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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Says Alleged
Cangster Was :
Auto Salesman
Sweetheart of Slain Chicago
Man Doesn't Believe Her
Lover Was Bandit
News Prostrates Her.

Chicago, Sept. I'm the mystery
surrounding the death Tuesday
morning of George L. Miller. Chi
cago business man at Leland, ILL.,,
simultaneously with a bandit raid
ON the town. a new element entered
today. This was Stella Broughton.
sweetheart of Miller.
Miss Broughton i Frustrated in
Madras, Ore, where she went from
Chicago few months ago. She
knew Miller for a number of years
as a prosperous automobile broker.
who weekly invested thousands of
dollars in automobile esconsignments.
and who always carried large rolls
of 500, 81 900 and 5000 bills.
II can't believe he was a robber." !"
she sobbed while she was being in
terviewed. Il went with him con-
stantly for over six months. He
never mentioned anything of the
kind, and | believe | would have
known it if he had been crooked
But while Miller was posing to
Miss Broughton as an automobile
broker. he was known to his land
lady and friends as poultry buyer
At the coroner's inquest held at
Leland today an open verdict was
returned.
Testimony was to the effect that
Miller had been member of the
bandit gang which had, stormed Le-
land after an unsuccessful attempt
to rob bank lat Franklin Grove.
ILL.,, the previous evening.
Miller, the police theorize. was the
lookout for the gang when they
attempted to rob the implement
store behind which his body was
found.
The Leland police have come to
the conclusion that Miller was shot
by members. of the gang who mis-
took him for the night village mar
shall.
Meanwhile Chicago police began
an investigation into Miller's life. 1t
is believed that if Miller was a
bandit, through his death the other
members of the gang may be cap
tured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Thompson Man
Running Behind
In Senate Race
Congressman Mckinley, Low.
den Candidate For Sena-
tor, Appears to Have
Been Successful.

Chicago, Sept. H-With 5.077 out
Of 5,737 precincts in Illinois heard
from today, Len Snalps lead over
John G. Oglesby in the republican
race for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton has been reduced to 5,429 votes.
An error OF 6,463 in the City News
bureaus figures for the Thirty-sec-
ord ward of Chicago reduced
Small's plurality by that amount.
Efforts were continued today to
complete the count of Wednesdays
Illinois primary ballots in the closely
contested republican gubernatorial
and senatorial nominations and the
democratic senatorial race. With
69l out of the 5,737 precincts in the
state missing, of which 279 were iif
Chicagoy Len Small of Kankakee.
supported by. Mayor Thompson of
Chicago, for the guhernatorial NOM
nation, appeared to have been the
victor over Lieutenant Governor
John G. Oglesby, Lowden candidate,
by agplurality Of about 10000 in a
total vote of nearly 100000. ssmall
polled his heaviest vote in Chicago.
Congressman w B. Mckinley,
Lowden candidate for senator, ap-
peared to have defeated Frank L.
Smith, supported by Mayor Thomp-
son, by plurality somewhat small
er than that which decided the gu
bernatorial contest.
Rectiication of clerical error in
the tabulation OF. the Chicago vote
put Mckinley in the lead by about
1000 votes. McKinley's vote, with
447 precincts outside Cook county
missing, was 321,884. Smith had
3l7,335, with 27o precincts missing
in Chicago.
The official canvass to be he'd
next Tuesday probably will be nee
essary to determine the democratic
senatorial winner. Unofficial re-
turns, showed Robert E. Burke and
Peter Waller running neck and
meek. The vote in 2,Sl5 precincts,
of which 2,130 were in Cook county,
was: Burke, 1880; Waller,
1892.
Smith had an average lead of 81
votes to the precinct in Chicago for
the 2,l94 prcincts reported. while
McKinley had an average plurality
of 20 to the precinct sor the 2,852
polls recorded outside Cook county.
Small had an average lead in Chi
cago of 40 TO the precinct, with 279
polling places to hear from, while
0glesby had an average lead down
state of 26 to the precinct. with 6o1
polls to be tabulated.
Robert Emmett Burk and Peter
Waller were still running neck and
neck
The outcome will have to await
fall count of the votes and an official
Canvass NAV be necessary,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
War Hero Kills Girl
During Recess When
, She Spurns His Hand

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 17.-It was
recess at the school at Old Forge.
Little Anna Pittruta, aged IA, hair
streaming, chased a playmate in an
effort to "tag."
Michael Jaronowicz, "a, swung his
leg slowly over the fence, seized
Anna by the wrist as she fed by.
And as she painted, he drew heavy
;45-caliber army revolver and shot
her dead.
She had hardly touched the
ground. The screams of the recess
in children had not yet pea1ed. He
polNed the muzzle into his ribs, fired
and fell dead beside her.
The story that lies behind the
tragedy is old. Though JaronQwicz
was a war hero. a man who had
earned the decorations of two ma
tons for his barvery. he lacked the
"open sesame" to the heart OF the
yoang Pittruta girl. She Knocked
him and spurncd him until he lost
control of himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Rubber Company
Lays Off 1000
OF Its Employees
New System at Goodrich
Plant Increases Individual
Capacity and Results in
Corps Reduction, .

New York, Sept. 17-B. F. Good
rich company has laid off about
1000 of the 10000 operatives and is
running three hour shifts five days
a week. Although total production
has been some what curtailed. the
present force is working under a
new system which has increased
output per man and is more salts
factory to both employees and the
company.
When it became necessary a short
time ago to reduce tire production,
the company decided to adopt
plan which had been used in small
way in one of the mechanical goods
departments. The plan provides for
pooled" operations by various de-
partments and payment is made on
a basis of certain volume of pro-
duction, shared in proportionately by
the various members of each de-
partment.
For example the compounding
department. which mixes crude rub
Der and chemicals used i'll manu-
facture of various rubber products.
is told to deliver specified amount
of various compounds. The depart
ment is paid a fixed sum for each
ton of compound delivered and the
members of the department share
proportionately in this payment. In
other words, the men are not paid
by the hour or day. nor do they op-
crate on a piece work basis. It is
more or less a matter of volume,
If 80 men in one group can deliver
as much compound as 100 men in
another group. the members of the
first gang will receive individually
more money than those of the sec
ond. This increases personal eff
cheney, for the men themselves see
that no onel shirks. At the same
time, the company can regulate pro-
duction in a more. satisfactory man
ner than. heretofore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Party Feuds
Split Ranks
y OF Democrats
Anti-League Candidates Win
ming in Primaries and Ad-
ministration Fails to
Rally to Standard.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

by AK IL ON SEARS uENNlNI.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Sept. 17.-If the
present condition of disorganization
in the democratic party continues up
to election day there is not doubt
in the world that Senator Harding
will be swept into office by land
slide. =
Little by little the sad state of af-
fairs in the democratic organization
has come to light, partly through
the efforts being made by Governor
Cox's friends to organize victory out
Of the defeat staring them in the
face.
One of the fundamental troubles
is that the party, as predicted by
William Jennings Bryan, is paying
the price of accepting the dictation
of the president to support the
league of nations without reserva-
tions limiting the obligations of the
United States. 1t is now clear that
the party is divided on this question,
as has been demonstrated striking
ly by the large number d democrats
voting the republican, ticket in
Maine, the reputation of the cove
nant in the dmocratic primary in
Georgia and the remarkable run
made by Bobbie Burke for the SEN
atorial nomination in Illinois on all
anti-league platform.
Liquor Big Problem.
The party is also divided on the
liquor issue, the democrats of the
bone-dry west, particularly, appear
ing to regard with suspicion the
nominee of the wet" quartet
Murphy, Brennan, Taggart and
Nugent-to the tune of Nugent's
New Jersey votes 2S wet" in an
nouucing his delegation's vote for
Cox in the convention.
Cox was nominated by anti
administration forces and set out to
avoid the blight OF the unpopularity
OF, the Wilson regime. Ever since
this attitude of the Cox management
becamet clear the administration
leaders have been sulkfng in their
tents and allowing Cox and the four
bosses to go it alone. Bryan also is
viewing the game from the bench.
The going appears to be anything
but good and f. H. Moore of Ohio
has been in Washington several
days trying to get administration Of
ficials into the campaign. All, from
the president down, are waiting for
an invitation from Cox and Mr..
Moore has gone back to New York
to report the steps that must be
taken to patch up peace between
Cox and the administration.
Committee is Bankrupt.
The democratic national commit
tee is still bankrupt and report has
it that the employees of the New
York headquarters have not received
any pay for three weeks. In July
Governor Cox promised that the
democrats would make weekly re-
ports of their campaign contribu-
tions and challenged the republicans
TO do likewise, but so far he has not
made good his own pledge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
By PAUL GREER.

Alliance, Neb,. Sept l7-(Special
Telegram) - THE republicans are
battling for the preservation of con-
stltution. For eight years this has
been assaulted by the democrats,
who would substitute a dictatorship
of the executive Col. Theodore
Roosevelt declared i'll his first speech
in Nebraska here at noon today.
Western cheers for his advocacy OF
the election OF a republican president
were frequent and prolonged
Coming out OF Wyoming and
Montana, Col. Theodore Roosevelt
entered Nebraska today. His appear
ance at Alliance was like an old
home coming; from one It had
seemed as if T. r. himself was ON
earth again. In gestures, the move
ments of his mouth and his list he
showed himself to be of the old
stock.
A crowd of l,5OO met him at the
station. Stores and schools were
closed. His denunciation of the
league of nations from the stand
point of world war veteran made
deep impression.
Speaks af Soldier.
"The democrats 'are stating that
the soldiers fought in Europe i'll
order to establish this league of ma
tions," he said. Il think without fear
of contradiction / can lay claim to
knowing the soldiers better than
those who are saying this. want
to tell those democrats our soldiers
fought in Europe not for this league,
but for one, thing and for one thing
only, the United States. The men
who gave their lives on the battle
field fell, not for weak internation-
alism, but with the thought that they
were saving American liberty, Amer
lean ideals and American institu-
tons.
"NVe republicans propose that
there shall be tribunal resembling
The Hague through which. we bend
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
G.. O. p. Might Print a
Felu Buttons Out of
1915, 900, ,OO0' Fund

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago. Sept. H.-"If you have
that S15,O00,000 on hand that Mr..
Cox refers to-" wrote one man to
National Treasurer Fred w. Upham
Of the republican national headquar-
ters. sit occurs to me that you could
spare us a few buttons and litho-
graphs. We haven't one-tenth
enough to supply the people here
who want them"
The writer of this letter further
commented that he, did not put much
faiti, in the charges BY Mr.. Cox, so
he pinned battered 81 bill 70 the
letter as his contribution.
There is deluge of 81 con-
tributions from every part OF the
union. Many of the letters express
indignation at the charges made by
Mr.. Cox, aud some CT them request
the treasurer to accept the donation
"tc help make good that Sl5,000,000
slush fund charge" Yesterday l46
such letters, each containing 81 bill,
arrived, and this mornings mail
brought rs more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
MacSlUiney Is Said
To Haze Had Restful :
Night In Prison Cell

London, Sept. 17.-Lord Mayor
Terence MacSwiney of Cork, who
today began the 36th day of his
hunger strike at Brixton prison,
passed a somewhat better night
and had little sleep, said a bull
1etin issued at 10 o'clock this
morning by the Irish Self-Deter-
mination league. The bulletin said
the pains he has suffered in his
limbs and back continue, but that
he was not suffering from the pain
in his head from which he has
frequently complained. 1t was de-
clared doctor had found him
weaker. but that he was still con-
scious.
In his report to the home office
the physician at Brixton prison
declared there was no change in
the lord mayors condition, ex-
eept that gradual deterioration
was noticeable daily, g.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Disaster In
New York
Reds
Federal Officials Start Search
of Radicals Rendezvous
For Suspects in Wall
Street Explosion.
Grand Jury Begins Probe

Washington, Sept. 7.-Evidence
that yesterdays explosion in the
New York financial district was the
work of radicals was in the hands
OF the Department of Justice tonight.
and agents of the government were
searching for the persons respon-
sible for the crime.
William ]. Flynn, chief OF the de-
partment's bureau of investigation,
who is in New York conducting the
principal inquiry, reported to the de-
partment today that everything
pointed to an anarchist bomb as the
cause of the explosion. Chief Flynn's
report, which is understood to give
detailed evidence to support the con-
olusion, was not made public, but
ificials declared that the depart
ilrent was making every effort to
round up all persons having advance
information of the supposed plot
Radicals Homes Being Searched.
How far from the scene of the
bombing the investigation is lead
ing was not indicated, but it was
said that radicals residences in New
York we're being searched for sus-
poets. d.,
Owing to the absence of the de-
partment heads, officials would di
vulgc but little of the, prograss
made so far in the Investigation. At
torney General Palmer and Assist
ant Attorney General Varvan, who
has been in charge of the depart
ment's activities against radicals,
left for New York today to aid
Chief Flynn. The attorney general,
however, is expected to continue on
to his home i'll Straudsburg, Pa.
DR.. Charles E. Munroe, consulting
explosives engineer of the bureau of
mines, ..also left for New York to
assist the other government experts.
DR.. Munroe conducted the investi
CATION of the explosion in the capitol
a few years ago. The bureau OF
mines officials received word today
from New York that marks left by
thes explosion were similar to those
caused by small war bombs. Fur
ther damage to- government build
ings is not looked for, but precau-
ton is being taken in all parts Of the
country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Plan Dedication of New
animal Pathology Plant

Lincoln, Sept. 17.-(Special.) y
The new plant OF the college of ag-
riculture department of animal
pathology and hygiene, just complet-
ed at an approximate cost of $780,
900, will be dedicated September "a.
DR.. Theobald Smith, noted scientist
of the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research, will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
Other speakers will be: DR.. I. S.
Cutter, dean of the University of
Nebraska College of Medicine;
Chancellor Avery of the university,
Charles Graf, president of the Ne
braska Improved Live Stock Breed
ers' association; DR.. +. 40 Burnett,
dean of the College Of Agriculture;
DR.. l.. Van Es, chairman of the de-
partment of animal pathology and
hygiene, and members of the untyer-
sity board of regents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Will Honor
Mayor
District Judge Instructs Sher.
/, iff to Disregard Orders of
City Executive to Release
Prisoners in Future.
Test Case May Be Made

Judge Alexander c., Troup, pre-
\siding judge of the district court,
yesterday afternoon signed an order
directing Sheriff Clark not to honor
any "pardons' sent to the county
Jail by Mayor Smith in the future.
This means Simply that the So
called pardons thatthe mayor sends
, to the county Jail will be treated
as SO much waste paper and will be
thrown in the waste basket" said
Judge Troup.
Mayor Smith has absolutely no
right to pardon any prisoner and it
doesn't matter what kind of case
it is or what is the character of the
offense. This is the law and | mean
to stand on it and not have speeders
and others whom two judges have
found guilty and sentenced, par
doned by Mayor Smith on the as
sumption that he has the power Of
pardon.
"If the mayor still claims to have
the power to- pardon, he will now
have an opportunity to show it in
the courts. | live too near the
Missouri line. He'll have to show
me-"
Action Follows Pardons.
Judge Troup took this action fol-
lowing Mayor Smiths pardon of
three men this week, sentenced for
reckless driving ofN automobiles on
city streets. The men had served
only one-third of 30-day sentences.
They are F. E. Mattson, pardoned
last Monday, and Ernie Ryan and
John Schu, pardoned Tuesday. All
had been sentenced in police court
and their sentences had been at
firmed after trials in district court.
Officials of various organizations
and citizens interested in the safety
movement condemned the mayor for
these pardons. Judge Troup de-
clared that if he had known of the
mayors action he would have
stopped the release of the men.
The mayor was quoted yesterday
as declaring that he will continue
to exercise his rights in the future
as in the past. / don't intend to in
terfere with the courts and | intend
to run my office to suit myself" said
Mayor Smith.
Mayor Changes Mind.
= A short time ago the mayor was
bitter in denunciation of speeders
and declared with characteristic
vehemence that he would never par
don a man convicted for speeding.
Yet he pardoned this week all but
one of the speeders in the county
Jail. II
City Attorney Weaver was in
doubt yesterday afternoon when
asked whether the mayor has the
legal right to pardon prisoners con-
yicted for violation of city or
dinances or state laws.
Corporation Counsel Lambert
wasn't sure, but inclined to the opin-
ion that the mayor has not this right
under the commission form of gov
ernment, through mayors under the
old form of city government had it.
Ihe commission form of govern
ment took most of the old powers
away from the mayor including the
power to veto any ordinance. The
mayor now, he said, has apparently
only the, same powers as any other
commissioner. 1t is expected that
the mayor will take early occasion
to issue a pardon" to make a test
case. 'The pardon" will be ignored
BY the sheriff and then the case will
go into the courts.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Bring Tombstone in
Court to Establish
Date of Mans Death

Lincoln, Sept. H.-(SpeciaD =
The tombstone of Harm Van Hove,
buried in the Baptist church ceme-
terry near Cortland 40 years ago,
was brought into county court here
Friday to furnish mute testimony as
to the date of his death.
Whether he died on June / or
July is the question to be deter
mined in order to clear up title to
real estate. which has now descended
to his heirs. The records of his es-
tate give the date of his death as
Jane |,
Relatives are now attempting to
reopen the estate and correct the
date of his death, which. they claim,
is July /. The tombstone registers
July l as the date of the mans
death, and relatives claim it is the
only authentic record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Denver Paper Figures
Show Nicholson Leading

Denver, Colo, Sept. 17.-Samuel
d. Nicholson, millionaire mining
man of Leadville, passed Karl c.
Schuyler, oil man and attorney of
Denver, in the race for the repub-,
lican nomination for United State<
senator, according to returns from
all except ia precincts of 1882 in
the state, compiled by the Denver
Times. Nicholson was S. votes
ahead on the Times figures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
so Chickens Are Killed
By Man to Find Diamond

Davenport. Ia. Sept. 17-It was
a tedious process for II. L. Wall
bourne, a local grocer and butcher.
to recover a lost diamond valued
at 5000, for he was unable to tell
which of his $50 chickens had
swallowed the gem. The diamond
was missing from his ring after he
had unloaded the chickens from
crates and placed Vhem in a coop.
He suspected one OF the fowls had
eaten III He found the jewel in the
gizzardI of the 50th fowl he
slaughtered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Man With Two Wives
Sues. to Divorce Both

Chicago, Sept. 17.-William w.
Lively, who has a wife too many,
today sued TO legally dispose Of
both. According to bis attorney,
Lively's first wife, Mrs. Annie Elgin
Lively, deserted him on October 10.
1916. and he afterward heard she
was dead. He married Mrs. Mary
Hibbler, alias Wilson, November
26, 1917. She claims to have dis
covered that she was then still mar
ried to George Wilson. Now he
finds wife No. ! still living and sues
to divorce her and also to annul
the marriage to No. 2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Fire Destroys Business
Block i'm Small Idaho Town

Filler, Idaho, Sept. H-Damage
estimated at 100000 was caused
here today by fire which destroyed
nearly an entire business block. Fire
apparatus from nearby cities was
dispatched here to fight the flames,
believed to have originated in the
basement of mercantile establish
ment. ..-... :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Urge Miners to Work.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE pol
icy committee of the mine workers
announced late Thursday, it would
issue a proclamation recommending
and advising all anthracite miners to
return to work Immediately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Diamond Ring Valued at
$50 Is Stolen From Room

A diamond ring, valued at $50, was
stolen from purse left in the room
of Grace Harkin, ,2216 F street
Thursday night, she reported to
South Side polio
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
Towns Gain on Revise.

Washington, Sept. 1z-Fresno,
Cal.s(revised), 45,0S6. Previously
announced 44,616.
Jersey City, N. j., (revised. 2oS,-
90. Previously announced 297, 7,S64.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-18
The Weather

Saturday fair; not much change in
temperature.
Hourly Temperat,ires
The commonwealth., 1920-06-25
GOV. ROBERTS OF Tenn.
WILL CALL LEC|SLAT.

Washington, June 25.-Assis-
tant Attorney General Frierson
abs advised Gov. Roberts that the
Tennessee legislature could ratify
the Suffrage Amendment with
out submitting the issue to the
people The question Of the con-
stitutionality hinged on a claus-
in the state constitution which
provides any action on the Fed
eral amendment must be taken
by the legislature elected after
an amendment submitted to the
state. Roberts announced Wed
nesday night the he would call Il
special session to act but was in
doubt whether the ratifica tior,
would be constitutional. F'rier-
son held the recent decision OF
the supreme court in Ohio refer
endum invalidatd that clause IN
the constitution.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-25
LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN To Be DROPPED
This In Rev. Bruce
Cornfords Par
ENG. CLASS DISTINC.

Portsmouth, Eng, June 25.-
The use Of the words "ladies'
and gentlemen is to be discon-
tinued in the parish so far as he
is concerned, says the Rev. Bruce
Cornford, in his parish magazine.
1.-The words have now abso-
lutely no meaning he writes
Foolish class distinction should
have no place in the church
Even the Master called His
mother woman while no one
would insult St. Peter by calling
him gentleman. The parochia
council consists Of men and wo
men"