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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Felix Diaz Starts
New Revolution In
Mexico, Says Report

Mexico City, Sept. 4.-Revolution-
ary activity by followers of Felix
Diaz, nephew of former President
Porfrio Diaz, has been begun III the
vicinity OF Misantla. state Of Vera
Cruz. according to press dispatches
received from Jalapa last night:
Reports state that Diaz refuses
to recognize the Aqua Prieta plan"
repudiates the present government,
and declares he will fight to restore
the constitution of 1857.
Travellers arriving from Tczlutla.
state of Puebla. and Jalacingo, state
of Vera Cruz. tell of renewed rebel
operations near those towns, but are
uncertain whether these operations
are being conducted by followers of
Diaz or those who support Gen. Can.
dido Aguilar. former governor Of
the state of Vera Cruz and son-in-
law of the late, President Cavanza.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
DIAMOND STUD
IS STOLEN FROM
MAJOR WILCOX
Theft Believed to Have DC.
cured During Jam While
Boarding Street
Car.

A diamond stud valued at SOC
was stolen from the shirt of Major
r. S. Wilcox, 1102 Park avenue, re-
tired business man, while he wa;
boarding street car at Sixteenth
and Farnam streets about 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
Major Wilcox was on his way to
the Union Station with his son, r. S.
Wilcox. who, left for Denver last
night.
A large crowd gathered on the
street to board the car, according
to Major Wilcox. who told detcc-
tives that he suspects two young
men who were standing near him.
One Of them was jostling him
around while another, supposed to
be an accoInplice. was standing at
his side.
Detectives believe that the dip
thief used clippers to extract the
stud from the shirt Because they say
it is easily accomplished and takes
but fraction of moment for the
operation. ST
Major Wilcox. who is now retired,
was for 20 years manager OF the
Browning King store. He is one
OF the founders of Ak-Sar-Ben and
is member of several leading clubs.
Detectives were given an excellent
description of the two alleged thieves
They believe the men are connected
with a gang of pickpockets who have
been successfully operating in Ona-
ha for several dAys.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
More Good Things
Than Ever Before In
THE SUNDAY BEE

A Page. of Movie" Smiles-Page
1, 2, Rotogravure section.
Omaha School Teachers in AlaskaA-
Page 9. Part 2.
Nebraska's Great State Fair-Pase
2-6, Part 4.
Omaha Visiting Nurses-pase 6.
Part 4. .....
Sporting News-Pages /, z and 3,
Part 3. 4..
Around the Mile Track Again
Page 1, Part 4.
Amusements-Rages 7-12, Part 4.
Women's News and Eeatuxes-Part
Boys and Girls Page-Page 8,
Part 2.
Editorial-Pase s, Part z.
Homebuilders' News-Page 9, Part
2. n
Heart Secrets Of Fortune Teller
Page 10, Part 2.
Letters from a Homemade Man
Page II, Part 4.
Jimmy Montague in Prose-Page
IL, Part 4.
Fun About Omaha Folk-Page 10,
Part 2.
NEXT SUNDAY-A HALF-PAGE
CARTOON BY CHARLES
DANA GIBSON, AMERICAS
FOREMOST ARTIST.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Responsib ility for
Treaty Terminations +,
On Other Countries

Washington, Sept. 4.-Respdnsi-
bility for termination of the COM
mercial treaties between the United
States and more than a score of
foreign nations in conformity with
requirements of the shipping act
probably will be placed squarely up
on the other parties to the treaties
by the State department.
in other words. 1t will >be left to
the other government to say whether
it is content to accept the. terms Of
the act and acknowledge the right
of congress to discriminate against
its shipping without entirely cancell-
ing existing treaties. Officials regard
these treaties as contracts and do
not claim the right to cancel sim
gle provision without the consent
OF the other parties.
The State department., is was said
today, soon will make public an
nouncement of its policy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Condition Of Lord
Mayor Of Cork Growing
More Critical Hourly

London. Sept. 4.-The condition
Of Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork
was tonight described as critical
He was in the last stage of weak
ness and unable to talk to relatives,
bu; was conscious and his will power
still strong. His wife left him at
o'clock this evening, apparently
deeply anxious.
Mrs. MacSwiney and the lord
mayors sister, Mary, called at the
American, French. Spanish, Italian
and Belgian embassies to ask them
to make urgent representations to
their governments. The Belgian
secretary alone was found and
promised he would report Mayor
MacSwiney's case to the ambassador
on his return.
Mrs. Terence MacSwiney has sent
a cablegram to President Wilson in
behalf of her husband.
Mrs. MacSwiney asks Mr.. Wilson
to "use your influence with the Eng
ffsh government to prevent the per-
petration of an outrage on civiliza-
ton" She says her husband is
dying.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Pioneer Plainsman
Dies in Hay Loft Of
Barn in Alliance

Alliance, Neb, Sept. 4-(Special
Telegram Judge H. M. Bullock,
attorney, pioneer resident of Box
Butte county and Indian fighter in
the early days OF the Black Hills re-
gion in South Dakota, was found
dead in the hay loft at Gray's feed
barn here Friday night. He had
Been dead. apparently. several hours.
Heart failure is ascribed as the
cause OF death. He was 70 years
old.
He came from Fremont. Neb., to
the western part of the state i'll the
carly 70s, thence to Cheyenne, Wyo.,
where he engaged in the overland
freighting business before the days
OF the railroads. For 10 years he
and a partner made frequent >trips
into the then unexplored Black Hills
region with mule teams. He was
one. OF the first white men to estab-
lish a camp in the Black Hills. He
engaged in numerous fights with
the Indians, who more than once
attacked his camp and small band Of
followers.
He was among the first to explore
the Black Hills gold mine region and
was we'll acquainted with Calamity
Jane" notorious queen of the gold
mining camp, and wild Bill" a
noted western character of 40 years
ago. Years ago he came to Sher-
idan county, where he became
county judge, aud later to Alliance,
where he served as police Judge. He
also practiced law here for years.
He had been in failing health re-
Gently and had been in the habit Of
going to the hay loft in the feed
barn to rest. He was one of the best
known characters in western Ne
hra SIN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Claim Filed Against
Mexican Government
Approved by Justice

Toronto. Ont, Sept. Am order
rendered by Justice Middleton ap-
proves the action of r. Homer
Smith, receiver for the Mexican
Northwestern Railway, Ltd, in ill
ing claim for S5.O00.0OO gold
against the Mexican government for
alleged damages suffered by the
road during revolutionary disturb
ances. The claim was filed with the
commission appointed by decree
OF the Mexican government in 1917.
Smith was appointed receiver for the
road III 1914, in an action by certain
bondholders to enforce mortgage.
The receiver, after communicating
with Ottawa and the British en-
bassy at Washington, accepted the
advice of Louis Riba con,psny's at
torncy in Ell Paso. Tex, and filed
the claim.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05

in a jingle. either a Kings Jingle"
or a Queens Jingle" 1t must
be written plainly and enclosed in
an envelope addressed to the Ak
Sar-Ben Jingle Editor of The Bee.
8. Each jingle must be on a sep
arate sheet of paper, the Kings
Jingle" on one and the Queens
Jingle" on another.
4. The author Of the best Jingle
each day will receive two tickets
to Con T. Kennedy's Ak-Sar-Ben
carnival shows.
S. The person who guesses COR
rectly the name of the king will
receive any SO article in any Oma
ha store: the person who guesse
correctly the name of the queen viii
receive a second order for $40 wortl
of merchandise in any Omaha store
s. In case two or more persons
make the same winning guesses.
the author Of the best jingle will
receive the first prize and the auth
or of the second best jingle "a sep
arate IS prize.
7. The contest will close Sept
tember %.
Here is a sample jingle:
The Queen Of Hearts
She made some tarts.
And filled them up with jam.
The King of Hearts
Who ate these tarts
Was Everett Buckingham.
The contest is on! Come on
with your jingles! <
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
MOTHER BuR|ES
WRONG MAN;|S
F0UN D ALIVE
Woman Pays for Grave and
Services, Only to Find She
Had Identified Wrong
Map.
Copyright, 1920. by international News
Service,


New York, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Sarah
Levine, OF l69 Monroe street, grief
stricken after burying man she had
identified as her son, was notified
that her son Jacob, 28 years old. was
alive in Bellevue hospital. She hur
ried there and found her son waiting
for her to take him home.
An unidentified man fell uncon-
scious at Broome and Ridge streets
and was taken to Gouverneur hos
pital suffering from morphine poi
soning. About the same time Jacob
Levine, the son fell unconscious in
front of the Municipal building and
was taken to Bellevue suffering from
intestinal trouble. He recovered con-
sciousness and asked the Bellevue
authorities to, notify his mother.
A patrolillan went to the Levine
home, but the family was away. He
instructed tenants in the house to in
fern Mrs. Levine that her son was i'll
Bellevue hospital. but tenant told
her that her son was in Gouverncur
hospital,
Mrs. Levine accompanied by her
four daughters and a son, went to
Gouverneur hospital where the man
who was taken i'll at Ridge and
Broome streets, was dying. She iden-
titled him as Jacob. A few hours after
she was notified that the man had
died and she engaged an undertaken
at No. 2O5 East Broadway and paid
$100 for plot in the Montefiore
cemetery, l.. l. After brief service
in the Bellevue morgue next door to
where the son lay i'll, the body was
inferred and the Levine family~held
a memorial service in their home.
The social service bureau at
Bellevue hospital. which communi-
Gates with relatives and friends of
those sick at that institution, was
surprised that none Of the Levine
family had appeared at the hospital,
and a patrolman was again sent, to
the house.
He found the family mourning the
loss of the son. He told Mrs. Le-
vine her son was alive in Bellevue
hospital and was waiting to be
taken home. The mother could
hardly believe it. She ran to the
street and was driven in taxicab
to Bellevue hospital. When she saw
her son she nearly tainted. Jacob
was taken home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Turning Loose of Freight
Train in St. Paul Yards at
Chicago, incident in Cam
paign of Sabotage.
STRUGGLE THREATENS
TO CRIPPLE TRAFFIC
u. S. District Attorney and
City Officials Turn Deaf
Ears to Carriers Appeal to
Give Them Help

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wire.
Chicago, Sept. 4.-According to
railway executives, the turning loose
OF a freight train in the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul yards at Chi
cago Thursday night was only an
incident in the campaign of sabotage
which the "outlaw" Chicago Yard
mems association aud the United
Engineers association are directing
against the railroads.
Here is summary Of the railroad
executives charges:
Engines are being turned loose al
most nightly; men who have taken
the places of the strikers are being
slugged: children of members of the
"outlaw" organization who have
gone back to work are being boy,
cotted by their schoolnates; wives
OF the .men who have taken strik-
ers' places are being terrorized, and
rooming house keepers in districts
adjacent to the terminals have been
warned that they must not permit
any "strikebreakers" to room III
their houses under penalty of bomb
lrg; United States District Attorney
Clvne has been asked for help under
the Lever act, but has given none:
the city authorities have been asked
for aid, but have given none.
Cite Many Instances.
The railroad executives cite the
following instances nj support OF
their charges:
Hundreds of men have been way
laid and slugged.
Chicago Junction railway, Monday
night, yard engine ran two miles,
narrowly missing passenger train col
lision. ....-
Rock Island freight engine, We'd
nesday night, collision with passen-
ger avertcd only because switch en-
CINE crew headed ii off, boarded and
stopped it.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
yard engine stolen" ran mile aIid
hall, stopped when steam pressure
gave out
The railroad executives tonight
announced in what amounted to
joint statement, though individuals
refused use of their names. that the
situation threatened the transporta-
ton of Mel and food. They added
the actions of the outlaws" are not
broken up, so many men would be
scared away from the railroad termi.
mails that the Chicago switching dis
trict would be helpless in handling
the traffic.
Alleged Slugger Discharged.
They declared that municipal
court judge had discharged an "out-
, law" striker, who was positively
identified by w. D. Clark, as
switch gang foreman, as the man
who slugged him and that this had
discouraged the swearing out of
warrants.
That the OUTLAW" strikers intend
to wage guerrilla warfare against
the railroads, was indicated by a
canvass of the leaders of the radical
element.
Tom Clarey. William Seigel. Fred
{. Herle, William Reedy, William
Robinson, Bert Cassidy, Red
Feeney. Edward Flynn and number
of others make no bones about saw
ing that the roads will be glad to
take the old men back with their
seniority standing before this is
over"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Who will be King Ak-Sar-Ben

VINO Will De hlnQ Ak-SaT-DeH
XIV?
And-.what is more important
who will be queen?
King and queen will be crowned
at the royal ball at the Den, Sep
tember "a.
Until that time the identity of
both is presumed to bs a care
fully guarded secret.
But everybody has a "hunch'
As to who the fortunate one will
be. Nearly everybody thinks he
has an inside tip
Just to give everybody chance
to make good on the tip" The
Bee will offer a prize to the one
who makes the lucky guess-yes,
to moro than one. There will be
a prize for 'thc-one who names the
king and aiiother for the one who
NAMES the lquee with some more
thrown in for good measure.
But, here's the rub, just guess
ing won't do. The guess must be
incorporated i'll merry little
Jingle. And the author of the best
jingle each day will receive still
another prize.
The rules are simple. Here they
are: - ,...
1. No governor Of Ak-Sar-Ben
or any member Of his family is
eligible to compete, nor any en-
ploye of The Bee or his relative.
Anyone else may contribute one
or more jingles. .
2. The guess must be embodied
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Polish Peace ENJOYS
Will Go to RiQa September 9

Warsaw, Sept. 4.-1By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-According to pres
,ent plans, which. however, still are
incomplete. the Polish peace dele
gates hope to start about September
9 for Riga to resume their negotia-
tions, with the Russians. That part
OF the Polish delegation which had
remained at Minsk planned to leave
today for Warsaw. it is learned, and
is expected to arrive here Sunday.
1t is understood the delegation
which will go to Riga is virtually the
same as that which met the soviet
representatives at Minsk. There
may, however, be a few, changes in
the personnel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Wife Of Optical Co.
Manager Arrested on.
Shopliftn1g Charge

Mrs. Louis Knettle, 29S0 Martha
street, wife OF the general manager
of the Riggs Optical company, was
arrested on charge of shoplifting
at the Brandeis stores late Saturday
afternoon.
According to Mr.. Singer of the
Brandeis stores. Mrs. knettle had a
$50 hat in her possession when he
discovered the alleged theft. The
woman was taken to the police sta
ton, where she is said to have Of
fcred her wedding ring as bond for
her release. This was refused by po-
lice.
Later money was brought to the
station for her and she was released
on a SIS bond. Her hearing has been
set for Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Held In Company With Man,
She Recites Story Before In
quest Of Death Struggle
With Husband.
HUSBAND SHOT, BEATEN 4
AND STABBED TO DEATH
Confessed Murderer Displays
Amazing NonchaIance On
Stand-Refuses to Answer
lnterrogationS.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. "A
series of dramatic incidents today
marked the inquiry into the death
of George B. Mott, whose cut and
battered body was jammed into a
trunk and found half sunken in a
quicksand swamp 10 miles north of
here Monday night. Not the least OF
the stirring situations was the one
which occurred when Coroner Phc-
Ian held before the eyes of Mrs.
Ethel Hutchinson Mott, then upon
the stand, long, keen bladed carv-
ing knife, alleged to have been one
which helped to finish off her dead
husband.
DO you recognize this knife::"'.
demanded the coroner. She covered
hef eyes with her hands, crying
yes. yes" Two policemen carried
her from the stand.
Murder Charge Filed.
Previously it had been announced
by Assistant Prosecutor Earl Gar
lick that the charge of breach of
tpeace. preferred against Mrs. Mott
together with Elwood B. Wade.
youthful milkman and self-confessed
admirer of Mrs. Mott, as we'll as
John B. Johnson, employe of Wade's
father, was changed to that of MUIR
der in the first degree. At the close
OF the session the cases were con-
tinued without bonds until next Mon
day.
A second thrill went through the
spectators when Wade. brought into
the court room, broke from the Of
hcers and threw himself upon Mrs.
Mott, embracing and kissing her.
Superintendent of Police Patrick ].
Flanagan ordered a detective to
separate the couple.
! Wade Not Impressed.
Wade then took the stand and, dis
playing amazing noncha1ance, re-
fused to testify. He listened with
sardonic grin to testimony of the
dead mans 12-year-o1d daughter,
which tended to lift responsibility
lot tne staying TOIH HtF IHOtier
shoulders and place it upon his own.
According to the girls story. her ia
ther met his death after a desperate
struggle with Wade. and her moth
ers anly part in the crime was fur
nishing aid in removing blood stains.
However, stenographic statements
alleged to have been report of con-
fessions of Wade and Johnson were
read, furnishing the motley crowd
with plenty of horror. The state
ment told that Mrs. Mott kicked
lead pipe downstairs 80 that Mr..
Wade could use it again to keep
Mott from yelling
Recites Murder Story.
"He was tough one to hnish,"
the alleged confession went on. 81
thought he had nine lives. I laid
him/iow with the pipe, shot him on
the stairway and finished him of at
the foot of the stairs. Mrs. Mott
. CONTINUED on Page Two, Column si1.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Economic Conditions in
g., India Worst in History

New York, Sept. 4.-Economic
conditions in India are now the
worst in the past 45 years, according
to survey by the Baptist Foreign
Missionary society.
The report describes State OF
unrest, with political and social dis
orders such as India has not known
for centuries, if ever"
Our mission stations. bcsieged
day and night by throngs of hungry
people crying for food, were able
to offer but slight aid. the appeal
was so great Men and women
through sheer weakness, staggered
about like drunken people. Suffering
was intensified by lack of drinking
water, while an epidemic of cholera
took great toll of human life"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Hold Memorial Services for
Late Iudue James R. Hanna

Grand Island Neb., Sept. 4,--(Spe-
cial.l-.Attorneys from counties in
the Eleventh district attended me-
mortal service in the district court
room here in tribute to the late Judge
James R. Hanna. Resolutions pre-
pared by the resolutions committee
OF the district were read by 0. A.
Abbott. sr., Guy Laverty of Bur-
well and James H. Woolley of Grand
Island delivered the main addresses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
New York-to- Nome AviatorS
Reach Dawson on Return Trip

Dawson. Y. T.. Sept. 4.-Ihe navy
airplane expedition returning from
Alaska to Mineola, n. Y, arrived
here this afternoon. Both men and
machines are in excellent condition.
The planes are using the same Lib
erty motors with which they left
Mineola.
The flyers were to be initiated
into the Yukon Order Of Pioneers
tonight and afterwards entertained
at ball. Captain St. Clair Street
said the expedition would leave to-
morrow for White Horse if weather
conditions were favorable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Daughters of Oklahoma Man
insured Against KIDNAPPING

Muskogce, Okl.. Sept. 4.-What is
said to be the first KIDNAPPING spolicy
ever issued by an American .insur-
anee company was delivered to B.
Frank Wood. president of an oil
company here. The policy is for
sl5.00C and insures his three daugh-
tiers from kidnapping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Two Gunmen Secure $4,000
In Bold DayIiQht Robbery

New York. Sept. 4.-Forty thou
sand dollars-including a $4,000
bill and more than $4,000 in jewelry
was stolen in a l0-minute daylight
robbery by two gunmen, who beat
Philip S. Smith, wealthy merchant,
into irsensibility in his office just off
Broadway today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Denies Johnson Takes
auto Ride While in Jail

ElsG; izass;r;n Ill., So Sept 4EJsek j. Johnson
county Jail at Geneva, Sheriff Claude
Pool declared this morning in a de-
NAL of charges made by a Chicago
newspaper that the former heavy
weight champion pugilist was having
too much freedom. -
The reports which declared
Johnson was out automobile riding
are false" said Pool. +"He is not al
lowed outside OF the Jail. He boxes
little in his cell. but he puts on no
prize fights for galleries of spesta-
tors"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
The New Constitution

y fThe Bee continues TODAY its explana-
tions Of the various amendments to the
state constitution, proposed by the state
constitutional convention sfi submitted
to a vote Of the peuple al special cleo
tion to be held September 2I This elec-
tion Is In many respects the most ip-
portsnt held in Nebrasda iu 4 genera tom
An intelligent ballot can be cast only
after D clear understanding Of the various
proposals submitted. There are II pro-
pcsals. and each 10 submitted for separate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Celebration of "Fiume Day"
On September II Is Assured

New YORK, Sept. 4.7Cclebration
OF "Fiume day" Sunday, September
IL, anniversary OF D'Annunzio's oc-
cupation of .Fiume, is assured in New
York, Philadelphia. San Francisco,
Chicago. Boston, St. Louis. New Or
leans. New Haven, Conn; Newark
and West Hoboken, n. J., and Den
yer, Pueblo and Trinidad, Colo,
Whitney Warren, newly appointed
representative in the United States
of D'Annunzio and the national
council of Fiume. announced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
U. s. Cruiser Recalled.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The United
States cruiser Pittsburgh, recently
sent from French waters TO Danzig
because of disorders A that port,
has been recalled to her station.
State department officials said that
restoration Of order at Danzig had
made presence of the warship un-
nec@ sary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Ex-Army Man to Head
Colorado ConstabuIary

Denver. Colo, Sept. 4.-Colone]
Patrick J. Hamrock, former COM
mander of l57th infantry, u. S. A..
was selected today by Gov. Oliver
Fl. Shoup to organize and train the
revived Colorado state constabulary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
Sign Soviet Treaty.

Paris. Sept. 4.-The Letvian con-
stituent assembly on Thursday rat
flied the tready with soviet Russia,
it was declared by the foreign min
istry today. The signing of this
treaty was announced in August
1919. 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-05
PROPOSITION NO. 2s.

Amends Section | OF Article VIII.
Makes more certain the prohibition
against the use of public funds to
supper. sectarian or denominational
schools. Provides that no religious
test or qualification shall be re-
quired OF teachers or students in
schools supported in whole or in
part by taxation.