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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
MAYORS TO CONSIDER
BOYCOTT OF PRICES.

Sacramento, Cal. Oct. l3.-Mayor
John Q. Brown of Sacramento sent
invitations to the mayor. in each of
I44 cities in California, Washington,
Arizona, Oregon and Nevada to
meet in Sacramento October so to
consider means to institute boy
colt against certain commodities i'll
an effort to reduce the high cost Of
living"
The invitations were sent, Mayor
Brown said, after consultation with
Mayor James Rolph Of San Fran
cisco and Mayor John L. Baker OF
Portland, Ore.
Mayor Brown has been conduct
ing public hearings to determine, if
possible, the reason for high prices
81 foodstuffs and other commodities,
and has concluded, he said, that the
best method for reducing certain
prices was by means of boycott
by the consuming public.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
Cruisers Participate in Re-
puIsing German Attacks,
Which for Five Days Have
Been necessarily Stubborn.
ATTEMPTS TO FORCE
DUNA RIVER FAIL
Situation of Lettish Troops in
Riga Desperate; Old Town
Greatly Damaged and Many
Civilians Killed or Wounded.

Copenhagen, Oct. IS. - Allied
cruisers are aiding in the defense Of
Riga against German attacks. which
for five days have been incessant
and stubborn, according to a CON-
munication issued by the Lettish
foreign office Sunday. Riga is be-
ing bombarded by the enemy.
The communication follows:
"For five days the Lettish troops
before Riga have been engaged in
beating off incessant stubborn Ger
man attacks.
"The Germans are bombarding
the unfortified town of Riga.
Cruisers belonging to the allied
powers are participating in the de-
fense. The Germans repeatedly
have been repulsed in attempts to
force the Duna river"
Situation Desperate.
Copenhagen, Oct. 13.-The situau-
ton Of the Lettish troops in Riga is
desperate, according to dispatches
from Helsingfors. The German and
Russian troops are expected to force
the passage of the Duna river. which
separates the main body of Colonel
Avaloff- -Bermondt's troops from the
main portion of Riga, at any mo-
ment.
The old town Of Riga and the port
have been greatly damaged, it is
stated. Many civilians have been
killed or wounded.
Recross Duna River.
Copenhagen, Oct. l3.-The Let's
have recrossed the Duna river in the
direction of Mitau and occupied the
suburbs of Riga on the left bank of
the river, according to a telegram
to the Lettish press bureau from
Wenden. Livonia, 50 miles north
east OF Riga.
Won Der Goltz Quits.
Berlin, Oct. 13.-Generat Won der
Goltz transferred his command in
the Baltic region to General Won
Eberhardt Sunday and is expected
to arrive in Berlin shortly, accord
ing to a semi official statement is
sued here.
Bolshevist Situation Grave.
Omsk, Oct. l4.-A bolshevist
wireless dispatch picked up by the
intelligence office of the Siberian
army declares that the situation in
bolshevist Russia never has been so
grave as at present; that never be-
fore has the front been so near Mos
COW.
The dispatch adds that antibolshe-
visit armies are moving toward the
heart of bolshevist Russia from all
directions. 1t says the bolshevist
are disintegra!ing, and
that even in Petrograd there are at
present only 5000 members of the
bolshevist party.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
Aviator Who Spent
Sunday in Omaha Is
Hurt in Accident

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. l5.-Plane No.
81 west bound in the transconti-
mental airplane race, crashed to
earth nine miles from Oconto, Neb.,
according to report received here
at noon today from the control sta
ton at North Platte.
The plane was in charge Of 1t.
H. D. Norris, who was accompanied
by Mechanic H. J. Meyer. Evil
IDENTIFY neither of the men was Sc
riously injured. the North Platte re-
port said, as both of them got up
and started to walk around after
the plane crashed. The report
added that officers at North Platte
had not yet learned complete de-
tails Of the accident, and for this
reason could not assign = cause for
the crash.
Oconto is on the transeontinental
air route between St. Paul, Neb., and
North Platte, Neb. Plane 81 left
Omaha at 7:40 a. m. today
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
ANNOUNCE PLAN
TOTAKECONTROL
FROM MILITARY
Pamphlets Scattered Through.
out Gary. Ind, Reveal
Red Plot.

Gary, Ind, Oct. l3.-Pamphlets
announcing a plan to wrest control
of this city from the federal troops
were scattered throughout the
downtown district Monday after
noon. The bulletins called on the
workers o.rise against the military.
Intelligence officers have been un-
able to find the source of the PAM
phlets.
Col. w. S, Mapes, commanding
the federal troops at Gary, declared
the spreading the propaganda was
one of the most dangerous develop
ments of the strike situation.
Colonel Mapes issued statement
in which he said that any new at
tempt at violence would be met
with the severest repressive meas
ures.
The statement issued by Colonel
Mapes follows:
This is the most dangerous piece
Of literature that has ever come to
my attention.
"Other red pamphlets have been
severe, but the subject matter has
been usually general in direction.
This is a direct appeal to their fol-
lowers to overthrow the federal
troops in Gary"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14


Brig. Gen. George H. Harries will
be in Omaha Thursday, October
%, according to telegraphic infor-
nation received yesterday by John
L. Webster.
The general will be the guest of
honor at a dinner to be given by
the Palimpsest club, at the Omaha
club, Thursday evening, October
%, at $50 p. m.
This is the first definite informa-
ton received here as to the gen
erals visit to Omaha. He returned
from overseas service several weeks
ago and in letters to Omaha friends
he expressed a desire to visit dear
old Omaha" again.
General Harries was the first
American officer to enter Berlin
with the United States army of oc-
cupation. He had much work in
connection with international affairs
after the signing of the armistice,
these negotiations between the
United States and Germany being
conducted through the Spanish le
CATION at Berlin.
He witnessed some stirring
scenes in the German capital dur
ing the activities of tie Spartacans
and otherwise was, in the midst OF
many interesting and exciting after
the-war activities.
He will relate some of his expert
ences to members of the Pali,npsest
club, of which Mr.. Webster is the
president.
General Harries formerly was
president of the Nebraska Power
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
Cause Class Distinction and
Must Come to an End, Says
Bishop in Discussing Capt..
tai and Labor Problem.
LIKELY TO HOLD UP
REVISION OF HYMNAL
Members at Episcopalian Con-
vention in Detroit Invite
Cardinal Mercier to Visit
Them Early Next Week.

Detroit, Oct. 13.-Possibility Of a
breach among the dioceses making
up the Protestant Episcopal church
in America because Of the prayer
book revision controversy in the tri.
ennial general convention here
seemed lessened at the close OF
Mondays sessions, when it became
known that it is unlikely the issue
will be reached during the present
convention. Not because of the
strong objections to the proposed
changes made by southern deputies
under the leadership OF those from
the three Virginia dioceses, but be-
cause of press Of other business,
delegates believe the main points in
the controversy will not be reached
before the next convention in 1922
By that time it is hoped an agree
ment will be reached.
Dr.. Charles Lewis Slattery of New
York and Bishop Coadjutor-Elect
Edward L. Parson of California,
members of the prayer book revi-
sion commission, declared that the
commission finds no radical demand
for alterations at this time in the
communion office, about which the
controversy centers, particularly the
proposed reservations of the sacra-
nlent and the changes in the pray
crs 81 conservation. The commits
SON believes that the present con.
vention will reach the proposed
amending of the service Of burial
and the pentential office, to which
there is some opposition.
Invite Cardinal Mercier.
Full consideration of the nation
wide campaign to finance church ex-
tension was deferred by the conven-
ton until Wednesday.
Another attempt is to be made to
induce Cardinal Mercier of Belgium
to appear before the convention
during his visit here next Sunday
and Monday and resolution invit-
ing him was adopted in the house
of deputies.
Proposal that insurance protec-
ton for church property be sup
piled, possibly through the organiza-
ton OF a church insurance corpora
ton, was made in resolution pre-
sented to the deputies and was
placed on the calendar.
Another resolution adopted in the
house of deputies was one authoriz-
ing the appointment Of colnmis.
sion to prepare declaration OF
church principles, to be appended to
the prayer book. Concurrence of the
house of bishops was asked.
Capital and Labor.
Bishop James Wise Of Kansas de.
clared that the problem Of capital
and labor is not primarily a prob
lem of hours and wages, but of hu-
man relationship, and that the
church must help create new re-
lationship.
The church, he said, is the COM
mon meeting ground of employer
and employe and therefore the
rented pew system" causing a
"class distinction" must come to an
end.
DR.. Frederick c. Howe of Wash
ington, D. c., formerly commission
er of immigration for the port Of
New York, discussed "industrializa-
ton of the railroads" and endorsed
the Plumb plan of railroad control.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
COMPLETE CURES OF
LEPROSY ANNOUNCED.

Honolulu. Oct. l3.-Announce-
ment has been made that complete
cures Of leprosy are being made at
the Kalihi territorial hospital in this
city and that within the past few
months 20 patients have been pa
rolled without one recurrence of the
disease.
Blood tests Of the discharged pa
tents have revealed no trace of the
leprosy germ. Patients now under
treatment are showing marked i'm
provement.
Chaulinoogra oil, obtained from
The seeds of the taraxogenes kurzii,
for 50 years known as the specific for
leprosy, was the only medicine used
in effecting cures at the Kalihi hos
pital, the oil having been perfected
for the treatment by a refining
process discovered by DR.. A. l..
Dean, professor Of chemistry and
president Of the University Of Ha-
waii.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
WILSON REMAINS
ABOUT THE SAME,
BULLETIN ASSERTS
Gradual Though Slight I'M
provement Noted. Grayson
Tells Newspaper Men.

Washington, Oct. l3.-President
Wilson's condition was described as
"about the same" in a bulletin is
sued tonight by Rear Admiral Gray
son, his personal physician. 1t was
added by DR.. Grayson in an infor-
NAL conference with newspaper
men that a gradual, although slight,
Improvement was being noted in the
presidents condition daily.
The bulletin issued tonight said:
white House, Oct. Is 40 p. n.y.
The presidents condition is about
the same. GRAYSON."
Because of the gradual, but only
slight, change in the presidents con-
dition DR.. Grayson abandoned the
custom followed during the last two
weeks of issuing formal bulletin at
10 o'clock each night
All Say Same Thing.
The absence of formal night bull
letin, DR.. Grayson emphasized, could
not be considered as indicating that
Mr.. Wilson's condition was not I'M
proving as rapidly as expected by
his physicians.
The formal night bulletins for sew
eral nights have merely said that the
president had had good day or that
he had spent a restful day. For this
reason it was said a conference with
newspaper men might be more illu-
minating.
DR.. Grayson reiterated his state
ment made during the day that the
presidents mind was active and that
while rest was desired, yet the exec
utive was able to transact any I'M
portant business that might demand
his attention.
Won't Discuss Rumors.
The attending physicians, it was
indicated, will maintain their adopt
ed policy of not denying rumors or
getting into any discussion concern
ing them.
Whether the president is we'll
enough to perform his duties was
referred to briefly during an execu-
tive session of the senate foreign
relations committee in connection
with an effort to get action on a res
olution by Senator Poindexter, re-
publican, Washington, asking for
report regarding Chino Japanese re-
lations. At the suggestion of Senator
Williams, democrat, Mississippi, con-
sideration of this resolution and sew
eral others was postponed.
Denies Report Of Lesion.
Philadelphia. Oct. l3.-Dr. Dranie
X. Dercum Of this city today assail-
ed Senator George H. Moses of New
Hampshire for his statement that
President Wilson had suffered
cerebral lesion and that concentra-
ton of mind might reopen the
lesion, with fatal results.
~ will not discuss that report"
said DR.. Dercum. 1T is one of the
silly rumors of which there are en-
tirely too many in circulation. 1t
is nonsensical beyond discussion.
We cannot listen to the opinions,
predictions and guesses of everyone
who volunteers some expression
relative to the presidents condition.
Il have my opinion" he con-
tinued, "of anyone who uses back
stairs gossip or porch-clinbing
methods"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14

Investigation Of Causes Of
Lynching and Burning Of
Court House Will Be Made
by State Authorities.
RALPH WILSON NAMED
TO ASCERTAIN FACTS
McKeIvie Notes in Statement
General Feeling That There
Was Neglect Of Duty on Part
of Omaha Officials.

Lincoln, Oct. l3.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-1nvestigarion OF the causeS
responsible for the riot and the
burning of the Douglas county court
house will be made under the direc-
ton of the governor and the legal
department of the state, Ralph Will
son, former assistant attorney gen
eral, having been appointed special
attorney to investigate charges and
fix the responsibility.
The governor says that he feels
that there is in the minds of the peo-
pie of Omaha a sensitiveness to
condition which, if it actually exists,
should surely be overcome and that
there is a general feeling among the
people that there has been a neglect
of duty on the part of those who are
charged with the enforcement of the
laws in the city OF Omaha and
Douglas county and the facts re-
garding this should be established"
Governors Statement.
The governor says:
"Since the riot which occurred in
Omaha on Sunday, September %, /
have been striving to establish the
responsibility for that disturbance
and to aid, if possible, in effecting
for Omaha and Douglas county a
condition Of affairs that will pre-
vent the recurrence of such dis
turbance.
II find that it is almost impossible
to arrive at any definite and wholly
fair conclusion to this matter,
through the hearing Of ex-parte tes-
timony, and yet I feel that there is
in the minds of the people Of Omaha
sensitiveness to condition which.
if it actually exists, should surely
be overcome. There is = general
feeling among the people that there
has been a neglect of duty on the
part Of those who are charged with
the enforcement of the laws in the
city of Omaha and Douglas county,
and the facts regarding this should
be established. If it is true, then
those who are guilty should be dis
posed of as the law provides, and If
it is not true, the establishment of
the facts will set the public mind at
ease and bring to the law enforce
ment officials that kind Of support
which comes only from an enlight-
ened and unprejudiced public opin-
ion.
Has Definite Responsibility.
"The governor has a definite re-
sponsibility in a matter Of such
large importance as this. Sections
1854 and 1855 of the 1918 revised
statutes of the state of Nebraska
provide that:
"'8354. Sec. 7o5. Neglect Of Duty
Forfeits Office.-Any county attor-
ney or prosecuting officer, sheriff,
police judge, mayor, police officer.
or police commissioner or other Of
fcer who shall willfully fail, neglect
or refuse to enforce any law which
it is made his duty to enforce shall
thereby forfeit his Office and may be
removed therefrom. (l9O7, p. SOC;
Ann. l723la; Comp. 468la.)
1855. Sec. 7o6. Quo Warranto
Against Negligent Officer.-The at
torney general of the state, when
directed by. the governor. shall in
stitute and prosecute quo warranto
proceedings in the supreme court
against any such county attorney or
Continued ON Page Two. Column Three,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
NORRIS ATTACKS
SHANTUNG AWARD
INLONG SPEECH
Fears japanese Will Displace
Christianity in Asia by
Paganism.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Another
three-hour attack on the Shantung
provision by Senator Norris, repub-
lican of Nebraska, and l0-minute
speech of the same character by
Senator Borah, republican of Idaho,
constituted the sum of the senate S
progress today in its consideration
Of the peace treaty.
Tomorrow the speech-making
will continue, and, although some
Of the leaders think a vote on the
Shantung amendment may be
reached Wednesday, others are not
so optimistic.
Senator Norris, who had occupied
most of two previous sessions with
his Shantung speech, concluded
after again assailing the accuracy
Of statements made by President
Wilson in his western addresses and
declaring that after the president
had acknowledged he was wrong,
he had gone on misstating the facts
about Shantung. Senator Borah
also declared Mr.. Wilson had been
mistaken in his statement that John
Hay was secretary of state when
the German rights in Shantung were
acquired.
Quotes From Missionaries.
Quoting from the reports of mis-
sionaries in regard to conditions in
Korea, Senator Norris declared it
was the purpose of the Japanese
government to drive Christianity
out of Asia. and that the United
States would be aiding in that at
tempt If it acquiesced in the treaty
proposal to extend Japanese rule
over Shantung.
Il cannot see how Christian peo-
pie can read of conditions in Korea" +"
he said, "and then ask US to ratify
this treaty and not protest against
nation that carries on such work.
1t brings us face to face with the
fact that we cannot afford to turn
over Shantung to the heathen coun-
try of Japan.
Doesn't Want Paganism.
II am not a member of any
church or religious organization, but
may my lips be sealed with eternal
silence before l give official approval
of an act to stamp out the religion
of Jesus Christ and put paganism in
its stead"
Chairman Lodge of the foreign
relations committee planned to
speak during the day on the Shan
tung amendment, But he decided not
to do so because of the time re-
quired by Senator Norris to finish
his address. Mr.. Lodge probably
will speak tomorrow and the lead
ers hope also to make some progress
in the reading of the treaty text.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
ILLNESS CAUSES GIRL
TO RAISE LONG BEARD.

Amsterdam, Oct. 13.-Breslau fair
this year is to have an unique attrac-
ton. "Hedwig," girl by birth. but
with face like man, who is to be
the "star," was born IA years ago
in Poser. Today she has a full
mustache and beard of six inches.
The tones OF her voice are those Of
a man and she sings admirably all
the best known bass songs. Until
her third birthday "Hedwig" re-
mained normal female child, but
shortly afterward she was attacked
BY a serious illness. After her re-
covery her voice increased in VOL
ume daily, a thick ,mustache devel-
oped on her upper lip, and within
three months flowing brown beard
adorned her chin.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
Two Machines Race From Des
Moines and Only rs Seconds
Separate Their Official
Landing Times Here.
HEAVY FOG HANDICAPS
AVIATORS NEAR OMAHA
Flyers Refuse to Give Up Be-
cause Others Have Finished
and Will Try to Reduce
Actual Flying Time.

Early this morning four of the
army aviators flying in the trans
continental race from Hazelhurst
field, Mineola, Long Island to San
Francisco, were busy with their
mechanics oiling and cleaning their
ships for the trip to St. Paul, the
next stopping place west Of Oma-
ha.
The four planes came in from Des
Moines last night, and were unable
to continue because of cloudy
weather and rain. All Of the pilots
were anxious to leave last night re-
gardless of weather conditions, but
the fact that 1t. H. D. Norris and
Mechanic H. ]. Meyer in plane No.
81, which left Omaha yesterday had
struck a heavy cloud bank and was
wrecked near Oconto, Neb., caused
1t. H. R. Wells, commanding Of
ficer Of this control station. to is
sue an order compelling all flyers
to remain here for the night.
Ak-Sar-Ben field yesterday well
coined the largest number of planes
which have been on the field in one
day since the coast-to-coast face
started. There were nine planes
here, including the one which
stopped over Sunday and the four
which arrived at the field late and
were held UP until this morning.
Will Not Give Up.
Although 1t. B. w. Maynard has
reached San Francisco, and Maj.
Carl Spatz and 1t. E. c. Kiel have
landed at Mineola, none of the pilots
are ready to turn back, as they still
have a chance of shortening the
actual flying time made by the three
pilots who have completed the trip.
The last pilots to arrive in Omaha
last night came almost in a bunch.
Racing side by side over the state
Of Iowa. from Des Moines, Lieut.
D. B. Gish, plotting a De Haviland
plane No. 10, and Maj. ]. w. Simms,
jr., plotting plane No. 1o. arrived at
Ak-Sar-Ben field yesterday within
rs seconds of each other.
Cannot Locate Field.
Major Simms was the first to
bring his plane to the ground, after
having trailed Lieutenant Gish for
more than 20 miles. He landed at
4:21:5
Lieutenant Gish and Major
Simms left Herring field. Des
Moines, at practically the same time
and Immediately started their race
for Omaha. Gish led the way and
arrived in Omaha first. but was una
bic to locate the landing field on ac-
count of heavy fog which hung
over the city. Flares fired into the
air directed the pilot to the field.
At 5:53 Maj Edwin B. Lyon and
Lieut.. H. B. Chandler, flying a De
Haviland plane, few in and brought
their plane to a stop alongside OF
the other two. Their plane was
was quickly followed by No. 7, a
DH-4, piloted by Maj. Henry Abbey
and Capt. A. J. Etheridge, who ar
rived at 5:l6:4S.
Fog Halts Flight.
With the influx of planes from
Des Moines yesterday, and the
subsequent bad weather, a number
of ships due to arrive in the city
failed to make an appearance:
Two PLANES, No. AZ, piloted
by Lieut.. ]. B. Wright, which
arrived at Ak-Sar-Ben field from
Des Moines at 10:39:45, was delayed
an hour in making a start for st.
Paul.
The delay was occasioned by the
heavy fog and rain which started
Continued on ruse Two, Column One.l
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
NEW LAVA STREAM
REPORTED IN HAWAII.

Hilo, T. H., Oct. IA new lava
stream about one mile wide, start
ing from a new crater. on the vol
cano Mauna Loa, was reported here
by Prof. T. H. Jaeger, United States
volcanologist, on his return from
the peak. Professor Jaeger said the
new crater is spouting lava 400 feet
into the air, and is located near the
one from which the stream now
flows into the sea near Aliki. AL
though moving slowly, the profess
sor said the new stream has. moved
a mile toward the ocean.
Several other minor craters were
found by Professor Jaeger near the
zone of activity on the volcano.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
STANFORD PROFESSORS
GET THEIR PAY RAISED.

Palo Alto. Cal. Oct. 15.-The
trustees of Stanford university add
ed S75,000 to the fund for payment
Of faculty salaries. it is announced.
Tuition amounting to $l20 college
year is to be charged each student
at the university.
The new pay roll at Stanford. as
far as is practicable, will be based
on this schedule.
Instructors will be paid Sl,800 to
$2,400; assistant professors, $500
to $1,000; associated professors, S.
$50 to $4,000. and professors, 81, 500
to 81 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
Poincare Ratifies Peace.

Paris, Oct. l4.-The Journal OF
fciei announces the signing by
President Poincare of the document
ratifying the peace treaty with Ger
many and other acts signed at Yer
sailles, June 2S, which are to- be de-
posted in the foreign Office in &c
cordanee with the final clauses of
the peace treaty, thereby ending the
state Of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-14
Firemen Rescue Clerks.

Washington, Oct. l3.-Firemen to-
Gay rescued a number Of women
clerks employed in the forestry bu-
reau after flames had quickly spread
in the bureau building on H street,
two blocks from the treasury. One
woman was overcome by smoke.