6-A I THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. FKBRUAUY lt. 102: Resources of National Banks Show Increase Natrmntt From White Home Sayl Condition Indicate 'Most Satifaclory Turn Since En.l of 1919." Vs(lugtB. I'Vb. 1l.-Pouri of Xht ihimmhI leiiW of coun try. r.lusne ( rHrcftini, .......,,,, i,. ilQi.tMKJOIHil at the an iinir.e of jvk.,vj ver i previous call in September, attoid wg l an analyiit itifil Ut unlit by Cainpiro!IT of h Cunrnry CriMN'jf. , , 1 lie condition cl the niionI bnll in iJttttubtr, It derribd it "very nictory' '! railed tfimun lo the Utt th.t in fccptem. Ier ilifir teouitfi had won or Ifii iifdi!y declined from their pek ' ijJ.71I.tKXJ in December, Condition! ef national banks n repoited by Mr. Crminger, wen lid. iu formal statement mued litt nls lit by the White Houie, to how -tha moit itilictory turn in tha financial affair of tha coun try that bat bttn registered by a bank (latement ainca the conctuiiou cf 1919." "It demonstrated," tha statement aid, "that tha process of liquidation hat been proceeding at tucli an ex cellent rate that it may fairly be aid that we are well on the road to gel ting the 'froxen credits' thawed cut In thil regard, indeed, it is by far the most satisfactory allowing that lias been made ince the phrase Iroren credit' was invented." Loans and discounts of the nation al banks on December 31, W-U ex i lush e of rediscounts of $523,606, (KK, amounted to $10.981. 78 J.UOU, an increase over the amount reported September 6, 19J1, ol $4,169,000, but a reduction compared with the amount on December 29, 19'0, of 51,11 J.S12.01K. Cash in vaults amounting to $341,811,000 was re duced between Seftcmber 6 and De cember 31, 1921,- by $15,987,000. Individual deposits exclusive of United States government deposits of $188.1)89,000. amounted to $12, 356.271.000 and were greater than the amount reported September 6, 1921, by $322,811,000, hut a reduc tion since December 29, 1920, of $780,741,000. The aggregate of all deposits was $15,075,102,000, or $514,250,000 more than on September 6, 1921, and $1. 202,655,000 less than on' December 29, 1920. . War Against Ship Worm Declared by Scientists New York, Feb. 18. The National Research council and the Engineer ing foundation yesterday united in a national attack on the ship worm, which, after boring its way through hundreds of millions of dollars worth of marine property on the Pacific coast, now lias wiggled its way into the northern Atlantic. New York and Chesapeake bay committees will be formed, injmedi ately with subsequent creation of militant organizations at all the prin cipal Atlantic and Gulf ports. Yesterday's meeting was called ' after Alfred D. Flinn, secretary of the foundation, reported that what seemed to be the true Holland ship worm, or teredo navalis, had beeu found on a submerged craft in Bar negat bay. New Jersey, and at Bay side, L. I. Plan to Reorganize Government Delayed Washington. Feb. 18. The tenta tive scheme for reorganization of the , government departments as worked out by a commission headed by Wal ter F. Brown of Ohio and which is now before President Harding, was described yesterday in official circles as so full of difficulties that consider able time would be required before the plan was ready for submission to congress. Less than half the president's offi cial family were said to have been able to agree on the details of the re organization plan and they were de scribed as desiring more time to formulate plans on which unanimous action would be taken before the mat ter was sent to congress Woodrow Wilson Fund Over Half Subscribed New York, Feb. 18. More than $500,000, half the amount which will make up the fund, has been sub scribed to the Woodrow Wilson foundation, it was announced today by Franklin D. Roosevelt, chairman of the national committee. The half way mark was passed February 15. Mr. Roosevelt said, and the amount since contributed has not been re corded. New York state leads hi money subscribed, but North Carolina is first in proportion to its quota. Ore v gon has raised more than half its quota. Civil War in Florida County Seen by Sheriff Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 18.-The sheriff of Baker county appealed to day to Duval county authorities for help in coping with a situation at MacCleny, 30 miles west of here, which, he said, threatens to develop ' into civil warfare as the culmination of the shooting to death there this morning of Jake Wilkinson, the kid naping last week of a man named Williams, and the recent mysterious disappearance of T. R. Henderson, former banker and wealthy naval stores operator. Villa Itches for Chance to Settle Old Grievance r.v; r;tv Fph. 18 (Bv A. P.) Francisco Villa, former bandit chief, . ttaa 3cl-rl nprmitcinn to lead bis men against Gen. Rosalio Hernandez, who was reported several days ago in re bellion in the state of Chihuahua. Back in 1914. Hernandez was Vil la's trusted aide, hut he went over to Carranza when Villa and the lat ter split Villa now sees a chance to pay off the old score, and 1119 emis sary is said to have arrived in the capitol yesterday to obtain the "as sigwn tnk' for his chief. Dark Chapter in Mysterious Life of William JNsmond Taylor Is Unveiled to 800 il II J. . ' c j, A-Vt - 'S .i f. William Desmond Taylor and BettyCompson photographed when Taylor was directing Miss Compson in ner latest picture. himc m m r i I 1 TWven IMM ru. Ml 1 11 A hitherto nnpublislied cliaoter In "ihe eventful life of William Cun ningham Deane-Tanner. known to the' motion oicture world as William Desmond Taylor, film director, who.'was found mysteriously slan in his Hollywood bungalow, is revealed in the following- fascinating tale as written exclusively for Universal Service by II. M. Ilorkheimer, a leading figure in the motion picture industry. Rlr. ilorkheimer was perhaps closer to the murdered director than any other living person and was the man who started Taylor on his career as a motion picture director. He relates for the first time the story of the mystery man s early life as it was told to him by Taylor himself six years ago. JWahei i,ormand, Alary Miles Minternnd the other prominent fieures in the Hollywood film colony who have been questioned in the investi gation of Taylor' death are absolved of implication in the tragedy by Mr. Horkhcimer who believes a man a blackmailer holds the key to the mystery. t The writer was one of the pioneers in the American film industry and for years was head of the Balboa Film cohipany. ' By H. M. HORKHEIMER. (CoprrisM, 1922, by Vnlrfrnal Service.) New Orleans, La., Feb. 18. I knew William Desmond Taylor inti mately. He was my friend and itl was to me alone that he bared th story of his life. The public should not judge William Taylor as a gay Lothario. Instead, he was quite the opposite. He did not seek the com pany of women. Instead, they sought him. . From boyhood he was ' naturally shy, modest and . retiring, but be cause of his wonderful character, personal magnetism and charm women were drawn to him. I desire to emphasize the fact that not one of the women mentioned in this terrible affair in any way was connected with his death. I do not say this because of my connections with the motion picture V industry, i ao not say tins oecause of any desire to absolve members of the motion picture profession, but I ft; do say it m the cause of righteous ness and justice. The Dark Chapter. The hand that struck down Wil liam Desmond Taylor is a hand that in the years that have elapsed since he came to America from Ireland has ever pursued and blackmailed him with threats of revealing the dark chapter in his past that I will now unveil. Let us turn back the cloak of time five or six years to the day when William Desmond Taylor first ap peared in the motion picture world in California. At' that time lief was an actor with the Vitagraph com pany, lie played his roles well and took desperate chances with his life in making pictures. After watching him play I met him and offered him a position. He accepted and came to work at my studio. Tavlor wanted to become a di rector and constantly approached me on this matter. I decided to let him direct a oicture in order to test his ability at the old Balboa studio on Long Beach, Cal. There Bill Taylor got his start as a motion pic ture director. As I grew to know the man better my interest in him in creased and I determined to learn more of him, of his hopes and ambi tions and of his qualifications as a director. In Deadly Earnest. One day I called him into my of fice and asked: "Bill, tell me something of your past and giv me some instance in your experience tnat win prove i should let you direct pictures. Taylor hesitated. For a time he seemed lost in memories. Finally he spoke: "Mr. Horkheimcr, 1 want, your word of honor that you will never divulge what I am going to tell you as long as I live. Do you promise?" The man was in deadly earnest. I promised, and then and there he told of the dark chanter in his past which has been as a closed book to the world, and doubtless cost him his life. I am relating it as he told it to me. Engaged to Wed. William Taylor jrarae from a fine, old Irish family entree into many of the best hom?s in England and Ire land. As a young mail he was en gaged to a beautiful young girl of one of the most aristocratic families in the section in which he resided. The . prospective sister-in-law of Taylor was married to a man mui.'i cider than herself, and their mar riage could hardly have been called a love match. The young married w oman was fond of , gambling and. often lost heavily at cards. Unfoi tunately, there was among the so ciety set. of which she was a mem ber, what Taylor termed a para site." To this man she bad become heavily indebted, and she had eiven hecks on" various occasions to ge her gambling obligations. g adcantage of her inability these obligations, the man us attentions upon her and ly attempted to induce her way with him. One day nversation on this subject erheard by William Taylor. t to the girl and asked her how much money she owed. When she informed him he offered his last penny. The money he possessed at this time, however, was far from sufficient to cover the amount of her indebtedness. Plans Safe Robbery. In those days it was the custom in the better English homes to keep a safe in the house in which to se crete valuables. In desperation the young woman conclived the plan of robbing the safe in her own home. us by stealing the money and ps of her husband, secure to pay her debts. brie to rob him on a night when air was being held and when er of guests were present. Ven the affair was over and the guests had retired for the night, it bejroj: a week-end party, the young mWried woman undressed, slipped on a derssing gown, took a pistol from her desk and stole quietly down the stairs to the library where the safe was located. x Knowing the combination of the stjpngbox from constant usage of it as a depository for her jewels, she noiselessly opened it. After remov ing a large sum of money she was startled by a noise behind her. She turned and came face to face with William Desmond Taylor. ' It was a tense moment and she un hesitatingly brandished the little rc (Turn to Vage Two, Column Two.) volver she gripped in her hand. Ig noring the weapon Taylor stepped forward and took the money from her and in low tones explained the meaning cf the terrible thing she was doing. He urged her to permit him to place the money and bonds back in the safe and promised to try and find some other way of paying her debt. Lurking in the shadows of the big library, unobserved, was the gambler. He had watched every movement of the girl and noted the advent of Tay lor. Swiftly the fiend laid his plans. He conceived the idea of exposing Taylor as the real thief, knowing him to be in love with the sister of the woman. Rushing from his hiding place he "deliberately upset furniture and crefted so much confusion that the other occupants of the house were aroused. Guests and servants imme diately pourd into the library. Gallant to the Last. ' .The lights were flashed on reveal ing a strange scene. Near the safe, holding the money and bonds in his hands, stood Taylor. Beside him, scantily clad in her boudoir robe, was th wife of the host Iu a dramatic" voice the gambler ac cused Taylor of robbing the safe. The husband of the woman asked his wife to explain her presence in the room. Blanched and trembling she told a story of having heard a noise in the library and of taking the revolver and rushing down the stairs to in vestigate. She said she found Tay lor, there before the open safe, the money and securities in his bands. "Is this true?" the husband in quired of Taylor. & Taylor, gallant to the last, glanced at the woman who accused him and then at her beautiful sister to whom be was enegaged. Men who have fonght and died on the battle fields were no greater heroes than William .or proved himself to be in that f martyrdom. Silent Through AIL hose to remain silent. His to refute the charges of the r was considered an admis Btiilt. The police were jioti-, tied and he was taken to jail. ii friends shunned mm. his rela- r c 1 1 TV F AM 1 tives were grieved, but through it all he remained silent. The guilty woman, torn with remorse, unable to sleep at night for thoughts of the innocent man in jail for the crime she committed, went to his cell and begged that she be permitted to tell the truth. Taylor refused and per suaded her to stick to her story. Taylor was tried, convicted of the robbery and sentenced to three years in prison. Within the grim wails of the penitentiary he atoned for tlrt crime of another. After his release he came to Amer ica and located in New York. Close at his heels was the gambler. The past that he souglit to bury and for get was swung over his head like the sword of Damocles. For 20 years the man instrumental in sending him to prison, the man who held the key to the closet that housed the family skeleton, bled him for more money under threats of exposure of his past. Always the shadow of this black mailer was upon .him. It may have been the fear of this man aitd the weapon he held over his head that drove Taylor from New York to seek to hide himself in another part of the country under an assumed name. It has been ru mored that Sands, the missing valet of the murdered man, was related to him. This is not true. Whether Sands knew the secret of Taylor's past or whether he was the man who the director feared remains to be de termined. Of one thing I am certain. Bill Taylor was not killed because of any love affair. His ideal of woman had been shattered years before. He respected every woman and tried to preach a lesson to all with whom he was thrown in contact. Tayjor could never have been seriously in love with any woman, except his wife, be cause the only great 'love of his life was buried with his past. This was a holy love, it was a love that ever grows, never weakens, and to his grave he carried that love to which his life was concentrated. My theory is that he had decided to stop paying the blackmailer who had haunted his life, taking his heavy toll, and that his refusal to pay more money to this leech resulted in the firing of the shot that killed him. This is the story of William Des mond Taylor as he told it to me several years ago. Peggy Marsh Returns to N. Y.; Gives Up Field Money New York, Feb. 18. Peggy Marsh, one-time sweetheart of the late Henry Field of Chicago, an nounced today that she had decided to go back to the stage rather than accept a $4,000 annuity offered her by Marshall Field III in exchange for her "banishment" for five years from New York. She was given her choice of Europe or "the west" for her exile, she said. She said the offer had been made recently by Field's lawyer, but that she did not fcel she could accept it, as the annuity would be paid only during the life of Marshall Field III. Liggett Scores "Politics Over Bodies of Children" Chicago, Feb. 18. Public men who stop to play politics over the dead bodies and frozen forms of lit tle children are no more to be respected than those international bankers who held the bonds of the now destroyed and defnnct czar's government, says a letter sent out today to members of the American committee for Russian famine relief by Walter T. Liggett, acting secre tary. The letter replies to an attack on the committee, attributed to Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce. The international bankers are character ized as "men who have demanded their pound of flesh before they would consent that an ounce of food or a drop of medicine go into Rus sia." The letter repeats the demand for a congressional investigation of all famine relief Organizations, in cluding the American relief adminis tration, headed by Mr. Hoover. One Killed, Two Wounded in Battle With Bandits Fort Worth, Tex., Feb.' 18. In a gun fight with automobile bandits here last night one bandit was killed, another was seriously wounded and Motorcycle' Foliceman ' Arthur Mitchell was slightly wounded. The fight took place s'hortly after the robbery of a drug store. The third man was arrested later -nd was said to have been identified as one cf the robbers. President Asks Advice of Senate j on German Treaty Ildrdin SecW Opinion in He ganl to Iteming 1'atrnU Pact, Tf rminated Upon Drrlaratiou of War, Wahinlon, frb. JS.rre'idfnt Harding. In a (ernul nirtMce (9 the senate yesterday ilf J in advirt on the question of reviving by executive reiucit the patent! treaty with tier, many which was negotiated on Feb ruary 23, 109, but which automa tically Iapr4 with he declaration of war in IVI7. Hit action in this tftpect was considered at toniewhat unutual, In (much at the president, by a mere formal ieyuft, can revive treaties which were in exi$tem when wr wat declared, provided he makes such tequest within tlx tiionthi of the ratification of the treatiri of peace terminating the itate of war. At the White lloue, however, it wat explained that the president bad two courset open, for he could either revive the patentj treaty by the exe cutive request or could negotiate an entirely new treaty covering the tub- lect. for tint reason, it wat added, be desired to sive the senate the same opportunity of advising what it would have if an entirely new treaty were to be negotiated, al though the longer step of negotia ting a new treaty on patents wat not expected to be taken in this instance. The treaty, it was explained, cov ert reciprocity in the matter of the protection of patentt between the United States and Germany and its revival, it is understood, will auto matically restore the status existing prior to the declaration of a state of war. It provides, among other things, that the taw regarding the non working of a patent with invalida tion or some other restriction of right, shall 5nly be applied to the citizens of the contracting party within the limits of the restriction imposed by the' taid contracting party upon its own citizens. It is further provided in the treaty that the working of a patent, de signed or modeled in the territory of one of the contracting parties. shall be regarded as equivalent to its working in the territory cf the other party. $25,000 Fire Threatens Stockyards in K. C, Kan. Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 18. Fire department officials today were in specting the ruins of a stretch of stock yards pens here destroyed by a spectacular tire last night. For a time the flames threatened to spread, but a high wind which prevailed died down in about two hours and the flames were soon placed under control. Several hundred head of sheep and hogs were burned and about 7,500 sheep, hogs and cattle were taken out safely. Estimates today placed the loss at approximately $25,000. Of ficials of the stock yards company said the fire would not interfere with operations. Officer Slain in Break From Lunatic Asylum Cork, Feb. 18. An engineer lieu tenant named James Jellicoe, missing since Monday, was killed in a mys terious manner yesterday. He was seen to be running from the gates of a lunatic asylum outside the city pur sued by two men firing revolvers when he fell. It was found later he had been shot through the head and heart. The allegation is made that Jelli coe had been detained in the asylum by republicans. FOB Former Clerk at Arm$ Confertnee Hroke and In ,ew York Jail Kw Yoik, lb. 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