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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Woman Strangled to
Death With Reins From
ToyHorse Of Her Son

New Britain, Conn, March ". -
The body of Mrs. George Evans,
aged 20, was found by her sister,
Mrs. Albert w. Powell, in a trunk
in her room. She had been steangled
apparently by use of reins from a
toy horse belonging to her 4-year-
old son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans boarded with
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell. Evans was
discharged from hospital Tuesday
and departed. He is 26 years old
and was formerly miner in Colo
RADIO.
New York, March ia man
taken to Bellevue hospital after hav-
ing attempted suicide at the Park
Avenue hotel is alleged by the po-
lice to have confessed that he is
George Evans and that he strangled
his wife at their lodgings in New
Britain, Conn.
The man had cut his throat with
a piece of bottle glass and had also
taken poison. He became delirious
at the hospital and claimed he had
choked his wife to dea:,l with reins
from their child's toy horse and
wished to confess to the police. Two
detectives heard the story. The man
had registered at the hotel as
George E. Vaue of Denver"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
SIMS CHARGES
HE WAS DENIED
ADEQUATE STAFF
Appeals for Help in London
Ignored Until November.
1917, Admiral Says.

Washington, March H.-Again
centering his fire at the Navy de-
partment in his charges that it in
sisted on directing all war operations
from Washington, Rear Admiral
Sims told the senate investigating
committee that his urgent appeals
for an adequate staff in London were
ignored until November, 1917.
Admiral Benson, chief of opera
tons, reached London that month,
Admiral Sims said, and quickly con-
vinced himself of the necessity for
establishing real advance base
headquarters of the Navy depart
ment abroad with an adequate staff
to make jossible full cooperation
with the admiralty and co-ordinat-
ing all activities with the allies"
Il had been accommodating such
action for FIVE months" said Ad-
mirai Sims.
after Admiral Benson had re-
ported, the department changed its
attitude" he continued. "and cable
to Benson November II said a de-
cision had been reached that it
would be advantageous to have a
permanent war staff in England to
work with the plans department of
the British admiralty.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Charges U. S. Agents
Tried to Alternate
Love Of Indian Hubby

Topeka. Kan, March 17.-Charg-
ing a conspiracy on the part of gov
ernment agents to ALLEVIATE the af-
fections of her 70-year-ofd husband,
Jackson Barnett, rich Indian, Mrs.
Anna Laura Lowe Barnett filed an
answer and cross-petition in the su-
preme court.
Mrs. Barnett asked that the court
not grant the petition of the govern
ment agents who brought habeas
corpus proceedings to replace Bar
nett in charge of his federal guar
dian, Carl ]. OHarnett, of Henry
eta, Okl.
The three agents named are Cato
Sells, commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, Gabe E. Parker and James
c. Davis. Barnett and Mrs. Lowe
were married in Coffeyville, Kan,
last month. The government agents
have charged her with virtually kid
napirlg the aged Indian.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Failure to Sterilize
Olive Jars Properly
Causes Death Of 25

Washington, March 17.-Failure
of some packers to use sufficiently
high temperature during sterilization
of ripe> olives in glass containers
permitted development of the botu-
linus germ, which caused the deaths
of Is persons two months ago, said
a report of specialists of the bureau
of chemistry. who have just conclud-
ed an investigation in cooperation
with the public health service.
The poison would deyelop just the
same in tin containers. the report
showed. if the olives were not suffi
GENTLY processed, but as there is no
danger OF breakage involved in tin,
the packer does not hesitate to apply
the proper degree of heat to kill the
germ in sterilization.
The investigation disclosed only
one fatality where tin container
was involved, but this contained a
relish consisting of minced ripe
olives, the poison forming through
inadequate processing.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
BY E. c. SNYDER.
Special Correspondent Of Tho Omaha

Special Correspondent OF The Omaha Bee.
Washington, March H.-Predicting
that both of the big political parties
will put prohibition planks in their
platforms and will nominate candi-
dates pledged to the enforcement
of the 18th amendment, William
Jennings Bryan bounced into Wash
ington this morning, active and
optimistic as ever.
He had hardly registered at the
Hotel Lafayette when throng OF
personal friends began calling and
all day long he held conferences
with his political associates, taking
time, however, to attend a meet
ing of the Bryan Democracy club
of the District of Columbia held
last night in the, same hotel at which
the peerless leader" threw a few
bouquets at democracy and Incl
dentally outlined what kind of a
democrat, according to his view
point, should be nominated at San
Francisco.
In the course of a chat Colonel
Bryan said to The Bee correspond
ent that he confidently expects to
go to the convention as a delegate
from Nebraska to do whatever is
humanity possible to nominate an
acceptable candidate and adopt an
acceptable platform. As to his own
suggested candidacy for the nomi-
nation, Mr.. Bryan said he was not
candidate, that he did not desire
the nomination, but refused to say
in advance that under no circum-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Soviet Leaders Not
Interested in Visit
OfLeague Commission

Moscow, March 1.-THE ap-
visit of the commission of
the league of nations to soviet Rus
sia is arousing little interest and
discussion here. Russia has no con-
hdence in the league, according to
the soviet leaders. Leo Kameneff,
president of the Moscow soviet, said:
"The league has capitulated. It
has lost It's original significance. 1t
contains no vital principles applica-
BILE to thu new organization of So
clety, and it is created in the interest
of the old imperialism"
Referring to the projected visit OF
the league commission, Kameneff
said:
"We attach no particular impor-
tance to the matter. We shall af-
ford facilities to see everything. We
ask the same right. however, to send
our commissions to other countries y
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
New York Butchers
ToCo-Operate With
Food Administrator

New York, March l7.-Co-opera-
ton with the federal government i'll
its Save money on meat" campaign
from March % to 27 was pledged
in resolutions adopted by represent
atives of wholesale and retail meat
dealers at a conference in the office
of Federal Food Administrator Ar
thur Williams.
Approximately 10000 butchers in
Greater New York, it was said,
would display posters in their shop
windows, bearing the ~,topical in
scription. A special sale will be held
each day of the week. The prices.
which will be uniform throughout
the city, will be published in the
newspapers.
A statement by w. H. Noyes, OF
Swift & Co., that his firm could sup
ply "any amount of trimmings and
head beeef at a ridiculously low fig.
ure," reused several retailers. They
asserted these cuts are known as
"stickers," which they are unable to
SELL. The retailers contended the
public want better cuts.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
HIBERNIANS URGE
IRISH FREEDOM
INLEAGUE PACT
Sons Of Erin Celebrate St.
Patrick's Day at Creigh-
ton Hall.

Celebration of St. Patrick's day
and an earnest plea for the freedom
and recognition of the Irish republic
were combined last evening at an
entertainment given at Creighton
hall by the first division of the An
cient Order of Hibernians.
An excellent program was offered
large audience with Frank E.
Sheehan acting as master of cere-
monies. The principal feature of
the program was an address by |. J.
Dunn, Omaha attorney, who elo-
quently urged that Ireland be guar
anteed the right of self-determina.
ton III the covenant of the league OF
nations as part of the rights of those
irishmen who fought in the Euro
pean war.
No nation, he said, has the righ,
to deny a race of people the right
of self-government as England is
denying that right to Ireland. He
urged his hearers to use discretion
in the coming election and refuse
to accept league of nations unless
the freedom of Ireland is provided
for.
Resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the meeting petitioning
the United States government to
take action in recognizing the Irish
republic and urging congressional
and executive support of the Mason
bill, applicable to the principles OF
self-government as expressed by
President Wilson in the IA points
The resolutions were signed by Eo
c. McDermott, M. P. O'Connor and
DR.. T. R. Mullen.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Hobo College Dies
FollowingDecea
Of Its Progenitor

Chicago Tribune Omaha bee Leased Wire
Chisago, March l7.-Old John
Barleycorn's chief friend and
mourner has followed him to the
grave. The Hobo college, the
only educational institution of
its kind in the world, has closed
its doors for lack of students.
Just few days ago the old
Washingtonian home, an ancient
establishment where drunks for
merly were brought in by cart
loads for treatment, retired from
business because there were no
more souse fiends, and, now the
Hobo college puts up the To
Let" sign.
Jungle Buzzard." Gay Cat"
"Bar Fly and "Ganty Dancer"
have deserted the West Side
flops that were once their menag-
erie. They have established them
selves in more luxurious quarters.
Many of them have married and
actually gone to work. The day
has passed when rum-soaked
intellectual could be lured to lean
on the lop-sided curriculum by a
cupeof coffee and a sandwich,
mike" Walsh, organizer OF the
college. wept as he discussed
changed conditions.
II have been through the slave
market across the river" he said,
looking for recruits for the COL
lege, but times have changed.
Formerly we could get a thou
sand boys to come on a promise
of hot coffee and a sandwich.
Now we are doing mighty well if
we can round up four or five. We
had to quit"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Prohibition Will Be Plank
In Platform of Each Party
Is Prediction of Bryan
The Commoner Bounces Into Washington Active and
Optimistic as Ever and Reasseverates That While
Not Candidate for Presidential Nomination
STILL in Pinch, He Might Allow His Name to Go
Before the People-Expects to Be Delegate \

stances would he accept the nomi-
nation.
Wants Treaty Ratified.
He said he would urge democratic
senator's to vote for the ratiflca-
ton of the treaty with the reserva-
tions to the league of nations which
the majority have added to that
instrument.
Today the former secretary of
state gave out the following state
ment:
II am not a candidate for the
presidential nomination. | do not
want the nomination. | have stated
that over and over again.
II have refused to allow my name
to be filed as a candidate where |
could prevent it. In Michigan it
was filed without my knowledge or
consent. | telegraphed the secre-
tary of state and asked him to with
draw it. He answered it was i'm
possible. haye refused to consent
to clubs being called Bryan clubs
"A few Bryan democracy clubs
have been formed and | have con-
sented to that because the word
Bryan is used to describe principles
for >which the clubs stand and is,
therefore. used in an impersonal
sense.
Would Obey Party Call.
"Only one thing | have not said
and that is tc declare IN advance
that in no circumstances would l
consider the nomination if it were
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Tobacco Replaced
BY Chewing Gum
At Political Fest

Auburn, Neb., March l7.-(Spe-
cial. AT the city caucus women
took an active part, for the first
time, in municipal nominating con-
ventions.
In Difference to their presence,
the men ceased smoking, and the
atmosphere of the convention was
freighted with the odors of chew
ing gum and wintergreen confec-
tions.
The speakers passed many pref
ty compliments on the women,
though they failed to pass them
any of the political plums. The
women say they will get even
next year
Mayor Dovel was renominated
on the majority ticket, and former
Mayor Lafe Higgins, on the mi
nority ticket.
Mesdames H. L. Workman, Fl.
G. Harris and R. c. Boyd were
elected precinct central commit
teemen, the only recognition the
female voters received. Sunday
base ball, Sunday movies and an
extensive paving program will be
the issues of the municipal cam-
paign. :
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Jealousy Of Richer Pupils
Ends Life of Humble Lad

Pueblo Coo March Sx duly by Dr. Luke Mclean,
begin investigation the school boy ud which
said resulted Monday the death of Ted Poverty Kuyken
DALI years old.
Ted nicknamed Poverty because his mother and he
did nice clothes as the other boys.
spite of his humble surroundings however Ted led all the other
boys his lessons school He the star the class and because
said hated the bitterly
by the boys
On the we-dressd youths form
wyad home from school, knocked him down
kicked him into his statement said He died Mon
day
boys revealed in the
Hart his and Rev. F. W. Beach, of the
Broadway The withheld until after the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
War Department Has
Plan to keep EN-
Down on the Farm

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, March 1.-THE ord
nance department believes it has a
real answer to tie question, How
you goin' to keep 'em down ON the
farm" presented in the popular
lyric.
"The caterpillar has now returned
t., its place in the commercial world,
and especially the agricultural" says
the chief of ordnance. "On Febru-
ary 20, 1920, there was passed by
congress a bill to transfer certain
surplus motor-propelled vehicles and
motor equipment and road-making
material to various services and de-
partments and for the use of states
Under the terms of this bill the
Department of Agriculture was
charged with the distribution of this
surplus material as turned over to
them from time to time by the War
department. From the ordnance de-
partment there has been obtained
and distributed 345 tractors to the
states.
"Men are needed to operate these
tractors and they can prepare for it
in the army, the War department
having an especially attractive course
of instruction on tractors for enlisted
men at the ordnance operating,
maintenance and repair schools at
Raritan arsenal, Metuchen, N. ].
upon completion of this course
these men are assigned to practical
field work and when they complete
their enlistment period may either
re-enlist or go back into civil life,
better qualified for the education and
experience they have had"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Lincoln Business
Men Protest Cost Of
Code Bill Referendum

Lincoln, Neb., March l7-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Attorney General
c. A. Davis received a communica-
ton signed by H. K. Burkett, S. H..
Burnham, c. B. Towle, w. S. Whit
ten and 26 other business men Of
Lincoln asking if the attorney gel-
eral could not discover some way in
which the expense of submitting the
referendum on the civil administra-
tive code, estimated to be $500, 0,000.
could be eliminated.
Judge l. L. Albert of Columbus,
member of the constitutional con
vention, who was shown the letter,
promptly suggested remedy. 1T
will cost but $4,000 to call the legis-
lature in special session." said he.
"Then abolish the code bill and the
referendum both and the job is COM
pleted."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
General Summeral
Drops Red Tape While
Visiting Wounded Men
Chicago Tribune-o Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, March l7.-Maj. Gen.
Charles P. Summerall, who led the
First division to deathless glory at
Cantigny and Scissors, arrived in
the city Wednesday morning from
Camp Taylor, KY, and was at once
escorted to Fort Sheridan, where, in
the hospital are many wounded vet
Grams who served under him in
France.
He suspended all rules of military
discipline and met the wounded boys
as man to man. He was speedily
surrounded by his enthusiastic fight
ing mates. He shook every hand ex-
tended and called most of the men
by their names.
Buck privates who had any COM
plants to get off their chest found
the general ready to listen.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Rev. John F. Pouch.er
Reinstated Pastor
OF California Church

San Francisco, March l7,-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Restored to full
standing as minister of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, Rev. John F
Poucher is to be reinstated as
pastor of the Central Methodist
Episcopal church of San Francisco,
having been exonerated of the
charge of alienation of the affections
of Mrs. Irma G. sSmeltzer, wife of
William G. Smeltzer.
AT meeting Of seven ministers
called by DR.. George w. White,
district superintendent, late Wednes-
day it was recommended that DR..
Poucher be reinstated. The trustees
,of Central Methodist Episcopal
church have approved the reinstate-
ment of their pastor and he will
be reappointed to the pulpit by
Bishop A. w. Leonard.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Long, Looked For Military
Demonstration Against Tur-
key Carried Out With But
One Clash Between Forces.
TROOPS LANDED UNDER
GUNS OF ALLIED FLEET
Proclamation Asserts Entente
, Has No Intention Of Destroy
ing Authority of Sultan, But
Hopes to Strengthen It.
Bx The Associated Press.

Constantinople, March 16.--Con-
stantinople was occupied this morn
ing by allied forces under Gen. Sir
George +. Milne of the British
army This long-looked-for milf
tary demonstration by the allies
against Turkey was carried out with
only one untoward happening, a
serious clash at the war office,
where the Turks resisted the allied
troops.
An exchange of shots resulted IN
which several punjabi of the British
East Indian forces and few OF
the Turks were killed.
The excitement caused by the oe-;
cupation quieted down before dark
ness. which brought absolute calm
The landing of occupation forces
was carried out under guns Of the
formidable allied fleet anchored in
the Bosporus. The British dread
nought Benbow was moored at the
Galta Quay, her guns trained on
Stamboul. Another man-of-war
faced the arsenal in the Golden
Horn, while all other warships in
the Bosporus were standing BY
with their decks cleared for action.
Resistance Is Slight.
Except in the instance stated,
however, there was no resistance
to the allies. The population, in
fact, showed little alarm nor was
there any sign of panic except in,
on section of Stamboul, as COM
manders of the allied troops brought
their forces ashore.
These forces inclued 1000 blue
jackets and marines from British
warships, and contingents from all
the allies represented. Indian de-
tachments having Moslcms on their
rosters were among troops taking
part.
Comprehensive military and naval
plans had been made to carry out
the allied measures and precaution-
ary steps taken. Last night 4 nunf-
Der of Turks and other persons re-
garded as possible disturbers of the
peace were arrested, including the
commander of the Tenth Turkish
division.
The dead walls of Constantinople
were placarded with proclamation
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Rescue Women and Men
From Yacht in Atlantic

Jacksonville, Fla, March 1.-THE
auxiliary schooner yacht Misery,
owned by Irwin Cox, New York,
went ashore in gale at the mouth
of St. Johns river and probably
will be total loss. Mr. and Mrs.
Cox and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Billiard. also of New York, were
aboard and all were rescued with
members of the crew after clinging
to the rigging all night with heavy
seas breaking over them. The pilot
boat Mota took them off by means
of life lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Wife Of Tin Plate
King Gets Decree
And $4,000 Yearly
Chicago Tribune-o Omaha Bee Leased wir,

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, March IAN inter-
locutory decree of divorce was for
mally granted to Mrs. Margaret
Carrere Reid, wife of Daniel G.
Reid. tin plate king by Supreme
Court Justice Finch Tuesday. The
decree follows the finding of jury
two weeks ago in favor of Mrs.
Reid on counter-claim to her hus-
bands divorce suit, which he failed
to prosecute. The final decree fol-
lows in three months.
Edmund L. Mooney, Reds coun-
sci, put her on the stand to answer
few formal questions, after which
the decree was entered. 1t was
brought out during the hearing that
Mr.. Reid had made financial set
tlement on Mrs. Reid of 100000 in
cash and $4,000 year in allow
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
U. S. Urges Bolivia Not
To Disturb State Of
Peace in South America

Washington, March 17-Insistent
representations to Bolivia not to
disturb the peace of South, Ameri-
ca have been made by the Amer
ican government as a result of the
anti-Peruvian manifestations at La
Paz.
Two notes have been sent and 4
third is ready to go forward UNI
less a reply to the others is re-
ceived soon.
Officials view the situation as ser-s
ious and the representations made
by the. State department were de-
scribed as urgent
Dispatches to the Peruvian EN-
bassy said events in Bolivia resulted
from the influence of the Chilean
government and the activity Of
Chilean agents.
Peru and Bolivia are members
of the league of nations and il they
sever diplomatic relations, the crisis
thus provoked would, under the ar
ticles of the league covenant, be
such as to bring the dispute to the
official cognizance of the council of
the league.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Aurora Bank Closes
Doors Voluntarily;
Probe Will Be Made

Aurora, Neb., March 17.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. D - The American
State bank voluntarily closed its
doors and an examiner from the
state banking department is expect
ed to be in charge Thursday. Off
GERS of the bank decline to make
any statement. The officers are F.
E. Quinn, president; c. w. Wentz,
vice president, and James Schoon-
over, cashier. c. w. Wentz is not
in the city and his whereabouts were
not disclosed by the other officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
Trial Of Man Charged With
Desertion Ends Abruptly

New York, March 17.-Courtmar-
tial on Governors Island of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy Phila-
ielphian, charged with desertion in
evading the draft, ended abruptly
when his counsel announced no de-
tense would be offered because they
believed the government had fa'led
to establish its case. Official pub
ication of the verdict. it is expected,
will be made within a week.
Capt. Bruce r. Campbell, military
counsel for Bergdoll, said procedure
of the court indicated Bergdoll had
seen found guilty.