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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
No Action Is Taken
Against Agitators at
Pilgrim Tercentenary

New York, Oct. mo official
action will be taken against agitators
who interfered with last nights
meeting of delegates to the tercent-
enary celebration of the landing Of
the Pilgrims, Alton B. Parker an
nounced tonight.
Mr.. Parker, who presided at the
session, which was invaded by men,
bers of the American women pickets
for the enforcement of Americas
war aims, said the disturbances were
not of nature to demand prosecu-
ton of the offenders.
In a statement issued tonight, Mrs.
Gertrude Corliss, president of the
Irish pickets' organization, denied
that women under her direction were
for the disorders.
There were only six of u.s." she
said. "We merely displayed ban
ners, pursuing our policy Of silent
protest against what we consider an
attempt to Anglicize America. We
intend to show up the other side of
British propaganda"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Terence MacSsUiney
Enters 5Ofh Day Of
His Hunger Strike

London, Oct. 1.-rerence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork,
PISSED another very bad night at
Brixton prison, where he this
morning began tire 50th day of his
munger strike. He slept a little
before midnight, but not after that
hour, said a bulletin issued by the
Irish Self-Determination league
this forenoon, and during the
morning was sueffring severe
pains in his arms and back.
Miss Mary MacSwiney sent a
letter Wednesday to Cardinal
Bourne, archbishop of Westmin-
ster, in which she said:
when the forces OF the spirit
are sustained in such fight
against the forces of injustice and
tyranny we naturally expect to
find your eminence on the side of
the spirit. /, therefore, ask you
plainly to call together your
bishops i'll England to condemn
the action of your government in
their attitude towards my brother
and his comrades in the Cork jail
and in the name of Christianity to
demand their instant release. Even
yet 1t may not be too late"
Miss MacSwincy also sent let
te: to the archbishop of Canter-
bury, couched in similar strain,
asking him to "call together the
bishops of your church and in the
name of Christianity and civiliza-
ton demand from your govern
ment the instant release of my
brother and his comrades
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Roosevelt Day Will
Be Observed AnOver
Nation October J

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-(special)
Senator Harry S. New, chairman
of the speakers at republican head
quarters, announced today that plans
were being made for nationwide OBJ
servance Of Roosevelt day, October
n.
This is the anniversary of the birth
of Theodore Roosevelt. Senator
New has sent out letter to every
state chairman calling his attention
to the date and requesting that re-
publican meeting be held on that day
in every county in the United States
It is proposed that prominent re-
publican speakers shall deliver ad-
dresses on the anniversary in mem
ory of Roosevelt, giving emphasis
to the idea of America first"
''It will be All America Day OF
America First Day." said Senator
New. 1--WE propose to have it OBJ
served fittingly throughout the
United States"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Will Not Bar Harding From Band
Drum Major of Omaha Legion Musicians Brands
Move to Prevent G. 0. P. Candidate From Play
ing AS Political Intrigue.

Senator Harding will jazz mean
trombone in the American Legion
band when he comes to Omaha next
Thursday
So says +. c. shafer, drum major
Of the Douglas county post band.
And he ought to know.
Shafer brands efforts of Leo
Bozell, legionairc. to keep the sena-
Tor. from playing in the band, as
political intrigue.
Bozell declared invitation of the
band officials to Senator Harding to
play at least one tune with them as
efforts to embroil the legion in poli-
tics, contrary to the action taken by
the national convention in Cleveland
last week.
Drum Major shafer declares there
is no politics in the invitation.
"If Jim Cox could have played a
snare drum or a cornet, he would
have been asked to play with us
when he was in Omaha" said Shafer,
Cox Couldn't Play.
But his supporters i'll Omaha
didn't hire the, whole band for the
meeting-and Cox can't play.
"The republicans have hired the
entire band OF AZ pieces to play
Thursday night. But % men were
at the Cox meeting.
II want the distinction of having
been one of til: few drum majors
who lead a band in which the presi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Fremont Leads
In Infidels, Says
Healer's Aide
Asserts There Are More I'm.
believers in Town Where
Mrs. Etter Was Arrested
Than Other Places.

II don't believe that there are so
many infidels in any one place as
there are at Fremont" exclaimed P.
L. Robinson of Fremont, Sunday
school worker, from the platform at
the tent meeting of Mrs. M. u
Woodworth-E -Etter, divine healer,
yesterday afternoon at Twenty-first
and Paul streets.
This hot shot from one OF the fol-
lowers of Mrs. Etter at the town in
which she and her assistants were
arrested Wednesday OH charges of
practising medicine without knowl-
edge of it was one of several made at
the afternoon meeting.
Robinson declared that he had wit
messed many wonderful cures at
Fremont despite the $500 offer of the
county attorney there for testimonial
of just one.
Robinson later soitened the blow
at his native hearth by declaring
that he knew Of no place where
there were so many saints.
William Craig of Union arose and
declared that he had recovered the
sight of one blind eye following
treatment by Mrs. Etter at Winnie
bago recently.
Says He Is Recovering.
Carl Larson, 22l5 Mason street,
declared that he is recovering rapid
ly from tuberculosis following treat
ment by Mrs. Etter at Fremont.
In the morning six persons, Fred
Eloh1in, Randolph, Neb,; Vera
Eaton. Is, Union; Mrs. Herman
Stecke!berg, Osmond, Neb., and
three others who refused to give
their names said that they had been
cured of various ailments.
Assistants and converts of Mrs.
Etter started the afternoon session
with more than an hour of hymn
inging. Then Mrs. Etter took an
other hour for her sermon.
"Helrs loosev' she shouted.
Heavens looking down on the fight
of the army of the Lord against the
hosts of hell.
He will not force you to join
His army in the fight with the hosts
OF hell she declared. d
Rev. Savidge Agrees.
"Amen," cried several in the au-
dience.
"God says that to him that over
cornes shall be given that he shall
sit with me on my throne" contin-
ued Mrs. Etter..
"Hallelujahv shouted August
Feick, her chief assistant.
Its truew exclaimed the Rev.
Charles w. Savidge of the Peoples
who is sponsoring the meet
ing.
"Jesus is coming to this earth
fd,oatiuned nm Pasa THn CnIumn EiRhfA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Fire Chief
NearDeath;
G H.
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NC aaN-LI
Lincoln Fireman Orders the
Driver to Hit Truck to Pro.
tect Women--Crowd Sees
Heroic Act.
Six Others Are Injured

Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 1.-(Special
Telegram. )-Swerving his automo-
bile to avoid running down two
women pedestrians, Val Blockowitz,
driver for Fire Chief Neil r. Som
mer, deliberately collided with a
heavy fire truck and wrecked both
machines. Chief Sommer is at the
point of death in hospital, from in
juries received, and Blockowitz, on
an adjoining bed, may not recover.
Five other fremen, including a
brother Of B1ockowitz, were serious
ly injured.
The accident occurred at Eleventh
and O streets, in the heart of the
business district, at 2:S0 o'clock. The
streets were congested with auto
mobiles and pedestrians.
The two fire fighting machines
were going to fire and travelling
about 80 miles an hour. When he
saw the two women crossing their
path as they attempted to turn cor
ner and avoid a collision, the chief
ordered his drive rto take the big
chance and save the women.
The chiefs car was crushed like a
paper box and its occupants thrown
rs feet in the air. The force of the
crash threw the two men from the
center of the street intersection to
the sidewalk. Chief Sommer landed
on his head, fracturing his skull at
the base of the brain. He is also in
jured internally. The driver suf-
fered internal injuries.
The five fremen riding on the
truck were all thrown off and in
jured. They will lrecover. The in
jured men are: Steve Blockowitz,
brother of the chiefs driver, William
Cox, c. Kidney, w. B. Lake and
William o. Driscoll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Six Million Loaned
To Lower California
Government Is Loss

Washington, Ort. six mil
lion dollars loaned by American
bankers to finance development and
construction work in Lower Cali
fornia is total loss because of the
fact that former Governor Estaban
Cantu was forced to leave his coun-
try by the De la Huerta regime in
Mexico City, according to friends of
Cantu who are now ir Washington
on tour of the United States.
Los Angeles bankers loaned the
government of Lower California
$l2.000,000 to finance cotton devel-
opment, road construction and other
progressive work planned by Gov
crnor Cantu, and of this amount
had been repaid before the
change in administration which re-
suited in Governor Cantu leaving his
ofic,. and his country. The balance
is still unpaid, and the swelling
treasury left by Cantu has been
looted and the territory is now call
ing in vain on the central govern
ment to send funds for payment
even of troops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02

dent of the United States Sp,a "
Bozell is a democrat. ,,u
this. Shafer claims the attl.rS.lo,s!Hs
by him IN this exigencyseail mean
but one thing-that he desires to in
jcct politics into the American Le-
gion and cover his act by accusing
the band of the same motive.
"We are hired by the county re-
publican committee to play at the
meeting. Part OF the band was hired
for the Cox meeting. Is that poll
tics?
Changed Politics.
II admit I'm a republican. But
/ was rocked in democratic cradle.
II was a democrat until l was
promised something l did not get"
When asked what he had been
promised, Shafer referred to his
military service in the war. u
"They told us they'd be behind
US. They were 5000 miles behind
u.s."
Marshal Craig, leader of the band,
is also in favor of Senator Hard
ipg's place III the band next Thurs
day. according to Shafer.
The drum major declares the
American Legion band is recognized
by the musicians union in Omaha
and is paid union wages when they
play.
He fails to sec any foundation for
the charges made by Bozell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Reds Defeat On
Northern Pole
Front Complete
Soviet Troops Are Reported
Fleeing Eastward In Dis.
order to Avoid Being Sur
rounded by Poles.

Warsaw, Oct. l.-(By The Asso-
eiated Press. )-The defeat of the
Russians on the Polish northern
front seems virtually complete. The
soviet troops are reported fleeing
eastward in disorder i'll m effort to
avoid being surrounded by the
Poles, who are in close pursuit.
The result Of the Polish victory is
declared by the military experts as
eliminating any chance of the boil
sheviki launching the fall offensive
which War Minister Trotzky was
credited with planning to drive back
the Poles from the territory they oc-
cupied after the failure of the soviet
attempt to capture Warsaw.
The advices from the front report
tina, one Russian division surren-
dered to the Poles after having
all the commissaries with
it who tried to compel the troops TO
offer resistance. The commander of
the Third bolshevik army committed
suicide, it is asserted, when he real
ized that his command had been
completely smashed.
Last nights communique reports
that Posen troops, sweeping east
ward, took the railway junction of
Baranovitchi, north of the Pinsk
the key to the old German
french line. With it quantity of
war material was taken.
South of the Pripet the Russians
have been pushed back across the
River Slutsch.
Polish cavalry has occupied Novo-
gorad-Volynsk, about midway be-
tween Lutsk and Kiev.
Yesterday afternoons reports
show that the Poles are less than IS
miles from Wilma, the Lithuanian
capital. and their advance is con-
tinuing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
r.

The late Colonel Roose-
pelts own pieps of men and
events during his active CD
reer. as told by him to close
friends for publication only
after his death.
The first nstallmcnt mill
appear in The Bee next Sun
day.
Also et
Omahans who mere born
in Omaha and have lived
here sixty years or more.
These two special features.
in addition to all The usual
neDs and features of
THE SUNDAY BEE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Mercer Motor Car Drops
$1,000. Saws Announcement

New York, Sept. 30.-The Hares
Motors, Incorporated, operating
company for the Locomobile and
Mercer concerns, announced today
the price of standard Locomobile
cars had been reduced $3.50 and
Mercer models $1,000.
The reduction is due to "our be-
lief that the spirit of the times de-
mands a reduction in prices so that
the purchasing value of the dollar
may be increased to point where
there is sufficient buying power to
properly finance the business needs
Of the country" the announcement
said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Confesses to Obtaining
$4,000 From Phone Boxes

Chicago. Oct. 1.-Confession of
Joseph Counsellbaum disclosed that
$4,000 had been obtained from coin
boxes of the Chicago Telephone
company within the last six weeks,
until the robberies were finally
stopped by burglar alarm attached
to the lock Of the coin box, which
rang gong when key was insert
ed.
Counsellbaum is said 70 have con-
fessed that he was member of a
gang, each of whom possessed mas
ter keys to any coin box in the city.
The burglar alarms were installed in
telephone booths most frequented,
and Councillbaum and Harry Behr-
ems were arrested after they had set
All alarm going that was attached
to coin box in a theater lobby.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Move Made
ToCleanUp
Base Ball
Plan Proposed for Tribunal of
Disinterested Men, Whose
Decision on All Questions
Would Be Final.
-Four Leagues Included
BY The Associated Press.

Chicago, Oct. l.-Representatives
OF four major league base ball clubs
tonight started a movement designed
to clean up base bali forever" BY
taking control of the game out OF
the hands of men financially inter-
ested, and placing it under civilian
tribunal" to be composed of men "of
une uestioned public standing"
A letter was sent to every major
league club and dozens of others in
terested, asking their approval OF the
plan which was characterized as a
means of giving professional base
bal to the American people-whcre
it belongs--and taking ownership OF
it away from club owners and play.
ers"
Signed By -Four Club Heads.
The letter was signed by William
Veeck, president of the Chicago Ma
tional league club; Charles A. Co
1niskey, president of the Chicago
American league club; Barney Drey-
fdA president of the Pittsburgh
club, and John McGraw, vice presi-
dent and manager of the New York
National league club.
1t proposes that the national com
mission be abolished because in IL
present form it cannot be impartial
and that in its place there should be
a tribunal whose members would re-
ceive higher salaries than any one
now connected with base ball. Gen.
Pershing, Maj. Gen. Wood, former
President William Howard Taft,
Senator Hiram Johnson. Judge n.
NJ. Lands and William G. McAdoo
are some Of the men proposed for
the tribunal, but the letter adds that
none has yet been approached on the
subject.
Tribunal Decisions Final.
Salaries for members of the tri-
bunal and its secretaries and clerks
would be paid from fund set aside
fr, n major league and worlds Sc
-ie- receipts.
The tribunal would be in abso-
lutte charge of all organized base
ball leagues, of the players, the
managers and owners and league
plCSluCutS, dHu ltS NSAisiCHS Wouih
be beyond appeal or dispute.
The letter declared that such
plan must be worked out imnedi-
ately if base ball is to continue as
the national game and points out
the gambling and betting evils re-
vealed in the past two years. ~ -
The plan was worked out by A.
D. Lasker, of the Chicago National
League club and received full ap.
prova1 of President John Heydlei
of the National league. The let.
ter says:
"The National commission base
balls supreme body consists today
of presidents OF the National and
American leagues. Regardless OF
the desire of these men TO be i'm.
partial, they could not be. at least !,
subconsciously, unmindful of ths Z
special interest of the individual
league they represented. 1t wal
felt, therefore that the third mem.
Der of the commission should not
be connected with the game. This
shock just received by the base ball
world, the tlacklisting of major
league players and the indictments
and suspension of some of the
greatest stars on a world championA
ship team, has caused the owners
to look within themselves as, under
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Patrol is Ambusl,ed.

Belfast, Oct. IA police patrol
was ambushed yesterday near Tub
bercurry, County Sligo, by large
part of armed civilians. District In
spector Brady was shot dead, the
head constable gravely wounded and
another constable less seriously
wounded.
Unconfirmed reports say several
houses have been burned in seprisal
for the attack.
While searching a house in Lis
carroll, County Cork, on Tuesday,
a party of the military was fired on
by civilians. The soldiers returned
the fire, killing one of their assail-
ants.
Limerick, Ireland, Oct. 1.-Two
constables were shot and killed near
O'Brien's bridge last night when a
police patrol was fired upon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Warming Against
Reprisals Given
Officers in Erin
Founder of Sim Fein Declares
Reign of Terror Is Part Of
Calculated Policy Of
Government.

Dublin, Oct. i.--Charges that the
,reprisals in Ireland were calculated
policy OF the government, that the
occasion for them was often af-
forded by the provocation of agents
and that a plot exists for the assas.
sination of the Irish republican lead
ers were made today by Arthur Grif-
fifth, founder of the Sim Fein Of
ganization.
Mr.. Griffith preferred these
charges in long statement to Amers
ican, English and continental news
paper men.
Warns Against Reprissls.
Warning against reprisals, no mat
ter what the provocation, was given
the Royal Irish constabulary today
by Sir Hamar Greenwood, the chief
secretary for Ireland. in a speech on
the occasion of distribution of
medals. He dwelt upon the provo
cation, which had been given the po.
lice, with 103 of their number mur-
dered and 10 wounded, but de-
clared no reprisals wounld be coun-
tenanced by the authorities. He
congratulated the men upon their
general maintenance of discipline.
"Your duty and mine," he said, lis
to arrest criminals and endeavor to
prevent further crime. / appeal to
all Irish people, men and women,
whatever their creeds and policies,
to unite in this endeavor.
"In the meantime it is necessary
to repeat with emphasis that re-
prisais will ruin discipline. They
cannot be countenanced by those in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Willys-Overland Plant
Will Reopen Next Monday

Toledo, O., Oct. 1.-Clarence A.
Earl, vice president OF the WHY'S
Overland company, has announced
that all departments of the plant will
be reopened Morday. The announce
:nent followed one of Wednesday.
that for the remainder of the cur
rent week all departments, but sev-,
eral devoted to parts would be shut
down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Ponzi Indicted for Using
Mail to Defraud Many

Boston, Oct. 1.-The federal grand
jury today indicted Charles Ponzi,
promoter of the scheme by which
millions of dollars were obtained
from investors on promises to pay
50 per cent profits, on a charge of
using the mails in a scheme to de-
fraud. The indictments, of which
there were two Of 43 counts each,
were the longest returned here in
years. Ponzi now is federal prison
er at the East Cambridge Jail and
is under indictment on state court
charges Of larceny,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Whisky Still Found in
North Carolina Prison

Raleigh, N. C., Oct. LA whisky
still was discovered today in the
basement of one of the buildings at
the state prison by officials during
their daily round Of inspection. A
negro prisoner, serving life sem
sence, confessed, they said. that he
had built and attempted to operate
The plant while working as trusty
ln the prison shop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Texans Vote for Industrial
Law Applying to Ports

Austin, Tex, Oct. 1.-The house
passed today the bill proposing more
stringent law relating to industrial
troubles at ports by vote of Sc to
20. This was nine votes less than
the number required to give the
measure the emergency clause.
The bill was amended on the third
reading to provide that only when
violence of force is used in violation
of the act shall the offense be a
felony and to provide that the
change of venue section shall not
abridge the defendants right to ap-
ply for a change of venue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Nehama County Farms
Sell for High Prices

Auburn, Neb., Oct. L-(Special.)
This has been an active week in
the sale of Nemaha county real
estate. F. M. Anderson sold 200
acre farm to George Behl for $780,
900.
At public sales los acres of land
belonging to the Titus estate sold
10 E. E. Moore and Marshall Pryor
tor 1878 an acre. This is the record
price for land in this county sold at
public outcry. Twenty acres of land
in the Smelser estate brought 1851
an acre. An S0-acre tract of the
same estate realized $3l5 an acre.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Canadian Delegation to
League Assembly Named

Ottawa, Oct. l.-Canada's dele
cation to the first assembly of the
league of nations will consist, it is
understood of Sir George Foster,
minister of trade and commerce;
Hon. c. ]. Doherty, minister of jus
tee, and Hon. N w. Rowell, for
merry president of the privy council.
Canada is entitled to send three dele
gates to the assembly, but in COM
mon with other states. members
will have but one vote. The as
senbly meets in Geneva, Novem-
her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Nome.to-New York Airplane
Pilot Hurt in Landing

Vancouver, Oct. lone aviator
was slightly scratched about the
forehead when three United States
army airplanes enroute from Nome,
Alaska, to New York, landed az
Hazelton, B. c Wednesday, ac-
cording to message received here
from Hazelton, The plane broke
a propeller and landing gear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Cabinet Discusses Situation.

London, Oct. members of the
British cabinet met today to discuss
the situation i'll Ireland and to learn
from Gen. Sir Frederick Nevil Mac
Ready, commander of military forces
there, details of conditions in the
island. 1t was forecast that it was
likely the cabinet would require an
explanation from the commander of
recent interview, which has been
interpreted by the newspapers here
as condoning reprisals by BLACK and
tan" police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Strikers Move to u. S,

Huelva, Spain, Oct. 1.-More than
900 miners who have been on strike
in the Rio Tinto district have de-
cided to emigra.e to the United
States, and will leave Spain about
the middle of October. Another
party of 400 is leaving for another
Spanish province.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
u. S. DESTROYER Damaged.

Riga, Oct. 1.-The United States
destroyer Kane suffered damage to
her engines while outside Riga, but
is not in need of assistance, accord
ing to wireless message. The Kane
expects to reach Riga tomorrow. the
message said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Meet Mr.. Pappa. Etc.

Greenville, S. c., Oct. IL. L.
Pappageorgeakopoulas, Greek,
called upon the United States district
clerk of the court to issue him
certificate OF naturalization.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-02
Pork Prices Drop.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. I.-Wichi,a
packers announced a reduction ef-
fective Immediately, of from 2 to 4
cents a pound in the wholesale prices
of pork--or a cut of about 10 per
cent. ...