THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER S. 1921.
Police Seeking
Head of Defunct
'--Fremont Bank
Embezzlement Charges' Filed
Against Frank B. Knapp
Attorney Says He
Will Return.
Frmone, Neb.. Dec. 2, (Special
Tclrgram.J Frank B. Knapi. presi
dent. o( the dolunrt Fidelity I'rusi
company, i wanted toy the pfliciaU
o(" Dodge coonty on a charge of the
embezakrnent and theft of funds
amounting t? $.1,585. The funds are
said to Itttnng to a client, Stephen
Carpenter, 80, Saunders county pio
neer.
According to Knapp's attorney,
Trank . Dolzal of Fremont, Knapp
will return front Chicago at oner.
The head of the failed institutionleft
this vicinity with his wife a, few
weeks ago. One daughter, Marjorie,
20, is in Fremont.
Carpenter alleges that he gave
Knapp $3,585 to be invested in Lib
erty bonds. Later, when questioned
regarding the investment. Carpenter
said Knapp assured him the transac
tion had been completed.
T. L. Mathews, president of the
Nebraska Building and Loan asso
ciation, who is receiver of the closed
trust company, says no bonds were
found filed to Carpenter' credit in
the. effects left by Knapp.
A complaint filed in district court
accused Knapp of embezzlement and
theft of the funds.
Attorney Cook announced that no
official steps would be taken at once
toward returning -Knapp from Chi
cago on the promise of his attorney
that Knapp will come back to face
the charges" - -
Knapp came to Fremont in 1910
as cashier of the oltf First National
bank, later becoming president of
the Fidelity Trust company. Previ
ous to coming here he was con
, nected with a bank at Wahoo. ,
: Sofiar Thieves Get Speedy
r' Trial in North Platte Court
n North'Platte, Neb Dec. 2. (Special-
Tedegram.) Speedy justice was
; meted to five boJc car thieves here.
' Boyd McGucc, Mark Richards,
I Frank McCullough, William Wyman
and Charles Palmer were arrested
early this morning. They were ar-
raigned before. County Judge .Wood
, hurst and pleaded guilty. 'They
were taken before Judge Ttwell of
' the district court and renewing their
' pica of guilty -were each sentenced
to from one to three years in the pen
itentiary. These men during the past
20 days" had stolen $800 wprth of
merchandize' from Union Pacific cars
' and had buried the larger part of the
,- loot irt canyons.-south of the city.
One ibf '.Jhe men led the railroad de-
tectiveg ro the spot where the mer
chandise was cached.:
Pawnee Jan Kollar Lodge
j ' Dedicates Fine New Home
4 Pawnee City, Neb., Dec. 2. (Spe-
cial.) The lodge of Jan Kollar. No.
, 101, Z C. B..J., has completed a
3 fine lodge" hoftie! southeast of Pawnee
I City whiclt cast $J24Q0. The lodge
5 is composed of Bohemians living in
the. community where the hall was
- built.' - It "is a -Chapter of the na
; tional organization. .Much of the
V material and labor for the hall were
. donated. vV-, " '
The house was packed at the dedi
v cation. Addresses were given by.
i County Judge David Neill, S. Serpan,
Czecho-Slovak consul from Omaha,
and Frank J. ' Pipal of-Humboldt.
A dance apd supper were held after
the speeches. .,
" Red Cross Drives in Two
.. Counties Are Postponed
, Pawnee City, Neb.; Dec. 2. (Spc
? ciaL) Because of unavoidable cir-1
cunistances, the drive for members
by the National Red Cross launched
between Armistice day and Thanks
giving day was postponed m Pawnee
' county until December 6, 7 and 8.
Table Rock," Neb., Dec. 2. (Spc
' cial.) The American Red Cross
; drjve ' for ' members in this county
Cwas postponed until December 6,7
rand 8.
Youth Accidentally. Shot .
In Shoulder With Own Gun
Wrest Point, Neb., Dec, 2. (Spe
cial.) Floyd Wirth. IS, son of Mr.
i and Mrs. J. H. Wirth, was shot irt'
? the shoulder by the accidental dis--.
charge of his own gun. The young
man, in company. with;' others, had
' 'ibeen hunting,:;mJ , was ' driving home
- in a wagon..-Just how the accident
' happened is "jiot- known. ' He was
taken to the hospital' at Norfolk,'
where it was found that his arm and
shoulder were badly injured.
20 Farm Mortgages Filed
In Gage County in Month
. Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 2. (Special.)
Following is the mortgage report
for Gage county; for November:
Number of farm mortgages filed.
, 20, amount, $84,930; number of farm
; mortgages released. 21, amount, $77.-
296.50: number of city mortgages
. filed, 35, amount, $52,520.38; number
cf - city mortgages released, 22,
, amount, $32,960.12.
Cheyenne County Covered
By Six Inch Blanket of Snow
Sidney, Neb., Dee. 2. (Special
Telegram.) A general snow is fall
ing over Cheyenne county and at 5
this afternoon was six inches deep
, with prospects of several inche more
before morning. No wind is blow
ing. Wheat fields are covered with
snow and live stock is fully pro
. tected.
Bradshaw Farmer Missing
York, Neb., Dec. 2. Friends o!
Tarvii Yates, stockholder iin a
Bradshaw bank and owner of nura
' ber of farms in that ricinity, are
, anxious as to his whereabout! He
' left Bradshaw three week ago for
a business trip to Iowa and has not
been located since. ,
, Farmer Hurt in Runaway ,
Beatrice. Neb., Dec. (Special
Telegram.) Guy Garresson of
. Adams was severely cut and bruised
abont the head and body when his
tam ran over him. The accident
happened n his farm while be -was
hauling bay.
Priest and Chauffeur
Injured in Car Crash
Grand Island, Neb.. Dec. 2.-(Spe-
etal Telegram.) Two large touring
cars collided on the Dlae Hills high
way, five mile south of St. Paul.
Rev. Father Jarsimki of Ashton,
Neb., and his chauffeur; unidentified,
each luttained a broken leg .and
severe bruies. The other car, be
longing to Mr. Mclntire of Wolbach,
contained five persons, including the
father of Mr, Mclntire, who was
being taken to the St. Francis hos
pital of this city, and several friends
on their way to attend the Sousa
band 'concert here. - .
Father Jminsfci was thrown
through the . windshield. The col-
liMon occurred .when Father Jarsin
ski's chauffeur: attempted to avoid
a horse in the road, failed to observe
the car ahead of the horse, and
plunged into it.
Neighbors Husk Corn Crop
Ior farmer at Wood River
Wood River. Neb., Dec. 2. (Spe
cial.) Thirty-four neighbors and
friends of Luther Wiseman, injured
in an accident with a shredder while
filling his silo about 10 weeks ago
and who is still in the hospital, en
tered his corn field with 14 wagons
and teams and. the entire crop was
husked and cribbed. Several women
prepared dinner . and an , afternoon
lunch for the husky huskers. 1
State Will Not
Use New Seal
Amsberry Says
Secretary of Slate Demands
Further Legislative Action
. Before Junking Pres.
ent Design.
L'ncoln, Dec. , 2. (Sp.ecial.) G.
A. R. men opposed to the attempt
to change the design of the great
seal of Nebraska won another point
today when. D. -M. Amsberry, -secretary
of state, announced that he
would refuse to use the seal adopted
by the commission on official state
documents. . .. ,
Amsberry declared that the law
would back him up in his refusal
lwrano ihf Irimlatiiiv at the last
fession Jailed to repeal the old law
when it passed the new one wnicn
authorizes the' appointment of a
committee to decide upon a new. de
sign for. a state seal.
"Until' the next legislature repeals
the old law specifying that the seal
used since territorial days shall be
discarded, and the one to be selected
by the committee shall become the
-.f final an1. T will refuse ICl let the
new seal be placed on official state
documents, AmsDerry . saia, .
The committee appointed to select
a seal must report its decetlon to
Oovernor Mckelvte by January 1,
!.'. the decision of the commit'
tee is final, no matter what the gov.
e rnor'i opinion it in regard to the
crign,
The legislature appropriated $100
for expenses of the committee. De
signs submitted must be for honor
and not for money. , There have
been seven designs submitted to
date.
It was reported here today that
Architect Goodhue of New York,
designer of plans for Nebraska's
new $5,000,000 state house, had vol
unteered to draw a design for the
new seat, free of charge.
Two Autos Hurled Over in
Collision; Man Injured
Superior, Neb., Dec. 2. (Special.)
A large auto belonging to . Jess
Lee of this town turned over twice
in a collision with a car driven bv
J. E. McElheny of Bostwick. It
is believed that neither driver had
an opportunity to avoid the collision.
Lee s car was hit amidships. I.ee
escaping considerably bruised. The
car ol Mctuhciiy also was turned
over and McElheny. his wife and
baby were thrown clear. -
De Witt Seeks Bible School
Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 2. (Special.)
Citizens of De Witt held a mass
meeting to consider the proposition
of securing a Bible conference there
next summer. A committee has been
named to solicit funds for securing
the conference. '. -.
Seek Successor
To Congressman
Auburn Man Considered for
Post Should ReavU Join ,
Law Firm.
Auburn, Neb., Dec. 2. (Special.)
A rumor is current in political cir
ties in the First congressional dis
trict that there is a possibility of
Congressman C. F. Rcavis resigning
to ipke advantage of an offer made'
to 'hint to associate with one of Il
leading law firms of New York City.
So persistent is this rumor that
several of the republican leaders in
the district are figuring on the pos
sibility of a vacancy at no remote
date
During the last few weeks Lanw
caster and Otoe county leaders have.
been oniftrriHiX with l dgar Per
tic ii. prominoit republican and
leading southeastern Nebraska law
yer, who resides at Auburn, to as
reruin it lie would be willing to be
drafted a the party candidate in the
event that a vacancy occur.
Should.' Mr., 3?eavi resign at an
early, date, there will be more than
a year of the-fcrm to' be filled. It
will be the duty of the governor,
after a 'vacancy in the position is
declared, to call a special election
and give 10 days' notice. of the same.
In anticipation of this republican
leader already have been sounding
Mr. Ft-rncau.f He was one of the
influential members of the late con
sritulinnul - convention and stands
very" hlrtj 'in, the district and I re.
garded by many as the logical choice
of the party to Ve the successor of
Congressman Reavis should the lat
ter make tip his. mind to resign.
Foliage painted over in silver, gilt
and polycfnue. is the thing for tho
winter vase. . . '
Freight Rates Must
Be Cut, Says Kendall
D'es Moines, la.. D-c. 2. (By The
Asodated J'ress.) Reduction from
the "ruinouly high" , freight rates
and some means of liquidating old
debts of the farmers are necessities
if worse depression in agriculture is
not to come, Governor N. E, Ken
dall of Iowa declared, in a statement
nude public today after his depar
ture for Charleston, S. C, to attend
the conference of governors. The
conference, he said, should seek re
lief for the farmers.
- Banks in Iowa are doing a pa
triotic duty, the governor said, and
the credit agencies were straining, to
aid the farmers, and the War Finance
corporation would do much, but not
enough, Oovernor Kendall mio.
Beatrice Seeki to Retain
Fair by Purchase of Park
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 2. (Special.)
The plan to form a V.W cor
poration to ptnclia.e the JKn City
park by the agricultural society is
meeting ith favor among the busi
ness men, and it is thought the nec
rtkary shares of stock will be sold
If this is done the agricultural so
ciety willretaiu the county fair lure,
and not let it go to Wyniore. A
number of business men of tliat
place arc endeavoring to .secure its
location there and propose to hold
the fair in Arbor'Sute park in case
they are successful. , '.
Forger CcU Priion Term
Beatrice. Neb.,' Dec. 2.T(Special
Telegram.) Murk Dodge -was sen
tenced by Judfte Colby trom one to
2U years in the state reformatory
on a charge of forgery. V
. Complete Murder Trial
I'icrce, Neb., Dee? 2. - (Special
Telegram.) The. Bahr murder case
went to the jury in district court here
at noon today. . . , . . .
What's the big idea
in Spur? It's the 4-leaf
blend that gives a spicy -'
flavor . . . unlike any
other cigarette. ' i ; .
that Spicy ;
4-LEAF FLAVOR
Kentucky Burley
for good old tobaceo taste
Choice Macedonian
for spicy aroma '
, Goiden Virginia
.... for life and sparkle
. ' ' , ' Broad M ARYt and
v for cool-burning i ' -
CIGARETTES ,
smart Brown . v ...
and Silver
f ' packet of 2fs -r. ' -
. LtocsTT & Myers Tobacco Co.
Browning, King & Co.
The Store of the Town
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tailoring, at
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''ft.'.
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-j.
Sizes 34 to 46
Men's Shirts Men's Underwear
100 dozen pure silk Shirts, in
jersey, crepe, broadcloth and V
pussy willow: Splendid values
that sold up to $7.50. Now on
sale at . "
Medium and heavy weight cot
ton and wool mixtures in blue
and natural color. An extra
good quality that sold regu
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$
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Twenty feet above the hiK pent
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of
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. or.'. ; ;' .
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Majority of Suit
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foremost
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Barker's Prices are always $10 'tinder'
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Barker's Low Cash Selling Prices. -
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