
cradle gap for the listeners imagination
to fill up.
There are hnany musicians who realize
this fact and who refuse to scoff with
Mr.. Whiting. They see in mecnanical
music the greatest stimulant to muslcai
appreciation and Imagination. Probably
mechanical music does prevent some
hopeless candidates from wasting hours
at the piano drill. For any child with
a real gift for music it only serves to
stir fresh ambitions and develop keener
appreciation. 1t sets a standard OF
technique; II educates and inspires. The
parallel is not at all with waxworks. but
rather with photographs Of great paint
ings or casts of great statues. These
are not substitutes for the original works
of art and arc not intended to replace
them. They can, however, carry the IN
spiration of the original far and wide
and deliver an artistic message OF FAR
reaching value.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-09
Striking for Petrograd

A Joint movement to envelOp Petro-
grad was started last spring, some FIN
nish troops participating in it. 1t was
halted by political rather than by mill
tary considerations. For last spring noi-
chak had not yet come to terms with the
Allies and had not given definite pledges
10 recognize Finland's independence If
he should be successful in restoring
national Russian government. Now 1uli
cooperation between the Firms and the
anti -Bolshevists is assured.
Finnish troops have penetrated Russia
to point about thirty miles north of Pet
rograd. Russian anti-Bolshevist forces
from the Archangel district have worked
down into Olonetz Province, northeast OF
the city, and British units were reported
a couple of months ago on the shores OF
Lake Omega. The easiest way to take
the capital is to envelop it from the east,
cutting the railroad communications with
Vologda and Moscow. A supporting at
tack was begun last spring from the
B0uL0 anu SOulnWCob W
troops, but it was also checked by the
lack of definite political agreements
among the Firms, Esthonians and the
Kolchak Russians.
The Firms have strong enough army
to seize Petrograd, which Lenine and
Trotzky have left to it's fate. The oper-
alton must be begun promptly however,
if the city is to be taken in time to con-
solidate Allied control and resupply its
famished inhabitants before the winter
season sets in. Its capture would free
most Of northeastern Russia from Boil
shsvist rule and open up line Of con-
nection with Kolchak east through Vo-
logda. It would also strikingly supple
ment the redemption Of southern and
southeastern Russia, which is now being
accomplished by General Kaledin.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-09
The Fiume Stumbling Block

Disorders in Fiume in which French
and Italian soldiers have participated
emphasize the evils Of the long deadlock
in the peace conference over the terri
torial problem of the Eastern Adriatic.
Fiume is Italian, racially and in culture.
It was not a part Of the province OF
Croatia, but a crown city. Its people
have expressed their desire to be united
with Italy. Yet the council of three has
taken the stand that it ought to be at
tached to Croatia and embodied in the
new Jugo-Slav state.
Italy has no claim to Fiume under
the Treaty of London. But, on the other
hand, if the principle Of self-determina-
ton is to be respected the people of
Fiume have just cause 10 complain Of
forced incorporation into Jugo-Slavia.
The city was occupied until recently by
Italian troops. Now it has been made
base Of supply for General Franchet
d'Esperey's French forces in the Danube
region. The presence of both French
and Italian soldiers in an area which
has been a source of contention between
the French and Italian governments pro-
vokes trouble and can hardly help lead
ing to further clashes.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-09

advocates Of tho Constitution were brought
to q realization Of this fact and did not
try to cram it down the throsts Of their
opponents. With liberality Of view and
high political sagacity they approached the
moderates on the other side and entered
into a gentleman's agreement to support
such amendments if put in the form Of .
recommendation and not made an absolute
condition Of ratification. Thus they won
over Hancock and Adams in Massachusetts
and others in the other states, aud secured
enough votes to carry IL by q narrow mar
gin, the vote being 1877 to 1853 in Massa-
chusetts, 80 to 27 in New York, and SO to
70 in Virginia. The amendments were
passed by the first Congress and ratified
by the states promptly. The position of
the moderates Of that day is substantially
that Of the moderstes Of to-day who do not
favor absolute rejection Of the world
league, but ratification with explanatory
reservations. d.
Let me call the attention of the ex-Secrs-
tary to another little historical fact.
II he will take the trouble before he
mnkes another sPeech W teeo eno language
Of the resolutions of ratification passed by
Virginia, New York and Rhode Island he
will see that the ratification In each case
is preceded by a preamble setting out
recital Of fundamental rights. among them
the right Of the people TO reassume the
powers granted whenever necessary 70 their
happiness and that all powers not sx-
pressly granted arc reserved. This was IN
substance . ratification with explanatory
reservations.
II an instrument fathsred BY Washing
ton, Franklin and Madison was not thought
too perfect to improve, It can hardly bs
considered unpatriotic to criticise one put
forth by Woodrow Wilson.
RoBr. II. HUGHES.
Norfolk. Va, July 6. 1919.