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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31

THREE WOMEN
AND MAN FOUND
DEAD IN ROOM
Wood Alcohol Continues to
Take Its Toll of Human
Life Throughout Country.

Philadelphia, Dec. 60 - Three
womer and man were found in one
room of rooming house Tuesday
night dead from alcoholic poisoning.
The police believe the four have
been dead since Saturday when they
were last seen.
Andrew Wuczewski was found
dead from drinking a concoslion be-
iieved to have contained wood al
cohol. and Domin:ck Mcdonnell
tied at Chester, after drinking wood
alcohol.
Harsh Toll in Paassaic.
Passaic, N. J., Dec. 30.-Wood al
cohols toll in Passaic is four men
dead, one totally blind, who prob
ably will die. and four others dan
gerously i'll.
John Preechnewicz, tailor, told
his wife just before he died that he
had taken two drinks in a saloon and
when the police investigated, they
found the proprietor. Joseph Sudol,
and his brother in St. Mary's hos
pital, both poisoned and the saloon
keeper blind.
Fourteenth Death Reported.
Chicago, Dec. 30.-The 14th death
in Chicago since Christmas from the
effects of drinking wood alcohol. was
reported to the police Tuesday. The
victim had teen unconscious since
participating in Christmas eve
party.
Charge of Manslaughter.
Easton, Pa, Dec. 30.-A charge
of manslaughter was preferred
against Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Casella
accused Of selling an alcoholic bev-
erage which resulted in the death of
Joseph thinner and John Malata.
The charge was made by the coun-
ty authorities.
Malata died Monday night, and
thinner died Sunday.
Federal Agents on Trail.
New York, Dec. 30.-The rami-
hcations of the organization that
has been trafficking in wood alcohol
whisky causing scores of deaths,
embraces four states-New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Con-
necticut. Alexander Cresdon, prose
cutting attorney of the city of Hart
ford, Conn, made this statement
following a conference with United
States Assistant Attorney Null
queen, jr.;
Two score federal agents were
dispatched tonight on hunt
through Greater New York and
the other sections of this in
ternal revenue district for poison
liquor. Manufacturers of per-
tunes, hair tonics, a;;.voriug ex-
tracts and furniture polish were in
vestigated on a wholesale basis to
mail down" uonbeverage alcohol
in all effort to prevent recurrence
of Christmas wood alcohol tragedies.
Louis Di Vito, Joseph Giuseppi
and Vitele Cello, who were arrested
last night when officers discovered
fCOutInued m Pare Two Colunn aavsu n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Rear Admiral Pi|Isbury
Dies at Washinuton

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Pear Ad-
nlral John B. Pillsbury. retired,
dropped dead at his home here to-
cay.
Admiral Pillsbury wa, horn in
Massachusetts, in 1916 and received
a presidential appointment to the
naval academy in 1862. He was re-
tired for age, with Is years sea
service in 1908. having attained the
rank of rear admiral the same year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
GUILTY BROKER ASKS
MAXIMUM SENTENCE.

New York. Dec. 3U.-Lonvlcted Of
criminal!y receiving stolen goods,
Frederick NJ. Kitchings, AZ yearj
OF age. a real estate dealer of Brook
!yn, pleaded with the court to IN
pose "the maximum sentence
my daughter is taken care of, nv
xife is dead, and | am no longer a
souug eman;" he added "And T
guess jail is the only place for me
The court remanded Kitchings 20
the Tombs until January e. He was
indicted for having received and Of
tered for sale $4,000 worth of To-
bacco stock. which had been lost in
transit by a messenger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
General Barry Dies.

Washington. Dec. 3O.-Maj.-Gen.
Thomas HI. Barry, retired, former.
commander of the Central depart
fnent and the Department of the
East, died at the Walter Reed hos
pital here at 2:45 a. m. today after
an illness of three weeks. General
Barry was 64 yeats old, and was
retired from the. army last Oc-
tober Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
! Tampa Firemen Forced
To Flee for Their Lives

Tampa, Fla. Dec. 36-Fire. de-
stroyed two blocks in the wholesale
district of Tampa's .water front. en-
failing loss estimated at from
$350000 to $500, 900. A stiff breeze
spread the flames so rapidly that
6remen were forced to abandon
hose lines and fee for their lives.
Several were burned. The fire cut
off electric light and power lines
and the business section was in
darkness. Special precautions were
taken against depredations of
thieves after Offices in bank build
ing had been rihed. The Tampa
Tribune. in the absence of power,
prepared to issue by multigraph.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Coolidge Won't Allow
His Name to Stand
For Vice Presidency

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 30.-G0v. Cal
vim Coolidge of Massachusetts, who
was nominated for vice president OF
the United States at the republican
proposal meeting here recently, has
wired the secretary of the senate
here that he does not desire to be
considered for the endorsement at
the March primaries in South Da-
Gotta, it became known today. Gov
ernor Coolidge is forwarding let
ter of withdrawal, the telegram
stated. .
Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia today filed an announcement
of his candidacy for the republican
presidential nomination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
DICK FINDS HE'S NOT
THE ONLY JESTER.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 30.-Dick Jes-
ter. one of three prisoners who
made a daring escape from the
county chain gang, hailed a passing
automobile on country road near
here and asked for ride. The men
III the car stopped and the convict
got in.
Sure glad to have you, Dick"
said Deputy Sheriff Gordon Hardy
as he twisted his hand in the collar
OF testers sweater.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
LOVE LETTER ADMITTED
ITO PROBATE AS A WILL.

San Francisco, Dec. 30.--A love
letter written by Harry F. Heine, a
San Francisco artist. TO Miss Car
.lclita F. Cadogan, his hancee. two
weeks before he fell in action in
France. was admitted to probate as
! holograpb will here. In the let
ter Heine expressed the wish that
I'll he owned go to Miss Cadogan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
LONG-MISSED WHALES
SEEN CHASING SARDINES.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 30.-Naval
aviators patrolling to spot fish for
local fishermen reported that hve
miles at sea, off La Jolla. at the
northern end of the city, they saw
a school of about II California
drawback whales chasing sardines.
These are the first grayback
whales reported here if school in
nearly 20 years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
POLICE ISSUE S. O. S.;
UP AGAINST NEW ONE"

San Francisco, Dec. 30-San
francisco police admitted their be-
wilderment at what they called a
new one" 1t was request by
Lieutenant Commander w. N. Wad-
aell. executive officer of the U. S. S.
Nebraska, at Mare island navy yard,
that the police locate thieves who
broke into the vessels $4,000 main
steering compass and drained it of
four gallons of alcohol some time
Christmas eve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Man Found Not Guilty of
Intent to Murder Officer

After three-hour deliberation, a
jury in District Judge Sears court
returned a verdict OF not guilty i'll
the case Of James Blankenship Of
Coupcil Bluffs, charged with assault
with intent to murder Ben Danbaum
of the police department the night
Of the court house riot
This was the second trial of the
case, jury in Judge Estelle's court,
two weeks ago, being unable to
reach verdict after 40 hours Of
deliberation Fe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
$4,000 Persons Killed
BY Reds in Three Months

Berne, Dec. 30-Fourteen thou
sand persons were shot by the boil
sfeviki Of Russia during the first
three months Of 1919, by order of the
extraordinary committee at Moscow,
according - an official note pub
lished in the bolsheyik organ Isves-
tia Of Moscow, says dispatch re-
-ceiyed here:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Dallas Editor Dies.

Long Beach, Cal. Dec. 3O.-Lu-
ther H Clark, 6s years old, for the
last 70 years editor-ir- ,hief Of the
Dallas. Tex. News, died Of heart
trouble at his temporary home here.
Hc had been in Door health for FIVE
years
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Phi Alpha DeItas Elect
PerShing Honorary Member

Chicago, Dec. 3o.-General Perish
ing was elected an honorary member
of the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity.
August A. Rendige of Cincinnati
was elected supreme Justice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Papers Raise Price

Rochester. N. Y, Dec. 30.-The
morning daiies of this city today
announced an increase i'll price from
2 to 5 cents. effective January |. :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
THE WEATHER.:

Unsettled and much colder
Wednesday; possibly light snow,
temperature close to zero We ines,
day night or Thursday morning,
Thursday probably fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
START BUILDING
NEW BANK HOME
Stockholders and Directors to
Turn First Dirt in
Excavation.

Active work on the construction of
the Peoples state bank which is to
be erected at 1222 w Division St
will begin Monday morning at 10
o'clock when officers. directors and
stockholders Of the organization With
picks and shovels Will turn the first
load OF dirt In the excavation of the
basement. This was decided at a
meeting of the DIRECTORS of the new
aank held Friday night, according
TO Joseph Y. Wypiszynski attorney
and dirtcOr of the firm
The structure Will be two stories
with dimensions of "a by 80. The
first floor of the building will be
devoted exclusively to she banking
business. while the second floor viii
consist OF Office rooms The cost of
the construction of the bank vii, be
approximately $4,000 and the con-
tract was awarded TO the Smosor
Lumber CO.
The officers and directors OF the
bank are: Glenn :. Smogor. president
j. T. Niezgoslli. vice president. stan
lev Chelmiuiak. cashier and secre-
tary. Joseph v Nypisznyski, at
sornev and director Alex NJ Ku-
kowski Frank A Sabuzienski.
George w. Kaczynski. J r. Roz-
plochov ski and Casimir Fiwek.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
ONLY SAFETY IN
HOLDING RHINE
Marshal Foch Predicts An
other Assault by Germans
if Given Opportunity.
By United Press

By United Press
LONDON. April 19.-Marshal
Foch, i'm an interview with Ward
Price Paris correspondent OF the
DAILY Mail, predicted that 90 years
hence the Germans, if given the op-
portunity viii make another assault
on France and Great Britain.
Now that we have reached the
Rhine, we must stay there" F'cch
was quoted as saying. 1T is our only
safety We must have it as a barrier
and we must double lock the door
Remember those 100000 Ger
mans will always be menace 10
us They are people both envious
and warlike. Their natural charac-
teristics have not been changed by
the events OF the last four years
Fifty years hence they viii be what
they are today. The next time. the
Germans viii make no mistake
They will break through northern
France and seize the channel ports
as a base Of operations against Eng
land"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
II. LOUIS ON WILD SPREE
FOR LAST THREE MONTHS.

Ey lnlted ircSs
ST. LOUIS Mo. April 1g.-St.
Louis has been ON a Wild spree of
rime for three months
chief of Detectives Hauuigan and
other police heads today declared
he crime Orgy had got beyond
proportion with former years and
o. date shows no tendency To de
cline
Mass meetings OF citizens to en-
tct protective measures have been
eld as a means OF staying the
criminal wave. Police have pa
rolled the streets for the last two
weeks with automobiles. officers be
me- armed with riot guns.
~ Louis has averaged one mur-
Icr "a day for three months. Added
zoo this more than "a score of hold
p~ ir which large sums We're se-
.ured have been staged
Conditions following the war re-
ulting i'm unemployment and "a gen
aral unrest have been responsible
COR the crime wave. chief Hannigau
declared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
TELEGRAP HERS To
JOIN WALK-OUT
Eight Thousand Threaten to
Strike Unless Settlement is
Made With Workers.

By United Press
BOSTON. April IA strike OF
more than 5000 commercial tele-
graphers in New England may be
called early next week, II the strike
of 10000 New England telephone
operators is not settled within few
DAYS. according to indications TO-
day.
William Conroy. chairman OF the
executive board OF the Boston Com.
nercial Photographers union. has
telegraphed 10 the international
union at Chicago asking sanction
Of the strike in New England. He
asserted that telegraphers here are
handling excess business usually
carried on by telephone and that in
this work they are practically acting
as strike breakers.
Mayor Andrew j. Peters Of Boston
who was in conference with Post
master Gen. Burieson i'm Washing
ton yesterday. met a committee OF
the strikn telephone workers to-
day and in this meeting both sides
say a ray OF hope looking 10 a set
uement OF the strike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
Press
BULLET TINS

by United Press
81 JOHNS. y. F.-PrOspccts for
thc d of the Atlantic flight from
Ncysi. midland were unfavorabIc to-
day. There was a moderate east
wind. however. which gave signs of
drifting away the fog.
BY United Press.
PARIS-British troops have land
cd at Libau (Russia) where German
troops have overthrown the Lettish
government. according To the
Deutschc AIlgemeine Zeitung.
BY United Press.
NEW YORK-The transport Won
Stcuben arrived today with 2.S92
troops aboard. She sailed from Brcst
on April If.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
MAJ. WOOD FALLS
INTO IRISH SEA
First Attempt at TranS-AtIan-
tic Flight Ends UnhappiIy.
Airmen Are Unhurt.

BY United Press
LONDON. April 1G.-Maj J. &. r.
" ood. flying To ireland on the first
leg of a transatlantic attempt late
Yesterday fell in the Irish sea off the
coast of Anglesey il was learned
today He and his navigator. Capt
c. c. Wylie. wetr unhurt. Their ma
chine is being towed 10 Holyhead.
Woods plane. the Shamrock. es-
corted by another machine pilOted
by l. Parker, left East Church.
England. for Limerick at 3:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Wood
expected TO arrive in Limerick
which was 10 be the starting place
for the big hop az p. m.
Woods representative announced
the aviator would not attempt an
other fight for several days.
The ninth entry in the Daily
Nails $4,000 transatlantic flight
contest is an Alliance biplane. htted
with a $50 horsepower Napier
Lion motor J. \. Peters Is the nav
igator and Capt. ". r. Curtis. r. a.
T.. the pilot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
UNAVOIDABLE POSTWAR
CONDITIONS" BLAMED
Chicago Police Plan Means to Cope With
Situation-St. Louis on Wild
Spree for Three Months.

By United Press.
CHICAGO. April I9-Chicago to-
day was in the midst Of a crime
wave. attributed by Chief Of Police
- j. Garrity TO- unavoidable post
war conditions"
The crime record here TO date
listed los homicide since Jan. l.,
hundreds Of hold-ups and burglaries
and many more minor crimes. I'm
employment. return of eN-convicts
emDOldened by army service. Il
siackening OF morality for some re-
turned soldiers and the crowding to-
gether here OF many uationalities
were points u Garrity's eXPlana-
tion OF conditions. He said there
will bc more law breaking. instead
of less in the next few months
Began With Armistice.
"Chicago's record. though ap-
palling. in nay opinion. is no differ
cnt from that Of any other large
American city. said chief Garrity.
Since the signing OF the armistice
there have come home scores Of
criminals. eX-convicts and thugs
who are returning to their old
haunts after being permitted 10 join
the army. With the factor of unem-
ployment and the massing of dozens
of nationalities in the narrew limits
90 "A city crime viii not decrease.
but VIII go TO unbelievable heights.
That is true of the larger cities in
the Whole country. IL is AN unavoid-
able postwar condition
Following the murder Of 20-year-
old Bertha Mcmillan 10y a jealous
lover and the probably fatal shoot
ing of 7O-year-old druggist by a
youthful bandit. chief Garrity today
was in conference with his 90 police
captains in efforts TO make plans 10
.ope with she situation
Thirty Deliberate Murders.
In addition Co the shootings the
last two days have seen a $4,000
bank hold-up. murder of watch
man by four Negro robbers and
scores OF minor hoid-ups sluggings
aud puTse-suatchings
or the l05 killings which in
cludes 5o deliberate murders. be-
sides many cases of manslaughter
and homicide 6S mysteries still Dat-
le the police Guilt was csta blished
in only ~ eases.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
FIVE IN FAMILY
FOUND DEAD IN
DETROIT HOME
Believed Poisoned by Spag-
hetti Furnished Them by
Another Family.

BY United Press:
DETROIT. Mich. April 19.-Five
Italian persons, members of the
same family, were found dead in
their home here early today
Their death is believed to have
been caused from poisoning which
followed the eating of spaghetti
furnished them by another fam
lily.
The dead are: Tony Deluvio. his
two sons, James and Joseph; Grace
Deluvio, wife of Joseph, and her
infant baby of one year.
Found by Brother.
Andrew Grillo. II years old.
brother of Grace Deluvio, found the
dead bodies. Dominick Grillo. faith
er of Andrew, furnished the spag-
hetti which caused their sickness.
a Score of detectives have been
sent TO the Italian settlement to
make a thorough investigation.
The Gril.o family also were taken
i'll from the effects of the spaghetti
but nothing serious developed in
their home. That all five members
Of the Deluvio family died within
i've hours after they had eaten the
food, is taken by the coroner that
ptomaine poisoning was not the
cause. Ptomaine poisoning takes
from "a 10 As hours to develop, the
coroner says.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19

men between 90 and 80 years Hr
age. Police were said 10 Re pr
venting an exodus of male ciuzen-
Painful Impression.
Reports from Paris were admit
ted in government cirTles today 20
have produced painful impres-
sion" The italian press is unani-
mously eNhortinE Premier Orlando
not 20 sign a peace that does not iu-
clude the new boundaries claimed
by Italy.
The CourIere q Italia states the
American mission dispatched To-
the Adriatic, made "a report 20 the
peace conference wholly unfavor-
able TO Italian claims"
The Giornale d. Italia pu Hishes q
Paris dispatch claiming Pres't Will
son is obduTate IN his stand against
awarding Ffume 10 italy.
According 10 more optimistic but
unconfrmed reports. Italy Will re-
ceive Fiumc. the port OF which viii
be internationalized under Italy's
sovereignty. and will also receive %
mandatory over Dalmatia. together
with a indemnity OF $4,000. 00O 600
Through Intervention of Amer.
can naval authorities n is reported
the order charging a maximum Gus
toms duty on Italian merchandise at
Spalato CDalmatia1 has been re-
voked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
STARTS THIRD ATTEMPT
AT TRANSATLANTIC
FLIGHT FROM AFRICA
BY United Press

Ey United Press
PARIS. April 19.-Lieut. Fontan.
French aviator. started on his third
attempt ct a transatlantic flight
from the African to the Brazilian
coast today. He left Vile COublay
for Casablanca at 6:10 a. IN.
Fontans first attempt was made
March 16. He was forced TO land
because of engine trouble, after
making 100 miles.
His second attempt April S, also
ended in failure owing TO a mishap
TO his motor, after he had been in
the air a little more than an hour.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
OFFICERS KILLED
IN VIENNA CLASH
Wounded Soldiers and Unem-
pIoyed Workmen Storm
Parliament Building.
BY United Press

BY United Press;
COPENHAGEN April 19.-Five
policemen were killed and 40
wounded and 20 soldiers and work
men were wounded in a clash be-
fore the parliament building in
Vienna Thursday. according &c d
dispatch from the city today.
Wounded soldiers and unempioy-
ed workmen attempted TO interview
the ministers who refused TO see
them The delegation began firins
and stormed the building. Policemen
who opposed them were swept aside.
They occupied the building and dis
armed the police. The cabinet mem
bers fed. The demonstrators were
reported TO have voluntarily evacuat-
ed the bltllcing a few hours later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
Bloody Easter
is Expected in
Munich Fight
BY United Press

BY United Press:
COPENHAGEN. April 19-Com-
munists defending Munich were re-
ported today TO have gathered go
600 we'll armed troops.
Gen. Epps. according to a Berlin
dispatch is marching upon Munich
with 10000 government troops from
Stuttgart. The population of that
city has protested against removal
of the troops, fearing a Spartacan
outbreak. The dispatch added that
"a bloody Easter is expected" in
Munich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
Julius Barnes
Named Federal
w heat Director
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. April l9.-Julus
r. Barnes. president Of the federal
grain corporation. has been appoint
ed by Prest Wilson 70 be United
states wheat director. upon recon-
mendation Of Herbert Hoover, il
was announced today
Barnes cabled the president his
acceptance OF the post In his new
Office Barnes will direct The dist tribu-
ton OF the 1913 wheat crop and ad-
minister the fund OF $1,000. 900, 900
appropriated for maintaining the
price OF wheat az s226 a bushel. He
viii also retain the presidency Of the
grain corporation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
By United Press

By United Press:
PARIS. April i9.-Pres't Wilson
responding 10 the appeal 20 the gov
ernors OF Massachusetts, Rhode
Island ana New Hampshire. 10 set
tie the telephone employees strike in
New England. has cabled the fol-
lowing 10 Sec'y Tumulty.
Tell them ] appreciate the SER
iousness OF the situation. but that
am unable TO act intelligently from
this distance"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
STRIKERS IN ITALIAN
CITIES BACK AT WORK

BY United Press:
ROME, April 19.-Work has been
resumed in every city where "a
hour strikes were called as anti
government demonstrations it was
officially announced today. During
the progress of the strikes there
were some casualties as the result
Of clashes between socialists and
anti-socialists in Rome and Milan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
NUNNENPOIIS AI.SO nm.

AINNEAPDLIS. Mimi, April Ig.
The crime wave In this country
raunot be blamed entirely 10 post
ear conditions" chief of Police
John D.. Walker Of Minneapolis, said
today. Major crimes are usually
6us 90 experienced criminals. How
over. we ind ID certain element OF
younger men returning from the
training camps are committing
numerous crimes. Few OF lhe men
picked up are overseas men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
Opposed bl China
PLANS TO INVESTIGATE
COURT MARTIAL SYSTEM

By United Press
WASHINGTO< April 1a-Pre-
Wilson has informed war depart
ment officials Of his determ inatior
10 Investigate the whole system of
army courts martial on his return to
the United states.
TIE first concern OF the president
VIII De 20 see that just sentences arc
found guilty under the army cour-
martial system. he has indicated a.
his advisers. To DO this 10 81 expected
that In many cases he wiz use his
executive clemency powers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
kILLEn BY ARNY AUro.

NEW YORK. April 19.-The body
Of harlow y. Higinbotham. 81 years
old OF Chicago. wso was run down
by an army automobile here. and
died in a hospital shortly after. was
being prepared today FOR shipment
TO his home city for burial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-19
DETROIT WIFE
AND LIBERTY
BONDS MISSING
BY United Press

BY United Press.
CHICAGO. April 19.-Leon Heller.
Detroit, auditor for the United
States shipping board today asked
the police here 10 search for his
wife Josephine. $4,000 in Liberty
bonds and his son. Fred three years
old
Heller told the police his wife
left their Detroit home last Tues
day. An intercepted letter. said Hell
Ter. indicated his wife was in Chi
cagO.