TriiS BiLE: OiuAKA, SATURDAY, JULY 1U, 1919. 3 i. a b U POLICE TO TAKE INSTRUCTION IN RESUSCITATION After Six Deaths by Drowning Due to Official Negligence " policemen Practice Life Saving. After six deaths by drowning this - season in Omaha, directly chargable to members of the police depart ment and city physicians, who failed to exercise the proper precaution and efforts to resuscitate the vic tims Chief Eberstein has issued or deal for moral squad officers, the ii.cn cn beats, detectives, members oi the automobile squad and ser pcaiits to take a course of instruc " tons as to how to revive persons rescued from the water. Dr. A. J. Edstrom has been select ed as the instructor and gave the men their first lesson Thursday night at the police station. He lectured to the "midnight patrol" before they were assigned to duty. Chief Eberstein made no refer ence in his order as to whether or not a city physician would be re quired to remain at the station to respond to emergency calls. , No Physicians Ready. ' In each drowning case this sea son the victim's death to an extent has been due to the fact that there was no city paid physician at the police station, where he is supposed to be at all times to respond to dis tress calls. The city physicians who are charged with the duty of holding themselves in readiness at the sta tion either have been looking after their private practice or attending to their personal affairs when called ' to go out on a drowning case. Despite the protests that have , been registered on this account. Po lice Commissioner Ringer has failed to issue orders requiring physicians to remain at the police station. In each, drowning case this sea son in Omaha the city physician was an hour late in arriving on the scene. Mr. Ringer has declared he would not have the city pulmotor repaired, because, he declared, it was use less. Don't Give Up. .Dr. Edstrom told the policemen never to give up working on a per son rescued from the water un(il a half hour at least had been devoted to reviving the victim. Dr. Edstrom made no reference to , the necessity of responding promptly when a distress call is re ceived. While Chief Eberstein does not make any reference to the neglect and carelessness wit'., -which the po lice and city physicians heretofore have treated victims of 'he water, his orders that the men be given a course of instruction in the. art of resuscitation is taken as an acknowl edgment on the part of Commis sioner Ringer that his men have been grossly inefficient. Public criticism has forced him to yield to the in dignant demands of those who have lost relatives through the neglect n:d incompetency of his depart ment. Promptness Is Necessary, i Attention has been called to the fact, however, that no lecture courses'will avail anythin 4 -ess physicians and ; policemtn are kept at the -police station to respond promptly to emergency calls. .. ' When John Redin died several days ago following aft accidental plunge into his cistern, he lived for more than an hour after. he was rescued from the water. In re sponse to a half dozen calls for as sistance at the police station, mem bers of the family were told there was no physician available and there FLY TODAY Do you want to take a trip through the clouds? if you desire a ride in an airplane come to Ak-Sar-Ben Field, 65th and Cen ter streets, between the hours of 4 to 8 P. M, July 12. ' , Other Trips By Ap pointment. OMAHA FLYING CO. Phone Douglas 138 or Walnut 4100. The Bee's Fund for Free Ice and Milk "THERE CAN BE NO BETTER USE FOR MONEY THAN PUT TING IT INTO THE BEE'S FUND THAT HELPS THE HELPLESS BABIES THROUGH THE CRITICAL HOT WEATH ER PERIOD," Says Dr. D. T. Quigley in sending a contribution to the fund, i Scores of helpless babies and small hildren are being helped now. Every penny of your contribution goes to buy pure milk or cooling ice for these helpless ones. Not a cent is spent for any other purpose. If YOU want to help, send or bring any sum from 10 tents to $5 to The Bee office. It will be gladly acknowledged in this column. Previously acknowledged. .$326.55 Dr. D. T. Quigley 5.00 Margery and Richard Hiller 2.00 Minnie K. Powell, La Jolla, Cal 5.00 Mrs. G. W. Ahlquist 2.00 Harry Pierce, South Side.. 2.00 Primary and Beginners' Dept., M. E. Sunday school, Sargent, Neb 1.00 Ben L. Terry, Alexandria, Neb. 1.00 Helen and Coraline Cain.. 2.00 Total $346.55 wee no policemen at the station to send on the call. . Two policemen arrived on the scene an hour after Redin was taken fiom the water. They made no ef fort to resuscitate the man, wit nesses declared. Four Whites Arrested -With Four Negroes in Raid by Morals Squad "Frisco Pete," family name Hen ry Wegsorth, walked into the hands of the police early this morning with two sacks of whisky over his shoulders. The morals squad was conduct ing a raid at 2852 Binney street when some one trudged up the back stairs. Detective Fred Palmtag turned out the kitchen lights. The "trudger" came in and with a grunt swung two large sacks of whisky from his shoulders to the floor. "Hello, Frisco," greeted Palmtag. Wegsorth was charged with il legal possession and transportation of liquor. Two stylishly attired young white women and two young white men were taken in the raid, together with three colored men and a col ored woman. The white women said they were Belle Orme and Dorothy Stump of the EI Beudoir apartments, Eigh teenth and Dodge streets. Both are hairdressers. The white men said they were L. G. Beebe and W. Alwine of the El Beudoir apartments. The girls were released on $100 cash bonds furnished by the men and the men were released on $25 cash bonds. All four were charged with being inmates of an ill-governed house. The three negro men are: J. B. Lewis, 1404 North Nineteenth street; J. Robinson, Halifax, Cana da, and Richard Delrue, Council Bluffs. Gertrude Cotton, colored, was ar rested as the keeper of an ill-governed house. Scottish Mexican Oil Company Taken by Carranza Decree Washington, July 11. Confisca tion by the Mexican government of the property of the Scottish-Mexican Oil company, a British com pany with several' American stock holders the first actual confisca tion under- the Carranza decrees, which have been the subjects of protests from Great Britain, Hol land, France and the United States was reported Friday to the State department. The property of the Scottish Mexican company, it was said, now was being operated by Mexicans who have brought in a 30,000-bar-rel oil well on the land. The British government, it was learned, has taken up the matter of seizure with the Mexican govern ment and has advised the company pending action to continue to ful fill its obligations under Mexican law. The land on which the company operated, according to company of ficials, was leased in 1910, conform ing in every way with the law of Mexico. Washington Personals. By E. C. SNYDER. (Washington Correspondent Omaha Bee.) Washington Bureau, Omaha Bee. Washington, D. C, July 11. Mer lon L. Corey, attorney for the Fed eral Land bank at Omaha, is in Washington on business with fed eral land., bank commissioners. ' Ford E. Hovey, vice president of the Omaha Stock Yards National bank, accompanied by Mrs. Hovey, is in Washington for several days. Representative McLaughlin of York, Neb., is among the large num ber of congressmen attending5 the Elks' convention at Atlantic City. The Weather. Local Comparative Record. , . . 1919 1918 1917 1918 Highest Friday 95 85 80 99 Lowest Friday 71, 5 67 74 Mean temperature. .. .13 72 n 86 Precipitation :.. u Temperature and precipitation depar ture from the normal: Normal temperature 76 degrees Excess for .the day 7 degrees Total excess since March 1.. 186 degrees Normal precipitation 13 Inch Deficiency, for the day 13 Inch Total preo. since March 1 12.71 Inches Deficiency since March 1 '. 2.(8 Inches Deficiency for corresponding period In 1918, 7.82 Inches Excess for corresponding period In 1917 11 Inch Reports from stations at 7 p. m.: Station and state Temp. High Prec. of weather. 7 p. m. Today 24 h. Cheyenne, cloudy 90 90 T Davenport, clear 82 88 Denver, cloudy 90 94 Des Moines, clear ...84 ' 84 .12 Lander, partly cloudy 90 96 North Platte, clear 9 100 Omaha, clear .94 95 Pueblo, partly cloudy 96 98 Santa Fe, cloudy 78 80 .01 Sheridan, rlnuriv fin a. Sioux . City, clear .94 94 Valentine, partly cloudy.. 90 98 "T" indicates trace of precipitation. - 1. A. WELSH. Meteorologist. WITNESS TELLS . NEW STORY AT EMERSON TRIAL Assistant in Undertaking Es tablishment Gives Differ ent Version of Murder Than at Inquest. Mt. Ayr, la., July 11. (Special Telegram.) Walter Matlock, em balmcr at the Emerson undertaking establishment and chief witness for the state in the attempt to prove Roy Emerson guilty of the murder of his mother, Mrs. Kate Emerson, was on the witness stand the great er part of today. His testimony varied from his statements " before the cornner's jury and he was subjected to a se vere cross-examination by the de fense. On redirect examination he testified that a few days before Mrs. Emerson's death in speaking about the constant quarreling between mother and son he suggested to Roy Emerson that it would be a good idea for either he or his moth er to buy the business. "I will have the business and won't buy it either," he testified Em erson said. Matlock answered, "yes," to the question, "were you present when Emerson straightened the body of his mother from its position, on the e.evator platform immediately after its discovery." He testified posi tively yesterday that neither he nor Emerson touched the body until sfter the arrival of Dr. Coakley. An other major point on which differ ence of testimony appeared was in regard to summoning of Dr. Coak ley. Yesterday, Matlock testified that he remained with Emerson be side the body, calling to Hoffman, who was just outside the morgue to summon a physician. At the inquest he testified to having gone back to where Hoffman was standing and there told him to bring Dr. Coakley and upon his return found Emerson standing over the body of his mother. Mrs. Emerson Melancholy. In reference to a blood-soaked rag that was found in a barrel of waste paper in the workroom on the sec ond floor of the building Matlock answered, "yes," at the inquest to the question, "Did you see Emerson v-ip his shoes with this rag?" Cross-examination developed the fact that Mrs. Emerson was quite melancholy at times following the death of her husband last January, and that a few days previous to the tragedy Matlock took her to the cemetery to visit her husband's grave. Upon returning to the Em erson building, she said to her pet dog, to which she was accustomed to talk," You and I will soon be out there with Daddy." Attorney Maxwell intimated that Matlock was over-zealous in the prosecution of the case, and asked him if he had not on occasions while talking with other witnesses referred to the prosecution as "our side." The witness 'denied making state ments of this kind. Shortly before court adjourned for the noon recess, cross-examination was completed and County At torney Carroll began re-examination of the witness. The purpose of the re-examination was to account for differences in present testimony of witness and that which he gave at the inquest. A legal battle immedi ately began, in which the defense succeeded for the present in pre venting the witness making any ex planation of differences. A few questions and answers that got before the jury tended to show that Emerson was at liberty at the time of the inquest and that Mat lock feared him. Frances Devoe, bookkeeper for Dr. J. W. Coakley, testified that she saw Mrs. Emerson when she came to the office at 2 p. m. and at 3:30 p. m. she saw Roy Emerson. At 5 IS p. m. she testified Wm. Hoff man, an Emerson employe, called for a doctor and Dr. Orlo Coakley responded. She accompanied the doctor and when they reached the foot of the elevator shaft found Dr. J. W. Soakley, Matlock and Roy Emerson. Find Bloody Rag. She said she left the room to tele phone to Roy Emerson's wife and when she returned the men were all gone. She called to Matlock who was in the workroom with Dr. J. W. Coakley and followed them up stairs where blood was seen on the floor and they conducted an exami nation, arriving at the conclusion that the body had been dragged to the elevator shaft. She said she later went upstairs with Dr. Orlo Coakley and found the floor mopped up and they found a bloody rag hidden in a waste bas ket. A withering cross examination failed to shake her testimony. Dr. Orlo Coakley corroborated the statements of the previous wit nesses and told of his visit to Roy Emerson's' apartments on the night oi Mrs. Emerson's death. He said he was invited to the apartment by Roy Emerson. He testified that he told Emerson of finding the bloody rags and that he replied, "I guess I slopped over when I wiped mother's face with the rag." ' Weakens His Testimony. , The cross-examination weakened his testimony when he failed to re member any other incidents that occurred on the day of Mrs. Emer son's death. He denied being drunk when he visited the Emerson apart meiut. William Hoffman, employe of the Emetsons,"was on the stand when the court adjourned. He corrob orated the statements of the other witnesses. A few days before Mrs. Emerson's death he told of talking with Roy Emerson about his differ ences with his mother. He testified that Emerson said, "Sit easy in the boat, things will soon be all right.'' Attorneys for the state expect to finish the introduction jof evidence Saturday night. Official Washington Orders. Washington. July 11. (Soeclal Tele gram.) By direction of the president, First Lieutenant Frank W. Dawson, Unit ed States army, retired, is relieved from duties at Dubuque college. Dubuque, la., and from further active dutv. to take (effect July 1. First Lieutenant Albert 1 William Chrttonon, medical corps, Is relieved from duty at Camp Dodge, and will proceed to Fort Sheridan 11L GENERAL STRIKE IS THREATENED IN NEW SOUTH WALES Unemployed Demand That Railways Purchase Coal From Mines of Country. Sydney, N. S. W., July 11. Threats of a general strike as a protest against the action of the dominion government in permitting the Canadian National railways to purchase coal in West Virginia, while Nova Scotian miners are out of work, were made at a mass meet ing of unemployed at Sydney mines Friday. In connection with the fact that Nova Scotian miners are now work ing but half time, D. A. Cameron, M. P., issued a statement in which he said the situation might be laid to three causes: First, commandeering by the im perial government of vessels used in the St. Lawrence coal trade, even though he contended present freight rates would be prohibitive. Second, increased freight rates charged by the Canadian .National railways. Third, the fact that cost of coal at the pit mouth in Nova Scotia exceeded the cost of American coal delivered even as far east as Mon treal or Campbellton, N. B. Condition of Highways Condition of the principal high ways passing through Omaha are reported by the Omaha Automobile club as follows: Lincoln Highway, EastRoads fair to good. Lincoln Highway, West Roads fair to good to Kearney and im provements by dragging are re ported west to North Platte. Some detouring from Elm Creek, cross ing Platte river and taking hard sand road to bridge crossing into Lexington. O-L-D, West Road fair to good, with improvements going on around Ashland bridge. Louisville bridge way reported fair to good. White Pole, West Roads fair to good. Roads changed near Des Moines, jogging up north to Adel on the River to River. Fifteen miles east of Des Moines reported rough. River to River Road, East Fair f good. Blue Grass, East Roads fair to good at Creston; Creston-Ottumwa. some rough stretches; Ottumwa to Burlington, good. Black Diamond, East From Des Moines, reported good, cutting about 30 miles between Des Moines and Iowa City. Well marked, eliminating many railroad cross ings. Okoboji Route, North From Denison, reported fair to good. Some road work, but not necessitat ing detours. King Trail, NorthRain at Sioux City, showers, threatenine. Roads fair to good. King trail, south. Fair to good. Washington Highway Take low er road between Herman and Te kamah. Flyer Meets Death While Testing Out Parachutes Dayton, O., July 11. Lt.. Frank S. Caldwell of Belfast, Ireland, member of the 'British royal air forces, was killed Friday afternoon at McCook field, in a 700-foot fall from an airplane. Lieutenant Cald well came here to make a series of tests of parachutes used in connec tion with airplanes, and during the afternoon made several successful descents. In his final flight the ropes attached to his body harness snapped under his weight before the envelope could open. Lieutenant Caldwell spent four and one-half years on the front in France. Peddlers Sell Spoiled Fruit. The health department reports complaints received front household ers who were imposed, on by ped dlers selling spoiled fruit. Harry ; Silverman, chief clerk of the department, explained that an investigation disclosed the fact that certain commission men picked out fruit from lots that had been con demned and then sold the over-ripe fruit to peddlers. DR. MABLE WESSON , Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon : 614 Brandeis BIdg. Tel. Tyler 2960, Harney 4741. Resinol will soothe that itching skin The first application of R esinol usually takes the itch and burn right out of ec zema and similar skin-affections. This gentle, healing ointment seems to get right at the root of the trouble, restoring the skin to health in a surprisingly short time. Resinol is sold by all druggists. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM 4 tnllet preparation ot merit Helps to eradicate dandruff. For Restoring Color and BeautrtoGray end Faded Hair. Mr. nnt si.no-i.t dmrrmi. TEUTON RADICAL LEADER CLEARED OF HIGH TREASON Startling Disclosures Regard ing Political Intrigues Made by Georg Ledebour at His Trial. (By rnlversal Service.) Berlin, July 11. A sensational high" treason trial has just come to its close here with the acquittal of Georg Ledebour, the independent (Spartacan) leader. If was held perhaps purposely so in the midst of the death woes pf the German empire. Newspaper accounts of the startling disclosures at this trial were overshadowed by the question of signing or not signing and by the government changes. Yet, what the . defendant, Lede bour, said on the witness stand, de BOYS' $1.00 CQ BLOUSES now Made of fine quality madras, neat patterns, all sizes. it Men's $5 Panama Hats, '$2.25 (Lb r Clearance of Trousers Light and medium weight, most desired patterns, all sizes, palm beach and worsteds. Buy trousers in this great sale. 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MMMMMMmMMmmi fying any and all to disprove him, gave the most remarkable insight into the silent drama that preceded the German revolution, and into the political intrigues "game of duplic ity," Ledebour called it that fol lowed it. This man, whose life hung on a thread, who faced execution as a traitor, hurled the charge of treason back into the face of the highest official in the land Friedrich Ebert. He flung at the president's right-hand man, Philip Scheide mann, counter charges of the grav est sort and called him a political juggler, a "double crosser" and a sneaking selfish coward and in triguer. Tells of Revolt. 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