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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16

When the grand jury in a brief special report made
late Friday afternoon exoneated Police Captain Henry P
Haze charge of criminal conspiracy and subornaton
OF perjury in connection with the indictment recently re-
turned against J. Harry Moore, John H. Moore the
Indictment reads Bee reporter for alleged completely in
the riot of September 49, of the details not mentioned
in this report signed by John w. Towe foreman,
Visit to Boys Grandmother.
That John w. Towe the foreman of the grand jury
and the who signed the special report exonerang Cap
tain Haze the night of November the day following the
indictment of Mr. Moore (and the very day The Bee pub
shed its first expose of the methods the police used in
ing indictment against The Bee reporter who had made
the enmty of the police department heads through his
visited the home Of Mrs Edna Warner mother of Harold
Thorp OF the two boys who charged that Haze and
another member of the police department promised them
their freedom they would identify Mr. Moore of the
rioters,
Gives Money Grandmother.
That during this night visit of Mr.. Towe to the humble
little home of Mrs Warner he accompanied by Mrs.
Towe and impressed upon Mrs Sarah Chase the aged and
invalid grandmother of young Thorp the Importance of both
ThOp and his companion Ernest Norris also accused of
spring with the police against Mr. Moore standing by their
original statement which incriminated the reporter Mr.
Towe then inquired to their financial circumstances and
before leaving took of money from his pocket and
handed it to Mrs. Towe who in turn gave to Mrs Chase
Occasion.
Gives More Money to Mother. l
That the following morning Mrs Towle returned to the
Warner home which consists of two on the second
floor of frame house at 1904 Farnam street. and had
talk with both Mrs Warner the mother and Mrs Chase
the grandmother and again impressed the point Mr. Tow
had made the previous night about the sticking to te
original story, and that if they did, Mr. Towe would be able
to get them pardon from Governor McKelve as he hao
promised and before leaving Mrs Towe gave Mrs Warner
an additional $40 with the statement that Mr. Towe was
greatly interested in them and they would see they did moi
want Tor money as long as their son in jail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
LADY ASTOR WAGERS
SHE'LL WIN ELECTION.

Plymouth, Nov. l5.-All three
candidates in the parliamentary
campaign stated after the polls
closed at s o'clock Saturday that
thev believed they had won but must
wait until Nov. IS, before the result
is announced.
Lady Astor believed she had won
bv majority of 5000. The labor
ties claimed the election for their
candidate, w. T. Gay by 1000 The
Liberals expressed the opinion that
Isaac Foot would prove to be the
dark horse winner.
They based this on the fact that
numerous conservatives did not vote
for Lady Astor on account of her
sex and American birth and also
that a certain element of the labor
ties switched because of Mr.. Gays
espousal of the extremist policy.
Lady Astor spent the day driving
in an open carriage through all parts
of the constituency. She was re-
ceived by applauding crowds with
only two exceptions. One OF these
was at the Wharfside. where q
group of 50 dock men "booed" the
Carriage, and a laborer smoking a
pipe approached the unionist candi'
date al the same time pulling out
some money.
"I bet YOU a shilling you will be
defeated" he said.
LADY Astor stood up. and called
Immediately, I'll take YOU"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
DRY HEADS PLANNING
VICTORY" CELEBRATION.

St. Louis, Nov. l5.-Plans for
nationwide victory" celebration
when constitutional prohibition goes
into effect next January were au-
thorized at the forty-fifth annual
convention of the National Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union.
The celebration program will
start Sunday. January II, 1920, when
special temperance services will be
held in churches throughout the
country. On the night OF January
Is, there will be watch night" serv
ices in the churches at midnight, and
the fateful day. Jan. 16, will be ush-
cred in with the ringing Of church
bells and the singing of songs Of
A,.frtory 7Ra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
Report of the Grand Jury
Exonerating Captain Haze

The report made by the grand
jury exonerating Captain Haze and
signed by Mr.. Towle merely read:
TO THE HONORABLE, THE
JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT
COURT OF THE FOURTH
= JUDICIAL DISTRICT, IN
AND FOR DOUGLAS COUN-
TY, NEBRASKA.
Attention of HIS HONOR.
Judge w. A. Redick, Presiding.
The grand jury, duly called and
having taken oath as such, on the
Sth day of October, 1919, and hav-
ing been specially charged among
other duties, to investigate, ascer-
tain and take action with respect
to the following charges: beg
.leave to submit herewith SPE-
CIAL REPORT upon such your
special instructions, which were
as follows:
That certain indictment found
by this body against John H.
Moore was procured by perjured
testimony,
Whether the crime of perjury
had been committed and if so to
present the person or persons
found guilty thereof.
And if the crime of subornation
Of perjury has been committed
that we should present the offend
ers.
We had before us all persons
whom we could find who had been
mentioned in these charges, in any
way, or whom the evidence indi-
Gated might be connected with
these charges. in any way.
We considered the question dur
ing a part of FIVE days and had
before US II witnesses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
LARGEST RUBY IN
THE WORLD FOUND
BY POOR 0MAHAN
.Laborer Had Stone Worth
100000 in His Posses
sion for Years, Think
ing 1t Worthless.

John Mihok, laborer, 1945 South
Twentieth street, was yesterday in
formed by an expert lapidist that he
possessed what is probably the
largest flawless pigeon blood ruby
in the world. The stone weighs
23o carats and is valued at more
than 100000.
When Mihok left Austria-Hun-
gary for America in 1908 he brought
with him what he thought was
pretty piece of granite as good
luck" stone. His father had found
the stone on the boundary line be-
tween Europe and Asia, near Moson
Taresa, state of Magyar Orsag.
Family Was Poor.
Until a month ago he performed
manual labor to support his large
family. His home was a two
roomed shack; his wife took in
washing to help make both ends
meet, and his older children left
school at an early age to help sup
port the rest of the family. Dur
ing these trying years Mihok car
ried his good luck" stone in his
pocket, without apparent result.
A month ago, however, he read a
newspaper story telling of man
finding a precious jewel in the
gravel of a river bank. He purchas-
ed book on precious stones and
with some difficulty and a great ex-
penditure of time read it from cover
to cover.
His good luck stone answered the
description of all uncut ruby, he
found. Someone told him that a
real ruby would match the heart
blood of live pigeon. He spent
several days wages in the purchase
of five squads. The tests further
convinced him that his stone was a
genuine ruby.
Omahans Examine Stone.
AT last he submitted the stone to
Rev. William F. Rigge, Creighton
university scientist. and Joseph P.
Frenzer, jeweler. Both assured him
(Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
GIVEN CHOICE OF
ONE OF TWO WIVES.

Chicago, Nov. l5.-Max Spiegel,
an insurance broker, was given his
choice of two wives-the one he left
i'll New York 10 years ago, mother
of two children. or the other, mother
OF three. That Spiegel had pros
pered financially and also had ac-
qnired another family was learned
by his daughter, Ethel, lace clerk,
and her mother, a New York scrub
woman. from a travelling salesman.
Judge Fry gave. Spiegel until Mon
day to disentagle the marriage coils
or 60 to Jail for non-support OF hrs
first wife and children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
WAGE INCREASE
SDEMANDED BY
STREET CAR MEN
Will Ask Showing Of Profits
Made Under Seven
4 Cent Fare.

A demand for a wage increase of
5 cents an hour will be made by
the union tranmen of the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway
company, according to Ben F. Short,
president of the carmen's union.
The threatened strike of carmen
last summer was avefted by an in
creased wage, resulting from the
railway commissions grant Of a T.
cent fare. The union accepted the
grant on the condition that the ques-
ton of a further increase to gain
compliance with demands made at
that time should be made within go
days. The union proposes to ask
the company to make a showing as
to its earnings since the 7-cent fare
went into effect, according to Short.
I'VE do not care to discuss the it,
sue until the union presents its re-
quests" said Gurdon Wattles, of the
COMPANY directorate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16

and Douglas county during the re-
cent riot. After a preliminary in
vestigation as to the best procedure
to follow in such all investig ration, |
beg to submit herein the following
report and recommendations for
your approval:
Recommended Delay.
"1. From the best information
I can obtain, any thorough public
investigation requiring the attention
of the officials and officers whose
conduct is in question, might tend
to interfere with the work of the
present grand jury. l. therefore,
recommend that any public hearing
in the matter be delayed until the
conclusion of the present grand
jury. ........
".2. In any investigation which ]
might conduct, as your representa-
tive, l would, of course, be without
power to subpoena witnesses or ad-
minister oaths. and be compelled to
rely entirely upon the unsworn tes-
timony of such witnesses as might
voluntarily appear. |, therefore,
recommend that such proceeding
be conducted only in the event that
the city commission of Omaha,
which has the power to subpoena
witnesses, and take testimony under
oath, does not, upon the conclusion
of the grand jury, conduct such an
investigation and permit your rep
resentative to take part therein.
5. The city commission of
Omaha has postponed the deter
mination of the question of conduct
'ng such an investigation until the
adjournment of the present grand
jury and possibly until the return OF
Mayor Smith to his duties, both of
which may occur within the next
SO days,
"'4 Unless otherwise directed by
you l shall continue to make such
personal investigation as I can with
out public hearings until the COM
p,etion of the grand jury
Requests Investigation.
''In view of the above I urgently
request that upon the adjournment
of the present grand jury in Doug
las county you at once conduct an
investigation of the police depart
'nent OF Omaha during the riot. per-
mitting Mr.. Wilson to participate by
calling and examining witnesses, or
that you permit Mr.. Wilson space in
the city hall in which to conduct an
investigation. giving him complete
access to records. files and corre-
spondence of the police department.
aad directing the members of said
police department to appear and
testify at his request
81 feel that such an investigation
Continued on Page Two. Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16

County Attorney Shotwell in.
terrogated each witness and upon
the conclusion of his examination
OF each such person, afforded an
opportunity for any member OF
. the grand jury to ask the witness
questions. 4 During the time wher
such questions were being asked
by any number of the grand jury
MIR. Shotwell, the county at
torney was present.
Further the said county attorney
advised this body concerning the
law applicable to these charges,
but offered no suggestions what
soever as to whether or not an in
dictment should be presented
against any person or persons.
Therefore, in consideration OF
the charges submitted, the evil
dence and facts secured and in ac-
cordance with the law explained
as aforesaid we find that,
The charge. that a certain in
dictment found by this body
against John H. Moore was pro-
cured by perjured testimony is
false. That the charge. that there
was subornation of perjury Of
ferlng immunity to witnesses upon
whose evidence an indictment was
returned against John H. Moore"
is false.
There was, no indictment found
against Capt. H. P. Haze and that
we entirely exonerate HIM from
all such charges.
Respectfully submitted.
The Grand Jury.
BY JOHN Z. TOWLE, Foreman
Omaha, Neb., November IA, 1919.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
Governor McKelvie Demands
Thorough Investigation Of
Omaha Police Department
Whtewash Will Be Guarded Against-Chief State
EXECUTIVE Wants Personal Representatives to Ex-
anime the Witnesses-Captain Haze Not to Be
Forgotten in Exhaustive Probe.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 15.-(Special.)

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 15.-(Special.)
"A thorough and exhaustive in
vestigation of the failures and mis-
deeds of members of the Omaha po-
lice department during the court
house riot of September %, is to be
launched Immediately, provided the
plans of Governor McKelvie are
carried out as suggested in COM
munication sent today by the states
chief executive to Mayor Smith
and the Omaha city commissioners,
Following wholesale charges re-
Gently made against the heads and
numerous members of the depart
ment, including incompetency, cow
ardice, neglect and the failure to
exercise ordinary judgment the gov
ernor has asked the Omaha city Of
ficials to institute an investigation
and permit his personal representa-
tive, Ralph P. Wilson to participate
in the hearings. ...
Spent Week In Omaha.
Mr.. Wilson was delegated sew
eral weeks ago to undertake this
probe, and spent week in Omaha.
The investigator sent preliminary
report to Governor McKelvie, sug-
gesting the undertaking be deferred
until after the grand jury ad-
journed.
With the announcement that the
grand jury would finish its labors
today or Monday, the governor
again has taken up the matter with
the Omaha city officials. urging
prompt and definite action.
The letter to the mayor and conf
missioners requests that Mr.. Wilson
be permitted to take active part in
the investigation, including among
other things, the subpoenaing and
examina ton of witnesses.
Text of Governors Letter.
The governors letter reads as fol-
lows:
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. IA, 19lo.-To
the Honorable Mayor and Commits
sioners, City of Omaha:
Following the riot and lynching
which occurred in your city on Sep
tember 28, 1919, l appointed Mr..
Ralph p. Wilson of Lincoln to con-
duct an investigation for the purpose
Of determining, if possible, whether
those who were charged with the
enforcement of the law had been
derelict in their duty, and thus sat
isfy in my own mind whether the
state should take further action III
this matter On October Fl Mr..
Wilson submitted to me the follow
ing report:
Pursuant to your request, l
have taken up the matter of an in
vestigation Of the conduct of the
tlaw enforcement officers of Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
Prepare to Adjourn
Session of CONGRESS

Washington, Now 15.-Tcntative
plans for sine die adjournment of
the present session of congress were
made Saturday by senate and house
republican leaders. By resolutions
in the two bodies, it is proposed that
the house shall be permitted to ad-
journ upon passage of the pending
railroad bill--expected next week
and the senate upon the disposition
of the peace treaty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
ID REF
RIG H T
- R EEZY
PRINCE OF WALES
WINS IN DIVING CONTST.
BITS OF NEWS

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
Nov lS.-The prince of Wales spent
the first of his three days of rest
here by walking ten miles, spending
an hour in swimming pool, golf
ing three hours and dancing for
three more. At the conclusion of
this program he seemed to have re-
covered considerably from the ia
tigue of his strenuous day visit
to Washington.
The prince won his golfing match,
played with Sir Godfrey Thomas,
his private secretary, and again
proved his title as an athlete when
he turned a sommersault from a
platform Il feet high into seven
feet OF water in the swimming pool.
The desire of the royal visitor for
three days rest incognito was only
fulfilled partially. The whole popu-
lation. of this little mountain resort
was at the railroad station when the
special train arrived, but the news
of his intended visit had been kept
carefully enough SO that only a
handful Of strangers were present.
At the Mamqth hotel where the
prince was lodged in the same suite
occupied by President Wilson on
his honeymoon there were scarcely
100 guests, and through the day the
prince was able to move about with
the freedom of private individual.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
HINDENBURG REFUSES
APOLOGIES FOR WAR.

Berlin, Nov. l6.-"I have no apol-
ogies to offer" said Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg on the witness
stand before the parliamentary COM
mittee investigating the war.
IF ! had to fight the war all over
again with the same knowledge of
the world situation, / would take the
same measures"
The field marshal paid tribute to
the military genius OF his amanucn-
sis, Ludendorff, who was in the
room. He insisted, however, that
he, Hindenburg himself, was in the
last analysis responsible for all deci-
sions taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
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Notorious Bandit Escapes.

Rawlins, Wyo.. Nov. 15.--W. w.
Carlisle, nortorious train bandit,
sentenced to life Imprisonment in
1916 for robbery of three Union Pa
cific passenger trains, escaped from
the state prison here, hidden in a
box of shirts shipped from the pris-
on shirt factory Posses are search
ing for him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE
SERVICE INAUGURATED.

Havana, Nov. 15.-Three hydro
airplanes piloted by American avia-
tors and carrying seven passengers
arrived here from Key West Satur-
day night. The flight occupied one
hour and 20 minutes. These planes
are the advance guard of CONNER
ciai service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
HAZARDOUS FLIGHTS FOR
SUSPECTED CRIMINALS.

Oakland, Cal, Nov. l5.-Suspecte,.
criminals in Alameda county will be
taken on perilous flights in order
TO obtain confessions from them,
said Frank Barnet, sheriff, in cx-
planning the appointment of four
men on an aerial patrol for the
county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
Two Women Tell Of Towle's
Visit and Interest in Boy

But the visit OF Mr.. Towle and
Mrs. Towle to the Warner home and
their decided interest in Thorp and
Morris, the boys who have repudi-
ated their statement against The
Bee reporter in signed affidavits, ad-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16

that they testified against
Mr.. Moore at the instance OF Cap
tain Haze and another police officer
they did not know on the promise
they would not have to serve the1
Continued on Fage Eigh. Column 0Ine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
Women TELL OF VISIT OF
JOHN v. TOWLE AND HIS
PROMISE OF A PARDON

Head Of Grand Jury Investigating Charge Against Po
lice Captain Haze Visits Mother and Aged Grand
mother of Harold Thorp, Who Repudated State
ment lncriminatng Bee Reporter, and lmpresses
on Them Importance of Boy and His Companion
Standing By Their Original Story, Women Declare
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
Banker Higginson Dies.

Boston, Nov. 15.-Maj.. Henry L.
Higginson. banker and founder OF
the Boston Svmphony orchestra,
died last night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16

Fair and warmer Sunday;
fair, moderate temperature
Monday, probably Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
WILSON TO HEAD
 MERCANTILE BOARD
Succeeds W. \. House, Retiring ChaiInan-COmmitt Appoint
 ed to Plan Activities.

At the regular meeting of the Mer- camille Bureau, held yesterday aft ernoon at o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Howard Wilson was elected chairman of the bureau for the ensuing term. He will suc- ceed w. A. House, who has filled that position for the past year. Following the election of MT. Wilson, a report was made of the meeting called by Frank Stockdale, the expert business man who was here during the past week.
 MT. Wilson entered upon his duties immediately and the following con- mittee of business men were appoint ed to lay outthe activities of the bu- reau for the coming year: Max Por- ter, M. H. Johnson, Elmer Pape, F. 0. Rackliffe, 0. w. Mills, George Ashley, w. Menus, Louis Raphael and David Lpman.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
HARVARD ANXIOUS
 TO PLAY TIGERS
Prospects of Game Thanksgiving Day Seem to Be Looming Up
 More Brightly.

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 19.-Sug- gestions that the Princeton and Har- ward football teams play off their tie game of November s in a contest tu. be held November 29 have found favor with the Harvard athletic man1 agement and with the Crimson plav1 CTS. Captain William Murray, of thd eleven, today said that he and thd other members of the team would be| glad to settle the issue with the| Tigers.
 Fred w. Moore, graduate manager of athletics, expressed himself as ind favor of the play-off, but added thad official sanction would have to corp d from the faculty. The question has not come formally before that body as yet and, it is probable, will not bes taken up until after the Yale-Harvard game here next Saturday. A Harvard victory in that contest would leave the| Crimson keen to replay the only gano of the season which it failed to win- A Yale success would leave little toI be determined by the game, in viewl or Princeton's defeat Of Yale.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
CTYITEMS

The Y. w. C. A. cafeteria will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
 Miss Gertrude Hine will entertain her Sunday school class tomorrow afternoon in the Center church chapel.
 Miss Knowlands and Miss Haugh's class will meet Friday night in the Center church chapel to sew for the day nursery.
 Miss Stowle of the visiting nurses will give first aid lessons to troop } of the Girl Scouts of the Center church.
 It isn't necessary to leave New Britain to find d fine assortment of Wardrobe Trunks. They are right here at Wilson 's.---advt.
 The Connecticut company's test car from New Haven is being used on the local lines for a few days to test the power of the different lines about the city. This test is taken once or twice in the course of the year.
 President Pearson and General Superintendent Bardo of the New Haven road, in company with other high officials of the road passed through Berlin at 2:30 this afternoon on a general inspectio1f of the main line. They did not stop at Berlin.
 Charles Peterson of 300 Stanley street reported the theft of a bicycle on Park street last evening to the police.
 A son was born today to MT. and Mrs Thomas Chapman of SC Dwight street.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Procter of 57 Lincoln street are receiving congratu- lations on the birth of a son today at the New Britain General hospital.
 The Catholic Ladies Benevolent legion will hold d meeting tomorrow evening in St Mary's church to take action on the death of Elizabeth Moore.
 Florence F. James and Fstelle F. James have transferred property on Wooster street to the Hardware City Loan corporation.
 Giddings chapter. No. 25. R. A. M., will confer the Royal Arch degree at a regular meeting Thursday evening.
 Jazz dance, T. A. B. Drum corps. T. A. B. hall, Thurs. Eve, Nov. 20. Lynch's piece orch. Adm. 35c--ad. Officials of North &t Judd Manufac- turing Co. complained to the police yesterday that windows had been broken in a house owned by the con- cern at SS Seymour street.
 iously as it would in a Pullman use Wardrobe Trunk. Complete line right here at Wilson s.-advt.