Today
1,000 Big Bonds.
Two States, Two Women.
A Japanese Triangle.
13 Million Motors.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
Wertheim, London art dealer,
immortalized in Sargent’s painting
now in the national gallery, once
had a Bank of England note for
£1,000,000. A plain piece of white
paper worth nearly $5,000,000. It
was made especially to please him.
Uncle Sam^has some pieces of
paper about as valuable, 1,000
bonds, each for $4,600,000.
England has sent them to the
United States to settle the $4,600,
000,000 that Rhe owes us.
A thousand separate bonds,
beautifully engraved, worth close
to $5,000,000, sounds big. But
the total is small, in the wealth of
this country. Senator Capper re
minds you that the annual produc
tion of American farmers amounts
to $15,000,000,000. It would take
3,000 of those big British bonds,
every year, to pay what the farms
of America produce.
New York state has arranged to
kill Mrs. Buzzi by shocking her to
death in the electric chair. Illinois
plans to kill Mrs. Nitti by putting
a rope around her neck and chok
• ing her to death. It will be the
first official killing of a woman in
Illinois, if it goes through.
If the governor, expressing pub
lic opinion in Illinois, decides not
to turn a woman over to the hang
man to be choked to death, com
muting her sentence to life, in
stead, and if New York kills its
murderess, which of the two states
do you suppose wiH seem more
civilized, in the opinion of pos
terity?
Both women, of course, com
mitted the murder on account of a
man. The New York lady, jealous,
thought her man meant to leave
her. The Illinois lady helped an
other man, whom she preferred, to
kill her husband. Vile crimes.
But no murder committed by an
individual in hatred or jealousy
could be as vile as an official kill
ing by a great state.
Japan has not borrowed all our
western ways. Witness the sad
death of Takoo Arishma, popular
Japanese novelist, in Tokio. He
was one angle of a triangle' that
dates back to Adam, Eve and the
snake. Akiko Hatano, head of the
Japanese woman’s movement, was
another angle. Her husband was
the third. Arishma and Mrs. Ha
tano, their angles having become
acute, hanged themselves together,
leaving the obtuse husband angle
to follow his own devices.
Had they understood western
methods, the two angles now dead
would have gone to Paris. Dudley
Field Malone would have got a
nice French divorce for the lady,
and all might have lived to be in
many more triangles. The Japa
nese take things seriously.
In America, things change rapid
ly. There are now in this country
13,048,128 registered automobiles.
In California, that earthly haven
to which many of the wise, good
and prosperous go before they die,
there is one automobile for every
four persons.
It would be possible for the en
tire population of the United
•States to ride on rubber wheels at
• the same time, packing the babies
in a little closely.
All that has happened within
the memory of people still young.
And the nation never made a
better investment than those
13,000,000 automobiles. If you
haven’t got yours, go and get it.
In Texas, 460 acres of cotton
were thoroughly sprayed with
poison for the boll weevil at a cost
of 15 cents an acre. A flying ma
chine did the job in three hours,
charging $69. To spray 460 acres,
thoroughly, would take a man and
team of horses several days. One
man with a flying machine and a
few gallons of gasoline does it in
three hours.
•Machines for such work will
soon be made for $300 apiece.
Henry Ford ought to be making
Jhem now. He would be making
them if he were as young as he
was when his automobile was first
introduced.
Tens of thousands of machines
for mail, fast express and passen
gers, watching forest tires, per
haps flying low and extinguishing
them with chemicals, sowing seeds
of forest trees on denuded moun
tains, scattering lime over vast
regions to save farmers the trou
ble, patrolling our coast and ad
jacent waters and with their power
to carry destructive bombs, mak
ing any idea of attack from abroad
impossible.
Wall street bets $1 against $20
that Mr. A1 Smith will be the next
president of the United States.
The broker offering those odds
bets one against, three that if Ford
is nominated by either of the big
parties he will he elected. *
A. D. I.asker, before sailing on
the Leviathan, offered to bet
$7,000 to $5,000—the money to
go to charity — that President
Harding would succeed himself.
This Is too soon for betting to
mean anything.
(Cspnisat, mi ,
State Official
Quizzes Officers,
of Robbed Bank
Vice President, Indicted on
Fraud Charge, May Have
License Revoked—In
surance Covers Loss.
Special nUpatrh to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, July 11. — A. W. Sprick
of Fontenelle, former member of
the legislature and president of
the First State bank of Nickerson,
which was mysteriously robbed, and
C. E. Regus, vice president of the
bank, were In consultation today with
K. C. Knudson, state secretary of
trade and commerce.
Regus was first to appear before
Knudson. Later Sprick was called
in and talked with Knudson behind
closed doors.
“There will be nothing to give out
until tomorrow,” Knudson said at
conclusion of tho Interviews.
Regus Indicted.
Regus, according to official records
in hands of state officers, is one of
16 bankers under federal Indictment
at Omaha for participation in an al
leged fraudulent showing by the Lion
Bonding company, which failed sev
eral years ago and is now in hands
of a receiver.
Knudson announced prior to the
interview with Regus that he would
be given an opportunity to clear mat
ters up, and that if he is unable to do
so his license to engage in the bank
ing business probably would be re
voked.
In addition to $3,000 in notes miss
ing, according to state officials,
records of the bank show that re
ceipts were given customers for $20,
000 in Liberty bonds turned over to
the bank, which are not on hand at
this time.
President Sprick, so far as state
officials know today, was not closely
connected with the hank's business.
He is a wealthy farmer and popular
in his community.
Insurance Covers Loss.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Fremont. Neb., July 11.—Announce
ment was made today by officials of
the First State Bank of Nickerson,
robbed last Monday of nearly $26,000,
that burglary insurance will com
pletely cover the loss.
The insurance carried against theft
is $601,10 greater than the amount of
money and bonds taken from the safe
of the bank by unknown parties who
evidently were acquainted with the
combinations of the big vault and an
inner safe.
The $20,000 in Liberty bonds taken
from the customers' safety deposit
boxes were all owned by residents of
Washington county. Bonds and other
valuable papers belonging to Dodge
county customers were left untouched.
It will be very difficult to trace the
missing bonds as they were kept In
the personal compartments and no
check was held by the bank.
Tracks Found.
Sheriff Condit and Detective Pfeiffer
of the Pinkerton agency again went
over the scene of the robbery. Tracks
were found on the roof where the
robbers had gained entrance through
a skylight, but it le believed impos
sible to identify these tracks.
Condit now holds the belief that
the affair was a daylight robbery com
mitted Sunday afternoon while the
residents of ths town were in at
tendance at a ball game. The time
lock set for 14 hours on Saturday
afternoon, was opened Sunday. It
was not set again until 6:30 Sunday
ofternoon, according to Cashier Frank
Bullock.
There is a possibility that the rob
ber entered the bank during this in
terim, severed the wires on the time
lock and then came back at night to
complete the job and carry off the
plunder.
Fire Started by Electric Iron
Burns Woman Severely
Special Otepatrh to me Omaha Baa.
Fremont. Neb., July It.—Mrs. John
Heinz, Fremont. \v asseverely burned
about the face and body attempting
to extinguish a fire that was started
by an electric Iron.
Mrs. Heinz was ironing clothes In
an upstoirs room when ahe left her
work for a few moments to go to an
acCoinlng room. When stye returned
the electric Iron had ignited the board
and the fire waa spreading to the
furniture and the walla of the room.
The fire department waa called and
In the meantime the husband arrived.
While the firemen administered to
Mrs. Heinz and extinguished the
blaze. Mr. H'inz carried his 13-year
old daughter to safety from a smoke
filled bedroom where ahe had been
sleeping. Damage amounting to
about 1100 was caused.
Rain Fall Lower* Mercury
Sperlal Olipalih In The Omaha Bee.
Columbus, Neb., July 11.— Rainfall
here amounted to .59 inches, breaking
the 99-degree temperature today and
sending the mercury down to *4.
Many farmers in this section of the
Platte Valley believe, however, that the
corn crop will not be able to eurvive
because of late planting prolonged
drouth and the hot sun following the
late rain.
Man Dead From Sun*troke
Special l>l«patch t* The Omaha Bee.
Columbus, Neb.. July 11.—Joseph
Kawa, 30, farmer who lived four miles
southeast of Oenoa, was found dead
following a sunstroke suffered while
he was in the field plowing corn. He
was married only a short time, was a
world war veteran and la survived by
his wife.
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ewe It to themselves te at least
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I Girl Speeder Is Pardoned by Mayor
Here arc pictures of Hose White ‘in jail.” At the left she is shown reclining on the matron's ditan. At Hie
right, she appears, broom in hand, ready to help "dean house."
After a reprieve of 24 hours granted her Tuesday by Police Judge Frank Dineon, Pose White, 2427 Mary
street, vivacious and modi.shly gowned, appeared at the dty jail yesterday morning to begin her sentence for two
days for speeding. % /
Being in jail worried Pose not a bit. For one reason, she isn't really a speeder, she said, and for another reason,
papa was to see the mayor and get her a pardon .
As she reclined on the divan in the matron's ward, reading "The Beloved Woman," by Norris, she laughingly
Invited reporters to take a ride with her this afternoon.
But the-whole affair appeared to bore her. The languid droop of her manicured fingers pantomimed ennui un
speakable.
She was arrested Monday while on her way to buy some ice cream for her father, after she told two motor
cycle officers they had no right to arrest her when she was in a hurry.
“And I'm not a real speeder.” she explained yeeterlay. "I wasn’t going fast just for the thrill. I Just
wanted to get the ice cream home.
"Why, out in California I have gone 50 miles an hour and they didn't catch me; and Just the other day I got
down town in six minutes; but I'm not a speeder.”
At noon her boast was made good. She was pardoned by the mayor.
•Fremont Rebekah
Lodge Suspended
Charges Against Organization
to Be Laid Before Grand
Lodge.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Boa.
Fremont, Neb., July 11.—Reports
stating that the charter of the Fre
mont Rebekah lodge had been taken
away by action of the state president,
Mrs. Clara Montgomery, Lexington,
were emphatically denied by officials
of the lodge today.
The activities of the lodge are sus
pended, however, until the annual
meeting of the grand lodge in Oc
tober when Mrs. Montgomery will
prefer charges against the Fremont
lodge before the eexcutlve body and
argue that recalling of the charter
would be Justified.
The claim that Mrs. Montgomery's
action followed an alleged refusal to
pay the per capim tax of tne lodge,
was also emphatically refuted. Mrs.
Charles EaJduff, oecretary. stated
Inla afternoon that the local lodge
had already paid Its taxes and this
matter was in no way connected with
the president’s action.
Officials of the lodge say they can
give no reason for Mrs. Montgom
ery's action In suspending the lodge.
She arrived at the local lodge rooms
and attended the weekly session
wholly unexpected.
The Fremont lodge, with a mem
bership of over 300, is the largest In
the state. The properly and regalia
of the order arc transferred to the
grand lodge until final action is taken
at the October meeting.
Fisherman Finds Huge
Tooth in the Blue River
•pwlsl IHiptlch to The Omaha Boo.
Barneston. Neb., July 11.—While
fishing at the Beatrice Power com
pany’s hydroelectric dsm south of
Wymore. L. V. Wuainlante of Barnes
ton found a huge tooth, supposed to
have come from a prehistoric mam
mal. The tooth was found In the bed
of the Blue river. It measured 10
Inches in length, four wide and seven
high. The upper part Is In an ex
cellent srate of preservation, while
the lower part appeared to be petri
fied. The top Is very Irregular and
Jagged, and badly worn, plainly
showing marks of heavy usage by
Its owner. It weighed six pounds
Dispatchers Hold Picnic
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee
Wymore, Neb., July 11.—A plcn.c
was held at Fink's Amusement park,
southwest of Wymore, Tuesday eve
ning by train dispatchers from the
division offices of Wymore, Falrbury,
Lincoln and Omaha.
Oniahan Named
Boy Scout Head
(Walter W. Head Elected Vice
President of National
Organization.
Bear Mountain, N. Y.. July 11.—
General Pershing voiced opposition to
the introduction of military training
in the Boy Scout movement yester
day' In an address to the national
council of the Boy Scouts of America.
"I believe that discipline the world
over is the same," he said, "whether
under the auspices of civil or mili
tary organizations. I would not in
troduce military discipline or train
ing into the Boy Scout program if I
could.
Governor Smith of New York and
Governor Sllzer of New Jersey ac
companied the general and with him
inspected the encampment of 3,000
Boy Scouts and the Girl Scout wel
fare camps In Palisades Interstate
park.
Officers elected today were: Presi
dent Warren G. Harding, honorary
president: Woodrow Wilson, Chief
Justice William H. Taft. Daniel Car
ter Beard, and William G. McAdoo,
honorary vice presidents.
Active officers elected were: Colvin
H. Livingstone, Washington, presi
dent; Mortimer L. Schlff, New York,
Milton. A. McRae, Detroit: Benja
min L. Dulaney. Bristol, Tenn.;
Walter W. Head. Omaha, Neb.,
and Charles C. Moore, Snn Francisco,
vice presidents: Daniel C. Beard, New
York, national scout commissioner;
Mortimer L. Schlff, International
commissioner, and George D. Pratt,
New York, treasurer.
Frame Depot Lifted From
Foundation by “Twister"
Soeei*l Dispatch to Tho Omaha Boo,
Fremont. Neb,. July 11.— Reports
reached here today through division
headquarters of the Chicago A North
western that the railroad station at
Kilgore, Nob., a frame building, was
moved seven Inches off its foundation
by a jornndo that struck that vicinity
Tuesday morning.
It appeared that the atulion was
caught in the edge of the twister that
preceded a general rain atorm.
Bank Bids in Property
Special Dispatch to Tho Omaha Hoe.
Pawnee City, Neb.. July It.—The
First National hank. David City,
bought the land, buildings, machinery
and other assets of tho Table Rock
Brick and Material company at a
sheriff's sale at the courthouse In this
city, bidding In the property for $14.
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Investigates Cases of Two
Abandoned Automobiles
Special Dispatch to Ths Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb., July 11.—A wrecked
coupe left In the ditch on the Corn
husker highway, six miles north of
Beatrice and another deserted car
found near the South Sixth street
bridge, are being investigated by
state and county officers who are
trying to link them with the so-called
Wilber nest. It is said the former
machine was occupied by two men
and a woman of Lincoln who were
taken back to that place after the
accident without their identity being
known.
Bov Injured Second Time
in Same Flare on Street
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Plaintietv. Neb., July 11.—William
Johnson, 12, son of S. T. Johnson, a
grocer, was tripped by an unknown
boy and fell on the jutvement, break
ing his right arm Just above the
wrist, home time ago tha boy fell
in the same place, breaking a front
tooth.
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Officers Lauded
for Breaking Up
Auto Theft Ring
Bryan Commends Omaha
Police, Slate and Two
County Sheriffs—28
Cars Recovered.
Npvriul l>l*l>utrli to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, July 11.—Omaha police de
partment, the slate law enforcement
department headed by Tom Carroll,
Mate sheriff, and Sheriffs Clinton of
I’lattsinouth and Hensel of Lincoln
were publicly commended today by
Governor Bryan for their activities in
breaking up a statewide automobile
theft ring and recovering over a.
score of stolen cars.
“I feel that Nebraska is to lie con
grot ulated on the work of the-se of
ficers. It will convince auto thieves
that this is a poor place to work. It
will have a good effect on law en
forcement in Nebraska in ail its
branches," the governor said,
Twenty-eight curs, rounded up after
the arrest of Charles Klliot and Leroy
Keese at Blue Hill. Neb., on a charge
of stealing an automobile, were lined
up today on Wesleyan college campus.
It is expected that more cars will be
recovered and others implicated by
Elliot and Reese will be arrested.
A car seized in a dope raid by fed
eral authorities, confiscated and later
sold, was one of those among tho
stolen automobile*. i
Insurance men who examined the
automobiles found that in several in
stance* they had paid losses to right
ful owners.
Manager of Gas Company
Goes Into Oil Business
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee,
Beatrice, Neb., July 11.—Ben S.
Conlee, manager of the Nebraska Gas
and Electric company here since 1512,
has resigned and will engage In the
oil business. He Is succeeded by
Ed Bchmid. formerly manager for the
company at Missouri Valley, la.
Harry Davis, plant superintendent,
has also tendered his resignation.
Beatrice Gets Needed Rain
Special llift'intcli to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice. Neb , July 11.—The heat
wave was broken here this evening
by a severe rain and electrical storm.
The moisture come* at a time when it
is badly needed for corn, pasture
lands and garden*.
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visit Scott’s Auto Tourist Store. You will find
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Cafe Owner Must
Protect Patrons
tty Aamrintnl I’rim.
Chicago, July 11.—A restaurant
owner la liable to hia patron* to the
extent that he mu*t protect them
from "vicious character* and take
steps to avoid accidents resulting
from the actions of such person*.”
according to a ruling by Judg* J. W.
Prelh*. here todav.
The decision was made In overruling
a demurrer presented by attorneys
for A1 Tearney. cafe owner and presi
dent of both the Western and Three-I
ball leagues, who was sued for $25,000
by Mrs. Alice L. Golden, who was
shot wlille In Tearney's cafe during
| a. revolver duel In which Han Mc
Carthy killed Stephen Kelliher. Both
were labor agents.
The case will be tried on the facte.
Two Men Faring Assault
Charge Are Bound Over
Special Dispatch t<» Tha Omaha Bee. ..
Beatrice, Neb.. July II.—Walter
Hill, charged with attacking and
criminally assaulting Mrs. Melvin
Stanley at her home in west Beatrice
on the night of July 1. and Dutch
Terry, charged with attack to com
mit assault, were bound over to
tho district court hero by Judge El
lis, liorid being fixed at $3,090 and
$1, 500, respectively, which the defend
ants furnished.
According to the evidence of Mr*.
Stanley and Shrriff Sailing, both men
were drunk tyhen taken In custody.
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