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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Execute Spartacan
Leaders for Killing
Hostages Of Soviet

Munich, Sept. 20.--(By The Asso-
ciated Press.) - Fritz seidl, the
former Spartacan leader and five of
his associates, who were sentenced
to pay the death penalty, having
been found guilty of the murder OF
hostages during the soviet regime,
were executed at 4 o'clock Friday.
The others executed were Josef
Seidl and Herren Stakeholder, Widl,
Purzel and Fehmer. Seven others
were sentenced to Is years penal
servitude as accessories. Three
were discharged. The prisoners re-
ceivedS their sentences calmly and
afterwards were removed by mill
tary guard.
The trial of Bavarian communist
leaders on the charge of having
murdered hostages taken during the
uprisings of February, last, opened
on September /.
/ Fritz Seidl and two others were
said to have been the ring-leaders
and to, have instigated the murders,
but during the trial ,Seidl. testifying
in his own behalf, asserted that he
was compelled by the commander OF
the firing squad to order the host
ages shot. He declared the COM
mander threatened to kill him If he
refused to order the executions. As
the trial proceeded Seidl appeared
to lose his nerve and confessed that
he regretted the whole affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Omaha Officers Believe
They Have Been Marked
for Slaughter by Black Hand
Killing of Detective in Denver They Declare is First
Move in Plot to Murder Many Police Officers in
This Section of Country-Italian Consul Ridicules
Theory.

nation gathered by Denver police
and federal officials.
Klein's partner was believed by
the assailant to have been visiting
at the Klein home the night OF the
shooting. Klein's slayer is said to
have come to Omaha. He carried
away all evidence of the shooting,
including empty cartridges, accord
ing to reports from Denver.
Klein was head of Denver's pro
hibition squad" and had been active
III running down bootleggers.
Planning Big Raid.
+ With the rumored plots of death
against Omaha police officers, fed
eral authorities are awaiting the
time to swoop down upon the gang.
1t is the opinion of federal opera
tives here that the Black Hand lead
ers in Denver and Kansas City are
directing a campaign to murder
liquor agents.
The murder for robbery of two
wealthy men out in the state also is
being Investigated by federal Of
fcials following the uhearthing OF
Black Hand letters sent to the victims
several days before their death.
Only upon the rounding up of the
various affiliated gangs in Denver,
Kansas City and Omaha will Nm
formation of certain mysterious
shootings be given out, federal au-
thorities declare.
Only the Beginning.
This work is only the beginning
of trouble" detective working on
the case here declared. "There1l be
lot more popping soon"
When questioned concerning
threats of death against them, the
marked" police officers each de-
clared they "have been instructed by
federal officials to say nothing
You'll learn later" one of them
said.
Federal authorities under the d.
.rection of Operator Daily are said to
be conducting one of the most sys-
tematic and secret Investigations
ever planned, in cooperation with
the officials of Kansas City and Den
yer districts.
Scare Is Police Theory.
When asked about the alleged
Black Hand plots in Omaha, A.
Venuto, Italian consul for Nebraska,
said:
1T is preposterous to think of such
a thing. My people are hard work
ing and earn their daily bread by
labor rather than through Black
Hand schemes. OF course, there are
black sheep everywhere, but l know
there are no death plots for rob-
berry or other causes brewing in the
Italian district haren
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Delegates From l18 Life
Insurance Companies to
Attend Convention Here
Scores of Notable Figures to Attend 18th Annual Meet
ing of Great Association Will Hear Many lmpor-
tant Addresses Banquet to Visitors Thursday.

proper will be welcomed to the
city by Mayor Smith, and w. W..
Young, treasurer and general coun-
sci for the North American Life
Insurance company of Omaha.
The response for the membership
of the convention will be made by
S. w. Jameson, president of the
United Life and Accident Insurance
company of Concord, N. H.
Wednesday afternoon at 2 E. G.
Simmons, current president of the
convention, will deliver his annual
address. F. P. Neal of Kansas City
will talk on Investment" w. A.
Watts of Des Moines will speak on
WAR Restrictions Commercially
and Morally Desirable" and Charles
F. Coffin of indianapolis will lead
discussions.
An executive session will be con-
Quoted in the evening at 8.
List of Addresses.
Thursday morning Isaac Miller
Hamilton of Chicago will address
the convention on Field Ethics
Controlled from the Home Office"
Charles w. Gold of Greensboro, N.
c., will lead discussions. Charles
w. Hesler of San Francisco will
talk on Education of the Public"
and Minor Morton of Chattanooga,
Tenn, will discuss "An Institutional
Educational Campaign"
E. E. Rhodes of Newark, N. j.,
will talk on present Day Prob
lems;" John J. Cadigan, Spokane,
Wash, and "A. McVoy of St. Louis,
Stock Life Insurance Companies
and Their Special Problems;" Bene-
dict D. Flynn, Hartford, Conn,
Should Life Companies Generally
Carry Coverage for Accident and
Sickness!"
Banquet for Visitors.
A banquet will be given Thursday
evening by the Nebraska COM
panies to the visiting delegates and
guests.
Friday, the closing day of the con-
vention, will be devoted to business
affairs of the convention. The only
paper provided for this meeting will
be presented Friday morning by
Thomas w. Vardell, Dallas, Tex,
on "The Mission of Our Organiza-
! ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
VILLA PLANNING
ANOTHER DRIVE
! UPONCARRANZA
Accommodating Munitions and
Men in Northern Durango
for Drive on Federals.

Washington, Sept. 20.-American
officials are interested in news indi-
eating that Villa is planning a new
campaign against Carranza which
accounts for the activity he has dis
played curing the past few months
accumulating munitions and men IL
northern Durango. 1t Is said he
ccrtempiates drive south from his
present headquarters and will keep
away from the border so that by no
act of his can the Arleri, an army be
sent across the Rio Grande at
Juarez.
Villa released short time ago
2,l00 Cairanza prisoners, rautioning
them to keep out Of the federal asiny
and urging them to turn over 20 him
all the rifles and equipment they
could get. Many of them enlisted
in the Villa army Six hundred men
from the Santa Rosalia garrison and
800 from the Chihuahua garrison
have deserted and Joined the Willis
tas, according to these reports.
1t is said that General Gonzales
transfer from Juarez to Tampico
was caused by threats against his life
by has own troops because Of his ac-
quiescence in the recent crossing of
the border by American troops
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

Certain members Of the Omaha
police force fear there is a "Black
Hand" plot on foot to kill them, they
say.
It is said that black handlers" here
have attracted the attention of fed
eral officers and city detectives dur
ing the past three weeks, following
Geographic report from Denver
that "gunman of a Black Hand
gang" had shot and killed George
Klein, a Denver detective, on the
night of August %, and later left for
this city.
Through an investigation of tips
concerning alleged Black Hand plots
i'll Kansas City and Omaha, it was
declared yesterday that the lives oi
a number of Omaha police officers
have been threatened.
No Warning Given.
According to information gathered
no warning in the way of Black
Hand letters were to be sent to the
victims. Indirectly, the investigators
OF the case have learned that the
police officers were ito be killed by
the end of the month"
Their names are withheld BY fed
eral authorities. ]. ]. Daily, head of
the Department of Justice operatives
in Omaha, refuses to give out any
information of the threats. His OPP
eratives, who have been working on
the cases, have been instructed to
keep reports of their Investigations
absolutely secret.
Following shooting in the Ital-
ian district 10 days ago, in which a
member of the gang here is report
ed to have shot twice at his wife
because she knew too much" two
city detectives were detailed to work
in conjunction with federal officials.
No report of the shooting was made
public by police. The woman in the
case escaped injury. Her name is
withheld by authorities because of
threats made to kill her if "she
talked" it was said.
Say Gangsters Here.
It was not until several days after
Klein, the Denver detective, was
shot that police are said to have
learned of the importation here of
Black Hand gangsters from the Ital-
ian district in Kansas City, source
of many mysterious murders in
which shotguns were used.
1t was reported that Klein was
shot and killed by mistake, the ia
tai bullet having been planned to
strike his partner. A mysterious
telephone call to Klein's partner on
the night of August Is informed him
of the death threat before the end
of the month" according to infor-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Ex-Emperor Charles
Was "a Weak Ruler
Declares Writer
By UniyersaI servioe.

Berlin, Sept. 20. = Intimate
glimpses into the character and
feelings, of ex-Emperor Charles of
Austria are given by General Won
Stein, the former German quarter
master general. in a book called
"Reminiscences of the Great War
In it he quotes the Austrian ex-
ruler as having frequently called
Hindenburg and Ludendorf pigs"
The writer says Charles was "a
weak ruler, whom nobody took SCI
riously." The people OF Vienna
openly made fun of him in the
streets. Won Stein adds.
His most ardent wish was to be
one day crowned king of Poland.
He was ready for any sacrifice ex-
cept that of his crown" the writer
continues. "He and our other allies
were weaklings, and we were too
soft with them. They dragged US
into ruin"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Col. Hersey, Former
Balloon School Head,
Stops Here for a Day

1t. Col. H. B. Hersey, former COM
manding officer at Fort Omaha, was.
in Omaha for a short time yester-
day on his way to the Pacific coast.
Colonel Hersey has been stationed
at Washington, D. c., where he was
assistant to the chief of the balloon
and airship division of the army.
For the past month he has been on
duty at the weather bureau in Mil
waukee, Wis.
Colonel Hersey, who was dis
charged from the regular army in
July. will go to Los Angeles, Cal,
where he will be chief of the weather
bureau for that district.
just prior to his discharge from
the army Colonel Hersey toured the
military camps and aviation fields of
the country to gather information for
a report to army officials to be used
in contemplated expansion of the
aviation branch of the service.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

The fourteenth annual convention
of the American Life will begin in
Omaha Wednesday morning at the
Hotel Fontenelle and last three
days. Prior to the opening, the legal
section will meet for two days, be-
ginning tomorrow.
The American Life convention is
Ncomposed of 118 insurance COM
panies, operating in So states and
representing over $4,000,000,000 in
force. The convention is considered
one of the most important held dur
ing 1919 in Omaha.
Review Court Decisions.
The meeting of the legal section
of the convention begins at 10
o'clock Monday. More than 50 law
yers, representing as many COM
panies, will be present. Guilford A.
Deitch, general counsel of the Re-
serve Loan Life Insurance company
will open the meeting byreviewing
court decisions affecting life insur-
ance companies. Mr.. Deitch is the
author of Deitch's Insurance Digest
a publication now in its 3lst year.
Monday afternoon Thomas B.
Gay, general counsel of the Allan
tic Insurance company of Rich
mond, Va, will discuss can Insur-
ance Company's Rights Under 'an
Agency of Contract" William Bros
NTH, one of the Oldest insurance
lawyers in the country, will be an
other speaker Monday afternoon.
Francis V. Keesling, genera
counsel of the West Coast Sar
Francisco Life Insurance company
San Francisco, will direct a dis
cussion on after-the-w problems
Among the speakers scheduled
to speak on Tuesday are: DR.
Henry Wireman Cook, vice presi
dent and medical director of tn,
Northwestern National Life Insur
ance company; H. w. Buttolph, &C
tuary of the American Central Lii,
Insurance company; Allen Hollis
general counsel for the United Lift
and Accident Insurance company
William ]. Tully, general counsel o
the Metropolitan Life Insuranc,
company the largest company il
the world, and James c. Jones
general counsel of the American
National Insurance company.
The American Life convention
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
FEAR SUNK SHIP
HAD 488 ABOARD: /
FIND NO BODIES
Hurricane Sent Vessel to Bot
tom; Fear Water Famine
in Corpus Christi.

Cadiz, Sept. 2O.-The Spanish
steamer Valbanera, wrecked off Key
West, carried a crew of SO persons
and 400 passengers.
Key West, Sept. 20.-Inspection
OF the vessel lost between this port
ard Havana in the recent hurricane
convinced Rear Admiral Decker.
commanding this naval district that
she is the Spanish steamer Valba,
nera which carried 400 passengers
and crew of So. No survivors have
been found.
Admiral Decker returned with
Domingo Milford, Cuban consul
here. who accompanied him to The
wreck. Both said they had no
doubt OF the identity of the lost yes
sci. Rough weather prevented div
ing today and no bodies were re-
covered from the ships hull.
Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept. TO-
Fears that the water supply of Cor
pus Christi might be impaired were
expressed tonight when it was re-
ported rise of from 10 to 20 feet
was coming down the Nueces river,
from which the water supply is OBJ
tanned about II miles from here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
j. S. DIRECTOR
|. OF WHEAT TO
VISIT THIS CITY
President Of Grain Corpora
ton to Address Omaha
Growers and Elevator
Operators Thursday.

Julius H. Barnes, wheat director of
the United States, will be in Omaha
Thursday. and will speak in the audi
forum of the Hotel Fontenelle at
2:30 that afternoon to grain men,
elevator operators and farmers from
all parts of the state.
Mr.. Barnes has announced no
definite subject for his talk, but il is
presumed he will dwell on the pro-
duction and handling Of grain and
general crop conditions of the coun-
try. He will answer any questions
asked, it is announced.
Since the world war began Mr..
Barnes has, been a national figure.
He was made president OF tie Food
Administration Grain Corporation.
part of Mr.. Hoover's organization
under the food control act of 1917,
and also was made president of the
United States Grain Corporation.
Last May he was appointed United
States wheat director by President
Wilson.
A banquet will be given Mr.,
Barnes by the Bankers club of
Omaha Thursday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
South Side
All Cattle Records Are
Broken at Stock Yards

The stock yards have had an
other record-breaking week. Mon
day morning opened with great
PROSPECTS and that day two new rec
ords were established, the run of
cattle amounting to 1901 cars, con-
tanning 29,763 head. This, beat the
record of 27,l97 head made August
Is this year by nearly 1900. The
total number of cars that day was
1853, beating the, former record of
1924 cars, made August Is.
The total record for the week in
cattle is about $4,000 head, a new
record at this market. The former
big week in cattle was just year
ago, the week ending September II,
1918, when 61,ol0 head were re-
ceived.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Meters Reduce Per Capita
Amount of Water for Year
People Use Care Since Measurements Began-Lowest
Per Capita is Fort Worth With % Gallons; Council
Bluffs 83, Lincoln &c. and Chicago 215-Omaha
63d on List.

Omaha is consuming less water
per capita this year than in 1910,
Notwithstanding that the average
daily consumption has increased
from 100000 in 1910, to 20,150,0W
to date this year.
This paradoxical showing is ac-
counted for by the metered service
increase. and the average per capita
consumption decrease, because peo-
pie have been more careful with
water since consumption was meas
ured.
Meter Service Increases.
July 81, 1912, the Omaha water plant
was serving 1889 metered patrons
and 10, on fiat rates. Under munic-
ipal manageent the use of meters
has steadily increased, until at the
present time there are only 500
services not metered, and more than
81 900 metered services.
A comparison with 140 cities has
been made. showing that.7s reported
a decreased per capita consumption
for 1919, while e. report higher
consumption, and three are un-
changed. The decrease, quite
marked in many instances, is caused
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

largely by the more general use Of
meters.
New York and Chicago.
Chicago's daily water consump-
ton this year is 657,000000 gallons,
or 2l5 gallons per capita. New
Workers evidently do not use as
much water as Chicagoans, for the
daily average consumption in Goth
am this year is 1903 gallons.
Buffalo, N. Y, and Wheeling, w.
Va, have the distinction of the high.
est per capita daily water consump-
ton among l40 cities of $4,000 popu-
lation or more, as shown by a ma
tional survey just completed by the
Newspaper Feature Bureau.
Buffalo is using 522 gallons of
water per capita every day. and
Wheeling is using 302 gallons. Fort
Worth, Tex, with a daily acreage of
% gallons, is the lowest on the list,
and Waterloos Ia, is next to last
with an average per capita daily
consumption Of only 80 gallons.
Omaha is 63d in the list of 140
cities. The daily average for Coun-
Gil Bluffs is 50 gallons per person,
and in Lincoln the average is 66 gal
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Roumanians Are Recalling
Men to Eiuht "RedS"

Geneva, Sept. 20.--Roumania is
recalling volunteer troops scattered
through southern Russia for con-
centraton on the Dniester river in
anticipation of bolshevik disorders.
according to statement issued to-
day by the Roumanian bureau at
Berne. 1t is said Roumania also is
expediting the repatriation Of
$4,000 Roumanian troops from
Transylvania and elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

two other daughters. Mrs. Berdie Miles
and Mrs. Carrie Moore. and one son, An
drew. The body will be sent to Wichita,
Kas., for burial
Steve stoy. 1923 s street. was arrested
Saturday morning on%a charge of at
tempting to steal meat from Ar
mour & Co.
"A dance will be given by the Polish
Woman's Alliance of America Sunday
evening at Rushing hall. 4426 South
Twenty-fourth street.
Oliver T. Ames Of Concordia, Kas., re-
turned home Friday after visiting his son,
Frank E. Ames. sales manager for the
Morris Packing company.
Don't fail to see the Sanico range, the
stove that is guaranteed for rs years
Factory representative here to demon
strate. Koutsky-Pavlik Co.
charged by. Judge Foster of South Side
police court after being arrested on the
alleged charge of trespassing.
Thursday night. thieves attempted to
break into the Cressey shoe store, 1922
South Twenty-fourth street, by saving the
iron bars of the basement window.
Luke Flaharty, Miller hotel. had eight
suits Of Undertaking stolen from his
fourth street, hes reported to police.
Mrs. Frances corneman. 1908 B street
was elected treasurer, for the Upchurch
iouS6 mo. q, TO take tne place. OF MIS-
A. Ulmer, resigned on account Of III
health.
Mrs Linda N. Wilson. rs years old, died
at the home Of her son, George Stewart
1908 N street. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon. the hour not being an.
nounced.
The death Of John M. Spratt, who sue.
cumbed suddenly at his boarding house
1851 South Twenty fourth street, wa.
found to be caused by heart disease. Tive
brothers have been located at DeKalb
Mo-, and a son at Peoria. Ill. The bod,
Is still at Korisko brothers pending the
arrival of the relatives, when funeral ar.
rangements will be made.
A Friend to the Home Seeker-Before
going into camp for the winter let me
show you some good buys that are a safe
investment and q nice home: One six room
partly modern; two seven-room, partly
modern; one eight-room, modern excep,
BATH; paved street; one six-room, modern
except heat; one seven-room, double cor.
ner. shade and fruit. For information
write or see Ryan. 1924 South Thirty.
eighth street Telephone South 1871.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
New Harley Davidsons Are
Received by Victor H. RooS

THE first 1920 rley-Davidsons
have just arrived and they are some
machine" says Victor H. Roos, the
local distributor, after taking an ini-
tial spin on this new model. "The
new slant head cylinder sure gives
it more pep and the improved spring
fork makes the machine handle bet
ter than ever.
"We ordered carload Of these
new models for immediate shipment,
but five or 10 machines every few
days is the best the factory can do
for US at the present time" says Mr..
Roos.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Egyptians Revolt
Declares Message
Received In London

London, Sept. 20.--A German
wireless message late yesterday re-
ported an outbreak of revolt
among the people of Egypt. with
out distinction or class"
The Egyptian department of the
British foreign Office. asked to con-
firm or deny the report gave out a
brief statement saying that "as far
as is known the country is quiet"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
South Side BreUities

For Rent-Large modern room; two
women preferred. Call South 4177.
For Sale-A Quick Meal 6-hole Goa
range, reasonable. 2zl2 + street.
Baggage and express, also moving
Quick service. Jack Ford, South 2730.
Frank Collins, 1902 Davenport street
and w a Stuart, 1909 California street
were arrested for drunkenness.
Bring your auto radiator work to Harry
Bradley, expert radiator repairs. Corner
2Sd and X street. Phone South $3.50.
Mrs. Minerva Hutchinson, 70 years old
died Friday night at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs Dolly Ciugg. 1890 South
Twenty-third street. She IL survived by
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
English Bulls.

A correspondent of an English
paper recently INDUCED In this
bult Lest whisper of the hid
den hand be heard" Was 1t an
English clergyman who said to his
congregation: Brethren, the
muddy pool Of politics was the rock
on which I split 7"-Outlook.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Knocked Down and Beaten
by Ganq of Several Men

Fred Huff, 1914 M street, was at
tackled. knocked down and beaten
by several men Friday night at
lO:45 at M and Twenty-fourth
streets. DR.. J. J.. Humpal attended
him AZ the notice station.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Theodore P. Shontz Dead,

New York, Sept. 21.-Theodore P.
Shonts, president of the INTERIOR.
ough Rapid Transit company, died
at his home in Park avenue at
o'clock this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Head Of the Mystic Shrine
Coming to Visit Omaha Oasis

w. Freeland Kendrick, imperial
potentate Of the Ancient Arabic Of
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine of
America will be the guest of the Past
Imperial Potentate Henry c. Akin
and the Shriners of Omaha, Sunday.
He will be accompanied by Past
Imperial Potentate Charles Owen
shire of Minneapolis, and Imperial
Escorts Henry Dol6nger and H.
E. Sharrer of Hammond, Ind.
Potentate T. L. Combs. accom-
panied by the mobiles of Tangier
Temple Of Omaha, the Arab Patrol
and band, will escort the imperial
officer and his party to Grand
Island, where on Monday, joint
ceremonial session and initiation
will be held by Omaha, Lincoln and
Hactings Shriners.
The Grand Island Shriners are
preparing to make gala day for all
visitors and expect 5000 to be pres
ent. Governor McKelvie will be the
honor guest of the occasion. A
parade, exhibition drills of the Arab
patrols in. oriental costumes, con-
certs by the band, banquets and
balls, will be one of the biggest
days for Shrinedom which has ever
taken place in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
$1,000 Heads Relief Fund
at Live Stock EXCHANGE

The drive for the Jewish relief
fund started Saturday morning at
the Live Stock exchange. Liberal
donations are expected from the
packers and stock men. The Union
Stock yards already head the list
with a $4,000 gift.