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Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
DR.. NorthCott Charged
With Murder of Miss Reed

San Francisco, Cal, March 81
DR.. Ephriam Northcott, San Fran
cisco physician, was arrested late
today in connection with the death
of Miss Inez Reed, an army nurse,
who died March 7, as the result of
an illegal operation, Miss Reeds
body was found in a ravine near
Crystal Spring, south of this city,
March 8. The body apparently had
been thrown from an automobile.
Formal charge of murder was placed
by the police against DR.. Northcott.
Miss Reed, formerly resident of
Oakland, Cal, came to San Francisco
early this month on furlough from
Fort Riley, Kan, to visit friends and
relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
E}$iSs{f, 5 ! !! : ! + |.
BITS OF NEWS
NO DAYLIGHT SAVING
FOR PEOPLE OF MENDoN

Quincy, Ill, March 3l.-Tle
Chamber OF Commerce Of Menddn.
H. met yesterday and voted. that
the war being over, clocks of The
village should remain as they wei G
before Sunday. The only clocks 10
be changed were those in the rail-.
road station and the postoffice.
Mendon was among the leaders IN
this county during the war irma-
ters requiring patriotism, filling its
quota early OH Liberty loans.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
kATLEMAN
CONVICTED;
JURY OUT
45 HOURS
Omaha Business Man Found
Guilty Of Completely in
Thefts of Motor Cars;
Hears Verdict Unmoved.

A verdict of guilty was returned
yesterday afternoon by jury ,c
district court against Maurice Katie.
man, young Omaha business mau
on the charge OF, being a higher up
i'll automobile stealing operations III
Omaha.
The verdict was returned aftei
the jury had been out As hours.
The case started Monday, March
"a. 1t was given to the jury at
$50 O'Clock Saturday evening, ard
the II men were in the jury roo.n
until 9 o'clock yesterday morning,
when they came back and said they
could not agree.
The foreman stated that they had
not changed from the time they took
their first ballot, standing en- eve.y
ballot II to |.
They asked to have certain of the
evidence read to them and Judge
Redick called the court reporter
who read the portions Of the testi.
Nmony.
The men retired again and at $50
o'clock sent word that they had
reached a verdict.
Only katleman, his attorney, Ben
Baker, the Judge, bailiffs and half a
dozen others were in the court room
when the verdict was read.
katleman, who has been under
the strain of the trial and waiting
for the jury for more than a week,
showed no emotion when the fatal
word guilty" was read.
Ask New Trial.
Attorney Baker Immediately ar
ranged for a new bond for Katie
man. He said he would prepare his
argument for a new trial at once. If
it is not granted the case will be
taken to the supreme court
This is the second conviction of
higher up" secured by County
Attorney Shotwell, who took Office
Januzry /. A jury found "Red"
Neal guilty on the same charge as
katleman four weeks ago. These
are the only two higher ups" tried
since Mr.. Shotwell took Office.
1--WE are going to prosecute every
one who is brought up to US to the
limit" said Mr. Shotwell. We'll
teach them that the automobile
stealing business is good thing to
let alone in Omaha"
Maurice katleman, one of the
owners of the Washington Shirt
company haberdashery store, Six
teenth and Farnam street, was
charged with abetting in assisting
William McKenna and L. c. Jones
to steal and dispose of automobiles.
McKenna and Jones testified that
Katleman and Red" Neal induced
them to steal automobiles and take
them to Nebraska City and that
katleman and Neal paid them for
doing this.
Alibi For Defense.
Katleman's principal defense was
all alibi, namely that he was at the
West hotel. Sioux City on Sunday,
September 2e. the day when. &C
cording to the testimony of Nc
Kenna and Jones. he was in Nebras-
ka City negotiating with them re-
garding stolen car.
Katleman's name appeared on the
West hotel register in Sioux City
on the date in question, but the
pages for the day following were
missing. All other pages for the
month of September were accounted
for.
The penalty for abetting grand
larceny is one to seven years in the
penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
REED, OF MISSOURI.
WOULD DEBATE LEAGUE.

Kansas City. Mo. Marcn 3l.-In
! letter to the St. Louis branch of
the League to Enforce Peace, Seua-
tor Reed OF Missouri, suggested thar
. debate on the proposed League of
Nations be arranged between VII
liam II. Taft and himself on the oc-
czsicn of Mr.. Taft's visit to Mis-
scuri in April.
In the event Mr.. Taft is unable
to accept, Senator Reed said he
We aid be willing to debate with SEN
asor Hitchcock, or any senator, re-
publican or democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
WEST VIRGINIA AND
VIRGINIA SETTLE DEBT.

Charleston, w. Va, March 81
The house Of delegates of the West
Virginia legislature today passed the
Virginia debt settlement bill, GO to
~. The measure. which has also
passed the senate. provides that
West Virginia pay 81 100000 in casl,
and Si3.400000 in 3H per cent bonds
less sl,000,000 in bonds to be held
IN the West Virginia treasury
against certain certificates of in
debtcdness which have been lost
and never have been delivered by
Virginia. i
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
Railroads to Receive
Proceeds of Bond Sales

Washington, March 3l.--The IS.
sue of S200,000000 in shcit term
bonds, bearing interest at S per cent
was announced tonight by the War
finance corporation. The bonds.
which will be placed on sale We'd
nesday, will be issued TO provide
funds for railroads and to meet other
demands on the corporation
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
BALLOON AND PLANES
TO LOCATE FOREST FIRES.

Spokane, Wash. March 3l-use
OF captive balloons, as well as al
planes. in patroling the forests OF
the west to locate fires and for fight
ing fires from the air, was predicte J
here today by Henry S. Graves,
chief of the United States forest
service. who began a five-day con
ference with district foresters from
Missoula. Portland, Denver, San
Francisco, Ogden and Albuquerque.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01


Some of these same booze
routes" were used in territorial
days as underground railroads" for
the transportation of slaves from
Missouri to places of freedom in
Canada. The routes between Wat
son, Mo, and Peru, the ferries at
St. Deroin, Aspipwall and Rulo
which are today used by the whis-
ky runners were places where hu-
man chattels were brought across
on their first journeys to inde-
pendence.
Dangerous to Smuggle.
Since certain revelations were
made concerning the collusion of
federal agents and Iowa officials
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
American Troops Not Going

Washington, March 3l.-With.
drawal of Canadia< troops from ST.
beria, announced in the Canadian
house of commons today by Minis.
ter of Militia Newburn as immi-
nent, does not imply the return x
the American expedition. it was -
by War department officials
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
PILLS FIFTEEN HUNDRED

Berne. Switzerland, March Sl.1A
,,sli,ox epidemic for seven weeks
asss The province OF Apulia'
i thousands OF the poorer
80 80. IN the province died rom the
d;ssass. In the city oil BARI '''VV
p<rsons perislee t,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
From a Staff Correspondent.

Quantre gang and the bushwhackers of Missouri threat
ened the peace and dignity of the citizens of Nebraska
there been mobized strong border guard exists
all points of entrance into the state from the Missouri sde
In effort to stop the importation of contraband liquor
into Nebraska Gus Hyers chief law enforcement officer
along the eastern and southern border of the state
Night after night, matter what the weather, his
agents stand guard in lonely ravines leading from
ferries boat landings and at road intersections along
"hoozo FOG
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
TWO YEARS FOR STEALING
AUTO OF AMERICAN.

Paris. March 3l.-Felix Marcel
was sentenced Saturday to two
years imprisonment for stealing the
automobile OF Brigadier General
Harts Of the American peace dele
CATION January 7.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01

with bootleggers in the transporta-
ton, of liquor, there has been a
tightening up and the smugglers
have learned that it will be hence
forth dangerous for them to at
tempt to bring their cargos into
Council Bluffs for ultimate disposal
in Omaha. ..
They are therefore compelled to
find new points of ingress into Ne
braska from the Missouri side.
On Saturday State Agent Hyers
and number of his deputies, ac-
companied by 2 staff correspondent
of The Bee, made a trip through
the border towns along the river
CONTINUED on Page Three, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
Extensive Box Car Thefts
Revealed by Delbridge;;
Alleged Receivers Taken
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Worth of Merchandise Re-
covered and Five Persons Accused of Buying
Goods Known to Be Stolen; Central Station
Resembles General Merchandise Store

The arrest of Frank Delbridge, 1922 North Twenty
fourth and his alleged confession late yesterday to extensive
box robberes, during four months has led to the
of stolen goods valued than $780, and the
arrest of five charged with receiving stolen property
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01

Nebraska Liquor Sleuths
At River and Kansas Line
TO Nab Bootlegger Fleet

Gus Hyers' Men Stationed Along Silent Reaches of
Missouri Day and Night, With Ears Attune for Bark
ing of High-Powered Booze Cars;" River Rats
Play Part; Like Underground Road Of Civil War.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-01
THE WEATHER.:

Cloudy Tuesday and Wednes-
day; probably becoming unsettled;
warmer east and central Tuesday.
Hourly Tcmperniufes:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31

unusual courtesics ana aided in every
possible way hte purpose of their Wis
ltorS. Luncheon was served at the cafe
terra of the Swift e. Co.'S. backing
plant, after which the visitors were
shown over the plant and through the
'c'"ihG pens. Conveyanccs were then
furnished by citizens OF Andalusia and
much Of the farming section was Wis
lted and many farmers were inter
viewed. special meeting Of the
chamber Of commerce was held in the
evening and the visitors cnioved y
smoker Several speeches were made
some Of them being by representatives
Of the state agricultural college.
On to Troy
FROM Andalusia the party went to
Trey, arriving there about 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The Troy cham
Der OF commerce welcomed them and
meeting was held in the rooms Of the
chamber, whore the services of lis
members were rendered. Here also con
vrYanc" were furnished and farms
were visited and farmers interviewed
From Troy th party went to Enter
prise, arriving there during the night.
Enterprise is town Of some 5000
people. 1T has three banks, but has
little manufacturing enterprises. 1t is
as nearly agricultural as it is possible
to be, and was the smallest of tho
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31
RIDGE FARMERS VIEWS
BOIL WEEV!L'S PATH
Large Party, Travelling in Special
Pullman, Goes 10 Southeast Ala
bama to Learn to Meet Pest Here.
Interesting Account of Trip Told
by Batesburg Banker.

Batesburg, Dec. 27.--A party con
'slstmg of 2S business men and farm
ers from the Ridge section returned
from a weeks tour through the boil
weevil infested section Of southeast.
Alabama on Saturday, December 13.
The ltinary carried them to several
sections of the state, but ccntcrcd
around those which, in their opinion
would be most typical of the Ridge.
All expressed themselves as being
satisfied that radical change in far
ming operations would be necessary
here within a short time. The trim
was made in a specially chartered
Pullman and the schedule was nrrang-
ed so as to permit moving from point
to point during the night time, the
days being devoted entirely to inspcc
ton and investigation.
Andalusia. the first stop. was reach
ed on Tuesday morning. The party was
taken in charge by the Andalusia
chamber of commerce, who extended
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31

town In Gala nrroy. II Vac tbn d,,, -,
the unvcilinp Of the mcnun,o,t - CON,
mcmoratc the BLESSINGS hrou~ht ~ th,
community by "Biu noI,wonyiIn Tho
Ridge visitors were y,,csts of hooor -,
the unvciIinr Of the n,on,,n,n,t ,nI
were seated on the sneakers nyatf form,
Convcvanccs were or,in n,acnd -, ,hn
disposal of the visitors and m,,y .nr
tions of the surroundin~ court,,, -.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31

thlng IS certain and that is that south
east Alabama has thoroughly adjusted
itself to the loss of cotton and has
wrung prosperity from the situation.
prosperity stories rs wei las the cvi-
dcnce, were heard and seen at evorv
place. l.: Andalusia the party mot and
II tcrvlewcd the man who led in the
Introduction of the velvet bean. At
Enterprise it had the same good
fortune in meeting and intervicyvinr
the man who led in the peanut indus
try These two crops, velvet bean and
the peanut, with their natural adjunct
the pig. seems to have been the same
mat opened the doors or prosperity.
Advantage Here
One could not help but feel that
South Carolina and especially the
Nldge c&cti0n, has an ADVANTAGE over
nc section visited, but whether the
advantage will be utilized is another
question:. a greater variety Of crops
can be raised here than there. 10.
hacco IS certain to play part in our
REIMBURSEMENT, while none was bcinr
raised there. Small grain can also bn
raised here, while none was; seen there
IN addition to this, tic peanut and the
V".Nrt bean, together with The uiw, ca,
ht .Hlsci here almost rs proGtabIy a.
There. However, other thiurs briom
''."I' 1t might be better for a young
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
THREE CORNERED
STREET CAR FIGHT
RACES IN DETROIT

Detroit Mich, June 9.-Dctroit is III
the grip of what probably is the most
complete and most peculiar street ca'
strike ever put into effect in the
Emitted States Not street car has
moved since t o'clock Sunday mornin2
and the city is confronted with in
definite duration of the strike because
of a deadlock between the city cOun
ell, the mayor and the Detroit United
Railway Company on the question of
fares.
The city stands pat on scent fare
with universal transfers; the street
railway company demands a 3-cent
fare on all lines and / cent for trans
fers. and the street car workers de
mand 271s to 3712 cestn an hour in
crease in wages.
The peculiar feature of the strike Is
shat the company refuses to make a
fight against the strikers and will not
attempt to run cars until the city per
NETS the advance in fares the com
pany demands.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
P0STHUMOUS HONOR
FOR PVT. KARL GREGG,
MEMBER OF co. G.

Mrs. Elizabeth \. c. Gregg last
which was bestowed upon her SON
Private Karl Gregg, who died of
wounds in France last October. The
citation was bestowed upon the well
known Ottawan for heroic action in
Donneryois Ridge, France. on October
~.
Mrs Gregg is the first gold star
mother to receive a citation for her
hero son, and is extremely proud Of
the honor. which her boy was able
10 lay claim TO- before he gave his
life for his country The citation
reads:
Thirty Division, American Fix
peditionary Forces;
THE reports Of your regimertal
commander and the commanding gen
eral Of the Goth Brigade testify to
your gallantry and splendid perform
ance of duty at DanncvauX on
October II, 1919. Your conduct on
that occasion has afforded me genuine
qualification, and have accordingly
directed that your name and acton
be inscribed on the honor roll of the
Prairie Division.
"(Signed) George BellJr.,
Major General commanding the 33rd
Division.
This brings the number of division
al citations won by boys in Company
c up to twelve. Those who had pre-.
viously received their citations were
Capt Guy A. Karr. medical corps;
Lieut. Glenn Weese, Lieut.. James Mil
ligan, Sergt. Levi oakley, Sergt, Ey-
erett De Moss, Corp. George Farrell,
| Private Joseph Count, Corp. George
| Farrell. Private Kenneth Nertncy. Pri-
yate Michael Fox, Sergt. William Rob
inson and Corp. William Il. Clegg.
The official citation received by the
other members of the company read
/ the same as Private Gregg's with the
exception Of a change in the name OF
/ the place and date.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
H. c. WILEY LOSES
IN FIGHT AGAINST
PARALYTIC STROKE
CONTINUED from page IL


under the firm name OF Browne &
Wiley. This partnership continued
Until death interviewed TO sever a
friendly combination that brought the
two lawyers into great prominence as
successful barristers who possessed 4
distinctly representative clientage
that connected them with much Of the
important business passing through
the courts of the state during the past
several years.
In 1898 he was united in marriage
to Miss Katherine Hunsberger, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. II. Hunsbcrgcr
and one of Ottawa's best known girls
TO this union was born one son, Her
bert c. Wiley Jr., who, with his moth
er, survives.
In 1912, after the election of his
brother. George S. Wiley, to the Office
OF states attorney, the decedent WAS
appointed assistant states attorney,
an Office which he filled with great
credit to himself and the people whom
he represented in the prosecution OF
some of the hardest fought cases in
the criminal annals of the county.
He was a member of Ottawa Com
mandery No. 10, Knights Templar;
Shabbona Chapter r. A. NJ and past
master of Occidental Lodge, 4. r. and
A. NJ, and of Ottawa Lodge, B. p. o. l.,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
May Be Nationwide.

Chicago. June Preparations for
The nationwide strike of telegraph Op.
orators to he called June II were
under way and nearly completed to-
day.
), j. Koncnkamp, International pres
ident of the Commercial Telegraphers
Union of America, arrived in this city
Sunday after issuing the call for the
strike from Pittsburgh Saturday nigh;
and Immediately called "A conference
to perfect plans for the strike.
Konencamp issued the following
statement late last night:
'Telegrams are coming in from all
sections of the country that show that
the workers are confident of success,
despite the lockout of more than 30a
members of the union by the Western
Union Company during the past thirty
six hours.
This makes a total of over $500
union workers driven out of Western
Union service in three days The
main cause of the impending trouble
Is the attitude of President Carlton
and his influence with Postmaster GET.
eral Burlcson Burleson and Carlton
are of one mind on the labor question.
THE Postal and the American Telc-
phone and Telegraph companies are
involved in the broader question OF
collective bargaining.
The wire administration has de-
MED the right of any company to bar
gain collectively.
1.-The Western Union fight will be
the bitterest, because Carlton has de.
clared that no power on earth can
compel him to permit union men and
women to work for that telegraph com
rany. '|l
Instead of trying to preserve in
dustrial peace our employers have
been busily engaged for over year
in driving us into industrial war.
1T will be noted that the telegraph
officials have nothing to say about the
Justice of our claims. The only thing
they are concerned about is whether
we have the power to get our demands
BY striking We have that power
Meanwhile the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers is pre-
pairing to have its men on strike by
June 16.
What action will be taken regard
ing the calling out of press associd-
ton and brokers' operators has not
been decided upon yet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
SOCIETY NOTES

Z, p q
Shabbona chapter No. 81, X. 4. NJ,
will hold a special convocation next
Wednesday, June II. In the after
noon the post" and most excellent"
degrees will he conferred and in the
evening the royal arch degree will
be conferred upon a large class. A
supper will be served to all members
Of the organization at $50 o'clock in
the lodge rooms.
= {, =
Mrs. l.. J. Larson Of 1914 Clinton
street entertained with family re-
union Saturday in honor of her
brother, Private William Esboldt, who
has been overseas with the A. +. +.
for more than "a year. Private Es-
boldt is now stationed at the hOspit-
n at Fort Sheridan, recovering from
wounds received in the Argonne on
September 49, He returned to Chi
cago yesterday to re-enter the hoSpit-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-09
START DRIVE FOR
1000 MEMBERSHIP
IN HOME IMP. ASSN.
CAMPAIGN TO BOOST WORK or
ADVISERS NOW UNDER WAY
BULLETIN APPEALS FOR IN
CREASED INTEREST IN ASSO.
CITATION.

Plans are under way for an exten
sive membership campaign for the l..
Sale County Home Improvement Az
sociation. II is hoped To secure | ,0u.
members for the association In a driyl
which will start shortly A bulletin
telling of the work ana of the pro
posed drive sent out from the Office %
Miss Helen Gladfelter reads;
plans have been made to exten,
the benefits of the La Sale County
home Improvement Association
work into a thousand homes. The
women of a Sale County have cOmt
to realize the value of the Home I'm
proyement Association and wish [,
enlarge it to include at least a thou
sand homes, There are already a.
paid up, and it is expected that tn,
drive will bring the number easily u
to the quota.
The Home Improvement AssocIl
ton is a clearing house for informa
ton. 1t is its purpose to collect and
have ready for use the best. --latest
and most practical facts and infOrma
tion its members may need
The work of the Home Improve
ment Association covers a wide field
but few of the things accomplished
during the last year are given below
"Fireless cookers have been con
structed under the direction Of the
home adviser and are being used viii
splendid success in many parts of tn
county.
THE same thing might be said Of
the iceless refrigerator, which ha.
proven to be popular wherever il har
been demonstrated The Introduction
OF simple household equipment is only
one of the many lines of work being
carried out
The hot school lunch has now been
successfully tried out in twenty three
rural schools in the county. Seven
more are planning to start the work
this fall instructions in the prepare
ton and serving of these lunches are
to be given at the county teachers in.
stitute the last week in August.
In some instances the selection OF
food and the planning Of meals have
seemed the greatest need In Others
the remodelng of clothing and the
selection of material are asked for
Interesting discussions and sugges-
tons have brought communities to
gether in a combined effort to hrins
their homes and the homes OF others
up to the highest standards of good
diving.
The welfare of the children, both
physical and mental, is phase OF
the work emphasized in some counties.
I'VE are starting out new year
with an inclusive and comprehensive"
aim, embodied in the revised consti
tuition II reads as follows
IAN aim for the home bureau 10
have every home an institution which
Is economically sound, mechanically
convenient, physically healthful, NOR
ally wholesome, mentally stimulating,
spiritually inspiring. artistically salts.
flying, socially responsible, a cente'
of unselfsh love"