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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
SLEEPING
SICKNESS
CALLS ONE
FROM CITY
U. P. Chef Dies at Laramie,
Wyo., From Lethargic Ence->
pha|itis; Two Other Cases
in Local Hospital.

The first Omahan to die of lethar-
gic encephalitis or sleeping sick
ness is John N. Klein, 81 years
old, 2706 Jackson street, for many
years outfit Inspector in the dining
car and hotel service for the Unioii
Pacific railroad. Mr.. Klein died in
Laramie, Wyo., late Wednesday
afternoon. He went to bed at II
o'clock Monday night and did not
awake again.
Two other patients afflicted with
the disease, believed by physicians
to grow out of influenza, are being
treated at the Wise Memorial hos
pital. Though the disease is not>yet
widely prevalent i'll Omaha, never
theless from the large number of
patients afflicted with sleeping sick
ness" in the east, Omaha physicians
are taking wise counsel to prevent
its influx here. Health Commission
er Manning reports that he has not
been advised of any new cases of
lethargic encephalitis.
Pioneer u. P. Chef.
Mr.. Klein, veteran employe of the
Union Pacific, who fell an early
victim to the disease, travelled out
of Omaha during the past five years,
He was one of the pioneer chefs who
started working west on the Union
Pacific. His mother, 70 years old,
survives him, besides widow, a
daughter, Miss Korinne Klein, and
a son, l. H. Klein, now with the
army of occupation.
The body will be brought here
for burial.
"We are making psychological
tests, but we must confess that we
have little to work on" said DIR.
Manning. "All we can do is to OBJ,
serve the cases that appear and ell
deavor to discover a specific germ"
Doctors Exchange Notes.
Omaha physicians are exchanging
notes on the subject. They explain
that the term sleeping sickness
has been used because encephalitis
10 suggestive vi 'pdl uiSNdoS.
Telegraphic information from
New York City This morning states
that four deaths from epidemic
coma, or sleeping sickness, were re-
ported to the board OF health on
Tuesday.
Twenty-One Deaths.
Reports received from 1S cities
show that more than 100 cases have
been reported to health departments.
Twenty-one deaths have occurred in
New York City. Most of the cases
reported were in New York. Chi
cago. Richmond, Va; San Francisco,
Fort Worth, Calumet, Mich;
Minneapolis, Des Moines. Cleveland,
Springfield, O.; Los Angeles. Bos-
ton. Albany, Pittsburgh, Lancaster,
O., and Harrisburg, Pa.
Some medical authorities believe
that this new disease follows in the
wake of influenza, as it did in this
country and in Europe in 1895. when
it was diagnosed as a form of men,
ingitis. 1t is admittedly an acute
nervous disease. 1t affects persons
of all ages and both sexes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
TWO COUPLES NABBED
FOR BANK ROBBERIES.

St. Louis, March l9.-Two men
and two women were arrested here
this afternoon and are held in con-
hection with Brooklyn On. W
bank robbery, in which $l3,330 was
stolen and two bank attaches killed
and a Cleveland bank robbery in
which FIVE armed bandits escaped
with $4,000.
The couples gave their names as
Frank H. McGann and wife, Caro-
line, and Ralph T. Harding and
wife, Grace. The quartet resides in
Kansas City, Mo-, according to the
police register.>
McGann, according to the police
admitted he was implicated in the
two bank robberies, but denied his
wife or the Hardings had anything
to do with the robberies. The
Hardings denied completely in the
crimes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Slayer of Harvey Found
Not Guilty of Murder

Livingston. Mont, March 10
Joseph T. Swindlehurst, postmaster
of Livingston. who has been on
trial here several weeks, charged
with the murder of Oliver NJ. Har-
vey, was found not guilty tonight.
Harvey was chairman of the re-
publican state central committee.
The trial was one of the most SEN
sational in the history oI Mon
tana.
Harvey's death resulted from a
personal encounter when he and
Swindlehurst met on the street one
day last winter. Harvey's skull was
fractured when he fell to the side
walk after being struck by Swindle-
hurst. ~-
The defense presented evidence
that Harvey had been the aggressor
and that the defendant employed
Only such force as was necessary
to resist assault,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Every u. S. Soldier
Was a Crusader, Says
British Army Head

New York. March l9-Major
General Sir Frederick Maurice, di-
rector of military operations of the
British general staff from 1915 to
1918, arrived here today by train
from Halifax with l6l fellow pas
sengers, who reached that port
aboard the steamship Carmania,
which had been diverted from New
York, its destination, because of the
harbor strike.
Just before sailing for America,
General Maurice said, he went over
the battlefields in France and
Flanders with Maj. Gen Hunter
Liggett of the United States army.
Praising the work of the American
soldier he said: Every man among
them was a crusader"
Because there is some hope of
making war impossible through a
league of nations, but no hope of
doing it any other way" General
Maurice said he favored the project.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Archbishop Hayes
Installed by Special
Papal Dispensation

New York, March l9-Army and
navy officers of high rank, digni-
taries of the Catholic church and
prominent laymen attended the in
stallation here today OF Most Rev.
Patrick Joseph Hayes, bishop OF the
American army at the front, as
archbishop of the diocess of New
York, to succeed the late Cardinal
Farley.
The ceremony, which took place
in St. Patrick's cathedral, was sim
pie but impressive.
Special papal dispensation made
possible installation of Archbishop
Hayes during Lent.
In an address Monsignor John
Bonzano, apostolic delegate, de-
clared Archbishop Hayes begins
his administration at moment that
is critical for America and for all
mankind"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
ALLIES TO
CONSIDER
VIEWS OF
NEUTRALS
American Delegation Ready to
Accept Amendments; Cove
nant to Go With
Peace Treaty.
By the Associated Press.

Paris, March 19.-The American
delegation, it is said, plans to accept
limited number of amendments to
the league of nations covenant. Sec
retary of State Lansing will preside
over the meeting or delegates OF
neutral nations Thursday to hear
their views on the situation.
1t is expected that the league oil
nations commission will reassemble
and perfect the amendments and
that the completed covenant will
then be attached to the peace treaty.
The following subcommittee has
been named to meet the represent
tatives OF neutral countries for
discussion of the league of nations.
Leon Bourgeois, France; Lord
Robert Cecil, Great Britain; Flip
therios Venizelos, Greece; Paul
Hymans, Belgium; Col E., M.
House, the United States, and DR..
M. R. Nesnitch, Serbia.
Belgium Makes Bid.
The Belgian delegates have pre-
sented the official request of Bel
gium that Brussels should be chosen
as the seat of the league of nations.
The delegation has transmitted to
President Wilson and the heads of
the great powers a copy of the let
ter. from Burgoma ster Max of Brus-
sells stating that the municipality
would present to the league the Egg
mont palace, formerly the property
of the Due Gutenberg, for use as
its headquarters.
y Lloyd George to Remain.
Premier Lloyd George, who was
asked by President Wilson, Premier
Clcmenceau and Premier Orlando to
postpone his return to London, has
decided to remain in Paris until the
draft for the treaty OF peace is con-
cluded.
Italian claims before the peace
conference will encounter no diff
culties and solution will be easy,
according to the Paris correspond
ent of the Giornale d'Italia of Rome.
Enjoin Hostilitits in Galicia.
The official statement was issued
concerning the session of the SUI
ptelHe COUNCIL tElS AFTERNOON, which
says:
"An exchange OF views took place
in regard to the military situation
in Galicia. The council agreed on
the terms of an injunction to be adj
dressed to the two armies facing
each other in front of Lemberg, re-
questing them to suspend hostilities
ar ODca ot, Certain conditions
"The council then dealt with the
western frontier of Poland and
heard the report of the commission
on Polish affairs, which was pre-
sented by its chairman, M. Jules
Cambon.
The next meeting will be held
on Friday, March 81 at 3 D. M
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Absence of Mutton Chops
Causes Doctors Arrest

absence of mutton chop whiskers.
When DR.. Wilkins approached a
telephone booth, the patrolman,
knowing of a receipt of a telegram
by District Attorney Weeks of
Nassau county, signed with DR..
Wilkins name, announcing his in
tention to return to the city from
Baltimore, slipped into the next
booth and overheard a conversation
which the doctor was having with
some one in Mineola.
Positive of his identification the
ratrolman went up TO Dr. Wilkins
when he left the telephone booth
and said:
Doctor, want you"
According to the policeman, DR..
Wilkins replied:
This is an outrage, | am on my
way to give myself up. ! have
been disappointed by my lawyer. l
am innocent"
Finally the physician decided 20
go to police headquarters with the
patrolman and there his finger
prints were taken,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
LAWMAKERS ARE
AROUSED over
PAR0CH|AL BILL
Senate's Determination to
Push HarrisS Substitute for
Burney Measure Causes
Storm in Lower House.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, March 19.-Members OF
the lower house of the legislature
are in open rebellion over the adop-
tion today by the senate committee
on education of the Harriss substi-
tute to House Roll "a. the parochial
school bill. passed by the house,
and are threatening to slaughter
Governor McKelvie's civil admins
rtation code bill III reprisal.
They are playing cheap politics
in the senate" said Representative
Snow of Chadron, referring to the
adoption of the Harriss substitute
They are trying to shoulder on
to the house the responsibility Of
this legislation when they are sub
jected to outside pressure There
are hundred men in the house who
will not stand for this attempt and
who will insist on the passage of
House Roll No. 81"
Call School Men In.
Certain members of the house
and senate hold that Senators Cor
deal and Peterson are responsible
tor the situation that has developed
in the senate in relation to House
koll No. O. and they threaten re-
rrlsal in defeating the governor S
civil administration code bill. which
is sponsored by Cordea! and Peter
son.
Prominent members of the
Schoolmasters' club, including G.
Ray Gates, city superintendent OF
schools at Columbus, have been
summoned to Lincoln to help save
House Roll No. "a. A hot fight on
the floor of the house is predicted
for tomorrow.
Less Stringent Bill.
The Harriss bill is much less strin-
gent than the Burney bill which
passed the lower house and which
was drafted by the house committee
on education. Reed, Sturrn and ST.
man were the three members of the
senate committee, which favored the
original Burney bill. Reed is chair
man OF the senate committee. \
The Harriss substitute will be re-
ported out shortly with recon-
mendation that it be passed.
Practically the only changes made
Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
l2C. Of c. Men to
Argue Before House
on Auditorium Bill

Francis A. Brogan, chairman OF.
the executive committee, and H. O..
Wilhelm of the Good Fellowship
club, which set the Auditorium com
completion ball a-rolling, will head
delegation of II Chamber OF
Commerce men, who will 60 to,
Lincoln Thursday to work for the
$l50,000 bond amendment to the
charter bill. &
Both legislative and executive
committees endorse Senate File 166.o
relating to the opening and widening.
of Omaha streets. The Chamber
of Commerce is opposed to any
amendment limiting the right OF
city authorities to levy special as
sessments which are necessary.
I'VE want Omaha to grow. Such
restrictions placed on improve
ments keep the city within narrow
bounds said Mr.. Brogan.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
FUGITIVE CAPTURED FACES
COURT-MARTIAL AGAIN

Kansas City, Mo-, March ~
Gordon Reed Patterson, serving a
fiye-year sentence for desertion in
the federal disciplinary barracks at
Leavenworth, Kan, who escaped
from the barracks late yesterday as
a result OF what the authorities de.
clared to have been pre-arranged
plan to free him, was captured IN
kansas City, Kan, tonight.
He will be returned to Leaven'
worth to face court-martial, Capt.
Humason, of the disciplinary bar
racks said this evening:
Four other men declared to have
been involved in the alleged con-
spiracy. and who were arrested mere
Yesterday. also will be returned to
Le2venworth, Captain Humason
said.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
CREEKS DEFEAT
b0LSHEV|KI ON
BLACK SEA COAST
Soviet Troops Drive Back on
Odessa Russians, Who Took
Aggressive North Of
the Seaport.

Saloniki, March 1o.-Greek troops
have defeated the Russian bolsheviki
at Kherson, northeast of Odessa,
and advanced about II miles, accord
ing to an official announcement
made today by Greek headquarters
here. The Greeks captured prison.
ers and war material.
Driven Toward Odessa.
London, March 19.-Russian nom
bolshevik forces, having been de-
feated by soviet troops. have retired
toward Odessa from north of that
city, according to a Russian wireless
dispatch dated Moscow, March II.
An earlier report dated March II
said that the -bolsheviki had as
sumed the offensive in the region
north of Odessa. but had been re-
pulsed by soviet counter-attack
and retired toward Brezovka. 1t was
added that the city of Zhitomir had
been occupied by the soviet forces
on March IA.
The bolsheviki on Saturday attack
ed the town of Morjegorskaya, 1870
miles south of Archangel, but were
repulsed, according to Russian Off
cial dispatch received here today.
The enemy left 81 dead and many
wounded behind them, while five
unwounded prisoners and six ma
coine gum were taken from them.
Revolution in Petrograd.
London, March 19.-There are
unconhrmed reports that a revolu-
ton OF the Menshevik, or moderate
element of the social democratic
party, against the soviet govern
ment has broken out in Petrograd,
according to a German government
wireless dispatch received tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
CASEY GUILTY
OF MURDER IN
SECOND DECREE
SmeIter Waterman Must
Serve Sentence for Killing
Albert Cassi|, Assist
ant Superintendent.

Guilty of murder in the SECOND
degree was the verdict a jury ir
Judge Redick's court, returned last
night against Terrence Casey fol
killing Albert Cassil.
Verdict was returned at 10 o'clock
last night after trial lasting three
days.
Casey was head watchman at the
local plant OF the American Smelt
ing and Refining company and Cas-,
sill was an assistant department.
superintendent in the same plant
They had quarreled frequently, ac-
cording to the testimony, and
finally, on the night of January 27
1919, while in the yard of the plant
Casey shot Cassil. Cassil died the
next day.
Casey testified at the trial that he
shot into the ground to scare Cassil
and that the latter ran into the
shots.
Toy Pistol in Evidence.
A toy pistol. sent by Albert Cas-
sill to Terrence Casey on Christmas
1917, was introduced by the defense
yesterday.
Mrs. Cassil, widow of the victim
of the tragedy, was on the stand
The pistol was in a little holly-dec-
Grated box and Mrs. Cassil smiled
when she saw it.
Il was with my husband when he
bought the pistol. We sent it to Mr.
Casey with box of cigars. 1t was
only sort of joke because Mr.
Casey wore his revolver always or
the outside of his coat"
Mrs. Cassil said she and/her hus-
band were always "on friendly
terms" with Casey. They went to
the theater together frequently and
had suppers together,
Casey was On the stand for more
than two hours. He testified to var
lous quarrels which he and Cassil
had, Casey was night watchman
and >Cassil was superintendent of
one department at the local plant of
the American Smelling and Refining
company
Borrowed Money of Casey.
Casey said he used to demonstrate
with Cassil because the men under
Cassil "loafed on the job" He al
legged that Cassil borrowed money
from them and then winked at their
laxness. Casey said he woke up
three men one night and told them
they ought to get to work and that
the company couldn't afford to pay
them if they didn't work.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
WILSON TO VISIT
BRUSSELS AND LOUVAIN.

Brussels, March 1o-The former
residence of Princess Clementine is
being fitted up to receive President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, who are
expected to visit Brussels before the
end of the present month. The
program for the entertainment Of
the presidential party includes a re-
ception given by Parliament and a
visit with King Albert to Louvain.
The municipality of Louvain is
planning to present to the president
picture of the ruins of the city's
famous library, reproduced on
leather.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
New York PatroIman Notices
Man Similar to Accused
Dr.. Wilkins and
NabS Him.

New York, March 19.-Dr. Walter
X. Wilkins. who disappeared Sunday
few hours before a warrant was
issued for his arrest on the charge
of having murdered his wife at
their summer home in Long Beach
last month, was arrested near the
Pennsylvania railroad terminal in
this city tonight soon after his ar
rival from Baltimore. He returned
voluntarily.
A patrolman, off duty, who was
waiting at the station 1or a train,
had his attention called to a man re-
sembling DR.. Wilkins, who was
purchasing a ticket for Mineola.
The only apparent difference be-
tween this man and the published
pictures OF the physician was the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
PL0TTERS ARE
ARRESTED ON
SOUTH BORDER
Revolution Planned in Mexico
Under Angels and Villa
Checked by Work of
US. Officers.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 10
Eighteen Mexicans are confined i'll
the federal section OF the county
Jail here, the government has three
truckloads of military supplies and
army officers declared tonight the
revolution of Gen Felipe Angels,
which was planned to start in north
ern Mexico May |, in conjunction
with Francisco Villas movement,
had h2e, been n, checked i by the arrest of
The Mexlcans were arrested early
today near Socorro, Tex, IS miles
southeast of here, while preparing
to cross into Mexico with horses,
rifles, ammunition and other military
elements. Col. Federico Cervantes,
chief OF staff to Angels in 1914; and
Col. Rafael Iturbide. member of a
wealthy and prominent family Of
Mexico city, were arrested by gov
ernment agents in an automobile
near SOcorro.
Fugitive Shot in Leg.
Iturbide was shot in the right leg
when he attempted to escape, &C
cording to the officers. Col Fer
nando Eicaga and Col. Manue.
Acaza of Angels staff also at
tempted to escape and the tires on
their high powered automobile were
shot to pieces by federal officers and
the men arrested.
AT the Socorro ford the remain
ing IA members of the alleged ex-
pedition we're awaiting their leaders
and were arrested after Seventh
cavalrymen fired a volley over their
heads when they attempted to es-
cape across the river In this party
was Col. Magdaleno Floree, a for
mer Villa commander, who was al
legged to have made threats against
the American patrols.
Munition Cache Found.
A quantity of ammunition was
found in the automobiles and cached
near the river, together with rifles,
pistols, uniforms and other military
supplies including a fine saddle for
Angels personal use. Seven horses
bought recently at the United
State Army remount depot at Fort
Bliss were also seized.
The Mexicans were roped togeth-
er and taken to Socorro where they
were loaded in motor trucks and
brought to FL Paso today. Charges
of Setting on foot a military ex-
pedition against friendly country"
were filed against them. The bonds
OF the four staff officers were fixed
at $1,000 each and the others at
$4,000 pending a preliminary hearing
Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Prisoners to Receive
Money Due From Germany

Washington, March 19.-Generd
Pershing has informed the War dc,
partment that receipts held by re-,
patriated American prisoners OF war,
for money due them from the Ger
man government would be present.
ed for payment through the armis-
tice commission. Persons holding
such receipts who have returned to
the United States were requested to
forward the receipts to the chief
quartermaster of the A. Z. +. for
collection.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Legislators Demand
Resignation of Reed

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 10
James A. Reed, United States SEN
ator from Missouri, was called upon
to resign his seat in the senate in
resolutions adopted here late today
by a conference of 50 of the 81
democratic members Of the house
of representatives. The action was
taken, conference leaders an
nounced, as a result of Senator
Reeds address to the legislature
yesterday in which he attacked the
proposed league Of nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
RAINBOW DIVISION
SOON TO COME HOME.

Washington, March l9.-The AID
(Rainbow) division will sail from
Brest between March % and April
10, the War department was in
formed today by General Pershing.
The Rainbow division lands at New
York. Troops returning from France
during the week ended March IA
numbered so,454, the largest total
for any week since the armistice
was signed. Up to March Ia 4l4,-
27S men had been brought-home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20

A demand from DR.. Lowell that
Mr.. Lodge say whether he would
vote for the covenant if it were
amended according to his wishes led
to the senator's declaration.
Advocates Redrafting.
Addressing an audience of 5000
persons in Symphony hall, the dis
tinguished speakers were applauded
literally, frequently and apparently
impartially.
There was no feckling, although
cries of good" and that's right"
followed telling points in the argu-
ments.
Senator Lodge outlined his at
titude briefly, as in favor of league
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20

The city of Lemberg was with
out light, water, food. arms and
munitions, but was constantly
bombarded, Madame Padcrewski
wrote.
1T is defended by women. chill
dren and boy scouts" she added,
and declared, "our enemies commit
the most horrible atrocities"
Some of the women taken pris-
oner were impaled on pickets," she
wrote. so were also six nuns who
were then removed and hurled in a
heap and left to die slowly. Boy
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
TYPHOID SPREAD BY
RETURNING PRISONERS.

New York, March l9.-Typhoid is
being spread through Siberia by
Russians returning from German
prisons, according to cable mes
sage from Consul General Harris at
IrkuEk, received today at headquar-
ters Of the national war work coun-
cil Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Ten Clothing Firms Grant
Garment Workers Demands

Cleveland, O., March l9.-Nearly
1900 of the 1000 garment workers
who went on strike this morning will
return to work tomorrow morning
on so per cent wage increase and
44-hour work week basis. Ten
of the 40 firms have agreed to the
terms OF their employees, it was stat
ed
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
GERMANS PLAN OCEAN
FLIGHT IN TAUBE PLANE.

Berlin, March 1e.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The Rumpler air
plane factory in Bavaria, the plant
which produces the noted Taube air
planes, has under construction a gi-
ant airplane intended for a transat-
lantic flight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
Damage in Berlin Riots
Fixed at 512,OOO.OOO Marks

Basle, Switzerland, March 49,
Damages incident to the latest re
volt in Berlin will total more than
Sl2,000,000 marks. the Frankfort
Nachrichten says. Claims for dam
ages tor this amount already ksEs
been filed against the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20

scouts were taken and tied together,
three or four at time, with
barbed wire and then buried alive"
Continuing, the premiers wife as
serted the bolsheviki were burning,
beheading or freezing Poles to death
along the border; in Cieszyn, the
Czechs were killing and hanging,
and "the German army is advanc-
ing on the fourth side--Poznan
(Posen). We are in a trap"
II must hold my heart with both
my hands for fear it will burst with
pain" the letter concluded.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-20
CONQUEROR OF TURKS
GOES TO PEACE MEETING

Paris, March l9-Gen. f. H. Al
lenby. commander of the British
forces in Palestine, arrived here to-
day from Egypt to advise the su-
preme council on Near Eastern
questions.