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Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Hold Four Men in.
Tire Theft Case
Arrests Follow Tip to Police
That Manhattan Oil Co.
Had Been Robbed.

Charged with receiving stolen
automobile tires, Sol Lewis, jewelry
store proprietor, 1906 Grant street,
and Joel Bloom, 1880 South Twenty
eighth street, who operates tire
Shop, were arrested Saturday eve
ming by Detectives Wavrin and
Trapp.
The two men are alleged to have
bought stolen tires from Harry C.
Toy, 63l South Nineteenth street.
William Meinke, SIS North Nine
teenth street, held as state witness,
told police that he had driven the
automobile. carrying the alleged
stolen tires. delivering seven to
Bloom and five to Lewis. The value
OF the tires is estimated at 5000.
The alleged theft was said by po-
live to have been made from the
Manhattan Oil company, Eleventh
ard Seward streets. last Thursday
night. Although no report was
made of the robbery. police received
a tip and made the arrests.
Toy, who was formerly employed
by the Manhattan Oil company, was
arrested, and is being held for in
ycstigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Two Stills and
Liquor Seized
In Police Raid
Detectives Believe Benson
Home Is Headquarters for
Bootleggers and Thieves
Arrest Ex-Mail Clerk.

Two stills in operation, 500 gal
ions OF mash and 10 gallons OF
whisky were seized by Detectives
Summit, Cooper and Tolard late
Saturday afternoon in raid on the
home of Harry Zahn. former mail
clerk, living i'll the Keystone park
addition in Benson. Two hundred
hve-gailon jugs. two Ford autorno-
biles and 800 pairs of stockings also
were found by the officers.
Zahn was arrested on charge OF
manufacturing liquor and is being
held for investigation.
Detectives say they slipped up on
the man while he was busily en-
gagged i'll the distilling process in a
little shack near the house.
Police express the opinion that
Zahn's home is the headquarters
for a gang OF retail bootleggers and
a fence for thieves. The automobiles
are believed to have been stolen for
bootlegging purposes and the stock
ings are thought to be the loot from
recent robbery.
In a raid by Shediff Mike Clark
Saturday afternoon, Frank Citta,
Sixty-hfth and Grover streets, was
arrested on a charge of illegal
possession of liquor and 26 gallons
OF white mule whisky and seven
quart bottles of beer were seized.
The liquor was found concealed
in post holes, 4 bottle or two being
placed at the bottom of each hole
covered over with dirt. Citta was
taken to the, county Jail and later
released on $l35 bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Prohibition to Be Put in
Force in Mexico Soon

Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 11.-Na-
tional prohibition is to be put into
force in Mexico and women are to
be given the right of suffrage.
This declaration has been made
by Gen. Alvarado Obregon, presi-
dent-elect, Who believes, according
to information coming from Merida,
Yucatan, where he made public his
views and gave an interview in
which he issued the two announce
ments, that his country will regain
its lost prestige much quicker under
prohibition.
According to the plan Of the presi-
dent-elect, a dry zone along the
United States border with a width of
from 80 to 100 miles will be estab-
lished about January |, 1921. while
national prohibition will be delayed
year or two longer.
Women of Mexico will be granted
the right to vote inside of one year,
according to the plans of the new
rulers OF the country
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Women Pickets Renew
Efforts to Tie Up Line

New York, Sept. 1.-THE "Ameri-
can women pickets" resumed their
drive on White Star piers in an ef-
fort to tie up British liners until
Archbishop Mannix is allowed TO
land in ireland and Terence Mac
Swiney is freed.
Action OF the White Star line
this week in replacing Irish long
shoremen with negroes was followed
by stationing of band of negro
girls at the piers.
Disorders in which a score of
negroes and an equal number of
whites were reported to have been
involved, broke out on the water
front late-in the afternoon. Wit
nesscs declared pistol shots were
fired on both sides, one bystandes
being struck.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
1000 Barrels Fuel Oil
Seized for u. S. Navy

Martinez, Cal, Sept. 1.-Two
thousand barrels of fuel oil was
seized here by Capt E. M. Beach.
commandant at Mare Island navy
yard, for the navy. The oil was the
property of the Shell Oil company,
to whose plant the captain came
with detachment of marines to
make the seizure. The Navy depart
ment and the company had failed to
agree on the price to be paid for the
oil
According to G. NJ. Vanbenden,
superintendent at the plant, the ma
rines broke locks, which the COM
pany had placed on its pipe line out
lets, and loaded the oil onto barge.
The navy commandant and the ma
rines, said to number bout SO, came
to the plant in a naval yacht.
The company offered no resist
ance to the seizure.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Woman Who Saves Inn
From Robbery MUST
Look for Another Job
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire

Chicago, Sept. 1l.-After reaching
a decision to remain honest at all
costs, Mrs. Winnifred Sammons,
who until yesterday was cashier for
the Baltomore Inn, has lost her job.
Mrs. Sammons' tip that two men
had framed" with her to rob her
of the days receipts of the cafe,
led to the arrest of James Ander-
son, the girls finance, and Irwin
O'Connor.
Th etwo men were lurking in an
alley waiting for the cashier to take
the Baltimore's receipts to the Dex-
ter lunch room in Adams street. The
two men were to rob" Mrs. Sam
mons and after the robbery the
girl and Anderson had planned to
marry.
Mrs. Sarnmons served as nurse
with the first hospital unit to cross
to the war zone. She was gassed at
the battle of the Marne and was
wounded by piece of shrapnel. The
girl was released after being ques-
toned by the police, but when she
returned to the aBltimore Inn to
resume her duties, she found another
cashier in her place.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Former Omahan
Resists Arrest
With Revolver
Printer, Alleged Check Forger.
Captured in Oakland, Cal,
After Being Trailed
for Months.

A check forger, who, under the
name of Maurice ]. Greenwald. for
mer Omahan, passed a number of
checks stolen from the typograph-
ical union in Omaha throughout the
country, was. arrested yesterday in
Oakland, Cal, after he had drawn
a gun in an attempt to escape from
D. L. Beatty, secretary OF the Oak
land Typographical union, according
to local operatives o. the Pinkerton
Detective agency.
Detectives have been trailing the
alleged forger for several months,
by means of bad checks left in his
wake in Chicago, Columbus and
Cincinnati, O.; Louisville, Ky;
Phoenix, Ariz., and Los Angeles.
The man would take the stolen
checks to the secretary of the typo
graphical union in city and have
them endorsed, and then cash them.
When the prisoner was detained
by the secretary of the Oakland
Typographical union. upon applying
to have a check endorsed, he drew
la gun, the report from Oakland
states. His attempt to escape was
frustrated. and he was placed under
arrest. charged with carrying con-
ccaled weapons and attempted as
sault.
Nv. L. Hunter, secretary of the
Omaha Typographical union, was
asked Ito assist detectives in deter
mining whether the prisoner is the
person, who. under the name OF
Maurice J. Greenwald, worked in
Omaha for five months.
The prisoner was detected by
Beatty upon a description of him
sent broadcast throughout the coun-
t,t
The amount Of money obtained by
the alleged forger totaled hundreds
OF dollars, a Pinkerton operative
60 RI
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Lord Mayor Of Cork
Near Death Is Report

London. Sept. 1l.-(By The AS
sociated Press. 1.-The condition OF
Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor of
Cork, who has been on hunger strike
in Brixton prison for a month past,
this afternoon was reported the
igravest stage yet recorded. accord
ing to the bulletin of the Irish self
determination league reporting on
his case. He appeared to have COM
pletely collapsed. and for the first
time his mind seemed to be getting
dull, although his body has been
virtually dead for several days" one
of the league officials remarked.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Revels of
Cay Paris
Draw Fire
Death of Film Star After All
Night Orgy In Clandestinc
l.. Resorts Calls for Clean
up of City.
Fell Victim to Lure

Il is, Sept. 1.-THE death of
Olive I loi rs the beautiful moving
picture actress aud vile OF Jack
pickford, who died Friday from the
effect of swallowing poison after a
gay night in the Montmarte restau-
rants and clandcstine resorts, has
reused storm of criticism and de-
nunciation of the Babylonian revels
of the worlds capital of gaiety and
fashion.
The Rev. DR.. Beekman, rector of
the American church in Paris. who
recently raised $l,000,000 in New
\ or, for a campaign against the
ee here which causes innumerable
american girls TO lose their souls i'll
Paris" saidi
The death of Olive Thomas is a
tragedy traceable to the lure of
Paris-the modern Babylon. Thou
sands of Americans come here with
the sole intent of having a good
time. Thousands come for busi-
ness, but lose their heads once they
are here. Thousands stay just long
enough to lose their souls and re-
turn home broken in spirit and III
health and totally unfit to live a
clean life. W..
Fashions Are Criminal.
Our country would condemn as
criminal the trends of fashion which
mark the public dance halls of Paris
for instance, the exhibition OF
nudes.
"The glitter q priceless Jewels
adorning bare throats and bare
limbs Of women under cleverly
shaded lights, the languorous> music,
the rivers of iced champagne and
the lascivious dances all combine to
turn the heads of the young Ameri-
can girls unaccustomed to the lying
attractions of such places. Is it a
subtle poison that slowly but surely
disintegrates the strongest mind and
the most solid education.
Far is it from me to- insinuate
that the lovely young matron who
( died a terrible death Friday was
herself in any way responsible tor
her accident, but it is unquestion-
able that when the fatal mistake
was committed she could not have
been in her right state of mind. She
was terribly excited and overstrung
from an ali night party amid sur
roundings such as have described.
Thousands Destitute.
There, are now i'll Paris hundreds
of Americans who are destitute, yet
they enjoyed prosperity in their own
country. They have been ruined
Continued on Page Two. Column Twoo
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Col. LeroyS. Upton,
Hero Of World War, r
Is Now at Fort Crook

Col Leroy S. Upton, who COM
manded the 9th Infantry, I'd division
in the Verdun sectpr at Chateau
Thierry and at the second battle OF
the Marne, has arrived at Fort
Crook. He is chief Of staff OF the
Seventh corps area, which is COM
manded by Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy,
also one OF the heroes of the Chateau
Thierry struggle.
Many citations for gallantry have
ramed Colonel Upton, and among
the honors awarded him. are the
American distinguished service
medal, officer OF the French legion
of honor, croix de guerre with three
palms, the British order of St.
Michael and St. George, the Italian
war cross and the Solaridad award
by the Republic of Panama.
He was promoted brigadier gen
cral in France and commanded the
SD brigade OF the 29th division
during its operations in the Meuse-
Argonne offensive north of Verdun.
Prior to coming to Fort Crook. he
was in cmmand of his old regiment,
the 9th Infantry at Camp Travis,
Tex
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Louisville Woman Asks
Passport to Visit Orient

Plattsmouth, Neb., Sept. H.
(Special)-Miss Rachel Stander of
Louisville has applied for passport
to visit the orient where she will at
tend the worlds Sunday schol con-
vention to be held in Toxic, Japan,
in October. Miss Stander will make
the trip with party of Nebraska
young women with whom she is in
.imately acquainted.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Man Arrested for Alleged
Murder of Messenger Boy

Chicago. Sept. 1.-THE police re-
ceived word that Lord H. Wilson of
Chicago had been arrested in, Bill
ings, Mont, in connection with the
alleged murder, August Il, 1919 in
Connecticut, of a New York mes
senger boy and the theft of S173,-
600 in Liberty bonds The boy had
started to deliver the bonds to a
brokerage firm.
! Wilson will be brought to Chi
cago.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Turkish Crown Prince
Is Placed Under Arrest

Constantinople, Sept. 1.-THE
Turkish crown prince has made an
unsuccessful attempt to flee from
this city to Anatola. He has been
arrested and placed under rigorous
control and his motor cars and boats
have been seized.
The action of the crown prince,
who has not concealed the fact that
his sympathies are with the national
lists, is said to have provoked great
dissatisfaction among the adherents
of the existing regime.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Board Of Control Loses
Suit on Milford Contract

Lincoln, Sept. H.-(Special. y
The board of control, in awarding a
public contract, is not permitted to
play favorites, but must. accept the
offer of the lowest responsible bid
der, according to the decision of
District Judge w. E. Stewart. who
allowed :. writ of mandamus asked
for by the Nebraska Building and
Investment company. The-court or
dered the board to rescind its action
in giving the contract for the new
hospital building at the Milford
Soldiers Home to Ernest Rokahr at
$77,96o. and.t to make a contract with
the Nebraska company at its figure
of $77,3s3
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Man Killed in Argument
Over Drilling Oil Well

Shreveport. La, Sept. ll.-As the
result of argument in connection
with a we'll being drilled in Harrison
county, Texas, w. L. Hudson, aged
26, of Shreveport was killed at Mar
shall, Tex, by w. P. H. Lasater,
aged so, of Amarillo, Tex, who
broke Hudson's neck by striking
him on the head with small board.
Lasater, claiming self-defense, sur
rendered and was released under
$1,000 bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Cass County Schools Lead
State in Exhibit at Fair

Plattsmouth, Neb., Sept. IL
Especial. miss Alpha Peterson,
county superintendent, is home from
Lincoln, where she attended the state
fair in charge of the Cass county
school exhibit. This county secured
the highest rank of any on collec-
tive work, and in addition won II
of the first prizes and numerous
seconds and thirds. The Plattsmouth
schools led the state in penmanship.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
McCormack Concert
Broken Up by Audience

Adelaide, South Australia, Sept.
1.-THE concert given here Thurs
day evening by John Mccormack,
the noted tenor, was broken up by
a demonstration, a part of the audi
ence rising and singing the British
national anthem and some of them
shouting that Mccormack was a
Sim Feiner. Mr.. Mccormack has
cancelled the other concerts he was
to have given in Adelaide.
The audience, it appeared, resent
ed the omission of the anthem from
the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Proposed Amendments
Discussed at Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth, Neb., Sept. IL
(Special.)-E. NJ. Pollard, member
Of the constitutional convention from
Cass county and defeated republican
candidate br governor in the pri-
maries, made an open air address on
the court house lawn relative to the
various amendments to be submitted
to the voters at the election Sep
tember 2l.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Man Killed and 73
Injured,i in Car Smash

New York, Sept. ll.-Our
man was killed and rs persons in
iured when two Brooklyn Rapid
Transit trolley cars collided in front
of Ebbetts Field during the base
ball rush this afternoon. This re-
port on the second serious wreck
which!has marked the B. R. T. Strike,
was made to the police on the 14th
day of the, walkout, an hour after
the accident occurred. Twenty
seven of the more seriously injured
were taken to hospitals.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Rains and Frost for This
Week Have Been Promised

Washington, Sept. 1l.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are: Upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Local rains
and normal temperature first half;
latter half generally fair and con-
siderably cooler with probably frosts
over northern and western portions
OF the district. ,h>... Mti'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Abandon Search for Two
American Army Aviators

Honolulu, Sept. 11.-Search for
Lieut.. R. r. Fox of New York and
Corp. H. J. Cornet of Spencer, Pa,
of the army aviation corps at Luke
field in these islands, who last were
seen in their plane diving into a
cloud bank over the Island OF Molo-
kai two weeks ago, has been aban-
doned.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Bodies of 763 Soldiers
Returned to United States

New York, Sept. l1.-Bodies of
763 American soldiers were brought
home from St. Nazaire and other
points i'll France on the transport
Sherman.
One of the bodies was that of
Jane A. Delano, who was director of
the department. of nursing of the
American Red Cross during the war.
1T will be taken to Washington
Monday, accompanied by Red
Cross guard of honor, for inter-
ment in Arlington cemetery. United
States Senator Henry L. Myers OF
Montana also returned.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Student Fireman Walks
In Front of Engine. Killed

Grand Island, Neb., Sept. H.
Harry Diamond, rs, student fireman
on the Union Pacific. was struck
and fatally injured by a passenger
train at Cozad, Neb., when he
jumped off a freight engine on
which he was riding and walked in
to the path of the oncoming pas
senger engine. He failed to hear
shouts of warning on account of
the noise of his own engine. He
died a few minutes later.
Diamond was making one of his
first trips in his new capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
German Claims That He Has
Communicated With Mars

Paris, Sept. 1.-The academy OF
science has announced that a Ger
man savant whose name is not re-
,ealed, has applied for the German
prize of $4,000 offered to the first
person, irrespective of nationality,
who established communication with
a star.
The German claimant asserts that
mysterious wireless hcoming sig
mails received at German stations
have been identified as coming from
Mars and asks the backing Of the
academy to continue Ms expert
nlentS.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Weeping Water Girl Weds
Marine Officer in Hawaii

Plattsmouth, Neb., Sept. H.
Especial. )-Announcenhent has been
received by friends here of the mar
rage of Miss Mary Hungate, former
Weeping Water girl. to Floyd w.
Bennett. first lieutenant U. S. Marine
corps. which took place at Honolulu,
Hawaii, where the groom is sta
toned.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Elm Creek Man Killed
by Union Pacific Train

Elm Creek, Neb., Sept. 1l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. .)-Herman Upton was
instantly killed by a Union Pacific
train here. A westbound train had
just passed, and witnesses say he
stepped in front of an eastbound
train. A large crowd attending a
barbecue here witnessed the acci-
dent.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
Officers Reserve Corps
To Hold Meeting Monday

A meeting of all members of the
officers reserve corps has been
called at the Omaha Atehletic club
for s o'clock Monday night to dis
cuss plans for participation in the
Pilgrim tercertenary celebration
parade.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-12
The Weather

Forecast.
Sunday fair and cooler.
Hourly Temperatures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-11
CALL FOR CONVENTION
OF RAILWAY SHOPMEN
VIII he Held in Chicago Next Thurs.
dny to Determine What Action
VIII he Taken.

CHICAGO. August 1o-A call for
convention OF representatives OF the
striking railway shopmen of the coun-
,r! 10 oe held here next Thursday. to
determine definitely what action shall
De taken. was issued today by the Chi
GaSo district council OF the Federal ted
railway Shopmen. which called the
strike August |, In defiance OF the in
union.
This action grew out of confer
national officers and representatives OF
the council and the strikers. At tho
meeting II is expected n definite de-
cision regarding President Wilson'S re-
quest that the men return to work
pending settlement of their demands
lot increased wages by the railroad
administra ton. will be reached.
The strike has been declared Illegal
by the international officers. II was
cnllcd ny the Chicago district council.
whose officers declared the rank and
Me wishes 1t because the interna-
tional officers had failed to obtain n
settlement OF demands for So cents an
hour FOR mechanics and GO cents for
helpers. presented last February to
inc railway administration. The coun-
CHS secretary sent a telegram to
President Wilson yesterday, refusing
to order the mcr to return to work
J. NJ. Hawver. president Of the dis
trict council. says that his faction
dominated the conference yesterday,
ana that n proposed plan OF action
with committee OF fourteen to direct
IL was defeated. He said IL was agreed
then that convention OF union repre-
sentatives should take action
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-11
SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH
AT CANADIAN RESORT
Firc destroys Large Part Of Scenic
hntirond Operated at Anusc-
mcnt Park.
(Dy Associated Press) J

MONTREAL. August lo.-Seven per
sons were burned 10 death tonight i'm
!, hre on scenic railway at Dominion
PARK, an amusement resort near this
city.
The bodies Of three men. three
women and a boy were recovered from
the ruins shortly before midnight. II
Is feared several more persons lost
,heir lives, and that the bodies viii
be recovered when search is resumed
tomorrow, II has been impossible so
far 10 identify the dead.
The cause of the fire. which not
only DESTROYED part of the scenic rail
way. hut also tn. mystic mill" ncar-
by. is unknown. but il is believed IL
was started by lighter cigarette or
The fire started in the mill and
quickly the flames laid hold on the
skeleton structure of the railway.
when the iiremcn arrived. the mill was
n blazing pyre, and few minutes later
that part OF the railway constructed
over the mill fell with n crash into
the roaring flames. According to
witnesses. car filed with merry
makers took fatal leap into the
aapes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-11
GOOD ROADS ADVOCATES
START TRIP TO CAPITAL
Delegations From Southwest Vir-
ginia First to Join Times-Dis-
patch Booster Rum"
MEET AT LYNCHBURG TONIGHT
Mass-Mccting of Better Highway
Adhcrcnts Will BE Addressed Ivy
Observation-Disclosures to Complete
Plans Here.

Virginia's good roads advocates have
started on The Times Dispatch booster
run
In the far southwestern part of the
State motorists assembled yesterday ut
Bristol and began the first lap OF their
overland journey to Richmond. Others
in the northwest section also began
their trip to the capital and today will
see their number augmented by scores
OF motorists at points along the route
There Will be = good roads rally to-
participated in by the Bristol daiegas
tion and others, and tomorrow morn
ing the Lynchburg motorists will Join
The travelets on the final leg Of the
trip:
Figures on the number already on
Sirginia's roads and bound for here to
;!smc nstrate 10 the Commonwealth's
.esisiators the need Of better high
Ways were. not available last night
but indications were that the number
VIII exceed previous expectations.
delegations from Danville Winches-
ler' A!eNnndria and other points will
ne started today and tomorrow. while
.he greatest influx of cars is antici-
phted tomorrow night and Wednesday
morning when the General Assembly
WI! convene. Many OF the legislators
irom, irow ,me ,tl southwest arc in the cars
majority of delegates and Senator'S
from along the coast will ride in auto.
''T9,ses Thers ,Si,, 10 me s special session.
hionu automobile Dealers Associat tion
at ,i me business Mems Club tonight, at
Tor the reception and entertoipn,an, =, |,
ne motorists: flans are completed
ror ,hs showing of the special good
n.sds rosds nm AT the Lyric Thcater We'd
Hesuiy afternoon at 5:l5 O'Clock ond
me a.. parade. which will start from Rvrd
paraae narx IN Nh hoIr iai ana half later This
,mn 'Ie p VIII include two or more bands,
mounced that 1t Will bring with IL p
,I,.;,i nItusicai organization to add TO The rss.