THE SUNDAY BEE: OMAHA. JULY 16. 1922.
New Record Set
by Fees Awarded
in Bankrupt Suit
123,000 "Bite" of Receiver
and Attorneys in Skinner
' Que If Largest Ever
Awarded Here.
The largest "melon' in the way of
attoraeyi' feet ever split in a local
receivership, it it said, it the $25,000
"bite" of receiver and attorneyi in
the Skinner Packing1 company
bankruptcy, revealed Saturday by ex
amination of the papers in the case
file in the federal court.
Four local attorneys shared in the
dip into the $40,000 available cash ai
sets of the defunct company, author
ized by an order from Federal Judge
Woodrough on Jane 24.
They are Keith Neville, receiver,
former democratic governor of Ne
braska, who received $10,000; Arthur
P. Mnllen,. hi attorney, who received
M.OUO; W. G Fraser and William
Ritchie, attorney for intervening
stockholders, $5,000 and $2,000. re
spectively. "On Account" Only.
Each fee is "on account" only, the
order specifies.
There is due to the receiver for hit
services "a total amount which has
not yet been ascertained by the
court, the order also reads, fore
casting possible additional feet to be
granted later.
Payment of the large sums autho
rized in an "order to pay certain
bills." including a long list of minor
obligations, instead of the usual for
mal application of the receiver or his
attorney for their fees, in separate
orders, as is the custom in most
bankruptcy cases. The total was
$30,000.
Feet Allowed.
That the fees had been allowed
became known when a reporter
queried B. H. Dunham, referee in
bankruptcy and special master in
chancery in the Skinner-Dold hear
ing, who last week filed his report in
favor of the Skinner company.
"It seems to me there was an order
allowing fees of some kind a couple
of weeks ago," he said.
Dunham, too, is entitled to a com
fortable figure for his services in the
case. The order has not yet been
granted, so far as known.
Chicago Brokerage
Company Goes to Wall
Chicago. July IS. The brokerage
firm of Nast & Co. closed its doors
following bankruptcy proceedings
and appointment of a receiver by Fed
eral Judge Carpenter.
Samuel Nast is the only registered
member of the firm, and holds mem
berships in the New York Stock Ex
change, the Chicago Stock Exchange,
and the Chicago Board of Trade. Im
mediately following announcement of
the receivership, these exchanges sus
pended the firm from trading for five
days. This limited suspension was
the receiver's announcement that all
open trades of the firm would be
executed.
Food Shortage Confronts
Irish in Republican Areas
London, July 15. (By A. P.)-A
serious food shortage threatens the
civil population in the areas occupied
by the republican military forces in
Ireland, according, to statements
from free state sources because of
the commandeering of food supplies
for the use of the insurgent troop?.
The republicans are declared to be
Jiving on the country in the manner
of the invaders of feudal times, there
by creating a spirit of intense bitter
ness against themselves. Stoppage
of communications through the de
struction Of bridges and removal of
rails is said to be adding consider
ably to the suffering of the popula
tion, as sunplies cannot reach even
!hose districts where the insurgents
ire not immediately operating.
The provisional free state govern
ment is planning energetic efforts to
restore order. Michael Collins, free
state commander in chief, and his
jtaff are working at high pressure
and Gen. Owen O'Duffy is said to
have been given chief command of
the operations in the south, the main
stronghold of the republicans.
Woman Arrested on Charge
of Slaying Circus Owner
Philadelphia, July 15. Mary Miles
Miller, a friend of Harry C. Mohr,
has been arrested in Parkersburg.
W. Va in connection with the slay
ing of John T. Brunen, show man,
and is being brought east, according
to information received here.
The arrest is the fourth since the
murder of "Honest John" Brunen at
his Riverside (N. J.) home on the
night of March 10.
Mrs. Doris Brunen, widow of the
slain man. Mohr, her brother, and
Charles M. Power, a former con
cessionaire with the Brunen shows,
are now in Mt. Holly prison,
charged with the crime.
Stock Brokers Indicted
New York, July 15 Thirteen in
dictments charging Edward M. Ful
ler and William F. McGee. partners
In the bankrupt brokerage firm of E.
M. Fuller & Co. with bucketing cus
tomer's orders, were returned by a
supreme court grand jury.
Omaha Good Will Girls
to "Hooverize" on Gowns
Winners in Bee Election "All Set" for Trip to France
Necessity of Using Portmanteaus Causes
Voyagers to Limit Wardrobe.
Fifteez-7ear-0ld Boy
Acquitted of Charge
of Murdering Girl, 11
Morristown, N. J., July 15. Fran
cis Kluxen 111. 15, is free.
At 5:15 the jury decuared him not
guilty of the killing of Jeanette Law
rence, 11, who wat found murdered
in the Kuxen woods, October 6.
It wat 2:15 when the 12 men re
tired to the jury room.
Francis remained in hit seat for
nearly an hour, maintaining still, with
hit fate on the wheel, the coolness
which has been the marvel of all who
watched the trial Finally he and hit
father followed a guard out
Francit had arrived in courtroom
shortly before the jury returned.
Finally came the "not guilty" fn
an emphatic voice front the foreman.
Despite warning from Justice Par
ker, there wat an immediate bunt of
clapping from the floor and gallery.
AT
Omaha's Good Will delegation it
"all tet" to tail for France.
The last few weeks have been busy
onet for the six Omaha girlt who
were winners in The Omaha Bee't
Good Will election, and the Council
Bluffs and Alliance girlt who also
won trips to France, likewise admit
they have spent many happy hours
preparing for the trif.
Now eight dainty, carefully planned
wardrobes are complete, from the
tiniest minor detail to the most
elaborate evening gown. They will
not he particuarly large wardrobes,
for the Amerijan Committee for De
vastated France has ruled that only
two pieces of baggage may be carried.
Decide to "Hooverize.
The committee has tent each of the
fiirls a Dortmauteau. which, by the
way, is a cross between a tuitcase and
a steamer trunk, with the virtues of
enither. A portmanteau is almost too
heavy to carry and won t begin to
hold as much as even a small trunk,
which doesn't have to be carried, say
the girlt.
The arrival of the portmanteaui
caused a hurried consultation among
the prospective voyagers. At a re
mit they have decided to Hooverize
on evening gowns and what not. In
other words, they're planning to ra
tion out their dresses carefully.
One "strictlv evening gown for
each is the program, with shoes and
other dresses in proportion. How
ever, each of the contest winners
more or less secretly admitted that
she miffht crowd an extra evening
gown, or an extra pair of thoet into
either her portmantean or traveling
Flans to Thwart Kiue.
"If bv exoert packing we can do
it, why not?" queried several of them.
Kathleen Rossiter of the Orchard
Wilhelm company has a plan of
thwarting the light luggage regulation.
T decided that if I could take only
bags I might as welt take two port
manteaus," explained Miss Rossiter.
Now I ra all ready to sail. I m tax
ing on v one evening Kown. dui oincr
dresses that can be used as such, and
a suit or two. -l nope 10 leave ncxi
Wednesday if my transportation ar
rives, so I can visit friends in New
York before sailing.
With the exception of Miss Kossi-
ter, Miss Kathrine O'Brien of the
Burlington railroad and Miss Eliza
beth Pace of Council Bluffs, the Good
Will girls plan to leave Omaha to
gether next Saturday night at 6:30.
They will take the Fifth Avenue Spe
cial of the New York Central out of
rhiraeo at 10:24 a. m. July 24. Din
ner at the Waldorf Astonia the next
evening, followed by a theater party,
it part of the plan.
Out to get back to the packing
ttage.
In the portmanteau belonging to
Mitt O'Brien, who wat to leave for
Chicago last night, nettled five pair
oi thoet. It was no easy task get
ting five pair of shoes, a dinner and
an evening gown into one portman
teau, but atter much experimenting
Mitt O'Brien Vsi triumphant. She
will be entertained by the Burlington
in Chicago until the rest of the party
arrive, there. Incidentally, Miss
O'Brien has a remarkable sport suit
which, with the aid of several silk
sweaters, ran be made to look like
several' different suits. With this
trick suit she believes she has solved
the clothing problem.
Strong as may have been the
temptation to wait until reaching
New York or Paris before purchas
ing raiment, all of the girls bought
almost their entire wardrobes in
Omaha. A matter of loyalty to the
town and community which helped
to make their going possible, they
say.
Saying Nothing About It
Mitt Ella Fenn it planuing to take
only four pair of shoes. But she's
planning to take four dress that can
be used for all occasions and one eve
ning, frock. And she might just
perhapspurchase another one in
New York before sailing, she ad
mitted. Miss Elizabeth Kaufmann, repre
senting the live stock interests, is se
cretly planning to smuggle two
traveling bags in addition to the port
manteau. But she isn't saying a word
about it. One dark evening gown
and three or four additional frockt go
with Miss Kaufmann to France.
Mist Nellie B. Donn of the Union
Pacific is taking one afternoon dress,
a dinner dress and an evening gown,
in addition to a sport costume.
Second Portmanteau.
Miss Elizabeth Pace of Council
Bluffs was presented with a second
portmanteau by A. F. Smith, who
nominated her in the election. Four
pairs of shoes and one strictly eve
ning dress are as far as Miss Pace has
planned as yet, although she plans to
leave Thursday for the east to visit
relatives. She will be at 86 Donald
son avenue, Rutherford, N. J., until
she meets her companions in New
York the day before sailing.
Miss Anna McNamara of the
M. E. Smith company is "not quite
ready," but then she never is until
the last minute, she explains. Miss
Irene Rice of Alliance, the eighth
winner, may bo east a few days
earlier, but she has not definitely decided.
The girls want it understood that
clothes aren't uppermost in their
minds in connection with the trip.
They have entered into the spirit of
the thing; the desire to bring relief
to the devastated regions of France.
And, serioukly, they rather like the
idea of traveling light, it gives them
the tang froid appearance of tea
toned travelers, at one of them put it.
They will be presented with their
r-edentiali in Omaha before leaving.
These credentials will be signed by
the president of France, the arch
bishop of Rlicimt and other French
dignitaries, and will be an invaluable
souvenir of the journey.
At the steamship Lafayette It in
drv dock, the Good Will delegation
will tail on the steamship La France,
July 2d. two days later than previous
ly punned.
Victim of Bandit
Wrests Gun Away
Man With Mighty Grip
Thwart Highwayman and
Saves Purse With $40.
Ole Olson, 1422 North Nineteenth
street, "works with hit hands, he
told police, and such work gives him
a mighty grip.
At 10 o'clock Friday night a man
met him at Nineteenth and Izard
streets and in a spirit of companion
ship asked him for a cigaret and
then accompanied him to Nineteenth
and Nicholas streets.
At they approached the corner,
the man pulled out a gun and ttuck
it in Ole't face.
"I'm sorry, partner," he said, "but
I need the money."
Ole saidhe had $40 in his purse.
He grabbed the revolver with the
grip ma le strong "by work with hit
hands," and wrenched the gun away.
The bandit was so perplexed, Ole
told police, that he stood bewildered.
"Just about that time a man driv
ing a car dashed to the curb where
we stood," Ole said. "I thought it
was the bandit t pal, so I ran.
It happened that the man driving
the car was a taxi driver for the
Black and White Cab company. He
"spotted" the bandit, who, he said,
owed him a $15 fare.
"He ditched me near Eighteenth
and Izard streets after riding with
me all afternoon," said the driver,
Leroyal Baker. .
Police believe that the bandit was
trying to get enough -money from
Olson to pay the taxi fare.
Woman Is Burned to Death
Under Blazing Automoble
Chicago, July 15. Pinned under
the wreckage ot a blazing automobile,
which collided with a truck, the gas
tank exploding, Mrs. Mary Wich-
viski, 47, was burned to death. Her
husband, Herman, 42, and Mrs. Mary
Mueller, 42, were probably fatally
burned.
Earlier in the day Mr. and Mrs.
B. Sallens and their two young chil
dren were burned, the parents prob
ably fatally, when the gasoline tank
of their automobile caught fire at a
filling station.
Women to Fonn
Organization to
HelpWin Strike
Meeting of Auxiliaries of
Rail Unions to Be
Held at Labor
Temple.
A meeting to organize the wives,
mothert, sisters and daughter! of
railroad machinists, boiler makers,
electricians, blacktmitht and other
railroad men now out on ttrike will
be held in Labor temple at 10 this
morning. Mrs. Lottie Lake of Have-
lock, organizer of the women't
auxiliary of the macninittt union,
will nrcsiile.
"The object of this meeting." said
Mrt. Mary Menziet of Omaha, "it to
get the women auxiliariet of all the
unions to co-operate in helping the
men win the strike.
"EniDlovers seem to think that la
boring men and their familiet can
starve to death. And if the men
lose this strike the other railroad em
ploye! will get cutt in waget, too.
"We're going out and do picket
duty along with the men. vve teei
that is where we belong. We can
do a lot to win the ttrike and we'll
never ive uo till it's won. We'll
alto manage our hornet in the most
economical manner, cutting expentet
to the bone.
Troops at Camp Lewis Called
Out to Fight Forest Fires
Tacoma, July 15. Every available
toldier in the Camo Lewit reterva-
tion was pressed into the fire fighting
force in an effort to check a torest
fire that threatened to sweep the ret
ervation. The fire, which centert
about two miles touth of camp head
quarter!, was put under control
Thursday night, but at noon the
flames got beyond the fire fighters.
The flames for a time threatened the
remount station, endangering all
horset and other aninals. They were
removed.
PROGRESSIVE PARTY WARNS VOT-
FUS Defeat Omiht Ham Rut (?)
Charter. Meant higher taxation. Parmlta
city counrll to tattle bonds without vote of
people. VOTE no: Aaveriisemeni.
PRICES REDUCED!
Wc Clean and Press Men'a (S-f ETA
Twe or Three-Piece Sulta for PA,1V
Wc pay return chargee on out-of-town
express or parcel poet shipments
DRESHER BROS.
Dyers. Cleaasrs, Nailers, Farriers, Tellers.
Rug Clsieere snd Celt Sterase fer Furs
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Vet for
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for
County Treasurer
And Reduce Your Taxes
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Toys, Baby Carriages
Children's Furniture
Third Floor
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SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS
Toys, Baby Carriages
Children's Furniture
Third Floor
GARDEN
FURNITURE
Painted White
Chairs, Tables,
Settees
HALF PRICE
Clearance Sale of Odd Pieces and Suites
During the Month of July
To make room for stock purchased for our annual Midsummer Sale in August, sev
eral hundred suites and separate pieces have been greatly reduced in price for quick
sale. Clearance pieces purchased will be billed as of August 31st if desired.
A Few of the Values:
Living Room
Davenport upholstered in rich tapestry,
spring arm, cushion back, web bottom,
back covered with same material, July
price $105.00,
Rocker to match $51.00
Arm Chair to match $49.50
Large Wing Chair to match $63.50
Cane and Mahogany Davenport, uphols
tered in mulberry and taupe
velour $165.00
Rocker to match $79.00
Large Wing Chair to match $78.00
Mahogany Rocker upholstered in velour or .
tapestry, a very exceptional value, much
below the regular price $29.50
Mahogany Spinet Desk, July
price $39.50
Overstuffed Tapestry Davenport, spring
arm and cushion, outside back covered
in same material, full web
bottom $98.00
Bed Room
Mahogany Bedroom Suite
Dresser, 44-inch $59.00
Vanity Dresser ". $98.00
Chifforette $49.50
Full Size Bed $39.50
Hartmann Wardrobe
No. 3000
One of the Beat Trunk Values oa the
Market.
Full
Size
1 I JJ $49
In Our Exchange
Department
Third Floor
We have many good pieces of furni
ture taken in exchange for new fur
niture. These are priced far below
cost, and offer a wonderful opportunity
to purchase good furniture at the very
lowest of low prices.
Among the Interesting Values Offered:
Davenport upholstered in tapestry,
loose cushion $49.00
Mahogany Davenport upholstered in
leather $45.00
3-piece Mahogany Living Room Suite
upholstered in tapestry,
complete $65.00
Mahogany Library Table $30.00
Jacobean Oak Library Table, $45.00
Oak Library Tables up from $15.00
Golden Oak Buffet with
mirror $73.50
Dining Chairs, some with leather seats,
up from $1.00
Golden Oak Dresser $25.00
Golden Oak Chiffonier $23.50
Dining Room
Dining Room Suite in Mahogany
Beautiful 66-inch Buffet $89.50
China Cabinet $63.00
Table - $79.50
Serving Table $42.00
Dining Chair -. $15.00
Host's Chair $19.50
Italian Walnut Dining Room Suite
Buffet, 60-nch $75.00
Oblong Table .... $58.00
China Cabinet ...... $68.00
Serving Table $49.00
Five Chairs and Host's Chair. . .$65.00
Mahogany Dining Room Suite
Consisting of Buffet, Oblong Table, five
Chain and Host's Chair, complete,
8t $325.00
Beginning July 17th w offer a full line
of fine bags, eases and fitted eases at
gTeatly reduced prices.
Clearance Sale of
Household Utilities
In Our Downstairs Store
Icy-Hots for the summer picnic,
up from $2.25
2-quart Pyrex Casserole in nickel
frame $4.50
Aluminum Colander $1.40
17-quart Aluminum Dish Pan.... $2.50
2- quart Aluminum Double Boiler. .$1,50
6-cup Aluminum Percolator $1.75
3- quart Aluminum Tea Kettle.... $2. 50
2-quart Galvanized Ice Cream
. Freezer $1.50
Gift Shop
Sale of
Lamps
n
and
Shades
July 17th to
22nd
every lamp and shade
in our stock will be
offered at
20
below the regular price. All the latest ,
designs and finishes, and all clean, new
stock. These must be seen to bs appreciated.
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May ECnow
Rates of pay, Machinists, Boilermakers and other
mechanics of mechanical crafts employed by Railroads
as per dates shown:
DATE
December, 1917
January 1, 1918
January 1, 1918
May 1, 1919
May 1, 1920
July 1, 1921
July 1, 1922
RATE PER HOUR
522c
573c
68c
72c
85c
77c
70c
AUTHORITY
Agreement between Railroad
officers and employes.
General Order No. 27 by
U. S. R. R. Administration.
Supplement No. 4 to Gen
eral Order No. 27, July 25th,
1118, retroactive to Janu
ary 1, 1918.
Agreement between U. S.
R. R. Administration and
the employes represented by
the Railway Employee' De
partment of the American
Federation of Labor.
Decision No. 2 of the U. S.
R. R. Labor Board.
Deeisin No. 147 of the U. S.
R. R. Labor Board.
Decision No. 103S of the
U. S. R. R. Labor Board.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has said that
5 on the value of the property as established by the
Valuation Department is a fair return for the Railroads.
It is then fair to capitalize the earnings of mechanics on
the same basis.
Based on an eight-hour day. 313 days per year, rate
established July 1, 1922, the annual earnings of a me
chanic would be $1,752.80. Capitalized on a basis of
5 would represent an investment of $3 1 ,869.00. On
a nine-hour day, paying one and one-half times the
hourly rate for the one hour overtime after eight-hour
basic day, earnings would be $2,081.45. Capitalized
on basis of 5 represents an investment of $37,844.00.
On a ten-hour day, paying one and one-half times the
hourly rate for the two hours overtime after the eight
hour basic day, earnings would be $2,410.10. Capital
ized on a basis of 5 represents an investment of
$43,818.00.
The average annual earnings as shown would be
$2,081.55. The mechanic has no investment except a
few tools and his knowledge of the work assigned. By
comparison, a farmer, OWNING HIS LAND AND
EQUIPMENT, would have to plant, cultivate, harvest
and market 105 acres corn averaging 35 bushels per
acre, bringing 55c per bushel at the elevator, to have a
gross earning of $2,021.25, or 100 acres of wheat aver
aging 21 bushels per acre, bringing one dollar per
bushel at the elevator, to have a gross earning of
$2,100.00. Can one man, working 9 hours per day for
313 days do this?
Decision No. 222 of the U. S. R. R. Labor Board,
issued August 1 1th, 1921, part of Rule 6 reads:
"Employes necessary to the operation of
power houses, millwright gangs, heat treating
plants, train yards, running repair and inspec
tionforces, who are REGULARLY assigned by
bulletin to work Sundays and holidays will be
compensated on same basis as on weekdays.
Sunday and holiday work will be required only
when ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO THE
CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF THE
RAILROAD."
Payment of time and one-half for ASSIGNED Sun
day and holiday work is requested by the Mechanical
Crafts. The Railroads are required to operate trains
and render service as a common carrier on Sunday and
holidays. Would it not be just as reasonable for th
Railroads to insist on payment of one and one-half the
tariff rates for movement of freight or transportation
of passengers on Sundays and holidays?
The tariff rates that may be CHARGED by the
Railroads for transporting passengers and freight are
fixed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The
rates of pay and working rules for employees to be
PAID by the Railroads are fixed by the Railroad Labor
Board. Neither are controlled by the Railroad
officers.
Think it over.