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Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
American Soldiers
Confess to Theft Of
= { Relief Supple S

Ccnstantinople, Septs 14-Six for.
mer American soldiers. who have
been arrested in connection with
theft of supplies from the American
committee for relief in the. Near
East, have virtually confessed and
have promised to tell in hope that
leniency will be shown them, ac-
cording to officials investigating the
situation. The thefts are said to
total hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
Charles Allen, American consul
mere, is conducting the examinations
OF the six men.
A long investigation is anticipated
for the purpose of determining the
extent of the thefts from the COM
mittee. Officials declare that the
losses from thefts, together with
manipulation of funds and supplies,
may be far larger than at first sus-
pected. 1t is declared they extend
over a period of a year and half
and involve officers of other charity
war organizations, who worked
temporarily with the old American
committee for relief in the Near
East andN then returned to the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Baby Killed and
Four Injured in
Auto Smashup
Mother, Father and Three
Children In Fatal Automo-
bile Wreck at 43rd and
Hamilton.

Eight-montllsAold Catherine kcrns,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Kcrns, 3527 Charles street, was
killed, and her father and. mother
and two sisters. Helen and Theresa,
were Injured at 2 p. III. yesterday
when the Ford automobile i'll which
they were driving to the business
section of the ticy caught in the
street car tracks at Forty-third
street and Military avenue and
turned turtle twice.
A passing motorist, whose identity
has not yet been learned, rushed. the
five injured persons to Methodist
hospital where the baby died soon
after its arrival.
The mother suffered internal in
juries. The father. who was driv-
ing, suffered painful bruises and cuts
about the face.
Helen, 3H, sustained bruises and
cuts about the arms and neck, while
Theresa, 2, received a severe cash
in the right leg, laying the bone bare
as the flesh was pushed aside. ~
l Baby is Crushed.
The youngest baby, Catherine, was
crushed beneath the car, her head
and chest completely smashed. She
died on the operating table.
Cause for the accident is at
tributed to the fact that the clutch
stuck and the brake would not work
when Kerns attempted to turn the
corner at Forty-third and Military
avenue, the tires clinging to the
street car tracks and the force of the
machine turning it turtle.
II don't know how it all hap
pened," Kerns said at the hospital.
Driving Slow. -
1--WE were driving slow, and i
was just going to turn the corner.
But the clutch stuck and the brake
wouldn't work. 1
"The next thing I knew the ma
chine had turned over and we were
all thrown out" .
Kerns is stationary engineer.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Hitchcock Is
Latest to Join
Cox Campaign
Senator From Nebraska
Speaking Before N. Y.
Club AssaiIs Harding
and Republicans.

New York, Sept. l4.-United
States Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock of Nebraska. speaking before
the Arkwright club here today, de-
clarcd Governor Cox, if elected,
would exercise the powers of his
office as they were exercised by
Wilson, Roosevelt, Cleveland. Lin
coin and other strong men of both
parties. while Senator Harding, if
elected, would exercise his presiden-
tial powers under some form of
dictatorship by senatorial oligar-
chy in control of party machinery"
II this question can be fairly
considered by the voters" he said,
1T seems to me majority will de-
eide in favor of an individual pres
ident, rather than a president acting
as figurehead for a combination
OF senators. ..H
Picks on Harding.
The republican managers, rely
ing on the belief that their party is
the strongest, have adopted plat
form which may be interpreted in
several different ways, after the
election. on a number of important
issues. They have nominated a
candidate of their own choice and
have restricted him to his front
porch. They have brought before,
him hand-picked audiences for fors
NAL addresses, and meanwhile. have
devoted their energies to the collec-
ton and use of campaign funds to
be used in organizing for the CAM
paign.
They are living up to the idea
that all that is necessary is to get
out the Farty strength to insure
party victory"
The democratic program. the sem
ator said, consists OF direct ap-
peal to the people of the country
without regard to party, on the is
sues of the day.
Praises Demo Platform
The democratic platform is bold
and outspoken," he continued,
while the republican platform is
ambiguous and doubtful. Governor
Cox is not only the party candidate,
but party leader as we'll, while
Senator Harding in becoming the
candidate, does not apparently as
pire to interfere with party leader
ship, which remains with those who
made him the candidate.
Senator Harding says he believes
in party government and if he is
elected the republican party will
govern. 1t sounds as though Nhe
rank and file of the republican party
were to reach important decisions
ard shape party policies. The real
meaning of ii, however. is that the
party caucus of United States sem
ators in Washington would in those
circumstances run the government
just as the ran the late republican
convention Obviously, this is a
party campaign of misrepresenta-
ton and falsehood. 1t harmonizes
with lodging the issue and deceiy-
ing the voter"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15

Plan General Campaign Against ~
Automobile Accidents in Omaha
Extensive Publicity Will Be Given Movement to Make
Streets Safe by Chamber of
Commerce Committee.

movement, enclosing copy of the
traffic ordinance and asking indi-
vidual cooperation. Employers will
be urged to dismiss truck or motor
car drivers who are habitually reck-
less and the suggestion is made that
records OF drivers going from one
employer Mo another be kept, that
those who have been careless may
be eliminated.
Business men are asked to hold
conferences with their delivery
forces to impress them with the i'm
rortance of avoiding accidents. At
tention is called to the fact that ii
is unlawful to transfer a drivers Ii
cense from one man to another.
Will Check Police.
To aid in the enforcement of the
street regulations, a checkup with
the police department is contemplate
ed in order to learn what action is
now being taken by it on reports OF
violations made by volunteer traf-
fic officers. The active aid of all
police will be enlisted, whether as
signed to traffic duty or not, and
discipline for officers who fail to
enforce the motor laws or who bring
them into disrepute by discourtesy
or unnecessary incivility will be
asked Z
Twenty persons. have been killed
i'll motor accidents in Omaha this
year. The effort of the campaign of
publicity will be directed toward
bringing home the personal respon-
sibility of each owner or driver of a
car or truck, The desire for speed,
which impels men to go at 40 or SO
miles an hour, will be fought by one
which directs attention toward the
consequences.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Engineer Marries
Blonde Who Nursed
Him Through Danger


Fremont, Neb., Sept. 14.-Spe-
ciaD.-Russell E. Willard, Chicago
civil engineer employed by the
Northwestern railroad. had most of
his bones broken in an accident
near here June %, and was brought
to the Fremont hospital. 1t was
believed he would die.
Miss Blanche Sterner, his nurse,
hlue-eyed and blonde, fought for
eight weeks and brought him back
to life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard have gone
for a Colorado honeymoon. DR..
o. o. Smith of the Congregational
church married them in the pies
ence of other hospital attendants.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Mickey" Arnstein Again
Cited for Court Contempt

New York, Sept. l4.-Juies w.
(Nickey) Arnstein, central figure in
New York's $5,000,000 bond theft
plot" today was cited for contempt
of court for the second time, when
he refused to answer certain ques-
tions in bankruptcy proceedings in
stituted against him. Arnstein de-
clined to testify on the ground that
he had a constitutional right to re-
frain from giving answer which
might tend to incriminate and de-
grade him.
The court granted request Of
ArnsHin's counsel that the matter be
put over until tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Cox Boosts
Amount OF
Slush
Asserts on Western Tour That
Republicans Are Raising
$30,00O,000 to De-
feat Him.
Holds To League Issue
By The Associated Press.

Boise, Idaho. Sept. IA fund
OF from S25,000,000 to $30,000,000 is
being raised to defeat him, Governor
Cox of Ohio, democratic presiden-
tial candidate declared today dur
ing his tour of Idaho and eastern
Oregon. Although the governors
, charges heretofore were that the
total opposition fund would be not
less than $l5,000,000, he raised that
figure today. ~
The governors statement was
made during an hours speech from
the second story veranda OF. a
Nampa, Idaho. hotel and in response
to question from his audience ask
ing how he expected to return con-
ditions to normal wien so per cent
of the wealth is held by 2 per cent
of the people. a.
"If 80 per cent of the people will
forget their politics" the governor
replied, "and help me lick the 2 per
cent that is raising fund of from
S25,000,000 10 $30,0OO,0Oo to beat me,
we will make government an agency
for the 100 per cent and not the
2 per cent.
Eight speeches. dealing mainly
with the democratic doctrines of
peace and progress" were delivered
today by Governor Cox.
Disregards Doctors Orders.
DisregardHng his~physician's ord
ers. banning outdoor speeches, the
governor believing Ibis attack Of
Speakers laryngitis" on the walle.
delivered a string of rear platform
and. other open air addresses and
closed his day with speech TO a
large meeting here tonight at Cody
Athletic Park. His voice still was
quite hoarse. but dc weathered an
other strenuous day of campaigning
in good shape, he said.
At Huntington. Ore. early this
morning the candidate began work,
and enroute here made addresses at
Ontario. Ore. and Weiser, Fayette,
Caldwell, Meridian and Nampa,
Idaho.
The league of nations was preached
by the governor in all and was
emphasized here in the home city
of Senator Borah. republican "ir-
reconcilable" foe of the league. By
a coincidence. Senator ~Borah was
said to be speaking today at Dayton,
O., Governor Cox's home.
Scores League Opposers.
Governor Cox told his audience
that opposition to the league was "a
political plot" against America as
we'll as world civilization. designed
to continue disorder" to increase
Continued on Page Two, Column Six,)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Get Still on Farm
: At Platte Center
Man Held for Intoxication
Tells Officers Location Of
Source of Booze Supply.

Columbus, Neb., Sept. 14.-(Spe-
cial Telegram) Deputy Charles
Jaworski left this afternoon to con-
fiscate a still, which John Rippep
admitted he operated on his farm
near Platte Center since July.
Jack O'Neill, following his sec.
ond arrest upon intoxicatioa
charges, told officials that he obs
tanned his booze at the Rippen farm,
Rippen appeared voluntarily at
the shcriff's office and admitted that
he found the still i'll his cornfield
in July and has manufactured nine
gallons of moonshine whisky with
it from peaches and other ingredi-
cnts. He said that he had sold none
OF the booze. however, and. that
O'Neill must have stolen his sup
ply from the oat bin, where it was
concealed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Mayor and
Howell in
Gas Debate
''Boys Get the Money De-
partment's Motto, Says City
Executive, Whose Figures
Are Disputed.
Plant Manager Amazed

Boys. get the money" is the
motto OF the gas department OF the
Metropolitan Water board, accord
ing to fervid declaration uttered
by Mayor Smith yesterday noon
during debate between himself and
r. B. Howell before members OF
the Lions club at the Rome hotel.
II am amazed and | am shocked
over the figures which your mayor
has presented here today" said Mr.
Howell, adding that if the mayors
statistical and financial exhibits of
the operations of the gas plant were
to be accepted, then he tMr.
liowelD was not fit to appear be-
fore the Lions club.
There is no Justification for the
service charge which has been
adopted by the municipal gas de-
partmcnt." continued the mayor.
There is no system in the imposi-
tion OF these service charges, or else
they have been UNANIMOUSLY cstab-
lishcd."
.,j Shows Receipt
The mayor showed the receipt
stub OF woman who lives in a,
ihree-room house at 4o06 Burdette
street. He stressed this instance as
horrible example of the unfair
ness of the service charges and re-
peated his declaration of Boys, get
the money" ,.. y
And they are getting it." he
added I'VE don't object to the
gas department accumulating a sur
plus, but we do not believe they
should endeavor to retire tho bonds
in one year"
Reviewing the history of the
condemnation of the gas plant and
the fight between himself and Mr..
Howell during The days when tho
city council was considering the
question of accepting or rejecting
the appraisal price, the mayor as
serted that Mr. Howell took the
position of exercising the kaiserism
avengc alleged sins of the past.
The mayor quoted figures given.
to him by the gas company. show
ing that during the first six months
of this year. the company had net
surplus of $2o4773, and he insisted
that the plant could be operated as
profitably under municipal owner
ship.
Says Prices Soar.
Mr.. Howell, in rcbuttal, stated
that the prices of steam coal, oil
and coke have been soaring beyond
all previous prices and he offered
hgures, the correctness of which tc
rouched for, to show that the in
creased prices of coal, oil and coke
would amount to nearly 100000 for
HE year beginning last July |, as
compared with the year ending last
June 30
Il am just amazed that the mayor
should have given you the figures
which he did" said Mr.. Howell at
must be because he is lawyer
rather than a business man."
Mr.. Howell stated that the gas
company had "jimmied" the people
for years and he also stated that
he forecasted as early as last spring
the situation which now confronts
the gas department of the Metro
politan Water board
Mayor Smith renewed his chal-
Ienge to Mr. Howell to render to the
pople of Omaha statement of op-
erations of the gas plant during the
first two months OF municipal owner
ship and management.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15

s A general campaign against au-
tomobile accidents will be under
taken by the Chamber of Commerce.
Widespread publicity will be given
the movement to make Omaha
streets safer by billboard and news
paper advertising and by animated
signs in. moving picture shows,
Under a plar endorsed by the
executive committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce Tuesday, a CAM
paign of education for safety first,
together with strict law enforcement
for speeders, and reckless or intoxi-
Gated drivers will be backed up by
intensive publicity.
This movement will be managed
by a general committee consisting
OF the municipal affairs committee
of the chamber, which originated the
plan, together with one representa-
tive each from the publicity depart
mcnt of the chamber, the Automo-
bile club, Associated Retailers,
Manufacturers association and the
Auto Trade association.
Use Safety Slogan, p
Among the recommendations are
that those using large street signs
block off space admonishing care
ful driving and obedience to traffic
laws, and that retail merchants and
dealers using large space
in the newspapers always include
some safety slogan.
lnsistence will be placed on the
of the present practice
of punishment by jail sentences Of
all second offenders for reckless
driving, speeding and driving while
a-
A letter will be sent to each one
of the 5000 members of the Cham
her of Commerce outlining the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
MacSwiney Reported
Appreciably Weaker

London. Sept. difference Mac.
Swirey, lord mayor of Cork, was
appreciably weaker this morning as
a result of his hunger strike, which
he is continuing in Brixton prison,
A bulletin issued by the Irish Self.
Determination league states Mac.
Swiney had a very bad night. but
he was still conscious and his mind
was active. Today is the thirty
third day OF his hunger strike.
Reports to the home office from
prison physicians who are attending
the lord mayor did not agree with
the bulletin issued by the league.
They reported there was virtually
10 change i'll MacSwiney's condition
and that he had passed restiul
.li2bt - -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Coroner's Jury Frees Man
From Blame for Wife's Death

Washington, Sept 14.-Roy H.
Kuehling, held by the police for in
vestigation in connection with the
drowning of his wiH. Gertrude v.
Kuehling, was released today after
the grand jury in the District of Co.
lumbia court had voted not to re-
turn an indictment against him.
kuehling was exonerated by a
coroner's jury yesterday from blame
in connection with the dealt, of his
wife, which occurred while they
were canoeing on the Potomac river
last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Soviet Government Says
Red Army Totals 4.75O.OOO

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE soviet
government of Russia has published
figures claiming that under the 1919
program the total red army strength.
actual and potential was 4,750.0W
men and that this program has been
restored as result of the Polish
campaign. The announcement was
made, according to advices to the
State department, iii connection with
the coming peace negotiations at
Riga. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Yellow Fever Raging in
Famine District Near China

Peking. Monday. Sept. l3.-Yellow
fever is raging among the 100000
people of the famine district in north.
west Shantung, south Chilli. and
part of Shansi provinces, according
to reports reaching here today
based on an inspection made by A
D. Heininger of the American board
Of missions.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Urges Sovietism as Proper
Government for Canada

Windsor, Ont, Sept. l4.-Soviet-
ism as the proper form of govern
ment for the Dominion of Canada
was suggested by a delegate to the
trades and labor congress OF Can
ada today.
( During debate on the report Of
the executive committee regarding
direct political action, Peter Mccall
lum declared definitely in favor of
a workers republic" with a board,
or soviet form of government" The
declaration received mixed rccep-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Dead Mans Wife Held
To Clear Mystery

Joplin, Mo-, Sept. i4.-Mrs.
Charles Dorman, "a years old, is
held i'll the Cherokee county Jail at
Columbus, Kan, in connection with
the death of her husband. a mine
operator. who was found dead in
his home at Treece, Kan, Sunday
morning with bullet wound i'll his
head and another in his chest.
Dorman, 80 years old, was garbed
i'll NIGHT clothing. A revolver lay
on the floor near the bed. The Dor
mans have three children, but none
was at home at the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Pilot and Mechanic
Perish in Flames When
Air Mail Plane Burns

Cleveland, O.. Sept. 14.-Air Mail
Pilot. Walter Stevens and Mechani-
clan Russell Thomas, both of Cleve-
land, were burned to death at 3
o'clock today when their plane
caught fire at an altitude of 500 feet
at Pemberville, O., Is miles south
of Toledo.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Charge Fremont Men With
Pulling Mules Tongue

Fremont, Neb., Sept. l4.-(Spe-
cial. Lloyd and Leon Harlan. ar
rested at Schuyler yesterday, are
chaged with pulling the. tongue from
a mule belonging 10 Charles Sweet,
Elkhorn township farmer. Spite
work is said to have caused the act.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Find Mutilated Bodies of
Three on Railroad Tracks

Salina, Kan, Sept l4.-The mutt
lated bodies of three young men.
all wearing American Legion but
tons and carrying cards indicating
they had been employed by a cir
Gus, were found along the Union
Pacific tracks today near Arcolla.
None has been identified.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Italian Guards Are
Fired Upon BY Reds
By GEORGE SELDES.
New York Times-C Chicago Tribune Cabl
Copyright, 1920.


Milan, Sept. 14.--An exciting fight
took place tonight around Acciaieric
in Lombardy. Two motor trucks
conveying the royal guards in pur-
suit OF burglars. were sighted by
red guards and fired upon.
Two hundred shots were fired and
Is hand grenades were thrown
against the troops while the bur-
glars made their escape. y
The safes i'll several factories were
forced by the operatives who, how
ever, failed to find any money.
A large number of senators and
deputies will meet tonight in Milan
eventually to decide whether or not
the operatives plans for control OF
industries should be applied.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Iowa Bank Safe Blown Open:
Men Get Away With $4,000

Lone Tree, Ia, Sept. l4.-About
$4,000 in cash and securities was
obtained today by thieves, who
broke into the Farmers Saving bank
hers. and blew the vault open.. /.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
Take Red Brigade.

Sebastopol. Crimea, Sept. 14-(By
The Associated ess.)-Troops
commanded by Gen. Baron Wrangel
on the Taurada front, northwest of
the Sea OF Azov, have surprised and
captured, near Pologui.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-15
The Weather

FORECAST.
Fair and continued warm Wednes-
day. \
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

night when drawing up his plans. But
! he could not tell her so nOw-not
while she stood there questioning him.
with such accuse ton. such bitter re-
| proaeh.
'You will, won't your" she demand
/ ed, her face reddening.
He chose the path of least resist
ance. He took the shaving mug from
/ her hands. replaced it on the table.
and put his arms around her and
/ kissed her on the lips. It was probably
the most prudent answer he could
/ have made; and when. upon her re-
peating her question. less insistent-
/ ly. he said. Don't think about I'M
pleasant things" she promised to try.
and lighted the oil stove and busted
herself with breakfast preparations /;
and as she went about her work she
hummed to herself almost happily.
During breakfast. however. she re.
turned TO the troublesome topic.
Daniel" she began. refilling his
coffee cup. 81 want you to tell me
shat you intend doing. don't like
you to have secrets from me-"
Really. I am surprised and sad
dened. never suspected was so
transparent"
"rll tell you what I'd like, Daniel"
Her voice was low and serious. "Td
like TO have you go back to Russia
with me. There's work to be done In
Russia--Oh. such quantities Of work
Aand you and could do so much. Oh.
Daniel, you don't know what it's like
In Russia-the poverty, the misery.
the millions cowed by tyranny. They
nre cropping IN the darkness. They
need light They must be taught that
all wOrkingmen are their comrades, all
the rich their foes. They must be
taught to strike back when they are
struck"
"See here. Esther" Fitzhugh's
clenched fist struck the table a ring
ing blow. His quiet demeanor had
radically changed. i've something
want to tell you Henceforth my
brain, my energy, every particle of me,
viii work toward but one end-Ma-
terial Success. Money means Power.
and Power is my goal. I've known all
along | could reach It. | shall have to
be cold, heartless, selfish. There's no
other way. The poor pooh! What
are the poor but beasts of burden to
pack and carry for their masters. who
are the rich and intelligent"
AS he talked Esther crouched back
In her chair. crngng from him as
though each word he spoke was a
whip-lash across her face.
Naturally. you hadn't thought of
me- she murmured. when he paused.
''On the contrary" he said, and there
was hidden meaning in his words,