1)
i
Federal Agents
Taking Hand in
Booze Scandal
Chicago Police Implicated in
Rum-Running to Be Tried
Under "Dry" Law; At
torney Warned.
Chirac Trlbim-tiiuUiit H M ir.
Chicago. Sept 27. Police official
who have been violating the prohi
bition law and uiling other to vio
late it, rc not to. escape by being dis
missed from the force. They must
reckon with the United State gov
ernment. This action wa forecast
when witnesses who have knowledge
of the bootlegging business in Chi
cago were taken before .1 federal
grand jury.
Assistant United Stac Attorney
Harry Ilrin received an unsigned Ut
ter, warning him to desist in hi
prosecutions of three detective ser
geants now under arrest, or he
would be killed.
Valuable information concerning
the activities of bootlegger and the
friendly police is being received by
the federal authorities and Chief of
I'olice Fitzmorrit through anony
mous Icttehs. All these tips are be
ing run down and it is said most, of
them arc accurate.
Business and society men who
have encouraged violation of the law
by patronizing whisky runners will
be called before the federal officials
to explain. When Detective Ser
jeants Smale, Carlisle and Mitchell
were captured while trying to extort
512,000 from some whisky runners,
the government secured the names of
many purchasers. It was the theft
of this booze tnd ahe subsequent ex
posure that led to the promised
sensational reorganization oi the po
lice force and the declaration by
Chief Fitzmorris that SO per cent of
' the police were assisting, the . boot
leggers or had knowledge of their
operations.
Eastern Bankers
Entertained Here
(Continued From Paga On.)
Rotering, J. W. Barton, Minneapolis;
C. H. Draper, Wells, Minn.; E. L.
Mattson, Minneapolis; Mr., and Mrs.
, , F. P. Fellows, St Paul; Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Richards, Minneapolis;
J. A. Latta, Minneapolis; W. . C
MacFadden, Fargo; W. C. Mac
Dowell, Marion, N. D.; J. L. El
wcll; Bermidji, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Hibbard, Lake City, Minn.;
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Knauft, St.
Paul; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hamilton,
Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Hallenbeck, C-;dar Rapids; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank etters, Dvaenport; Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Newcomer, Cedar
Rapids; Ray Nyemaster, William
Heuer, Davenport; Mr. and Mr3.
John Hogan, Des Moines; Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Powers, Chicago; Mr.
and ; Mrs. M. H. Harwood, Straw
berry Point, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Bert
,McKee, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs.
-CHffr4r-Dapuy; Mr. and Mrs. L.
' M. Barlow; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde F.
Frazicr, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs.
S. F. McConnell, Bloomfield, la.;
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Spence, Wal
nut, la.; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Craw
ford, W. J. Murray, Frank Warner,
Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Wohlenberg, Holstein, la.; Mr. and
Mrs.' W. M. Fitz, Manson, la.; J.
- J. Large, Sioux City; E. R. Camp
vell,;Fort Dodge; Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Morrow, Des Moines; W. C.
Logan, Waterloo, la.; J. M. Din
widdie, Cedar Rapids; L. R. Roberts,
Adcl, la.
vAt 6 o'clock a dinner in honor of
the visitors was served in the Italian
dining room at the Brandeis store.
In Line for .Presidency.
Among the visitors was J. H. Pue
licher, president of the Marshall
Ilsley bank of Milwaukee and sec
ond vice president of the American
Bankers association. Under the us
ual progression of officers, Mr. Pue
licher will be president of the asso
ciation in 1922. Also among the
guests of Omaha was Walter Kasten,
vice president of the First Wiscon
sin National bank of Milwaukee, the
largest bank in Wisconsin.
Another well-known banker in the
group of , visitors was Charles A.
Hinsch, president of the Fifth-Third
National bank and the Union Sav
ings Bank and Trust company of
Cincinnati. Mr. Hinsch, according
,to his friends, is scheduled t,o be
'come president of the national asso
ciation. - .'.
! Sir Drummond Drummond-Fraser,
!London, England, financier, who is
Sn this country studying jinancial
"conditions, was one of thevisitors.
. Other men well known in finan
cial circles in the group were: John
'R. Washburn, vice president of the
Continental and Commercial Nation
al bank, Chicago; Charles H. Meyer,
clearing house examiner, Chicago
Clearing House association; William
R. Dawes, vice president of the
Central Trust company of Illinois,
(Chicago;. James R. Leavell, vice
president of the Continental and
jCommercial National bank, Chicago;
(Guy Huston, president of the First
i Joint Stock Land .- bank,.- Chicago;
Craig B. Haelwood, vice president
jtof the Union Trust company, Chi
cago, and Charles H. Ireland, presi
dent of the Washburn bank of
.Washburn, III.
Middle-West Excursionists.
' The Iowa, Minnesota and Nebras
ka bankers who congregated in Om
aha joined the Burlington special
- here last night, leaving Omaha at
11:20 p. in. The party will arrive
. in Los Angeles October 2. On the
trip they will be entertained at Den
ver, Glenwood Springs and Salt
Lake Gty. .
Attendance on First Day of
Fair Estimated .t J 20,000,
j Clay Center, Neb.. Sept 27. (Spe
cial.) More than 2,000 automobiles
were parked on the ground at the
opening . of the" county fair here
Tuesday. Attendance was estimated
at 20,000.
Purses averaging $2,600 are offer
ed for each day of the racing. The
fair will end Friday night
j Store Robbed.
f Nebraska City, Neb., Sept. 27.
tSpeciaL) While Joseph Turrille
was sweeping the sidewalk in front
ot his confectionary store here a 1
thief entered the rear door and took
32 fnm the cash drawer , -
(Bankers Will
. In Federal
Heated Meeting Shows Diversity of Opinion Assem
blage of Financiers Refuses to Ask Resignation
Of Rank Governors Omaha Institutions
Praised for Assisting Small Towns.
A conference of banker in the
Hotel Fontcmllc Monday night
adopted resolution that tiov, S. R.
McKelvie, who presided. should name
a committee to meet the ollimis ct
the Federal Reserve bunk and urge
a modulation of the rule to meet
new conditions and help the present
emergency.
The Kovernor named C. E. Burn
ham of Norfolk, former member of
the Federal Ireserve bank of the
llltli district; Bert A. Wilcox, vice
president of the Omaha National
bank; John Flannigan of Stuart, for
mer president ot Mate Hankers as
sociation; Dan V. Stephens, Ire-
niont: former congressman: J. E
Hart. Lincoln, secretary of the state
department of trade and commerce,
Discussion Waxes Warm.
The discussion, which became
superheated at times, opened up the
ramifications of banking, credits,
securities and prices. The Federal
Kcserve bank of Kansas City came
in for a share ot severe criticism,
with some to defend in part at least
the operations of that institution.
There was a diversity of opinion
as to whether lower intesest rates
would be the real panacea to meet
the distressed situation.
"This conference has been called
after several weeks of effort to ob
tian financial data on the state," said
Governor McKelvie. "Farming must
be on a stable basis before busi
ness can go forward in a substantial
manner. There are abundant crops
and yet there is a stagnation of
business. Responses to a question
naire which I sent out brought some
replies that high freight rates were
a deterrent to business. Other re
plies stated that the trouble could
be traced to the righ prices which
the farmers have to pay for what
they buy and the low prices for
their products. Better credit facili
ties for the farmer was suggested by
some. What tangible relief can we
give to the man who has cattle he
wants to hold or to the man who
wants to buy cattle?
Relief Not Afforded.
"I was .moved to call this confer
ence on account of correspondence
which I had with the Federal Re
serve bank system. I think there is
no divergence of opinion that it has
failed to afford the relief the agri
cultural section has needed. We
must have lower rates of interest for
the farmers and for business gen
erally. The farmer must have time
in which to turn himself. The Fed
eral' Reserve system, according to
facts given by its own officers, is
not offering relief. We have a right"
to expect that this bank will stand
as an agency that will serve the'
country. . ,
I he Federal Reserve bank has
been earning from 100 to 2U0 per
cent. It was not intended that this
system should be a profit-making
institution. " I have been wondering
if it is not possible to bring influ
ence to bear, to cause the Federal
Reserve bank to be of more genuine
service to the agricultural interests
of the country. -
I he place to begin lowering inter
est is with the Federal bank itself.
This bank is in a position to influ
ence rates of interest in this territory.
The light should be turned on so
that the Federal Reserve bank sys
tem may know what the people here
are thinking of."
Interest Not Paramount
.0. T. Eastman, vice president of
the Merchants National bank, replied
that rates of interest are not of such
importance; that the broad question
of obtaining the money and placing
it where- it belongs, is the para
mount question.
Governor McKelvie rejoined that the
Federal Reserve bank charged S 1-2
in 1919 and he wondered whether
the present time would not be oppor
tune to reduce the rate from 6 per
cent.
F. H. Davis, president of the First
National bank, said: . "There has
been too much speculation. The
bottom has dropped out of prices. A
readjustment of values has been
brought about by a wonderful stand
ing up of business. The Federal Re
serve bank has saved the country
and prevented the worst panic the
world has ever witnessed. There is
need oi some amendments to the
federal Reserve bank rules. These
rules should be modified to meet
present conditions." y
Meyer Has Confidence.
" Fred W. Thomas, chairman of the
local committee for the War Finance
corporation, referred to the visit yes
terday of Eugene Meyer, jr., manag
ing director of the corporation, and
he told how the visitor was im
pressed with a visit to the stock
yards and the Grain exchange.
"Mr. Meyer has unlimited confi
dence in this community," Mr
Thomas said, "and it is my opinion
that we are going to get quick action
through the War Finance corpor
ation which will be functioning
soon." - -
Dan ' V." Stephens, former con
gressman, bitterly arraigned the
Federal Reserve bank of this dis
trict. He .suggested that the meet
ing go on record as calling for the
resignations of Governor W. P. G.
Harding and Governor J. Z. Miller
of the Federal Reserve bank system,
but the meeting declined to take
snch extreme action. He charged
that the federal bank is imposing un
just liquidation and is operating
contrary to the intent of congress
when the law creating the bank was
passed.
"The Omaha banks have done a
wonderful service, . said Mr.
I it. a .. .
.ji ftS
to render this help. I have talked to
directors of national banks who told
roe they have been dogged to death
by the Federal Reserve bank.- We
should demand Governor Miller's
resignation. '
"A man wrote to me to state that
he is paying 14 per cent on a four
month loan of $13,000 he obtained
through the federal bank. Governot
Harding stated that Nebraska bank
ers are charging 10 per cent for
money they borrowed at 6 per cent
and I recognized the pettyfogging in
his statements. He should know that
I the Nebraska bankers are not mak-
ing a cent en such loans. Th Ne
THE
Ask Change
Reserve Rules
mouth ago in a wood near Lake
wood Park cn the ouukirU of At
brak country banker cannot oper
ate on Uts than 4 1-2 rr crnt over
head. It is the duty of every group
of bankers and every commercial
club to demand the resignation of
Governor Harding. There Is no rea
son why the federal bank should not
reduce its interest rate to 5 per
cent"
Back Federal Bank.
C. K. Buruliam of Norfolk Haled
that he docs not believe thurc is any
disposition on the part of the Fed
rral Reserve bank to force undue
liquidation at this time.
O. T. Eastman averted that the
manager of the Omaha branch of the
federal 1ank recently stated that
this bank is ready to back the agri
cultural interests to the extent of
$10,000,000 more in loans.
"May we conclude that thf trans
actions of the Federal Reserve bank
are unreasonable in the rediscount
ing of agricultural paper and that
the Federal Reserve system should
lower its rate of interest on redis
counts?" asked Governor McKelvie.
C. H. Randall of Randolph stated
that after having heard Mr. Meyer
speak yesterday, he was convinced
that the war finance corporation will
be a real relief to the farmers and
country banks of this state
Favors Grain Collateral.
P. E. . McKillip of Humphrey
stated that Nebraska contains much
of the original wealth and he sug
gested a system of recognizing grain
in granary or crib as collateral. He
would make every farm a potential
warehouse. Mr. McKillip urged
legislation which would establish
standard granaries and cribs which
could be officially sealed and tne
growers given certificates of owner
ship. He would make these certifi
cates collateral and thus the banker
in the smallest town would be able
to join the Federal Reserve bank
system, he said.
W. W. Head, president ot tne
Omaha National bank, explained the
operations of the $50,000,000 stock
growers' finance corporation.
I resent the imputation that the
Nebraska banker is a profiteer," said
Mr. Head. "If the bankers here
would strike a balance now, they
would be worse off than five years
ago.
Sees Silver Lining.
Mr.' Head, however, saw a silver
lining in the financial clouds and
expressed full confidence that Ne
braska is fundamentally sound.
Charles McLeod of Stanton stated
that there can not be prosperity
among the farmers until prices are
such that they can afford to buy.
He said 10 per cent interest is too
much for a farmer to pay. -
I he banks should reduce their
rates of interest," he said, "and I
wonder if we should not be careful
in encouraging; farmer., to borrow
more. 1 don t- think a bank snouid
loan a dollar with which to buy an
automobile or a tractor. The farmers
have quit buying machinery in our
county." ' 1 , "
Record Set By York
In New Residences
York, Neb.,- Sept. 27. (Special.)
York has built more fine residences
during the year 1921 than any other
town in Nebraska with the same
population. The . new buildings
completed or in course of construc
tion and the owners are J. H.
Parks, bungalow, $10,000; Z. Lan
caster, bungalow, $6,000; W. R. Fur
man, residence, $10,000; George L.
Bedford, residence, $8,000; Mother's
Jewels' home, $50,000 addition.
Other improvements are: Three fine
homes, for $7,500. $7,000, and $10,-
000 respectively; Fred Zieg. brick
residence, $7,000; first Evangelical
parsonage, $5,000; Mrs. Cox, im
provement, $1,500; Frank Smith, im
provement on residence, $3,000.
H. I. Olson of David C:ty has
commenced work on the Custodial
home and the Martz Construction
company of Seward is putting in a
swimming pool at the Odd Fellows
home at a cost of $35,000. Several
thousand dollars in improvements
are being made on other buildings
throughout the city.
Work on Grading Proiect
Starts at Nebraska City
Nebraska City. Neb.. Sent 27.
(Special.) The Abel Construction
company of Lincoln, which was
awarded the contract for the con
struction of nearly 50 blocks of
brick pavement m . this city, has
started to grade the streets. It is
predicted that all concrete base will
be laid before cold weather and that
the contract will be completed by
the first of the year. Mr. Abel
promised the city commission at the
time the contract was let that he
would hire no outside labor, on the
job. ;
Farmer Sues Relatives of
Wife for $20,000 Damages
Beatrice. Neb.. Sent. 27. fSoecial
Telegram.) Another angle was
given in the Goldenstein divorce case
today when Frank Goldenstein,
Adams farmer, filed suit in the dis
trict court for $20,000 damages
against Mrs. Goldenstein s parents
and other relatives. Anna. Ella.
Jacob, Dan and Harm Whemer, all
residents of the Adams vicinity, are
named defendants.
Four Men Fined for Selling
Milk Too Low in Butterfat
Beatrice. Neb- Sent. 27. (Special
Telegram.) Fay Waddles, Phil
Mosmer, James Long and Jerome
Kipp, four business men of VVymorc,
pleaded guilty to the charge of sell-'
ing milk which contained less than
3 per cent of butterfat and were
fined $10 and costs each by Judge
Ellis. The complaint was filed by
George T. Thomas. -
Barneston Stores Robbed
Barneston, Neb., Sept 27. (Spe
cialsThe Farmers union store
and the Crabb restaurant at Barnes
ton were broken into and. about $600
worth of rujerchandise stolen, -
BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 102!.
High School Frat
Members Barred
From Uni Order
Names of Onialia, Lincoln and
Grand Mat... Pledgee Held
I'p Pending Investigation;
Other Announced.
l.iiiculn. Sept. 27. (SpecijU--N
.tmr of Omaha, Lincoln and Oram!
Island university irehiu pledged
, ... i i i
to iraiernnies nere nave iitcii nrm
, l.u li infer. fratcrnit v rfiuncil
U .... ........... ...,..
pending an in vctinaiion of their
hih school record to ascertain ii
thi v have been members of high
school fraternities.
i, ill ninii'ar lii'fore t!i
Aitvv ...... ..... -
n.m.'i! VV.'.lll.Xll.i V I'VI'lliniF IV lull nil
opportunity will be given them to go
on record a to whether they were
mKti'hrr 1,1 Illi7l SC IOOI ll.HCrntUCJ
TIia rmtitr'A ha riirit,sfll its deter
niination to permit no member of a
hiKh school fraternity to join a uni
Names of those pledged outside of
the three cities follow:
Ararl.
Huninn A. Troutnun. !'ull,l.
lUf'lit Kilrlon, Aurora.
I W. Kvmmer, 8tronilmr.
Alpha Gamma Kh.
Bmp I Kmc. fVnlral '"
Trunk J. Wunl. 8uwr. Tea.
Charlra W. Murk. lwllt.
Hubert K. Punlnp. I'awiwa ( Itjr.
Lvltoy W MrConl. HIn.-harJ, la.
Alpha, Mama I'M.
K. l'amni, r'alrliury.
Donald Jn. Aliinrlh.
Kdwln V. Manacr. Falrbury.
Noll Knrhy, Nllgh.
Kdarln Blinpklna. Kalrtmry.
Charlra O. William, ljr Bluffl.
Alpha Tail Omraa.
Phillip O'Hanlon. Mlnlr.
Robert F. Cheney. Olmwnod, la.
Paul H. Chrney. Ulrnwovd, la.
.larob F. 8chu-t. lllulr.
Hupert A. Chlltlck, Htuitrt.
Herman J. McPuujnl. Kail CllJ
Arnvm J.. Vt. Hhiainloali, la.
Donald K. Pevlea, Fremont.
Charlea M. Cox, York.
Alpha Theta Chi.
Raymond C. Clark. Bwanion.
Kdmond O. Btrombom. Genoa.
Herman 8taatny, Swaninn.
Beta Theta PI.
Theodora C Burger. Wry. Colo.
Kenneth Coa. ShiTldan. Wyo.
Richard 8tue, Sheridan. Wyo.
Melton Anderaon, Shorl'lan. Wyo.
W. H. Kdleman, jr., Bhertdun. Wyo.
Kulth: Hay. Heatrlce.
W. A. Oilman, Sallna ,Kan.
John Bentley, Hutohlnnn, Kan.
Alfred Edeo. Pawnee City,
(leorga A. Uavey, l'latmmoutn.
John Battler. Platliimoulh.
Iluahnrll tin I Id.
Everett Isaacson. Norfolk.
IMta t hi.
Lewi Jonea, Hartlngton.
Daniel Reed. Oxford.
Guy Bllncom, Oxford.
Ceorge I Hwarti. Knureon.
DeMn Sigma Delta.
R. P. Anderson. Beattle.
C. M. Cox. York.
t W. Gordon, Columbus, Mo.
Kugn Lambert, Davenport.
M. K. Luk. Jamestown. N. D.
A K. Pett-rson. Council Bluff, la.
A- P. Waxraan. Chlcano. III.
Delta Tun Delta.
Joe Hepperien. Beatrlco.
Dirk Johnaon, Fremont.
Alfred Parka, York,
l.add Hubka, Beatrice.
Delta lpllon.
DeVerne Hunter, Columbus.
Dwlght Hunter, Columbus.
Jams McCarthy, Ponca.
Harry Lanhanv Stromsburg.
Dwlght Merlom. Norfolk.
Roy Janda. Wagner. 8. P.
Edward Moran, Sioux City, la.
Jra Beebe, Springfield.
Albert Barrett, Fremont.
Paul Kose, West Point.
Kappa riigma.
Edmund Lunner. Stromsburg.
Ben Thomson, Tllden. r
' Van Oatewood. McCook.
,G. Rolan laneburg, McCook. 4
Lorren Nelson, Bloomlngton.
Sidney Manning, Hyannls. ;
Harlln Pettlt, Independence, Kan.
Raymond Cederdani, werescu.
Clarenco Eickoff, Fremont
Lambda Chi Alpha.
Waldo M. Parr.
William H. Meador. c
Melton I. Wick.
Harry H. Wilson.
Herbert H. Ulrich.
Stanton W. Neil.
Omega Beta OT.
Hobart Haeger, Sterling-. 1
D D. Rob, College View.
Winfred Blume, Emerson.
Edmund Hall, PMllips.
F. W. Kreuge, Hebron. I
PI Kappa Phi.
Wilbur Wehmiller, Clarlnda, la.
Harold Lewis, Horton, Kan.
Edwin Geisfleld, Washington, Kan.
Keith Catchpoll. Morrill.
Herman Weigol, Sterling.
Dean McMillan, Genoa.
Frank Smith. Broke Bow.
Phi Delta ('hi.
Edwin O. Joy, Franklin.
Charles Elnsphar, Imperial.
Charlea Inman, Shenandoah, la.
Phi Delta Theta.
Wilbur Kos, Molina, 111.
George Cross, Douglas, wyo.
William Stewart, Lexington.
Dwlght Husted. Aurora.
Ted Husted, Aurora.
Calvin SChuetz, North Platte,
rhl Gamma Delta.
John Burke, North Platte.
Ed Hunter, Kearney.
Y. A. Hinman, North Platte.
j. R. Johnson, Shenandoah, la.
Merwyn Johnson, Stromburg.
Art Latta, Tecuinseh, Neb.
Bont Spelce. Columbus.
Phi Kappa PsL
Arvld Eyth, Beatrice.
Frederick Fall, Beatrice.
Edgar Fisher, Beatrice.
Max Arkwriglit, Beatrice. s-
Oliver Glddings, Beatrice.
Cellis Day. Barneston, Neb.
Paul M. RiBtine, Shenandoah, la.
Sigma Alpha Epallon.
Ray Abbott, Hyannl. '
Melvl., Collins, Wakefield.
Georgo Cross, Emporia, Kan.
Kufu Dewitz, Stanton. .
Joseph Deddock, Walthill.
Derrie Dudley. Norfolk.
Mitchell Everson, Alma.
' Homer Hamilton, Curtis.
Harvey Hanson, Wakefield. - -
Charles Hudson. Norfolk.
Howard Koly, Red Cloud.
Landers Allan. Norfolk.
Sigma Chl.
Gordon t. House, Philadelphia, Pa.
Robert Coatea. Boise, Idaho.
J. Lawrence Gillespie, Sheridan, wyo.
Lex Smith, Brush, Colo.
Bennett Martin, Oregon, Mo.
Frederick Waggoner, Mound City, MO.
Walter Ackerman, Falrbury.
C'.ester Beardaley, Falrbury.
Sigma 'a.
Loyd Gerstenberger, Mliford.
Edward Stemen. Red Oak, la. '
Arthur Swan, Halgler,.
Cecil Terevllliger, Kansas City, Mo.
Francis Ellsworth, Shelby, Neb.
" Leo Ford, Broken Bow.
-George. Scott, Ansley.
Donald Burdick, David City.
Will F. Morrissey, Chadron. - ...
Herman Wendell, Talmage.
Gifford Talbot, Thermopolie, Wyo.
Icrl Krueer, St. Anthony, Idaho.
Sigma Phi JSpsilon.
.Victor Anderson, Havelock.
A. H. Bennett, Sutton. ,
J. Freeland. Bethany.
Roy Lumberg, McCook. 1 t
A.-thur Kolas, Sutton.
P. Lewis, Sutton.
Louis Trexlcr, North Platte.
W, Van Horn. Pawnos City.
Roy Curtis, Tecumsli.
Silrer Lynx.
Carl Hla-gins, Schuyler. '
Homer Clouse. Cunningham, Kan.
Earl Chltwoou, Franklin.
Preston Gist, Humboldt.
Holman Howe, Humboldt. .
Everett Wyman. Long Beach, Cal.
Floyd Ammer, York.
Theodore Boomer, Edgar.
Rolland Spence. Bladen.
Frank Dorenbaugh, Tecumseh. .
Omaha Man Held to Grand
Jury on Auto Theft Charge
- Cheyenne, Wyo.. Sept. 27. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Following prelimi
nary hearing before United States
Commissioner D. V. Gill, J. P.
Murphy, who also gives the name of
Joseph Mayfield of Omaha, was
bound over to the November grand
jory on $1,500 bond, which he was
unable to provide. He is aeensed of
stealing a ear belonging to Walter
Luther of Des Moines, and tawing h
across the state line. . ; i
2 Omahans in
Fees of
((atlauwl from fag H.
ia Irft iii the Imnrrial nalare of W I
Jiaiu Joseph Simmons, the Imperial
wiard.
But the $10 lias not concluded its
process of sUrinkinj,' yet. There it
lUlward Voung Clarke, the imperial
klraulc. and Mrs. r'.lirabctli Tyler
and their Southern I'ublicity associa
tion still to be taken into account.
They love the Ku Mux Man ami ie
lievc in i sacred principles of I'lO
.r cent Americanism, but they ulso
l'Cics a wholesome rcipcct fur the
American aonar ana n cvii.ih;b
v-iln. Sr tlirv take out S3.
That leaves for William Joseph
Simmon and the imperial treasury
only $1.50 out of the original io spot.
Better Than Nothing.
Cut $1.50 is better than nothing.
Much better. And a big round zero
just about represented the state of
the imperial wizard's exchequer be
fore Kdward Young Clarke and Mrs.
Klizabetli Tyler and their Southern
I'ublicity association rescued liim.
As a matter of fact he even was in
arrears in his rent so the zero csti
mtae is somewhat flattering.
And then,' too, $1.50 per member
is better than a straight salary of
$100 a week. For that is what Clarke
and Mrs. Tyler paid Simmons when
tliry first came to his assistance.
This schedule of fee splitting may
have been changed slightly in the
last few days. For last Saturday the
resignation of Clarke was received
by the imperial wizard. So if the
imperial kicagle really steps out as
he threatens, Simmons' bit for the
time being at least may be the whole
$4.50.
2,000 in Nebraska.
It is reported that the Nebraska
membership of the Ku Klux Klan is
t.OOO. Accepting this as approxi
mately correct, F. E. Maxey, king
kleagle for the state, has profited to
the extent of at least $2,000 during
the few months he has been here.
But the sum he has netted for him
self probably is considerably larger.
For the king kleagle makes personal
solicitations himself. And when he
signs up a new member himself he
gets not only his regular $1 per man
but the $4 allowed a kleagle. As
Maxey was ' first in the field it is
likely many of the 2,000 members
were signed by himself alone.
I he two Omaha men who are lur
ing Nebraskans into the kingdom of
shrouded knights are both fairly
well known here, reporters for The
Bee aiscoverea. iney arc young
men still on tne sunny side ot JU.
One is a former bookkeeper who
only a couple of weeks ago resigned
his position with a local automobile
firm to devote all of his time to get
ting new Ku Kluxers at $4 per klux.
The other is a young man who is
associated with his father in a manu
facturing enterprise on the north
side. This organizer, or Meade, has
been working in North Dakota of
late.
One . of the most persuasive argu
ments used by an organizer in re
cruiting, a new member is the prom
ise of secrecy. And then they ex
plain a very convenient trick in the
constitution and bylaws.
A knight of the Ku Klux Klan is
never a member. He s a citizen.
Neither is he "initiated." He's nat
uralized." .
And, also and this is an impor
tant point he is privileged to deny
he is connected with the klan in any
way except when he is covered with
the hooded robe of the order.
So on the street he may say, "I
am not a member of the Ku Klux
Klan" without torturing his con
science. For, according to the con
stitution, he isn't. He never is until
he's got his $6.50 robe on. , But he
doesn't need the robe to pay in his
$10. . ; , ,
Threatening Letters
Signed
K.K.K. Received
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 27. "The eyes
of 1,000 real men" are again on the
alert in Atlanta and the first threat
ening letters since the investigation
of the Ku Klux Klan started are re
ported to have been received. W.
F. Brandt, an attorney who has been
active in the investigation of the ac
tivities of the klan gave a statement
to the newspapers that he had re
ceived several threatening letters
warning him to leave town. He said
one of them was signed "K. K. K.,"
others with "the eyes of 1,000 real
men" and "1,000 eyes."
This has recalled vividly the kill-
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riioiiiiioii, several
lanta. Thompson was killed by J. (',
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with a knife, and wounded' three
other men who had carried hint t
the spot to puni.-h liim for alleged
improper conduct iwtli a woman,
rnvions to the night when lliomn
son was killed Thomas had received
tlirealening letters aiuued "The eyes
of i.ixxi real men and "ihe eyes of
tin unknown.
It was generally believed that
Tlmniax had killed Thompson and
vnundt'd the other in defending
Iiimself agaititt a hand of self-np
pointed "regulators" and no indict
incut was returned against him after
the grand jury investigated the case.
Homer 1'itts and Kd Shiite, two of
the men in the car with ihompson.
arc now said to be working as agents
oi me jv. r, t.
Destroys the Letters.
Brandt said the letters to liim
warned him that "I.OOO eyes" were
watching him day and night and
advised him to leave town, lie said
he had destroyed the letters. .
Rumors are in circulation here
that high officials of the klan had
divided against each other. Mrs.
Elizabeth Tyler, head of the women's
department, denied that there was
any friction. It was impossible to
reach Edward Young Clarke, impe
rial kleagle, and it was said he had
left the city. He was here during
the day.
Col. . J. Simmons, imperial
wizard, left Atlanta Friday morning
to he gone a week, and Dr. Caleb A.
Ridley, a minister, and said to be
imperial chaplain of the order, said
he understood Colonel Simmons had
gone to Washington, D, C. Other
officials' refused to confirm this.
The three Atlanta papers, which
remained silent for some time after
the Ku Klux Klan story had at
tracted national "attention, are now
publishing full reports of the news
and each has made editorial expres
sion condeming religious intolctanr
and attempts to stir up race and
class hatred.
The editorial published in the
Searchlight Friday by Carl F. Hutch
cson was declared not violative of
the laws by District Attorney Hooper
Alexander, who declared it "violent
and intemperate." The editorial was
an inflammatory attack upon the
Catholic church.
Investigation of the klan by. the
federal Department of Justice and
postoffice inspectors Is expected to
start this week. Information has been
received that special investigators
are on their way here from Wash
ington to make the probe.
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Butler County Jail!
David City, Neb., Sept. 27. (Spe
cial.) A man who gave his name as
Lee Sn ith broke the bars of the
west window of the county jail here
and escaped. He is believed to have
had help from the outside.
During the county fair. Smith,
with his wife and sister, is alleged
to have stolen a car from the fair
.grounds. -They were captured in
York the next day and brought to
David City to .stand trial. . At the
preliminary trial the women were
given their freedom, but Smith was
held here for sentence from Judge
Corcoran. ' The trio were with the
Lchman-McLart Carnival company
showing at the fair here,
Sheriff West has offered a reward
of $25 for Smith's arrest.
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Farmer Filling Truck Gas
Tank Is Severely Burned
Nebraska City, Neb., Sept. 27.
(Special.) W. G. James, residing
northeast of the city, was severely
burned on the hands early yester
day morning while filling the tank
of his auto truck with gasoline from
a large can.- - The gas ignited, but
did not explode. Mr. James threw
the can out the garage door, but not
before he was badly burned.
Contract for Road Between
Iroquois and De Smet Let
DeSmet, S. D, Sept. 27 (Special.)
At a meeting held by the county
commissioners of Kingsbury county
and the state highway commission,
bids were opened for the construction
of a highway between Iroquois and
DeSmet. The contract was award
ed L. E. Gage of Sioux Falls, on a
bid of $25,000. "
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State Rests in Trial
. Of "Fall Arbuckle
(CMllnuad rrM I'M
Mr. IVliuont on fie taml. II
dared liim to, lit rlulleiigcd him to,
"Call Her Yourself."
"Call her yourself if yon want
her." said Urady, "The state is
Ihroujih."
"I won't call her," Domingiie
shouted, takimr from lilt mouth the
end of his dark red tie, which he
had been chewing. "I am not going
to be bound by this witne. She
should be the state's principal wit
ness; she, should be put on the stand.
She may die. She may not be able
to testify at the trial, if there is a
trial. And I have the evidence to
show that everything she has told
the grand jury and the coroner's
jury is false."
The state announced it would not
be persuaded as it had many reasons
for its stand.
It was Attorney Milton Cohen, a,
sociatcd with Dominguez, who de
clared the defense would move to
have the charge dismissed, cs the
state had shown nothing on which
the defendant could be held,
'"I must say," the judge declared,
"the state is taking a chance on a
motion to dismiss."
I Up to Court.
"We are travelling a very narrow
path," said Golden, "a path close to
the conscience of the court It is
a matter of the court's conscience
in this case, more than in a usual
case."
"If I refuse to entertain the mo
tion to dismiss,' Judge Lagarus
said to Cohen, "will Mr. Dominguez
put on some witnesses?''
Cohen began a reply but Domin
guez interrupted, shouting: "Domin
guez will speak for himsclw. Domin
guez will call some witnesses if the
motion is denied. Dominguez will
put on Fred Fishback, brought here
from Los Angeles at public expense
by the state, and not called by the
state Fishback, a sober man, a man
of good character who was at the
party in the St Francis and who is
willing to tell what he knows. Fish
back, a physician not called by the
state, and possibly others."
I feel in advance, said the judge,
"that I am going to deny the mo
tion. It is my duty to hold to the
higher court if there is shown to be
probable cause and leave the guilt
or innocence to a jury."
Miss Frevost was the first witness
of the day. She was to have been
placed on the stand for the second
time after the noon recess but Dom
inguez changed his mind and Miss
Blake was called. She was ques
tioned for only a few minutes, and
corroborated much of Miss Provost's
testimony.
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ideiit Woodrow WiUun, fioin the e
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licvers in the league of nations' faith
to rise and defeat the new treaties of
peace with Germany, Austria and
Hungary now awaiting ratification.
Mr. Wilson, it it understood, liat
I it n quietly iuvitimi some ol In old
kMkcmeii among the democratic
collators to his home and has been
reminding litem of the doctrines
which dominated his position regard
ing the league of nations and the
Versailles treaty. He takes the view
that the new trtatiivt nrRotiated v
the Harding administration, in ef
fect, do constitute " a separate peace"
with Germany and a desertion on ,
the part of America Irons the allird
powers.
News of Mr. Wilson's "lettiru
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indilfcrence with which they have re
garded the Harding treaties changed
overnight to an attitude of intense
hostility on the part of nntny of
tluni. John Sharp Williams, follow
er ot Woourow Wilson through
thick and thin, led the proc;ssion of
"flipiloppcrs" and made a vigorous
sneceli calculated to start an anti-
treat v baud w.itfon on the demo
cratic side. Senator Carter Glass of
Virginia, secretary of the treasury
tinder .Mr. W ilson, also has declared
against the treaty.
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Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. "?7. Ray
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of Mrs. Anna McKennon. wealthy
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cording to police, that he was hired
to shoot the woman by the Kev.
Harding Hughes, superannuated
minister.
Kev. Mr. Hughes was arrested
soon after the crime and he is said
to have implicated Cole. Doth men
were indicted for murder. Hughes
denied he hired Cole to commit the
crime.
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Mrs. McKennon, is alleged to have
been involved in the motive for the
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