Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-25
CLAIMS TO BE
NOTED MIRACLE
FAITH HEALER
Man in Omaha, However, Is
Not Billy Mays Says
His Works Speak
e For Themselves.

MY WOTkS speak LOT themselves,
said Ben Cooley, guest OF the Hen
shaw hotel, who says he is the
Miracle Man. faith healer, when
questioned concerning a telegram
from New Carlisle, Ind, that Billy
Mays, who created a sensation with
his healing demonstrations there in
November, is still in that town.
Cooley introduced himself at the
Henshaw as the Miracle Man" He
did not give the name Of Billy Mays,
but represented himself as the In
diana faith healer. When asked if
he used the name of Billy Mays in
Indiana, he replied that he had EN-
ployed a score of assumed names.
Let people say or think what they
will" the Miracle Man" said. II
did not intend to represent myself as
Mays. l do claim to be the original
Miracle Man and l did travel extern
sive1y in Indiana during November
and December. | will not hesitate
about meeting anyone with an afflic-
ton. I say that can heal them, and
| am ready to demonstrate this
claim"
The Miracle Man" has already
treated" three persons here and
will meet others who have faith, he
says. A reception is to be held for
him at the hotel Wednesday.
Treats Cafe Skater.
Hilda Ruckert. one of the cafe
skaters at the hotel, was the first
person to be treated here by the
Miracle Man" Miss Ruckert has
been suffering for a year from an
injury to her hip which prevented
her from raising her limb higher
than her waist.
The Miracle Man" took her
hand, described the nature of her
trouble and its cause and told her
that she would obtain relief in a
few hours.
Don't be alarmed at sensations
and feelings you may have between
the hours of 7 and 9 this evening"
he told her.
Dances With Benefactor.
At II Monday night Miss Ruckert
entered the rink for her skating act
and swung the foot of her injured
limb as high as her head in her
stunts. Later she danced with the
Miracle Man" and said she felt
no vestige of pains which have been
troubling her for months.
Il was in trance in my room
during the hours in which the
Miracle Man predicted would
have queer sensations" said Miss
Ruckert.
81 felt a queer, dizzy feeling and
seemed to lose control of my senses.
l couldn't speak. 1t seemed barely
a moment, but when | recovered
and looked at the clock, nearly two
hours had passed"
Claims Deafness Cure.
Jean Carlisle, another Henshaw
waiter, was suffering from deafness
when she met the Miracle Man
Monday afternoon. He told her
that she would have completely re-
covered her hearing by Thursday
morning. At midnight she said she
NOTICED improvement.
"Of course I believe the Miracle
Man." said Miss Carlisle. Gle told
me that | would hear and | have
faith. If you will call me at mid
night Wednesday l promise you
that will hear ard answer the tele.
phone"
Mrs. I. P. Bush, zoos Leavenworth
street, who is suffering from double
paralysis, was visited by the mira
Gle Man" Monday at the instance
of friends. He told Mrs. Bush that
she would recover completely from
her paralysis this spring.
Of Striking Appearance.
The Miracle Man" is of striking
appearance, above the average
height, with large, expressive blue
eyes and a mass of hair pushed
back from his forehead. He had a
face of dreamer.
The Miracle Man" terms himself
a divine psychologist" He attri-
butes his remarkable powers to the
Father and His Sweet Son, from
Whom All Blessings Flow" He
says that he is IS years old and has
been in possession of this power
since he was 5 years old.
The name of the next president
of the United States has not been
yet mentioned, according to the
Miracle Man." This is the only
of national importance he
possesses at this time, he added.
Communication with Mars is not
only possible, but probable, the
Miracle Man. states.
Thoughts which are not possible
are never created" he said. "These
things are inspirations of the sub
conscious mind. Noah built the ark,
Columbus discovered America, and
all of our modern inventions
we're realized upon just such inspira-
tons"