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Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
CALL DENTIST TO
IDENTIFY BODY
FOUND IN STACK
Body Is Robert Schultz Of
Grand Island, Police Theory
. PLAN Arrests for
Murder.

Superior, Neb., April 23.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. - Identification OF
the body of the man found in a hay
stack near this city with two bull
let wounds in his head will rest
with a Grand Island dentist. John
Schultz of Grand Island was not
positive whether the body was his
son or not, although declaring that
it closely resembled his son and
wired for a dentist who had filled
his teeth.
Police of Grand Island and Superb
or are confident the man was muir
dered and if the body is indenti-
fled as Robert Schultz two suspects,
they say, will be arrested.
Robert Schultz was employed by
Grand Island power company and
was last seen in October, when he
asked permission to leave his work
for a few hours to aid a friend
whose automobile was mired short
way out of twon. He drove his own
car, which corresponded to a cal
that was burned near Superior or
the same night.
A savings account is still carried
in Grand Island bank in his name
He had drawn $400 from the bank
few days before he disappeared
and finished payments on the car
Police place little confidence in the
theory that he took his own life
through worry over having to pay &
bond which he and his father hat
signed for a brother who disap.
peared before his trial on robbery
charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Cornered Criminal
|. Escapes Police by
A Four-Story Leap

shleAso TYibuns-Omaha Bss Leased WIRE
Chicago, April 23.-Fernie Miller,
said to be head of one of the most
desperate gangs of thieves infesting
Chicago, took a flying leap from a
fourth story window, taking chances
on getting, away, even with broken
bones, to facing victims of his long
career of crime.
He just missed, by inches, alight-
ing upon a baby playing on the
lawn and dashed to safety.
In Miller's room was found book
showing he had impersonated a fed
eral official and had inspected"
bonds for a large number of con-
Germ over the country, thus getting
4 line on whom to rob. Two banks,
in particular, that he inspected"
were held up a few days later and
robbed of thousands of dollars. He
is also wanted on several charges
of forgery.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Palmer Insists Prices
Are Now on Down Grade

Washington, April 23.-Attorney
General Palmer said that he was
convinced from reports to the De-
partment of Justice that definite
results are now showing themselves"
in the governments campaign TO
force down living costs. Mr.. Pal
mer said that while the drop has
been only slight in the last month,
the campaign had acted as brake
against rising prices.
Some articles, however, he said,
particularly clothing, have dropped
as much as Is per cent in cost to the
consumer.
Mr.. Palmer said he believed the
overall movement indicated "a pur-
pose on the part of the public to buy
more carefully"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
us. Explorer Says Amundsen
Nav Have Reached the Pole

New York, April 23.-It is quite
possible that Capt. Roald Amund-
sen, whose arrival has been reported
at Anadir. eastern Siberia, may have
attained the North Pole in airplanes
he took with him on his exploring
expedition, according to DIR. Ed
mund o. Hovey of the American
museum of natural history.
DR.. Hovey headed an expedition
to the relief of Explorer Donald
Mcmillan, who was stranded at
Etah IN 1915, and was himself fro-
zen in the Arctic ice for nearly two
years in Parker Snow bay, just be-
hind Cape George, on the way to the
northwest coast of Greenland.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Head of Teamsters In
Chicago Is Murdered
While Busy In Office

Chicago, April 23-Maclay Hoyne,
states attorney, announced early
today he had gained information
which would result in the arrest Of
the unidentified man who yesterday
shot and killed Edward Coleman,
head of the Chicago Teamsters' dis
trict council. in new outbreak of
Chicago's labor warfare.
Two members of the teamsters'
council, Mickey" Norris and John
Haley, named by Coleman as en-
cmies before he died, were being
held.
Police officials attributed the
shooting to factional fl hght among
leaders of the teamsters' organlza-
ton. Coleman was shot down in
his Office late yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Nebraskan WithdraWs From
Democratic Minority Con.
test in Senate-Leaves Field
Open to Senator Underwood.
BREAKS DEADLOCK THAT
DEVELOPED JANUARY IS
Says Plans Will Not Permit
Him to Undertake Such Con-
tinuous Service-Hopes for
More Harmony in Party.

Washington, April 25 - Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska withdrew
tonight from the race for democratic
leader of the senate, thus virtually
assuring the selection of Senator
Underwood OF Alabama. at the
democratic conference called for
Tuesday night.
Senator Hitchcock's announce
ment was made i'll letter to senate
democrats He said his withdrawal
from the fight would conduce to
democratic harmony and would ac-
cord with his individual plans,
which would not permit during the
remainder of the year to undertake
the work of minority leader, which
devolved upon him with the retire
ment from the senate of the late
Senator Martin of Virginia.
The withdrawal of the Nebraska
senator breaks the deadlock which
developed at the party conference
January Is, when the first effort was
made to seelct successor to Sem
ator Martin.
Hopes for Harmony.
81 now desire to terminate this
deadlock" wrote Senator Hitchcock.
and hereby withdraw my name
from the contest. This will conduce
democratic harmony and will ac-
d with my individual plans,
ch will not permit me, during the
-mainder of the year, to undertake
such continuuos service in the senate
as I have had during the last II
months.
The year during which | have
acted as democratic leader has been
one of responsibility and satisfac-
ton, but one of pleasure also, be-
cause of the consideration shown
me by my party colleagues, whether
they agreed with me or not.
Il desire particularly to thank
those who have supported me ir this
contest and to say to all that l shall
be glad, in resuming my position as
chairman. to cooperate as here
tofore with the chosen leader"
Friends Explain Action.
Senator Hitchcock's friends ex-
planned the presidential campaign
would take the senator away from
Washington at frequent intervals
and that aside from this he would
make frequent visits to his summer
home in Massachusetts and, conse-
quently, would not desire the re-
sponsibility of minority leadership.
Senator Hitchcock has been the
democratic leader throughout the
long peace treaty fight and it was ex-
plicitly stated at the White House
and by Senator Underwood that ir-
respective of the outcome OF the
election for leadership he would
continue as the administration
spokesman should the treaty figh
be renewed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Mines Facing Course
Of Naturalization,
Expert Tells Senate

Washington, April 23.-Eugene
McAuliffe, former director, of coal
economics for the United States
railroad administration, told the sem
ate Subcommittee on coal that ma
tionalization of the mines was in
evitable unless consumers and pro-
ducers work out a solution for the
present chaotic conditions.
There will be a calamitous situa-
ton in the country within the next
two years." said Mr.. McAuliffe, "un-
less the industry is stabilized.
During the war when the nations
need was greatest for coal, coal that
contained 46 per cent of non-com-
.bustible material was sold as fuel," /"
Mr.. Auliffe told the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
MOTHER AND SON
REUNITED AFTER
23-YEAR SEARCH
Omaha Man, Left in Children S
Home and Adopted By
Peddler, Finds Parent.
"Mother!"
GtNf 10

"Mother!"
"My son9'
Carl Ferguson, stalWart young ex-
service mau, rushed forward and
clasped a little woman in his arms.
Tears dimned Ns eyes as he held
her close, for after % years he had
found his real mother, Mrs. Nettie
G. Card of Syracuse, N. y.
A moment later the little woman
dabbed at her eyes with her hand
kerchief, and smiled happily up into
her sons face.
ITO think that I have found you
at last" she murmured, clutching
his arm. "They took you away
from me when you were just baby.
Since then | have searched the
country for you"
Meets His Wife and Baby.
In Carl's little home at 708 North
Eighteenth street.. another happy
scene followed when Mrs. Card
clasped Mr.. Ferguson's wife in one
arm and his 6-months- baby in
the other, giving each an impartial
hug.
Carl was born in Atlantic, Ia,
July 8, 1897, and was placed in a
children's home in Des Moines, la,
when he was but few weeks old.
When his mother went to the home
short time later she was informed
that he had been adopted. In spite
of her efforts she was unable to
learn who had adopted her SON.
Continues Her Search.
She later moved to Syracuse. N.
Y, but continued her efforts to find
her boy. :,
The boy was adopted by fruit
peddler named Will Ferguson. who
brought him to Omaha, and in
formed him that his mother nc
longer lived. He served in the army
during the war and on his return
visited Atlantic, Ia. where by acci.
dent he learned that his mother lived
in Syracuse.
Mr.. Ferguson is now waiting tor
visit from Ills brother, whom he
has never seen. The brother has
been living with his mother in SYRIA
cuSe.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
WOOD WILL HAVE
FOUR DELEGATES
FROM NEBRASKA
Bryan Shown By Belated Re-
turs to Control 10 of 10
Delegates.

w. J. Bryan's supremacy i'll Ne
braska democracy was further
clinched when belated returns of
Tuesdays primary election gave ap-
parently certain indication that he
will control 10 of the states l6 dele
gates to the democratic national
convention.
Sidner, Bryanite in the Third dis
trict, finally defeated Little, Hitch
cock candidate, and Beal appears
TO lead Harrington safely in the
Sixth.
Other Upsets Apparent.
DELAYED returns also upset the ap-
parent result for republican district
delegates in the First district, the
complete figures showing Selleck, a
Leonard Wood candidate, elected
instead of Mark Woods, Pershing
supporter. i. d. Richards a Wood
delegate at-large, is lap ahead OF
Senator Burkett, Pershing hacker.
Wood Has Four Delegates.
Wood carried the First district
over Johnson, as he did the Second,
although he lost the state as a whole
This means that the Nebraska dele
cation on the first ballot will be:
Johnson, II; Wood, q.
Yesterdays b elated returns
cinched the nomination of Browne
for the long term as railway com
missioner on the republican ticket
and of Cook for the short term
These were the only doubtful con-
tests.
Additional legislative nominations
Senator-District 2S, ]. w. Good
Representatives - District II,
Charles S. Rood, republican; Festus
Carothers. democrat. District 81, Y
C. O'Brien, democrat; John r
Mead, republican. District 81, } M
Beams, republican,; D. Campbell
democrat. District "a, g.. L. Snow
republican; AZ L: Hungerford, dem
ocrat. District 7S, j. A: Rodnan
republican. District So, d. r
Strong, republican; P. E. Pocock
democrat
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Not Even a Whisper Is
Heard From Planet Mars

Lines to Mars continued out of
order or busy Thursday night and
the long vigil begun early in the
week by DR.. Frederick Millener of
Omaha and Harvey Gamer of Cedar
Creek, Neb., again went unrewarded
by SO much as whisper from the
planet. The aerial used in connection
with their station includes about 81,-
600 feet of wire and is believed to. be
the largest ever used. The station
is located on a farm near Cedar
Greek.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24

BERTHA. TOULA.
she said" and crawled under the
couch to keep from choking. Ny cat,
"Tabhy," was crying and | am
SO sorry it died"
Family Is Destitute.
The whole interior of the little
home, which the father, Waldemer
Jensen, laborer, said he had
worked six years to build, was de-
stroyed by fire,
"All = have. in my pocket now is
$10," he said" l just bought lot
of furniture and I don't know how
l am going to pay for it."
Joseph He'll, special investigator
for the county attorney, after an in
stated there would not
be an inquest.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Only Two Japanese
Banks Have Failed,
Washington Learns

Washington, April 23.-Only two
banks i'll Japan have suspended pay
ment as the result of financial trou
bles in that country, the Department
of Commerce was advised today by
its representative in Toxic The
Bank of Japan, the advices added,
had promised aid to Musada Bill
Brokers Bank of Osaka, one of the
two.
The raw silk and weaving indus
tries have felt the greatest force of
the financial troubles, the depart
s1nents representative said, adding
that some weaving factories would
close for an indefinite period to
maintain prices.
Suspension of trading on the
Toxic stock exchange, it was said,
might be continued another. week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Gen. BuIIard Will Lead
u. s. Shooters to Olympic

New York. April z3.-Lt. Gen:
Robert E. Bullard, commander OF
the department of the east, will be
commander of the United States
OLYMPIC shooting teams which will
compete for international rifle and
pistol honors at Brussels, July 22-3l.
His acceptance OF the position
was received by the American
Olympic committee today. Bullard
will have charge OF the team which
sails for Belgium June 20 following
the final trial shoots at the United
States marine range at Quantico,
va. late in June.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Outlaw SWitChmen Fail (
To Call Off Rail Strike

Chicago, April 23.-Striking rail-
readers meeting here this afternoon
adjourned without taking action to-
ward calling off the "outlaw" strikes.
Adjournment was taken when il
developed that railroad managers
had ignored an invitation to attend
and discuss the mems demands.
The managers have refused TO
treat with the outlaws" as all were
members 6 the established brother.
hoods with which the roads have
contracts
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
United States Aviator Is
Drowned in Colorado River

Yuma, Ariz.. April 23.-Lieut. {.
F. Bell United States army aviator,
was drowned in the Colorado river
here early Thursday morning when
a government airplane belonging to
the border patrol in which he was
attempting to fly underneath the
ocean-to-ocean highway bridge at
this point struck high tension wire
suspended below the structure and
foil into the stream
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Senate Votes to Raise
Pensions of Civil War

Washington, April 25.-The house
bill increasing pensions to civil war
veterans to $50 monthly and those
of the widows OF veterans to $50
monthly was passed today by thS
senate and now goes to conference.
The increases were provided to meet
the rising costs OF living.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Sixteen Year-0Id "Yuma Kid"
Sentenced on Murder Charge

Chicago, April 23,-Ricfard Putt,
the Yuma Kid age l6 years. was
sentenced to prison for IA years for
the, murder of J. F. Burchman, 65,
haberdasher's clerk.
Putt asked the clerk for a pair of
socks. He offered "a dime in pay
ment and was told the price was Is
cents. The boy drew a revolver and
killed the clerk,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Expect to Finish BiSbee :
Deportation Trial Soon

Tombstone, Ariz., April s23.-At-
torneys for both sides in the trial'
OF Harry E. Wootton, charged with
kidnapping in connection with the
of 1,186 striking miners
and their syrnpathizers from Bisbee.
Ariz., to Columbus, n. M, agreed
that within 10 days the case prob
ably would be in the hands OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Jury Unable to Agree
In New York Police Case

New York, April 25.-The jury in
the court of general sessions which
heard the case of Col. Augustus
Drum Porter, former third deputy
police commissioner, indicted IN
New Yorks vice war on charge OF
neglect of duty, was unable to reach
verdict and was Immediately dis
charged by Judge Malone. Colonel
Porter will be placed on trial again
next week
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Former West Virginia
Senator Dies Suddenly

Clarksburg, w. Va, April 23.-
Judge Nathan Goff, former United
States senator from West Virginia,
died suddenly at his home here late
Friday, aged rs years. He was ap-
parently in good health Thursday
and the seriousness of his condition
was not realized until few minutes
before he died. Paralysis caused
death, attending physicians said.
For many years he was a federal
Judge and served in congress SIN
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Infant Smothers in Smoke
When Oil Stove Explodes
Children Overcome Obeying Mothars Order tn
In House While She Invites Guests asvcv
Family Made Destitute by Burning of ! shome.

rescue the children by breaking the
kitchen window. They were slight
ly overcome by smoke. .....
Little Toula told how the fire
started after she had been revived.
When asked why she did not take
her infant si~ter and run out of the
house, she said:
Obeys Mothers Order.
81 was afraid my mama wouldn't
like it. She never let us out of the
house."
The child explained that shortly
after her mother left the house the
burner exploded
Bertha couldn' s......l &c smoke, '
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Four Sacks Gain 10 Hours in
Transit From Chicago With
Air Service-Journey Takes
Less Than Eight Hours.
TRUCK HORSES AID IN
NEWFANGLED SYSTEM
Old Dobbin Called in to Pull
= Stranded Flyer Out Of Mud
When He Makes Bad Land
ing in Ak-Sar-Ben Field.

That p1odding Dobbin still has his
uses, even in connection with such
innovations as aerial mail. was de-
monstrated at, Ak-Sar-Ben field on
West Center street yesterday alter
noon, when team of husky white
draft horses was impressed to tow
out of the mud, where it had become
stalled, the De 'Haviland airplane
that delivered the first air mail to
Omaha.
The machine was, piloted by Will
liam De Wald. The landing was the
first he had made at the field, and ne
allowed himself too much altitude
il, clearing the hangar. He set his
plain down on firm SOIL but before
he could turn it had TAXED onto the
lower end of the field, where a
seaplane of the NC-4 type would be
more at home
Couldn't Pull Out.
The 400-horsepower Liberty en-
CINE in his craft was unable to bulge
the plane from the mire, and the et-
forts of two dozen spectators were
likewise futile. THE team was called
from a nearby grading camp, and
quickly whisked the big airplane out
of the hole it had dug. :.
Pilot De Wa1d's ship, air mail
plane No. 104, landed a little more
than a minute after De Haviland No.
"a. piloted by w. ]. Smith and car
rying as passenger, w: J, Nc,
Candless, superintendent OF air mail
fields, had landed.
Regular Service In Week.
Both ships were housed in the big
hangar. from which they will ny
regularly in about a week. when
service between Omaha and Chicago
is put on a regular schedule. Both
left Chicago at 8:45 yesterday morn
ing. landed at Iowa City, which they
left at, 1885, and landed at Omaha at
4...SS.
Nested in the forward compart-
ment of Pilot De Wald's ship were
four 5O-pound bags of mail, the first
regular delivery Of mail matter at
Omaha via the sky route. One sack
was filled with Omaha mail, another
was for Council Bluffs, and the re-
naming two were for distribution
west. By being delivered by plane
10 hours time was saved between
Chicago and Omaha.
Met By Postal Men.
On hand to see the arrival OF the
first mail plane was Acting Post,
master H. s. Daniel and Assistant
Postmaster Woodward, as we'll as
the entire air mail staff at Omaha
A number of people, who had been
passing in automobiles, and at
tracted by the unusual activity, re.
NAMED to see the mail arrive.
Pilot De Wald is to be one OF the
three pilots to be stationed at Oma-
ha. Pilot Smith will make regular
visits from Chicago. The equipme,n1
at Omaha will be complete with the
arrival of another mail plane.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Communists to Prison.

New York, April 23.-Four of six
communists arrested November 8,
while celebrating in Brooklyn the
second anniversary of the founding
of the. soviet government OF Russia,
were sentenced to the penitentiaray
for one year each. The men pleaded
guilty to advocating criminal an
archy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Reds Threaten China

Toxic, April 25.-Bolshevik at
tempts to threaten China by ad-
vancing from the Ingoda valley,
of Chita, have been ell
tirely frustrated by Japanese and
All-Russian forces as result of a
battle fought at Werkneinskoje on
April II, according to report is
sued from the war office here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Tennessee Mob DisperseS
Upon Advice of Sheriff

Nashville, Tenn, April 23.:-
Pleas by Sheriff A. L. Story that the
law be allowed to take its course
resulted in the dispensing of crowd
of persons who gathered at the Sa-
vannah (Tenn.) Jail to investigate,
they said, the holding of four ne
groes accused of completely in the
killing of Harry Allen, a merchant
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Declare General Strike
AGAINST D'AnnunziO

Fiume, April 23.-Another general
strike has been declared here, de-
mands being made for the with
drawal of Gabriel d'Annunzio and
his legonaries, the removal OF the
present national council and the
opening OF the Fiume frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Alleged Safecracker Held.

Long Beach, Cal, April 25.-
Frank Williams was arrested here
TODAY BY Ch;ef OF Police Odell OF
Derby, Coma, assisted by local Of
ficers. Odeil held warrants for
Williams charging him with safe
cracking in Derby. Williams agreed
TO return without cxtradition, but
denied the charges against him
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Send Out Relief Train.

Cheyenne. Wyo., April 23.-In an
effort to get fed to 10000 head of
cattle reported to be starving. and
fuel to the people, a crew of 20 men
with two locomotives and rotary
snow .plow left here to clear rail-
road tracks in northern Colorado
and southern Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
CaiIIaux Punishment Fixed
At Five Years BaniShment

Paris, April 23.-The sentence de-
cided upon by the high court for
former Premier Caillaux, it was
learned this afternoon, besides three
years imprisonment and payment OF
the costs OF the trial, includes BAN
ishment for five years and loss of
civic rights for 10 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Army Aviator Killed,

Riverside, Cal, April 23.-Sergt,
F. Waverneck of March Field was
killed when training airplane in
which he was flying, went into a
tailspin and fell near here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
D. Jr. Gives Quarter
Million to Church Drive

New York, April 23.-Initial gifts
of S250000 by John D. Rockefeller,
jr., and $DO000 by the Laura Spell
man Rockefeller Memorial to the
Interchurch World movement cam
paign were announced here Friday
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Strike in Vienna.

Vienna, April 23 = Industrial
Workers to the number of 10000
went on strike here because they
had failed to obtained the increase
in pay they had demanded.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
Gand Jury Holds Packers
On Profiteering Charge

New York, April 23.-Indictments
charging prohteering in meats were
returned today by a, federal grand
jury in Brooklyn against the Chi
cago packing houses of Armour &
Co, Swift g. Co. and Wilson & Co.,
and their representatives here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-24
The Weather
Forecast.

Fair and warmer Saturday,
Hourly Temperatures.
The Holbrook news., 1920-09-10

Thereupon the mayor, as chairman of the meeting, declared the resolu- tion to be adopted, which resolution is as follows, to-wit:
The Holbrook news., 1920-09-10
SCREEN FAVORITE ENTITLED
 CLAIM OF MOST BEAUTIFUL

When Howard Chandler Christy declared that Katherine MacDon- aids title. ''the most beautiful wom- an in pictures, was well earned and accounted for her beauty by saying it represented the glory of a daunt- less character, he little knew that Miss MacDonald's next story would enable her to enact a role of this nature.
 In 'The Turning Point" the lat est attraction of "the American Beauty" which will be shown at the Pastime theatre Wednesday, Sept. 18th, Miss Mcdonald plays the part of Diana Tennant who greets the news of the loss of a fortune with indifference and becomes a profes- sional society hostess The events that come within her experience in this work are most unusual and in- teresting.