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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
Detectives Enter Home of
Tony Perrucce|Io, Beat Up
Father and Son and Strip
Niqhtdress From Mother.
SAME MEN WHO RAlDED
BROWN HOME IN JUNE
Force Way Into House With
out Warrant in Search for
Liquor; Fire Over Owners
Head, lust Missing Children.

The house was shot up, the head
of the family assaulted with a re-
volver, the night dress torn from
the body of sick mother lying in
bed with her infant child, l4year-
old boy beaten with a black jack,
dishes were broken and furniture
smashed early Sunday morning
when a score Of policemen, headed
by Detectives John w. Herdzina
and Olaf Thestrup, without war
rant raided the residence at 804
Pierce street.
After his head had been pounded
almost to pulp, Tony Perruccello,
husband and father, was thrown in
jail at 8 o'clock in the morning.
The blood was streaming from a
half dozen ugly wounds on the
name head and lace at o'clock,
four hours later, when his daughter
visited him in his cell.
Not until the girl threatened to
get an outside physician was the
police surgeon called to administer
medical attention.
Officer Herdzina assaulted the
woman when she protested with
him against entering the sick cham
ber, she declared. She was slapped
and beaten by the policeman and
the blood was streaming from
gashes on both wrists when Herd
zina literally stripped the night
dress from her body. He also struck
the woman's 14-year-old son\on the
shoulder with his black jack when
he interfered in his mothers behalf
The boys shoulder was badly
bruised
Force Way Into Home.
Led by Herdzina, a former South
Side saloonkeeper, who with Detec-
tive George Armstrong several
weeks ago outraged the privacy oi
the Brown flats without warrant
or without provocation, and Detec-
tive Thestrup, the policemen forced
their way into the Perruccello home
The members of the household were
in their beds. In response to a
knock on the rear door, Perruccello
responded, Thestrup, followed by
Herdzina. thrust himself across the
door sill and demanded to know
where the whisky was kept.
Perruccello asked to see the
search warrant and Thestrup is de,
clared to have replied with an oath
simultaneously firing shot through
the wall between the back room and
the room in which were sleeping two
small children. The bullet passed
Just above the heads of the little
children. -.
Mrs. Perruccello, who has been i'll
for several days, began to scream
thinking burglars were in the house
Herdzina rushed into the woman's
room, and as she leaped from hel
bed, the detective grabbed her BY
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
OMAHA
WOMAN. SHOOTS
HER HUSBAND
Allan SoIet of Los Angeles
Probably Fatally Wounded
While Trying to Effect
Reconciliation,

Los Angeles, July 6.-(Special
Telegram )-Allan Solet, a laborer
employed by the Los Angeles Ice
and Cold Storage company, was
shot and probably mortally wound
ed late Saturday night by his wife,
Stella Solet, who says she came
from Omaha and from whom he sep
arated nine months ago. Solet went
to his wife's room in an attempt to
effect a reconciliation, he told sur
geons at the receiving hospital.
When he attempted to break down
the door, he said, the woman be-
came alarmed and fired three shots
through the door. Redoubling his
efforts, Solet smashed the door from
its hinges and fourth bullet passed
into his right lung. According to
attending surgeons, he has but a
small chance for recovery.
The couple we're married in Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Ia, year ago and since
their separation in this city the wife
has been employed in Stanford
rooming house.
Mrs. Solet has been married twice
Her first husband was James Par
rett of Omaha. She also has a
brother, Hunter Garner, believed to
be employed as a cook; an aged
mother residing in Omaha, and "a
sister, Mrs. Clara Bentley, living al
Salina, Kan.
The city directory gives the name
of Hunter Garner as a clerk for the
Hendy Monger company and his
address as 1l6 North Twenty-sixth
street The family living at that ad-
dress say that no such person lives
there and it was impossible to locate
anyone of that name last night,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
TRAP SET FOR DOPE
pEDDLERS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, July >6.-Wholesale ar
rests are to be made in Chicago the
next few days by the federal dope
squad under Col. L. G. Mutt. bag
ging the international dope" SNUG
glers who have operated extensively
with headquarters in Chicago,
Kansas City, Omaha and San Fran
cisco. -.--. ... .y4ssasr..
Minor arrests have been made
from time to time with little pub
licity and the revenue men have
worked through underworld chan
nels with the customary thorough
ness. When the blow is struck it
will break the back of the dope
trust. it is said. .,
Following the arrests Of dope ped
dlers at Woodstock, ILL.,, recently
Revenue Agent Jack Dennlson
caught three alleged Chicago trait
flckers at Kansas City.
To secure proof of guilt, Den
nison purchased $1,000 worth OF
dope from the trio and with the
arrests siezed cocaine valued al
$1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
Review for All Military
Prisoners Vetoed by Baker

Washington, July 6.-Recommen.
dation by 1t. Col. Samuel T. Ansell
of the judge advocate generals de-
partment that the case of every mil
itary prisoner now under sentence
be sent to the board of review OF
which he is head, for a re-examina-
ton, has been disapproved by Sec
retary Baker. Certain specific cases
will, however, be examined again
with the object of determining
whether further clemency should be
allowed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
italian Protest Against
High Cost Spreads Rapidly

London, July 6.-The Italian
movement protesting against the
high cost of living is spreading from
the Romagna districts to Emilia and
other provinces Of Central Italy, &C
cording to a Milan dispatch to the
Daily Mail. Serious incidents have
occurred in some places. Three per-
sons were reported killed and many
injured in disorders at Imola and
Bologna.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
Austrian Peace Treaty
Ready BY Next Tuesday

Paris, July 6.-(By the Associat-
ed Press.)-The proposed Austrian
peace treaty will be, ready for pre-
sentation to the Austrian delegation
Tuesday. The full text of the docu-
ment now is in the hands of the
printer.
The presentation of the terms to
the Austrians probably will not be
accompanied by impressive cere-
monies such as were held for the
signing of the German treaty. Ten
days or two weeks are expected to
be given the Austrian delegation to
study the new articles on financial,
economic and reparations questions,
and also certain boundary terms
which were not covered in the
| first draft given them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
Strike of Street Car Men
Ties Up Cleveland Traffl

Cleveland, o., July 6.-Street car
traffic was tied up here for the sec-
ond time in eight months when ap-
proximately 1900 motornlen and
conductors of the Cleveland Street
Railway company went on strike
Sunday morning to enforce their
demands for wage increase Of Il
cents an hour.
Several attempts were made tcs
start cars. but in most cases they
were unsuccessful owing to stonina
or wire cutting by strikers.
Several persons were injured by
flying glass during the disorders,
following which six strikers wera
arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
GOING AROUND WORLD
IN BUNGALOW ON WHEELS.

Chicago, July 6.-With his mod
ernized, motorized studio on wheels,
Hugo D. Pohl, Chicago artist, has
mapped plans to paint the United
States and every part of the world
he can reach during three-year
tour. He left Sunday with his wife
in their movable, four-wheel bun
galow, which has been fitted up with
all the conveniences of flat.
The bungalow will move to Dixon,
Davenport, Des Moines, Lincoln,
Denver and Estes Park, Colo, where
Pohl owns a ranch. He intends to
spend several weeks there, trans
ferring the beauties of the Rockies
to canvas.
With the Pacific coast expedition
ended, Artist Pohl intends to do a
turn in the West Indies and the
Philippines. Then he may make
Egypt, China, or Alaska, if he is
still enthusiastic.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
NJ
Royal Air
Zachary S. N

set down in simple, unaffected style
But it is doubtful if the greatest
master of English could paint a
more vivid picture.
In it is described the feelings of
men starting on great adventure
cheerfully confident in the face of
a hundred dangers. In it is de-
scribed the courage of red-blooded
men fighting their way through an
ocean of cloud and fog. In it is
described the resolute daring ofFmen
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
MINISTER'S WILL CALLS
MOURNING HYPOCRISY.

Shinnston, Pa, July 6<Wearing
mourning for the dead is hypocrisy,
the Rev. Elias M. Sharp, go, pioneer
Baptist minister, who died here, de-
clares in his will.
Referring to his widow m his
will he said:
My desire is that she enjoy all
the comforts of life that come with
in her right, and NOT to clothe her
self in the drapery of mourning, as
the mSnner of some, which is a
cpvsr Vt hypocrisy
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07

batting to the last situation which
might force them to call for assist
ance. But nothing is to be found
in the log of the great journey
which must have surged UP in every
mans heart when they dropped an
chor victoriously-safe at the end
of 5,634-mile voyage.
First Breakfast in Air.
when flying at night there is
always a feeling of loneliness on
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
AMERICAN FINANCES
ESTHONIAN REGIMENT.

Reval, Esthonia, July 6.-The
crack regiment of the new Esthon-
ian army is one organized and fl
nanced by an American, H c. REFS
ser. 1t is composed of cavalry. in
fantry and artillery units, numbers
1000 men, and has been fighting for
several months.
This discovery was made by the
American Red Cross mission which
arrived here few days ago with a
shipload of supplies for the relief of
the country.
Mr.. Reisser had already organized
q small Red Cross hospital of 50
beds.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07

ments, is revealed only through the
human incidents of the trip, chron-
icled in the form of log by Brig.
Gen. Edward M. Maitland, official
observer for the British air min
lstry.
This story-a Jules Verne tale
come true-was written while the
giant dirigible was leaving the
ground at East Fortune, while it
was passing out of sight of land,
while it was battling its way across
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
R-34 COMES SAFE TO ANCHQ
Graphophone Entertains R-34s Grew
With Latest Jazz Music AS Big Blimp
Fights Elements On Its Trip Overseas

the Atlantic and eluding electrical
storms in the north land, while it
was slipping safely down the shore
line of Long Island to its anchorage
at Mineola.
1t is an intensely human story,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
DIE R 6 F Hr
~ R E E z Y
OFFICER SACRIFICES LIFE
TRYING TO SAVE PRIVATE.
BITS OF NEWS

Lawton, Okla, July 6.-Lieut. Col.
Harold H. Bateman, Ninth field ar
tillery, Fort Sill, sacrificed his life
in a futile attempt to save Private
Joe Bukoby, Fourteenth field artil-
lery, from drowning in Medicine
creek, near here. Capt. Francis B.
Legette narrowly escaped drowning
in an effort to save Lieutenant-Coi.
onel Bateman.
A party of officers we're on a fish
ing expedition when the tragedy oc-
Cured. Private Bukoby, who was
caring for the officers horses, rode
one OF the animals into the creek
and, apparently becoming frightened,
fell into the water. He could not
swim.
Lieutenant Colonel Bateman, hur-
riedly pulling off his boots, went to
Bukoby's assistance. Although a
good swimmer, the officer was
seized by the drowning private in
a strangle hold and they went down
together,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07

calculating coolly just how much
fuel, already greatly shortened, they
could expend in lodging tempests
which might dash them to destruc-
ton. In it is described the fighting
spirit of aerial adventures COM
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
Germans Introduce
Bill to Ratify Peace
Treaty With Allies

Basle, Switzerland, July GA
dispatch from Weimar, received
Sunday, says a bill has been intro
duced in the German national as
sembly, providing for ratification
of the peace treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
Miss Jeanette Rankin
Back From Overseas

New York, July 6.-Miss jeanette
Rankin, former representative from
Montana, American delegate to the
International Congress of Women
at Geneva, returned from Europe on
J the Noordam
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07

Mineola. N. Y, July 6.-Not in
the mere record of miles covered is
to be found the real romance of the
R-34s aerial voyage to America.
The full story of this great adven-
ture, this gamble against the eie-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-07
THE WEATHER:

Generally fair Monday and Tues
day; somewhat warmer in west
portion Monday and in extreme
east portion Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-03
AutOmOtives

The campaigners on behalf of the
knight -Wheelock bill before the State
Legislature say that the provisions of
the bill were indorsed by a meeting tf
traffic and automobile organization Of
ficials in this city. This is not entirely
the fact. The original plan of the
amendment to the motor vehicle law
was that all motor car drivers in the
state were to be licensed, after proper
examination. Changes subsequently,
made because the folks upstate
wouldn't stand for it" altered the pro
posed law so as to require licenses only
CT New York City folk, just as at pres
ent
There isn't any good reason. if it is
., hitting and proper thing for New
York City owner-drivers to be licensed,
that persons from other parts of the
state should not have also to prove
their qualifications as drivers, too.
Otherwise, there would be the spec
tacle Of man from Yonkers, for in.
stance, Tree to drive IN New York City
without license, whereas his neighbor
a few blocks south is required to pass
an examination to show his fitness to
handle the steering wheel of a car.
Motorists have stood for a number of
oddities in the way of motor vehicle
laws, but any measure that perpetu-
ates the present discrimination against
New York City car owners will hardly
be welcomed locally. When one protag-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-03
Citizens Union Withdraws
Arndt's Bi-Party Charge
Letter From Chairman Schief-
felin to Governor Smith Saws
His Denial Is Accented

', ALBANY, April 2.-The Citizens
Union Of New York, through its chair
man, William J. Schieffelin. has yirtu-
ally retractcd the charge made by it's
secretary, Walter r. Arndt, that Gov
ernor Smith had agreed to sign the bill
10 restore party nominating conven-
siohs IN return for concessions made by
republican leaders regarding tho Ex-
ecutive's legislative programme.
The attitude Of the Citizens Union
was set forth in tho following letter
from Mr.. Schicffelin, made public TO-
day by Governor Smith:
"At a we'll attended meeting Of the
executive committee of the Citizens
Union held to-day it was voted that I
should be requested to write to YOU in
regard to the alleged deal in connec-
ton with the passage of the Public
Service Commission reorganization hill
and the repeal of the state wide direct
primary law.
"Our committee found that Mr..
Arndt acted on information which he
believed justified his statement IN ths
newspapers, and that he attemnted In
see you In regard to the matter CON
talned therein before no made Il public.
"But your explicit denial Of any deai
In connection Herewith, coupled with
your excellent record as Governor and
our faith In you, leads us to accent
fully your statement. would Ike 70
add that Mr.. Arndt concurs In this
opinion"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-03
Organ Says Swiss Army
System Would Prevent
Militarism i'm America

"They know something of their prob
lens as those peoples have explained
them. They have met and observed
Colonials of Great Britain, the Rus
SLAMS, Portuguese, Germans, Chinese
and even the Indian troops. With
many of them they have exchanged
views in the intimate and practical
way of the soldier in war. These men
know that national problems of grave
import concern the country at this
time, but as a result of all they have
heard and observed abroad their faith
in the ability of America to solve these
problems in orderly fashion is stronger
than ever it was berore.
"These men have not only seen war,
they have lived and faced death in it.
They were Of it. They have expert
enced victory. They have inflicted de-
feat. They have seen what men can
accomplish for the common good when
they act together under constituted
leadership. They have seen the dread
fu- evil which ultimately reaches all
when every man is law unto himself.
Know Discipline Is Essential
They know that discipline, loyal
and coordinated hearts and minds are
essential for the accomplishment Of a
great objective, whether it be military,
civic or commercial, and with equal
intensity of understanding they know
that hearts and minds contaminated by
prejudice, viciousness or even utopian
ldealism will run amuck like panic
stricken army if the restraints Of con-
stituted leadership are ignored or cast
aside.
"The greatest Influence for stability
and constructive effort in America to-
day is the returning army of citizen
soldiery. Organize them as such, for
they have demonstrated their worth in
war and they will demonstrate in
equally effective manner their worth in
peace. l am conveying to the officers
and men of the 9th Division the ex-
pressed desire of the Governor Of the
state that they reestablish ti.eir old
regiments, and | believe in this i'm
portant work they will have the loyal
and valuable assistance of those who
have taken up the state obligations
during our absence in the Federal SER
vice.
The Soldier Likes War
Nothing could be greater travesty
upon truth than the saying that the
soldier, least of all, wants war because
he is the greatest sufferer Every
part of that is untrue. War is the
life opportunity of the military class,
while the families of the nation are
its greatest sufferers. While men re-
main human they will ever be infu-
enced by self interest, and so war will
continue to be regarded by those who
may profit by it, in a light very differ
ent from that of the ordinary citizens.
When the military class of nation
becomes numerous and influential that
nation has begun it's drift toward war.
Bishop Brent, who was the chaplain
general of the American expeditionary
forces, was the first to call attention
to the danger of transferring militar-
ism from Prussia to America. The
danger is not one which should be ig-
nored."
New-York tribune., 1919-04-03
Forty-eight-Hour Discharge
Order by General March
Not to Interfere With the
Welcome Arrangements
Troops Due Early in May
Officers to Ask Fleet So
All Soldiers Can Arrive
at About the Same Time

The 77th Division will march nm
Fifth Avenue and be given an ovation
equal to that accorded the 27th, it was
announced yesterday.
Officials in charge of arrangements
for the parade, after consulting with
Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Campbell
commanding the advance party of the
nth, laid it has been decided not to
let the 48-hour discharge order of the
War Department interfere with the
city's plans.
Under an order by General Peyton G.
March, chief of the general staff, the
men of the 77th will have to be dis
charged within two days after their
arrival home. 1t was thought some
OF the units Of the 77th might be
home and discharged before the en-
tire division arrived and that it would
therefore be impossible to have the
division reviewed intact, as was done
in the case of the 9th.
1t was said at Colonel Campbell's
headquarters, at the Hotel Biltmore.
yesterday, however, that efforts are
now being made to have the division
New-York tribune., 1919-04-03

brought back in a fleet of transports
that will land the men here practically
at the same time. The division will
probably reach New York the first
week in May.
Steps toward preparing an appro-
pirate reception for the 77th were
taken at conference yesterday at the
Downtown Association, 60 Pine Street.
Cleveland H. Dodge, the Rev. William
t. Manning, chairman of the executive
committee Of the 77th Division Home
Auxiliary Association; Stephen H.
Olin, S. r. Rertron, and Colonel
Campbell attended. 1t was reported
that $4,000 had been subscribed to
establish clubhouse in the old Astor
Library and help get jobs for the men.
The advance party sent cables to
Major General Robert Alexander yes
terday, requesting list of the burial
places of men of the division killed in
France. Many New York relatives, it
was said, are without information as
to the exact locations of the graves
New-York tribune., 1919-04-03
''Chip of the Old
Block Say Hosts
OF Col. Roosevelt
''He's Got Teddy's Punch,"
Is Verdict of Aldine Club
as New Head of Family
Urges Aid to Soldiers

Several hundred members Of tho
Aldine Club stood on tiptoes or on
chairs to get glimpse Of Lieutenant
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, jr., their
guest of honor at luncheon in the
spacious clubrooms in the Fifth Ave
nue. Building yesterday. AS the young
colonel began to speak, many of his
hearers nudged their neighbors and
whispered, "Chip of the old block" or
DR.. Albert Shaw, an old friend of
the family, in introducing Colonel
Roosevelt, said those present "might
at some future time have an oppor-
tunity of showing their appreciation
of him at the polls"
DR.. Lyman Abbott declared that if
the saying is true that good name
IS better than riches, then Colonel
Roosevelt, jr, is the richest man in
America. At that everybody applaud
ed. Dr. Abbott recalled some of the
Roosevelt, and spoke of his strong
convictions when once he had decided
what was right.
mo man ever heard the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt ask the public to be of
neutral mind on any great question:"
ne said. Volleys of applause fol-
lowed
II am glad" said DR.. Abbott, "of the
news Of the entry of his oldest boy into
the arena of politics. I predict great
things for him. ! won't say he will
follow in the footsteps of his father.
No man can follow in another's foot
steps He must make his own mark.
If this boy is anything like his father,
nc wlll strike out along original lines"
Colonel Roosevelt lodged the sub
ject of politics and public Office. He
spoke briefly and unaffectedly Of the
plans behind the movement to form a
veterans association and narrated
some Of his experieuces at The front