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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920.
By Mall (I jmt). Dally. M.t: taatfay. W.St:
Bally 4 17.00: nWdi Nat, aaMaia aatra.
TWO CENTS
RAIL STRIKE
GRADUALLY
DYING OUT
Employes in Several Cities Re
turn to Work Tuesday
. Switchmen at Other Points
Vote Nbt to Join Walkout.
INSURGENTS CENTER
STRENGTH IN EAST
Soldiers Called Out at Jersey
City Car Repairers and In
spectors at Cleveland Go
Out in Sympathy.,
Chicago, April 13. Although lead
ers ot the insurgent switchmen and
yardmen today strenuously denied
that serious defections had occurred
in their ranks, railroad heads and
officers of the brotherhoods who are
fighting the walkout, dedaced that
tne strike in western territory gradu
ally was dying but.
Strikers in a half dozen cities and-
towns returned to work today, rail
road men at other points voted not
to join the walkout and embargoes
were lifted by several roads.
Several railroads, in the Chicago
terminal district reported operations
were virtually .normal. Live stock
r receipts today were 236 cars, includ
.ins 4,000 cattle, 3.000 hogs and 7,000
sheep and 10,000 packing hduse
workers returned to duty.
, Striking switchmen at Ludinarton
Mich., and Hannibal, Mo., returned
to work today and all railroad men
, who joined the walkout at Bloom
ington, III., decided to end the strike
tomorrow. In the far west. 96
."Northern racitic employes voted not
to join the walkout or to affiliate
( with the "outlaw" union.
Center Strength in East
Main strength of the striking rail
road workers today was 'everted in
, the. section east of Pittsburgh and in
the Pacific northwest, with condp
Imne .... . ' 1 .1 t ' . '
a..wjuun5 rauroaa oromerr
hood leaders and railway officials, in
the remainder of the country point
ing toward a return v to normal.
Around jew York passenger service
was hard hit and in thefennsylva
nia steel and iron regions thousands
of workers were threatened with en
forced idleness, unless the situation
quickly changed. '
At Jersey . City armed soldiers
with army motor trucks were called
-in to handle mail tatted by the
Fresh difficulties were encountered
by the railroads at the Pacific north
' west Great Northern and North
ern Pacific switchmen at Everett,
Wash., walked out at midnight last
night. , ....
At epitomized by the brotherhood
leaders today the entire situation
wast .-.
Vvrcst Vastly better.
Chicago Much improved.
East Vastly worse, particularly
Nev York. - - . .-
From the ,Ohio river west to the
(Continued on Fa Two, Column Two.)
To Divide $3,000,000
'W. P. Cowan Estate
Among Relatives
( titrates Tribune-Omaha Bc Leased Wire.
Chicago, April 13. The $3,000,000
estate of. William P. Cowan, one
time president of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, will be dis
tributed Tuesday by Judge Rathje
of the Du Page county pr&bate
court. He will make the award to
those he considers thearightful heirs.
.Missouri and Montana have come
into court for a share of the es
tate. -Mrs. Jennie L. Cowan Allen
of Trenton, Mo., says her father,
George Cowan, was a cousin of the
millionaire. She last heard from him,
in Mexico year ago.
Missoula, Mont., produces three
brothers, who, with their " sister,
claim to beprst cousins. They are
Frederick "William, John A. and
Janij-s Cowan and Mrs. Marja Cow-
i-37cXntosh
Vbte. for Pershing; Then
Vote for These Delegates
Under the Nebraska law, delegates to the national convention
are pledged to support the presidential choice of the Nebraska
primary. Candidates who have filed are not only obligated by law
but have made personal declarations' to carry out their primary
instructions. '
Nevertheless, enthusiastic support can come only from mf':
hearts. Nebraska republicans who want, Gen. John J. Pershing1
the republican presidential nominee should not on'" rct. . ..',
but for delegates whose every hour at Chicago m
making Nebraska's choice the choice of the nation. ;
Vote for Pershing and then vote for the following delegates and
alternates: '
DELEGATES AT LABGE:
Tltna home, Omaha, N.
Charle H. Kelaay, Norfolk. l.
E. J. Bnrkett, Lincoln, Neb. '
Alteniato:
Carl E. Herri n-, Omaha, Nab.
F1BST DISTRICT. DELEGATES:
Mark W. Wooda, Llaeola, .Nek.
Andrew F. Morgan, Kebraaka Cltjr,
ieb. .
Alternate: v
Mm. da M. Dnnhar, PUtUmonth,
Jeb. . .
SECOND DISTRICT DELEGATES:
Capt. C. E. Adama, Omaha, Neb.
Hird Strykerv. Omaha, Neb. -John
H. Caldwell, Omaha, Neb,
THIRD DISTRICT DELEGATES:
Burt Mapea, Norfolk, Ken.
B. , Patterson, Central City, Neb.
Alternate:
Robert I. Stoat, Tebamah, Neb.
FOURTH DISTRICT DELEGATES;
M. A. Shaw, David Cttr, Neb. .
R. E. Steele, Falrbury, Neb.
Alternate:
S. 8. Campbell, Osceola, Neb.
FIFTH DISTRICT DELEGATE: ' v
HarrjA RuaaeU, Haotbifa, Neb.
SIXTH DISTRICT DELEGATES: ,
. Woodruff Ball, Valentine. Neb.
S. i. Weokee, O'Neill. Neb.
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iiy tree, wnicn seems to nave the
clearest claim, includes William
Sexton of Eagle, Walter Sexton and
Mrs. Caroline Sexton Hart of Grand
Lodge; Charles Edward Sexton of
Bannister, and dexton ualby ot Cad
iliac. .
' Others who hope to share in the
estate arc Mercer P. Cowan of Mob-
erly. Mo., a railroad conductor, and
his nephew, A".n D. Cowan, ait at-
r j.. ee
torney ot iioomingtou, x. i. ; Airs.
Emma Cowan-Bentley of California,
and Judson Phelps of Detroit.
Troops Supporting Herrera '
Besiege Guatemala City
Guatemala City, April 13. Troops
supporting Carlos Herrera, who has
been proclaimed president of the
republic after a swift revolution, are
holding this city, although it is
closely besieged by the army com
manded by President, Estrada Ca
brera. Shells from guns in the
hands of these troops have fallen in
many parts of the town.
Herrera's forces hold the principal
railroad leading to th: city and re
ports indicate the revolution has
spread over most of the interior of
the country.
Spokane Firemen Wear
Khaki to Beat H. C. of L.
Spokane, -Wash., April 13.f Eight
city firemen at the central station
here, today reported for work
dressed in khaki outfits Fire Chief
A. L. Weeks said he, would do like
wise tomorrow and that , hereafter
regulation blue uniforms will be
required only on formal occasions.
Regular uniforms cost $72, he said,
and khaki ones, $8,
M'MULLEN TIES
UP WITH LOCAL
G. 0. P. CHIEFS
Representatives of ' Various
Elements ' Indorse His
.v Candidacy for Governor.
Representatives-of the various ele
ments of republicanism in Douglas
county have given expression, to Ian
Harmonious. indorsement of the can
didacy of Adam McMullen of
Beatrice for the gubernatorial nomi
nation. An organization to support
McMullen has brought together men
who have been factional opponents
for years. ,
Republicans who have been identi
fied as leaders of the conservative
wing of the Smith-Ure-Howell ele
ment, and of the old Fontenelle club,
are now unreservedlv for Mr. Mc
Mullen as against Gov. S. R. Mc
Relvie. . ,
Has ' "First-Class Aibility."
"I wish to state that Mr. McMul
len is a man of first-class ability,"
said J. C. Kinsler, who was manager
of the campaign for Congressman
Jefferis. "He is progressive and has
nt heart the interests ot all carls of
the state. I sincerely believe that
republicans should unite on him."
Victor D. Reynolds, former secre
tary, of .the Fontenelle club, said he
is convinced that it is the general
consensus of opinion among repub
licans that some candidate, other
than ' Governor McKelvie. would
tanlw better chance of fceing.eleet-.
ed next tall. ,v
Want to' Consolidate jParty- Y'
"In iookincr around and 'atDrais-
ing the sentiment, both in Omaha
ana tnrougn tne state, wc nave De-
come convinced that all elements of
the party can be turned to McMul
len easier than to any other candi
date, so we have picked him as a
winner and are going to give him
our hearty support for- the nomi
nation." Mr Reynolds said. ,
W. G. Ure stated that he regards
Mr. McMullen a? the most available
man. ' - v
"There is a disposition among all
elements of the party to concentrate
on McMullen and insure hisr nomi
nation," he. said. "The Fontenelle
element of the party will stand prac
tically to a man behind McMullen
and it appears that the response
will be general among republicans
of this countv." , -
Frank A Shotwcll, speaking for
the "conservatives," said: 1 -
"The nartv success is at stake. It
is necessary for us to unite on one
man in order to win next Novem
ber. Mr. McMullen is the choice of
the republicans of this state. TtJur
county can help solve the situation
and I am delighted to know that the
republicans ofvDouglas country have
united . upon Adam McMullen.- He
is a splendid man and, will make a
real governor."
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St. Louis Legislator
Balked in Attempt
To Delay Air Service
HOOVER CLUB IN
NEBRASKA WILL
-'QUIT CAMPAIGN
At Request of Former Food
Head They Will Not
Oppose ; Pershing.
The Hoover Republican Clubof
Nebraska, which was organized here
a few weeks ago for the purpose
ot promoting the candidacy of Her
bcrt Hoover, issued a formal state
ment yesterday in which it is re
,quested that Hoover's name be not
considered at the primary next week.
The statement carries with it an
explanation ' that Jhis action ' was
taken in response to a request re
ceived from the former food admin
istrator, who does not wish to op-
rpose the candidacy of Nebraska s
favorite son, Gen. J. J. Pershing.
Investigate Conditions.
.Two representatives of the Hoover
campaign j:ommittee were here last
Friday from the east and went over
the Nebraska situation with mem
bers of. the local Hoover club. The
information received yesterday was
the result of that conference.
While the officers of the Hoover
club, which will now cease to func
tion in the primary campaign, dp
not deem it best to make any speci
fic reference to General Pershing in
their statement, it is ' known that
many members of the Hoover club
arc ior Pershing, because they be
lieve that by all of the rules of
political ethics he is entitled to the
republican preferential rote in Ne
braska.
Iseut Formal Statement
The following formal statement
was issued by the - officers of the
Hoovtr Republican Club or Ne
braska: ' ' ,
y In deference to Mr. Hoover s re1
cVntly expressed desira that his sup
potters refrain from placing his
name on the ballot in lavonte son
states, we request all Hoover sup
porters to retrain from writing his
name in ballot at forthcoming pri
mary to be held in Nebraska April
20."- -
The statement is signed by W. B. '
Tagg, chairman; Mrs. James Rich
ardson, vice chairman; H. M. Bush
r.ell, secretary; A. B. Currie, treas
urer. ' - - . " V - '
Washington. April 13. (Special
Telegram.) Representative Dyer of
St. Louis, who succeeded in refer
ring the post office and postroads con
ference report to the committee
i.of conference of tne senate and
house Saturday because St. Louis
was not included as a stopping place
of the transcontinental air service,
has thrown himself open to serious
criticism tor delaying the appropria
tion and will eventually see the bill
pass just as it was reported by the
conierees ana si. i-ouis as lar irom
the goal as ever, i ,
While Mr Dyer's point of order
lay against an item that will be dis
tmctly subject to such a point, it
was used only as a. stalking horse
for the transcontinental air mail
service, which Chairman Steenerson
said Monday would be approved by
the. house when it is presented to
tnat Dody, probably, on Wednesday,
as the conference committee will
hold a meeting Wednesday morning.
Hold Up Drug Store Owner,
Get Cash and Supply of Dope
Denver, Colo., April 13. Two men
robbed a drug store of $300 in cash
and cocaine and morphine valued at
$1,000 early today. Both were
masked when they .entered the store.
One backed the proprietor to the
wall with a revolver and the other
pocketed the money and drugs.
Empress Auguste Victoria .
So III Death Js Expected
Berlin. April 13. The Duetsche
Talfes Zeitung today says it his
learned from a reliable source that
the condition of former Empress
Auguste Victoria has become so
grave that the announcement of her
death may be expected " at any
momer" .. . . . TV. '
National Assembly
Of Germany Reopens;
French Denounced
Berlin, April 13. (By' The Asso
ciated Press;) The national assem
bly reopened Mondav with Lord
Kilmarnock, the British charge d'
affaires and other ' diplomatic rep
resentatives present. - The proceed
ing began with a strong protest
from President Fehrenbach against
the allied commission in preventing
the upper Silesiaiv deputies from at
tending the assembly. Herr Fehren
bach denounced the entente for this
"encroachment on the rights of the
German people's representatives." .
Premier Mueller spoke strongly
against the action ofVthe French in
the Rhine region, saying "Senegalese
are quartered in Frankfort and are
guarding Goethe's house." Then re
viewing the events in the Ruhr re
g'on he said that in the confusion
following the Kapp uprising the
Ruhr workers were unable to recog
nize whether they wtre faced by
loyal or disloyal troops.
Clemenceau Expected
To Reach Paris Soon
From Trip to Egypt
Paris, April 13, Georges Clemen
ceau, former premier, is expected in
Paris late this week. He is reported
as heing. fairly restored to health
after his indisposition in Cairo,
Egypt. He will remain here only a
few days, proceeding to Vendee, a
resort on the Atlantic coast, for a
longer rest. x
It is understood he will refuse to
discuss the international situation
and is expectedto reiterate his per
manent retirement. Parisians are
looking forward with expectancy
to what' remarks he will make con
cerning the decoration "order of the
red flag" conferred on him by Rus
sian Soviets in a humorous mood in
recognition of the eminent part taken
by Clemenceau in the development
of. revolution. This is the highest
honor the Soviets can bestow on an
individual but it as yet has appointed
no representative to represent the
decoration. ,
300 Die) in Explosion
Paris. Aoril 13. (Havas.l Three
hundred persons were killed in the
explosion of a munitions dump at
Rotenstein, East Prussia, on Sun
day, according to a dispatch from
French headquarters at Mavence.
PRESIDENT
NAMES RAIL
LABORJOARD
Nominations Go to Senate;
Prompt Confirmation Ex-pected-Authorized
to Take
Up Grievances of Strikers.
WASHINGTON ALARMED;
WILSON CALLS CABINET
Indications Are That Govern
ment Will Takey Action
Against Leaders-ASk Names
Of N. Y. Central Insurgents.
Washington, April 13. The rail
road labor board was appointed' to
day by President Wilson.
The members are:
Representing the Public George
W. Hangar, Washington, D. C;
Henry Hunt, Cincinnati; R. M. Bar
ton, Tennessee. t
Representing the Railroads Hor
ace Baker, J. H. Elliott and William
L. Park. ( ...
Representing the ' Employes Al
bert Phillips, A. O. Wharton and
James J. Forrester.
The board will be authorized to
meet in Washington at once to take
up the grievances of the railroad em
ployes now on strike. The nomina
tiqns wenj to the senate at noon to
day and "prompt action by that body,
is expected.-
Hunt is Politican.
Mr. Hunt, one of the public repre
sentatives, is appointed tor one year,
He is a former mayor of Cincinnati
and a former member of the Ohio
house of representatives. . During
the war he was a captain in the
national army. Since 1915 he had
been a member of the board of trus
tees of- the Cincinnati Southern rail
way, a "city-owned utility.
Mr. Hanger, another representa
tive of the public, is named assistant
commissioner ot the United Mates
board of mediation and conciliation.
an- as member of that body has had
considerable experience in handling
labor disputes.
Judge Barton, the third member.
is a former judge of the Tennessee
court of appeals, and is appointed
tor three years.
Prominent Road Men. .
Horace Baker, wh"o Is appointed
to represent the railroad executives
for la three-year term, Is a former
general managcY of the Cincinnati,
pm ew Orleans oc Texts' Pacific tail-
road. '-
I. II. Elliot of Texas, appointed
for two years, formerly was general
manager ot the Jexas racthc
railroad, and subsequently was a
colonel in the transportation corps
of - the.' American expeditionary
forces. - '
Mr. Park is vice president of the
Lhicago Oreat Western railroad and
i? appointed for one year.
Mr. Phillips is vice president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen. He is ap
pointed for three years. ,
Employes Well Represented.
Mr. ' Wharton of Missouri is an
official of the railway .employes' de
partment of the American Federa
tion of Labor and a member of the
board of railway wages and work
ing conditions of the United States
(Continued. on Page Two, Column Four.)
D..I-M-: L AK.f
iuies newspaper may
Use Own judgment
, In News Published
Chicago, April 1 13. Right of a
newspaper to putflish what it con
siders news and to disregard what
ever it believes does not come with
in that category was upheld in an
opinion of the appellate court, dis
posing of a $100,000 . damage suit
Drougnt Dy wuiiam Keeda, an attor
ney, against tme Chicago Tribune
company.
Mr. ieia, a candidate tor su-r
periortourt judge ja the November,
1917, election on an independent
ticket, charged the Tribune with
publishing a facsimile of a portion
of a specimen ballot, giving names
of the democratic, republican and
socialist candidates for the judge
ship, but omitting the names of the
independent candidates. It was con
tended by Mr. Reeda that this omis
sion was -wilful and malicious and
done with intent to injure his can
didacy. ,
"The defendant owes no" duty to
either plaintiff or the public to pub
lish anything which, for any reason
it did not see fit to publish," the
opinion read.
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His Home State
KELSEY SAYS NO
BOSS CAN DIRECT
HIS G.0J. VOTE
Solicits Support of Republi
cans Not Under Obligations
to "Corrick-Harrison"
Combination.
Norfolk, Neb., ' April 13. (Spe
cial.) Charles H. Kejsey, candi
date for delegateat large to the re
publican convention, made the fol
lowing statement today:
"A personal statement to republi
cans by certain self-appointed ooli-
ticafhosses in Linvoln and Omaha
announces through ' the news coJ
umns of the democratic World
Herald that they have made a tie
up between Frank Corrick and
Frank Harrison, campaign mana
gers of General Wood and Senator
Johnson in this state, and the re
spective Wood and Johnson voters
to vote a slate prepared by them.
"I am a candidate for delegate at
large to the national convention
and naturally -wonder why a com
bination of this kind is made. There
are 10 candidates, four to be -elected.
i-very one of .the 10 is pledged to
give loyal support to the candidate
for president receiving the preferen
tial vote.
Bosses must deliver the -oods or
they cannot demand navmentt If
elected I will go to Chicago' aid as
long as there is a chance t se
cure the nomination of Nebraska's
candidate I wjll work and strive for
that end, but if the time comes
when second choice must be made
no boss can deliver my vote or de
mand any reward for electing me.
, i am running my own campaign.
paying my own expenses and the
only obligation I owe is to so per-
ior,m my duty as to retain , the re
spect and confidence of rav friends
and neighbors. .
I his is mt Platform and on It I
solicit the vote of every republican
voter who is not under Obligations
to the Corrick-Harrison combina
tion. ,
PACKINGHOUSE
DISPUTE MAY BE
SETTLED TODAY
Report -Current That Skinner
Howe Differences Have.
Been Adjusted.
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Birmingham Overall Club .
Backs Action of Newspapers
Birmingham, -Ala.. April 13. The
Birmingham overall club, with 3,000
members, pledged to wear overalls
until clothing prices decline, was
formally organized at a mass meet
ing. Action followed ' refusal - of
local newspapers to comply. with a
request by, a committee of retail
clothiers that they cease publication
of news items of "formation of over
all clubs, the clothiers alleging their
business was being hurt. '
On April 16 every club member is
to appear clad in overalls and a
solemn pledge was taken, that they
shoald be. worn until the price of
clothing drops.
One Man Killed, Another ,
Injured in Plane Fall
Sioux Falls, S. E., April 13. B. F.
Ramsey is dead and W. T. Cook, a
civilian pilot, is in a local hospital
in a serious condition, following a
fatal tail spin in which their plane
crashed to earth west of the city
Monday night. ' Both then are resi
dents of Sioux Fall
General Strike Begun
In Ireland on Behalf
Of Political Prisoners
The dispute between Lloyd M.
Skinner and Pgul Skinner and R. C
Howe, president of the Skinner
compahyrwas practically settled late'
yesterday out of court, it is believed
from statements made by attorneys
in the case.
Thousrh none of the attorneys
would definitely affirm this, one of
them said, in answer to a question
as to whether, the suit had been
settled:- .
4 "I am not at liberty to, sav. But
everybody ''concerned -is 'trying to
keep it out of the cojurts." ' '
Mr. Howe secured a restraining
order a week ago, preventing Lloyd
M. Skinner from deposing him from
his position as president and general
manager of the Skinner company.
Hearing on Mr. Howe's application
for afr injunction was set first for
Saturday, then postponed to Mon
day an4 finally id Wednesday.
Sultan Throws All
His Power Against
The Nationalists
London,. April 13. A general
strike, ' begun in Ireland . today in
protest against the treatmenof the
political prisoners in Mountjoy jail
at Dublin, who arc on a hunger
strike.
Early reports to the Irish office
here said that the 'strike had gone,
into effect, but the officials gave
no details regarding the scope of the
movement.
The strike call eliminated em
ployes of newspapers,, those in the
telegraph service.-the humanitarian
services, the bankers and the neces
saryworkers caring for cattle and
horses.' ." , , ,
The latest official report given out
here said that 1 the hunger strikers
all were weak and that some wece
nearing the danger mark.
Condition of U. S. Marshal
. Reported as Less Favorable
The condition-, of Thomas ; T.
Flynn, United States marshal, who-.
for several weeks has been seriously
ill at his home, Z3Z8 South Fifteenth
street, was reported less "favorable
yesterday. -
The Weather
' FORECAST.
Fair and warmer Wednesday.
S . m 29. is m. m ..... 31
a. m .".illl m. m 40
" a. m , Si IS noon 4:1
a. m S4I 1 p. 4.1
l a. m...... SS1 8 n. in.. 44
At 7 a. m , dry hulb. 81; wrt bulb, 29:
rvlbtiv hnmidlty. t. At noon, dry bulb,
l wt bulb. S: rolaUro hnmldltr. 04.
At noon, nlad Telocity, four mlln an
(bear,
Constantinople, April 13. (By The
Associated Press.) Sultan Mehmed
VI of Turkey has thrown all his
political -and religious power jnto
the balance asv a final measure in
combatting the nationalist movement
in Asia Minor.
'Wrath of heaven, and eternal
torments of hell" are' called down
on the heads of all Moslems who
do not support the sultan, by Dur-
nzade Abdullali titeifdi, the new
Sheik-Ul-Islam. He excoriates the
nationalists and declares "all Mus
sulmen who kill nationalists will be
blessed by Alah and all who die
fighting the 'rebels earn eternal
glory hereafter."-
Mobilization of; the sultan s ad
herents has begun in. the islands in
the Sea of Marmora and along the
scores of the Black sea.
There is little disposition on the
tart of the Turks in this city to
.10111 the sujtan s forces. They say
their fathers and brothers are fight
ing in Mustapha Kemal s army, and
they wilUnot engage in a civil war.
Ohio Soft Coal Mines
Are Practically Closed
By Switchmen Strike
Columbus, O., April 13. Soft coal
mines in Ohio were nearly all closed
down today because of the railroad
strike and thousands of coal miners
were thrown out of work. A few
mines in some scattered sections
were reported still working, but all
of the big mines were closed be
cause of the inability of operators to
get cars.
The Columbus, Delaware and
Marion Traction company, operat
ing traction cars between Columbus
and Marion, announced today that
it had taken off all its limited cars
and reduced its service one-half be
cause of the coal shortage.
Cc::ple Escape Drowning
When Houseboat Sinks
rawtucket, R. I., April 13. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Harris barely es
caped drowning when the houseboat
they were living yi was sunk in the
Pawtucket river. A log, propelled
b" the powerful torrents resulting
from the rain, rammed i large" hole
an one corner of the craft, fifteen
minutes later the boat was resting
oi the river bottom with part of its
roof protruding and the Stars and
Stripes flying above.
The couple were roused from their
slumbers when water rushed into
the- cabin. They snatched a few ar
ticles of clothing and clambered to
a nearby waL ' j
AMERICAN SHOT
BY GERMANS IN
THE RUHR BASIN
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New Jersey Man Reported to
Have Been Killed Recently
In Attempted Escape
From Police.
Berlin, April 13. An official, an
nouncement made last night in the
case of Paul Roome De Mott of
Paterson, N. J., said to have been
an American citizen, who was killed
recently at Wesel, near the Ruhr
region, states that he was sKot dead
while attempting to i escape from
military arrest. - f
De Mott, who was 22 years oid,
was taken prisoner by government
troops near Dinslaken, southeast-of
Wesel, early last week, charged
with being in possession of arms
and aiding in the rebellion. ... .
The whereabouts of De Mott
since his arrest had not bgen known
here. "
, De Mott is said here to have
claimed that he was a newspaper
man who was given an 'American
passport because he was engaged in
relief . work. - Among the creden
tials found, in his possession, it is
stated, were papers indicating he
was" about to leave for Russia.
' Americans who learned last week
of De Mott's capture were assured
by the German military authorities
in the Ruhr district that no drastic
action would be taken against him.
Pis in West Hammond
Will Not Be Disturbed
Till Peace Is Signed
Chieago Tribune-Omaba Be Leased Wire.
Hammond, Ind., April 13. West
Hammond authorities are being
ground beneath two milestones be-'
cause they say the war is not over
and thev cannot Compel citizens
nehrly 8,000 of them, to desist from
raising pigs. When the war was go
ing on the food administration put
on a drive in West Hammond and
asked everybody to raise a pig. West
Hammond was slow in starting, but
now nearly every other yard is
pigpen and those who have no pigs
are making lite miserable for the
city officials.
Mayor Paul Kameradt passed the
buck to Chief of Police John Mitz.
Mitz says stink or no stink, I can t
make em quit raising pigs because
uie war is not over, vve urged the
people to raise pigs to help win the
war and the people think they are
still- hgnting.
"Have we won the warvyet? I
don't know. J got to tell 'em to
raise pies until peace is deolnrerl.
The pig question here is up to Wil
son or Hoover. Hoover started it."
Two Americans in Near East
Are Believed in Danger
New York, April 13. Hugh Bell
of Crafton, Pa., a worker with the
American committee for relief in
the 'Near East, and James K. Ly
man of Wisconsin, an American
board missionary, are believed to be
in peril in eastern Asia Minor,
where Armenian massacres have-occurred
recently. They left.Adana
tor Marash on March 20, according
to a cablegram received here, and
since that time nothing has . been
heard rom them.
Pass Fortification Bill.
Washington, April 13. The an
nual fortification bill carrvinc $18.-
833,442, a cut o(.approximtoly $100,
000,000 from estimates submitted,
was passed by the house and sent to
the senate.
' Discjuss Mexican Situation. '
Washington, April 15. George T.
Summerlin, American charge d'af-
lairs at Mexico CitV. who was sum
moned home recently, discussed the
Mexican situation with State depart
ment official
LOl'JDEfl llftS
STRONG LEAD
IN ILLINOIS
. a.i i j
Returns From 631 Precincts
Out of 5,690, Put Republican
Governor Over 5,000 Ahead
Of Major General Wood.
FRIENDS OF JOHNSON
WRITE NAME ON BALLOT
California Senator Running
Third Only nVotes of Men -Official
Votes of JVomen
Will Be Counted Separately,
Chicago, April 13. Illinois repub
lican men and women Tuesday re
corded their preference in she race
for the party's presidential nomina-;
tion. , ' I
While the names ofGov. Frank O.
Lowden and Gen. Leonard Wood
were the only ones printed on the
ballots, early returns-showed that
friends jof Senator -Hiram Johnson
had written in his name in prac
tically every precinct.
Only the votes cast by men ar
officiar Women were accorded the
privilege of voting unofficially after
it becam evident that the nineteenth
amendment would not beratified in
iiuic iu give mem juit &uuiagc. xur.
women's ballots are to be counted
separately merely to record their
preference.
- Returns from 631 precincts, in-
eluding 350 in Cook county, out ol
in tne state, give:
Lowden Men 22.992: women. 3.-
903:; total, 26,895.
Wood Men. 18,609; women,, 2,
952; total, 21,561.
Johnson Men, 6,8j2; women, 890;
total, 7,742.
The Johnson vote tabulated is an
from Cook county.
wootJabandons
campaign tour
tfUE TO STRIKE
Cancels Leave of Absence and
,Will Resume Duties as ;
Army Commander,
1 Boston. April.13 Mat. GenLeon-
ard Wood today cancelled the leave
of absence which he obtained to
make a campaign for the republican
nomination for president, and said
he would Jeave later in the day for
Chicago to resume his duties as
commanding general of the central
department. He stated that his ac-i
tion was due to railroad strike con-
(litinne V.I . '
General Wood, in making the an
nouncement, said:
lhe situation of growing serious
ness in the country is such that I
feel it my duty to eive up mvleave
and return to my post of command
in Chicago. The situation is not
one which allows personal consider
ations to enter into the matter in
the least." . - '" .
The general now is on a twa
months leave which was granted
him . by the Avar department
March 20.
Strike Good Excuse.
Washincrton. Aoril 13 fipnrat
Wood's abandonment of his canv
paign was considered by politicians
here to be an admission oKlhe rrii
in his effort to land the presidency. .
The War department stated that his
return to duty in Chicago" was on
his own initiative, he havino- a two
months' leave of absence. .The rail-1
road strike, was held to be a good:
excuse for the abandonment of a:
nghtthat has become increasingly
difficult since the 'loss of Michigan I
and the threat of disaster in Ohio,'
Illinois and Nebraska, , ,
Wood's style of campaign re
quired him to win, if at, all, on earlv1
ballots in the Chicago convention.;
Because of bitter primary fights he !
could not expect subsequent acces-
sions of strength.
Professor Describes
Gasoline Substitute
Made of Wood Alcohol
St. Louis, April 13. Discovery 01
a new alcohol, made from wood and
usable as grain alcohol and in a
mixture for'a gasoline substitute,
was described at the cpnvention of
the American Chemical society in
session here bv Prof. R H f-ir..
of Columbia university, who ex
pressed the belief it would reduce
tne cost ot operating automobiles.
The alcohol, he explained. i re
tained from the sugar in waste from
the manufacture of pulp and mixed
with kerosene and benaol forin 3
substitute for gasoline.
l ins. mixture, he amplified, does
not form carbon In th n-i;ni,-c
and affords more mileage to a gal
Ion than gasoline. Professor McKce
said it had been used successfully
in Norway and Sweden and that he
believed it could be manufactured in
this country cheaper than gasoline.
Moorhead Fears He Won't
V. Be Ready for Primary
E le c t i o-n Commissioner ITarW
Moorhead expressed doubt yesterday
as to whether it would, fee possible
to complete in time for 'the pri
maries of April 20 the larire amount
of txtra work involved in preparation
ivi una jrcar t primary. i
'"I am emplovinar outside helo and
every effort will be made to have
the preliminary work completed on
time, but the task seems almost too
big to accomplish within the timt
limit, he explained.
