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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1923)
Letters Praising Colonial Offers Are Read at Trial One of Defendants in Fraud Case ‘"Dumb W ith Wonder"’ Over Land. He Tells Pros pective Bond Buyer. Letter* written in 1919 by Charles if. Rogers, then president of the Guar anty Securities company of Lincoln, to William L. Gove, director of tlie Farmers' State bank of College View were read yesterday afternoon in fed eral court at the trial of Rogers and 14 other men charged with mail fraud in promotion of the Guaranty Secur ities company and Colonial Timber and Coal corporation. Rogers, writing of the Colonial bonds, stated “there is no speculation about them,’’ “the writer has been over tlie Colonial lands and has stood amazed at the great trees upon them, dumb with wonder at the resoureves on these lands." “Opportunity Knocks." The latter told Gove that '‘oppor tunity is knocking at your door." 'love invested in various securities offered by Rogers. Tlie government is alleging In the prosecution of the 15 men that the Colonial concern had no title what ever to the 700.000 acres which it ■ laimed to own in West Virginia. Letters written by Willard V. Math ' * ws to (Jove were also read. They bore a specially intimate personal note. Mathews expressed kind per sonal regards and desires to hear of Mr. Gove's trip to California while urging the excellence of Ihe Guaran ty investments. Other witnesses who told of invest ments ranging from $1,000 to $9,000 • rich in Guaranty or Colonial bonds r were F. C. Kuper, C. W. (’human, Ed ward Roberts, Rev. Samuel Buechner, ■f. L. von Bergen and M. W. Cox. Jurors Accused. Charging that August Groves of < ,'olumbus. Neb., a juror, was discuss* ing the Colonial Timber and Coal cor lioration mail fraud case with a wit ness Tuesday, defense attorneys Wed nesday morning moved that the big case by thrown out of court as a mis trial. James Cloud of Omaha, one of the 13 defendants, informed W, L. Maughh, a defense attorney, that he lead overheard Groves In the corri dor talking about the case to F. C. Leftwich, a government witness from West Virginia. The matter was brought officially to •fudge Woodrough's attention at the opening of court. He ordered a hear ing in his chambers during the morn ing recess at which he directed Mr. Groves, Mr. Leftwich, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Raughn, Ralph Sunderland and How aid Sharrick. the latter two also do. fondants, to he present. Evidence was 'aken by a court reporter. The hear ing continued about 15 minutes. I'se Separate Corridors" Mha» Tha case was then resumed. Judge IV cod rough gave orders that the 12 .uryinen in the future shall use the corridor on the fourth floor before and after court sessions and during re-, i-esses. so that they Mil not mingle with defendants, witnesses or attor neys, who will be in the corridor on the third floor. Groves and Leftwich l-oth said their eonversation had nothing to do with the case. The Colonial case is now on Its third week of trial and many thousands of dollars have been ex pended both by the- prosecution and by the defense. Judge AVoodrough made the new order regarding the jury in order to preclude any possibility of even casual conversation between jurors and witnesses or defendants. Mrs. Millie Hastings, formerly of lima. Neb., now of Chesterfield. III.. I lestified to purchase of bonds of the ' Guaranty Securities company of Lin coln. Letters which she received from that concern, now defunct, were read, alvertising the bonds of the Colonial concern as "secured by 700,000 acres of AVost A'irginla timber and coal lands" and "safer than money in a bank." She lost *3,000, she said. Reparations Distribution Percentage Is Settle*! Paris. April <"—■The percentage of distribution of the 550.000,000 gold francs reporations from Bulgaria has been agreed upon with the exception of 1*4 per cent, which is reserved for ^ those allied countries not represented ^.4^,; the ^pa conference in 11*20. Serlrtfi. will receive 5 per cent under the Spa agreement, the percentages of which will stand; France will re ceive 52 per cent; Great Britain, 22: Italy, 10; Belgium, 8. and Japan ami Portugal each three-fourths of 1 per cent. While reparations in kind will be made hy Bulgaria to Rumania and Greece, they will not participate in the cash payments under the present agreement. It |^, understood that the first pay 0 ent of 2,500,000 gold francs will be made to the allies In July. The repa rations commission has not yet for mally approved/- the settlement reached in Sofia. \iitoist Forbidden to Drive Hi* Far for Fifteen Day* Judge Wappich In municipal court fined R. L. Layton, 2556 Laurel street, for reckless driving and forbade Him to drive a car for the next 15 days. Layton had been arrested Tuesday evening when he was seen by officers zlg zagglrig his auto along a main street. ' Others fined for reckless driving are Frank Forman, 2528 Parker street, *2.50; Joseph Ambercromble, 1216 Pa difir street, $2.50; .Mike Fedeseo, 313 Burt street, $10; .1. Wilson, M25 fjodgs street, $2.50. Two speeders wvie fined $15, (i. Perry. 1702 Cuming | Street, and Ron Winter. 5$5 South Tweivly-flfih street. Max Fried. 211 Grace street, had to pay *i*» and V. I... Gerlnbcr of f'ouncll Bluffs, $5. Wife t»f FliicHfio Jlrokcr Kills Herself in Frisco' San Francisco, April 4.—Mrs. Gather Grant, said to be tlie wdfe of Chicago broker, was found dead in ^ her room In a hotel here yesterday. Police say that Mrs. Grant committed -ulcided. Friends declared that she lad said repeatedly site would com mit suicide when her resources were exhausted, lather than accept etri wioymeat* Cathleen Vanderbilt in Society Romance Cathleen Vanderbilt.* A romance in smart New York so ciety was disclosed here with the an nouncement of the engagement of Cathleen Y'anderbilt to Harry C. Cush ing. 3d. Cushing. It appears, had been keep ing ‘"steady company" with Miss Van derbilt for some time, and had escorted her to most of the winter parties. Miss Vanderbilt is not yet 20. Cush ing is a veteran of the world war and is engaged in the stock brokerage business. Miss Vanderbilt is the daughter of Reginald Vanderbilt, who recently married Gloria Morgan. Krupp Death Toll Mounts to 13 All to Be Buried in Common Grave—Five of Victims Shot in Back. By .VsMH'iatrri l'rfM. Berlin, April 4.—The death total from the shooting at the Krupp plant at Essen last Saturday has been in creased to 13. All will he buried at a common grave at Essen the coming week end, according to special dis patches from the Ituhr today. The Krupp works, at which a ‘.M-hottr pro test strike against the killings has just been completed, will be shut down dur ing the funeral. The four Krupp directors arrested by tlie French are reported to have been imprisoned at Wcirden pending trial by court-martial. Imitate Irish Kehels. Paris. April 4—Imitating the moth ods of the Irish republicans, the Ger mans successively dispatched nine trains without engineers from Frled richsfeld, in unoccupied Germany, in the direction of Wesseli. says a Kre feld telegram to the Journal. The eighth train ran into the seventh on the Ldppe bridge, with the resultStliat TO cars were derailed. Wife of New Haven Mari Dies After Debauch New Haven. Conn.. April 4—Acute alcoholism, and not murder, caused the death'of Mrs. Lena Huntington, wife of a prominent resident, whose body was found in a deserted shack !here Saturday morning, and three men held in connection with the crime were absolved from blame, in a decision by Coroner Mix. Evidence disclosed that Mrs. Hunt ington went to, the shack voluntarily and spent 10 days there alive and indulged in the debauch. Finnish Business Man q Sajs Russia Recovering Soren Berner of Helsingfors, Fin land, at Hotel Fontenelte yesterday, stated that Httssig is "getting on her fett.” Mr. Berner is a business man of Finland. He stated that during the bedshevik invasion of his country h<> suffered many hardships and t la ted the circumstances of alrocitlc which were almost unbelievable. Two Battleships to Be Delivered I During September New Vessels Will Mean Scrap ping of Veteran Ship6, Delaware and Nortli 0 Dakota. Washington, April 4.—A further step In the execution of the naval limitation treaty will be taken by the United States during September, it was indicated today, when completion of the battleships Colorado and West Virginia will require the elimination from the fleet of the Delaware ami North Dakota. One of the discarded ships will he scrapped and the other used as a target, according to the present naval program. Reports from the New York Ship building company indicated that the Colorado would he turned over Sep tember and complettion of the West Virginia two weeks later was promised by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company. Both ships were authorised in the navy bill of 1916 and are being constructed'on a "cost and fee" basis. Their main armament comprises eight 16-ineh guns with an estimated range exceeding 60,000 yards. Six cruisers are in the list of new ships to lie delivered to the Navy de partment Curing the current year. They are the Detroit, to he delivered June 1; Richmond, May 25; Milwau kee, May 1: Concord, June 1; Cin cinnati, July 1. and Raleigh. Sep tember 1. Private Detective s ^ ife Saves Him From Jail After having hitn arrested on a com plaint of nonsupport and seeing him ! i sentenced to jnil for 15 days, the wife I of F. M. Eaton, a private detective I living at 2116 California street, pleal i ed with Judge Wappich for his release ! and got him free. Mrs. Eaton and a daughter testified ■ that he had given an average of $16 ' a month to his family's support. The | i judg<\ordered him to come back on i ! May 1, adding: “You must contribute; $25 to your family by that time." Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION i I I ind»%| 6 Bcll-ans Hot water Sure Relief _ ELL-ANS 25* and 75* Packages Ev«eywber* | I S-P-E-C-I-A-L M This Week | Teeth Extracted for 25(^ 'Jj Bring Thia Ad I OMAHA DENTISTS f IStSVa Farnam Street j| ;"i Two Poor* We*t of Henahaw . at - 74o«t Baby Buefiei Retired § While You Wait I NEB. MOTORCYCLE & | BICYCLE CO. § 1512 Hr%*«rd St. AT 29)17 K (Opposite (»*• Office) || Conn Saxophones Just Received Large Shipmer MELODIES You will never be satisfied until you get a CONN. Come in now and get one on our easy payment plan. Bring in your instrument for part payment if you wish. Exclusive Features place Conns ahead of competi tion or comparison. Come in and see a complete line C. G. CONN Band and Orchestra *■ Instruments * * 5-Year Guarantee M1CKECS 15th and Harney AT. 4361 JOIN OUR WHITE SEWING MACHINE CLUB NOW, / I Bu rgess-Nash Company Mrs. E. O. Bonner, an expert instructor in the art of batik work, will teach you free of charge how to make beautifully tinted scarfs, shades, etc. Main Floor Books As a gift or for one’s self we suggest. “Ponjola” the new Cynthia Stockley novel with a setting in South Africa. Because of her knowl edge of the country, Miss Stockley has been termed “The Tiger of South Africa”. Book Shop—Main Floor. Finer Hosiery In Out Sizes Women who find that special ized sizes fit better and wear more satisfactorily will be de lighted to know that they may now obtain chiffon and fancy cloxed hose in the larger sizes. Out Size Chiffon Hosiery Sheer and clearly woven with slightly reinforced foot and gar ter top. In black and gunmetsd Pair~ $3.50 Out Size Clox Hosiery A beautiful pure thread silk hose with lisle top and reinforced foot. Comes only in black. r'lr- $3.75 Hosiery Shop— Main Floor. Thursday We Present Smart Spring <s Styles for Larger Women ^ The gracious charm and dignity that characterize the woman of larger propor tions have given her the right to wear severly plain costumes, cut with a slenderizing length of line, and graceful draping. For this spring season, our buyer spent some time in New York selecting only such models as were deemed best suited to this type of figure. In regard to pricing, you will find the markings unusually low. THE DRESSES —Long of line with low placed belt. Fashioned of Cambridge and canton crepes that hang in graceful folds. Blue, black and Porto Rico brown. $39.50 to $125. DRESS COATS — Wraps and capes for the many occasions that demand them. Fashioned of Marvella cloth in black £tnd cocoa brown. THE SKIRTS—Carefully styled to overcome a larger hip line and finely tailored of attractive wool > mixtures. Most remarkable low priced at $7.50 UP SPORTS COATS—Practical util- \j ity coats for all-occasion wear. Styled to achieve slender lines and tailored in soft tans, and in black and white mixtures. , THE SUITS—Smart twills, severely tailored—a style best worn by wo men of large proportions; Balkan jackets with fitted belt; and the very fashionable three-piece suits that with their accompanying blouse be come a dress when the jacket is removed. Dresses from $39.50 to $125.00 Coats from. .$79.50 to $125.00 Capes from. . $49.50 to $110.00 Suits from.. .$39.50 to $135.00 Skirts from... .$7.50 to $27.50 Bur|Ui*Na»b Apparel Shop—Third Floor. Elastic Corsets for Larger Women Offering comfort and modish appearance to women of larger figure, producing a slenderized silhouette with lat front and back and straight hip-line. These Corsets Require No Lacing v but clasp easily and simply; most convenient to put on and to take off. and very comfortable to wear. Sizes 24 to 36. Priced $2.00 to $25.00 Cornt —Stcond Floor Lovely Silk Lingerie 1JL For the Woman of Larger Figure Tis all stuff and nonsense that clothes are designed only tor the tall slendei woman, for right here in our own lingerie shop are dainty underthings in sizes 4 to 50 and 52. Because they are correctly proportioned, you will find that they give excellent service. Made of Radium Crepe de Chine Peau de Cygne Radium Orchid — Flesh — Peach — White Plain tailored with a bit of hand embroidery or trimmed with fine laces an^l French ribbons. Envelope Chemise $4.95 to $12.50 Gowns $6.95 to $18.75 Lingerie Shop—Second Floor Costume Mips $8.75 to $16.50 - i "I? Sale of Hand Bags A sale composed only of new bags—new in style and coloring—at prices that underestimate their smartness. $2.95 Leather pouch bags of soft angora or or Persian leathers; also the ecrase leathers in bright hues in flat vanity styles in silk bags in Persian or batik brocade. $3.95 Soft India leathers on attractive frame fitted with coin purse and mir ror; tapestry reproductions and petit prints; flat moire vanjties of every shade. $5.00 Odd shapes in shirred double pocket styles, gathered on filligree I frames. Developed of beaver leather I in tans or grays, in black and brown | pin seals and in light colored tapestries. Bo* Shop—M*jn Floor Novelty Footwear at a Popular Lou: Price Smart Style* in the Newett Leather* and Combination* Patent cross - strap pump with color: Cuban heel. A midget tongue pump in black or brown suede: Spanish heel. Gray Duck spons oxford in bal and blu cher styles; flat walk ing heel. Black satin £gyp tian center strap pump with suede trimming; Cuban heel. Shoo Shop—Main Floor Sale of Shirts A remarkable sale of our best qual ity shirts in regular $2.00 and $2.50 values. The best values that could be offered at this price in woven and printed materials in plain and striped madras and percales. All are good patterns representing the new spring styles in men's shirts. Fast colors. Sizes, 11 to 171 •>. Shirt Shop—Main f loor Styleplus Clothes We have a remarkably fine assortment of the nationally advertised S t y 1 p 1 u s clothes —among them we feature for Men and Young Men 2-Pant Suits ^ $30--$35 $40.00 Men like to know they are well dressed •— correctly dressed and yet remain conser vative. Styleplua clothes are the style line of America at mod erate prices. No suit could he more finely styled at any price. M#a'i SKop-M«in Flwr Boys’ Suits With Extra Knickers $15.00 Seemingly impossible prices for fine all-wool suit* with even an extra pair of knicker*, yet we have a reniarlable se lection. I Latest styles of new spring materials: Worsteds Tweeds Cashmeres Serges Grey Tan Brown Green Pensil Stripes and Mixtures Parents will do well to take advantage of this offer, for the suits are well made with two pairs of fully lined knickers. All sires. Others at $10.00 to $27.50 * Boys Shop Third Moor Children’s and Girls’ Apparel ^ Special for Thursday Only '<1 Girls’ Coats 2 to 6 Year* $435 Tan. blue, brown ami grey models in polo, camels’ hair or tweed. Plain or belted lines with foil length or half lining, in good quality sateen. Sport Skirts, $3.95 6 to 14 Year* Shown in many shades of plaids, small checks, and in plain brown, copcn. navy, arcen, orchid and mahogany. These models arc in three styles, with waistband, on body lining, or in the kiltie skirt with shoulder strap. Gingham Dresses 2 to 6 Y ears llripht colored, pood quality pmphoius in slip o\er and watsthnc styles Pleatbd or fathered skirts, values nfQ_ up to $2.60. . . /I/C Other Stylet 9(c •v • ^ Children’s Hats 2 to 6 Years Guy Moiti! little hats in straw and taffeta, trimmed with ribbon bow*. d* | Q C and streamers ^ Other* Up to $5 00 tftirtf >do|* idl'd r