davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Many Injured When Minneap-
oils and St. Louis Passenger
Train Crashes Through
Bridge Near HumboIt, la.
ENGINEER AND FIREMEN
CRAWL FROM UNDER CAB
Relief Trains Sent to Scene,
But Wire Troubles Prevent
List of Dead and Injured Be-
ing Sent to Headquarters.

Humboldt, Ia, July 3.-Seven per
sons were killed according to re-
ports received here when Minncapo-
lis and St. Louis passenger train No.
went through the bridge six miles
north of here today A number OF
persons were injured.
Albert Lea, MINI, July 3.-Infor-
nation of the wreck OF the Minneap-
oils and St. Louis passenger train
was received at the local division
offices of the road, but wire trouble
prevented receipt of full details.
Names of the persons killed and in
jurcd could not be obtained,
Engineer Murphy and his fireman,
though carried into the stream with
the engine, escaped without serious
injury, crawling out from under the
engine, which turned completely
over.
The mail car, directly behind the
engine, was completely demolished,
but first reports said the other CATS
were not so badly damaged. A re-
lief train was sent from Fort Dodge,
Ia, and train was made up here to
complete the trains schedule north.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Bessie Wilson, Welfare.
Worker, Is Secretly
Wed to Omaha Lawyer

Miss Bessie Wilson, executive
secretary of the board of public
welfare, and John c. Barrett, Oma-
ha attorney, were married in the
Holy Angels Catholic church by
Rev. P. A. Flanagan. This romance
was started when Mr.. Barrett was
legal adviser for the board of pub
lie welfare several years ago.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Wilson. The
bridegroom is past exalted ruler of
the local lodge of Elks and has
been active in democratic politics.
During her six years service with
the welfare board Mrs. Barrett
heard many tales of marital discord.
but this slant on life which she had
during her days work did not dis
turb her natural optimism and
CHEEKY outlook on life.
She kept her prospective marriage
to herself and frequently she told
city hall friends that she would not
marry the best man she ever saw.
News of her marriage was a COM
plete surprise to city hall folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett are honey
incoming in the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Virtual Agreement on
German Reparation
Reached by Allies

Brussels, July 3.-An agreement
has virtually been reached by the
allied premiers in conference here
with regard to the division of Ger
man reparations on the basis of 81
per cent to France. p per cent to
Great Britain, 10 per cent to Italy,
s per cent to Belgium and 5 per
cent to Serbia. it was stated here
day. The remaining 3 per cent will
be divided among the other allies,
including Rumania, Portugal and
Japan. Italy also will receive GER
tain economic and financial advan-
tages.
This tentative settlement was de-
clared to have been arrived at in
a conference of the French, British
Italian and Belgian delegates.
Word was received today that the
German delegation to the Spa con-
ference would cross the frontier at
l o'clock Sunday afternoon, reach
ing Spa at 8 b. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Omaha Boys Take First
Place In Camp~FieId Meet

Camp Sheldon, Columbus, Neb.,
July 3.-(Special Telegram )-The
Tall Bull cottage, composed of eight
Omaha boys, took first place in the
field day at Y. NJ. c. A. camp yes
terday. The Omaha boys who
placed high were Delbert Pierce,
Thomas Bowie, Ralph Erickson,
Arthur Head, John Madgett, Ed
ward Sterling and Ralph Young.
Hervey Smith Cowan, noted iec-
turer and writer OF books for boys,
will be the principal speaker at a
celebration at the camp Monday.
Many of the boys received camp
monograms for representing the
highest in physical, social, mental
and religious qualities.
The Omaha boys leave for home
this afternoon at 4 o'clock
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
miss Wilson, Again
Questioned in Effort
To Solve Elwen Case

New York, July 3.-Eforts to
solve the murder of Joseph Bovine
Elwell, whist expert, gravitate1 to-
day toward Miss Wilson," sup
posed owner of silk lingerie found
IN the dead mans bedroom.
Her acquaintance with the sports
man has six times caused her to be
questioned by the district attorneys S
office. The latest interview was
held in order that she might be con-
fronted with a cablegram quoting
Anna Kane, E1well's former house
keeper. now in Ireland, as stating
that Miss Wilson" had threatened
to shoot Elwell if he deserted her
again"
Following the examination Dis
trict Attorney Swami said Miss
Wilson" had "denied categorically
that she had uttered any threat
against the life of Elwell.'
James Shevlin, supervising prohi-
bitlon enforcement agent. expressed
the belief that several business men
known in Wall street we're connect
ed with the whisky ring" of which
the murdered man is alleged to have
been a member.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04

HARDING LEAVES
WASHINGTON FOR
HOME IN MARION
Nominee Makes Trip by Auto.
mobile-Route Kept Secret
to Avoid Big Crowds.

Washington, July ;. - Senator
Harding left Washington today by
motor for his home town of Marion,
O., where he plans to stay almost
continuously until after the Novem-
Der elections. This will be his first
visit there since his nomination as
the republican presidential candidate,
and his home folks have arranged a
great homecoming celebration when
he arrives Monday.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, a
secret service man and half a dozen
newspaper correspondents, the sem
ator left at p. m. Before him was
a run of approximately 4l0 miles
with two overnight stops.
This was believed to be the first
long automobile journey ever under
taken by a presidential candidate.
Once clear of the city limits, the
senator's car was speeded up, with
the two machines bearing the cor
respondents keeping close in the
rear.
The itinerary of the trip had been
kept secret, as Senator and Mrs.
Harding desired to avoid crowds and
to get as much res tas possible be-
fore reaching Marion.
While Mrs. Harding was waiting
for the senator to lock the house
before the start was made, she
chatted with Harriet Jefferies, the
negro cook at the Siamese legation
next door.
~ hope you come back the first
lady of the land" said the old
negress.
IF | don't it won't be my fault"
answered Mrs. Harding
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
McAdoo Supporters
Working Hard to Put
Candidate Across
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wir

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Auditorium, San Francisco, July
3.-Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer, after a conference with his
campaign managers following the
convention recess, said:
II told you early this morning
that McAdoo would not be noni-
mated. He will not be. l told you
that Governor Cox would not be
nominated. He will not"
"Will you?" he was asked.
u do not say so, but | hope to
be. If | am not nominated, you
car be assured that the nominee for
president will be some one other
than McAdoo or Cox
The Palmer headquarters was the
mecca of party leaders during the
recess. Many of McAdoo's friends
called on Mr.. Palmer. They sought
vainly to get Pennsylvania dele
gates for McAdoo. They were told
that it was impossible, 4 rumor
was in circulation that the McAdoo
people had appealed to President
Wilson for word of encourage
ment. Some of Mr.. Palmer's
friends, with an air Of confidence,
said in this regard:
"Thev will never get it"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Missouri After SCalps
Of Two G. 0. P. Leaders

St. Louis, July 3.-The two COM
mittees appointed at the recent re-
publican mass meeting in Sedalia to
demand the respective designations
of Jacob L. Bibler as national COM
mitteeman from Missouri, and of w.
L. Cole as chairman of the repub-
lican state committee, met here to-
day to consider plans for effecting
the dismissal of the two men. Ac-
ton against the two party leaders is
being taken as a result of the dis
tribution of pre-convention presi-
dental campaign funds in Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Holdups Rob Booze
Caravan Of 100000
Worth Of Rare Liquor

Paterson, N. J., July. 3.-Drivers
Of three motor trucks, bound to
New York from Baltimore with
500 cases of whisky valued at $780,
600, reported to the police today
that they had been held up on the
Lincoln highway near here early
this morning by three gunmen, who
represented themselves as prohibi-
ton enforcement agents.
Stopping the trucks and asking to
see the federal parmit for transfer
of liquor, the robbers are said sud-
denly to have leveled revolvers at
the truckmen and ordered them
from their seats.
The quintet said they had been
take on a two hours motor ride and
finally deposited in Paterson, while
members OF the gang made away
with the liquor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Avert Strike of $1,000
: Electric Factory Workers

Lynn, Mass, July 3.-A general
strike of the $4,000 employees of the
General Electric company here.
which had been voted by all craft
unions in the plant, has been avoid
ed by settlement of differences, it
was announced today.
Under its terms the time study
system, to which the operatives OBJ
jected, will be continued, but with
representatives of the employees
holding watches alongside company
representatives in timing opera
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Secretary Of the interior and
Party to Make Study Of Con-
ditions With a View to Coun-
try's D development.
COMMITTEE OUTLINES
PLAN OF PROCEDURE
Lowering Of Steamer Rates
and Improved Transporta-
tion Facilities Hold an In
portant Place In Program.

Washington, D. c., July 3.-(Spe-
cial )-Secretary of the Interior
John Barton Payne has made the
development of Alaskan resources
one of the chief purposes of his ad-
ministration.
Secretary Payne has just left
Washington on a months trip to
Alaska. He plans to leave Seattle
on July 10. Accompanying him will
be DR.. Alfred H. Brooks of the geo.
logical survey. who was chairman
of an interdepartmental Alaskan ad-
visory committee appointed by Sec
retary Payne in April. which recent
ly made report recommending va
rious steps for the bettering of con-
ditions in Alaska, with a view to the
development of large natural re-
sources.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
who has been in attendance at the
democratic convention in San Fran
cisco, will join Secretary Payne and
DR.. Brooks at Seattle and make the
trip with them. Secretary Daniels
is interested in the question of the
development of coal resources of
Alaska as a means of furnishing
supply for the navy The party ex-
poets to return to Washington the
first week in August.
Other members of the Alaskan
advisory committee, serving with
DR.. Brooks, were H. Y. Saint of the
shipping board; Otto Praeger, sec
ond assistant postmaster general,
and E. A. Sherman of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Plans for Development.
The most important and urgent
of the recommendations of the COM
mittee were the following:
|. Lowering of ocean freight and
passenger rates and Improvement of
transportation and mail service
through economies introduced by
the combination of two existing
steamship lines into one.
2. Concentration and co-ordlna-
ton of federal control of Alaskan
lands and resources by obtaining
Legislative authority for an Alaskan
development board, and pending
this by the appointment of an inter-
departmental Alaskan committee.
5. Coordination of federal road
construction, and the development
of a plan for a comprehensive sys-
tenn Of roads and trails to serve the
entire territory; also the requesting
of an appropriation of at least
$l,000,000 for the Inauguration of
this system.
4. Investigation of the CONNER
lCnntinued On Page Three. Column Four.l
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Alleged Embezzler
Wanted His Wife to
Have "Nice Things

Chicago, July 5.-Declaring his
peculation had been caused by a de-
sire to give his wife mice things"
Charles E. Briefly, formerly district
sales manager for the Upton Tea
company here today confessed in a
police station cell that he had en-
bezzled amounts from tie concern,
which, it is believed, will total be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The defalcations covered period
OF two years. Briefly said he had
gone to New York several days
ago to see Sir Thomas Upton and
ask leniency from him but that he
had been unable to go further than
Sir Thomas attorneys"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
GENERAL CORGAS,
F A NJ 0 US ARMY
SURGEON, D DEAD
Conqueror Of Yellow Fever
And Other Battling Plaques
Expires Sunday Morn
ing in London.

London, Sunday, July 4.-Major
General William c. Gorgas, former
surgeon general of the United
States army, died at an early hour
this morning.
Major General William C. Cor.
gas was considered one of thu
worlds foremost authorities on mil
itary incidence and surgery. HI
fought and defeated the malaria
mosquito in Panama and thus made
possible the building of that grea
waterway. He dislodged yellow
fever from its century-old strong
hold in Havana and under the d.
rection of the United States gov
ernment and the Rockefeller foun
dation supervised campaigns agains
that dread disease in Central Amer
ica, Peru and Ecuador.
He Wiped Out Plaques.
In the last 10 years his service:
were sought to give battle te
plaques in many parts of the world
When the typhus epidemic begar
i'll Serbia in the war an effort wa;
made to have him undertake thu
campaign against it, but at thai
time he was needed to direct tht
medical and surgical work for the
American army in France.
In the days of the old French
company which attempted to build
the canal, tropical diseases annually
claimed one-fourtf Of all its work.
ers. The French were powerless
before this pestilence.
When Gen. Gorgas became gener.
al sanitary officer of the canal com.
mission, the annual death toll had
been reduced, but it still was diff
cult to obtain the vast army oi
workmen necessary and to care foi
those disabled by malaria, yellow
fever and dysentery.
Congress Promotes Him.
Congress, in recognition OF his
achievement made him a major gen.
eral and the world hailed him as one
of the great men Of medical science
His work in combating yellow
fever in Havana began when he
went to Cuba with the rank of ajor
in the Spanish war.
Soon after the United States en-.
tered the world war, General Cor.
gas announced the organization o'
the extensive system devised for the
reconstruction" for soldiers Grip.
pied in the war
General Garqas reached the age
limit while still on duty in France
in 1918 When the war was over he
was retired from active service ir
the army, Subsequently in 1919 he
was head of the yellow fever com.
mission ORGANIZED by the Rocke
fcller Foundation and in that capac.
itv made an extensive tour of Cen.
tral and South America to direct
the work Of eradicating yellow few.
er.
Born in Alabama.
General Gorgas was born in Mo.
bile, Ala, Oct 3. 1854. the son oi
confederate general. H was
graduated from the University oi
the South in 1875, He was ap-
pointed surgeon in the United
States Army in 1880. While in Lon.
don in Tune 1920 on his way tc
South Africa to again improve san
itarv conditions there. he was taken
n and II was arrounced that he
had nreriouslv suffered a stroke oil
apoplexy
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
LARGEST STILL
EVER TAKEN here
IS SCONFISCATED
Detectives Seize 25-GalIon
Apparatus and Large Amount
of Mash-A|leged 0per-
ator Held.

A 25-gallon STILL said by police to
be the largest ever found in Omaha,
was seized by detectives yester-
day in a shack in the rear of 1947
South Fiftieth street. One gallon of
peach whisky and 50 gallons of
peach mash were also seized.
Joseph Delarge of l947 South Fif-
teenth street, was arrested and is
held for investigation in correction
with the still. Detectives yesterday
arrested Joseph Bombar, l404
North Sixteenth street, and Russell
Miller, 1917 North Eighteenth street.
Police say they stole canned goods
from the Z. H. Reeder bakery at
1906 North Eighteenth street, to be
used in the still.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Exchange Planned for
Film Men Will be
Twelve Stories High

A 12-story film exchange building
to cost 100000 will be built at the
northwest corner of Eighteenth and
Davenport streets by the American
Securities company, according to 5.
MacIntyre of the Metro Pictures
corporation. The building will house
all film exchanges in the city.
If work begins in two weeks, as
contemplated, the building will be
finished by the first of the year,
Each film company has agreed to
pay three months rent in advance
now and three more months on the
day of completion of the building,
according to Mr.. MacIntyre. The
building will be hreproof. Offices
for two film companies will be on
each floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
For First Time Since His Pre-
mier Nomination "a Years
Ago, Commoner Is 0usted
As Party Leader.
LOST IN EVERY FIGHT
AFTER EPOCHAL SPEECH
As Peerless Leader Watches
Thousands Turn Convention
Upside Down Tears of Emo
tion Course Down His Cheeks.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.
Written Expressly for the international
News Service.

San Francisco, July 3.-William
J. Bryan is soon going to pack up
with the rest of US and go home.
What he takes back with him will
be mostly memories.
For the first time since that golden
day when he hit the American peo-
pie right in the center of their imagi-
nations and as a silver tongued
stranger won the nomination, for the
presidency, he has failed to dominate
his party's convention.
The years do strange things. To-
day that man who, five conventions
ago, rose in all his youthful might
and drew forth tributes that rocked
the very United States, stood on
the platform, a hale and smiling old
man, no longer a politician but only
splendidly eloquent preacher.
And when his sermon bad ended his
congregation rose and with an en-
thusiasm that came from the heart,
spent good half hour n cheering
and singing and shouting, in show
ing the hearty old man that the past
was not forgotten. And he, who in
other days had experienced all the
thrills that can come to a man who
has the adulation of the crowds,
stood on the platform wiping the
tears from lis eyes with one hand
and holding great bouquet of flow
ers in the other.
Heard His Va1edictorv.
We had heard the valedlctory of
the great American whose salutatory
of 1896 was still fresh in our minds.
In spite of the little-indeed, l
may safely say, nothing-that he
gained in this convention, no man
here worked so hard as Bryan. Al
ways smiling and rejoicing in the
conflict, he put in from 20 to q
hours day during convention week
watched him purposely during the
week to see what prodigies of work
he might accomplish. He came to
this convention to conquer Wilson
He goes, with Wilson unconquered
From the very first it was appar-
ent to everybody that Bryan would
not be able to dictate to the party
what candidate should be chosen
With his own state delegation di-
vided, he could not hope to dominate
the nomination.
He chose to put the battle on
other grounds. There were few
things beside the nomination that he
could start a fight about. One OF
these was the dry planks; the other
issues he chose were decidedly side
issues.
Was Indefatigable Worker.
For hours and hours, after he rose
at the St. Francis hotel early in the
morning, he would meet with old
friends and plan with them how to
gain the goals he had set for him
self. He never breakfasted alone
He had secured a place on the plat
form committee and it was in the
Continued on Page Three. Column Two.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
National Council May
Control Polish Government

Warsaw, July 1.-(By The Asso-
ciated ess.)-Control Of the Polish
government may be placed in the
hands of national council o. de-
tense under the terms of proposals
considered by council of war and
extraordinary session of the Diet to-
night. Extreme measures a-e le ,med
necessary to meet the critical situ-
alton caused by the bolshevlk ad-
vance in Ukraine.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
American Relief Workers
In Armenia Accounted For

Washington, July 3.-Four Amer
ican relief workers in Armenia
were accounted for in a dispatch
from the American consulate in
Constantinople to the State depart
ment. They are Mary Super, Cath
crime Bredemus and Alice Clark,
who have arrived at Samsoun, on
the Black sea, and Edith Cole, who
has reached HadjD
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Wife Of Postal Telegraph
Manager Dies at Home Here

Mrs. Jennie G. Wolf, Al years
old, wife of John G. Wolf, manager
Of the Postal Telegraph company,
died at her home, 1872 South Twen-
ty-ninth street, Saturday. She has
lived in Omaha II years. Besides
her husband she is survived by
three sons, one OF whom is in the
navy. The body will be taken to
Denote, Ind. today for buria'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Mrs. RebeCca SempIe Dies
At Home of Dauqhter Here

Mrs. Rebecca Semple, "a years
old, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John F. Harold, 220S
North Forty-eighth street, Friday
right. She is survived by one son,
D. J. Semple, Palmer, Neb., three
daughters, Mrs. ]. Stevens, Pleas
antville, Ia, Mrs. William Coryell,
Harrisonville, Mo-, and Mrs. John
+. Harold Of Omaha. The body
will be taken to Olivet, Ia, for
burial TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Liquor Man Must Serve
Sentence, Order of Court

United States District Attorney
Peterson received word from St.
Paul, MINI, that the United States
court of appeals upheld the
decision Of Federal Judge Munger
in Lincoln in which Meyer Block,
former wholesale liquor dealer in
St, Joseph, Mo, was sentenced to
six months in the Lancaster county
jail for conspiracy. The opinion
handed down yesterday was made by
United States Judge Trieber.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
$4,000 in Liberty Bonds
Stolen From Chicago Bank

Chicago, July 3. Discovery of
the theft of $4,000 worth of Liberty
bonds and other negotiable govern
ment securities from the Fort Dear
born National bank Of Chicago was
announced today by detectives inves-
tigating the robbery, which occurred
two months ago, and was kept Sc
cret
The detectives admitted they have
not been able to obtain a clue as to
the thieves and term the robbery
the "cleanest job" ever perpetrated
in Chicago bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Was Indefatigable Worker.
State Officers Answer
Charqe of Conspiracy

New York, July 3.-Counsel for
District Attorney Swan and his as
sistant, John T. Dooling, today filed
in federal court an answer in the
$1,000000 damage suit begun
against them by CASTOR B, Means.
who charged them with conspiring
to have him convicted of murder to
discredit his testimony regarding
the alleged last will of Mrs. A. Rob
inson King, who in an early will
left her millions to charity, The
answer is general denial of the
conspiracy charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04


Lincoln, July 3.-(SpeciaD- Miss
Katherine F. Worley of Omaha has
been selected as. member of the
board of control to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs.
Peterson, who resigns because Of
business and other reasons.
Miss Worley has been connected
the part IS years with the Universal
Press Clippings bureau at Omaha
as its manager, and had charge of
the publicity work of the womans'
crive in the Victory loan, campaign.
She is second vice president of the
Omaha womans club and chairman
of its committee on Americaniza-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
Democratic Candidates
To Observe July Fourth

The Democratic Candidates Or
ganization OF Douglas county will
hold a patriotic celebrations in Hans
com park Monday. James H. Grad
dock is chairman in charge of ar
rangeme&ts.
Principal addresses will be given
by John H. Morehead and Harry B.
Fleharty. Mrs. Alice B. Abts will
read the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Father Flannagans boys will
sing THE Star Spangled Banner"
and other musical selections are on
the program
Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-04
GOVERNOR cox LEADING
ON LATE BALLOTS
CANDIDATES DEADL0CKED
Franklin Roosevelt Mentioned as Vice Presidential Pos
sibility-Backers of Ohio Governor Confident of
Victory-Roll Call to Adjourn Convention Until
8O'Clock in Evening Carries.

Auditorium, San Francisco July 3.-Following eight
hour session. the national democratic convention adjourned
$50 p. until o'clock this evening after 16 ballots
had been taken in unsuccessful attempt to nominate
presidential candidate The vote the motion to adjourn
GIG to 455 nays.
Governor Cox of Ohio ahead at the end of the 10th
ballot with total of 454 2 votes McAdoo second with
337 votes and Palmer third place with 164 IL votes