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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1923)
Klan Flayed in Klux Note to Coolidge E. Y. Clarke, Formerly High in K. K. K. Circles, Informs President He’ll Reform or Wreck Organization. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 27.—E. Y. Clarke, formerly high In tho councils of the Ku Klux Klan, wrote President Oool idge today offering to co-operate with the executive in ending the activi ties of "an element'’ which is con verting the klan into an organization vastly different from that planned by its founders. Clarke also announced his Inten tion of Issuing a proclamation to klansmen, "calling the better ele ment” either to take hold and "rem edy the existing evils" or to dis band tlie organization. The president was told by Clarke tliat there had been "a steady with drawal" from the klan itself or some participation in Its aetivo operating control and that he had ‘♦voluntarily severed his active official connection" with the organization more than a year ago. Various charges were made In the letter against the activities of the organization In disregard to the “high ideals, principles and purposes” for which it was formed, and these activities Clarke characterized as a “keen disappointment to me." “I am perfectly willing," the letter said, “to assume the moral respon sibility which is rightly mine as hav ing been chiefly instrumental in the ^^g^uiildlng of the klan. In justice to l^^^rnyself and the hundreds of thousands of high grade men who have been drawn into the klan because of its declaration of ideals and principles, I cannot and will not rest passive and silent and sit idly by in the face of such conditions.” Clarke said in his letter that the development of the klan as mapped out was to have been “throfigh scienti fic educational propaganda inside the lodge room and through printed litera ture and by the establishment of great educational universities in different parts of the nation and through the building of magnificent hospitals." The trend recently, he said, had been in an entirely different direction. 80 Per Cent Coal Dividend. New York, Dec. 27.—Iteceipt by stockholders of the Leigh & Wilkes barre Coal company of checks repre senting an amount equal to $40 on each share of $50 par value stock dis closed today that the company voted on December 18 last a dividend of SO per cent. __ EDDIE’S FRIENDS Giving the Tightwad the Works | Y Mm, lets see WOLO, LET ME LOOK ) t*4ese ouet? - y Um-m- let's j /. \ SEE •_s // ^ dropped oot tvAe ot^er. N16UT VOITH FOOT? OF AVfIKiD BECAUSE S TvAEW WERE y V. OMLv/ SlVES / / /^(OOT<MOui ( MOO DOKi'T vlAVE- ' ) TO vU\JfcFOUR <; / OP A K/MD TO ) OPEM-A RA»R.OF ( JACKS 'LL Do ^ 'sTtlE TEjC/T ) / ^ ^ hB AMD tflS 'V f 1/OlBB BOUGHT ( A PiAMO OM TUE \ > FIFTH-P'FTM BASIS = ( SUB BOUGHT THE J V plAMO AMD UB X \ BOOGUT tUE > v stool. .—y Sinclair Must Explain Leases Senate Committee Overrides Protest at Giving Details on Teapot Dome. By Associated Press. Washington. Dec. 27.—Over-riding the protest of Harry F. Sinclair, oil operator and holder of the lease of naval oil reserves in Wyoming, the senate public lands committee today voted to require him to give details of all transactions in the stock of the companies formed in connection with that lease, and of operations of syndicates organized to market such stock. A detailed statement of the real estate and cattle investments of for mer Secretary Albert B. Fall, filed today with the publio lands commit tee, declared that a <100,000 loan ad vanced to Mr. Fall by K. B. McLean, the Washington publisher, enabled him to purchase additional ranch holdings in recent years in New Mexico. The source of the funds with which the former secretary enlarged his New Mexico establishment had been sought by the commission as a result of testimony given by previous wit nesses in the senate inquiry into the leasing of the Teapot Dome oil re serve to Harry F. Sinclair while Mr. Fall was at the head of the interior department. The statement filed by the former secretary', who was prevented by III nrss from responding in person to the committee's invitation, dealt also with various other subjects which have been touched upon during the hear ings. Mr. Fall said he never had ap proached Mr. Sinclair or Edward L. Doheny for a loan advance or other assistance. Referring to a shipment of blooded cattle to his place by Mr. Sinclair. Mr. Fall aa!(1 he had Insisted that the livestock be paid for at full market value. Mr. Sinclair s visit to Three Rivers, N. M., prior to the leasing of the Wyoming reserve was a pure colndence, the former secretary de clared. A Queer World 16-Ounce Hail Stone* Fall During Storm at Pre toria, South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa, lice. 27.— An unprecedented hail storm fell here on Christmas dsy. The hail con sisted of jagged lumps of Ice, many of which weighed more than 16 ounces. Casualties were few because the storm broke at an hour when the population was sheltered, but when it hud passed many persons were compelled to quit their homes either because the buildings were Parents Reconciled, Babes Released From “Pawn” for Happiest Christmas □FTER a Reparation of five month* front their parents, four children were made happy by a reunion at their home on Christ mas morning. The parents, Mr. and Mr*. W. A. Brand, 1813 Capitol avenue, had do mestic difficulties last July, and (he children, Ruby, 10; Alfred. 9; Emma, 7, and William, 4, were placed in the Child Savings institute. A suit for divorce was filed by Mr*. Brand in September, but a reconciliation took place in October. In the meantime the cost of eating for the children at the Institute had amounted to more than 1150. The children were not allowed to go home until tho bill was paid. The young est child, Marvin, 8, was in bed »t the time with a plaster cast about his body, after an attack of Infantile paralysis. Money was scarce In the Brand family and there was no hope of having the children home for Christmas. To cut down the expense at the institute, an order was signed by Judge D. B. Day of juvenile court. that the three older children at. the institute be taken to Rlverview home for the month of December. The little boy, William, 4, was left alone at the institute. Finally, the sum of $100 was given Mrs. Brand by her father. With a promise to pay the remainder of the hill all the children were allowed to return home. There was great rejoicing on Christmas day by the Brund children. Except for occasional visits they hadn't seen the baby brother for five months. Marvin is bettor now. Ho has the cast removed from his body and is Improving daily, his mother said. A Christmas tree and many pres ents added to the children's happi ness t>n Christinas day. A sister of Mrs. Brand played the role of Santa Claus. Yesterday, Ruby, the eldest child, celebrated hor 11th birthday. “it was the happiest Christmas we have ever had.” said Mrs. Brand this morning. “The children are home for always now. I hope they will never havo to leave us again. Traditional Ghost Story Blamed for Exhumation, Burning of Body Damariscotta, Me., Dec. 27.—Ail old tradition that if the body of a murderer was burned, the ghosts of his victims would not be uneasy, is believed by County Attorney Weston M. Hilton to have led to exhumation of the body of John Snowr at Jeffer son, and its subsequent burning in the farm house where three persons were slain last Saturday. Snow, according to county authori ties. in a murderous frenzy killed his wife and two other women in the lonely farm house and committed suicide after he had shot to death a mother and her 15-year-old non in a cottage several miles away. Denied burial in the village ceme tery, Snow’s body was buried roughly boxed and without a prayer, in a vacant lot in the rear of the ceme tery. Early Tuesday morning, fire destroyed the fafm house and later it was discovered Snow’s grave had been opened and the body removed. The charred remains were found In the ruins of the house. County Attorn?y Hilton said his pre liminary Investigation had failed to reveal any clues to the Identity of persons involved and declared it his intention to seek aid in the case. flooded or because of collapse of the weakened structures seemed Immi nent. Tlie property damage Is estimated to have been several hundred thou sand pounds. To Kind Out Vienna. Dec. 27—Arthur Breh. mer, poet, took unusual means to find out what posterity would think of his woik. A notice of the death of the 65 year old writer ap peared In the local papers, together with sketches of his life and critl clsms of his work. A few days later It was learned that brehmer was alive and well and much Interested In the comments which tlie press had made about his literary efforts. He admitted preparing the notice* of his own death and said it was much more gratifying to writer* to have appreciation while they lived. Iowa Fugitive Caught. Long Beach, Cal., Dec. 27c—Cald well C. Wiltse, 34, alias G. B. Jack son, who is alleged by the police to have left Britt, la., >1,000 short In his accounts at the express office there where he was employed, was under arrest here today. With him was a woman who gave the name of Mrs. Goldie Raw of Iowa. She was released after being questioned. Wiltse is held on suspicion of being a fugitive from Justice. Police said he left a wife and a child In Britt. Teacher Wins Prize for Highvv ay Safety Essay H/c riticy Miss Teresa M. Lenny, teacher In tlie New Rochelle, N V., public schools, was Hie winner’among 69,000 other teachers in tlie 11*22 national contest conducted by the Highway Kducatlnu board for tbc best ‘'practi cal lesson on highway safety." She receives 8500 and a trip to Washing ton, with all expenses paid. of Nine ‘ This man has nine children," said an attorney to Federal Judge Wood rough, referring to Henry Otto of Scottsbluff. charged with liquor law’ violation. "I don't know what we're going to do with his family If he is put in jail." “I don’t know either," said the judge. "But I know of no exemption from the provisions of the law for men with nine children. Sentence is that he be confined in Jail at North Platte for CO days.” Jess Taylor and William Blanton, both of Scottsbluff, were also sent to jail for 60 days on liquor charges. Children In Germany pay for their school tuition in potatoes and butter, because they would not be able to carry the number of marks it would take to pay the fees. Judge Defends Liquor Suspects Pair Accused of Selling Rum to Indians on Reser vation. Police 'Judge Farlos Colt* of Sioux City appeared in federal court here Thursday a» attorney for John Haaker and F. O. Defying of South Sioux City, charged with gelling liquor and maintaining a nuisance. It *«i the first time an active Judge ever ap peared in federal court in auch a case. Haaker and Delymg, according to Indian Agent F. T. Mann, have Bold much liquor to Indiana of the Winne bago reservation which is only IS miles away. Two months ago agents • ime hero and told General Prohibi tion Agent Saroardick they couldn’t get anyone to make a “buy ' from the place for evidence. Everybody in the neighborhood was afraid, they said. H.irnardick sent a man from here and five purchases won made. Then the pair were arrested. November 2J. The Indian reservation baa been flooded with liquor, agents said. Just on Christmas day an Indian. William Rainbow, was killed while driving home from bioux City, in toxicated. with another Indian. Wil liam Da via Two truths ago agents raided the Haaker place. They saw two men drive away and called on them to halt. When they refused they shot at the automobile tirts. One shot rtru* k one of the men in the neck and killed him. Ag-nts testified at the trial this morning that they purchased liquor at the Haaker and DeLong places. The defense declined to offer any evidence. K.UbH.hrd im I h.ve . ,ucc«sfal trcatmMt for Rap;»r« .<ri| without resorting to a paacfui and uncertain 11 |^% *W* 3 I surgical oi. rat.cn. My treatment has more II I II 2* &■ thcu twenty-five years of success behind ft, ;ifT [Hi I fil IV and I - aim it to be the best. I do not inject || H | | %0 || mm paraffine wax. as it is dangerous. Time re quired for ordinary cases, 10 days spent here with me. 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