THE - BEE : OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919.
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
"P. A. Barrow v Correspondent"
PRESIDENT OF
IIALSEY BANK TO
BE PROSECUTED
F. M. Ridings Agrees to Sub
mit to an Information and
Arranges $25,000.
' Bond. ''
Lincoln, Dec. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) F. N. Ridings of Minneap
olis, president of the closed state
bank of Halsey, who reached here
today front Minnesota, 'left Friday
night in charge ofc County Attorney
Reisner for Thedford, county seat
of Thomas county. The county at
torney said before leaving he would
on arriving at Thedford file an in
formation against Ridings charging
him with converting and embezzling
the bank's funds. Mr. Ridings, he
said, ; would submit to arrest 'and
proffer a bond of $25,000 which he
obtained before leaving .Minneap
olis.'? The county attorney said, he
had consented to this arrangement
and would offer no objection to the
release of the banker on , bond.
Cashier E. N. Dion, who will ap
pear as a witness, also left for Thed
ford. i
The return to Lincoln of
Bank; Examiner Touzalin
County Attorney R. A.
nerof Thomas county
their-. quest of funds to
cood : the shortage in the
State
and
Reis
from
make
Farm
DENIES BOARD IS
TO CONTROL ALL
STATE SCHOOLS
Mate Urhcial Corrects an
Impression That Has Spread
OverState.
crs otate Bank at najsey, nas
not developed anything which tends
to throw much new light on -tire
matter, except, according to those
investigators, the Hagerty com
panyv,' which appears to be behind
the whole matter, has spacions
Quarters on the first floor of the
Metropolitan Life building in-Mint
rcapolis, furnished with mahogany
furniture and other evidences i of
prosperity 'and that aMeast' a, part
nf TnUsinir funds of the Halsev.
hank went to help pay the rent .of
the offices. .-r . '
"Jim" Had No Money. "
After getting, to MinneapotfsVrMr.
Touzalin found necessary to mane
a trio to Bismark. N. JJ.. ; to. see.
James Martin, manager of the Bark
. of North Dakota, to see .-it t.19
money. cou!d not be raised-thee,
but 'y im," as hi associates called
him, .had gene to Beach. The bahlt
examiner followed "Jim'' to Jvch,
but found that Governor Frazier ot
that Estate and "Jim"?, had gone.to
some tint snrinffs ill " Wvdmine;
Touzalin then hiked' back to Blr-
mark and saw the auditor, or tne
Nprth Dakota bank,' who said that
he could not advance any. mpney
hiriune "Tim" was awav and money
T,art scarce anyhow. They appll-.d
to other, banks in Bismark la, nopes
to get a line on some money,, hut
were - unsuccessful. Later Hagerty,
who ' was with Touzalin, .got in
touch with "Jim," but was told .'th.it
he had no money. v t
Bank Was "Easy."
, Notes among the papers in pos
session 6f Secretary Hart ' of the
, banking bureau disclose that, the
Halsey bank was "easy .money",.or
some: of the gentlemen connectl
with being responsible for the pres
ent condition of the bank. With oi
exception there is no security. The
exception is a note for $1,400 iven
by B. Vedeler, one of the.wime
movers in the whole schenie,-who
gave . an insurance policy . on a.i
Oldsmobile roadster located in
Omaha. The others are as follows;
Hagerty, $2,000; a brother of
Hagerty, $2,000; H. J. Hjort, $2-
000;- W. H. Kick, ,uuu; ueo. w.
Kidinsrs. $2,000': Earl Capron the
well-known former Minnesota quar
terback, $800, and several other
rotes-- running from $2,000 down t-
700.: . , .
Ridings and Dion, the cashier, are
here 'and will return to Thomas
piumtv with Countv Attorney Ren
ner and have given bond for $? 500.
"Ridings "Pans' Reporters.
F. M. Ridings visited the office
of th secretary of the state bank
ing department Friday afternoon
with E. N. Dion, cashier of the Hal
sey bank, and was interviewed by
the newspaper men. He seemed
rather inclined to "pan" the report
ers because of the connection made
of the trouble the bank was in with
the Nonpartisan league. He denied
that the.. Nonpartisan league had
any connection wun rne oanit or
that 1 Hagerty, Hastings, "Jim"
Waters and the rest were Nonparti
san leaguers.
He said that when the truth was
learned the officers of the Halsey
bank would have been found to be
more; sinned against than sinning in
that they had been put "in bad" by
publicity. He denied that Waters
was connected in any way with the
Nonpartisan league, but admitted
that he was president of the Bank
of North Dakota, which was estab
lished bv the Nonpartisan leaihie.
' He! denied that he had any stock
in the Hagerty (Inc.) company,
but admitted that he had been act
ing as secretary-treasurer for sev
. eral months.'1
Secretary Hart of the banking
department "said that 'Mr. Ridings
had teen able . to explain some
things, butin' the main the state
ment as given -out by the depart
ment' embodied the facts so far as
the department ' had been able to
determined J, ' .
Street Car Fare in Lincoln
To Be Raised to Seven Cents
Lincoln, Dec. 26. (Special.) TheJ
state Kauway commission nas given
authority to the Lincoln -Traction
company to raise its rates in this city
from' 6 to 7 cents. Some time ago
permssion was given the company
to raise the rate from 5 to 6 cents,
but the company alleges that this has
not been sufficient to cover expenses
and the new rate has been allowed,
to go' into effect January 1. .
I Cuts Arm on Saw.
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 26. (Spe
cial.) -Al Mosher of Wymore was
seriously ' injured south of town,
while' sawing, wood with a circular
saw. ;Hia,nle.evex4aght M the saw,
pulling his right arm over the blade.
Lincoln, Neb., Dee. 26. (Spe
cial) Ah impression appears to pre
vaiL according to C- A.' Fulmer of
the state department of vocational
training, that the recommendations
of the state association commission
for the constitutional convention in
cludes the university, state normals
and public schools under the one
board. This is a mistake, according
to Mr. Fulmer, who gives out the
following:
i "The constitutional convention
commission or the state xeacners
association, including representa
tive teachers from all parts of the
state and from rural schools, city
schools, the normal schools and the
university, have been studying the
problem of the reorganization of the
state school -system tor tne past
three or four months. On Thurs
day, December 18, the recommenda
tions of this committee were intro
duced into the constitutional con
vention by request. The following
are the outstanding features of the
recommendations ,
State Department.
1. A state department of educa
tion controlled by a state board of
education of seven members appoint
ed by the governor, one "each year
for a seven-year team, and with ref
erence only to, merit and personal
fitness.; The state, board of educa
tion to' employ; afcommissioner "of
education. . The commissioner! ed
ucation to serve as the executive of
ficer of - the state board of educa
tion and as the head of the common
school systems of the state.
2. A state tax for the purpose of
equallizing the educational oppor
tunities of the state.
3. County boards of education for
the promotion of better rural schools
and to bear the same relation to' the
office of county superintendent that
the-state bpard is to bear to the
State, department of education.
English Language.
, 4. Provision that the English lan
guage shall be the basic language of
instruction in all the Schools of the
state; -y, "fti-'--' j ...
This commission , makes no rtc-
omniendatioh as to the government
of the university or of the state nor
mal schools, but confines its recom
mendations entirely to the, organiz
ation of city and rural schools and
of the state department. '
Should the plan proposed by the
commission be adopted, there will
be three educational boards in, tne.
state..'; . ,
1. A state bord of education for
the control of the state department
of education.' '
2." The-.fcoaird of regents7 for the
'3. -A normal school board for the
government of normal schools. 'g;
Governor Respites r
Men Under Sentence
i Of Death fpr One Week
Lincoln. Neb.l Dec. 26.- (Special.)
Governor McKelvie'today respited
Anson B. Cole and Vincent Gram
mer, "tinder sentence of death by
electrocutjonjaniiary 9 for the mur
der of Grammer's mother-in-law, for
one week; because of possible delay
in the arrival of the executioner from
New York.
The hearing before the governor,
for these two men, was likewise"
postponed from December 29 to Jan
uary 5. This hearing will be semi
public, in that persons having a di
rect bearing on the case may be
present
the supreme court today refused
a rehearing to Cole. Direct action by
the governor is all that can save
these two men now.
Several Names Are
Mentioned" at Lincoln
GOVERNOR GIVES
EDITOR SHARP
GALLING DOWN
Oenies Insinuations of - St
Paul, Neb., Republican
In Cole and Gram- ,
mer Case
For G
ovemor s
Job
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26. (Special.)
Prominent politicians of this city
are boosting several names for -the
republican nomination to the office
of governor. Among those most fre
quently mentioned are senator John
Heastv of Fairbury. Mayor Steiner
ot Hastings and former Mayor Don
Love of Lincoln.
Governor McKelvie has not yet
announced his intention of running
for another term, but it is generally
understood around the capital that
he will do so.
Supreme Court Sustains
Secret Society Judgment
Lincoln, Dec. 26. (Special.) The
supreme court commission affirms
the judgment of the Douglas county
district court in a case brought by
Gertrude Nichols against the na
tional council of the Knights and
Ladies of Security, a fraternal bene
fit association, incorporated under
the laws of Kansas.
The defendant alleged false rep
resentation made in the certificate
for application for membership, but
the court held that the representa
tions were not material and ordered
the payment of the certificate for
$2,000. v . . '
f he supreme court also affirms a
judgment secured in Douglas county
by Lillian Livingston, who sued the
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail
way company for $50,650 damages
for injuries sustained while alighting
from a street car. The high court
holds that there Was no error in the
charge and affirms the verdict
Army Orders.
Wuhlnf ton.
v
Dte. is. (Special Tile
rrm.) MaJ. Cbarlet W. Gallaher, field
artillery, raliered from duty at Camp
Dodo, and will proeead to Fort 3111,
Oklahoma, by direction of the president:
Second Lieut. Albert E. Freed, field ar
tillery. United States army. Mi honorably
diacBarrMl from the- aetvlce, to take effect
t Camp 1o4j
Lincoln, Dec. 26. (Special.) The
publication of an article in the St
Paul Republican reproduced m the
Nebraska State Journal has caused
Governor McKelvie to write the
editor of the former paper a letter
. i t a . ...
in wnicn ne remarics tnat tne jrticie
published is unwarranted aid un
called for. It relates the matter of
the Cole and Grammer cases pending
betore the governor for a hearing on
plea tor clemency. H. B. Mc-
Kihben is publisher of the paper, ac
cording to information given, ani M
lorkosky is local editor. , The gov
em or says:.
"Editor the Republican. St. Paul,
web.
"My Dear Sir:
"I have read in the Evenintr State
journal ot December Z4 what is re
ported to be a reproduction of an
article from your publication, bear
ing upon the action that rnall be
taken by me in the matter of Alson
Cole and Vincent Grammer.
Your article is replete in unwar
ranted innuendoes and misstate
ments, but worse than this is the
fact that you have apparently sought
to intimidate those who shall finally
pass upon tnis matter.
I have referred this article to the
attorney general so that I may ascer
tain whether there is any source
through which legal action .may be
taken regarding publications that
thus anticipate the action of those
who are charged with the solemn re
sponsibility of passing final judg
ment in such vita! matters. Legally
it may not be defined as contemot of
court, but the effect can be nettling
less than this.
"Aside from the legal aspects of
the case, I want to assure you. sir,
that this case has no relation to any
other that has, or will, come tc me
for attention and action. It will be
handled at my hands in the light of
the facts, and. the action that I will
take will not be influenced one par
tide bv questions of political expedi
ency. veiled threats or hecklin-r from
outside sources.
"T dn not nnntinn vmir r!obt tn
criticize for acts that have already
been committed, but I do ceitainlv
question the wisdom, if not thf legal
ity, of the action of any editor or
publisher who seeks to influence,
through tnreats or prejudiced ex
pressions, the actton that is vet to be
taken by public official in so vital a
matter. '
"Publications that seek to inflame
the pub'ic mind and prejudice the.
action that shall be taken lv the
Courts and other public officials, are
menace to the community and.
tprough their acts, they far transcend
anything that was ever anticipated in
the constitutional rights of a free
press.: The really hopeful aspect of
it all is that there are really very few
editors who so deport themselves,"
Supreme Court May
Recommend Man for
; ; Sedgwick Vacancy
Lincoln, Dec. 26. (Special.)
ihe supreme court probably will be
called upon, -to make recommenda
tions for ..the appointment of a man
to fill the vacancy caused by the
sudden death of Judge Samuel H
Sedgwick.
Two men ars already mentioned
among state officials. E. P. Perry,
who recently resigned as judge from
the Fourteenth judicial district may
be prevailed upon to accent tSc ap
E ointment, it is strongly rumored
ere. He was a candidate for the
nomination to the supreme bench at
the last primary.
Grant G. Martin of Lincoln, iorm
erlv from Fremont, is also mention
ed. He served as attorney general
for two years and was a member of
. . .! IT.
tne supreme court commission, ne
lost the nomination to the supreme
court bench by a small margin at
the last primary.
Furloughed Because
Of Heart Trouble:
Is In Jail in Omaha
Lincoln, Dec. 26. (Special.)
Thomas D. Folev. sent up from
Douzlas county for auto stealing,
and given aa indeterminate sentence
of one to seven years, was tur
loughed September 9, on a certifi
cate from Dr. Muneer. prison
physician, that he had organic heart
trouble ot a serious nature.
Information has been received at
the governor's office that Foley is in
jail in Omaha for stealing automo
bile tires.' tie will be orougnt oacx
to the penitentiary. v .
MI WeU Aboard 'Ark,'
Wireless Message Says;
Report Reds' Contented
Washington, Dec. 26. A wireless
message from the army transport
Buford, on which a number of radi
cals were deported from the United
States, received at the War depart
ment, said everything was well on
board the ship and 'the reds con
tented."
All dealings between the ship offi
cials and the passengers are carried
on through Alexander Berkman,
who before the Buford sailed 'was
chosen by the deportees as their
leader.
Link Uruguay to U. 87
New York, Dec 26. Uruguay
was linked to the united states
through the All-American cables by
the opening of a new line from
Ruenos Aires to Montevideo, put
ting New York and Montevideo in
direct - telegraphic communication I
with each other foj tht fillt time i
Prisoner Who Leaped
To Freedom From
Train Near Omaha
sir f vi(
Police and countv officers have
found no trace of Henry Wea
wortn, better known as "rnsci
Pete, who escaped from Deputy
Shenrr Koy Johnson by jumping
from a - train near Plattsmouth,
Neb? Wegsworth was being brought
to Omaha from lulsa, Okl., to an
swer a charge of robbing th
Charles Storz home, 1901 Wirt
street, last summer while the fam
lly was attending a funeral.
SHEEPMEN PLAN
CO-OPERATION
IN SALE OF WOOL
Annual Meeting of Nebraska
Sheep Breeders Will Be
field in Lincoln Jan
uary 20. '
The Nebraska Sheep Breeders'
association will hold its annual
meeting at Lincoln January 20 dui
ing the 1 week of Organized Agri
culture. Among those on the pro
gram will be Dr. H. G. Hewitt of
David City, John Reese of Broken
Bow, George Parker of Omaha,
Charles Atkinson of Pawnee Citv,
W. G. Savm of the state universi'y,
Spencer Butterfield of Osmond
Walter Boireau of Chicago, 111., El
mer Lohse of Omaha and A. R.
Hecht of Lexington. An important
matter to be taken up at this meet
ing is the co-operative selling of
Nebraska's 1920 wool clip. The
program for the meeting follows.
Address ot welcome, ur. h u
Hewitt, David City.
"Care and. Management of
Farm Flock," John Reese, Broken
Bow. ' - ."
"The Kind of Feeder Sheep to
Buv. Georee Parker. Knollin Sheep
Commission company, umana.
"Lambing Out Western Ewes,'
Charles Atkinson. Pawnee Citv. ,
"Present Needs . of Nebraska
Sheen Men." Wm. G. Savin. Uni
versity farm. Lincoln.
"Feeding Lambs," -Spencer But
terfield,-Osmond.
"Eat More Lamb." Walter Boi
reau, Swift & Co., meat expert, Chi
cago.
"Caring for the Wool-Clip,' El
mer Lohse, Qmaha Hide and Fur
company; Omaha.
"Wool Fools," Aivan k. necnt,
Lexington. "
12-Year-01dBoyIs
Principal in Queer .
Love Triangle Case
AtiaL-i 19 trera rAA tnriav mi at
hospital thoroughly thawed out
after having been cramped into an
ish can in freezing weather for a
dav and a nizht. Benny was the
base of an infantile example ot tne
age old triangle and the other two
sides were formed by Annie Barzyk,
13, and Florence Moeller, 11. As a re-
tlr h riarl. he said, crawled into tne
Tightly clasped in his little fist
when a policeman dragged him trom
his refuge, Benny had a letter from
his "loving wife. Annie," a strange
grouping of childish devotion to a
playmate, mature abnegation and
sorrow wnicn usually accompanies
triangles.
I know you love Florence and I
read the letter, "but, oh, if you only
Knew now l icwe you. uont ten
Florence how much I love you or
ch will Vim mail Tf vlf Iftlv Vnw
now mucn sne toves you. un, i
hate her.
"But if you love her better than
me, you can have her. I love you,
A
near, i love you, aear.
aris Must Abridge
. Fun New Year's Eve
Paris. Dee.26. The rule forcing
restaurants and . entertainments to
close at" 11:30 p. m., which was
lifted fer Christmas, will be enforced
on New Year's eve. The police ex
plain that the shortage of coal, the
waste of electricity nd the danver
of quarrels necessitates enforce
ment of the rule. -
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Our Year-End Clearance Sale
Advertisement en Page 5.
JULIUS ORKIN,
1508-10 DOUGLAS.
32fB
lONLY YANK WHO
FACED TREASON
CHARGE FREED
Secretary of War Pardons Man
Convicted of Treasonable In
tercourse With Enemy.
New York, Dec. 26. Secretary of
War Baker today remitted the 20
year sentence imposed upon Private
Lawrence Perlmutter of New York,
the only member of the American
expeditionary force to be convicted
of treason, according to word re
ceived from Washington by Repre
sentative Isaac Siege! of New York,
who interested himself in the lad's
case.
. Perlmutter, who . served in the
medical department, Ninth infantry.
Second division, was convicted of
having supplied military information
of value to the Germans wtiile a
prisoner of war. He was court
martialed in Coblez after having
rejeined the American army after
the armistice and his sentence -was
approved by general headquarters.
According to Mr. Siegel, who went
over the record in the case with
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
it was not shown that the answers
which Perlmutter gave the Germans
were true and only one wHncsS.
Capt William H. Gordon, captured
with him, testified against him,
whereas two witnesses are needed
before an American can be legally
convicted of treason. ,
Bury Airman's Body.
London, Dec. 26. The body of
Captain Cedric Ernest Howell, one
of the British air men in the London
to Austria flight, who lost his life
when his machine was wrecked off
the Island of Corfu December 12,
was washed ashore on Corfu and
buried by an English chaplain, ac
cording to a Corfu dispatch.
Father Loses lif
- InFulile Attempt -To
Rescue His Son
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 26. A. A
Kenworthy and his son, Glenn, aged
5, were burned to death by flames
which destroyed their , home here.
Firemen said the positions of the
bodies indicated the father lost his
life in attempting to save the child.
Mrs. Kenworthy was away from the
house when the fire started.
The End-of-the-Year Clearance Sale
is
Now
m
Full P
rogress
This organization compels and holds the confidence of the public by a reputation built upon truth-toll inc
in advertising, backed by high standards and service.- .. ; ..".'
So that when we say that for high types of merchandise, forceful values and
1 - remarkable saving opportunities, this sale is without precedent, we know the
public is with us. .
Notwithstanding the radical price reductions, every article of apparel included in this sale is a master
piece of style, distinctively typical of Benson & Thorne Specialty Shops' high standards. , ,
Women's Evening Wraps
Stein Blaine Modeh
Vi. Price
The beauty, grace of line and coloring; the marvelous
artistry of exquisite furs, braidings and embroidery of these
. model? are irresistible.
Fur Trimmed Coats
Previously to $95.00
$49.50
In texture of fabrics, colors and high class tailoring
these coats are expressive of the highest type of women's
distinctive winter apparel.
Coat Shop 1
45 Baffin Seal Coats
From $49.50 to $195.00
; off
Including the latest in short and 'long-length models.
Trimmed in big collars; and cuffs of skunk, coney, stone mar-1
ten, beaver. . ' !
Tailored Coats
Previously to $95.00
. .. Js off :
Including the cleverest of the smart mid-winter tailored
coats, splendidly tailored and finished, with huge collars
wide belts all beautifully lined. . .. . . ,. .:;
Women's Distinctive Suits
, ; Previously to $89.50 . ,
$40.00
Every fashionable mid-winter mode included, majority
having huge fur' collars; developed1 from silvertone, peach
blooms, yulama cloth, tricotine arid broadcloth.
Suit Shop i -
Third floor
Fur Trimmed Suits
Previously to $125.00
$60.00 ; ;
Each model with its beautiful fur trimmings, excellence ,
of tailorings, clever styling, expressing that extreme note4.
of luxury underlying ail exclusive creations. Of peachbloom,. -duvet
de laine, yulama silvertone. - -i
, . 1 . i Third Floor - s
Evening Gowns
; , From $25. 00 to '$ 1 95. 00
Vi Price
Distinctively resplendent models of dashing color bril
liancy or softest, daintiest tones; exquisitely -fashioned
from tulle, chiffon velvet, metal lace and net combinations,
satins, taffetas and brocades.
Semi-Formal Frocks 5
: From $50.00 to $195.00
. Vi Price
Developed in velours, peachblooms, duvetyne duvet de
laine, yulama, tricotinte; satin and crepes. Each model typfv
fying the charm anc distinctiveness that have made the
creations of this store; the vogue.
Drtss Shop-
Third Floor
' Fine Furs
Of Superb Qualities
25 Off
Most appealing and exquisite models of the highest
. grade furs, selected for their superior qualities and depend
ability. Every skin a perfect match.
Fur Shop-
Third Floor
V Trimmed Millinery
Choice of Entire M id-Winter Slock
$1.00 .
Consisting of the entire balance of our mid-winter pat
tern hats, of beautiful velvets, brocades, satins and brocade
and satin and fur combinations. ' -
. Millinery Shop " Second Floor
Al .
The Eldredge-Reynolds Annex Features
In the End-of-the-Year Clearance Sale
Women's Winter Coats
Vz Off
$65.00 Coats at $43.33
$55.00 Coats at $36.66
$50.00 Coats at $33.33
$45.00 Coats at1 $30.00 (
$40.00 Coats at $26.66
. , $39.50 Coats at $26.33
$35.00 Coats at $23.33
( $29.00 Coats at $19.66
$30.00 Coats at $20.00
Women's Tailored Coats
$23.50 to $49.50
Exceptionally well tailored, smart looking coats
distinctive in style, trimming and colors.
In plain back, belted, beltless styles, with huge col
lars, belts, pockets; some fur trimmed. '
Women s Dresses
;; ' $27.50 :
Of serge, tricotine, georgette crepe ; smartly de
signed ; cleverly fashioned with trimmings of lace collars,
fancy pockets; beautifully braided, embroidered "
.... 1 . . i . -.
Men's Shoes
Previously to $10.00 1
' $4.95 ' : '"H
800 pairs. Also big boys' shoes included in black .
calf and kid: English or broad toe last; lace or button; "
heavy welt sewed soles; sizes slightly broken, but all
sizes in lot. - . :
Women's Shoes i
Previously to $10.00 , '
; ' $4.95
1,000 pairs. For street and dress; complete line of
sizes 2 to 8; in all gray, brown, field mouse, gray arid
black kid, brown with cloth tops. Many two-toned styles. .
Girls' and Bora' ribbed
hose black and brown
lies 6 to 10 "Limit
alx pair to a customer."
25e.
Irregulars, Women's
all silk hose, previous
ly to $4.00. $1.39.
Annex Hosiery Shot
ELDREDGE-REYNOLDS CO.
"The Store of Specialty Shops"
Men's, fine lisle boss,'.
Irregulars of 60c qualjty
la all colors. 32c." ;
Women's Lisle Hose,;-
good weight, black tad
cordovan, 57e. .
. Annex Hosiery Shop
